A Tide Turning Approach To Shatter The Impasse?

Although the beetle had openly announced that those who spoke simultaneously would be stripped of their chance to talk, nobody seemed to care about the rule. Even Number 46 made light of the rules. As such, when the beetle prevented both of them from talking to it, Number 46 couldn't react to it in time.

By the time he realized what was happening, his face was instantly awash with anger.

After all, Ji Shanqing wasn't a human hence his way of thinking was much different from that of a human. Lin Sanjiu had to confess it was pretty hard to guard against.

"Y-y-y-you… What are you doing?" Number 43 whispered into Lin Sanjiu's ear; his voice filled with disbelief. Lin Sanjiu didn't reply to him as she was too absorbed in the gamble she was taking, staring at the other soil bridge.