《Surprise! The Supposed Talent Show Was Actually–?!》


 Chapter 1 - High Appearance Value Weapon

    <h4>Chapter 1 - High Appearance Value Weapon</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin sat obediently in the van and couldn¡¯t help but ask again, ¡°Brother Chen, shouldn¡¯t I go down and line up...?¡±


    His agent, Brother Chen, waved his big hand, ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? I¡¯ve already notified the upper management!¡±


    After he spoke, he nced affectionately at the money-making tree that he had worked so hard to seize. After three months of training, Wu Jin was the highest-scoring trainee in theirpany.


    ¡°Little Witch,¡± Brother Chen casually called the make-up artist over, then asked seriously, ¡°Who picked your lip gloss this morning? Your face already looks so good, you can¡¯t use such an oily color.¡±


    Wu Jin confessed, ¡°I just ate a wrap.¡±


    Brother Chen immediately criticized him, ¡°This program is going to be your debut, and your image was determined two weeks ago. Didn¡¯t we agree that you would be an elegant and noble prince? Do noble princes eat handheld wraps?!¡±


    Wu Jin mentally agreed. After thinking about it and realizing he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat any more wraps in the future, he had eaten three handheld wraps before getting into the car.


    The Bluebird Entertainment Company that Wu Jin belonged to specialized in the currently popr idol market. They mass-produced idol groups full of beautiful youths like they were packaging dumplings and sent them out for their debut; if they were popr, they would put massive marketing behind them, and if the idols flopped, they would then bring them back in to reinvent their images and break up and reorganize the group. Thepany was like a continuous fast-food assembly line.


    There was a PR (marketing) team of 200 people in thepany who were responsible for market analysis, personnel management, and trainee image creation. Amidst all this, Wu Jin was undoubtedly prized by Bluebird.


    This was for no other reason than because his face was good.


    After determining his debut route, Bluebird Entertainment had been very efficient in locking down a spot in a now-popr talent show. They had set things up with the organizers of the show, purchased arge number of professional fans, and even hired a water army ahead of time so that they could pounce on any good opportunity that presented itself¨C¨C


    ¡°Wait, why did you guyse over?¡± Outside the van, Brother Chen was taken aback, ¡°Do we really need to settle payment now?¡±


    ¡°120 dors a day for raising signs, 20 extra for shrill screams.¡± The young woman in front of him smiled broadly, ¡°Our team is very professional, and they are all prepaid. Boss, do you want to buy a golden package? We can promise to raise your little brother to the skies for 6,000 dors by providing crowd control while he¡¯s up there singing and dancing. It¡¯ll be great!¡±


    Brother Chen thought for a moment, then simply handed over the money. ¡°Deal.¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s your little brother? What does he look like?¡± That young woman continued, ¡°Even if we are professional fans, we still need to see a photo beforehand so that we can help from under the stage, right?¡±


    Brother Chen made a phone call and told Wu Jin toe out and join the queue.


    That young woman was still chattering away and selling her services, ¡°Boss, if you add another 6,000, we can set up a support station for you tonight. 100M of bandwidth; it won¡¯t go down even if another 20 million fans try to ess the site. Add another 3,000 to the 6,000 and we¡¯ll cover the water army tonight too¨C¨C¡±


    Her voice came to an abrupt stop.


    The door to the van in front of her was slowly pushed open. A youth of about eighteen stood there under S City¡¯s warm sunshine, looking at her with one hand tucked in his pocket. Just his brow could make others fall for him with a nce, and his face that was teetering on the cusp of adulthood had a slight softness to it that made one¡¯s heart throb. His short, choppy hair couldn¡¯t hide his delicate, clear features, and his half-closed eyes were slightly misty like he had just woken up from a nap.


    It was obviously a most outstanding and beautiful oriental face, but his pupils were ringed with a warm amber halo.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Wu Jin.¡± He opened his mouth, and his youthful voice was clear and bright with no raspiness at all. It was extremely soothing to the ears.


    ¡°Ah¨C¡± The young woman made a sound and looked like she¡¯d fallen into a slight trance.


    Brother Chen had already prepared the cash and wanted to pay, ¡°6,000, right? You¡¯ve seen him now. I hope we have a happy coboration.¡±


    The young woman suddenly reduced the price, ¡°No, it¡¯s 5,980. I said that shrill screams was an additional 20, but there¡¯s no need to pay for my share. I¡¯ll do it for this little brother for free.¡±


    She sent Wu Jin a heart-shaped hand gesture after she spoke, then happily collected the money and left.


    Brother Chen finally realized, ¡°Little sister, didn¡¯t you say it was free? Then what about the 120 for waving signs¨C¨CForget it.¡±


    He heaved an emotional sigh, ¡°Our Little Witch is just that beautiful. You can use your sheer appearance just to beat others! Just now, I even thought she would ask for your contact information.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s reply was quick, ¡°She has Brother Chen¡¯s contact information.¡±


    ¡°Ah? Oh, that¡¯s right.¡± Brother Chen patted his forehead and realized it too. ¡°Okay, Little Witch, go and queue up. Don¡¯t be nervous. We¡¯re also bringing capital to this show...¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of agreement, then waved his hand, put on his sunsses, and went to find the organizers in order to get a number for the queue.


    As he passed by the crowd on the way to the entrance, he could hear the voice of the young woman from just now amidst the countless hum of noise, ¡°I¡¯m telling you. This is what¡¯s called unrivalled beauty in the world, amongst the heavens and the earth, the one and only, the absolute peak of high appearance value, the treasure of mankind&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re exaggerating too much, right? Sister, exactly how much money did Bluebird Entertainment give you...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s true! Ahhh!! He heard me, he¡¯s looking this way!!¡±


    ¡°The one wearing sunsses? No way, we¡¯re so far away...¡±


    Wu Jin had originally wanted to greet them but could only drop the idea now.


    He was born with very good senses, and he also had very good physical coordination. He had been discovered by Brother Chen at his school¡¯s hip-hop club and dragged into the entertainment industry.


    In fact, Wu Jin was more nervous than expected about taking part in his first idol talent show.


    He reviewed his act for the audition in his mind once again and then trotted to the waiting area after obtaining his number.


    In the corridor, there were people warming up their voices, doing stretches, or even fixing up their make-up.


    Nobody noticed the high appearance value weapon who was approaching the innocent crowd.


    Wu Jin found a seat near the corner and sat up straight, silently chanting to himself, ¡°Even if I can¡¯t take the c-position, I can still be the lead dancer, and if I can¡¯t be the lead dancer, I can still be the vice dance leader, and if that doesn¡¯t work, I can at least be a vase.¡±


    The red-haired youth next to him was startled and began to chuckle.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, and he turned around.


    ¡°Why are you sitting so¨C¨Cprimly? Are you a grade schooler?¡±


    Seeing that Wu Jin was empty handed, he kindly pointed to a ce, ¡°You need to go there and fill out a registration form first.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately took off his sunsses to thank him, and when he looked up again, the little redhead had a nk expression on his face, ¡°You, you, you¨C¨C¡±


    He sucked in a long breath, ¡°You¡¯re really good looking!¡±


    The corners of Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved, ¡°Thank you, you too.¡±


    Probably because he was thest one to take a number, the room marked ¡®Registration Office¡¯ at the end of the corridor was empty.


    Wu Jin picked up the forms and a pen, then sat in a chair to fill it in earnestly.


    The stack of forms ranged from performance copyright to endorsement fees, and there were over a dozen of them in total.


    Wu Jin¡¯s wrist was numb from constantly signing his name. He suddenly felt that something was off, and quickly turned back to the previous page.


    This contract was unlike any of the others; there was a light metallic sheen to the paper, and it was a far cry from any stationery Wu Jin knew of.


    The first page of the contract was different from the familiar ¡®XX Talent Show Season X¡¯. Instead, it was ¡®Azure Competition Zone Crossen Reality Show White Moonlight Entertainment Trainee ss C Contract¡¯.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t even form a normal sentence out of this group of words¨C¨Che understood every word separately, but it was exceedinglyplicated when he put them together.


    And it seemed to be a trainee contract for a certain entertainmentpany.


    Wu Jin pulled this contract out from the stack as soon as he noticed it and was about to go out and ask a staff member about it. In the next moment¨C¨Che suddenly bowed his head and raised his eyebrows in surprise.


    Wu Jin¡¯s five senses had always been very good. He could identify the source of a sound amongst a crowd from over ten meters away, and he was also able to quickly pick out details that were often overlooked by the average person.


    At this point, the constant, regr movements of the mechanical watch on his wrist came to an abrupt halt.


    The hands on his watch had stopped at one minute ago.


    Then, something even more bizarre happened. The lights in the room of the Registration Office flickered, then went dark a few secondster.


    Wu Jin¡¯s first reaction was to look towards the cell phone he¡¯d ced on the desk¨C¨C


    The electronic clock was still ticking, but the signal symbol that had originally showed full bars was now nk.


    There was currently no service in the area.


    Wu Jin thought for a moment and suddenly came to a realization.


    They were pranking the contestants!


    It turned out that the shooting for the variety show had already begun!


    Wu Jin¡¯s waist instantly straightened, and he sat up seriously.


    He had to admit that the program organizers certainly had bold ideas. Instead of looking for the camera, Wu Jin calmly picked up the documents and walked out the door.


    The moment he stepped into the corridor, astonishment swept over him¨C¨C


    The corridor that had still been bustling a few minutes ago was now quiet.


    The corridor led directly outside, and it was noon, so the light should¡¯ve been stronger than it was now no matter what.


    He took a few more steps forward. The furnishings in the corridor werepletely different from when he had first arrived.


    The beige wallpaper had been reced with a light metallic color, and the rows of chairs in the rest area had disappeared, reced by a disy made of some bizarre material.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    This was really too costly to be a prank targeted towards the contestants.


    Who would go so far as to redecorate the entire corridor in a few short minutes?


    Wu Jin hesitantly walked towards the disy that was glowing faintly with a pale white light. Several old posters were stuck there.


    < Azure Competition Zone Crosson Reality Show, Season 42 Contestant Recruitment >


    < Azure Competition Zone White Moonlight Entertainment, Season 40 Top 16 >


    Another poster was partially covered by the bottom corner of the ¡®Top 16¡¯ poster.


    The poster featured a man of about twenty seven with healthy, dark skin. He wore a silver-whitebat suit that seemed toe from some kind of science fiction movie, and he was holding up a trophy. There was a blood-stained bandage wrapped around the wrist of his right hand, revealing a few intricate tattoos. However, all of this was secondary.


    The man¡¯s slightly twisted brows and the wild momentum in his eyes could be seen from the small section of the poster that was exposed¨C¨Cthis was a man who absolutely couldn¡¯t be ignored.


    There was no one else in the corridor. Wu Jin shifted his gaze away after a few nces. From memory, he had never seen such an artist on television before.


    Rather than studying it further, he was more concerned with his current circumstances.


    Where was this?


    Where was he supposed to go to register?


    Would he be able to make a smooth debut?


    A small, dark door suddenly opened at the other end of the corridor.


    A thirty year old woman dressed in professional attire, her long hair pulled up in a mesh bun, stepped out from the doorway. She took in the number te on Wu Jin in the dim light and was mildly surprised, ¡°There¡¯s still more? Didn¡¯t they say that there were only six applicants today... Oh well. Come with me.¡±


    Wu Jin waspletely at a loss as he obediently caught up to her.


    ¡°Excuse me¨C¨C¡±


    Thatdy looked back and fell into a daze when she saw Wu Jin¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin asked very politely, ¡°Sorry, I may have gone to the wrong ce. I¡¯m looking for the contestant entrance for the audition¨C¨C¡±


    Thedy finally recovered, a blush surfacing on her cheeks, ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You¡¯re right, it¡¯s here. Today is audition day. Come in, I¡¯ll collect your registration form.¡±


    Wu Jin tentatively asked again, ¡°XX talent show, right? Hello, I¡¯m trainee Wu Jin from Bluebird Entertainment.¡±


    Thedy was still distracted, but when she heard the word ¡®trainee¡¯, she confirmed decisively, ¡°No problem. Go ahead and enter. The examiner is about to leave, and if you¡¯de a littleter you¡¯d have missed your chance¨C¨CGo quickly!¡±


    Wu Jin finally rxed as he recalled that he had been thest one to take a number. After thanking thedy, he picked up his pace and went through the door.


    The area behind the door was divided into two sections, and several tall and well built men and women stood around the water cooler in the outer section chatting. Wu Jin didn¡¯t have a chance to greet them before heading further inside to the section marked ¡®assessment room¡¯.


    The three examiners were surprised when they saw that the door was being pushed open and when they saw Wu Jin, they were even more dumbfounded.


    ¡°......Did youe to the right ce?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded several times.


    The lead examiner was delighted, ¡°Not bad. Young fellow, you¡¯re pretty smart.¡±


    Wu Jin was modest and humble.


    ¡°Tell us, what position are you aiming for?¡±


    Wu Yu was at a loss for a moment. The organizers for this program were quite unusual, letting contestants choose a position before dividing them into groups. However, since the opportunity had been ced in front of him, he naturally wasn¡¯t about to let it go.


    ¡°C-Position.¡±


    The examiners¡¯ expressions suddenly turned solemn, ¡°You have courage. Okay then,e and do a test first.¡±


    As the curtain to one side slowly pulled back, Wu Jin was still reviewing his long-prepared audition performance in his head. However, when he looked up, his eyes widened in foolish shock¨C¨C


    There was an open space nearly six times the size of a dance studio behind the curtain, and obstacles were ced randomly throughout the space. It looked like an equestrian training ground at first nce.


    And at the entrance to the space, there were two rows of fully equipped weapon racks.


    From cold steel weapons, to guns, to small-scale fixed cannons¨C¨C


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: Guns, there¡¯s guns, they have guns ahhhhhhhh!!!


    The examiner had a pleasant, benign expression on his face as he patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Although it¡¯s not as good as what¡¯s avable in a genuine survival reality show, we have all the basics. Well then, pick something and get started.¡±


    <i><del>wee to xiin¡¯s giant pit #3</del> i mean, this new novel has been brewing for a while (since before i finished off BTTA, actually). i originally wanted to wait until september before staring to post it, but simply couldn¡¯t resist... expect sporadic weekly-ish releases for the next few weeks before it settles into a proper schedule. i hope you guys enjoy it!</i>

 Chapter 2 - Audition

    <h4>Chapter 2 - Audition</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>editor: juurensha</i>


    Ten minutester, the door to the assessment room opened again.


    The teenager who came out looked like a small soft-haired kitten who was being held up by the scruff of its neck. He hung his head, and there was a dazed look on his face, his expression full of ¡®who am I?¡¯, ¡®where am I?¡¯, and ¡®what did I just do?¡¯.


    In the assessment room, behind the door that was left half open, the three examiners were having a heated dispute with the program producer.


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t know how to use a gun and missed the target half the time. His hands shook, and he has zero first aid knowledge. We don¡¯t need to waste any time on this kind of yer.¡± The program producer quickly took a stand after receiving the report.


    The examiner gently retorted, ¡°It¡¯s not that his hands shook, it was that his entire person shook like a sieve. However, it¡¯s possible to train someone how to use a gun, and this yer has many unusual qualities.¡±


    ¡°Like what? His admirable courage?¡±


    The examiner suggested, ¡°Watch the rey first, and then we can discuss it.¡±


    Wu Jin had no idea that the rey of his evaluation video was being reyed on a holographic virtual screen inside the practice room.


    The youth with the amber eyes was pale, his lips pressed tightly together. His long eyshes fluttered frantically with every shot, casting fragmented shadows onto his cheeks.


    None of this managed to detract from his beauty.


    With looks like these, he presented a fascinating, beautiful scene no matter what he was doing¨C¨Ceven if he simply sprawled on the ground like a salted fish.


    ¡°How about it?¡±


    The program producer had a benign smile on his face as he spoke, ¡°Perfect. Send this contestant straight to the audition in half an hour.¡±


    In the corridor, the still-bewildered Wu Jin soon received a series of warm congrattions from a group of staff members.


    He had be a glorious reality show contestant under White Moonlight Entertainment.


    ¡°What White Moonlight¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin had just begun to speak when he was packed up and stuffed into a car.


    The car slowly floated up and hung suspended in the air via maic force, then zoomed off into the air, leaving a high speed light trail in its wake.


    The sky outside the window was gray and gloomy, and a corner of a silver-grey city peeked out from a gap between the countless tall buildings. A dazzling and fantastical variety of transportation vehicles hovered in the air and shuttled back and forth.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes werepletely round as he stared outside in astonishment.


    Everythingid out in front of him was beyond his understanding and knowledge of the world.


    He was still staring and dazed when he got out of the car.


    He had arrived at a vast area crowded with people. Sponsorship advertisements were stuck to walls that had been coated with some sort of metal paint, and military green supply boxes were continuously being swallowed and spat out from the transportation junction.


    The most striking thing was the ne parked in the middle of the space, its huge wing propellers roaring constantly.


    The runway extended into the distance.


    And in the distance, a vast, endless grasnd could be seen.


    ¡°Make way, make way. Don¡¯t just stand in the way¨C¨CThose who are doing warm-up exercises should go to the side. We¡¯re about to leave.¡± Everyone seemed busy as they bustled about.


    Wu Jin forced himself to open his mouth, ¡°Excuse me¨C¨C¡±


    A staff member immediately came forward to receive him, ¡°yer 300012, right? Starting gear is to the right.¡±


    ¡°What? You don¡¯t know how to use it? Are you really a contestant&#k2013;&#k2013;¡± The staff member¡¯s gaze brightened, and she was suddenly full of enthusiasm, ¡°That¡¯s alright. We can provide you with 100% sincere assistance! Please let me help you help you personally&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin was startled and hesitantly took a step back as he refused assistance. He finally found a manual, then struggled to put on the protective gear.


    After that, all the contestants including Wu Jin were herded onto the ne.


    In the cabin, Wu Jin was surrounded by tall, muscr, and strong looking men.


    Wu Jin thought to himself that it was very rare to see this kind of trainee.


    However, everyone was very shy and didn¡¯t talk much even though they were all sitting together.


    Dozens of people were crowded together into the narrow cabin, and the fluorescent sign over their heads disyed the words ¡®Third Cabin¡¯.


    The contestant sitting to the left of Wu Jin was praying silently, while the one to the right held a supply box in his arms, his expression solemn.


    The big blonde brother sitting opposite Wu Jin saw that he was turning his head around non-stop and slid him a nce before falling into a momentary daze.


    Wu Jin greeted him with a wide smile, revealing his small white teeth that didn¡¯t seem to have much attack power.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Wu Jin! I¡¯ve been a trainee for three months, and I was in the lead dance position before I came here! I¡¯m good at urban hip-hop and popping!¡±


    The blonde man was stunned at first, but then he was infected by his enthusiasm, ¡°I¡¯m Leika! This is my second year participating in thepetition, closebat position! Good with dual daggers and A2 Series shotguns!¡±


    Wu Jin wanted to ask more, but a harsh radio broadcast crackled to life, ¡°We have arrived at our destination. Contestants, please enter the field.¡±


    Wu Jin froze. Weren¡¯t they still in mid-air?


    The window shades were all opened up at the same time, and nearly every yer quickly narrowed their eyes and looked down.


    Immediately below them was the boundary where the grasnd and hills met. There was a river winding down from the ridge, and most likely due to the dim skies, the entirendscape looked dark and gloomy.


    Most importantly, there was no tarmac.


    In the next second, the hatch opposite Wu Jin slowly opened up.


    Wu Jin: Ahhhhh! The ne is broken, ahhhhhh!!


    From beside him, Leika gave him a nod, then stepped out first. He grinned, ¡°You¡¯re so good looking! Good luck! Let¡¯s meet again!¡±


    Even as he spoke, he was the first one to jump out.


    Following Leika¡¯s departure, everyone else in the entire cabin jumped out of the door like dumplings poured into a pot. In the blink of an eye, only Wu Jin was left standing there as he trembled.


    Inside the cabin, the radio broadcast that had paused for two minutes, resumed.


    ¡°51st Audition. Contestant 300012, negative performance warning.¡±


    ¡°51st Audition. Contestant 300012, malicious performance warning.¡±


    The wind outside the cabin whistled past, and it looked like he would have to fly out and meet his end soon.


    Wu Jin quickly gripped his seat belt and finally couldn¡¯t help but let out a burst of swearing as he screamed, ¡°Damn it, save me ahhhhhhhhh....¡±


    In the show¡¯s surveince room, the first member who discovered this scene was amazed as he pointed to the curled up figure, ¡°There¡¯s been so many seasons, but this is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone obediently put on their seat belt.¡±


    The backstage area was suddenly filled with a cheerful, amused atmosphere.


    ¡°In that case, just pop him out.¡±


    In the next moment, Wu Jin¡¯s seat shook as if impacted by a great force, and his seat belt loosened very naturally¨C¨C


    The little trainee who had his eyes wide open in shock drew out a beautiful arc in the air, and then quivered and tumbled around violently on the way down.


    ¡°What is that?¡± The contestants below narrowed their eyes and looked up in surprise.


    ¡°Their flexibility is very good, and the difficulty level of dropping like this is very high¨C¨CCould this be one of the criteria for passing this stage?!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°AAHHHHH¨C¨CI don¡¯t wannapete, I wanna go home AAHHHHH¨C¨C¡±


    The hills below were bing clearer and clearer in his field of vision. The birds scattered as they vigorously flew up in mid-air.


    Just as Wu Jin was about to be ttened into a trainee pancake¨C¨Cthe parachute stored in both sides of his protective gear suddenly opened up. Wu Jin was yanked back by the parachute and swayed violently as he headed for the hills.


    In the moment when his waist smacked into the ground, his brain waspletely nk.


    Who am I.


    What am I doing.


    When will it be my turn to perform.


    Why was I swaying around in the sky just now.


    While Wu Jin was staring around nkly, the wrist watch on the right arm of his protective clothing suddenly rang out.


    ¡°Global announcement. Please note. Global announcement.¡±


    ¡°51st Audition, 207 contestants have officially assembled!¡±


    ¡°Want to be an officialpetitor in the survival program watched by the masses? Do you want to end your lonely career as a trainee? Do you want to make your debut as a c-position yer in the Azure Competition Zone? Do you want to represent the Azure Competition Zone and go out to do battle?!¡±


    ¡°Crosson¡¯s yearly reality survival show is your dream stage!¡±


    ¡°Three famous mentors, top-of-the-line resources! Survive through despair, and make a hot-blooded escape! Untangle high difficulty decryptions, and engage in passionate confrontations! It¡¯s a feast of fighting and killing¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Who will ultimately be able to make their debut? And who can remain steady in the c-position?! Who is the best team leader in your mind? Who is your favorite assault or support, and who is your perfectmander?¡±


    ¡°The 51st audition elimination match has begun. Fight for your debut! Survival trainees! Your chance at a one in a million future is right here!!¡±


    Wu Jin was frozen for a full two minutes without even noticing that he had been covered by the parachute.


    And then he was struck by the sudden realization¨C¨C


    Wrong.


    Everything was wrong.


    This wasn¡¯t the idol show that he had nned to participate in at all!


    At this time, the entire stretch of hills felt cold and unweing.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help wrapping himself up like a dumpling with the waterproof parachute canvas as he tried to dial through the wrist watch that had just issued the announcement.


    On one side of the watch was a microphone-like dot that made it look like a two-waymunication device. This was now Wu Jin¡¯sst strand of hope.


    In the instant that he was put through, Wu Jin was almost ecstatic enough to tread on air.


    ¡°Distinguished contestant, hello. For points inquiry, please press 1. To report a contestant, please press 2. For emergency help, please press 3. To hang up, please...¡±


    Wu Yu: ¡°333333 I need emergency help!!!¡±


    ¡°yer scan initiated... yer scan over. There is no special situation at this time. Cheers to your good health.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Inspiration struck, ¡°22222! I want to report a yer!¡±


    ¡°Please enter the number and name of the person you are reporting.¡±


    Wu Jin unhesitatingly entered his own number, ¡°Number 300012, Wu Jin! It¡¯s him, it¡¯s him!¡±


    ¨C¨CHe¡¯s been reported! Quickly take him home!


    The mechanical tone paused for three seconds before responding slowly, ¡°Report sessful. The system will takepulsory coercive measures against contestant 300012¡¯s repeated malicious behavior. Thank you for your report.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Whatpulsory measures...¡±


    In the next second, there was a ¡®peng¡¯ sound, and a series of stray bullets brushed close to his side. The sirens from the punitive flying machine in the air red continuously.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed sharply; his perception subconsciously controlled his body, and his muscles bunched up¨C¨Che leaped up to dodge the punitive attack once again.


    The rm was still ringing behind him, ¡°Contestant 300012, malicious performance warning. Contestant 300012, malicious performance warning.¡±


    It was toote for Wu Jin to regret, ¡°Withdraw the report! Withdraw the report! I was obviously just sitting there for a while¨C¨CIt wasn¡¯t malicious at all!¡±


    ¡°Contestant 300012 negative performance warning. Level B punishment will be administered if you do not enter the battle within half an hour.¡±


    Wu Jin tried his best to exin, ¡°I really can¡¯t fight! I¡¯m a good citizen! Why did you force me toe here¨C¨C¡±


    However, the emotionless, mechanical alert simply repeated over and over, ¡°Level B punishment will be administered if you do not enter the battle within half an hour. Please act now. Repeat, Level B punishment...¡±


    Another stray bullet was fired in apaniment to the words.


    Wu Jin red indignantly at the flying machine, ¡°This is simply unreasonable¨C¨CAiya, don¡¯t hit me. Aren¡¯t I already running?!¡±


    Meanwhile.


    Behind the scenes of the Crosson survival reality show.


    The surveince video from the audition would not be edited and released, and only a few staff members could see the internal surveince broadcast.


    The show¡¯s program producer had a benign smile on his face as he introduced this season¡¯spetition:


    ¡°Distinguished sponsors, please believe me when I say that our contestants from the current program are the most promising ones to date.¡±


    ¡°They are the top trainees from various entertainmentpanies and have a professionalism that won¡¯t lose out to professional survival contestants. They have the strongest physiques and are most adept at survival skills.¡±


    On the screen, a series of surveince images showed fierce gun battles, hand-to-handbat with naked des, and cooperative team hunting.


    Backstage, there was a group of directors and producers adjusting the locations of the broadcast cameras in order to showcase the quality of the contestants to these golden thighed investors.


    ¡°Stop!¡± Someone hurriedly spoke up, ¡°Don¡¯t change the position of camera E23. What¡¯s going on? Didn¡¯t you say that all the candidates in this audition are elites? Why are some yers still wandering around???¡±

 Chapter 3 - Big Boss

    <h4>Chapter 3 - Big Boss</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s situation at this time was quite simr to that of a stray cat dragging along a stic bag.


    He was dragging his parachute canvas, along with misceneous branches and leaves, through the hills.


    The sky gradually grew dim. The distantndscape condensed into a silent, dark shadow, and the damp, earthy smell of the soil was richer than it had been earlier.


    Over the past half an hour, Wu Jin had already tried all the ways he could think of to save himself.


    First, he had tried falling in order to deliberately trigger the emergency rescue mechanism.


    Then, he spent a lot of effort digging in an open area and attempted to write SOS and call for help from the outside world.


    Half an hourter, however, not only had hepletely lost the trust of thew enforcement machine, he had also lost a precious shovel in the process of digging out the letters.


    He had gone from being a vibrant lead dancer to apletely exhausted marmot.


    ¡°Final warning, requesting contestant 300012 to enter battle within five minutes.¡±


    Wu Jin muttered under his breath as he set down the waterproof canvas, then turned back and solemnly retorted, ¡°Contestant 300012 has clearly been working very hard!¡±


    In the next second, his eyes turned wide in astonishment.


    Further along in the direction he had been headed, he could hear the sounds of water flowing along a riverbed¨C¨Cas well as the sound of gunfire and bullets.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin unhesitatingly tossed his parachute away. He made a muffled sound, then turned around and ran back the way he¡¯de.


    The sounds of gunfire in the distance paused, and the sound of two or three pairs of footsteps quickly approached Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating so fast it was at its limit.


    ording to the prompts provided by the wrist watch on his right arm, the selection process for the Crosson reality show audition was very simple and straightforward¨C¨C


    Contestants were only equipped with the most basic of survival tools at the start of thepetition, and all the survival andbat resources they would need were scattered all over the map.


    Thest 10 contestants to survive would be promoted to the next stage.


    This reminded Wu Jin of the 80 dors an hour real-person CS he had once purchased through group buying.


    The difference was that this audition map was far beyond anything he had ever known.


    Judging from the sound of gunfire behind him, it seemed that the fight he had run from was extremely fierce.


    This was the exact opposite of what Wu Jin had predicted would happen half an hour ago.


    The entire map was veryrge. Given the stiption that the remaining survivors would win, and there was no reward for kills in thispetition, the strategy of remaining in the woods was far better than engaging in head-to-head conflict, and there would be no possibility ofrge-scale gunfights.


    Unless¨C¨Cthe resources that could be obtained were rich enough to make the yers take the risk despite the danger to their lives.


    How could that be possible?!


    While he was still specting, a bullet suddenly shot out from behind him and struck the pile of fallen leaves two meters away from Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain instantly whited out, and all thoughts and deliberations regarding the rules of the game disappeared, leaving only scenes of bloody ughter.


    A small Wu Jin.


    Soft and powerless, lying there on the ground.


    With a hole in his forehead that had a tiny spurt of blood spraying out, like a little blue whale spraying water from its blowhole.


    Wu Jin: ¡°AAAAHHHHH&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    The lighting in the woods was poor and the lush canopy of the trees could barely be seen against the evening sky. Everything around him turned into streaks of shadows during his rapid dash to escape.


    By the riverbank, someone whispered amand, ¡°South 4, attack from the nk.¡±


    The barrel moved, and two dark shadows quickly swept to the left. Hard-soled hiking shoes fell silently onto the ground, but when the trigger of the gun was pulled, there was a slight noise as a bullet was pushed into the chamber.


    Wu Jin¡¯s ear bones vibrated slightly, and he made a sudden, subconscious change in direction, rolling to hide behind a tree in a move that showcased his extremely outstanding dance group breakdancing skills.


    At the same time, the trigger snapped, and the bullet hit the exact spot he had just vacated.


    Themander of the makeshift hunting team was left dumbfounded, ¡°What kind of action was that just now?!¡±


    The sniper was also at a loss for a moment, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen... never seen that kind of tactical evasion before.¡±


    While they were still shocked, Wu Jin had already disappeared into the depths of the dense forest in a panic.


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin, who had finally confirmed that he was now safe, copsed to the ground red-eyed. He felt both indignant and wronged!


    He wanted to go home! He wanted to call the police!


    Just wait, after he got out, the headlines for tomorrow¡¯s newspaper will be <Heroic Trainee Smashes Illegal Gun Den, Program Group That Vited Regtions Will Be Severely Punished By The Law>!


    However, even before Wu Jin coulde out of the woods, hunger, cold, and thirst all came to find him.


    The parachute canvas had been discarded during the one-sided gunfight just now, and his starter kit only had one dry biscuit that had been wrapped in stic, rope, and some metal blocks that he didn¡¯t know the purpose of.


    Water sources near the riverbank were always guarded. Looking down from the hill, the light of a campfire was reflected in the river in the far distance, along with a crescent moon that hovered amidst the sparkling waves.


    If it had been a week ago, Wu Jin would definitely have moved a small stool over and taken out his guitar to write songs about the beauty of nature when he saw this scene.


    Now, however, there was only hunger and the cold.


    Wu Jin sat down on a tree stump and looked at the campfire in the distance again; his belly growled enviously.


    Who could¡¯ve known that in the next second, the crack of a gun would ring out by the campfire.


    At the foot of the hill, the two men standing by the river quickly entered the woods to investigate, letting out shrill screams as they were suddenly taken by surprise.


    Immediately after, two silvery white spheres tumbled out of the dense woods, rolling and bouncing before they plummeted into the river.


    Wu Jin fell into a daze when he saw this scene and couldn¡¯t help but bite down on the only dry biscuit he had in order to get over his shock.


    However, it did nothing to alleviate his hunger at all.


    Most likely because he was fiercely hungry, the dry biscuit seemed very delicious. In the dark woods, there was only the faint sound of rustling stic, and¨C¨Cthe unexpected cracking sound of footsteps from hiking boots as they trod on broken leaves.


    Wu Jin¡¯s back suddenly stiffened.


    The sound was very light, and the interval between each step was exactly the same.


    The person wasing from the direction of the mouth of the riverbank.


    The floor of the conifer forest was a mess of dirt and scattered leaves, and Wu Jin wondered how the sound of footsteps could be so light; it was almost like a water ghost climbing out of the river. He recalled the sound of gunfire from the foot of the hills just now¨C¨Cfrom beginning to end, he hadn¡¯t seen a single hint of a third person by the campfire.


    Wu Jin was practically one with the tree stump as he huddled pitifully on the hill and stared dead ahead.


    Even so, he could only hear the other person¡¯s footsteps and couldn¡¯t hear their breathing at all.


    All he knew was that they were facing his direction.


    There was a click, like the safety lock on a gun had been released.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    The sound of metal mechanicalponents moving slightly came from behind him. It seemed to be ten centimeters away from his ear¨C¨C


    He could tell that the trigger would be pulled in the next moment.


    Wu Jin¡¯s face was deathly pale, ¡°Save me ahhhhhh¨C¨Cthis is all a misunderstanding¨C¨C¡±


    The gun barrel felt scorching as it rubbed over the teenager¡¯s small curls.


    The muzzle was still pressed against him. Half of Wu Jin¡¯s pale, white silhouette was exposed in the moonlight. Both of his eyes were squeezed shut, and he looked like a little rabbit spirit that had just grown out of the tree stump.


    His hand was still holding a half eaten dry biscuit in a death grip, and the supplies spread out at his feet could be considered the most pitiful out of everyone there.


    The man tsked, ¡°Where did this little rabbit spirite from?¡±


    His voice was very deep and a little hoarse, his tone cold.


    Wu Jin desperately shook his head.


    Then, he quivered and trembled as he turned around.


    It was a tall man who looked to be about twenty six or seven years old. His facial features were deep and powerful, and he looked extremely captivating. When he lowered his head, the sharpness between his brows made him appear like an eagle in the mountains.


    Unlike the contestants he had seen in the airne cabin, he didn¡¯t have any exaggerated, protruding muscles. However, it was like being hit by a sharp bay once he approached.


    There was no hint of warmth in the man¡¯s eyes.


    Wu Jin only nced at him once before immediately lowering his head again. In this instant, he thought of the water ghost again. Water ghosts wouldn¡¯t have this kind of appearance, but¨C¨Cnormal people didn¡¯t look at other people like that, either.


    The man held the gun with his left hand, and the forearm exposed by his rolled up sleeves looked firm and powerful as he easily kept the gun there, resting on Wu Jin head. His actions were as casual as pinching a rabbit¡¯s ears. ¡°So weak. What did youe here for?¡±


    Wu Jin replied very sincerely, ¡°I went to the wrong ce.¡±


    ¡°Went to the wrong ce?¡±


    ¡°I was originally supposed to participate in the XX Idol Show...¡±


    The faint shadow ofughter appeared on the man¡¯s face.


    It wasn¡¯t until this moment that the man finally showed a hint of normality.


    Wu Jin kept feeling like he had seen this face before somewhere. His memory had always been very good, and regardless of whether it had been on a screen or in a poster, once he¡¯d seen it, he would always be able to recall it. However, this time, he was unable to remember anything.


    The man asked, ¡°Can you cook?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ah?¡±


    The next second, Wu Jin finally recovered his wits and hurriedly nodded several times.


    The slightly warm gun barrel was finally moved away from his small, soft curls.


    Wu Jin unhesitatingly handed over the supply bag that he waspelled to give up.


    The man fished out the silvery ck metal block from inside his bag, then ripped open apartment from the backpack and pulled out a section of the fibers, twisting them together andying the tangle on top of a pile of dead leaves. The man was over 1.8 meters tall, and his body carried a sense of hidden deterrence even while he was bending down.


    Right then, an extra dagger suddenly appeared in his hand.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The man: ¡°Stand a bit to the left.¡±


    Wu Jin obediently stood to the left and cleverly made himself smaller.


    ¡°Stand straight.¡± The man ordered again, ¡°Block the wind.¡±


    Wu Jin tried hard to stretch himself out.


    In the next moment, the dagger in the man¡¯s left hand struck across the metal block and sparks shed, lighting up the dreary night. The fibers ignited and caught fire and scattered sparks over the pile of leaves, gradually gathering into a small cluster of mes.


    The textbook method for lighting a fire.


    Wu Yu looked on, dumbstruck. A long time after the man had casually tossed away the metal block, he finally mustered up the courage to speak up, ¡°Big brother, do I... have to keep standing here to block the wind?¡±


    The man hadn¡¯t expected him to ask this question and gave Wu Jin a second look. His gaze made it seem as though he was staring at a useless little animal. ¡°As you like.¡±


    Wu Yu saw that he hadn¡¯t rejected his call of ¡®big brother¡¯, and finally felt a tiny sense of security from having someone cover for him. He quickly picked up the metal block that had been tossed to the side, utilized the dregs of leftover knowledge he had picked up during his high school chemistry ss, and was immediately filled with awe.


    It turned out that this was precious ¡®Mg¡¯ magnesium; it was a magnesium bar!


    Seeing the man looking his way, he hurriedly blinked his eyes and opened his lips to express his loyalty, ¡°Big brother, there¡¯s still such a big piece. It might still be useful tomorrow night...¡±


    The man put the dagger away; the de that swayed in his hand made Wu Jin quake in his boots. ¡°The game will have ended by tomorrow morning.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°Ah? Why...¡±


    ¡°Because I have things to do in the afternoon.¡±


    Wu Jin was filled with awe. He couldn¡¯t help but lean a little closer to the fire, wanting to be useful and block the wind so that the vigorous campfire could set off the glory of this big boss.


    In the firelight the man was setting up a long pole for cooking.


    With this, Wu Jin finally remembered the value of his existence and asked in a small voice, ¡°Big brother, what are we eating tonight?¡±


    The man raised his gun and aimed at a rabbit behind the bush. His voice was indifferent. ¡°Your kind.¡±


    <i>i found fanart omg~ </i>

 Chapter 4 - Kill

    <h4>Chapter 4 - Kill</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin gnawed on a rabbit¡¯s leg by the crackling campfire without any sense of guilt that he should¡¯ve had from eating his own kind.


    After finishing the rabbit leg, he diligently tidied up the odds and ends of the meal and went back to sit on the tree stump.


    There were still piles of supplies that had been left behind by the big boss next to the campfire, but the man himself had disappeared after eating dinner.


    As the night deepened, the cool dampness of the conifer forest was dispelled by the warmth from the mes.


    Wu Jin felt that he would have to wait another day if he wanted to report all of this to the police and couldn¡¯t keep his head from drooping bit by bit as he dozed off.


    However, he still remembered his duties as a little assistant.


    Even if his eyes could barely remain open from sleepiness, Wu Jin still pulled out the coil of rope and carefully wrapped one end of it around the pile of big boss¡¯s supplies, tying the other end to his own wrist.


    In the next second, Wu Jin fell into a deep sleep on the tree stump¨C¨Cno matter how difficult it was to survive, everything he wanted could be found in his dreams!


    A few hourster, Wu Jin was awakened by the faint sound of an engine.


    The night was as dark as ink. At the foot of the hills, above the riverbank where the two contestants had been eliminated, there was the mechanical murmur of sound simr to that of a rotor de.


    Wu Jin stared nkly for a few seconds, and then all his drowsiness instantly disappeared.


    He quickly tugged on the rope tied to his wrist, wanting to hide the big boss¡¯s belongings. The other end of the rope, however, was empty.


    Wu Jin froze, then looked back stiffly¨C¨C


    From the light of the nearly-extinguished campfire, the big boss, who had returned at some unknown point in time, was leaning coolly against a tree and looking down towards the riverbank. His right arm hung casually against his side; old, faint scars visible against the tight curve of muscle. His right hand toyed with the handgun that had previously rested on Wu Jin¡¯s head.


    ¡°Come here.¡± The man didn¡¯t turn his head back as he spoke.


    Wu Jin, who was at the very bottom of the food chain, was suddenly filled with energy as he quickly went over to stand by the big boss¡¯s side.


    The man was much taller than Wu Jin, and Wu Jin didn¡¯t know what he saw when he looked down at him.


    However, small animals¡¯ intuition had always been very keen, and Wu Jin could vaguely perceive that the big boss seemed to be very satisfied.


    ¡°Have you ever learned how to use a gun?¡± The man asked.


    Wu Jin sincerely shook his head.


    The man nonchntly pulled a peculiarly shaped weapon from behind him and tossed it at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was rather panicked as he caught the reward that had been given to him as a little assistant. He hadn¡¯t expected that this thing would be so heavy! He took an uncontrolled step backwards¨C¨Cthen straightened himself up right away thanks to his excellent dancing skills.


    It was a long-muzzled gun, the dark grey barrel making it appear like the pump-action shotguns in military magazines, but the inner diameter of the barrel was incredibly small. Wu Jin deeply suspected that there was no way a bullet could pass through the small bore of the gun. On one side of the handle, engraved in small text, were the words ¡®A12 Ray¡¯.


    Wu Jin was puzzled and asked, ¡°Big brother! What is this?¡±


    ¡°Something that even a monkey can use to kill people with.¡± The man exined perfunctorily.


    ¡°&#k2026;¡± Wu Jin finally realized that his position in the big boss¡¯s mind might be even lower than he had realized, but on second thought, big brother giving him a gun was a good thing!


    Taking ten thousand steps back to look at the situation, there were specializations within professions. His own work was to be the idol of a boy-band, and the big boss¡¯s profession was clearly something different.


    Wu Jin hugged the gun and joyfully expressed his thanks. He was thinking in his heart that in the future, when he held a concert after his debut, he must save a few extra tickets for the big boss in order to thank him for this life-saving grace!


    He followed the direction of the big boss¡¯s gaze again. By the riverbank, the helicopter seemed to be fishing something out of the water. At this point, its efforts seemed to have finallye to fruition, and two metallic balls about the size of a person were brought out of the water one by one.


    In the next second, Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open in a daze¨C¨C


    The recovered metal balls split open from the outside in, and the two contestants who had been shot dead by the big boss jumped out like fake corpses. They turned to face thew enforcement machine andined vigorously. ¡°That person must be cheating! We couldn¡¯t even see his figure. A .22 caliber bullet, 200-meter range; how could he possibly have hit us?!¡±


    The round machine replied icily, ¡°Report invalid, theint has been rejected. Contestant 300010, eliminated. Contestant 299967, eliminated.¡±


    The contestant was still protesting, ¡°Absolutely impossible. I¡¯ve been to this map over a dozen times, and nobody kills like this¨C¨C¡±


    The round machine became irritated, and it was unknown what instructions it had received, but the two eliminated contestants were tossed back into the silver capsules, and the helicopter swayed as it departed.


    ¡°Finished looking?¡± The man had shifted his gaze away long ago and was now looking towards Wu Jin.


    It seemed that to him, the foolish, dazed expression on Wu Jin¡¯s face was much more interesting than the farce being yed out on the riverbank.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Th-th-they... they¡¯re not dead?!¡±


    The man raised his eyebrows, amused, ¡°What did you expect? This is a reality show, not an execution scene.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    His brain was still a nk te, but his originally icy limbs had finally warmed up.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Big boss stopped speaking unnecessary words and motioned for Wu Jin to follow.


    He was taken by surprise by the head that carefully popped up from behind him, ¡°Big brother... About that. I also won¡¯t die, right?¡±


    The man¡¯s steps stalled.


    How unproductive and fussy¨C¨Che just couldn¡¯t figure out why he had picked up this rabbit spirit from the wild.


    The eyes under the soft curls were shing and shining, the oil on his mouth hadn¡¯t been wiped off yet, and he had even fallen into a satisfied sleep after being fed just once.


    The right index finger that was wrapped around the handle of the gun curled slightly, and the man casually made a ¡°Mmm¡± sound.


    Wu Jin finally rxed and was instantly rejuvenated. He was very pleased with himself as he kept up, ¡°Big brother! Would you like to sleep for a while and replenish your strength?¡±


    ¡°No need.¡± Big boss replied, ¡°The game will end before dawn.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say afternoon¨C¨C¡±


    He then caught up again, his little round face wreathed with a wide smile, ¡°Big brother, you have something to doter? What do you need to do? Should we exchange contact information? My name is Wu Jin! I don¡¯t know how I should address big brother¨C¨Cwhat¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Going home to feed the cat.¡± The man replied perfunctorily, then saw that Wu Jin was still waiting and reluctantly opened his mouth again, ¡°My name is Wei Shi.¡±


    When the two of them came out of the woods, Wu Jin estimated that it was around one or two o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Wei Shi was obviously very familiar with this ce. He held the .22 caliber gun that had caused the two contestants to ¡®die with evesting regret¡¯ in one hand while leading Wu Jin across thend and river as though he was walking through his own back garden.


    Wu Jin noticed that he was now holding the gun with his left hand. Earlier, when he had fallen asleep, Wei Shi had been using his right hand.


    The sleeves that Wei Shi had originally rolled up were now smoothed out, and he didn¡¯t speak as they walked. His eyes were so dark that his irises seemed to suck in all the light. In the darkness, his body seemed tall and powerful, like a prowling beast in a human shell.


    Their route took them along the river to the ce he had seen before, where the hills and grasnds intersected. The conifer forests were reced by lush, broad-leaved trees.


    It was like twopletely differentndscapes that had been abruptly connected by the hand of God.


    Just when Wu Jin thought that Wei Shi would never speak up or exin anything, big boss suddenly opened his mouth.


    ¡°In this survival show, every map has a fixed amount of resources in preset locations.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s talking speed wasn¡¯t fast and left room for Wu Jin to digest his words, ¡°Weapons, armor, food, and anything else you can think of. Those whond in the resource-abundant areas must gather as many resources as possible within a short period of time. Those whond outside of the resource areas will have to fight in the wilderness.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded emphatically and obediently listened to the big boss¡¯s guidance.


    ¡°Six hours. Remember this time.¡± In front of Wu Jin¡¯s astonished gaze, Wei Shi tossed his gun into his supplies bag. ¡°This is the longest preparation time stipted for this map. That means that within six hours, all contestants must have taken part in a battle at least once.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his hand and asked, ¡°If two contestants form a team beforehand and exchange a couple of punches, is it possible to find a loophole in the rules that way?¡±


    Wei Shi shook his head. ¡°Participating inbat must result in the elimination of at least one yer. As for forming a team,¡± Wei Shi sneered, ¡°If they can¡¯t eliminate an enemy within six hours, it is not at all rare for people to turn on their own teammates.¡±


    Wu Jin understood the situation.


    In the past six hours, the ones who had ¡®fought¡¯ with him were the two contestants by the riverbank who had ultimately been eliminated by Wei Shi. He had been let off the hook and had managed to safely bypass the ¡®maximum preparation time¡¯ stipted by this rule.


    As for the next six hours¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stumbled and looked hesitatingly at Wei Shi.


    If they can¡¯t eliminate an enemy within six hours, it is not rare at all for people to turn on their own teammates...


    Wei Shi looked at him calmly. His gaze didn¡¯t seem like he was looking at reserve grain, but rather, it appeared that he was thinking about something.


    Wu Jin had no way to guess what Wei Shi intended.


    He had given him a weapon and had even exined the rules.


    No matter how naive Wu Jin was, he wouldn¡¯t believe that big boss was... giving him preferential treatment just because of his looks.


    Of all the people he had ever met, Wei Shi was undoubtedly the calmest.


    ¡°271.¡± In the darkness, Wei Shi suddenly reported a number.


    Wu Jin was bewildered. ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°271 degrees.¡± When Wei Shi suddenly came close, the man¡¯s aggressive momentum made the back of Wu Jin¡¯s spine go numb. However, Wei Shi¡¯s movements were too fast, and in a sh of protective clothing, the hard and solid arm muscles became bands of unmoving iron as they forced Wu Jin to move.


    Wei Shi forced the rabbit spirit to turn in the direction he had marked out, and his gun-callused left hand sped Wu Jin¡¯s elbow. Wu Jin didn¡¯t know how the big boss had done it, but he discovered in a panic that he had somehow already set up the gun!


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!!!¡±


    Wei Shi asked softly, ¡°See that?¡±


    Wu Jin was confused, ¡°What...¡±


    ¡°Blind little guy.¡± Wei Shi tsked, then ordered, ¡°Shoot.¡±


    Wu Jin instantly stiffened, ¡°I, I haven¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi spoke impatiently beside his ear, ¡°I said it before, even a monkey can kill people with this gun.¡±


    The man¡¯s rough index finger domineeringly squeezed against the trigger that Wu Jin had hooked a finger around, using an irrefutable force as it curved, bringing Wu Jin¡¯s finger with it¨C¨C


    There was a bang.


    It wasn¡¯t bullets that came out of the barrel, but rather a beam of light that emitted heat.


    In the grasnd three hundred meters away, the contestant that had been hit was immediately eliminated.


    The silver sphere that represented an escape pod popped up and rolled through the grass.


    On the wrist watch on Wu Jin¡¯s right arm, a cluster of fireworks suddenly appeared on the originally silent screen, and a line of small text appeared at the bottom: ¡®Contestant 300012, Kills: 1.¡¯


    Wei Shi got up. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Next.¡±


    Wu Jin remained motionless.


    Wei Shi, ¡°Why are you in a daze?¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at his right hand, his expression confused, ¡°Just now I¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi thought that this little fool was once again caught up in the matter of whether or not he would be killed off by a gunshot, but unexpectedly, Wu Jin suddenly became excited, his eyes full of exhration, ¡°Did I hit someone just now?!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin was still immersed in the exhration of his ¡®Kills: 1¡¯, ¡°I aimed urately?! I actually hit someone?!¡±


    Wei Shi was impassive, ¡°This gun has an automatic aiming function.¡±


    When Wu Jin wanted to open his mouth again, Wei Shi added another verbal knife. ¡°I pulled the trigger for you.¡±


    Wu Jin finally calmed down and suddenly realized, ¡°No wonder. Even a monkey can use it to kill... I didn¡¯t aim, and I didn¡¯t pull the trigger... What was my role, then...¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°You are the monkey.¡±


    <i>first a rabbit, and now a monkey... poor Little Witch~ here¡¯s some Weibo fanart <3</i>

 Chapter 5 - Qualifying

    <h4>Chapter 5 - Qualifying</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: butter, celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin hugged the gun and happily followed Wei Shi.


    The resource lines downstream of the river were unusually rich and, nine hours after the start of the game, the contestant activity there was much higher than anticipated¨C¨Cmost contestants had chosen to actively move around.


    Wei Shi brought Wu Jin with him and barreled straight in without any resistance; the crack of a gunshot could be heard every now and then.


    Each shot took down a little friend.


    To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, most of the contestants were operating alone at this time.


    ¡°Team restrictions.¡± Wei Shi exined, ¡°yer alliances can¡¯t exceed four hours.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately became nervous again when he heard. He trotted up, ¡°Big brother! Does that mean I can¡¯t stay with you the whole time...¡±


    Wei Shi made a ¡®Mmm¡¯ sound, obviously unconcerned about this point.


    Wu Jin felt a sudden stabbing sense of crisis, and a bleak scene sketched itself out in his mind¨C¨C


    Himself, lying cold and lonely on the ground. On a hill in the distance, the big boss was talking andughing with a newly picked up salted fish.


    Wind and water woulde full circle, and little brothers could be changed at any time...


    Wei Shi saw him standing there in a daze and frowned, ¡°Do you understand the rules now?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly nodded repeatedly and tried to sum it up, ¡°The longest truce time and team formation time are like attraction and repulsion forces that constrain the yers¡¯ behavior. The watches are responsible for monitoring the yers¡¯ movements within the field. Resources¨C¨Cresources are used to lock down and guide the entire front lines of the fighting?¡±


    Wei Shi nced at him and was a little surprised. He spoke in a low, considering tone, ¡°It seems that you aren¡¯tpletely silly?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± His originally sparkling, shing small eyes were now round and full of grievances that he didn¡¯t dare to say out loud.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Ask if you have a question.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his hand, ¡°Why not prohibit yers from forming teams at all?¡±


    Wei Shi kept moving, the gun still smoking as he brought it back. The hot muzzle brushed past Wu Jin, almost making the small curls recoil the other way from the heat.


    Wu Jin quivered as he stumbled back two steps, and then he heard big boss¡¯s impatient words. ¡°In a reality show, the audience doesn¡¯t want to see people lose their lives in one shot. They want to see yer interaction, which has entertainment value. Find a video recording to watch after the audition.¡±


    In the sweep that followed, Wu Jin¡¯s performance was full of zeal.


    He shot when told to shoot, went to outnk the enemy when told to go forth, when told to throw himself to the ground, he would obediently press himself t to the ground with a ¡®thump¡¯, then climb up cleverly and quietly when Wei Shi was done, brushing the mud and dirt off his hands.


    It was unknown if it was by ident or design, but along the way, Wu Jin harvested all the kills while the big boss handed down all the orders.


    Even if there was a scuffle, Wei Shi would brazenly go up and engage them in a gunfight, but the final hit would still be reserved for Wu Jin, who was hiding in the grass.


    ¨C¨CIf he dyed by even a single second when making thatst shot, he would be ruthlessly reprimanded by the big boss.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not shooting?¡±


    Wu Jin straightened up his chest and thumped it to show his loyalty, ¡°This gun aims automatically. I¡¯m afraid of hitting big brother by mistake!¡±


    Wei Shi loaded his shotgun with a click as his gaze swept over Wu Jin. His deep-set eyes seemed cold and full of dignity due to the shifting shadows, ¡°Where did you find the confidence to think that you would be able to hit me?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s admiration for the big boss instantly shot up by another hundred twenty percent.


    They hadpleted the clean-up around the riverbank after about an hour.


    By relying entirely on Wei Shi¡¯s hawk-like eyesight and tracking ability, the number of points shown on little blind Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watch had reached a full 21 points. Yet Wei Shi had personally only taken care of one.


    When the number on the watch jumped to 21, it immediately changed from pure white to bright red. A small line of letters scrolled endlessly in a line beneath it&#k2013;&#k2013;


    [ QUALIFIED ]


    There were less than ten people remaining in the auditionpetition area.


    In the distance, the sky was just beginning to turn fishbelly white


    ¡°Good enough.¡± Wei Shi looked down at Wu Jin.


    The little trainee¡¯s eyes were wide and round, and he was still in a daze, stunned by the fact that he had qualified.


    Wu Jin¡¯s choppy hair was aplete mess. His hair gel had already been rubbed off sometime in thest century and a handful of small soft curls poked out of the tangle. His white and tender face was marred by two streaks of mud, and it was obvious that he had been trying especially hard when they crept forward just now.


    The gaze Wei Shi used to look at him was clearly one that was aimed at a small animal on a chopping board.


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Big, big brother...¡±


    ¡°Wipe your face clean.¡± Wei Shi ordered.


    Wu Jin nodded dazedly and quickly pulled up a piece of his protective clothing, flipping it inside out to rub and wipe at his face.


    Faint remnants of the mud were still apparent on his face, but Wu Jin¡¯s features glowed slightly in the dawn light. Wu Jin¡¯s irises were amber, and he didn¡¯t look fierce at all at the moment, even with a gun in his hands.


    His entire person was out of tune with thepetition, and the words ¡®white and tender, obedient and well behaved¡¯ were practically stamped on his face.


    Some people were born to be the darling of the lens.


    Wei Shi finally showed a satisfied expression, ¡°Alright. The team time limit is almost up.¡±


    Wu Jin reacted atst. He was reluctant and wanted to exchange contact information, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Wei Shi, ¡°Take out the gun.¡±


    Wu Jin held out the gun that he had originally been hugging tightly, just like a rabbit pulling out a beloved carrot, and offered it up to the big boss without any hint ofint.


    ¡°Keep it.¡± Wei Shi spoke very slowly this time. There was no warmth in his eyes and it made others feel a chill go down their back at first nce. ¡°Remember, you picked up this gun on your own.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    ¡°You had a temporary teammate, but that is unimportant.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s left hand rubbed gently against the handle of the gun. It seemed to be a habit he had when thinking, ¡°You don¡¯t even know his name.¡±


    Wu Yu suddenly remembered that the first time he had met the big boss, it had been at the riverbank by the hills. Wei Shi had shot and eliminated two people, but had never showed his face from beginning to end.


    It seemed that big brother didn¡¯t want to expose his strength!


    Wu Jin¡¯s sense of purpose came to life, ¡°Big brother, don¡¯t worry! I absolutely won¡¯t say anything¨C¨CAlso, where does big brother live? Does big brother want to leave a contact number? Big brother has to go home to feed the cat? Is it a farm cat, or...¡±


    The sound of a dagger popping out of an inner slot made Wu Jin freeze, and he obediently clicked his mouth shut.


    When the team time limit was over, but the contestants hadn¡¯t yet parted, thew enforcement system would force a confrontation¨C¨CWu Jin responded swiftly, ¡°Big brother, don¡¯t aim for the face!! I still need to rely on my face for my debut... How do you feel about going for the calf or belly instead?¡±


    Wei Shi tossed him an indifferent nce.


    The dagger in his hand was thicker than any dagger Wu Jin had ever seen. The de curved outwards, half revealing the ratchet of a gun, and the ce where the ring finger rested was actually a trigger.


    ¡°Come here. I¡¯m not attacking you.¡± Wei Shi spoke, ¡°There are still seven minutes left.¡±


    Wu Jin once again put his mind at ease and took advantage of the dim lighting to give him another nce. The calluses on big boss¡¯s hand were distributed over several digits. It appeared that they weren¡¯t merely from firearms; the range of weapons that the big boss was familiar with was probably far beyond anything he could imagine.


    This person seemed to have been born for battle.


    The two of them crossed the ins full of waist-high grass. In the dim morning light, the wind carried traces of the river¡¯s humidity with it as it whistled by their ears.


    A silvery ck needle suddenly flew out from the end of the dagger.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open in surprise.


    This was actually a tranquilizer gun!


    Wei Shi aimed at a very low point under a tree over sixty meters away. A few momentster, a rabbit was tossed into Wu Jin¡¯s arms.


    A live one. The anesthetic dosage wasn¡¯trge. Its ears drooped and its four legs were twitching and kicking.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°Keep it.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s words were steady and unhurried.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ah?!!¡±


    Under the pale light from the sky, Wei Shi turned his head back. The man looked as leisurely as ever, but his gaze no longer seemed as frightening as it had been when they had first met, however, upon careful inspection, it still had that ominous aura.


    Wu Jin had a vague conviction that if this rabbit died, big boss would immediately find his way to his door and shoot him dead where he stood.


    With that in mind, Wu Jin immediately changed his motions, going from carrying the rabbit by its ears to¨C¨Ccradling it in his hands.


    Wei Shi took in his actions and nodded. ¡°Okay. See youter.¡±


    By the time Wu Jin responded, Wei Shi was already a disappearing figure in the distance.


    The dawn light was growing brighter and brighter. Wu Jin had a rabbit in one hand and a gun in the other. He ran a few steps but was unable to catch up and couldn¡¯t help but shout out, ¡°Hey, big brother¨C¨C¡±


    A gust of wind from the hills blew over, carrying his clean and bright youthful voice back towards him. It was unknown if Wei Shi had heard him or not, but there was already no one left in his field of vision after he rubbed his eyes.


    Wu Jin could only cuddle the rabbit and continue to wander.


    Half an hour passed by in a sh.


    The morning breeze lingered on the grasnds and all things on the earth seemed covered in a ze of green¨C¨CA missile suddenly hit the ground, spraying up dirt and rubble.


    Wu Jin was shocked into action and made a tactical drop to the ground.


    He had spent four hours with Wei Shi and, although he was still a blind little guy, he now had some basicbat knowledge. In fact, Wu Jin learned very quickly.


    Even though it was useless no matter how fast he learned.


    Wu Jin still didn¡¯t know where the other party was, and he also had no clue about where he himself was.


    In the next second, something even more terrible happened¨C¨Cthe anesthetic in the rabbit that big boss had tossed him wore off, and it foolishly darted out, jumping over Wu Jin¡¯s back to run away.


    ¡°Rabbit, let¡¯s not¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was flustered as he reached out a hand to catch it. While he was airborne in mid-pounce, a bullet suddenly burst in from the side.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression froze. His hearing, stimted by adrenaline, performed a near-miraculous feat and managed to catch the direction the gunshot hade from¨C¨CHis body intuitively raised up the handle of the gun, and he fired back in mid-air¨C¨C


    Bang.


    In the instant just before a bullet would have hit Wu Jin square in the chest, a silvery white sphere suddenly popped out and enclosed Wu Jin within it. At the same time, his opponent was also astonished as he toppled over.


    The sound of a notification rang out once again just before he lost consciousness.


    ¡°Contestant 300012, Kills: 22, Ranking: 8. Qualified.¡±


    Two hourster.


    The Crosson reality show¡¯s 51st audition was over.


    There was a long table set with champagne and number tes outside of the arena.


    The program producer was currently giving the golden thigh investors an enthusiastic introduction to thepetition format:


    ¡°There is no direct broadcast for the audition, and there are no puzzles to solve. It is a direct confrontation with guns, and the contestants¡¯ scores are based on their kill count. After they¡¯ve qualified, we will then assign the trainees to a formal group based on their performance evaluation.¡±


    ¡°Starting next week, the program will conduct an evaluation once every two phases, and an elimination every four phases. A segment focusing on the contestants will be broadcast every day¨C¨Cadvertisements are sold by the second, and there is a twenty percent discount for four consecutive broadcasts, which is basically equal to buying three and getting one free! If you broadcast for the entire show, we can print yourpany¡¯s logo onto the protective gear right now!¡±


    ¡°Price¨C¨CHey! Survival shows are also art. Let¡¯s talk about the pricester. Hm? Logo? Yes, the logo will be printed on the chest for a gold medal sponsorship, silver medal sponsorships will have their logo printed on the shoulder. Sponsorships of five million credit points or below can have their logos printed on the armpit area. It¡¯s a big game of survival with every possible kind of tactical action. It¡¯s entirely possible that the audience will be able to see your trademark when a contestant raises their gun to shoot!¡±


    ¡°They all say that you might as well invest in variety shows if you are going to invest in real estate. The entertainment industry has been booming in recent years. The Crosson reality show has always had first-rate viewer traffic...¡±


    To one side, the videographer was currently adjusting the lens and recording a shot of the helicopter carrying back one of the life saving capsules.


    There was a director to the side holding up a small loudspeaker and calling out, ¡°Position 21, get ready. The eighth ranked contestant has arrived. Prepare to open the capsule.¡±


    The videographer gestured to indicate that they were ready.


    The director keyed in the password with practiced movements, then reached out to wake up the person within, but her expression abruptly changed to one of surprise, and she appeared to have fallen into a trance.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Was there an ident?¡± The emergency workers saw this scene and immediately rushed over. They stretched out their heads to look inside and became just as dazed¨C¨C


    The teenager sleeping within the life saving capsule had a perfect face that could¡¯ve been bestowed by the gods. It was very difficult to imagine that a person¡¯s features could be so exquisite¨C¨Ceven the eyebrows beneath the curly hair seemed soft enough to be heart-wrenching.


    The teenager was curled up in a quiet, well-behaved posture. There was a young, snow-white rabbit that was simrly in a deep sleep nestled gently against the crook of the youth¡¯s arms. The soft, downy fur and the teenager¡¯s white, porcin cheeks were cuddled close together, like the most peaceful and elegant work of art.


    Position 21 faithfully projected this scene onto the surveince monitors.


    At the front of the venue, several of the big-wigs who had been hesitant to bid for advertising time on the program were suddenly taken aback as their gazes swept across the screen.


    Someone rushed over to ask the program producer, ¡°Previously, it was said that contestants would sign endorsement contracts?¡±


    The producer nodded repeatedly, ¡°Yes. If you invest in over four phases, we can go ahead and shoot this week...¡±


    The golden financier waved his hand in a grand gesture, ¡°Done. I¡¯ll invest in four phases right now, sixty seconds. Have the contestant currently on the screen shoot it!!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...did WS give the rabbit to Little Witch as like a cuteness proximity thing, or can it turn into a monster rabbit....</i>


    <i>Celtic: nooo, no monster rabbit. Btw, did you notice what a good student Little Witch is? He raises his hand to ask questions...</i>


    <i>Butter: the bunny is clearly the secret to unlocking his murder-bunny skills- it¡¯ll leap into the crossfire so that our Little Witch can save its life and harvest meng points!</i>

 Chapter 6 - Unregistered Resident

    <h4>Chapter 6 - Unregistered Resident</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t realize that he had been filmed from head to toe by six or seven cameras even before he had woken up.


    The process of prying contestants out of the capsule had always been simple and crude:


    Open the lock, issue them a qualification certificate and, at most, hand them a cheap towel before sending them away on the spot.


    At the moment, however, the director¡¯s careful movements were nothing like breaking open an egg and digging someone out of it. Rather, it was more like cautiously retrieving a beautiful mermaid from a pearl scallop shell.


    ¨C¨CAfter having be ustomed to the grizzled and dusty faces who clutched their guns to them and made rattling sounds as they snored, the Wu Jin who was still in the life-saving capsule was simply like aesthetic grace sent down from heaven.


    Even his feet and neck were glittering, translucent, and extremely lovable.


    Inside the life-saving capsule, the sleeping juvenile¡¯s eyshes fluttered, and he finally, slowly opened his eyes.


    His pupils were a pale amber and had a slight trace of glittering dampness, reflecting the clear blue sky as well as the omnipresent cameras. It was probably because he was still in a daze after just waking up, but he looked so lovely that it made others unable to bear disturbing him.


    ¡°Contestant 300012?¡± The director had a gentle expression on his face as he spoke.


    Wu Jin was still dazed; he unconsciously rubbed his cheek against the rabbit, and it seemed that he thought it was a pillow.


    There was the sound of sharp inhtions around them, and several of the female stage assistants who had stretched out their heads to peep suddenly pressed hands against their chests as they felt their hearts quiver from the cuteness.


    The director looked at the roster: ¡°Wu Jin... Contestant Wu?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils refocused. He blinked, then nodded obediently.


    ¡°How is your body? Are you ufortable anywhere?¡±


    ¡°I...¡± The youth¡¯s voice was carried a slight nasal tone from his extended sleep and his eyshes never stopped fluttering as he finally took in the scene spread out before him.


    In the ce where open space met with the grasnds, the small ne that had ejected him yesterday was sitting on the tarmac. A little under half of the billboards had been reced, and the remaining ones all had an additional line of ck text printed on them¨C¨C


    ¡°Crosson Reality Show Season 42 Sponsorship! Limited Investment, Unlimited Returns!!! For more information, contact XXX-XXX-XXXX¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    As Contestant Wu woke up, the crowd huddled in front of him burst into noise and excitement. Someone handed Wu Jin a qualification certificate, someone else kicked up a fuss about taking his temperature, and yet another person hastily rushed to hand him a towel.


    ¡°Make way, make way!¡±


    ¡°Why is it a disposable towel? Quickly change it to cashmere for this contestant! Come, Little Witch, how about you wrap yourself up in this towel ande out for a photo... Right, right. Your sense of the lens is pretty good!¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at the qualification certificate. The words ¡®Qualification for the Second Round¡¯ threw him into an instant panic, ¡°I, I actually¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer suddenly butted in, ¡°Pack up, pack up. Let Contestant Wu leave the scene first! Several sponsors have already offered a deal and are waiting to sign an advertising endorsement contract! We won¡¯t confirm the deals today, since the contracts can¡¯t be signed without the actual person present. I think the price can be raised again if it¡¯s postponed for a while!¡±


    The crew members were all very clear about the situation as they bundled Wu Jin, rabbit and towel included, into the car neatly and quickly. They even stuffed two face masks inside before they left.


    After the door closed, the director sighed continuously:


    ¡°It¡¯s a once-in-a-century high appearance value type contestant! We¡¯ll be relying on him to save our program group¡¯s audience ratings!¡±


    Within the self-driving suspension car, the young rabbit was still curled up asleep.


    Wu Jin casually stuffed it into the water cup holder. His thoughts were a chaotic mess.


    Had he really hit someone just now?! Also, where did big boss end up? If he went back now, would he still be able to make it in time for the idol talent show&#k2026; Had his agent been looking for him all this time&#k2026;


    And this car¨C¨C


    Wu Jin fell into a daze.


    Regardless of whether it was the suspension vehicle, the life-saving capsule, or even theser gun with A12 engraved on it, they were all far beyond his scope of technological knowledge.


    After entering the city, it started to rain in the world beyond the window. There were no traffic lights at any of the intersections; the countless suspension cars seemed to be controlled by a central system, shing with taillights of all colors as they flew at varying heights.


    The car passed by a tall building and a billboard in the distance showed the current time and date.


    3018.5.23, 6:15 AM.


    Wu Jin blinked, then turned his head back and sat properly in his seat. He conscientiously and seriously did four sets of eye exercises.


    By the time he looked outside again, the billboard had already disappeared into the distance.


    The current day¡¯s newspaper was ced inside a storagepartment inside the car door. The paper had a blue tint to it, and the feel of the machine-pressed material was unusually delicate. The big headline on the front page wasposed of a line ofrge letters¨C¨C


    < Federal Amendment To The Anti-Smuggling Act in 3018. Illegal Residents May Receive Stricter Penalties >


    Wu Jin¡¯s amber eyes finally blew wide open: 3, 3018?!!!


    The suspension car stopped at the entrance to a building with a shing sign that read ¡®White Moonlight Management Entertainment Company¡¯. Thedy with the ck hai was waiting at the door with a wide smile on her face.


    Wu Jin felt a little top-heavy as he got out of the car. It took him a long time to remember what he was supposed to be doing and turn back to remove both the rabbit and the newspaper from the car.


    As they passed through the long, long corridor, Wu Jin¡¯s expression was incredulous as he looked towards the right.


    The woman¡¯s voice was warm as she asked, ¡°What are you looking for?¡±


    ¡°Re, registration office.¡± Wu Jin stuttered, ¡°The ce where the forms were filled out before thepetition.¡±


    There were a total of six rooms on the left side of the dimly lit corridor. As for the registration office to the right¨C¨C


    There was no registration office to the right at all, only a smooth stretch of wall.


    Thedy followed his gaze, ¡°The room there was torn down decades ago in order to build a training ground. Didn¡¯t you fill out the form in the hallway beforeing over?¡±


    She seemed to have recalled something, ¡°Right, when you handed me the registration form earlier, there were quite a few extra things on it. They looked quite old. Here, let me give it all back to you.¡±


    The stack of paper that was handed back to Wu Jin was pitifully dpidated, and only the words on one or two of the inner pages could still be deciphered.


    It was precisely the contestant entry form for the idol show that he had spent a full three months preparing for. The paper was blurred and yellowed, like paper that had gone through many years of wear and tear.


    Wu Jin fell into a daze, ¡°This is the XX Idol Talent Show that I originally signed up for...¡±


    Thedy smiled lightly, ¡°The XX Idol Talent Show is the name the Crosson Reality Show went by several centuries ago! Although it¡¯s the same program, we now select professional survival contestants, and thepetition system has changed a lot. Well, congrattions on your sessful qualification, but you need to rest.¡±


    ¡°Myst name is Qu. Little Witch can call me Secretary Qu. Come, I¡¯ll give you the keys to the dormitory first.¡±


    At seven o¡¯clock in the morning, the dormitory building was peaceful and quiet.


    Wu Jiny on bed in a state of despair, but soon bounced up and flipped open the newspaper.


    Federal Amendment To The Anti-Smuggling Act in 3018. Illegal Residents May Receive Stricter Penalties¨C¨CHow had they made it stricter? Ahhhhhh!!!


    Two minutester, Wu Jin looked up from the newspaper in despair.


    This was a rtively small single person dormitory. It was furnished in a very surreal, science-fiction style. There was a virtual screen on top of the desk that was currently ying an advertisement for XX machinery. Wu Jin reached out in a daze¨C¨Chis fingertip passed straight through the holographic projection without encountering a screen.


    And just then, aputer-like console popped up on the desk.


    Wu Jin fumbled around for a good while before figuring out how to inputmands to theputer, and then a series of entries quickly showed up in the search window:


    Unregistered residents, or federal illegal residents without identity chips, were usually dealt with in two ways: repatriation or mining.


    Naturalization could be applied for if one had a work visa, or through marriage...


    The Crosson Reality Show was a survival show with a long history, and it was the tform with the highest viewer traffic for Azure Competition Zone trainees to debut on. (#9 on the weekly hottest search ranking, the 42nd season audition was currently underway, the official program would begin broadcast in a week¡¯s time.)


    White Moonlight Entertainment was a well-known survival show managementpany in the Azure Competition Zone. It ran the White Moonlight Battle Team, which had twelve professional yers signed under its banner, and thirty trainees.


    White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s recruitment notice: Alive, and can fight.


    XX Performance Entertainment recruitment notice: Skilled in more than six styles of modern dance, and one style of ssical dance (National Dance, Hip Hop, Break Dancing). Must have a federal identity, have an undergraduate or above degree from an art college...


    ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin struggled to clear out the search records. His brain was sluggish and refused to function properly.


    He had watched quite a few science fiction movies and was quick to ept terms like ¡®interster¡¯, ¡®federal¡¯, and so on.


    The most urgent problem, however, was that without a chip or an identity, he would have to go and mine coal if he couldn¡¯t find a job.


    Being an idol was no longer an option, since all the skills he had before¨C¨Cthe modern dances from the blue had be ssical dances a thousand yearster. The issue of his origins was also still pending...


    It seemed that he only had one way out.


    Laid t on the table was the < Azure Competition Zone Crossen Reality Show White Moonlight Entertainment Trainee ss C Contract >.


    White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s recruitment notice was ¡®alive, and can fight¡¯.


    Wu Jin considered it carefully. Optimistically speaking, at the very least, he satisfied half of the requirements!


    Compared to how he couldn¡¯t even satisfy 25% of the requirements for the performance idol conditions, he could be considered barely qualified with 50%...


    The little trainee experienced a moment of depression. He thought about it and thought about it some more, then syed out onto the bed with a thump.


    It was impossible to go back. He had to hide his illegal resident status and could only lock down the job he currently had in his hands before thinking about anything else...


    After nine hours of continuous fighting, the sleepiness he could no longer resist finallyunched a sessful attack.


    Wu Jin yawned and closed his eyes, his brain whirring with thoughts of work, identity registration, grasnds, stray bullets, rabbits, and big boss.


    How great would it be if he could be as amazing as big boss!


    Wu Jin flipped over and spread out like a starfish on the bed. His quilt was a mess, and he fell into dreand amidst a fog of confusion¨C¨C


    Suddenly, he was startled awake and into a state of vignce. It felt as though arge, furry bullet had hit him right in the face. Wu Jin quickly rolled over, imitating the move Wei Shi had taught him to use in order to dodge, and forced his tired eyes open¨C¨C


    ¡°Damnit! Don¡¯t jump on my face, silly rabbit!!!¡±


    Wu Jin slept in fits and starts, and when he woke up, the dormitory terminal showed two new notifications.


    Secretary Qu had sent him a floor map plus an information manual, then told Wu Jin to gather together with the rest of the trainees in the training room in half an hour to begin preparations for the next match.


    Wu Jin followed the map and went all the way to the canteen, asking for two wraps.


    The day¡¯s entertainment news was being broadcast on the holographic screen of the canteen.


    The audition stage for the Crosson Reality Show was over, and the program producer was gushing as he spoke in front of the camera. On the shortlist to the side of the screen, were four people, including Wu Jin, from White Moonlight Entertainment.


    Wu Jin looked at it for a long time and was surprised to discover that he couldn¡¯t find Wei Shi¡¯s name under any managementpany.


    Big boss... seemed to have entered as an individual contestant.


    The style of the news being broadcast changed, and it began to introduce the Crosson Show¡¯spetition system this year¨C¨CTrainees would be evaluated on their performance by the managementpanies as a group, and they had implemented a pass system based on amittee of judges.


    Wu Jin understood the situation.


    The big boss had said before that in a survival reality show, the audience didn¡¯t want to see people lose their lives in one shot. They wanted to see entertaining yer interaction.


    If the audition had been put in ce to test the contestants¡¯ strengths, then the uing matches were there to tap into each contestant¡¯s individual value.


    Only, a group assessment¨C¨C


    Wu Jin bit into the remaining half of a wrap and thought about exactly how he should prepare for the uing matches while searching for the training room.


    The big, dark door was slightly ajar at the end of the corridor, and the sound of voices came from within.


    Wu Jin hurriedly finished up his wrap and knocked politely at the door before walking in.


    Four lines of sight immediately shifted his way.


    The three other trainees that had been chosen for the Crosson Show were powerful, muscr, and looked like three towering hills as they sat there on the carpet.


    The instructor froze for a moment when he saw Wu Jin, then grinned, ¡°Okay, we¡¯re all here. Now¨C¨CLet¡¯s form a temporary men¡¯s team. Come on, how about first choosing someone for the c-position.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch is so practical! And are wraps going to be his trademark favorite food?


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: *nods* Little Witch is very practical and adapts quickly.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: wraps are important. *gnaws on one*</i>

 Chapter 7 - Heavy Machine Gun

    <h4>Chapter 7 - Heavy Machine Gun</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: butter, celtic & juurensha</i>


    Within the bright and sunny training room, White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s specially invited tactical instructor took out a small notebook and began to record the contestants¡¯ qualifications one by one.


    Out of the four trainees, two of them were old partners who had participated in the previous Crosson Show. Zoe was an expert sniper and had worked together with Wen Lin, a support yer, for two full seasons. One would act as a scout and call out shots for the other to take.


    The other trainee was a potential reserve assault yer for White Moonlight¡¯s professional team, Phantom Caesar.


    It took Wu Jin a very long time to figure out that Phantom Caesar was this big brother¡¯s stage name.


    Caesar shot Wu Jin a grin, his dyed bronze hair fluttering in the wind as he crouched there like a magnificent lion... or a chowchow.


    The selection process for the c-position was based on giving everyone a chance to disy their specialty, followed by an anonymous vote.


    Wu Jin sat obediently in the audience area, and when it was his turn, he sang a pop love song from the blue.


    ¡°......¡± The instructor looked down at the information column and was instantly amused¨C¨CWu Jin, White Moonlight trainee. Contract signed: 23 hours ago, Training time: 0 hours.


    ¡°Alright, vote.¡±


    Wu Jin bit the end of his pen and thought back to his three teammates¡¯ gun performances just now, and voted for the sniper Zoe.


    Zoe then won with three votes. The remaining vote went to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Which person was trying to be cute and voted for me?!


    At that moment, the instructor sent him a fond look, his expression dering his innocence in the matter of this vote.


    Zoe¡¯s name now had the letter ¡®C¡¯ in front of it. The screen shed, then switched to disy the theme that White Moonlight Entertainment had drawn for the next match¨C¨CThe Wild Desert.


    ¡°The second evaluation match willst for a total of seven minutes. It is held within a holographic simtion environment where the desert surface is . Yes, when the timees, there will be six fans blowing hot air at you. Remember to bring an ice pack before going in so that you can minimize heatstroke.¡±


    The screen zoomed in to disy the map of the scene. The instructor continued, ¡°This desert map has appeared on the Crosson Show a total of eight times. Your enemies are the giant lizards that are approximately half as tall as a normal human. Note that there are only a limited number of weapons to choose from; cold steel weapons are basically optional. There will be three waves of giant lizard attacks over the seven minutes, and those who fail to defend themselves during the attacks will be eliminated.¡±


    It suddenly urred to Wu Jin that this second match was basically a tower defense game yed with a small team.


    ¡°If the lizards get close to you, a small number of points will be deducted. If no points are lost, a B grade is practically guaranteed. A brilliant performance may result in an A or S grade rating. Remember, your initial trainee rating will determine the frequency of your appearances during the subsequent shows andter matches.¡± The instructor paused and nced at Wu Jin, ¡°Of course, exceptions might be made for certain yers.¡±


    ¡°Alright. If there are no more questions, we¡¯ll start training.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly raised his hand, ¡°Teacher, what position am I?¡±


    Instantly, four pairs of eyes quickly concentrated on one spot.


    The instructor gestured and retrieved the trainee¡¯s performance report from thepany system. He received a harsh shock from the miss rate on the report.


    ¡°... Little Witch, how about this? You cany down fire from the front!¡±


    Laying down firepower wasmonly known as ¡®shooting randomly¡¯. Submachine guns, heavy machine guns, or other simr weaponry would be used to create a powerful line of fire at the front of a team, and the person in charge of this would usually stand about two body lengths behind the main assault position.


    ... After considering it for a moment, the instructor finally chose to switch Wu Jin to the front.


    This was just in case he missed a target and hit his teammates; Caesar would end up eliminated on the spot if that happened.


    Once their positions were set, the next step was to confirm their stage appearance.


    Four contestants wearing only uniform ck outfits&#k2013;&#k2013;once the sand lizards came close, the judges might even deduct points just because they couldn¡¯t see them clearly!


    Their faces were painted with totems representing the splendor of the desert. The make-up artist spent a total of five minutes painting the first three faces but spent half an hour pondering deeply when it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn.


    The moment the dressing room door opened¨C¨Cthe crowd of contestants was all a little stunned.


    The originally slightly rounded corners of Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were drawn out with long, slender lines; the strokes on the left side wound downward and outlined a scorpion on the upper part of his cheek.


    If it was said that this juvenile was originally more on the cute side, then he now had traces of devilishness. When paired with his clear amber eyes, the end result appeared both innocent and cruel.


    Caesar, who held the assault position, pped his thigh and shouted, ¡°I say, why didn¡¯t you guys vote for him as the center?¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes wide, ¡°What did I do...¡±


    The cruel pincers of the sand scorpion totem painted on his face instantly transformed into two small triangles.


    The make-up artist hurriedly reminded, ¡°Facial expression, pay attention to your facial expression!¡±


    The instructor coughed, ¡°Be serious! Alright everyone, let¡¯s go to the shooting range for practice!¡±


    The training facilities for White Moonlight were very good. The instructor had picked out a cartoon model of the lizards from who knows where and stood outside the holographic training grounds with aser pointer. A lizard would emerge from the t ground wherever theser pointed.


    Wu Jin dutifullyid down fire with the machine gun for a full seven minutes. The team missed the first two lizards, then gradually honed their coordination together, and there were no more incidents.


    However, the instructor¡¯s brows were twisted into a frown.


    ¡°Come here.¡± As soon as he waved, Wu Jin immediately set down the machine gun and quickly ran over, followed by a line of the other contestants, ¡°You guys tell me, where does the problem lie?¡±


    Wu Jin was frank as he admitted, ¡°I¡¯m dragging everyone down!¡±


    C-position Zoe blushed, ¡°I didn¡¯t carry.¡±


    Support: ¡°I also...¡±


    The instructor sighed, then pointed at Caesar, ¡°What about you? For better or worse, you¡¯re about to be a reserve yer. What do you think?¡±


    Caesar¡¯s thick forearmnded on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder. ¡°He¡¯s not looking at me!¡±


    Wu Jin fell into a daze and was almost patted onto the floor.


    The instructor was gratified and nodded, ¡°We are a team. We have to have team spirit, eye contact.¡± He thought about it, then added, ¡°It¡¯s best if the audience can read a story from it. There are two frontlines. The c-position and support, as well as Little Witch and Caesar, you guys have to remember that your positions aren¡¯t only for fighting, it¡¯s also for the audience. Alright, let¡¯s do it again!¡±


    They practiced like this for seven hours and the sky had already turned dark.


    For survival show contestants, there was no such thing as standardized rest time.


    Sleeping had to be done before the game and they had to be full of energy throughout the game. Unless they became a ball as soon as they hit the ground¨C¨Cduring a formal game, they had to be ready for 48 hours of endless hard work.


    It was only during the seventh hour that the instructor finally set up a realbat environment for the four of them to practice in.


    Desert maps had only appeared a total of eight times in the Crosson Show. Every video was precious.


    For a moment, Wu Jin even had an illusion that he was still in high school. The headteacher was full of heartache as they handed down the paper, ¡°This isst year¡¯s college examination questions. After you¡¯re finished with it, there won¡¯t be any more. There¡¯s only this once¨C¨C¡±


    At the tenth hour, the instructor finally announced that the training had beenpleted.


    Unexpectedly, Wu Jin stayed behind in order to continue practicing with his heavy machine gun.


    Caesar carried his ** with him as he swayed his way towards Wu Jin¡¯s side. The next moment, there was a ¡°Yo!¡¯ sound as he fiercely pped Wu Jin on the shoulder.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have enough time to react and an ammunition belt full of bullets slipped to the ground.


    ¡°Not bad, Little Witch!¡±


    After ten hours of ¡®eye contact¡¯, Caesar felt very familiar with him and casually sat to the side. On the electronic statistics screen for the machine gun, Wu Jin¡¯s aimingpensation (thepensator was used to increase the ballistic distance stability and targeting stability, making firearms easier to control) had already decreased from 64 units to 22 units.


    From the fourth hour onward, Caesar had been able to faintly detect a steady increase in the damage output from the machine gun within their team.


    Aimingpensators weremonly used tactical equipment for snipers. A heavy machine gun did not require precise aim, but because Wu Jin was a novice, the training equipment was still roughly equipped with an aimingpensator.


    The original assumption was that it would take Wu Jin two days to reach 30 units and below; unexpectedly, it only took him ten hours to achieve this goal.


    Being a genius was one of the most important qualities when it came to survival show contestants.


    Caesar drank down two mouthfuls of water, then dragged Wu Jin with him to go back and rest.


    However, experience still held more weight than being a genius or having talent.


    Wu Jin might be able to be a barely qualified heavy machine gun gunner after half a month in the assault position, but there was only a little under six days until the evaluation match.


    At Wu Jin¡¯s current level, he might be able to scrape a ¡®D¡¯ grade if he was lucky and met a judge who was a sucker for pretty faces.


    It was difficult to raise their initial rating on the Crosson Reality Show. Caesar could understand what Wu Jin was thinking, but he was also certain that, based on Wu Jin¡¯s face, even if he couldn¡¯t get into the show this season¨C¨Cthere would definitely be thousands of shows waiting for himter on!


    ¡°Little Witch, let¡¯s go. I, your big brother, will take you back to the dormitory, and we can get to know each other a little better. Don¡¯t practice if you¡¯re tired. The initial score isn¡¯t that important for us.¡± Caesar waved hisrge hand and bent over, his explosive lion¡¯s mane of hair instantly blocking Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight.


    Wu Yu was very grateful but refused politely, ¡°Thank you, brother! But I¡¯d still like to stay a little longer.¡±


    Caesar was surprised, and there was now a little more appreciation in his eyes. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t stay too long. Remember, you have to be at the dormitory by 4 AM. There¡¯s extra training.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and made a mental note before waving goodbye to his teammates.


    It was now ten o¡¯clock in the evening.


    Directly after the audition, Wu Jin had slept for a long time. Moving around a little more didn¡¯t feel that tiring to him right then, so he continued to practice with the heavy machine gun within the holographic simtion environment until the number on thepensator slowly dropped from 22 to 21.


    ording to the instructor, he would be able to get rid of the aimingpensator altogether when it dropped to below 10 units. A heavy machine gun¡¯s suppression came from its ability to fire continuously; aiming with the naked eye was much faster than aiming and firing through apensator.


    The lights in the practice room were only bright in his area. As soon as Wu Jin lifted his head and looked up, he almost lost track of whether he was training with guns or dancing.


    Even after changing directions as a trainee, the rhythm of his life was still unchanged.


    His memories ovepped and Wu Jin finally felt a familiar sense of stability.


    White Moonlight Entertainment, first-floor monitoring room.


    One of the security personnel was checking the monitoring floor by floor. They were suddenly stunned, ¡°Why is there someone still in the training room?¡±


    ¡°He should be the newly recruited trainee from yesterday, right? He¡¯s quite small and doesn¡¯t look very old. We haven¡¯t seen him around before.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s height was stuck at 178cm. As an idol and performing artist in the blue¡¯s entertainment industry, he could be considered quite average. However, whenpared to the muscr, well-built bodies that were typical amongst the survival show contestants, he was a little short.


    The youth in the training room only put down his machine gun a very long timeter.


    Just when the security personnel thought that they could close down the room, Wu Jin excitedly jumped up and happily tried all the weapons his teammates had used in the shooting range one-by-one before leaving in satisfaction.


    The security personnel smiled and locked the door behind him remotely.


    At eleven o¡¯clock, Wu Jin went around the canteen and bought some food for the rabbit. As soon as he stepped through the door, he saw the rabbit gnawing at a training sheet.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, don¡¯t chew that!¡± Wu Jin hurriedly went over and lifted up the little rabbit by its soft, fluffy ears. This paper from one thousand years in the future carried a silver sheen; who knew what kind of heavy metals it contained? This was the rabbit that big boss himself had personally entrusted him with!


    On the training sheet, it was just as Caesar had said¨C¨Cthere was a special training session that would be held in the middle of the night at 4 AM.


    ¡°Dear White Moonlight trainees, being able to fall asleep quickly when on the field is the best way to regain your strength. So, when there¡¯s an enemy attack¨C¨Cwill you be able to quickly shift back into battle mode again?¡±


    ¡°This dispersal exercise will begin at four o¡¯clock in the morning.¡±


    ¡°Goodnight, and sweet dreams.¡±


    Wu Jin read it over, stuffed the rabbit into a good spot, and gave it some food before unconcernedly going straight to sleep.


    In his dream, he had gone in for an interview as a performing idol, finally danced the performance he had practiced for three months¨C¨Cand then he had been politely rejected. He had dejectedly made his way to the door, where he saw big boss leaningzily against the wall, ying with the shotgun in his hands¨C¨C


    The rm went off abruptly.


    ¡°Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Trainees who have heard the announcement should gather at the second floor and sign in as quickly as possible!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was full of ¡®there is no love left in this world¡¯ as he got out of bed and prepared to run out. He was still wearing a White Moonlight Entertainment t-shirt, but he had kicked off his pajama bottoms at some unknown point in time, and his legs were bare under the hem of his shirt.


    In the darkness, the door to his dormitory room was right in front of him.


    Wu Jin squinted as he reached out to turn the handle. He was caught by surprise when he heard the subtle sound of metallic friction.


    It was the sound of a gun¡¯s safety lock being thumbed off.


    Wu Jin froze, a chill running down his back. Even if this was a training exercise, it still felt a little too real. He was the only one who had a key to his dorm room, and the training sheet had clearly stated that it was a practice drill¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat sped up, and any bit of lofty aspirations and determination he¡¯d had disappeared in a second. He raised his hands and slowly, slowly, turned back¨C¨CImmediately afterward, the light in his eyes glowed, and he opened his mouth excitedly.


    ¡°Close your mouth, don¡¯t shout.¡± Wei Shi interrupted him before he could begin. He held a Browning gun in his left hand as he mercilessly pointed towards Wu Jin¡¯s two slender, pale legs. His gaze was cold as hemanded, ¡°Put your pants on.¡±


    <i>Butter: Hubby doesn¡¯t want others to see Darling¡¯s bare legs (*/¦Ø£Ü*)


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: a, Little Witch dreams of his hubby and hubby appears. <3


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ¡°Put your pants on.¡± heeheeee~</i>


    <i>sponsored chapter ¨C thank you MaevaLily, Samie, & Dust!~</i>

 Chapter 8 - Evaluation Match

    <h4>Chapter 8 - Evaluation Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Put your pants on.¡±


    Wu Jin froze, then dug out a pair ofbat training pants from the wardrobe and pulled them on, his movements extremely swift.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Wei Shi nodded, his originally twisted brow smoothing out. ¡°Go down and join the rest.¡±


    White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s dispersal exercises were held once a week, which was enough to make the traineesin bitterly.


    Wu Jin was thest one to arrive and punch in. He was punished with having to read out the entire White Moonlight Employee Code out loud.


    ¡°Fight bravely, cherish your teammates, train hard...¡±


    Below the stage, Caesar was arguing with the instructor, ¡°Little Witch was training until midnight yesterday, and he¡¯s only been signed for less than two days! The Crosson Show¡¯s evaluation match will take ce next week...¡±


    The crowd of trainees were all staring at Wu Jin.


    ¡°How cute...¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not dreaming, am I? Wasn¡¯t today a dispersal exercise? Why did thepany invite a little angel to read to us? Thepany is usually so stingy, but...¡±


    Wu Jin was sneaking careful nces out the dormitory window as he read. He vaguely saw the shadow of a figure sh by and was immediately shocked into a stutter, ¡°Train ha, ha, hard...¡±


    ¡°Enough.¡± The instructor interrupted him, his eyes full of amusement. ¡°Not bad, little fellow. Train well, you have potential. Next time you¡¯rete, you¡¯ll have to do ap around the drill grounds. Everyone, disperse!¡±


    Wu Jin pumped his legs quickly and ran upstairs, gingerly opening the dormitory door.


    Wei Shi was looking through the training schedule on his desk. The hand that had been holding a gun was nowzily toying with the rabbit.


    Wu Jin thought to himself that the big boss seemed to be holding something in his hands at all times. He was either stroking his gun or toying with hair or fur. Big boss could even stroke a rabbit while simultaneously holding a gun!


    He was really worthy of being a big boss!


    Wei Shi hadn¡¯t changed much over the past two days. Without the protective gear on, his shirt and trousers made him appear taller, emphasizing his long legs.


    Wu Jin secretly let out a relieved breath; big boss had indeede over to check on the rabbit!


    He spoke cheerfully, ¡°Big brother! How did you know that I¡¯m here¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi put down his training schedule, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin approached obediently.


    ¡°Pen.¡±


    Wu Jin dug out a ballpoint pen at the quickest possible speed.


    Wei Shi circled several subjects. ¡°Extra firearms and performance expression training.¡±


    Wu Jin eximed, ¡°Big brother, what about closebat¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi nced at him, his eyes flitting over the soft curls, ¡°You¡¯re not strong enough to make quick progress.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and peeked at Wei Shi¡¯s arms; his muscture was clearly outlined by his shirt.


    In the White Moonlight dormitory corridor, buckets of protein powder could be seen everywhere, and the trainees¡¯ muscles were all more exaggerated than the big boss¡¯s, but Wu Jin had no doubt that Wei Shi could topple the entire building by himself if he wanted to.


    Wei Shi set down the pen and his line of sight locked onto Wu Jin once again. The lights in the dorm room weren¡¯t on, and the moonlight streaming in from outside the window highlighted the man¡¯s sharp outline, emphasizing his deep-set eyes that showed no hint of warmth at first nce.


    However, as a disciple of the big boss, Wu Jin had be able to deeply sense the mood of the big boss in front of him from other indicators early on.


    For example, when Wei Shi¡¯s left hand lightly rubbed against the handle of his gun, it should mean that he was barely satisfied.


    It must be because he had fed the rabbit properly¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth and spoke up, ¡°Evaluation match. Do you want to get an A?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I... How could I...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I asked if you wanted to.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood. He followed his heart¡¯s wishes and nodded. ¡°Yes! About that... Big brother, I actually want to get an S!¡±


    It might have been Wu Jin¡¯s delusion, but when Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, it seemed as though the corners of his lips also pulled upwards. Maybe he smiled, or maybe he didn¡¯t.


    In the next second¨C¨CWu Jin¡¯s eyes blew wide open!


    The big boss, he, he, he, he opened the dorm room door!


    White Moonlight Management Company¡¯s security level was one of the highest in the region. Not only did they have around-the-clock monitoring shifts, they also had aplete stockpile of weapons. It wasn¡¯t difficult for both the professional yers and trainees to beat up intruders in the blink of an eye.


    However, Wei Shi didn¡¯t care about any of this at all.


    He went straight to the training room, and Wu Jin had to trot behind him to catch up.


    The training room should have been locked at this time¨C¨Cbut that didn¡¯t stop Wei Shi from opening it. The heavy machine gun that Wu Jin had used to practice with a few hours ago was still in position on the ground.


    ¡°You¡¯re suited for the assault position.¡± Wei Shi began.


    Wu Jin quickly noted it down.


    ¡°What map does White Moonlight have?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Desert!¡±


    Wei Shi used his eyes to signal for Wu Jin to demonstrate.


    Wu Jin immediately rushed to the heavy machine gun, leaned over, and aimed. Just as he was preparing to ¡®brat-tat-tat¡¯ and shoot, Wei Shi called for him to stop. ¡°Enough.¡±


    Wu Jin had no idea what it was that Wei Shi had spotted, but he gestured for him to continue lying there on his stomach, then walked over to one side of the gun stand.


    Immediately after, the big boss casually dismantled the aimingpensator that Wu Jin had installed with much difficulty, ¡°You really are a blind little guy.¡±


    Wu Jin gaped at him.


    ¡°The mechanical targeting is affected by the environment,¡± Wei Shi casually tossed the dismantled aimingpensator away. ¡°The evaluation match will be held in 56 degree heat. This thing won¡¯t work unless you¡¯re given two hours to install it on the field.¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of assent, unconsciously feeling a slight sense of loss. He had spent ten hours of training in order to lower his targeting deviation, so it was impossible for him to say he didn¡¯t care about it at all. However, the big boss¡¯s words were always convincing¨C¨C


    In the next second, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    Wei Shi pulled out a silver-greypensator from who knows where, his hands moving incredibly swiftly as he installed it on the gun. ¡°Use this.¡±


    Wei Shi instructed Wu Jin to move away. Then, he leaned over in the most standard aiming position. His eyebrows were twisted in a frown, the lines of his side profile were cold and hard, and his left shoulder was positioned between the gun handle and the stand as the fingers of his right hand constantly adjusted the dial on thepensator.


    Wu Jin held his breath and stared open-mouthed.


    The dial on the essory was bothpact andplex, and the delicate gears could be seen through the silver casing, but Wei Shi¡¯s gun-calloused hand was terrifyingly urate. Not even a single tooth of deviation urred as he made adjustments.


    Wei Shi abruptly pulled the trigger and hit the target dead in the center.


    The green light on thepensator turned on; the configuration was exact.


    Nevertheless, Wei Shi fired a second shot that strayed out of the fourth ring on the target.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Big boss stood up and gestured for Wu Jin toe over and give it a try.


    Wu Jin stretched out his head, looked at thepensator, and finally understood the intention behind Wei Shi¡¯s second shot.


    Aimingpensation: 21 units.


    This was the best record that blind little guy Wu Jin had achieved a few hours ago.


    Wei Shi¡¯s second shot had urately simted the shaking and deviation that Wu Jin had shown during his earlier demonstration, restoring Wu Jin¡¯s original record and setting it up so that he could continue from where he had left off after ten hours of practice.


    ¡°Big brother!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s little eyes shed and shone, his expression just like that of an overzealous fan that surrounded their beloved idol. ¡°Thank you so much¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi felt the hair at the back of his neck stand on end. How could this little rabbit spirit be so sticky? When Wu Jin rushed over, Wei Shi reached out and firmly pressed him back down.


    It was obvious that Wu Jin was overexcited. He first went to touch this and that, running around everywhere. ¡°Big brother, can I get an ¡®A¡¯ like this...¡±


    Wei Shi was unmoved. ¡°How is that possible. Show me the map.¡±


    ......


    By the time the two of them finished training, the sky was just beginning to brighten.


    Wu Jin waspletely satisfied and content.


    Wei Shi left before him, and Wu Jin muttered and huffed behind as he put the gun back to where it had been so the surveince team wouldn¡¯t be able to detect any anomalies.


    ording to big boss, White Moonlight¡¯s surveince would only stall for two hours before returning back to normal.


    When Wu Jin walked out of the training room and locked the door, he discovered that Wei Shi was standing in front of the poster board, his head bowed as he looked calmly at something there.


    Seeing that Wu Jin hade out, he finally shifted his gaze and took the blind little guy away with him.


    There was still a quarter of an hour until they would reach the full two hours, and Wu Jin was a little reluctant to part ways.


    ¡°Big brother, we¡¯ll be able to meet again on the Crosson Show, right?¡±


    Wei Shi grunted an affirmation.


    In the next second, Wu Jin grinned and started to repeat himself again, ¡°Big brother, can I have your contact information? Big brother, where do you live? Big brother, what kind of cat do you have? Is it a farm cat, or...¡±


    Wei Shi was unbearably tired of it and said bluntly, ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Train well.¡±


    Wu Jin gave a deste cry of ¡°Oh¡±, then hastened to express his loyalty. ¡°Big brother, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely raise the rabbit well! I¡¯ll definitely wear my pants the next time big brotheres over, and won¡¯t be sloppily dressed...¡±


    Wei Shi raised his brows, ¡°All right. The rabbit is still small, don¡¯t lead it astray. Your face is still covered with some messy paint.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    It only urred to him now, that the scorpion that the make-up artist had painted on his face during the day was still there.


    On the other side, Wei Shi directly flipped over the fencing around the second floor of the dormitory and disappeared without a trace in an instant.


    Wu Jin watched for a while longer before going back and lying down on the bed.


    Big boss... What exactly did he want to do?


    After thinking for only a few minutes, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t resist his tiredness and fell into a deep sleep.


    The following week went by in the blink of an eye.


    Wu Jin¡¯s time was divided into two parts. Besides sleeping, there was only training.


    By the time the Crosson Show¡¯s evaluation match invitation was sent to White Moonlight, the deviation units shown on the heavy machine gun¡¯spensator had been reduced to 12.


    In thest two days before the match, Wu Jin suddenly showed a brilliant performance during the simtion battles.


    Not only Caesar, but even the battle instructor was given a fierce shock.


    Very quickly, White Moonlight¡¯s internal development group brought their cameras with them and went to interview Wu Jin.


    The hallway of the trainee dormitory was stered with photos and motivational articles featuring Wu Jin, a model employee.


    ¨C¨CA row of small teeth shed in a soft and sweet smile.


    On the day of the evaluation match.


    Wu Jin walked out of the dressing room, and almost everyone¡¯s breath stuttered.


    The ck scorpion from the original make-up design was changed to silver, with a few sparkling sequins scattered under the corner of his eye, meshing gently with Wu Jin¡¯s eye color.


    His heavy machine gun had also been repainted, and even the handle of the gun gleamed in the light.


    Caesar looked at the machine gun that had been painted the same color as his hair, then looked at Wu Jin, his face full of envy.


    ¡°Say, little sister. You made Little Witch so good looking. Howe I¡¯m going the route of being a golden block of color?¡±


    The make-up artist raised her eyebrows, ¡°Back then when you chose your theme, you were the one who picked out ¡®Lion of the Desert¡¯, leaving only a ¡®Tear of the Desert¡¯ for Little Witch. There¡¯s still time if you want to change now. Come here, I¡¯ll paint a tear under your eye¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar fled in a panic.


    The little sister that had done Wu Jin¡¯s make up giggled, then bowed her head and snuck up in front of him. ¡°Come, Little Witch! Take a photo with your elder sister!¡±


    She gleefully saved the photo even as she continued to speak, ¡°I heard that the model employee photos in the corridor were stolen¨C¨COur Little Witch is really able to fight! You¡¯re really suited to being Crosson¡¯s number one beauty... The show will begin airing the day after tomorrow, right? They say that Crosson¡¯s keeping a lid on the photos and not releasing anything just for the sake of stirring up a wave of poprity when the broadcast starts. Little Witch, remember to ask for a little more in endorsement fees, this ck-hearted program has made a lot of money...¡±


    Ceasar, who had run away only toe back now, called out, ¡°Assemble, we¡¯re heading out!¡±


    The suspension car ascended slowly.


    Other than the contestants, there were also four boxes along with Wu Jin¡¯s rabbit.


    Once they made it through the evaluation match, the trainees would spend the next four months in the reality show. They would train,pete, and contend for the final, limited debut positions so that they could be official yers and participate in professional survival shows within the Azure Competition Zone.


    An hourter, the suspension car came to a stop in the waiting area.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.


    Thepetition area, which was two full football fields long, was magnificent and beautifully decorated, with waiters walking through the crowd carrying champagne. The contestant area rose up above the most luxurious and extravagant audience stands, and a curved ss bridge led from the field to the qualified contestant area. Red silk, which symbolized bravery and fearlessness, fluttered in the wind.


    Caesar looked at Wu Jin and chuckled, ¡°I told you, the initial audition was just for messing around! Only when you reach the evaluation match will there be something worth seeing. Come, Little Witch! Wee to the most lucrative variety show in the history of the Federation¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The Survival Show.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Are you here for the rabbit or the rabbit spirit, Wei Shi?


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>Celtic: He¡¯s not ready to admit anything. But I¡¯d like to see someone try.


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>xiin: he¡¯s there for the one <del>without</del> with pants?</i>

 Chapter 9 - Debut

    <h4>Chapter 9 - Debut</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: butter, celtic & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Reality Show was bustling with activity.


    The waiters respectfully provided them with in water instead of champagne after they presented their contestant number tags, as contestants were prohibited from drinking alcohol before thepetition.


    Passers-by would excitedly ask for autographs when they saw the sign on the contestants¡¯ chests as they made their way through the audience.


    ¡°Are you guys trainees under White Moonlight?¡± The corner they upied was soon filled with chattering fans, ¡°We are die-hard fans of Team Leader Lin! However, Team Leader Lin has beenpeting in the Deep Space Competition Zone these past two days and definitely won¡¯t be able toe. Keep it up, you guys! White Moonlight¡¯s men will never admit defeat!¡±


    Wu Jin immediately realized that these little fans were referring to the Team Captain of White Moonlight¡¯s official team.


    Both Caesar, the assault yer, and Zoe, the sniper yer, werepletely at ease in this situation, even while they reminded Wu Jin to lower the brim of his hat.


    Wu Jin gaped at them: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°The program group sold all of the advertisement spaces for the time slots before, during, and after your appearance on stage, totaling up to a full six minutes¨C¨Cfor the sake of recovering their investment, the program producer repeatedly reminded us to hide your appearance properly.¡± Zoe exined gently, ¡°Of course, you¡¯ll be given more of the endorsement fee as well.¡±


    After speaking, he blinked his eyes, ¡°A lot more.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it. At the moment, he was still considered an unregistered resident, and there was a chance thatrge-scale spending would also attract Federal attention. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh internally.


    Within the auditorium, thedies were exquisitely dressed, wearing borate gauze and mesh hats, and the gentlemen were dressed in formal ties and suits, their demeanor elegant.


    Caesarnguidly exined, ¡°Women must wear hats with a base width of at least 12cm. Dresses must reach below the knee and can¡¯t have spaghetti straps. Men... Aiya, it¡¯s enough just to look at the girls, who cares about the men! Do you know why the survival show makes so much money? The audience is full of leisurely people who have nowhere to spend their money...¡±


    Sniper Zoe used reason to retort, ¡°Looking at Crosson¡¯s annual financial reports, their biggest ie stream is not from ticket sales, but from sponsorships. The most important thing is the life-saving capsule. After all, they are a necessity for survival. Certain events urring in an important round can cause the life-saving capsule stock of a misceneous brand to sell outpletely. Other than that, there are also weapons, drugs, tourism-rted things...¡±


    All sorts ofplex feelings welled up in Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    A thousand yearster, science and technology had flourished beyond imagination. Interster navigation had led to the development of countless industries, and even the audiences¡¯ preferences had undergone qualitative changes.


    A banner fluttered above the qualified contestant zone, disying Crosson Show¡¯s slogan.


