Zhang Nan realized she was in a very dangerous situation. She suddenly felt like a bucket of cold water had drenched her, shivering.
She was smart and didn’t resort to shouting or making a fuss.
Because she knew it wouldn’t work and would only provoke the man in front of her.
Instead, she acted calmly.
She pretended to agree to his request, and expressed her willingness to keep his secret, planning to escape first.
However, Yang Yangyang unexpectedly handed her the button, saying:
"Since you’ve figured it out, we’re in this together now. To prove your stance, press the button ten times in front of me."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Nan was stunned.
She couldn’t believe his level of vigilance was that high.
Press the button ten times?
That means ten lives would be taken?
After killing ten people herself, it would be too late to say anything.
She took the button box in a daze, then suddenly turned and fled when he wasn’t looking.
While running, Zhang Nan screamed, trying to attract the attention of nearby students in the woods.
Yang Yangyang was surprised by this, thinking the girl would succumb under his coercion, but he didn’t expect her to be so bold, momentarily stunned, then reacted.
"Alright! Stop yelling! I’m not a bad guy!"
He quickly shouted to stop her, and had already caught up with Zhang Nan who ran twenty to thirty meters away.
Zhang Nan felt herself caught by a powerful hand and nearly stumbled to the ground.
She knew she was doomed.
Overcome by intense anxiety and sadness, she couldn’t help but cry.
"You bastard! Do you know pressing that button comes at a cost? Do you know how many people will die because of your actions? Devil! You’re a devil! Don’t think you’re safe! You’ll be cursed! You’ll be targeted by monsters!"
Yang Yangyang was amused by her words, surprised she would still be making up stories to deceive him at this point.
"Haha, alright, the test is over, congratulations, you passed."
Feeling the force that held her loosen suddenly, Zhang Nan’s struggle was too forceful, almost causing her to fall.
However, her attention was entirely drawn to his words, her fear was not entirely gone, but was being replaced by confusion.
"What, what do you mean...?"
After a moment of pause, Zhang Nan cautiously asked.
"Literally, of course."
"I am now, as a Guardian of the Star Alliance, formally inviting you, you’ve passed our test and we hope you will join our organization."
"Star, Star Alliance? Guardian? What does that mean...?"
Covered in question marks, Zhang Nan suddenly reacted.
"Are you saying, this button was fake? This was all a plan of yours?"
Yang Yangyang nodded and then pressed the button in his hand three or four times, saying:
"See, it’s just a regular toy, has no effect, no one died from it, nor any sudden wealth."
"But, but earlier what about the gold bars, they clearly..."
Halfway through her sentence, Zhang Nan’s words got stuck.
Yang Yangyang took out four gold bars from a small bag he was carrying, stacked them in his palm, and waved them in front of the girl.
"Are you talking about these gold bars?"
With a smile on his face, the seven to eight-pound gold bars were neatly presented, each shimmering with tempting light.
These gold bars were indeed real, taken from his own small treasury for this test, valued around four million.
Seeing this, Zhang Nan was somewhat dumbfounded.
Even though she believed it mostly, there was still some doubt.
"But... at the beginning I clearly saw... saw so many miraculous sights..."
"Oh? Are you referring to this?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded, as Yang Yangyang used Sound Transmission to mimic the previous speaking style.
At the same time, a Flame rose from his palm, slowly floating into the air, splitting into two, then four, and finally turning into dozens of Floating sparks before her.
"This, this is real..."
Zhang Nan stretched out her hand, wanting to touch the Flames, but was burned back by the high temperature.
She now fully believed what Yang Yangyang said, realizing that everything she experienced was indeed just a so-called test.
Actually, she had started believing from the moment he used Sound Transmission.
Initially, when Zhang Nan heard that voice, she was confused.
She even wondered if she was hallucinating or if someone was speaking near her ear.
Only when she saw Yang Yangyang imprint the voice in her mind without opening his mouth did she completely believe the events he described.
"Test... why did you do all this... what were you testing me for...? You scared me to death..."
At this moment, the girl’s inner defenses finally relaxed, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from her.