Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1286: Only One Piece of Meat Away from Victory

The beach fell silent for a few seconds. Senping leaned close to Greene and whispered a few words to her. Then, the pregnant woman spoke, "I need to make a decision now, or can I think about it first?"

From the expressions of the people, it seemed that, except for Ji Shanqing, no one thought this question was a big deal—anyone would need to think about it, right? However, when Lin Sanjiu glanced at the grand prize, she noticed him smiling bitterly and whispered, "Oh dear, this is not good."

"You can think about it first," the chef said as he bent over to pick up a piece of meat. His round bottom wobbled behind the grill, and his voice came from below, "I'll start roasting, but once it's on your plate, you can't throw it away."

With those words, the chef's response practically helped Senping complete his alliance. Everyone realized the significance of Greene's question without Senping having to explain it further. Even Ito couldn't help but curse, "What a cunning guy!"

The chef had stated that a person couldn't consecutively collect two 'chances' of meat. However, he didn't say someone couldn't consecutively collect two 'pieces' of meat. Though it was just a one-word difference, it had a world of difference in meaning.

During the previous test, Li Xing and Ge could continue collecting meat in the next round because two people simultaneously stood on the marker, invalidating the entire round. However, if only one person stood on the marker, the round wouldn't be invalidated since it complied with the rules. But if Greene had decided to throw away the meat just before it arrived, that unfortunate person couldn't continue standing on the marker and had to wait for the next piece of meat.

Thinking about it this way, would Greene throw away her ally's meat?

"I'll join," the previously quiet woman suddenly shouted, walking quickly towards Senping's group. She looked to be in her early thirties, wearing an ordinary short-sleeved shirt and jeans, but she gave the impression that she should be wearing an apron. Amidst the diverse and unique women in the doomsday, it was rare to see someone like her, as if she felt something was missing without holding a child or carrying a ladle. She always looked absent-minded, living one day at a time.

"We still need two more people," Senping shouted, his gaze shifting to Lin Sanjiu's group.

Ito seemed like he had swallowed a pack of roundworms. He paced around anxiously, sweat forming on his forehead. He wanted to join the side with the advantage, but the grand prize's earlier reminder made him feel like a thirsty person looking at the sea, anxious but powerless.

"Count me in, too," Crane immediately shouted.

"Okay, what about you guys?" Senping called out to the small group on the other side.

The young man hesitated for a while and then waved his hand. Ji Shanqing looked around but didn't answer. Suddenly, he noticed another person standing not far away on the beach, silent like a ghost—"Huh? Why aren't you going over?"

The eleventh villa owner, the man with a gray face that looked as if it had been smeared with lead, stood there like a ghost in the night, easy to overlook if one wasn't paying attention.

"I won't go," he said, seeming like he wanted to smile, but the smile didn't reach his face and quickly faded away. "I think you guys shouldn't go either."

Senping didn't expect to be one ally short. However, he appeared calm, nodding and averting his gaze. It was the other six people who kept glancing at Lin Sanjiu and her group.

After Li Xing left, Ge quickly stepped onto the yellow marker without hesitation. At Senping's command, the other five formed a human wall around the yellow marker, effectively preventing the other four villa owners and their items from getting close. Their intention was clear: no one else could approach the yellow marker before they gathered four pieces of meat.