"Did we succeed?" Sister Jia and Dream Jia almost simultaneously asked the same question.

"It seems that Ah Yun's team has completed the third challenge. But why do I feel like things aren't over yet?" Hao Yun responded cautiously.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just as Hao Yun finished his cautious remark, spotlights suddenly lit up around Ah Yun's team, dispersing the darkness around them. Accompanied by the audience's cheers like a tidal wave, Ah Yun's team once again returned to the enormous stage. Soon, the lights illuminated the entire stage.

Upon seeing the situation on the stage, both Ah Yun's team and Hao Yun's team felt a sense of unease. They discovered that the stage had been set up to resemble a gladiator arena, with many weapon racks filled with various cold weapons placed around the perimeter. Additionally, they realized that they were already clad in battle armor. Obviously, Ah Yun's team wasn't waiting for the show's producers to settle their challenge; they were preparing for an impending classical melee weapon duel.

"Hey! Didn't we only need to complete three challenges? What's this all about?" Sister Jia was the first to protest against the reappearance of the Countess on the floating platform.

"Cough cough cough! Surprised? Impressed?" The Countess ignored Sister Jia's protest and opened her arms, addressing the surrounding audience.

"Due to the exceptional excitement of this episode of 'Fate and Challenge,' the producers have decided to let the six guests return for an additional thrilling duel to determine the special champion of this episode!" The Countess announced.

The sudden announcement of the return duel immediately garnered unanimous praise from the audience, drowning out any objections from Ah Yun's team. Dao Lao and Dream Jia seized the opportunity to unleash a torrent of foul language at Hao Yun. They wanted nothing more than to skin him alive, string him up, and fry him in oil for eternity! Because Hao Yun's mouth was the most cursed they had ever encountered!

Hao Yun tried to defend himself, claiming that it wasn't that his mouth was venomous, but rather that his insight was exceptional, allowing him to foresee impending disasters. Moreover, he hypocritically expressed sadness that Dao Lao and Dream Jia would disdain his keen sense of impending doom.

While Ah Yun's team and Hao Yun's team were still bickering over Hao Yun's jinxed mouth, the Countess landed on the platform beside them and said to Ah Yun's team, "Brave warriors of the Challenge Team! Choose a suitable weapon and prepare to face your enemies' challenge! As long as you can withstand their attacks and survive until the end, you will become the special victors of this episode of 'Fate and Challenge,' and you will gain the right to make two wishes!"

Upon hearing the phrase "the right to make two wishes," Ah Yun's team, who had just been dissatisfied a moment ago, immediately changed their expressions. Their goal in participating in this episode of "Fate and Challenge" was to have the opportunity to redeem their reputations. However, they had too many wishes they wanted to fulfill by winning the challenge, so they had been regretful that the show's producers could only help them achieve a portion of their wishes.

However, now, if they could win again in the return duel, they would gain the right to make two wishes. In this way, wouldn't all their wishes have a chance to come true? Thinking of this, Ah Yun's team all showed eager and greedy expressions, while completely disregarding their previous dissatisfaction.

Moreover, considering that they had repeatedly faced danger in the previous three challenges but still emerged victorious, the three confident individuals felt that they shouldn't worry too much about the additional challenge arranged by the producers. Whatever challenge the producers had in store for them in the return duel, Ah Yun's team was confident that they could emerge victorious once again. Thinking this way, Ah Yun's team stopped protesting and nodded in acceptance of the additional challenge arranged by the producers, expressing their determination to win the challenge once again. Seeing the confident expressions of Ah Yun's team, the Countess nodded in satisfaction, then raised her arms simultaneously. Four cages shrouded in darkness then rose from the ground around the Challenge Team.

"Bravely face your enemies! Remember, there is no time limit for this challenge. The only criterion for victory is that you must survive until the end. If you fail, you will face corresponding punishments. As for the content of the punishment, it will be to repeat the 'Fate and Challenge' program. Cough cough cough!" The Countess made a "come out" gesture to the four cages while adding a rule to the challenge.

Then, amidst the protests and curses erupting from Ah Yun's team and Hao Yun's team, she fled into the sky on her floating platform. After the Countess flew into the sky, the helpers who had turned into zombies "groaned" as they walked out of the four cages in an orderly manner. Ah Yun's team, upon seeing the zombies reappear, naturally turned green with fear.

The Countess immediately smiled and reassured them, "Don't be nervous, guests. These zombies won't attack you, at least not now. Because, during the transition time, they've finished all the remaining food in the cages and used it to replenish their missing body parts. Now that their bodies are relatively complete again, their emotions have stabilized. So now, they will obey commands more obediently. As long as I don't declare the start of the challenge, they won't attack you without authorization. Cough cough cough!"

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Many of the zombies had almost finished eating. Therefore, many of the previously missing parts of their bodies had also been replenished, making their entire bodies much more intact than before. Perhaps because their bodies had recovered a lot, the zombies' irritable temperament had also calmed down a lot. At this time, instead of rushing towards Ah Yun's team with bared teeth and claws like before, they came out of the cages in an orderly line, briskly moving toward the center of the stage where the Challenge Team was assembled.