    ¡°Courage, Fearlessness, Cream of the Crop.¡±


    Wu Jin had begun to look for a familiar figure within the crowd as soon as he entered.


    However, Wei Shi still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    The evaluation match began right on time amidst a scene of jubtion and revelry.


    Three distinguished judges took their seats and the first group of contestants came up on to the stage to prepare for battle.


    All of the group¡¯s details could be seen with a nce to the dome¡¯s projection screen.


    This group had drawn a swamp map, and the venue simted the mud and silt of a tropical swamp perfectly. Three batches of jumping frogs constantlyunched their attacks at the contestants¡¯ calves and bellies.


    Wu Jin watched with wide eyes, fear lingering in his heart. ¡°This must be an aerial battle... We¡¯re lucky we didn¡¯t get this map.¡±


    Caesar nodded, narrowing his eyes as he nced at the results. ¡°Two were eliminated... Well, the qualifying yers faced a high level of difficulty, but their ratings are also high. One B and two D.¡±


    In the following six groups, only one contestant was given an A grade, and the elimination rate was 20%. No S-level contestant had appeared so far.


    ¡°Get ready. We¡¯re up after two more games.¡± Caesar reminded.


    Wu Jin was currently thinking that if Wei Shi couldn¡¯t get an S, then surely none of the other yers could, either.


    Wei Shi... He even had a vague feeling that big boss was much stronger than many professional yers.


    Wu Jin asked, ¡°If an individual came to participate in thepetition, would they need to pass the evaluation match on their own?¡±


    Caesar shrugged, ¡°They¡¯ll probably form a team. It¡¯s difficult for individuals to beatpany trainees. Their strength rarely ever surpasses a D-grade ranking. Think about ourpany¡¯s training room... Other than an entertainment giant, who else would have that kind of financial resources?¡±


    The elevator took them straight to the battle zone.


    The cold and humid air attacked them from all around.


    Wu Jin epted the heavy machine gun that the staff handed over, his somewhat nervous heartbeat finally calming down.


    His left hand wrapped around the handle of the machine gun and his right hand stroked thepensator gently before settling in front of the trigger.


    When he stood up again, he was full of energy.


    Caesar was surprised, ¡°You, you, you¡¯re not nervous?¡±


    Wu Jin was sincere, ¡°Not really, not really.¡±


    Over ten hours of practice every day for a week had formed a degree of muscle memory and his motor reflexes were embedded in his spinal cord, so his cerebral cortex barely needed to get involved.


    In other words¨C¨Cit was no use being nervous!


    Wu Jin felt a little emotional about the knowledge for his college entrance examination that he had all but forgotten, then walked onto the battle tform with a gun on his shoulder.


    The staff to the side immediately reminded him, ¡°Contestant 300012, your hat¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was only reminded about this now. He immediately thanked the staff and pulled off his baseball cap, entrusting it to them to put away.


    The battle tform slowly began to rise up.


    The staff member gave a sudden start, then quickly ran backstage to watch the broadcast.


    In the middle of the arena, the judges had just finished reading out ¡®White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯ when the audience stands rang out with a series of loud cheers. There were many White Moonlight fans in the audience, and their goodwill also extended towards its trainees.


    By this time, the battle tform was already in ce, with the four yers still standing there in the dark.


    Immediately after, their war song began to y. Zoe, who was their c-position, was suddenly caught in the bright, magnesium lights.


    Zoe smiled and waved to the audience off-stage, hefting the sniper rifle he held in his hand. He was then followed by his support, then Caesar, whose entire body was covered in shades of gold¨C¨C


    Finally, the lights stretched out to include the machine gun-holding Wu Jin.


    The camera zoomed in from a distance and paused at Wu Jin¡¯s side profile. His slightly curled hair looked both fluffy and soft, and the corner of the teenager¡¯s eyes curved with what seemed more like excitement than nervousness. His delicate features looked extra innocent and cute due to the magnification of the zoomed-in lens, and the silver scorpion and decorative glitter teardrops on his left cheek glimmered slightly under the magnesiummp¨C¨Cjust like a dazzling star.


    The entire scene was silent.


    Wu Jin curled his right index finger around the trigger lightly in a shooting position, keeping it there as he bowed politely to everyone off-stage:


    ¡°Hello, everybody. I¡¯m trainee Wu Jin from White Moonlight Entertainment.¡±


    ¨C¨CThere was a sudden reaction from the audience off-stage, and shrill screams burst out one after another.


    If Wu Jin could see the scrollingments on the live screen right now, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be as calm as he was now.


    Loyal fans of the Crosson Reality Show were already boiling with excitement on the live screen.


    ¨C¨C¡±My god, I¡¯ve fallen in love again ahhhhh!! This spicy chicken reality show brought such a cute little thing onto the stage for the sake of emptying my wallet, right?!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡±I¡¯ve already seen through your strategy! You¡¯ll throw little brother Witch into an extremely terrible ce, then ckmail fans to give this little brother some help! 100 credits for a piece of bread, 500 credits for a gun!! Ahhhhhh, you guys are a group of bastards, alright? But I still want to pay...¡±


    ¨C¨C¡±He¡¯s really full of that youthful feeling Q_Q! This old aunt is already soft-hearted!! Begging you guys not to harm small animals! It¡¯s against thew!!!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡±Wait a minute, something seems to be wrong with me, howe I¡¯m so excited?! Ahahahaha I¡¯m just so excited, why do I really want to see this little cutie fall into a quagmire...¡±


    From behind Wu Jin, Caesar gave him a thumbs up.


    The judge coughed softly, then cleared his throat to stop the noise from the crowd.


    ¡°Well then, please begin your performance.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, found his tactical position on the stage, and quickly set up his machine gun.


    The four trainees exchanged high-fives, then dispersed to hide in the darkness.


    Before this evaluation match began, the program team had stuffed in a full six minutes of advertisements, which heaped quite a lot of pressure onto the contestants who were currently in the field.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and fine-tuned his shooting actions in the dark.


    The moment his right shoulder sank down, six days of repetitive muscle memory poured in like the tide. Each muscle stretched out in the mostfortable direction, and his willpower began to tense up, magnifying his five senses within the darkness.


    The surface temperature rose.


    The virtual desert scene had been set up.


    The scope on the gun glowed green as it matched up with the rising temperature.


    The six-minute advertisement intermission ended, and the scene suddenly lit up¨C¨C


    Wu Jin squinted slightly. In the instant when the virtual giant lizardsunched their attack, he did not hesitate at all to shoot, firing three times in a triangr shape and urately outlining an area for his teammates to aim a secondary wave of fire.


    Caesar¡¯s assault rifle followed suit, the two streams of gunfire crossing to form a wall of death that extinguished all creatures stepping within the area.


    ¡°Attention, coordinates 52, 171.¡± In the sixth minute, the support abruptly spoke up.


    Sniper Zoe made a swift judgement, ¡°Let it into North 2.¡±


    Caesar no longer used his gun to apply pressure, but raised it with precision, reliably using a string of fire to force back the giant fiery red lizard that represented 20 points. Wu Jin followed suit almost immediately with amazing uracy.


    There was a bang.


    The sniper bullet left its chamber, leaving a blood-red hole in the lizard¡¯s head.


    The virtual scene suddenly disappeared.


    Enthusiastic apuse erupted at the scene, and a line ofrge words appeared on the dome screen.


    Annihtion.


    <i>Butter: Little staff member left to be a little fan, will spend all his ie on support for Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: Go Little Witch! Shock ¡®em all!</i>


    <i></i>


    <i>fanart from discord~ the one on the left of Little Witch eating a wrap is by ari, the one to the right of Little Witch and Brother Rabbit is by con. </i>

 Chapter 10 - Score

    <h4>Chapter 10 - Score</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: butter & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was slightly out of breath under the magnesium lights.


    He was still in the same standard kneeling position he had been in ten seconds ago, his body tilted forward slightly, his left elbow on his left knee, his line of sight aligned with the machine gun¡¯s sight.


    The camera perfectly captured the teenager¡¯s side profile.


    The fine curls were slightly damp from sweat, and he looked like a knight from ancient times as he knelt there. His gaze was ice-cold and solemn through his narrowed eyes, both focused and dashing.


    The atmosphere in the arena instantly peaked.


    Thedies weren¡¯t stingy with their screams as they cheered for Wu Jin, the number of scrollingments on the public screen skyrocketing.


    The director appeared delighted and made an on-the-spot decision, ¡°Quick, nip the lights. Plug in an advertisement right now!¡±


    Even Caesar was clicking his tongue in praise as he patted Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Great job, bro!¡±


    While they were on camera for a survival show, a contestant¡¯s perceived character was significantly tied to their camera performance. It really hadn¡¯t been an easy task for a little white rabbit like Wu Jin to reach this level within a week.


    Although he still wasn¡¯t very familiar with guns, his performance was sufficient to bluff others.


    Wu Jin had finally stood up, but he was knocked unsteady by Caesar¡¯s pat, and his cheeks were slightly flushed.


    That kneeling position that had amazed the entire arena just now had been in imitation of Wei Shi¡¯s shooting position during that early morning training room session.


    ording to big boss¡¯s analysis at the time, if the audition had been held to evaluate their ability to survive in a battle royale, then this evaluation match judged their potential performance in a survival show.


    The three judges would give their evaluations based on technical ability, tactics, and camera performance. In other words, ¡®survival¡¯ ounted for one third, while ¡®showmanship¡¯ ounted for two thirds.


    Wu Jin had tried to argue that ¡®tactics¡¯ was also a survival andbat rtedponent, but he had been unhesitatingly overruled by Wei Shi.


    Did pre-selected maps where reference materials were provided actually require tactics?


    The desert map had appeared on the Crosson Show eight times. Wei Shi had drawn out andpressed the data from all eight maps to its essence and fine-tuned Wu Jin¡¯s tactical positioning.


    As for his shooting¨C¨C


    In the quiet summer night, Wei Shi had pulled Wu Jin over. ¡°Remember. I¡¯ll only demonstrate once.¡±


    The lights in the training room were bright, appearing cold and harsh as they shone on big boss¡¯s body. Wei Shi went from a casual stance to a kneeling position within three seconds, his aura instantly filling the room with an oppressive pressure.


    ¡°What are you stunned about?¡± Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    Wu Jin got up in a hurry, sat up straight, and watched carefully.


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Stand over here. Learn.¡±


    ¡ª¡ª


    The lights came on again.


    The judges panel had already announced the group¡¯s team score on the stage for Crosson¡¯s evaluation match. All four yers qualified.


    Zoe and Caesar: A, support Wen Lin: B.


    The camera finally turned towards Wu Jin.


    There were three mentoring judges on the Crosson Show. Among them, Blood Pigeon, who had retired from the professional survival show scene two years ago, was responsible for tactical guidance. One of the other two judges was a temporary member of the panel who had been specially invited to judge practicalbat ability, and thest judge was in charge of evaluating on-camera performance.


    The three score sheets were handed over to Blood Pigeon. The retired veteran, who had first fought in survival reality shows nearly twenty years ago, looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Number 300012, Contestant Wu.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly stood upright.


    Blood Pigeon pulled out the first score and opened his mouth, his tone kind, ¡°Very good talent. Gun skills are rtively raw. It can be seen that you have put in some hard work, but you require more practice. Out of fairness for other yers,bat ability¨C¨CC. Any objections?¡±


    There was a stir amongst those in the arena who were suckers for a pretty face, and Wu Jin felt slightly disappointed but quickly adjusted his thoughts. He promptly shook his head and bowed to express his thanks.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t reject this C. If it hadn¡¯t been for an entire week of repeated training, he would have at most only been able to achieve an E or an F.


    Although¨C¨CWu Jin swept over Area A that was some distance away through the corner of his eyes. There were a few scattered yers seated there, and it was the area closest to Area S. Wu Jin¡¯s small curls drooped slightly; he was going to let the big boss down.


    Blood Pigeon brought out the second score. ¡°Tactical design.¡± He paused, then finally showed a smile, ¡°No ws. A.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, but his eyes sparkled. His cheeks heated up as he somehow managed to stand still even though he was clearly so happy he could barely hold it in. This appearance made people really want to look at him more.


    Wu Jin¡¯s individual average had now been pulled up to B, so the final grade was very crucial. Blood Pigeon raised his eyebrows, ¡°On-camera performance... Teacher Ying, I¡¯m very curious about why you gave out this score.¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s performance instructor was the only female judge. She was a famous actress named Ying Xiangxiang. She looked especially morous sitting there amongst a group of survival show contestants with her small stature and delicate make-up. However, everyone understood that this actress must have more to her than just her looks in order to have maintained her position as a mentor and judge for three consecutive seasons.


    ¡°An eye-catching performance invites the camera to focus on it.¡± Ying Xiangxiang was smiling widely, ¡°There are sixteen camera positions on this stage. Just now, when all the cameras were focused on his face, I determined that it was appropriate to give this score.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang pulled her score card out of Blood Pigeon¡¯s hands and disyed it in front of the camera for everyone to see. ¡°S. Perfect. There¡¯s no doubt about it, this was a peak S level performance.¡±


    Fireworks burst out into the air from the stage and a wave of apuse surged up like a flood. The information disyed on the screen was updated instantly:


    Contestant 300012 Wu Jin. Combat ability: C, Tactical design: A, Performance: S. Final score: A.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes flew wide open in surprise.


    Caesar excitedly looped an arm around Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders, his expression full of incredulity, ¡°Little Witch, how did you do it? It¡¯s only been seven days! Damn! You¨C¨C¡±


    Blood Pigeon signed his name on the evaluation form, then, amidst the shrill screams from the audience throughout the venue, he moved mouth to form the words, ¡°Keep working hard.¡±


    The transparent staircase leading to the contestants¡¯ new seats lit up and White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s trainees all bowed to the audience before making their way up.


    After the camera moved away from the judges panel, Ying Xiangxiangughed lightly and leaned away from the microphone to whisper, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that judges can¡¯t buy the first ss of champagne for the contestants.¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°... You should ease off a little.¡±


    The next group¡¯s performance was about to begin. In the contestant area, the few of them made their way up and parted with Wen Lin at the entrance to Area B.


    Wu Jin finally bumped shoulders with this quiet teammate of his infort. Wen Linughed cheerfully, ¡°No need to see me off. I¡¯lle find you when I get promoted next week.¡±


    Zoe nodded decisively, sending Wen Lin on his way with his gaze.


    After the remaining three people went to Area A and exchanged greetings with their future ssmates, Caesar and Zoe heaved a sigh of relief and quickly unfastened their heavybat jackets.


    When Wu Jin turned back to look, his two teammates were sprawled out over their seats. They had already entered casual mode, their gazes filled with inexplicable glee.


    Caesar gave an evilugh, adding a touch of indescribable strangeness to his face that originally could have been considered handsome. ¡°Little Witch,e here! Sit here with your big brother. I¡¯ll teach you something good...¡±


    Zoe suddenly thought of something, ¡°Hold on, Little Witch, have you reached adulthood?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded in confusion.


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Zoe was relieved. He snapped his fingers, opening up the screen in front of the seat.


    There appeared to be an auction on the screen, with the price list constantly refreshing.


    ¡°It¡¯s already at 8000 credits,¡± Zoe sighed emotionally, ¡°Thinking back to my ss of champagne that year, that auction only went up to 2000.¡±


    Wu Jin was horrified to discover that his contestant number was there in the auction information. At this time, the price had already soared like mad and was now at 20,000 credits.


    ¡°Rx, they¡¯re not auctioning contestants.¡± Zoe exined, ¡°The auction is for the qualifications to buy the contestants their first ss of champagne. Of course, the key point isn¡¯t the champagne itself.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Hehehehehe...¡±


    Among the three of them, Caesar¡¯s champagne stopped first, at 7000 credit points, and the waiter soon delivered a crystal, high stemmed ss full of amber liquid. A small envelope was ced at the bottom of the tray and a light lipstick print could be seen at the seal.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Hold on, this, this seemed to be...


    Caesar was very satisfied as he epted the tray,ughing like a 1.8 meter tall fool. He opened the envelope with a faster hand speed than he had when shooting, then raised his head after a long while, ¡°About that, what time is the evening curfew for the trainee dormitory?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Even Zoe was a little surprised, ¡°So fast? Are you even human? The event ends at six o¡¯clock, and the entrance is locked at ten, leaving four hours in the middle.¡±


    Caesar was regretful, ¡°Only four hours. How could that be enough.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... Then are you going or not.¡±


    Caesar nodded, ¡°What are you saying, of course I¡¯m going!¡± His hormones must have erupted after he said so, as he went to ask the waiter, ¡°How can a gentleman allow ady to buy him a drink? I¡¯ll cover the credits, but help me tell that cute little elder sister that I¡¯m not leaving tonight until I see her.¡±


    The second ss of champagne went to Zoe. This sniper, who had fought andpeted on the Crosson Show for two seasons, had doubled his value this time. The envelope included with his champagne had no exaggerated lipstick print.


    ¡°It¡¯s a contact number.¡± Zoe took out his terminal and added it. Based on the other party¡¯s portrait, it seemed to be a sixteen or seventeen year old youth.


    ¡°What a pity. I never make a move on minors.¡± Zoe raised his brows and was a little depressed. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll help him with his homeworkter.¡±


    Caesar was currently chugging down his drink, ¡°Perhaps they only look young, like Little Witch. Little Witch, how much is your champagne going for?¡±


    Wu Jin was staring nkly at the screen. ¡°Sixty thousand.¡±


    Caesar almost spat out his champagne, ¡°Sixty thousand? Are they crazy?!¡± He then remembered, ¡°You haven¡¯t updated your yer profile yet, right?! Damn, that¡¯s troublesome. Both men and women are going to go for it now.¡±


    Wu Jin looked back in horror, ¡°I, I, I...¡±


    Zoe seemed to be deep in thought, ¡°Little Witch, have you ever had a girlfriend?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly.


    ¡°Boyfriend?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s head almost turned into a rattle-drum from all the shaking.


    Zoe showed an incredulous look. Seeing that Wu Jin was frightened enough to turn into a quivering quail, he immediately changed his expression to aforting one, ¡°It¡¯s okay to refuse. Remember, you¡¯re a contestant. They¡¯re just buying you a drink, you¡¯re not obliged to send one back.¡±


    ¨C¨CBut then, Zoe changed his tune.


    Wu Jin¡¯s first ss of champagne had already been pushed up to 100,000, finallying to an end when some rich tycoon stepped in and abruptly shot the price up to 140,000.


    ¡°It¡¯s a little excessive.¡± Zoe¡¯s tone was dry.


    ¡°Little Witch, do you want to ask thepany for an advance and pay it back?¡± Caesar was also worried, but he was clearly also reluctant to part with that one hundred and forty thousand. ¡°How about Zoe and I go in your stead?¡±


    Zoe kicked Caesar¡¯s butt just as the waiter delivered the champagne and envelope to Wu Jin.


    ¡°Or maybe the rich tycoon only wants to be friends with you!¡± Caesar consoled him, but his expression was filled endless curiosity, ¡°Open it and take a look.¡±


    Wu Jin opened the envelope. In his heart, he was really using all his strength to spit on this spicy chicken program group.


    The Crosson Show took a 20% fee from the champagne auction. He really had no idea how long it would take to pay back those 30,000 credits¨C¨C


    Caesar and Zoe were both stretching their heads over animatedly when Wu Jin abruptly closed the envelope.


    ¡°Show me show me show me!¡± Caesar kicked up a fuss.


    Wu Jin swiftly stuffed the envelope into his pocket.


    ¡°What did it say? What are you blushing about?!¡± Zoe was also anxious to know.


    ¡°Just, congrattions on qualifying.¡± Wu Jin answered very honestly.


    Caesar cried out exaggeratedly, ¡°One hundred and forty thousand just to congratte you on qualifying? Do the rich have so much style now? Is there no room number? Not even a contact number?¡± He gave a sad cry, ¡°So high-ss. Little Witch, be careful. Don¡¯t get swallowed alive by this person. It must be a veteran lover¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin said in his mind, nonsense! It¡¯s not!


    His expression was full of delight as he pulled out the enclosed note and looked at it again.


    Congrattions.


    ¨C¨CWei


    <i>Juurensha: Woooow so smooth, so ssy Wei Shi! Also, I really love Zoe and Caesar.


    </i>


    <i> Butter: This sounds like the novel is about to turn into a Sugar Daddy novel.... Daddy Wei Shi...


    </i>


    <i> xiin: <del>NO. NO DADDY KINK. NO NO NO NO!!!!</del> Also, in case you guys missed it, Zoe is male! male! male! Important things have to be said three times~ all the contestants in the Crosson Show are male.</i>

 Chapter 11 - North Tower

    <h4>Chapter 11 - North Tower</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin put away the note and continued to sit and watch the battles.


    Thepetition was extremely fierce during the second half of the Crosson Show evaluation match.


    Established managementpanies like White Moonlight had arge pool of trainees to pull from, and would be rated quite highly just based on their strength alone. The remaining A to C grades were split up amongst other, smallerpanies.


    At half past noon, the waiter brought over a gilded menu that carried the scent of hyacinths. After a polite inquiry, he pushed over a dining table and ced foie gras, snow crab, red wine, and silver tableware in front of Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was stunned as he watched the proceedings.


    There was arge T-bone steak in front of Caesar. He cut into it with a move that was simr to chopping up meat, obviously used to this situation, ¡°Little Witch, let me tell you. Survival shows are a rich man¡¯s sport.¡± He ordered an additional portion of crab roe noodles, ¡°Which means that contestants like us are always in high demand.¡±


    Zoe looked at Wu Jin, his eyes full of curiosity. ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯ve really never been in a rtionship?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded honestly.


    Caesar leaned over with a ludicrous expression, ¡°No way, as long as you wave your hand, you could even tonight¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin panicked and barely managed to choke out, ¡°I don¡¯t...¡±


    His amber eyes were perfectly round little orbs as he interrupted and forced Caesar to choke back the second half of his sentence. Zoeughed loudly even as Caesar turned his head back disgruntledly, ¡°Truly innocent...¡±


    Those two small eyes were evil! How could survival show contestants be so attractive?!


    ¡°yers who are both attractive and good at fighting have been the most popr over the past two years.¡± Zoe¡¯s tone was mild, ¡°Wild bees and butterflies surround them wherever they go.¡±


    Attractive and good at fighting.


    Wu Jin froze slightly as a figure shed through his mind.


    Even before he could poke at the note in his pocket, the team on the stage had changed again¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up instantly!


    The stage was filled with a crowd of people. They were all wearing camouge clothing of the same color, and their faces were painted chaotically, but he was still able to, with a nce, find big boss who was standing in a corner.


    Wei Shi was standing therezily, holding a shotgun in his left hand. The camera panned over from left to right but was unable to capture him within its frame.


    On the other hand, the contestant standing in front of Wei Shi, who had a head of red hair and dark skin, was very eye-catching. He shaped both a ¡®V¡¯ and a heart with his fingers when he was in front of the camera, and stopped just short of dragging the lens back to himself and locking it onto his face.


    The audience roared withughter.


    Wu Jin was so excited that he stretched out his head and leaned over the railing to look down at the stage.


    This group, Wei Shi included, had all registered to join the show as individuals.


    Zoemented, ¡°I remember thatst year, the highest individual yer ranking was only a C. Resources are king. Good seedlings have already been signed by managementpanies, and it¡¯s really impossible to achieve a debut without a few million credits.¡±


    Caesar made a sound of agreement and looked at Wu Jin curiously, ¡°What are you looking at? If they don¡¯t get D, they¡¯ll get E or F. There¡¯s nothing to see.¡±


    Wu Jin retorted, ¡°It hasn¡¯t started yet¨C¨C¡±


    Zoeughed and exined the rules for him, ¡°The difficulty of this evaluation match is rtively low. It¡¯s already been determined that their technical score will not exceed D. Unless... their performance during the audition was particrly outstanding.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°Particrly outstanding??¡±


    Zoe checked the rules, ¡°The program will pay special attention to them if they reach 20 kills in the audition and adjust the difficulty of the evaluation match ordingly.¡±


    Wu Jin vaguely recalled something, and his mouth dropped open¨C¨CA week ago, after Wei Shi had given him the gun, he had been responsible for all the kills from start to finish. Wei Shi hadn¡¯t attacked anyone other than as ast resort.


    The Crosson Show obviously hadn¡¯t ced much importance on this group of yers. They simply introduced two or three contestants before moving on, and it was likely that even those few were people who had established connections beforehand.


    When the battle began, Wu Jin finally confirmed his spection.


    Big boss&#k2026; Sure enough, he was hiding his strength!


    Wei Shi¡¯s cap was pulled down so low that only the high bridge of his nose could be seen whenever the camera lens shed by. Not only his cheeks, but even the curve of his jaw and throat was smeared with army green face paint. Only when an enemy came too close would he slowly, unhurriedly, fire a shot.


    Compared to big boss who was obviously taking it easy, the redhead from before was just like a frisky mingo as he bustled up and down the field, covering the ground with chicken feathers in his wake. Not only did he hit his own targets, he stole other people¡¯s mobs, and, in his excitement, even used the butt of his gun to kill off a slime that had rushed towards the big boss.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t care. He simply raised his gun and killed the one next to it, making up for his stolen points.


    Zoe¡¯s brows twisted in a frown. ¡°That redhead...¡±


    Caesar nodded lightly. He had noticed it, too. ¡°He looks kind of tough. Based on his approach, there¡¯s an 80% chance he¡¯s from the undergroundpetitions. His moves are really fierce, we¡¯ll need to keep an eye out.¡±


    Seven minutester, the score was announced. Nearly half of the group was eliminated, and only four people achieved a D grade.


    When the group of contestants began to make their way to the qualified contestant area, judge Blood Pigeon was still a little absent-minded. He pointed to Wei Shi¡¯s retreating figure and asked, ¡°Was this person there just now?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang narrowed her eyes for a moment, then waved her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but his figure¡¯s pretty good.¡±


    Caesar and Zoe were still discussing the redhead, but Wu Jin¡¯s eyes never left the back of Wei Shi¡¯s figure until the group of them disappeared into the dressing room.


    At this moment, there was a sudden uproar in the arena, and the audience became visibly excited.


    ¡°Next group, R-Code Entertainment.¡± The expressions of both teammates turned solemn. All yers in the arena locked their gazes onto the stage almost simultaneously.


    ¡°Little Witch, watch this.¡± Caesar began, ¡°There will be an S soon.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°R-Code Entertainment?¡±


    ¡°They only send one trainee every season, and their initial rating is always S.¡± Caesar¡¯s eyebrows pulled together slightly as he spoke, in either fear or disgust. ¡°R-Code, full name RNA Transcription Coding. They are known for their gically modified contestants.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Mo, mo, modified? Gically modified?¡±


    Caesar nodded. It was obvious he didn¡¯t want to continue the topic, ¡°Yes. The one on stage is a human-shaped weapon.¡±


    The program team chose this moment to put on a full eight minutes of advertising. When the lights lit up again, Wu Jin was finally able to see what this human-shaped weapon looked like.


    He was roughly twenty-three or twenty-four years old, his facial features cold, expression indifferent, with aplex tattoo on his right arm. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t able to see it clearly¨C¨Che had finished fighting in three minutes.


    Combat: S, Tactics: S, Performance: A.


    He rarely ever opened his mouth to speak, and even Ying Xiangxiang was unable to keep the conversation going. She could only read out the contestant¡¯s information in order to cover up the awkwardness.


    Only then did Wu Jin learn the name of this weapon: Wei Yan.


    Wei Yan walked up to the S Area and turned out to be the high point of the second half of the show.


    An hourter, the evaluation match ended with a total of 1 S, 26 A, and most of the remaining contestants split between D and E.


    At the judging table, Ying Xiangxiang who had just finished announcing the results, sent a smile towards the screen. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, the voting channel for this season of the Crosson Show has officially opened.¡±


    Everyone at the scene suddenly boiled up in excitement.


    ¡°Sixty rounds of auditions, ten thousand contestants, four hundred yers who passed through the evaluation match. However, keep in mind that only ten contestants will be able to make a sessful debut on the show.¡±


    ¡°Now that the voting channel has opened, you can see the first benefit that we¡¯ve prepared for the audience¨C¨Cchoose a roommate for your favorite contestant. The poll will close in fifteen minutes.¡± Ying Xiangxiang blinked her eyes, ¡°Your pick. It¡¯s up to you to decide.¡±


    The dome screen projection showed frantically rising voting numbers. Wu Jin was once again struck dumb with awe: A mere talent show had already recorded over 600 million votes at this time... The poption explosion over the past one thousand years was beyondmon understanding!


    Caesar and Zoe were using incredible hand speed to vote for themselves¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch will definitely be living with Wei Yan. There are two more beds left, who ever grabs it will get it.¡±


    Wu Jin was at a loss, ¡°What...¡±


    ¡°Poprity.¡± Zoe exined, ¡°Basically, popr contestants will be thrown together.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly understood. He opened up the standard terminal that White Moonlight had provided him with, entered the voting channel, and unscrupulously entered his own number.


    After entering the roommate selection option, he unhesitatingly began looking for Wei Shi.


    Unexpectedly, big boss¡¯s ID couldn¡¯t be selected at this time.


    ¡°Please select roommates from contestants with the same or adjacent level ratings.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    Fifteen minutes passed, and the living arrangements were posted up on the dome screen. Wu Jin had impressively been grouped together with Wei Yan, and his other two roommates were Caesar and a trainee from the Silver Thread Roll Team.


    Wu Jin was at South 714, and Wei Shi was on the second floor of the North Tower.


    Zoe was rooming with support Wen Lin, the same asst season.


    The three of them let out a sigh of relief. As they left, Caesar even patted Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Little Witch, I have to thank your fans.¡±


    After the living arrangements were posted, the tform containing the yers¡¯ seats slowly sank down, and the dome curtain at the top of the venue split into four segments, revealing a clear sky and the castle-like twin towers in the distance.


    The brown brick made it appear like an 18th century building. The dormitories were densely packed within the two towers, and members of staff usedser pointers to lead the way for the contestants one by one.


    ¡°S, A, and B are in the South Tower.¡± Wu Jin read the introduction in his hand, ¡°C, D, E, and F are in the North Tower. So many people live in the North Tower?!¡±


    Zoe nodded, ¡°Living in the South Tower is an advantage.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°The sunlight is good.¡±


    Zoeughed strangely, ¡°Good sunlight? Thest survival instance fromst season was the trainees¡¯ dormitory building.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin immediately went over the map a few more times.


    Of the 400 plus trainees, only 100 lived in South Tower. It was spacious, and there was plenty of light. Each trainee had their own room but shared a lounge with the three other contestants.


    Wu Jin retrieved the rabbit from the staff, but he was called over by the program group to sign an endorsement contract as soon as he settled in, and then herded quickly into a shooting studio.


    ¨C¨CThere was a shed full of rabbits, velvety white and soft as they moved their little mouths.


    ¡°Come on. Little Witch, go and lie down!¡±


    One of the cameramen at the front gave him a demonstration, and Wu Jin reluctantly picked out a spot andy down. The big ball of rabbits slowly began to disperse.


    ¡°¡±Perfect!¡± The cameraman¡¯s expression was full of artistic inspiration as he took frantic shots of Wu Jin, ¡°Grab one.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    The robotic hand suddenly descended from the ceiling, simr to the once popr w crane arcade machines. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t given a chance to speak or argue when a rabbit was stuffed into his arms, nimble fingers constantly adjusting the position of the prop before finally stopping at the perfect angle.


    The little director to the side was a bit flushed, her eyes sparkling like crystals. A metal robotic arm holding an innocent-eyed, beautiful youth... The cameraman coughed lightly, and she ordered, ¡°Save it. We¡¯ll use it as a tidbit.¡±


    The shooting ended quickly, while Wu Jin was still muddled, ¡°What advertisement was shot just now...¡±


    The little sister director said sweetly, ¡°You¡¯ll know in the evening.¡±


    It was already dark by the time the shoot ended.


    Wu Jin was nning to find a time to go and look for the big boss when he suddenly received a message from Caesar, ¡°Little Witch, keep the door open for me!!! Hurry!¡±


    Five minutes before the ten o¡¯clock curfew, Wu Jin sprinted over to the entrance to the South Tower in a panic.


    Caesar staggered over two minutester, apanied by a youngdy wearing a long dress and a purple gauze hat, her long hair done up in curls. She looked like a beauty who had just stepped out of an oil painting.


    ¡°Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend.¡± Caesar looked fascinated.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    This nobledy was pleased with herself as she greeted Wu Jin. Before she left, she even pulled Caesar down to give him a deep, thorough kiss.


    ¡°Did you like the champagne I sent you?¡± She whispered the question.


    ¡°Baby, what I like is the you who sent the champagne...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s stared, then quickly moved away, reminding them, ¡°There¡¯s only three minutes left¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar stretched out a hand and gestured to indicate that he needed another twenty seconds even as he bowed his head to deepen their parting kiss. Fifteen secondster, the two finally separated, sending each other affectionate looks.


    The gate to the South Tower banged shut in front of them.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar: ¡°......¡±


    Thatdy smiled lightly and offered gracefully, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a vi near here. Would Little Witch like toe with us?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly refused. Seeing that the nearby North Tower hadn¡¯t yet closed its doors, he immediately bid them farewell and rushed to the northern dormitory building.


    Caesar called out his goodbye from behind him. It was only a whileter that he remembered, ¡°I don¡¯t think that the North and South Towers are connected at this time... Forget it, everyone¡¯s from the same program group. It¡¯s not like we¡¯ll lose you!¡±


    After that, he gleefully turned and left.


    Inside the North Tower, Wu Jin walked up the stairs to the second floor and was surprised to see that most of the contestants there had bruised noses and swollen faces.


    It wasn¡¯t until he saw the bulletin board that he understood the real meaning of, ¡®second floor of the North Tower¡¯.


    There were twelve dormitories of different sizes. Getting a spot was based on their own ability.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t surprised to find Wei Shi¡¯s name in front of thergest room.


    He quickly tidied up his little curls and started knocking on the door.


    The door was opened by the red haired contestant from the arena¨C¨Cthe redhead¡¯s eyes immediately brightened when he saw Wu Jin, and only after he had confirmed his gender did he open his mouth and ask with interest, ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were sparkling, ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    Who could¡¯ve known that the red head¡¯s expression would change abruptly, shutting the door on him with a bang.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Inside the North Tower¡¯s 201 dorm room, Wei Shi came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. Leftover beads of water slid down the knotted muscles of his body.


    The redhead shouted, ¡°Brother Wei, someone came to look for us just now. Say, could it be¨C¨C¡±


    While he was speaking, a small piece of paper was pushed in through the crack under the door,nding obediently on the ground.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The redhead scurried over to pick it up. He read it and froze, ¡°Congrattions... Brother Wei, it¡¯s your handwriting. Ah, damn, I was saying, Brother Wei, why would you buy someone¡¯s champagne, those feelings must be real, you even gave your room number¨C¨Cquick, I¡¯ll go grab another dorm room and won¡¯t disturb you...¡±


    Wei Shi kicked him aside and opened the door.


    <i>Juurensha: Huh, I wonder if this redhead is going to beic relief or a pest...


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    <i> Celtic: The redhead...he knows Wei Shi¡¯s handwriting, was dramatic to draw attention, and stood in front of WS blocking the cameras. Coincidence or n?</i>


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 Chapter 12 - Alternative

    <h4>Chapter 12 - Alternative</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editor: juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was waiting outside the room. As soon as he heard the door open, he instantly snapped to attention.


    His little eyes sparkled and glowed, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice stopped abruptly. He stared, dazed, inside the room.


    Wei Shi had obviously just taken a bath. His features were deep and icy, and he only had a white towel wrapped around his waist. The cold contours of his naked upper body were submerged in shadows, his shoulders wide, waist lean. The curves of his eight pack seemed carved into his abdomen, aged knife and bullet wound scars scattered across his chest and right arm.


    Steam poured out of the room as the door opened.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of his teammates¡¯s earlier words¨C¨C


    Attractive and good at fighting.


    Wei Shi carried the little rabbit spirit inside and raised his eyebrows to signal him to start talking.


    Wu Jin was well-behaved and honest, ¡°The South Tower is closed now...¡±


    The redhead who was to one side pped his thigh, ¡°Hey! What time is it now, Brother Wei, quickly go to bed...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s line of sight swept down, his eyes nced over at the redhead, and the redhead immediately jolted upright, shrinking to the side to push himself into the corner.


    Wu Jin stretched out his head and peered inside, full of the curiosity of small animals, ¡°Big brother! I just came over to squeeze in! I won¡¯t take up space...¡±


    For some reason, the redhead sent Wu Jin an admiring look at this.


    Just then, the terminal on the coffee table suddenly rang out.


    While Wu Jin watched on, wide-eyed, Wei Shi tossed aside the bath towel, revealing a figure that was almostpletely naked but for the pure ck underwear over his crotch. He casually pulled on a robe and picked up the terminal before turning back to nce at Wu Jin, ¡°Wait here.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    Wei Shi took the terminal to the terrace, and the redhead beside him finally came back to life, jumping and bouncing around everywhere. He swiftly packed up his things while saying earnestly to Wu Jin, ¡°I¡¯m going to live next door. Ah, don¡¯t sit on the chairs, that dust is left over fromst season. The bed¡¯s already made, the right side, yes, the bed on the right side. Alright, everything¡¯s ready! See you tomorrow...¡±


    The small room soon fell quiet.


    Only then did Wu Jin take note of the furnishings in the room.


    North Tower 201 and Wu Jin¡¯s dormitory room faced twopletely different directions. It had all the necessary facilities, and apart from the bathroom, everything else was all in one room, with two beds set against the wall furthest away from him.


    Through the dim light afforded by the window, an unfinished reality show arena could be seen. It was rumored to be for the second or third elimination round of this season¡¯s Crosson Show.


    On the terrace, Wei Shi wasmunicating with someone on the other end of the terminal. It was mostly the other side giving a report, with Wei Shi only asionally grunting in reply, his voice deep and smooth.


    While listening to it, Wu Jin could no longer keep his eyes from losing focus and turning misty with drowsiness. His body slid down inpliance with his will, ttening itself on the bed.


    The pillow carried a veryforting masculine ** scent, mixed in with a familiar vor.


    Wu Jin thought to himself, the redhead was such a good person! He even offered him his own bed...


    The pillow was uneven and bumpy on one side. Wu Jin could feel his forehead pressing down against something.


    He turned over, his hand slowly shifting to grope under the pillow and finally pulling out an ice cold object¨C¨Chis sleepy eyes quickly grew huge.


    ... Gun.


    ...... Gun, ahhhhhh!!


    It was stated clearly on the Crosson Show show that guns were only allowed during matches and training, and that yers were strictly required toply with Federalws and regtions.


    Wu Jin stared in consternation at that ** and was just preparing to stuff it back in when the door leading out to the terrace opened from the outside.


    Wu Jin was shocked back into full alertness and stuttered, ¡°Big brother, on my bed, there¡¯s a, a, a...¡±


    Wei Shi nced over, ¡°That¡¯s my bed.¡±


    Wu Jin froze. He looked, and sure enough, Wei Shi¡¯s yer number was on the bed-post. He jumped up and flitted about in a panic.


    Wei Shi crossed his arms over his chest and watched. The originally ttened sheets were wrinkled in several ces, and Wu Jin had wrapped himself up in the quilt. Contestant Wu clearly hadn¡¯t bathed yet, and he could smell the fragrant, milky rabbit scent even from the bathroom door.


    He was quite capable of building a nest. Wei Shi tsked, then spoke up, ¡°Enough, just sleep there.¡±


    After speaking, he walked over to the bedside and gestured to Wu Jin, ¡°Hand.¡±


    Wu Jin nkly stretched out his hand.


    Immediately afterwards¨C¨Chis index finger was sped by two calloused fingers, his palm filled with a searing heat, and the Browning gun that he had pulled out unconsciously fell into Wei Shi¡¯s hands.


    The man¡¯s movements were skilled and practiced as he proceeded to smoothly pull out a miniature revolver from under the sheets and a tiger w knife from the corner near the bedpost.


    ¡°Feet.¡± Wei Shi gave another order.


    The faint moonlight streamed in through the window. Wu Jin reacted, and two pale, tender feet quickly retracted back into the quilt.


    Wei Shi stuffed Wu Jin a little further in, then lifted up the spring mattress. Wu Jin was bundled up and rolled back as he pulled out an intact particle gun.


    Wu Jin was so shocked his mouth almost dropped open¨C¨CHe had no doubts at all that Wei Shi could storm the entire reality show base by himself...


    Finally, he couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Big brother, these guns...¡±


    Wei Shi asked very casually, ¡°What guns?¡±


    After the lights were turned off, the darkened dormitory room was quiet and peaceful, and there was no sign of the big boss¡¯s arsenal from two minutes ago.


    Wu Jin immediately realized, ¡°Nothing! I was mistaken...¡±


    ¨C¨CAnd then, he watched as the big boss once again used contraband to set up a line of fire.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide open as he thought to himself, it wasn¡¯t like he was blind...


    When Wei Shi turned back, the corner of his lips seemed to have raised slightly, ¡°Sleep.¡±


    In the darkness, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were darting everywhere, seeming a little excited when theynded on Wei Shi, yet not daring to speak up out of the blue.


    The note from earlier shed across his mind amidst his chaotic thoughts.


    Big boss had brought that redhead over. Big boss seemed to have a lot of little followers... It looked like he would have a lot ofpetition!


    Big boss was hiding his strength, and big boss¡¯s champagne¨C¨C


    Wu Jin nearly opened his mouth to speak up several times but finally swallowed his words back down.


    He also didn¡¯t know if the big boss had fallen asleep or not.


    In the darkened North Tower room, a pair of amber eyes brightened, then dimmed, then brightened again. It went back and forth like this for a long time before finally slipping shut, his breathing evening out and turning quiet.


    Three hourster.


    In the darkness, Wei Shi suddenly opened his eyes. His dark, light-absorbing pupils carried no trace of emotion, and his right hand locked around theplex Browning¡¯s trigger in a sh.


    Within the trainee dormitory, the low-hanging curtain left him momentarily unable to distinguish dreams from reality.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted in distaste. He reached out and came up empty before remembering that he hadn¡¯t brought the cat.


    He sensed something and looked across the room¨C¨C


    The small, north-facing window was half open, letting in the gentle summer breeze. There was a slight stir from nearby, and the sounds of Wu Jin¡¯s shallow and slow breathing quietly rose and fell.


    The cat wasn¡¯t enough; the rabbit spirit was a barely eptable alternative.


    After listening for a long time, Wei Shi¡¯s heartbeat finally rxed and returned to normal.


    .


    Wu Jin slept very well.


    When he woke up, the sky had just begun to brighten, but the bed opposite was already empty.


    Wu Jin hurriedly climbed out of bed. There was a set of toiletries left in the bathroom; the other set had already been opened up and was set neatly to the side. Not even a single drop of water could be seen.


    Before leaving, Wu Jin carefully folded up the quilt, stuffing the note that he had used to knock on the door yesterday back into his pocket.


    The training schedule for the day was stered all over the disy area in the downstairs area beneath the twin towers.


    Wu Jin was nibbling on his breakfast while using the map to find the entrance to the ssroom when a blonde man walked over from the distance.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡± Caesar pped Wu Jin on the shoulder. He looked very obviously satiated.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin stared fixedly at this person who was the culprit behind his homelessness.


    ¡°Where did you sleepst night?¡± Caesar was very curiously, ¡°It can¡¯t be the one who sent you the champagne... Ah, I¡¯m joking, joking!¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°......¡±


    Caesar slowly swaggered past him, obviously in high spirits as he reminisced aboutst night, ¡°Anyway, you might even have gotten the better part of the bargain if you had gone, that body...¡±


    Wu Jin froze again, ¡°......¡±


    Caesar finally moved away from the topic. He nced at the agenda and was about to open his mouth again when he was suddenly interrupted.


    Zoe was smiling broadly as he walked over, greeting Wu Jin with a mild, ¡°Little Witch, that advertisement was pretty good.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly recalled the bunny pile advertisement fromst night, ¡°Brother Zoe, where did you see...¡±


    Zoe was startled, ¡°You don¡¯t know? It went outst night along with the rey of the evaluation match¨C¨Cthe tform¡¯s traffic levels almost exploded.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...so Little Witch is basically like Wei Shi¡¯s emotional support pet right now?</i>

 Chapter 13 - Advertisement

    <h4>Chapter 13 - Advertisement</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Azure Edge¨C¨Cthergest fan tform in the Azure Competition Zone.


    Billions of users from various sectors were active here. Battle team fans, association fans, program fans, firearms model fans, fans of individual contestants, and so on were constantlying in and out of the tform.


    And just like the survival show¡¯s hardcore style, its fanbase on Azure Edge celebrated aggression and fighting spirit¨C¨C


    They were iron headed, able to destroy things, attacked straight on, and left destruction in their wake.


    It was time for the Star League¡¯s summer season, and the rted discussions on the front page were vering with the taste of ughter.


    ¡°<Supported White Moonlight for four years, but they f*cking missed this round>¨C¨CWhite Moonlight Battle Team ck Thread 26¡±


    ¡°Haters are still jumping around? You can you up? Starting a thread to borrow White Moonlight¡¯s traffic in order to make your own team popr, it¡¯s no wonder your team was kicked out during the league¡¯s qualification round. Hope you¡¯re thoroughly let down [smile][candle].¡±


    ¡°Thoroughly let down and right back at you, thanks. Who doesn¡¯t know that White Moonlight fights like tigers amongst themselves, but shiver like little mice when facing others? They only know how to upy a position in the Azure Competition Zone line-up¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°They only lost one game in their subgroup. Even if White Moonlight took the fall for someone else, it still isn¡¯t your pheasant Silver Thread Roll¡¯s turn toe over and borrow traffic!¡±


    ¡°Excuse me, at least my team aren¡¯t bullies¨C¨Cwait a minute, who reported me¨C-¡±


    The administrators banned the two of them for 24 hours each: ¡°Personal attacks on yers and teams are prohibited during the league tournament period.¡±


    The White Moonlight fan went offline indignantly and switched to an alternate ount called ¡®White Concerto¡¯. In the time it took her to go back online, a topic that had never been seen before was suddenly pushed up higher and higher.


    <The Crosson Show Launches¨C¨CYour pick will debut because of you! >


    In the short time required to refresh the page, the topic had already received over 2,000 replies and was still rising.


    She was slightly shocked.


    The Star League was a top level professional tournament, and the Azure Competition Zone¡¯s XX Cup took ce at the same time. Inparison, the Crosson Show was a trainee levelpetition. Although it wasn¡¯t low-profile, it wasn¡¯t at the level where it could upy a position on the front page for so long.


    After clicking it open, a scrollingment swiftly popped out, ¡°Jump in at the 10m 22s mark. I can only do this much,e quickly!!¡±


    10 minutes and 22 seconds was right at the end of the instructors¡¯ publicity pitch and the beginning of the sponsorship advertisement¨C¨C


    Her eyes flew wide open.


    This was an advertisement for an older brand of the life-saving capsules. Amidst a scene of chaos, someone was frantically shouting, ¡°Enter the capsule, it¡¯s dangerous¨C¨Cwait for support to arrive!¡±


    The silver life-saving capsule immediately popped out, protecting the contestant within, just before the explosion urred. The scene shifted abruptly, showing the rescue teams as they went through the wreckage of the spacecraft and opened the capsule¨C¨C


    Practically everyone who was watching unconsciously held their breath at this moment.


    Inside the capsule, an almost inhumanly beautiful youth was cuddling together with a soft and fluffy white rabbit. His eyshes fluttered as he woke up, and a nce into his damp, innocent, amber colored eyes was enough to win anyone over.


    A line of script slowly appeared on the screen&#k2013;&#k2013;


    ¡°Protecting you, because it¡¯s you. XX Life-saving capsule, made for you and your love.¡±


    The style changed abruptly after that: ¡°XX Life-saving capsule is equipped with pure oxygen supply equipment. Streamlined design which conforms to the human form, 24K gold-ted shell that can be customized with diamonds, 360 degree advanced shock protection, attentively guarding your sleep. Let your love continue on with protection.¡±


    In the background, the silver-grey capsule faded out, the scene changing to show the youth curled up in a forest amidst countless fluffy rabbits piled up in a meadow. The youth reached out, his slightly curved eyes seeming to sparkle with endless flickers of starlight, his movement exposing a number te and a line of promotional text¨C¨C


    Contestant 300012, Wu Jin. I¡¯m waiting for you on the Crosson Show.


    It took the fan a full three seconds before she woke up from her daze. Her face was red as she used her fastest hand speed to open up the scrollingments.


    The scrollingments on this promotional video had practically exploded by this point. One of thements had received over four thousand likes¨C¨C


    ¡°I¡¯m not kidding! This baby must get all the information about this little brother within the next ten seconds!¡±


    The reply beneath it was very quick: ¡°On-stage at 22m 3s mark, evaluation match begins at 26m 30s.¡±


    Countless face-consair dropped to the designated timestamp, and a series of scrollingments rushed in.


    ¡°A yer?! A real yer?¡±


    ¡°This world has gone crazy¨C¨Ca beautiful little brother like this actually went to be a survival show trainee?!¡±


    ¡°How lucky! Overflowing nosebleed! Hey rabbit, let go of that little brother, and let me take your ce ahhhhhh! Isn¡¯t it just a life-saving capsule? Buying it isn¡¯t a problem. Can I have Little Witch as a purchase gift???¡±


    ¡°Which entertainmentpany? I only realized after watching the evaluation match that they¡¯re ranked A. Isn¡¯t this someone who clearly can seed based on their high appearance value alone, but chose to go the strength route instead? Save me! This auntie is going to turn into a fan any minute now...¡±


    ¡°It seems to be White Moonlight...¡±


    On the forums, a vast amount of battle team fans were stunned, and then they rushed to dig up the avable information.


    Wu Jin, 19, White Moonlight trainee. Contract time: 8 days.


    White Moonlight¡¯s support group immediately burst out in excitement, ¡°I was saying, how could the management have gone from three trainees to four! Support team, stand up and get ready to go! Bring in some hype before the Crosson Show¡¯s next episode, we can¡¯t let our little brother be wronged¨C¨Cis the promotional team here? Quick, go out and control the tone, push up the positivements¨C¨C¡±


    The promotion team¡¯s boss slowly typed out in the dialogue box: ¡°No need for crowd control, these passerby fans... are even more active than the water army we purchased earlier.¡±


    When the few of them entered the training room, all eyes in the room swept over to look in their direction. It was as though Wu Jin had his own traffic-inducing halo.


    The instructor¡¯s podium was to one side of the venue, and bright sunshine shone through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.


    The trainees sat in rows, and for a moment, Wu Jin felt that he had returned to a time before his transmigration.


    While he was in a trance, an agent had alreadye up to announce the topic for the next round. Some flexible and hardworking trainees were busily practicing the splits against the corner between two walls¨C¨C


    A ¡°crash¡± sounded from not far away.


    Two sparring trainees identally broke down the barrier at the entrance.


    The crew was already ustomed to this as they went to separate the two men.


    Wu Jin gathered his wits in a split second and picked up the training notes on the table.


    The notes didn¡¯t contain familiar choreography or music theory content. Rather, it was about survival in the field.


    The cover of the handout showed a group of trainees happily singing and dancing around a bonfire.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin had never before seen such a fraudulent cover.


    To his left, Caesar was muttering to Zoe and looking at the screen of his terminal from time to time, a smile with questionable intelligence on his face.


    ¡°Is little brother short of a girlfriend? When I send supplies to little brother, can I put myself inside?¡± Caesar read out loud, then snickered, ¡°Hehehehehe...¡±


    Caesar picked and read out anotherment. ¡°Little Witch! You¡¯re only nine years old! Mom forbids you from participating in dangerous activities! Come back to mom... Hehehehehe... Nine years old hehe...¡±


    Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t help it anymore. His amber eyes were fierce as he red in warning.


    Zoe coughed lightly and confiscated Caesar¡¯s terminal.


    Caesar¡¯s IQ seemed to be offline most of the time. All of his daily protein intake was delivered straight to his muscles¨C¨CWu Jin believed that if human beings had to choose only one evolutionary direction in the future, Caesar wouldn¡¯t hesitate to abandon his brain in favor of his muscles.


    Zoe, as a sniper, was obviously much calmer.


    ¡°The first elimination round should be in twenty days.¡± Zoe opened up the timetable. ¡°The map is simr to the one from the audition, and 100 people will be eliminated. Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    He looked at Wu Jin. ¡°Train during the day and have Caesar give you a nightmare foundation course at night.¡±


    Amongst the White Moonlight trainees, Wu Jin was undoubtedly in the most precarious situation of the four despite his A rating.


    Elimination rounds were different from performance matches. There was no practicing, and any situation could ur at any time. Practical experience, which Wu Jincked the most, yed an extremely crucial role.


    Wu Jin nodded earnestly. He looked at the terminal out of the corner of his eye and felt heat building behind his ears.


    This was his first time having a fan base.


    A fan base that was alive, soft and gentle, who would joke andugh, and seemed especially cute and lovely on the other side of thework.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±


    Wu Jin replied sincerely, ¡°I don¡¯t want to let them down.¡±


    Zoe smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The poll results will be announced before the game. It should give the top ranked yers some special rewards, such as a starting advantage, or¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar suddenly rubbed his eyes and looked down, ¡°Did I see wrong? Howe that redhead punched in twice when he came in?¡±


    Wu Jin followed his line of sight and saw Red, who was rooming with big boss, swaggering inside, but he was unable to find Wei Shi¡¯s figure even by the time the door to the training room closed.


    Zoe was also stunned, ¡°Helping others clock in... Isn¡¯t this the first ss? Someone¡¯s skipping ss already? How arrogant¨C¨C¡±


    Red saw Wu Jin and sent a cheerful wave his way.


    Zoe: ¡°Who is he looking at?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Damn, he¡¯s looking at Little Witch! He better not be interested in our Little Witch, or I¡¯ll go beat him up...¡±


    The front door to the training room opened just then.


    When the practicalbat instructor Blood Pigeon entered the room, the entire room abruptly fell quiet.


    The retired survival show contestant was once the uncrowned king of the scouting position in the Azure Competition Zone. He was also the one who pioneered the tricky double assault, sniper, and c-position scout tactics that pushed the Azure Competition Zone into the top eight of the league for the first time.


    Unlike the formal dress that he had worn for the judges¡¯ panelst night, Blood Pigeon appeared wearing camouge this time, his high and tight crew cut seeming to emphasize his agility and sharpness.


    All the trainees were immediately excited at seeing a legend from thepetition zone, that they had only ever heard about, standing right in front of them.


    Blood Pigeon headed to the podium and nodded. ¡°This is the fourth Crosson Show I¡¯ve participated in.¡±


    ¡°Five hundred people per season. Added up, it¡¯s two thousand people. Only forty of those made a debut.¡±


    There was perfect silence under the stage.


    ¡°Some of them have entered the Star League, while for others, their debut was the peak of their careers before they sank back into obscurity. Of course, there have also been trainees who were eliminated but are now fighting in the most prominent events in the Azure Competition Zone.¡±


    Blood Pigeon paused, ¡°I retired eight years ago and came here to be an instructor because I have never seen the Azure Competition Zone win a league championship. And this champion is likely to be amongst you all.¡±


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s words were like a meteor that was thrown into the crowd, firing up the entire room as excitement spread like wildfire.


    League championship¨C¨Ca dream that even the big entertainment giants have failed to achieve for decades.


    Blood Pigeon continued, ¡°Remember. You entered the Crosson Show not for the sake of a debut. What I want to see the most is ambition. Without ambition, your career might end in this ssroom.¡±


    ¡°Remember my words.¡± Blood Pigeon ended his opening remarks there, turning on the screen behind him.


    <Survival in the Wild> These four words were projected on the screen.


    ¡°Now, let¡¯s start with lesson one. Survival in a survival show is not for the sake of just living¨C¨Cthe goal is to survive in a noble and dignified manner.¡±

 Chapter 14 - Work Visa

    <h4>Chapter 14 - Work Visa</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Inside the training room, Wu Jin¡¯s hand flew as he took notes.


    ¡°When stopping bleeding by applying pressure, the injured limb must be raised up, and the pressure must be applied above the joint...¡±


    ¡°Ideal shelters should be made away from falling rocks and wildlife attacks. The program won¡¯t prevent contestants from sleeping in a pit, but it is important to consider how many viewers are watching the live broadcast.¡±


    ¡°Supplies can be traded for assistance points prior to setting out. This includes medicine. If you don¡¯t understand pharmacology¨C¨Cplease ask the agent to write out the instructions for you in advance. The Crosson Show¡¯s death rate is one in fifteen thousand. Out of a full thirty seasons, only one contestant died because he took atropine after being bitten by a poisonous snake. The life-saving capsule and all of the on-site medical staff were unable to bring him back.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t even know what atropine is¨C¨CI suggest you pack loose powder in your supplies. Not only does it not endanger your life, you can even fix up your makeup during the program.¡±


    Blood Pigeon made an innocuous joke, and the training room bubbled with a cheerful mood.


    Wu Jin¡¯s right hand that had been taking notes paused.


    It crept slowly towards the terminal.


    And started to input search terms at a swift pace.


    Caesar nced over and almost burst outughing on the spot, only barely managing to hold it in.


    At the end of ss, Wu Jin obtained a stretch of rope from the program team and earnestly practiced the rope knots that Blood Pigeon had taught during ss.


    When they reached a ce with very few people, Caesar finally couldn¡¯t help it anymore and roared, ¡°Hahahaha, Little Witch really doesn¡¯t know what atropine is, hahahaha... Where did a little cutie like you grow up hahaha... Come, your big brother will help you find information!¡±


    Wu Jin obediently handed over the terminal.


    Caesar had just started to enter a query when a series of search records popped up. After atropine, Wu Jin had also searched for a series of wide spectrum antidotes, blockers, symptoms of central nervous system failure, and so on.


    Caesar was stunned. In a mere two-hour course, Wu Jin had entered over three hundred queries.


    ¡°How many pages of notes did you take?¡± Zoe poked his head in.


    Wu Jin opened up his notes, revealing rows of neat and tidy handwriting. There wererge gaps left between the lines, to be filled in with supplementary informationter on. A full twelve pages were filled with brief notes and vague symbols.


    Zoe reached over and swiped away the notebook.


    ¡°Type A support?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, then opened his mouth dazedly, ¡°Parachute equipped with tree beams. Suitable as a basic tent in mild weather.¡±


    Caesar pulled up a string of text from the search records, ¡°Da-da-something hole&#k2026;¡±


    ¡°Dakota fire hole,¡± Wu Jin quickly corrected him. ¡°One of the ways to make a fire with the least amount of smoke. It is effective when trying to avoid exposure of one¡¯s position. The main hole will consume oxygen that is pulled in through the secondary hole&#k2026;¡±


    Caesar¡¯s mouth fell open, ¡°Was this from the ss just now?¡±


    Zoe sighed, ¡°The instructor mentioned an underground fire once.¡±


    Caesar was confused, ¡°Howe I don¡¯t remember? How did Little Witch know?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe was full of pity. g student, hopeless!


    Before returning the notebook to Wu Jin, Zoe took a photo of it with his terminal and sent it to someone on his contact list, ¡°Sending him a good role model so he¡¯ll study hard.¡±


    Caesar patted his thigh, ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t that! The person who sent you champagne and wanted to date you...¡±


    ¡°... The child is only sixteen years old.¡± Zoe¡¯s cool gaze swept past, ¡°If you say another word, I¡¯ll snipe and destroy you in the next round.¡±


    After Wu Jin left, Zoe let out a particrly emotional sigh, ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about Little Witch. His academic performance must be very good.¡±


    ¡°Amazing!¡± Caesar nodded, ¡°He might even have graduated from high school...¡±


    Zoe was stunned, ¡°Haven¡¯t you?¡±


    Caesar chuckled, very proud of himself. ¡°I didn¡¯t even finish primary school. I yed a few years of football before switching to be a trainee.¡±


    Zoe suddenly came to a realization, ¡°You dared to join as a trainee with your mom¡¯s kindergarten education¨C¨Cno, thepany actually dared to hire you?¡±


    Caesar was surprised, ¡°What about being a kindergarten graduate? I heard thepany also recruited an unregistered resident!¡±


    The seventh floor of the South Tower was empty when Wu Jin returned to his dorm room.


    He added some food for the rabbit, then continued practicing knots.


    Halfway through, Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight repeatedly swept over the rabbit¡¯s hind legs, his hands itching to snatch it up as a practice target¨C¨Che finally abandoned the idea after much thought.


    This wasn¡¯t simply a rabbit.


    This was Brother Rabbit.


    It was entrusted to him personally by big boss and couldn¡¯t be bullied... When the doorbell rang, Wu Jin learned from Wei Shi¡¯s example and stroked a hand along Brother Rabbit¡¯s body before turning to open the door.


    A ck envelope was delivered straight to Wu Jin¡¯s hands by a courier machine; the payment for the delivery had already been paid for by the White Moonlight Entertainment.


    He opened up the envelope. A small chipy there quietly inside the packaging.


    Federal work visa. Validity: 1 year.


    Wu Jin loaded the chip into his terminal and finally breathed out a sigh of relief.


    One year from now... He would work hard at being a trainee for a year. Perhaps he would have a chance at applying for citizenship!


    In the warm afternoon sun, Wu Jin cuddled the rabbit and dozed off. He rolled over, revealing a stretch of pale belly.


    There were quite a few closebat fighters on the field. Physical training also needed to be added to the agenda¨C¨C


    When he thought of this, Wu Jin¡¯s sleepiness disappeared. He quickly loaded up the physical fitness manual, turned on the voice guidance, and performed a series of exercises.


    The afternoon course was on camera expression.


    When Ying Xiangxiang appeared, the crowd of straight men¡¯s mouths all fell open.


    This female instructor was wearing a long, white dress. She smiled when she spoke, and her simple make-up was just like in the summer hit, First Love Series.


    Even Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help taking a second nce.


    Then, he felt a probing look shooting his way from the side.


    Wu Jin leaned to the side and looked at Red in surprise.


    Red widened his eyes exaggeratedly and mouthed: Brother¨C¨CWei¨C¨C


    Wu Jin also widened his eyes and mouthed: He¡¯s not here! I haven¡¯t seen big brother either!


    Red choked, then tugged on Wu Jin again to confirm that he wasn¡¯t staring at Ying Xiangxiang anymore before finally rxing. He was still pondering what Brother Wei had been thinking. Hadn¡¯t they already slept together...


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang opened up a video of a survival show contestant bandaging a wound on his arm. His forehead glistened with sweat as he poured iodine on his injury, the pain making him hiss and swear chaotically.


    ¡°Did you all see it clearly?¡± Miss Ying smiled slightly.


    The crowd of trainees all nodded vigorously.


    ¡°In a survival show, you will be followed by a direct broadcast camera no matter whether you¡¯re having a good time or experiencing difficulties. Injuries¨C¨Cone of the situations that will challenge a contestant¡¯s psychological stability the most. The audience will follow you for your strength, but they will also appreciate your vulnerability. However, the lens will only faithfully reflect what it sees.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang switched to the next video. The lens was now focused on very popr prior contestant, Silver Thread Roll Team¡¯s sniper, Thin Water.


    Caesar frowned the moment Thin Water appeared on the screen, ¡°That pervert.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°Ah...¡±


    Caesar twisted his lips, ¡°A small trash battle team. They can¡¯t fight, but they stir up a lot of things. Silver Thread fans really know how to put up a good fight. Yeah, this person is our team captain¡¯s mortal enemy. They were trainees from the same period, made their debut together, and are both snipers.¡±


    On screen, Thin Water had a wound running down his arm. He adjusted his position before bowing his head to wrap a bandage around his arm, deliberately showing his side profile to the lens¨C¨Cshowing off his features, his peach blossom eyes quivering slightly from the pain. He was obviously breathing hard, but those small fluctuations didn¡¯t damage the overall aesthetic of the scene.


    Wu Jin was stunned as he watched the video.


    Immediately after he finished bandaging up the wound, this contestant¨C¨Cactually smiled at the camera:


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for making all my darlings worry.¡±


    Caesar¡¯s face went from green to white to green again, and he almost retched on the spot.


    Zoe was also in a trance, ¡°What kind of broken operation is this¨C¨C¡±


    On the podium, Ying Xiangxiang wasn¡¯t stingy with her praise for Thin Water at all.


    ¡°Remember, survival shows are still shows. All of your performances must be for the sake of the camera. Alright. Let¡¯s pick out a few students to perform one by one. Starting from the ones who obtained an S for camera performance.¡± Ying Xiangxiang looked at the name list, and her eyes shone:


    ¡°Contestant 300012, Wu Jin.¡±

 Chapter 15 - Camera Lens

    <h4>Chapter 15 - Camera Lens</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin, who had been busy listening attentively to the lecture, froze.


    There was a sudden silence in the ssroom, and countless lines of sight swept his way.


    The cameraman focused the lens on Wu Jin, quickly panning left and right to take in the situation from the corner of his eyes¨C¨C


    The two teammates Caesar and Zoe, who had just been energetically disparaging coquettish men, were now instantly as quiet as chickens, the two of them sitting up straight with their hands on their knees like attentive and obedient little students.


    There wasn¡¯t even the slightest hint of change on their expressions as one of them prodded Wu Jin¡¯s calf.


    Wu Jin¡¯s conditioned reflex kicked in, and he leapt up, ¡°......¡±


    The youth seen through the lens was obviously nervous, his amber eyes clouded with a confused haze, eyshes fluttering as he refocused and strived to maintain his calm.


    Even the crowd of straight men in the training room felt their hearts speed up a bit.


    Light blossomed in Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes, ¡°Let us give some encouragement to Student Wu.¡±


    Apuse rang out in the room. Caesar retracted his foot, his expression full of the joy of ¡®other people¡¯s misfortune had nothing to do with him¡¯. His pping was especially gleeful.


    Wu Jin obediently stepped up to the podium, the back of his figure appearing like a small animal that was clutching tightly at its tail.


    The bandages that served as teaching aids for the demonstrationy there quietly on the podium. Wu Jin reyed the procedure from the video in his head, then unraveled a section of bandages, cing it against his elbow in front of the camera¨C¨C


    His sleeves were rolled up, his pale, tender arms glowing a porcin white. Three of the fingers from his left hand were used to pin one end of the bandage in ce, while the other end was left to dangle, hanging messily around his arm.


    Based on what was taught in the survival course, Wu Jin strictly adhered to his newly learned knowledge of first aid. He kept pressure on the ¡®wound¡¯, ensuring that it was held higher than the joint, then angled his arm so that it would be caught just between the light and the camera lens. The sunshine streaming through the window formed a dust-speckled line between the bandages, the youth¡¯s elbow, and his delicate profile. Wu Jin squinted slightly as he looked up, his gaze pausing at the camera¡¯s position in a seemingly idental move just before the lens cut¨C¨C


    ¡°Stop.¡± Ying Xiangxiang stopped the timer.


    The entire training room seemed to suddenlye back to life.


    Caesar¡¯s eyeballs almost dropped from their sockets in shock. ¡°¨C¨CDamn, Little Witch is amazing!¡±


    Zoe nodded and followed up with, ¡°What did they say when they signed him... His appearance is toopetitive.¡± He paused, then added, ¡°However, he still suffers from ack of experience.¡±


    This was already Zoe¡¯s second time participating in the Crosson Show, and he hade this time for the sake of making a debut. He had a very thorough understanding of many of the debut criteria, and was essentially very different from Caesar who was a simple minded individual who only knew ¡®damn¡¯, ¡®looks good¡¯, and ¡®really damn attractive¡¯.


    However, the majority of trainees in the training room were simr to Caesar and were full of nothing but awe towards Wu Jin¡¯s demonstration.


    For example, Red was holding a terminal with a pinhole camera and typing noisily in the back row, ¡°Hey, not bad! Boss, did you see¨C¨CWhat? I¡¯m risking expulsion just for the sake of passing on the course materials for the boss. Why is it that you guys are the ones watching instead?!¡±


    On the podium, Ying Xiangxiang reyed Wu Jin¡¯s video, a small smile on her face, ¡°Student Little Witch, guess, what grade can I give you for your performance just now?¡±


    Wu Jin estimated cautiously, ¡°...B?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded, ¡°You guessed right, B.¡±


    There was an uproar amongst the students under the podium.


    Ying Xiangxiang snapped her fingers, and three assistants rushed up in a hurry, cutting the scenes onto various screens.


    ¡°At 46 seconds, 1 minute 12 seconds, 1 minute 36 seconds, the focus of the lens was very much not on point. Keep in mind that in any scenario where wounds are being dressed, the injury should upy over 90% of your attention. The dressing wasn¡¯tpleted quick enough, and the movements dragged on and weren¡¯t very clear. The positioning was good enough to qualify, but&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang spoke very fast, but she paused at this moment, ¡°If you pay attention to the audience, you will find that most people¡¯s eyes were locked onto your face.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    ¡°This is both your strength and also your weakness.¡± Ying Xiangxiang said, ¡°If your sense of presence can¡¯t surpass your appearance, no matter what you do¨C¨Cdressing wounds, shooting, or hiding, all the audience will see is your face. 2 minutes 58 seconds, near the end. When I look at this shot, the first thought in my mind is of a young choir boy with satiny pale skin, not a high-profile survival show contestant who can attract the attention of millions of people.¡±


    ¡°In the survival show, you need to firste across as a conqueror. Only when you are strong and powerful will you be worth following.¡± Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s words slowed down, and she reverted back to her usual smile. ¡°Go back and try to discover your sense of the lens again. Alright, next. Contestant 299763, Wei Yan.¡±


    When Wu Jin returned back to his seat, Zoe helped him pull out his chair.


    Caesar stared at him for a long time. He had originally thought that his teammate would have taken a psychological hit, but Wu Jin unexpectedly seemed to be practically shining with reverence. ¡°Teacher Ying is so amazing!¡±


    Zoe nodded emotionally.


    Caesar still didn¡¯t understand, ¡°What did she say just now?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar cried, ¡°Howe Little Witch only got a B? Shouldn¡¯t he get an S just for being born so attractive? What kind of logic is this?!¡±


    Zoe, despairingly, ¡°... Trainees who have only graduated from kindergarten are too terrible...¡±


    On the tform, the only S-level trainee, the human-shaped weapon Wei Yan was currently carrying out his performance expressionlessly.


    Ying Xiangxiang hesitated between B and C for a long time and could almost feel a headache iing¨C¨C


    Wei Yan hadn¡¯t interacted with the camera at all. During the full three minutes of shooting, only the top of his head could be seen on the screen. Finally, Ying Xiangxiang assigned him extra homework, which was to go back and watch at least three movies.


    ¡°Was his code cut incorrectly when they modified his genes?¡± Caesar was still muttering as Wei Yan stepped off the podium, ¡°Speaking of which, Little Witch, we¡¯re in the same dorm as him...¡±


    The trainees were called up one after the other. As Ying Xiangxiang evaluated each trainee¡¯s performance, Wu Jin¡¯s copy of the ss handouts were soon covered with camera scene drafts and notes.


    ¨C¨COnly the strong were worth following.


    Wu Jin stared at a line of text on the handouts and kept the evaluations in mind as he re-watched the instructional video.


    If one ignored the embarrassment of his coquettish performance towards the camera at the end, Silver Thread Roll battle team¡¯s Thin Water¡¯s performance was very much on point. Wu Jin cycled back and forth repeatedly through the entire scene of him bandaging his wound in the middle and soon broke down the entire process. After that, he carefully poked Zoe who was beside him.


    Zoe turned and was met with Wu Jin¡¯s eyes that were sparkling like little crystals.


    Taking advantage of the fact that Ying Xiangxiang was giving a B-ranked trainee instructions on how to adjust the gap in his positioning, Wu Jin quickly imitated the standard actions he had just seen in the video.


    His movements were no worse than Thin Water¡¯s.


    Zoe¡¯s mouth dropped open, and he looked amazed¨C¨CIn that instant, he almost thought that it was Thin Water who had popped out of the video. But he soon shook his head.


    ¡°His style doesn¡¯t suit you.¡± Zoe tried to organize his thoughts into words, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s hard for a rookie to find something that suits them. Before that, you need to look at better examples.¡±


    The two-hour course was soon over.


    It wasn¡¯t possible for all five hundred trainees to go up on stage one by one in order to demonstrate, so Ying Xiangxiang limited herself to only calling up A to C rank trainees.


    ording to Zoe, the trainee rating might not necessarily represent the trainee¡¯s strength, but there was definitely a positive corrtion between their rating and the amount of time they spent on camera in the program.


    Wu Jin seriously suspected that the big boss had stuck to D rank in order to avoid the camera and make it easy for him to skip ss.


    Coupled with having Red help him sign in, it was an absolutely foolproof method...


    After ss, Wu Jin queued up to find the off-stage staff and obtain his practice props. He was especially conspicuous when sandwiched amidst a group of burly, muscr men.


    While he waited, he was continuously approached by other trainees, most of whom were extremely curious about Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin even encountered a trainee named Leika who he had met during the audition.


    After reuniting a weekter, Leika was still as enthusiastic as ever.


    ¡°Oh right, contestant Wu, I wasn¡¯t able to find that main dance position you mentionedst time...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears reddened, and he made a show of saying seriously, ¡°I¡¯ve decided to switch to the assault position.¡±


    ¡°Assault position! What a coincidence!¡± Leika was very excited, ¡°It looks like we can train together in the future! Is it really okay to change over from the main... main dance position? You¡¯ll have to learn everything from scratch.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded quickly, ¡°It¡¯s not a problem¨C¨C¡±


    A surge of people crowded around the program staff; Wu Jin said his goodbyes to Leika and disappeared out the door to the ssroom.


    In the staff dining hall, Caesar had originally wanted to save Wu Jin a seat, but he unexpectedly discovered that the name of his teammate had already appeared on the punch-out screen.


    ¡°Not in the dining hall, not in the dorm, strange...¡± Caesar ordered three steaks and sat down, chuckling when his gaze met with a big guy opposite him who had settled down with two big buckets of rice.


    Crosson Show, North Tower, 2nd floor shooting range.


    The venue was empty when Wu Jin pushed open the door.


    Wu Jin quickly tore through his dinner, then took over one of the machine guns.


    He pulled the bright silver aimingpensator out of his pocket and mounted it onto the body of the machine gun.


    The first week of the Crosson Show¡¯s courses focused on scouting the environment, survival skills, and camera performance, all of which made the South Tower¡¯s holographic training room very popr. The trainees all flocked that way, leaving the North Tower shooting range deserted.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t know how long he could monopolize the shooting range.


    On the aimingpensator, Wu Jin¡¯s best score was still recorded¨C¨C12 deviationpensation units.


    Wu Jin dimmed the lights slightly to imitate the lighting environment of the weather forecast for two dayster¨C¨Ca rainy day.


    The dull sound of gunshots could be heard in the training room.


    The rhythm was monotonous and dull, the dim light making people drowsy. Even so, the sound of gunfire never stopped.


    From outside, the buzzing sound of the electric current was interspersed with the sound of a conversation.


    Someone was heading towards the training room.


    ¡°You really aren¡¯t going to bring the cat this time?¡± The other party was helpless, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. Your treatment isn¡¯t over yet.¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    ¡°Fine then... I heard that Wei Yan is there too?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I also heard Silly Red say that you slept with Wei Yan¡¯s roommate.¡±


    ¡°......¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t bring the cat. What about a hamster? It won¡¯t take up space! You can just switch to a new one if you tten it!¡±


    ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s movements suddenly came to a halt.


    The other party cried, ¡°Who¡¯s shooting? Is it a heavy machine gun? This speed, they shouldn¡¯t be handicapped, right¨C¨CAh, Brother Wei, Brother Wei, what about a rabbit? They¡¯re silly and slow and don¡¯t require any care. You can even toss it to Silly Red to take care of if you don¡¯t want to feed it¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m hanging up.¡±


    Wei Shi no longer continued this nonsense conversation and opened the door to the training room.


    Wu Jin had just set down the heavy machine gun and was rubbing his sore right shoulder. He was in deep thought as he pondered the bandage still wrapped around his arm.


    The position of the gun screen became his temporary lens as he tried to scrabble for improvement ording to Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s suggestions.


    At least, until a long shadow that had been stretched out by the dim lightingnded on him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked up and eximed in surprise, ¡°Big Brother!¡±


    He jumped up as he spoke. His left arm was still wrapped in a messy tangle of bandages, making him look like a rabbit mummy.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth, ¡°I saw your video.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What...¡±


    Wei Shi reached out and gestured for him to pass the bandage over.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    ¡°What Ying Xiangxiang says, only listen to half of her advice at most.¡±


    Wu Jin epted the bandage and demonstrated for Wu Jin. Beneath his rolled-up sleeves, his left arm was muscr, like a roughly carved marble relief. He quickly secured the bandage to his left elbow, biting the extra end with his teeth¨C¨Cover six scenes from Thin Water¡¯s instructional video had been omitted.


    But it still made Wu Jin hold his breath¨C¨C


    The man¡¯s eyes were careless, and the deep-set contours of his eyes cast shadows that seemed insted from light. He clearly stood there under the lights yet somehow seemed to drive away any illumination. He never looked towards the ¡®camera¡¯ from beginning to end, his eyes fixed on his left elbow, his eyelids raised slightly in a chilling way that made people shudder.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t seem like a contestant. Instead, he was like a beast that was about to enact his vengeance.


    Inspiration shed through Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Did you see it clearly?¡± Wei Shi stopped his movements and slowly opened his mouth to speak, looking down from his higher vantage point at Wu Jin, who was still standing in his shadow.


    <i>Juurensha: Wei Shi already has a rabbit therapy animal, okay other guy on the phone? Even if it¡¯s a Little Witch rabbit spirit....


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: and he won¡¯t be tossing his rabbit spirit to Red to take care of.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ... because he¡¯s already taking care of it~</i>


    <i>announcement: VEN & SURPRISE will be switching to 1 release/week for the next month or so. some RL things havee up and i¡¯ll be a little busy. i didn¡¯t want to stop releasespletely, so it¡¯s going to be back to weekly for now. SAHRJ will still be released daily ¨C will let you all know if that needs to change temporarily, too. thanks for understanding! ¨C xiin</i>

 Chapter 16 - Elimination Series

    <h4>Chapter 16 - Elimination Series</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Within the shadows, Wu Jin¡¯s back straightened instantly.


    If the ce where Wu Jin was standing represented the camera¡¯s location, then based on Wei Shi¡¯s positioning he could only be called barely qualified from a camera interaction perspective.


    However, his entire existence was like a sharp bay¨C¨Che clearly appeared cold, but because he was too powerful, it made those who were on the receiving end of his gaze feel like they were set aze, hot wine wrapped in mes burning straight into the viewer¡¯s pupils, sting apart their minds.


    His aggressiveness was too strong.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t dare to move at all, like a little rabbit that had been firmly nailed in ce within the shadows.


    It wasn¡¯t until the bandage had been removed from the man¡¯s arm¨C¨CWu Jin finally came back to his senses, speaking with worship in his gaze, ¡°I saw it clearly!¡±


    Then, he hurried over to the big boss to hand in his homework, ¡°We should use our own strong presence to drive the lens rather than pandering to the camera...¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head to look at him. The youth¡¯s originally bright amber eyes were rounded from excitement, his eyshes¡¯ gentle movements making them gleam like warm and intimate cat¡¯s eye stones, scattering and reflecting glimmers of light.


    But Wu Jin was soon slightly depressed once again, ¡°But I...¡±


    Wei Shi nced over and understood right away.


    He smelled like a soft and fluffy rabbit, pulled on a bandage the way one would fly a kite, the words ¡®well behaved and obedient¡¯ were written all over his face, and his small arms were pale and tender and could be kneaded t with a casual pinch.


    There was no need to mention strong presence; even if he turned fierce, it would end up being the type that made others want to pick him up by the ears and smooth out his fur.


    Wei Shi raised his brows, ¡°No rush. First, finish the elimination match, then try to find the right feel.¡±


    Wu Jin was finally relieved.


    Regardless of whether he knew what he was doing or not, big boss was the backbone of this operation!


    Inside the training room, Wu Jin came back to life and was once again full of vigor.


    He acted like he was offering up a treasure as he held out the aimingpensator for Wei Shi to take a look¨C¨C11pensation units, which was below the novice deviation level.


    After a full week of intense training, Wu Jin could finally get rid of hisbel as a ¡®blind little guy¡¯, remove thepensation equipment, and officially begin to practice shooting like a professional yer.


    ¡°Big Brother,¡± Wu Jin was full of anticipation as he spoke, ¡°Thepensator... Can I keep it?¡±


    Wei Shi had given him the aimingpensator a week ago, and it had followed Wei Shi from the entertainmentpany to the Crosson Show. He had installed and removed it no less than three times every day, and the silver-grey machinery had been polished until it shone.


    Wei Shi nodded; Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up. His small curls seemed to reflect his joy and appeared particrly fluffy as he slipped away from the machine gun stand and stood up.


    The two of them were instantly in close proximity¨C¨C


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and thought to himself that this little rabbit spirit was really very sticky. The moment his line of sight slid across those small curls, his right hand subconsciously rubbed against the barrel of his gun.


    Cold, chilly iron felt worlds apart from soft rabbit fur.


    Wei Shi paused for a moment, then moved his gaze away from Wu Jin¡¯s body.


    Wu Jin waspletely unaware of his gaze as he very seriously removed thepensator and put it back into his pocket.


    Big Brother was such a great person!


    Wu Jin was full of delight as he thought about it, but then he suddenly remembered something.


    During the audition, the big boss had led him to win while he did nothing&#k2026; in order to hide his strength and not stand out. As for now&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The gaze from behind him burned. Wei Shi, who had originally been looking out the window, turned his head back.


    In the backlit shadows, the man¡¯s eyes seemed wide and deep, making it difficult for Wu Jin to see what his expression was like at the moment.


    ¡°Elimination series.¡± Wei Shi spoke slowly, his words more of an order than encouragement. ¡°No room for demotion.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened, and he nodded with unusual difficulty.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s first elimination match was only two weeks away, and contestants¡¯ rankings would be adjusted up or down. The bottom 100 trainees would be eliminated.


    Wu Jin deeply understood that his A hade from his ability to perform during the evaluation match. In this first elimination match, the emphasis would be ced more on practical ability, and given that hisbat ability had been rated C, it was very likely that he was hovering on the brink of relegation.


    But Big Brother had already spoken¨C¨C


    Wei Shi raised his brow, his gaze sweeping across Wu Jin¡¯s face, noticing how the word ¡®anxious¡¯ seemed to be etched there, ¡°The first elimination match won¡¯t be very difficult.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eh?¡±


    ¡°Pay attention to the schedule for these next two weeks.¡± Wei Shi toyed with his gun as he gave him a hint. ¡°The examination content must be rted to those courses.¡±


    The sound of the Browning¡¯s safety lock clicking into ce, gunponents shifting and moving against each other reverberated through the training room.


    Having said all that he wanted to say, Wei Shi turned and left the room. His wrist twisted lightning quick, the gun dipped slightly, and the contraband gun that could still be clearly seen just a moment ago disappeared from his left hand. The action was so skilled that it even gave the illusion that the gun had be integrated into his left arm.


    At this point, both of Wei Shi¡¯s hands were empty. If one didn¡¯t notice the gun callouses on his fingertips, nobody would be able to guess that the person in front of them was a ferocious, mobile, hot weapon arsenal.


    Wu Jin hurriedly waved goodbye to big boss, then dug out the course schedule from his terminal¨C¨C


    His eyes widened.


    ¡°Twenty hours of survival skills, four hours of camera performance, one hour of psychological warfare, one hour of math, one hour of gun training... Is this a survival show course? Are you kidding me?!¡±


    In the South Tower dormitory, Caesar was currently yelling at the timetable.


    Due to training course capacity reasons, even trainees of the same rank had different curriculums.


    Afterparing his timetable with Caesar¡¯s, Wu Jin determined that his own schedule hadn¡¯t been an exception.


    Within the spacious dormitory, warm,forting lights shone down from above, and the pale beige fabric on the bed seemed to be coated with a halo of light. Lecture handouts and notes were spread out on the desk, and the decorative firece, that was abandoned because it was summer, was piled with the leaves that Wu Jin used to feed the rabbit.


    The door to the shared living room was mostly shut, and abel with the words ¡®Contestant 300012, Wu Jin¡¯ hung there.


    The sounds from the movie that was being yed outside squeezed in through the crack in the door.


    ¡°I love you and look up to you. My heart shatters to pieces whenever you¡¯re mentioned... But why do you treat my heart like this? Ah, throwing it away like garbage... ¡° The heroine was struggling not to cry.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The one I love is her, and you aren¡¯t like her.¡± The main character roared as loud as he could in the rain.


    Caesar wailed mournfully, cing the timetable on his face as he covered his ears, ¡°Is this f*cking over yet?! Ah? Ying Xiangxiang told him to watch three movies, so he¡¯s really watching three movies?! It¡¯s been like this all night...¡±


    He looked back and saw Wu Jin sprawled on the bed, his head pressed against the wall as he stretched out his hand to try and scoop out the rabbit that had stuffed itself into the crack next to the bed.


    Caesar turned to stare fixedly at the door. He paused for a long time before finally disparaging, ¡°Forget it, us two brothers added together still won¡¯t be enough to beat that human-shaped weapon...¡±


    On that side, Wu Jin had finally fished out the rabbit, iling a few times before sitting down properly. He was still thinking about the schedule, ¡°That also means that there are basically no gun lessons before the first elimination match. The main focus of the curriculum is on wilderness survival.¡±


    Caesar pouted, ¡°The teaching progress is prettyme. But, Little Witch, we¡¯re participating in the Crosson Show for the sake of a debut. There probably aren¡¯t many people who care about the training timetable.¡±


    Wu Jin argued, ¡°But it¡¯s the first elimination match...¡±


    Caesar waved his hand in a grand gesture and said boldly, ¡°Elimination match? Pick up a gun and go for it! Just beat the bastards up!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin decided to look into thepetition system on his own.


    Forty minutes before the curfew, Wu Jin tidied up briefly, then picked up the map and prepared to go back out.


    Caesar remained motionless, like a salted fish in his dorm room.


    Ever since he had sent off his ¡®girlfriend¡¯ who had bought him champagne to a nearby to buy a new home, the amount of time Caesar spent indulging in terminal video calls had increased significantly.


    ¡°Hey, Little Witch, can you lend me your rabbit?¡± Caesar suddenly asked.


    Wu Jin nodded and picked up the rabbit from the bed to hand it over, only to snatch it back at thest moment, ¡°Don¡¯t pull its ears! Rabbits have dense clusters of nerves in their ears, and it¡¯s hard for them to recover if they¡¯re damaged. You need to hold it in your hand...¡±


    Caesar stared at Wu Jin as he demonstrated, then nodded hurriedly, ¡°Sorry, sorry. I¡¯m used to eating all the ones I caught in the past directly.¡± He suddenly thought of something and looked at Wu Jin questioningly, ¡°Little Witch, who gave you this rabbit?¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    However, Caesar soon forgot all about his question, ¡°From this angle, it looks quite simr...¡±


    Wu Jin stared at him, then chose to stop wasting his time with this salted fish roommate of his. He opened the door and left.


    In the living room, the movie with the dogblood young love drama was still ying.


    Under the faint lighting, the only S-ranked contestant from the Crosson Show, Wei Yan, was currently watching the movie expressionlessly.


    Due to his poor performance in front of the camera, Ying Xiangxiang had assigned him the homework of watching three movies¨C¨Cthe male and female leads from the movie were tangled together and crying, while the off-screen Wei Yan¡¯s gaze was sharp, his face carrying traces of murderous intent.


    He nced over indifferently when Wu Jin went to open the door.


    In the dim lighting, Wu Jin observed this roommate of his at close range for the first time.


    Wei Yan¡¯s facial features were clear and handsome, his eyebrows wide and raised, showing an inborn air that seemed to push people thousands of miles away. He was sitting upright on the sofa with a ss of water in his right hand, highlighting the tattoos on his arm. When drinking water, his movements shifted from his shoulder to his elbow to his wrist, one by one, like some precisely calcted mechanical move.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin seriously suspected that what Wei Yan was sitting on wasn¡¯t a cushion, but rather a several tens of thousands mA charging power pack that served to keep the S-ranked trainee operational every day.


    Within the silence, both pairs of eyes stared at each other.


    Wu Jin immediately expressed his goodwill, ¡°My name is Wu Jin. I¡¯m a White Moonlight Entertainment trainee.¡±


    Wei Yan gestured for Wu Jin to look at thebel attached to his own bedroom door.


    Contestant 299763, Wei Yan.


    Wu Jin was undeterred as he tried to broaden the conversation, ¡°This film... Who rmended it to you?¡±


    Wei Yan pointed in the other direction, towards the only other person in the four person dormitory that hadn¡¯t yet appeared¨C¨CSilver Thread Roll Entertainment trainee, Thin Fire¡¯s doorbel.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin finally experienced the embarrassment Ying Xiangxiang felt when interacting with this contestant. He tried his best to show a sincere smile, ¡°... I see. I¡¯m heading out first. See you in the evening.¡±


    Wei Yan finally opened his mouth and spat out an indifferent ¡°Goodbye,¡± before switching back to finishing his movie-watching homework assignment.


    The curfew hadn¡¯t started yet, and the South Tower was still buzzing with activity.


    Wu Jin eschewed the crowds and headed all the way to the open sandbox table on the west side of the South Tower.


    What was depicted on the sandbox table was the game map that was used in the first elimination match, the audition round.


    The pale blue river originated from the depths of the hills and extended all the way into the grasnds.


    Within the empty sandbox table room, Wu Jin quickly sorted through the limited clues.


    Two weeks, twenty seven hours of ss. Twenty four hours of survival skills, four hours of camera performance, one hour of psychological warfare, one hour of math, one hour of gun training.


    In this elimination match, the gun requirements were clearly lower than they had been during the audition.


    Editing for the program was limited, so the elimination match would end within twenty four hours.


    If conflict between yers was reduced, but the elimination rules remained unchanged, there had to be a potential threat that eliminated yers quickly...


    Wu Jin suddenly went still.


    The environment.


    An extremely harsh living environment.


    <i>Juurensha: So smart, Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: +1!!!</i>

 Chapter 17 - Rules

    <h4>Chapter 17 - Rules</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    The lights left no shadows on the sandbox table, making it appear as bright as day.


    The miniature audition map was set out under a ss cover, spanning an area of about two pool tables.


    Half an hour before the curfew, Wu Jin was still changing angles, adjusting the parameters of the sandbox table, and observing the changes they caused over the whole map.


    Half hills, half grasnd.


    When the wind speed reached 33m/s, the lower reaches of the river would overflow its banks, crests of waves appearing and breaking,ndslides urring on all three hills. The soil under the forest of broad-leaved trees was loose, while the ground under the conifer trees was hard... In a state of extreme cold...


    A series of notes were quickly marked down in Wu Jin¡¯s notebook.


    It was the same map, butpletely different ying conditions could be created simply by changing the game system.


    If he was right, the audition had been PVP (yer against yer), while the elimination match would be PVE (yer versus environment).


    The overall rhythm of the game had changed from yers fighting each other to dealing with a disastrous environment, and the scarcity of resources under the w of the jungle¡¯ would increase dramatically.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered the popr online games from a thousand years ago.


    In PVE instances, yers would be faced with instance bosses whose attack and defense stats were countless times higher than their own, but following the principle of fairness in a game, there was usually some kind of rule that could be followed in order to win.


    If it was possible to find the rules for this game¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s gazended on the single ¡®mathematics¡¯ entry in the timetable, then moved to ¡®firearms¡¯.


    Even before nning toy down in the woods to seriously focus on drafting up a series of ns, he had better prevent himself from being shot to death first!


    Wu Jin let out a heartfelt sigh.


    A week passed by in a sh.


    Red was still conscientiously helping Wei Shi punch in. Caesar was immersed in his over the top, sticky sweet video calls, asking his sugar mommy, ¡®am I your cute little rabbit¡¯ every day, to the point where even Wei Shi¡¯s gaze seemed to suggest that he was looking at a mentally deficient whenever he looked at Caesar.


    Their other roommate¨C¨CSilver Thread Roll¡¯s Thin Fire, came and went like a shadow, and could asionally be spotted doing live broadcasts to his fans in the woods.


    Wu Jin came to a sudden realization, ¡°He... and the Silver Thread Roll sniper Thin Water have simr names...¡±


    Zoe, who was to one side, said coolly, ¡°They¡¯re brothers. Thin Water sends out on average three Star Blog posts a day to draw in votes for Thin Fire, and he even sent over some of the rich fans from his live broadcasting channel in order to help him build momentum.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised.


    Zoe added another sentence, ¡°He¡¯s going the same style route as Thin Water, useless but damned coquettish.¡±


    The summer breeze blew gently as Thin Fire stepped out of the woods, deliberately lowering his voice and making it more appropriate for his male god character settings, ¡°Darlings, did you think of me, hmm?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s hair stood on end.


    Thin Fire was still going, ¡°Thank you XX Love Spreads Fire for the Large Treasure Sword. Hm? I won¡¯t rap today, but singing is fine, what do my babies want to hear...¡±


    Zoe quickly pulled Wu Jin away, ¡°Freak! Little Witch, ignore him. Good boys don¡¯t y with people like him!¡± He continued to instruct him, ¡°This is Silver Thread Roll¡¯s strategy. They smash half of their six million sponsorship fees into marketing, and their first requirement for trainees is always looks, and their second&#k2026;¡±


    He paused all of a sudden and turned back to look at Wu Jin, who was always a sight that pleased the eyes.


    The most attractive face¨C¨Cwas actually in our White Moonlight!


    If Little Witch started live streaming¨C¨C


    The live broadcast room would probably be crowded in mere minutes!


    In the first week of the Crosson Show show, Wu Jin basically only rotated between the training rooms and his dorm room.


    After removing the aimingpensator, Wu Jin¡¯s aim was once again erratic, but his shooting speed had steadily increased. During the gun ss on the ninth day¨C¨CCaesar, who was clear on Wu Jin¡¯s weak foundations, stared so hard his eyeballs almost popped out.


    Wu Jin¡¯s shots during the fixed target shooting practice averaged in the fifth ring, no misses.


    Zoe, a professional sniper, was also visibly surprised, but became utterly convinced it wasn¡¯t a fluke after looking through Wu Jin¡¯s training records.


    ¡°Nine days, forty hours of fixed target shooting practice, twelve hours of dynamic target practice, nine hours of tactical evasion¨C¨C¡± Zoe looked at Caesar, ¡°We also have sses during the day. How many hours of sleep is he getting at night?¡±


    ¡°This...¡± Caesar was in a daze, ¡°Normally, we don¡¯t see Little Witch returning to the dorms...¡±


    Zoe sighed lightly, ¡°This little friend is working too hard.¡±


    At the end of the gun ss, the trainees left the room one after another.


    Crosson Show¡¯s program producer came in through the back door, borrowing a lighter from Blood Pigeon for his cigarette, and the two of them squatted on the ground, creating clouds of smoke as they watched the yback.


    ¡°What do you think of Contestant 300012?¡± The program producer asked out of the blue.


    Blood Pigeon was surprised, ¡°What?¡±


    The producer gestured at the screen with his cigarette, ¡°The docile looking one.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded. He obviously had an impression of this person; after a short dy, he blew out a smoke ring, ¡°Not bad.¡±


    The producer chuckled. Based on Blood Pigeon¡¯s standards, ¡®not bad¡¯ meant ¡®quite good¡¯.


    He pinched his fingers to create a clip of the video. ¡°Do a close-up of Contestant Wu¡¯s training time and his notebook... What brand of mineral water is that on his desk? Not a sponsor?! Put a mosaic on all the branding! They shouldn¡¯t even dream of being in the same frame as Little Witch without paying hundreds of thousands of credits!¡±


    The program producer¡¯s cheeks were ruddy with excitement as he slid Blood Pigeon another nce, ¡°Contestant Wu has pulled in quite a lot of investment for our program. Do you want to take a few trainees with you for your interview on the variety show? Bring along Little Witch?¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head, ¡°You should know that I don¡¯t pick trainees based on theirmercial value.¡±


    The producer smacked his lips, ¡°... Hey, it¡¯s a trainee talent show, but you¡¯re still focusing on picking out the next League champions. Little Witch¡¯s ability might not be there yet, but his attitude is clear for everyone to see. He¡¯s diligent and willing to endure hardships. Won¡¯t he be ying in the League sooner orter?¡±


    Blood Pigeon opened his mouth, ¡°With his qualifications, he¡¯ll rank somewhere in the top half.¡±


    Top half, not peak.


    Blood Pigeon had been a professional yer for twenty years, retired for twenty years, and had brought up countless trainees. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t the one with the best talent for guns, but he was one of the most diligent.


    He appreciated Wu Jin¡¯s attitude; this kind of trainee could often go further than the rest.


    But the survival shows were far more brutal than anything these trainees could imagine.


    Amongst contestants, the gap in talent was something that couldn¡¯t be filled in by future efforts alone.


    If it had been twenty years ago when he was first looking for contestants to join the League, he would have considered Wu Jin. But it was now twenty yearster, and he only wanted to bring out someone who could obtain a League championship.


    As soon as the program producer heard ¡®top half¡¯, he already understood. He sighed lightly, ¡°Alright. In that case, tell me, which of the trainees in this ss can catch your attention?¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Wei Yan.¡±


    ¡°Ah, R-Code Entertainment.¡± The producer thought for a moment, ¡°When that matter came to light before, their stock price dropped a lot. Out of the three S-ranked trainees, only Wei Yan is left, and those human rights organizations are staring at them every day...¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head, ¡°I already said, I just want a champion.¡±


    Other than that, nothing else needed to be taken into ount.


    The producer made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Anyone else besides Wei Yan?¡±


    ¡°Silver Thread Roll¡¯s Thin Fire, White Moonlight¡¯s sniper. And that redhead¨C¨C¡± Blood Pigeon momentarily couldn¡¯t recall that contestant¡¯s name.


    The producer was amused, ¡°Yo, I remember now. That D ranked trainee. Very eye-catching. He has a wild style; looking at the situation, he probably came from the underground **petitions.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°His talent is not bad. And the person who trained him up¨C¨C¡±


    He paused slightly, ¡°Their strength is at least not inferior to mine.¡±


    The program producer was so shocked that he nearly dropped the cigarette butt.


    The only math ss in the two week curriculum finally arrived.


    The ssroom was full of mournful wailing as the trainees were forced to somehow squeeze out brain capacity from their muscles in order to memorize forms, but Caesar was still unable to distinguish the difference between derivatives and division even after the ss was over.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and stuffed his own notes into his teammate¡¯s hands, letting him borrow them, then took his terminal with him to go back to the sandbox room.


    Caesar grumbled and muttered as he copied half of Wu Jin¡¯s notes, then suddenly remembered something:


    ¡°Hey, Little Witch, don¡¯t forget about tonight at eight o¡¯clock¨C¨C¡±


    He looked around and realized that there wasn¡¯t even a shadow by his side.


    Within the deserted sandbox room, the smart camera lit up and began to sh as soon as Wu Jin came in, making quick turns around him as he snuck in.


    Wu Jin touched the camera in greeting, then sat down in front of the map.


    Twenty-four hour elimination match.


    Extremely harsh living environment.


    Plus the new hints he had gotten today:


    The two hour math ss hadn¡¯t been about the modeling that Wu Jin had previously guessed. Rather, it had been more focused on number theory. That was to say, the ¡®rules¡¯ in the elimination match could be quantified numerically, with only a few possible or even just a single solution.


    In the quiet sandbox room, only the scratching sound of the pen nib moving against a notebook could be heard.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows had drawn together slightly, his amber-colored eyes projecting a soft light.


    It was impossible to infer the exact model of the elimination match from the current conditions he knew¨C¨Cbut there was no harm in memorizing the contours and features of the map.


    In the silence, the terminal suddenly beeped several times.


    7:58PM.


    Wu Jin nced at the terminal screen that now showed, ¡®Your subscribed program will begin broadcasting in 2 minutes¡¯.


    Wu Jin was just about to dismiss the notification when he abruptly remembered that he seemed to have only subscribed to one talent show.


    The Crosson Show.


    One episode a week, starting on schedule every Sunday.


    Zoe had specifically told them that since everyone from White Moonlight was like a family, they all had to meet up and watch it together.


    Wu Jin stood up in a flurry, left the sandbox room, and rushed towards Zoe¡¯s dorm room.


    At 8:01PM, Wu Jin was still struggling to climb up the stairs in the South Tower. On his terminal, the program title screen had already finished showing, and the first episode of the Crosson Show after the evaluation match officially began.


    The screen was dark.


    The tick-tock sounds of a clock rang out.


    The lights came on, and the screen brightened, showing a very familiar trainee dorm room.


    The trainee in the bed rolled over, revealing soft little curls and delicate red cheeks.


    ¨C¨CThe originally calm scrollingments suddenly boiled with franticments!


    At a private base several dozens of cosmic units away.


    The young man who was watching TV on the sofa sat up abruptly, his eyes nk with surprise, ¡°This is the Crosson Show? I didn¡¯t pick the wrong channel, right? What a rare beauty, a rare beauty of a human being¨C¨Cmy god, can I still sign up now? Or call Silly Red back and go in his ce instead¨C¨C¡±


    Hispanion coughed lightly and gestured for him to look behind him.


    The youth slowly turned his head back, and his body went rigid, ¡°Bro, Brother Wei, you¡¯re here too... ah.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes swept to the screen, his face expressionless.


    <i>Juurensha: WS? You¡¯re not at the training camp?


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: tsk, tsk. Underestimating Little Witch, haven¡¯t you bothered to look at his improvement speed?</i>

 Chapter 18 - Not Bad

    <h4>Chapter 18 - Not Bad</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    The atmosphere in the room turned cold in an instant.


    The man¡¯s eyes were deep, showing no warmth whatsoever even at a nce.


    The youth looked at Wei Shi nervously, his eyelids flickering nonstop as he sat stiffly on the edge of the sofa. He all but had the words ¡®orderly and disciplined, solidarity and friendship¡¯ pasted on his face¨C¨C


    Only after a pause did he finally react, swiftly giving up his seat for his big brother.


    On the center screen.


    The Crossen Show continued, a dense row of scrollingments almost obscuring Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks.


    ¡°Little Witch is so cute¨C¨CAhhhh! Crosson Show, you¡¯ve changed, you¡¯re now actually using beautiful, tempting darlings!¡±


    ¡°Help me, I just saw an angel... Is this an appearance that human beings can achieve?! @Program producer¨C¨Care you really not using holograms to create a beauty in order to steal more audience ratings? Wait a minute, how are the other trainees supposed to focus on their training with a beauty right in front of them??¡±


    ¡°Does that camera lens work? Do you dare to zoom in a little closer?¡±


    ¡°Previousmenter, it¡¯s clearly very close! Any closer and it¡¯ll directly tunnel into Little Witch¡¯s quilt... Mother¡¯s tits, I suddenly feel that Little Witch is sleeping very sweetly. That quilt must be soft and fluffy, permeated with a beautiful youth¡¯s sweet ¡á fragrance!¡±


    Wei Shi sat to one side of the sofa, his long legs stretched out in front of him.


    He obviously hadn¡¯t moved at all, but the temperature emanating from his body had clearly plummeted straight down in a vertical line.


    There was the sudden sound of a meow from the floor.


    A ck cat had run out of who knows where. It gracefully lifted its paws and clutched at Wei Shi¡¯s thigh.


    Wei Shi stretched out his calloused right hand and indifferently picked up the cat.


    ¡°Bro, Brother Wei, should we disable the scrollingments?¡± The youth sensed that the atmosphere was strange, and his voice was strained as he spoke.


    ¡°Keep it open.¡± Wei Shimanded.


    On the Star Net, using Wu Jin as a high appearance value weapon that nobody could dislike, the Crosson Show¡¯s ratings soared.


    This first episode after the evaluation match began with footage taken from 6:30 AM in the South Tower dormitory, causing the fans to burst out in a frenzy several times as it swept over Wei Yan and Thin Fire.


    The camera then focused on the training room, going from the brightly lit terraced ssroom to the mud-filled training room, to the 80-meter deep shooting range, a range of contestants all shing by in quick sequence.


    In the Crosson Show, contestants¡¯ camera appearance rate was proportional to their yer rating. Except in one special case¨C¨C


    Even though the cameras covered the entire show, not even the side profile of Wei Shi¡¯s face appeared a single time in any shot.


    The group of people on the sofa immediately looked up in admiration.


    A certain someone¡¯s anti-reconnaissance capabilities had to be extremely high in order to avoid being caught on camera 100%&#k2013;&#k2013;


    It was possible that the program crew didn¡¯t even know about the big boss¡¯s existence!


    Inside the small base, Wei Shi¡¯s rough fingertips rubbed against the ck cat¡¯s soft fur.


    The ck cat was used to being tyrannical; only in Wei Shi¡¯s hands would it purr and curl up into a ball.


    It remained this way until Wei Shi stood up¨C-the cat, whose image hadpletely copsed, quickly got up as well and followed behind the man, jumping up to rub its face chaotically against the man¡¯s muscr arm.


    The youth red darkly at the cat, his heart filled with curses. He was taken by surprise when Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept over him, his back breaking out in cold sweat.


    ¡°Bro, Brother Wei, safe journey...¡±


    The youth forced augh and only jumped up in indignation after Wei Shi left:


    ¡°Damn it, why did Brother Weie back tonight? He even watched the talent show¨C¨Che actually watches talent shows?! I haven¡¯t finished my training time quota for this week, that look from Brother Wei, it must be that he knows ahhhhhhh, it¡¯s over, I¡¯m done for...¡±


    He wrapped his arms around his head and rolled back and forth on the sofa before suddenly remembering something else. He was full of regret, ¡°If I¡¯d known earlier, I would¡¯ve snatched Silly Red¡¯s position. Who could¡¯ve known that there would be a little beauty on the show...¡±


    Hispanion, who had been sitting beside him, froze. His gaze was full of incredulity, ¡°Damn, you¨C¨Cit can¡¯t be that you don¡¯t know why Brother Wei was ring at you?¡±


    The young man looked up foolishly, ¡°Ah?¡±


    Hispanion cleared his throat and lowered his voice, ¡°That little beauty...¡±


    The interior of the base was silent for two seconds, and then a high-pitched exmation screeched out, ¡°What did you say?!!¡±


    .


    The Star Net traffic for the show¡¯s premiere reached its peak two hourster.


    As soon as the episode was over¨C¨Crted topics quickly pushed their way up into the hot search.


    On the Azure Edge fan tform, countless new topics instantly burst out.


    ¡°R-Code Entertainment¡¯s trainee support¨C¨Chuman-shaped weapon, your de is my faith.¡±


    ¡°Fire spreading over water, supporting the third poster¡¯s CP. Prohibiting individual fans¨C¨Cbone-deep Silver Thread Roll fans,e!¡±


    Amongst all the topics, another new thread was being built up and rising to the top.


    ¡°Strongly rmending the world¡¯s cutest Little Witch!! [image][image] Guns and bandages and beauty, taking on Crosson with sheer looks!¡±


    It was currently the peak traffic time for the evening, and passers-by from the main forum had just finished watching a wave of Star League tournaments when a series of propaganda images were suddenly pushed into their line of sight.


