112: Chapter 112 Stop fighting, I give up.

Shen Yituo let out a puzzled "Huh?" and turned his head to look.

The speaker was a person in a black hoodie, sitting on a black, slime-like sofa.

It was strange; when he had parked just now, he hadn't noticed anyone there at all.

Gu Changming raised his face and repeated himself, his tone flat: "I've claimed this Assessment site. Don't waste time and go to another Assessment site."

Shen Yituo was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

He kicked down the motorcycle's kickstand to steady it, turned around to face Gu Changming, and loosened his wrists.

He was naturally quite confident in his own strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to an Assessment field that relied solely on raw power.

"And what if I don't leave?" Shen Yituo asked, a trace of his laugh still lingering on his lips.

Gu Changming sighed and continued to explain helplessly, "I'm not kicking you out. It's just that you won't last until the end here. You'd be better off going to another field while you still have a chance."

This Assessment was different from the previous "welfare round."

It wasn't a case where everyone who participated got a prize; it was winner-takes-all.

Only the last person remaining after passing the Assessment would receive the reward.

In his previous life, he had participated in this as well.

The result was that when he was eliminated, he didn't even get a consolation prize.

So, since he was here, anyone else coming would just be wasting their opportunity.

It was better for them to go to another site; they might actually have a chance of passing there based on their strength.

After hearing this, Shen Yituo laughed even more noticeably.

He clenched his fists and stretched his limbs slightly. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying that because you're here, you're the only one who can pass..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

A blur suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

He didn't even see how the other man moved. The man's hands were still in his pockets, yet in the blink of an eye, he had crossed a distance of over twenty meters and was right in front of him.

Before he could react, a sharp pain, like being struck by a sledgehammer, radiated from his abdomen.

"Ugh—!"

The opponent's knee strike slammed solidly into his stomach, the force so violent it lifted him off his feet, leaving him momentarily suspended in the air.

Shen Yituo's vision went black, and the world began to spin.

By the time his consciousness reconnected, he had already crashed miserably back to the ground. He used his hands and feet to prop himself up, his throat feeling sweet as he uncontrollably coughed up a mouthful of saliva mixed with sand.

He struggled to lift his head, looking at the other man in horror.

Gu Changming was still standing there, hands still tucked in his pockets.

"Yes."

Shen Yituo hurriedly raised a hand and waved it, fearing the other man might think he hadn't given up and would continue the assault.

"I get it, I'm leaving!" His voice was still tight as he clutched his abdomen. "But... let me rest for a moment first."

He truly gave up. That single blow just now had almost made his life flash before his eyes.

Now he finally understood—the other man's words weren't a provocation; they were a genuine, well-intentioned warning.

"That's good." Gu Changming didn't spare him another glance, turning around to walk back toward the Mimic Beast brand sofa.

Shen Yituo also clutched his stomach, slowly inching his body along until he could lean against his motorcycle.

He took a breath and looked around the vast, empty Assessment site.

He finally understood why, even though he had arrived so late, there wasn't a single soul around.

Then, his gaze unconsciously drifted toward Gu Changming.

Just what is this guy's background... Shen Yituo muttered to himself.

He himself was only about ten attribute points away from C-rank, yet he couldn't even withstand a single hit?

After resting for about five or six minutes, the cramping pain in his abdomen finally subsided to a bearable level.

Shen Yituo didn't dare delay any longer. He propped himself up on the motorcycle's handlebars and straddled the seat with some effort.

The engine roared to life, and he turned the bike around, driving back along the dirt road he had come from.

He had to hurry, or he wouldn't make it to any other Assessment sites.

...

The motorcycle had barely traveled a few kilometers when Shen Yituo saw a dusty pickup truck driving toward him.

The other party seemed to notice him as well, and the truck's speed slowed significantly.

Shen Yituo simply squeezed the brakes and stopped by the side of the road.

The pickup pulled over to the right, and the passenger window rolled down, revealing the faces of a man and a woman.

They seemed to be a couple, and their attitude was relatively friendly. The man asked, "Hey man, is that the Assessment site marked on the map up ahead?"

Hearing this, Shen Yituo immediately recalled that knee strike, and a phantom pain shot through his lower abdomen.

He then sighed. "That's the place, but don't go. I just had a run of bad luck over there and got beaten up..."

Before he could finish, Shen Yituo saw the half-smile on the young man's face.

"What's wrong? Couldn't beat the people at the Assessment?"

Shen Yituo was taken aback.

Huh? Mocking me?

No, really? Do you guys have any idea how ridiculous that guy is?

Seeing the faint, mocking smile on the man's face, his mind shifted. The warning that was on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down, replaced by a look of hesitant difficulty.

"Sigh, anyway, I advise you not to go. There's a guy there who's a bit... ridiculously strong."

"How strong?" the woman asked, leaning forward with curiosity.

The man raised an eyebrow, wanting to hear what Shen Yituo would say.

Shen Yituo simply lifted his shirt, revealing his still-red abdomen. "Look, he only used one move, and I just promoted to D-rank."

Hearing this, the man and woman exchanged a glance, their tone carrying a hint of teasing.

"That exaggerated?"

Shen Yituo nodded, his eyes sincere. "Really, I advise you not to go over there..."

"Don't disbelieve me; even if you two teamed up, you wouldn't be his match."

"Oh, oh, I see," the two of them responded perfunctorily, clearly not taking it to heart.

After saying "Thanks, brother," they prepared to roll up the window and continue driving forward.

Seeing this, Shen Yituo hurriedly reached out to grab the window frame, his tone urgent: "Really! Believe me! That guy is ridiculously strong, you won't even be able to withstand one move..."

"Yeah, yeah, we got it," the man said with a smile, his foot already on the gas. "We'll just take a peek up ahead, we won't go in. It'll be fine!"

The pickup restarted and bumped along toward the direction where the beam of golden light was falling.

Shen Yituo stood there, watching the car drive off, and his lips suddenly curled into a low laugh.

"Dumbasses."

He started his motorcycle, his mood considerably more pleasant than it had been a moment ago.

...

The sky suddenly darkened, and a viscous blood-red bled across the horizon, making the cold white countdown timer look exceptionally piercing.

【60】

【59】

【...】

The countdown began to tick down.

Gu Changming also walked unhurriedly toward the pale golden beam of light.

As he walked, he gave a long stretch, a muffled "Ha" escaping his throat.

Gu Changming was also genuinely curious; even though there were only a few hours left, people were still running toward his location.

If he hadn't dealt with them quickly, those people probably wouldn't have made it to the Assessments in other places.

He really was a good person.

As Gu Changming moved forward, the light pillar, which was originally only a few meters in diameter, began to expand and spread outward.

The pale golden light washed over silently, swallowing Gu Changming whole in an instant.