Chapter 1164 - 12: Opportunity

An excellent Hunter possesses enough patience, and likewise, he has an exceptional grasp of opportunities!

The night watchman went to the toilet, as an ordinary matter, yet in Chen Wen’s eyes, it was a great opportunity!

He almost immediately followed and quickly arrived behind the night watchman.

The night watchman had no defense while using the toilet, allowing Chen Wen to successfully position himself about ten meters behind him.

The night watchman seemed to be done now.

He shook his body and pulled up his pants.

And just as he lowered his head to fasten his belt, Chen Wen made his move!

Swift Attack, this skill that enhances attack speed and reaction speed was utilized by Chen Wen to its fullest extent.

He almost seemed like a ghost, suddenly sticking close to behind the night watchman.

Left hand covering his mouth, right hand immediately placed the knife near the night watchman’s neck.

Chen Wen whispered, "Do not make a sound. Nod if you understand, throat cut if you don’t!"

The night watchman, shocked by Chen Wen’s surprise attack, shivered violently, his body instantly rigid.

After realizing the situation, the night watchman slowly nodded.

Clearly, he was scared to death.

Chen Wen gently put down his left hand and patted the night watchman’s shoulder: "Squat down, I want to ask you a few questions."

The night watchman obediently squatted down.

"Who are you? Speak softly."

Chen Wen asked in a low voice.

"Musa."

The night watchman replied.

"You were on night watch just now, when do you change shifts?"

Chen Wen continued to ask.

Musa quickly nodded, "Yes, I was on night watch. The shift change is estimated to be in over an hour."

Chen Wen acknowledged, remembering Musa’s tone and accent.

This guy’s voice and Chen Wen’s were somewhat similar, just a bit rougher, the accent not too difficult to mimic.

Chen Wen went on, "What plan do you have? Have you achieved anything today?"

Upon hearing this, Musa paused.

Just as Chen Wen was expecting his non-cooperation, Musa immediately said, "As for plans, I am not clear, but Nelson and I intend to attack those two tomorrow night."

"We didn’t gain much today, only found some edible plants, dung beetles, and dung beetle larvae, but none of them were eaten."

Musa’s cooperation made Chen Wen surprised.

After listening, Chen Wen said, "Do you want to continue surviving?"

Hearing this, Musa immediately shook his head, "No, I don’t plan on continuing. This desert is very dangerous, and the mortality rate of this challenge is very high. Plus, I’ve separated from others, I didn’t even want to participate in this challenge originally. I want to quit, but I still want to stay in the association, so it’s not good to leave directly. You eliminate me, and it gives me an excuse."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wen’s mouth twitched.

This brother is quite interesting.

Chen Wen said, "Alright, then you’ve been eliminated by me now. You wait here for a while, how about that?"

Musa responded energetically, "Rest assured, I absolutely won’t make any noise."

Despite his words, Chen Wen was not entirely convinced.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Wen said, "I’ll strike your neck slightly, don’t resist, and once you pass out, I’ll place you somewhere safe."

Upon saying this, Chen Wen was about to proceed, preparing to hit Musa’s neck with his fist.

Musa hurriedly said, "No, no, no! That method doesn’t knock people out; it’s just a movie trope. How could it happen in real life?"

Hearing this, Chen Wen was unexpectedly taken aback, glancing at Musa, "How do you know this so well?"

Musa chuckled a bit, seemingly embarrassed, "I tried it at home before, aside from being really painful, it had almost no effect."

After those words, Musa continued, "If you’re really worried, just gag me with my shirt and tie me up, I promise not to struggle!"

Seeing this guy truly has no desire to resist, Chen Wen thought for a moment and said, "Alright, tie yourself up, I’ll head over first, I trust you. After this survival mission ends, I’ll treat you to a meal."

Upon hearing this, Musa grinned, "Sure, able to hold onto your coattail, I’ve overachieved this survival mission."

Then, Musa reminded, "Adam, which is our captain, plans to join forces with others to eliminate you, though I’m not clear on the specific plan. But he’s definitely going to eliminate you."

Chen Wen nodded slightly and asked, "Your character is really... okay, I’ve remembered this information, and I will give you a reward for it later."

Upon hearing this, Musa’s smile grew wider, and he said, "I’m just after money. As long as the money is enough, who cares about them? What does eliminating you have to do with me? If they really do eliminate you, they definitely won’t give me a dime, so I might as well cooperate with you. At least I’ll get a reward for this information."

This guy...

Chen Wen chuckled, "Rest assured, the reward will ensure your satisfaction; I’ll head over now."

Having spoken, Chen Wen grabbed some dust from the ground and smeared it on his face, then started walking towards the camp.

Musa watched Chen Wen depart, an intriguing expression showing in his eyes.

Does Chen Wen really trust me so much?

Musa shook his head; he had no intention of backstabbing Chen Wen, but Chen Wen’s trust, whether actual or disdainful, made Musa rather pleased.

Making money quietly is indeed the way to go!

...

Chen Wen briskly walked toward the camp, truth be told, Musa gave him quite a surprise.

This guy not only sold out weaknesses but also quite a lot of information.

Given his slight chance of completing the challenge, this not only built Chen Wen’s favor but also earned him a reward for the information.

Compared to going all out, Musa’s way managed to earn more money.

But did this guy intentionally expose himself just earlier?

If it was intentional, then this guy has substance.

Yet Chen Wen didn’t have time to think much about it.

He hid the spear on his back and casually walked to the center of the camp, sitting in the spot Musa had just vacated.

Chen Wen’s footsteps did alarm the other three a bit.

But after a brief disturbance, the three quickly fell back asleep.

Yoshikawa Feng seemed to know it was Musa on night watch.

He softly asked, "Musa, anything to report?"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Wen suppressed his voice, speaking roughly, "No."

Yoshikawa Feng didn’t notice anything strange and habitually reminded, "Stay alert, be cautious."

Chen Wen responded with an "Okay."

The entire process flowed smoothly, without the slightest hitch, Chen Wen felt he imitated quite well.

Yet Yoshikawa Feng vaguely sensed something was off.

He kept his eyes shut, harboring some suspicions.

Why did Musa suddenly become so cooperative?

In the evening, hadn’t this guy been constantly bickering with me?

Yoshikawa Feng thought about it but couldn’t sleep no matter how hard he tried.

He wanted to lift his head and take a glance at Musa but somehow, the brightness of the campfire seemed to have dimmed considerably, making it hard to discern anything from "Musa’s" face.

Am I overthinking it?

Yoshikawa Feng shook his head, planning to sleep.

But once a seed of doubt is planted, it will continuously grow in the heart until it blooms and bears fruit.

Suddenly, Yoshikawa Feng opened his eyes wide and carefully observed the "Musa" not far away.

He suddenly had a bold idea: This isn’t Musa, but Chen Wen!

Chen Wen has already sneaked in!