"Have we succeeded?" Jiameier and Dream Jia almost simultaneously asked the same question.

"It seems that A Yun and the others have completed the third challenge. But why do I feel like things are not over yet?" Hao Yun responded cautiously.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Just as Hao Yun finished speaking, a spotlight suddenly lit up around A Yun and his two companions, swiftly dispelling the darkness around them. Then, accompanied by another round of deafening cheers from the audience, A Yun and his companions once again returned to the huge stage. Soon, the stage was fully illuminated by the sudden appearance of lights.

Upon seeing the situation on the stage, both A Yun's group and Hao Yun's group felt a sense of unease. They realized that the stage had been transformed into an arena, with many weapon racks surrounding the area filled with various cold weapons. Furthermore, they quickly noticed that they were all wearing combat armor. Obviously, A Yun's group wasn't waiting for the production team to settle their challenge; they were waiting for a classical cold weapon duel that was about to take place.

"Hey! Didn't they say we only needed to complete three challenges? What is this now?!" Jiameier protested as she saw the Countess appear again on the floating platform.

"Cough, cough, cough! Surprised? Unexpected?" The Countess ignored Jiameier's protest and addressed the audience with arms wide open.

"Due to the extraordinary excitement of this episode of 'Fate and Challenge,' the production team has decided to let the six guests return for another spectacular duel to ensure that all the distinguished audience members can leave with full satisfaction and to determine the special winner of this episode of 'Fate and Challenge'!" The Countess announced.

The Countess's sudden announcement of the return duel immediately elicited thunderous applause from the audience, drowning out any protests from A Yun's group. Dao Lao and Dream Jia, at this moment, unleashed a torrent of curses at Hao Yun, wishing to skin him alive and fry him in oil for his incredibly unlucky mouth!

Hao Yun tried to defend himself by claiming that it was not his mouth that was poisonous but rather his keen insight that allowed him to predict bad things. He even feigned sadness, expressing his disappointment that Dao Lao and Dream Jia would disdain his keen sense of impending doom, which deeply hurt his feelings.

While A Yun's group was still arguing over Hao Yun's jinxed mouth, the Countess landed beside them on the floating platform and addressed them, "Brave warriors of the challenge team! Choose a suitable weapon and prepare to face the enemy's challenge! As long as you can withstand the enemy's attack and survive until the end, you will become the special winner of this episode of 'Fate and Challenge' and receive the double wish fulfillment rights!"

Upon hearing the phrase "double wish fulfillment rights," A Yun's group, who had been discontent just a second ago, immediately changed their expressions. Their purpose in participating in this episode of 'Fate and Challenge' was to redeem their reputations. However, they had so many wishes they wanted to fulfill by winning the challenge that they had been disappointed that the production team could only help them achieve a portion of their wishes.

But now, if they could win again in the return match, they would have the opportunity to double their wish fulfillment rights. In this way, wouldn't all their wishes have a chance to come true? Thinking of this, A Yun's group all showed expressions of eagerness and greed, while also completely abandoning their previous dissatisfaction.

Furthermore, considering that they had repeatedly faced danger in the previous three challenges but still managed to emerge victorious, the three of them were confident that they should not worry too much about the additional challenge arranged by the production team. Whatever challenge the production team wanted them to face in the return match, A Yun's group was confident they could emerge victorious. With this in mind, A Yun's group stopped protesting and nodded in agreement, expressing their determination to win this challenge again. Seeing the confident expressions of A Yun's group, the Countess nodded in satisfaction and then raised her open arms upward. The four cages shrouded in darkness around the challenge team rose from the ground simultaneously.

"Face your enemies bravely! Remember, there is no time limit for this challenge. The only criterion for victory is that you must survive until the end. If you fail, you will face the corresponding punishment. As for the content of the punishment, you will need to participate in 'Fate and Challenge' again. Cough, cough, cough!" The Countess gestured towards the four cages, adding a rule to the challenge.

Then, amidst the protests and curses erupting simultaneously from A Yun's group and Hao Yun's group, the Countess flew into the sky on the floating platform. As the Countess flew into the sky, the undead assistants emerged from the four cages one after another, marching out in an orderly fashion. Seeing the undead group reappear, A Yun's group naturally turned pale.

The Countess immediately reassured them with a smile, "Guests, don't be nervous. These undead won't attack you, at least not now. They have used the transition time to devour all the remaining food in the cages and have thus repaired their incomplete bodies. With their bodies relatively intact again, their emotions have stabilized. Therefore, they will obey commands more obediently now. As long as I don't announce the official start of the challenge, they will not attack you on their own. Cough, cough, cough!"

Many of them had already gnawed on quite a lot. As a result, many of the previously incomplete parts of their bodies had been repaired, making their bodies much more complete. Perhaps because their bodies had recovered a lot, the undead's irritable temperaments also calmed down a lot. At this moment, they did not rush towards A Yun's group like before, but instead marched out of the cages in an orderly line, swiftly converging towards the challenge team at the center of the stage.