The strongest life skills player

Chapter 16: When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits.

Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Lao Lei's eyes widened as he stared intently at Zhou Yan, as if he were seeing this leader he had followed for many years for the first time.

"Boss Zhou! Are you...are you crazy? The sir is our savior! He drove away the swarm of thorn rats and saved our food supply! He's been scavenging and hunting with us these past few days, bringing so much to our camp, and he's never asked for anything in return."

He staggered forward, almost pleading:

"Boss, wake up! Put down your gun now and beg for the magistrate's forgiveness—it's not too late! We can't be ungrateful!"

Old Lei simply couldn't accept such an ingratitude.

As it turned out, Zhou Yan's decision to keep the plan a secret from Lao Lei and Amu was absolutely correct, especially the latter.

Unlike Lao Lei, who was still trying to awaken Zhou Yan with their last bit of affection and morality, when he realized that all of this was the leader's plan to steal the treasure that his benefactor might be carrying, he was completely different.

The young man's blank expression vanished instantly, replaced by an almost ruthless resolve.

Without the slightest hesitation, he suddenly took a large step to the side towards Chen Huai, his shoulders tense, his whole body like a drawn bow, directly blocking Chen Huai's side and front.

At the same time, his eyes, burning with anger, were fixed on Wang Hu and Li Qiang in the opposing team like nails.

He gripped his simple but sharpened wooden spear tightly with both hands, the tip pressed slightly downwards, pointing precisely at Wang Hu's chest.

Although he didn't speak, his posture and eyes conveyed an extremely clear message: if Zhou Yan dared to make a move, he would not hesitate to pounce on Wang Hu or Li Qiang, and would even risk his life to hold back at least one of them!

Although he couldn't beat Razor Claw or stop bullets, he was willing to risk his life to save at least one traitor on the other side!

"Sir, please leave quickly, I'll hold them off."

This sudden change in stance and hostility caused Li Qiang and Wang Hu on the other side to change their expressions. They subconsciously tightened their grip on their weapons and leaned back slightly, clearly stunned by Amu's reckless and desperate stance.

Even Chen Huai, who had been calmly observing the situation, raised an eyebrow at this moment. He was quite surprised by the choice this young man had made.

In this wasteland where human life is as cheap as grass, faced with the leader's coercion and temptation, he was able to make such a decisive choice, even risking his life to protect this outsider he had only known for a few days.

Such sincere courage and a clear sense of right and wrong are rare, not only in the wasteland but also in reality.

This made him very gratified. Even if only Amu stood firmly on his side, it was enough to prove that his help to the camp these past few days had not been in vain.

but……

He reached out and patted Amu's tense shoulder.

"Relax, Amu."

Chen Huai's voice carried a strange, soothing power:

"There's no need for that. The situation is far from requiring you to risk your life to cover my retreat so I can escape."

Regardless of whether he is such an unethical person, the main point is that the situation is not as dangerous as Amu thought.

Sure enough, Zhou Yan's hurried voice came from the other end:

"My lord! I know you wish you could kill me right now."

Zhou Yan's gaze darted rapidly between Razor Claw and Chen Huai, forcing a look of anxious earnestness onto his face:

"But we are, after all, of the same kind. With this beast at hand, shouldn't we put aside our personal grudges for now and join forces to take down this Razorclaw? How about that? Once we've dealt with this common threat, we can settle our own business later."

Zhou Yan's words, seemingly about prioritizing the overall situation, actually revealed that he was forced into a corner.

Since there was a superhuman on the other side, his chances of winning were already slim.

What he didn't expect was that his old friend Lao Lei wouldn't stand by his side at the crucial moment, and that hothead Amu even drew his sword for an outsider! All things considered, he suddenly lost three people.

More importantly, Razor Claw's current aggro is all on him!

If a real fight breaks out, Razor Claw will definitely tear him apart first. With him and Da Tian's group, and guns in hand, he's not afraid of Razor Claw.

But if he runs out of bullets dealing with Razor Claw, he will completely lose the ability to fight against superhumans. Even if Chen Huai is a newly awakened superhuman, he will not have an easy time dealing with them using only cold weapons.

Therefore... we must first divert this ferocious beast's attention! Let Chen Huai take the brunt of the attack!

Feigned cooperation, using one enemy to devour another.

The only way out is to exploit Chen Huai's kindness and sense of responsibility, and push him into Razor Claw's presence.

The plan remains the same: as long as Chen Huai is willing to deal with Razor Claw, no matter what the final outcome, the situation will return to within our control.

At that point, there will be room to maneuver, whether it's finishing off any side or taking Lao Lei Amu hostage to force Chen Huai to comply.

however……

Zhou Yan's seductive shouts echoed through the deathly silent forest, carrying a desperate, mad gamble.