    In the nine image grid, eight of them were screenshots of a certain youth, showing a variety of scattered close-ups and long-distance shots. In the middle of the grid was the code for the address of the support station.


    The youth looked to be about eighteen or neen years old, his facial features extremely exquisite, giving off an inexplicable sense of shock when contrasted with the guns, bullets, and bandages he was interacting with.


    ¨C¨CA dozen secondster, a crowd of melon seed eating passers-by swarmed in!


    White Moonlight¡¯s support department, who had already been well-prepared, reacted at top speed, furiously supporting the thread in an organized and disciplined way.


    However, as expected, some haters also joined in.


    ¡°Shooting average at only five rings¨C¨CWhite Moonlight is really deteriorating, do they only look at appearances when they recruit?¡±


    Fans in the thread quickly retaliated, ¡°Little Witch has only trained for two weeks. How about youe up if you can do better?¡±


    Still, the haters quickly gathered together and became a force, ¡°At most, it¡¯s just an act to trick little girls with. How much money did White Moonlight spend in order to buy this A ranking? They aren¡¯t doing well in the League, and their trainees are a worrying bunch. I¡¯m just waiting for them to get their faces pped during the elimination match.¡±


    ¡°!!! Little Witch used his own strength to enter the audition evaluation match!¡±


    ¡°Oh. In that case, congrattions to White Moonlight on soon being the first to have a trainee who was eliminated straight from A rank...¡±


    The Crosson Show base.


    South Tower dormitory.


    The hottest search topics on the Star Net were skyrocketing, and Zoe was very satisfied with the results of the broadcast.


    Tomorrow, the first round of voting would end, and it would determine the order of the contestants¡¯ entries into thepetition. If nothing unexpected happened, Wu Jin¡¯s votes would ce him very close to the forefront.


    In the living room, Caesar happily opened two bottles of beer to celebrate the premiere, while Wu Jin was still browsing through the Star Net users¡¯ments.


    Caesar nced at the terminal, ¡°Little Witch, we don¡¯t concern ourselves with those haters. They¡¯re practically White Moonlight¡¯s fixed haters. Ourpany¡¯s battle team isn¡¯t doing that well during this Star League, so these mers are grouping it all together and taking it out on the trainees.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°But they... don¡¯t seem to be wrong.¡±


    An average shooting uracy of just five rings on a static target was subparpared to any other contestant.


    Zoe stilled and was quietly worried about Wu Jin¡¯s mental state.


    He was organizing his words and preparing to offer up somefort when he nced sideways¨C¨CWu Jin had his head raised up, his eyes full of excitement:


    ¡°Therefore, I have to keep working hard and can¡¯t be relegated during the elimination match!¡±


    Zoe¡¯s frown smoothed out. He patted him on the shoulder, his gaze relieved.


    That night.


    Wu Jin returned to his dorm room on the seventh floor and fed the rabbit some leaves.


    The terminal screen glowed softly. Within the groupbelled ¡®Big Boss¡¯, the only avatar there was still lit up.


    After counting back¨C¨Cit had already been a week since big boss showed up!


    Wu Jin flipped back and forth on the bed several times, coating the freshly aired out sheets with a faint fragrance of the warm youth.


    ¨C¨CBig Brother o(*£þ¦á£þ*)o...!!!


    Wu Jin hurriedly deleted the emoji text from the input box.


    ¨C¨CBig brother, today¡¯s show...


    That wasn¡¯t right! Big boss was removed from such mundane things in life and didn¡¯t seem the type to watch talent shows no matter what.


    Wu Jin thought about it for a long time but was unable to find a suitable opening topic. Within the open drawer, a rounded figure arched slightly...


    Wu Jin abruptly came up with something, ¡°Brother Rabbit, let me borrow your precious body for a moment!¡±


    On the terminal, a picture of the rabbit had already been sent to Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin picked up the rabbit lightly, his actions gentle as he stuffed it back into the drawer, cing a vegetable leaf between its paws. By the time he turned back, he had already received a new message.


    Wei Shi: Not bad.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    The big boss praised him¨C¨C


    Praised him for doing a good job raising the rabbit!


    Wu Jin pulled up the quilt, rubbing his small round face against the pillow. He was satisfied and fell into a delighted sleep.


    In his dreams, he could vaguely make out Wei Shi stroking the shotgun in his hands, and the highest game level, Lv99, could be seen over his head as he stood in the center of the arena.


    Wu Jin rushed over and threw his arms around the big boss¡¯s thighs, offering up the rabbit as a tribute to the big boss.


    The words ¡®goodwill +5¡¯ came out of the top of the big boss¡¯s head, and the goodwill progress bar filled up a little.


    Sure enough, he should maintain regr contact and develop their rtionship!


    After the goodwill meter filled up, he would definitely be able to be big boss¡¯s number one follower¨C¨C


    The sleeping teenager smacked his lips, his little curls dancing in the night breeze.


    <i>Juurensha: Little witch is just too cute this chapter! But he should have kept the emoji! And WS will only watch talent shows for his little rabbit spirit!</i>


    <i>Celtic: too cute!! and Little Witch~ your position won¡¯t be ¡°Number One Follower¡±</i>

 Chapter 19 - MatChapter Start

    <h4>Chapter 19 - MatChapter Start</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    Thest week before the elimination match passed by in an instant.


    On the fourteenth day of the Crosson Show, Wu Jin prepared two days¡¯ worth of food for the rabbit, then closed the door to the dormitory behind him.


    Outside the South Tower dormitory, the helicopters responsible for transporting the contestants to the match were parked in an open space. The crew was doing a final pre-match inventory check.


    Wu Jin felt very emotional when he changed into hisbat gear.


    Thest time he had been herded onto a ne¨C¨Che had thought he was applying for a c-position debut in a boy group¡­


    The Crosson Show¡¯sbat uniform was a pale green. It was originally very suitable for camouge in the wilderness, but a variety of advertisements that ranged fromrge to small, based on the business sponsorship fees, were printed from the cor down to the waistline and trouser legs.


    Five hundred trainees dressed in the same clothing gathered together and looked like a sea of colors from the distance.


    Only now were the voting rankings from the show¡¯s first broadcast finally released, and the final decision made for the trainees¡¯ order of entry into the match grounds.


    ¨C¨CWei Yan, as the only S-level trainee, ranked first. Thin Fire¡¯s and Wu Jin¡¯s vote counts were simr, and Thin Fire won second ce only by a narrow margin.


    The camera swept over the White Moonlight team, and Caesar struggled to paste on a sincere smile of goodwill. Immediately after it shifted away, he cried out in indignation, ¡°How much money did Silver Thread Roll throw onto Thin Fire? Ad.s of him are everywhere when I scroll through Star Blog¡­¡±


    At the front of the crowd, Thin Fire was currently deepening his voice and interacting with the camera. Wu Jin suddenly realized that he seemed to have never heard this roommate of his¨C¨Cuse anything other than his ¡®male god¡¯ voice to speak.


    The burden of being an idol was so heavy!


    On the other side, Zoe was chatting with Wen Lin in a low voice. He was frowning slightly as he looked back towards the broadcast station some distance away, ¡°Thementators this time¡­ That one is from the League and has always disliked White Moonlight.¡±


    Wu Jin followed Zoe¡¯s line of sight and saw someone with long hair and wearing sunsses next to Blood Pigeon.


    Caesar was taller, and his gazetched onto the man immediately. He eximed in surprise, ¡°My god, Axel? That man¡¯s words have always been coarse¨C¨Cwhy would they invite him over?¡±


    Zoe mused, ¡°For the sake of having a hot discussion topic, probably. No need to concern ourselves over him. We¡¯ll y as usual¡­¡± Following that, he seemed to suddenly think of something and looked at Wu Jin.


    The first round of the elimination match was a personalpetition where yers would enter the match grounds at random points ording to their order of entry. Compared to the stable Caesar and Wen Lin, he was more worried about Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s advantagey in his performance in front of the camera, but the power to control the cameray in thementators¡¯ hands. If Axel continued to pick on White Moonlight, as per usual, Wu Jin¡¯s votes would likely fall during the second period.


    At ten o¡¯clock in the evening, the roar of the helicopter engine rang out.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Before entering the match, Zoe gave him a big hug, ¡°Be careful, work hard!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved as he nodded.


    ording to the vote rankings, the first batch of people tond in thepetition field would be the three trainees at the top of the rankings.


    Outside the window, the Crosson training base was shrinking into the distance. Wu Jin greeted his teammates, then finally stretched out his head, light shing across his eyes as he looked down at the darkened D Zone.


    Within the narrow cabin.


    Wu Jin reviewed the sandbox table onest time, his mind crammed with dense contour lines and scale tables.


    The virtual screen in front of his seat was ying sponsorship advertisements.


    Wu Jin scanned over it, and his gaze suddenly froze.


    XX Biotechnology Company, founded 300 years ago, was an old and well known enterprise in the interster era. It had many production bases for agricultural crops, and its trademark patent allowed them to simte the temperature environment of different kinds of vegetation on barrens&#k2026; They were the biggest sponsors of this season¡¯s first elimination match.


    There seemed to be something fishy going on.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows were drawn together in a slight frown as he went back over his memory to the moment half an hour ago when he received hisbat supplies from the crew¨C¨C


    His mental yback suddenly screeched to a halt.


    Wu Jin quickly looked over hisbat suit. Amongst the dense sponsorship logos and trademarks, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t find a single sign of their number one sponsor, XX Biotechnology Company.


    If the advertisement wasn¡¯t on the contestants¨C¨Cthat meant it had to be in the field.


    Inside the cabin, a prompt suddenly rang out.


    ¡°Contestant 300012, please make your preparations and leave the cabin to begin yournding within three minutes.¡±


    The hatch door burst open with a bang.


    Outside the window, the deep, inky dark night seemed to swallow everything up, and the mountain wind blew the earthy scent of soil with it.


    Wu Jin sorted out the clues he had onest time and took a deep breath.


    A few tens of kilometers away, on the Crosson Showmentators¡¯ tform.


    After praising Wei Yan¡¯s standard tacticalnding, Axel finally switched the screen to show Wu Jin¡¯s cabin.


    ¡°White Moonlight¡¯s trainee?¡± Axel flipped through the provided data, ¡°It¡¯s very obvious that his looks were what made him popr on the Crosson Show this week, with an average score of five rings on static targets¨C¨C¡±


    On the other side, Ying Xiangxiang added, ¡°His performance on camera is very good.¡±


    Axel raised his eyebrows and grinned all of a sudden, ¡°Let us take a look at contestant Wu Jin¡¯sst vote¨C-twelve million votes, a number that many fixed target ten ring never achieve in their lifetimes.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang tilted her head. Her smile remained on her face, but she hesitated slightly inside.


    It seemed that Axel didn¡¯t favor Wu Jin at all. This veteranmentator always brought his personal opinions into hismentary and would take offense at the slightest insult.


    The audience that favored Axel¡¯smentary usually had more ¡®hard core¡¯ tastes; they revered and were obsessed with the strong, and there was nomon ground between them and the talent show fans who voted based on Wu Jin¡¯s face¨C¨Cfrom the perspective of those fixed fans, Axel would likely target Wu Jin in hismentary.


    Ying Xiangxiang hadn¡¯t finished considering this point when Axel already made his move, ¡°Then, ording to our usual practice, let¡¯s give the contestant a chance on the screen before they dive¡­¡±


    The corner of Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s mouth twitched.


    Even though she still had a smile on her face, a rare feeling of anger was rising up inside of her.


    The camera scene before the jump should be given to the contestant during the flight announcement. Axel¡¯s actions were half a minutete, and on the screen, Wu Jin had already walked to the cabin door and loosened the cord in preparation for his jump.


    ¨C¨C80% of contestants¡¯ facial muscles would be distorted during the weightlessness of skydiving.


    There was no so called expression management or lens performance in such a situation.


    As a professional actor, Ying Xiangxiang had suffered more than a few times from behavior simr to Axel¡¯s as a neer to the industry. What¡¯s more, Axel had positioned the camera right behind Wu Jin, so close that it was practically poking at the contestant¨C¨C


    Inside the cabin, Wu Jin turned back in surprise.


    The ck-on-ck camera lens suddenly burst out from behind him, but he had already stepped out with one foot in the air. He was unable to retract his momentum and was about to fall.


    ¨C¨CThis was a live camera controlled by thementators. Wu Jin would be captured and shown on the live broadcast regardless of whether he wanted it or not.


    In that instant, Wu Jin¡¯s body made a judgement even before his consciousness kicked in.


    His performance lessons from both before and after his transmigration flooded in.


    When it came to guns, Wu Jin¡¯s foundation was indeed very weak.


    When it came to entertaining fans¨C¨Cany performance idol from 1000 years ago who had been popr on the blue could crush the contestants on the Crosson Show!


    Wu Jin made an immediate decision and changed his position, from a dive to a backwards drop out the hatch door.


    Against the dark night sky, the youth¡¯s heartstopping eyebrows drew close to the camera, followed by a pliant yet strong body as Wu Jin slowly fell backwards with an unguarded posture.


    The pressure from the thin air pressure at high altitude tried to suck Wu Jin outwards like a ma, but Wu Jin didn¡¯t immediately loosen the cord:


    He used his right hand to firmly buckle on thest safety button, and the moment the camera zoomed in closer, he turned his head slightly, his left hand forming a gun shape that aimed gently towards the lens. His amber eyes reflected the starlight as his right eyelid dropped down.


    ¨C¨CYour trainee has fired a WINK at you.


    In the broadcast room, Axel, who was manipting the lens, froze for a moment. Ying Xiangxiang pped the table, then immediately began to p her hands.


    Perfect turnaround!


    The only remaining problem was the facial muscle spasms that would be caused by weightlessness when the yer went into free fall.


    Ying Xiangxiang sucked in a slight breath. She had mentioned this point repeatedly during ss, and there was no way Wu Jin wouldn¡¯t have remembered it. However, other than Wei Yan who was born without much facial expression, most contestants would have a difficult time coping with this kind of position¨C¨C


    Then, her eyes opened wide in surprise.


    Wu Jin¡¯s actions werepletely unexpected to everyone.


    As he removed his safety cord, his left hand reached out, seeming to want to stroke the camera and interact with it¨C¨C


    The moment he touched the camera, the camera equipment that weighed several tens of kilograms was shoved askew. Wu Jin unhesitatingly untied the cord and weed free fall the moment that he entered a blind spot of the shooting!


    The camera beeped a few times and only transmitted the dark night sky on the screen.


    Axel finally reacted and turned the camera back to the direction where Wu Jin was falling in the air.


    Within the dark night, there was only a tiny twinkling point left in the air. The parachute opened a long timeter, the surface of the canvas reflecting back a fluorescent light at the lens.


    Within the live broadcast room, the long silent scrollingments suddenly exploded.


    Wu Jin¡¯s actions were like floating clouds and flowing water; perfect and practically wless.


    ¡°Close call.¡±


    If it had been Wei Yan, it was impossible for him to waste precious time on a camera. As a perfect human weapon, weightlessness had no impact on the stiff muscles of his face.


    But Wu Jin couldn¡¯t do that.


    Even adding on the previous forced skydiving experience during the audition, no matter how much additional homework he had done in advance, he stillcked practical experience.


    ¨C¨CSince he had no way to control his facial expression on the way down, he needed to have the camera go away instead.


    In the broadcast room for the Crosson Show, Axel cleared his throat and began to criticize the timing of Wu Jin¡¯s parachute opening as being too reckless. Yet within the scrollingments, few people were willing to listen to him chatter nonsense.


    ¡°Little Witch winked at me ahhhhhh!!!! My heart is a puddle of goo ahhh! Thatst jump¨C¨Cmy angel fell to earth for my sake!¡±


    ¡°Is there a problem with Axel¡¯s camera direction? I didn¡¯t see him use the camera lens to poke at Thin Fire earlier. Static target five rings doesn¡¯t matter, based on that opening scene¨C¨CI would vote for Little Witch even if he turns into a life-saving capsule onnding!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for him to turn into a life-saving capsule onnding! Begging for the support channel to be opened aoooooh! Let me spend money to give Little Witch a gun, okay?!¡±


    ¨C¨CIt was impossible to send a gun.


    The Crosson Show hadn¡¯t yet fallen to the point where they were willing to break the game¡¯s bnce.


    Within the darkness of the night, Wu Jin tried his best tond in a standard position¨C¨Cand eventually, inevitably, hit the grass in the form of a Wu Jin ball.


    And then, he was spread out evenly from the impact, changing from a ball to a pancake.


    There was an obviousck of experience.


    Wu Jin climbed up from the grass, rubbed at his face, seemed to realize something, and pressed his palm against the dry ground.


    The surface was hot.


    The temperature was slightly lower than that of the human body at approximately 31 to 37 degrees Celcius¨C¨Cit was clearly not the normal temperature that should be expected from the original subtropical grasnd map.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have time to study it carefully. After a short break, he quickly used his starting time advantage to collect materials.


    Quick calctions were going on in his mind¨C¨C


    The purpose of having an initial batch of contestants enter the grounds first based on audience votes was to give them a starting advantage.


    Kings would not encounter each other; Thin Water¡¯s and Wei Yan¡¯s starting point definitely wouldn¡¯t be in the same area as him. Rtively speaking, he should be in a safe position.


    There was a total of thirty contestants in the second batch, who would all be released onto the map in a way that would cover the entire area. If Wu Jin, who had collected good supplies, was unable to find a good hiding ce before theynded, he would undoubtedly be a target for robbery, just like a caring delivery person¡­


    In the 6th minute, Wu Jin found the first small supplies box.


    In the 13th minute, Wu Jin picked up his first gun¨C¨Cin terms of appearance, it seemed to be an old-fashioned blunderbuss.


    In the 15th minute, the light from a searchlight pierced the night.


    Within the darkness, the reflection from a contestant¡¯s parachute could be seen.


    Wu Jin sped towards the hills to hide, squinting as he counted the number of parachutes in the area.


    One¡­ five, six.


    Wu Jin memorized the ces where they hadnded and continued to explore the depths of the forest.


    Suddenly, his footsteps faltered slightly.


    Wu Jin leaned over and touched the damp soil, feeling the temperature that was now slightly higher than his body temperature, emanating from the bottom of the stone.


    ¨C¨CThe temperature of the surface of the earth had increased from fifteen minutes ago.


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch used WINK: it was super effective!


    </i>


    <i> Celtic: Axel should take care of his camera movements¡­.or Wei Shi may hunt him down.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *ying with the Wu Jin ball/pancake*~</i>

 Chapter 20 - Extreme Temperatures

    <h4>Chapter 20 - Extreme Temperatures</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: celtic & juurensha</i>


    The slightly hotter temperature seeped into the core of his palm.


    The soil was divided into an unnatural series ofyers. The surface was dark and sticky, while the middleyer was dry and grey. It showed asional cracks and was hard, like it had been roasted in fire.


    ¨C¨CThe heat source was buried under the soil.


    The entire area had begun to heat up at least two hours before the first yer hadnded.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up.


    All the clues were finally stitched together.


    The harsh conditions for this elimination match weren¡¯t based on hurricanes or rainstorms, but rather an artificial high-heat ¡®melting pot¡¯ within the closed arena environment.


    The ground temperature was still rising.


    The program team would weed through all the contestants and redetermine their rankings within 24 hours.


    In other words, the temperature in the field would rise to a level human beings could no longer tolerate within 24 hours.


    Hidden amidst of broad-leaved trees, Wu Jin quickly opened up his backpack and went through his existing supplies.


    A modified firearm with a rough and crude barrel and an empty chamber. It was paired with twelve rounds of ammunition, the lead shells coated in ayer of ckcquer.


    Wu Jin tried to stuff the firearm into his backpack, but the butt of the gun poked out regardless¨C¨Che was forced to hold the gun in his hand.


    It was very possible that there was no gun more useless than this one that could be found in the entire field.


    It was clearly the size of a rocketuncher, but it was at the very bottom in terms of firepower and definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to support him until the very end.


    Frustration shed across Wu Jin¡¯s eyes for a moment, and then when he opened up his supplies bag¨C¨Cit simply plummeted down into despair.


    Within fifteen minutes, the only items he had managed to find were a bundle of rope, a magnesium bar, and some straws.


    No water.


    In a high temperature environment, water was the scarcest resource.


    It was still dark, and the wind was cool as it blew across the sparsely vegetated hills.


    But by the time the water finished evaporating and the sun rose up in the morning¨C¨Cording to the current heating trend, when geothermal heat was paired with sunlight, standing out in the open air would be like being doused with hot water. No contestant would be able to survive in this kind of extreme environment.


    He wasn¡¯t sure if only the area he was in was like this, or if it was the same situation for the entire map.


    Regardless of whether it was to avoid the heat or to go find water, he had to get out of here.


    Wu Jin quickly packed up his bag, folded up his parachute and put it together with his supplies, then walked deeper into the woods¨C¨C


    His movements stopped abruptly, and he swiftly hid behind some rocks.


    There were footsteps in the distance.


    In the Crosson broadcast room, Axel was stillmenting at great lengths on thendings of the second batch of contestants when he suddenly received a message.


    ¨C¨CDue to strong requests from the audience, please be sure to give contestant Wu more than twenty seconds of camera time.


    Axel had no choice but to look up Wu Jin¡¯s coordinates. He essed the live camera, then raised his eyebrows up in surprise.


    The cameras, which had been arranged across the map in advance, crept out quietly from between moss in the crevice that had dried out in the heat.


    On the screen, three of the contestants from the second batch had formed a group and were heading towards the corner where Wu Jin was hidden.


    Axel¡¯s interest was piqued immediately, ¡°Dear audience, the three contestants are now very close to the hideout. Note that neither side has found any water. ording to our previous analysis of this map, the wisest choice would be to form a team within this extremely resource-scarce environment.¡±


    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s take a look at Contestant Wu¡¯s situation¨C¨Ca gun.¡±


    Axelughed, ¡°It seems that Contestant Wu will have to hand over his gun in order to join the group. What we¡¯re seeing now is a ssic set-up. Will the three B-ranked yers ept ¡®Crosson Show¡¯s appearance value yer¡¯ once the gun is handed over, or will they take out Contestant Wu right then and there? Ok. Let¡¯s watch the scene. Contestant Wu ising out¨C¨C¡±


    On the screen, the sound of a lead bullet bursting out of the chamber abruptly sounded out!


    Axel¡¯smentary was cut off by the sound of a bullet, and shards of cracked soil sprayed next to the pinhole camera&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Not only were the three allied contestants startled, even Ying Xiangxiang, who had been adjusting the camera position remotely, hadn¡¯t expected such an action.


    Wu Jin actually dared to shoot.


    There were three people on the other side, and the difference between the two opposing sides was veryrge.


    Even if Wu Jin had a gun¨C¨Cthe blunderbuss couldn¡¯t be aimed urately, and Wu Jin¡¯s static shooting performance was well known.


    As expected, the first shot missed.


    The dust dispersed, and the camera turned towards Wu Jin¨C¨Cthe second shot came faster than expected; behind his temporary bunker, Wu Jin was standing in the deepest part of the night, in a ce where even the starlight couldn¡¯t touch. His amber eyes glowed with concentration and were filled with a cold light.


    His next shot grazed against a contestant¡¯s calf, but the uracy level waspletely not enough to cause any significant injury. At that moment, his opponent had already reacted quickly and retreated back to safety within the surroundings.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate as he made the third shot, his right hand that was holding the firearm suddenly trembling slightly.


    Almost everyone in the audience thought that it was due to nervousness, but against expectations, Axel didn¡¯t make use of this detail to mock him.


    Axel¡¯s lips moved as he quickly swallowed back his original remarks.


    As a professionalmentator, he could see more than the audience. Wu Jin¡¯s right hand hadn¡¯t shaken at the beginning. Although his uracy was a mess, he had managed to offset the force of the recoil of the gun from start to finish.


    During that moment just now, it wasn¡¯t that Wu Jin was nervous, but that the gun chamber had exploded.


    The explosion rate for advanced guns was less than one in a million, but what Wu Jin held in his hands was a blunderbuss.


    Once the gunpowder ratio increased, the damage to the barrel became greater when it was fired. If he wasn¡¯t mistaken, right now, the barrel of Wu Jin¡¯s blunderbuss had already cracked.


    This gun, was already a trash gun.


    Across from Wu Jin, the three contestants who hadn¡¯t yet figured out the situation had decided to withdraw.


    Only now did most of the audience understand Wu Jin¡¯s strategy.


    He was clearing the field.


    Although the best choice right now was to form an alliance¨C¨CWu Jin didn¡¯t care too much about that and had instead chosen to use his limited bullets in order to clear the field.


    It was quite a risky move. If even a single one of the contestants turned back now, it was very possible that they would discover the limit of their opponent¡¯s strength immediately and then eliminate Wu Jin on the spot¨C¨C


    And at this moment.


    On screen, one of the contestant¡¯s voice carried a trace of suspicion as they turned around, ¡°The sound of the gunshot wasn¡¯t quite right¨C¨C¡±


    In the next second, the sound of another lead bullet shot right into their ears.


    The fourth shot.


    ¡°My god, how many bullets did he pick up for him to waste them like this?!¡± That man shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here first!¡±


    The three figures soon disappeared from the hills.


    The Crosson Show.


    Blood Pigeon, who had been watching from the side, suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°Interesting. He still dares to shoot with an exploded chamber.¡±


    The chain-smoking program producer froze, ¡°You¡¯re talking about Little Witch? Wait, that was an ex.... ex, exploded chamber just now?¡± The program producer calmed himself down, then eximed, ¡°Little Witch is really pushing it this match.¡±


    Blood Pigeon spoke again and analyzed Wu Jin¡¯s performance just now, ¡°His positioning wasn¡¯t good. He had no way to escape.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t Little Witch form a team?¡± The producer wondered.


    ¡°He¡¯s saving his team time for the end.¡± Blood Pigeon exined, ¡°If he wants to remain in A, he has to live until the end.¡±


    The producer was in a trance. A long timeter, Blood Pigeon leisurely opened his mouth, ¡°His gun skills aren¡¯t good, and his positioning is bad, but he has ambition and judgment. Quite interesting.¡±


    In the hills.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head felt swollen and dizzy from the impact of the chamber explosion. Fragments from the lead bullet flew out from the front of the blunderbuss and had hit him in the face along with dust and gravel.


    He suddenly realized something, his left hand rubbing at his cheek came off with only a smudge of blood on his fingertips.


    Wu Jin was relieved.


    He hadn¡¯t been badly hurt! At least, he wouldn¡¯t have to look for medicine!


    The blunderbuss was alreadypletely useless, and he still had eight bullets left. Wu Jin dropped six rounds but ultimately didn¡¯t abandon the gun¨C¨Cafter all, this was his only gun, and it could double as a shovel if necessary.


    At this point, the surface temperature had already begun to burn through the soles of his shoes. The terminal on his right wrist shed lightly, indicating that all contestants hadnded.


    493 survivors.


    Wu Jin had no time to think about how seven of the contestants had already left the field.


    He understood very clearly that he had to leave now. His position had already been exposed, and as soon as the other party was armed enough, it was very likely that they would return to suppress him.


    Amongst the sparse broad-leaved woods, the trees that were drying up from the roots were like strange shadows, creeping up eerily in the moonlight.


    The silence, heat, andck of water left Wu Jin with a faint ringing sound in his ears, and he forced himself to concentrate and analyze all of the information he now had on hand.


    ording to the rate that the temperature was rising in this area, all the yers who remained here would soon be eliminated. The elimination match wouldn¡¯t give contestants a dead end; there must be a pattern that could be followed. That meant that there were certain rules within extreme environments. In other words¨C¨Csafe zones.


    Unfortunately, he hadn¡¯t yet found a safe zone.


    At 4 hours and 10 minutes into the match, Wu Jin finally found another supplies bag that had been ced on top of a tree stump in the dim moonlight.


    He opened up the supplies bag and was pleasantly surprised to find the first survival tool that coulde in handy¨C¨Ca spade-shaped sharp knife.


    Wu Jin quickly found a tree that was still barely alive, chiseled out a gap with the knife, inserted a straw for drainage, and spread out the parachute canvas to catch the leakage from the tree.


    The trickle of water was like redemption in the heat. Wu Jin was anxious and hurried as he drank down the water from the tree in one gulp.


    His five senses were restored by the water.


    At this point, the ground temperature had already reached a point where contact with skin was intolerable; the soles of his rubber shoes were also giving off a strange, burnt smell.


    On his watch, the number of eliminated people was endlessly climbing up.


    Wu Jin collected onest small bag of water and secreted it away within a section of waterproof cloth before continuing along the same direction.


    In front of him was the mountain that was closest to him.


    After calcting the time, it was already almost morning.


    If he wanted to figure out the rules for this map, he needed to at least have a clear view.


    If he couldn¡¯t get to the safe zone by chance¨C¨C


    Wu Jin finally nced at the parachute in his backpack and unhesitatingly walked towards the peak.


    Crosson Show¡¯s director stage.


    At this time, the temperature in some areas of the ground had already climbed up to 72 degrees Celsius. The first batch of yers had already been eliminated.


    Axel finally turned the camera back to focus on Wu Jin.


    ¡°North Mountain.¡± Axelmented, ¡°A very unexpected choice. A total of 370 contestants are still alive, and the front lines are now concentrated by the river. Of course, Contestant Wu has reasons not to participate in the firefight, given that everyone knows about his skill with a gun.¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, Contestant Wu¡¯s luck isn¡¯t very good, and his choice of direction always deviates away from the safe zone. Of course, luck is also part of one¡¯s strength.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyebrows raised slightly.


    Axel smiled at her, ¡°It¡¯s only ten minutes until sunrise, and only an hour from the maximum preparation time for Contestant Wu. If he can¡¯t knock out any contestant within an hour, the program team will eliminate him directly.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very doubtful about his decision. There is indeed a safe zone near the North Mountain, but it will take much longer than an hour to go down the mountain. Unless he can snipe blindly and obtain a kill from the top of the mountain in order not to be eliminated¨C¨Coh, the prerequisite for that would be that he has a sniper rifle.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s tone was even, ¡°Contestant Wu has made a good start. I have confidence in him.¡±


    Axel: ¡°Is that right? I rather feel like he only wants to watch the sunrise before he¡¯s eliminated.¡±


    At the peak of the mountain.


    Wu Jin drank thest of his water, his breathingbored from his physical exertions.


    The entire mountain seemed to be on fire. The geothermal heat was like an invisible me that roasted and tormented his nerves.


    In the distance, the sky turned fish belly white¨C¨Cwhen the sun came out, the area that was still heating up would be a purgatory.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and looked down the mountain in the dim light.


    River, grasnds, and hills constantly spread out within his field of vision, ovepping with the map coordinates he had memorized.


    But he wasn¡¯t looking at the terrain.


    He was looking at the nts.


    Along the way, all the trees he had seen were dried up with very few leaves. On the other side of the mountain, some stretches ofnd were charred, while some were lush¨C¨C


    Safe zones.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help butment that his luck was truly bad. If he hadnded in that direction, he wouldn¡¯t have turned into a soon-to-be roasted Wu Jin.


    Beneath the mountains, the areas with different environments were disyed like squares on a chessboard.


    Wu Jin estimated the coordinates and divided the entire map into 81 areas.


    9¡Á9.


    The state of the vegetation was varied, frompletely withered to half surviving, to dense and lush as normal, forming a sharp gradient contrast.


    Wu Jin pulled out the sharp knife from his waist and quickly marked down the temperature of the areas he could see on the inside of his backpack, deducing the information from the condition of the vegetation in each area.


    Broadcast studio.


    Axel sighed, ¡°He really found the safe zone.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang stilled for a moment, ¡°Perhaps if he was given another half an hour, Contestant Wu would be able to figure out the rules for the match.¡±


    Axel: ¡°However, his decision was wrong from the start¨C¨Ccracking the rules to the map doesn¡¯t give any points. Only living until the end can determine a contestant¡¯s ranking. If he goes down the mountain now, it will take him at least an hour and a half, and he will be eliminated along the way¨C¨C¡±


    Axel¡¯s words paused suddenly.


    On the screen, Wu Jin finished recording the area, quickly fixed up his backpack, and tossed down the heavy blunderbuss.


    ¡°Is he nning to run down the mountain?¡± Ying Xiangxiang hesitated, ¡°His physical strength probably isn¡¯t enough¨C¨C¡±


    In the screen, Wu Jin had already quickly unpacked his parachute.


    Blood Pigeon, who was standing outside the broadcasting room, suddenly stood up and stared at the screen in shock.


    In the screen, Wu Jin once again confirmed the direction of the safe zone before quickly running forward, stepping out into empty air from the top of a cliff¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s mouth dropped open.


    ¡°He...¡± It took Axel a long time before he could control his tone, ¡°He isn¡¯t running down, he¡¯s... jumping straight down.¡±


    There was a loud whoosh.


    The parachute opened during his fall.


    The wind that was as scorching as the mountain as it blew off the heated ground pushed Wu Jin towards the faraway safe zone, bringing him to meet the sunrise in the sky.


    <i>Juurensha: So smart Little Witch!!!!


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>Celtic: good job! </i>


    <i>xiin: alright, so i owe 3 sponsored posts & am almost ready to go back to two releases/week... let¡¯s see how this pans out. thanks for the coffee, and for understanding while i was busy over the past month <3</i>

 Chapter 21 - Teammates

    <h4>Chapter 21 - Teammates</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show, at the scene of the elimination match.


    The entire map was divided into sections by the varying zing ground temperatures, and the few safe zones were filled with scenes of fierce fighting.


    The contestant who jumped down from the top of the cliff on the north mountain far in the distance soon attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Whoa, what¡¯s this?¡± Caesar poked his head out of the bushes, his expression stupefied, ¡°Should we snipe it down and check it out?¡±


    Zoe was almost hit by a bullet from the other side. He stepped on Caesar¡¯s waist with his foot, ¡°You¡¯re motherf*cking assault, can you protect the sniper properly? Teaming up with you is like taking a little kindergarten kid to the park.¡±


    He quickly loaded up his sniper rifle andunched a counterattack at the other side.


    The two had been partners before in White Moonlight Entertainment. Their votes had been simr during the first phase, and they had both been part of the second batch of contestants to parachute down, regrouping at theirnding point after clearing out the area.


    Zoe spected that it was very likely that Wen Lin and Wu Jin had been trapped in a high-heat area, so the two of them could only choose to team up.


    In individualpetitions, the maximum time for forming a team together was only four hours.


    In just the first two hours, Zoe had already gotten six kills, while Caesar had used a shotgun to eliminate three.


    ¨C¨CEverything had been going smoothly for the two of them until they met their current opponents.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Caesar¡¯s gaze darkened as he shoved Zoe to the side, dodging a bullet from the other side. ¡°Man, what is this redhead trying to do? If he has the ability, he should just toss away his gun and use fists to fight with Laozi¨C¨Calso, who¡¯s his teammate? He¡¯s so tricky; his sniping is a little interesting¨C¨C¡±


    He looked behind him suspiciously, only to see Zoe staring into the sky, his expression incredulous.


    As an outstanding sniper, it was impossible for him to be distracted at a time like this.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Zoe suddenly spoke up. ¡°That¡¯s Little Witch. The only one who would flip over in a somersault while parachuting is Little Witch.¡±


    Caesar was shocked, ¡°Why is he jumping down from the top¨C¨Cwait, will someone snipe him?!¡±


    ¡°The direction Little Witch¡¯s jumping in is the safe zone that Thin Fire cleared out. That freak gathered so many resources; he definitely has a sniper rifle.¡± Zoe spoke quickly, ¡°Get out of the way.¡±


    Caesar quickly stepped aside.


    Zoe quickly aimed his sniper rifle¡¯s scope in Thin Fire¡¯s direction, only to frown and say, ¡°No good. He¡¯s in the blind zone, and I can¡¯t make the shot from this angle. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s going to be dangerous for Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    In the next moment, Zoe¡¯s mouth dropped open in surprise.


    ¨C¨CHe watched through the lens of the scope as the bunker behind the mountain suddenly blew apart. Thin Fire, holding a long gun and hugging a camera, tumbled around.


    From the sound of the gunshots, it seemed that the person who had sted him away was near him and Caesar.


    It wasn¡¯t the redhead in the assault position¨C¨Cit was Red¡¯s teammate, who was using a sniper rifle and hadn¡¯t shown himself from start to finish.


    After this gunshot interfered, Thin Fire no longer had any time to spare to aim at Wu Jin and quickly retreated instead.


    Zoe was still in a trance, finally letting out a burst of swear words a long timeter and hoisting up his gun, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Caesar was still chattering, ¡°Are we giving up the safe zone? We won¡¯t make it to Little Witch¡¯s area. Why don¡¯t we continue trading shots with Red¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression showed nothing, ¡°Did you hear that shot just now? It¡¯d be a cinch for Red¡¯s teammate to eliminate the two of us. His partner was ying with us just now and allowing Red to practice his gun skills on us. Stay here for what? Don¡¯t you feel that we¡¯ve already been embarrassed enough?¡±


    Caesar was taken aback, then burst out with, ¡°Then he&#k2013;&#k2013;why did he save Little Witch?¡±


    Zoe reallymented over his teammate¡¯s IQ. ¡°Think about it again, carefully. Is he really saving Little Witch? His parachute jump was light; it¡¯s clear he has no resources at all. They must be interested in the resources in Thin Fire¡¯s hands. Are you a fool?!¡±


    One kilometer away.


    Red epted the sniper rifle delightedly and repeatedly asked several times, ¡°Brother Wei, are you really giving me this gun? Ah, Brother Wei, where are you going¨C¨Cokay, Brother Wei, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll stand guard here and defy all difficulties and danger to help you protect Contestant Wu¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi dismantled the scope and tossed it to Red, ¡°No need.¡±


    Red: ¡°Ah?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Let him practice.¡±


    When Wu Jin stepped off the cliff, the sun was just rising, and he encountered an upward wind current.


    By the time he had dropped halfway, the airflow had started to turn chaotic around him¨C¨Che started to tumble and fall.


    There was only thirty five minutes left before he reached the maximum battle preparation time.


    The safe zone under his feet was lush with vegetation, appearing to be unaffected by the geothermal heat.


    The parachutended on the treetops, the stout branches and scattered leaves curving into a bow from the weight of the canvas¨C¨CWu Jin swiftly leapt down to the ground.


    Under the tree was an automatic rifle and other supplies wrapped in transparent bags.


    30 rounds of standard ammunition and one bag of dry biscuits.


    But those weren¡¯t the most important¨C¨C


    Wu Jin carefully tied a transparent bag to a branch facing the sun, weighing down the bottom of the bag with clean stones.


    Long periods of exposure to high heat followed by the cold mountain wind had pushed him to the brink of dehydration once again.


    One hour from now, if he hadn¡¯t yet been eliminated, this makeshift instation would provide him with water from one of the cleanest sources of water¨C¨Cdistilled nt water.


    After setting up the distition bag, Wu Jin finally breathed out a sigh of relief.


    Under the shade of the tree, he leaned against the thick trunk and was about to pull open his backpack and reload the rifle when his hand suddenly met with thin air.


    The ce where his backpack had been hanging was now empty. The shadow of a figure outlined by the sun was cast against the side of the tree trunk.


    Wu Jin¡¯s back instantly stiffened.


    He had left the blunderbuss on top of the mountain, and the rifle wasn¡¯t loaded. There was only one solution in this situation¨C¨C


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate as he turned around, trying to appear as friendly and harmless as possible, his bright eyes sparkling like crystals, ¡°Big brother, team up?¡±


    He fell into a slight trance as soon as he turned around.


    Wu Jin clearly remembered this face.


    A-level trainee. Most of the time, he held a camera as he went into the woods to livestream to his fans.


    Silver Thread Roll Battle Team, Thin Fire.


    He was the trainee who was ranked second on the Contestant, professional contestant Thin Water¡¯s younger brother, and he apparently had some ability. Zoe repeatedly referred to him as a ¡®freak¡¯, but had also privately given Wu Jin an analysis on his strength before.


    Thin Fire was like Wei Yan in that their abilities were both close to that of professional yers and they didn¡¯t need to rely on any teammates.


    ¡°This gun¨C¨C¡± In order to team up, Wu Jin decisively chose to sacrifice his supplies.


    However, as soon as he stretched his head out to look, he saw that there was more than one gun sticking out from behind Thin Fire in various angles.


    Wu Jin quickly added, ¡°And biscuits¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire was as motionless as a mountain.


    Wu Jin stalled, then finally said, ¡°I have a map.¡±


    Thin Fire raised his eyebrows, his peach eyes lifting slightly, ¡°Tell me about it.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly recalled the view from the mountain top. ¡°Coordinates (20, 160) is an impassable high heat zone. Safe zone (30, 160), the southern area is still heating up, and the temperature will exceed the limit that the body can withstand in two hours. As for the rest¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nced at his own backpack, ¡°I want the rifle bullets.¡±


    The elimination match map was divided into a 9¡Á9 grid, and each area heated up at different rates. Based on Thin Fire¡¯s strength, he clearly should¡¯ve already appeared at the frontlines near the resource-rich riverbank¨C¨C


    If Wu Jin hadn¡¯t guessed incorrectly, it hadn¡¯t been his intention to stay here. Instead, he was trapped inside this safe zone.


    It was reasonable to exchange bullets for information.


    Thin Fire thought about it for a moment. ¡°Deal. If you¡¯re also unable to walk out¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was finally relieved. He jumped down from the tree trunk and thumped his chest with his fist, ¡°My static target shooting score is only 5. You can eliminate me as a sacrifice to the heavens at any time.¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°......¡±


    They reached a temporary agreement to form a team, and Wu Jin loaded the bullets into the rifle.


    He looked back and discovered Thin Fire looking at him with a strange gaze.


    ¡°Can you fix make-up?¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Ah...¡±


    Thin Fire nodded in satisfaction and handed him an item, ¡°Fix my eyeliner.¡± He then added, ¡°Some madman sniped at me for no reason just now. I smudged my makeup when I dodged.¡±


    Only now did Wu Jin notice that Thin Fire¡¯s facial features were really good¨C¨Cother than a bit of dirt smudged on his cheek, his make-up wasplete, with everything from highlighters, eyeshadow, and powder foundation; not a single step was missing.


    ...There were actually people who would wear make-up for thepetition.


    Thin Fire saw his nk expression and couldn¡¯t help but educate him in a critical tone, ¡°Teammates should take care of each other with various things. There¡¯s no mirror here. Won¡¯t fixing my own eyeliner be like sniping blind? Could it be that you really want me to do it myself? Isn¡¯t there no love lost between teammates?¡±


    With the constant urging of his new teammate, Wu Jin reluctantly helped him fix his eyeliner.


    Once done, Thin Fire immediately turned on the camera in his bag.


    Wu Jin only felt a shiver run down his back when Thin Fire opened his mouth to start speaking.


    He deepened his voice, a ¡®male god¡¯-esque voice issuing from his throat as he fluttered his eyes at the lens, ¡°Darlings, did you miss me? I didn¡¯t turn on the camera just now because I was afraid that you¡¯d all worry. Be good, and wait until Ie back from thepetition...¡±


    Thin Fire was obsessed with interacting with the lens. Wu Jin remained outside screen, constantly running calctions in his heart.


    There were only twenty minutes left for battle preparation. Within twenty minutes¨C¨Che had to engage in a fight with the two contestants closest to the safe zone.


    Inside the forest, Wu Jin quickly set up an ambush ording to the direction his targets had been traveling in his memory. Sure enough, the two had indeed walked in this direction.


    ¨C¨CThe sound of gunfire rang out.


    The two targeted contestants were both outside the safe zone and were caught off guard by the attack, their reactions and movements dulled by the scorching ground temperature.


    Wu Jin¡¯s automatic rifle released three consecutive shots at a time. The first shot was seriously off-target, and the third shot barely grazed one of the targets.


    Six shots, eighteenth bullet.


    A silver life-saving capsule suddenly popped into view.


    The terminal on Wu Jin¡¯s right arm shed¨C¨Chis first kill was in the bag.


    Beside him, Thin Fire finally turned off his camera and dealt with the escaped contestant with a single shot. His voice reverted back to normal, ¡°Your shooting ability really at level 5 on static targets.¡±


    He then tossed his camera towards Wu Jin, ¡°Hold it.¡±


    ... Wu Jin finally knew where this camera hade from. There was a broken pole under the camera, and there was an 80% chance that Thin Fire had grabbed the camera from some camera station for the sake of acting out and directing a y for himself.


    ¡°Red button to turn it on. Shoot the left profile, paying attention to the focus of the lens. Do you know how to supplement lighting?¡± As this screenwriter teammate of his gave orders, he pulled out a gun from his backpack and said viciously, ¡°I just saw the man who sniped at me. Since you dare to show your face, your daddy will beat you to pieces!¡±


    He raised the scope.


    Thin Fire was still angry as he fired¨C¨C


    Wu Jin kept his eyes open and followed the direction of the muzzle, but he didn¡¯t see a life-saving capsule pop up from the ridge in the distance.


    Thin Fire was stunned.


    Then he shot again.


    Wu Jin blinked and suddenly opened his mouth in horror, ¡°There¡¯s a red dot on your face...¡±


    There was a loud bang.


    The ground next to their cover exploded, startling Thin Fire and causing him to tumble backwards, toppling into the dirt.


    However, his tactical abilities were excellent, and he was able to barely return back to cover behind the stone after rolling twice, speaking indistinctly as he did so.


    Wu Jin also retreated back behind cover, ¡°What did you say, I didn¡¯t hear¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Camera...¡± Thin Fire¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°Turn off the camera, quick, quick, quick, don¡¯t point it at me, I¡¯m going to lose fans if you keep filming¨C¨Clook through the scope and see where the opponent is hiding¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shoved the camera stick into the dirt, picked up his teammate¡¯s sniper rifle, and opened the scope to look at the mountain in the distance¨C¨C


    His amber pupils immediately brightened.


    Three thousand meters away, Wei Shi walked out from behind cover, gestured to Wu Jin, unloaded his sniper rifle, and disappeared down the other side of the ridge.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw WS looking out for Little Witch as usual


    </i>


    <i> xiin: yeah... i don¡¯t know anything about makeup so if i got that part about Thin Fire wrong, feel free to let me know. Wei Shi¡¯s so badass~ i want one!</i>

 Chapter 22 - Keeping Rank

    <h4>Chapter 22 - Keeping Rank</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°You¡¯re saying that you couldn¡¯t see anyone just now?¡±


    After confirming that they were safe, Thin Fire swooshed out from the dirt and stood up with style.


    Wu Jin nodded, afraid of being found out.


    Over the other side, Thin Fire had already determined that he had scared the other party away. He dusted the dirt off his face disgustedly, ¡°Has my foundation rubbed off?¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s skin color tended towards pale. He had darkened his skin color in order to match the currently popr tough guy style, but he had hit his head against the ground just now, and his make-up was now uneven, pale patches of skin showing through.


    Wu Jin nodded sincerely, ¡°It¡¯s uneven.¡±


    Thin Fire could only use makeshift methods to remove any leftover foundation on his face.


    By the time the two of them left the safe zone, it had already been seven hours since the start of the match.


    The distribution of the zones was the same as the map in Wu Jin¡¯s memory.


    Based on his view from the top of the mountain¨C¨Cseveral tens of zones showed at least seven varying types of geothermal heating. The most stable path that would lead them from their current position to the riverbank required bypassing four zones, traveling through six low-heat zones and one safe zone.


    As the sun rose, the heat thaty dormant on the surface of the earth seemed to have been roused up by demons.


    Most of the water in the nts along the way had already evaporated. At this time, there were still 230 contestants left, but only 25 of them could reach rank A or above.


    By the ninth hour, Wu Jin once again noticed symptoms of dehydration. The water he¡¯d distilled from the nts had already been finished, and the vegetation in the low-heat zones were all dried up, making it very difficult to obtain any more water.


    Thin Fire¡¯s expression started to darken.


    He also didn¡¯t have enough water.


    ¡°How long would it take to go back to the safe zone now.¡± Thin Fire suddenly opened his mouth to speak.


    Wu Jin frowned and replied, ¡°Three hours.¡± He then added, ¡°This area is also a safe zone.¡±


    Thin Fire gave him an incredulous look.


    Wu Jin gestured for him to touch the soil, ¡°There¡¯s no geothermal heat. The nts here are withered due to the air flow.¡±


    The sunlight was constantly being reflected between the air currents and the soil, causing the safe zones that were still barely tolerable to feel like hell on earth as the surroundings continued to heat up.


    There was no absolute safe zone on the map after sunrise.


    Thin Fire finally realized what was going on, and the gaze he used to look at Wu Jin grew deeper, ¡°Continue to the river.¡±


    The safe zones were on the verge of disappearingpletely.


    Within this extreme, high-temperature environment, picking up a gun and eliminating opponents in order to seize control of the only viable water source had be the only possible choice.


    Wu Jin recalled that Wei Shi had also disappeared in the direction of the river.


    At the moment, he was already in a bad state. His mouth waspletely dry to the point where no trace of moisture could be felt, his heartbeat seemed to be elerating, but his pulse was extremely weak.


    The hot air scorched his eyes, and the dead branches and gravel on the hills that he could see seemed like an endless stretch of desert.


    The river was just up ahead, but at practically the same time as his and Thin Fire¡¯s arrival, the number of survivors shown on the terminal on his right wrist plummeted dramatically.


    84 people.


    In the silence, the sound of violent gunfire rang out from afar.


    Thin Fire¡¯s spirit was shocked awake. He picked out his submachine gun and was about to join the fray, but was suddenly held back by Wu Jin.


    ¡°Wait!¡± Wu Jin opened his mouth. His voice was a little thin and frail from the heat and dehydration, his mind struggling to function.


    Eight people were eliminated in just five minutes.


    The sound of gunfire went on and on. They were only halfway through the duration of the match; most yers wouldn¡¯t choose to purposely make trouble and seek death at this point in time if there were sufficient resources.


    Unless¨C¨Cthe resources had disappeared, and the contestants had discovered that thepetition duration was shorter than expected. The situation around the riverbank had changed, forcing everyone to start fighting¨C¨C


    There was only one possibility.


    Wu Jin finally found his voice, ¡°Listen to the sounds of gunfire. The river should have already dried up.¡±


    Thin Fire hesitated for a moment. The youth¡¯s voice was a little hoarse and soft, like that of a pitiful baby kitten.


    The message he conveyed wasn¡¯t something that either of them wanted to hear.


    Wu Jin¡¯s spection was well-founded. He had only prompted him, but it wasn¡¯t difficult for Thin Fire to think of it himself.


    Once the river dried up, there was only one other way to obtain water.


    On his side, Wu Jin had already set up his rifle.


    Thin Fire nced at him, his gaze shifting slightly, ¡°Are you still able to hold on?¡±


    The youth¡¯s face was more than one shade paler than it had been two hours ago. His lips were dried and cracked from the water shortage, and his cheeks carried an unnatural flush.


    Thin Fire was practically 100% certain¨C¨Cat this point, the program team definitely had a camera lens focused on Wu Jin¡¯s face.


    Good-looking little beauties were particrly attractive to the audience when they showed their fragility.


    Thin Fire switched to a powerful machine gun. Unexpectedly, Wu Jin also came up behind him.


    ¡°I¡¯ll watch the southeast.¡± Wu Jin was direct.


    No matter how bad his condition was, the hand he used to hold the gun was still steady.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat elerated even further. He could feel his knees quivering slightly in what was a very obvious sign of heatstroke.


    However, he had no other choice.


    Natural resources had disappeared across the entire map. Water could only be obtained by eliminating other contestants at this point.


    Thin Fire sent him a signal, and the two of them quickly snuck towards the south.


    Amidst the withered branches, the intense sunlight coupled with the high heat practically burned Wu Jin¡¯s vision, affecting his sight. The multiple withered branches in front of him seemed to form a strange ring that was covered in stars. His feet were clearly still moving despite their numbness, but the scene that filled his eyes remained unchanged.


    Twenty meters away, the bark of a por was peeled off, and the dead leaves made a slight crackling sound when they were stepped on.


    Two voices.


    One near, one far.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart jumped violently in his chest, and next to him, Thin Fire¡¯s movements stalled.


    Those weren¡¯t his footsteps.


    Two weeks of training allowed Wu Jin¡¯s limbs to react faster than his mind, conditioned reflexes kicking in as bullets that burned like fire shot out from behind the pors¨C¨Cgrazing across his left arm.


    Thin Fire dodged faster than him, taking out his gun the moment they were ambushed in order to fight back.


    This was followed by an attack from Wu Jin¡¯s gun.


    Seven minutester, two silver life-saving capsules popped up from behind the shelter where their two opponents had been hidden.


    ¡°You got a kill. It¡¯s better than your previous performance.¡± Thin Fire let out a relieved breath as he brutally evaluated his teammate while swiftly moving forward to search through the dropped supplies. He soon swore, ¡°Damn it, they don¡¯t have water either.¡±


    When Thin Fire turned back, his gaze stalled slightly in shock.


    Wu Jin¡¯s state was worse than it had been before they started fighting, his pupils slightly unfocused from heatstroke. It hadn¡¯t been easy for a beginner without any physical training to survive until now in such an extreme environment.


    ¡°You¨C¨C¡± Thin Fire looked at his watch, ¡°I¡¯ll open your life-saving capsule for you.¡±


    Wu Jin bit down on his lower lip and shook his head slightly, ¡°How many left?¡±


    ¡°78.¡±


    Wu Jin held up his gun and silently followed behind Thin Fire.


    ¡°Also, the time limit for team formation is up.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded dazedly and said very sincerely, ¡°Thanks. When the game is over...¡±


    Wu Jin bowed to Thin Fire even though he didn¡¯t have much physical strength left, just like he would whenever he used to meet thepany¡¯s senior artists back then. He waved his hand, then turned to leave.


    Thin Fire stared at his back for a good while before calling out for him to stop.


    ¡°Gun.¡± He pulled out a machine gun from behind him, handing it out like it pained him to do so, just like a peacock pulling out a feather, ¡°I remember that you used this in your evaluation match?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s spirit rose.


    Time gradually pushed forth towards noon.


    Eleven o¡¯clock. 46 survivors.


    Twelve o¡¯clock. 35 survivors.


    In the shadow behind a boulder, Wu Jin was panting for breath.


    The kill count on his terminal had already jumped to three.


    Half an hour ago, he had unexpectedly encountered an E-ss contestant. It had taken all his remaining physical strength and bullets toplete the kill.


    And it was still a very ugly kill.


    The wound on his right cheek was split open, his arm decorated with injuries in three ces.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head was bowed, his gun gripped in his right hand. All ten of his fingers were white and bloodless; extreme dehydration had eventually sent him into a tormented state of exhaustion¨C¨C


    Disordered consciousness, ringing ears, hallucinations.


    It was very likely that he would pass out at any second, yet he forced himself to hold on.


    If he fell into aa, the life-saving capsule would pop out on the spot and eliminate him from the match.


    Wu Jin had no idea that inside the Crosson Show show studio, the camera had already been focused on him for a long time.


    ¡°He¡¯s putting up a desperate fight.¡± Ying Xiangxiang sighed lightly. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ve received a notice from the studio. ording to thepetition system, the Crosson Show will not provide on-site assistance to contestants through any channel. This is already the third time we¡¯ve answered this question.¡±


    ¡°While voting for contestants, we should also respect their choices. Everyone is presumably very familiar with the red button on the wrist terminal. As long as he¡¯s willing, he can leave the map at any time. Axel¨C¨C¡±


    For once,mentator Axel also nodded his head, ¡°His gun skills can¡¯t be considered impressive, but he¡¯s a contestant worth admiring.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang finally showed a smile.


    In the scrollingments, tens of thousands ofments were densely packed on the screen.


    It was unprecedented, but the traffic for the live broadcast of the Crosson Show hadn¡¯t fallen at all throughout the entire night. Behind the scenes, the show director was constantly picking outments from the screen and putting them up on disy on the secondary screen.


    ¡°Little Witch, I like you ahhhhhh!!!!!¡±


    ¡°Little brother, I¡¯m waiting for you toe out of there QAQ! I almost cried watching this survival show, what¡¯s going on!! Don¡¯t force yourself, alright!!! I¡¯m worried about you!!¡±


    ¡°Sending a heart to Little Witch! Your mama fan is about to explode from heartache, be good, mama is waiting for you outside. Mama is proud of you!¡±


    Axel coughed and forced the camera to switch to another scene despite the resistance of countless spectators. ¡°Let¡¯s take another look at Wei Yan¡¯s situation. As expected, all the avable water is now under his control¨C-hold on, Wei Yan was sniped at? How did Wei Yan get sniped?!!¡±


    On the north side of the riverbank, Thin Fire, who was buried in a haystack, had his camera on and was streaming to his fans, ¡°Darlings, there are only 29 people left. After Ie out, ah, could you all send some Large Treasure Swords in the live stream room¨C¨C¡±


    His stilled abruptly, his voiceing out strangled.


    Within his scope, Wei Yan¡¯s right arm had just been shot at.


    He didn¡¯t know if he was injured, but looking at his expression¨C¨CWei Yan was expressionless most of the time, but at the moment, Thin Fire could barely make out fear, confusion, and incredulity.


    Who did he see¨C¨C


    This wrecked expression was just like he¡¯d seen an old enemy crawl out of the grave looking for him...


    Behind the mountain.


    Wei Shi closed the scope. The grasnd behind him was boiling hot, like a sea of fire, but he was inexplicably able to stand there steadily.


    Until Red scurried over, jumping the whole way, ¡°Brother Wei, this grass is wicked hot¨C¨C¡±


    As soon as the two men pulled close, their terminals began to buzz in warning.


    They had already passed the four hour time limit for team formation. The system was forcing the contestants to start fighting; no stopping until someone was dead.


    ¡°What did youe up for.¡± The gaze Wei Shi used to look at Red was no different from the gaze he used to look at a life-saving capsule.


    ¡°Just now, me and that someone from White Moonlight just had a fist fight. It felt so f*cking great!¡± Red was very happy as he recapped, ¡°I came up because... Brother Wei, hey, are you really not going to help your little contestant Little Witch? He looks really pitiful; I was afraid you might not have noticed...¡±


    Wei Shi grunted his assent, and quickly loaded a bullet into the chamber. ¡°I¡¯m watching.¡±


    Red was startled.


    Brother Wei was watching? That was too typical of Brother Wei. He was ruthless even towards his little lover¨C¨C


    Seeing that the terminal had switched to red rm mode, he spoke up in a panic, ¡°Brother Wei, don¡¯t use a spray gun. I quite like snipers, you can just snipe me¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi wasn¡¯t moved by his nonsense at all, his hands moving swiftly.


    There was a bang, and Red morphed into a life-saving capsule, crashing and bouncing as it rolled down the mountainside.


    28 survivors remaining.


    Wei Shi stood on the mountain peak, the scorching wind bringing with it the heat from the earth and creating a living purgatory.


    His body temperature never rose. At his feet, the camera that had been stripped of its battery was smouldering on the ground.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t open his scope. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze locked on the bunker behind a boulder next to the riverbank.


    26 people.


    25 people.


    The ¡®25¡¯ that represented keeping rank was like a signal. Once the sound of a gunshot rang out, a life-saving capsule popped up from behind the boulder.


    Wei Shi finally moved his gaze away.


    24 survivors remaining.


    Wei Shi switched guns, the strong mountain winds rising up like mes.


    Sunlight shone down on the top of the mountain, the figure that was standing there barely visible in the heat-distorted air. Only the convergence point of light meeting light could be seen,ing together at the peak closest to the sun¨C¨C


    Wei Shi stood right there.


    Amidst the silence, the sound of a gun with its silencer removed was brazen and loud.


    24 people.


    15 people.


    At the foot of the mountain, Thin Fire had already realized something was wrong and quickly turned off his camera.


    ording to his calctions, thepetition would drag on for at least two more hours¨C¨Ccontestants shouldn¡¯t be eliminated so quickly.


    Yet, the numbers shown on his wrist disy were still falling fast¨C¨C


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    Thin Fire dodged. The bunker in front of him was blown open, and the next shot hit him in a vital point¨C¨C


    Thin Fire was eliminated.


    Survivors, 2 people.


    Music that sounded more like a roaring salute sted through the air, and the crew who were in position outside the map were all stunned, ¡°It¡¯s over? It¡¯s over so soon?!¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s the champion¨C¨Cdidn¡¯t they say that there were a few more hours to go...¡±


    ¡°Wei Yan.¡± One of the cameramen who rushed in replied. ¡°Hurry up, get everyone out.¡±


    The crew member nodded; this wasn¡¯t an unexpected result. He hurriedly adjusted the camera lens to track Wei Yan, thenughed as he asked, ¡°Contestant Wei, why do you appear overwhelmed? It¡¯s not your first timepeting. How could there be a shy champion...¡±


    On the screen, the helicopter roared as it descended, a pile of cameras swarming the area for the interview.


    Wei Yan was silent for a long time before opening his mouth in front of the lens.


    Based on the movements of his mouth, it seemed that he only said one sentence.


    ¡°It wasn¡¯t me, I didn¡¯t shoot.¡±


    Outside.


    The life-saving capsules were lifted out one after another.


    ¡°Medical team? Is the medical team here? The PD just followed up, Little Witch may not be in good shape¨C¨Cfive more minutes? What¡¯s going on?!¡±


    The moment the capsule opened, noise rushed in all at once.


    ¡°Ah, this contestant, go to the back first for a medical check-up. The medical team¨C¨Cno, the medical team hasn¡¯t arrived yet¨C¨C¡±


    The blinding sunlight shone through his closed eyelids.


    Wu Jin was still unconscious, his eyshes fluttering. He showed no signs of waking up.


    A pair of hands covered his brow, and the disturbance caused by the light finally disappeared, allowing his submerged consciousness to calm down and rx.


    Someone was holding his hand.


    ¡°Breathing 28, pulse 146, severe dehydration.¡± The man¡¯s voice was deep and powerful, ¡°Give me water. 300ML, once every half an hour to prevent excessive hydration. Stop at 2.2 liters.¡±


    ¡°Add glucose.¡±


    A mildly cool palm covered Wu Jin¡¯s hand, and Wu Jin twitched abruptly the instant the infusion needle pierced his skin.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were closed, his cheeks pale and transparent. His beautiful facial features were wrinkled slightly, his thin lips colorless. He was subconsciously unsettled, like an animal that had been abandoned.


    ¡°Wei...¡± He seemed to be aware of something, struggling to open his mouth and speak out amidst a nightmare.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here.¡±


    The man easily pressed the person back down, away from the jaws of death, and Wu Jin¡¯s pale left hand was encased by a mildly cool, gun-calloused palm.


    <i>Juurensha: A WS taking care of Little Witch after.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhh WS sped up thepetition for Little Witch~</i>


    <i>sponsored post ¨C thanks, vityaoi, mrow & various somebodies!</i>

 Chapter 23 - Vacation

    <h4>Chapter 23 - Vacation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After Wu Jin fell unconscious, he had a dazzling and fantastical dream.


    There was a lot of hustle and bustle, and it seemed that he had returned to the stage of the XX Idol Talent Show.


    Under the dazzling lights, the talent show director handed him a heavy machine gun, and the narrow stage became a vast grasnd where countless round, snow-white rabbits rolled around.


    His field of vision became low and limited. Wu Jin was going round and round as he rolled around endlessly until he was caught and held up by his long ears. He shrank into a little ball, fluffy and soft as he hung on a bush and swayed in the wind.


    Other rabbits in the area came by and asked softly, ¡°What kind of rabbit are you? Howe I¡¯ve never seen you before?¡±


    Wu Jin was nervous, ¡°I... I don¡¯t know!¡±


    The rabbit was surprised, ¡°Alright. Then! Then you have to hide yourself well. You can¡¯t be discovered, or else you¡¯ll be eaten!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly hid himself in the bushes as the sound of gunfire rang out continuously.


    It wasn¡¯t until a long timeter that the white, tender little rabbit ball was lifted out by arge hand, his two ears frozen from fear.


    ¡°Paws.¡± The manmanded.


    Wu Jin closed his eyes and trembled as he stretched out a paw. A callused left hand rubbed lightly against the little pads on his paw, touching him with ease.


    ¡°Enough. I¡¯ll take this one.¡±


    ¡ª¡ª


    Wu Jin slowly drifted up toward consciousness.


    The first things he saw were light blue wallpaper, hydrogen balloons piled up in a corner, beeping medical equipment, and in white bed sheets.


    The fragrance of mangoes wafted through the ward.


    Zoe pushed open the door from the outside, ¡°Aren¡¯t you embarrassed? This was sent to Little Witch from his fans! You went and ate eight of them just like that! Are you massacring mangoes?¡±


    Caesar tried to exin himself, ¡°Little Witch can¡¯t eat so many. This represents the fans¡¯ good intentions. We can¡¯t waste it...¡±


    The bookshelf to one side of the ward was piled high with letters and the hydrogen balloons in the corner shed with fluorescent paint that changed colors under sunlight, morphing from ¡®Little Witch, I really like you!¡¯ to an animated image¨C¨C


    Silhouetted against the sunrise, a youth flew in the wind with his parachute.


    Wu Jin unconsciously blushed a bit.


    In the middle of the fruit te to the right, a little fan had used fondant to sculpt a chibi Wu Jin who was hugging a rabbit and lying down peacefully in a life-saving capsule made out of a pineapple shell.


    The heart rate monitor beeped twice, and the two men outside the door rushed over immediately.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡± Caesarughed cheerfully and waved with the half eaten mango he held in his hand.


    ¡°Big brother Caesar, big brother Zoe.¡± Wu Jin spoke softly, clearing his throat to restore his voice back to its usual cool tone.


    Zoe looked very distressed.


    Little Witch had been lying in bed for an entire day and night. His small face was pale, his head buried in the pillow, Nobody could bear to see this scene.


    Within the past 24 hours, the program crew had used a live stream to collect the audience¡¯s tears¨C¨Ca whole crowd of mama fans were crying as they called for people to vote for Little Witch and buy aid for him.


    At this time, Wu Jin¡¯s votes were already right up there next to those of the coquettish Thin Fire.


    Wu Jin¡¯s fan base was different from that of the other trainees.


    Wei Yans fans were the hardcore ones who respected strength, and Thin Fire had wife fans. Although the quantity of mama fans that Wu Jin had couldn¡¯tpare with the former two fanbases¨C¨Ctheir spending capacity was very real.


    The first question Wu Jin asked after he woke up was who had sent him back that day.


    ¡°The medical team.¡± Caesar took it for granted, ¡°When I came out, the medical team was administering a drip for you.¡±


    Zoe nodded.


    He and Caesar had ranked 6th and 15th, and there was only a three minute gap between their elimination times.


    ¡°After you were eliminated, the entirepetition ended in under ten minutes.¡± Zoe exined, ¡°Someone picked up a Laser A14.¡±


    Caesar had a gloomy expression on his face.


    Laser A14¨C¨CWu Jin promptly recalled the gun that Wei Shi had given him during the audition. It had also been from the same Laser series.


    Automatic targeting, neutron weapon, with a range of over 12 kilometers. It could be rated as a major killing weapon that endedpetitions.


    A weapon like that that could affect the bnce of the match was much more difficult to acquire than simply using other methods to eliminate other contestants.


    The holographic screen in front of the hospital bed was on, and a new advertisement with one of the game¡¯s sponsors was ying on it¨C¨Cthe spokesperson was actually Red.


    ¡°Wei Yan won, but it wasn¡¯t him who ended the match.¡± Zoe said.


    ¡°The man who fired the A14 was standing at the top of the mountain. Unfortunately, due to the rising ground temperature, the camera¡¯s data chip burned out, and all the data on it was scrambled. Even the terminals on the contestants themselves failed in the heat¨C¨Conly one camera was able to capture footage, showing that Red was thest person to reach the top of the mountain.¡±


    ¡°This guy Red also admitted to it. He allegedly posed at the top of the mountain for a long time for the sake of the camera, yet as a result, none of the cameras were able to catch anything. The staff could only give him an endorsement ad aspensation.¡±


    ¡°Oh. You¡¯re asking why Wei Yan is the champion. Wei Yan was also roasted into a daze from the heat and was forced to pop out the life-saving capsule in order to cool down.¡±


    Caesar was gloating to one side, ¡°A good many chips were burned out during the elimination match. One belonged to an A-level contestant, one D-level, and Red. The program team couldn¡¯t determine the order of the elimination match, and everything was a mess yesterday. But¨C¨C¡±


    Heughed cheekily, ¡°Little Witch, congrattions on staying in rank A.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved up. He was obviously happy.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up, ¡°You have guts and determination. The White Moonlight Battle Team will be relying on you in the future.¡±


    Wu Jin knew that this was the highest praise Zoe could give.


    The Crosson Show had a total of 500 trainees, and all of them had topete against each other to reach the top ten and snatch one of the ten debut positions.


    After their debut, they still needed to qualify through a rigorous assessment before entering the service of the White Moonlight Battle Team¨C¨Cthe Azure Competition Zone¡¯s top elite had stricter standards for team members than they had for trainees.


    It was clear that he had gained Zoe¡¯s approval.


    ¡°Big brother Zoe, was it really the medical team that brought me back?¡±


    Zoe nodded.


    Wu Jin nodded his understanding. He looked at the infusion needle stuck into the back of his right hand and gently poked at it with the finger of his left hand.


    By the time they returned back to their dorms, the Twin Towers were already mostly empty.


    After the elimination match, the program staff had given the trainees a two day vacation.


    The sun was warm as it seeped into the South Tower. Wu Jin still struggled a little on the stairs, but his mental state had recovered well.


    ¡°Little Witch,e back to thepany with me!¡±


    When he opened the door, Caesar was shouting happily, ¡°Sunshine, beaches, beauties,¡± He nced at Wu Jin and continued, ¡°Come, don¡¯t be a stranger! We can¡¯t waste our sry and bonus. If it weren¡¯t for thepetition, your big brother wouldn¡¯t want to stay in this crappy ce¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar¡¯s movements stalled for a moment.


    Wei Yan was actually sitting there in the dormitory that he had originally thought waspletely empty.


    After yesterday¡¯s match ended, Ying Xiangxiang had criticized him severely for showing such a bewildered expression when the champion was announced.


    She had then assigned him the task of watching three more movies as additional holiday homework.


    Inside the dorm, the sound of weeping from the heroine in the movie came out through the holographic projection.


    ¡°Why is it that the one you love is my little sister and not me? It¡¯s obvious that she fell down on purpose, but you used me and even forced me to give her a kidney. What should I do about the baby in my stomach¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Yan stared indifferently at the screen, his gaze empty.


    It wasn¡¯t until the two of them came in that he barely managed a nod.


    The two of them packed up and left, and Caesar finally tsked in disapproval, ¡°He¡¯s been like this since yesterday. Did he suffer some kind of blow??¡±


    The suspension car carried all four trainees and flew speedily along the roads,ing to a stop outside the entrance of White Moonlight Entertainment half an hourter.


    Wu Jin was carrying the rabbit as he stepped through the door, receiving a warm wee from everyone ranging from the secretary to the auntie who served food in the canteen.


    He was followed by affectionate, fond gazes wherever he went.


    Secretary Qu even helped him carry his things, ¡°Little Witch, did you bring back all the fan letters?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, his little eyes shining like crystals.


    Secretary Qu couldn¡¯t resist touching his soft, small curls.


    His dormitory in White Moonlight that he hadn¡¯t returned to for two weeks, was both clean and tidy.


    At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, all the trainees were called to the conference room to study and learn from other matches. This made Caesar cry bloody murder¨C¨Cif he¡¯d known it would be like this, he wouldn¡¯t havee back to thepany and would¡¯ve just cracked open a bottle of beer and started chugging until dawn.


    The video rey that everyone watched was taken from the White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s game during the group stage of the Star League.


    The group stage¡¯s first round consisted of a four matches. It was just like what the audience on the Star Net had said¨C¨CWhite Moonlight¡¯s performance hadn¡¯t been up to standard.


    In the second tost match, the deputy team leader Chen Xiran had made a mistake during his scan, causing team leader Lin Jue to be sniped as he attempted to take over a zone, his life-saving capsule popping out directly and eliminating him from the match.


    A long time passed before Zoe let out a sigh, ¡°Team Leader Lin... has really been dragged down.¡±


    After reviewing the match, they had another hour of tactical discussion.


    In a sh, the sky had already turned dark.


    ¡°Where to?¡± Zoe looked at Caesar. This person was an all-around expert when it came to eating, drinking, ying, and making merry. He could be called a local tyrant when it came to all the nightlife venues within a ten kilometer radius. ¡°Us brothers will go around and take Little Witch with us to see the world.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    Caesar acted mysterious and refused to tell them anything for a good while. It wasn¡¯t until Zoe rolled up his sleeves that he finally said, ¡°We¡¯re going to Azure Cosmos.¡±


    Zoe was shocked, ¡°Don¡¯t f*cking bullshit. Can you even get in?¡±


    After that, he turned to exin to Wu Jin, ¡°It¡¯s an unregted area. Extremely chaotic, and you can buy anything you want as long as you have money¨C¨Coh, and it¡¯s basically only open to aristocrats.¡±


    But who could¡¯ve thought that Caesar would pull a few tickets out of his pocket, pping them down onto the table, ¡°My wifey gave them to me!¡±


    Zoe and Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar showed off proudly, ¡°Do you remember Red? I had a fist fight against him in the elimination match. I mentioned it to wifey when I got back, and who could¡¯ve known that she remembered Red¨C¨Che used to fight underground matches in Azure Cosmos. I said I wanted to find Red in his territory and beat him up, and wifey immediately obtained tickets for me.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned for a moment. If he hadn¡¯t remembered incorrectly, Red seemed to have been brought along by the big boss.


    Red and big boss seemed to... seemed to have some unspeakable secret...


    Over there, Caesar pped a hand on the table, ¡°Are we going or not?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ooooh, possible backstory for WS.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *drumroll* (also, i¡¯m not sure why there¡¯s only three of them and what happened to the 4th person from White Moonlight...)</i>

 Chapter 24 - Silver Mask

    <h4>Chapter 24 - Silver Mask</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    When night fell, a suspension car departed from White Moonlight Entertainment.


    Secretary Qu repeatedly admonished Wu Jin to be ¡®cautious on the road¡¯ and ¡®be wary of bad people¡¯ when she sent them off, telling the others to ¡®make sure Little Witch doesn¡¯t get snatched away¡¯ and so on.


    Zoe had a strange expression on his face when they left thepany.


    There was no need to mention that Little Witch was well-behaved, and how could a living adult be snatched away? The fighting power of the three people in the car was enough to rival a small firepower depot when added together.


    Survival contestants were human beings that stood amongst the top of the food chain in terms of strength.


    When they passed by the building opposite thepany, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up in amazement.


    In the darkness of the night, the towering buildings projected bright virtual lights into the slightly damp air, transforming into a show of shadows and light as the particles in the air refracted the beams of light.


    The light screen showed a huge support sign¨C¨C


    ¡°My c-position, my pride. My One Pick¨C¨CCrosson Show, Trainee Contestant 300012, Wu Jin.¡±


    The bright subtitles faded away, and in the light screen suspended in mid-air, Wu Jin winked towards the camera, followed by a cutscene of him keeling in front of a heavy machine gun before cycling back to the subtitles.


    ¡°How thoughtful.¡± Zoe sighed, ¡°They purposely ced it in front of the White Moonlight Building just so that Little Witch would see it.¡±


    Wu Jin pressed up against the window, watching the sign until the light screen disappeared before closing the terminal.


    When he turned back, his amber eyes were sparkling.


    ¡°Little Witch, keep working hard. Making a debut won¡¯t be a problem!¡± Caesar, who was driving, encouraged him.


    Wu Jin suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°If I want to debut in the c-position¨C¨C¡±


    The suspension car dropped down before Caesar finally recovered and regained control of the car¡¯s direction.


    Zoe startedughing heartily, ¡°Little friend, you¡¯re ambitious! If you want to stand in the c-position, you¡¯ll have to win against Wei Yan, as well as me and your big brother Caesar. Oh, and that coquettish freak, Jingyi Entertainment, Dolma Entertainment, and now there¡¯s also that Red...¡±


    Wu Jin imagined it for a moment. Various entertainmentpanies¡¯ top trainees were all holding guns as they spread out on top of a pyramid. Everyone, his teammates included, were all his future rivals.


    In contrast, he was still squirming around at the bottom of the pyramid¨C¨C


    But, he could see the top of the pyramid.


    The big boss¡¯s figure shed through his mind.


    &#k2018;Azure Cosmos¡¯y amidst a stretch ofoids in deep space.


    It was located so deep in space that it wasn¡¯t even on the same as the Crosson Show.


    The suspension car entered the Star Harbor from the connecting port, stopped at the star ship deck, and was immediately approached by service personnel who politely asked to check their tickets.


    Caesar proudly handed over three tickets, showing off the ability of hisdy love and abusing the single dogs.


    Wu Jin still remembered that noble miss who had been dressed like a fair maiden.


    Zoe couldn¡¯t quite believe it, ¡°There really are people who still like brainless people in this era.¡±


    Caesar puffed up his chest, ¡°She likes me because I¡¯m a simple and capable type of man.¡±


    After the ticket check, a small star ship directly ferried the three of them along with their suspension car into orbit. There were all kinds of facilities on the star ship, and they were free to help themselves to everything from entertainment to meals.


    Wu Jin, a small local dumpling who had never seen the world, was struck dumb in astonishment.


    ¡°Azure Cosmos is a money-squandering den.¡± Zoe sighed emotionally, ¡°It¡¯s a no-man¡¯snd. Once order is imposed, it¡¯ll be more terrible than anywhere else.¡±


    Wu Jin flipped through the newspaper on the star ship and soon processed the information provided.


    <Azure Cosmos free trade agreement, Arms exports reaches a new high, Ranking second in the gene modification industry, Quarterly growth of the entertainment industry in decline>


    <The week in review: Floating City¡¯s rising star cuts a striking figure, The Crazy Lion who disappeared for two weeks, Gically modified warriors, Exploring the Star League ¨C A coward¡¯s paradise>


    The pale silver mask logo disyed on the first page of the newspaper appeared both luxurious and expensive. It seemed to indicate that it was affiliated with a certain force.


    In the entertainment section, they criticized the Star League to the point where it seemed to have absolutely no merit, specifically singling out and ridiculing the White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s performance in the group stage.


    By contrast, the underground league was given high praise.


    ¡°Undergroundpetition... What¡¯s that?¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t understand what it was and asked the others.


    ¡°The thing Red fought in before.¡± Caesar said, ¡°It¡¯s not really the same as the survival show.¡±


    Zoe added, ¡°There¡¯s no life-saving capsule.¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed.


    Zoe said emotionally, ¡°It wasn¡¯t easy for Red toe out alive¨C¨Cwhat¡¯s the death rate for underground matches again? 20%? The disability rate is much higher. yers usually sign a death contract, and they can¡¯t retire until they die. I don¡¯t know how Red escaped that fate.¡±


    Wu Jin was still dazed, ¡°No life-saving capsule...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s exciting.¡± Caesar frowned, ¡°Something that¡¯s done to entertain the noble lords. yers go in standing up, thene out lying down, and it¡¯s fine if they die. What we¡¯re ying in is called a survival show. Theirs...¡±


    Caesar tsked, ¡°They don¡¯t have a sry, only bounties. Their average ie is ten times the Federal contestants¡¯ ie, but there really aren¡¯t many of them who are still alive to enjoy it.¡±


    The star ship slowly approached the port.


    The fragmented meteorite belt hung suspended around theoids, endless stardust stretching out as far as the eye could see. The universe was covered in a stretch of grey, and the neb was faintly fluorescent from ultraviolet rays.


    This scene continued until the navigation device issued a ¡®beep¡¯.


    The star ship leapt forth, violent kic energy burning through the cabin. The stardust was dispersed by the impact, and the scene abruptly lit up¨C¨C


    Under the light cast by the zing star in the distance, a dark blue gradually emerged in front of them, floating solemnly in their line of sight.


    Caesar leapt up with a whoop, ¡°We¡¯re here! Little Witch¨C¨Cwee to Azure Cosmos.¡±


    Before getting out of the car, Zoe handed Wu Jin a pair of sunsses and a mask.


    Caesar waved his hand, ¡°They only watch the underground matches here. Let alone the Crosson Show, nobody here even cares about the Star League. Little Witch won¡¯t be mobbed by fans...¡±


    Wu Jin heard this and thought that it was very reasonable, nodding several times in support.


    Zoe¡¯s expression was indifferent, ¡°It¡¯s not to guard against fans. It¡¯s to prevent Little Witch from being snatched away.¡±


    Eventually, Wu Jin was still forced to suit up before being allowed to depart.


    When the three of them were at the gate to the port, the expressionless staff opened their mouth and said to Wu Jin, ¡°Take it off for facial recognition.¡±


    When Wu Jin removed his sunsses, the staff member stiffened abruptly, and their originally stingy expression immediately became enthusiastic, ¡°Where would you like to go? Would you like a guide? I can change shifts here at any time¨C¨Cwould you like to have a drink together?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide in astonishment, and when he was finally given back his terminal chip, a small note containing amunication number was also stuffed into his hands.


    ¡°This is Azure Cosmos.¡± Zoe had a benign smile on his face, ¡°The people here are quite unrestrained. Little Witch, if you¡¯re attracted to anyone¨C¨Ctake off your sunsses and approach them directly. It¡¯s a 100% critical hit rate, one shot straight to the soul.¡±


    Wu Jin pulled a face: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe had a broad smile on his face as he rubbed Wu Jin¡¯s soft curls, ¡°Little Witch is so cute, hehehehe.¡±


    Once they left the port, in the moment that the door opened¨C¨Ca myriad of wonderfully colorful lights streamed out through the cracks, causing Wu Jin¡¯s heart to pound violently in his chest.


    This was basically every straight man¡¯s dream scene. It was a hard core, futuristic, cyberpunk world.


    Postmodern architecture was interwoven with baroque style streets in a strange fusion of styles, and the leaping beams of light lit up the entire city. Suspension cars passed by likeets with long tails, and the pedestrians on the road were of varied races. Countless billboards shed in the sky.


    Each billboard was engraved with a special logo on the lower right corner. There were roses, smanders, and the silver mask that Wu Jin had seen on the newspaper.


    In the streets, the aroma of decadence was pervasive.


    Young aristocraticdies chatted andughed together in bronze carriages, the artificial intelligence powered mechanical patrols carried guns as they hovered over the city, scanning the streets below with cold searchlights.


    The scattered lights reflected like stars in Wu Jin¡¯s eyes, his amber eyes like reflective ss beads that glimmered with the lights from the nightlife in Azure Cosmos.


    ¡°Little Witch, stop looking. If you keep on like this you¡¯ll fall into a daze!¡± Zoe dragged Wu Jin away, following the instructions on the map and moving towards a certain direction.


    A tall building opposite the port had just switched to a new advertisement.


    ¡°New quarterly immigration policy for Floating City...¡±


    Perhaps it was Wu Jin¡¯s illusion, but it seemed that many people on the street stopped and looked up at that moment.


    On the screen, a city that hung suspended in the neb slowly appeared, and tempting benefits were listed out one by one.


    Wu Jin quickly analyzed the information. It seemed that Floating City was one of the major forces in Azure Cosmos. On the billboard, the scene finally fixed on the back of a person¡¯s figure¨C¨C


    It was a man with a silver mask.


    Wu Jin was stunned, his eyes blowing open. He almost blurted out, ¡°Big boss¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe let out a yip of surprise and looked back at him.


    Wu Jin quickly swallowed his words back down.


    His left hand subconsciously lifted to cover the back of his right hand, lightly brushing against the nearly healed pinprick wound from the infusion needle.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhh Big boss may be boss of a whole Floating City?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *whistles*</i>

 Chapter 25 - King

    <h4>Chapter 25 - King</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Zoe soon tossed Wu Jin¡¯s reaction to the back of his mind.


    ording to Caesar¡¯s girlfriend, Red had a long history of being active at a certain well-known building located in the downtown urban area.


    The three of them made their way there by following the map, entertaining themselves by eating and ying along the way.


    Azure Cosmos was lit up as bright as day even during the night, with the lights, shadows, and smells all infused with wanton revelry. Thisoid that had been forged by cutting-edge technology seemed to never go to sleep; all facilities were open 24/7, overlooking no opportunity to drain visitors¡¯ wallets.


    The fine steed that was pulling a carriage to one side of the road snorted. Caesar took a look at the price, then immediately turned around to leave.


    ¡°800 credits.¡± Caesar cried out exaggeratedly. ¡°Why don¡¯t they just rob us directly?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what prices at Azure Cosmos are like.¡± Zoe shrugged his shoulders, ¡°Otherwise, why would they only ept aristocrats?¡±


    As they passed through an outdoor amusement park, Caesar¡¯s eyes swept over an air gun shooting game¨C¨Cyers could exchange points for any giant stuffed toy if they umted 600 points.


    Zoe had a bad feeling. ¡°This fool can¡¯t be thinking of...¡±


    Five minutester, Caesar had already finished paying and picked up an air gun. He snickered foolishly, ¡°My wifey gave me three tickets. I should give her a return gift...¡±


    There was a bang. Seven rings.


    Six rings.


    ¡°There¡¯s something wrong with this gun!¡± Caesar cried angrily.


    Zoe couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and pulled him away, simultaneously expressing his disdain for this useless assault position contestant.


    After the sniper stepped up, the air gun was extremely stable as it umted points from the tenth ring.


    The monitoring device to one side suddenly rang out. ¡°Warning, warning, abnormal data¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe froze for a moment. It was only now that he noticed the ¡®Amateurs only, professional yers/servicemen should refrain from participating¡¯ sign stuck up on the wall.


    Watchmen were already headed their way from behind the scenes of the amusement park.


    Zoe made a swift decision. ¡°Little Witch, quickly!¡±


    Two minutester, when the two on-duty personnel arrived beside the stand, Wu Jin was poking at the target, his shots constantlynding between the third ring and missing the targetpletely.


    The lovely teenager was pouting, looking like a stubborn and soft little animal as he struggled endlessly with the air gun.


    One of the watchmen, an older woman, was immediately affected by the cuteness, her voice soft andforting, ¡°Our amusement park adjusted all the gunsst month in order to make more money. It¡¯s not easy to y, and saying that you can exchange 600 points for a stuffed toy is very deceptive. Nobody has gotten one yet. Little brother, how about I give you one in secret...¡±


    Wu Jin refused, his face red.


    Caesar couldn¡¯t keep the bitterness from his gaze as the three of them left.


    Zoe sighed. ¡°Little Witch, although there was a problem with the gun, your misses¨C¨Cyou really need to practice.¡±


    Wu Jin was a little depressed, but he cheered up again after a short while.


    Night was like daytime in Azure Cosmos.


    Shopping malls, gambling venues, cresting waterfalls, gentle string music, lethal weapons disyed right on the street, young men chasing each other,ughing and chatting young girls, and neighborhood blocks divided by several factions all coexisted in the main city in ways both treacherous and peaceful.


    In a sh, the group of three soon reached their destination.


    The downtown area was filled with surging crowds.


    In the middle of the intersection was a huge building that upied four blocks¨C¨C


    This was a magnificent, shrine-like venue.


    The dark brick walls made it appear like a fierce beast crouching in the middle of the street, while its broad dome shone brilliantly in the night sky. Theplex reliefs were highlighted by drifting light and shadow, giving the false perception that it was illusory and unreal.


    A scarlet carpet extended from the fountain in the grass, and silver inscriptions could be seen everywhere:


    ¡°Block 16, owned by the Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin let out a ¡®wow¡¯, his mouth dropping open.


    Caesar was in a daze. ¡°The underground matches are held here? They¡¯re really motherf*cking rich... That Floating City or something...¡±


    They entered the atrium of the building. There was a little sister seated on a high stool in the reception area, wearing a puffy, light blue skirt and eating melon seeds. She chuckled, then pointed to Caesar and Zoe, ¡°Big brothers, turn left for the security check.¡±


    Caesar was dissatisfied. ¡°Why is it only us two...¡±


    The little sister winked, her expression seeming to say that this was only normal, ¡°Tall and strong. You don¡¯t look like a decent citizen. Go to the back for a gun check.¡±


    Caesar: ...Are there any decent citizens in Azure Cosmos?


    The little sister was delighted as she went to look at Wu Jin. She was obsessed with beauty and couldn¡¯t tear herself away, her eyes full of amazement.


    Even her voice unconsciously turned gentle, ¡°Come in with me first, little brother. There are a lot of people today. Here, this is my work number. Little brother, what¡¯s your name? Is it your first time here? Do you live inside or outside the cosmos... Little brother, would you like red wine or champagne...¡±


    Wu Jin recalled that the doctor had told him not to drink after being discharged from the hospital, but the degree of alcohol in red wine wasn¡¯t high.


    He nodded to express his thanks and epted a crystal ss from the little sister.


    The two of them walked through a long and luxurious corridor, and then Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    There was a stage several times wider than the one for the Crosson Show set under the dome¨C¨Cthis was a behemoth of a stage that spanned four blocks, and the audience stands surrounding it were packed full with excited spectators.


    Holographic screens were set up in mid-air. Amidst the dense light particles, it seemed that everything on the stage was within reach.


    The audience was in the dark, but there were cameras strewn all over the building.


    When Wu Jin entered, quite a few people some distance away looked in his direction.


    One of them was stunned, only managing to react a momentter, ¡°This, this, this seems to be that person Silly Red talked about, how did he end up here? And he¡¯s not sitting in a private box? Hurry, quickly go and notify His Lordship!¡±


    ¡°This... His Lordship already went up. He left just now...¡±


    At the scene, all the screens flickered slightly, and the familiar silver mask emblem emerged in the empty space. Earth-shaking cheers instantly burst out beneath the dome.


    Wu Jin was given a start as madness erupted from all directions around him. The aristocraticdies dressed in long gowns in the front row threw handkerchiefs and flowers towards the stage, and countless spectators stood up like the tide to pay homage to the individual who was stepping out.


    At a time like this, even the little sister who had led the way here was no longer eating melon seeds. She held out a terminal and excitedly recorded what was happening on the stage. Wu Jin¡¯s vision was sharp as he noted that there was a miniature hand-crafted essory that looked like a mask hanging to one side of her puffy skirt.


    On the stage, therge, intricate door finally opened.


    The man in the silver mask stood up from his throne, raising his long-stemmed goblet towards the audience beneath the stage in a silent gesture.


    Shrill screams immediately rang out.


    The little sister¡¯s face was flushed. She picked up her ss of fruit wine and clinked her ss with the man on the virtual screen, while chattering rapidly, ¡°Little brother, it¡¯s good that you weren¡¯tte¨C¨CAhhhhhhhh¨C¨Cmy King is so handsome ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin stared dumbly at the man on the stage. After a long time, he finally stuttered, ¡°He¡¯s...¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know?!¡± The little sister was stunned, ¡°The four time champion of the underground league, who used to be Floating City¡¯s trump card. Now, he¡¯s¨C¨CFloating City¡¯s new King.¡±


    The king¡¯s toast symbolized the start of the underground match.


    Very soon, the map unfolded below the stage, and the contestants began their battle preparations. However, countless eyes still followed the man on stage, up until he disappeared into thepressed light.


    The little sister resumed eating her melon seeds, chattering endlessly in the dark and pointing to the aristocraticdies, ¡°The resell price for tickets to today¡¯s match were pushed up to over ten times the original price. Tsk, everyone wants to be taken away by the new King tonight.¡±


    ¡°Dream on! The King won¡¯t take off his mask for them!¡± the little sister lifted her chin, ¡°Little brother, have some melon seeds? I¡¯m telling you, until now, there¡¯s still been no gossip around the King. I suspect that that Crazy Lion Red is the one who normally warms his bed...¡±


    Wu Jin was in a trance. He couldn¡¯t quite process everything, dazedly epting the melon seeds.


    The lights suddenly dimmed in the area where the two of them were located.


    The audience stands were spacious and luxurious, with seats set very far apart. At this time, the match was already underway, and nobody else around them noticed their area.


    The little sister let out a small cry.


    Unexpectedly, the only source of light¨C¨Cthe holographic screen, had also turned dark.


    She was about to use her terminal to call for assistance, lifting her head in the faint light and then immediately freezing on the spot.


    That tall, broad, and indifferent man had appeared at some unknown point in time. He was standing in front of Wu Jin.


    The faint shimmer of light reflected off a jawline that was knife-sharp and failed tond on the familiar silver-grey mask. He stood high up above, his cold, detached gaze sweeping over the ss of red wine in Wu Jin¡¯s hand.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s conditioned reflexes kicked in¨C¨C


    Just like in the training room two weeks ago, he obediently stood up in a rush in front of the man.


    <i>Juurensha: Ooo, looks like WS isn¡¯t super happy about his bunny drinking with someone else...


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i¡¯m totally NOT squealing and cringing at the same time...</i>


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 Chapter Ch26.1 - Gun

    <h4>Chapter Ch26.1 - Gun</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dim fluorescent lights became the only source of light under the stage.


    The man in the silver mask stood within the depths of the darkness. He was clearly insted from all light, but his entire person was like a sharp de in the dark, making him difficult to ignore. Even his pupils were absorbing the light, thick, dark fog seeming to gather as he looked downwards. His presence seemed imposing, yet unreal at the same time.


    Within the silence, there was a plop¨C¨C


    It was the little sister in the western style clothing who had fallen to the ground in excitement. Herplicated, puffyce skirt flipped up and left her hanging off the edge of the seat where it had gotten caught.


    Almost every girl in Azure Cosmos fantasized about this scene.


    The King would step down from his tform, bowing his arrogant head for their sake, and take away his captured subject. Amidst the heavy draperies, he would remove the mask that drove countless people crazy with worship.


    She had already passed the teenage period of unrealistic fantasies.


    What excited her was the scene unfolding in front of her¨C¨C


    The new, distinguished King had walked down from the altar in order to personally pick up¨C¨Cthis etherally beautiful little brother!


    It was just like taking a bite out of a shockinglyrge, sweet melon!


    The little brother was obviously familiar with the new King. He had remained silent and hadn¡¯t made any objections as he obediently followed behind him.


    Perhaps it was due to how he had only just recovered, but Wu Jin¡¯s face was quite pale, his porcin skin appearing gentle and soft in the dim light. His fluffy curls flew up slightly with the flow of air, his long eyshes casting shadows over his cheeks, adding a bit of a more human aspect to the perfect contours of his face.


    The two of them, one from high up and one from below, locked gazes under a strange yet harmonious atmosphere.


    The man didn¡¯t open his mouth from start to finish, but when he turned around, the teenager immediately followed behind him.


    The central control system for the entire building was cleverly manipted, the originally bright lights going out one by one as the two of them passed by. Even the shadows cast by their figures melted into the darkness.


    Most of the audience members were focused on the stage, and no one noticed what was happening here.


    It was only the little sister who had craned her neck out who suddenly thought of something after a while.


    Five minutes ago, she had told that little brother that she suspected that it was that Crazy Lion Red who was warming the new King¡¯s bed&#k2026;


    She huped nervously.


    Ahhhhhhhhh! Was it toote for her to regret it now?!


    Wu Jin followed closely behind the man, his eyes curious, and his gaze wandering everywhere.


    He waited until nobody was around, and then couldn¡¯t help but shout out in delight, ¡°Big Brother!¡±


    The man grunted an affirmation.


    His steps didn¡¯t stop at all.


    Wu Jin looked at Wei Shi and blinked. The luxurious silver mask blocked the man¡¯s expression, but his broad palm was covered in a familiar distribution of calluses.


    Wei Shi led him through the dark audience stands, an exaggeratedly grand Baroque-style hall, and a corridor covered in light metallic paint. At the end of his line of sight, the wall that had originally been t suddenly disyed a series of virtual ripples.


    ¡°Identification verification initiated. Verification sess. Wee, Your Lordship.¡±


    ¨C¨CApletely different world seemed to be beyond the door.


    The elevator dropped rapidly. This mysterious base was located just below the arena.


    Gazes from a dozen pairs of eyes converged on them as soon as they stepped out of the elevator. They saluted one after another when they saw Wei Shi, and then they looked at Wu Jin behind him.


    Some were curious, some amazed, and some were struck dumb in astonishment.


    One of the women, who was wearing a whiteb coat, smiled kindly at Wu Jin.


    ¡°Brother Wei.¡± She opened her mouth to report, ¡°Everyone¡¯s making their bids in conference room B64. This gentleman...¡±


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin blinked, his expression stating clearly¨C¨Cyou can put me anywhere.


    ¡°Wait here for me.¡± Wei Shi was concise and direct. As they left, the woman to one side smiled and opened the door to the lounge for Wu Jin.


    Conference room B64.


    The conference room set 100 meters below the ground was magnificent. It could only hold twenty people and was tightly guarded, with ouws from different factions holding guns as they stood on guard outside.


    Inside the conference room, a man who was also wearing a whiteb coat was exining the results of Floating City¡¯stest scientific research.


    The nametag on his cor had the word ¡®Song¡¯ written on it in exquisite calligraphy.


    The atmosphere beneath the podium was chilly.


    Except for a single ck cat¨C¨Cthere was a ck cat seated in the first row, absorbed in eating a cat treat.


    ¡°Gic modification technology was proposed by the ancients eleven centuries ago.¡± Researcher Song exined mildly, ¡°By the 27th century, the focus of individual transformation research began to shift from DNA to RNA¨C¨Cif DNA is said to be the book of life, then this book can no longer be rewritten from the moment of our birth. The cost of developing an efficient and stable DNA chain was enormous.¡±


    The ck cat darted towards the podium, and Researcher Song could only make way for this respected dignitary. ¡°In contrast, inducing changes in RNA behavior carried a lower cost¨C¨Cit can also be understood as tranting and then transcribing the book of life.¡±


    ¡°It is widely known that the major biotech giants¨C¨CNanxusu Corporation, R-Code Entertainment, and even the Federal Military, have made major changes to the RNA transcription process through drug injections, bio-radiation, and other experimental methods. In the process of creating new cellr tissue, hormone secretion was strictly controlled in order to enhance the functions of the human body and create the so-called perfect human-shaped weapons.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CTenacious and loyal, with strong bone densities and high muscle ratios.¡±


    ¡°This type ofbatant had fatal ws. They had limited emotions, less situational awareness, and a high rate of heart disease.¡±


    ¡°One of the most important ws is what we havee to call ¡®emotional shackles¡¯.¡±


    The two big words appeared on the screen.


    ¡°The reason why profits in the gic medicine industry soaredst quarter is because we have cracked the problem of these ¡®emotional shackles¡¯.¡±


    The audience members beneath the podium were all shocked.


    ¡°Please pay attention to this cat.¡±


    Researcher Song scratched the ck cat¡¯s chin, then picked it up while it wasn¡¯t paying attention. ¡°Of all the cases I¡¯ve treated, one of them is particrlyplicated. They are powerful, highly vignt, and cannot be influenced by psychological suggestions at all.¡±


    ¡°Empathy inspired us just as we were at a loss.¡±


    ¡°No one is on guard against cute little animals¨C¨Cwe attempted animal therapy paired with psychologist assistance while adjusting the patient¡¯s medication.¡±


    ¡°The patient quickly developed a deep bond with the ¡®therapypanion¡¯, taking the initiative to open up, and a significant increase in dopamine was found during a recent medical examination.¡±


    ¡°Through ying with this cat...¡± Researcher Song stroked its back, and the ck cat¡¯s hackles rose, baring its teeth and ws at him.


    ¡°And interaction...¡±


    Researcher Song suddenly covered his left hand, but three w marks could be clearly seen.


    The speech continued on the podium.


    Behind the one-way mirror to one side of the conference room, two of the dignitaries from Floating City were struck dumb with astonishment.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t little Song get over it, did he have to insist on using this ck cat for this demonstration? Other than Brother Wei¨C¨Cwho else on this base hadn¡¯t been scratched by it?¡±


    ¡°He must be doing it in order to be realistic... How unproductive. Say, was it really this damned cat that cured Brother Wei? It really doesn¡¯t look like it, their feelings don¡¯t seem deep at all!¡±


    ¡°Professor Song said that yesterday¡¯s test results were due to the effect of a sessful empathic bond. It makes sense that there¡¯d eventually be a small effect from such a long period of psychological cues. During this half of the month, wasn¡¯t the small animal by Brother Wei¡¯s side¨C¨Cprecisely this cat? If not the cat, then who else should get the credit?¡±


    ¡°If it¡¯s not the cat, can it possibly be Red the Lion? Silly Red? Hahahaha...¡±


    The door handle turned from outside. The two of them immediately went mute, standing up to attention and saluting from their eyes, ¡°Brother Wei!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°How¡¯s it going inside.¡±


    ¡°Better than expected.¡± One of the young men quickly reported, ¡°The first stage of bidding for the patent has risen to 1.2 billion credits, and Zhi Wei¡¯s side is still raising the price...¡±


    <i>xiin: if it isn¡¯t Silly Red, who could it be? hm...</i>


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 Chapter Ch26.2 - Gun

    <h4>Chapter Ch26.2 - Gun</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    A whileter.


    The bidding was concluded sessfully.


    Researcher Song came out of the conference with the cat in his arms. Even before he saw anyone, the ck cat had darted toward the ground, acting spoiled as it rubbed itself against Wei Shi¡¯s calf, its furry tail hooking around the man¡¯s trouser leg.


    As it rubbed, it eventually slid toy down on the ground, revealing its belly.


    Seeing that Wei Shi had no intention of holding it and didn¡¯t even seem to want to rub its belly with his feet, the ck cat rolled around a few times and could only follow angrily behind the man.


    Wei Shi epted the contract that Researcher Song handed over, then nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Not bad. Get ready, thene with me to see Zhi Wei.¡±


    Researcher Song agreed, then went back inside to tidy up.


    His gaze kept returning to Wei Shi¡¯s back as he went, abruptly going still for a while.


    ¡°That¡¯s not right!¡± He pped his thigh, ¡°Empathy... should mean that he has a good rtionship with the therapypanion. Why didn¡¯t he pick up the cat?¡±


    His colleague who was next to him was surprised, ¡°This¨C¨Cmight not necessarily be the case?¡±


    Researcher Song¡¯s head turned like a rattle drum, ¡°There are two major elements to empathy.¡±


    ¡°Firstly, the subject¡¯s first contact with the therapypanion should ur within the first twelve hours of the psychological cues. Secondly, they should pay close attention to the therapypanion. Also, this is only the first stage. During the second stage, which is intended to produce an emotional connection, there should be love, possessiveness, desire forfort, and so on...¡±


    ¡°With the exception of Brother Wei, in every other case, the patient was inseparable from their therapypanion. For example, Big Mao will take his guinea pig out for a walk every day...¡±


    He went still again, ¡°Where did Brother Wei go after undergoing the psychological cues a month ago?¡±


    ¡°ording to theb¡¯s instructions, he spent a few hours with the ck cat, then went straight to the Crosson Show for the auditions.¡± The colleague looked up the treatment records.


    Researcher Song nodded. ¡°Alright. I remember now. Go back and check¨C¨Chey, wait. Who did you guys say that Brother Wei brought in just now?¡±


    A photo was projected up onto the screen.


    Researcher Song was a little stunned. ¡°Very attractive... pull up their data.¡±


    Wu Jin, 19, White Moonlight Entertainment, ranked 3rd on the Crosson Show trainee rankings, A grade in the evaluation match, qualified during the 51st round of auditions.


    ¡°51st round of audition... Isn¡¯t that the same round Brother Wei was in?¡±


    Wu Jin spent a long time resting his eyes in the lounge. He had drunk a bit of that red wine previously so he inadvertently fell asleep and ended up napping for a while.


    While in a half awake, half dreaming state, it seemed that there was a hairy head rubbing against his cheek.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, don¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin mumbled as he turned over, burying his head against the sofa cushion. He was taken by surprise by the paws that trampled over his back.


    His rabbit wasn¡¯t that big...


    Wu Jin woke up with a start. A bolt of ck lightning leaped from his back, revealing a pair of faintly glowing green cat eyes. After that, it sprang away to twine itself around the man¡¯s legs, constantly butting its head against his pants and legs.


    As soon as the ck cat turned its head away, not even its shadow could be found within the darkness.


    Wait a minute!


    The lights weren¡¯t on!


    The room suddenly lit up in the next moment.


    Wei Shi stood next to the central control system, looking down at Wu Jin.


    It was only then that Wu Jin noticed that the big boss had taken off his silver mask.


    The lights shed their white glow from above, revealing the man¡¯s sharp and deep features, the contours and lines on the expressionless face outlined by shadow. The lips under the high nose were cold and hard, his right hand stroking a gun that Wu Jin had never seen before.


    That fierce, swaggering ck cat from before was now rolling around at his feet.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought that, if it was a normal person, their first reaction must be to think that they were about to be killed by this gun...


    And his head was probably muddled from sleep.


    A sentence suddenly floated out from deep within his consciousness.


    ¨C¨CDream on! The King won¡¯t take off his mask for them!


    The youth on the sofa was a little flushed behind the ears, small, messy curls sweeping across his face. When he looked up, his gaze was full of reverence!


    Stroking guns was amon habit of the big boss when he was deep in thought, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t guess what the big boss was thinking. Only when he lifted his head did he remember in a trance that the lights had still been on when he fell asleep.


    A gun was suddenly thrown on the coffee table, ttering as itnded.


    ¡°Take it apart.¡± Wei Shi orderednguidly.


    Wu Jin¡¯s body reacted before he could, unconsciously picking up the small handgun.


    The metal barrel of the gun still carried traces of the big boss¡¯s warm body temperature. Compared with the basic weapons he¡¯d learned about in the Crosson Show, there were several additional parts that Wu Jin had never seen before.


    He moved by memory, removing the gun bolt, the bullet clip, recoil spring, and the iron stopper, then looked surprised¨C¨C


    The lower part of the ballistic shell was uneven, creating a friction force greater than that of any other gun he¡¯d ever seen.


    When Wei Shi saw that he¡¯d discovered something strange, his eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.


    Wu Jin hesitated and looked up to see the big boss indicating with his gaze that he should speak.


    ¡°The resistance applied to the shell as it leaves the chamber is increased, suppressing and restraining the bullet¡¯s kic energy¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin thought hard and made a blind guess, ¡°This kind of design is for ¨C¨Cer¨C¨C¡±


    He stalled slightly. The cat behind Wei Shi stuck its face out and gave him a contemptuous look.


    Big amber eyes met with the ck cat¡¯s smaller ones, ¡°For the sake of¨C¨Creducing lethality...¡±


    ck cat: ¡°Meow, meow!!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Er... therefore...¡±


    ck cat: ¡°Meow!!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept between Wu Jin and the ck cat. It seemed that he was pleased by the teenager¡¯s exnation and was now in a good mood.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts were interrupted. When he looked down again, he realized that any gun that Wei Shi might carry couldn¡¯t possibly be a toy gun with weakened lethality.


    Wei Shi stared at the small messy curls and raised his eyebrows slightly, taking the gun from Wu Jin¡¯s hands and pulling out a bullet.


    ¡°7.62 caliber, spiral pattern.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide open as he watched Wei Shi take apart the gun. The man¡¯s hands seemed to carry an inexplicable magical power, cold metal parts shifting up and down at his fingertips, giving the act of dismantling hard metal parts a sense of artistry.


