There are some speculations in Chengzhong as well.

At that time, while he was fighting with Ishizaki Yutaka and others, the talisman given to him by An Bao kept getting hot.

Later, as he fell, the talisman also seemed to protect him, keeping him warm and preventing him from being frozen instantly!

Although he eventually fell into a coma, before that, he distinctly felt as if he had floated somewhere and been protected.

This feeling was quite peculiar, but Zheng Zhong felt it wasn't his imagination.

So at this moment, seeing An Bao, Zheng Zhong finally felt that it was probably An Bao who saved him.

Anbao blinked her big eyes and nodded her little head. "That talisman isn't an ordinary protective amulet, it's a puppet talisman. Besides having a protective effect, it can also exchange souls and transfer damage in times of crisis."

It was precisely because the puppet talisman absorbed all the damage that Zheng Zhong was able to survive!

All An Bao had to do was switch the souls back!

The fatal wound has been completely replaced by the puppet talisman, so as long as it can be switched back, Zheng Zhong would not be in any danger of death.

Of course...

Although death was not needed, the wounds on his body still existed. The pain of this body naturally had to be endured by Zheng Zhong himself.

Zheng Zhong, after hearing An Bao's explanation, let out a long sigh of relief and said with eyes full of emotion: "Thank goodness you're here, An Bao. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have gone to see the King of Hell."

"Well, then Anbao can only go through the back door with Old Whiskers again, and owe him another favor." Anbao nodded seriously, saying in a disappointed tone.

Zheng Zhong couldn't help but laugh at An Bao's adorable expression. He reached out and gently pinched her nose, saying with a smile, "You little girl, why do you look like you have an acquaintance with the King of Hell?"

"Hmm? You're right, there is a bit." An Bao confirmed with a serious face.

"Ha ha ha ouch... it hurts!" Zheng Zhong couldn't help but laugh, but this laugh directly pulled at the wound, making him grit his teeth in pain.

Everyone saw this and hurriedly pressed down on Zheng Zhong. Teacher Qin even frowned and scolded: "What's wrong with you? Are you looking for death?"

"I, uh, I want, to..."

Zheng Zhong didn't bother to think about the true meaning of An Bao's words just now. Under Teacher Qin's intense gaze, he immediately caved and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, alright, let's take Zheng Zhong back to rest first!" Teacher Qin saw that Zheng Zhong had backed down, his face finally improved a little, and he started directing everyone to carry him back.

Although Zheng Zhong suffered serious injuries, in this situation, hospitalization would be best.

However, after seeing Anbao's strength, they felt that it would be better to have him recuperate by their side than in the hospital!

Besides, with Anbao around, Zheng Zhong's injuries would probably heal faster.

Although those medical personnel wanted to dissuade him, thinking of Anbao's heroic rescue just moments ago, they ultimately decided not to say anything.

They are just ordinary medical personnel who don't understand these esoteric things.

As long as the patient is fine, they don't need to say much.

Zheng Zhong was carried away by his own people, with a few smiles on his face. When he passed by Yuriko, Zheng Zhong gave her a meaningful look.

At the moment their eyes met, Yuri seemed flustered and quickly looked away.

Zheng Zhong, seeing this, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly. He lay down on the stretcher with a relieved sigh and closed his eyes to rest.

But Yuriko's heart was pounding wildly at this moment!

At that dangerous moment, she really wanted to turn to her teammates for help!

But none of her teammates stayed for her!

Not even a single person turned back to try and rescue her!

On the contrary…

As she was falling, Zheng Zhong pulled her back!

At that time, Zheng Zhongzheng had fallen onto a very narrow platform. He instinctively pulled her to prevent her from falling to her death!

But the temperature below was extremely cold, so cold that even if she wanted to directly kill Zheng Zhong, she wouldn't have the energy.

It was also at this time that Zheng Zhong said something to her, words that now kept circling in Yuri's mind.

"You don't seem to mean anything to your teammates, do you?"

"You are just their teammate. There will be someone else to replace you if you're not there."

"But I'm different. To my teammates, I'm not just a teammate, but also a friend. If our situations were reversed, if they were here, they would definitely come to save me without hesitation, even at the risk of their own lives."

"You're really pathetic, aren't you? Going all out for people who don't even care about you? Look, when you guys were ganging up on me, you were only the one who actually put in any effort."

"And what about them? Everyone is holding back, because they know you are a team. Someone will always go all out, so they can naturally put in less effort. Only by putting in less effort can they better protect their own lives."

"You're so pathetic...tsk."

Zheng Zhong's words kept echoing in Yuriko's mind, playing on repeat like a loop!

Especially, he himself was rescued with Zheng Zhong, but Zheng Zhong's teammates arrived first!

Just now, Anbao and the others were desperately trying to save Zheng Zhong's paintings, which was even more painful for Lily's eyes!

She thought that at least her teammates would come to see her, but until Zheng Zhong was woken up and taken away again, she didn't see any of her teammates!

So...

Doesn't she amount to anything in the group?

Most importantly, when they were besieging Zheng Zhong just now, she also felt that everyone had not gone all out!

Let's not talk about anything else, just say Ishikawa Yūki!

Ishizaki Yoki's ability is the strongest among them. If he goes all out, he might even be able to defeat Zheng Zhongcai without needing anyone else to participate!

But...

The fact is, Ishimitsu Yoki didn't!

Everyone is conserving their strength, only she!

Only she, foolishly listened to Ishizaki Yujiki's words, giving her all to kill Zheng Zhong!

But she never expected that in the end, the person who saved her would be the very person she wanted to kill!

... while her own teammates mercilessly abandoned her and left her behind...

Lily's injuries were also serious, but compared to Zheng Zhong, they were naturally much better.

Just as Yuriko was being carried away by medical staff, Kazuki Shimazu and the others finally arrived.

"Hanako, are you alright?" Akagi was the first to rush forward, looking at Hanako with concern.

"Lily, it's good that you're alright. I just asked the doctor, your injuries aren't serious. Just take a good rest at the hospital, and when the competition is over, we'll come visit you."

Isamu watched as Yuriko spoke softly to her, looking just like the gentle older brother she always was.

Lily looked at the people in front of her, her eyes flickering slightly before she spoke, "Why didn't you save me?"

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