What responded to him was Chen Huai's undisguised look of care for the intellectually disabled.

That look seemed to say: Did your brain get scratched by razor claws?

Chen Huai simply couldn't understand Zhou Yan's enigmatic confidence.

Zhou Yan believed that he hadn't seen much of the conspiracies and schemes in the wasteland, after all, he had just transmigrated and was inexperienced.

But that doesn't mean he's a brainless, overly kind person!

"Where does this guy get his confidence that he can make a fool of me?"

Chen Huai was speechless.

He really wanted to tell Zhou Yan: Wake up! The social education I received taught me to hesitate about whether to help an elderly person who has fallen on the roadside!

You want him to risk his life to deal with Razor Claw? Dream on!

Little did he know that on the very day he transmigrated, his "adventure" in rushing out to save Lao Lei and his group gave Zhou Yan a huge misconception!

This was purely a misjudgment caused by information asymmetry. If he hadn't mistaken the cat demon's attack for a cutscene, he would never have stepped forward if he had seen the cat demon's panel beforehand.

As a result, in Zhou Yan's eyes, he became the kind of saint who would risk his life to save a stranger?

Chen Huai almost laughed.

The situation is crystal clear now.

Because Zhou Yan injured Razor Claw first, this guy now only has him as an enemy.

He can't possibly give up being a perfectly good fisherman to become that clam, can he? He's not crazy.

As for Zhou Yan? He didn't know exactly how many bullets were left in the gun, but there certainly weren't many.

Whether Zhou Yan points his gun at Razor Claw now or at Chen Huai first, he's doomed.

The only difference is that after Zhou Yan dies, who will ultimately emerge victorious – Razor Claw or Chen Huai?

The seemingly long standoff actually lasted only a few breaths in the deathly silent forest.

Razor Claws cannot comprehend the complex calculations and betrayals of humans.

The excruciating pain from the bullet tearing through its shoulder blade was burning with its ferocious instincts.

"roar--!"

With a deafening roar that tore through the air, Razor Claw's massive body shot off the ground like a giant gray-green arrow!

Rotten leaves and dirt flew everywhere. Its body, which contained 26 points of strength and 30 points of agility, burst out with astonishing speed. Its sharp claws gleamed with the cold light of death as it pounced straight at Zhou Yan!

Zhou Yan's pupils shrank sharply; at that moment, all his calculations collapsed instantly in the face of absolute power.

Chen Huai chose to observe coldly; he was now the only prey under the claws of that strange beast!

The stench of death swept over him, and Zhou Yan's instinct for survival overwhelmed everything! He could no longer care about conserving his precious bullets, nor could he guard against Chen Huai behind him. His gun trembled violently as he aimed at the terrifying behemoth that was almost right in front of him!

boom! boom! boom!

Three more deafening gunshots echoed through the dense forest, filling the air with smoke.

This time, the distance was too close! Razor Claw's massive body made it the perfect target.

In his extreme fear, Zhou Yan was forced to make a sliver of accuracy.

Another bullet, fueled by a mix of luck and fear, precisely pierced the relatively soft scales under Razor Claw's forelimb armpit!

puff!

Dark red beast blood spurted out again! Razor Claw let out a shrill, distorted scream, and its massive body, writhing in pain and losing its balance, crashed to one side, slamming heavily to the ground and splashing up a large amount of dirt and fallen leaves.

Its injured left forelimb was visibly drooping, greatly reducing its mobility.

Zhou Yan was breathing heavily, his back soaked with sweat.

He stared at Razor Claw, who was howling and struggling in pain on the ground, and two thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant:

This beast is already seriously injured; another shot could very well kill it! Should he disregard everything and kill this beast first, and then figure out how to deal with Chen Huai?

Should we save the last bullet for Chen Huai?

After all, this young superhuman was far from as innocent as he thought; his pure and kind demeanor these past few days had all been a facade.

Once he fires his last bullet at Razor Claw, Chen Huai will definitely seize the opportunity to attack! At that point, without any trump card to counter him, he will surely die!

Zhou Yan was torn between his inner conflict and his own desires, but he never imagined that the choice was not actually in his hands.

call!

A dark shadow, accompanied by a whooshing sound, flew in from the side without warning! The target was incredibly accurate!

Snapped!

A crisp sound!

The dark figure slammed hard into Zhou Yan's right wrist, which was holding the gun!

A sharp pain, accompanied by numbness, instantly spread throughout Zhou Yan's right arm!

pat!

The black pistol, which held his last hope, flew out of his hand and landed a few steps away on the muddy and decaying ground!

His trump card... is gone.