    ¡°Every gun is designed for a specific purpose.¡± Wei Shi approached, handing Wu Jin the bullet as he looked on with wide amber eyes. ¡°The best way for a bullet to destroy its opponent is not to break through him, but to remain in his body, copsing blood vessels and destroying tissue.¡±


    The man¡¯s aura was too aggressive. Wu Jin leaned back unconsciously, using his fingertips to trace theplex spiral patterns on the sharp tip of the bullet.


    ¡°There are blood grooves on the tip of the bullet.¡± Wei Shi nced at the pattern, ¡°In survival shows, the most efficient gun is one that is able to use the maximum amount of kic energy in order to stimte the opponent¡¯s life-saving capsule. But this is different.¡±


    The handle of the gun in Wu Jin¡¯s hand suddenly felt colder.


    Wei Shi had already spoken clearly enough.


    There was an increase in the resistance as the bullet left its chamber, and blood grooves on the tip of the bullet. This was a gun designed to destroy flesh and blood¨C¨Ca gun that was truly used to kill people.


    ¡°Underground matches?¡± Wu Jin finally came to a realization.


    ¡°Yes. And,¡± Wei Shi continued casually, ¡°Also outside of matches.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s hand shook slightly, the bullet falling to the ground.


    He trembled as he hurriedly bent over at the waist to pick it back up, unaware that Wei Shi¡¯s gaze had lowered slightly.


    When he looked towards the big boss again, his image of the man in front of him seemed to finally merge together with the King who wore a silver mask¨C¨C


    And Wu Jin, who was seated in front of him, was like a quail who had been brought to the table before the King.


    Wei Shi tsked. It came as no surprise to him that the rabbit spirit was shivering from fright.


    ¡°Third ring to off target.¡± Wei Shi spoke up abruptly.


    Wu Jin blinked in confusion and suddenly remembered¨C¨Cthis seemed to be referring to his own achievements in the amusement park...


    How could the big boss know about this?


    Wait a minute, it seemed that the big boss really had the ability to learn about this...


    The silver mask logo that was everywhere on the streets were like the eyes of Floating City. They were everywhere.


    Wu Jin blinked his eyes innocently as he looked over like a failed primary school student, slightly downcast in front of his big brother.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept over the teenager¡¯s puffed up cheeks, ¡°The fault lies with the gun. In the entire Azure Cosmos, including the **, everything is designed to kill. Remember, if you encounter a weapon you can¡¯t master, then dismantle it first.¡±


    Wu Jin finally understood. He looked at the small gun on the table and rxed, his small curls turning fluffy again as he started to feel safe again.


    The big boss really hadn¡¯t been trying to intimidate him!


    Big boss was just¨C¨Cusing special means to teach him!


    While Wu Jin was relieved and let his guard down, Wei Shi suddenly added, ¡°The gun is for you.¡±


    Wu Jin froze, his amber eyes showing his surprised panic.


    ¨C¨CThis, this, this was a gun used for killing!


    ¨C¨CCarrying a gun without permission was illegal!!


    However, Wei Shi¡¯s expression was icy cold, and there was no room for discussion.


    It wasn¡¯t until Wu Jin caved under pressure and reluctantly edged the gun into his pocket that he nodded in satisfaction.


    Half an hour ago, when Wei Shi carried the ck cat with him to prepare for treatment, Floating City¡¯s head researcher had personally set up the psychological cues.


    ¡°Patients at this stage will continue to pay more attention to their therapypanion. Please rest assured that this is a normal phenomenon that urs during treatment, and everything is within the reasonable range.¡±


    ¡°In the next stage, we will guide you in establishing an emotional connection with your therapypanion.¡±


    ¡°Hormone injectionplete.¡±


    ¡°Please rx, and focus on the image of your therapypanion in your mind.¡±


    ¡°What is the ck cat in your mind like?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°Do you want to pet it?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°If you were to give it a gift, what would you choose? Cat stick, cat treat, or bell?¡±


    Wei Shi who hadn¡¯t been cooperating with the treatment at all finally opened his mouth:


    ¡°A gun.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: .....Little Witch has be his therapypanion!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: apricot suggested recing ¡®stroking¡¯ with ¡®fondling¡¯ whenever Wei Shi touches his gun... *whistles innocently*</i>

 Chapter 27 - Ferris Wheel

    <h4>Chapter 27 - Ferris Wheel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editor: juurensha</i>


    The elevator rose slowly from the underground base.


    Wei Shi walked in front, with Wu Jin following timidly behind him.


    At this time, the big boss had already removed his iconic silver mask, and very few people noticed anything untoward.


    Wu Jin¡¯s limbs were abruptly stiff when they passed through the security checkpoint, like a small animal that was being held by the scruff of its neck, his eyes nervous and round as they darted everywhere.


    Wei Shi¡¯s steps stopped, and he nced back carelessly.


    Wu Jin could only force himself to keep up.


    The metal detector swept slowly across Wu Jin, the rm lights remaining quiet. As soon as a lethal weapon was discovered, the entire base would be notified in a sh, Azure Cosmos¡¯s strongest defensive system moving to dere war against the perceived invaders.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression tensed up even further as the detector came close to his right pocket.


    He looked pitifully at Wei Shi¨C¨Cthe man stood in the shadows not far from him, his gaze colliding with his own damp amber eyes.


    The thick brows were raised, his eyes gleaming slightly with his amusement at the trembling, quivering rabbit spirit.


    Wu Jin¡¯s plea for help failed, and he could only close his eyes in despair. Unexpectedly, the detector then made a ¡®beep¡¯ sound.


    ¨C¨CPassed through safely.


    Two minutester, Wei Shi led a dazed Wu Jin into the dome.


    Wu Jin finally gathered his wits back together and bounced over to Wei Shi¡¯s side. His right hand probed tentatively into his pocket.


    ¡°Big Brother! This gun¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were filled with inexplicable worship.


    ¡°Won¡¯t be discovered.¡± Wei Shi shot him a nce. This rabbit spirit was more timid than anyone else.


    Wu Jin could finally rest assured. His next actions were¨C¨Cto stuff the gun further inside, hiding it well.


    Just like a rabbit hiding a carrot.


    Seeing that the big boss was watching from the side, Wu Jin was well-behaved and immediately exined, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that it¡¯ll be exposed by ident¨C¨C¡±


    Not even daring to expose a single carrot leaf.


    Wei Shi suddenly asked, ¡°That scared?¡±


    Wu Jin, who was aw-abiding youth of only neen, nodded repeatedly.


    ¡°Come here.¡± Wei Shi opened his mouth again.


    Wu Jin immediately stood straight, raising his small round face to listen to big boss¡¯s daily lesson¨C¨C


    He was taken by surprise by a sh of cold silver.


    Wei Shi stretched out a hand that hovered over his cor.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide in surprise. The man¡¯s facial features became magnified due to his bowed head, the contours and shadows around his eyes full of cold majesty as his line of sight swept straight down.


    ... Big boss was really good looking!


    Attractive and good at fighting!


    The tips of Wu Jin¡¯s ears were slightly red. He must work harder in order to be worthy of big boss¡¯s guidance and assistance!


    ¡°Done.¡± Wei Shi gestured for him to bow his head.


    A small silver mask badge had been added to Wu Jin¡¯s cor. The decoration seemed to give off a gentle luster under the light of the dome.


    Wu Jin recognized the symbol of Floating City at a nce. His gaze brightened, ¡°This is...¡±


    The man retrieved his gaze and returned to his usual indifference, ¡°Wear it and nobody will dare to bother you even if you¡¯re carrying a rocket gun.¡±


    Wu Jin understood in a sh.


    There were nows in Azure Cosmos¨C¨Cor, in other words, the ws¡¯ of the grey area were determined by the various forces controlling the space. Floating City was obviously an outstanding force amongst them, and big boss was Floating City¡¯s King...


    ¡°Thank you, Big Brother!¡± Wu Jin smiled broadly, his eyes twinkling under the lights from the dome as his right hand carefully stroked over the silver badge.


    ¨C¨CThis was a gun license from Big Brother!


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, his gaze pausing slightly on the youth¡¯s cheeks. His right hand stroked lightly, his gaze satisfied.


    He¡¯d given the rabbit a carrot, then marked him.


    Well, this could be considered as doing one good deed a day.


    Wu Jin finally dared to dig out the small handgun from deep inside his pocket.


    He nced at Wei Shi, his right hand stroking over the gun in the same way Big Brother did.


    Zoe had said before that as a shooter, one had to cultivate feelings with their own gun&#k2026;


    Wei Shi saw that he was absorbed in exploring his gun. He slowly opened his mouth, ¡°Did you learn what I just taught you?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded slightly, ¡°I just need to practice...¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and gestured for him to follow.


    ¡°Big Brother, where are we going?¡± Wu Jin blinked excitedly.


    Wei Shi repliedzily, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Taking you to go back to a ce.¡±


    The two of them moved through the winding corridors of the dome, the scene that entered his eyes ovepping with a previous memory¨C¨C


    The huge venue was brilliantly illuminated and filled with rich, gorgeous clothing and fashionably styled hair. Countless scorching lights were focused on the stage, and the holographic screen faithfully projected scenes from a fierce battle.


    The two shuttled through the corridors until Wei Shi opened arge set of doors.


    The dampness in the night air carried with it the smell of fireworks. Under the light cast down from countless stars, the neon dots in the distance gathered together in a colorful and gorgeous scene.


    Unlike the main entrance, the lights here were dim. A luxury suspension car rose up gracefully and came to a steady stop in front of them.


    Wei Shi beckoned for him to get in the car.


    Wu Jin obediently did as he was told, his crystal bright eyes sliding over the body of the car.


    Even if hismon sense was seriouslycking, he could still be 100% certain that this car was worth a fortune.


    However, he hadn¡¯t had a chance to touch it a few times before Wei Shi drove like the wind and came to a stop in front of a park.


    Wu Jin looked at it for a long time before suddenly recalling that this was the ce where he¡¯d shot off target a few hours ago.


    Speaking of which, his other two teammates¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked at his terminal. The interface that had showed no new prompts previously suddenly received many new messages after they left the underground base. This had obviously been caused by some kind of signal blocking equipment.


    Caesar had asked Wu Jin where he was two hours ago, then quickly sent a message telling him that they had gotten together with Red. His tone was ambiguous as he told Wu Jin to ¡®have a good time¡¯.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    In front of the air gun shooting range, Wei Shi blended in with the shadows and let Wu Jin start shooting.


    The plush toys that could be exchanged for with 600 points were piled up in a ss cab.


    Wu Jin nced over, and only felt that when the fierce big boss stood amongst the densely packed little animals¨C¨C


    It seemed that the outline of his entire person had been softened a little by the light. Although his face was still expressionless, he seemed a little more real.


    Points were umted by the ring number, and points were deducted when the gun went off-target. It wasn¡¯t easy to reach 600 points with an air rifle that had been tampered with, and each shot was outrageously expensive.


    Wei Shi only gave Wu Jin 100 rounds of ammunition.


    If he didn¡¯t miss at all, it would require an average uracy of six rings in order to redeem the prize.


    Static shooting had never been Wu Jin¡¯s strong point. Even with the Crosson Show¡¯s systematic training, his best result was still no more than five rings, let alone when he was using a tampered air rifle.


    Wu Jin¡¯s movements started off slow, and it took him two to three minutes between each shot. In his mind, he was constantly reying the scene of Wei Shi dismantling the gun.


    Bullet clip, recoil spring, metal barrel, ejection port¨C¨Ceveryyer ofponents was split apart and rbined within his consciousness as Wu Jin constantly adjusted his shooting posture. The strange gun might look like an untouchable ck box, but it responded faithfully to each adjustment he made.


    The youth squinted slightly, his amber eyes locked on the center of the target from start to finish. He waspletely unaware of the gaze that Wei Shi used to watch him from his position in the shadows.


    After the sixth shot, Wu Jin hesitated slightly.


    Even if it was impossible to urately feel out theponents of the gun, several attempts were already enough for him to have an outline on the general performance of the gun.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and pulled the trigger again¨C¨C


    Five rings.


    Three rings.


    Wu Jin was about to shoot again when his right arm sank all of a sudden.


    ¡°Rx.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was deep and powerful, burning in his ear like a me.


    Wu Jin¡¯s back stiffened subconsciously, but it gradually returned to normal after sensing a familiar presence.


    ¡°Wrist down, right shoulder lowered.¡± A calloused hand pressed down slightly on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Remember your trajectory. A qualified sniper will make themselves part of the trajectory.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled. He seemed to have understood something.


    Wei Shi helped him fine-tune his shooting posture, but Wu Jin didn¡¯t shoot immediately. Instead, he returned to his original position¨C¨C


    Then, he slowly fumbled, moving his shoulders, arms, and elbows to gradually return back to the same position that the man had directed him to.


    It was as though Wei Shi was still standing there in the now-empty space behind him, holding his right elbow.


    ¨C¨CImmediately following that, the sound of a gunshot rang out.


    Six rings.


    The youth¡¯s eyes widened with surprise.


    After that, Wu Jin¡¯s next several tens of rounds were mostly in the fifth and sixth rings. His highest score could even reach the ninth ring, but his initial misses seriously lowered his total score.


    Time went on bit by bit, and when he had two bullets left, he was still 17 points short of the 600 required for redeeming a prize.


    He had to hit the ninth ring at least once with hisst two shots.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and decided to pull the trigger¨C¨C


    The shot trajectory was t and steady as itnded on the target. A ¡®+7¡¯ slowly lit up on the scoreboard.


    590 points.


    The pile of plush toys in their transparent disy cab nearby seemed to sh.


    To say that he wasn¡¯t depressed... he would definitely be lying.


    Wu Jin knew that he wouldn¡¯t be able to hit the center of the target. But he was clearly just a tiny bit short from what the big boss had asked of him.


    After a few seconds, he set aside all the distractions and once again adjusted his state. His finger was just about to pull on the trigger¨C¨C


    He suddenly turned sideways and looked up.


    Wei Shi gestured for him to give up his spot. The lights cast arge stretch of shadow over the man as his right hand squeezed domineeringly into the gap between the trigger, covering Wu Jin¡¯s index finger.


    Wu Jin blinked. In a moment of confusion, he seemed to recall the moment when he had just met the big boss¨C¨C


    The trigger snapped.


    Wei Shi raised his brow.


    Wu Jin suddenly discovered that he¡¯d actually... he¡¯d actually been staring at the big boss¡¯s face the entire time as he fired thest shot!!!


    The small round face turned red. Wu Jin looked back in time to see a ¡®10th Ring¡¯ pop up in red.


    100 rounds of ammunition, exactly 600 points. No more, no less.


    Wu Jin was both surprised and confused, ¡°Big brother...¡±


    Wei Shi tsked, then said, ¡°I said, I¡¯d take you to go back to a ce.¡±


    The spaced out rabbit spirit¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    Five minutester, Wu Jin walked down the road with an oversized white rabbit plush.


    The Azure Cosmos amusement park adhered to the concept of ¡®sucking the tourists dry¡¯, and was still opente at night.


    The light hearted music blended with the balloons and dancing fireworks as a luxury suspension roller coaster rushed towards the sky only to drop abruptly, the ferris wheel and skyscraper machine shing with bright lights.


    Other than the shooting game area that nobody frequented, the rest of the amusement park was full of young nobles who hade to Azure Cosmos to have a good time as well as luxury cars and steeds.


    Wu Jin attracted the attention of many staff members when he went to exchange his prize.


    A gun that had been tampered with, 100 bullets, 600 points¨C¨Cthis was an extremely outstanding performance for an amateur shooter.


    The group of staff were still discussing it even after Wu Jin left.


    ¡°Is he really not a professional sniper?¡±


    ¡°... Would professional snipers have a six ring average?¡±


    ¡°Amateur? That talent¡¯s not bad!¡±


    ¡°Would he be shooting if he was talented? Did you see that face? My god, he looks so lovely! He can clearly use his face to eat, who could bear to have him participate in thepetitions?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. I¡¯ve been in Azure Cosmos for so many years and have never seen anyone who looks like that. Although he still looks young and very cute, he¡¯ll grow up to be a charmer for sure...¡±


    In the moment before Wu Jin walked off, a member of staff even stuffed two experience voucher at him, ¡°Come back often in the future!¡±


    On the amusement park¡¯s main boulevard, Wu Jin tried to poke his head out of the soft gap in the rabbit plush to read the instructions written on the experience voucher using the lights from the street.


    One person per voucher.


    Avable for use on the same day.


    It could be converted for use at the roller coaster or ferris wheel.


    Wei Shi was leaning against the suspension car that had been set down on the ground by the entrance to the air rifle shooting range.


    Wu Jin thought about it. Although he really wanted to, the big boss didn¡¯t look like the type to go to those ces.


    The soft white rabbit plush was stuffed into the car, taking over most of the back seat.


    Wei Shi plucked an experience voucher straight out of Wu Jin¡¯s hands. ¡°Which one?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth opened wide: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi nced over at the Wu Jin who had been shocked silly.


    Wu Jin finally reacted and answered without hesitation, ¡°Roller coaster!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, then continued on at a drawl, ¡°This ce was once the map for an underground semi-finals match.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Ah...¡±


    ¡°Two people were eliminated by the roller coaster, and the ferris wheel eliminated twenty six people. Most of the eliminations urred because the contestants hadn¡¯t figured out the rules of operation.¡± Wei Shi recalled.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression froze as his sense of crisis rose up:


    ¡°Then... Big brother, how about we... go take the ferris wheel...¡±


    Ten minutester, the slowly rising ferris wheel cabin reached the top, overlooking the entire city.


    The main city of Azure Cosmos was transformed into a brilliant stretch of light that sparkled under their feet.


    Inside the cabin, the virtual screen suddenly lit up, and the radio announcement was apanied by music: ¡°ording to ancient customs, people would kiss their loved ones when the ferris wheel reaches the top...¡±


    A ttened Wu Jin was pressed up against the transparent window as he looked down nervously:


    ¡°Big Brother, will the Crosson Show have this kind of map? If we have to jump down from the cabin to save ourselves, how do we do it...¡±


    ¡°Big Brother, can we get sniped at from this cabin? Or is it bulletproof...¡±


    ¡°Big Brother, Big Brother! ......¡±


    The cabin travelled through the air in a circle, and by the time the two of them stepped outside, Wu Jin was vaguely aware that the big boss seemed to be in a good mood for some reason.


    On the way back, Wu Jin looked back reluctantly at the roller coaster in the distance. ¡°Next time, if we get experience vouchers again...¡±


    Wei Shi swept a nce over the impoverished rabbit spirit. ¡°Wait.¡±


    Three minutester, a delicate gift box was delivered over by the respectful amusement park staff.


    Wu Jin seemed to have sensed something, and his hands moved swiftly as he unwrapped it¨C¨C


    Insidey two roller coaster experience vouchers.


    Wu Jin raised his head, his eyes shining like stars under his soft curls.


    Azure Cosmos, Main City, Block 16.


    Zoe, Caesar, and Red, who had been beating each other up just a moment ago, were now back to wrapping their arms around the other¡¯s shoulders. They sat at a table full of melon seeds and hard liquor, their expressions scattered and dazed.


    ¡°Little, Little Witch...¡± Caesar¡¯s tongue felt too big in his mouth as he vaguely recalled something amidst his confusion, ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Little Witche back yet... hic...¡±


    Red waved his hand and spread out a gust of wine fumes, ¡°He¡¯s still up there watching thepetition... Us brothers should drink first...¡±


    Zoe frowned and opened up the terminal to key in an inquiry.


    When they left thepany, Secretary Qu had been particrly uneasy about Wu Jin, and had therefore specifically equipped him with a child-proof loss prevention monitoring system.


    On the terminal, the yellow cartoon g that represented Wu Jin was clearly not in the same block¨C¨Cit was over ten kilometers away.


    ¡°Little Witch...¡± Zoe was given a shock and instantly sobered up a lot. ¡°Crap, Little Witch was stolen away!!! Stop drinking, fool¨C¨CCaesar, I¡¯m f*cking talking about you! Screw that fellow,e with me to snatch him back!!!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Such a cute amusement park date! And maybe now Zoe and Caesar will meet Wei Shi?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: omg that was their first date (but the little rabbit spirit¡¯s still clueless...)</i>


    <i>sponsored chapter 3/3</i>

 Chapter 28 - Level Up

    <h4>Chapter 28 - Level Up</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Azure Cosmos, Main City, Block 16, Bar.


    The main door smashed open, and two people dashed outside as though their tails were on fire¨C¨C


    ¡°Quickly! Little Witch is still nearby!¡±


    After looking at arge terminal the size of a watch for two seconds, Zoe and Caesar suddenly turned into two lightning bolts and charged off into the distance.


    Thedies chatting by the door were given a scare.


    ¡°How rude!!¡±


    ¡°Exactly! They only know to to lower their heads and look at their watches, do they think that they¡¯re performing Fengshui downtown or something... Didn¡¯t they say that Crazy Lion was footing the bill today? Why were they the ones who left??¡±


    On the terminal, the g that represented Wu Jin was moving rapidly.


    Caesar, who hadn¡¯t sobered up yet, had a nk expression on his face¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch is 128 meters above the surface... Little Witch elerated from a standstill to 100 km/h in two seconds!! Little Witch did a 70 degree rotation!! Little Witch fli-fli-flipped upside down?!!¡±


    ¡°The hell?! Was our Little Witch hijacked by some circling, fire-breathing dragon!? Zoe¨C¨C¡±


    Fifteen minutester, the two of them came to a dismayed stop at the end of the street.


    Against the bright night sky, the smooth metal tracks that looked like a chemical equation filled up the entire amusement park. The roller coaster swooped down the steep slope at a high speed, and the screams of tourists prated their eardrums.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Zoe suddenly looked towards the exit to the ride with surprise on his face.


    The youth stood there quietly under the soft orange streetlights. He was working hard to hold onto a rabbit plush toy the same size as he was. His porcin pale chin was set on top of the rabbit¡¯s head, the soft, fluffy material making him appear even more small and lovely.


    The light reflecting off the dust in the air gave him a delicate outline, separating Wu Jin from the shadows. Many of the tourists who were still in line looked unconsciously in his direction, and some younger girls even wanted to raise up their terminals to take a photo¨C¨C


    ¡°Big brother Zoe!¡± Wu Jin reacted half a beatter, and he dragged the big rabbit behind him as he ran over jubntly.


    Caesar was relieved atst, shouting, ¡°Our Little Witch is alive and kicking, how could he be lost just like that! Just now, Red even said... hey, what did he say again...¡±


    Thus, the three of them were gathered back together.


    ording to Wu Jin, he had returned to the amusement park half an hour ago in order to practice shooting, then used the twoplimentary experience vouchers to take the ferris wheel and the roller coaster.


    Zoe immediately felt ashamed.


    As his senior in thepany, he hadn¡¯t taken proper care of Little Witch and had run off to have fun drinking instead. The child had been all by himself in the air rifle shooting range, and had no warm or dependentpanion other than his rabbit plush. This kind of no ss friendship behavior of theirs was simply appalling!


    Caesar was still tugging on the rabbit¡¯s ear. ¡°Yo, the quality¡¯s pretty good! Little Witch, how many credit points did you use to obtain it? Were you able to recoup your costs? If yes, then we should go and win a couple more to bring back and sell...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide as he retreated backwards step by step, trying to rescue the rabbit plush that was about to be abducted and sold.


    Zoe directly ignored Caesar and looked at the terminal. ¡°Enough. Pack up and get ready to go back. Those three Azure Cosmos tickets are only valid for a five hour stay.¡±


    In this money-squandering den, time itself was also highly expensive.


    Caesar nodded, then plucked at the rabbit¡¯s ears and showed off his bulging biceps, ¡°Come, do you want your big brother to carry it for you?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly thanked Caesar while declining his help.


    As they left, he couldn¡¯t help but look back towards the darkened end of the road.


    The lights in the downtown area looked the same as how they had when they had first set out.


    Back at the port, the fluffy rabbit plush was pressed into a rectangr rabbit pie at the narrow security checkpoint.


    Several staff members rushed over to push the plush back out and respectfully told Wu Jin that there was no need for him to go through the security check.


    However, Caesar and Zoe were ushered out to line up in the long queues.


    A spotless red carpet was spread out on the ground to one side of the port.


    The check-in personnel for the star ship opened up the courtesy channel for Wu Jin. The VIP lounge was only a few steps away, and it was equipped with an independent private space,fortable slippers, and drinks and snacks with unpronounceable names.


    Wu Jin was stunned and didn¡¯t recover until the waiter handed him a warm and damp hand towel.


    The embroidery on the hand towel was exactly the same as the badge on his cor.


    The low-key silver mask seemed to shimmer slightly as it glinted in the light.


    Wu Jin subconsciously stuffed his right hand into his pocket and brushed his fingertips against the gun¡¯s cold metal grip.


    It was nearly 1AM by the time his two teammates got through the security check, and the star ship once again carried the three of them through the endless stardust.


    Caesar was spread out on the sofa like a salted fish as he flirted with his girlfriend, asionally smacking a kiss onto the screen.


    Based on Zoe¡¯s expression, if he had a gun in his hand, he might have pressed it against Caesar¡¯s forehead and taken immediate action.


    Wu Jin was still flipping through the newspapers inside the star ship cabin.


    Caesar stretched outzily and finally closed the terminal screen. He chuckled slyly, ¡°This wine was really strong! When we go back to that ce where even the birds don¡¯t shit, we should have Red ship some bottles over.¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was cold as he reported the price on the bottle, giving Caesar a shock.


    ¡°He¡¯s really damned rich¨C¨Cexactly how much money did Red make in the undergroundpetitions?¡±


    Zoe spread his hands.


    Caesar rubbed his chin, ¡°Why did hee here to be a trainee?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s great to be alive.¡± Zoe opened his mouth and said, ¡°At least nobody dies on the Crosson Show.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and asked, ¡°Brother Zoe, why don¡¯t these contestants y in the Star League...¡±


    Zoe thought of Wu Jin¡¯sck ofmon knowledge and exined patiently, ¡°The Star League is a legal monopoly industry where yers are strictly audited. Illegal areas like Azure Cosmos have always been targets for Federal attacks. The business ecosystems for survival reality shows on both sides arepletely separate from each other, and no contestants move from one industry to the other.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it for a moment, ¡°What if they set up their own team?¡±


    Zoe replied, ¡°If you look at the Azure Competition Zone, you¡¯ll find that the profits are all controlled by the major entertainmentpanies and programs. Many forces vie for a piece of this sweet pie every year, and only a few of them are able to form a team. This is because the barriers to entry are too high.¡±


    ¡°Not to mention the background checks and requisite capital reserves, simply considering the contestants themselves¨C¨Cin formalpetitions, the main force of each battle team must be yers who have made an official debut. So, they can only pay heavily to induce other contestants to transfer, or train up their own trainees. Considering the Crosson Show as well, how many debut positions can the Azure Competition Zone have every year?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    Zoe recapped the main points and knocked on the table. ¡°Remember, Little Witch. This is a legal monopoly. The league, reality show, and sponsorship; every part of the ecosystem has Federal money flowing through it. We¡¯re just workers in this industry.¡±


    Caesar cracked open a nut and nodded in agreement.


    The star ship passed through the meteorite belt and slowly came to a stop at the dock on the edge of the city.


    When they returned back to thepany, the entire building was silent. Only Secretary Qu was cracking melon seeds in the training room, using the high-definition projection screen that was used for trainees to watch reys on to catch up on a drama series.


    Secretary Qu¡¯s gaze lit up when the teenager holding the rabbit plush appeared.


    A faint green light shed behind the lens of her sses.


    ¡°Have a good rest. You have to go back to the Crosson base tomorrow.¡± Secretary Qu couldn¡¯t help but reach out to touch the small fluffy curls once again, then patiently helped him straighten out the fluffy fur on the plush toy.


    It wasn¡¯t until Wu Jin left that Secretary Qu¡¯s expression grew even more satisfied.


    Little Witch was so cute!!!


    Little Witch was so gentle!!!


    Not only was his appearance value super high, his strength was also rising up steadily!


    They must sign an S-ss contract with him after his debut. Little Witch was going to be the White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s future treasure!


    If anyone dared to steal Little Witch from under thepany¡¯s noses¨C¨C


    Secretary Qu¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly as she bit down mercilessly on the shell of the melon seed in her hand.


    White Moonlight trainee dormitory.


    As soon as Wu Jin pushed open the door, he saw Brother Rabbit looking at him with its head tilted.


    He set down the oversized plush toy, locked the door behind him and drew the curtains before rxing and stroking the rabbit.


    Then, he tentatively pulled the gun that big boss had given him out from his pocket.


    The rabbit jumped out of its drawer and sat quietly in Wu Jin¡¯s arms.


    The youth happily freed up the top level on the spacious bookcase.


    From left to right, from small torge¨C¨C


    The silver mask badge, small handgun, and rabbit plush toy.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit,e here!¡±


    Wu Jin grinned widely as he picked up the rabbit and stuffed it between the handgun and plush toy.


    These were all things that Big Brother had given him!


    Wu Jin touched this and that and only took Brother Rabbit back down in delight after a long time. He also put away the handgun and the badge, packing them into his luggage to bring back to the Crosson Show the next morning.


    Moonlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, casting a pale white glow in the bedroom.


    Wu Jin rolled around on the bed, wrapping himself up in the warm quilt.


    While he¡¯d still been in a daze, big boss had led him off the roller coaster, nced at the terminal, then told him to go and meet his teammates.


    Within the dreamlike and illusory lighting of the amusement park, Wu Jin who had only just gotten off the roller coaster, was still extremely merry and had a bounce in his step as he walked.


    ¡°Happy?¡± Wei Shi raised his brows and asked.


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, his eyes sparkling like crystals.


    On top of the big boss¡¯s head, an information bubble containing the words ¡®goodwill +5¡¯ popped out silently.


    Wu Jin was stunned, and lifted up his head¨C¨Ccountless information bubbles then popped out of his small curls one after another, ¡®goodwill +5¡¯, ¡®goodwill +5¡¯, ¡®goodwill +5¡¯, filling the air with crystal clear, transparent bubbles!


    The badge that had just been ced on his left cor shed, showing a line of small text.


    Level up.


    Lv2 Ordinary Follower -> Lv3 Bronze Follower.


    On the soft single bed in the dormitory, Wu Jin happily smacked his lips and cuddled with the rabbit, curling together in a warm little ball.


    Wu Jin slept until ten in the morning.


    The suspension car had been waiting for a long time beneath the White Moonlight Building.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s precious two-day holiday was already over. Caesar looked sleepy as he dragged his luggage behind him, reaching out to shove it into the back seat.


    Zoe and Wen Lin chatted as they walked to the car, and Wu Jin wasst, carrying the rabbit with him.


    The car rose up into the air and shot off, high-rise buildings retreating from view one by one. Soon, the twin towers representing the show¡¯s base appeared in front of them.


    The four of them got out of the car. The training schedule for the next two weeks had already been posted on thewn.


    ¡°Damn!¡± Caesar suddenly saw, ¡°Tactical shooting, 20 ss hours. Static target shooting level of seven rings is considered qualified. Don¡¯t worry, Little Witch. I remember that A-level contestants can postpone the basic assessment once. I¡¯ll help you look for it¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Wu Jin shook his head. His right hand went deep into his pocket and touched the warm metal. ¡°There¡¯s no need to postpone it.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch is adorable, towing around his rabbit plush.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: this chapter and the previous one.. i¡¯m fricken melted into a puddle of cute.</i>

 Chapter 29 - Assessment

    <h4>Chapter 29 - Assessment</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The other three people were stunned.


    Zoe started, ¡°You really don¡¯t need help?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s round eyes were bright, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Zoe nodded. It wasn¡¯t yet 1PM, and the Crosson base was still empty. The shooting ranges that had been booked full before the first elimination match were all disyed as ¡®open¡¯ on the terminal.


    Zoe mused, ¡°Little Witch, do you want to go to the shooting range now?¡±


    North Tower basement 2nd floor.


    The shooting range range was devoid of people.


    From the moment Wu Jin aimed the assault rifle, Zoe had already started to show a mildly surprised expression and had turned back to exchange a look with Wen Lin.


    The assault rifle was different from Wu Jin¡¯s usual heavy machine gun. It had a lighter body and a weaker recoil, and it wouldn¡¯t generate enough force for medium to long distance suppression¨C¨Cwhich was mainly due to the specifications of the bullets.


    The bullets of this gun were lighter, with an effective range of less than 200 meters. The trajectory of the shot was also significantly different.


    Wu Jin set his hands on the gun, fine-tuned his shooting posture, andnded his shot in the second ring on the static target.


    Zoe noticed that Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight wasn¡¯t on the center of the target¨C¨Cit was focused on the vertex of the bullet¡¯s curve.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t immediately shoot again. Instead, he slowly adjusted his shoulders and arms.


    Through his slightly narrowed eyes, the cold, pale colors of the training room faded away. It was as though he was still back in the air rifle shooting range, the air flow disced by the friction from the moving bullet¨C¨C


    The gun roared again.


    Sixth ring.


    Caesar, who had been crouching to one side, suddenly jumped up and gave Wu Jin a warm round of apuse, ¡°Little Witch, this one was pretty good¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe quickly pushed him back into ce. ¡°Shut up and stop making noise.¡±


    Wu Jin instantly woke up from his focused state, his shotsnding between the fifth and sixth ring. By the time he had finished using all the training bullets, he looked back to meet Zoe¡¯s gratified gaze.


    ¡°Not bad.¡± The White Moonlight sniper finally nodded.


    After Wu Jin and Caesar left, Zoe handed his support a cigarette, and the two of them took advantage of the fact that the trainee students hadn¡¯t yet returned to smokefortably inside the training room.


    ¡°Little Witch is pretty good. His uracy isn¡¯t there yet, but his gun sense is catching up to the others.¡± Zoe began, ¡°When the official shooting test takes ce after another two weeks of training, I really want to see how that group of haters end up pping their own faces.¡±


    Wen Linughed.


    A long timeter, Zoe spoke again in a low voice, ¡°Captain... Captain Lin might not be in good shape. That team game was full of mistakes, and White Moonlight didn¡¯t make the cut. As for the vice-captain¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin made a sound of acknowledgement. He knew that Zoe was talking about Chen Xiran and White Moonlight¡¯s elimination in the final game of the subgroup matches in the Star League. Vice-captain Chen Xiran had made a mistake in judgement, and their captain Lin Jue had been sniped when upying a point.


    ¡°It wasn¡¯t the vice-captain.¡± Wen Lin suddenly spoke up, ¡°The mistake was on Captain Lin; he made a behind the scenesmand mistake. Vice-captain missed the shot in order to take the me.¡±


    Zoe froze, and the cigarette butt between his fingers almost dropped.


    Twin Towers, North Tower.


    After a short vacation, the trainee dormitories finally returned to its usual bustle.


    It was summer, the scorching sun hung high up in the sky.


    Wu Jin carried his luggage with him as he and Caesar opened the main door to South Tower 701, allowing a cool breeze toe out through the gap.


    Caesar stretched his head out to look up, ¡°They installed air conditioning? The ck-hearted program group is finally willing to spend money again?!¡±


    The silver-blue temperature control device hung in the center of the living room, Under it was a huge sponsor¡¯s logo in 72 point font size¨C¨C


    ¡°Indoor temperature control system provided by XX Biotechnology Company, major sponsor of the first elimination match.¡±


    Caesar and Wu Jin¡¯s expressions froze.


    The scenes from the previous game were still vivid in their minds and had left a deep psychological shadow. It seemed that they could feel the geothermal heat rising the next moment, the surface of the ground turning scorchingly hot.


    However, the Crosson Show clearly didn¡¯t care about their contestants¡¯ mental health.


    The biotechpany had made a fortune during the broadcast of the elimination match and quickly renewed its advertising contract with the show, extending it for another three months.


    ¨C¨CAs long as the camera lens entered their dormitory, it was 100% guaranteed that it would be able to capture the indoor air conditioning device, trademark, and 72 point font slogan.


    ¡°Fortunately, they¡¯re not the ones sponsoring the second match.¡± Caesar dropped his luggage and kicked it under his bed. ¡°Who¡¯s our new sponsor again?¡±


    Wu Jin held up the newly issued training manual. The imitation parchment cover was stamped with a wax seal. The master who held the purse strings for the second round that would take ce two weekster was: ¡°Alive Technology...¡±


    Caesar¡¯s face was nk. ¡°Never heard of it.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly opened up his terminal and input an inquiry, reading out loud, ¡°Alive Technology, mainly engaged in long-distance interster transportation and bulk cargo transfers... civilian elevators, pet transportation...¡±


    Caesar suddenly felt that it was too much to process, ¡°What kind of stuff is that¨C¨Chow exactly will the next round be yed?!¡±


    After having centuries of formal development, each round of the survival show was a well-designed work of art.


    The sponsor determined the materials for the artwork, the program team designed it, and the contestants¡¯ performance, viewpoints, and interpretation acted as the artistic interpretation.


    The second round of the Crosson Show was clearly rted to Alive Technology¡¯s main business focus.


    Wu Jin thought for a moment before shaking his head.


    Too little information was known at present.


    Based on previous experience, the program team would continue to give clues during the training that would take ce over the next two weeks. They would also announce the map before the start of thepetition.


    On the other side, Caesar had tossed the entire problem to the back of his head after asking about it. He¡¯d moved on to look at a pink, cake-shaped object that was hanging from the door.


    XX beautifying lens, specifically designed for lightpensation.


    Caesar: ¡°......¡±


    The door to one of the rooms to the side suddenly opened, and Thin Fire came out with a selfie stick. His voice was deliberately deep as he projected his voice from his gut, using his affected male god voice to livestream to his fans.


    ¡°Two days of vacation. Hm? Did my darlings want to see me broadcast during the break? I can, but...¡±


    ¡°Ah, thank you Miss XX for the Large Treasure Sword! Thank you for the 10 Large Treasure Swords sent by thisdy¨C¨Cthere are 20 now!! Darlings, I¡¯ll countdown from 321, let¡¯s all send out a round of 666 [cupped fists] for this Miss XX, alright? ! Let¡¯s do it all together, and let the neers to our studio see the strength of our Thin Family army!!¡±


    While broadcasting, Thin Fire casually pulled off the lightpensating lens that was hanging off the door and installed it to the selfie stick with practiced movements.


    As he left, he pushed open the dormitory¡¯s main door, then suddenly turned sideways slightly. He looked back¨C¨C


    Caesar and Wu Jin, who had already fallen into a daze while watching him, had stunned expressions on their faces.


    Thin Fire looked directly at Wu Jin, and his beach blossom eyes suddenly shifted as he opened his mouth to whisper, ¡°I¡¯m heading out first. Wait for me tonight, Little Witch.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s back stiffened and all the hair on his body stood on end.


    By the time the main door closed, Caesar had finally managed to close his mouth, his face twisted into a strange expression.


    As a straight as steel man, the Thin Fire in front of him was almostparable to an alien worm egg he had stomped on during a certain match.


    ¡°My god, this flirt... He really pollutes the environment. He even gayed you before he left! Little Witch, don¡¯t be scared, your big brother will watch over you from next door tonight. If he dares to try and do something to do you, I¡¯ll knock him over with a chair!¡±


    Caesar looked back and wondered, ¡°Little Witch, did you team up with him in the previous round?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Yes, Thin... Senior Thin was very good to me and even gave me a gun...¡±


    Caesarmented, ¡°What does a gun amount to? Don¡¯t be fooled by him, Little Witch. Give him two guns back in the next match; we don¡¯t want to associate with him!¡± He paused, then asked again, ¡°Little Witch, do you know him well?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, hesitated, and shook his head.


    He had gone to see Senior Thin once before the vacation.


    He¡¯d gone up to say thanks, but the other side¡¯s reaction had been very mild, like they were merely passing acquaintances.


    That sentence just now¨C¨Cwas obviously very strange.


    The Crosson Show allowed the trainees to rest until 5PM.


    The second elimination match was a group game. Before the training started, trainees had to participate in an assessment that very night.


    After dinner, Wu Jin took a number and went to the training room to wait in line outside the training room.


    The corridor was full of trainees waiting for their assessment. Some were practicing tactical escapes, some were reciting the morse code, while others were crawling on the ground. Others created imaginary guns with their fingers and shot into the air.


    Wu Jin suddenly felt very emotional.


    Memories from before he transmigrated over poured in, of a time when he had to do assessments for his position as a performing artist. At the time, he had been a very strong lead dancer, but now...


    Two stage managers came out of the training room and wrangled the messy trainees into a line as they announced the criteria for the assessment.


    ¡°In front of you are the assessment rooms, numbered from 0-6. Each one represents a different part of the assessment. All contestants should look at their own number and divide it by 7. The number that you¡¯re left with represents your first assessment category...¡±


    The trainees instantly swarmed into a messy crowd as they headed towards the different door numbers. Amidst the noise, Wu Jin seemed to hear Caesar in the distance as he casually dragged someone back, ¡°Hey, brother, can you divide this for me? What number am I left with if you divide it by seven...¡±


    The stage crew to one side watched Caesar for a long time, then whispered to his colleagues, ¡°What number is that contestant? Should we go ahead and first deduct five points...¡±


    Wu Jin squished between a group of muscr men and finally found the waiting area for his own assessment.


    There was abel on the door of the training room: ¡®Scout Position. Assessment criteria: Map memorization, modeling and prediction, left and right eye vision...¡¯


    Wu Jin took advantage of the fact that the door hadn¡¯t yet opened to hurriedly begin some quiet preparation activities¨C¨Ceye health exercises.


    He was taken by surprise when augh rang out next to him and Crosson Show¡¯s instructor Blood Pigeon walked over.


    Blood Pigeon was a veteran who had participated in survival shows 20 years ago. He was the first scout to debut in the C-position in the Azure Competition Zone, and had once led his team to the top 16 of the Star League for the first time.


    ¡°Little Witch, you yed wellst week.¡± While Blood Pigeon spoke, he pulled out the folder that the program team had provided, ¡°When White Moonlight signed you, they said that your choice for position was¨C¨CC-position, right?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly stopped kneading his eyes, his ears turning slightly red. ¡°Thank you, teacher. No... I didn¡¯t pick the C-position...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good for young people to have ambition.¡± Blood Pigeon encouraged him as he led him into the training room. ¡°Alright. One thing at a time, then.¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin panted as he walked out of the training room, the door closing behind him with a click.


    Blood Pigeon flipped through the assessment report and asked the program staff for a pen.


    ¡°Full score for hearing, moderate vision. Tactical aplishments...¡± Blood Pigeon pondered, ¡°Cringing behind the bunker and onlying out once in a long while, running faster than a rabbit at the sound of wind blowing through grass. When scouting the target area, hm...¡±


    In the assessment video, behind the army green bunker, small curls could be seen sticking out for a brief moment before they fluttered back into hiding in the next.


    While watching the video, the program crew to one side helped Blood Pigeon describe his actions, ¡°Furtive surveying.¡±


    Blood Pigeon closed the assessment folder and opened the door again to call Wu Jin back inside. ¡°Your hearing is good, but your foundation is poor. Little Witch, what position do you want to y?¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate at all. ¡°Assault position!¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, making the amber eyes sparkle like crystals and causing him to pause slightly before opening his mouth to deliver a blow, ¡°Little Witch, the requirements for actual fighting ability for an assault position is just as high as they are for the scout position. If you insist on going that route, the score for your position won¡¯t be very high.¡±


    The rules for the elimination match were projected up onto the virtual screen.


    All trainees could choose between the seven main positions of scout, assault, assistant assault, support, sniper,mand, and heavy assembly, and their scores in their chosen category would be their scores for their position.


    After selecting their positions, trainees would take turns selecting teammates for themselves, with priority for selection going from S-level to F-level, and the order of selection within the same level was determined by their position scores.


    There were a total of 21 A-level trainees after the first elimination match. Once Wu Jin decided on a position, he was likely to end up in a passive position during the selection process.


    Wu Jin nodded, but he wasn¡¯t as anxious as Blood Pigeon would expect.


    ording to White Moonlight¡¯s tactical instructor, between Zoe and Caesar, whoever was ranked higher would choose Wu Jin, and White Moonlight would appear as a group during the next round of elimination matches.


    Seeing that Wu Jin had already made his decision, Blood Pigeon didn¡¯t say much else and simply put forward his own viewpoint, ¡°Little Witch, you can give the support position a try.¡±


    Wu Jin thanked the instructor, retrieving his assessment form as he left the training room.


    ¡°Next¨C¨C¡± Blood Pigeon looked at the list with interest. ¡°Call that Red over and see what he wants to do.¡±


    The position assessment didn¡¯t finish until nearly eight o¡¯clock in the evening.


    Wu Jin collected all seven assessment forms. His scores for the sniper, assault, and scouting positions were at the bottom, while the scores for support andmand were rtively high.


    Wu Jin looked at the time and decided to go to the North Tower Shooting range before curfew.


    No matter which position he chose, tactical design would still be one of the necessary examination topics.


    A static target shooting score of seven rings was required to qualify¨C¨Cif it was lower than seven rings, it would offset any initial advantage he had for the second elimination match.


    In the basement second floor of the North Tower, there were a few trainees standing here and there in the dynamic shooting range.


    Wu Jin looked on with envious eyes, then finally went to stand in front of the static training target.


    Most people who could remain on the Crosson Show until now had excellent abilities. When Wu Jin stepped into the static target area, it waspletely empty, and there was no one around.


    He had just set up his gun¨C¨Cwhen the door to the training room opened.


    Wu Jin raised his head and was surprised to see someone who should never appear in the static target area.


    Thin Fire.


    ¡°Senior Thin!¡± Wu Jin immediately greeted him politely.


    Thin Fire nodded. While he hadn¡¯t taken his selfie stick with him this time, his tone of voice when he opened his mouth was kind enough to make the Wu Jin¡¯s hackles subconsciously rise up. ¡°Little Witch, do your thing. I¡¯m just looking.¡±


    Wu Jin could only nod and poke out a few shots towards the target. Thin Fire wandered around with his hands behind his back, looking back at Wu Jin with a face wreathed in smiles from time to time.


    The eyeliner on his eyes made him look like a big fox.


    After Wu Jin finished a clip of bullets, he finally started an idle conversation, ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯re roommates too, but we aren¡¯t on very friendly terms even after such a long time. How about we go to the canteen together for a meal in the future?¡±


    Wu Jin tried to push down the sense of strangeness. ¡°... Of course it¡¯s fine to eat with Senior Thin...¡±


    Thin Fire nodded his head, ¡°We can also train together.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin looked around the static target room for novices that had nobody else in it, then back at the arrogant Silver Thread Roll Entertainment peak level trainee, and found himself at a momentary loss for words.


    ¡°You can alsoe to talk to me if you can¡¯t sleep at night.¡± Thin Fire added.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide as he fell into a daze, ¡°Senior, this...¡±


    Thin Fire patted him on the shoulder, coughed lightly, then said with a serious expression, ¡°Little Witch, I want to discuss something with you. After the previous elimination match was broadcasted, do you still remember the matter of us forming a team together?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded immediately. ¡°I remember! Senior, thank you for the gun...¡±


    Thin Fire waved his hand as though saying that it was a small matter, then continued, ¡°The fans responded very well. The poprity of the topic soared, and there were a good many waves of gifts in the live stream room¨C¨Cregardless of whether it was White Moonlight or Silver Thread Roll, they both gained a lot of fans over a short period of time.¡±


    ¡°Based on Silver Thread Roll¡¯s marketing team¡¯s advice,¡± Thin Fire stressed, ¡°Of course, Silver Thread Roll has the most experienced marketing consultant in the Azure Competition Zone, as well as numerous previous sesses, so, ording to their advice¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, should we maybe, like, be a CP?¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, his mouth dropping open.


    Just at that moment¨C¨Cthere was a squeak, and the door to the shooting range that Thin Fire had closed behind him was opened once again.


    Wei Shi opened the door and leisurely stepped in, light shing across his gaze as his line of sight swept over Thin Fire.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhhh, Thin Fire, you¡¯re in danger...


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Thin Fire seeking death...</i>

 Chapter 30 - The Opponent Is Too Fierce

    <h4>Chapter 30 - The Opponent Is Too Fierce</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The moment the entrance to the training room opened, Thin Fire stilled and intuitively turned back.


    He narrowed his eyes and was a little surprised when he saw the person clearly.


    A C-level trainee.


    Thin Fire had an excellent memory. He had already memorized all C-level and above trainees from the start of the show, and taken pains to pinpoint those who might grow to be potential threats.


    But he didn¡¯t remember the man in front of him.


    This man was tall and fit, with deep and indifferent facial features. He picked up a sniper rifle out of the pile of weapons, and when he reached out, the outline of his muscles were clearly visible beneath his sleeve.


    He weighed the rifle twice in his calloused hand, then stood in front of the target with his hand on the grip of the gun. He stood with his back to the light, but the lines of his body from his elbow to his shoulder to his spine were all cold and hard.


    Thin Fire finally recalled that there had seemed to be such a person.


    In thest match, the temperature on the field had risen sharply. This had melted the chips of a few contestants and made it so that the program team couldn¡¯t determine the final rankings. Because of this, they could only allocate the points evenly and advance everyone involved.


    In addition to Red, there had been another unknown D-level trainee who had been promoted to C.


    Thin Fire looked away from him in disinterest. When he turned his head, he suddenly saw that Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were glimmering like crystals, his small round face raised high.


    Thin Fire¡¯s gaze shifted, and he saw an opportunity to sell himself, ¡°Little Witch, you need to believe in Silver Thread Roll¡¯s marketing power.¡±


    ¡°It won¡¯t take up your training time. Just send a photo at the start, and then let the news spread along the grapevine. You can rest assured that if we form a CP, I¡¯ll fix up your photos along with mine, and if I touch up my skin, I¡¯ll touch up yours too¨C¨CWhite Moonlight and Silver Thread Roll¡¯s rtionship is tense. We can enact something like ¡®Thin-Romeo¡¯ and ¡®Witch-Juliet¡¯, this kind of CP could be called a tinum level love affair¨C¨C¡±


    A ¡®bang¡¯ suddenly rang out in the originally quiet background.


    The sound of a sniper rifle.


    It was clearly from over ten meters behind him, but it still seemed to have exploded suddenly beside his ear. His ears were still ringing from the shot.


    ¡°Fuck, you¨C¨C¡± Thin Fire covered one of his ears as he quickly turned his head back to look at the C-level trainee, ¡°Say, brother, can you install a silencer on your gun when you train?¡±


    Then he turned back, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to talking about this tinum love affair...¡±


    The ceiling shook from the impact, the sound of gunfire behind him having only stilled for a second before ringing out again outrageously, like a series of thunderbolts.


    Thin Fire: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi indifferently removed his earbuds, then reached out for a silencer from the pile of weaponry parts.


    Thin Fire, who was about to burst into a rage, froze slightly and forced back the words that he wanted to speak.


    60 continuous rounds¨C¨Cthe muzzle temperature had to be at least 120 degrees Celsius, but the man standing in front of the target wasn¡¯t concerned at all as he mounted the silencer directly onto the muzzle with bare hands.


    Only someone insane would dare to do this.


    ¨C¨CThin Fire stared in a daze at Wei Shi¡¯s undamaged left hand for a long time before pulling his gaze away.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze couldn¡¯t help but shift towards Wei Shi¡¯s body, and he couldn¡¯t stand Thin Fire¡¯s increasingly outrageous behavior anymore. He immediately rified, ¡°Senior Thin! I don¡¯t want to be with you...¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he showed a look of utter disbelief and sadness, ¡°Little Witch, are you giving your big brother the cold shoulder?¡±


    He thought for a moment, then rolled up his sleeve. He spoke very earnestly, ¡°Little Witch, with your current strength, it will be very difficult to stay on the program until the debut. But it will be different if you team up with me.¡±


    Then, Thin Fire also picked out a sniper rifle and stood in front of the target.


    ¡°The next elimination match¨C¨Cindoor venue. The venue is just across from the North Tower, covers an area of six hectares, and is set up underground.¡± Thin Fire spoke very grandly, ¡°Do you know what the scarcest resource is?¡±


    He took a look through the scope and then set down the gun and closed his eyes, ¡°It¡¯s light.¡±


    Thin Fire suddenly lifted up the barrel. His eyes were still closed when his right hand pulled the trigger¨C¨Che hit the center of the tenth ring¡¯s bullseye.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open in astonishment.


    Even if Thin Fire had a lot of underhanded means¨C¨Cit had to be acknowledged that he was one of the strongest trainees in the entire Crosson Show.


    Pre-aiming, sniping.


    For ordinary trainees, mastering just one of them would require a lot of effort. Thin Fire could master a perfectbination of the two by virtue of his excellent calction abilities and muscle memory.


    Thin Fire proudly opened his eyes, but he was taken by surprise when his vision grew dim¨C¨C


    The lights of the training room were turned off with a snap.


    It was so dark in the basement second floor shooting range of the North Tower that one could no longer see their fingers in front of their face.


    Thin Fire didn¡¯t have time to react when the sound of gunshots rang out just like before¨C¨C


    Seven shots, fired at a rate close to a burst of automatic gunfire!


    In the darkness, a pair of amber pupils sparkled. Wu Jin had alreadye to a sudden realization. He had been to the static shooting range range the most, and he knew the facility like the back of his hand¨C¨C


    There were eight static training targets.


    Other than the target that Thin Fire stood in front of, there were seven left, which corresponded exactly to the seven shots.


    Following the sound of the gunshots, the scoreboards all lit up in turn, each marked with a bright red ¡®tenth ring¡¯.


    Thin Fire¡¯s mouth dropped open incredulously as he looked in Wei Shi¡¯s direction.


    The lights came on again.


    Wei Shi¡¯s actions as he retrieved his gun were casual, as though he had justpleted some novice-level training¨C¨C


    As though he hadn¡¯t just shot seven blind snipes in two seconds, each one hitting the tenth ring.


    Thin Fire subconsciously assessed the distance between Wei Shi and the furthest target, and swallowed hard in shock.


    ¡°Big brother.¡± He finally opened his mouth to speak.


    Blind sniping. Thin Fire had made a move first, and Wei Shi¡¯s actions just now was like a provocation.


    And it was the type of provocation that had pressured Thin Fire t onto the ground on his back, to the point where he couldn¡¯t even flip up his tail.


    Thin Fire coughed lightly, inadvertently falling under Wu Jin¡¯s sweeping gaze and almost detingpletely.


    Under the lights, the small round face was raised up in admiration, shimmering light dancing across the amber eyes. That gaze¨C¨Cwas like he wanted to paste himself up onto the other C-level trainee and form a CP!


    Thin Fire cursed, and his first reaction was to look for the camera in the training room¨C¨Cfortunately, the contestants had only just returned to the base, and the program group hadn¡¯t finished their set-uppletely.


    Thin Fire was finally relieved. He looked solemnly at Wei Shi and spoke after a long dy, ¡°Let¡¯s have a match?¡±


    Wei Shi finally turned around.


    Thin Fire narrowed his eyes, and when his aura collided with the other party¡¯s he felt like a shock wave had swept across his heart. The unknown C-level trainee stood across from him, silent, his dark and heavy pupils reflecting no light, like a lion standing guard over his territory.


    ¡°Come here.¡± Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth to speak.


    The man¡¯s voice was low, with a slight scratchiness.


    Even before Thin Fire could react¨C¨CWu Jin, who had been behind him, was already darting over.


    Thin Fire almost choked. Not only was he going over just like that, did there have to be a damned bounce to his step?!


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, then gestured for Thin Fire to speak.


    Thin Fire set down his gun and used his chin to point outside, ¡°One minute in the holographic swamp simtion, dynamic targets.¡±


    If level of difficulty for static targets was 1, and moving targets was level 2, then full holographic mode was level 5.


    The target¡¯s position could appear anywhere within the 360 degree range, and the sniper¡¯s opponent was not only the target, but also thepetitors who had also entered the simted environment.


    It was simr to the evaluation match in the Crosson Show¨Copponents were points that could be snapped up.


    A few minutester, the door to the holographic shooting room opened.


    Thin Fire skillfully loaded up the training gun, then nced back to find that Wu Jin was also muttering to himself as he fished for a gun.


    ¡°......¡± Thin Fire felt that something was wrong: Wasn¡¯t the beauty supposed to bring up the rear??


    Wei Shi casually stuffed the rabbit with a carrot.


    Wu Jin unhesitatingly epted it, and was full of delight as he felt out the carrot¡¯s barrel, aim, and trajectory.


    The trio then entered the holographic scene. The soft material beneath the soles of their feet copsed into a muddy swamp, and their surroundings changed abruptly.


    The first target was swamp rats. Thin Fire immediately predicted their movements, leaned half his body forward, and shot¨C¨Cbut the target quickly turned white in the moment he pulled the trigger.


    This was illogical!


    Thin Fire was so shocked that his inner-eyelid eyeliner was about to flip out. And in the fraction of time that he was dazed, Wei Shi had once again taken away another point.


    He abruptly turned his head and met the man¡¯s sharp gaze squarely.


    Wei Shi¡¯s attacks were extremely fierce. Even the bullets he fired seemed to be filled with a boiling, bloody aura, pressuring Thin Fire to the point where he couldn¡¯t breathe.


    Thin Fire made a prompt decision, and the muzzle that had been aimed at his target deviated slightly, intentionally or unintentionally shifting towards Wei Shi in a very provocative move. The man didn¡¯t seem to care about that at all as he leaned to the side to continue firing¨C¨Che was like a sharp, straight de that sliced through the center of his field of vision, one that made his intuition tremble.


    45 seconds.


    Wei Shi was expressionless.


    Thin Fire¡¯s back was covered in cold sweat. He was trembling, his eyes nk and his expression full of incredulity.


    Wu Jin was still holding onto his carrot gun as he aimed one shot after another at the rats on the ground. His dynamic target predictions were a mess, and his score on the scoreboard was a very pitiful ¡®1¡¯.


    Wei Shi had 67 points.


    Thin Fire was still at 0 points.


    55 seconds.


    Thin Fire¡¯s brain had already crashed. His eyes were red, and he had already abandoned the idea of shooting the targetspletely; his only goal now tond a shot on Wei Shi. Who knew if it was intentional or otherwise, but at this time, a swamp alligator broke through the line of fire and charged towards them¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, his shoulders shrinking.


    ¡°Head down.¡± The big boss¡¯s cool voice suddenly sounded in his ears.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate at all to duck his head.


    The man¡¯s firm and powerful arm pulled him back and protected him, and the heat of his body like a fire that burned fiercely against his back. His strong, aggressive presence prated through Wu Jin¡¯s skin, stroking across the nerve endings under the surface, bringing up a wave of electric currents¨C¨C


    Two gunshots.


    ¡°All targets cleared.¡±


    ¡°Contestant 300029 Thin Fire, idental injury by a teammate. Out.¡±


    The virtual scene disappeared abruptly.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was full of reverence as he pulled himself out. He hugged the carrot gun as he lifted his head and looked up.


    Just to meet with Thin Fire¡¯s gaze. He looked like he had just swallowed a hamster whole¨C¨C


    Thin Fire¡¯s mind waspletely full of curses.


    Just now, in the moment of elimination, he had clearly watched as the man picked Wu Jin up, his eyes cold with warning.


    He... he hade here to find Little Witch to do something.


    Oh, right, he had just wanted to form a CP.


    So, he had just wanted to form a CP! So what?!! His damned life was about to be fried!!


    Thin Fire tossed away his gun and barely managed to leave with some semnce of dignity. He immediately sent out a message as soon as the door was closed behind him:


    ¡°There¡¯s a big guy here, he¡¯s too fierce. I can¡¯t win against him, and I¡¯m bailing first. Wait for the next opportunity¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°What? You¡¯re asking me what that has to do with forming a CP? Can¡¯t form one now. That big guy... seems to be one of Wu Jin¡¯s mama fans. It seems like he won¡¯t allow any gossip about Wu Jin. He¡¯s watching over him very thoroughly... Next time, I¡¯ll find a way to go around him and try again...¡±


    ¡°Mama fans! It¡¯s not a woman. Forget it, I¡¯m hanging up now, it¡¯s too hard to exin...¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...Thin Fire, if you try again, Wei Shi really might murder you.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch and his carrot gun YEAHHH <3</i>

 Chapter 31 - Support Position

    <h4>Chapter 31 - Support Position</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Thin Fire quickly disappeared out the door.


    It was not until a long timeter that the beautifying lens lit up at the far end of the corridor. Thin Fire artfully disordered his hair, using the water spray he always carried with him to create the effect of a light sweat. He tugged at his cor and once again looked like a manly man:


    ¡°My darlings haven¡¯t slept yet? You¡¯re all still waiting at my studio sote at night. Did you think of me, hm? ...¡±


    Back in the training room, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were shining as he scurried over to take the big boss¡¯s simtion gun from his hand, setting it down alongside his own like piling carrots back in their ce in the corner.


    The carrots and carrot tops were all tidy and neat.


    Wu Jin was very excited, ¡°Big brother! You came so early¨C¨C¡±


    He immediately recalled that today was the first position selection assessment, and there wasn¡¯t much opportunity to ck off. Wei Shi had to at least show up and punch in.


    He seemed to have never asked what position big brother was nning to y.


    Wu Jin raised up his small round face and met Wei Shi¡¯s gaze head on¨C¨C


    The man¡¯s eyes narrowed, just like they had when he had told Wu Jin to lower his head. Only when he saw the youth¡¯s wide eyes did he restrain his expression slightly.


    Yet for a moment, Wu Jin seemed to vaguely see that within Wei Shi¡¯s deep eye sockets, his pupils were burning like a scorching desert.


    ¡°Scout.¡± Wei Shi shifted his line of sight away as he spoke in a perfunctory tone.


    Wu Jin stilled for a moment. He had imagined the big boss making precision sniper shots, or charging out with an assault rifle. As for the scout position...


    On the other side, Wei Shi raised his chin, signaling for Wu Jin to take his assessment report out of his bag.


    Wu Jin obediently did as he was asked, offering up the report like a child handing over his test papers to his parents.


    At this time, the first round of the assessment was over, and the position scores for all thepetitors had been made public.


    Based on the highest points for a single position, the highest ranked was Wei Yan with a full score for the sniper position, followed by Thin Fire with a score of 96 for assault. He was tied for second ce with Zoe, who had the same score in the sniper position.


    Amidst this, Wu Jin scored the highest for the support position at 72 points, but his primary position of choice, assault, was a tragic mere 36 points.


    However, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t discouraged, his small curls full of spirit, ¡°There are still two weeks left. With hard training, I should be able to reach 40¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the big boss¡¯s gaze and immediately reced it with, ¡°Can reach 45!¡±


    Wei Shi was still unmoved, so Wu Jin upped the number again, ¡°Er, 50¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi nced him over, and Wu Jin offered weakly, ¡°51...¡±


    Wei Shi stated coolly, ¡°97.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    In the evaluation for the assault position, not only was tactical assessment and dynamic target shooting required, there was also a basic requirement for body strength that Wu Jin absolutely was not up to par for. He was 108,000 miles away from 97 points.


    In a crowd of burly men, his muscle density and body fat content was far from that of normal survival contestants.


    It was said that Caesar had the most standard body type for thepetition... When Wu Jin had returned, the assessment teacher had looked at his skinny arms and legs and stuffed him with two cans of protein powder. He had thumped against the ground when he walked.


    Wei Shi¡¯s indifferent, bottomless gaze swept over Wu Jin¡¯s open backpack and reached in to pluck out an evaluation form. ¡°Two weeks, support position, 97 points.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Support position...¡±


    Wei Shi, ¡°Tell me how much you know about the support position.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up, ¡°Support position. Unite teammates, be courageous and willing to sacrifice oneself, selfless dedication, er, carry a dust rag for the camera lens&#k2026;¡±


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Wei Shi raised his brows, ¡°Tacticalmand, resource allocation, information collection, engineering, defense,munications.¡±


    ¡°Once the offensive positions are fully prepared, and the scout leaves the team, only the support position can help establish positional advantage and collect information and resources. In the professional league, in aplete team configuration, all yers must be able to cover for the support.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a realization.


    There was another meaning to what Wei Shi had said¨C¨Cto be qualified for the assault position, one must be able to fill the gaps in the support position at any time.


    By the time he received the assessment reports back from the man¡¯s hand, the assessment for the support position was ced first.


    The curfew was approaching.


    Wei Shi gave him a slight nod and didn¡¯t say more¨C¨Che nced at Wu Jin¡¯s backpack as he left.


    Wu Jin opened it in confusion, and when Wei Shi gestured, he turned out the two cans of protein powder.


    The green cans were covered with drawings of bright red muscles and a bodybuilding champion spokesperson.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were indifferent as he confiscated them.


    Wu Jin hurriedly tried to argue, ¡°Big, big brother, I still need to prepare for next week¡¯s body strength assessment¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°No need.¡± Wei Shi categorically refused.


    Seeing the little rabbit spirit droop, Wei Shi tsked in his heart and gestured for him to reach out a hand, ¡°Have this instead.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he epted two cylindrical pieces of food from the big boss.


    A gift from the big boss¨C¨Cwas never ordinary!!


    Wei Shi nodded his head, then pushed open the door and left.


    Inside the training room, Wu Jin happily opened his hand. On the soft palm of his handy two pieces of white¨C¨CXX rabbit milk candy.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide abruptly.


    After going through thousands of years of evolution, the packaging for milk candy had already changedpletely from his recollection of it, but the little rabbit painted on the candy wrapper was still quietly squatting there.


    Wu Jin tentatively peeled one open.


    Sweet.


    It didn¡¯t seem to have any effect.


    He thought about it for a second. Since it was given to him by the big boss, perhaps when he went to sleep in the evening and got up early the next morning, his muscles would have increased dramatically!!


    Wu Jin happily swallowed down the milk candy and cheerfully left.


    The South Tower was quiet and serene at night. The slightly opened windows let in the scorching summer wind, but it was caught at the air-conditioning vent and swallowed up by the cold air.


    Wu Jin pondered deeply as he climbed up the building. The big boss had chosen the scout position... There was a sh of understanding in his mind.


    In team games, each team consisted of four people, and had their own personal camera. The camera followed the C-position, which was usually themander or sniper.


    Throughout the camera recording process, the only one who had a reason to run off without leaving a shadow was the team¡¯s scout, who wasn¡¯t necessarily with the team at all times.


    The big boss... Sure enough, he was still following the same style. During the entire Crosson Show, other than making sure his ranking went up as required, he was like an invisible ghost in front the camera.


    Wu Jin was very impressed, and at the same time, he remembered that the voting for the second match of the program seemed to have begun today.


    The light of the terminal glowed slightly. Amidst the rankings, Wu Jin¡¯s and Thin Fire¡¯s scores were almost tied. Wei Yan ranked first due to the advantage he¡¯d gained from the elimination match, and Zoe and Red were also ranked quite high.


    He scrolled all the way to the bottom.


    Sure enough, big boss had pitifully few votes.


    Even his profile image was blurred, not even showing 1/10000 of the big boss¡¯s real appearance!


    Wu Jin paused for a moment, then reached out to poke at the voting button at the bottom.


    ¡°Please confirm your pick.¡±


    Wu Jin input ¡®Wei Shi¡¯. His ears were slightly warm.


    ¡°Please select your number of votes.¡±


    Wu Jin pointed at ¡®all remaining votes¡¯, and the disy suddenly changed.


    ¡°Congrattions on locking this contestant as your ONE PICK! You can log into the list from this page¨C¨Conly 100 credits are required to reach Noble status, allowing you to cheer for your little brother! 300 credits will open Baron status, unlocking additional information on your little brother! 500 credits to open Viscount...¡±


    Wu Jin swept an eye over his bnce on the terminal, and took in the fact that the big boss had very few votes.


    The second recorded release for the Crosson Show hadn¡¯t begun yet, but the virtual area for fanments was already filling up, with expressions of love, images, and even propaganda for the station...


    One more¨C¨Cit wouldn¡¯t even be noticed by anyone!!


    He quickly withdrew one hundred credits from his terminal.


    ¡°Congrattions on opening up Noble status for little brother Wei Shi. You¡¯re now watching over his promotion in the next round!¡±


    ... It was a little juvenile.


    Wu Jin felt his face turn red and quickly rubbed his face.


    ¡°Please enter yourment for the banner. It will be disyed on therge screen after submission¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin used his index finger to draw a rabbit with simple strokes. It could barely be recognized as Brother Rabbit who was currently gnawing on grass in his dorm room.


    The banner was submitted with a whoosh and shed across the big screen. The foolishly smiling Brother Rabbit squeezed in amongst a long string of red hearts drawn by little fans, and disappeared after shing twice.


    Wu Jin blinked twice, his small curls rising up with the summer breeze.


    He put away the terminal, then bounced upstairs delightedly, disappearing into the upper floors of the South Tower.


    South Tower 701. As soon as Wu Jin opened the door, he heard Caesar shouting from the bedroom next door.


    He first stroked the rabbit a few times before sticking the support position assessment form onto the wall.


    ¨C¨CThere were a total of six subjects, including static target uracy.


    The second position assessment was going to be in two weeks, and the highest score out of the two assessments would be the final position score. Teammates would be chosen based on that score.


    Wu Jin tore out a nk page from his notebook and carefully formted a study schedule based on the assessment topics. In the lower right corner, he also marked down his target¨C¨C97.


    Next door, Caesar was still being noisy.


    There was still half an hour until bedtime by the time Wu Jin finished writing down his schedule, so he instantly entered learning mode. Only the sound of the tip of the pen rustling over the pages could be heard in the bedroom.


    Soon, post-it notes full of assessment key points covered the entire top of his desk.


    The rabbit in the drawer jumped out and bounced around on the key points.


    ¡°Ah, Brother Rabbit¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin hurriedly rolled the rabbit into a storage box and stuffed it with some grass.


    At twelve o¡¯clock, the lights in the bedroom went out. Wu Jin got under the quilt and settled himself infortably.


    At five minutes after midnight, in the corridor of the South Tower¡¯s 7th floor.


    Zoe frowned. ¡°You said that for the elimination match¨C¨CThin Fire wants to take Little Witch?¡±


    Caesar was annoyed, ¡°Who the hell knows what he¡¯s thinking? He teamed up with Little Witchst time, maybe he¡¯s addicted?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Forget it for now. Thin Fire... That flirt, his sniper score is 96 points. Once he¡¯s ranked first amongst the A-level trainees, there¡¯s no chance that any teammate he chooses will turn him down. It¡¯s better for me or you to surpass him during the next assessment than fight with him over this. Leave it alone for now. I¡¯ll go and find Little Witch.¡±


    The door to the quiet bedroom was pushed open, revealing nothing but darkness inside.


    Wu Jin was sleeping sweetly in bed. Zoe stilled and was just about to leave when he was taken by surprise by half a rabbit head that poked itself out from the crack in the door.


    Zoe naturally remembered this rabbit of Wu Jin¡¯s.


    At this time, a bunch of post it notes that hade from who-knew-where were stuck to the white fluff.


    Zoe crouched down and removed the post it notes. Wu Jin¡¯s notes were written on them.


    Prediction of the battle situation... Resource line analysis... Anti-reconnaissance...


    When he plucked off thest one, Zoe froze slightly.


    There were two lines of small text written on it.


    6/20 Initial Score: 71


    7/4 Target Score: 97


    Zoe stilled, then shook his head and produced a smile that was filled with both helplessness and relief.


    Meanwhile, on the 2nd floor of the North Tower.


    Red was making a phone call on the balcony. He was shaking his foot as he peeled melon seeds, his words fast as he talked to the other side through the terminal.


    ¡°Big brother, ah, why am I missing two candies? I put them in the living room and counted them just now... No, I¡¯m already grown up, I didn¡¯t count wrong!¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei took them? Brother Wei eats candy? Ah, brother, I told you to stop staying at the base. You¡¯ve turned foolish from all that nesting!¡±


    ¡°The ck cat went out to fight? That¡¯s fine! Brother Wei raised him, the poor thing can fight¨C¨Cwasn¡¯t there that dog before that always liked to provoke the ck cat? We all thought that Brother Wei would beat up the dog, but as a result, he took the ck cat away for special training. Awesome!¡±


    ¡°But no, the entire base is this little ancestor¡¯s territory. Brother Wei¡¯s therapypanion¨C¨Cah, big brother, what did you say?! You suspect that his therapypanion isn¡¯t the ck cat? How is that possible? It couldn¡¯t be your guinea pig, right... Hahahaha, that silly guinea pig...¡±


    ¡°What?! The results are out¨C¨Cthe emotional connection between the patient and the therapypanion isn¡¯t due to psychological cues? It¡¯s subject to the patient¡¯s will?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: A cute Little Witch hard at work.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: post-it note bunny~ </i>

 Chapter Ch32.1 - Alive Technology

    <h4>Chapter Ch32.1 - Alive Technology</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin woke up, then stood in front of the mirror as he muttered to himself and brushed his teeth.


    The youth in the mirror had thin arms and legs, and didn¡¯t show any signs of an increase in muscle mass at all.


    When he stepped out of the washroom, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but pull out the remaining piece of XX rabbit milk candy.


    There was half an hour before the morning assembly.


    Wu Jin conscientiously did twenty push-ups, then performed frog jumps from one end of the bedroom to the other and back. Finally he pumped iron for a while before opening his mouth with an ¡®ah¡¯ sound and swallowing the remaining precious milk candy.


    His flexible body was slightly warm from the morning exercise. Wu Jin took a shower, poking his soft belly before stepping out in a good mood.


    Wu Jin seemed to be born with an nonathletic physique. His skeleton was narrow, and the lines of his muscles weren¡¯t obvious. Due to long-term dance practice, his body was flexible and symmetrical. Even though there weren¡¯t any visible abdominal muscles, the strength required to execute a somersault or explosive dance movements shouldn¡¯t be underestimated.


    ¨C¨Cording to his former dance teacher¡¯s evaluation, Wu Jin was born to thrive in the idol industry.


    ¨C¨CHowever, at this time, Wu Jin was sandwiched amongst a group of burly, hairy men with strong physiques and muscle, holding a small white bowl in his hands as he waited in line for breakfast.


    The gaze of the auntie in charge of Crosson Show¡¯s canteen brightened, and she swiftly stuffed Wu Jin with a steamed egg yolk custard bun before cheerfully hiding it by covering it with crystal clear white rice.


    When it was Caesar¡¯s turn, the spoon made a perfunctory swing through the air and pped the rice into the bowl, pressing it t. ¡°Okay, next.¡±


    The canteen was bustling and full of noise.


    It was a lot more spacious than it was a week ago.


    Of the 500 trainees who had originally entered the yoffs, 100 of them had left the base after the elimination match. White Moonlight, R-Code, and other entertainment giants weren¡¯t affected much, but some of the trainees from smallerpanies had been nearly wiped out.


    Wu Jin nibbled on the egg yolk custard bun. The sweet stuffing leaked out, sending the fragrance of salted egg yolk mixed with butter and milk wafting through the air.


    Caesar tilted his head and stared at it for a long time before tugging on Zoe, ¡°Howe Little Witch¡¯s bun is different from ours?¡±


    Zoe was engrossed in the course materials, ¡°Stop talking so much nonsense. Eat your bun!¡±


    At nine o¡¯clock sharp, the 400 trainees were finally gathered together at the shooting grounds.


    The seats wereid out like a pyramid and lined up from top to bottom. The bright lights acted as a guide as they extended upwards and converged at the top.


    Behind the stage, the program producer gestured, and there was a sudden silence. The densely packed seats lit up one after another, and the camera crew made an ¡®okay¡¯ gesture¨C¨C


    The virtual screen suddenly opened up.


    The second installment of the Crosson Show had officially begun.


    The first close-up was reserved for the few contestants ranked at the top.


    Wei Yan was steady in the first position, the lights creating a mboyant halo behind him, and the other nine debut positions at his feet were also high up, giving off a majestic feeling of overlooking the whole world.


    Out of the four people from White Moonlight, Zoe was 6th, Caesar 15th, Wu Jin 23rd, and Wen Lin 28th.


    After the elimination match, there had been some fine-tuning amongst the different levels¨C¨Cseveral A-level trainees that Wu Jin knew had been demoted to B-level, and CDE had experienced big changes. Red, the dark horse amongst them, was now shooting for the sky and had received several consecutive endorsements.


    ording to the rules of the game, yers were unable to advance across levels.


    Even if Red¡¯s strength was no less than A-level, at this time, he had only just entered the C-level rankings.


    Wu Jin looked up at the debut positions¨C¨CR-Code Entertainment had one person, Silver Thread Roll had one, Dolma Entertainment had three, White Moonlight had one, Jinyi Entertainment had two, and Azure People¡¯s Entertainment had one.


    If he wanted to obtain a debut position¨C¨C


    In the middle of the venue, the program producer had already picked up the microphone and was starting to thank their sponsors. Caesar sat behind Wu Jin, squeezing soy milk out of the bag into his mouth as he watched the sponsor logos on the screen.


    ¡°Alive Technology... Main business in long-distance interster transportation, bulk cargo transfer... pet connection... is the nextpetition about express delivery?¡±


    Caesarughed loudly and filled their surroundings with cheerful, soy milk scented air.


    That remotely controlled camera lens slowly panned over the scene.


    Thin Fire, who was smiling at the camera, seemed to sense something as he narrowed his eyes at Caesar. Caesar looked back without showing any weakness, and conveniently took the opportunity to block Wu Jin from the damned flirt¡¯s view¨C¨C


    Thin Fire paused. It was unclear what he was thinking as he looked away angrily.


    On the stage, nearly 20 minutes worth of advertising ended, and they finally came to the main topic.


    ¡°In the second elimination match two weeks from now, the 400 yers will form 100 teams. Teammates of all levels will select their own teammates based on the assessment score for their desired position. This match is sponsored by Alive Technology, and thepany¡¯stest research and development in central control technology for transportation and dispatch has been approved for a Federal ss II patent...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly wrote down the key words, but the program producer glossed over it quickly:


    ¡°After the elimination match, the first episode of the Crosson Show will begin broadcasting. The top five teams will participate in the event and interact with the vast number of fans...¡±


    ¡°Additionally, a notification has already been issued. The results of the voting for ¡®Fan¡¯s Most Anticipated Program Benefits¡¯ has been announced, and the most popr benefit was to have ¡®all contestants perform this season¡¯s Crosson Show theme song together and release an MV¡¯. The ie from the MV will be donated to the Federal XX Public Welfare Foundation. All contestants need to be familiar with the basic moves within two weeks. After the elimination match, instructor Ying Xiangxiang will organize group practice...¡±


    With a crunch, Caesar¡¯s soy milk bag crumpled in his hand.


    Even when the opening ceremony ended, the group of contestants were still spaced out, their expressions both sorrowful and anxious. The only exception was Thin Fire, who looked a little delighted as he began to livestream on the spot¨C¨C


    ¡°Singing? Dancing?¡± Caesar shouted discontentedly, ¡°Who voted for this damn thing? It must¡¯ve been Silver Thread Roll¡¯s water army that did this. Who the hell doesn¡¯t know that that damned pervert does this during his live stream every day? We¡¯re all proper survival show trainees, who else would think up something like this?¡±


    Former main dancer of a boy group Wu Jin blinked and modestly lowered his head in embarrassment.


    Caesar didn¡¯t notice, ¡°No way. I want to write a protest in blood. Zoe, let¡¯s do it together...¡±


    Zoe looked over coolly, ¡°There¡¯s a way for you to avoid dancing.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°There is?!¡±


    ¡°Be eliminated before the rehearsal for the theme song.¡± Zoe no longer paid attention to him and turned to Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s go and look at the grounds for the next match.¡±


    The second elimination match was to be held 7 kilometers away from the North Tower and covered an area of 6 hectares. Alive Technology¡¯s logo was outside, and it seemed that they had excavated very deeply for the foundation. The outside was covered with ckout stic material, and there wasn¡¯t a single trace of a clue to be found.


    Around the match grounds were a number of other trainees who were pretending to take a walk as they looked around.


    ¡°Transportation, dispatch.¡± Wu Jin pulled out two key words from his notes.


    Zoe thought about it, ¡°Could there be a maze down there?¡±


    Wu Jin squinted as he pondered for a moment. All the information he had on hand came together, forming a rough picture in his mind.


    7 hectares was about the size of a medium farm.


    The match grounds were to be held underground in low light.


    Alive Technology¡¯s main patenty in central control for transportation¨C¨Cthere had to be cargo transportation devices in thepetition grounds. It could be a conveyor belt, elevator, or even the most basic pulley device, and all the machines would operate ording to certain rules, providing assistance or forming obstacles during a fight...


    ¡°What are the courses this week?¡± Wu Jin asked.


    Zoe looked down at the schedule and frowned, ¡°Shooting, tactical evasion, biology... and social psychology.¡±


    The courses held before the elimination match were bound to be rted to the content of thepetition.


    Biology was quite easy to understand. Interster monsters were an eternal ssic presence in the games. Because of how booming and lucrative the entertainment industry was, a steady stream of highly aggressive species were sent to thepetition arenas every year.


    Social psychology... seemed to stand out quite abruptly amongst therge number of courses.


    ¡°The first ss is in 15 minutes.¡± Zoe kicked Caesar, who was trying to dig into the ground and find clues, ¡°Go back and check it out first.¡±

 Chapter Ch32.2 - Alive Technology

    <h4>Chapter Ch32.2 - Alive Technology</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The 400 person ssroom was packed full of people.


    When a young man dressed in a id shirt came up to the stage, the ssroom was still full of noise, but it abruptly turned quiet as soon as he opened his mouth.


    ¡°I¡¯m a researcher at Alive, central control signal department. I¡¯m very d to be standing here.¡±


    Countless gazes gathered in the same ce, and Wu Jin also opened his eyes wide.


    However, the researcher didn¡¯t mention theyout of thepetition grounds. Instead, he wrote several words on the ckboard in beautiful handwriting: Life, society, psychology.


    ¡°Everyone is an individual in society. We are afraid of loneliness, and if we have no friends around us, we will disappear in loneliness. We are afraid of crowding, and if our living spaces are too narrow, we will disappear in the crowd. We will experience nirvana, and new life will be born in stable environments. We also tend to remain unchanged in the face of turmoil...¡±


    An hourter, the bell rang.


    The entire ssroom was silent¨C¨C


    It was obvious that more than one person hadn¡¯t understood.


    By the time the researcher had smiled and waved goodbye to everyone, even Zoe was in a trance. ¡°That was a researcher? He¡¯s not some... pyramid scheme marketer or some kind of scammer...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze was still fixed on his notebook.


    Zoe looked over and discovered that Wu Jin¡¯s notebook was filled with many matchstick figures that all stood there together in a daze.


    It was quite cute.


    Wu Jin suddenly opened his mouth and said, ¡°Brother Zoe, what he said... could it be a hint?¡±


    Zoe stilled for a moment, ¡°Hint? Hints about the rules of the match?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, then finally closed his notebook.


    There were too few known clues. If nothing unexpected happened¨C¨Cit would be the same asst time, where the details for the rules of the match needed to be found during the match.


    100 contestants would leave the Crosson Show after the second elimination match ended.


    The program group would rank contestants ording to the length of time they survived as well as their kill points. Those with E and F grades would be eliminated directly, and those who were originally between D-S would be demoted instead of eliminated.


    For the yers in the lower levels, if they wanted to break out of the danger zone, the fight would be more intense than it had been in thest match.


    ¨C¨CElimination always started from E and F.


    The lower ranked yers were in danger, the middle levels only managed to remain with difficulty, and the cutthroatpetitiveness of the yers at the highest level for the sake of the 10 debut positions had already be a characteristic of the Crosson Show for decades.


    Rank was a privilege, and weakness was the original sin.


    The closer they got to the end of the show, the more thrilling it was.


    Two weekster.


    At six o¡¯clock in the morning, the door to the dynamic target single-person shooting training room opened, and a sweaty F-level trainee walked out and suddenly froze when he looked down the corridor.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that anyone else would get up so early.


    The single-person shooting rooms had always been a hot resource on the Crosson Show and were always full from 8AM to 10PM.


    In order to increase the effect of the program and create discussion topics, there were very strict levels on the show¨C¨C


    Trainees with higher rankings than the current user of the training room could swipe their cards at any time to clear out and rece the users in the room.


    Waiting outside the door was an A-level trainee.


    The person who was there had their figure stretched out by the rising sun. They held a book in one hand, and it looked as though they¡¯d been standing there for a long time.


    There was nobody who would fail to recognize the face of this season¡¯s Crosson Show.


    ¡°Is it Wu... Contestant Wu Jin? Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± He hurriedly spoke up.


    Wu Jin¡¯s identity card hung on his sleeve. It was obvious that he could use his rank advantage to drive him away at any time, but he¡¯d remained outside the door until now.


    Wu Jin gestured to the information in his hand, ¡°No, I was just reading outside.¡±


    < 3015~3017 ssic Survival Show Any ¨C Command and Support Position >


    There was too much information missing in Wu Jin¡¯s knowledge base, and tactical shooting was only one of them¨Cpared to him, the trainee in front of him was more in need of the single-person shooting room just now.


    The young man smiled, ¡°Thank you for just now. Some of my younger sisters like watching you y.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s amber eyes widened, ¡°Really? Please thank them for me.¡±


    The young manughed then turned back to help Wu Jin open the door to the training room. As he left, a few other trainees came out of the North Tower in the distance, while the South Tower remained quiet.


    That reminded him¨C¨C


    When had Wu Jin arrived? Exactly how early had it been when he got up?


    The sun rose up gradually in the sky.


    The Crosson Show canteen£¬ in an unprecedented turn, provided dim sum for everyone, and the egg custard buns, soup dumplings, and shrimp dumplings all gave off a tantalizing fragrance.


    These exquisite nature of these delicacies paled before the show contestants¡¯ ability to devour food.


    Caesar stood in line with a rice bowl in hand, and every time he came to a basket of dim sum, he would fill it up. By the time he arrived at the next basket, he had already finished the previous batch.


    Even so, the always-stingy Crosson Show didn¡¯t seem to show their stinginess for this breakfast.


    Wu Jin swallowed hisst soup dumpling, his cheeks puffed out as he watched Zoe poke at a roll with a chopstick.


    Zoe sighed lightly, ¡°Being able to eat so well means we¡¯ll have a tough battle ahead.¡±


    Wu Jin heard these words and immediately scraped through his memories.


    Before the previous elimination match that was enough to roast people dry... The program group seemed to have only served them cold buttered toast.


    He looked in horror at the hearty dim sum in front of him.


    At the table to their left, two contestants were eating while staring at a hologram of an interster zerg. To their right was a team discussing assault strategies.


    The outline of thepetition grounds in the far north was outlined by the sun, visible through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the canteen.


    All the scaffolding had been removed.


    One hourter, yers would take part in the final assessment for their position, select teammates, and enter the field one team at a time ording to the starting sequence.


    Wen Lin took the lead after breakfast and smiled at Wu Jin, ¡°You can do it, Little Witch.¡±


    White Moonlight¡¯s former support yer had unexpectedly selected heavy assembly for the assessment, allowing Wu Jin to fill in the support gap.


    Caesar returned with a te of dumplings and called out, ¡°Little Witch, are you ready?¡±


    In the support position assessment, the theoretical examination ounted for 60% of the score. First aid,munication, toxic substance prevention, and other practical operation requirements ounted for another 30%, and the remaining 10% was the shooting evaluation mentioned two weeks ago.


    Wu Jin tidied up the densely packed knowledge in his brain and nodded.


    The contestants filed out of the canteen and entered the assessment venue when it was their turn.


    The holographic screen projected on the dome gave real time updates on the results.


    Wei Yan was ranked first, with Wu Jin beating out Thin Fire by a narrow margin of votes and taking second.


    The three were soon taken backstage to prepare.


    Wei Yan said nothing.


    Thin Fire began to speak£¬ but then hesitated.


    After Wei Yan was pulled away by Blood Pigeon, Thin Fire finally leaned over, ¡°Little Witch, what did your friend wantst time?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide in vignce.


    This wasn¡¯t out of Thin Fire¡¯s expectations, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t be nervous. Hey, we¡¯re both straight men. If we form a CP, we can both rest assured! Don¡¯t let him know that I came to find you again... What do you think about us forming a team for this match? We won¡¯t throw any curveballs and just make it like a pure friendship...¡±


    The director gestured to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin slipped away, and when he passed by the contestant¡¯s seats, the stage manager stuffed a note at him, ¡°It¡¯s from your fans.¡±


    The small support banner was only the size of his palm, on which there was a chibi drawing of Wu Jin hugging a rabbit and shooting with a gun.


    ¨C¨C¡±Little Witch, you¡¯re the best!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    ¡°It¡¯s really cute, right?¡± The stage managerughed, ¡°The banners submitted to the contestants by fans are selected at random and given to the contestants. Keep it, you can bring it with you to the match.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded happily and put away the note. He waved at the other trainees before going in for the assessment¨C¨C


    He suddenly fell into a daze.


    ¡°Ev-every contestant will have one?¡±


    Stage manager: ¡°Yes, in theory. The less responses there are from fans, the higher the likelihood that their submission will be drawn. Some yers only have one support banner, which means that there¡¯s a 100% chance of being drawn. For someone with a lot of fans like you, Little Witch, it¡¯s very rare for them to be selected... Is there a problem?¡±


    Wu Jin looked absent-minded, ¡°N, no...¡±


    Back in the contestants¡¯ seating area.


    Red was shocked when the stage manager handed Wei Shi a strip of paper.


    ¡°God... Brother Wei didn¡¯t appear on camera for the entire show, his photo was blurred, and his data was nk, but someone still gave him their support? And they even spent 100 credits to guard his promotion? Hahaha they¡¯re protecting Brother Wei, hahaha what a strange one...¡±


    Wei Shi swept him a nce andzily unfolded the note. He looked at the rabbit drawn out in simple strokes and raised his eyebrows, his expression appearing a little pleased.


    Red immediately fell silent. His eyes almost bugged out of his head in shock, but he couldn¡¯t see what had been written and could only scratch his ears and cheeks in embarrassment.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw WS gets to see the banner!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhhh Little Witch do you know what you did~~!!!</i>

 Chapter 33 - Second Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter 33 - Second Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show, elimination match round two.


    After Wei Yan went in, Wu Jin was the next to take the assessment.


    Before he entered, Blood Pigeon, who was responsible for the scoring of the assessment, was amused, ¡°The secret observer contestant ising.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang looked up, ¡°What secret observer...¡±


    A clip from Wu Jin¡¯s first assessment was projected up on the virtual screen¨C¨Cit took Ying Xiangxiang a long time to find where he¡¯d been hiding, and then she burst outughing.


    Fluffy little curls could be shown peeking out from behind the bunker, recoiling after the sound of a gunshot rang out.


    ¡°This time, Contestant Wu chose the support position for the assessment.¡± Blood Pigeon flipped through the materials and faced the screen as he exined, ¡°The theoretical assessment is worth more than the practical part, so we¡¯ll do the questions first.¡±


    The moment Wu Jin stepped close, the dazzling stage lights entered his field of vision.


    The camera faithfully captured his nk expression. When he entered the stage, he turned back to look at the contestant seats...


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Ying Xiangxiang gently encouraged.


    Wu Jin immediately returned to his senses, stuffed the note into his pocket, and greeted the various instructors before standing in front of the answer board.


    5 minutes, 100 multiple-choice questions. No matter if it was the contestant¡¯s ability to read quickly, their knowledge and recall, or their logical reasoning, the requirements were all extremely high.


    On the judge¡¯s panel, Ying Xiangxiang had turned around to talk to Blood Pigeon. When she turned around again, her eyes opened wide in surprise, ¡°The first 20 questions are all correct?¡±


    In the erged view from the focused lens, Wu Jin¡¯s wrist never strayed from the question board, and he even managed to click the right answer directly in the moment when the question appeared several times.


    ¡°Look at his eyes.¡± Blood Pigeon observed for a little while and spoke. As a former scout for the survival reality shows, he noticed more than Ying Xiangxiang, ¡°He first looks at the answers and then the question. It¡¯s a very wonderful skill. He¡¯ll look to the lower left when he¡¯s thinking, and this includes some of the verymon sense questions.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang immediately understood. As a famous actress, facial expression analysis was also one of her required courses, ¡°Looking to the left... means he¡¯s recalling.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded a little helplessly, ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, Contestant Wu likely knew none of themon sense things for the support position before this, but he has now answered 60 questions, and they are all correct. He¡¯s probably making use of short-term memory to answer the questions.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were wide, and she sighed after a long time, ¡°.... Pretty amazing. I think that Contestant Wu is probably one of the yers who has the best understanding on how to perform well in examinations. I¡¯m very curious to know how many reference books are there for the support position assessment?¡±


    Blood Pigeon replied, ¡°A full six books, including a set of practical videos.¡±


    Five minutes went by.


    When the timer stopped, Wu Jin was still in a trance and felt that he was in a college examination room... Before he signed on as a trainee, he¡¯d justpleted his college entrance examinations.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s expression wasplicated as he announced his achievements. After that came the practical assessment¨C¨Cthey were bothpleted with full marks.


    Only thest item, target shooting, remained.


    Wu Jin picked out the gun he was mostfortable with and walked into the assessment shooting range.


    Outside the range, Ying Xiangxiang clicked her tongue in wonder, ¡°Rather than calling it taking advantage of some small tricks¨C¨Cmay as well say that it¡¯s part of his strength. However, today¡¯s match is veryplicated, and there might be a very big gap between reality and the theoretical knowledge that contestant Little Witch has learned.¡±


    Blood Pigeon shrugged, ¡°Who can say. Although the survival show is primarily based on action, good memory is also a contestant¡¯s talent. Do you remember how he got out of the hot zone during thest elimination match?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang stilled for a moment and felt a surge of emotion.


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin walked out of the shooting range. A satisfied smile appeared on Blood Pigeon¡¯s face for the first time.


    Rather than an amazing contestant that appeared out of nowhere and rose up in the ranks, he appreciated Wu Jin¡¯s efforts in improving his gunmanship more&#k2013;&#k2013;whenpared with the fifth ring average of before, the progress was sensational, having exceeded the qualifying requirement of static target seventh ring.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Blood Pigeon finally stamped his mark on the second assessment report and handed it back to Wu Jin, ¡°Your fighting ability isn¡¯t the best, but you are one of the most special yers I¡¯ve ever seen. Keep working hard, and¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin happily raised his head.


    Blood Pigeon added, ¡°Thank your shooting instructor when you go back. He saved you from a lot of detours in your learning path.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes danced, and his eyebrows curved from his smile.


    After leaving the assessment room, Wu Jin was taken by surprise when he encountered a heavily made up Thin Fire in the doorway. He had just finished touching up his makeup in the faint backstage lighting beforeing out from behind the curtains.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Thin Fire immediately exined himself, ¡°I told youst time that the lighting in an underground map will be dim. The cameras will definitely use strong lighting to make up for it. If stage make-up isn¡¯t used going in, it¡¯ll make your face look in. Ah, Little Witch, don¡¯t run. Let¡¯s help each other out, I¡¯ll give you some eyeliner...¡±


    Thin Fire had an eyeliner pencil in one hand and a selfie stick in the other, and his intent was obvious.


    Wu Jin quickly refused, ¡°Thank you, predecessor Thin, there¡¯s, there¡¯s no need...¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and he finally set aside the eyeliner. ¡°Alright then. Little Witch, wait here for me.¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Thin Fire spread open the curtain and stepped out. By this time, most of the A-level yers had already gathered together backstage, and Thin Fire picked out Wu Jin standing next to Zoe with a nce.


    He acted very familiar as he squeezed in, an expression ofcency on his face, ¡°. I wasn¡¯t able to give my best performance¨C¨Chow could it only be 96? I identally made a mistake. If I¡¯d reviewed for another night, I would have certainly been able to get a full score...¡±


    Caesar who was squatting to one side stood up abruptly, and many other contestants also looked over at him¨C¨C


    Expressing the public¡¯s hatred for such a bitch who was good at learning!


    While Thin Fire spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally looked over at Zoe.


    Amongst the four White Moonlight trainees, Zoe¡¯s initial assessment score had been the highest¨C¨C94 points, which also made him the contestant who was most likely to pick Wu Jin during the selection process.


    The weight of the practical score for the assault and sniper positions was much heavier than the theoretical score and was based on experience that had to be umted over a long time. Both men had been in the industry for many years, and their strength was unlikely to advance rapidly over a short period of time.


    His own score of 96¨C¨Cwas undoubtedly higher than Zoe¡¯s.


    Thin Fire¡¯s peach blossom eyes narrowed into fox¡¯s eyes. When he turned to Wu Jin, he had already regarded the other party as something that was already in the bag.


    He just wanted to form a team and wasn¡¯t trying to form a CP. As long as the two of them shared the same camera frame, given that there were several hundred marketing ounts waiting on stand-by to chase the wind and catch the shadows¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Thin Fire grandly expressed his concern for his future teammate, ¡°How was your assessment this time? Was there a lot of improvement?¡±


    Wu Jin blinked and spoke in a low-key manner, ¡°I smashed the assessment and only got 97.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, big brother will take you¨C¨C¡± Thin Fire froze, his peach blossom eyes turning round and showing his thick eyeliner.


    ¡°¨C¨Cwhat did you say?!¡±


    Caesar admired the pervert¡¯s expression for a long time before speaking delightedly, ¡°Full points for theory and the practical. Three points deducted for static target shooting. There¡¯s nothing wrong with a score of 97! Little Witch is amazing!¡±


    A few hourster.


    The long lines for the assessments in front of each assessment room was finished.


    The official division of teams began with the S-level.


    Wei Yan adhered to R-Code Entertainment¡¯s style and refused to choose any teammates. He took his gun with him and went by himself into the elevator and disappeared into the fringes of the match grounds.


    At this time, the curtains were officially lifted on the second elimination match.


    ¨C¨CA glossy, metallic coated cube that upied a full seven hectares.


    Wu Jin stared tightly at the cube that was hovering above the ground.


    The elevator track and outer shell of the match grounds were made of a uniform type of metal, and the track was smooth and shiny. ording to the Crosson Show¡¯s usual style of ¡®save on everything¡¯, if the elevator was nothing but a temporary interface used to send yers into the match, it was likely to be as crude as the previous one.


    Unless¨C¨C


    The tracks themselves were part of the game.


    In other words, thepetition field was likely to be full of these metal tracks.


    Wu Jin quickly thought about the key words rted to Alive Technology¨C¨Ctransportation, scheduling.


    Behind him, several contestants were whispering amongst themselves.


    ¡°People from R-Code Entertainment don¡¯t want teammates? How powerful. If that¡¯s the case, how do they train their battle team?¡±


    ¡°Their battle team uses a double C-position configuration. They don¡¯t need to cooperate, and each person does their own thing, but they still manage to win...¡±


    Wu Jin still wanted to hear more, but he was called over by the program director and told to choose his teammates.


    His score of 97 ced him first in the A-level, making him second only to Wei Yan amongst all the trainees.


    Many of the trainees showed a surprised expression when they saw Wu Jin appear before Thin Fire did.


    There was a lot of noise in the room. Someone even asked the director¡¯s team if there had been any changes to the rules, and why the contestants weren¡¯t ranked ording to their assessment score. It didn¡¯t stop until a golden ¡®97¡¯ was projected up on the screen.


    The director in charge at the scene said emotionally to Wu Jin, ¡°Many people seem unconvinced.¡±


    Wu Jin epted the bag of supplies and cheerfully replied, ¡°I will continue to work hard!¡±


    The director patted him on the shoulder, ¡°You have a good mentality. Not bad!¡±


    When it came to choosing teammates, Thin Fire who was below the stage jumped up and stood up straight, looking at Wu Jin with hidden bitterness in his eyes. However, Wu Jin bypassed him and instead picked out the three White Moonlight trainees.


    After the team of four wasplete, they did a final check on their life-saving capsules and walked into the elevator leading to thepetition field under the magnesium spotlights.


    The silver colored door closed behind them, the elevator closing them off from all external senses, just like a narrow metal box. The noise from the ground quickly faded away as the team was transported underground.


    Outside the elevator, metal parts made a slight sound as they collided, and only the faint overhead light that hung above the stairwell cast a gloomy light onto the pale walls.


    Crosson Show¡¯s director studio.


    On the live stream screen, when Wu Jin and the others appeared, countless messages and scrollingments began to pour in.


    ¡°Little Witch ahhhhh!! Mama finally gets to see you! Mama really loves you!! ¨C¨CListening to thementary just now scared me so much that I almost didn¡¯t turn on the TV to see you!! Wuwuwuwu don¡¯tpete anymore ande home with mama, alright?¡±


    Blood Pigeon picked out this scrollingment andughed loudly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the program team has prepared a powerful early warning system for you. Click the bottom right corner of the screen to choose between the original direct shots (NC-17), bullet screening (R), green filtering (PG-13), and the child-safe version (G) ¨C¨CBut of course, we guarantee that contestants aren¡¯t given the same treatment.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang, who was to the side, nodded, ¡°Bravery and fearlessness are character traits advocated by the show.¡±


    The scrollingments was quickly filled up again.


    #I wanted to watch an idol drama of Little Witch, but as a result he went to a horror talent show


    #Charge ahead, White Moonlight¨C¨Cshouting out my support for you one more time before switching to the child-safe viewing mode


    #I love the Crosson Show, my girlfriend and cat are both shivering in my arms right now


    On the screen, the elevator finally came to a stop.


    Ying Xiangxiang swept an eye over the team configuration andmented, ¡°Zoe is a c-position sniper with high votes, good talent, and a stable performance. There¡¯s also Wen Lin; I recall that both of them are on the Crosson Show for the second time in order to make their debut. Little Witch is in the support position, which is the right choice for him. Caesar... probably can¡¯t be considered a neer.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°White Moonlight battle team¡¯s assault position reserve yer.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled slightly, ¡°A very reasonable team configuration. I just don¡¯t know if White Moonlight trainees have been able to detect it yet¨C¨C¡±


    The camera shook suddenly, the elevator trembled, and there was a dull, loud noise in the distance.


    ¡°Wei Yan has already encountered those things.¡± Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°Next, let¡¯s cut back to R-Code Entertainment¡¯s camera...¡±


    Crosson Show, elimination match grounds.


    The metal colored cube flickered slightly in the sun, then seemed to have been activated in response to some signal.


    Roars of unknown creatures came out from underground.


    Under the metallic surface, the mechanism for the smaller individual cubes slowly crept up, like densely packed cells on the surface of the skin. The cell walls were pale, and they moved on the transmission tracks. At this time, it hade to life as a result of neural scheduling¨C¨C


    The aerial camera panned across slowly, and the view it disyed made people¡¯s scalp tingle.


    Finally, it ended on a close-up of the sign erected to one side:


    ¡°Second elimination match, sponsored by Alive Technology¨C¨CCells, Labyrinths, and Modified Lepidoptera.¡±


    On the field.


    The White Moonlight team had just stepped out of the elevator and was currently looking around vigntly.


    <i>Juurensha: ooooo creepy battlefield.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: mutant bugs owo </i>

 Chapter Ch34.1 - Butterfly

    <h4>Chapter Ch34.1 - Butterfly</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The air was cold, dark, and damp.


    The entire structure was submerged underground, causing the ambient temperature to plummet.


    Wu Jin drew in air through his nose. The air inside the match grounds didn¡¯t smell good. It carried the scent of earth, metallic devices, and rust mixed in with strange, acidic substances, all stuck together like glue and lurking in the dark.


    Caesar, who was carrying a submachine gun, stepped out first.


    ¡°Things aren¡¯t quite right.¡± He narrowed his eyes and looked ahead with a prating gaze.


    After the second batch of yers were sent in, the elevator squeaked as it rose up, the moving parts making harsh sounds as they collided, akin to an eerie screech.


    Wu Jin used the illumination from the weak source of light to stare at the moving track for a long time before retrieving his gaze.


    The four of them quickly loaded up their guns.


    For strategic reasons, Zoe, despite being a sniper, gave up his usual 12.7mm caliber bullets and reced them with 9mm bullets that were the same as the ones Caesar and Wen Lin were using.


    In Wu Jin¡¯s hands was a 5.56mm assault rifle. As a member of the White Moonlight team that tended towards heavy melee, he took on the role of medium to long range support firepower.


    ¡°What was that noise just now?¡± Zoe frowned.


    He had clearly heard a dull noise in the distance before the elevatornded.


    ¡°Two sounds, heavy objects colliding, then a small machine gun.¡± Caesar replied, ¡°Wei Yan... might have gotten beat up by something. Let¡¯s go and sound it out first.¡±


    Soon, however, the few of them were back where they¡¯d started.


    They were standing in a sealed space about 30 meters long and 30 meters wide. The walls on all sides were metallic, smooth, and couldn¡¯t be climbed. There seemed to be gaps between the walls, but they hadn¡¯t been able to break them apart.


    Zoe frowned, ¡°Let¡¯s first see how high it is. Little Witch,¡± He turned to look at Wu Jin, ¡°Go to the staircase and measure the wind speed...¡±


    Wen Lin shook his head, ¡°There¡¯s no wind. It should be blocked tight.¡±


    The use of air convection to measure altitude was amon method of exploring the environment, but wind was a required prerequisite for this method.


    Zoe stilled for a moment. Wu Jin had just finished calcting with his eyes closed and quickly opened his mouth to say, ¡°80 meters to the surface, and the surrounding walls are 30 meters high.¡±


    On the surface, in the Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Ying Xiangxiang gave an exmation of surprise, ¡°Worthy of a memory type yer. I remember that he was constantly looking at the elevator just now. He calcted the height of the ¡®cell¡¯ based on its speed and the time it took for his view of the elevator shaft to be blocked.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded and looked at the time, ¡°There¡¯s twenty seconds left before theirpetition officially begins.¡±


    Within the grounds of the Crosson Show match, a ¡®ding¡¯ suddenly rang out in the empty air.


    ¡°What was that sound?¡± Caesar bounced up off the ground, reacting quickly.


    The four people on the scene weren¡¯t unfamiliar with the sound in the background... It sounded exactly the same as when the elevator arrived in the twin tower dormitories.


    But then, Caesar opened his eyes wide in amazement¨C¨C


    The cracks in the four walls all opened at the same time and led to four almost identical corridors. At the end of each corridor, dim sources of light could be seen faintly glowing, giving off a cold feeling as it reflected off the metal walls.


    Nobody knew what was waiting up ahead.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± Zoe said.


    The four of them chose a corridor. Caesar walked up front, Wu Jin hugged his gun and guarded the rear, and almost at the same moment that he stepped out, the wall behind him suddenly closed up.


    Wu Jin hesitated slightly. Along with the sound of the metal bang, he could also hear the sound of countless gears being shifted and pulled.


    The source of light was at the end of the corridor, and the closer they were to the light, the stronger it became¨C¨Cthe light wasing from a narrow door.


    As they walked in, Wu Jin suddenly sniffed the air.


    The acidic smell of chemicals wafted through the viscous air.


    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Caesar, who was walking in front of him, suddenly bent over and picked up a small envelope from the ground.


    When they opened the envelope, a line of text could be seen:


    ¡°The most beautiful colors are unpredictable.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a clue.¡± Caesar read it over twice, then stuffed the note into his pocket. ¡°Can you tell anything from it?¡±


    They all shook their heads, and Caesar gestured for them to prepare for battle. He stepped forward and opened the door¨C¨C


    The door closed behind them automatically.


    Light bright enough to dazzle their eyes streamed down from above, and almost everyone¡¯s first reaction was to close their eyes.


    It was too bright!


    This was also a 30¡Á30 room, but it wasn¡¯t illuminated with a single white ceilingmp. There was light that burned like a sharp knife within their field of vision here.


