Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#269 - Chapter 268 Death List, Kill If You Want

Third District, Dormitory Building

It was noon, and the first-floor plaza was filled with simple dining tables. Small carts neatly divided the plaza into sections, spreading a greasy yet enticing aroma that filled the air.

Li Chenqiu and his group of four sat around one of the tables.

"It smells so good! This chicken leg is bursting with juice when you bite into it, Brother Xiang, try it!"

Zhou Qinshu held a crispy roasted chicken leg to Xiang Nanzhi's mouth.

Xiang Nanzhi turned her head away, looking disgusted. "Take it away, am I a child? Do I need someone to feed me?"

"Oh…"

Zhou Qinshu sat back down, disappointed.

Qi Mingyue looked at Li Chenqiu. "The deathmatch starts at seven tonight. Are you confident you can save Ji Mu? Do you need my help?"

Li Chenqiu said without looking up, "I'm confident, I don't need your help."

"Then… then that's good." Qi Mingyue gave a forced smile and stopped talking.

The prisoners eating nearby occasionally glanced at Li Chenqiu.

"This Li Chenqiu looks young, but I didn't expect him to be so strong. He easily crushed the Four-Forbidden Jin Fei. I really envy his talent!"

"That's nothing. You guys know Liu Jue from the Fierce Tiger Gang, right? He killed him!"

"What, really?!"

"My brother in the Fourth District saw it with his own eyes, how could it be fake?"

"Impossible, if Li Chenqiu really killed Liu Jue, why hasn't the Fierce Tiger Gang reacted at all?"

The nearby prisoners whispered amongst themselves.

Faced with these discussions, Li Chenqiu continued eating, ignoring them.

His deep eyes were fixed on one spot, as if waiting for something.

Tick, tock, tick, tock…

The clock hanging in front of the plaza ticked slowly. When the minute hand pointed to "15", the corners of Li Chenqiu's mouth slightly turned up. He had broken through to the Four-Forbidden!

A "gurgling" sound like a stream came from his body, and newfound power slowly spread to his limbs and bones. His cells, as if injected with stimulants, joyfully danced.

However, under Li Chenqiu's deliberate suppression, no one noticed, except for Xiang Nanzhi, who had sensitive hearing.

Xiang Nanzhi's ears twitched, and she looked at Li Chenqiu suspiciously. "Did you wet your pants?"

"Cough cough!" Li Chenqiu coughed lightly, raising his head speechlessly. "No."

Xiang Nanzhi touched her chin suspiciously. "Then why is there a 'glug glug' sound coming from you?"

Li Chenqiu retorted, "Have you not cleaned your ears in a while?"

…

After finishing lunch, Li Chenqiu was about to return to the dormitory when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "Dorm 012, I'll be waiting for you here."

Li Chenqiu stopped and subconsciously looked in the direction of Dorm 012.

Xiang Nanzhi patted Li Chenqiu on the shoulder. "Li Chenqiu, your feet are stuck to the ground, let's go!"

"I…" Li Chenqiu clutched his stomach. "You guys go ahead, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."

"Stomach ache, you… hey!"

Before Xiang Nanzhi could finish speaking, Li Chenqiu "whooshed" into the public restroom in the plaza.

He didn't want to go to Dorm 012 with Xiang Nanzhi.

Xiang Nanzhi didn't suspect anything and returned to the dormitory with Qi Mingyue and Zhou Qinshu.

After the others left the plaza, Li Chenqiu walked out of the public restroom and headed toward Dorm 012.

Knock knock knock—

Li Chenqiu politely knocked on the door.

"The door's unlocked, come in!"

A slightly滄桑 voice came from inside.

Li Chenqiu didn't hesitate, turned the doorknob, stepped into the dormitory, and looked inside.

Three sets of bunk beds, a window, no different from other dormitories, except that there were very few people in this dormitory, only one person.

It was a slightly hunchbacked, middle-aged man with salt and pepper hair.

The man was wearing ordinary prison clothes, leaning against the bed, engrossed in a book.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, the man reluctantly closed the book, looked up at Li Chenqiu, and gave a friendly smile. "Hello, Li Chenqiu."

"Hello, are you?"

Li Chenqiu asked uncertainly.

"My name is Luo Jiu, one of the people in charge of this assessment, and also responsible for your position assessment." Luo Jiu said with a smile, reaching out to Li Chenqiu. "Sit down!"

"Thank you."

Li Chenqiu nodded with a smile and sat on the bunk bed directly opposite Luo Jiu.

"Originally, I was supposed to tell you the content of the position assessment a week ago, but I haven't seen you. Can I ask where you've been these past few days?" Luo Jiu looked at Li Chenqiu curiously.

Li Chenqiu looked embarrassed. "This… can I not say?"

Yes, Li Chenqiu didn't plan to say. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make. Using lies to cover up the truth would only make things more complicated. Not saying anything was the wise choice.

Luo Jiu raised his eyebrows in surprise, then nodded understandingly. "If you don't want to say, then don't say it. Let's get down to business!"

Li Chenqiu nodded. "Okay."

Luo Jiu asked in a gentle tone, "What is your impression of this prison?"

"Impression?" Li Chenqiu supported his head with one hand, pondered for a while, and said, "It's not like the ones in TV shows, it's a bit chaotic."

Luo Jiu nodded in agreement. "It is indeed very chaotic, but there's no way around it. After all, the Federation needs Destiny Holders in too many places, and it can't spare too many Destiny Holders to manage the prison. Over time, it has become what it is now."

Li Chenqiu asked in confusion, "Teacher Luo, what does this have to do with my position assessment?"

Luo Jiu said seriously, "It's related. If you want to be a manager in the academy, you not only need strength, but also strong methods. The environment of this prison is very suitable as a location for position assessment."

Li Chenqiu's eyes narrowed slightly. "So…"

Luo Jiu said directly, "Restore order to this prison."

A trace of surprise flashed between Li Chenqiu's eyebrows. "Restore order, this…"

Luo Jiu explained with a smile, "I'm not asking you to make this prison like the prisons in TV shows. You just need to make some changes to this prison. For example, stop the prisoners in Dorm 014 from bullying the weak, and stop the prisoners in Dorm 034 from making loud noises in the middle of the night.

The more you change, the higher the evaluation of the position assessment, the higher your position will be. How far you can go depends on yourself."

Li Chenqiu said with some difficulty, "It's not difficult to make changes, but I believe you also know the temperaments of the prisoners in this prison. If you want them to listen, force is indispensable, and death is inevitable. You understand, right?"

"I understand." Luo Jiu took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Li Chenqiu. "The people on the list are all prisoners who have violated federal law. If you have the ability to kill them, you can kill them all."