    This room had no walls.


    Instead, there were six huge, strange mirrors, forming a cube in which the team was caged. Their reflections were infinitely reflected and repeated, and it looked like there was a whole stretch of people standing next to them no matter which direction they looked.


    Caesar subconsciously raised up his gun and was about to crack apart the mirrors on the wall.


    Zoe hurriedly stopped the fool, ¡°Save your bullets. Also, what if you trigger something? We¡¯ll all be eliminated along with you... Why do you want to hit the mirror for no reason?¡±


    Caesar rubbed his head, ¡°Just... feels dangerous.¡±


    Zoe immediately went on alert.


    Survival show contestants were usually both intelligent and courageous, relying on both physical and mental prowess. As for those like Caesar who never used their brains¨C¨Cintuition was the basis for most of his judgement, instead of his brain cells. If Caesar felt that it was dangerous, this was at least 70% credible.


    He was just about to open his mouth when he saw Wu Jin walking over to one corner of the room from the reflection in the mirror beside him.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to want to reach out but finally retracted his hand. On the other side, Wen Lin also discovered that something was wrong, ¡°Look at the ground!¡±


    The ground was also a mirror.


    Zoe looked down, and the smooth mirror rippled, like someone had spilled water on its surface, or like some kind of liquid was spreading out, bringing with it a pungent sour smell¨C¨CZoe suddenly looked like he¡¯d seen a ghost.


    ¡°It¡¯s moving¨C¨C¡± Caesar didn¡¯t hesitate to pull his teammates away, shooting as he jumped up, ¡°The motherf*cking mirror is moving!¡±


    The discharged bulletnded in the mirror, and the ss cracked in a spiderweb pattern, sharp shards flying everywhere. Caesar¡¯s expression became even more astonished¨C¨Cthe originally rippling mirror shards suddenly folded together and hung suspended in mid-air in a way that defied gravity.


    The mirror turned into a triangle and folded down the middle before immediately charging over to attack Caesar like a knife!


    ¨C¨CHe finally saw what it was clearly.


    It was about the size of half a palm. The two mirror shards were actually the insect¡¯s wings. When they were unfolded, they integrated and blended in to be part of the mirror. When they were folded up, their slender bodies and coldly shing mouthpieces were revealed.


    It seemed to be a butterfly. At least, it could barely be considered as a butterfly.


    In other words, there was a disgusting insect between the two mirror shards, but there was no doubt that it had flexible control over its wings, and the edges of the wings were as sharp as daggers.


    The air suddenly stagnated, and then there were more insects than this single butterfly. Countless mutated butterflies flew up from all sides of the room!


    ¡°Bunker down in a corner.¡± Zoe called out anxiously, ¡°Spread out the firepower!¡±


    The sounds of gunfire rang out as Wen Lin and Caesar quickly began to spread their firepower, shattering mirror surfaces with their crossfire.


    The pungent sour smell was mixed in with the scent of sulfur and smoke. The liquid contained in the mirrors lost its barrier and slowly pooled downwards. It appeared to be the secretions from this particr variant of insect.


    Wu Jin looked at it and just felt that his stomach was churning. There was a hint of white amidst the secretions...


    His gaze stalled slightly.


    Wu Jin suddenly reached out, flipped over a broken section of the mirror wall, and pulled a familiar white envelope out from the gap.

 Chapter Ch34.2 - Butterfly

    <h4>Chapter Ch34.2 - Butterfly</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°New clue!¡± In the moment that Wu Jin spoke up, Zoe¡¯s expression recovered slightly. The team¡¯s bullet reserve could only support them for three waves at most, but the program team wouldn¡¯t design a dead end for them. Every clue was the potential key for them to get out of there.


    ¡°Silver ammonia withered leaf butterfly, modified camouge coloring gene. Wing materials were modified by injecting ammonia and silver nitrate into the cocoon...¡± Wu Jin almost choked. This was different from the first clue that was both simple and straightforward. The second clue filled up close to two full sheets of A4 paper. It was as though the program team had printed out an entire research paper on the insect.


    The first round of shooting ammunition had nearly been exhausted. Zoe took Caesar¡¯s ce while Caesar loaded up a second round of bullets. His voice was a little hoarse when he opened his mouth, ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t answer. His heartbeat was thundering in his ears.


    He nced through the papers. The many professional terms of the current era exceeded his understanding that came from a thousand years ago. Fortunately, his short-term memory from the assessment preparation over the past week helped him filter out most of the words¨C¨C


    Wu Jin squinted his eyes slightly, his fingertips covering a certain ce, ¡°The silver ammonia withered leaf king butterfly is protected by butterflies. Wings are a dark matte color, wingspan 38cm, grayish brown insect body. The aggressiveness of the silver ammonia butterflies are induced by the king butterfly¨C¨CQuick, look for a dark, foggy mirror!¡±


    Zoe nodded quickly. Instead of looking for it immediately, he reced his gun with a sniper rifle and went to stand against the wall in the distance.


    The swarm of butterflies continued their fierce offensive,pletely unaffected by their actions. A sharp edged wing cut across Zoe¡¯s arm, leaving a bloody wound.


    In the next moment, the defensive gap beside Zoe was filled, with Wu Jin vigorously waving the butt of the gun, bashing the mutated butterfly against the wall.


    Zoe: ¡°... Why don¡¯t you shoot?¡±


    Caesarughed, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s shooting may not be urate, but his bashing is quite fierce¨C¨Cthere¡¯s no need to bring a gun next time, just ask the program team for a mallet.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened, and his right hand wrapped around the handle, pulling the trigger.


    Before the match, his static target average was seven rings, but his preview speed was still poor whenpared to that of his teammates. Just now, the situation had been critical, and his first reaction had been to bash.


    With Caesar¡¯s joke, the tense and dignified atmosphere from before finally rxed slightly.


    Zoe shot at the opposing wall once again¨C¨Cthe mutant butterflies seemed to be acting on instructions as they flowed on around the bullet.


    ¡°It¡¯s close!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Zoe paused for three seconds, his gaze switching between the shifting butterflies and the mirror until he finally noticed a ce that was covered byyers of protection, yet still revealed a grayish brown antenna&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The gun went off.


    On the broken mirror, the king butterfly struggled tounch itself into the air, only to turn into a small silver life-saving capsule, bouncing and tumbling as it rolled off the wall and fell to the ground.


    The mutant butterflies that were like mobile silver knives suddenly lost their aggression, pping in the air several times before once againtching into position on the mirrored walls.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin stared at the silver sphere on the ground. ¡°They... are also equipped with a life-saving capsule?¡±


    Zoe thought for a moment, then heaved a sigh, ¡°Don¡¯t forget, the sponsor¡¯s main business also includes pet transportation... The elimination match is also an advertisement for them. Look, your pet won¡¯t die even if other people use a sniper rifle on it.¡±


    After the exchange of fire ended, the mechanism under the crater left behind from the previous gunshot rose up, revealing a supplies box engraved with the Crosson Show logo.


    Instance cleared.


    Zoe opened the box and was finally relieved when he pulled out additional bullets. Additionally, there were two guns, a protective mask, and a fine mesh.


    After another four or five minutes, the familiar ¡®ding dong¡¯ sound effect rang out.


    The four mirrors pulled open to create gaps that revealed four identical corridors once again. From the end of one of the corridors, the sound of mechanical parts and gears engaging and mobilizing to move heavy objects slowly reached the ear.


    ¨C¨CIt seemed that a room had been slowly lowered down from a higher ce.


    Wu Ji listened to it for a long time. ¡°In every unit of time, the corridors will appear once. There are four directions to choose from, and the next instance is on the opposite side of the corridor¨C¨Cthe instances aren¡¯t fixed, because the rooms themselves can move.¡±


    Zoe nodded.


    Caesar opened his mouth, ¡°What...¡±


    Zoe gestured for him to knock on the mirror on the ground. ¡°It¡¯s hollow. It¡¯s also hollow beneath our feet. Just like the ce where we first started, thispetition arena should beposed of countless such rooms that rise and fall like elevators and shift ording to certain rules. It¡¯s like¨C¨Ca Rubik¡¯s cube. Who knows what kind of monster will appear in front of you in the next round.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it and added, ¡°Just now when the door opened, the room across from this corridor hade down from above. It should be a different room from the one before¨C¨Cit¡¯s a new room now. The arena is constantly refreshing.¡±


    The four of them chose a direction to walk in as they spoke.


    After walking for a while, Zoe suddenly froze and looked back, ¡°The door is still open.¡±


    Behind them, the door to the instance with the silver ammonia withered leaf butterfly was still open, and they could see the bright lights and fragmented mirrors inside.


    Wu Jin was also caught by surprise.


    The group quickly walked back. The king butterfly¡¯s life-saving capsule was still lying alone on the ground, and countless mutated butterflies were perched quietly on the mirrors.


    Caesar unexpectedly asked a valid question, ¡°The arena is refreshing, then... Howe our room hasn¡¯t moved? Is it because it¡¯s cleared?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Zoe quickly came up with an idea, ¡°Since we cane back at any time, let¡¯s split up.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What?!¡±


    Zoe quickly recited a sentence, ¡°... If we have no friends around us, we will disappear in loneliness. We are afraid of crowding, and if our living spaces are too narrow, we will disappear in the crowd... It¡¯s a tip given to us prior to the match. Lonely, crowded, I wonder if the triggering condition for the instances may also be rted to the number of people.¡±


    Zoe nced at Wu Jin¨C¨CWu Jin hesitated for a long time before saying, ¡°I¡¯m not certain.¡±


    Zoeughed lightly, ¡°No need to be certain. After all, the game begins with spection.¡±


    The two then went to discuss the splitting of the team with Wen Lin. Caesar, who refused to use his brain, leaned against the wall and poked at a pupa, ¡°This thing looks like it¡¯s edible!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly reminded him, ¡°Brother Caesar! The pupa was injected with ammonia and silver nitrate, you¡¯ll be poisoned if you eat it...¡±


    Zoe looked at the pupa, ¡°Take it with you if you like it. Didn¡¯t our Little Witch bring out a rabbit before? Only, after this pupa goes through metamorphosis¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar turned back and groused, ¡°Zoe, can you not talk so loudly? Oh, this bug is so abnormal!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... I really f*cking want to stick the bug onto your head. Metamorphosis refers to when therva turns into an adult insect... you won¡¯t understand even if I exin...¡±


    metamorphosis ¨C the word for ¡®metamorphosis¡¯ and ¡®abnormal¡¯ is the same (the meaning changes depending on context). Caesar¡¯s just that stupid~


    Caesar stiffened his neck, ¡°So what if I don¡¯t understand. I want to be grouped with Little Witch, hehe.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°...Oh, you¡¯re indeed grouped with Little Witch.¡±


    Among the four, Zoe and Wen Lin were old partners with two years of partnership, and they had a tacit ability to cooperate. cing Wu Jin with Caesar was like temporarily putting a brain in him, making it reasonable to split the two teams this way.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Zoe ultimately said goodbye to the two. ¡°If there¡¯s a problem, remember to retreat back to this room to regroup.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and bumped fists with his two teammates.


    Only him and Caesar were left when they returned to the corridor.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go?¡±


    In the Crosson Show¡¯s live stream studio, Blood Pigeon was once again answering the audience¡¯s questions:


    ¡°100 teams, 400 yers. Now, there are only 320 left. Is the program going too fast? No, we believe that the best contestants will make it to the end.¡±


    ¡°What did Dolma Entertainment encounter just now? Yes, it¡¯s also a gically modified species. The contestants didn¡¯t attack each other due to infighting, but because of the toxin. Please don¡¯t send any more images of poisoned mushrooms to the audience, you¡¯ve crowded out other people¡¯s scrollingments...¡±


    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go back to the scene just now, which was a ssic example of good cooperation. Here, I would like to pay special attention to Zoe, the c-positionmander, and the speed of Wu Jin¡¯s information analysis...¡±


    To the side, Ying Xiangxiang suddenly stilled and pushed lightly at Blood Pigeon¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Little Witch and Caesar seem to be heading towards an S-level instance.¡±


    Blood Pigeon looked up in surprise and sighed with feeling, ¡°I remember that Little Witch¡¯s luck wasn¡¯t that good in thest round either.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ooo what monster will we see next?</i>

 Chapter 35 - Light

    <h4>Chapter 35 - Light</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The narrow corridor was silent.


    Behind them was the six-sided mirror room with the silver ammonia-leaf butterflies, and in front of them at the other end of the corridor was a dim white light.


    Wu Jin let out a long sigh of relief.


    People always yearned for light¨Cpared to sniping blindly in the dark, it was always better to have some light than no light.


    The two of them stood at the door to the next room and found the first clue card without incident:


    ¡°You have fascinating eyes.¡±


    Wu Jin lowered his head to think and was taken by surprise when Caesar patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Isn¡¯t this talking about our Little Witch?!¡±


    Wu Jin stared at him with rounded eyes: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar nodded. ¡°See, just like that.¡±


    Wu Jin let out a pitiful squeak. He even began to wonder if Zoe had deliberately split them up into smaller groups so that he could get rid of Caesar...


    He took a deep breath and watched as Caesar slowly opened the door.


    The lighting in this room was concentrated on the other three walls, and the light source was orange and dim. The floor of the room under their feet was covered in soft, brick-red soil, and they were surrounded by a dense row of trees¨C¨Cbased on the support database that Wu Jin had memorized, these characteristics were clearly associated with a rainforest environment.


    Compared with the simple and basic mirrors in the previous instance, it was obvious that more attention had been paid to the design of the room in this one.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly. He could even hear the low chirping of insects carried on the damp breeze¨C¨Cfortunately, there was no sound of butterfly wings fluttering.


    He gestured to Caesar, and the two of them raised their guns vigntly, ready to withdraw through the door at any time, but nothing happened even though they waited for a long time.


    The ¡®door¡¯ that signaled thepletion of this instance was obviously in one of the other three directions.


    ¡°Could it be a freebie instance?¡± Caesar was doubtful, ¡°Generally, there are safe zones inpetitions¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. ¡°A safe zone wouldn¡¯t be designed like this. The program group would generally... save money wherever they can. There are 297 people left.¡±


    On their watch, it showed that a third of the contestants had been eliminated in the short time it took for them to finish a single instance. The difficulty level of this round was obviously much, much higher than the first elimination match.


    Caesar looked away from his watch and stared straight ahead, ¡°Little Witch, how could there be an owl there...¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and saw that Caesar was looking in the direction of one of the doors. Among the green foliage, it seemed that there was really a tawny owl perched in the tree¨C¨C


    He stilled abruptly.


    The owl¡¯s eyes were uneven, dark and prating, and seemed to flicker with a faint blue light. Other than those two eyes, there were countless other simr pairs of eyes everywhere...


    ¡°It¡¯s not an owl.¡± Wu Jin felt his scalp go numb as he quickly said, ¡°They¡¯re eyespots.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°Mimicry. A moth¡¯s wing pattern¨C¨Cmight contain eyespots, which simte the eyes of an animal and are used to scare off predators.¡± He paused slightly, ¡°It¡¯s not an owl. There are moths lying on the door, a lot of them.¡±


    ¡°Fuck.¡± Caesar showed a disgusted expression and hoisted up his gun, ¡°Little Witch, get out of the way. Your brother will show you an exceptional gun technique...¡±


    Wu Jin rushed to stop him, ¡°Wait&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Caesar stopped and turned to look at the good looking brain that Zoe had matched him with, ¡°Do you have another way?¡±


    Wu Jin choked. It seemed that other than letting off a shot, he really didn¡¯t have any other alternatives.


    Caesar was satisfied as he held up his gun. The two of them hid themselves in the grass, and only the muzzle of the sniper rifle stretched out&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The expressions on their faces changed abruptly after the gunshot rang out.


    ¨C¨CThey had originally believed that it was a brown door, but it was actually bright orange. The dazzling light was like a zing sun as it burst out of the searchlight set over the door, making the entire rainforest scene glow like an overexposed photograph.


    As for the brown coat on the door¨C¨C


    Wu Jin felt like there was a churning storm inside his stomach as countless yellow-brown moths were startled by the sound of gunfire behind them and rose up in the air, only to return to their original positions in the next second.


    The wing of the moth that had been hit was slightly charred and ckened. It fluttered its wings several times before tenaciously flying back into ce.


    Very soon, the door was blocked up once again.


    Caesar was so stunned his mouth dropped open. ¡°... Is this some type of specially researched, extreme steel, bulletproof, armored moth? What are they all lying there for?!¡±


    It took Wu Jin a long time before he could move his lips. ¡°Towards the light. They¡¯re lying there because there¡¯s light.¡±


    Crosson Show¡¯s director studio.


    There was an uproar on the live broadcast tform the moment the moths appeared, and the scrollingments were seriously prized.


    ¨C¨C¡±Ahhhh can you please move the camera elsewhere!! I just finished eating ahhhh!! I¡¯m begging you, please just focus on filming Little Witch!! This old aunt can¡¯t bear it ahh!!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡± What?! I just saw a dozen cartoon hamsters flying up into the air?! How cute! What are you guys talking about?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang coughed lightly and spoke into the mic, ¡°Friends in the audience who see cartoon patterns should have adjusted their viewing mode to children¡¯s mode. Alright, let¡¯s talk about this instance. It¡¯s very hard to guess that the original species of these mutated moths on the screen is the yellow-spotted emperor moth. Their gic modifications were only done a few decades ago.¡±


    ¡°After scientists injected the modified genes, the brown spots on their wings expanded intorge eyespots, and their senses and reaction time became very slow¨C¨Chowever, their defenses were significantly improved. Like just now, it was very difficult for Caesar¡¯s standard 12.7mm bullet to cause enough damage to break through their defenses.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded. ¡°There¡¯s no doubt that this is an S-level instance, because they don¡¯t have any armor piercing weapons¨C¨Cfortunately, it is a low-risk S-level instance where in the worst case scenario, the contestants simply won¡¯t be able to pass through any of the three doors and won¡¯t suffer any substantial damage from the mutated yellow-spotted emperor moths.¡±


    ¡°As for the correct method to clear the instance¨C¨C¡± Blood Pigeon looked down at the map. ¡°They should return to their original room and then move three coordinate points along the X-axis, two points along the Y-axis, and thene back after obtaining the anti-tank rifle... if they remember the way. Believe me, the defense of this yellow-spotted emperor moth is definitely not something that they can break through with just their existing equipment. This is the only way to pass this instance...¡±


    On the screen, Wu Jin, who had been pondering for a long time, finally said, ¡°Big brother Caesar, can you snipe themp?¡±


    Caesar was surprised, ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°The moths are drawn to light. There are three lights over the three doors. Will they leave if the lights are out?¡± Wu Jin exined quickly.


    Within the live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon paused. At the same time, the program producer who was behind the scenes also choked on water and told off the little director next to him, ¡°Who designed this instance?!¡±


    The little director felt wronged, ¡°You ordered this, and you said to use the most cost-effective way to get the moths on the door, so we didn¡¯t buy any biological glue...¡±


    ¡°What will we do if he snipes the light?! Is this really an S-level instance? Ah?!¡±


    The little director blinked, ¡°In fact, it¡¯s alright. We also thought of this at first, but this kind of moth is very slow to react. Once they¡¯re used to lying somewhere, they¡¯ll...¡±


    On the screen, Caesar tantly opened fire.


    The moths on the door were startled and flew up into the air, revealing the light that they had previously been crowding around and covered up. Then, the second shot sniped urately at the ceilingmp¨C¨Cthe protective ss exploded, and the light shed twice but remained functional.


    ¡°You snipe.¡± Wu Jin swiftly set up his gun. At this time, he nned to give Caesar some support.


    The assault rifle with less firepower quickly scattered shots against the door, startling the moths again¨C¨Cwith Wu Jin¡¯s assistance, Caesar focused all of his attention on sniping out the light.


    Four shots. The light on top of the exit to the left could no longer hold up and flickered out.


    The room once again lost its source of light and suddenly turned dark again¨C¨CWu Jin¡¯s small curls fluffed up as he stared wide-eyed at the blocked exit.


    One second.


    Three seconds.


    The moths didn¡¯t move.


    Caesar set down his gun and finally couldn¡¯t help bursting out and swearing, ¡°Fuck me, they¡¯re really motherf*cking slow to respond. These things just lie there regardless of whether there¡¯s light or not¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s small curls drooped, and he only spoke again after a long dy, ¡°It¡¯s not the same.¡±


    Caesar stilled.


    Wu Jin spoke seriously, ¡°As long as there are new sources of light, they¡¯ll fly over. Big brother Caesar, let¡¯s snipe another door.¡±


    At this time, out of the three exits, the ceilingmp over the left side had been shot out but was still covered by the yellow-spotted emperor moths. Caesar picked another direction and shot at the door opposite them. The moths were startled into the air, exposing the intact ceilingmp¨C¨C


    On the left side, one or two of the moths seemed to have sensed something and flew towards the light source, but most of them simply shifted slightly before settling back in. A few momentster, the ceilingmp opposite them was covered with moths once again.


    Caesar finally figured it out, ¡°A single ceilingmp isn¡¯t enough. This thing won¡¯t react unless there¡¯s light everywhere.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and put the gun away. ¡°Let¡¯s go back and find some light.¡±


    Caesar was confused as he retreated with Wu Jin. At the other end of the dark corridor, the door leading to the silver ammonia withered leaf butterfly was still open.


    ¡°Little Witch, are we going to¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar was surprised to discover that Wu Jin had picked up the life-saving capsule of the silver ammonia withered leaf king butterfly.


    Wu Jin weighed it up in his hand twice. The round sphere was like a pok¨¦ ball from a certain cartoon animation in his previous world. As a special life-saving capsule for pets, it could be unscrewed without a password and would open up after being pulled a few times.


    Wu Jin calmly shared his ns with Caesar.


    It was obvious that Caesar was already in a stupor.


    He may not only need a brain, but also a trantor to go along with it.


    ¡°That¡¯s really possible?!¡± Caesar asked stupidly.


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°If it doesn¡¯t work, we¡¯ll just put the king butterfly back.¡±


    He took a deep breath. Caesar set up his gun to the side and signaled that he was ready.


    Wu Jin pulled out ated bag that they¡¯d obtained from the supplies box from his backpack and wrapped it around the life-saving capsule, then quickly unscrewed the capsule¨C¨C


    The silver ammonia butterfly that had originally been lying quietly on the mirrors felt the aura of their king butterfly again and flew up at full speed.


    ¡°Run!¡± Wu Jin held the that contained the king butterfly that was still dazed froming out of the capsule and rushed towards the other end of the corridor.


    Caesar ran faster than he did, and in the moment that they arrived back in the rainforest room, he didn¡¯t hesitate to shoot and drive away the moths lying on the ceilingmp opposite of them¨C¨C


    Wu Jin rushed all the way in until he was less than 10 meters away from the ceilingmp, then tossed the king butterfly the rest of the distance away with all his strength:


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Butterfree!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°??? What?!¡±


    His eyes widened with amazement in the very next moment.


    After throwing the king butterfly, Wu Jin fell prostrate on the ground, rolling twice before falling into the ditch.


    The ceilingmp that was no longer blocked lit up brightly, and then¨C¨C


    The silver ammonia withered leaf butterflies flew in from the corridor like a swarm of small, flying mirrors.


    The single beam of light from the ceilingmp was divided into numerous tiny rays of light thatnded in the jungle and amidst the shadow of the trees. When they moved their wings, the dark rainforest suddenly bloomed with strong vitality.


    The light and the mirror shards finally came together in this instant.


    On the opposite door, the yellow-spotted emperor moths that had scattered briefly due to surprise flew to the spots of light on the grass. The moths that were still clinging to the ceilingmp stared at the king butterfly, and even before the king butterfly could react, the silver ammonia butterflies in the air became both frightened and angry. In order to guard their king butterfly and ensure its escape, they weren¡¯t afraid of these moths whose bodies were three timesrger and stronger than theirs.


    For a while, the chaos near the ceilingmp made it seem like a battlefield filled with brilliant intertwining lights.


    More and more moths woke up from their previous stupor and flew towards the brightly shining ceilingmp. The exit to the left that had previously only been seen when they had sniped at themp slowly revealed itself¨C¨C


    Instance clearance conditions had been reached.


    A supplies box appeared in the center of the room.


    The door opened up slowly.


    In the Crosson Show¡¯s live broadcast studio, Ying Xiangxiang, who had originally been helping Blood Pigeon speak couldn¡¯t say a single word.


    It took a long time before she opened her mouth and sighed emotionally, ¡°Although it was achieved by finding a loophole in the rules¨C¨Cit has to be said that this was a very beautiful break out.¡±


    The scrollingments were all filled with the same thing, leaving a single sentence floating at the top:


    ¡°Little Witch! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: So smart Little Witch!!!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: still giggling over the ¡®putting a brain on Caesar¡¯ bit~ heehee</i>

 Chapter 36 - Map

    <h4>Chapter 36 - Map</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Inside thepetition arena, Wu Jin quickly picked up the supplies and ran out with Caesar.


    The moths wouldn¡¯t take the initiative to attack, but the silver ammonia butterflies weren¡¯t easy to deal with.


    Caesar didn¡¯t hesitate to take up the rear position, turning back to shoot as they left. ¡°Little Witch, go over first and wait for me on the other side of the corridor. These insects actually dare to block Granddaddy Caesar¨C¨C¡±


    The air was filled with flying silver mirrors, and there was no doubt that a round of gunfire would be needed to get out.


    The two of them cooperated tacitly.


    Caesar protected Wu Jin while Wu Jin protected their materials, using several hip hop style tactical moves to quickly roll and break towards the exit.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t entered the dark corridor for more than an instant when he suddenly heard a creak behind him¨C¨C


    The exit to the instance closed abruptly!


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted, ¡°Brother Caesar¨C¨C¡±


    The sound of Caesar¡¯s curses came from the other side, along with the crash of mirror shard butterfly wings against the iron door. Caesar heard Wu Jin¡¯s voice and immediately pounded on the door, ¡°Run, Little Witch. I¡¯ll snipe the king butterfly ande find you. Damn it, this room is sinking!!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly asked, ¡°Going down? Can you hear where the gears are? Brother Caesar¨C¨Cyou¨C¨C¡±


    Within the Crosson Show¡¯s live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon nced at his watch. ¡°Unfortunately, their time is up. They took too long to pass this instance, and Caesar wasn¡¯t able to get out.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang shrugged, ¡°ording to the rules of the map, if I remember correctly, Caesar may have to stay inside the room for another five rounds.¡±


    Wu Jin stood in a daze in the corridor for a long time, until the mechanical roar finally came to an end.


    The youth in the screen stood there in the weak light, his beautiful eyebrows pulled together slightly, making many viewers shout ¡°I want to charge through the screen to give Little Witch a hug!¡±.


    However, Wu Jin quickly gathered his wits in the next moment.


    He frowned, then pushed his ear against the metal walls of the corridor, his eyes narrowing slightly. Countless thoughts shed through his mind¨C¨C


    Caesar was still stuck inside.


    From the sound of the gears moving behind the metal door, it seemed that the room was moving along some kind of vertical up and down track, simr to the elevator used to transport yers. That meant that in the entire map, each cube only had a vertical range of movement, and there was no horizontal side to side movement or flipping¨C¨C


    This at least disproved his previous spection.


    This wasn¡¯t a Rubik¡¯s Cube.


    Wu Jin quickly sorted through the known clues.


    Clearing an instance wasn¡¯t the condition for the corridors opening, nor was a certain number of team members required for an instance to appear.


    The elevator¡¯s ¡®ding dong¡¯ noise represented the end of a time unit, and the start of the next time unit. The silver ammonia butterfly instance had remained open for two time units, the moth instance had disappeared after the previous time unit, and their starting point had disappeared after their team had entered the corridor.


    ¨C¨CThe time limit for each room was different, and they appeared and disappeared at different time points.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes. Countless rooms and corridors seemed to sh in his pupils. Across the entirepetition arena, during each time unit, the rooms might rise up, or go down, roaring along the dark tracks...


    No, there still weren¡¯t enough confirmed clues.


    The words Zoe had said when the game began suddenly rang in Wu Jin¡¯s ears. They could only rely on guessing.


    Because he¡¯d remained in the corridor for too long, the terminal on his right wrist sent out an urgent reminder tone.


    Contestants really weren¡¯t allowed to stay in the corridor for too long. At the other end of the corridor, there was another faint light.


    Before Wu Jin walked in, he went over the supplies in his bag that they¡¯d just obtained from clearing the previous instance. One anti-tank rifle, two clips of bullets, and a familiar clue envelope.


    Wu Jin quickly and neatly opened up the envelope¨C¨Cand then opened his eyes wide in pleasant surprise.


    Inside was a thin piece of paper, on which several hundreds of squares wereid out like a chessboard. Some of the squares were hollow, while others were painted with pale butterfly wings. A circle with the number ¡®14¡¯ was written on the upper right corner.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin¡¯s heart thumped violently. He stared at the sheet in his hand in disbelief.


    A map, it was a map!


    Wu Jin almost instantaneously found the red dot that marked his current position, and the mark in the grid ovepped a square painted with wings and stout feathery antennae¨C¨Cone of the characteristics of moth-type insects.


    He quickly determined a direction based on his memories, and the instance at the other end of the corridor was drawn on the map¨C¨Cit seemed to be marked with some type of butterfly.


    Wu Jin did a final check over his preparations, then hugged his rifle and walked towards the end of the corridor. The moment the door opened¨C¨Chis mouth dropped open in amazement.


    Inside the Crosson Show¡¯s live broadcast room, Ying Xiangxiang zoomed in on the youth¡¯s nk expression and sighed lightly, ¡°The reward for passing the S-level instance is a map, but Contestant Little Witch will presumably soon discover that this map is of no use at present.¡±


    ¡°State 14.¡± Blood Pigeon nodded, then joked, ¡°If it was me, I would need to gather a hundred maps in order to discover the rules. Of course, if it was Dr. Chen, one map would be enough.¡±


    The camera panned slightly to the left, and the young man dressed in a id shirtughed politely, ¡°I¡¯m a researcher, and this is my job. I can indeed figure it out with one map. However, it would be really difficult for the contestants to do the same.¡±


    If the contestants of the Crosson Show were there, they would be able to recognize the young man at a nce¨C¨C


    The second elimination match¡¯s main sponsor, the chief researcher of Alive Technology. Two weeks ago, he had given them a baffling lecture on social psychology.


    Dr. Chen had repeatedly exined the concepts of loneliness, crowding, birth, and annihtion during the ss. His lecture had been regarded as an early hint to the rules, and had been memorized by countless contestants before the start of the match¨C¨C


    But at this time, they¡¯d still been tossed about by the instances until they were more dead than alive.


    On the screen, the room Wu Jin had entered was empty, and it could even be described as a very standard Crosson Show safe zone. The butterflies painted on the map were nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°Little Witch entered a safe zone.¡± Ying Xiangxiang smiled broadly, ¡°But from the cameras, it appears that he¡¯s not the only one who¡¯s headed in this direction.¡± She switched the monitor and suddenly showed an expectant expression, ¡°Little Thin is nearby, as well as... A C-level contestant...¡±


    Dr. Chen suddenly interjected with a smile, ¡°I seem to have noticed some members of the audience areining about the camera being too focused on one team. There seems to be a lot of things that can be broadcast with R-Code Entertainment and Jingyi Entertainment, too.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang stilled slightly, then hurriedly apologized, ¡°It¡¯s my fault. In that case, we¡¯lle back to see White Moonlight in an hour. Director, please help us cut the camera away. Okay. Now, we can see that Jingyi Entertainment...¡±


    Dr. Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the monitoring screens out of sight of the camera.


    Inside thepetition arena, Wu Jin soon realized that the map was wrong. ording to thebel on the map, this definitely shouldn¡¯t be a safe zone. He immediately came to a conclusion¨C¨C


    Thepetition arena was changing constantly. Aplete map couldn¡¯t possibly be a static drawing. As for the ¡®14¡¯ marked on the upper right corner of the map...


    Wu Jin had a sh of inspiration in his mind. It was very likely that during the 14th time unit, which was when the ¡®ding dong¡¯ sound rang for the 14th time, the room distribution of the arena would match up with the map on this sheet.


    He needed more maps in order to figure out the rules.


    And there was another problem. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes locked on a ce on the map¨C¨Cthat was the center of the map, which was 12 grid units away from him.


    There was a very special square there. It wasn¡¯t nk, nor did it hold a type of Lepidoptera. Instead, it was filled with a pale grey-white color, and what it represented was unknown.


    After about ten minutes, ¡®ding dong¡¯ rang out in the background again. As the doors leading to the four corridors opened, Wu Jin quickly picked up his gun and headed back in Caesar¡¯s direction¨C¨Cbut the room that had originally been full of moths was empty.


    Caesar¡¯s room was still beneath his feet.


    Wu Jin¡¯s steps paused slightly.


    He could choose to wait here, or he could continue on and look for the next map.


    The only thing he could be sure of was that as time went by, the conditions for survival would no longer be merely based on luck, but would rather be under the control of the rules... If he stayed here, it would be a waste of the time that Caesar had won for him.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, left a note at the end of the corridor, checked his assault rifle again, and resolutely walked towards the only special grid on the map.


    During the fifth time unit, Wu Jin walked out of a room filled with insectrvae, holding the anti-tank gun in his right hand and trembling slightly from the recoil.


    During the sixth time unit, Wu Jin was lucky enough to enter a safe zone again.


    During the fifteen minutes spent in the safe zone, Wu Jin¡¯s map was crammed full of countless drafts, covered with the change and derivation of the surrounding grids¨C¨Cit seemed that he was only one step away from the answer, but he still couldn¡¯t figure out the rules behind the map¡¯s pattern.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t know that while he was deducing, Dr. Chen was looking at him in surprise via the monitoring screens in the broadcast studio.


    During the seventh time unit, Wu Jin was vignt as he came to the end of a corridor and picked up the clue envelope on the ground.


    ¡°Like a dream.¡±


    The door was quietly pushed open, and then automatically closed behind him. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew round.


    Compared with the previous human purgatory full ofrvae and insects, this ce could almost be called heaven.


    A warm mountain breeze blew through the virtual forest, and the soft sunlight was like a warm afternoon dream. Flowers bloomed everywhere, and the air was filled with the fragrance of hyacinths.


    Wu Jin noticed the butterfly perched on the petals at a nce¨C¨Clong and narrow wings with a ck base and golden edges. When it saw someoneing in, it spread its wings and flew up softly, gently flying over to snuggle closer.


    Wu Jin retreated warily and subconsciously put up his gun. The gorgeous butterfly seemed to have intelligence as it paused slightly in mid-air.


    Wu Jin and the butterfly locked gazes, but he was unable to find any anomalies even after a long time of staring at it, so he simply found a shelter to settle in against and continued to analyze the dense map of squares.


    Time seemed to slow down... The sound of the tip of his pen breaking through the map woke Wu Jin up with a start. He blinked to drive away the sleepiness that hade out of nowhere, but his vision seemed blurry and vague, as though he was drunk.


    In the air, the fragrance of grass and trees became stronger, and bright butterfly wings rose up...


    Wu Jin looked nkly at the butterfly and bowed his head in a daze. Then, he used all his strength to put the map back into his bag, covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve, and reached for the gun¨C¨C


    There was something wrong with the butterfly! There were neurotoxins in the air!


    The hand holding the gun was limp and weak. After he stopped inhaling the toxin, his vision returned to normal, but Wu Jin¡¯s mind waspletely empty.


    Who am I.


    Where am I.


    Why am I trying to kill a little butterfly.


    There was a bang as the gun fired on instinct before his copse. The colorful butterfly dodged nimbly, but Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness was already filled with a buzzing sound.


    The sunshine was at the mostfortable level of brightness, and the fragrance in the air was just right.


    There was no Crosson Show at all... He¡¯d probably just gone out for an outing that afternoon, writing songs with his guitar on his back. He¡¯d obediently wait for his agent to pick him up in the evening.


    The right hand wrapped around the gun trigger gradually loosened, and the youth showed a half joyful, half confused expression. The butterfly hovering in mid-air looked at him for a few beats and was finally no longer as alert. It flew down, and in that moment, it ovepped with a re of light¨C¨C


    The sound of gunfire rang out without warning.


    The silver pet life-saving capsule popped up and quickly enclosed the butterfly inside.


    Wu Jin stood there quietly for a long time, then put down the gun in a daze.


    Where am I.


    Why did I shoot, did I break thew...


    ¡®Ding dong¡¯. The instance wasplete, and three exits opened up at the same time.


    Wu Jin nkly nced over a few times, then quietly sat down behind a stone.


    Where was his guitar? How was he supposed to write a song without a guitar?


    However, as soon as he looked up and saw the beautiful scenery, Wu Jin became as happy as a groundhog in spring. He pulled out the map from his bag, looked at it¨C¨Cthen turned it over and began to sing and write music.


    Light and shadow danced over the sun-drenched grass. The youth with the pure temperament was like a mountain spirit, his wrists flying over the back of the map, the nib of the pen rustling as it wrote.


    Just then, one of the doors opened suddenly.


    Thin Fire held a makeshift selfie stick in his hand and was quietlymunicating with fans that may or may not exist. He suddenly looked over in surprise, ¡°Little Witch?!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his small round face and looked at him foolishly.


    Thin Fire had the same clue envelope in his hand. As soon as he stepped in, he realized that something wasn¡¯t right. ¡°Poisonous swallowtail butterfly? Toxin-induced hallucinations... where¡¯s the butterfly? Whoa, Little Witch, you cleared the instance? Ah? Can you hear me, Little Witch? How many fingers are these?!¡±


    Wu Jin smiled slowly and replied, ¡°Three.¡±


    ¡°Not foolish, ah? Little Witch, do you still recognize me?¡±


    Wu Jin seriously shook his head.


    Thin Fire: ¡°... Turns out you¡¯re really silly now. Alright. Come out with me, then.¡±


    Wu Jin stood up and followed Thin Fire, his amber eyes quiet and clear. The soft curls on his head made him look like some sort of animal cub, the most attractive sort.


    Thin Fire was stunned and only came back to his senses a long timeter. His eyes shed, and he seemed to have thought of something.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± His tone was low and tender, ¡°Follow behind me and don¡¯t get lost. Be good.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll be good.¡±


    The youth¡¯s voice was clear and bright, and Thin Fire could feel one of his ears turning numb from the sound. He put on a proper expression and continued, ¡°We¡¯re teammates.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Teammates.¡±


    Thin Fire smiled and leaned closer, ¡°Be good. I¡¯ll lead you away. We¡¯re roommates from the same dormitory. Every night, we...¡±


    The youth¡¯s palm looked soft and didn¡¯t seem like that of a survival show contestant. It looked more like that of an artist. Thin Fire was just about to reach out¨C¨C


    He looked down abruptly.


    There was a bright red dot on his palm.


    Memories rushed over him like a tide, and he was horrified as he recalled that in thest elimination match, it seemed that there was also such a person who¡¯d sniped at him with a red dot¨C¨C


    Thin Fire didn¡¯t hesitate to give up Wu Jin as he made a standard dodge maneuver, finally sticking his head out from behind shelter.


    Wei Shi slowly retrieved his sniper rifle, his eyes as sharp as a de.


    Thin Fire who was behind the bunker choked and just barely kept himself from cursing¨C¨C


    ¡°Fuck me, isn¡¯t he a damned mama fan? He must be a stalker fan, right? It¡¯s apetition, yet he still followed all the way over here?!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Thin Fire, you were definitely being pretty creepy. Yay, WS, watching out for Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it¡¯s like a stranger giving candy to a child...</i>

 Chapter 37 - Silly Rabbit

    <h4>Chapter 37 - Silly Rabbit</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin opened his eyes wide, watching as his ¡®teammate¡¯ rolled away on the spot, his gaze growing even nker.


    Wei Shi stood at the door. In contrast to the effects caused by the virtual lights, he was cast in a dark, gilded shadow. On his back was arge sniper rifle and a light machine gun. Even though his expression couldn¡¯t be seen clearly, a strong sense of oppression could still be felt.


    However, only Thin Fire noticed him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gun sense and danger judgement had always been bad. At this time, he had also been poisoned by the butterfly, so it was even more difficult for him to discover the existence of a third person.


    Wei Shi tsked, then walked into the instance room. His big sniper rifle was just behind his elbow, easily within reach. He rolled up his sleeves as he walked over, revealing muscr arms and explosive fists¨C¨C


    Thin Fire felt a sense of crisis and unhesitatingly raised up his hands in surrender. ¡°Big bro! Talk properly if you have something to say!¡±


    Wei Shi nced at the selfie stick that had also been raised up when Thin Fire raised his hands, then moved to stand in front of Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin blinked and looked up at him foolishly.


    ¡°Hand.¡± Wei Shi stated.


    Wu Jin cleverly stretched out his paws and was caught by a rough, hot palm. Wei Shi checked his pulse and asked, ¡°How much do you remember? Do you know who you are?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. He felt that he might be a little prince of butterflies who could turn butterflies into fairy balls, but that was something he could only think about secretly in his heart.


    Wei Shi made a humming sound then asked, ¡°What¡¯s 12 times 31?¡±


    Wu Jin replied slowly, ¡°372.¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°!!!¡± He paused slightly, then immediately tried to suck up, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s calcting ability is pretty good, still able to do math while foolish¨C¨C¡±


    The toxin had dispersed from the air after the instance was cleared. Wu Jin had recovered a bit and was a little aggrieved as he said, ¡°I¡¯m not a fool...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept over Thin Fire¡¯s body like a cold, sharp de. Thin Fire pedaled back two steps, his back chilled even as he roared in his heart¨C¨Cif he¡¯s foolish, then he¡¯s foolish, why couldn¡¯t it be said?! This mama fan was way too overprotective!


    Thin Fire thought about it, and then felt that this was a good opportunity.


    At this time, all three of them were on their own. It was better for them to form a temporary team. Thepetition map this time was extremely tricky, and he¡¯d only obtained a single map marked ¡®17¡¯. The big bro in front of him... although he was a little overzealous as a fan, it was obvious that he was very strong.


    Forming a three-man team was like putting together a group of strong people... Oh, no, more like two people and one burden... Male god Thin and single-parent mama with a little fool...


    Thin Fire became increasingly satisfied as he thought about it. He was just about to open his mouth to suggest it when he saw the big bro leading Wu Jin to turn around and leave.


    Thin Fire was anxious, ¡°Little Witch! Big bro...¡±


    Wei Shi turned back to look at him. Perhaps because his gaze held no warmth, it made his eye contours even more profound and stunning. This was the first time that he¡¯d looked directly at Thin Fire since he¡¯de in.


    Thin Fire could feel a chill in his right hand, and the palm of the hand that had just tried to hold Wu Jin¡¯s back was covered in sweat.


    Thin Fire quickly set down his selfie stick and took out his map. ¡°I have something good here&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s movements were light and easy as he twisted his fingers and fanned out some sheets. Thin Fire choked, &#k2018;2¡¯, 3¡¯, &#k2018;5¡¯, &#k2018;8¡¯ were all there. He could practically y poker with all his map numbers! After that, Thin Fire¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his head&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin, who had been walking slowly behind him, was actually picked up and carried away by that big brother!


    Wu Jin raised up his small round face and slowly looked towards Wei Shi. He giggled foolishly when their gazes met, showing little white teeth that had no offensive power at all.


    Wei Shi held the little fool and dropped a sentence before heading out, ¡°Second room to the left. There¡¯s a sniper rifle.¡±


    Thin Fire froze, then felt a burst of joy. Sniper rifle! There was a sniper rifle! He was an assault and sniper contestant, and not having a sniper rifle was like missing his most capable right-hand man.


    This big brother was quite interesting. He himself was forced to join hands with Little Witch for the sake of forming a CP, yet this big brother was over there unting his strength¨C¨Cstalker fans were truly terrifying. He¡¯d probably been coveting his idol¡¯s small hands for a long time.


    Other people would apany their idols to activities and support them when they became fans, but this person directly went to apany them into thepetition. With big brother¡¯s abilities, why didn¡¯t he go do other things? He came here to be a trainee instead...


    The ¡®ding dong¡¯ prompt rang out, and Thin Fire watched the two of them disappear in one direction before heading quickly to the left. The second room was indeed an S-level instance, and the possibility of being awarded a sniper rifle was very high.


    Thin Fire was overjoyed as he went through the doorway, but then his pupils contracted!


    Artificial rain poured down from overhead, and the gically modified pupa hung off banana leaves that were drenched from the rain. The entire room seemed to serve as their incubation pod, and the rain contained some sort of fatty acid glycerides...


    Thin Fire went stiff and reached up to touch his face.


    It had also dissolved his own foundation, eye shadow, mineral face powder¨C¨C


    His make-up was gone.


    Thin Fire wailed shrilly and quickly tossed away his selfie stick, ¡°You XX stalker fan, I won¡¯t let you get away with this! Wasn¡¯t it just holding his hand?! You just wait! Sooner orter, I, your daddy, will get revenge¨C¨C!!¡±


    Wu Jin followed Wei Shi out, and the dim lighting in the corridor made him open his eyes fully.


    When Wei Shi turned his head slightly, he saw a pair of amber eyes sparkling and shing, appearing a little silly every now and then due to the poison.


    Wei Shi directly pulled the gun off the silly rabbit¡¯s back and tossed it into his arms, ¡°Hold.¡±


    The neurotoxin could only paralyze its prey for half an hour. Wu Jin¡¯s symptoms would subside soon, but the aftereffects wouldst for two or three days¨C¨Cthis was rted to the individual¡¯s willpower.


    At this time, Wu Jin was obviously out of sync with thepetition arena. Amon therapy method was to use the items a patient was most familiar with in order to stimte the return of their consciousness.


    But then, Wu Jin huffed and mumbled as he held the gun¨C¨Cand his technique was clearly strange. One hand wrapped around the gun barrel while the other dragged along the handle of the gun, simultaneously looping the carry strap of the gun over his head.


    Wei Shi pushed open the door at the other end of the corridor, then looked at him thoughtfully, ¡°Do you still remember what you came here to do?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly and said happily, ¡°Boy group... lead dancer!¡±


    Wei Shi used his chin to point at the gun, ¡°What is this?¡±


    Wu Jin replied solemnly, ¡°A guitar!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The entrance to the instance opened, and the inside was filled with a gloomy light that illuminated the skeleton bone-like butterflies perched on the silver birch trees.


    Wei Shi cleared out a space and gestured for Wu Jin to sit inside.


    ¡°In the future, when you encounter this kind of thing, you should hide yourself first.¡± Wei Shi rubbed the handle of the gun andmanded.


    Tsk, still too weak.


    Wu Jin nodded obediently, then mbered to the back of the bunker and stuffed himself inside. Seeing Wei Shi turn around to leave, he couldn¡¯t help but speak up, ¡°Then, you... where are you going?¡±


    ¡°Clearing the field.¡± Wei Shi looked down at the troublesome rabbit spirit from his higher vantage point.


    Wu Jin waved the gun in his hands, ¡°Then... I¡¯ll write a tune here!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded perfunctorily in a gesture of superficial respect to the silly boy band group contestant.


    Gunshots rang out, the sound of gunfire breaking out abruptly under the white birch trees. Wu Jin flipped the map over once again, writing and drawing all over the back of it. As soon as Wei Shi returned, he saw Wu Jin waiting for him delightedly.


    ¡°The song¡¯s finished!¡±


    When Wei Shi emptied out the supplies box, he was surprised to see Wu Jin adjusting the scope. He¡¯d been unable to do so before he turned silly, so there was absolutely no chance he¡¯d be able to tune it up all of a sudden after bing foolish.


    Indeed, Wu Jin held up the gun like it had wronged him and said, ¡°The guitar is broken.¡±


    Wei Shi grunted, ¡°Sing, then.¡±


    The man set down the machine gun. The dust and gravel from his earlier shooting and fighting was still present, his left arm powerful and capable as he attached the gun¡¯s magazine. The muscle contours of his neck and shoulders were clearly visible when he bowed his head, his gaze deep and dark.


    Wu Jin stared dazedly for a long time and then suddenly blurted out a sentence, ¡°You¡¯re so beautiful.¡±


    Wei Shi declined toment as he sat down beside him. Wu Jin sniffed lightly and could smell the faint scent of blood. It obviously didn¡¯t belong to the man, but rather to the prey he¡¯d taken down.


    Wei Shi spoke up. ¡°Singing or not?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly nodded his head.


    In the gloomy and scary forest, the youth cleared his throat. Wei Shi satzily next to him and casually looked down at the map he held in his hand. The camera beside the ceilingmp had been ¡®identally¡¯ damaged during the fight just now, but its positioning turned out to be very good¨C¨C


    Looking down from above, it could be seen that the man¡¯s arm was resting on the bunker that Wu Jin was hiding in. It was as though he was holding the youth in his arms.


    The moment Wu Jin opened his mouth, Wei Shi¡¯s gaze shifted slightly, his line of sight moving away from the map.


    The youth¡¯s voice was clear, gentle, and smooth, and it was obvious that he¡¯d been professionally trained. His tone was low when he first began, then gradually rose up as though he were singing a bad, the transformation more like a slow stream of water than an intense pop music tune.


    ¡°Gunpoint butterflies~ Red tomatoes~ Soft, soft. Lambiemb~ Spending Children¡¯s Day together with you~ Oh, how it burns~¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin, who had lost all ambition in life, had clearly also lost the most basic logic when it came toposing lyrics, but he could subconsciously, barely, still make the lyrics rhyme.


    The lyrics, other than rhyming, had nothing else to rmend them.


    However, the tune was inexplicably cheerful and soft.


    Wei Shie¡¯s gaze shifted, and eventually, he had endured it to the end.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were bright and sparkling when he finished singing.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not bad.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately became bolder. He pointed to the machine gun that he¡¯d been coveting for a long time and asked, ¡°Can I sing it again with your guitar?¡±


    Wei Shi tossed the gun to the silly rabbit.


    The amber eyes immediately turned into crescent moons. Wu Jin delightedly sang the song again, then asked Wei Shi for the sniper rifle.


    Then, there was the high-powered sniper rifle in his hands...


    But before he could go through Wei Shi¡¯s entire arsenalpletely, the man suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°It¡¯s about time.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What...¡±


    ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin happily mbered over, still hiding himself well. Perhaps it was because he¡¯d been sitting still for too long, but the movement seemed to shake out countless pieces of chaotic information.


    ¡°Do you remember your name?¡± Wei Shi narrowed his eyes at the silly rabbit.


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Wu... Wu Jin...¡± His expression suddenly froze, ¡°I, I, I... why am I here¨C¨CBig, big brother?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aw, Little Witch¡¯s song makes zero sense, but at least WSplimented him.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: did anyone else notice how Wei Shi totally tricked Thin Fire into an instance that would wreck his make-up as petty revenge? wahahahahaha</i>

 Chapter 38 - Analysis

    <h4>Chapter 38 - Analysis</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Inside the Crosson Show studio, the two instructors were focusing on the camera that showed Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s trainees, and the scrollingments were full ofughter.


    The person responsible for monitoring all the cameras in the background was suddenly caught by surprise, ¡°How did the camera in coordinate area (4, 6) break?¡±


    Someone else immediately pressed the system self-diagnosis button, ¡°It was shot. Based on the caliber it should be from a strengthened Bartley sniper rifle. Most likely a moth flew towards the camera, and the contestant didn¡¯t notice the camera while shooting. Did you buy insurance for the cameras?¡±


    The little stage manager replied immediately, ¡°Yes! It¡¯s just... quite a few cameras got burned in thest round, and it might be more troublesome to im the settlement this time... and the contestant recordings are lost...¡±


    The leader of the production team waved nonchntly, ¡°It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s lost. Focus on filming the people of Azure People¡¯s Entertainment properly. They gave us money beforeing in this time, and we have to give them at least half an hour of screen time!!¡±


    ¡°Oh, yes!¡± The little stage manager responded quickly and stopped looking into the matter of the camera that had been shot down.


    Coordinate area (4, 6).


    Wu Jin looked down foolishly at the heavy sniper rifle in his arms that obviously wasn¡¯t his, his memories full of confusing scenes.


    First, there was the colorful butterfly, then Thin Fire with the selfie stick, and then he¡¯d obediently followed the big boss and even praised him for being beautiful...


    The heavy sniper rifle dropped to the ground with a crash.


    Wu Jin froze, then hurriedly picked up the gun again, wiping it clean and returning it to the big boss in a trance... he was just like a rabbit spirit who¡¯d been caught stealing a carrot.


    In the dimly lit forest, the man epted the gun with practiced ease. The emotions in his narrowed eyes were impossible to see clearly.


    Wu Jin quickly tried to exin, ¡°Big brother! I, I, there seemed to be a problem with me just now!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain was aplete mess. If he was a wind-up machine, at the moment, he¡¯d be twisted up so much that nothing could move, all his parts squeezed together pitifully.


    The big boss had brought him here, and then that happened... what happened... Wu Jin¡¯s expression was nk, and it was obvious that he hadn¡¯t yet recovered from the aftereffects.


    There wasn¡¯t much space behind the bunker. Wu Jin was caged under Wei Shi¡¯s shadow, as he tried hard to exin things clearly, ¡°It was the butterfly! The prompt for the instance indicated hallucinogens! I didn¡¯t notice at first...¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and spoke slowly, ¡°Do you remember what you did just now?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head in a daze.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Look down.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s amber eyes slowly, slowly crept down until he saw the arena map on his knee in its entirety¨C¨Cthe back of it was scribbled full of lyrics.


    Gunpoint butterflies, red tomatoes.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    It was clearly his own handwriting on the paper, but the lyrics were so horrible that he could barely stand to look at them. However, the most frightening thing for him was that he¡¯d almost blurted out the tune when he saw the lyrics, just like he¡¯d already sung it many times before.


    Wu Jin: ¡°I, I, I, didn¡¯t¨C¨CI haven¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi grunted an affirmation.


    Just when Wu Jin had rxed slightly in relief, the big boss suddenly opened his mouth and nced over his anti-tank gun.


    ¡°Decent guitar ying.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    At this moment, the ¡®ding dong¡¯ prompt sound rang out, and the four doors leading out of the instance opened at the same time. A cold, damp breeze swept in from the corridor.


    Wu Jin suddenly came to his senses and stood up straight.


    He was still in the second elimination round of thepetition.


    The room he was in now was one of the grid coordinates in the arena, he only had a map with &#k2018;state 14¡¯ on hand, and he still didn¡¯t have enough information to crack the rules of the game.


    Caesar was still locked in an instance a few squares away, and he had to make the best use of the free travel time his teammate had sacrificed himself for¨C¨C


    The watch disy showed that only 166 people remained. The live broadcast would end in ten plus hours, which was definitely rted to the final survival rules for the match.


    The cold breeze finally woke up all the nerves that had been paralyzed by the toxin. Wu Jin could feel a headache cracking his skull, and he couldn¡¯t help but tremble uncontrobly as he stood there¨C¨C


    His shoulder was suddenly grasped by a calloused hand.


    The man¡¯s strong, aggressive aura swept over him in an instant. The body temperature emanating from the arm revealed by the rolled-up sleeves was zing hot as he firmly held onto Wu Jin, who had been about to topple toward the ground. A sh of light crossed his eyes as he looked down.


    The little rabbit spirit stumbled into Wei Shi¡¯s body and looked up in a daze.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes finally focused on Wei Shi¡¯s face, his skull still throbbing slightly. The neurotoxins suppressed his otherwise active thinking and amplified his senses during this moment.


    He and Wei Shi were incredibly close together. The man¡¯s features were sharp enough to cut like a knife, mostly cast in shadow and appearing even more unpredictable. The closer he was, the more he could smell the scent of blood on Wei Shi. it wasn¡¯t only from his prey, but also from deep within his bones¨C¨Clike a fierce beast locking its gaze on him in the dim light.


    For a moment, Wu Jin even thought that he was a moth in the birch trees.


    Prey that the big boss had locked in on.


    His small animal intuition suddenly woke up. Wu Jin came to his senses at once and stood up properly, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Neurotoxin aftereffects.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless as his arm flexed twice.


    When he saw that the rabbit spirit was standing stably on his own, he continued, ¡°The aftereffectsst for three days. If you want to leave, there¡¯s an instance two units to the south that will send you out.¡±


    Wu Jin swiftly shook his head. ¡°I... I want to continue.¡±


    Wei Shi acknowledged his words and slowly said, ¡°But I will not be with you.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled abruptly.


    In this match, only Caesar, Zoe, and Wen Lin were his teammates. Wei Shi was one of his opponents.


    In the dim light, the youth who was obviously a little weak from the aftereffects nodded, then pulled himself away. He was afraid of causing the big boss any further trouble. ¡°Alright. Thank you, big brother!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and watched as Wu Jin bent over to quickly pack up his supplies, carefully putting away the only map he had.


    The man¡¯s left arm lowered, two fingers rubbing lightly against each other.


    On the other side of the bunker were two sniper rifles, one machine gun, and a stack of maps marked with different numbers.


    Wei Shi had no doubt that as long as Wu Jin could obtain one more map from him and was given enough time, he would be able to work out the rules for the entirepetition arena.


    However, Wu Jin only nced at it before moving his gaze away in a panic.


    This was apetition, and he had his own bottom line.


    Wu Jin hoisted up his supplies, unable to refrain from panting due to the aftereffects of the toxins on his nerves. He waved to Wei Shi as he was leaving, ¡°See youter, big brother!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, his gaze deep as he suddenly spoke up, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened as he stood still in front of big brother. His eyes then opened wide in surprise¨C¨C


    His small curls... were being stroked.


    It was the exact same move that big brother used to stroke the rabbit.


    When Wu Jin stared at Wei Shi in confusion, the other party¡¯s expression was the same as usual, as though what had happened just now was nothing but his own delusion.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face, which never showed any emotion, momentarily showed a trace of satisfaction that soon disappeared in the backlit shadows. ¡°Your singing was pretty good. Keep it up.¡±


    Wu Jin face turned red instantly, ¡°I... I actually...¡±


    Wei Shi waved, picked up his machine gun, and turned to leave.


    Wu Jin stared in the direction he¡¯d disappeared in for a while, then quickly picked up his own gun and stepped into the opposite corridor.


    After the two left, the instance with the white birch forest quickly closed behind them and sank slowly along the tracks.


    Wu Jin marked it on the map and then resolutely opened the door at the other end of the corridor.


    Ten minutester, he rolled out of the door covered in leaves. Fortunately, the neurotoxin had paralyzed his senses¨C¨Cthe scene from that instance left his scalp numb whenever he recalled it.


    At this time, he was only 7 units of distance away from the center square of the map. When he fumbled forward again, he had been barely lucky enough to encounter another safe zone. Even if he was exhausted, he didn¡¯t immediately shut his eyes to try and get some rest, but instead quickly took out the map to start calcting.


    Thepetition arena was changing, but the map was static¨C¨Cif there were rules, then each state must be the prerequisite for the next state.


    He didn¡¯t have many confirmed conditions at present. Wu Jin quickly drew out the derivative information on the sheet.


    Each room moved vertically, and it could be inferred from the mechanical echoes that the tracks weren¡¯t too deep¨C¨Cthat meant that the key to controlling the changes was not rted to height, and the entire maze only had X and Y dimensions.


    Wu Jin endured the throbbing in his head. The tip of his pen quickly sectioned off the huge cube arena he¡¯d seen for the elimination match, leaving only a single ne.


    When the instances rose up, they would connect to the corridors. When they sank, they would be a safe area, corresponding to the patterned or nk squares on the grid¨C¨Cthis meant that each track only had two states.


    Wu Jin stared fixedly at the map, the inexplicable ¡®social psychology¡¯ lecture echoing in his mind.


    ¡°We are born as individuals... Without friends, we will disappear into loneliness. If the space is too narrow, we will disappear into the crowd...¡±


    His hand that was holding the tip of the pen to paper, suddenly trembled.


    Countless information exploded in his mind, and his vision darkened slightly due to the influence of the toxins. The grid on the map seemed toe to life, swiftly converging, splitting, and multiplying in his vision¨C¨C


    Zoe had previously thought that ¡®life¡¯ in the prompt referred to the team members, but splitting the team hadn¡¯t triggered any conditions.


    If ¡®life¡¯ didn¡¯t refer to the contestants¨C¨C


    Then there was only one other living thing left in the game.


    The Lepidoptera!


    ¡®Ding dong¡¯ rang out in the silence, urging Wu Jin to move to the next instance. He held up the map, his amber eyes glowing in the darkness.


    Then loneliness, crowding, reproduction, and death and their corresponding differences were¨C¨C


    The tip of the pen rustled, and Wu Jin practically used the speed he¡¯d used to write his college entrance examination to scribble, quickly verifying his guesses to one side of the map.


    Modelling¨C¨Ccorrect!


    Parameters¨C¨C


    The known conditions were far from enough to infer the parameters. All he could solve for now was the state of the grid in two squares around him. Seeing that the corridor was about to close, Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to snatch up the map and rush outside.


    At this time, he was already very close to the center of the arena, and the difficulty level of the instances had increased dramatically.


    Out of the two directions he¡¯d deduced, he was one hundred percent certain that one of them was a safe zone, but it would be unable to provide Wu Jin with more information.


    Out of the other two unknown rooms, one might be an S-level instance, or a dead end that he couldn¡¯te back from¨C¨C


    Wu Jin opened his eyes. He¡¯d already made his choice.


    A man who heard the truth in the morning could die in the evening with no regret.


    He picked up his gun and rushed out in the direction of the unknown.


    The door panels at the end of the corridor sent out a strange, blue light. Wu Jin picked up the clue envelope.


    ¡°Clear and bright.¡±


    His fingertips paused slightly on the opening to the door, then firmly pulled it apart¨C¨C


    Butterflies with wings so thin they were almost transparent hovered atop a cier amidst the thin, cold air.


    Wu Jin seemed to think of something and froze abruptly.


    Transparent.


    The grid in the middle of the map was filled with a pale, white-grey color. In industrial design, it represented a transparentyer¨C¨Cthat was to say, the only special grid in thepetition arena was likely to be transparent and offer a full view of the map.


    Wu Jin almost jumped up in excitement, wanting to beat out a bloody path immediately so that he could charge to the center of the map andplete the final analysis of the model.


    However, at this moment, the sound of gunfire burst out.


    Wu Jin looked stunned as he hurriedly rolled to one side. He wasn¡¯t alone in the current instance!


    The red dot of a sniper¡¯sser was soon pointed at his neck. Wu Jin¡¯s mind moved quickly. He had no chance of winning when it came to a gunfight, but if¨C¨C


    On one side of the cier, Wu Jin quickly took out the map from his pocket and lifted it up.


    The sound of gunshots from the other side paused, as though two people were discussing amongst themselves. Someone then spoke, ¡°Leave, but the map stays.¡±


    Wu Jin choked and looked up ahead.


    Two tall trainees saw that he hadn¡¯t taken out his gun and walked out of their bunker.


    It was Dolma Entertainment, the wealthy and powerful entertainment giant that currently upied three of the top 10 positions in the Crosson Show.


    Wu Jin quickly flipped through his memories. They were also A-level trainees, and were nodding acquaintances in ss¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice was dry as he spoke, ¡°The door is closed. There¡¯s no way to leave.¡±


    The two people on the other side discussed amongst themselves again and came to a conclusion after a while, ¡°Then, put down the map, and we¡¯ll execute you after?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    One of the trainees who appeared more straightforward and honest, immediately apologized, ¡°Sorry, ah, that, we¡¯re not, it¡¯s just that there¡¯s no point in keeping you...¡±


    The sniper rifle was lifted up again, and Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    The other party gave onest apologetic smile and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger. The bullet shot out in a zing, murderous arc that was reflected in the dark shadows of the eyes of all three people present!


    <i>Juurensha: Aw, WS got to pet his rabbit spirit. And Little Witch has figured out most of the map on his own!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i love that Little Witch ignored the maps and decided to figure it out on his own. you can do it, little rabbit!</i>

 Chapter 39 - Game Theory

    <h4>Chapter 39 - Game Theory</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The time before trainees made their debut and started their careers was long and boring.


    Besides eating and sleeping, it was all training.


    They alternated between the various training rooms, doing 8 hours of urban hip hop, 3 hours of popping and locking, day after day, every day, all for the sake of the day of their debut¨C¨C


    No, it was all for the sake of dodging gunfire!!!


    Wu Jin performed an unexpected flip and syed himself against the cier with a st. The bullet brushed past him with only a millimeter of space to spare!


    The two Dolma Entertainment trainees gaped in surprise.


    ¡°That was an evasive maneuver?¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t look like it. How about I shoot again¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin struggled desperately to push himself up. The flexible, agile boy band group lead dancer danced and tumbled in the soft snow, ¡°Wait¨C¨C!¡±


    The trainee who was holding the sniper rifle saw this and felt guilty again.


    Being a survival show trainee was a decent profession. They lived with dignity and died with pride and ambition. How could there be someone who rolled around in the snow until they became a rabbit snowball... He immediately offered, ¡°How about you rest for a while before we execute you?¡±


    Wu Jin gasped for breath, his eyes closed tight as his brain calcted swiftly.


    Knowing that he didn¡¯t have much time left, he spoke quickly:


    ¡°You started from the southwest and went through ten rooms. Before you came in, you encountered a moth instance. Even before that was a safe zone¨C¨Cthe fifth grid was also a safe zone, and the fourth room had butterflies¨C¨C¡±


    The trainee who¡¯d spoken earlier froze suddenly.


    Wu Jin looked at the map. His right hand, which had been clenched tight as he did his calctions, was white at the knuckles. ¡°The second grid... was also a butterfly room.¡±


    The information he had on hand wasn¡¯t enough for him to infer the full route of Dolma Entertainment, so Wu Jin only cautiously reported a timeline that he could be 100% certain of.


    The other party soon entered into a heated discussion, and one of them looked excited, ¡°Completely correct. He really knows the rules of the map!¡±


    While they were talking, the man with the sniper rifle put down his gun.


    The four people from Dolma Entertainment had all entered the arena after Thin Fire. After the well-coordinated team encountered the mutated peacock moth followed by the poisonous swallowtail butterfly, only two of them remained.


    As thepetition moved towards the end, the ¡®ding dong¡¯ tone that represented the time limit for each instance¡¯s clearance, had be shorter and shorter. The pressure for clearing instances had increased dramatically and cracking the rules of the map had be an elusive golden prize for making it through the map.


    Soon, one of the men held a shotgun in hand and came over to Wu Jin¡¯s side. ¡°Put down your gun and give me the map.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t object and did as he was told.


    ¡°What direction should we go next?¡±


    Wu Jin blinked, then pointed towards a direction. ¡°Safe zone.¡±


    ¡°And after that?¡±


    Wu Jin shut up.


    The burly trainee immediately raised his eyebrows. He spoke with his teammate, ¡°He¡¯s only willing to report one step at a time for the sake of protecting his own life. It¡¯s not a problem to bring him with us if we don¡¯t give him a gun. As soon as the survival number reaches three, we¡¯ll execute him immediately.¡±


    Wu Jin could finally breathe a sigh of relief.


    The butterfly instance with the transparent butterfly wings was soon cleared through the cooperation between the two teammates. Wu Jin stood quietly to the side, like a captive who¡¯d given up on resisting.


    It wasn¡¯t until the four corridors opened up, and the three of them entered the safe zone ording to Wu Jin¡¯s deductions&#k2013;&#k2013;Wu Jin then gestured for the two men to give him back the map, his eyes anxious and eager.


    ¡°961 squares. I can¡¯t remember them all.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s voice was soft.


    After a little discussion, the two of them ultimately handed over the map with all its markings.


    Wu Jin¡¯s calctions were done very slowly. The Dolma Entertainment trainees crouched to one side, staring nkly at each other.


    ¡°... It¡¯s impossible for him to memorize it. It¡¯s not like it¡¯s nine squares. If he could memorize it, he would go to the Azure brain talent show. Why would hee here to y the great escape?¡±


    ¡°... Look at his face. He could go and participate in an idol show, but didn¡¯t he still choose toe over here? Maybe he¡¯s a survival show enthusiast...¡±


    When Wu Jin returned the map to them, his knuckles were even paler than before.


    However, nobody noticed this detail.


    ¡°Left, safe zone. I don¡¯t know about the other ces. We need to head towards the middle.¡± Wu Jin pointed to the middle of the map. ¡°Only this square is special.¡±


    After a little discussion, the two of them finally agreed to Wu Jin¡¯s proposal.


    He was White Moonlight¡¯s famous vase trainee. Without a gun or map, it was impossible for him to get up to any tricks within a 900 grid chaotic maze.


    During the fourteenth time unit, the three of them entered a safe zone.


    Fifteenth time unit. At Wu Jin¡¯s suggestion, the three of them took a risk and headed towards the center, annihting a group of terrible moths.


    Sixteenth time unit, safe zone.


    The time limit for the clearance of each instance within the maze was getting shorter and shorter. Nobody knew what would happen if the instance wasn¡¯t cleared in time, but the number of survivors shown on the wrist watch was getting smaller and smaller¨C¨Ccountless rooms shifted along the tracks from time to time, making squeaky mechanical sounds as they moved. No matter how tough the contestants were, they were nothing but a drop in the ocean within this honeb-like maze.


    By the seventeenth time unit, only 66 people were left.


    In the instance where the moths and butterflies were flying together chaotically, the trapped Caesar relied on his excellent closebat ability to survive for nearly ten rounds before leaving the instance with onest breath of life remaining, but he was taken by surprise and caught by someone as he left.


    Thin Fire held up his shotgun and aimed it at Caesar, his eyes glittering, ¡°Mask, sunsses, gas mask, helmet, silk stockings, or gauze mask... bring out any one of those, and I¡¯ll let you go.¡±


    Caesar flew into a rage, ¡°I f*cking want beer, mineral water, cigarettes, melon seeds, and pork sausages!¡±


    He abruptly raised his head, looked up, andughed out loud. ¡°Hahaha, what kind of messy painting is that? Your eyeliner¡¯s smeared down to your nostrils!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s peach blossom eyes contracted, and he burst out hatefully, ¡°Motherf*cker, how dare youugh at your father, boyo, I¡¯m going to destroy you right now¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes were wide with fury, ¡°When has your grandfather ever been afraid of you! Eat my gun, grandson¨C¨C¡±


    A fierce gunfight broke out in the corridor, and two life-saving capsules exploded out at the same time five minutester. There were now 64 survivors left.


    In the eighteenth time unit, Wen Lin blocked the door for Zoe but was unable to escape from the instance. At the same time, the number of survivors fell sharply, down to 58.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat suddenly elerated.


    At this time, his coordinates left him only one step away from the center of the entire maze.


    With Wu Jin as their guide, Dolma Entertainment¡¯s progress was unimpeded and smooth. The moment they stepped into the corridor¨C¨Ceveryone¡¯s breath caught at the same time.


    Nobody other than Wu Jin had thought that this would be the scene in front of them.


    This was a transparent room.


    It floated quietly in the dark and emitted a dazzling light, like a constant star shining in the pitch ck universe.


    Except for that room, every other grid was covered in metallic sheets. They weren¡¯t standard cubes and instead had uneven surfaces¨C¨Ccontaining either safe zones or Lepidoptera.


    After fighting in the maze for six hours, Wu Jin was finally able to see the entire structure illuminated by the light:


    Numerous floating corridors were the links between the squares, and the tracks from his spections really existed. The tracks were transparent and arranged horizontally, perpendicr to the corridor, like a pipeline or medium to convey life. Each track had two rooms in the grid, and they fluctuated slightly in the void, as though breathing or wriggling. Their shape was unusually familiar¨C¨C


    Wu Jin murmured, ¡°... Cells.¡±


    One of the trainees to the side was surprised, ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and looked at the two closely connected rooms on each track.


    One was a safe zone, and the other was filled with Lepidoptera.


    One represented life, and the other represented death. The rooms rose and fell on the track, just like the cycle of rebirth.


    961 squares representing the game theory of life and death.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes as he memorized the movements on the tracks around him with the help of the light source andpleted thest part of the model in his head¨C¨C


    Wu Jin let out a long exhale.


    Having cracked the rules, the entire maze was nowpletely open to him.


    The safe zones represented life.


    In the eight squares around a safe zone¨C¨Cif there was less than two ¡®lives¡¯, it would disappear because of loneliness. If there were more than three ¡®lives¡¯ around it, it would also die because of crowding. Life could reproduce, so when there were three safe zones around a grid, it would also be a safe zone¨C¨C


    ¡°What¡¯s the next step?¡± The Dolma Entertainment trainee looked at Wu Jin and asked.


    ¡°Left, down, then right, and down again.¡± Wu Jin quickly told them the next four steps.


    During the journey here, Wu Jin would stingily only report directions one step at a time. His generosity now stunned them both.


    ¡°You go first.¡± One of them gestured.


    Wu Jin nodded, then suddenly looked to the right. ¡°Over there, it seems...¡±


    He turned around and walked over. The two trainees followed behind him suspiciously, then watched as Wu Jin suddenly stepped outside.


    ¡°You¨C¨C¡±


    The voice had only just rang out when Wu Jin abruptly dashed away at almost the precise time that the ¡®ding dong¡¯ elevator sound rang out and the door panels closed up.


    The two trainees exchanged nces and a long timeter, one of them finally squeezed out, ¡°Follow what he said. We¡¯ll go left.¡±


    Wu Jin ran all the way to the end of the corridor before stopping and gasping for breath.


    He hadn¡¯t lied. There were a total of two safe zones next to the middle square. One was to the left, and the other was to the right.


    The reason why he¡¯d given Dolma Entertainment the next four steps was because they hadn¡¯t shot him and had instead kept him for four extra moves.


    He considered it to be repayment.


    Wu Jin looked at his wrist watch. The map had been taken away by Dolma Entertainment, so he squinted slightly and recalled the grid in his mind.


    He hadn¡¯t memorized the full 961 squares and had instead focused on only the middle part. Adding on the rules he¡¯d analyzed, it was enough for him to remain in the game until the end.


    Six minutester, he quickly walked over to the next safe zone.


    Neenth time unit, 43 survivors.


    Twentieth time unit, 36 survivors.


    The time units ended faster and faster with each subsequent round. By the twenty sixth time unit, the ¡®ding dong¡¯ prompt was ringing almost every two minutes.


    One person from Dolma Entertainment was eliminated.


    There were 25 survivors left.


    In one corner of the arena, Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept over the number of survivors, confirmed that he would qualify, and directly shot the chattering Red to send him out of the game before straightforwardly opening up his own life-saving capsule.


    16 survivors.


    Zoe¡¯s physical strength ran out, and he left the game.


    7 survivors.


    In the Crosson Show¡¯s live broadcast studio, Blood Pigeon was currentlymentating on Wei Yan¡¯s fight. ¡°Clearing an S-level instance within 2 minutes. If he made his debut now, he would already be a professional yer that the League would pay attention to... However, he used up too much of his physical strength during this round, and it¡¯s likely that in the next round...¡±


    Very soon, Ying Xiangxiang eximed in surprise once again, ¡°Contestant Wei Yan has made it to the 29th round! Very admirable. Now, there are only two contestants left. If nothing unexpected happens¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment, and then showed an expression of disbelief, ¡°...The, the other remaining contestant is Little Witch?!¡±


    The director quickly switched cameras. Compared to Wei Yan who¡¯d ughtered a bloody path through, Wu Jin seemed to have made it through with ease, picking up his supplies every time the bell rang and rushing towards the next safe zone¨C¨C


    His swift speed and rxed attitude was just like a student who¡¯d heard the school bell ring and picked up their school bag for the next ss, his small curls bouncing and flying as he ran.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°......¡±


    The scrollingments that had originally been filled with crazy support for Wei Yan suddenly changed direction, ¡°666666, Little Witch¡¯s luck has changed!! His path is filled with safe zones!! Program group, thank you for saving Little Witch. There¡¯s no need to say more, when the fan merchandisees out, we¡¯ll be buying them all as a show of respect!!¡±


    On the other side of the camera screen, Wei Yan had been unlucky again, having encountered an A-level instance. If he wasn¡¯t a walkingbat machine, it was likely that he would¡¯ve been eliminated as soon as he stepped foot inside.


    In contrast, Wu Jin was running along the corridor again, dashing into the next safe zone and sitting there quietly.


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang cleared her throat and finally opened her mouth, ¡°Up until now in thepetition, out of the 961 squares, the density of safe zones is less than 8%. It¡¯s definitely not due to luck that Little Witch is able to remain standing until now, however¨C¨Cjudging from the aerial view, the safe zone closest to him will disappear from the map in the next round.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch will have to fight. He and Wei Yan will enter the next instance at the same time, and it¡¯s also another A-level room.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, then sighed, ¡°In that case, congrattions to Wei Yan in advance for winning the championship again. Little Witch is the runner-up¨C¨Cwait a minute, what?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Don¡¯t underestimate Little Witch guys!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: little Witch¡¯s little rabbit spirit brain is working hard!</i>

 Chapter 40 - Qualifying

    <h4>Chapter 40 - Qualifying</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The live screen was divided into two parts, and the audience held their breath as they stared fixedly at the screen.


    On the left side, Wei Yan held up an assault gun and staggered to the end of the corridor. The moths that had flown up into the air and blotted out the sky turned into martyrs and fell down in the twinkling of an eye.


    On the right, Wu Jin dragged an anti-tank gun with him and rushed into the instance. Almost everyone felt that there was a wide disparity in strength between him and Wu Jin, but they¡¯d ignored an important factor¨C¨C


    Stamina.


    Out of thest seven rounds that had extremely short time limits for clearing instances, Wei Yan had spent six rounds fighting. At this time, he was exhausted and was already fighting on pure instinct.


    However, Wu Jin had spent the entire time in safe zones, avoiding battle, and had been able to keep up his spirit and energy.


    His marksmanship was only at the level of static target seventh ring, but it didn¡¯t prevent him from fighting in the way that would consume the most resources.


    He also had a heavy impact reloading gun¨C¨CWu Jin fired the anti-tank gun freely and wasn¡¯t stingy with the remaining bullets. It was like he was fighting hisst battle and had to win at all costs.


    Two minutester, the two cleared the instance at the same time.


    Blood Pigeon, who¡¯d thought that thepetition was over, was stunned. ¡°It can be seen that Little Witch very much wants to win. It was a very wonderful fight, but it¡¯s definitely not a textbook battle. Wu Jin has used up all of his supplies, and I¡¯m afraid that in the next instance...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang suddenly pushed lightly against his shoulder.


    On the edge of the map where Wu Jin was located, there was a safe zone once again¨C¨Cjust like ¡®reproduction¡¯.


    Wu Jin seemed to have calcted where it was and didn¡¯t hesitate to cross the corridor and head towards ¡®life through death¡¯.


    At the thirty-first time unit, Wei Yan once again entered an A-level instance while Wu Jin remained safe.


    At the thirty-second time unit, Wei Yan encountered a C-level instance, and Wu Jin stepped into a safe zone once again.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s eyes widened in amazement¨C¨C


    On the screen, Wei Yan¡¯s face turned white. It was obvious he¡¯d already reached his limit.


    Dr. Chen, who was to one side, finally spoke up, ¡°Little Witch won.¡±


    There was a sh of white light on the camera. Wei Yan¡¯s physical strength ran out, and he fell into the silver life-saving capsule.


    The announcement tone suddenly rang out:


    ¡°Congrattions to contestant 300012, Wu Jin. Second elimination match passed. Rank: 1.¡±


    ¡°The second elimination match is over. Duration six hours, seventeen minutes.¡±


    In the pitch darkpetition arena, the entrance over the track at the top suddenly opened up, and fresh air poured in.


    Light also streamed in at the same time.


    The grid that consisted of 961 squares and represented living cells began to move upwards even as it all lit up at the same time. The gears snapped, metal grinding against metal as sparks flew out from the pulleys due to the sudden eleration. There was the endless cking of mechanisms activating as the entire structure rose.


    The cells and tissues that had been sleeping in the dark were finally awakened.


    The 120 meter deep underground arena rose out of the ground, and all the grids revealed their true faces. The game of alternating life and death was like a living machineposed of inorganic materials. At the same time, the instances, safe zones, Lepidoptera, and 399 life-saving capsules were also brought out from underground¨C¨C


    As well as Wu Jin.


    The exit to the room opened automatically, like a silent invitation.


    Outside was the scent of moist soil, the huge Crosson Show base, and the twin towers in the distance.


    The cameras in the arena were all locked tight on Wu Jin¡¯s face. His beautiful amber pupils danced, and his little round face was raised up in excitement!!!


    Inside the Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Ying Xiangxiang epted the microphone,ughed gently, and finished Blood Pigeon¡¯s previous message:


    ¡°Then, congrattions to Little Witch for winning this game.¡±


    The scrollingments on the live broadcast exploded!


    For a while, both the fans and the haters gathered together, and a burst of activity that was equal to three full seasons of umted poprity burst out in the scrollingments.


    ¡°What?!! Howe I don¡¯t understand it?!!¡±


    ¡°Crazily licking Little Witch!! He¡¯s won ahhhh! Little Witch, did you hear me?!! This is the first championship of your career!! Mama is here to witness your glory!! I choose Little Witch!!!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but this is a survival reality show, not the live scene of an idol show... Let this hardcore R-Code Entertainment fan of twelve years take the initiative to exin. In the second half of thepetition, Ah-Yan¡¯s probability of encountering a safe zone was zero out of nine, but Wu Jin¡¯s was eight out of nine. Was the map mechanism biased?¡±


    ¡°Thin family follower passing by. Are you trying to bully other people¡¯s little one? Winning means winning. The rules are there for everyone to see.¡±


    ¡°Are you that coquettish man¡¯s appearance fan? Your guy was cooked to the point of losing all his make-up, yet you¡¯re still idle enough to concern yourself with other people¡¯s business?¡±


    ¡°Reported for ndering an opponent, no need for thanks! I¡¯m a pure passer-by who became a Little Witch fan. He¡¯s soft and cute and can even figure out the map¨C¨Cwhat are you going to do about it?!!¡±


    ¡°#Crosson Show Contestant Fake Match. Also questioning a certain contestant¡¯s 97 point first ce head start.¡±


    ¡°How dare you haters jump around??! I¡¯m going to cuddle and take away Little Witch. Mama fans will arrive at the scene in three seconds¨C¨C¡±


    Seeing that it was bing more and more chaotic, the backstage director hurriedly moderated the scrollingments and barely managed to dig up a usable scrollingment that he quickly projected up on therge screen:


    ¡°Bringing up a question to the various professionals! How did Contestant Wu win? Why was his probability of encountering a safe zone so high?¡±


    To the side, Dr. Chen epted the microphone from Ying Xiangxiang and pushed his sses up his nose:


    ¡°This is because he figured out thew of the arena and was able to deduce the death, birth, and evolution of the safe zones. In the 30th round, the safe zone closest to him disappeared from the map. He used up all his bullets then because¨C¨Che knew that from the 31st round, safe zones would be included in the cycle of life once again.¡±


    ¡°Therefore... It wasn¡¯t luck?¡±


    Dr. Chen nodded. ¡°It wasn¡¯t luck. It was the result of his calctions.¡±


    Blood Pigeon finally spoke up, ¡°I remember that Little Witch only had one map.¡±


    Dr. Chen smiled and replied, ¡°I said before that for some people, one map is enough.¡±


    The arena rose up from the ground.


    The stage manager, camera staff and workers all swarmed over from the broadcasting building off in the distance.


    ¡°The aerial camera is in ce, and the logistics team is ready to open up the contestants¡¯ life-saving capsules!¡±


    ¡°The medical team is in ce, first open the cabin at coordinates (25,6) and bring the antidote¨C¨Cmonitoring personnel, please reply! Please reconfirm if the contestant shows any abnormal physical signs...¡±


    The match started in the morning and ended at sunset.


    The program producer arrived a littleter and saw Wu Jin wrapped up in a huge white towel. He was sitting there obediently with a thermometer in his mouth at the request of the medical team, only half of his head peeking out as his eyes darted everywhere.


    Across from him, the staff was asking questions to determine the state of the contestants, ¡°Mild weakness, moderate neurotoxin intake. Do you remember what your name is? How many...¡±


    The program producer almost choked on his sigh of relief and quickly whisked him away, ¡°No need to ask him, Little Witch was able tost until the end, showing that his brain is much clearer than you two. Go over there and have a look. There¡¯s a poisoned fool there that you should go and treat¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was finally released from the routine inquiries. He put the disposable thermometer into the medical waste box, pulled off the towel, bounced up, and happily went to find his teammates.


    At this time, the life-saving capsules were being opened up one after another, and the contestants were like little chicksing out of their shells¨C¨Cor like Tyrannosaurus Rexes.


    Caesar leaped out of his capsule with one jump, ¡°Where¡¯s my grandson Thin Fire?!¡±


    It took the staff half a beat to realize what he was asking. They pointed to the life-saving capsule that only showed a small gap. The make-up artist was following instructions and tossed in make-up removal wipes and liquid foundation¨C¨Cbefore getting interrupted abruptly by Caesar who stepped in and stretched a hand into the gap.


    Thin Fire was furious. He managed with difficulty to fix up his make-up in the rocking capsule beforeing out with a crash, ¡°Which son of a fool is looking for his father!¡±


    Among the two of them, one was ranked 65 and the other 66. Their ranking was precarious, causing these two enemies to be red-eyed with rage when they encountered each other again.


    The director hurriedly came over to stop the fight, ¡°Those two over there, ban them from dinner if they keep fighting¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them were undaunted. The director thought about it and spoke again, ¡°If they keep fighting, have them stand in the first row to dance the theme song in the performance...¡±


    Thin Fire was delighted and became even more reckless as he fought. Caesar stiffened and his movements stalled, but he soon recovered and went back to being pissed off, ¡°Who cares about the first row, the one who¡¯s going to get beaten up today is you¨C¨C¡±


    In the distance, Zoe finished asking about Caesar¡¯s ranking, his face expressionless. ¡°Too pathetic. We can do without this fool.¡±


    Wen Lin shrugged and chuckled.


    The terminal to Zoe¡¯s right showed his final ranking¨C¨C8th. In a four person team, the highest rank was used to calcte the ranking of the team.


    ¡°We should be sixth or seventh.¡± Zoe mused, ¡°It¡¯s enough for the team to qualify, but we just don¡¯t know about Little Witch...¡±


    He was taken by surprise when a director picked up the loudspeaker and announced: ¡°Now, let¡¯s announce the rankings for the teams. Each team that is called out needs to send out a person to pick up the demo for the theme song. First ce, White Moonlight, second ce, R-Code, third ce, Dolma...¡±


    Zoe froze, ¡°Wh-what?!!¡±


    Wu Jin rushed over from the distance, followed by countless cameras that shed almost continuously as he waved. The staff all chuckled, ¡°Congrattions, hey, Little Witch was first.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°...!!!¡±


    The four people from the White Moonlight team gathered together. The warmth from the setting sun banished the creepy chill from the field. Zoe didn¡¯t say a single word and gave Wu Jin a powerful hug.


    Caesar was even more exaggerated. He practically tossed Wu Jin up into the air, ¡°I just knew it. Little Witch, ahahahaha I just knew it!¡±


    In a life-saving capsule to the side, Red quickly pulled himself out when he noticed the situation and looked suspiciously at Caesar.


    Wu Jin seemed to have sensed something. He turned and looked over¨C¨Cthe life-saving capsule beside Red was empty.


    The next toe out was Wei Yan. His face was pale, his expression austere. His gaze went straight to Wu Jin.


    Zoe quietly took a step forward.


    Wei Yan suddenly opened his mouth and said, ¡°We¡¯ll fight again next time.¡± Then, he fell silent again and caught up to the main group.


    Wu Jin was stunned, then smiled brightly and nodded.


    Dolma Entertainment¡¯s two team members couldn¡¯t help but feel a little annoyed when they saw Wu Jin, but they had more difficult matters to solve at this time.


    Wu Jin finally learned how they¡¯d lost an A-level trainee so early in thepetition.


    The poisonous swallowtail butterfly had directly toppled the most powerful member of their team, and he was still not very clear-headed when the life-saving capsule opened up.


    ¡°I¡¯m the mighty golden-armored bodyguard Qin, don¡¯t you dare act like thieves in the night¨C¨C¡±


    The two trainees struggled with their teammate, ¡°Old Qin, wake up! We still have to shoot the group performance! Don¡¯t let the butterfly poison turn you into a fool...¡±


    Caesarughed loudly. Wu Jin suddenly thought of something and turned red behind the ears.


    At the constant urging of the director, Zoe went to the main hall and picked up the demo.


    Soon, the production crew came to urge everyone to scan a QR code. ¡°Before recording the next program, every team should remember to choose a c-position, lead singer, and main dancer. Be familiar with the basic movements. Ying Xiangxiang will be doing a special inspection...¡±


    In the recording, the vibrant Ying Xiangxiang jumped and danced, and a group of dancers situated behind her followed suit and provided apaniment, ¡°Ah~ Brave and fearless~ Ya~ One in a hundred¨C~~¡±


    Wailing resounded from all around.


    Only Dolma Entertainment¡¯s foolish golden warrior was swinging and dancing to the beat.


    On the grass, Caesar kept shaking Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, you take the c-position!!!¡±


    Wu Jin was being happily shaken to and fro, ¡°...Okay!!!¡±


    ¡°Or how about you take the lead singer position?!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... That works too...¡±


    ¡°You might as well be the lead dancer as well then! How about we form a line with you right in front...¡±


    The director looked over suddenly, his expression serious, ¡°Contestant from White Moonlight, singing and dancing for the fans is a way for the program to show its heart. Please take it seriously and act appropriately!!¡±


    The sun was about to set. The fierce battle that hadsted a whole day was over, and the contestants rushed to the canteen like starving, vering wolves. Amidst it all, some people kept discussing amongst themselves in low voices, then turning to look at Wu Jin in surprise.


    Wu Jin kept looking back as he walked, repeatedly looking for someone in the crowd before finally moving his gaze away.


    On the other side of the arena.


    The clouds were like burning mes in the sky. Dr. Chen waved to the stage manager, ¡°Alright, you go back first. I¡¯ll just stay here for a while.¡±


    The stage manager nodded, then took another look at the arena that had risen up out of the ground, ¡°How spectacr... What did you say it was? Cellr automata?¡±


    He gave Dr. Chen a thumbs up.


    Dr. Chen smiled briefly and waved goodbye.


    The huge arena buildings cast shadows against one side of the hill. Dr. Chen watched as the stage manager left, then looked up in a certain direction.


    Dr. Chen didn¡¯t walk quickly, but he was still breathless by the time he reached the top of the hill.


    There was already a person standing there, looking down at the twin towers.


    He turned around when he heard the sound of his approach, his eyes deep and dark. He didn¡¯t seem surprised to see that someone hade, his eyebrows lifting slightly.


    ¡°Long time no see.¡± Dr. Chen paused for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth to continue:


    ¡°Thest time I saw you, it was still at the R-Code base.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhh, backstory time? And congrats to Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: dun dun dun~</i>

 Chapter 41 - Becoming the Face

    <h4>Chapter 41 - Bing the Face</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After Dr. Chen spoke, he looked closely at the man in front of him.


    He¡¯d never thought that he would meet Wei Shi here.


    Six years ago, the R-Code base had been disbanded, and only Wei Yan had left any traces that could be followed. He¡¯d always thought that Wei Shi had been like Shao Yu and had already left the Azure Star Territory, or had ended up like the other experimental subjects... disappearingpletely, never to be seen again.


    The memories that had been covered in many years of dust emerged in his mind the moment he saw Wei Shi.


    The dazzlingly whiteboratory in the research base that was always kept below 25 decibels of sound, the cold metal walls, and the heavyboratory testing equipment.


    And after that¨C¨C


    Dr. Chen took a deep breath, pressed down the most terrible part of his memories, and looked at the Wei Shi of six yearster.


    His profile was deep, pupils dark. No matter how he looked, Wei Shi exuded the dangerous air of the wild desert.


    Wei Shi finally opened his mouth, ¡°Long time no see.¡±


    Dr. Chen was relieved and let out a slow exhale.


    The setting sun burned in the sky as it struggled not to sink into the clouds. The two people stood at the top of the hill, speaking sporadically. Most of the time, it was Dr. Chen speaking while Wei Shi remained silent.


    After spending so many years at the R-Code base, Dr. Chen had long be ustomed to the mode of getting along with an experimental subject.


    When the sky turned dark, Dr. Chen suddenly pulled out a business card and stuffed it into Wei Shi¡¯s hand, ¡°You... keep this. I can¡¯t help much, but it¡¯s still somewhat useful.¡±


    He smiled bitterly, then shifted his expression back to normal, ¡°I heard that there are several other cases in Floating City with the same situation as yours. I specifically went and inquired about them; it¡¯s news released by Floating City itself. As long as you nod your head, I¡¯ll look for a connection. There should be a way to get in touch... you...¡±


    He¡¯d just wanted to speak up and persuade Wei Shi to go to Floating City for treatment, but he ended up swallowing the words back again in an instant.


    The program team was already urging him incessantly through his terminal.


    Dr. Chen seemed to want to say something else, but he finally fell silent and nodded farewell.


    At the foot of the hill, Dr. Chen¡¯s figure slowly drifted away. Wei Shi¡¯s right hand rubbed lightly against the metal of the gun, then nced at the business card before stuffing it into his pocket.


    Ten minutester, at the scene of the Crosson Show.


    Wu Jin, the champion for the elimination match, was quickly pushed into the studio, the door closed from the outside.


    The dark curtains slowly pulled open, and the screens gave off a soft glow¨C¨C


    The screens were abination of six or seven different camera lenses. There were silver ammonia butterflies, giant moths with densely packed eyespots, and even a projection of himself analyzing the map from a safe zone.


    The lights red up.


    Wu Jin turned around and saw the social psychology professor sitting on the chair.


    ¡°Hello, professor!¡± He immediately greeted.


    The young man smiled, ¡°Just call me Dr. Chen. It was a great performance, but¨C¨C¡± He looked down at the terminal. ¡°The audience wants to ask if finding the safe zones was due to luck, or if it was because you knew the rules in advance.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    ¡°Nervous?¡± Dr. Chen asked.


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    ¡°Then, I also have a few questions for you. After obtaining the map, I can see from the monitoring that your first guess&#k2013;&#k2013;was that the map was three-dimensional. What prompted you to shrink the model into a two-dimensional one?¡±


    Wu Jin discovered only now that that the map that he¡¯d handed in after thepetition was now in Dr. Chen¡¯s hands.


    ¡°The height of the tracks. Also, I judged based on the duration of the sound of the mechanical movements that there were only two rooms on the track.¡± Wu Jin exined, ¡°There was also theplexity limits of the game. At the start of thepetition, all the clues could only be guessed. If the grid model was three-dimensional, theplexity would be O(n^3). In theory, it couldn¡¯t be cracked before the end of the program broadcast... In other words, reasonably speaking, at most, there could only be two-dimensional changes on the map.¡±


    Dr. Chen nodded. ¡°I¡¯m curious about how you reversed the course that Dolma Entertainment took.¡±


    Wu Jin thought back, ¡°First of all, we need to know their starting time. Judging from their position in the evaluation scores, Dolma Entertainment should have entered the arena during the second or third time unit. Then, there was the starting location¨C¨CI guessed that since the middle grid was a clue, for the sake of fairness, the distance from the starting point to the middle grid would basically be the same, at fourteen units away. ording to that conjecture, for Dolma Entertainment to have reached the point they were at by the eleventh time unit, they had to have been heading south the entire time.¡±


    Dr. Chen finally showed an expression of surprise once again.


    He wrote down something on the paper, then pressed down on the terminal, causing the image on the virtual screen to change.


    Thepetition field shrank as the camera viewpoint panned all the way up¨C¨CWu Jin¡¯s eyes widened.


    This was an aerial view.


    The grid of 961 squares was akin to cells that pulsed at the same time. The rules of their motion coincided with his conjecture. The safe zones were constantly multiplying and dying due to crowding and loneliness, like a cycle of life.


    ¡°This model is called cellr automata.¡± Dr. Chen exined mildly, ¡°It can simte theplex movements within an organizational structure. In the middle of the 20th century, it was first proposed by Von Neumann, but ignored by the academicmunity. It wasn¡¯t until the end of the 20th century that John Conway brought it up again, and in the 22nd century, it became an important cornerstone for promoting life sciences.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at the screen, his amber eyes sparkling.


    ¡°It is one of the most beautiful two-dimensional models in the world.¡± Dr. Chen sighed emotionally and looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Reincarnation, the endless cycle of life.¡±


    At the end of the championship interview, Dr. Chen put on his coat and walked out with Wu Jin.


    Dr. Chen suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°Little Witch, have you seen a scattered life grid before?¡±


    Wu Jin hesitated.


    Dr. Chen continued, ¡°It is out of step with the environment and will die out quickly on the edge of the map. It cannot be integrated into the model¡¯s grid, like a person who is all alone.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°Over time, they would disappear during the evolution of the model... In theory, they would only exist during the initial round.¡±


    Dr. Chen shook his head, ¡°There¡¯s another type of ¡®artificial¡¯ grid. They have no emotions, no empathy, and only one rule applies to them, which is loneliness and extinction. Did you know? The eyes of a person like that will not shine when exposed to the light.¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to think of something, and the hand he¡¯d reached out to open the door paused.


    Dr. Chen opened the door for him andughed lightly, ¡°Sorry, I went too off-topic.¡±


    In the distance, the program group was still prompting them. Before getting rushed back to the main broadcasting hall, Wu Jin saw that Dr. Chen was still standing in ce and gave him a nod.


    It wasn¡¯t until the youth disappeared that Dr. Chen looked at the surveince video on his terminal and murmured, ¡°... I hope he can do it...¡±


    The monitoring equipment in the four squares adjacent to the coordinates where the camera broke down was all damaged, but ording to the model, Wu Jin and Wei Shi must have encountered each other for two time units in those coordinates.


    Ten minutester, the program director came to ask Dr. Chen about the demolition of the arena. ¡°The Lepidoptera have already been packed up. The engineering team responsible for lifting everything out is scheduled for tomorrow. Is there anything else...¡±


    Dr. Chen shook his head, ¡°No. Delete the recordings as well.¡±


    Broadcasting hall.


    The program producer lifted up a loudspeaker and announced that another 100 people would leave from the twin towers that had previously held 400.


    ording to their survival time, number of kills, and the ranking of their team in thepetition, two thirds of the F-rank contestants and half of the E-rank contestants had been eliminated. For those who were D-rank and above, they would be demoted instead of eliminated.


    The hall fell silent after the rank changes were announced.


    Some trainees had already anticipated this result. They hugged and said goodbye to theirpanions, and took off their uniforms before leaving, kissing the bronze badge that represented the Crosson Show before handing them back.


    Caesar patted Wu Jin on the shoulder and said with feeling, ¡°It¡¯s brutal...¡±


    Zoe had stopped paying attention for a moment, only to discover that Wu Jin had almost copsed from that pat on the shoulder. He immediately drove Caesar away, ¡°Talk about yourself, what are you patting Little Witch for? If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Little Witch won the championship, you might be demoted together with that coquettish man.¡±


    He looked at Wu Jin¡¯s thin arms and legs and pondered, ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be like this. Reasonably speaking, there should be some kind of muscle build up after eating two weeks worth of protein powder...¡±


    Wen Lin, who¡¯d been watching from the side, saw Wu Jin shifting his gaze away. He smiled kindly and asked, ¡°What is Little Witch thinking about?¡±


    Wu Jin stalled, ¡°I¡¯m thinking about the next match.¡±


    Zoe gave him a thumbs up, ¡°Not bad, you¡¯re going all out. But Little Witch, you have to be ready.¡± He paused for a moment, ¡°Next time, the emphasis on solving puzzles should be reduced.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Solving puzzles was part of the fun of the game. If half of the contestants could benefit from it, it wouldn¡¯t damage the bnce of the game. However, if it was something that only one yer could crack¨C¨C


    It was equivalent to a bug.


    At its core, the Crosson Show was still a survival reality show.


    There were only 300 people left in the hall. The program producer turned on the virtual screen, and everyone was taken by surprise when Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s figure appeared.


    Acting, performing, and singing hadn¡¯t changed over the past thousand years.


    A famous actress like Ying Xiangxiang had already put out several albums, and being able to dance and sing added to her value. The theme song for the Crosson Show this season had actually been made by Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s regr performance group.


    On the screen, Ying Xiangxiang was dressed in a tight, pink outfit, with her hair curled up and a clever smile on her face.


    The recording was ying on high-definition¨C¨Cfrom the first moment that she¡¯d opened her mouth, Caesar had already instantly frozen on the spot, ¡°What kind of joke is this? Having us dance this kind of thing?!!¡±


    The clear voice of the young woman reverberated across the entire broadcast hall, and Ying Xiangxiang, who didn¡¯t look anything like her 35 years of age, was more like every straight male contestant¡¯s dream lover as she integrated purity with charm, her waist twisting like a water snake.


    When she sang ¡®trek through the mountains and rivers, crawling forward step by step¡¯, Ying Xiangxiang simply dropped down onto her right knee, supporting her upper body with her left elbow as she looked down to the camera. She used her right hand to flip up her long hair and winked at the screen in time to the beat.


    Inside the hall, it was so quiet that the sound of a pinnding on the floor could be heard clearly.


    Immediately after, there was an uproar. Caesar stiffened his neck and hollered loudly, ¡°Goddamn! Is it toote for me to be eliminated now... Little Witch, look, that damned coquettish man has already started dancing. Isn¡¯t he shameless...¡±


    Wu Jin took a quick look at the dance andforted Caesar, ¡°It can be changed.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What?!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his small round face, ¡°It¡¯s fine! If it¡¯s adjusted slightly, you can dance it...¡±


    In the hall, the program producer once again cracked down on them mercilessly, ¡°Quiet! Quiet! This was selected for you out of the three songs that the audience voted for! What is the audience? The audience is god! Without the audience, we would have no Crosson Show, no ratings... Also, the teams ranked in the top five: not only do you have to dance in the MV, you also have to join the group performance! Now, go to the backstage dressing room to get your team¡¯sprehensive stage book. If you fail to pass the assessment for the dance choreography, you won¡¯t be allowed to take leave...¡±


    The four people from White Moonlight quickly slipped away with Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s sultry voice still ringing in their ears.


    Outside the dressing room, everyone came together, and the choreographer started their ss immediately.


    ¡°This is the first talent show of your life. Before you go up, you should make sure that you choose to showcase where your artistic abilities lie. Come, everyone stand up in turn and we¡¯ll sort you out.¡±


    ¡°First, contestant Wu Jin.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly stood up. In order to save time for the choreographer, he quickly announced, ¡°I can dance...¡±


    The choreographer waved his hand, ¡°You¡¯re the face! Your face is the best looking one. Alright, next. Contestant Wei Yan.¡±


    Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks. ¡°......¡±


    Wei Yan wasn¡¯t a problem for the choreographer, either. ¡°You¡¯re the atmosphere. No matter where a cold face like yours is stationed, there will be little girls crying out ¡®handsome, handsome¡¯. Okay then, the next one is this contestant Qin¨C¨C¡±


    The Dolma Entertainment trainee lifted his head, his eyes still confused and muddled, ¡°Da! I am¨C¨C¡±


    His two teammates quickly stopped him, ¡°He just took the antidote, and it hasn¡¯t gone into effect yet. The doctor said that we should wait for another quarter of an hour! Is there some kind of fool role that he can take on?¡±


    Thin Fire pointed to Caesar from the side, ¡°No way, the role of the fool has already been taken.¡±


    Caesar was furious, ¡°You freak¨C¨Chugging a big thigh to get into the top five¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire retorted coolly, ¡°Could it be that you didn¡¯t?!¡±


    The director could feel a headacheing on, ¡°When arranging where the contestants will stand for the camera, remember to keep these two people separate. Alright, alright. Pick up your stage directions. If you keep making trouble, I¡¯ll stuff the moths into your bedrooms... Next, Thin Fire.¡±


    Thin Fire stood up with a swish, ¡°Instructor! I! I can be the lead dancer! Lead singer! Don¡¯t touch my c-position!¡±


    Choreographer: ¡°......¡±


    Thin Fire was very respectful, ¡°Please don¡¯t worry. If you don¡¯t believe me, you cane to my live broadcast room.¡±


    Choreographer: ¡°... Well, the c-position in the group performance is based on the voting system. Who wants to try? Raise your hand.¡±


    All the trainees, including Caesar and Zoe, shrank down like quivering quails.


    Thin Fire raised his hand high, followed by the mighty golden armored bodyguard Qin who was still delirious, and¨C¨C


    The choreographer looked at Wu Jin in surprise.


    Wu Jin blinked, ¡°... Instructor, I also want to give it a try.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aw Little Witch, you finally get to be the C-position boy band person!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: cluelessly putting on a performance for ML </i>


    also, some very bted fanart:


    <strong>happy new year by THISBRO</strong>


    <strong>merry christmas (Gungun & Wu Jin) by Soulless</strong>


    <strong>fanart by Moss Piggy</strong>

 Chapter Ch42.1 - Theme Song

    <h4>Chapter Ch42.1 - Theme Song</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    At that moment, everyone¡¯s gazes shifted to look at Wu Jin.


    The choreographer pped his thigh, ¡°This young fellow has courage! This is the kind of motivation we want. The team needs you... Alright, you three contestants shoulde up and draw lots. Prepare to battle for the c-position!¡±


    The director¡¯s assistant rushed to prepare the props, stuffing three pieces of paper into a transparent jar.


    Caesar stared fixedly for a long time before turning and shouting, ¡°Battle? What kind of thing is that? Is it a gun fight or a brawl?!¡±


    While he was talking, the golden armored bodyguard had already pushed away his teammates with a loud cry of ¡°Da!¡± and reached out bravely¨C¨Che spread open the paper. The number written on it happened to be ¡®1¡¯.


    The director nced at it, then repeated the rules, ¡°We aren¡¯t professionals in this field. We can talk about whether or not you can sing wellter on as there¡¯ll be sound editing inter stages. Let¡¯s do a dance battle. Everyone should know freestyle, right?¡±


    On the Dolma Entertainment side, the two trainees tried hard to hold onto their teammate, ¡°Old Qin, don¡¯t go, you¡¯ll regret it... Old Qin ahhhhh, how are we going to exin this to you when you wake up... be safe, Old Qin...¡±


    On the White Moonlight Entertainment side, Caesar couldn¡¯t stop worrying, ¡°I don¡¯t get it, Little Witch, do you really have to go up? Little Witch, do you have ¡®freestyle¡¯¨C¨C?¡±


    On the stage, Thin Fire had already stepped forward quickly to draw lots. His peach blossom eyes made him look like a fox as he smiled brightly, his face drop dead gorgeous.


    He revealed his number, ¡®2¡¯.


    The remaining one was left for Wu Jin. The order of the battle had been determined.


    Beneath the stage, Wu Jin nodded to Caesar, ¡°I do...¡±


    His voice was suddenly drowned out by the music.


    The theme song demo that Ying Xiangxiang sang red out from the speakers. The actress was singing, ¡®Brave and fearless, one in a million¡¯, and giving the crowd of trainees goosebumps.


    The golden armored bodyguard went up onto the stage with pleasure,pletely fearless as he stood proudly in the middle of the stage and showed off his bulging deltoids and biceps, flexing his wrist for maximum effect.


    The crowd held their breath for a moment, and then the golden armored bodyguard stood there rigidly for four eight beats&#k2013;&#k2013;then shouted explosively, ¡°Hey!¡±


    His posture changed abruptly as he stooped over in a meditative pose. His left arm was pressed against his forehead, his right elbow bent backwards and tucked in so that he could ce his hand on his knee. His eyes were empty as they closed.


    Everyone: ¡°......¡±


    The assistant director spoke softly from the side to ease the embarrassment, ¡°... The ssic artistic meditative pose, the thinker. It can be seen that he is imitating a bronze sculpture created by Rodin, a 19th century artist...¡±


    At the same time, the trainee on the stage opened his eyes in anger, his figure exploding with power. ¡°I am the mighty golden armored bodyguard Qin, who dares to wake me up¨C¨C¡±


    The director finally couldn¡¯t hold back and lifted the loudspeaker, ¡°What¡¯s with what? Change people. Next, next...¡±


    The two Dolma trainees pulled him away in a panic, ¡°Stop messing around, open your eyes and take a look, Big Qin is gone, gone!!¡±


    On the other side, Thin Fire had already stepped forward with big strides, taking off his coat, and was happily getting ready.


    He was so excited to have the stage lighting focused on him that he wished that the space beneath the stage was filled with ten thousand plus people, his Thin family fan army cheering and swaying, with the twelve main star stations broadcasting his performance simultaneously during prime time.


    ¡°DJ.¡± Thin Fire lowered his voice,ughed lightly, and snapped his fingers, ¡°Drop the beat!¡±


    Caesar felt a burst of nausea as Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s song was heard again. Thin Fire stretched, then began to spin and dance.


    Zoe watched for a long time before pping Caesar on the back, ¡°Stop retching¨C¨Clook up and watch.¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s movements were slow at first, and then began to pick up speed. From the second eight beat onwards, almost everyone began to have the same kind of feeling¨C¨C


    This was too simr to Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s dance in the demo.


    Regardless of whether it was his buttocks, chest, how he moved both hands around his head or lengthened his neck, or flipped up hair that didn¡¯t exist, he had copied almost all the moves from the demo.


    However, most likely because Thin Fire looked pretty good and was unexpectedly able to control the moves¨C¨Cit wasn¡¯tpletely unappealing. Although the overall visual effect was strange, there was no denying that his imitation was excellent.


    It was like a male version of Ying Xiangxiang.


    Caesar hollered immediately, ¡°This guy practiced dancing this in the hall just now, and even went to find the Instructor Ying for guidance. Have some self-respect! What kind of thing is he dancing¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin heard him and answered, ¡°Waacking.¡±


    Caesar and Zoe: ¡°What?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s a type of dance.¡± He then went on to analysis, ¡°Senior Thin... has never trained up his foundation, so it seems that he can only rely on muscle memory. He¡¯s practiced for over a week. It should be that he¡¯d started to imitate Instructor Ying¡¯s MV as soon as the theme song was released...¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh, ¡°Goddamn! I just thought of it! I was saying, how could that freak be ying music in his bedroom every day¨C¨Che couldn¡¯t originally dance like this. What¡¯s it called¨C¨Cwhen he wears sunsses and shakes around as he dances in his live studio¨C¨C¡±


    By the end of the second part of the main melody, the program director was already very satisfied. He also picked up a small loudspeaker to warn Caesar, ¡°White Moonlight contestant, please don¡¯t be noisy! Little Thin¨C¨Cvery good! Perfect!!¡±


    Thin Fire proudly stepped off stage.


    The director looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, are you going toe up?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Let me give it a try.¡±


    Under the stage, Thin Fire walked past Caesar.


    Caesar purposely retched again. Thin Fire didn¡¯t get angry and instead spoke slowly, ¡°The eyes of those who watch me dance will get pregnant.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Grandson, what did you say?!!¡±


    Thin Fire, ¡°Son, stop talking shit.¡±


    Behind them, the Dolma Entertainment trainee finally woke up and looked cheerfully at his teammates, ¡°We¡¯re third? Not bad! What are we doing here now? Hey, who¡¯s that on stage?¡±


    Zoe nced at Wen Lin, ¡°It seems that Little Witch forgot to take off his coat...¡±


    The program director really had a headache now, ¡°Stop making noise! y the music, y the music!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his small round face and expressed his thanks. He stood in the middle of the stage, framed by the spotlights, and when he looked up again, his eyes were narrowed slightly as he struck a pose right where light and shadow met.


    There was a sudden silence beneath the stage.


    Zoe was stunned and eximed, ¡°Little Witch... his sense of presence has gone up.¡±


    In an instant, several tens of pairs of eyes all locked onto Wu Jin¡¯s body. It was hard for a group of survival show trainees to determine why, but the director could see it clearly.


    It was hard to imagine that a person who was as obedient and well-behaved as a white rabbit when holding a gun could exert a presence strong enough to control the entire stage when he stood in the middle of the stage.


    It was like he was incredibly familiar with and confident on the stage.


    The prelude yed on in the inexplicable silence beneath the stage. In the fourth beat, Wu Jin suddenly began to move.


    Caesar looked dazedly at the stage, ¡°...This, this is Little Witch?¡±


    If Wu Jin¡¯s movements had to be described with one word, it would be ¡®aggressive¡¯.


    The spotlights shone down from the top, capturing the youth¡¯s flexibility and the explosive force of his muscles, allowing the audience to take in everything at a nce.


    Dancers had alwaysbined toughness with flexibility. Based on Wu Jin¡¯s facial features, regardless of who it was, they would all guess that this dance would tend towards being feminine¨C¨Cbut in fact, it was the opposite.


    It was obviously the same moves that Ying Xiangxiang had made, but because of Wu Jin¡¯s sudden speed, strength, and the way his shoulders opened up, it carried a sense of extreme explosiveness and visual impact.


    There wasn¡¯t a single trace of femininity. It was clean, sharp, and not sloppy at all.


    The control of power was so delicate that even if it wasn¡¯t visible, it was still incredibly sexy.


    The choreographer to one side stilled, then murmured, ¡°The moves... they¡¯ve been fine-tuned.¡±


    It was almost the same moves, but Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s distinctive personal style couldn¡¯t be seen at all, leaving only the youth¡¯s sharp attractiveness and coolness factor. He could almost imagine¨C¨Cwhat kind of reaction the female fans would have when the official group broadcast was made.


    The entire group of people were left with their mouths open in shock. Even Thin Fire¡¯s peach blossom eyes turned into almonds. At the end¨C¨C


    Wu Jin bowed his head, his left hand unhesitatingly pulling off his coat and throwing it at his feet.


    It was like thestyer of restraint was pulled away, revealing the young body that glowed slightly from sweat and exertion.


    There was a crash as the assistant¡¯s lottery pot fell to the ground.


    The director let out a cough after a long dy, ¡°Then... if there¡¯s no questions, let¡¯s vote.¡±

 Chapter Ch42.2 - Theme Song

    <h4>Chapter Ch42.2 - Theme Song</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Five teams and fourteen hands all pointed quickly at Wu Jin.


    The first one toe back to his senses was Caesar. Almost at the same moment when Wu Jin jumped down, he was pulled into a bear hug, ¡°Goddamn, Little Witch, that¡¯s amazing! My eyes almost got pregnant from watching...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s sharp presence was dispelled by this hug. His face was a little flushed, ¡°What...¡±


    Zoe hurriedly fished him out, then sighed emotionally over the Wu Jin who¡¯d instantly turned back into a white rabbit, ¡°Little Witch, how can you dance like you¡¯re using a rocketuncher on the stage and bombarding the audience??¡±


    Wu Jin was excited, ¡°I¨C¨C¡±


    On the other side, the director lifted up arge loudspeaker and quickly quieted the crowd, ¡°17 votes. In that case, Little Witch is confirmed as our c-position and lead dancer. Contestant Little Thin and Contestant Qin... won¡¯t be treated unfairly either. You¡¯ll be in the middle of ss D and ss C when the MV is being recorded and will have the left and right wings. Alright, if you have nothing else to do, go back and practice dancing. We¡¯ll get together at 8PM tomorrow evening to shoot the ensemble. At the time, all the rest of the contestants will be watching from under the stage...¡±


    Thin Fire finally let out a relieved breath. For better or worse, he¡¯d still managed to keep a wing c-position. He couldn¡¯t keep his eyes from drifting over to Wu Jin. It seemed a little like envy, but also like he was plotting something.


    Dolma Entertainment¡¯s contestant Qin jumped up, ¡°This, this, this doesn¡¯t seem right, what does this have to do with me! Wasn¡¯t I watching from beneath the stage the whole time? Director, I¨C¨C¡±


    The two teammates pulled the man back in a panic once again, ¡°Old Qin, let¡¯s go back and watch the rey ah...¡±


    The broadcasting hall was lively and noisy until nearly nine o¡¯clock.


    Wu Jin was exhausted by the time he went back to the dormitory. On the way back, he subconsciously looked towards the North Tower of the twin towers, and his round eyes suddenly brightened.


    Big boss, who¡¯d disappeared after the match, was standing at the other end of thewn and using his terminal tomunicate with someone.


    The man almost seemed to blend into the deep night. Most of the time, he was silent, only asionally humming in response or giving some kind of order.


    Wu Jin looked out across the distance, and a few sentences suddenly came to his mind.


    ¡°... It is out of step with the environment and will die out quickly at the edge of the map. It cannot be integrated into the model¡¯s grid, like a person who is all alone...¡±


    A long timeter, Wei Shi hung up and turned back to gesture for the rabbit spirit toe over.


    Wu Jin bounced over, his eyes bright and clear. He soon thought of how he¡¯d done something foolish during the game... his eyes shifted and darted around.


    Wei Shi raised his brow.


    The youth had a healthy flush on his cheeks, and a thinyer of sweat from exercise could be seen. He hadn¡¯t yet changed out of his training clothing, but had taken off his coat and was holding it in his hand. His delicate vicle was exposed by the low cor, and the milky smell of a baby animal exuded from all over his body. His eyes were bright and sparkling, and he looked very happy.


    ¡°Where did you go.¡± Wei Shi locked onto his face and asked.


    Wu Jin had ranked first in thepetition, then gotten the position of lead dancer. His small curls were about to float away, ¡°Group performance rehearsal! C-position for the theme song!¡±


    He wasn¡¯t only able to write children¡¯s songs about red tomatoes,mbiemb and so on&#k2026;!


    Wei Shi nodded. ¡°Not bad.¡±


    The closer the youth was, the more obvious his clear and light exercised rabbit smell became. His soft curls fluttered slightly in the wind, and it seemed as though Wei Shi just had to reach out in order to press Wu Jin into his arms and stroke his fur until he was quiet and obedient.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.


    Wu Jin was still muttering and chattering on, but the air around them grew quiet. It could be heard that he was still uttering a few phrases, such as ¡°the moths in the instance¡±, ¡°just now in the studio,¡± ¡°big brother, my dancing is amazing!!¡±, and so on.


    He still had a lot going on regardless of whether he was poisoned silly or not.


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out and ced his hand on the soft, curly hair.


    The palm that was now slow to sense warmth after undergoing gic modification was wrapped in a gentle touch.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened in confusion.


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he retrieved his hand.


    Wu Jin immediately drew out an equals sign between the touch just now and ¡®Big Brother is praising me¡¯!


    The curfew wasing. Wu Jin could only go back before the door closed, but after a while, he thought about how Wei Shi could be promoted to C-rank and move into the South Tower after thepetition and inexplicably cheered up again.


    ¡°Big brother!¡± He suddenly spoke up, ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s group performance shooting... Will big brothere?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was suddenly filled with joy, and he happily said goodbye.


    The night deepened.


    Wu Jin added some grass for Brother Rabbit, took a bath, and sank into sleep.


    Caesar and his girlfriend were still video chatting. The two of them were ying ¡®you are my little rabbit, and I am your little butterfly¡¯...


    Thin Fire was reporting on his work to his brother Thin Water.


    Thin Water was in a dressing gown. He sipped and tasted the red wine in his hand, ¡°Cub, your elder brother is very disappointed in you.¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°Brother wuuuuuu¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Water: ¡°Your big brother spent so many years before breaking out of the Azure Competition Zone, and it¡¯s a good time for me to refresh my image. If you don¡¯t form a CP with Wu Jin, then the fans will start rooting for our CP. Your big brother is old now, and this kind of thing won¡¯t fly.¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°Brother ahhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Water: ¡°Pup, dance well during tomorrow¡¯s theme song. Call me when you¡¯re trending on hot search.¡±


    Thin Fire froze for a moment and spoke in a panic, ¡°Big brother! I, in fact, I¨C¨C¡±


    Themunication was terminated.


    The night passed by.


    The twin towers that had lost another 100 people was quiet in a way it had rarely been before. Even Wu Jin settled infortably and ended up sleeping in.


    ording to the schedule, the trainees would have a week-long vacation after they finished recording the group performance that evening.


    As early asst night, Blood Pigeon had already asked for leave to see his wife and children. There was only Instructor Ying Xiangxiang left at the base¨C¨C


    After lunch, the base was filled with the sounds of crying and howling.


    Ying Xiangxiang wore 10 cm high heels as she walked around catching lucky students one by one to practice dancing.


    ¡°If your moves are unqualified, no leave will be given. You say you¡¯re an A-level trainee? Sorry, the top five teams all have to dance in the group performance tonight.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t dance seriously to the theme song, how will you get the audience to vote for you? Ah?!¡±


    ¡°... Didn¡¯t they say that she would only catch each person once? That contestant¨C¨Cwhy was Red caught twice? Forget it, forget it. Since he dares to sign up for someone else, then just have him dance twice... It¡¯s not cute at all...¡±


    Eight in the evening.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s broadcast hall was aze with lights.


    When Wu Jin came out of the dressing room, even Ying Xiangxiang was stunned for a long time.


    ¡°Little Witch, remember toe to my studio if you ever want to give uppeting in the future.¡± Ying Xiangxiang spoke in all earnestness, ¡°Are you ready?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, his eyes sparkling.


    Beneath the stage.


    The audience stands were crowded.


    Other than the top five teams, the other contestants were all seated to one side, with the live audience seated on the other side.


    Following the Crosson Show¡¯s style of being a ferocious money trap, the Crosson Show had sold the tickets at a price almost as high as those for the opening ceremony, yet there were still countless fans willing to pay for them.


    The lighting overhead shone brightly, the bowl-shaped broadcast hall dazzling and brilliant. Support banners shed constantly when the lights dimmed. There were ¡®Ten years of R-Code, all hail the King¡¯, ¡®Little Witch, mama came to see you¡¯, as well as ¡®Thin family army¡¯, ¡®Azure People¡¯s Entertainment poverty relief billboard¡¯, and so on.


    Amidst the sound of the audience¡¯sughter, dozens of live broadcast cameras were ready tounch.


    Compared with the expensive live tickets, the Crosson Show had clearly also done a bit extra to show their sincerity¨C¨C


    To only have the contestants dance to the theme song was something that any survival show program organizers who had even a bit of intelligence wouldn¡¯t do.


    8:10 PM.


    The lights finally went outpletely.


    A spotlight hit the stage, and the mechanism rose up slowly.


    There were shrill screams in the hall. Red stretched out his head to look, ¡°Brother Wei, look at this dance. Do we really have to dance¨C¨CAh, Little Witch, Brother Wei, look, it¡¯s Little Witch¨C¨C¡±

 Chapter 43 - Group Performance

    <h4>Chapter 43 - Group Performance</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson¡¯s broadcasting hall.


    The bowl shaped building went silent the instant the magnesium spotlights came on.


    A lonely beam of light split the stage, cutting through the middle of the audience¡¯s field of vision like a sharp edged weapon. There was only one person in the beam.


    Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin had recreated his appearance from the evaluation match. He¡¯d barely put on any foundation, and had only added a lightyer of gloss. He wore a ckbat jacket with the Crosson Show logo printed on it, and a pure ck vest inside.


    He gave the camera a bright smile.


    The frozen audience was suddenly stirred up, and shrill screams burst into the air. For a moment, the noise rushed in like the tide, and the mama fans and sister fans finally recovered from their previous petrification:


    ¡°Little Witch¨C¨CIt¡¯s Little Witch ahhhh!!!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been teased to death... my son has been changed!! Your mama says you¡¯re not allowed to smile like this!!!¡±


    Beneath the stage, Wei Shi¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.


    There was no doubt that the softness of the youth was enough to attract all gazes, and a single smile was enough to garner sky-breaking levels of goodwill.


    However, in the next moment when the Crosson Show theme song began to y, the youth¡¯s lips suddenly pursed, his head tilted slightly, long fingers stretching out as he made a silent gesture towards the audience off-stage. His half drooping long eyshes covered the keen sh in those light amber eyes.


    The shrill screams came to an abrupt stop as fans were left at a loss for a moment due to the youth¡¯s gaze. The entire stage, and even the entire audience, was instantly suppressed by this gesture.


    If the Wu Jin from just now was still the same one that the audience of the Crosson Show was familiar with, then the current him was a whole world apart.


    Almost nobody had ever seen such a Wu Jin.


    His eyes were ambiguous under the warm lighting, but they seemed to be stripped of emotion if one looked closer. His facial features were distant and cool¨C¨C


    Damn, it was deadly sexy.


    The women seated closest to the contestants were so excited that they almost leaped up. Although they suppressed their voices due to their idol¡¯s hand gesture, their voices could still be heard as they discussed, ¡°Little Witch... this really is Little Witch... I don¡¯t want to be a mama fan anymore, I can¡¯t, I want to...¡±


    Red turned back in a daze, then abruptly shriveled up when he met Wei Shi¡¯s gaze.


    The first eight beats rang in at this time, and the youth suddenly began to move.


    The warm stage spotlights outlined the mottled edges between light and shadow, showcasing loose sleeves, a tight waist, and panther-like leg curves. His movements were powered from his shoulders and elbows, revealing clean, straight shadow lines due to his extremely precise control of power, then retracting around his tight waist and abdomen¨C¨C


    When thebat jacket flew up, a thinyer of muscle could be seen on the arm that moved so explosively, emitting an attractive sheen under the lights and shadows.


    There was no doubt that the Wu Jin on the stage ruled over everything in sight.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless.


    Even he hadn¡¯t thought that Wu Jin could burst out so aggressively after colliding together with the stage.


    It was like the rabbit spirit had transformed into a little wolf cub, inspiring the most powerful desire for conquest to rise up in his heart. He wanted to hold him down, set his teeth against his tight waist, his slender arms, and have the wolf cub cry out for mercy like a little rabbit spirit&#k2026;


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes abruptly turned deep and dark.


    At this time, not only the audience, but also the 300 plus Crosson contestants were all staring nkly at the stage.


    Wu Jin¡¯s movements were extremely exaggerated. Even the lightest, most skilled movements were like sharp, mboyant visual shocks caused by the tightening of his hips, waist, and calves.


    His shoulders and elbows were wide open. Many of the movements in the demo had been girly, but when Wu Jin performed them, he was like a sharp knife that sliced into the audience¡¯s field of vision. It seemed that the slender body was packed with incredibly explosive moves and flexibility. Each stretch and each contraction was like a hug, but because of his indifferent and distant eyes, his fans were cut off from all fanciful thoughts.


    He was a king of unpredictable power on the stage.


    The audience couldn¡¯t restrain themselves any further. It wasn¡¯t only the mama fans who raised cards for Wu Jin, but also the face con Thin army, and even the other passer-by fans¨C¨C


    ¡°Damn! Little Witch!!! Our mother and child rtionship is now broken. We will get to know each other from a different perspective today, as a girlfriend, you understand? Ahhhhh!!!¡±


    ¡°Am I dreaming? This is Wu Jin??! Why didn¡¯t I vote for him in the previous two episodes¨C¨Cwas I blind?¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I seem to have found treasure... Why did I never notice that male group dances could be so beautiful to watch?! I want to hug Little Witch tight and dance with wild excitement!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re fucking teasing me ahhhhhh!! Damn it, how terrible, I won¡¯t be able to go out today ahhhh!!!¡±


    The contestants all experienced a shock.


    At this time, the stage lights around them lit up in turn. The contestants from the top five teams who were standing behind the c-position Wu Jin suddenly emerged into view.


    Thin Fire of Silver Thread Roll and Qin Jinbao of Dolma Entertainment were to the left and right in secondary c-positions. The moment the vocals for the theme song cut in, the five teams of trainees kept up with Wu Jin¡¯s movements and danced at the same time.


    They were neat and uniform, like knives shing in the light.


    Red was shocked, ¡°My god! Even this is possible¨C¨C¡±


    The sweet, cloying sound of Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s voice from the demo was reced by the vigorous, resounding voices of the 17 trainees. The originally messy voices were processed until they reached a level that could be tolerated by the ear.


    On the stage, Thin Fire was still acting coquettish, with Zoe and Caesar mixing in at the back of the group. Taken on their own, everyone looked like they were dancing with their hands tied, but when put together, the overall effect was inexplicably intimidating.


    At this time, the atmosphere was finally pushed up to a high peak. Beneath the stage, the fans of the five big teams burst out enthusiastically in deafening praise and cheers!


    Under the stage, Ying Xiangxiang was using a low voice to speak words of praise to the director, ¡°Little Witch said that this is called a sword group dance. Survival show contestants have strong muscle memory ability. They don¡¯t necessarily have to show their strength when they dance, and as long as they are neat and uniform, it will still be a show that the audience will remember.¡±


    The director was stunned. ¡°Little Witch also helped with the choreography?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded andughed, ¡°He¡¯s the lead dancer and took the initiative to help with the choreography... I figured it would be good to simply give him the lead position...¡±


    In the contestant seating area, everyone was relieved when they saw this scene. On one hand, they felt that Wu Jin had hidden his abilities deeply, but on the other hand, they were also d¨C¨Cthey wouldn¡¯t lose face even if they danced like Caesar! For better or worse, they didn¡¯t need to dance like Ying Xiangxiang!


    When the chorus rang out the second time, the trainees who had been caught and forced to practice dancing suddenly shivered.


    The choreography included a hip twist here. The center of gravity of their upper body remained the same while their lower body entered a sudden twist. It was indescribable when a fierce male body performed this move, and it was unknown how Wu Jin would deal with it...


    On the stage, the youth was still standing there beneath the lights. His arms that were revealed by the open cuffs showed a thin crystal sheen of sweat before being covered by the coat in the next instant. It was like seduction and abstinence interwoven together.


    It wasn¡¯t until the third heavy beat cut in that he suddenly pulled off his coat and tossed it off-stage.


    The fans in the front row rose up in a sh, but the coat was snatched by the director who¡¯d been prepared early on. The lights gathered together once again, highlighting Wu Jin¡¯s scap, corbone, and bare upper arms. His eyes were distant and restrained, but werepletely unable to restrain the aggressive hormones that were being released.


    Fortunately, unlike the fans who had already gone totally crazy, the contestants of the survival show still remembered the hip twisting of the next eight beats. Very soon, their eyes grew wide open in amazement¨C¨C


    The movement had indeed changed.


    Wu Jin right hand seemed to press against his straight, long leg as he looked upzily amidst the light. From his chest and abdomen, waist and back, all of it was tightened and coiled with power before he abruptly burst out into movement, his waist suddenly appearing close to the camera. The ck t-shirt he wore unconsciously pulled up, revealing the aggressive lines of his waist. His faint abdominal muscles carried a sense of seduction and sexiness under the lights, revealing an ambiguous curve.


    The next second¨C¨C


    Hip twist.


    The entire scene waspletely silent.


    Even before the audience could react, the scrollingments on the live stream was already boiling. ¡°God damnn!!! You have the ability to dance, and you have the ability to roll your hips!! Why don¡¯t youe up and do me straight up ahhhh!!!¡±


    ¡°Full of sexiness... I¡¯m dead ahhhhh...¡±


    Even Red couldn¡¯t help swallowing hard before looking rather fearlessly to the left.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were as deep and dark as a bottomless pool.


    His gaze was locked on the stage. It was clear that his gaze held no warmth, but it seemed that he was about to peel someone bare and swallow them whole in the next second.


    At this moment, on the Star Net.


    The group stage for the Star League had just finished. The two big teams of the Azure Competition Zone that had high expectations ced on them had stopped at the top 32, so the interest in the topic of survival shows had dropped momentarily.


    Different topics were trending on the hot search list. It became ¡®Surprise! XX movie star¡¯s secret date¡¯, ¡®Surprise! XX tourist area holiday period half price¡¯ and other such conversation topics.


    Amidst numerous rounds real-time hot search updates on Star Blog¡¯s main page, one topic was rapidly picking up poprity.


    #Legs are soft from Crosson¡¯s amazing lead dancer


    This topic initially had very little traffic, but after being reposted by some individuals in the entertainment social media circles, it¡¯s poprity practically exploded¨C¨C


    For no other reason than because the video on the front page of the topic page caught the eye of almost every single viewer.


    A beautiful, attractive youth with enough presence to suppress the entire stage, dancing sexily and seductively, with that hip roll as a final killing move¨C¨C


    In just half an hour, this mysterious #Crosson lead dancer had charged up into the top 20 hot searches in one fell swoop and was still rising.


    ¡°Is this a newly debuted male group?! This baby wants this little brother, no, my boyfriend¡¯s information within five minutes! @Entertainment Star 8 @Azure Idol Express!!!¡±


    ¡°I originally just wanted to look down at my terminal, but I ended up wiping up my nosebleed until now! There¡¯s nothing else to say; today is the first day of chasing my new star! So excited!! Requesting info +1, and I¡¯ve already installed the support app! You can call on me at any time to promote this topic or to lend support!¡±


    ¡°The name Crosson sounds a little familiar... After licking the video three times, I keep feeling that something is off. What kind of configuration is this male group using? 17 people? Isn¡¯t it... that... a little too buff... I want to take away the main dancer little brother, the sixteen big brothers behind him simply make people want to tremble and shake!¡±


    ¡°Hahahahaha, also, the movements of those sixteen big brothers can¡¯t even keep up, yet it¡¯s inexplicably cute. What¡¯s going on? Judging just from looks, I really like the godly main dancer, the peach blossom eyes on the left, the iceberg face at the back, and the one that looks a little elegant. As for the others, hahahahaha, are they trying to freshen up the atmosphere of a boy group...¡±


    Azure Idol Express soon sent out a reply, ¡°Received. Information is as follows: Wu Jin, 19. White Moonlight Entertainment contracted artist.¡±


    A whole group of fans quickly became excited and rushed over to give their idol support and assistance, but they were surprised to discover¨C¨Cin the idol database, not only was there no Wu Jin, there weren¡¯t even any little brothers with the surname Wu.


    The Azure Idol Express who once again received arge number of inquiries then added ¡°Yes, they are a signed artist. They didn¡¯t sign an idol contract, they signed as a survival show trainee. White Moonlight is only involved in survival shows...¡±


    ¡°What?!!!¡±


    This topic surged in poprity once again.


    ¡°He¡¯s so good looking, but he went to be a survival show trainee? Are you kidding me?!!¡±


    ¡°Little brother, why didn¡¯t you think it through... wait a minute, I can¡¯t imagine little brother fighting against others in the arena! This style and temperament don¡¯t match up at all ahhhh!!¡±


    However, someone soon tossed out a few cut-scenes¨C¨C


    Wu Jin, who sent the camera a wink in mid-air during a parachute jump.


    Wu Jin, shooting with an assault rifle in a high temperature zone.


    Wu Jin, who suddenly released a silver ammonia king butterfly and performed an escape maneuver amidst the sparkling mirrors.


    The passers-by who swiped through the videos from their terminals found their mouths dropping wide open.


    It seemed... a little... badass ahhhh!!!


    ¡°Begging for advice aaah!! A star-chasing girl who only knows how to cheer for her idol and has never watched a survival show before... how can I support my little brother?! Where can I buy fan materials? Will there be meet and greets? How do I grab tickets? Can I send guns to my little brother during the games...¡±


    Azure Idol Express instantly received numerous simr questions and could onlypile together a list:


    ¡°1. You can vote for the contestants on the Crosson Show. Voting only determines the order of entry when the round begins. 2. You can grab tickets for the individual rounds, semi-finals, and finals. 3. For other questions, please move to the Azure Edge Forums (survival show fan forum), and for the sake of your idol, please lurk for three days before posting. Don¡¯t just be a temporary fan... 4. The Crosson Show¡¯s team performance is still streaming live. You can enter the live broadcast room 5678 on the Star tform right now...¡±


    Half an hourter, the Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room filled up in an instant. The director who had just looked down to check the statistics was shocked, ¡°These people... where did these peoplee from? Who bought fans? Show me the invoice...¡±


    At this time, the program had alreadye to an end. The host, Ying Xiangxiang, smiled broadly as she interviewed the five teams and sent greetings through the camera, ¡°Now then, we¡¯ll save ourst question for this round¡¯s champion, Little Witch.¡±


    In a sh, the traffic to the live broadcast room increased by another 200,000.


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at the prompt board, ¡°The audience member with this questiones from the Southern Cross Gxy, with the ID ¡®Rabbit, let go of that Little Witch and let me do it¡¯.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned: ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s expression was very normal as she read out the prompt.


    ¡°The question is,¡± She began slowly, ¡°¨C¨Cwhat kind of lover does Little Witch prefer? Boys or girls?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ahahaha, the dreaded hip twist! But I¡¯m d Little Witch got to show off his dancing skills (and that WS got to see)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: answer well, Little Witch... Big brother Wei Shi is listening~</i>

 Chapter 44 - North Tower

    <h4>Chapter 44 - North Tower</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show¡¯s broadcasting hall.


    Twelve cameras all turned to focus on Wu Jin, and it was obvious to all that his reaction was half a beat slower than usual.


    In the audience stands, the mama fans and girlfriend fans grew excited almost simultaneously, countless eyes brightening with alertness, shing with a faint green sheen in the darkness.


    Wu Jin reflexively sat up straight, ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about it...¡±


    Off-stage, the director was ecstatic over the sudden increase in traffic and hurriedly prompted Ying Xiangxiang to continue to drag it on so that they could insert another round of advertising.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change at all as she epted the order, smiling broadly as she asked, ¡°Has Little Witch ever had a girlfriend? What about a boyfriend?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head emphatically, ¡°No.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was superb at driving the atmosphere, ¡°Eh, you¡¯ve never dated before? Does that mean you¡¯re currently dating?¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed, ¡°No...¡±


    Contestant Wu, who had been full of seduction and enticement on the stage just an hour ago, was now frozen in his seat¨C¨Che was caught off guard by the questions that were unrted to thepetition, but his control over his expression was still excellent despite feeling slightly hot behind his ears.


    His ears looked like pink, soft rabbit ears, making people want to move closer and rub them so that he would lose his prim and proper expression.


    The sudden contrast overwhelmed the fans in the live steam room almost instantaneously.


    ¡°Little Witch is shy ahahahah¨C¨Csave me, how can he be so cute!!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯re only nine years old, mama won¡¯t allow you to fall in love!!! Mama is very satisfied with your emotional life right now, Little Witch, do you hear me?!!¡±


    ¡°Anti-counterfeiting master passing by, my brain is really a nk right now because that little expression of his is too enticing. To be honest, with such a good dance foundation, the star-chasing young girls can be 100% certain that his dance skillse from training 24/7. There¡¯s absolutely no time for him to have held a girl¡¯s small hand.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha, clearly it¡¯s Little Witch¡¯s small hand! Wiping up my nosebleed while guessing that other than practicing dancing, he only has time to do mathematics questions and train with guns. No wonder he stole a rabbit during the audition to keep himpany... Hahaha Little Witch, be more open!¡±


    ¡°My god, my predator¡¯s blood is boiling... one second ago, I had a nosebleed from how hot he was, and the next second, I discovered that it was an inexperienced little rabbit howling while wearing a wolf¡¯s skin... my god, mama doesn¡¯t want you to fall in love!! Put down that Little Witch and let me do it ahhh¨C¨C¡±


    In the broadcast studio, the program producer tsked and marveled, ¡°Didn¡¯t these fans just end their mother and child rtionship with Little Witch? Why are they suddenly turning back?¡±


    The little director was in high spirits after collecting the numbers from the end of the advertising just now, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! Just keep letting them have what they want. Anything is okay as long as it makes money...¡±


    In the contestant seating area, Red¡¯s neck was stiff, his eyes as wide and round.


    That day, he¡¯d clearly watched contestant Wu Jin ept Brother Wei¡¯s champagne, then show up in the middle of the night to get all lovey-dovey together. The next morning, the quilt on Brother Wei¡¯s bed had been fluffed into a ball, and it was obvious that it was Contestant Wu¡¯s handiwork...


    It was already like that, yet he said they weren¡¯t in a rtionship?!


    Could it be that they hadn¡¯t made it official yet... Red suddenly turned back and saw that Wei Shi¡¯s expression hadn¡¯t changed at all. He seemed barely satisfied with Wu Jin¡¯s reply.


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang was actually quite moved.


    She¡¯d been in the entertainment circle for decades, and had been in contact with countless fresh, new faces. She could tell if Wu Jin was hiding something or being honest with just a nce.


    He was really&#k2026; young and green.


    The youth sat in the high chair prepared for the team performance interviews. His limbs were slender and long, and he was like a newly adult leopard, full of youthful explosive power, yet the look in his eyes was solemn and pure. When put together, it was aplex mix that made people unable to help themselves from wanting to tease him even more.


    Ying Xiangxiang repeated the question again, ¡°Little Witch, you still haven¡¯t answered. Do you like boys or girls, hm?¡±


    Wu Jin could only answer, ¡°That¡¯s not important, as long as there are feelings!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded. This could be considered one of the standard answers within the circle. She then continued to ask, ¡°In that case, what is Little Witch¡¯s ideal lover like?¡±


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    He¡¯d memorized an answer to this question!


    When he was a preparatory trainee for a boy group, thepany had prepared standard answers for everyone. They were ambiguous and would never create any misunderstandings¨C¨C


    Wu Jin, who had finally encountered an answerable topic in the examination room answered very smoothly, ¡°Lively and cute, gentle and intelligent, likes to act spoiled, sharesmon interests with me...¡±


    Wu Jin had only recited half of it when he recalled that the original topic was ¡®the ideal girlfriend¡¯, but he couldn¡¯t concern himself too much about this at this time.


    The scrollingments were filled to bursting once again, but the content was prized.


    Girlfriend fans ¨C ¡°Little Witch is mine ahhhhhhhh! Me! Me! Pick me! Pick me now and I¡¯ll act spoiled immediately! What kind of shared interests?! Let¡¯s turn off the lights and work on it¨C¨C¡±


    Mama fans ¨C ¡°My son! Who taught you to memorize this?! Wake up, my child; it¡¯s 3018, and we don¡¯t use that kind of criteria anymore. Where¡¯s your sincerity, my son¨C¨C¡±


    Off-stage.


    Every time Wu Jin came up with an adjective, Red would stiffen further.


    Lively and cute, Brother Wei...


    Gentle and intelligent, Brother Wei...


    Acts spoiled...


    He trembled as he turned his head back.


    Wei Shi sat there casually, his eyes lifted up to the stage, and the pupils that reflected no light were intimidating.


    His stare continued until Wu Jin finished speaking.


    Wei Shi took back his gaze.


    Red felt a chill run down his back, ¡°Well that, Brother, Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    The second half of the sentence stuck in his throat, forced into retreat by the man¡¯s indifference. Wei Shi¡¯s right hand rubbed casually against the obviously prohibited gun¡¯s handle, his arm muscles tense as he curled two of his fingers. Red suspected that if he used any additional strength, the barrel of the small handgun would be crushedpletely¨C¨C


    How could this be called gentle or lively?! This was simply like wanting to skin someone alive!


    The stage suddenly fell into darkness.


    The advertisement that the director had worked so hard to force in, cut into the live broadcast. It was already 9:23¨C¨Cless than ten minutes from the end of the Crosson group performance.


    In the dark, the shadows of Wei Shi¡¯s eye contours were more prominent, making it impossible for anyone to read his expression.


    Red was in the midst ofing up with strange spections in his head when both their terminals suddenly lit up at the same time.


    It was news from Floating City.


    Red was delighted, ¡°The deal went through?! Brother Wei, in that case, do we still need to continue¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°You stay.¡±


    Red stilled, then suddenly watched as Wei Shi took off his coat and casually tossed it to him. The Crosson Show¡¯sbat suits were all uniform, lined with ck cotton and coated with waterproofbat material. The man revealed his powerful shoulders and arms, then disappeared into the darkness.


    Red scurried to catch up to him, ¡°... What did you say? Give him the coat? ... Ah, fine... And then have him go to the North Tower at night, right? ... Don¡¯t worry, Brother Wei! I definitely won¡¯t disturb...¡±


    Half past nine.


    The first segment of the Crosson Show group performance ended, and topics rted to it soared on the hot search list once again.


    Wu Jin was about to follow the main group outside when he was caught off guard and pulled aside by the director, ¡°Little Witch, listen to elder sis and leave from the back!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened. From the surveince cameras, it could be seen that the front entrance was packed and bustling, with the program producer holding a loudspeaker and yelling desperately, ¡°Friends in the audience, please leave in an orderly fashion. There are contestants out in the front hall who are waiting to take photos with you. Yes, we do not provide any physical contact services for the time being...¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked by the program producer¡¯s ¡®for the time being¡¯, and was pulled back by the director in the blink of an eye. There were many people in the contestant seating beneath the stage, and quite a few people were also exiting from there.


    Some contestants who were more familiar with Wu Jin greeted him happily when they saw him. Wu Jin looked through the crowd for a long time, and he seemed to be looking for someone as voices discussed behind him¨C¨C


    ¡°Where¡¯s the coat that Little Witch threw down while he was dancing?!¡±


    ¡°The program producer put it up for auction... they¡¯re still bidding for it outside... the logistics team will get a new one tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re letting him out just like that...¡±


    Wu Jin turned slightly, and the two little stage managers immediately turned red.


    The body of the youth who was still on the cusp of adulthood was coated in an ambiguous honey color beneath the lights. Because the stagemps were hot, his skin was still covered in the crystal clear sheen of sweat. The pure ckbat vest hugged his body, outlining details that were enough to set their pulses racing.


    Wu Jin spoke very politely, ¡°Hello, may I ask if the contestants all left from here?¡±


    The little stage manager nodded quickly, ¡°Are you looking for someone? They haven¡¯t gone far¨C¨C¡±


    Someone suddenly jumped up near the entrance, the garish Red exposing himself, ¡°Little Witch! Over here!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he approached delightedly, but he only saw Red crouching by the door by himself.


    Big brother had said that he woulde tonight...


    Red suddenly stuffed the coat in his hands at Wu Jin, ¡°Wear it. It¡¯s from Brother Wei.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised as he epted it, his eyes opening wide involuntarily.


    This coat was obviously one sizerger than his own. When the waterproofbat coat slid over his tight fitting ck vest, Wu Jin stilled briefly.


    A strong, aggressive aura seemed to be imprinted on the coat like pheromones, and the inner lining still carried traces of warmth¨C¨CWei Shi¡¯s body temperature had always been on the high side. The moment he put on the coat, Wu Jin suddenly had the illusion of being held by the big boss and pressed into a shooting position at the shooting range.


    Wu Jin blinked. His small curls curled tight from tension, and the back of his ears were slightly red. It took a while before the flush synced with the temperature of the coat.


    Red nodded and pulled him over very naturally, ¡°There¡¯s a week off starting tomorrow. How about youe over to the North Tower tonight?¡± He then lowered his voice, ¡°About that, hehe, Brother Wei will also be there tonight¨C¨C¡±


    At this time, a 300 pound Caesar suddenly rushed out of the back door and firmly corralled Wu Jin into a corner, ¡°Little Witch! Let¡¯s go; back to thepany¨C¨Chey, who gave you this clothing? Isn¡¯t it the wrong size?! Hey, Red, why are you here? Bro, let¡¯s go down a few pints! If you don¡¯t leave, you¡¯ll be caught for more dance practice¨C¨C¡±


    Red took this opportunity to wink at Wu Jin: Are you going to the North Tower or not?


    Wu Jin¡¯s small curls bounced up: Going!


    Red: How will you deal with Caesar?


    Wu Jin was just about toe up with an excuse, and was taken by surprise when Caesar stiffened abruptly.


    Not far away, Thin Fire slowly and leisurely drifted over with a selfie stick in hand. He seemed oblivious to the outside world, ¡°Good evening, my darlings.¡±


    ¡°What were we discussing yesterday? Crosson¡¯s second elimination match, where Thin Fire stormed into cellr automata single-handedly, purposely destroying his make-up in order to clear his mind. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by a viin. It was White Moonlight¡¯s bandit Caesar...¡±


    Caesar was furious, ¡°How dare you, grandson!¡±


    Thin Fire froze, then slowly removed his headphones.


    Five meters away.


    Red quickly stuffed the bedroom key into Wu Jin¡¯s hand, ¡°Now¡¯s our chance, Little Witch, run!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ohohoho, sneaking Little Witch into the dorm room. Also Little Witch¡¯s canned response was so cute.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: this canned response is gonna bite him in the butt...~</i>

 Chapter Ch45.1 - Special Training

    <h4>Chapter Ch45.1 - Special Training</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After Red volunteered to pull the two fools apart, Wu Jin quickly clutched the key and ran off to the North Tower.


    The fragrance of some unknown nts floated on the summer breeze. The Crosson trainees, who had just finished a fierce battle, passed under the streetlights in twos and threes.


    In order to build up their musicality, Ying Xiangxiang had changed the background music from elegant orchestral music to the theme song for the Crosson Show.


    The pathway, grass, and even the side of the building echoed with segments of lyrics, like ¡®One in a hundred, ah~ Brave and fearless~¡¯, and ¡®Marching forward bravely for the audience~¡¯.


    At the foot of the hill not far away, the twin towers cast a dark and majestic shadow against the bright lighting.


    There was nearly an hour before the curfew. In the past, the trainees would spend the night in either the training grounds or their dormitories, but because the holidays were near, people chose to run around outside the tower instead of going back inside.


    There were seven or eight trainees lying horizontally on thewn, and the tall, burly one in the middle of the group was Old Qin: Qin Jinbao, of Dolma Entertainment.


    After finishing his task of dancing in the vice c-position for the performance, Qin Jinbao was a lot more rxed. He was spaced out on the grass, listening to the rambling from an old radio¨C¨C


    ¡°But it was said that Xiang Ji led soldiers to kill Xiang Yang in the west, killing the King¡¯s baby. They burned down the Qin pce, and the fires burned for three months, Old Qin...¡±


    Wu Jin turned a corner and headed towards the North Tower.


    Qin Jinbao suddenly bit down on a de of grass and lifted his head up to wave to Wu Jin, ¡°Hey, Little Witch,e over andze about with us! Feels great!¡±


    Wu Jin grinned and shook his head.


    Wu Jin had helped Qin Jinbao with his dance choreography before, and although they hadn¡¯t encountered each other head-on during thepetition, he stillpletely admired him. Seeing that Wu Jin was heading towards the North Tower, he seemed surprised before realizing, ¡°You¡¯re going to see the match grounds... makes sense, they have probably signed a contract with the new sponsor by now.¡±


    Wu Jin had only thought of that now.


    The venue location for the next elimination match wouldn¡¯t change. The ¡®cellr automata¡¯ that had been across from the North Tower this morning had been nearlypletely dismantled in order to make room for the next set up.


    The newly built foundations and the construction team sent by the next sponsor could be seen from the windows in the North Tower. It was said that experienced contestants could guess the environment for the nextpetition with a mere nce at the foundations.


    Qin Jinbao waved and continued to listen to his ¡®Qin Han romance¡¯. Wu Jin walked into the North Tower, the cool breeze from the temperature control washing over him and making even the tips of his ears perk up infort.


    After two elimination matches, there were less than 300 trainees left of the original 500. Compared with previous times, the originally crowded North Tower now seemed empty and quiet.


    The white walls were covered with graffiti from previous contestants, and one of the headings, ¡®3019, Fighting Again at Crosson¡¯ had many signatures underneath it. Many of the remaining trainees had lost roommates during the elimination matches, and had hung sign on the doors:


    ¡°Vacancy-young-man-sincerely-looking-for-roommate, no-bad-habits, interested-parties-quickly-contact¡±&#k2026;


    Wu Jin looked out from the stairway and, as expected, saw the assembledponents for the foundation of the new arena.


    He was unable to get a good view in the dark and could only see batches of steel being transported via containers, then spread out by industrial construction robots.


    The sponsor for the third elimination match hadn¡¯t yet been announced, but the walls around the construction were marked with an unobtrusive logo.


    A silver, six-pointed star.


    Wu Jin looked over it a few more times and opened up his terminal to perform a search, but there were too many organizations that used a six pointed star as their logo for any clues to be found.


    Wu Jin could only let it go temporarily and head to Wei Shi¡¯s bedroom. His eyes were crystal bright as he took the key out of his pocket.


    The door squeaked as it opened.


    The big boss hadn¡¯t returned yet, and there was no one inside.


    The room was clean and tidy, and there was little sign of anyone living in the space. Of the two beds, one seemed to not have been used for a long time, and the quilt on top of the other bed that was close to the window was folded very meticulously.


    At this time, Wu Jin¡¯s expression was full of the joy of ¡®going to other children¡¯s homes to y¡¯ as he pulled out a chair next to the table and sat down properly, his eyes darting to and fro as he looked around everywhere.


    Almost every trainee¡¯s bedroom had a distinct personal touch. For example, Thin Fire¡¯s room had a mirror three steps in from the door, Wu Jin had pasted tape everywhere to prevent the rabbit from falling down, and Wei Yan would watch dog blood idol dramas all the time.


    However, the ce where Wei Shi was staying seemed both quiet and cold.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes swept to the washroom and suddenly thought about how the big boss had been wrapped in a towelst time he had knocked on the door, water droplets sliding down the curves of his muscles... envy immediately appeared in his eyes.


    Speaking of which, big brother had taken away his protein powderst time and reced it with two candies that seemed to be of little use...


    A breeze came in through the window. Wu Jin, who had just finished dancing, was bored and idle as he waited for Wei Shi. Hey down bonelessly on the table like a droopy-eared rabbit spirit.


    He woke up abruptly when the night breeze brought with it a familiar scent¨C¨C


    Wu Jin only realized at that moment that he was still wearing the big boss¡¯s coat!


    He quickly took off the big boss¡¯s coat and folded it properly before cing it in an empty spot in the cab. He had no idea that the entire lining was already covered in a rabbit spirit¡¯s soft fragrance.


    At this time, several messages appeared on his terminal.


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, where are you? Come on, get back to thepany quickly! Captain Lin and the others are back!¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    White Moonlight¡¯s professional battle team captain, Lin Jue.


    Wu Jin had only been signed with White Moonlight for a month. Although he¡¯d never seen thepany¡¯s battle team, he was still influenced by his surroundings, and his fellow trainees were all full of praise for Captain Lin and the other professional yers.


    White Moonlight¡¯s professional team had been eliminated in the first round of group matches in this year¡¯s Star League. Even though there was an earth-shaking number of haters outside, the team members were still their seniors who had worked for thepany for nearly a decade, allowing White Moonlight to stand firm.


    Only, he hadn¡¯t thought that they would return at this time.


    On the other side, Zoe was still urging, ¡°The team manager ising to the Crosson Show to pick us up. We¡¯ll meet at the entrance in ten minutes. I¡¯ll go and pick up that fool Caesar... This time, Captain Lin will pick out several trainees and reserve members for special training. Little Witch, you need to try and grab a spot. Remember, special training and normal training is very different, and it¡¯ll be crucial for the next elimination match...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded very seriously. His eyes dropped for a moment after he ended themunication.


    Where was the big boss...


    He finally took onest reluctant look around, then left a note for Wei Shi. He also sent him a message on his terminal before heading back to the South Tower with his backpack on his back.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have much, so it didn¡¯t take long for him to get ready. He was cuddling the rabbit when he ran into Wen Lin, who hade to help Caesar pack up.


    This White Moonlight support yer tossed down Caesar¡¯s bags, then skillfully stomped down with his foot. The luggage that couldn¡¯t be closed immediately nged shut, properly subdued.


    Wen Lin shrugged helplessly, ¡°Caesar was caught for fighting and reprimanded.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The two of them walked quickly to the entrance of the Crosson base and came across the program producer smiling gently, casually handing Caesar over as he spoke with White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s manager.


    Caesar wasn¡¯t the only one. Thin Fire and Red were both crouching on the ground.


    Two small stage managers were chattering to the side


    ¡°The two of them were fighting, but how did they manage to involve that Red?¡±


    ¡°Hey, Red was just watching the show from the side. What did Instructor Ying say¨C¨C ¡®seeing two insects fighting in the grass, and enjoying the show¡¯! He didn¡¯t try to persuade them to stop or intervene, so she simply caught all three of them together...¡±


    The team manager was diplomatic, and the program producer also took the money tree Wu Jin into consideration, so the two of them came to an unspoken agreement to let Caesar¡¯s incident go. Thin Fire and Red were also set free again.


    Only, when Red saw that Wu Jin was leaving, he was given a scare and immediately called Wei Shi, ¡°Brother Wei! Bad news! Little Witch was picked up and taken away by his battle team...¡±


    At the top of the Crosson hill, Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement. He looked at the suspension car that was disappearing into the distance and toyed with the dark chip card of an unknown material that he was holding between two fingers.


    On the other side of themunication, in Azure Cosmos, Researcher Song was currently giving him a report.


    ¡°Other than Zhi Wei and the six federal military divisions, the Norma Constetion and Southern Cross Constetion have all shown intentions of cooperating with Floating City.¡±


    ¡°The second batch of funds is in ce, and we¡¯ve already confirmed with the Floating Research Institute that the research can continue. Today, we passed six A-level project audits, which were primarily focused on the gene industry and new energy...¡±


    ¡°Also,¡± Researcher Song looked at his report and hesitated slightly, ¡°Someone said that Shao Yu has been seen at the Federal border.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were indifferent, ¡°Strengthen the guard.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded.


    It had already been four years since Shao Yu left the R-Code base. Nobody knew where he¡¯d been during that time.


    ording to Researcher Song¡¯s spections, Shao Yu was likely to have left the Azure Star Region, or even the Federation,pletely. Out of the three primary human-shaped weapons in the R-Code base back then¨C¨CShao Yu was absolutely the scariest, craziest one.


    Although...


    Researcher Song looked at Wei Shi subconsciously. Wei Shi had done more than Shao Yu.


    Researcher Song let out a heartfelt sigh. There was reverence in his eyes.


    After finishing his work report, Researcher Song squinted at the chip card in Wei Shi¡¯s hand and thought of the gossip he¡¯d heard from Red. He said, ¡°This should be for contestant Little Witch... I¡¯ll help you activate it. Just give it to him within ten minutes, and perform the biological verification binding...¡±


    It was at this time that Red¡¯s message came through. Researcher Song stilled, ¡°Eh, Contestant Wu isn¡¯t at the base?¡±


    Wei Shi casually tossed the chip card into his pocket, but it caught on a piece of paper¨C¨C


    The support flyer from the Crosson Show trainee fans that the program team had given him before thepetition.

 Chapter Ch45.2 - Special Training

    <h4>Chapter Ch45.2 - Special Training</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Outside the Crosson base.


    The suspension car took the trainees towards thepany headquarters.


    Wu Jin was just about to stuff the snoring, sleeping rabbit into the cup holder in the vehicle when he discovered that in merely a month¡¯s time, Brother Rabbit had already be one size bigger. He was soft, and would stick out a little bit when stuffed inside.


    Wu Jin quickly pulled Brother Rabbit back out and set him on his leg.


    In the front seat, White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s manager smiled as he looked at Wu Jin, his gaze satisfied.


    Back when thepany had been signing contracts, he had been the one who had overridden everyone¡¯s objections and signed the crazily off-target Wu Jin as a trainee. It had proved to be one of the most correct employment decisions of the season for White Moonlight.


    ¡°I¡¯ve watched all of Little Witch¡¯spetitions.¡± The manager interrupted Caesar¡¯s chatter, ¡°Not bad, there¡¯s hope for your debut.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved up as he lifted up his proud little head.


    After getting out of the car, the three teammates picked up their luggage and rushed into thepany. The manager dropped behind and suddenly whispered¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked.


    Manager: ¡°I also watched the group performance interview just now. Speaking of which, ourpany doesn¡¯t prohibit trainees from entering rtionships.¡±


    Wu Jin was at a loss, ¡°Ah...¡±


    The manager patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, ¡°Even in the battle team, there are also many yers who are married to fans and have obtained marriage licenses. Little Witch, your work visa will expire in a year. Although it can be renewed, marriage is a good option if you want to obtain your Federal citizenship ahead of time.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°...!!!¡±


    It was ten o¡¯clock at night, but the White Moonlight building that should have been empty was bathed in light.


    The battle team¡¯s luggage was piled up in one ce. There were six regr members and two reserve members, and they had just gotten off the starship half an hour ago. It was obvious that they hadn¡¯t yet gotten over the time difference.


    Thepany¡¯s canteen was full of delicious dishes that had specially been prepared as ate night meal for the team.


    Wu Jin made a full turn, but couldn¡¯t find the figure of White Moonlight¡¯s Captain Lin Jue. On the other side, Caesar was already on his way to get himself a te of food.


    The second floor of the canteen.


    Lin Jue, who was dressed in a White Moonlight team uniform, was talking to the vice-captain. He nodded slightly when he saw the managering their way.


    Most of the time, Lin Jue looked solemn and didn¡¯t show much on his face.


    The manager pointed downstairs, ¡°That¡¯s Wu Jin.¡± He also handed over several evaluation reports.


    The first report was the results of the shooting test during the trainee recruitment, followed by his data during the evaluation match, the first elimination match, position assessment, and the second elimination match.


    The person in charge of each report was different. There were reports from White Moonlight¡¯s examiner, and also from Blood Pigeon.


    The target of each evaluation was Wu Jin.


    Thest few sheets had been brought back from the Crosson Show just now. The key performance indicators had all improved significantly over time.


    White Moonlight¡¯s Captain Lin Jue looked through a few sheets, ¡°Are there recordings?¡±


    The manager nodded and turned on the projector.


    A group of professional yers all gathered together. This was a recording of Wu Jin having a gunfight with the moths during the second elimination match.


    1 minute 32 seconds.


    Lin Jue pressed pause. ¡°See the problem?¡±


    The vice-captain didn¡¯t make a sound. He knew that Lin Jue was asking the two reserve yers.


    ¡°His dynamic target uracy isn¡¯t good enough&#k2026;¡± One person spoke in a pondering tone.


    Lin Jue frowned, and he turned to look at another man.


    The other man hesitated slightly, ¡°His shooting is jerky, or in other words&#k2013;&#k2013;there doesn¡¯t seem to be any desire to fight.¡±


    Lin Jue showed a satisfied expression.


    The manager to one side chuckled. Wu Jin really didn¡¯t have any desire to fight. During the elimination matches, from beginning to end, he would only shoot as ast resort.


    In survival shows, winning through intelligence was a viable method, but a qualified survival show contestant had to be fearless and able to enter the right state of mind at any time, treating the gun as an extension of their own body.


    ¡°He can¡¯t get into the right state.¡± Lin Juemented, ¡°It¡¯s been one month, too slow.¡±


    There was sudden silence all around.


    Wu Jin¡¯s progress was obvious to almost everyone, and Lin Jue¡¯s demands seemed a bit too excessive.


    The manager sighed.


    White Moonlight lost game after game in the Star League, and they had worn the hat of ¡®Tigers in local fights, mice in foreign fights¡¯ for a full four seasons. Lin Jue¡¯s mentality was also beginning to falter.


    Vice-captain Chen Xiranughed lightly and tried to mediate, ¡°Don¡¯t demand so much. It¡¯s enough for a support position. Has Little Witch ever done a personality evaluation?¡±


    The personality evaluation, full name Survival Show Contestant MTBIS Personality Tendency Evaluation, was another important criteria to be considered when contestants wanted to enter the industry.


    Survival show contestants would encounter unforeseen mental and physical pressure during their career and spend most of their time in never-ending training. Their ability to deal with pressure and to take initiative were some of the most important factors that would determine how far they could go.


    Wu Jin was very obviously a contestant who ¡®observed in secret¡¯.


    ording to Chen Xiran¡¯s estimation, it was likely that his personality rating was between C and D.


    Among the White Moonlight trainees, Caesar was a rare S-level personality assessment case. His nerves were tough, he had a strong ability to bear pressure, would simply go up and fight if he wasn¡¯t convinced, then forget about it immediately once it was over. He could go up and charge at a senior contestant with an assault rifle after just one week of training.


    For a moment, everyone¡¯s focus was on the battle team manager.


    The manager opened his mouth, ¡°This is what I wanted to bring up. Little Witch¡¯s personality evaluation is unlike any of the other trainees we¡¯ve epted in the past.¡±


    He spread out a report.


    Open-mindedness S, stability S, extroversion E.


    From the perspective of the personality evaluation alone, he didn¡¯t seem like a survival show contestant at all. He was more like an artist¨C¨Cand his extroversion level was very low. Even amongst a group of people who weren¡¯t survival show contestants, extroversion E only ounted for 5% of the poption.


    For a sessful survival show contestant, the passion, desire to fight, and aggression that were represented by extroversion were all crucial qualities.


    The manager continued, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s enthusiasm for thepetition is there, and he has no problem interacting with other trainees. In theory, he shouldn¡¯t have such a low rating. I think it¡¯s because of one thing¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Little Witch is too well-behaved.¡±


    Vice-captain Chen Xiran was stunned, and even Captain Lin Jue couldn¡¯t quite react to this.


    The manager gave a wryugh, ¡°I also can¡¯t pick out another adjective. It should be rted to his personal experiences growing up. From the psychological standpoint, it¡¯s likely that Little Witch was born in a peaceful area, and the level of technology he was exposed to wasn¡¯t high. Additionally, his family might not have been a happy one, so he is more inclined to trust, and show altruism,pliance, empathy, and ack of impulsiveness in interpersonal rtionships.¡±


    There was another stretch of silence.


    The manager stilled for a moment, then realized that evenbining all the contestants present might not create a person who could understand what he¡¯d just said.


    He beckoned, then said something to Secretary Qu who was standing to the side. Secretary Qu nodded and went downstairs.


    Manager: ¡°We¡¯ll do a demonstration.¡±


    In the cafeteria, the four trainees from the Crosson Show had all picked up tes and were lining up to obtain their meal.


    Secretary Qu smiled as she stopped Wu Jin and pointed to the fries on his te, ¡°Little Witch, ourpany stiptes that potato products must be kept separate from ketchup. French fries can¡¯t be dipped in sauce.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked nkly, ¡°Rea... really...¡±


    Secretary Qu nodded solemnly.


    Wu Jin immediately put down the ketchup and went back to his seat with his unadulterated fries.


    Second floor.


    White Moonlight Battle Team members: ¡°......¡±


    The manager coughed lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s make aparison.¡± He then gestured to Secretary Qu again.


    Secretary Qu went over to Caesar, ¡°Caesar, ourpany¡¯s new rule is that potato products must be kept separate from ketchup...¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes grew into the size of saucers, ¡°Are you kidding? No way!¡±


    Then, he squeezed enough ketchup onto his te to fill it uppletely.


    White Moonlight Battle Team members: ¡°......¡±


    The manager spread his hands, ¡°The difference between an extroversion S and E.¡±


    A long timeter, Lin Jue finally spoke up, ¡°So?¡±


    The managerughed lightly, ¡°Little Witch is a good seedling. I don¡¯t think thepany is willing to give him up either. It¡¯s hard to change a yer¡¯s character with normal training, but there¡¯s one¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Jue made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°When life and death are at stake, during training where there is no life-saving capsule. You¡¯re talking about special training?¡±


    The manager nodded. ¡°Of course, I will ask for Little Witch¡¯s consent.¡±


    There was only one ce in the entire Azure Star Region that offered this kind of special training for survival show contestants.


    Even if there was no life-saving capsule, the casualty rate was still below 0.05%.


    Of course, the yers who were sent in didn¡¯t know this ahead of time¨C¨Cthe fear would serve to inspire greater potential.


    The training was also extremely expensive.


    Lin Jue finally nodded after a long dy. ¡°Yes. Let him attend the special training, provided that he renews an S contract with thepany.¡±


    The manager finally showed a smile.


    He thought more deeply than Lin Jue did. Not only did Wu Jin have talent, but he also hadmercial value that many survival show contestants didn¡¯t have. The special training was expensive, but the S-ss contract would tie Wu Jin to White Moonlight for the first three years after his debut.


    ¡°Have a good rest.¡± The manager collected the materials, ¡°Everyone is tired tonight. Sleep, and then we¡¯ll go over the matches tomorrow.¡±


    Lin Jue nodded.


    One hourter, Wu Jin was called into White Moonlight¡¯s top level office.


    A brand new contract was ced in front of him, in which his treatment and training level were significantly better.


    To the manager¡¯s surprise, Wu Jin signed it very quickly.


    ¡°Is Little Witch not afraid of being eaten up by thepany?¡± The managerughed and asked.


    Wu Jin hurriedly shook his head, ¡°I finished reading the contract...¡±


    Compared with the artist contract that he¡¯d signed before he had transmigrated over, the benefits that White Moonlight provided were already very generous.


    ¡°Not afraid of having to train hard?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°No! Also... thepetitions are very fun...¡±


    The manager patted him on the shoulder.


    Outside, Secretary Qu smiled broadly as she gave Wu Jin a box of french fries with ketchup, then rubbed his head, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was joking just now.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s small curls bounced up, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay...¡±


    Secretary Qu was delighted as she took her hand back, then handed him a card, ¡°Your training card. You have toplete the biological verification within ten minutes. Don¡¯t lose it.¡±


    She then added, ¡°It¡¯s very precious! The training premises aren¡¯t located in thepany. A car wille for you tomorrow at noon, and you¡¯ll be going together with Zoe. The training will take ce over five days, and you¡¯ll be back just in time for the Crosson Show to begin again. Oh, and one more thing.¡±


    Secretary Qu beckoned for Wu Jin to check his terminal and blinked emphatically, ¡°Your first month¡¯s sry. Don¡¯t try to be economical when you¡¯re training¨C¨Cafter all, it¡¯s a money-squandering den.¡±


    Wu Jin opened up his terminal, and then his eyes opened wide¨C¨C


    White Moonlight trainee sry: 8000 credits.


    Champagne auction: 120,000 credits.


    Crosson Show endorsement fee: 40,000 credits.


    ......


    There were a total of seven or eight densely packed entries.


    Wu Jin reached the end, then took a deep breath.


    Tax deduction: 67,332 credits.


    Due: 173,423 credits.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!! 170 thousand!!¡±


    Secretary Qu grinned broadly and let him go. She was too embarrassed to tell Wu Jin that White Moonlight paid countless times more than that as sry to transfer yers...


    Wu Jin cuddled the rabbit and walked dazedly back to his room. It seemed that the corridor was crowded with happy soap bubbles full of credits!


    After entering the bedroom, Wu Jin pounced onto the bed and rubbed the rabbit¡¯s fur vigorously, ¡°Brother Rabbit! We¡¯re finally rich!!¡±


    After petting the rabbit, Wu Jin flipped over on the bed and spread out bonelessly as he tried to calcte how to use his new assets.


    170,000 credits¨C¨Cthe majority of it still came from the champagne auction by big brother, so he had to gift him back! He also needed to buy better feed for Brother Rabbit, souvenirs for the other trainees and Secretary Qu when he came back from special training, and training equipment...


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes moved towards the training card he¡¯d just received.


    It was dark all over, and made of some unknown material.


    ording to Secretary Qu, several months of ie wasn¡¯t worth as much as this card.


    Wu Jin flipped the card to look at the back.


    All of a sudden, his eyes widened in surprise.


    A line of gilded text was engraved on the card.


    ¨C¨C¡±Extreme gun training. Training duration: 5 days. Training intensity: A+.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡±Training location: Azure Cosmos, Floating City.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Betting that WS will take over special training for Little Witch.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch gets paid~</i>

 Chapter 46 - Drillmaster

    <h4>Chapter 46 - Drillmaster</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    A dreamless night.


    Early the next morning, Wu Jin woke up disoriented, feeling slightly spaced out as he stood in front of the mirror.


    There was no small hill from the Crosson base outside the window, nor were there the familiar twin towers, but he could still hear Caesar¡¯s shouting when he opened the door.


    ¡°Little Witch, your votes are about to surpass Wei Yan¡¯s!¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s third round of voting had already beenunched. Wu Jin¡¯s momentum was strong; it was almost equal to Wei Yan¡¯s.


    Thin Fire, who had originally been in the second tier along with him, had now been left far behind.


    It could be seen from the backend of the contestant tform that the voting traffic came from all sorts of ces. Star Blog users, who originally had only ounted for 30% of the total, had now climbed up to 45%.


    Ten hours after the Crosson Show group performance was broadcast live, the trending hot search topics were still very effective in bringing in traffic, and the traffic flow was almost bizarre.


    ¡°#Cramming about survival shows for the lead dancer little brother¡¯s sake, but my head is dizzy and bloated from reading gun foundation theory...¡±


    ¡°#Little Witch, mama is here to vote for you!!¡±


    Zoe finished brushing his teeth and walked out of his room.


    He patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°It¡¯s good to have active fans, but here¡¯s the thing, Little Witch¨C¨CStar Net traffic is high, and hot searches can attract a lot of fans, but there aren¡¯t many who will stay behind you and apany you for your entire career. Strength is still the foundation for consolidating loyal fans.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded emphatically.


    On the other side, Caesar was proud andcent, ¡°That coquettish man¡¯s votes aren¡¯t going up. It¡¯s still Little Witch who is doing us proud!¡±


    Zoe frowned, ¡°Say, stop going up against others. You¡¯re already short on brains, yet you¡¯re picking on someone else all day long. Did that coquettish man get influenced by you? His mind doesn¡¯t seem to be very sharptely...¡±


    Zoe was pondering over this, but on the other hand, this was quite in line with Caesar¡¯s style¨C¨Cfirst pull others¡¯ IQ down to the same level as him, then use his rich experience as a fool to defeat the other party. Therefore, he was happily agreeable, ¡°Fine, then. Remember to y with Little Thin more in the future.¡±


    Caesar hollered, ¡°Get lost! I¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe led Wu Jin away directly, ¡°Go downstairs to eat. Little Witch and I are going for special training, and you can continue to make up for your lessons at thepany. Keep an eye on Thin Fire. Based on his votes, he¡¯ll definitely make some sort of move in the near future.¡±


    Thousands of miles away.


    Silver Thread Roll Battle Team.


    Thin Water coldly monitored the voting channels while Thin Fire stood to the side, flinching.


    ¡°Onest time.¡± Thin Water spoke.


    Thin Fire was overjoyed, ¡°Thank you, big brother, thank you!!¡±


    The two brothers quickly set up the scene, putting up two light panels in the living room. Thin Water was still as cold as ice as he put on an apron, cold as ice as he turned on the stove, and cold as ice as he fried an egg for his useless little brother.


    During this period, Thin Fire held an SLR camera and asionally bent over from the waist, stooped, andy down on the ground in order to obtain the best angle.


    Thin Water used the spat to toss the fried egg onto a te, ¡°Shoot.¡±


    After taking over twenty photos in a row, Thin Fire stood in the corner to fix up the photo and correct any blemishes¨C¨Ca dried and shriveled up fried egg became a golden colored, bright, and plump fried egg. Thin Fire quickly put together a coge of nine photos in a grid, then sent it out on the Star Net:


    ¡°I woke up early this morning and saw my big brother¡¯s breakfast of love [heart][hug][hug], so touched!¡±


    In just ten minutes, the Thin Army poured in from all directions, and there were almost ten thousand newments as soon as he refreshed the page.


    ¡°Ahhhhh!!! Bone-deep cuteness is making my entire face red ahhhh!!!¡±


    ¡°Overturning water into fire, water into fire!!!¡±


    ¡°Big Thin hasn¡¯t posted photos in so long; it turns out that they have to be dug up from Little Thin¡¯s Star Blog! It suddenly urred to me that Crosson¡¯s voting opened up today! Hold on, Little Thin!! I¡¯m going in right now!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s votes began to rise up steadily.


    Little Thin finally breathed out a sigh of relief and retreated to the corner to eat the fried egg. The fried egg really didn¡¯t look as good as it did after photo-editing and was small and t. His stomach even rumbled after he finished eating it.


    Thin Water snorted coldly and finally caved under his younger brother¡¯s pathetic gaze, getting up to fry him another egg.


    Thin Fire was very happy and finally mustered up some courage, ¡°Brother... I really couldn¡¯t help it. There¡¯s a stalker fan by Wu Jin¡¯s side, a mama fan who is apanying him in thepetition and helping him do well. He¡¯ll probably still be following him after the holidays... should we change our strategy?¡±


    It was obvious that Thin Water didn¡¯t believe him, ¡°How could that be? Not even the paid fan manager sisters are so diligent.¡±


    Thin Fire bellowed anxiously, ¡°Big brother! It¡¯s true! I...¡±


    Thin Water silenced him with a nce. A long timeter, Big Thin enunciated slowly, ¡°Puppy, you were ranked 65th in the elimination match, hm? With your score, you¡¯d be the one paying for the upkeep even if you formed a CP. In the next match, if you don¡¯t make it to the top three&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Thin Fire panicked and tossed out half an egg with a plop, ¡°Big brother... no... brother ahhhh, I promise...¡±


    Ten in the morning.


    The suspension car had only just stopped in front of White Moonlight¡¯s building when Secretary Qu hurriedly rushed them inside, ¡°Little Witch, put on your sunsses. Don¡¯t get seen by the fans, be good.¡±


    Zoe was helpless, ¡°Sister Qu, how could there be fans chasing him all the way to Azure Cosmos...¡±


    Secretary Qu red, ¡°There are some, the kind with money and power. Here¡¯s the same reminder again: look out for Little Witch and don¡¯t let him get stolen away!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until the suspension car drove away that Zoe let out a sigh of relief, ¡°Mama fans, we¡¯re no match for them, can¡¯tpete.¡±


    There was more than one route to Azure Cosmos. The two of them shed their training cards at Star Harbor and were immediately picked up by a special star ship. The interior design was low-key but luxurious, and training organizers¡¯ brochures could be seen everywhere:


    ¡®100 Tips to Getting Stronger ¨C Training and Discovering the Profound Mysteries of Your ¡á Body¡¯ by Instructor Arjun.


    ¡®Surprise! 20% off hell training package, amodations included. Greatly rmended by Azure Cosmos¡¯ undergroundpetitions. Buy four days, get one day free¡¯ ¨C Spokesperson: Instructor Arjun.


    The two of them were bored enough to flip through all the information brochures. This ¡®Instructor Arjun¡¯ was practically omnipresent.


    Zoe closed the pamphlet and was only able toe to terms with this style of conduct after a period of time, ¡°There are quite a few seniors from the battle team who¡¯ve gone there before... they all said that it doesn¡¯t look reliable, but is still really useful. After all, it¡¯s provided by Floating City.¡±


    The image of Wei Shi¡¯s silver mask immediately came up in Wu Jin¡¯s brain, ¡°Big brother Zoe, what is Floating City?¡±


    ¡°One of the four major forces of Azure Cosmos.¡± Zoe exined, ¡°I¡¯m not clear about anything else, but don¡¯t walk around randomly after we get there. It¡¯s rumored to be very dangerous.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    Zoe recalled, ¡°About four years ago, something happened in Floating City, and it even involved several Federal politicians.¡± He then shook his head, ¡°Later on, this matter was buried and hidden.¡±


    The star ship slowly sailed into the asteroid belt andnded at an inconspicuous port.


    Azure Cosmos consisted of the main city and several auxiliary cities. The four major auxiliary cities: Floating, Zhi Wei, ck Sands, and Chu Yun, were all controlled by different powers and divided into the different districts of the main city.


    Two weeks ago, when Wu Jin and two of his teammates went to the main city to look for Red, the district they¡¯d been in had belonged to Floating City.


    However, this was the first time that Wu Jin had stepped into Floating City itself.


    Wu Jin put his hand into his pocket as they entered the port. The silver mask badge was slightly cool against his fingertips.


    The harbor was covered in ayer of thin mist that was dispersed by the heat generated from the star ship¡¯snding. This was a bustling city of its own that was no less flourishing than the main city of deep space. The familiar silver mask could be seen on the billboards at any time, and AIw enforcement patrolled the streets. Silver skyscrapers stretched up into the fog, andrge quantities of goods were continuously being moved around on the other side of the port.


    Fog creeped up at the edge of their vision; the city was surrounded by a deep, natural rift, making it seem like the entire city had risen up from the abyss to float in mid-air¨C¨Cit was easy to defend, but hard to attack.


    The name of the city was Floating.


    A long time passed before Zoe sighed emotionally, ¡°... To be able to build a city here, they¡¯re really damn rich.¡±


    Very soon, the person responsible for them had also arrived at the port, handing each of them a mask each.


    ¡°Foreign visitors need to go and do a customs registration. After arriving at Floating City, there are three identities to choose from.¡±


    ¡°Without the mask, you¡¯re still you. When you put on your mask, no one will look into your past. For clients participating in the training programs, we generally rmend keeping your identities confidential...¡±


    Wu Jin was curious, ¡°What about the third identity?¡±


    Their guide raised their eyebrows, ¡°The third kind are those who are protected by the glory of Floating City. They can move unobstructed in the city, and are respected in all the ways one can imagine. See that badge? That¡¯s their identification token.¡±


    Wu Jin looked in the direction the guide pointed. A silver mask glowed in the virtual projection.


    It was exactly the same as the one Wei Shi had given him.


    The fingertips of the hand Wu Jin had ced in his pocket rubbed gently against the badge.


    After passing customs, a suspension car came over and quietly picked up the two of them.


    The base for special training was located in a huge building tens of kilometers away from the port. There were many other simr ¡®training camp clients¡¯ waiting in the hall when the two of them arrived.


    Fat, thin, tall, short, they were all different, but they all wore the same matte white mask.


    Before stepping inside, Wu Jin spent nearly ten minutes putting on the mask. There were at least six or seven hidden buttons, and the material was soft and close-fitting. The shape of the mask could be adjusted to suit the shape of one¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin seriously suspected that the mask wouldn¡¯t fall off even if he was hit so hard his head was sent flying.


    Zoe looked at the other trainees with interest.


    ¡°There are other survival show contestants like us, mercenaries, people from cutting-edge securitypanies...¡±


    While he spoke, ¡®Instructor Arjun¡¯ from the advertisements suddenly appeared.


    ¡®Instructor Arjun¡¯ wore a gaudy gold mask that had two feathers protruding from it. He sounded like a young man of around twenty eight or twenty nine, and his tone of voice was coquettish:


    ¡°Now, open the concealedpartment on the right arm of yourbat suit. Do you see the ck device? There¡¯s nobody here who doesn¡¯t recognize it, right? It¡¯s a pop-up life-saving capsule. So, the first thing you have to do¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Is to pull the power from the life-saving capsule.¡±


    The trainees fell silent for a moment, but they had already been prepared to do so, and everyone did as they were told.


    ¡°Alright then. Turn left and head twenty meters down to obtain your guns. On behalf of the training project team and for the sake of your lives, I suggest that you sleep with your guns.¡±


    ¡°After picking up your gun, go and sign the training waiver form. By the way, if something happens to you here, the life insurance you bought won¡¯t pay out¨C¨Coh, because the training death rate is too high, dying here is usually considered fraud by the insurancepanies.¡±


    Behind the masks, the trainees¡¯ eyes gradually tensed up.


    After picking up the guns, Instructor Arjun whistled, ¡°Line up ande in with me one by one for your evaluations. You will then be assigned one-on-one drillmasters.¡±


    Zoe motioned at Wu Jin, gesturing for him to step into the queue first.


    When it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn, there was a slight gap left in the door.


    Instructor Arjun spoke without lifting his head, ¡°Remove yourbat uniform and report your height and weight...¡±


    The sound of rustling came. Instructor Arjun nced up at the mirror in the training room and stilled suddenly, his eyes lighting up. The feathers on his mask quivered in excitement, ¡°178... 61...¡±


    178... 61... ¨C this refers to his height and weight (in cm and kg)


    Wu Jin: !!!¡± He hadn¡¯t even reported it yet!


    A faint green sheen shed through Instructor Arjun¡¯s eyes, his gaze practically gluing itself to Wu Jin¡¯s body. Wu Jin stood with his back facing him. The physique of a youth hovering on the cusp of adulthood was a little thin, but the unobtrusive muscture was very attractive beneath the lights. The skin tone of his shoulder was delicate and soft, a milky color that tickled people¡¯s hearts.


    He coughed lightly. After all, this was a training program, and he hadn¡¯t reached the point where he was a beast who would make a move on the students.


    However, munication¡¯ was still required.


    Instructor Arjun had a pleasant smile on his face as he opened his mouth, ¡°Your one-on-one drillmaster has been determined. Little student,e here and let¡¯s add each other as friends on the terminal...¡±


    Wu Jin obediently scanned the code, but Arjun¡¯s next words suddenly got stuck in his throat, and he looked towards the crack in the door like he¡¯d seen a ghost.


    Wu Jin was still facing the mirror, and his eyes were wide open in surprise.


    There was something slowly squeezing its way through the gap in the door¨C¨Cand it actually turned out to be a guinea pig.


    The guinea pig was washed and clean, fluffy and soft. A walking leash was tied to the back of its front paws, and after it slowly squeezed itself in, it was slowly pulled back out by its owner.


    While the gap in the door was widened and closed again by the guinea pig, Arjun stood up with a tter and ran out in a panic.


    On the other side of the door, Wu Jin quietly filled out the skill assessment form while sounds of a quarrele in intermittently from outside.


    ¡°Howe you¡¯re here? Did something happen at the base?!¡±


    ¡°... What?! He¡¯s...!!! Oh god, I¡¯m going to die... why did you only show up now?!¡±


    ¡°You were slow because you were walking the guinea pig? Just for the sake of this stupid guinea pig? I... $&#...¡±


    The owner of the guinea pig spoke coldly, ¡°Apologies. This is my therapypanion. That person wille in five minutes.¡±


    A loud bang could suddenly be heard from downstairs. The students looked up in surprise and saw Instructor Arjun running away for some unknown reason.


    The owner of the guinea pig slowly came in through the door. ¡°I¡¯ll be conducting the following assessments.¡±


    He nced at Wu Jin, ¡°Room A073. Your instructor will arrive in five minutes. Alright, next.¡±


    Wu Jin held his gun and opened the door to training room A073.


    There was armor on the ground, and the holographic dynamic target was an armored insectoid beast that crouched in the dense grass and prepared to make trouble as soon as the training room door opened. Wu Jin poked at it curiously with his hand, and the insect suddenly shrank back into an armor-covered shell, moving vigntly to one side.


    Wu Jin¡¯s hands were restless. He looked left and right but didn¡¯t see any sign of the instructor, so he simply adjusted the settings to the lowest level of difficulty and pressed the button to start training.


    A few minutester, the door to A073 opened silently.


    Wu Jin¡¯s instructor looked on indifferently from the entrance. The rabbit spirit held the gun like he was holding a carrot, poking at the insectoid beast like he was beating a hamster.


    Even at the lowest level of dynamic target shooting, there were enough insectoid beasts that had been missed to form two rings around the training room.


    ¡°Drop your center of gravity.¡± The instructor spoke leisurely.


    Wu Jin stilled for a moment, then with a pew pew pew sound, missed another seven or eight insects, but his small curls suddenly perked up and bounced joyfully in the wind.


    ¡°Big brother¨C-¡± A powerful arm abruptly held him down even before he could finish speaking. The youth¡¯s shoulder sank slightly, and as he was only wearing abat vest, the man¡¯s palm subconsciously rubbed against his skin. It was as soft as silk, like it had been padded with rabbit fur.


    The instructor tugged him into his embrace and adjusted Wu Jin¡¯s messy shooting posture.


    The two of them were instantly pressed closely together. If it had been a month ago, Wu Jin would have been on high alert, like a rabbit who was held up by its ears, his legs not even daring to twitch. Now however, he was already very familiar with this and swiftly followed the big boss¡¯s instructions to shoot.


    The instructor tsked, ¡°Rx your shoulders.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked, then abruptly turned around¨C¨C


    The man wearing a pure white mask had chilly, indifferent eyes. He was wearing a standard instructor¡¯sbat gear and a dark cloak with a warm golden fringe and a golden Floating City badge at the cor. The deep contours of his eyes could be seen through the mask, and he appeared cold to the point of deadliness when his eyes were narrowed.


    The man¡¯s voice was very deep and a little hoarse, like a callused hand rubbing against the muzzle of a gun.


    Wu Jin finally came to his senses after he reacted, looking over in a daze, the back of his ears slightly flushed.


    The instructor nced over him indifferently.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze roved down. Dark leather army boots, straight trouser legs, and further up, to the waist with its holstered gun.


    It was kind of... cool!


    Wu Jin swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes envious.


    The man, who had noticed the rabbit spirit¡¯s line of sight wandering around his crotch: ¡°......¡±


    After the low level dynamic target training ended with a ¡®beep¡¯, Wu Jin picked himself up and was about to call out to big brother, but was puzzled when he saw that big boss¡¯s gaze was cold and indifferent.


    ¡°Off target 86 times. Unqualified.¡± The big boss was expressionless as he spoke.


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, obediently acknowledging his mistake.


    His expression was anxious as he thought about whether he¡¯d done anything to make the big boss unhappy.


    It seemed that he had...


    His miss rate was too high.


    He¡¯d bailed on their appointment yesterday.


    He hadn¡¯t folded the coat up properly.


    The man looked down and saw that the rabbit spirit was so nervous that he was practically about to start huping.


    Wu Jin lifted his head up in a daze in time to see the big boss opening up the training room settings. His hands moved as fast as lightning as he changed the holographic scene design in the blink of an eye.


    Wild grass became a cartoon paradise park.


    The slimy iron armored insectoid beast turned into bouncing and crying metal slimes.


    It took Wu Jin a moment to react, ¡°Thank, thank you Big Brother! But I... I¡¯ll use the insects for training... this is too cartoonish...¡±


    The man raised his eyebrows, ¡°Lively and cute.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What...¡±


    The man repeated indifferently, ¡°Live-ly and cu-te. Don¡¯t you like that?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ahahahaha, WS attempting to be Little Witch¡¯s type, this is great. Also, I love that guinea pig so much, it¡¯s ADORABLE</i>


    <i>xiin: actually, i think WS is getting revenge for Little Witch¡¯s thoughtless words... *whistle* probably angry that he¡¯s not the right type</i>

 Chapter 47 - Tactical Evasion

    <h4>Chapter 47 - Tactical Evasion</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin replied in a daze, ¡°What ¡®lively¡¯...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes narrowed. He turned and opened the side door of the training room with a bang.


    Wei Shi strode forward, carelessly tugging on a pair of pure white gloves as he went. Wu Jin followed behind him, his amber eyes round and confused, and it was obvious that he hadn¡¯t quite figured out what was going on at the moment.


    The dark corridor extended downwards, and every breath taken was practically choked with dust. To one side of the corridor was a warehouse full of metal shelves.


    Wei Shi turned to open the door, and Wu Jin hurried to catch up. Because his legs weren¡¯t as long as the other party¡¯s, he had to jog for a few steps from time to time, his small curls bouncing and making him appear like he was skipping.


    The ceiling lights for the warehouse turned on in the next moment.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath and fell into a fit of coughing from the dust.


    This was a real, genuine armory.


    The ceiling was about four meters high and so deep that the edges of it weren¡¯t visible with just a nce. There were guns, ammunition, and even small neutron weapons andser guns on the shelves¨C¨Ceach weapon wasbeled with its production number, ballistic test results, certified instructor ID, and the date it wasst serviced.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up, his gaze darting from shelf to shelf, looking around so excitedly that he was barely moving.


    Individual weapons, teambat weapons, strong mobility weapons, lightbat armor¨C¨C


    This fulfilled practically every straight man¡¯s dream of having an underground private armory!


    Wei Shi turned his head back and beckoned for the silly daydreaming rabbit spirit to keep up.


    Wu Jin hurriedly moved his legs. Only then did he notice the words ¡®for training use¡¯ stuck to one side of the warehouse, with a silver mask logo engraved beneath it.


    Wu Jin quickly raised his head and looked at the big boss reverently.


    This obviously also belonged to Wei Shi.


    The two of them went all the way in, and the man finally stopped in front of a weapon shelf. He reached out to take down a gun and tossed it to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was delighted and hurried to catch it.


    ¡°Smith & Wesson, XVR460, one of the revolvers with the highest initial velocity, with a kic energy of 3254 joules when it leaves the muzzle.¡± Wei Shi was expressionless. ¡°Lively and cute.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open; he didn¡¯t understand: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin to the next shelf, his military cloak billowing out behind him like a thunder cloud. When he narrowed his eyes and picked up the gun, the straight lines of his shoulders and arms were exposed. The white gloves of an unknown material remained the same pristine color as he rummaged through the dusty shelves, adding a sense of haughty abstinence in the dim lighting.


    ¡°BMQ dagger tranquilizer gun. The dart is fired throughpressed gas and contains a 0.005g dose of anesthetic. The target will be unable to exert any strength in their bodies and enter a deep sleep for approximately two hours.¡± Wei Shi handed the tranquilizer dagger to Wu Jin, ¡°Gentle and intelligent.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Wait a minute! He seemed to have thought of something...


    The two of them came to a stop in front of thest shelf. Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and finally took out a gun with a slender body that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t identify by name and handed it over.


    ¡°Alpha 17 single-man neutron radiation gun, filled with subcritical mass plutonium-239. Not used in actualbat. The operator will receive a bacsh of permanent radiation damage, so it cannot be operated by a living person. It is one of the biggest weaponry R&D failures of the 22nd century.¡±


    Wei Shi added, ¡°¨C¨Clikes to act spoiled.¡±


    Wu Jin, who was currently studying the barrel of the gun, was stunned and dropped the gun with a tter.


    Wei Shi leaned against the shelf and lowered his head to look at the rabbit spirit. He spoke slowly, ¡°Do you still like it?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly picked up the Alpha 17, holding it in his hands like a hot carrot and subconsciously adjusted his stance, ¡°No... I don¡¯t...¡±


    Wei Shi inclined his head and pulled the hot carrot out from the rabbit spirit¡¯s arms before tossing it back onto the shelf.


    Wu Jin finally reacted, ¡°Big brother is talking about the interview for the group performance? I was reciting lines at the time... In fact, I...¡±


    Wei Shi lowered his gaze to look down at him.


    Wu Jin squished himself up against the cold wall like a ttened rabbit pancake. He didn¡¯t slide down until Wei Shi moved his gaze away.


    The man closed the warehouse door behind him and headed towards the training room once again.


    Wu Jin had a revolver in one hand and a tranquilizer gun in the other. He was vaguely aware that something was off, but couldn¡¯t quite pinpoint it.


    He lifted up the gun, ¡°Big brother, where should I put these?¡±


    Wei Shi spoke, ¡°Keep them if you like.¡±


    By the time he looked back again, the rabbit¡¯s pockets were bulging with the two guns. He looked like he¡¯d filled his pockets with candy.


    Compared with the first time he¡¯d hidden a gun, he had already be familiar andfortable with it.


    When the two returned back to the training room, the cartoon grass and metal slime was reced with the insectoid beasts once again at Wu Jin¡¯s emphatic request.


    There was only one training subject that afternoon.


    Tactical evasion.


    Wu Jin put on the training equipment, and by the time he came out of the dressing room, Wei Shi had already finished adjusting the training difficulty for him.


    The eyes of the insectoid beasts were bright and green. They followed the instructions of the instance and attacked the target by tackling, crushing, strangling, and using other such offensive moves. There were also simted shot trajectories in the virtual simtion, and points would be deducted ording to the number of times that a stray bullet hit the trainee.


    ¡°There are six basic tactical evasion maneuvers.¡± Wei Shi spoke, ¡°It¡¯s more difficult to dodge bullets than closebat moves. The fastest human reaction time is between 0.11 and 0.13 seconds, but the lowest bullet speed is 200m/s.¡±


    Wu Jin silently calcted it in his mind. He modeled the speed, time, and distance, then raised his head, ¡°Is there no way to deal with it if someone shoots at you from within 20 meters?¡±


    Wei Shi was unconcerned, ¡°Depends on the person. If you had a gun, who would you be able to hit something within a 20 meter range?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks puffed out: ¡°......¡± It was enough to fight against little butterflies!


    Fighting within 20 meters with a gun was basically considered using guns in hand to handbat, which was another of Wu Jin¡¯s weakest areas.


    Wei Shi pressed the button to turn on the virtual projection.


    The six tactical evasion maneuvers were simr to those taught by the Crosson Show, but the fine details had been adjusted slightly.


    ¡°Repetitive training will form muscle memory.¡± Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Do a round of it.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, jumped up happily, and used the same enthusiasm he had for dancing to learn earnestly.


    The youth inside the training room was vigorous and coated in a healthyyer of sweat. He was vibrant and in high spirits¨C¨C


    Wei Shi pondered slightly, ¡°You¡¯ve done broadcast exercises before?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded reflexively.


    Wei Shi tsked and came forward to adjust his movements. The youth¡¯s soft skin glowed with a light sheen and gave off the fragrance of a small animal after exercise.


    The callused hand was ced on his shoulder, arms, and waist, causing the soft Wu Jin to be immediately molded like a piece of sticine.


    In the mirror, the broadcast exerciser finally showed the presence of a ferocious killer baby.


    Wei Shi retracted his hand and suddenly asked, ¡°Why are you flushed?¡±


    Wu Jin was in a daze, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because it¡¯s h-h-hot...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Alright. Practical training.¡±


    Wu Jin breathed out a sigh of relief. He inadvertently looked at the mirror and went still.


    Something seemed to be off.


    He was clearly still wearing a mask...


    When the virtualbat environment started up, Wu Jin no longer had time to think and was forced to focus on the battle.


    The first wave consisted of a few low-level insectoid beasts. After they entered his field of vision, his brain quickly processed the information¨C¨CWu Jin picked out two maneuvers and evaded in a sh, linking the movements fluidly so that the serrated forelegs of the insectoid beasts only just swiped past him.


    Next came the second group.


    Four insectoid beasts charged over at the same time. Wu Jin turned and retreated, his eyes narrowing and giving off a cold glint as he quickly recalled the movements from his memory.


    The third group.


    Fourth group.


    When the attack rm rang out for the seventh time, Wu Jin¡¯s forehead was already soaked with sweat beneath the mask, his curls damp and warped. His dodging was obviously significantly slower than before.


    The heart rate monitor on the projection screen in the training room climbed up quickly¨C¨C170 bpm.


    Wei Shi nced at the heart rate chart. ¡°Continue.¡±


    Wu Jin, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly caught the sound of something other than an insectoid beast. He paused for a tiny moment, then executed a rapid roll during the eighth wave of attacks.


    However,pared to before, his physical strength was on the verge of being exhausted, and the psychological pressure of high-intensity trainingbined with that to interfere with his ability to analyze and act at this time.


    In the middle of the field, Wu Jin staggered, looking like a rabbit ball in the grass that had just been kicked. There were no signs of any tactical evasion maneuvers.


    The ninth group was released right at this time¨C¨C


    Wei Shi spoke abruptly, ¡°Action B6, followed by C3.¡±


    The rabbit ball that had still been rolling around on the ground perked up and didn¡¯t hesitate to do as it was told. Wu Jin scrambled up from the grass and kicked away the first insectoid beast that charged over.


    The tenth group.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Action A1.¡±


    With Wei Shi¡¯s help, the fight instantly became much easier for Wu Jin.


    However, the man dyed and didn¡¯t speak when the eleventh group showed up. Wu Jin stilled and looked back subconsciously just to see Wei Shi standing from a height with his arms crossed over his chest. His gaze was cold and dark¨C¨C


    Three silver insects that were half as tall as a person abruptly pounced over, leaving Wu Jin with no time to think. His right shoulder dipped slightly, and his center of gravity fell back against the bunker¨C¨C


    His body reacted faster than his mind.


    His amber pupils immediately lit up.


    Muscle memory.


    Wei Shi finally spoke up, ¡°Continue.¡±


    At this time, Wu Jin¡¯s heart rate had jumped up to 180 bpm, which was almost his upper limit during intense exercise. However, Wei Shi soon showed a satisfied expression.


    After another two rounds, Wu Jin had actually managed to find the rhythm he¡¯d had at the beginning of the training once again.


    At this time, nearly twenty minutes had passed since Wu Jin stepped onto the training ground. He was in a period of intense physical decline, and was relying on sheer willpower to continue the fight¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s willpower was stronger than that of most contestants.


    Wei Shi stood to the side of the training grounds and watched on silently.


    At twenty seven minutes, Wu Jin lost his first point. His left leg was bitten by a virtual insectoid beast. His eyes that had grown nk due to the strenuous exercise, lit up once again.


    After he returned to consciousness, Wu Jin¡¯s body, which had originally been in a sorry state, slowly stabilized once again. He panted as he stood there in the field, and the skin that was exposed by thebat uniform was slightly flushed.


    At the thirty minute mark.


    Four evasive maneuvers were linked together perfectly, but Wu Jin was unaware that Wei Shi had adjusted the difficulty of the instance to the intermediate level.


    At the thirty first minute, Wei Shi spoke again after being silent for so long, ¡°Do you want to continue?¡±


    This was the first time that he had phrased it like a question.


    Wu Jin wiped at the fine sweat on his neck. His curls had copsed and were stered to his forehead from the excess exercise.


    Wu Jin spoke in a low voice, his voice unconsciously hoarse and akin to that of a soft cat only to transform into a fierce leopard as he kicked away an insectoid beast with a foot. ¡°... Continue.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Outside the training room, the bell signaling the end of ss rang out at this time. The sound of the drillmasters yelling and the students hollering mixed in with the shrill ring of the bell.


    The man remained undisturbed by the noise, his gaze locked on Wu Jin.


    The youth¡¯s movements were obviouslyborious, but the immaturity and rawness faded away with every repetition, continuously refined and polished until an inorganic, bitingly cold color and luster was revealed.


    It was brilliant.


    The ceilingmp shone down brightly from high up above. Wu Jin¡¯s reddened skin quivered slightly due to the high intensity exercise, and his shoulder and arm muscles were tense, dazzling beneath the lights.


    Or rather, he was the light itself.


    Thirty six minutes.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart rate suddenly jumped up to 200 bpm. Wei Shi pressed down on a button, and the insects and animals charging towards Wu Jin immediately stood still.


    In the middle of the field, Wu Jin was short of breath, and his gaze was slightly unfocused.


    After losing the drive to fight that had kept him going, he subconsciously bent over at the waist to support himself on his knees, but ended up staggering¨C¨C


    Wei Shi moved like lightning and caught him firmly.


    ¡°Stand up and walk around.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s arms and legs were powerless, his mind and thoughts suspended in mid-air. It took a while for him to respond.


    The damp, small curls rubbed against Wei Shi¡¯s chin, and the heated fragrance drifted up to his face, inciting his blood to boil and heartbeat to elerate.


    Wei Shi removed his gloves and pressed his rough palm against the rabbit¡¯s pulse.


    ¡°Take a deep breath.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was low.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t respond. Beneath the mask, his eyes drooped a little, and it seemed as though he would fall asleep in the next second. Wei Shi frowned slightly, his arm going around Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders as he quickly removed his mask.


    Wu Jin finally responded and stared nkly up at him.


    The originally pale milky colored skin was a little flushed, and his facial features were covered with a fineyer of sweat that seemed to glisten in the light. He was breathtakingly attractive.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pulse was at approximately 190 bpm.


    Physical overexertion.


    Wei Shi adjusted his position, using his powerful arm to keep Wu Jin in ce and prevent him from toppling over and steadied Wu Jin¡¯s head against his jaw.


    The quiet sound of deep breaths came from above Wu Jin, and his entire person was wrapped up in a strong, yet deliberately gentle scent. Wu Jin took a deep breath. His originally rapid breathing was influenced by the sounds of Wei Shi¡¯s breathing and finally began to calm down.


    36 minutes of extreme training.


    Wu Jin¡¯s qualifications and physique wasn¡¯t the best amongst all the students, but he was the one who had held on for the longest.


    ¡°Tired? Sleepy?¡± Wei Shi asked quietly.


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement and nodded.


    A rough palm suddenly covered his eyes, and Wu Jin¡¯s eyshes quivered slightly beneath that hand.


    ¡°Close your eyes and rest.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was deep as he ordered, ¡°I¡¯ll take you back.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s sweaty shoulders and arms cooled slightly in the cold breeze. Wei Shi took off his military cloak and draped it over Wu Jin before gathering both him and the cloak in his arms and opening the door to the training room.


    <i>Juurensha: A very sweet, WS believing in Little Witch and then taking care of him after.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch, working harder than everyone else every day!</i>

 Chapter Ch48.1 - Unstable Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch48.1 - Unstable Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The student dormitory in the base was on the other side of the street about 50 meters away.


    There was an overpass in the middle, with a silvery whitew enforcement AI at the entrance that strictly screened every person¡¯s training card.


    A long, seemingly endless queue of people stretched out over one end of the overpass.


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin directly through the underground armory, bypassing the surging wave of students who were going back to rest.


    There was nobody in the building when the door to the dormitory was opened.


    Cool air swept over the skin, and the scent of indoor air freshener floated out from the interior. The room was clean and simple, and everyone had a bed of their own. The luggage from White Moonlight had already been stuffed into the cupboards.


    Wu Jin¡¯s face was still pale beneath the room lights, but he was much more aware than he had been earlier.


    He blinked, then looked towards Wei Shi, who was supporting him, and hurriedly opened his mouth, ¡°Thank you, big brother!¡±


    When Wei Shi saw that he had basically recovered, he unwrapped his cloak and slowly released the rabbit spirit. He then gestured for him to sit in the chair.


    Wu Jin sat obediently and watched as the big boss opened the desk drawer¨C¨C


    A row of twelve recovery agents sat there neatly.


    The color ranged from transparent to dark purple, and there were three of each color. The darker the color, the higher the market price. Thebel on one side read ¡®swipe your card to ess¡¯.


    Wei Shi pulled out a deep purple recovery agent and handed it to him.


    Wu Jin then noticed that the big boss had another payment training card in his hand. The material was dark, like the one he held in his own hands.


    Wei Shi went to pull open the curtains. When he looked back, he discovered that the rabbit spirit had finished drinking the recovery agent, and his two eyes moved quickly as they followed him around, ncing at the training card from time to time.


    ¡°This one is also yours.¡± Wei Shi simply handed it over.


    Wu Jin waved his hand, ¡°I already have one...¡±


    Wei Shi beckoned for him to look at the back of the card.


    ¨C¨C¡°Unlimited gun training. No expiry. Bound instructor card ID: 0001.¡±


    Wu Jin jerked his head up to look at the big boss.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and didn¡¯t exin.


    The top-of-the-line recovery agent spread through Wu Jin¡¯s body, and his strength quickly recovered. Wu Jin let out a long sigh of relief, his body felt as if he was soaking in warm water.


    Wei Shi took in the situation and nced at the terminal, ¡°Fifteen minutes since the end of training. You can go to bed and rest now.¡±


    Wu Jin swept his gaze over the bed and immediately realized that he was sweaty all over, his hair damp and sticky. He jumped up from the chair, ¡°Big brother, I¡¯m going to go wash up!¡±


    Wei Shi grunted an affirmation.


    Wu Jin felt a little embarrassed, ¡°Big brother should go first if you have something else to do...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at his terminal and indicated that Wu Jin should go wash up first.


    Wu Jin squeaked, then picked up his towel and rushed to the bathroom. After taking a post-battle shower, he happily pushed the door open and stepped out¨C¨C


    Wei Shi looked at him expressionlessly.


    The condensation behind the door was dense. Wu Jin stuck out half his head and felt extremely guilty, ¡°Big brother, my clothes seem to be hanging over the back of the chair&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi handed over the newbat uniform.


    Wu Jin smiled cheekily as he thanked him, then quickly and neatly pulled it on before pulling off the bath towel that covered his lower body.


    The youth¡¯s pale skin had a healthy post-exercise flush. The vest of thebat uniform stuck to his undried waist and abdomen, revealing shallow curves of muscle. Below that was a pair of pale, small white legs that swung back and forth, soft and slender, as he sat on the bed.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze shifted slightly.


    After Wu Jin took a bath, he became a much morefortable rabbit. He chattered incessantly on the bed without calming down at all, and even pulled out some small snacks that he¡¯d secreted away for a long time:


    ¡°Big brother, big brother! Caesar said that this is really delicious...¡±


    Wei Shi epted the two pieces of soft candy and finally stroked a hand over Wu Jin¡¯s small, damp curls. ¡°Not bad. Train well.¡±


    With that, he left and closed the door behind him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks were bulging from the candy as he hurriedly scrambled off the bed to send the big boss out.


    He felt very moved by the time he closed the door.


    Big brother was really nice to him!


    He sent him all the way back, gave him guns, gave him a training card, and taught him tactical maneuvers!


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but lift up the quilt and roll around happily on the bed.


    Also...


    Big brother had waited for him for such a long time... just so that he could say ¡®train well¡¯.


    He definitely had to work harder and live up to big brother¡¯s expectations!


    After rolling around, Wu Jin pulled out the uing training timetable from the desk.


    Less than a quarter of the courses were one-on-one.


    He memorized each of them carefully, his eyes shining.


    A quarter of an hourter, the students on the overpass finally crowded back into the dormitory.


    When Zoe reappeared, it seemed like he had already be a salted fish.


    Wu Jin was given a scare and quickly opened the door to let him in.


    ¡°It¡¯s really fucking extreme training.¡± The White Moonlight sniper sat for a long time before catching his breath, ¡°26 minutes of tactical evasion... Ourpany gives us a break every 8 minutes.¡±


    He paused again and looked satisfied, ¡°The teaching resources here are really quite good.¡± He thought about it, ¡°Next time, we should have Caesar and Wen Line too.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly to express his deep agreement.


    Zoe took the role of c-position in the four man team, and often also worked as a part-time leader. His consideration for the team as a whole was much higher than that of anyone else.


    He took out a piece of paper and sat on the other side of the desk from Wu Jin to recap the earlier training.


    ¡°Six sets of tactical evasive maneuvers, with at least twenty fine-tuning adjustments. Little Witch, help me think about it, I only remember sixteen...¡±


    Wu Jin tilted his head as his hand moved continuously without stopping at all. In a sh, he had already written down twenty three minor adjustments.


    Zoe gave him a thumbs up.


    ¡°The basic method for training is to push at the students¡¯ physical limits, monitoring their heart rate and physical signs, and have the drillmaster direct their maneuvers...¡±


    Wu Jin added, ¡°Hands-on adjustments.¡±


    Zoe retorted immediately, ¡°Hands-on? Don¡¯t they just use aser pen, the type they use to y with cats, and aim it at your elbow to make you follow suit? That isn¡¯t called hands-on...¡±


    Wu Jin blinked and shut up immediately.


    Twenty minutester, the two of them had finished sorting out the information, and Zoe finally rxed. He suddenly thought of something when he looked up, ¡°Little Witch, howe you¡¯ve taken off your mask?¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Just, just finished washing up...¡±


    Zoe carefully emphasized that he should put the mask on properly, ¡°There¡¯s still a theory ss in the evening. This is Floating City. It¡¯s better to be cautious in all aspects.¡±


    Wu Jin was quick to nod.


    Zoe added, ¡°Floating City is also called the City of Masks. There are many people who have given up their identity here. Removing the mask has special meanings.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and his face was full of curiosity, ¡°What kind of meaning, Brother Zoe?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s tone was heartfelt, ¡°Taking off another person¡¯s mask represents epting everything about that person, including their mask. Allowing someone to take off one¡¯s mask represents honesty and honor.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open, and he let out a long, drawn-out ¡®wow¡¯.


    Zoe nced at him and wondered, ¡°Why are you in a silly daze?¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered.


    ¡°It¡¯s obvious at a nce that you have no rtionship experience.¡± Zoe patted him on the shoulder and tsked as he said, ¡°Watch more TV dramas or love stories. Don¡¯t be so focused on training that you turn silly.¡±


    ¡°Also, you absolutely can¡¯t agree if a little sister tricks you and lets you take off her mask. Otherwise, us two brothers will be trapped in Floating City and won¡¯t be able to leave...¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but defend himself, ¡°I¡¯m not silly!¡±


    Zoeughed briefly, ¡°Indeed. Alright, let¡¯s clean up. We¡¯ll be going to ss soon.¡±


    The evening sses at the base were held after eight o¡¯clock.


    Dozens of trainees sat on the ground, asionally talking amongst themselves in low voices.


    Wu Jin was very conspicuous sitting there sandwiched between a group of muscr men even though they all wore the same masks.


    Zoe coughed and quietly kept Wu Jin in the back, blocking the mildly curious gazes.


    The theory teacher was nearly ten minuteste, during which Wu Jin was bored enough to be unable to resist looking up ¡®Floating City masks¡¯ on his terminal out of sheer curiosity.


    The Star Net immediately gave him millions of search results.


    <City of Masks, From Chaos to Order: XX News takes you to revisit the six years of Floating City¡¯s rise to power>


    <The Gene Industry Beneath The Masks¨C¨CExplore the secrets of Floating City¡¯s biggest monopoly industry>


    Wu Jin continued to scroll down.


    <300 Romantic ces You Didn¡¯t Know About In The Alliance! No. 149 ¨C Take your loved one on a trip to Floating City!>


    <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fianc¨¦e>


    ¨C¨CReal people reject KY, ignore politics, and focus on pure YY. Sample chapter avable for the public: That night, the Emperor arbitrarily took me away and removed his mask in front of me...


    Wu Jin¡¯s hand trembled and he practically tossed the terminal away.


    At this time, the tardy theory teacher finally arrived.


    ¡°First of all, wee to Floating City.¡±


    The huge virtual projection screen unfolded itself in mid-air. The fog, city, abyss, and the entire rift valley showed up in miniature. As the teacher operated the projection, everything erged continuously, until the tall buildings, streets, and even pedestrians gradually appeared.


    ¡°Your trainingsts four and a half days. Thest half day can be spent as leisure time in Floating City. There is no need to worry about personal safety, as the public security of Floating City is much better than it was six years ago. The violent crimes in the area are now controlled at below 5 instances a month, and the city security forces are on call 24/7. They are more efficient than any Federal police station you¡¯ve ever seen.¡±


    The instructorughed and continued, ¡°This is because we¡¯re not under Federal jurisdiction.¡±


    ¡°Tourism is a good thing. However.¡± The instructor¡¯s expression turned serious, ¡°The premise is that you canplete the training.¡±


    ¡°Yourpletion certificate won¡¯t be obtained from my hands, and your graduation assessment won¡¯t be performed here. Instead, it¡¯ll be held in the Azure Cosmos main city three hundred kilometers away, in the underground survival show arena.¡±


    All the students, including Zoe and Wu Jin, all froze for a moment and showed incredulous expressions.


    A lot of discussion burst out in the ssroom all of a sudden that was soon cut off with a gesture by the instructor. ¡°There are no life-saving capsules and no rules in the game. Life and death is up to you. There will be at least 300 spectators at the show. Remember, they will also cheer for your death.¡±


    ¡°1V1petition arena. You will have to face three opponents. After three rounds, as long as you survive, we will stamp your graduation qualification certificate. In other words, these four days of tactical evasion and firearms training will determine whether or not you can survive the final exam.¡±


    The instructor showed nothing on his face, ¡°There are no cowards or half-boiled eggs in extreme training. There¡¯s still time if you want to quit now.¡±


    ¡°Are there any objections?¡±


    There was dead silence in the ssroom.


    ¡°Very good. Now, let¡¯s start withbat stress responses.¡±


    Two hourster, a shrill bell rang out.


    Zoe was silent for a few seconds before finally saying, ¡°This is a bit f*cking overboard¨C¨C¡± He looked towards Wu Jin and was obviously worried, ¡°Will you be alright, Little Witch?¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his small round face, ¡°I will try my best!¡±


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder. He seemed to want to say something, but ultimately didn¡¯t speak.


    As the c-position of White Moonlight, he knew more than Caesar and Wu Jin. Wu Jin¡¯s E extroversion rating was Wu Jin¡¯s only obstacle in his career development. If it couldn¡¯t be solved during the trainee period, he would be limited to the support position in the future¨C¨Cor he would be a purely defensive assistant that was usually left out in team configurations.


    In the training base where the threat of the final examination loomed, the formerly rxed atmosphere was now solemn and dignified.


    After ss, almost all the students rushed back to the training room.


    Wu Jin was caught up in the crowd and swiped his card to enter the training room A073 that was temporarily allocated to him.


    The training resources of Floating City¡¯s base were far more abundant than that of the Crosson Show or White Moonlight Entertainment. The students were each allocated an advanced holographic training room, and there was a lot of equipment that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t even name.


    Instead of delving straight into it, he went straight to the training console to set up training with the same settings Wei Shi had used, then unhesitatingly picked up a gun to enter the tactical training mode.

 Chapter Ch48.2 - Unstable Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch48.2 - Unstable Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Half an hourter, the insectoid beasts dispersed like the tide. Wu Jin gasped violently for breath and staggered to the edge of the training room. He drank down an entire tube of recovery agent and went over the training video while waiting for his physical strength to recover, constantly making fine adjustments.


    An hourter, Wu Jin started the second set again.


    The training difficulty for his tactical evasion had increased from beginner-intermediate to intermediate.


    Outside the door, a sweaty Zoe knocked on the door, wanting to take his team member back with him. He didn¡¯t obtain any response and left a message on the terminal before going back through the overpass to sleep on his own.


    Two and a half hourster.


    The lights inside the base went out one by one, and only two or three training rooms remained active.


    In the control room, a young man with a feathered mask was still arguing fiercely with the same person, ¡°None of our colleagues feel any affection for you at all!¡±


    The other party responded coolly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t feel anything about that.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re lying! In your heart, you only have your guinea pig, and your younger brother Silly Redes second. There¡¯s no pitiful Arjun in there at all! You should just f*cking go and marry that guinea pig and be done with it! And have Silly Red call the guinea pig sister-inw...¡±


    The other party retorted dispassionately, ¡°Impossible. The glory of Floating City is always in first ce. Darlinges second.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re even calling Silly Red¡¯s sister-inw Darling!¡±


    The other side interrupted his endless pestering, ¡°Just say what you want to say. Arjun.¡±


    Arjun snorted and said angrily, ¡°My training this month has been motherf*cking increased again... It must be that Brother Wei learned about what happened this morning. I have toe and pick someone up.¡±


    The other party raised his brows, ¡°Who?¡±


    Arjun tensed up, ¡°You know, that one. I can¡¯t go over there in order to avoid suspicion, you know? I¡¯ve already parked the car for you outside. You go and pick them up.¡±


    The other person refused him decisively, ¡°No.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Arjun suddenly pulled open his jacket and proudly plucked something out from inside¨C¨Ca ping-pong ball rattler.


    ¡°Your guinea pig¡¯s favorite toy is in my hands. If you don¡¯t agree, I¡¯ll tear up the ping-pong ball toy! You can have it y with toilet paper rolls instead!¡±


    The other side: ¡°......¡±


    After Arjun sessfully issued his threat, he switched over to using softer tactics, ¡°Little Song said that Brother Wei is going to undergo the next treatment process today. The ck cat has already been sent in to apany him. We can also send a person over to express our concern and care for Brother Wei. Ah, Big Mao, those of us who are his subordinates should be able to figure out what our superior wants. Brother Wei might not say it, but we should still do something!¡±


    The other party suddenly frowned, ¡°Researcher Song said that he should be apanied by his therapypanion?¡±


    Arjun nodded.


    The other party made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Give me the car key. I¡¯ll send them over.¡±


    Arjun was surprised, ¡°... You agreed just like that? Ah, my god, Big Mao, you¡¯re amazing! The car is parked in my spot. Brother Wei will be back at twelve o¡¯clock. Take that... Student Little Witch... and send him over directly. Be extra polite! They¡¯re only neen. Don¡¯t be too obvious!¡±


    ¡°Ah, take the ping-pong roller with you. I even wiped it clean for you. Remember to wash your Darling before the next match, he smells like guinea pig, and the scent is all over my jacket...¡±


    The man picked up the car key and walked through the dark corridors.


    In training room A073, Wu Jin had just finished off thest tube of recovery agent and gone to the changing room to take a simple shower before opening the door that led out to the corridor.


    He was stunned by the sudden appearance of a stranger, but he quickly reacted and realized that the other party wasn¡¯t wearing the basic mask that wasmon around the base.


    His visitor was about thirty years old. His eyes were indifferent, and his facial features were familiar¨C¨C


    Wu Jin soon figured it out¨C¨Cthis person¡¯s appearance and Red had an 80% simrity.


    But their temperaments were as different as heaven and earth.


    His hair was in ck, and there was no exaggerated styling. His eyes were solemn and showed practically no reflection beneath the ceiling lights¨C¨Cjust like Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin was absent-minded as he spoke, ¡°Hello...¡±


    The other party directly projected his identity card from his terminal.


    Floating City¡¯s 4th Law Enforcement Marshal, Mao Dongqing.


    Wu Jin immediately showed a full 120% of his respect. The other party was obviously an important person! After that, he quickly thought through whether or not he¡¯d vited the rules and regtions of Floating City...


    He didn¡¯t expect the officer to say, ¡°Call me Big Mao.¡± He showed him the car key in his hand, ¡°If it¡¯s eptable, please allow me to take you to Floating City¡¯s military base sixteen kilometers away. Brother Wei is waiting for you there.¡±


    ¡°This is my identification card. This is a video of a rtivelyrge-scale medal ceremony. From 6:35 to 7:16, I¡¯m in the same shot as Wei Shi. Additionally, thew enforcement back office and central control authentication system can prove my identity. If you require any other information...¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly shook his head, ¡°Thank you... I believe you. You don¡¯t need to show me this information, it¡¯s all confidential...¡±


    ¡°No. You have the right to know.¡± Mao Dongqing said.


    His voice barely fluctuated as he spoke, and his facial expression remained the same, reminding Wu Jin of R-Code Entertainment¡¯s Wei Yan. In other words, Wei Shi, Wei Yan, and Mao Dongqing all had simr auras; it was just that the big boss seemed to have a little more understanding of human feelings¨C¨Ceven so, he still seemed unaffected by the world.


    The suspension car brought the two people up into the night sky, cutting through the neon lights of Floating City.


    Wu Jin leaned against the window and looked out, his eyes darting around in circles.


    The misty city was soaked in dazzling and fantastical colors, its streets noisy and bustling. Pedestrians wereughing and talking, or hurrying along with masks on their faces.


    The skyscrapers reflected the gorgeous lights, while silvery whitew enforcement robots made sweeps with their guns in mid-air. When the suspension car passed by, they would call out respectfully with their electronically synthesized voices, ¡°Wee, Lord Marshal.¡±


    Mao Dongqing sat in the front, and Wu Jin sat in the back seat of the car.


    He was caught off-guard by two tters. Wu Jin quickly turned around and picked up a bright yellow ping-pong ball from the floor near his feet.


    Wu Jin looked down in surprise, and there was a rustle from the seat next to him. A chubby,pact guinea pig had drilled out at some point and was staring at him with small, crystal bright eyes.


    Wu Jin reached out and moved away the soft cushion of the suspension car.


    The guinea pig slowly made its way over and licked Wu Jin¡¯s fingers.


    Wu Jin grinned and lowered his small, round face. He picked up the guinea pig, cing his left hand under its front paws and his right hand beneath its buttocks. Wu Jin didn¡¯t immediately lift it up, but instead first shifted slightly to make sure it had adapted to the new height before slowly tucking it into his arms.


    The guinea pig licked his fingers again and let itself be held in ce quietly.


    The boy rubbed his chin against the guinea pig¡¯s head and yed happily with it in the back seat.


    In the front seat,w enforcement officer Mao Dongqing finally moved his eyes away from the rear mirror.


    Ten minutester, the two of them arrived at Floating City¡¯s military base. Guards inbat fatigues opened the door for them, and during the moment when Wu Jin came out holding the guinea pig¨C¨Ctheir chins almost dropped open in surprise.


    Mao Dongqing expressionlessly took the guinea pig out of Wu Jin¡¯s arms and led him through the main entrance of the base.


    It had the same sterileyout style as the survival show arena in Azure Cosmos¡¯s main city¡¯s underground base. Outside the window, countless buildings could be seen in the dark, piled up along the mountain peaks. The end of the base couldn¡¯t be seen.


    They took the elevator all the way up and finally came to a stop in front of a nondescript building.


    The night wind carried with it a moist mist, and the air gave off a faint fragrance of viburnum flowers. Mao Dongqing handed Wu Jin a key, ¡°You, go inside with it.¡±


    Wu Jin subconsciously looked at the guinea pig, but a ¡®meow¡¯ unexpectedly rang out from the other end of the dark corridor, and two green eyes suddenly appeared.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± This cat was really ck!


    Mao Dongqing uttered two sentences of instructions, then turned and left with the guinea pig.


    The ck cat came closer, its tail cocked at an angle. It circled Wu Jin twice before swaying to gesture for him to open the door.


    Wu Jin immediately recognized it as the ck cat that was raised by the big boss. He immediately stood up straight and fiddled with the key in the dark, ¡°Wait a moment, Brother Cat...¡±


    The ck cat snuck in as soon as the door opened and darted inside, abandoning Wu Jin who was already useless to him. It urately found Wei Shi¡¯s bed in the room¨C¨Cthen transformed into a cat pancake as it spread out on it, arching excitedly against the sheets.


    Wu Jin turned on the light.


    The room waspletely furnished in every way, and everything was in the same shade. Other than dark materials, there was nothing but matte metallic surfaces. Other than the sheets that the ck cat had messed up, there were almost no other signs that anyone lived here.


    The bed was very big, and a familiar scent wafted up from it when one stepped close.


    After opening the window, the air outside was still filled with the damp fog that covered Floating City, but it had thinned out from the mountain wind. Looking down, countless high and low buildings and warehouses could be seen flickering amidst the fog¨C¨Cwhen he narrowed his eyes, he could see that each light was a shiny silver mask logo.


    This was a spectacr view in the night sky.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, and his heart pounded.


    This kind of feeling was just like¨C¨C


    Going to other children¡¯s houses to y with them, only to discover that their friend was very powerful...


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and closed the window. What the words ¡®Floating City¡¯ represented was finally clear to him.


    The clock hands hit twelve o¡¯clock, and the lights in the room gradually dimmed due to the artificial intelligence settings.


    Wu Jin sprawled down on the table, his small round face scrunched up. The fatigue of the day still crashed over him despite drinking three tubes of recovery agent.


    At a quarter past twelve, there was a faint sound from the corridor, but when he listened more carefully, it was already quiet again.


    Wu Jin raised his head. In the mirror, his face had gained two red marks.


    He hesitated a little.


    That bed was very big¨C¨C


    He could sleep in a corner and definitely wouldn¡¯t take up much space!


    After the big boss came back, he could shake him off from the sheets if he minded!


    Wu Jin calcted carefully, picked out the most inconspicuous corner, and climbed cleverly onto the bed.


    Unexpectedly, the ck cat that had been jumping around on the bed suddenly cried out ¡®meow¡¯, and ran over, pushing him off the bed with its ws and head.


    ¡°Hey, Brother Cat!¡± Wu Jin hurriedly stroked the cat, ¡°I, I, I, really won¡¯t take up space! We¡¯re both sleepy, let¡¯s wait for big brother toe back together... be good...¡±


    However, the ck cat was both arrogant and unusually aggressive. In the past, it could do as it liked in the base. With its identity as a therapypanion, who would dare try and fight against it for its master?!


    Four fluffy ws suddenly turned into virtual shadows and ¡®greeted¡¯ Wu Jin. The rabbit spirit nearly lost the corner he was defending, but it wasn¡¯t difficult for a survival show trainee to deal with a cat after undergoing hard training¨C¨C


    For a while, the room was filled with flying cats and jumping rabbits, leaving the bed sheets tangled in a mess. Even the quilt was tossed aside. ¡°Meow, meow, meow¡± sounds rang out endlessly, and he had just pressed the cat¡¯s dark, ck head down when the other side pushed against Wu Jin¡¯s small round face¨C¨C


    The door opened suddenly.


    ¡°Your mood will remain unstable during the four hours following treatment. It is rmended that you and your therapypanion remain within a close distance...¡±


    Researcher Song¡¯s voice stopped abruptly as he looked nkly inside the room.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    Wu Jin seemed to have sensed something, hurriedly pulling himself up to sit upright obediently. His small, messy curls turned soft and quivered slightly, and his cheeks were red. It was obvious that he had just been bullied quite badly by the cat.


    The ck cat detected Wei Shi¡¯s arrival, and its eyes brightened. It toppled over on the bed with a plop and stretched out its paws pathetically towards Wu Jin in usation.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened in grievance.


    It had clearly been the cat who attacked first!


    One person and one cat sat on opposite sides of the bed and looked up at Wei Shi at the same time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shrank back subconsciously.


    Big boss... seemed to be a little different.


    Wei Shi wore a silver mask, and no emotions could be seen in his eyes. He appeared cold and dangerous when he looked over directly, and he gave off an aura like a tempered knife as he stood there at the edge of the dark corridor, leaving chills running down people¡¯s backs.


    The weak light illuminated his body, and Wu Jin could clearly see the big boss¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple shifting, like a fierce beast who¡¯d just scented blood and would attack and wring his neck in the next second.


    Wu Jin shrank back once again.


    Wei Shi nodded to Researcher Song, closed the door behind him, and unfastened the two buttons on his cor.


    His shirt sleeves were stretched open by his muscr arms, and Wu Jin stared nkly, feeling as though big boss was about to lift his hand and beat people up at any moment¨C¨C


    Wei Shi looked coldly at the mess bed, ¡°Off.¡±


    Wu Jin and the ck cat both came to their senses at the same time and scrambled off the bed.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes dimmed slightly. He looked at Wu Jin, ¡°You,e back.¡±

 Chapter 49 - Fierce Beast

    <h4>Chapter 49 - Fierce Beast</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin froze slightly, his small animal intuition rmed. He was clearly facing Wei Shi, yet the back of his neck felt cold.


    He snuck a few steps back, pasting up against the wall like a small rabbit spirit strip, soft enough to peel off and pick up, ¡°Big, big brother...¡±


    No expression could be seen behind the man¡¯s mask, but his gaze seemed to sharpen.


    The aftereffects for the third stage of gene therapy were much more serious than the first two stages.


    However much emotion was missing from the original person¨C¨Cwas however much emotion would quickly flow out after treatment. It would affect the patient¡¯s will, thinking, and other aspects, turning them into a sharp de that was manipted by instinct.


    Any kind of trigger was likely to tip the patient off the knife edge. This was a dangerous period that was also known as the ¡®emotional instability period¡¯.


    Joy, hatred, possessiveness, hatred... all emotions were amplified, and any desires that had previouslyin dormant would increase violently, with hormones rather than reason controlling his nerve center.


    Wu Jin obviously didn¡¯t know at this time that the current Wei Shi was apletely different person from usual.


    Wei Shi hadn¡¯t thought that Wu Jin would be waiting for him in the room.


    However, he had no intention of letting him out again from the moment he closed the door.


    Beneath the silver mask, his blood was boiling and restless due to the soft youth. His entire body was like a hollow human-shaped weapon that urgently needed to be soothed by a suitablepanion.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t even nce at the ck cat.


    He knew better than anyone else who his true therapypanion was.


    He took a few steps towards Wu Jin as he rolled up his sleeve, his ferocious aggression permeating the air and pressuring everything it touched.


    Wu Jin looked nkly towards the bed.


    The ck cat at his feet looked pitiful as it huddled behind the curtains, but it didn¡¯t look like it was guarding against being thrown back on the bed by Wei Shi at all.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes became increasingly cold and severe when he saw that Wu Jin didn¡¯t move.


    The youth hung his head, his expression a little nk from fright, and he didn¡¯t have the courage to directly meet Wei Shi¡¯s eyes. He could only guess the big boss¡¯s actions from the sounds in the room, and chaotic, scattered fragments of information that he¡¯d heard just now shed through his mind.


    ¡®Treatment¡¯, ¡®emotional instability period¡¯...


    Two meters away.


    Big boss took off his shirt.


    Big boss unbuckled the metal belt of hisbat suit and tossed it onto the floor.


    Big boss changed into his sleeping robe...


    Wu Jin finally came to his senses!


    What exactly had hee here to do... he¡¯de here to y with other children! But the other little friend seemed to have gone crazy ahhhh!!!


    Wu Jin quickly raised up his head in the next second.


    The big boss headed his way apathetically.


    The ck cat hidden in the curtains was scared away with a meow, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but lean back. To his left was a snow-white wall, and behind him was the closed window. At the same time that Wu Jin almost slid behind the curtains, Wei Shi stuck out his right hand and caged the youth within the narrow gap between the walls.


    Wu Jin was forced to raise his chin and disy his fragile neck in front of the man.


    The moment he met Wei Shi¡¯s gaze, Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat violently.


    It was clearly the predatory eyes of a fierce beast.


    Under the ambiguous light, the youth who had taken a bath just recently was like prey pressed beneath his body. His milky pale skin quivered slightly, and he had no power to resist under that absolute suppression.


    Every inch of his brow, neck, and corbone was beautiful to the point of perfection, the curves just prominent enough to bite. It seemed as though Wei Shi could take him apart and swallow him into his stomach by merely moving his fingers. The small, fluffy curls vibrated constantly due to tension, and amber eyes shone pitifully, covered in ayer of fine, scattered mist¨C¨C


    Like a sacrifice waiting to be taken.


    Wei Shi stared fixedly at him, shrouding the soft youth in his shadowpletely, his eyes shing with an unnatural, cold light.


    The gate of his memories fluttered open.


    First, the snow-whiteboratory walls, then the dangling, powerless legs hanging from the window, the experimental subjects that were destroyed en masse, the swarming Federal military, a sniper rifle on the roof, a silver bay, the ck night of Floating City, the silver mask and the new king, unceasing, never-ending treatment...


    There was also a rabbit spirit wrapped up in a military cloak in the training room.


    That bleak gaze finally focused on what was trapped beneath his body.


    Wu Jin whimpered and made a small effort to struggle and escape from Wei Shi¡¯s entrapment, but was held fast by the gun-callused hand Wei Shi pressed into his right shoulder. A burning hot scent invaded directly, suppressing the soft, milky rabbit fragrance until it had no power to resist.


    The man¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple shifted again as he controlled the equally agonizing reaction of his lower body. He pushed his right leg and knee against the youth¡¯s side and pressed him tightly into the corner of the wall, his eyes dark and deep.


    ¡°Take it off.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°Take off the mask.¡±


    Wu Jin was a nervous mess. His brain had already stalled, and he subconsciously touched his own face before suddenly remembering that he¡¯d taken off his mask as soon as he stepped in through the door...


    It was the big boss¡¯s mask.


    Wei Shi dipped his chin, signaling for Wu Jin to reach out.


    Under the dim lighting, the man¡¯s silver mask seemed suffused with a faint light, just like the little navigation lights in the fog outside the window.


    There was an unquestionable determination in Wei Shi¡¯s eyes.


    Wu Jin swallowed nervously,pelled by the big boss¡¯s aggressive arrogance to stretch out his hand. He fumbled as he tried to undo the man¡¯s silver mask. There were at least six or seven hidden buttons, and the more nervous he was, the more chaotic his movements became...


    Wei Shi suddenly covered his hand and guided his hands to remove the silver mask before tossing it to the ground.


    The man¡¯s constant, indifferent face finally cut into Wu Jin¡¯s field of vision.


    His features were cold and hard, the contours deep beneath themp¡¯s illumination. A fierce light leapt in his eyes.


    Wu Jin said stupidly, ¡°Big brother...¡±


    The next second, the shadowed head dipped down, causing the soft youth to recoil in fear, but he had already retreated as far as he could. The man gave in to impulse and bowed his head, fierce teeth stopping just above the artery on the youth¡¯s vulnerable neck. It seemed that he would be able to draw out the freshest blood as long as he bit down.


    The youth who¡¯d been scared silly finally reacted and began to struggle as he fought for his life. The movement of the youth¡¯s flexible muscles sent out a faint aroma, and Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened.


    All of his impulses rushed out at this moment, and the irrational desire that had previously been suppressed by reason rang loudly in his ears. He was like a fierce, predatory male beast that wanted to take over the territory he¡¯d set his eyes on, wanting the sacrifice to surrender to him, crying, willingly allowing him to plunder everything¨C¨C


    Sharp teeth bit down, and Wu Jin cried out in pain. However, Wei Shi only needed one hand to hold him still as the tip of his teeth found the sweet blood vessels. He left a vicious mark before finally withdrawing the sharp edges and recing the attack with a small lick from the tip of his tongue.


    Sweet and delicious.


    The restless, angry mood that had taken over after treatment finally subsided, and the viciousness of the fierce beast in his consciousness had been appeased.


    The man lifted his head and looked at the youth that he was holding in a deathly tight grip. It seemed that he was just one step short ofing to his senses, but his reason still lingered inside the abyss of his desires.


    It was clear that Wu Jin was already in a stupor.


    Big boss had... bitten his neck.


    Bitten his neck ahhhh!!!


    After Wei Shi released his grip, Wu Jin abruptly came to his senses and was about to pump his legs and run when he was suddenly held down by the man again.


    ¡°Sorry.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, the words carefully enunciated, ¡°You will sleep here tonight.¡±


    Wu Jin pressed himself back against the wall again, like a rabbit wall sticker that could automatically stick to the wall. He was rmed and panicky, ¡°Big brother, I, I, I, I...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at him deeply.


    Wu Jin hunched up. He felt wronged, yet he didn¡¯t dare say it and seemed to have been given a big scare as he admitted all his mistakes in one go, ¡°Big brother... I didn¡¯t mean to mess up the bed... I wasn¡¯t the one who attacked first just now... I didn¡¯t mean to miss our appointment... I, I, I...¡±


    Wu Jin thought back and forth, but couldn¡¯t pick out any reason that would make the big boss bite him.


    Wei Shi took a deep breath and suddenly ced his right hand on the weak and droopy small curls.


    ¡°Sorry.¡± Wei Shi repeated again. His palm was caught by soft curls that were sweet and soft and itchy.


    The crisis was over.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and bewildered.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and gestured towards the bed with his chin, ¡°Go up by yourself, or I¡¯ll help you up.¡±


    Wu Jin followed his instincts and popped up from the floor, his arms and legs chaotic as he mbered up onto the bed and returned to his original corner. He was so well-behaved and tense that his rabbit ears practically stood up straight as he shrank into himself next to the bunched up quilt¨C¨Che didn¡¯t take up any space at all.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes at him.


    Wu Jin hurriedly tidied up the quilt, his eyes darting everywhere. It was apparent that his cerebral cortex was extremely active at the moment.


    Wei Shi looked down at his terminal. His voice was oppressive, ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten minutes. If you don¡¯t fall asleep, I can¡¯t guarantee what will happen next.¡±


    Wu Jin who had been oppressed once again, froze for a moment before hurriedly closing his eyes.


    His eyelids twitched and shifted, and it was clear that he waspletely unable to sleep.


    Wei Shi poured himself a ss of water and swallowed the medicine that he¡¯d brought out of theboratory. On the other side, Wu Jin was still immobile as he pretended to be asleep.


    ¡°Count rabbits if you can¡¯t sleep.¡± Wei Shi ordered.


    The stiff rabbit nodded quickly, closing his eyes tight as he began to count.


    One rabbit.


    His neck hurt a bit.


    Two rabbits.


    It really hurt...


    Three rabbits.


    The rabbit spirit on the bed breathed in quietly, the sound whistling and squeaky, like a leaky rabbit.


    Wei Shi spoke up, ¡°There are three minutes left.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, and arge group of rabbits rushed through his active consciousness in a big ball as though they¡¯d been scared into a sprint.


    The lights in the room were almost out.


    The clock tick-tock, tick-tocked rhythmically. The window had been half-opened by Wei Shi, and the damp scent of viburnum flowers drifted in with the night wind, gently encouraging people to sleep.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyshes flickered.


    The fatigue that came after training rose up like the tide. Thest rabbit in his mind jumped across the fence and sent him into dreand.


    Wei Shi stood by the bed for a long time before setting down his ss of water and walking into the bathroom.


    Water sshed and flowed, and it was deep into the night by the time the man came back out.


    Wu Jin was still curled up near the edge of the bed, his face slightly flushed, his breathing even and long.


    He was very well-behaved in his sleep, and he only dared to use a small triangle of the quilt to cover his belly, exposing his pale, tender legs that shifted slightly with his breathing.


    Wei Shi reached out.


    The rough fingertips covered the wound on the youth¡¯s neck, rubbing slightly against the edge of the mark, carefully avoiding the bloodstains.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyshes trembled, but he didn¡¯t wake up.


    Five minutester, there was a light knock at the door.


    When Mao Dongqing handed the medical box over to Wei Shi, he reported expressionlessly, ¡°It¡¯s been arranged ording to your instructions. No scars will remain. The twelve recovery agents you wanted are also there.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The interior of the room was dark, and the man in the bathrobe was tall and broad, blocking Mao Dongqing¡¯s vision.


    The 4th Law Enforcement Marshal of Floating City hesitated for a moment, but ultimately still said, ¡°Researcher Song said... you should exercise self-restraint.¡±


    Wei Shi remained silent.


    Mao Dongqing added, ¡°Please treat him properly.¡± He paused, then continued in a t, nd voice, ¡°Psychological cues have no effect on you. When ites to you, your consciousness must be willing in order for a bond with a therapypanion to be formed. With all due respect, you may never meet a second therapypanion who is fullypatible apart from Wu Jin.¡±


    ¡°For S-ss experimental subjects, the probability of a willing consciousness is less than 1 in 20 billion.¡±


    Wei Shi epted the medical box. His tone was indifferent and left no room for intervention, ¡°I will treat him responsibly.¡±


    The door closed gently.


    Mao Dongqing went through the dark corridor, entered the elevator, and arrived at theboratory.


    Arjun jumped up abruptly, his face pale and shocked, ¡°It, it, it was the third stage of treatment? Howe the progress is so fast... He skipped over two stages. Did theb really agree? My god, I really sent him over! The first four hours after the third course of treatment is a period of extreme emotional fluctuations. Something¡¯s going to f*cking go wrong...¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Arjun was shocked and finally let out a breath of relief. After a while, he stuttered and spoke again, ¡°Re, really? Why... It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never seen a patient undergoing the third stage of treatment...¡±


    Mao Dongqing was silent and didn¡¯t reply.


    After a beat, Arjun was still gaping and asking, ¡°Is it really fine?¡±


    He then spoke to himself, ¡°Brother Wei¡¯s control is really good... Did you go up just now to deliver medicine?¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded.


    Arjun wailed and toppled to the ground, ¡°I was the one who encouraged you to send him over¨C¨CI almost became a murderer. I¡¯ll take responsibility for this, it¡¯s got nothing to do with you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and apologize to the principal person tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Then find Brother Wei and make amends...¡±


    ¡°No, he might not be able toe down tomorrow... ore out of the room... I¡¯ll squat by the door and wait. I¡¯m so scared...¡±


    Mao Dongqing suddenly voiced his opinion, ¡°Don¡¯t interfere in this matter.¡±


    Arjun raised his head nkly.


    ¡°That person is very important.¡± Mao Dongqing spoke slowly. ¡°Also, hide it.¡±


    Within the dark room.


    Wei Shi lifted up the small curls and spread the healing agent on the wound.


    The medicine was a pale green color and had a strong healing ability. A quarter of an hourter, the bite mark had already be so faint it could no longer be seen.


    The liquid medicine evaporated from the surface of the skin. After confirming that there was no infection, the man¡¯s rough and warm right hand rested next to the wound until Wu Jin¡¯s breathing turned steady once again.


    The pulse that could be felt beneath his index finger was both gentle and powerful, and Wu Jin rubbed against Wei Shi¡¯s hand unconsciously.


    The man who had been about to get up and leave continued to sit there silently for a long time.


    A quarter of an hourter, Wei Shi put away the medical box. When he came out again, his expression was a little heavy.


    The ck cat that had been hiding behind the curtains quietly slinked out and climbed up onto the bed. It didn¡¯t dare to get too close to Wei Shi, so it went to the corner where Wu Jin was curled up. It buried half its head beneath the quilt, its eyes pitiful, its ck tail curling and swaying as it hung down.


    Wei Shi was quick to try to drive the ck cat out the door.


    The ck cat meowed, then shrank against Wu Jin. The sleeping boy reached out in confusion and subconsciously cuddled the cat.


    It was exactly the same posture he used to hold the guinea pig.


    The rabbit spirit gently rubbed the cat¡¯s head. He was clearly still asleep, but the small round face seemed to be quite happy.


    Wei Shi paused, then used his gaze to signal for the ck cat to stay where it was.


    The ck cat was relieved and nestled into Wu Jin¡¯s arms. After a while, it seemed to feel veryfortable being cuddled and also fell asleep. Its tail was loose and soft, twitching slightly near the edge of the bed.


    The breeze shifted the curtains. Wei Shi took onest nce around, then lifted the quilt. The other side of the bed dipped slightly.


    The fog in Floating City dissipated and gathered again.


    Pale, shallow light and shadows passed through the mist, then through the window tond on the carpet.


    Wu Jin stretched outfortably into a long rabbit strip and rubbed the cat delightedly before shifting back and forth, and nestling into the quilt.


    And then, he opened his eyes in a trance¨C¨C


    Amber eyes abruptly grew wide.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohohoho, WS staking a im


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhhhhhhhhHH~~~</i>

 Chapter Ch50.1 - Mind Calming Agent

    <h4>Chapter Ch50.1 - Mind Calming Agent</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The furnishings of the room were very strange to him.


    It wasn¡¯t Brother Rabbit who was cuddled in his arms at all¨C¨Cit was the opposite color of Brother Rabbit, and more than one size bigger!


    Wu Jin bounced up with a swish and his brain, which hadn¡¯t been running, finally started operating again.


    Last night.


    He¡¯d gone to find big brother to y.


    And then... and then and then and then....


    Wu Jin stretched out his hand in a daze and gently stuck it against the side of his neck.


    He couldn¡¯t find any wounds.


    He dashed to the washroom with another swish¨C¨Cthere was still a faintyer of mist left in the bathroom. That familiar aggressive scent was still caught in the condensation, and it seemed that someone had just finished taking a bath.


    Wu Jin squeakily wiped the mirror clean and tilted his head left and right to look.


    There was no trace of the bite from his memory.


    After getting back into bed, Wu Jin¡¯s brain was full of confusion. The ck cat rumbled as it rolled around, cing its paw on Wu Jin¡¯s hand and signaling for him to stroke its fur.


    Wu Jin mechanically stroked the cat. There seemed to be a serious problem with his memory.


    Yesterday, the ck cat had fought tooth and nail with him, and today, it was sticky and malleable like a fake cat.


    As for big brother... he must have been dreaming...


    The door creaked open.


    The rabbit spirit on the bed stiffened, and the sweat on his hands turned the originally dry ck cat into a wet strip of cat.


    Wei Shi nced at him calmly and ced breakfast on the table.


    Wu Jin jumped out of bed with a plop, following the fragrance to sit down obediently at the table. His heart was anxious with unspoken thoughts, but he didn¡¯t dare open his mouth and speak.


    The tray held one person¡¯s portion of preserved egg congee, fried dumplings, an egg yolk bun, and soymilk.


    A printed note with the words ¡®176cm, 61kg. Nutritious Meal Group B¡¯ was pinned down beneath the white congee bowl.


    Wu Jin¡¯s small curls bounced up in a sh.


    Big boss had specifically brought this over...!


    When Wei Shi saw the rabbit spirit staring over foolishly, he moved the tray to the other side of the table.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze immediately snuck over and followed the tray.


    Wei Shi pushed the tray back.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze skittered back.


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi took out a disposable thermometer from the drawer, ¡°Come here.¡±


    36.3 &#k2103;, normal temperature with no signs of infection. Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to raise up his chin and nced at the youth¡¯s pale, porcin neck.


    Wu Jin froze.


    The memories fromst night rushed in. He had really been bitten once on the neck&#k2026;.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and pushed the tray towards Wu Jin. No fever, no infection. He¡¯d just turned silly from counting rabbits and could still be saved.


    The man poured himself a ss of water and swallowed the two capsules in his hand.


    Wu Jin quickly retrieved his gaze. The information in his mind swiftly linked together.


    Treatment, emotional instability period, four hours, taking medicine, a normal big boss, a not-so-normal big boss...


    Was big brother ill?


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up. In his mind, big brother was someone who could do anything and knew almost everything about him¨C¨Cbut he knew very little about big brother.


    Wu Jin sat down across from Wei Shi.


    The rabbit spirit at the dining table shrunk his head and hunched his shoulders, the little spoon in his hand moving as if he were an undercharged mechanical rabbit, but his eating speed was still extremely swift.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take you back to the training base.¡± Wei Shi looked at his terminal as he spoke.


    Wu Jin followed behind Wei Shi. He wanted to speak but swallowed the words back down several times. When the suspension car came through the fog and stopped at the door, Wu Jin finally realized that the ce Wei Shi lived in was located at the highest point of the entire Floating City.


    The Floating City military base spiraled down the entire hillside, like a star-studded lighthouse in the fog.


    Wei Shi opened the passenger door for him and watched as the rabbit spirit climbed in obediently before turning to start the car.


    The bright morning light streamed through the window, outlining the man¡¯s cold profile and casting his eyes in deep, heavy shadows.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that when the big boss had driven over to pick him upst time, he had deliberately opened the passenger door and waited for him to enter first¨C¨C


    Wei Shi turned sideways abruptly and used the seat belt to firmly secure the rabbit spirit.


    Wu Jin shrank back subconsciously.


    Wei Shi shifted and raised his eyebrows slightly, ¡°Afraid?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin said, ¡°N, n, no... Thank you, big brother...¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, satisfied.


    The suspension car shuttled through the morning wind,ing to a slow stop in front of the base.


    When getting out of the car, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t sure if it was an illusion, but it seemed that the big boss¡¯s gaze skimmed lightly over his neck. However, what Wu Jin noticed was another detail¨C¨C


    A strip of white tablets was exposed near Wei Shi¡¯s driver¡¯s seat.


    ¡®MHCC mind calming agent¡¯.


    Wei Shi dropped the rabbit spirit off at the entrance of the base. Wu Jin raised his small round face and waved after he got out of the car, and his movements suddenly paused after a while.


    It was a little like waving goodbye to his parents in front of the kindergarten...


    It wasn¡¯t yet 7AM, and most of the students were still asleep in their dorms. Wu Jin spread his hands, revealing the recovery agents the big boss had given him. They looked small and exquisite all piled up together.


    He pushed open the gate to the training base and entered training room A073¨C¨Cthen quickly flipped open his terminal and typed rapidly into the search bar.


    ¡®Emotional instability period¡¯¨C¨Can illness, or the side effects of a drug. Hormonal imbnce, partial extreme emotional amplification,panionship rmended.


    ¡®MHCC mind calming agent¡¯¨C¨C


    The search results all came up empty.


    Wu Jin even switched between several search engines and only found a single result in a certain fee-based terminology library.


    ¡®MHCC mind calming agent. Banned drug. Federal sales suspended in 3012.¡¯


    Wu Jin stilled.


    At this time, a rhythmic knock came from outside the training room.


    Wu Jin opened the door and saw a person holding a guinea pig standing outside.


    Wu Jin immediately greeted, ¡°Good morning, Mr. Law Enforcement Marshal.¡±


    Mao Dongqing handed Wu Jin a packing bag, ¡°Arjun asked me to give this to you along with his apologies.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, ¡°What...¡±


    Mao Dongqing shook his head and didn¡¯t exin. He turned to leave.


    Wu Jin¡¯s right hand was stuffed into his pocket. He rubbed his fingers against the recovery agent that the big boss had given him. After hesitating for a long time, he finally worked up the courage to say, ¡°Mr. Law Enforcement Marshal, I have a question!¡±


    He wasn¡¯t familiar with the 4th Law Enforcement Marshal of Floating City, but Wu Jin was determined to learn the answers to the questions that he couldn¡¯t find any information on elsewhere.


    Mao Dongqing slowly looked back, and the guinea pig in his hand also turned to look at Wu Jin. He paused for a moment and finally nodded, ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the back.¡±


    The morning air at the base was a little cool. Behind the training rooms was a small garden that exuded the light fragrance of white orchids.


    As Mao Dongqing had expected, Wu Jin asked about Wei Shi¡¯s treatment.


    ¡°Gic repair.¡± Floating City¡¯sw enforcement marshal concealed the details and replied simply, ¡°There are six courses of treatment that are used to restore the abandoned bodily functions, the most important of which are emotion and sensory perception.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, ¡°Emotions? What¡¯s the cause of this illness?¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°I can¡¯t tell you too much, but you¡¯ll have a chance to learn moreter. The treatment process itself consists of an emotional amplification process, magnifying joy, disgust, desire, hunger, and anxiety.¡±


    Wu Jin, who was going back through his memories suddenly realized, ¡°Hunger...¡±


    Mao Dongqing gave him a thoughtful look.


    The two of them walked all the way to the end of the garden.


    Mr. Law Enforcement Marshal nced at his terminal. Just when Wu Jin thought that he was about to leave, Mao Dongqing suddenly handed over the guinea pig. ¡°Do you want to hold him for a moment?¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised and nodded repeatedly.


    The guinea pig was taken back before it warmed his embrace. It turned out that it was really just ¡®a moment¡¯. Mao Dongqing remained expressionless throughout, and it seemed that the only way for him to express his friendliness was to lend out his guinea pig.


    The man gradually disappeared into the fog. Wu Jin sighed lightly. Mr. Big Mao... was really quite different from Red.


    Eight o¡¯clock.


    The bell rang at the base.


    Zoe was full of energy again after a full night¡¯s sleep. He picked Wu Jin out from the crowd and said emotionally, ¡°Little Witch slept really deeplyst night. I knocked on the door several times, but you didn¡¯t hear me.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears were a little red behind his mask, and he could only squirm and nod.


    The theory instructor waste, as usual.


    Wu Jin continued to enter searches into his terminal and was caught off guard when Zoe looked over with concern.


    ¡°Gifts? Who is Little Witch giving presents to?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly exined, ¡°A friend.¡± He immediately thought of Zoe¡¯s broad knowledge base and asked, ¡°Zoe, is there any gift that can be given to people who are easily... hungry?¡±


    Zoe looked like he was looking at a fool, ¡°Food.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head. His right hand subconsciously reached up to touch the wound on his neck that no longer existed, ¡°... It would be best if it could be used to grind teeth on.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Baby chew toy?¡±


    Wu Jin added, ¡°An adult!¡±


    Zoe clicked his tongue, ¡°There are still adults who use baby milk chew bars for their teeth grinding in this day and age.¡±


    Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks angrily and finally ordered a series of snack packs with things like nuts, hard candy, small steamed buns, and so on.


    Zoe sighed, ¡°They must really be a child, to eat so much. However, our Little Witch is still growing.¡±


    After cing an order on the Star Net, the terminal would jump back to the original home page. Due to switching through different search engines so many times, Wu Jin¡¯s home page had been hijacked by some cluttered website that pushed out a series of messy content notifications based on his previous search history.


    Zoe looked over in unspoken understanding. A whileter, he finally spoke, ¡°Howe there aren¡¯t any pop-up ads?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What pop-up ads...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... Little Witch, could it be that you don¡¯t usually... cough...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was nk.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Can¡¯t find the materials? I¡¯ll send you someter. Oh, and Caesar too... Caesar saved up 600PB. He could die from having too much sex and still not finish watching it all. He¡¯s really got a hamster brain.¡±


    Zoe nced over Wu Jin¡¯s home page notifications as he spoke and was taken by surprise by a search rted alert.


    <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fiance> Chapter 1007 released.


    Chapter synopsis: On the second day of the dance, the king became drunk and forced me to take off his mask. A burning kiss fell on my cheek. I shouted ¡®no¡¯, but he threw me onto the bed and asked me if I loved him or the second marshal, or the third marshal, or the fourth marshal... please pay to continue reading.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin tried to exin, ¡°It¡¯s not me, I didn¡¯t, I haven¡¯t, it¡¯s impossible¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe was silent for a long time. He finally thought about it and said, ¡°Little Witch, it¡¯s no big deal for boys to like reading things like this. I promise not to tell anyone if it makes you feel embarrassed.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened in despair.


    <i>forgot to post this earlier, enjoy some fanart from Ari~</i>

 Chapter Ch50.2 - Mind Calming Agent

    <h4>Chapter Ch50.2 - Mind Calming Agent</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After the second theory ss, actualbat training finally filled up their schedules again. After all, the final exam¨C¨Cwould be two people fighting for their lives in the underground arena, and not two people sitting on opposite sites and writing papers.


    For the next three days, the A073 training room, which belonged to Wu Jin, was always entered at 7AM and turned off at 11PM.


    The twelve recovery agents that the big boss had given him were just enough to cover four days of training, and Instructor Arjun had given him another six.


    From start to finish, Wu Jin never understood why Instructor Arjun would ¡®apologize¡¯ to him.


    With the umted training using powerful training resources, Wu Jin¡¯s tactical evasion changed almostpletely.


    The instance difficulty increased to ¡®medium high¡¯ on the second day, and moved onto ¡®high¡¯ by the third day. The six sets of tactical evasive maneuvers became deeply rooted in his bone marrow and firmly memorized by his muscles. Zoe even saw it happen a few times¨C¨CWu Jin would use a spoon to figure out how to connect the moves during a meal.


    When the two finally teamed up to train together¨C¨Ceven Zoe was amazed.


    Some people might not have the best talent, but they might definitely be the hardest working one out of the people around them.


    Outside the training base, the fog that covered Floating City remained day after day.


    When the night view became as gorgeous as the daytime view, Wu Jin finally came to a realization that the first day of the weekend in Floating City had arrived.


    For the first time, the training base allowed them two hours off. Wu Jin didn¡¯t think twice before allocating it all to training room A073. The rabbit spirit and the insectoid beasts happily huddled together inside.


    After three days of hellish training, Wu Jin even felt that there would be no problem if he set up his bedroom using this kind ofyout!


    In the second hour, Zoe finally couldn¡¯t help pulling Wu Jin out of the training room in order to study thetest developments of the Crosson Show.


    The arrival of the weekend was a sign that the show¡¯s holiday break was halfway over.


    In order to canvas votes, Thin Fire photoshopped and posted a second fried egg from Thin Water.


    Zoe: ¡°Can that freakish Thin Water only fry eggs? Don¡¯t these two eggs look exactly the same?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... The second egg is done in the shape of a heart. It should have been made with a mould.¡±


    There was no movement after he spoke.


    Zoe: ¡°Pass.¡±


    The organizers of the Crosson Show had already begun to make preparations for theyout of the third elimination round. The buildings covered by the curtains were scrawled with six-pointed stars, and the Star Net webpage from the sponsors link was also under construction.


    Zoe: ¡°It looks a bit like that... magic shrine? The theme for the next elimination match is a little hard to guess. Little magical boy Little Witch?¡±


    Wu Jin retorted, ¡°Magical boy Zoe!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Fine then, we¡¯ll decide it this way. Magical boy Caesar.¡±


    The two continued to look into it, but when there was only twenty minutes left of their break, Zoe decided to go back to his room and get some sleep.


    Wu Jin once again opened up the Star Net to research nuts, hard candy, and small steamed buns.


    They were only half a day away from the next one-on-one guided ss, but there were no merchants who dared to deliver goods to Floating City.


    Every time Wu Jin contacted them privately, he would receive objections like ¡®too dangerous¡¯, ¡®single-use delivery couriers are not provided¡¯, and other various reasons.


    The snack package that he¡¯d originally intended to give to the big boss... was temporarily stranded outside.


    At the end of their two hour ¡®holiday¡¯, Wu Jin rushed into Zoe¡¯s dormitory with an rm and dragged out the sleepy sniper. By the time they¡¯d returned to the theory ssroom, their timetable had already beenpletely refreshed.


    After three days of tactical evasion, only one special training session remained&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Firearms foundation.


    Zoe suddenly thought of something and gave Wu Jin a deep look.


    Outside the firearms training room, the two of them snatched up their numbers in the queue one after another. Zoe waited for nearly twenty minutes before Wu Jin was finally let back out by the firearms instructor.


    The youth who was wearing a white mask hung his head slightly, and Zoe patted on the shoulder, indicating that he should wait.


    After entering the training room, the conversation between the two instructors could still be heard intermittently.


    ¡°That student just now... his judgement is good enough, but the problem is that he¡¯s not aggressive and can¡¯t get a sense of the gun. It¡¯s fine for him to y with dynamic targets, but the disadvantage when ites to using guns in realbat is too big.¡±


    ¡°His extroversion is only E. If the training amount is increased¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It won¡¯t have any obvious effect. It¡¯s a problem with his base character. The final examination is in only two days. Have him sign the L63 for stress training.¡±


    ¡°Have him go straight into stress training??¡±


    ¡°Yes. There¡¯s no point in himing here if he doesn¡¯t break his limits.¡±


    Zoe, who was just about to pick up a gun, paused.


    Five minutester, Wu Jin, who was preparing to sign a form in the hallway, was interrupted by Zoe.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head.


    Zoe spoke quickly, ¡°I didn¡¯t think that it would be stress training¨C¨Cit was banned by the Federal government decades ago, but it seems that Azure Cosmos kept it until now. It¡¯s illegal to stimte the subconscious itself. You have the right to refuse.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked, ¡°Thank you, brother Zoe... but I still want to give it a try.¡±


    The emphasis on rules would be reduced in the next elimination match, and the map would be smaller. The chance of having a gunfight in close quarters would be increased¨C¨Cif he wasn¡¯t able to break through this limit, it would be difficult for him to even pass.


    Zoe paused for a few seconds and nced at the training notes in Wu Jin¡¯s hands.


    ¨C¨C¡±Stress can be divided into three stages: Shock, resistance, and copse... Party A (Floating XX Training Base) shall be responsible for changes in heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and metabolic level, and Party B (Trainee) shall bear responsibility for any psychological problems caused by excess stress...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s name was signed in the lower right corner of the page.


    Zoe: ¡°Are you really sure?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The White Moonlight sniper no longer stopped him and instead gave Wu Jin a brief hug. ¡°You can do it. Don¡¯t force yourself if you can¡¯t hold on. This thing will stimte your cerebral cortex. Come find your brother Zoe any time if you can¡¯t sleep at night.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled and nodded.


    Two hourster, Wu Jin finished his dynamic target shooting warm up in training room A073, put on the protective clothing for the stress training, and opened the door to the base¡¯s basement second floor.


    A female teaching assistant in uniform gave him a searching look, then gestured for him to put on a series of physical examination equipment.


    The two of them shuttled through the dark corridors, during which the female teaching assistant spoke quickly and dispassionately, ¡°Every person will havepletely different reactions under stress due to their character, background, growth environment, and so on. Give me your gun.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately handed over his training gun.


    In the next moment, the female teaching assistant pulled down the safety lock on the gun in a sh, set her finger on the trigger, and held the gun straight to Wu Jin¡¯s head¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    The muscle memory formed over the past three days surged up, and he retreated directly towards the nearby wall faster than his consciousness could catch up¨C¨C


    The teaching assistant abruptly lowered the gun.


    ¡°A demonstration.¡± She spoke coolly, ¡°Some people can execute the target without any psychological obstacles, like me. Some people will hand their gun to strangers without any vignce at all, and their first reaction would always be to run away instead of snatching the gun back, like you.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!! I actually...¡±


    The teaching assistant interrupted him, ¡°There is no right or wrong when ites to character. On one hand,bat stress will affect your aggression, ambition, and initiative. On the other hand, it also determines your ability to bear pressure.¡±


    ¡°From battle exhaustion to shell shock, to something as small as restlessness. If your character doesn¡¯t match the battle environment that you are about to face, then we rmend using direct stimtion to the cerebral cortex in order to get you into a simted environment in advance, rather than cowering on the battlefield or in the arena.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re here.¡±


    The sound of high-heeled shoes on the floor paused, and the female teaching assistant returned his gun to him. ¡°Your stress training room. With less than two days to go before the final exam, your initial goal is to be able to remain inside for half an hour without being scared unconscious.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Female teaching assistant: ¡°The goal for tomorrow and the day after that is to pass the primary instance.¡± After she finished giving out her instructions, she took a look at the terminal and pushed Wu Jin forward, closing the door to the training room behind him.


    The room was pitch ck.


    The material of the floor beneath his feet was unclear. It was creepily cold and slippery, and it gave people the sensation of falling when they stepped on it.


    Wu Jin put on the holographic equipment and projected the training contract into his view once again.


    ¡°Party B (Trainee) shall bear responsibility... excess stress...¡±


    After that were the rules and regtions.


    ¡°If you need to vomit, go out and turn right to reach the bathroom. Vitors will be fined a 600 credit cleaning fee.¡±


    ¡°If you require instructor supervision (strongly rmended), swipe your card through the charging machine to the left. 1000 credits/hour, 20% off for a 10 hour package, half price for half a month.¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed. The figure of the big boss quickly shed through his mind as he hurriedly flipped to the next page.


    ¡°Beginner scene selection: A) Year 3001 <I Love Southern Cross>, ssic anti-invasion campaign from the movie. B) Year 2912 <Aqu Constetion Zombie Tide>, the war scenario that yersined the most about from the love strategy game.¡±


    Wu Jin was a little curious and selected the second option.


    The surroundings finally lit up.


    Wu Jin could feel his stomach churning as soon as he looked down. The ground beneath his feet wasn¡¯t the floor at all, but rather countless sticky chunks of flesh, blood, and biological tissue. Low level-zombies coated in mucus rummaged through the bodies, and when they saw Wu Jin appear, they quickly leaped towards his calves like blood-sucking leeches.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to smash down with his gun handle and immediately pull back towards the bunker¨C¨C


    However, there was nowhere to hide at all in this scene.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank. This seemed to be the center of the zombie tide. In the distance were countless tall buildings that had been corroded by the mucus. Ten meters away, the defensive line had broken open, and low-level zombies poured in from the gap.


    There were also advanced zombies that were closer to human form¨C¨Cthey were more like skinned monsters rather than anything simr to a human, showing tangled red flesh and bare veins.


    This particr monster was even holding a gun.


    A bullet suddenly whizzed by along Wu Jin¡¯s ear¨C¨Che covered his stomach with one hand and picked up his gun with the other, gasping as he shot at his opponent. His heart beat started to fluctuate as he panicked, and the sticky advanced zombie took advantage of the first opportunity it was given to send Wu Jin to the ground with a bullet.


    The stench of blood and mucus swept over him, and Wu Jin¡¯s face turned increasingly pale by the second¨C¨C


    ¡°Ding¡±, the prompt sounded: ¡°Highest record: 24 seconds.¡±


    Wu Jin struggled to stand up, but the next round began again before he could stand still.


    The monster was reset to 20 meters away, and there was still no shelter. The only purpose of stress training was to force him to enter a gunfight.


    This time, he managed to hold on for less time than before: 16 seconds.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help himself anymore. He pressed down on his abdomen and panted.


    Unlike the dynamic target training room, the five overstimted senses served as continuous sources of mental stimtion. It seemed that Wu Jin¡¯s operations were incorrect, and not only did it not force up his desire to fight, it also seriously affected his logic and judgement ability.


    The scene refreshed again.


    Wu Jin was numb as he raised up the gun, but he ended up stabbed in the back by a zombie that had spawned behind him¨C¨C


    ¡°Aaaaahhhh!!!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s head was buried in the bloody mess in front of him.


    This damned <Aqu Constetion Zombie Tide>! And it was a love strategy game! How could there be a battle scenario like this!


    At this time, the skinned human-shaped advanced zombie struck again, looking like it wanted to paste itself onto Wu Jin¨C¨C


    The zombie was kicked away by a booted foot.


    Wu Jin covered his eyes with his arms and raised his gun to shoot at random.


    The neer: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin became aware that something wasn¡¯t right. His elbows slid down and revealed half of a wary eye.


    Wei Shi spoke indifferently, ¡°Are you that insistent on saving 1000 credits?¡±


    The man leaned over, pulled open the rabbit spirit¡¯s crumpledbat jacket, pulled the training card out of an inner pocket, and swiped it against the charge machine to the left side of the training room.


    ¡°Ding¡±, the prompt sounded, ¡°Stress training, instructor supervision monthly package. Activated.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aw WSing in to help out his rabbit spirit!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch is just too good~</i>


    <i>also, a quick reminder that you can <strong>subscribe to patreon for extra chapters</strong> if you want to read ahead! SURPRISE has two tiers ¨C one week (~7 releases) ahead of schedule, and three weeks (~21 releases) ahead of schedule. </i>

 Chapter 51 - Little White Shoes

    <h4>Chapter 51 - Little White Shoes</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was a pleasant sound of a card being swiped through the charge machine.


    Following that, the virtual scene changed. <Stress Training Instructions> appeared and was projected onto the holographic screen.


    ¡°Thank you for choosing the instructor supervision monthly package. Floating City¡¯s XX Training Base is your faithfulpanion during your period of growth. The responsibility of the instructor includes caring for the student¡¯s psychological state, guiding the student¡¯s training, and providing the student with a sense of warmth. The responsibility for excess stress will be borne by the instructor instead of Party B (trainee)...¡±


    ¡°When the monthly card is activated, students will receive up to 8 hours/day of instructor guidance, and there is no prohibition in regards to giving the instructor any additional tips or service fees. Below is a list of rmended instructors for the month... A selection fee will not be charged for the first time (Good news, the selection fee for our gold medal drillmaster Instructor Arjun is half price for a limited period of time!) ...¡±


    Wu Jin read through it all with wide eyes.


    Dozens of instructors were listed in the virtual space, including the familiar Instructor Arjun and the cold female teaching assistant from earlier. Beneath each profile image was audably high rating and the suggested tip amount. After adding the high guidance fee, a student¡¯s credits would be hit extremely hard¨C¨C


    The screen snapped closed with a pop.


    Wei Shi¡¯s cold voice acted as a deterrent, ¡°Who do you want to choose?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, then shook his head hard, ¡°No, no, nobody...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin bounced up with a swish and stood upright across from Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Sit.¡±


    Inside the holographic training room, the soft, glue-like stic resin that was used to simte the terrain of the scenes gradually ttened out, making room for the two of them to sit down.


    The man sat down casually, one of his long legs bending at the knee while the other stretched out casually. His smooth and shiny ck army boots made Wu Jin unable to resist giving them a second look... He himself was wearing the basic little white shoes used for training, making the rtive superiority and inferiority of their auras immediately evident.


    At this time, the rest area that had been freed up was small enough to be measured in inches, and the two of them inevitably needed to sit close to each other.


    Wu Jin tried to reduce the amount of space he upied and looked brightly at the big boss, ¡°Big brother, which learning point shall we start from...¡±


    The man bowed his head slightly, and it wasn¡¯t until Wu Jin¡¯s small curls gradually stiffened that he finally looked away.


    Theser pen pointed carelessly towards the instructor¡¯s responsibilities on the projection screen. Wei Shi spoke as though it was a given, ¡°Start with caring for the student¡¯s psychological state.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°...!!!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°What do you know about stress training?¡±


    Wu Jin squeezed out everything he knew, repeating what the teaching assistant had told him and adding in the team manager¡¯s instructions from before. ¡°... We can adapt to shock and mental resistance beforehand through simting stressful environments, and change the extroversion of one¡¯s character...¡±


    The big boss made a sound of acknowledgement.


    Wu Jin immediately went quiet, his head tilted up seriously as he prepared to learn.


    ¡°Stress training. Full name: Cognitive emotional control stress training.¡± Wei Shi introduced. The speed of his words was steady, yet powerful, ¡°Back in the ancient Middle Ages, it was called ¡®a brush with death¡¯.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    ¡°Soldiers would experience great psychological pressure during wartime environments. Prevention is more efficient than providing intervention after problems appeared¨C¨Chowever, it was banned by the Federal Human Rights Association 40 years ago.¡± Wei Shi said, ¡°Because side effects urred frequently. A vast majority of trainees couldn¡¯t reach a psychological pressure resistance level of A or above.¡±


    Wu Jin was a little relieved. Based on his personality evaluation, while he had an extroversion level of E, he had an A for his ability to resist psychological pressure. Then, he heard the big boss continue, ¡°Also¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears perked up again.


    Wei Shi nced at him, ¡°There was ack of experienced training supervisors.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked and quickly scurried over to the big boss¡¯s side.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and let the rabbit spirit shuffle around as he liked, ¡°There is no scene that will require stress training in the Crosson Show, which is one of the significant differences between it and the Star League. If your goal is simply to achieve your debut, I can take you back to the dynamic target training room.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled. He only spoke in an embarrassed tone a long timeter, ¡°... I want... to be a league professional.¡±


    Extroversion E, shallow experience, only two days of tactical foundation training, and a dynamic target shooting average of 7 rings. Even amongst the trainees, Wu Jin was at the bottom. There were only 10 debut positions in the Crosson Show, andpetition would only be fiercer the further they progressed into the show. To talk about joining the Star League in a situation where he couldn¡¯t even guarantee his debut¨C¨Ceven White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s manager might not support Wu Jin.


    However, the one sitting in front of him was the big boss.


    Wu Jin had always had an extraordinary level of trust and honesty in front of Wei Shi.


    Including being honest about his ambitions.


    When he had first signed up to be a trainee, Wu Jin¡¯s goal had been to be a top idol who could inspire fans. When he signed up to be a trainee a second time, his goal couldn¡¯t be limited to merely achieving his debut.


    It had been nearly two months since he¡¯d identally transmigrated over. At first, Wu Jin¡¯s purpose in participating in the show was to keep his job and not be sent to the mines, but two monthster, his outlook had already changed a lot.


    From the evaluation match performance to the extreme temperature map to the cellr maze; the guns had scared him at first, butter had be one of his most familiarpanions.


    If dancing the Crosson Show theme song fulfilled his dream of the stage from before he transmigrated, then the survival reality show had be the second stage that Wu Jin had unknowingly been influenced into yearning for. On the stage was an borately crafted game of survival and killing, and offstage was an audience filled with fans who cheered for him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks turned a little red as soon as he blurted out his goals, so he hurriedly added, ¡°!! I mean, if I¡¯m able to make a debut...¡±


    A palm that was rough with calluses suddenly pressed down on the youth¡¯s small curls.


    Wei Shi tsked, ¡°You¡¯re a little too far off from a professional yer.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes immediately drooped, but then he heard the big boss continue, ¡°If you train for another seven or eight months, it might barely be enough.¡±


    The warm little curls beneath his palm suddenly rose up in joy.


    Wei Shi casually tossed him the gun and gestured for the shocked rabbit spirit to go back to standing in the middle of the instance. He thought of something else, ¡°Also, the purpose of stress training is not to change one¡¯s personality tendencies.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Then that extroversion E rating...¡±


    Wei Shi raised his brows, ¡°An E rating has its own way of ying. The purpose of stress training is to enable trainees to make rational judgements under extreme conditions. Step to the right.¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly stepped to the right and stood up straight. His mood, which had originally been a little depressed, seemed to have been magically lifted, and he couldn¡¯t help but ask again, ¡°Big brother, do I really not need to change...¡±


    The youth¡¯s face was a little flushed in the dim training room, and he looked uneasy as he held the gun, like a rabbit who had picked up a carrot but didn¡¯t dare to eat it.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes remained narrowed for a long time. ¡°No need. You are you.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s face immediately lifted up, exposing small white teeth in his delight.


    Like a rabbit who had been given a stamp of approval.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shifted slightly, ncing over the mark that had already disappeared. After using the healing agent, Wu Jin¡¯s neck was pale, tender, and practically glowing, and no trace of the mark could be seen.


    The man¡¯s gaze wandered, and his gaze shifted away after a few moments.


    When the indicator lights for the instance lit up again, Wu Jin was already fully armed and ready.


    Wei Shi looked quickly over the terrible records he had previously achieved and gave him some tactical guidance, ¡°Remember, your goal is to make logical judgements under stress. Stress training is not a physical fitness test. You can pause the instance at any time by looking in my direction.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly and then suddenly realized that that meant that big brother would need to stare at him the whole time... he felt so bad!!


    Wu Jin hurriedly said, ¡°Thank you, big brother, there¡¯s no need...¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, ¡°Or, do you want to prepare a safe word?¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t notice anything out of the ordinary and looked nk, ¡°What word? That should... be fine too.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s throat moved slightly.


    Even before Wu Jin had time to figure it out, the instance <Aqu Constetion Zombie Tide> had started up again.


    Perhaps because he¡¯d been issued a rabbit stamp of approval, Wu Jin was much calmer than he¡¯d been when he had been training alone.


    He surpassed his record of 24 seconds, but was still unable to resist the fate of being surrounded by despairing zombies after 32 seconds. Wu Jin quickly looked towards the big boss¨C¨C


    The advanced zombie that was in the process of extending its evil hands toward Wu Jin froze in mid-air.


    The man jumped down from the podium, his military cloak lifting in the chilly air. He dipped his chin and extended his hand to Wu Jin. It was like meeting a gaze of salvation amidst a group of bloody zombies with exposed flesh.


    Wei Shi looked expressionlessly towards Rabbit Wu who had been bullied silly by the tide of zombies, ¡°Standing position, center of gravity. Under stress conditions, the body will naturally adjust itself into a triangr posture due to muscle tension. Separate your feet.¡±


    The man pressed against Wu Jin¡¯s little white shoes with his army boots and indicated that he should move his right foot outwards.


    The ck chrome leather and polished rubber edge forced Wu Jin to slide back. The strong, aggressive aura made him unable to restrain himself from looking towards Wei Shi.


    ¡°Lean forward to counteract the recoil.¡± The man¡¯s voice was deep, and the gun-callused hand rested on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder as he made adjustments.


    Wu Jin was distracted as he responded.


    Wei Shi suddenly lowered his head and spoke lightly, ¡°Pay attention. Your vision should be used to anticipate the enemy¡¯s position.¡±


    Wu Jin, who had been staring at the big boss in a daze, suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly stood still.


    It was dark inside the instance. The man was very close to him after correcting his stance, and his belt identally swiped against him as he turned sideways.


    It was a cavalry belt made out of dark brown leather, with golden metal buckles. The side that wasn¡¯t covered by the military cloak revealed a horseshoe knife, and beneath the metal and leather were straight legs that sank into army boots.


    ¡°Straighten your back.¡± The man¡¯s slightly hoarse voice rang out from the side.


    A zing hot exhalended on the youth¡¯s neck, causing a physiological reaction in the form of a flush. Wu Jin straightened his back with a swish, and his gaze inevitably met Wei Shi¡¯s.


    His face was cold, his facial features knife-sharp and chiseled.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Wei Shi nodded, then tossed the rabbit spirit back into the middle of the instance before starting it up again.


    The zombies charged over again.


    Wu Jin was dazed for a second before reacting. His ears turned red uncontrobly.


    Big brother... was really good looking.


    Just...


    Just...


    There was a howl from behind him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly, and a virtual bullet shot past him. He rolled twice to the right to avoid the zombie attack, then pulled the trigger and quickly entered the right stance with his gun.


    ¨C¨CHe was disparaging himself internally the whole time.


    A 1000 credits/hour guidance instructor! The big boss was also taking time out of his busy schedule!


    Not only did he not pay attention, he also spent all that time staring at big brother!


    It was simply too... too flippant, ahhh!


    On the podium, Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were dark. The lines at the corners of his mouth seemed to soften for a moment before turning cold and hard once again.


    Half an hourter, Wu Jin finally became ustomed to the zombie scene filled with blood and bursting brains. His movements and judgement gradually came close to his dynamic target performance.


    Wei Shi nodded with satisfaction and unhesitatingly switched to the next instance¨C¨Ca pale, tragically white ghost appeared out of the blue from the air behind the youth.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    His shooting uracy dropped back down to the 3rd ring once again.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Remember, none of this can interfere with your judgement.¡±


    Wu Jin panted hard. His heart had finally calmed down, but he still couldn¡¯t bear to attack that terrifying, miserable ghost.


    Wei Shi: ¡°The difficulty of the stress instances isn¡¯t any higher than that of dynamic training instances¨C¨Cthink of the metal slime jellies.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi continued indifferently, ¡°Lively and cute.¡±


    The ghost girl was killed off by the panting youth with a ¡®bang¡¯.


    The scene changed.


    Swamp crocodiles. Wu Jin used the strength of nine oxes and two tigers to escape. Alien invasion¨C¨Ctwenty minutester, Wu Jin kicked away the parasiticrvae that tried to burrow into his belly, covering his stomach as he finished the instance.


    Two hours passed by in a sh.


    Wu Jin went to the ground on one knee without waiting for Wei Shi¡¯s instructions, supporting himself with the assault rifle as he closed his eyes, unable to prevent himself from gasping deep breaths¨C¨Che had gone through almost all the horror films.


    The virtual scenery finally disappeared.


    Wu Jin forced himself to stand up, opening his eyes as he waited for the next battle. His mouth soon dropped open in surprise, his tense body finally rxing.


    The soft rubber floor gradually wriggled back to its original shape, and the space in his field of vision gradually brightened as the dim lighting strengthened, revealing the details of the training room¡¯s specialized material, the weapons rack, the defense gear cab, and the podium over ten meters away.


    Beginner training scenarios, all cleared.


    The small round face lifted up quickly, so full of delight that bubbles of happiness almost started to appear around him.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and handed over some water and a recovery agent.


    Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks burned as soon as he reached out, his mind shing back over the previous scene when big brother helped him adjust his positioning.


    1000 credits/hour of instructor supervision was far more efficient than individual training. The big boss had extensive experience and could pinpoint his problems at any time.


    Wei Shi watched quietly as Wu Jin gulped down the recovery agent, then gestured for him to extend his right hand.


    ¡°Heart rate 130 bpm.¡± Wei Shi asked him, ¡°Still afraid?¡±


    The man leaned over and looked expressionlessly at Wu Jin, his right thumb rubbing over the youth¡¯s most vulnerable pulse point. The army boots were once again pressed against the little white shoes.


    Wu Jin flinched back subconsciously, ¡°... N, not scared...¡±


    Wei Shi informed him, ¡°140 bpm.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head vigorously, ¡°... N, n, no! I stopped being scared after the zombies...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°149.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears turned red, and he didn¡¯t even realize that his entire body was already pasted up against the wall. The man in front of him was both arrogant and domineering.


    The army boots finally let the little white shoes loose.


    Wei Shi nodded, letting go of Wu Jin¡¯s right wrist. Theser pen pointed at the instructor¡¯s responsibility section on the projection screen once again.


    ¨C¨C¡°Providing the students with a sense of warmth¡±.


    The effect was strangely good, it was just that the originally warm and toasty rabbit ball almost turned into a roasted rabbit.


    Wei Shi nced at the time, then pulled out a feedback form from the charge machine and handed it over for Wu Jin to fill in.


    <Instructor Supervision Feedback (Required)>: Score 0~10.


    ¨C¨C1. Care for the student¡¯s psychological state.


    Wei Shi quickly filled in a score of 10.


    ¨C¨C2. Guidance of the student¡¯s training.


    Wu Jin wanted to fill in a score of 12!


    ¨C¨C3. Provide the student with a sense of warmth.


    Wu Jin hesitated briefly, but eventually wrote 10.


    ¨C¨C4. Would you extend the service to a yearly package?


    Wu Jin hesitated slightly, and the tip of his pen paused.


    Wei Shi, who was analyzing the stress training records, seemed to sense something. His gaze, that brought no warmth with it, swept over, and his aura was like that of a destructive mountain storm.


    He crossed his long legs, his army boots unceremoniously pressing up against the little white shoes again, exuding wanton deterrence, ¡°Unwilling, hm?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Nooooo, WS, Little Witch is probably just thinking about the cost!</i>

 Chapter 52 - Gun Sense

    <h4>Chapter 52 - Gun Sense</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was clearly expressionless, but it somehow also seemed to be full of rage.


    Wu Jin quivered and drew a solid, fat checkmark under the fourth option.


    It was obvious from his handwriting that he had already lost all his courage.


    The form was respectfully delivered over to the big boss. Wei Shi returned it back to the charge machine¨C¨Cthere was a ¡®ding¡¯, and the automatic card charge went through sessfully, the sweet sounding prompt ringing out again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze skittered as it followed the path of the questionnaire, his pupils shrinking slightly in the moment the fee was deducted.


    Instructor supervision, 1000 credits/hour.


    Monthly package, yearly package, plus service charge, selection fee, tip...


    His vision darkened.


    He seemed to have returned to the White Moonlight Entertainment Building.


    Zoe looked sad, ¡°Little Witch, how could you spend money like this?!¡±


    Caesar hollered, ¡°Little Witch! Who stole your credits?! Big brother will stand up for you and beat that bastard up!¡±


    Secretary Qu shook his head pitifully, ¡°Little Witch, howe you just bought some nuts, hard candy, and small steamed buns withst month¡¯s sry, and still managed to use it all up...¡±


    Wei Shi saw the rabbit spirit huddled in the corner, crying silent sobs of poverty. He couldn¡¯t help but tsk when he saw that his gaze had already gone stupid.


    ¡°Come here.¡± The manmanded.


    Wu Jin trotted over to look at the stress training evaluation form in big boss¡¯s hands.


    Beneath the dense training data were simple and easy to understand graphs. Over the course of the two-hour training, the resistance time decreased the fastest, followed by the panic time, meaning that the trainee had basically adapted to the beginner stress scenarios.


    In contrast to the lines that represented significant progress¨C¨Cthe curve that represented ¡®stress aggressiveness¡¯ was consistently lower.


    In short, his offensive awareness was weak, and it wasn¡¯t easy for him to start shooting.


    Wu Jin could also vaguely sense his own training bottlenecks even without generating a report.


    Wei Shi plucked out the pen that Wu Jin had just used to fill in the questionnaire out of his hand and drew a circle around ¡®stress aggressiveness¡¯. ¡°Tell me about it.¡±


    Wu Jin hesitated, then fumbled for words, ¡°... It seems that this is primarily expressed through gun sense. Just now, during training... even during normal training, it¡¯s very hard to find a sense of the gun...¡±


    Wei Shi grunted an affirmation.


    Ever since the audition when he saw the rabbit spirit pasting himself up against the tree foolishly, Wei Shi had already known that he¡¯d never touched a gun before.


    In the consciousness of the vast majority of Federal residents, guns had always been connected with aggression, violence, and war. Most of those who could ovee this psychological barrier and choose survival shows as their career had extroversion levels in line with such a consciousness.


    ording to Wu Jin¡¯s character and background, it would be much more difficult for him to get gun sense than other trainees.


    Seeing that the rabbit spirit had started to think chaotic thoughts again, Wei Shi spoke again, ¡°I said before, E¡¯s have their own way of ying.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head, his eyes bright and sparkling.


    The training room¡¯s weapons arsenal opened up.


    Wu Jin followed behind him, sticking his head out from time to time, only to see the big boss pick out the mostmon hunting gun and hand it over, ¡°Try this.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. The dynamic target at the other end of the training room lit up.


    He aimed with bated breath and abruptly pulled the trigger¨C¨Cas expected, it was like the first shot every time he practiced, off-center as usual.


    Gun sense was built up through the umted experience of countless shots.


    In dynamic shooting, the contestant would usually be increasingly urate with each sessive shot. In actualbat, however, there was no time to warm up, let alone get used to a gun.


    Wu Jin obediently returned the hunting gun. Wei Shi didn¡¯t speak as he epted it, aiming it straight at the target and shooting urately.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart throbbed violently, his eyes widening of their own volition.


    This wasn¡¯t the first time he¡¯d seen the big boss shoot; his movements were clean and neat, and every inch of his body¡¯s muscles and bones seemed to link together for the sake of the moment when he pulled the trigger. He looked deadly attractive as he squinted and aimed.


    White smoke drifted from the muzzle of the gun. The man nced over at Wu Jin, ¡°How does it feel?¡±


    Wu Jin subconsciously blurted, ¡°Like it¡¯s brilliant¨C¨C¡± He quickly swallowed back the second half of his sentence as rationality returned, ¡°Scanning is up to par, urate trajectory control...¡±


    Wei Shi interrupted him, ¡°There¡¯s no brilliance when you shoot.¡±


    The man¡¯s gaze dipped slightly and locked tightly on Wu Jin. The youth stilled, and something seemed to sh across his mind, ¡°Wh, what¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The light disappears when you¡¯re afraid.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Then, Wei Shi did something unexpected¨C¨Csix powerful ceiling lights switched on at the same time, the light sources hot and bright, lighting up the whole room until it was as bright as day.


    This wasn¡¯t the kind of lights that training rooms should have.


    Before Wu Jin could react, his blood had already started rushing through his veins, one step ahead of his muscle memory and pushing him into an extremely familiar and excited state.


    These weren¡¯tmon ceilingmps. They were better known as projection lights, wall-washing lights, or¨C¨Cstage lights.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and spoke from behind the youth, ¡°Your best position is on stage.¡±


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath and turned swiftly.


    Wei Shi: ¡°How many years of dance training have you had?¡±


    Wu Jin replied subconsciously, ¡°Eleven years¨C¨C¡± He then looked at Wei Shi in amazement, his amber eyes full of confusion, ¡°Big, big brother, how did you know?!¡±


    Under the strong ceiling lights, the rabbit spirit who had suddenly been seen through stood there stupefied.


    Wei Shi analyzed briefly, ¡°The theme song choreography, good flexibility, and you¡¯re more familiar with dancing than your teammates are with guns.¡± He summed up calmly, ¡°Your big brother isn¡¯t blind.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    A sh of something that could reluctantly be described as a pleased expression shed across Wei Shi¡¯s face, only to suddenly be covered up again by the familiar cold and hard lines.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What dances did you learn.¡±


    Wu Jin finally reacted, like waking up from a dream, ¡°ssical dances, hip-hop, jazz, break dancing, locking...¡±


    Wei Shi tossed him the gun, ¡°Start with break dancing.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. Hesitating, he looked at the floor and was just about to make room for the big boss to dance...


    Wei Shi looked him over, ¡°How did you learn, and how many years did you learn it for.¡±


    Wu Jin faltered, ¡°... Two years, starting from learning how to open the shoulders and stretching the tendons, connecting, windmilling, learningbos, freezing, exploding...¡±


    Wei Shi pulled the rabbit spirit to him and gestured for him to stand in front of the dynamic target, ¡°Alright. Open up your shoulders.¡±


    Wu Jin reflexively pulled his shoulders back until Wei Shi called for him to stop, ¡°Basically there. Find this feeling in the future. Your shoulder posture when you shoot shouldn¡¯t be worse than when you¡¯re dancing.¡±


    Wu Jin exhaled and quickly came to a realization¨C¨Che was always hunched into himself like a quail whenever he shot. What big brother had just said indeed made sense...


    Wei Shi continued tomand, ¡°E102, SE150, two targets. Do abo. After hitting SW225, retreat half a body length and freeze.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked and hurriedly tranted the moves in his brain: Hit two targets in a row, then return to the bunker and stop...


    When the youth pew-pew-pewed and finished, Wei Shi shot him an indifferent look, ¡°Do you dance like this?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Not really...¡±


    Wei Shi tsked, ¡°Shrinking back every time you shoot, is it a floorboard dance or a hamster dance?¡±


    Wu Jin looked over pitifully, ¡°!!!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Continue.¡±


    The dynamic targets were reset again. Before shooting, Wu Jin closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, finally straightening out his thoughts. When he moved again, he restrained the instinct to hunch up after shooting, and it was much better than before.


    However, the big boss continued to criticize, ¡°Center of gravity is off.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze was nk.


    ¡°Gun.¡± Wei Shi finally spoke again, ¡°There was no gun in this set of actions.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    In the next moment, the man headed straight towards him, put the shotgun back in his hand, and gestured for him to hold it properly. His rough, callused hand wrapped the youth¡¯s five fingers around the hard metal of the handle, ¡°Eleven years of dancing, right.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded lightly.


    Wei Shi dipped his head, and the soft and fluffy little curls brushed against his chin. ¡°Your muscle memory, center of gravity, and the focus of your attention will follow inertia.¡± He continued, ¡°When you have an extra gun in your hand, the inertia will subconsciously reject it.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly froze.


    ¡°It¡¯s very hard to change.¡± Wei Shi analyzed, ¡°Hold the gun properly and treat it as a new dance. Remember, don¡¯t let your body¡¯s inertia interfere with the gun. It is your defense and also part of your body.¡±


    Wu Jin subconsciously looked up beneath the strong stage lights, his gaze connecting with Wei Shi¡¯s eyes.


    The contours of the man¡¯s eyes were deep, and there was no emotion in the features that were clearly defined in shadow. When the man put the gun into the youth¡¯s arms, there seemed to be a gentle stroke over his heartbeat.


    There was a long dy before Wu Jin finally came to his senses. The back of his ears felt hot.


    ¡°Do it again.¡± Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°Focus your attention. Your gun sense can be developed slowly, but the first thing you need to achieve is to stop resisting it.¡±


    Wu Jin finally responded and even showed a foolish little smile, ¡°Yes!¡±


    The lines around the corners of the man¡¯s mouth seemed to loosen slightly.


    The third time he attempted the dynamic target shooting was more difficult than Wu Jin had imagined. He abandoned the muscle memory built up over eleven years and even his instincts, and mobilized every muscle. After two shots, there was a serious deviation when he aimed at the target in position SE150.


    Wei Shi looked on silently.


    Under the lights that were as bright as day, the clumsy rabbit spirit consciously went back to reset the target positions on his own, then clutched at his carrot gun and yed again.


    He missed twice, three times.


    The fourth time, he missed both E102 and SE150, and Wu Jin suddenly let out a sigh.


    The fifth time, everything hit.


    By the eight time, his movements began to smooth out and be more coherent.


    By the twelfth time, Wu Jin began to randomize the target directions, and the targets were no longer in two fixed positions, causing the uncontroble factors to rise straight up.


    Wei Shi looked over the monitoring data and asionally spoke up to adjust Wu Jin¡¯s shooting posture.


    The bell signaling the end of ss rang twice.


    However, the two people in the training room didn¡¯t hear it at all.


    Until the clock rang again at midnight.


    The youth, who was practically moving on autopilot, stilled. He had forcefully reconstructed his muscle memory through hundreds of repetitions, and his movements were smooth and interconnected.


    This time, the target appeared in three locations. Wu Jin squinted andpleted the analysis in half a second¨C¨C


    Then pulled the trigger three times.


    The light at the top of the shooting range lit up.


    All clear.


    Wu Jin was stunned, then ecstatic. His first reaction was to look towards his big brother¨C¨C


    The man looked directly at the sweat-soaked youth, and a bright cluster of lights seemed to shift in the center of his pupils.


    ¡°Congrattions.¡± He spoke slowly, ¡°You blew up the stage.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s small round face lifted abruptly, his brilliant smile causing him to overflow with youthful spirit.


    Wei Shi stretched out his hand so they could sp hands.


    Wu Jin jumped and skipped towards the podium, leaping up with a whoosh like a vibrant leopard cub, excitedly bouncing around everywhere¨C¨C


    Then, he gave Wei Shi a fierce hug.


    Wei Shi was stunned, but didn¡¯t hesitate to tighten his right arm and press the rabbit spirit into his strong embrace.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw they finally hug!x


    </i>


    <i> xiin: such a cute hug~</i>

 Chapter 53 - Graduation Assessment

    <h4>Chapter 53 - Graduation Assessment</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The gates of the training base opened from within.


    The neon lights and shadows of Floating City were separated by ayer of mist, and the faint fragrance of white orchids drifted over from the garden behind the base.


    Wu Jin had just taken a post-battle shower, and the small curls that hadn¡¯t yet been blow dried were wet and droopy. Before taking the shower, he had still been dancing happily, but after he was doused with water, he immediately returned to his senses.


    He had rushed up and hugged big brother just now after finishing the training. He¡¯d been sweaty and hadn¡¯t showered... also, it seemed like the big boss had just wanted to do a simple hand sp...


    But he¡¯d charged up just like that!


    He hadn¡¯t even asked the big boss if he was willing or not at all!


    The youth who emerged from the changing room had flushed cheeks from the steam, and the eyes beneath the damp, soft hair, darted over to Wei Shi from time to time.


    When he used to y basketball at school, there were quite a few people who would hug their teammates even when they were sweaty after theynded a three-pointer, but they¡¯d all been wearing the same colored vests and shorts, and their skin was so darkly tanned that they looked like small lumps of coal. It was messy and crowded, and there was nothing wrong with rubbing against each other.


    But big brother¨C¨C


    He wore a standard Floating City military uniform, leather boots, a cavalry belt, and a dark military cloak with the mask badge and gold tassels. The military boots, metal belt buckles, and high nose bridge were all prominent under the lights, while the rest was cast in shadow. He seemed like a half-bright bay as he stood there outside the base in the dim, damp air.


    Wu Jin whimpered in his heart¨C¨Che could almost imagine how he¡¯d destroyed such scenery when he pasted up against him like a piece of sticky candy!


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin and beckoned for him to follow.


    After washing up, the rabbit spirit let out a faint scent of shower gel, his small round face soft from steaming. Any little movement would cause a sweet fragrance to waft over.


    Wu Jin finally rxed after seeing that the big boss didn¡¯t seem to care.


    Wu Jin was still chattering on about his training on the way over to the big boss¡¯s suspension car. His wet curls had now been half dried by the night wind and were a tangled, high-spirited mess.


    ¡°The graduation assessment tomorrow night... will big brothere?¡± Wu Jin suddenly asked.


    Wei Shi looked at the youth beneath themp and nodded, ¡°Yes. Train well.¡±


    Wu Jin hastened to agree.


    Beside the training base, Wu Jin¡¯s calm expression suddenly turned to a cheerful one as he watched the big boss drive away.


    He slid his hand into his right pocket, his fingertips rubbing lightly against the handle of the gun.


    Earlier, the moment of breaking through his psychological barriers was like a flood of catharsis. The gun sense that had always been vaguely partitioned off suddenly burst out of its dam.


    Three continuous urate shots.


    Lifting the gun and shooting in one go, and only when his movements were faster than that of the target could he force the other side to change their trajectory andnd a preemptive strike.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and calmed his boiling blood.


    Although he was only facing a dynamic target¨C¨Cbut after two months of training, this was the first time he¡¯d learned how to fight with guns.


    The streetmp coated Wu Jin¡¯s half dry hair with ayer of bronze. The youth took the first few steps back to the dormitory, then finally couldn¡¯t hold back and raised the corners of his lips in a smile before skipping and running back to the building.


    Behind the youth.


    Wei Shi moved his gaze away from the rearview mirror, and the suspension car that had been hovering at a slow glide finally elerated, leaving a sh of tail lights in its wake.


    It was nearly midnight by the time Wu Jin returned to the bedroom.


    With the brutal pressure of the graduation assessment looming, the students in the base were sleepingter than usual.


    When he passed by Zoe¡¯s room, he could hear the sound of his teammate sshing around in the shower.


    Wu Jin opened the door to his room, tugged off his coat, and pulled a training card out of the inner pocket.


    There were two training cards in his coat. One was the five day training card from White Moonlight, and the other one was the card from the big boss that was bound to him.


    Beforeing to Floating City, the team manager had repeatedly emphasized the value of the training card. The first card was only valid for five days, so Wu Jin hadn¡¯t wanted to activate the second card before the first one was finished.


    ording to his n, he would have brought back the brand new training card and put it alongside the big rabbit, little rabbit, mask badge, and other things the big boss had given him.


    When he took out the training card, Wu Jin once again thought of the huge amount of money he now owed for the instructor supervision package.


    It was just that he was now much calmer than he¡¯d been a few hours ago.


    He could just dance the Crosson Show theme song a few more times and work hard to qualify and advance into the finals&#k2026; he also, maybe, basically, possibly might be able to pay it all back!


    Wu Jin did a good job of psyching himself up and quickly slotted the training card into the card reader¨C¨C


    ¡°Wee, trainee [anonymous].¡±


    ¡°Closed gun training. Training duration: 5 days. Remaining time: 1 day.¡±


    ¡°Present week consumption: 483 credits.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    483 credits... The fee for one hour of instructor supervision was already more than that, not to mention the expensive recovery agents.


    He quickly pulled out the consumption details, which surprisingly only included lunch, electricity, training clothes, and so on.


    Wu Jin seemed to have realized something and mechanically pulled out the other training card from hisbat jacket.


    Training card bound instructor ID: 0001.


    When he ced the card into the slot, the green light that signified ¡®activation¡¯ unexpectedly lit up.


    ¡°Wee trainee [anonymous]. Present week consumption: 1,825,000 credits (bound instructor¡¯s master card ount has already been paid off)¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Master, master card...¡±


    He quickly looked at the instructor ID on the back of the card and then burst out with a wail.


    The card had been swiped by big brother, and the credits... had actually been paid for by big brother too.


    Big brother also came over to give him lessons¨C¨Chow could there be a big brother who cared so much about his subordinates!


    Wu Jin was moved to the extreme while once again feeling guilty about his own poverty. Stress training, gun sense lessons, as well as the champagne from big brother two months ago¨C¨C


    A little bit of assistance went a long way. He had to work twice as hard now regardless of whether or not he could debut and strive to earn more credits in order to repay big brother!


    In the room next door, Zoe, who had just taken a bath, suddenly stilled and put on his mask in a hurry so he could go bang on the door. ¡°Little Witch, what¡¯s the matter? What was that noise? Did you jump up and hit your head?!¡±


    Wu Jin froze, then guiltily went to open the door.


    Zoe was relieved to see that he was fine and let out a small sigh of relief. Stress training would affect a trainee¡¯s subconscious, and there were also a lot of side effects mentioned in human rights reports, but Little Witch¨C¨C


    He took a closer look.


    His pupils were normal, and there was no fear, no panic, no depression, no... his entire person looked very happy and delighted.


    Zoe¡¯s breath caught. He¡¯d originally been worried that Wu Jin would be unable to bear the pressure of training and was venting in the dormitory. Unexpectedly, he was frolicking and happy enough to hit the ceiling!


    ¡°How was the training in the evening?¡± Zoe hesitated, then continued, ¡°You can tell me if anything happened.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately shook his head, his gaze grateful. ¡°Nothing happened! The effects of the training were very good. Thank you, brother Zoe.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°What kind of scenes did you enter?¡±


    Wu Jin counted them off on his fingers, ¡°Zombies, ghosts, sharks...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... Little Witch seems to be quite happy.¡±


    Wu Jin grinned and looked up, his heart swelling and thrumming with pleasure. He had the best big brother in the whole world!! And brother Zoe and brother Caesar¨C¨Cit was just a pity that he couldn¡¯t tell them everything!


    Zoe finally confirmed that his little team member was alright and patted him on the shoulder. ¡°Go to bed early. There will be a hard battle to fight during the graduation assessment tomorrow. We¡¯ll take half a day of rest after it¡¯s over, then go back to thepany and make up for it.¡±


    ¡°The new episode of the Crosson Show also came out. We¡¯ll study it together the day after tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think about it too much for now. All of it can wait until after the assessment.¡±


    The two said good night to each other. A whileter, the lights went out, and Wu Jin rolled around twice on the quilt before grabbing a corner of it and falling into a deep sleep.


    Morning came earlier than usual at the base the next morning.


    The graduation assessment began at 4PM, and some students entered their training rooms every now and then during the early morning for a final training sprint.


    The four days of tactics and firearms training had caused bone-deep changes in almost everyone, but the training assessment was still like a sharp sword hanging over the head of each student.


    From 4PM onwards, a special car would send them to Azure Cosmos¡¯s main city¨C¨Ctaking these students who had only fired guns in the shooting range over the past few days to the underground survival show arena so that they could hone the edge of their training with the blood of their enemy or themselves.


    Only after fighting three matches without any protective gear and surviving would they be able to finally obtain their graduation certificate.


    At 3PM.


    Wu Jin finished showering and drank down thest tube of recovery agent. He nced around training room A073 onest time before leaving.


    The door mmed shut behind him, and Zoe appeared a few minutester. The two packed up their bags, and set out on a one-way journey to the underground arena.


    The scenery outside the window flew by.


    The mist of Floating City gradually dispersed as the car arrived at the edge of the city. Wu Jin leaned against the window, and finally saw the natural rift valley around the city.


    The stone faces seemed to have been directly inserted downwards, and the tnd seemed to have been split into two by a huge axe. The foot of the rift was a dark and cold abyss. Floating City was built along the rift valley, and coupled with the fog that never disappeared, it was easy to defend, yet difficult to attack.


    Their theory instructor stood at the front of the car and read out of a guide book to provide somementary, but most of the students were too worried and obviously didn¡¯t pay much attention.


    So, the theory instructor simply picked up a box and stuffed tourist brochures into each person¡¯s hand.


    Zoe forcefully lifted up his own spirits, ¡°The tourism development of Floating City is pretty good...¡±


    The instructor pped his thigh, ¡°Not really. Only those Federal aristocrats have beening over the past two years, and people who¡¯ve tarnished our image and spread random gossip outside... Who said that you have to cut out a kidney first before entering Floating City? What a joke! What do we need so many organs for?! Why don¡¯t they publicize the facts instead?! In the future, if you rmend people toe here for training, those whoe with the brochure can obtain 20% off. In another year, perhaps delivery services will also be willing to operate here...¡±


    Zoe epted the brochures and handed one to Wu Jin.


    Two minutester, he turned his head stiffly, ¡°Little Witch, are you nervous?¡±


    Wu Jin swallowed a mouthful of saliva, ¡°A little...¡±


    Zoe hastened to bring out theforting aura of a White Moonlight C-position. ¡°In a while, although there won¡¯t be a life-saving capsule, the training organizers won¡¯t let us die on the stage.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly and analyzed, ¡°It should be fine. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t give us these tourism brochures... it would be a waste of paper.¡±


    Zoe pondered, ¡°Let¡¯s leave our luggage in the car. They can still reuse the brochures in case of an ident.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe shut up immediately.


    After another two minutes, Zoe stiffly turned his head over again, ¡°Little, Little Witch, are you nervous?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°A little better than before... Is brother Zoe nervous?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s palms were sweating, but he retorted seriously, ¡°How could I be nervous? ... Little Witch, how about you talk about that something something novel you were readingst time? Let¡¯s ease the atmosphere a bit... that one where the emperor took off his mask, and the main female lead and the four officials all gave him a green hat.¡±


    green hat ¨C cheated on him


    Wu Jin was shocked, then defended himself stubbornly, ¡°I, I, I really never read it¨C¨Cbrother Zoe, believe me ahhhh!¡±


    The car slowly made its way to the Azure Cosmos main city.


    As evening neared, the clouds in the sky billowed and reformed. When the underground survival show arena on Block 16 appeared, almost everyone was caught unprepared.


    Dark brick walls, bright domes, and the four blocks of buildings looked like a grand temple, but beneath the temple were hellish ughter arenas. The area outside the arena was also interspersed with the engraved silver mask logo that Zoe and Wu Jin had seen a month ago.


    ¡°Block 16, owned by the Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin nced down at the travel brochure. Out of Floating City¡¯s three main industries, survival shows had once been the biggest, but it had been surpassed by the gic industry in recent years.


    The group of students stepped out of the car in silence. Before leaving, Wu Jin even saw someone writing theirst words on paper... however, he was soon forced to switch from pen and paper to voice input in order to prevent theposition of his suicide note dy everyone¡¯s time.


    It was obvious that the trainee had already been scared silly.


    They followed after their theory instructor, and Wu Jin entered the underground arena again one month after thest time.


    He still remembered the secret base under the stadium that was so deep it seemed to never reach the bottom¨C¨Che nced down. The marble floor tiles were paved neatly, and there was no sign of it at all.


    The girl who received the audience at the entrance had changed to another young girl who wore the same style skirt and cracked simr melon seeds. When she saw that a group of students was approaching, she immediately nodded and led them away, her actions skilled and efficient. ¡°Your terminals must be turned off. Please cooperate with the check~ When I call your number, follow me to the back to prepare. The rest of you can wait here...¡±


    Zoe was amongst the first batch of ten.


    Zoe: ¡°Li, li, little Witch... wait for your bro, bro, brother...¡±


    Wu Jin gave him a hug and whispered something into his ear. The White Moonlight sniper finally calmed down. ¡°Little Witch is right. We are professionals...¡±


    Then, he shot Wu Jin a salute and resolutely stepped forwards toward the graduation assessment.


    Twenty minutester, the girl reappeared. She¡¯d finished cracking the melon seeds in her hands and had switched to a bag of almonds. ¡°Alright, the next batch, get ready. A073...¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and entered the preparation room.


    A heavy curtain surrounded the narrowpartments. Wu Jin changed quickly into abat suit, his left hand and right hands probing for a moment and confirming that there was indeed no trace of a life-saving capsule¨C¨Cthe underground survival shows were really performed with lives on the line.


    The masks that would be used for thepetition had also been reced with brand new ones of a different material, a lightweight mask that ensured that the contestants wouldn¡¯t be recognized even if their heads were sent flying. There were only two strings that wrapped around to the back of the head that were mostly decorative, and it wasn¡¯t a problem to simply tie them up in a bow.


    There was only ten minutes left until the start of the assessment.


    Wu Jin made one final check over his equipment, and after repeatedly weighing his choices, he ultimately picked out an assault rifle.


    Five minutes to go.


    There was the sound of sudden cheering in the room, and someone stumbled their way into the room next to his. The pungent scent of blood wafted over.


    Wu Jin froze slightly, then took a deep breath to calm his mood.


    Two minutes.


    Wu Jin closed his eyes, and the scenes of shooting, gun calibration, tactical evasive maneuvers, and gun sense training shed through his mind onest time. He reached out to confirm that his mask was firmly in ce before bending down to pick up the gun¨C¨C


    The curtain behind him was pushed open.


    Wu Jin looked back in surprise.


    ¡°Bow your head.¡± The familiar low and deep voice rang out.


    Wu Jin quickly bowed his head while eximing, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi reached out in the dim light, his rough fingers passing through the curls to firmly attack the mask and tie a knot with the strings.


    ¡°I will stand here.¡± Wei Shi said. ¡°Like in training, you can stop everything at any time as long as you look in my direction.¡±


    Wu Jin let out a sigh, but still gave a tiny shake of his head.


    Wei Shi looked at the rabbit spirit in the darkness, ¡°You¡¯re sure?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Yes!¡±


    This was his graduation assessment. If he hid behind the big boss, he wouldn¡¯t be able to cross this barrier despite having gained a lot over the four days of special training.


    Thest minute.


    The staff were quicklying their way, and the audience was buzzing with excitement. It seemed that they were looking forward to the next round of contestants. Wu Jin picked up the gun, subconsciously touching theplicated knot behind his mask, ¡°Big brother! How do I untie this...¡±


    Wei Shi looked straight at him, ¡°You don¡¯t need to know.¡±


    Wu Jin was confused.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll personally untie it for you after you win ande back.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Right then, the curtain suddenly opened up, and dazzling lights leading to the center of the stadium lit up. There were hundreds of spectators cheering in the stands, and the winner of thest match was still standing in the center of the arena, their gaze fierce as they looked in the direction Wu Jin would enter from¨C¨C


    The youth¡¯s eyes were sharp.


    He unlocked the gun safety and gave onest salute to the big boss. He didn¡¯t hesitate to walk forward into the light.


    <i>Juurensha: Good for you Little Witch, wanting to stand on your own two legs! And the knot was cute.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: jiayou! we¡¯re all cheering for youu~</i>

 Chapter Ch54.1 - Underground Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch54.1 - Underground Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Underground survival show arena.


    The Byzantine dome was like an inverted bowl. Inside the majestic temple-like building, other than the main venue of the underground arena that was so big one nce wouldn¡¯t be enough to see the edge, the rest of the space was divided up like a beehive.


    Each hexagon was a separate arena, the walls covered with dark curtains.


    In the center of the arena were the red-eyed, constantly raging contestants.


    The luxurious audience stands extended from the second floor up to the top and surrounded the contestant and performance areas, appearing a retro light brown color under the dazzling crystal chandeliers. Each level had its own name: ¡®Elder, Chief, Ancient, Aristocrat¡¯, and the different regions represented very different ticket prices.


    Light and shadow danced on the walls that were engraved with scenes of diators, chariots, fierce beasts, and the theme of the arena¨C¨C


    ¡°Colosseo Colosseum (B.C. 72~)¡±


    The stands were filled with people from high society dressed in gorgeous, borate attire. These aristocraticdies and gentlemen, who hade to Azure Cosmos from all parts of the Federation, talked softly amongst themselves in low voices, their eyes shining brightly whenever the conversation took an exciting turn.


    Waiters shuttled through the crowd, delivering tea, cocktails, and three-story tower snacks. Youths in light colored uniforms would asionally pass by with gambling chips in their hands.


    A group of smiling aristocraticdies beckoned to a waiter who approached immediately and bowed politely.


    ¡°Yes, beautifuldy, bets can now be ced.¡±


    This corner of the audience stands was filled with enthusiastic chatter and excitement.


    ¡°When will the next contestante out¨C¨C¡±


    The curtains suddenly pulled open.


    A youth wearing a white mask walked into the arena, his slender body pale like honeyed water in the warm lighting. He held a gun in his slender arms, his muscles taut and revealing their slight curves under the light.


    The youngdy who¡¯d been hesitating over whether or not to ce a bet stilled slightly, then quickly opened up her terminal, ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯d like to ce a ten thousand credit bet on this little brother.¡±


    There was amotion from all around her, but the youngdy smiled generously.


    ¡°&#k2026; He¡¯s indeed not as buff as his opponent, but he¡¯s very cute, like the little cheetah we keep at home&#k2026;¡±


    ¡°Rather than winning, I¡¯m more curious about his appearance beneath the mask&#k2026; If it¡¯s possible&#k2026;¡±


    ¡°Can I send a drink to himter? Of course, price isn¡¯t an issue&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    The waiter shook his head regretfully, ¡°Apologies, but it¡¯s not possible for this yer. You can consider the other contestants if you want to send a drink...¡±


    Thedy seemed puzzled, but as the lights went out and the center of the arena lit up, the audience stands quickly returned to a silent state.


    Performance area.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath. He stood at the starting point, his gaze quickly locking on the opponent in front of him.


    That man was more or less simr to him, with a powerful body and sturdy arms. He had several indistinct wounds on his body, and was also holding an assault rifle. The distance between the two of them was about 100 meters, and sparks flew when their gazes met.


    Only one of them could stay until the end.


    His opponent suddenly bared his teeth and gave a low, threatening roar, like a beast driving its enemy out of its territory. There was clotted blood on one side of his teeth, like he had just bitten someone¡¯s throat¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of the bloody smell that had wafted over through the curtains, and the bitter scream of the defeated contestant when they¡¯d been carried back. On the other hand, when faced with these bloody, bared teeth, the audience was boiling with excitement once again, bursting out with cheers for the beast-like diator.


    As soon as the lights went out, shelters as high as a wall quickly rose up within the performance area, ovepping like a maze and blocking the line of sight between the two people who stood 100 meters apart.


    Wu Jin set his index finger against the trigger, then narrowed his eyes and calmed himself, gradually adapting to the noisy sound of voices from the audience stands.


    He remained thus until the lights came on again.


    The originally wide open arena was now split up by walls and bunkers made of brick and earth. The field of vision was narrow, and the sound of the opponent¡¯s breathing was too light to be heard as both sides did their best to hide.


    Within the next 15 minutes, the shelters would continue to descend into the ground until both sides were no longer able to avoid each other. When the stage became t¨C¨Cif neither contestant had been taken out, they would both enter a pure, direct confrontation where neither party would stop until one of them was down.


    There were sudden cries of exmation from the stands.


    The youth, who everyone had thought would take a defensive stance, had actually taken the initiative to attack first, pushing towards the other side with his assault rifle.


    The eyes of thedy who¡¯d just ced a bet on him lit up, ¡°Very courageous, clear judgement. He must have guessed the previous contestant¡¯s ending and chose to attack first during the first ten minutes instead of engaging in directbat with the crazy one after the bunkers disappear¨C¨Cwait, they¡¯re about to meet!¡±


    The youth and the crazy diator both arrived at opposing ends of a narrow corner from different directions. The two men were only separated by a bunker, their footsteps inaudible. It seemed as though neither was aware of the existence of the other.


    Until they turned the corner¨C¨C


    The diator who had bitten his previous opponent suddenly charged in around the wall andunched an ambush. He looked both fierce and contemptuous as he stared at the ce where Wu Jin would emerge.


    Almost everyone held their breath at this moment. There was no doubt that the diator had discovered the other party, and the initial bnce of this street battle had tilted into that of a trap and ambush.


    Wu Jin really did step into the trap.


    Thedy in the stands suppressed her screams, and there were others who even covered their eyes with graceful gestures. The next moment, the sound of a gunshot rang out, and the eyes that were peeking out between the cracks of fingers suddenly stilled¨C¨C


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the first person to shoot had been the youth in a white mask.


    Even the person in charge of the cameras didn¡¯t respond in time, the camera zooming in on the opposite direction after the shot.


    The pale, white mask gave off a metallic, inorganic glint under the chilly lights, the exposed eyes a warm amber, but because they were filled with vigorous fighting spirit, there seemed to be dazzling sparks ignited within. His loose footsteps had sessfully fooled his opponent when he neared the ambush, and even his arms had been extremely rxed up until the moment before he stepped in.


    The youth¡¯s movements changed dramatically.


    Due to his quick actions, the milk and honey colored skin of his lower back was exposed beneath hisbat uniform, shing in front of the camera. In the next second, he shot his gun¨C¨C


    Sharp, fierce.


    The camera was now aimed at the chin that the youth had raised up, and he was like a proud leopard as he leapt up tounch a counter-ambush. His body was clearly slender and flexible, yet he burst out with a powerful and brutal ferocity, his eyes ignited with clusters of fire.


    He leapt up, shot, andnded a hit all in one breath!


    His face under the mask was cold and tense, the warm amber eyes indifferent as they stared straight ahead. He seemed to pull all of the stage lights towards him, and made people unable to stop themselves from watching¨C¨C


    The audience stands finally broke out in shrill cheers.


    Inside the arena, the situation had been reversed.


    The prey had taken on the identity of the hunter. The winner of the previous match was shot in the right rib, Wu Jin¡¯s mind processing at lightning speeds in the moment the bullet left the gun.


    These weren¡¯t the usual solid bullets used by the Crosson Show.


    The bullet¡¯s axis was connected to the bottom, causing the shock resistance of the bullet head to be greatly reduced. The initial speed was very high, but slowed down rapidly. The bullet head was sharp, and the front 1/3 of it was thickened beyond expectation, causing the bullet to stop the moment a wound was created¨C¨C


    The barrel had also been converted.


    Wu Jin¡¯s violent heartbeat finally calmed down.


    Floating City¡¯s training base ultimately still ensured the safety of their contestants. The modified gun barrel greatly reduced the speed and pration of the bullets, and only the first third of the bullet would cause damage. Even if there was no life-saving capsule, any bullet thatnded would only cause superficial damage.


    In the dim lighting, the shelters had already dropped down to a height simr to that of the two people within.


    Wu Jin raised the muzzle of his gun and pointed it at his opponent¡¯s throat¨C¨C


    The diator¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly, and judging from what he heard, the diator rolled toward the bunker beside him to dodge. He unhesitatingly drew his gun.


    In just three short minutes, the opponents were within a 20 meter distance from each other, and the direct confrontation battle would begin ahead of time.


    The heart rate of all spectators elerated at the same time. In the previous ten games, there basically hadn¡¯t been any other match where the battle situation had progressed so quickly. However, the development of the situation seemed logical and reasonable, as though everything had been calcted beforehand.


    A street battle, ambush, counter-ambush¨C¨Cthe masked youth who was obviously not good at closebat had made use of almost all his advantages in order to turn his original disadvantage in a tug-of-war battle into a rapid assault.


    Even though the winner of the previous match was still physically stronger, it was obvious that he was now at a disadvantage at this time. The masked youth aimed and fired into the bunker that he¡¯d just retreated into. Blood bloomed on both their bodies during the exchange of bullets, but it was the youth who kept the upper hand the whole time.


    The modified bullets still caused Wu Jin to suffer and feel pain, but it was within the limit of what he could endure.


    The pain even served to push his reasoning and prediction ability to be more alert than usual. The assault rifle seemed to be integrated with his arm, the originally unpredictable bullet trajectories finally linking up with his line of sight and judgement.


    Bang¨C¨C


    Simple and direct.

 Chapter Ch54.2 - Underground Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch54.2 - Underground Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The green light over the referee¡¯s stand finally came on.


    The diator had been hit in the lung by the impact of the bullet and coughed up a mouthful of bloody foam. He shot Wu Jin a vicious re, then pushed away the staff who¡¯de out to support him and stumbled towards the curtains.


    The audience stands were filled with the roar of cheers, and even the aristocraticdies in the front row threw down flowers, bracelets, and various other objects into the arena, their gazes bright with interest.


    The staff were already familiar with the process and hurriedly picked up the valuables to return them to the audience. Unexpectedly, the atmosphere became even more intense a few secondster¨C¨C


    The youth epted a bandage that was handed to him from one side of the arena and tore off the protective clothing that had been split by a bullet, revealing slender and smooth, yet extremely explosive, curves of muscle. He wrapped the bandage neatly around his shoulder and arm wounds, and because he couldn¡¯t exert force with his arm, he had to slightly lift up one end of the mask to hold the bandage in ce with his teeth¨C¨C


    Blood, youth, guns, and hormones.


    Shrill screams rang out from beneath the stage, and the waiter had to endlessly exin, ¡°His name cannot be given¡±, ¡°Please respect the contestant¡¯s choice to wear a mask¡±, ¡°Champagne cannot be gifted to this contestant¡±, ¡°There¡¯s no reason given... it¡¯s an order from the upper management...¡± ...


    Behind the curtains.


    The man¡¯s throat moved as he swallowed, and he reached out to rub his fingertips lightly against the handle of the gun.


    The rabbit spirit that he¡¯d caught in the woods on a whim during the audition seemed to have already grown a mouthful of little, white fangs.


    Five minutester, the opponent for Wu Jin¡¯s second round was sent up onto the stage.


    The audience off-stage felt that they were at a grand banquet. Nobody dared to take out their terminal to record the matches because it was prohibited, but there were a lot of ongoing private discussions.


    ¡°My god, I want to have monkeys with him! ¨C¨CEven if you can¡¯t give me his name, you should at least give me his code name, ahhhhhh! Today is my first time seeing him, did hee to the underground arena just to y around, or will he participate regrly in the survival shows? Please at least give a statement!!¡±


    ¡°... How can dressing a wound look so cool! It reminds me of two years ago when the King hadn¡¯t yet retired; he bandaged himself up in exactly the same way. Back then, I was shocked by his looks, and now this little brother¨C¨Calmost made me cry for him! It¡¯s like time has turned back to the young King of six years ago!¡±


    ¡°He looks like he¡¯s 20 or younger. His fighting style is strange, and his shooting skills are obviously wed. Also, this is the beginner¡¯s stage... I remember that the King went straight to the elite arenas when he appeared? However, what you¡¯re saying also seems to make sense, especially when he¡¯s bandaging...¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid of him getting hurt, but I also can¡¯t help my blood from boiling when he¡¯s hurt¨C¨Cahhhh, what to do!¡±


    The lights came on again.


    This time, Wu Jin extended the fight from five minutes to ten minutes. The opponent was at about the same level as a B~C level Crosson Show trainee, and Zoe would definitely have been able to settle him in three minutes.


    But he was already showing obvious signs of physical exhaustion.


    The opponent was far fiercer than the Crosson Show trainees who were a world away from Azure Cosmos. After seeing the wound on Wu Jin¡¯s right shoulder, the opponent¡¯s shooting angle became cunningly unpredictable.


    Wu Jin even had to switch his assault rifle to his left hand, suck in a cold breath, and aim precisely before taking a shot.


    By the time the barriers dropped down to knee height, the two fighters had even started to use the de mounted at the tip of their rifles¨C¨CWu Jin used the movement of the knife as a cover and suddenly pulled the trigger, knocking his opponent to the ground with the strong impact. The green light finally lit up.


    He was now only one match away frompleting his graduation assessment.


    In the dark area of the curtains, Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted slightly in a frown, the knuckles of the right hand pressing tightly against his gun.


    In the middle of the stage, Wu Jin supported himself on his knees. His small curls were thoroughly soaked in sweat, droplets sliding down his mask and lower jaw. He had three more bullet wounds on his body, and his right shoulder was now seriously injured after having been shot twice.


    However, he never looked in the direction of the curtains.


    Behind the curtains, a waiter bowed respectfully to Wei Shi, then brought a bottle of water to the youth on the stage, whispering a few words into his ear.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, but he then shook his head. When he stood up again, he nodded slightly to acknowledge the audience, then wiped the sweat off his forehead, his body filled with fighting spirit.


    There was a moment of silence in the audience stands, followed by another burst of apuse and cheers.


    The third assessment match was much, much harder than he¡¯d imagined.


    The opponent had a lower likelihood of winning than the previous two, but he happened to appear at the point when Wu Jin¡¯s physical strength was at its lowest. In order to allow his strength to recover, Wu Jin had to switch from his original quick tactics to a long, drawn out fight.


    Excessive blood loss stimted Wu Jin¡¯s nervous system. At first, he could use the pain to keep his mind clear, but by the six minute mark when the bunkers had dropped to a level that could easily be scaled by the contestants¨C¨Chis vision was already darkening slightly when he looked up.


    During the first match, he had also forced his opponent into a simr position.


    Wu Jin bit down on the top of his tongue and forced his mind to focus. His gaze, that was searching for the trajectory of the bullets, inadvertently swept across the curtains.


    A figure shed by.


    Wu Jin quickly looked away, his eyes cold. His originally stiff shoulders finally rxed.


    Someone was waiting for him to return in triumph.


    He leaned to the side. The noise from the audience was filtered out by his senses, retreating like the tide. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, raised his hand, and inhaled the strong smell of blood when he pressed his finger against the trigger.


    It was like he had returned to the first elimination match of the Crosson Show. Overheated, copsed, physically exhausted¨C¨C


    But none of that was enough to justify his elimination.


    The scenes from stress training one day ago resurfaced in his mind. All sensory stimuli were discarded, and willpower finally prevailed. At this time, a stray bullet struck Wu Jin.


    His abdomen was hit, a wound sliced out.


    A sh of light slid through Wu Jin¡¯s pupils.


    Locking onto the target, anticipating their movement, strike¨C¨C


    His muscles strained, like a leopard that had just been revitalized. Two consecutive shots, almost perfectly replicating the first time he¡¯d found his gun sense in the training room!


    The enemy toppled over in response.


    And then¨C¨C


    Wu Jin closed his eyes tight. When he opened them again, the noise, shouting, and apuse that had been filtered out returned one by one. The green light came on again, and bright lights shone down from the dome.


    They were so bright that he almost became dizzy.


    He almost didn¡¯t know for a moment if he was at the training grounds or in the survival show. The big boss in his memory seemed to be speaking from far away:


    ¡°Congrattions, you blew up the stage.¡±


    Consciousness suddenly returned.


    His opponent was pulled upright by the staff. He saluted to Wu Jin, then headed back towards the curtains. The audience erupted in cheers once again. Wu Jin held the assault rifle in his hand and firmly crossed thest psychological barrier¨C¨C


    His muscle memory and the body of the gun were perfectly integrated together. It seemed that he would be able to shoot urately at any time as long as he wanted to, the gun sense always within reach. Or in other words, the hand holding the handle of the gun was the real weapon.


    The youth in the middle of the stage finally smiled.


    Then, he did something that nobody had expected¨C¨Che bowed his head and kissed the barrel of the gun. The sweat, blood, and gun representing victory were all intertwined, bursting out with a suffocating, violent beauty beneath the dome.


    Before the audience could react, Wu Jin had already lifted up the gun and flipped on the safety lock. His back was to the lights as he stepped back towards the curtains.


    Wei Shi stood silently in the shadows in a ce where the lights didn¡¯t reach.


    Wu Jin stumbled towards him, the curtains dropping down abruptly behind him as soon as he stepped in, blocking out the countless inquiries, curiosity, admiration, and burning gazes of the audience.


    The youth didn¡¯t stop until he arrived in front of him.


    Wei Shi stretched out his gun-callused right hand and forced the youth to look up, his fingertips sliding into the small, sweat-soaked curls and pausing at theplex knot. His eyes were dangerous, seeming to want to tear the youth before him apart and swallow him up in the next second.


    ¡°Untie it?¡± The man¡¯s voice was low and deep, with a trace of hoarseness.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were clear as he nodded. He tossed the gun aside, then waited for the man to give him a hug of encouragement¨C¨C


    The man¡¯s eyes darkened.


    The knot was pulled away with a series ofplicated moves, and a chill spread over Wu Jin¡¯s face¨C¨Cthe mask had been removed, rough fingertips sliding across his neck and cheek, avoiding all the small wounds and nudging him to lift up his chin.


    The youth was held firmly in ce, the triumphant hero stretching out his fragile neck like an unwitting sacrifice.


    The man lowered his head, pressing a passionate kiss to his forehead.


    <i>Juurensha: Aww! (Although WS, also give your rabbit spirit a hug!)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch: Where¡¯s my victory hug? ;___; who cares about the rest?!</i>


    <i>also, there¡¯s a novel i really want to rmend: <strong>Global University Entrance Examination </strong>(trantor: KK)</i>


    <i>it¡¯s an unlimited flow novel on par with The Earth is Online. the story settings are different, but GUEE is f*cking awesome. the first few chapters might be a bit of a drag (i know i used it as sleeping material for a while there, but it could be conditioned reflex to fall asleep whenever anything school-exam-rtedes up) but once you push past the first few chapters, the rest is AMAZING. i love love love love love the pairing, and re-reading the novel never gets old.</i>


    <i>go read it if you haven¡¯t started~ it deserves more attention!!!</i>

 Chapter 55 - Knight

    <h4>Chapter 55 - Knight</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing slowed.


    The heavy, ovepping curtains filtered out the light, and the strong, aggressive aura was like a raging fire. The neck that was forced to lift up was held in ce by the man¡¯s rough hand, like a king who used his power to suppress everything.


    The youth gasped in the dark, his shoulders and arms straining for half a second before gradually rxing beneath thepletely familiar scent. His neck even rubbed against Wei Shi¡¯s hand.


    A forehead kiss.


    Wu Jin suddenly realized that he had no idea what the proper etiquette was after a thousand years, but from his take on the situation¨C¨Cbig brother was probably rewarding him!


    The youth who¡¯d originally been at a loss suddenly became excited due to this sudden realization despite being clearly exhausted and covered in bruises!


    This realization made Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat speed up again. It was just like standing in the brightly lit arena; unusual emotions surging up in his heart.


    The youth was soaked in sweat that chilled him as he remained behind the dark curtains. Only the kiss on his forehead was dry and hot, bringing his cooling blood back to a boil once again¨C¨C


    One kiss.


    The hands that were covered with gun calluses stroked against the side of the youth¡¯s neck, the hot palm wandering around the mark that had already vanished.


    However, Wu Jin was too busy to think about that. His extremely joyful mood caused him to look up eagerly, his gaze colliding with Wei Shi¡¯s¨C¨C


    What he saw was an Adam¡¯s apple that moved slightly, and the cold, knife-like curve of a jaw. After that was the clear outline of light and shadow, the high bridge of a nose, and the dark pupils that shone with an inner light. When the man looked down at the youth, a surge of strong aggression suddenly burst out from the handsome features, like a bright bay within his field of vision, making it so that people couldn¡¯t help but follow his will.


    The proud king finally lowered his dignified head and rewarded his triumphant knight.


    Wu Jin stared dazedly into Wei Shi¡¯s eyes. It was clearly very dark behind the bright curtains, but it seemed as if there were countless dome lights reflecting in his eyes.


    The king&#k2026; was really good looking.


    Countless fragments of chaotic thoughts rushed up in his mind. His mouth dried up due to excessive blood loss and his rapid heartbeat, and he even had an impulse to offer up all his glory. He flushed, the color rising from his neck to his cheeks.


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarser than before and seemed toe down from the sky, ¡°What are you thinking.¡±


    Wu Jin replied reflexively, ¡°I, I, I...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Turned silly?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head in a daze.


    The hand that had previously shackled the youth¡¯s neck shifted downwards, pausing slightly beside the wound on his right shoulder.


    ¡°Does it hurt.¡± The man asked in a low voice.


    Wu Jin shook his head like a rattle drum. The next moment, the healing liquid that was simultaneously warm and cool sprinkled over his wound, causing a dull pain to spread from the originally numb injury.


    Then on his right arm, waist, and abdomen.


    The man gestured for him to lift up his protective gear. Wu Jin¡¯s narrow waist was rxed trustingly, revealing a slight inward curve and soft little belly.


    The medicine quickly alleviated the pain, leaving a cool sensation behind. Wu Jin¡¯s face was even redder than it had been earlier.


    The waist area was full of delicate nerves. Wu Jin had to use almost all of his self-control to avoid reacting to every touch. He quivered repeatedly and didn¡¯t realize that the red flush had already spread over half his body.


    The man¡¯s eyes were still wandering over the wounds on his back. His gaze burned as it rested near Wu Jin¡¯s waist. It felt as though he was being stroked by ten soft, fluffy feathers, causing Wu Jin to lose his strength and leaving him weak and trembling slightly in the cool air.


    The big boss was very familiar with applying medicine, but the youth who was being held down was like a fish on the chopping board, or a leopard who had exposed its belly. A long timeter, he finally came back to his senses, ¡°Big, big brother, I can do it myself¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi nced at him.


    That gaze was like interwoven ice and fire, and Wu Jin suddenly felt apprehensive.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Cry out if it hurts.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Nonono¨C¨C¡±


    The big boss stood behind him, so Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see the expression on his face and could only remain caged in the shadows, changing from a vigorous young leopard into a shivering rabbit spirit.


    It remained that way until thebat uniform was pulled back down.


    Wu Jin finally let out a breath of relief, only to be caught by surprise by the man¡¯s inexplicably dark eyes. Before Wu Jin could react, Wei Shi suddenly leaned over to look over the wound on the youth¡¯s leg.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!! I, I¡¯ll do it myself¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shimanded coolly, ¡°Stand still.¡±


    There were two gunshot wounds and a knife wound on his right leg, and three gunshot wounds on his left leg.


    The man supported himself on the ground on one knee and didn¡¯t hesitate before rolling up Wu Jin¡¯s worn-out trouser legs. He even tore open the cloth covering the serious part of the injury directly¨C¨Cthen covered it with the cold medicine.


    Wu Jin looked down nkly.


    It was the first time he¡¯d looked at the big boss from the top down¨C¨Ceven if he was in a lower position, his aura couldn¡¯t be covered up. After the medicine application came the bandage. Wei Shi tore open a waterproof bandage, and the white and tender rabbit legs were wrapped up until he looked like half a mummy.


    Wei Shi got up and looked at the rabbit spirit who was still spaced out.


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision was locked on the bandages around his ankles.


    Countless scenes shed through his mind, such as the woods in the audition map, the White Moonlight training room, the Crosson Show shooting range, the amusement park in the deep space main city, the Floating City training base, and the stress training field... Several figures gathered together and finally ovepped on the man who had gotten on one knee to bandage him.


    The thundering sound of cheers from outside the curtain was the glory that originally belonged to both of them.


    His heart thudded violently in his chest.


    Wu Jin started stupidly, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stood up and narrowed his eyes to look at him.


    The rabbit spirit stood there in a daze, the light in his eyes twinkling. Emotions seemed to be about to burst out in the next second.


    Wu Jin suddenly leapt up and rushed into Wei Shi¡¯s arms, giving him a hug filled with a youthful fragrance¨C¨Cjust like what he¡¯d expected to get when he had first stepped out of the arena.


    The small, damp curls were on the man¡¯s chin, and the bloody smell had faded due to the cleaning of his wounds. He was obviously a sweaty rabbit, but he smelled like peeled milk candy when he came up and pasted himself against him.


    Wu Jin was clearly overexcited.


    He was venting his gratitude and excessive energy like a little animal, chirping incessantly after pouncing over. It seemed that he wanted to get even closer, but didn¡¯t know what to do.


    On the other side, Wei Shi, who had just been hugged, showed a nk expression for a few seconds.


    The cold and hard facial lines loosened due to the soft touch. His arms were full of a fresh, youthful fragrance.


    He subconsciously bowed his head.


    The youth¡¯s amber eyes were singrly sincere, full of warm starlight and without any impurities at all, like an animal cub full of trust.


    Wei Shi stilled for a moment and suppressed all his thoughts. He nimbly avoided the wound on the youth¡¯s shoulder and gave him a pure, undistracted hug.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw


    </i>


    <i> xiin: the most innocent hug~</i>

 Chapter 56 - Buy Buy Buy

    <h4>Chapter 56 - Buy Buy Buy</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Azure Cosmos main city, underground survival show arena.


    Thest trainee came out of the survival show arena and toppled to the ground as soon as he stepped through the curtain.


    The little sister to the side who was cheerfully chomping on almonds called over the medical AI and stuffed the trainee into the recoverypartment. The four wheels squeaked as it carried him to the logistics area.


    The metal doors opened, and the theory instructor of Floating City base turned around, ¡°How did he do?¡±


    The little sister replied sweetly, ¡°Two wins and one loss!¡±


    The theory instructor nodded approvingly, ¡°He still has his wits about him, unlike the one just now who was scared stupid as soon as he went on stage¨C¨C¡±


    He fished the man out of thepartment as he spoke and stamped ¡®Pass¡¯ on the terminal next to the student¡¯s training card number.


    That trainee crawled blindly out of thepartment. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw dozens of pairs of eyes shifting towards him.


    The theory instructor cleared his throat, ¡°Now, let¡¯s have some apuse for thest student to graduate sessfully!¡±


    Apuse rang out, and only one person looked left and right as they fidgeted.


    The theory instructor continued to deliver his speech, ¡°Over the past four and a half days, you have all been united, friendly, aggressive, hard-working, and respectful of your instructors...¡± It seemed that he had downed too many almonds as he stopped and burped before continuing, ¡°Of the 65 students in the training base, 15 achieved the wonderful results of three consecutive wins, 26 of you had two wins and one loss, and 14 had one win and two losses. XX training base will give you all the precious graduation certificate.¡±


    ¡°Of course, students who didn¡¯t graduate need not be discouraged. Our XX training base consistently adheres to the concepts of having a low entry threshold, reasonable tuition fees, quick delivery of graduation certificates, and formal certification. A fee of only XXX credits need to be paid in order to study and try again. Additionally, we rmend a seven day training course that includes a guaranteed pass. Our base can guarantee your future...¡±


    Offstage, when Zoe saw that the little sister who hade to send over thest trainee was about to close the door and leave, he couldn¡¯t help but quickly get out of his seat to catch up with her, ¡°Excuse me, miss...¡±


    The little sister looked back doubtfully.


    Zoe spoke hurriedly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Are all the trainees here? I don¡¯t see mypanion who came here with me.¡±


    The little sister thought about it for a moment, ¡°There¡¯s one person who went out to y after getting their certificate. I have all your contact terminals. Do you want to try and contact him?¡±


    Zoe immediately nodded and let out a breath of relief when he received his terminal.


    It turned out that Wu Jin had indeed left ten minutes ago, but his position couldn¡¯t be ascertained.


    The little sister smiled gently, ¡°Okay, there¡¯s still half a day off. Enjoy it properly... Oh, there¡¯s also this. Here¡¯s your reward for winning three games in a row.¡±


    Zoe was surprised. The terminal showed a credit of ¡®300 deep space credits¡¯ into his ount.


    Zoe: ¡°This is?¡±


    The little sister grinned and exined, ¡°You yed three games on the stage, so we should also pay you for your performance. There was a good reaction from the audience. In the future, if you¡¯re free, you can bring your training card and y again. Speaking of which, there was a really popr contestant today¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re asking about the deep space credits? It can buy things that credits can¡¯t buy. Guns, illegal drugs, or even lost little cuties...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    The little sister waved her hand, ¡°Enough, go out and y! We¡¯ll meet again if fate wills it!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°May I ask if you know where the yer from earlier went?¡±


    The little sister blinked and asked strangely, ¡°How would I know? It¡¯s only half a day off. Do you straight men still have to go out shopping hand in hand or something?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... No, I didn¡¯t mean it that way!¡±


    Azure Cosmos, Main City, Block 21.


    The suspension car sliced through the night lights that made everything as bright as day and stopped at the entrance to an alley.


    Wei Shi opened the door for Wu Jin. They were both wearing pale blue masks with simr patterns that didn¡¯t stand out in the crowd.


    They only had half a day of vacation from the training base, starting from when the assessment ended until 4AM¨C¨CThe star ship that stopped at the port at regr times would take the students with various identities back one by one.


    The entrance to the alley was narrow, and the lighting was dim. The pedestrians around them all walked around in a hurry.


    Until they turned into a certainne¨C¨C


    Their vision suddenly brightened. There were bright sources of artificial light all along the streets, their tassels flying in the breeze. Countless stalls were set up on the roadside, and the streets were filled with sounds of shouting. Above the alley were more AI patrols with guns than there were elsewhere. Symbols like the rose, silver mask, and sand lizard shed constantly, all of them indicating that this was a heavily regted area.


    Almost every store had a sign on their doors:


    ¡°Deep space credit transactions only.¡±


    Wu Jin reflexively looked towards the open stalls¨C¨C


    Rocketuncher, heavy machine gun, neutron weapon, tranquilizer gun, darts, high-voltage electric shock pen...


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Any of these items would be considered contraband outside of Azure Cosmos. Even just posting these kinds of goods on the Star Net without getting the post blocked was impossible.


    The 300 deep space credits that were just credited into his terminal suddenly became a hot potato. Wu Jin snuck a quick look at the big boss and regretted his earlier boast that he would spend all of the deep space credits that night.


    Wei Shi nced at the small round face that was tilted up beneath the blue mask, then led him to the entrance of a military chain store to identify guns.


    The silver gun parts were cool against his palm. Wu Jin recognized it within a second, ¡°Self-adjusting temperature aimingpensator!¡±


    After that was a dark colored dagger.


    ¡°BMQ tranquilizing dart dagger!¡±


    ¡°VKS Micro sound sniper ** cheekpiece¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Alpha13 single-man neutron radiation light machine gun.¡±


    WuJin¡¯s eyes shed constantly beneath the lights, and the craving to look more that hadn¡¯t been satisfied in Floating City¡¯s underground armory was finally sated at this moment. Because he¡¯d found his gun sense, his arm muscles would follow suit and adjust slightly every time he picked up and weighed a gun. It seemed that he would be able to shoot it urately in the next second.


    The owner of the chain store was seated on a rattan chair and waving a fan as he watched TV, and he didn¡¯t take Wu Jin seriously when he saw how young he was. However, as the posture of the person holding the guns became increasingly agile, the shopkeeper grew surprised and immediately came up to enthusiastically promote his wares.


    ¡°Free bullets with the purchase of any gun. 10% off with membership. As a warm-up for the Double Seventh Lantern Festival, we can also offer you another special service! Free engraving on the handle! You can feel your lover¡¯s name every time you shoot¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked and hurriedly waved his hand, ¡°I do-don¡¯t...¡±


    Wei Shi stroked a hand over his small curls, and Wu Jin immediately looked up.


    ¡°Let him finish,¡± The man ordered. ¡°You cane back to buy something when you need toter on.¡±


    Wu Jin fell into a daze, and it was obvious he hadn¡¯t thought of that yet. The rabbit¡¯s curls were fluffy and soft beneath Wei Shi¡¯s rough palms. ¡°...Eh? Ah, alright...¡±


    The owner gave an impassioned introduction to the engraving package. Wu Jin realized that in addition to engraving a lover¡¯s name, the franchise also provided other gun handle engraving services. For example, phrases like ¡®A gift for a friend of the Federation¡¯, ¡®Scratch for a prize¡¯, ¡®Made during Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty¡¯, ¡®My youth and blood are on the rise¡¯, and so on.


    When he heard the spiel up to this point, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but be a little inspired.


    All in all, the big boss had given him a total of three guns! His 300 deep space credits were all obtained by relying on big brother¡¯s guidance. He could gift a gun that said ¡®Wishing big brother good health¡¯¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly nced towards the lowest priced package, and his originally crystal-bright eyes instantly dimmed.


    400 deep space credits (Package A: HK78 ** Double Seventh engraving package special price)


    Wu Jin quietly opened up his terminal, wanting to query for the exchange rate between deep space credits and regr credits, but was stopped by Wei Shi.


    ¡°Come back when you¡¯ve decided on a weapon that¡¯sfortable for you to use.¡± The man said, ¡°Buy two of the same, then bring them here to engrave.¡±


    Wu Jin reacted instantly.


    ¨C¨CBuy two of the same.


    He and big brother could have one each!


    The small curls abruptly flew up, and it was unknown what had made him so blindly excited. Having the same gun as big brother¨C¨Cthis was already enough to make Wu Jin very excited, but to even have simr engraving!


    ¡®Wishing big brother good health¡¯, ¡®Wishing Little Witch progress in learning¡¯!


    Or something a little more elegant¨C¨C


    ¡®Wishing big brother a long life¡¯, ¡®Wishing Little Witch daily improvement¡¯!


    Wei Shi nced at him, then said a few words directly to the shopkeeper. He bought an unknown weapon before taking Wu Jin, who was still looking around non-stop, out of the shop.


    Thene was brightly lit, and the two of them looked around as they walked. Wu Jin was always clutching tight to his 300 deep space credits¨C¨Cbecause he knew that they weren¡¯t easy to earn, and he was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to use it to engrave words withter on.


    Wei Shi led the poor rabbit spirit to turn left and right, shuttling through theplex alleys. It seemed like he¡¯d known where he was going ever since they had arrived.


    ¡°The exchange rate between deep space credits and regr credits is about 1:60.¡± Wei Shi suddenly said, ¡°But there¡¯s no market for such an exchange. What can be purchased here is of better quality than anything outside of Azure Cosmos.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled for a moment. The quality was better... was there other contraband avable in Azure Cosmos other than guns?


    At this time, the two of them had already entered another path, and the number of outdoor vendors was decreasing. It was no longer crowded with pedestrians, and it seemed that this area was rarely patronized.


    Wei Shi stopped in front of a mostly-closed door and gestured for Wu Jin to enter.


    Wu Jin looked at his terminal and felt a little embarrassed, ¡°Big brother, I, I want to save it for engraving...¡±


    The man¡¯s gaze shifted slightly beneath the mask, ¡°There will be more in the future. Now, go in and spend all your deep space credits.¡±


    Wu Jin was a little shocked and opened the door out of reflex.


    His eyes opened wide in the next second. He sucked in a breath, his blood practically boiling.


    Beneath the dim lights, there was music pouring out of a record yer. It seemed like some kind of country folk song. The owner wore a pair of sses as he tuned the instrument, and he smiled broadly when he saw a gueste in through the door.


    The shelves, walls, and almost every surface was covered with guitars bothrge and small, bass, violins, vis, and ukuleles. Their strings shone beneath the ceilingmp, and the wooden bodies of the instruments exuded a faint, clear fragrance.


    However, Wu Jin didn¡¯t bounce in immediately¨C¨C


    His first reaction was to look back.


    The man stood in front of the light and raised his chin towards him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved, and the matching mask with simr lines lifted, propped up by the bulging cheeks. It appeared that he was smiling enough to be a silly rabbit.


    3:30 AM.


    Wu Jin bounced and skipped as he ran to the Star Harbor, bumping into Zoe who had also just arrived.


    Zoe was immediately relieved when he saw Wu Jin. Even though he knew that Little Witch had won three rounds in the arena, the White Moonlight team leader was still intuitively worried that his little teammate might get stolen away.


    When he saw that Wu Jin had a ck instrument box on his back, Zoe was surprised, ¡°Guitar?¡± He then nodded, pleased, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s still young. Don¡¯t spend all your time in the training room every day. It¡¯s good to develop hobbies.¡±


    Wu Jin grinned and lifted his head.


    Zoe also showed Wu Jin his loot: an essory for a certain gun, vision protection gear for a certain sniper rifle, and an eye massage instrument... he had used a total of 300 deep space credits.


    ¡°Did Little Witch only buy a guitar?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°I also bought two handheld wraps... they were really delicious!¡±


    Zoe understood clearly. At least Little Witch hadn¡¯t been cheated!


    As for getting tricked emotionally¨C¨C


    When their tickets were being checked at the star ship, Zoe questioned Wu Jin about it repeatedly.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t give anyone your terminal number?¡±


    Wu Jin replied very quickly, ¡°Nope!¡±


    ¡°Did you let strangers take off your mask?¡±


    Big brother certainly wasn¡¯t a stranger! Wu Jin: ¡°Nope!¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t let yourself be foolishly pushed into marriage¨C¨Cfor example, did anyone trick you into taking off their mask?¡±


    Big brother wasn¡¯t anyone else! Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly. As for forced marriage¨C¨Cduring the four and a half days on Azure Cosmos, other than training, there was only the assessment, and he didn¡¯t even see that many girls! Of course there was no chance of being forced into marriage!


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder to express his deep praise.


    The star ship rose up slowly and pushed out of the atmosphere into the dark night. The heatedyer of surface paint fell off, spinning lightly in the meteorite belt before disappearing into nothing.


    Wu Jiny against the window and looked down towards the ce he¡¯d left in the afternoon¨C¨CFloating City that was shrouded in mist.


    Behind him, Zoe leaned backfortably on the sofa, his expression one of someone who had just escaped from hell.


    The four days of special firearms training had almost worn off ayer of skin from both of them, but it had also caused bone-deep changes. If there was to be another ranking assessment¨C¨CZoe had a 90% chance of beating that coquettish Thin Fire now.


    Wu Jin¡¯s progress had been even more frightening.


    ¡°Little Witch.¡± Zoe projected his terminal up onto the virtual screen, ¡°The prompt for the next match is out.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately turned around and leaned over.


    The projection showed the voting page for the Crosson Show, and the <Third Elimination Match Match-up Page> button shed continuously in the middle of the page.


    Zoe clicked it open curiously¨C¨C


    The expressions on both their faces suddenly froze.


    <i>Juurensha: ....so our Little Witch is basically married now, congrats!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: yeeep, but Little Witch is clueless and Wei Shi won¡¯t mention it... sneaky sneaky</i>

 Chapter 57 - Clue

    <h4>Chapter 57 - Clue</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The third Crosson Show elimination match support page.


    Pink fluttered everywhere.


    The cartoon avatars of the 300 contestants were framed by transparent hearts, and pink bubbles popped up constantly against the six-pointed star background.


    A few lines of text scrolled across the top¨C¨C


    ¡°Crosson Divination House ¨C test your lovepatibility with your little brother!¡±


    ¡°Mysteries. Supernatural. Divination. Destiny. Love.¡±


    ¡°10 credits for one divination! 100 credits for 11 divinations! Light up your marriage fate with your little brother! Every divination is equal to one vote! The sess of your pick depends on you!¡±


    Wu Jin, Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    The 300 yers on the page would perform interactions with the cursor as it moved across the page.


    Wei Yan calmly followed the cursor around, Thin Fire held up his selfie stick and poked at the cursor, a chibi Wu Jin bounced around with a small white rabbit¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Zoeughed loudly, ¡°Looks quite simr¨C¨C¡±


    Hisughter came to an abrupt end. The cartoon Zoe who was on the second row of the voting page tossed down his sniper rifle with a whoosh and ran towards the cursor with the text bubble ¡®Pick Me¡¯ over his head.


    ¡°......¡± Zoe quickly blocked his view of the page. ¡°What kind of messypetition prompt is this?!¡±


    Wu jin thought about it, ¡°It¡¯s divination. The theme for the next elimination match is divination.¡±


    The words ¡®Crosson Divination House¡¯ flickered constantly against the six-pointed star backdrop at the top of the page, and the new sponsor¡¯s name was written at the bottom of the page¨C¨C


    ¡°Centaurus Society of Metaphysics, Numerology, and Astrologists¡±


    Zoe was stunned.


    The sponsors for the reality show usually came from several fixed industries, including star airlines, outdoor equipment, sports, tourism, military, and civilian firearms. Eachpetition broadcast could pull a wave of sales big enough to guarantee they wouldn¡¯t lose money on the deal. The current sponsorship from a ¡®Society of Metaphysics¡¯ seemed extremely questionable.


    With the rapid development of Federal science and technology, ¡®metaphysics¡¯, which went counter to science, had gradually declined over the past centuries. Zoe himself was an atheist and couldn¡¯t imagine how the so-called ¡®Society of Metaphysics¡¯ could bring out enough resources all at once to invest so heavily in a survival reality show.


    At this time, Wu Jin had already quickly typed ¡®Centaurus Society of Metaphysics, Numerology, and Astrologists¡¯ into the terminal, and millions of rted results popped up. The top search result was apetitive advertisement from the Society.


    ¡°......¡± The two of them were both stunned, and Zoe had even been pped in the face lightning-quick.


    This wasn¡¯t a poor street association at all.


    Their headquarters were in Centaurus System, and they had 7000 branches across the Federation. In addition to their divination business, they also carried out a series of other businesses, such as spiritual meditation, metaphysics experience sses, sales of blessed furniture, psychological consultations, marriage dispute mediation, and so on. It was practically one of the signature industries of the Centaurus System.


    Zoe gaped, ¡°They, they¡¯re this profitable?¡±


    Wu Jin gestured for him to look at the front page of the Crosson Show.


    On the message board to the right, the audience was extremely excited as they all showed off the divination results that came with each vote.


    ¡°Your lovepatibility with [Thin Fire]: 70, Kinship: 90, Friendship: 95. Experience having the best boy friend!¡±


    ¡°Your lovepatibility with [Wu Jin]: 60, Kinship: 95, Friendship: 80. Experience having a well-behaved, sticky younger brother!¡±


    ¡°Your lovepatibility with [Red]...¡±


    Judging from the size of the voting pool, the ck-hearted Crosson Show¡¯s pricing of 10 credits per divination had only caused the audience¡¯s enthusiasm to grow.


    At this point, the number of votes each contestant had was still hidden, and the order of the names was based on thetest to be voted on. Wu Jin tried hard to restrain his desire to pull the voting page down to the bottom and instead discussed the elimination match system with Zoe during the star ship¡¯s return journey.


    ¡°Will the arena be a giant crystal ball? Or an ouija board?¡± Zoe spected.


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head, ¡°The shape of the foundation isn¡¯t right.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°What do you think, Little Witch?¡±


    After going through two elimination matches, the White Moonlight team had basically all acknowledged Wu Jin as the team¡¯s brain. Although his experience wasn¡¯t there yet, his ability to analyze problems was first-ss.


    Wu Jin took out paper and pen and quickly sorted through the known conditions.


    ¡°In the third elimination match, ording to the Crosson Show¡¯s previous practices, the focus should be on firearms. Short-distance weaponry that can be used within 50 meters. There should be many closed environments within the arena that can be used to create areas ofpetition and conflict.¡±


    ¡°Based on what can be seen from the North Tower, the foundation covers an area of about 6 hectares. The announcement says that it will be a teampetition. 50 of the 300 yers will be eliminated, and thepetition willst 12 hours.¡±


    Wu Jin drew out a simple sketch of the foundation on the white paper and turned it before showing it to Zoe.


    A sh of inspiration struck Zoe, ¡°yer density!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Yes. The second elimination match arena covered 7 hectares and had 400 people. Most teams didn¡¯t even encounter each other before they were eliminated. If the emphasis of the third match is to force contestants to fight, then the yer density should increase rather than decrease, unless¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin pondered for a moment, then wrote down two possibilities.


    Either there were only a few safe zones in the arena, which would force the contestants to gather together.


    Or¨C¨Cteam members would be separated by certain conditions, and the chance of encountering a battle would increase greatly.


    Zoe thought about it for a long time and finally nodded. He looked at the six-pointed star again, ¡°Then is there any way to specte on the theme of thepetition?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°Too little is known. We¡¯ll need to wait until we go back to the Crosson base and see the training schedule.¡± He paused for a moment, thenforted him, ¡°Brother Zoe, the form of the game is just one of the conditions. If the rules are rted to metaphysics¨C¨Cat least all the trainees will be on a level ying field.¡±


    Zoe understood.


    There were many different types of professionals in these survival shows, but nobody had ever heard of any trainee who majored in palm-reading and card counting.


    The star ship travelled slowly through the sea of stars, and dim starlight was finally reced by the harbor¡¯s guiding light¨C¨Ctheir field of vision suddenly brightened. The two of them fastened their seatbelts as they prated back into the heat of the atmosphere.


    Zoe stood up first, stretching himselffortably and tossing the five days of hell training to the back of his mind.


    ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯re home!¡±


    At 6 AM, the White Moonlight building shone in the morning light. The suspension car left them at the door, where Secretary Qu smiled and gave Wu Jin a hug before nodding at Zoe.


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    The few of them walked through the empty corridors, and Secretary Qu told them about what had taken ce over the past five days in a low voice, ¡°The nuts that Little Witch bought have all arrived. I epted your packages for youst night. Thepany team has closed themselves up to go over the reys, and Caesar is still traveling. He wille back tomorrow...¡±


    Zoe was surprised, ¡°Caesar went out traveling?! Didn¡¯t you say that he would take supplementary sses to train up his brain at thepany these past few days and that you wouldn¡¯t let him leave if he failed¨C¨CI saw that there were a good few sets of papers. Did he even finish the math tests?¡±


    Secretary Qu nodded repeatedly.


    Zoe: ¡°Give me a copy of his test papers.¡±


    A few secondster, a series of photos was sent to his terminal.


    Secretary Qu was stillughing and talking to Wu Jin when Zoe, who was behind them, suddenly froze.


    The second test problem was a solid geometry question about conic sections.


    Solution: (Darling, I¡¯m not not sure about this problem. Can you calcte it again? Kiss kiss) Draw a line between BF and AG, ording to the form...


    Zoe showed the answer paper to Secretary Qu.


    Secretary Qu: ¡°Eh... What¡¯s that in the brackets?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was cold, ¡°Caesar wasn¡¯t the one who did this. His girlfriend did it for him. Deduct his sry and bonus, and call me when he¡¯s back.¡±


    Wu Jin stretched his head out and snuck in a few nces. He couldn¡¯t help but light a single dog candle for Caesar in his heart.


    Wu Jin was still seriously lighting a candle for Caesar when Zoe reached out and patted him on the head, internally thinking that inparison, Little Witch was really much less worrisome.


    After training during the day in Floating City, having three fights in the underground survival arena, then buying a guitar and eating handheld wraps with the big boss, by the time they returned to the White Moonlight dorms, Wu Jin was already having trouble keeping his eyes open.


    He hazily pet the rabbit, put away the two guns that the big boss had given him, and finally smiled broadly as he untied the guitar he had on his back.


    The rabbit crouched beside the pillow with its head tilted, as though waiting for Wu Jin to pick it up.


    However, the youth pounced onto the soft bed with a cry instead, carefully lifting up the quilt to stuff the guitar inside before falling into a contented sleep.


    The moonlight sshed onto the bed through a gap in the curtains. The rabbit jumped into the gap between the boy¡¯s slightly bent arm and the scrunched up pillow, and found afortable ce to curl up and settle in.


    Likely because of his biological clock, Wu Jin woke up on time six hourster.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s one week holiday wasing to an end, and the suspension car would return the four trainees back to the base in three hours.


    Caesar had yet to return, and Secretary Qu was already in the process of ordering a second child-tracking chip.


    Wu Jin scarfed down an early lunch before entering the evaluation room once again.


    Forty minutester, the White Moonlight examiner who had sent him out looked rather dazed.


    ¡°Do you still remember the time when I brought you in back then?¡± The examiner coughed and asked.


    Wu Jin grinned and nodded.


    The examiner couldn¡¯t hold back his smile as he patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Work hard and don¡¯t be too focused on your debut. Our team is still waiting for you to y in the Star League.¡±


    On the examiner¡¯s evaluation desk, the column for basic firearms had finally risen from E to B. The examiner signed his name under the form and handed it back to Wu Jin.


    Around the corner from the corridor, Zoe also gave him a thumbs up. The other trainees who had gathered together to see the assessment data were all surprised when they watched Wu Jine out.


    Wen Lin handed Wu Jin a ss of water and smiled lightly.


    As they walked out of the training room, this future support member of White Moonlight said, ¡°Back when Little Witch joined us, ourpany had said that we recruited a good-looking trainee. But it¡¯ll be different from today on.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his small round face, ¡°How so?¡±


    Wen Lin was very serious, ¡°Good-looking and can fight.¡±


    Zoe was heartfelt, ¡°Our Little Witch has grown up. By the way, Little Witch, keep it hidden when we go back to the Crosson base¨C¨Cscare them out of their wits in the game!¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until the suspension car started to urge them incessantly that Caesar triumphantly returned from his vacation.


    Zoe¡¯s expression was cold as he went to the back seat, remained cold as he stepped in, and was still cold as he blocked the door.


    A howl of pain rang out from the suspension car that was headed back to the Crosson base.


    Zoe finished his c-position duties and continued to look at the Crosson Show voting page.


    Even if the program team concealed the specific number of votes, the number of votes for each contestant could still be inferred from the main page¡¯s scrollingments.


    Wu Jin and Wei Yan were both firmly in the first tier. Thin Fire was biting at their heels, and Zoe and Qin Jinbao were in the third tier¨C¨C


    Caesar had dropped so low he couldn¡¯t be found.


    Zoe asked angrily, ¡°What¡¯s going on?!!!¡±


    Caesar magnanimously exined, ¡°Each vote is a marriage divination... The one who spends the most can do that thing with the contestant¨C¨Cwhere they hold hands on the web page. My wifey didn¡¯t like that, so she changed all my information...¡±


    Phantom Caesar (White Moonlight Entertainment)


    Height: 150 cm


    Weight: 200 kg


    Hobbies: Eating, sleeping


    It would be strange if he could get the audience to vote with this sh*t!


    Zoe¡¯s fist moved. He finally couldn¡¯t hold back the desire to beat up Caesar a second time. Caesar roared a very straight man¡¯s roar, and fought to protect his information.


    Wen Lin cleverly pulled down the partition and blocked out the sight of the two of them in the back seat.


    On the other side, Wu Jin had quickly opened up his terminal.


    Sure enough, after clicking on each contestant¡¯s name, their ¡®voting leaderboard¡¯ that was upied by all the rich tyrants would be disyed to the right side of the page.


    The audience members all spent money crazily in order to vote and obtain the randomized ¡®divination¡¯ results. This also served to increase their so-called ¡®Affection Meter¡¯. The audience member who had voted the most for each individual contestant would have a full affection meter and could choose to have an animated version of themselves hold hands with the contestant¡¯s animated character.


    This move by the Crosson Show was extremely effective. The pages for the several popr contestants were full of the smell of gunpowder, and thepetition for the top of the list was exceedingly fierce. The announcements for the votes scrolled by so fast they were practically like flickering shadows.


    Wu Jin scrolled along the contestant pages. Most of the contestants weren¡¯t left single, but there were a few towards the end of the page who¡¯d never shown up in front of the camera and who had empty voting lists.


    Wu Jin¡¯s movements paused, and he quietly snuck onto an alternate ount.


    The votes from the second elimination match had been reset. The original... Noble protection status had also been reset. He quickly charged the ount with credits, entered the contestant¡¯s name, and clicked on the pink voting button¨C¨C


    ¡°Your lovepatibility with [Wei Shi]: 99, Kinship: 99, Friendship: 99. Experience having a perfect soul mate!¡±


    Thepletely empty leaderboard rankings now had an additional bunny head profile picture.


    Wu Jin began to criticize the Crosson Show in his heart¨C¨C


    It turned out that being at the top of a contestant¡¯s rankings would gain the viewer apatibility rating of 99 points! The program group was really willing to do anything in order to cheat the audience out of their credits !! They were too merciless!!


    After entering the top of the contribution rankings, Wu Jin was given a chance to choose an animated character to hold hands with the contestant.


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears were slightly red as he swiftly selected the default image¨C¨C


    Then, because he was afraid of getting exposed, he changed the small rabbit head avatar into a little snow leopard.


    The little snow leopard and big brother stood there holding hands in the middle of the page, just like two happy little friends.


    This way, big brother wouldn¡¯t be alone!


    Wu Jin was delighted as he switched ounts again. The fight in the back of the car was finally over. The 300 pound Caesar, who had won using his rich experience in the assault position, was surprised when he lifted his eyes, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, who are you voting for? Let big brother take a look, just let me take a look...¡±


    Wu Jin froze, then scurried to hide the terminal. The suspension car became chaotic for a while once again.


    It was dusk by the time they arrived back at the Crosson Show.


    The twin towers cast long shadows beneath the setting sun. In the open area where yers usually walked and chatted, there was staff directing robots to mark the ground with chalk.


    ¡°Oh, these are your positions for the shooting of the music video.¡± The staff exined.


    In the grove behind the open area, Ying Xiangxiang picked out yet another string of lucky trainees, smiling broadly as she pulled them over to fix up their dance moves.


    Thin Fire crouched next to the grove, swishing past with a ¡®whoosh¡¯ every time they danced and acting like the c-position over and over again. He looked to be in high spirits as he danced amongst the lucky trainees.


    Next to him was a crew member who helped him hold up his selfie stick while chomping down on a piece of watermelon. Ying Xiangxiang was also very happy to have a temporary lead dancer.


    The four people from White Moonlight got out of the suspension car and leisurely walked over to the newly posted timetable.


    ¡°What kind of schedule is this?¡± Caesar was the first to shout, ¡°30 hours of basic firearms training, 2 hours of divination...¡±


    On the other hand, Wu Jin¡¯s gaze paused on something.


    Their new sponsor had already been posted on the bulletin board, and there was also a clue here for the third elimination match¨C¨C


    ¡°Finding you, sheltering you, and crowning you, is all part of your distant past, your recent past, and your future. It¡¯s also your sincerity, your bonds, your hopes, and your fears... It¡¯s the unveiling of your destiny.


    ¨C¨C Golden Dawn Association 1888


    <i>Juurensha: Hooray for making sure big brother¡¯s avatar won¡¯t be lonely hahahaa


    </i>


    <i> xiin: that 99patibility is just you and Wei Shi, silly Little Witch~</i>

 Chapter Ch58.1 - Divination

    <h4>Chapter Ch58.1 - Divination</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°What the hell? What crowning? What unveiled destiny? Little Witch, did you figure it out yet? ...¡±


    Early the next morning, Wu Jin and Caesar walked out of the twin towers, hurried to the canteen to pick up breakfast, and then rushed into the ssroom just as the bell rang.


    Caesar was holding a bag full of chopped pork buns when he came through the door. The aroma spread in all directions, attracting the gaze of many trainees.


    Zoe and Wen Lin had already reserved seats for both of them in the front row¨C¨C


    After two elimination matches, only 300 of the original 500 trainees were left. The ssroom that had previously been crowded was finally spacious enough for people to stretch out their shoulders and move their arms.


    The trainees¡¯ eyes all followed the aroma of meat and soon locked on Wu Jin.


    The bright-colored badge that represented their grade was stuck to the waist of his training jacket, the gilded ¡®A¡¯ shining brightly.


    The champion of the second elimination match, and the c-position for the Crosson Show theme song performance. Nobody had expected that the trainee who had been admitted into the program group due to his looks would gain such great poprity over the past two months and even threaten Wei Yan¡¯s position in the rankings.


    ¡°... from White Moonlight Entertainment, he¡¯s good at reasoning... but his dynamic shooting is only at seven rings...¡±


    ¡°... He can advance to S level if he wins the championship again, but R-Code Entertainment...¡±


    The whispers of discussion came from the back of the room, but the low sounds of conversation dissipated in the air with the smell of the chopped pork buns.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t listen carefully. His gaze swept across the ssroom, pausing slightly when it arrived at several A-level trainees.


    At this time, the 300 remaining contestants had been ranked again ording to the results of the round. Wei Yan was still the only one in the S-level, with 22 people in the A-level. Amongst them, the top 10 contestants were considered to have one foot in the door to their debut position¨C¨Ctheir letter badges were gilded, distinguishing them from the silver badges of the other trainees.


    Amongst the top ten in the refreshed rankings¨C¨C


    R-Code Entertainment had one person, White Moonlight had both Wu Jin and Zoe, Dolma Entertainment had two people, Jingyi Entertainment had two people, Azure People¡¯s Entertainment had two, and there was also a contestant from a small budgetpany who had originally been ranked D.


    Wu Jin made some rough calctions. The spread was much grimmer than he¡¯d originally imagined.


    The rules of the cellr automata in the previous round had beenplex, and most of the contestants had relied more on luck. Some of the powerful generals who could have stepped on the road to their debut had been excluded from the top ten at this time. This included the two mutually destructive Thin Fire and Caesar, and the poisoned Qin Jinbao.


    Silver Thread Roll had been wiped out. Dolma and Jingyi Entertainment were still holding steady, and their numbers remained unchanged. Dolma had lost one Qin Jinbao from the top ten, but the position had been quickly filled by another trainee from the samepany.


    As for Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¨C¨C


    The name of this investmentpany was extremely conspicuous and seemed to be more in line with the year 2018 than 3018. Wu Jin clearly remembered that in the previous match, only one trainee from this ¡®People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯ group had entered the shortlist, but now the number had increased to two.


    Adding on the big boss¡¯s hidden strength, big boss¡¯s little follower Red, as well Wen Lin, whose rankings were rising steadily, thepetition for the final debut positions would be increasingly fierce.


    Caesar was big and tall. When he saw Zoe in the crowd, he immediately dragged Wu Jin through the walkway and headed over, ¡°Also, there¡¯s that Golden Dawn Association¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin tried hard to swallow down thest small bite of his fritter and said vaguely, ¡°The clue can¡¯t be solved yet. It¡¯s a bit like a spell or a guide for divination... but information could be found on the Golden Dawn Association.¡±


    Caesar was instantly happy.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Golden Dawn is a witchcraft association established in London, Ennd in 1888. It practiced Western mysticism and religious teachings and was famous for astrological, tarot card reading, and alchemy. Famous members include Edward Waite...¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh and asked nkly, ¡°What is Ennd?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes dimmed, ¡°......¡±


    The two of them quickly made it through the aisle and reached Zoe.


    The White Moonlight sniper had taken up two additional spots near the wall, and another seat was still empty. Caesar didn¡¯t hesitate at all before pushing Wu Jin to Zoe¡¯s side¨C¨Cjust in case Zoe suddenly wanted to check on his ss notes.


    The topic for the ss was projected onto the light screen in front of the tform.


    ¡°Divination of Mysteries.¡±


    The instructor for the course hadn¡¯t shown up yet, but Blood Pigeon, who had gone home to see his wife and children over the holidays, was standing and speaking with them at the front entrance to the ssroom.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s physical characteristics were very consistent with other professional yers in survival shows¨C¨Chis bones were big and blocked their view of the other party, leaving only the corner of a white robe and mottled white hair visible.


    Wu Jin¡¯s attention was drawn by the item ced on the desk.


    Each trainee, including Zoe and Caesar, had a cardboard box about the size of their palm in front of them. It was the teaching aids for this ss.


    The cardboard box in front of Zoe had already been opened, revealing dozens of cards that were neatly ordered. A delicate andplicated pattern decorated the back of the cards, and a manual had been included in the box.


    ¡°Edward Waite, Golden Dawn Association.¡±


    Caesar inhaled the chopped pork bun in a few bites, then tore open the teaching aid in front of him with greasy hands. ¡°Hey, Little Witch, isn¡¯t this the person you mentioned¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then supplemented, ¡°Edward Waite, the founder of tarot card divination.¡±


    There were about seventy to eighty cards in the box. The paintings on the cards were primitive, yet borate, and the front and back of each card was vivid, almost lifelike.


    Wu Jin randomly pulled out a card¨C¨Cfour winged, exotic beasts had their wings spread as they flew and dipped in the clouds. At the center of the card was a rotatingpass, and the line of small text beneath it read: ¡®Wheel of Fortune¡¯.


    He then flipped open each of the rest of the cards. There were cards such as ¡®The Empress¡¯, ¡®The Hanged Man¡¯, ¡®Death¡¯, as well as other less important cards with roman numerals. The meaning of some cards could be inferred from the artwork, while others remained obscure.


    Zoe asked quietly, ¡°Can you tell anything from this?¡±


    Wu Jin, who was currently counting the cards, shook his head and paused for a while before saying, ¡°78 cards. I¡¯m thinking about... why the divination ss is the first one in the schedule, and not thest one just before the game.¡±


    Zoe was stunned.


    Wu Jin thought out loud, ¡°It might be... so that we have enough time to memorize all 78 cards. If nothing unexpected happens, round three will be rted to tarot cards.¡±


    Outside the entrance, the person who¡¯d been speaking to Blood Pigeon smiled and nodded, then walked slowly into the ssroom.


    At the same time, the tardy Red snuck in from the back entrance¨C¨CCaesar patted the back of a chair and offered a warm wee, waving an enthusiastic hand for Red to join him in the empty seat beside him.


    Wu Jin raised his head to greet Red, but his gaze turned a little lost after he nced over. The big boss had obviously followed his usual style of truancy and continued his trend of being absent until the end.


    Red understood without any words being spoken andughed tacitly.


    It wasn¡¯t until the instructor stood up on the podium¨C¨Cthat everyone in the crowd suddenly realized that this person wasn¡¯t an old man with graying hair at all, but rather a young man with a head of granny-white hair.


    To Wu Jin, his robe seemed to be both cunning and strange. The overall cut was like that of a church priest, but there was a swath of cloth wrapped around it, and the buckles at the shoulders were all different, seeming to imitate the sages from ancient Greece. The logo of the ¡®Centaurus Society of Metaphysics, Numerology, and Astrologists¡¯ sparkled and shed from his chest.


    In contrast to his shy appearance, this divination master¡¯s voice was soft when he spoke, like a trickle of water that could soothe people¡¯s hearts.


    ¡°My name is Sinra. I¡¯m from the Centaurus System, and my major is ancient Western astrology.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very nice to meet everyone and be able to take you on a journey through the mysterious practice of tarot. From when I entered the ssroom, I could feel your energies, which is generated from the heart. It is vigorous and full of vitality.¡±


    ¡°Let me take a closer look... 300 students.¡± He reached out gently, as though sensing the mysterious energy in the air, ¡°I can vaguely see that there will be 22 peoplepeting in the final stage, six of whom will enter the Star League in the future.¡±


    The entire ssroom abruptly stilled. The students who had originally still been doubtful suddenly turned serious and began to listen carefully.


    Sinra continued in an ethereal tone, ¡°I¡¯m looking at the mysterious astral images behind you... ah, 45 brave little lions, followed by 32 wise scorpions, and 30 enthusiastic archers...¡±


    Caesar was shocked, ¡°There are more than 30 snipers sitting here!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... Shut up. He¡¯s talking about star signs.¡±


    Caesar suddenly understood, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m a Leo!¡±


    Zoe was beside himself with irritation. He lowered his head to whisper with Wu Jin instead, ¡°It¡¯s quite impressive... He¡¯s able to calcte 300 trainees¡¯ star signs with a nce?¡±


    Wu Jin hesitated, ¡°I think... that it should be that Instructor Blood Pigeon showed him the application forms just now. Everyone¡¯s birthday is registered on it.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe finally spoke with difficulty, ¡°So this is all some mystical scam? First draw everyone¡¯s attention with predictions about their future, then put on a know-it-all act after...¡±


    Wu Jin tried to reply in a soothing tone, ¡°It¡¯s very impressive anyway, since everyone is falling for it.¡±

 Chapter Ch58.2 - Divination

    <h4>Chapter Ch58.2 - Divination</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Sure enough, many of the students in the ssroom were staring dazedly at the tform. Some of them were still alert¨C¨CWei Yan was looking coldly out the window, the tarot deck in front of him still intact. It was obvious that he was a firm atheist.


    Sitting near him was the textbook counter-example, Thin Fire. At this time, he was leaning so close he was practically sticking his face against the tform, wishing that he could hold this instructor¡¯s hand and ask him to read the career line on his palm.


    To one side, Caesar and Red were chatting together enthusiastically.


    At first, Wu Jin had thought that it was because Caesar¡¯s interest in metaphysics was really not high, but after thinking for a moment he realized that it was more that Caesar¡¯s ability to have a wandering mind during ss was too high.


    On the podium, the divination master Sinra had finished his opening speech and gestured for the trainees to take a look at the deck of cards in front of them.


    ¡°The tarot deck, which originated in the 15th century, came into widespread use from the 19th century. It is not only a tool for divination, but also a tool that can be used to inspire the mind. By the 31st century, this mystical card system has extended into thousands of branches, including the flower shadow tarot, cat tarot, and crystal tarot. However, for the next two weeks, I suggest that you focus mainly on the Waite tarot¨C-which is precisely the deck of cards in front of you.¡±


    ¡°Its creator is a famous member of the Golden Dawn Association, Edward Waite.¡±


    Zoe and Wu Jin exchanged looks.


    Regardless of what the rules were for the uing round, it was obviously crucial to memorize the meaning of these cards.


    ¡°78 tarot cards areposed of 22 major arcana and 56 minor arcana. The major arcana are used to illustrate the overall fate trajectory. From the top down, there is The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess... we¡¯ll be focusing on these 22 major arcana for this course.¡±


    ¡°Minor arcana are divided into four suits: wands, pentacles, swords, and cups. Each suit is divided into numbers from A-10 and also contains four court cards...¡±


    The lesson passed by in a sh.


    In the second ss, the divination master taught them one of the most basic patterns.


    All the trainees pulled out three cards andid them out one by one, representing the past, the present, and the future. The ssroom was full of noise as everyone struggled and racked their brains to interpret the cards based on the instructions.


    ¡°We¡¯ve already been given quite a lot of clues.¡± Zoe pondered as he looked through the instructions, ¡°The remaining question is, what will the tarot deck represent during the game?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°And there¡¯s also the hint from ¡®Finding you, sheltering you¡¯. Perhaps we¡¯ll only know when we enter the arena¨C¨Cjust like the previous game.¡±


    Zoe nodded, then seemed to sense something as he looked beside Wu Jin.


    Caesar and Red, who had &#k2018;formed a team to solve the problem¡¯, were busy having a lot of fun.


    ¡°A pair of threes!¡± Caesar pped down two cards.


    Red quickly followed up with, ¡°A pair of sixes!¡±


    Caesar was gleeful, ¡°Four fours! You¡¯re bombed!¡±


    Redughed loudly, ¡°Four aces! I¡¯m bombing you back!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    Two minutester, the White Moonlight team voted swiftly, and passed the decision to confiscate Caesar¡¯s 56 minor arcana cards with two votes in support and one abstained vote.


    Caesar had no choice but to learn how to understand the cards, but his understanding of the meaning of the cards was a mess. He took the ¡®Death¡¯ card to be a knight, ¡®The Moon¡¯ as ¡®The Sun¡¯, but was very good at reading ¡®The Lovers¡¯.


    However, the entire deck only had one ¡®Lovers¡¯ card.


    Caesar thought for a moment and then suddenly pped the table. He borrowed Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®The Lovers¡¯ card, another from Red, and put them together with his own to form a row of three. He then dawdled and began to record a short video:


    ¡°Baby, we¡¯ve been together for nearly two months. Today, your Caesar learned divination in ss! Let¡¯s flip the cards and read them. The past is¨C¨C ¡®The Lovers¡¯. Flipping the card for the present¨C¨Ceh, it¡¯s also ¡®The Lovers¡¯. For the future¨C¨Coh hey, it¡¯s still ¡®The Lovers¡¯...¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was bemused. Fools really were fools. How many things had they already confiscated? Yet he still managed to y around and amuse himself.


    Red, who was to one side, was deeply moved by this. He pped Caesar¡¯s shoulder vigorously, ¡°Brother, you really care about your wife! How meaningful!¡±


    After saying so, he turned to look at Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, how about youy one out too? I have another set of cards here! I¡¯ll gather four Lovers cards for you, and after taking a video, we can send it to¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°Send it to who...¡±


    On the other hand, Caesar was ring, ¡°Howe you have two sets of cards?!¡±


    Red exined, ¡°It¡¯s because I signed in for someone else and obtained another set.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Hurry up, give me another one. We¡¯ll put them together and send a photo of ¡®The Lovers¡¯ four leaf clover to my wifey¨C¨C¡±


    The two divination sses were finally over.


    Upon leaving, Sinra gave everyone a small gift¨C¨Ca 40% off discount coupon for the Centaurus Divination House.


    Red hadzed around for two sses and was basically no better than Caesar. Theircent expressions made it clear that they weren¡¯t bothered by the fact, and Wu Jin had no choice but to make two copies of his notes for them to review.


    The training schedule for the third round, besides divination ss, was mostly focused on firearm training. Compared to two weeks ago, Zoe was very much relieved when it came to Wu Jin¡¯s situation.


    ¨C¨CTo be able toe out of special training and graduate with full marks in a situation where only closebat gun fights were used meant that Wu Jin would no longer be at a disadvantage in most situations.


    When the few of them headed back to rest, Zoe suddenly thought of something.


    ¡°Caesar, that 600 PB of material that you¡¯ve been hoarding... give Little Witch some of it. Our little friend can¡¯t find any resources.¡±


    Caesarughed meaningfully, and patted Wu Jin vigorously, ¡°Little Witch, just tell me directly! Your brother will take care of you!¡±


    The roots of Wu Jin¡¯s ears were red as he protested, ¡°I wasn¡¯t looking for¨C¨C¡±


    However, Zoe shushed him before telling Caesar to pass it over secretly. He couldn¡¯t let Secretary Qu find out and destroy the ¡®friendship between men¡¯.


    At the entrance to South Tower, the two of them said goodbye to Zoe and Wen Lin and returned to dormitory 701. Caesar suddenly looked cheerful, ¡°Red was promoted to Cst time. Doesn¡¯t that mean he¡¯s moved to the South Tower?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened. He had also thought of something and nodded enthusiastically.


    The two of them looked at the list of empty dormitories, but the one nearest to them was still only on the third floor.


    Caesar was regretful, ¡°They will break up the bedroom arrangements again after two more rounds. Let¡¯s see if we can kick out that flirt. Little Witch, who do you want to live with¨C¨C?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s small curls were fluffy with happiness. A figure appeared in his heart, but he didn¡¯t say it out loud.


    By the time the two of them returned to their dorm, Wei Yan had already settled in the living room a long time ago. The 78 tarot cards wereid out on the table in the living room, and his gaze was nk as he memorized the cards, like a robot who was inputting data into a maic strip.


    Wu Jin greeted him, and Wei Yan nodded mechanically in response.


    Wu Jin felt that Wei Yan didn¡¯t seem to be as distant or antisocial as before. He liked staying in the public area that was the living room rather than being holed up in his room, would asionally watch dog blood idol dramas, and would respond when greeted. He would even solemnly issue a challenge when defeated in a game.


    It seemed that what hecked wasn¡¯t emotion, but the ability to express it.


    Wu Jin froze suddenly as several seemingly unrted things vaguely linked together in his mind.


    Loss of emotions, R-Code, treatment, MHCC banned drugs, Floating City, gene industry.


    After entering his room, Wu Jin twisted the lock on the door and opened up his terminal.


    ¡°Floating City, R-Code¡± had no rted entries.


    ¡°R-Code, MHCC mind calming agent¡±¨C¨Ctwo search results suddenly came up from a certain paid search engine.


    Wu Jin was just about to take a closer look when there was a knock on the door from outside. .


    When he opened the door, Caesar poked his head inside and gave him a crafty smile, ¡°Little Witch, open up your terminal and ept the transfer. Your brother¡¯s put together a bunch of little videos for you!¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned and anxiously said, ¡°I don¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar waved his hand in a grand gesture, ¡°We¡¯re all brothers, there¡¯s no need to thank me! What kind of thing does Little Witch want to see? Oh, oh, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve ever seen girls, or you can start with same sex ones; those might be less stimting!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...I guess Caesar¡¯s actually bi? Otherwise why does he have gay porn.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: maybe nobody cares anymore in 3018 so he just has everything...? Little Witch¡¯s idental stumble into porn is hrious though... </i>


    <i>also, i¡¯ve picked up a new novel, Glory [e-sports]. i¡¯m suuuuper excited for it~ Glory¡¯s hrious and sweet and gaming! gaming! gaming! plus it¡¯s by Long Qi... i¡¯ve been wanting to trante a novel of theirs for ages. it¡¯s about a little lunatic energizer bunny MC who ran away from the e-sports world two years ago only to get dragged back by the great demon king ML so that they can kick butt everywhere ?? click here for the novelupdates page~</i>

 Chapter Ch59.1 - Third Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch59.1 - Third Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was the sound of a door closing.


    Wu Jin opened up his terminal in a daze. Caesar¡¯s avatar shed and beeped, and the documents transferred over like snowkes swirling in a blizzard.


    <Sniper Training Research Report Part 1 ¨C Phantom Caesar Edition.szip>


    In the preview for thepressed folder were hundreds of categories divided up neatly, and Caesar¡¯s exclusive private assessment was also included. It had clearly been put together with more effort than how Caesar sorted out his notes after ss.


    The current file popped up automatically.


    <Southern Cross Cat-Ear Temptation>, a same-sex series was currently transferring.


    Wu Jin: ¡°...!!!¡±


    Thework speed for the Crosson dorms was very fast. On the second day of their return after the holiday, most trainees were busy memorizing the tarot cards, and nobody had thought that there would be a huge data transfer taking ce in the South Tower¡¯s dormitory 701.


    Only Thin Fire, who was live-streaming from the bedroom next door, was affected¨C¨Che clutched at the microphone and exined, ¡°It¡¯s not that the host isn¡¯t speaking; the host has already called out your names! It¡¯s the live-stream that¡¯s stuck, it¡¯s stuck! Can you hear me? Can my darlings hear me? Is room management present? Room managers, where are the room managers¨C¨C!!¡±


    One wall away.


    As all the file transferspleted, Caesar¡¯s evaluations were all loaded in one by one. ording to him, ¡°It wasn¡¯t that stimting.¡±


    <Leather and Uniforms ¨C Domineering Commander and Witty Deputy>


    Caesar: ¡°Pointless.¡±


    <Cowboy Brokeback ¨C Dreaming of 1789>


    Caesar: ¡°No fun at all.¡±


    Theterments were almost all the same: ¡°Boring¡±, ¡°No good¡±, ¡°What kind of thing is this?!¡±, ¡°Holy shit, a fake woman 666!¡±, ¡°This is pointless too¡±.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin¡¯s gaze hovered over the terminal cursor. It was impossible for him to say that he wasn¡¯t curious.


    Regarding these same-sex short films, or rather the future holographic version, with interster background settings¨C¨Che hesitated slightly, then finally clicked on <Leather and Uniforms ¨C Domineering Commander and Witty Deputy>, which had a top 5% rating online.


    The holographic scene suddenly changed.


    Officer A, dressed in a rough mercenary uniform, was flirting with Deputy B as the two men slowly walked toward the shooting shed. Officer A began to take off his first piece of clothing, and Deputy B¡¯s eyes started to shine. By the time Officer A started on his second piece of clothing, Deputy B was already short of breath.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round, and his face was full of curiosity.


    Officer A: ¡°I¡¯m going to press you up against the ss wall, so that anyone passing by here can see what you look like when you XX.¡±


    Deputy B¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°... If it¡¯s you, then I can I can only say that it would be a great honor...¡±


    Wu Jin looked on dully: ¡°......¡±


    Officer A stripped down until he was only wearing a pair of underpants and began to grease up Deputy B.


    Wu Jin thought of the half-eaten savory scallion pancake that he¡¯d brought back after dinner.


    Officer A smiled for the camera and finally decided to take off hisst piece of clothing&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and quickly turned off the short film before the important parts were revealed.


    His cursor dropped down to the bottom of the video where all sorts ofments associated with the film were collected together.


    ¡°Uniform y + shame y, full score!¡±, ¡°Their bodies, 666!¡±, ¡°Wonderful lens angle!¡±


    Wu Jin almost started to feel that there was something wrong with his own aesthetic. The people in the film were obviously not good-looking, and the male lead actor could only be considered passable.


    As far as their figures were concerned, it was nowhere near as good as big brother¡¯s!


    The same went for their military wear, uniforms, and the leather¨C¨Cthe difference was clear as night and day when they werepared with the real thing!


    The little rabbit inside his heart puffed up its chest where nobody else could see.


    While thinking this, Wu Jin had already filtered out the exaggerated reviews that praised the lead character and scrolled down all the way to the end. A screenshot leaped out.


    The officer and the deputy were both wrapped in bath towels as they kissed each other in front of the floor-to-ceiling ss.


    Wu Jin stared at it for a few seconds before finallying to his senses. He was flustered as he closed the page.


    Unlike the explicit video from earlier, this screenshot was more tender and warm. The officer had pushed the other person into the corner, and the deputy¡¯s expression was full of enjoyment...


    The tips of Wu Jin¡¯s ears unconsciously turned red. It was just a static image, but it seemed to have subverted his view of the worldpletely.


    So that¡¯s how it could work¨C¨C


    Wait a minute. It was now 3018. Gay marriage was legal! He had to look at it from a normal point of view¨C¨C


    A thought seemed to sh through his mind, but was quickly suppressed. The flush behind his ears spread slightly, and Wu Jin set down the terminal in order to rub his face.


    There was a slight movement from behind him. Wu Jin looked back and found that Brother Rabbit was also watching on nkly.


    Wu Jin immediately grew nervous.


    The big boss had said before that the rabbit was still young, and he couldn¡¯t corrupt the rabbit¨C¨C


    Wu Jin swooped over and turned the rabbit to face another direction, then covered his eyes with a guilty heart, ¡°Brother Rabbit... about that, I, I was just taking a look... don¡¯t follow me and watch too...¡±


    The rabbit rubbed itself against Wu Jin¡¯s palm.


    The soft rabbit fur finally allowed reason to return, and Wu Jin suddenly realized that he¡¯d practically turned stupid¨C¨C


    It wasn¡¯t as though Brother Rabbit was watching rabbit films!


    However, this was still the big boss¡¯s royal watch rabbit. It felt as though he could see the big boss¡¯s unfathomable eyes through the two watery orbs¨C¨C


    Wu Jin coughed lightly and turned the rabbit that he¡¯d turned to face the wall back towards him, then educated it critically, ¡°You¡¯re still young, so you shouldn¡¯t follow suit and watch this stuff in the future! You¡¯re also not allowed to watch with Caesar when he borrows you and takes you away! Don¡¯t listen either¨C¨Cjust stick your rabbit ears against the wall, okay?!¡±


    Brother Rabbit rubbed against him again.


    Wu Jin finally rxed and picked up the rabbit, rubbing it against his chin, ¡°Be good, I¡¯ll find you a beautiful little white rabbit partner in the future!¡±


    When he opened up the terminal again, Wu Jin was about to delete the short films all together¨C¨Cbut he then felt embarrassed and awkward about wasting Caesar¡¯s hard work and ultimately zipped them all back up and tossed it into the very bottom of the folder.


    A summer breeze blew into the bedroom. The youth let out a sigh of relief and cut back to the search engine results.


    After typing in the keywords ¡°R-Code, MHCC mind calming agent¡±, two news articles¨C¨Cor rather, two old articles dated six years back, were pulled up by the search engine.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and quickly scanned through the limited information.


    One was from certain free journal, XX July 3012, Edition C, page 3¨C¨C


    ¡°... the MHCC mind calming agent is an important supplement for gically modified human beings to maintain vital functions.¡±


    ¡°After the trade wars began, the pharmaceuticalpany Imperial Skrk Pharmaceuticals raised the price of monopolized drugs by 58 times while simultaneously restricting the export of Federation drugs. The technical barriers for gic modification around MHCC became a huge rift between the Federation and the Empire.¡±


    ¡°On July 16, Federal R-Code Entertainment announced that it could no longer afford the price of the drug and stopped the supply of select drugs to gically modified humans, prompting strong criticism from human rights organizations...¡±


    Another entry was from a small website with an unknown host IP¨C¨C


    ¡°As of September 3013, the Federation has officially announced the disbandment of R&D projects for gically modified humans, and emphasized that their military would develop in the direction of ¡®recing human-shaped weapons with sophisticated weaponry¡¯. They would not prohibit but also would not encourage, civilian industries from continuing in that field. MHCC has already been ssified as a prohibited drug, and the relevant trade deficit is expected to ease this year.¡±


    ¡°Imperial Skrk Pharmaceuticals has confirmed the cancetion of bulk drug orders from the Federal R-Code base. The order has been taken over by Azure Cosmos¡¯s Floating City.¡±


    ¡°After the Federal Government repeatedly reduced the rights and interests of gically modified humans, Floating City has be the first refuge other than the Empire for gically modified humans...¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    The nib of the pen scratched and rustled, and countless key words appeared and extended outwards.


    Floating City, gic modification, the Empire, the Federation, trade war, human-shaped weapons¨C¨C


    He had even noticed that twopletely different words were used for R-Code in the two different reports: R-Code base and R-Code Entertainment.


    He drew lines between a few key words.


    Skrk Pharmaceuticals was linked to Floating City. Before the bulk orders changed hands, Skrk Pharmaceuticals had to have been dealing with an organization with a level of economical power that was at least equivalent to that¨C¨Cwhich was a far, far cry from the scale of a survival show entertainmentpany.


    Unless R-Code Entertainment and the R-Code base referred to two different concepts.


    Wu Jin quickly divided the key words into two parts. After a little hesitation, he drew a dotted line between the Federation and the R-Code base. However, he still needed more evidence to support this link.


    He didn¡¯t care about the Federation¡¯s past, but he wanted to know as much as he could¨C¨Cabout all that Wei Shi had gone through.


    Thew enforcement marshal of Floating City had said that the treatment process itself was an emotional amplification process, and that the patient needed to be apanied during the treatment.


    The big boss¡¯s ck cat was obviously his therapypanion, just like thew enforcement marshal¡¯s guinea pig.


    Although Wu Jin didn¡¯t think that he would be able to rece the ck cat, he still wanted to do everything he could to help the big boss.


    If he didn¡¯t understand anything, then how could he apany him?


    The night deepened.


    Wu Jin exited out of the search. His notebook was already densely filled with a series of clues.


    He stretched, pulling himself into a long,fortable rabbit strip, then looked out through the night breeze at the North Tower close by.


    When he looked down again¨C¨CWu Jin suddenly froze.


    After receiving arge amount of ¡®resources¡¯, and searching for a whole night¡¯s worth of information, the home page of his terminal that had been hijacked by the spam website changed its advertising strategy once again. ¡®XX Uniform Temptation¡¯, ¡®XX Top Secret Seed¡¯, and other such small advertisements kept popping up. There were also constant pushes for all kinds of drugs, and quite a few R-Code Entertainment gossip articles¨C¨C


    In the dense stream of information, all the previous search terms had been squeezed down, leaving only the <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fiancee> still steadily dominating the upper right corner. Money had clearly been spent to keep it there.


    The home page of Wu Jin¡¯s terminal was already a disaster.


    He fumbled around for a long time, but couldn¡¯t get rid of the small advertisement. Finally, still angry, he went to bed.


    Fortunately, the only person who would see the homepage of his terminal was himself¨C¨C


    Nobody else would see it...


    Probably...


    In the slightly cool summer night, the youth cuddled a soft, fluffy rabbit ball. His breathing soon slowed down and evened out, and he quickly fell asleep.


    Two weeks of training passed by.


    With only 300 trainees left, the Crosson base was much emptier than it had been for the previous segment, and the originally bustling holographic shooting range was no longer overcrowded. It was just that there would be trainees putting down their guns every now and then to fumblingly pull out a deck of cards and recite¨C¨C


    ¡°The High Priestess, wisdom and keen insight; The Hanged Man, self-sacrifice; Judgement, angels blowing on their horns, resurrection...¡±


    Wei Shi continued to disy his usual style of absenteeism.


    Caesar and Red mixed up three sets of cards and invented a new card game called ¡®Tyrannical Twelve Consecutive sts¡¯ in two weeks. It even reached the point where they were referred to as ¡®oh, you¡¯re talking about those two idiots from Crosson...¡¯ when other trainees mentioned them...


    Outside the Crosson base.


    The frenzied spending on votes was finally over. One day before the next game began, the program team would also upload a pilot episode on the Star Net.


    The topic ¡®Crosson Dance Group Performance¡¯ that had been losing poprity on Star Blog once again started to pick up attention on the survival show forum Azure Edge.


    The difference was¨C¨Cthe audience had more hardcore fans than before.

 Chapter Ch59.2 - Third Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch59.2 - Third Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The White Moonlight Battle Team had lost in the Star League and halted in the top 16 of the Azurepetition zone. Regardless of whether it was thepany, the trainees, or even products endorsed by the team, they had all been called into question and had been under pressure for the past month.


    Wu Jin, as a White Moonlight trainee who had suddenly be popr, was even more eye-catching.


    Some people on Azure Edge questioned, ¡°Wu Jin¡¯s gun level is below average. The Crosson Show has changed from drafting for talent to selling good looks.¡±


    Even before White Moonlight¡¯s PR department could respond, the girl who had gone from star chasing to bing a fan had already quickly formed a group to fight back.


    ¡°Brother Little Witch participated in two elimination matches. In the first round, he ranked in the top 25 and was the champion in the second round. Can you do that?!¡±


    ¡°The evaluation match rating was given by the big guy Blood Pigeon. Also, the Crosson Show isn¡¯t stupid... seriously, there are wins and losses in anypetition. Battle teams are battle teams, and trainees are trainees. Tossing me around every day and even shooting down neers... is being a hater really fun?¡±


    However, this ¡®hardcore audience¡¯ was also good at fighting and quickly found new points to pick on.


    ¡°Building a support group even before your debut? I¡¯m begging you to switch professions and be an idol; you won¡¯t lose a single fan that way. Just let it go after getting your wave of poprity from the survival show, alright? A dynamic target average of seven rings is only at the F-level¨C¨CI¡¯m waiting to see your demotion.¡±


    ¡°Previous poster, there was someone else who said that in thest round¨C¨Cgo take a look at the Crosson special edition. That person has already changed from being a hater to a fan.¡±


    ¡°Is it fun to pretend to be a fan? How many water armies have been hired to act out this hater to fan scene? I¡¯ll give double the amount for you to perform turning from a fan to a hater, do you want it?¡±


    ¡°... Can¡¯t afford to provoke you, really can¡¯t afford to provoke you. If you have the ability, why don¡¯t you go clutch at other people¡¯s mama fans? They¡¯ll alle over to your Star Blog. What¡¯s the point in grabbing at passersby in the forums?!¡±


    Inside the Crosson Show director studio.


    After seeing the rted traffic flow jump up and increase in response, the program producer showed a happy smile.


    Ying Xiangxiang had just finished putting together her look for the elimination match ording to the main theme. A simple beige evening gown was decorated with nothing but a Pisces brooch. Her hair was dyed a light xen color, and she wore a gand woven with flowers and jewelry. At a nce, she already gave off a strong mystical sense.


    Blood Pigeon was currently looking at a batch of newly generated evaluation forms for the contestants. His eyes were fixed on one spot, and his expression was surprised. It was a long time before he moved his gaze away.


    The two of them chatted on and off, and Ying Xiangxiang suddenly mentioned the recent trend of public opinion on the Star Net, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s mentality should still be alright?¡±


    Blood Pigeon handed over the evaluation chart in his hands, ¡°Take a look.¡±


    The dynamic target uracy of seven rings remained unchanged.


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded and was just about to say something about how he could just maintain his state and take it slowly, when Blood Pigeon suddenly interrupted, ¡°The data isn¡¯t right.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was surprised.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°It¡¯s a very stable seven rings result¨C¨Cthere¡¯s no deviation in twenty shots. There¡¯s only one possibility.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang figured it out swiftly, ¡°He¨C¨CHe¡¯s using a tenth ring level to produce a seven ring result?! Is Little Witch hiding his power?¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, and the corner of his mouth twitched, ¡°I think his state is too good.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Why?¡±


    Blood Pigeon exined, ¡°In order to gain the upper hand in thepetition and have the element of surprise. You¡¯ll see. The yers who dare to take him lightly during the match and really initiate a fight with him¨C¨Cthey¡¯ll definitely regret their decision.¡±


    Early in the morning of the day of the game.


    The smell of food circting in the canteen surprised all the contestants.


    Based on the quality of the meal alone, the third elimination match would definitely not be any easier than the previous one.


    Many people even took out their tarot cards to perform a divination in the canteen&#k2013;&#k2013;but the results were a jumbled mess of everything.


    Some people imed that they had calcted a &#k2018;supersized moth¡¯, and some even pulled out three reverse minor arcana. During this period, some contestants spected about thepetition system, and felt that there might be a &#k2018;Death God¡¯ trainee with &#k2018;absolute execution power¡¯ over other yers.


    By the time they entered the preparation area, Zoe¡¯s brain was aching, and he expressed that he didn¡¯t want to see another card ever again after the game.


    Two hours before they were to enter the arena, the program producer finally announced the rules for team formation.


    The trainees were free to form teams of their own, and each team would be equipped with remotemunication equipment¨C¨C


    Zoe quickly looked at Wu Jin.


    As Wu Jin had guessed, in order to increase the chances of encounters, the entire team would be split up in different parts of thepetition field. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be required to wearmunication equipment at all.


    The four members of White Moonlight gathered together again and quickly discussed a series ofbat signals such as ¡®enemy attack¡¯, ¡®secure up ahead¡¯, ¡®group fight¡¯, ¡®strange developments, stop fooling around¡¯, and so on.


    If they weren¡¯t able to say anything when they encountered danger, then they could make other sounds with their body instead of with their voices.


    Wu Jin installed themunication equipment and made an ¡®OK¡¯ gesture to the others.


    Then, he looked along the crowd of trainees to the very end. Red was jumping up and down in a corner against the wall as he shouted, and Wei Shi was leaningzily against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest.


    Wu Jin nced over a few more times, then looked back with a little round face full of happiness.


    Onstage, the program producer pulled out a loudspeaker and signaled for silence.


    ¡°Now, we¡¯re going to announce the results of the audience¡¯s votes¨C¨Cin the third elimination match, we¡¯ve cancelled the starting time advantage, and all contestants will enter thepetition together.¡±


    The field quickly grew agitated, and trainees with low votes breathed a sigh of relief.


    The program producer continued, ¡°Did you all get that? Alright. Let¡¯s start from the first ce and draw cards one by one. First of all, first ce in the vote rankings, Contestant 300012, Wu Jin.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled as thoughts quickly flew through his mind. It turned out that the rule at the start really was to draw cards. That meant that the meaning of each card was built into the map. The difference was¨C¨Che looked up in surprise.


    First ce, Contestant 300012, Wu Jin.


    On the virtual screen, the votes for each trainee were announced one by one. Wu Jin had surpassed Wei Yan, who had been at the top of the list for two months, by a narrow margin.


    There was an uproar amongst the trainees in the field.


    Wu Jin responded and walked up to the center of the field.


    The youth¡¯s eyes shone in the early summer morning light.


    Blood Pigeon nodded to him and smiled as he said, ¡°This position represents the audience¡¯s support for you, and it will also result in more pressure. Little Witch, are you ready?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    When the camera swept over, Wu Jin suddenly showed a small smile and bowed to the camera. His mouth moved and formed the words ¡°Thank you, wait for me.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang, sitting in the judges¡¯ area, chuckled, ¡°Did the scrollingments get stuck?¡±


    The small manager nodded readily; it was obvious that this was amon urrence. Their tone was calm but firm, ¡°It¡¯s stuck.¡±


    On the screen, the youth¡¯s eyes were full of energy. His face was clearly still just as small and round, dimples showing from his smile, but there was something new that made fans scream more vigorously.


    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s grown up.¡± Ying Xiangxiang felt quite emotional.


    The order for drawing cards was fixed, and the divination master, Sinra, waste as usual. This time, he also brought an assistant¨C¨Ca boy who looked to be 15 or 16 years old, with dark, healthy looking skin.


    Wu Jin looked closely at the movements on the stage¨C¨C


    Sinra took out three brand-new tarot decks from his bag of cards, shuffled them, thenid them out. He smiled slightly, ¡°The two instructors can draw first.¡±


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s expression was surprised, ¡°We also need to draw?¡±


    The divination master Sinra nodded and said in a warm voice, ¡°Just keep it as a souvenir.¡±


    On the other side, Ying Xiangxiang reached out quickly¨C¨Cher bright red fingernails picked out a card from the scattered pile. The other side of the card couldn¡¯t be seen on the camera, but there was a smile on Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s face.


    Blood Pigeon rolled up his sleeves, and his movements as he drew a card were more forceful than Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s. It seemed that he was a little nervous. Perhaps it was because it was his first contact with the metaphysical, and he didn¡¯t know whether it was credible or not.


    Blood Pigeon was obviously a little stunned when he looked at the card he drew. Sinra, on the other hand, was rather high-spirited, ¡°Thest card of the major arcana¨C¨CThe World, signifyingpletion. It means sess and new life. If you were just thinking of your family in your heart¨C¨Cyour wife will surely have a smooth birth.¡±


    Blood Pigeon let out a sigh of relief and looked at Sinra gratefully.


    Sinra smiled lightly and called for his assistant. He took out 300 cards from the remaining cards, then asked the yers to draw cards one after another.


    Wu Jin¡¯s hand speed was very fast. After drawing his card, he thanked Sinra and covered up the image on his card.


    The trainees went up onto the stage one by one. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, trying to figure out what cards everyone had gotten from their expression¨C¨Cbut it was fruitless. Almost everyone waspletely confused, and there was no way to confirm what the card in their hands represented in the game.


    When they were about to set out, Zoe asked quietly about the cards they had¨C¨Cand immediately turned towards Caesar in astonishment.


    ¡°This fool is really lucky.¡± Zoemented.


    Caesar immediately exulted, ¡°What does this card mean? Does it mean that my wifey is also going to have a baby...¡±


    Zoe kicked him, ¡°You have a wife?¡±


    The card in Caesar¡¯s hands was exactly the same as the one Blood Pigeon had pulled out. Major arcana¨C¨CThe World.


    Wu Jin also nodded, ¡°Brother Caesar¡¯s card¡¯s pretty good.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What does this mean...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Enough, enough. You¡¯ll forget in two minutes after I tell you anyway.¡±


    Wen Lin, on the other hand, was smiling broadly, ¡°Caesar, perhaps you¡¯ll be the champion this round.¡±


    A quarter of an hourter.


    Wu Jin entered the lift unit ording to the program staff¡¯s instructions. As expected, he was separated from his teammates.


    In front of the hill of the Crosson Show, dozens of aerial cameras suddenly rose up into the morning sky.


    The curtain for the third elimination match arena finally lifted up¨C¨C


    All the contestants and live broadcast audience members couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of air.


    The huge gothic style building was dazzling as it stood there in the sun. The spires were towering, and colorful ss was embedded in the ss murals. The lines of the building were straight and rigid, and seemed to stretch up straight into the clouds.


    Each yer held tightly to their card. In front of them was the sharp arch with ridges that led into the arena, and the interior was filled with oveppingyers. Outside the entrance, the flying buttresses and pirs were surrounded by borate reliefs, light and shadow intertwining as they circled up¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked up, only to see that the top of the spire was illuminated by the sun, like a piece of paradise separate from the world.


    He retrieved his gaze. His eyes shifted slightly as he walked inside, holding the short machine gun that was his starting weapon.


    Inside the entrance arch was a quiet cloister. Light sprinkled in through the grandiose ss windows and spread out beneath Wu Jin¡¯s feet, like the image of a god scattered over shifting water.


    Wu Jin looked towards the stained ss window¨C¨C


    ¡°Hermes.¡± He murmured.


    The setting for the third elimination match was clearly not a church. It was more like an altar¨C¨C


    Offering up sacrifice to the god Hermes, the progenitor of mystical philosophy.


    At the end of the corridor, behind the closed main door, came a faint noise that sounded like a bell or a horn.


    An envelope with the Crosson Show logo was ced at the entrance to the first instance.


    Crosson Show director studio.


    When the camera moved away from Wu Jin, Ying Xiangxiang was full of appreciation, ¡°The first yer to recognize Hermes¨C¨CLittle Witch must have done a lot of homework.¡±


    ¡°The god Hermes represents the origin of alchemy, astrology, and magic between the 14th and 19th century. It can be said that without him, there would be nopetition today.¡±


    ¡°The theme for the third elimination match is divination¨C¨Cthe fate of the yers will be up to them. I feel that this is the charm of divination. A destiny that can be seen, is hard to touch, yet can be changed by one¡¯s own hands.¡±


    At this time, the rose-gold colored cross-shaped mechanism could be seen rotating in the camera as thepetitors scattered around the entrances each picked up the envelopes in front of them one after another.


    The program producer shouted from outside the arena, ¡°Aerial, switch to the aerial camera and give the sponsors exposure¨C¨Cquickly!¡±


    The camera view switched, and the huge gothic structure gradually rotated and shrunk in their field of vision. Theplex and scattered architectural spires formed a strange pattern from the aerial view, like a cross with an inverted reflection.


    To one side of the building was a familiar sign:


    ¡°Crosson Show 3rd Elimination match, sponsored by the Centaurus Society of Metaphysics, Numerology, and Astrologists¨C¨CCeltic Cross Deck.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Well, let¡¯s see what all the cards mean!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: round three, start!</i>

 Chapter Ch60.1 - Judgement Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch60.1 - Judgement Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Third elimination match arena, at the end of the corridor.


    Footsteps echoed in the open air corridor. Wu Jin stopped in front of the door leading to the first entrance and bent over to pick up the envelope.


    The clue envelope with its imitation parchment pattern was sealed with sealing wax, and there was only a small line of text inside after it was opened¨C¨C


    ¡°Use your cards to exchange your fate.¡±


    The chatter of his three teammates came over themunication equipment. The messages they found were all identical. It was clear that this was a clue that was given to all yers.


    Wu Jin bowed his head slightly as thoughts turned quickly in his mind.


    In thepetition, the ¡®fate¡¯ of the yers was determined by the difficulty of the instance, the supplies they had on hand, and their opponents. Out of the three elements, only ¡®supplies¡¯ and the cards had the same unique attribute.


    In other words, cards were very likely to be used to trade for supplies.


    At the start of thepetition, the card drawing mechanism made it so that the yers began the game in an unfair state. As thepetition progressed, the bnce would inevitably shift gradually from ¡®luck of the draw¡¯ to the powerful yers¨C¨C


    ording to the clues, it was the cards, and not the yers, who could ¡®change¡¯.


    In other words, the cards could be snatched.


    The sound of a mechanism turning suddenly sounded out, and Wu Jin swiftly raised his gaze.


    There was the sound of seemed to be a metallic impact and the noise of gears engaging from behind the door in front of him. The fragmented echo at the start gradually increased until finally, the entire door was creaking and shaking. The tightly closed door ps gradually drew apart to reveal a gap, and strong light spread outwards from inside the room¨C¨C


    This seemed to indicate that the first instance was about to open.


    In the teammunication channel, everyone had already noticed the strangeness taking ce in front of them.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat faster and faster, and he couldn¡¯t tell if it was more from nervousness or excitement. He narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to distinguish any barely-there clues from the rumbling sound of gears in operation¨C¨C


    ¡°I can hear the sound of horns from where I¡¯m standing¨C¨Cand overhead, it sounds as though there are rocks rolling around.¡± Wu Jin quickly reported, ¡°The light ising through from the right side of the corridor.¡±


    Next came Wen Lin, ¡°There are rocks rolling around here too, but I can¡¯t hear the horns. The light ising from the right.¡±


    Zoe and Caesar could also hear the sound of stones, but neither of them mentioned the horns. However, Zoe could hear the singing of a choir.


    Wu Jin nodded slightly.


    The likelihood of the four of them being ced in the same instance was very low. If they wanted to meet up, they would have to rely on their developing an understanding of the map. This exchange of information provided another important clue&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Above this Gothic altar were rolling stones, or some other moving mechanism that made a simr sound.


    The roaring, rumbling sounds in front of Wu Jin gradually stopped, and the first door finally openedpletely.


    Before entering the instance, Wu Jinmunicated with his teammates onest time, ¡°Protect your card, and try to grab other cards if possible.¡±


    On the other side of themunication channel, Zoe knocked lightly to indicate that he understood, then gave a final order, ¡°Keep themunication channel open and fight carefully. Now¨C¨Cmics off.¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and stepped carefully into the instance.


    Even though he¡¯d prepared himself well, Wu Jin¡¯s heart was still beating violently when he saw the source of light. The light was so strong it burned the eyes, and he couldn¡¯t help but raise his line of sight to look towards the strange, spectacr scene in front of him¨C¨C


    This instance was several timesrger than he¡¯d imagined.


    The area beneath the dome was wide and bright.


    The light was a pure white, streaming in from the spires and stained ss windows into the interior like a gift from god, shining upon a sculpture six times a person¡¯s height.


    It was a blonde angel with a trumpet in his hand.


    Its wings looked crimson, and the statue was suspended in the air by invisible wires. The white lightnded on a marble face that appeared particrly solemn and majestic. The sound of horns from just now hade from the statue.


    Against this almost holy image¨C¨Cthe second half of the instance was particrly bizarre. Dozens of empty, open coffins were scattered on the ground, each one quite far away from the next.


    Wu Jin instantly recognized this scene.


    He¡¯d been memorizing the 78 tarot cards for two weeks and was extremely familiar with the image on each card.


    Thisbination of angels, trumpets, and coffins represented the penultimate card of the major arcana series¨C¨CJudgement.


    In his head, the words rted to the judgement card reappeared.


    ¡°Angels blow their trumpets, and the dead shall rise up from their coffins. Let the dead who hear the trumpet be redeemed, let the trumpet evoke the rotten flesh and evoke the lost emotion. Even penitent sinners have hope of reaching heaven. The order of the original world is disrupted, and all evils are judged¨C¨Cthe dead will eventually be reborn.¡±


    It was just that,pared to the card in the deck, the scene in front of him was missing one crucial element.


    There were angels, trumpets, coffins¨C¨Cbut there were no dead in the coffins waiting for redemption.


    At this time, the door behind Wu Jin closed with a ¡®bang¡¯.


    The loud noise reverberated through the closed instance, along with the sound of over 20 other doors closing. The entrances that had originally been hidden throughout the instance were all exposed due to the loud noise.


    The experienced yers, including Wu Jin, had all quickly concealed themselves aftering through the door. At this time, when countless gazes followed the sources of sound and looked over, some of the doorways were empty, while others had moving figures¨C¨C


    A few rifles were quick to seize the opportunity and mercilessly sniped at the unfortunate, exposed contestants.


    Stray bullets flew everywhere, and Wu Jin, who had been hiding behind a bunker, was in a much more difficult situation than he¡¯d expected.


    It seemed that his luck had never improved in these elimination matches.


    This instance was about 100 meters long and wide, with over 20 entrances distributed along the four sides. Judging from the sounds just now, every door was at least ten meters away from the next, except for his own¨C¨C


    The entrance of the big guy closest to him was less than ten meters away from him.


    There was only one wall nearby that could barely pass as a shield. They couldn¡¯t see each other, which meant that there was only one possibility¨C¨C


    His first opponent after entering this game was lurking on the other side of the wall.


    Wu Jin bent his waist slightly and silently stered his back against the wall. He quickly turned off the safety on his gun and checked his ammunition. Across the wall, he could even vaguely hear the sharp heartbeat of his opponent on the other side.


    Low wall, light, ambush.


    Memories rolled over him like the tide, everything coinciding vaguely with the Azure Cosmos underground survival arena and linking together.


    The youth captured by the camera paused slightly, his eyes covered by soft curls. His pupils reflected a cold light when he looked up, the ancient assault rifle that was his starting weapon held precisely in his arms. The butt of the gun was against his vicle, and he walked towards the other end of the low wall without hesitation¨C¨Cthen came to a stop a second before triggering an encounter.


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    The director in charge of the monitoring cameras suddenly made a gesture. Blood Pigeon had just finished exining Qin Jinbao¡¯s violent clearing of the scene, and when the camera changed to Wu Jin¡¯s perspective, he paused for a moment in surprise.


    In the live broadcast studio, the scrollingments were instantly full of excitement¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch, mama is here!! Mama came to kindergarten to watch Little Witch y with other little children!!! Wa-ow, Little Witch, when did you secretly be so handsome?!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute¨C¨Can, an encounter? Begging for a bird¡¯s eye perspective ahhhh, rejecting the yer perspective! This old person¡¯s heart isn¡¯t too good!¡±


    The program producer was delighted, ¡°Quick, quick, quick, let¡¯s put out the sponsored advertisement for geriatric health care products¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°......¡± Blood Pigeon silently clicked open the advertisement, then continued to exin what was happening on the screen.


    In the live broadcast, the youth stood against the wall in the cold posture of a sniper, his body upright, but not stuck to the wall.


    A standing sniper position was the most difficult one to control of all shooting postures. There was almost no support for their center of gravity, and the shooter needed to restrain the movements of their entire body, making the aiming requirements extremely high. Even Blood Pigeon hadn¡¯t expected that Wu Jin would be able to control this position so stably.


    The butt of the gun was set against his shoulder, and the fluctuation of his breathing didn¡¯t affect the gun in the slightest.


    The audience watching this scene even had a strange illusion that Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness wasn¡¯t in his mind, but ratherpletely immersed into the cold metalponents of the gun.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°His current position¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Shadows.¡± Blood Pigeon exined, ¡°It¡¯s a very beautiful decision. Another step forward would have exposed his shadow to the other side.¡±


    At this time, the scene on screen suddenly changed!


    Shadows shed by beneath the zing lights. The two people tilted to the side, aimed, and shot at the same time, and almost every action was performed at the limits of reaction time.


    The bullets missed and passed each other.


    Shock showed on his opponent¡¯s face the moment he could see Wu Jin clearly. He¡¯d guessed that the person on the other side of the low wall was Thin Fire or Zoe from White Moonlight, but he had never guessed that it would be Wu Jin, the one with a dynamic target shooting uracy of seven rings.


    This¨C¨Chow could this be?!


    Their gazes met, and Wu Jin also recognized the other party. Ming Yao, an A-level trainee from Jingyi Entertainment.


    Wu Jin was shorter than the other party, but his momentum was in no way inferior and was actually slightly higher. While the other party was still specting about his strength, he didn¡¯t hesitate to take another shot¨C¨C


    His opponent escaped precisely, but retreated and withdrew from the low wallpletely.


    ¡°Scene cleared!¡± Ying Xiangxiang blurted out without thinking. After presiding over several seasons of the Crosson Show, her vision was also quite experienced, ¡°If the two of them were to have a direct gun confrontation, the two should be at simr levels¨C¨Chowever, Little Witch¡¯s momentum is surging.¡±


    One step ahead meant being constantly ahead.


    Ying Xiangxiang suddenly discovered that it was very difficult to pick out an adjective to describe the present Wu Jin. It had been a mere two weeks, but he seemedpletely different from the previous elimination match.


    The starting gun only had 40 bullets, but in Wu Jin¡¯s hands, it didn¡¯t seem to be a single shot assault rifle at all. Rather, it was more like a machine gun that was fired to suppress others. The youth was still leaning against his starting position. To one side was the edge of the instance, while the other side was the bunker. He was like a fierce beast guarding his narrow territory while devouring his opponent¡¯s space.


    Blood Pigeon suddenly instructed, ¡°Give him the main camera perspective.¡±

 Chapter Ch60.2 - Judgement Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch60.2 - Judgement Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    The screen changed to Wu Jin¡¯s perspective.


    The image was constantly shaking as Wu Jin¡¯s attention shifted continuously between three ces. He went from Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s Ming Yao, who¡¯d been forced into a retreat, to the trumpet-holding angel sculpture, to the other side of the low wall.


    The audience was in an uproar¨C¨Cif anyone had suspected that Wu Jin¡¯s clearing of the scene had been meaningless earlier, they were already shouting ¡®good¡¯ loudly at this time. On the other side of the low wall, an exposed trainee was running away from a stray bullet.


    Wu Jin was waiting for someone to blindly charge over just like this!


    The eyes of the youth who¡¯d taken over the bunker were dark, his shoulders undting slightly from the earlier fight, but the hand holding the gun was steady. Inside the instance, the light that was slightly darker than it¡¯d been earlier, escaped from the top of the angel sculpture and cast a thick shadow behind the low wall, just like a divider between heaven and hell.


    Half a step into heaven, and I am hell¨C¨CWu Jin had always been lurking in the shadows of the bunker.


    The dangerous muzzle of his gun locked onto the trajectory of his prey, predicting, adjusting, then predicting again¨C¨Chis thin protective clothing stuck to his waist, abdomen, shoulders, and back from his sweat.


    The trigger of the rifle was pulled without warning!


    The flustered prey hadn¡¯t expected Wu Jin to be hiding behind the low wall, but the distance between the two was too short for retreat.


    The silver life-saving capsule popped out.


    ¡°Contestant 300012, Wu Jin, Kills: 1.¡±


    A card dropped as the life-saving capsule popped out. Almost everyone noticed the movement over there, and Wu Jin¡¯s tensed muscles suddenly burst out with power as he stepped out of the shadows¨C¨C


    The holy, soaring light from the altar finally epted Wu Jin. The outline of the youth was gently outlined in the beam of light, far away from the angel with the trumpet suspended in mid-air.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s director was stunned, ¡°Camera, camera!¡±


    Countless bullets suddenly aimed at Wu Jin. The youth picked up the card and had no intention of fighting, flipping back as he dodged and hid behind the bunker once again. His left foot hooked over the assault rifle belonging to the eliminated yer, and he quickly removed the bullet magazine before throwing it into his backpack before getting into position for a concealed counter-attack¨C¨C


    The scrollingments were boiling with activity once again.


    ¡°Little Witch, are you an angel?!! Ahhhh, you¡¯re a little angel, right? You are, you are, you must be!¡±


    ¡°This is the dynamic target uracy of seven rings? Little Witch, don¡¯t lie to mama!!! Little Witch ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The card is in his hands, and he also snatched the bullets¨C¨Cbut why did I feel so suffocated when watching it?! A straight man wants to express that the scene just now was a little too handsome¨C¨C¡±


    Blood Pigeon automatically filtered out the random scrollingments and swept over the audience¡¯sment about the dynamic target uracy of seven rings, ¡°It¡¯s been two and a half months. It has to be said that contestant Wu Jin has made great progress.¡± He tilted his head, ¡°What does Instructor Ying say?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled slightly, ¡°The road ahead is very wild¨C¨Cit¡¯s not obvious now, but I think that as long as you give him time, Little Witch will be a survival show contestant with very strong individualbat characteristics. You see, he¡¯s currently using his own momentum to direct the camera.¡±


    If Wu Jin was in the broadcast studio at this time, he would definitely notice this sentence.


    Two months ago, after the lens performance course, the first thing that Wei Shi had taught him was how to use himself to direct the lens of the camera instead of being restricted by it.


    Ying Xiangxiang encouraged, ¡°I think that Little Witch can aim for the championship once again.¡±


    Blood Pigeon smiled. This segment had taken over five minutes and was full of many brilliant scenes. He made a gesture to the director and once again turned the camera back to Jingyi Entertainment.


    In the Crosson Show arena, the ¡®Judgement¡¯ card instance.


    Behind the bunker, Wu Jin quickly looked at the card in his hand.


    Two minor arcana cards. One was the ¡®6 of Cups¡¯ that he¡¯d drawn himself, and the other was the ¡®Ace of Swords¡¯ that he¡¯d just snatched.


    In a tarot card deck, there were four different suits of minor arcana¨C¨CCups symbolized gentleness and love, Swords were bravery and conflict, Wands represented energy and opportunity, and Pentacles were worldly matters and wealth.


    The two cards were smooth, just like the teaching aids they¡¯d been given two weeks ago. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes in thought, but he still couldn¡¯t see how they could ¡®exchange fate¡¯ with their cards.


    Instead of spending too much time specting, he turned his hand and hid the cards inside the lining of hisbat suit. Compared with trying to figure out the rules without sufficient clues, what hints might be contained in the witch-like chanting, and the mysteries of the treacherous Gothic altar, it was more important for him to first clear the first instance.


    Wu Jin looked up from behind the bunker, and his figure suddenly stilled.


    His vigorous exercise from just now had forced out a thinyer of sweat that had cooled slightly as it dried¨C¨Che wasn¡¯t sure if it was his own imagination, but it seemed that the temperature inside the instance was much lower than before, like it had suddenly gone from summer to autumn.


    Even the originally brilliant light was darker than before, and the air was filled with the smell of damp and decay, seeming to express a certain state¨C¨C


    Death.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes changed sharply.


    There was something wrong with the environment inside the instance.


    In mid-air, the angel with the trumpet in their hand was cold and solemn, and hadn¡¯t made any sound since the yers came in through the door. The light source above its head was disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in just two minutes, their field of vision had turned dark. The air, that had originally merely been ¡®cold¡¯, suddenly became piercingly so, enough to prate into their flesh and bones, and the smell of decay became stronger and stronger.


    The instance was cooling rapidly, and nobody would be able to hold on for more than 10 minutes in an environment where the temperature had dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius!


    The major arcana Judgement card was described thus: ¡°When angels blow their trumpets, the dead will be redeemed and reborn.¡±


    But if the angel chose silence, and the trumpet didn¡¯t ring¨C¨C


    There would be no rebirth, only death.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat suddenly elerated.


    At this time, the light was extremely dim. Wu Jin subconsciously clutched at his gun, and mist formed in front of him with his exhale There were goosebumps on his arms due to the sudden chill, and his body gradually turned stiff from the cold.


    The other yers hidden in the instance were obviously having the same experience. The sound of gunshots that had originally fallen into silence rang out again. Compared to the orderly sniping from a quarter of an hour ago, the speed of bullet consumption had clearly elerated rapidly.


    If there was no solution to this problem, then the only way to break out of the instance was to eliminate all the other yers¨C¨C


    At precisely the moment before a scuffle broke out, twenty lights suddenly appeared in the central area of the dark instance!


    The lights were long andrge, stationary on the ground.


    There was a moment of silence, and then the yers all reacted. These weren¡¯tmps, but rather the ignored coffins that were now glowing and sending out light!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened.


    The image on the ¡®Judgement¡¯ card resonated in his mind, and all the elements of the painting were finally integrated together one by one.


    ¡°The angels blow their trumpets, and the dead rise up from their coffins. All evils are judged¨C¨Cthe dead will eventually be reborn.¡±


    Death, corresponded to the impartial attack caused by the rapid cooling of the instance;


    The trumpet was salvation¨C¨Cwhen the trumpet rang again, and the impartial attack ended, the yers would recover inside the coffins and ¡®revive¡¯;


    And when the sound of the trumpet stopped, the temperature would drop again, the light would turn dark, and the previous cycle would repeat¨C¨Cuntil the trumpet sounded again.


    In that case, there was only one safe ce to avoid the impartial attack¨C¨C


    In the limited number of ¡®coffins¡¯ used to amodate the ¡®dead¡¯.


    Wu Jin ran swiftly in the bone-chilling cold, his line of sight locked on the nearest coffin from beginning to end.


    In the instant when he neared his target, warm heat rushed over, and Wu Jin let out a breath of relief.


    He¡¯d made the right bet.


    Wu Jin flipped and entered the coffin. The interior was about 28 degrees Celsius and thawed him out almost instantly. At the same time, there was a rustle of sound from 20 meters away to his right.


    He was obviously not the only one who had taken the lead to upy a ce.


    Wu Jin had no time to concern himself over it as he quickly lifted up the assault rifle and started shooting.


    The youth¡¯s eyes narrowed sharply in the dark.


    If the camera had cut to him again at this time, Ying Xiangxiang would definitely think of Wu Jin¡¯s performance during the ambush once again. One step ahead, meant being constantly ahead. His physical strength and shooting skills weren¡¯t the best amongst the trainees, but he was an absolute opportunist.


    With just three second of recovery advantage over the rest of the trainees, Wu Jin had already quickly spread out his firepower. Nobody dared to approach the area around the two coffins that represented a safe zone.


    Silver light flickered. A life-saving capsule had already popped out inside the instance.


    After that came a second, then a third...


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed abruptly.


    Six people were eliminated in the scuffle, but only one of them had been his kill. The rest had been sniped down by the owner of the coffin 20 meters away.


    They had the same preemptive opportunity, and the two of them¡¯s firepower covered a wide area right from the start. Wu Jin could basically conclude that the other party wasn¡¯t on the same level as him.


    The gun level of the other party was at least above Zoe¡¯s, and it might even be Wei Yan¨C¨C


    At this time, the trumpet finally rang out.


    Darkness receded like the tide, and the instance warmed up quickly, the temperature rising back up to within an eptable range.


    The contestants got up from their coffins one by one, subconsciously ncing at the sculpture floating in mid-air as light poured down from the dome¨C¨C


    The scene in the instance finally coincided perfectly with the ¡®Judgement¡¯ card.


    The call of trumpets, redemption, rebirth.


    At the same time, Wu Jin¡¯s vision was blurred due to the sudden brightness. His intuition had already reacted even before he saw the opponent clearly¨C¨Cthe biggest enemy in the instance wasn¡¯t the cold, nor was it the indiscriminate attacks, but rather the dangerous element 20 meters away from him.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to shoot from memory in the direction of the sniper!


    Twenty meters away, Wei Shi stilled slightly and turned around.


    In his headset, Red, who was separated from him by seven or eight instances, was still chirping andining, ¡°Brother Wei, can I snipe this person from Silver Thread Roll? This man called me the ¡®Second Fool of Crosson¡¯, and said that my brother was a big fool. I¡¯ll just snipe him in secret; it definitely won¡¯t be noticed by the camera¨C¨Chey, Brother Wei, why aren¡¯t you talking? Brother Wei, are you there? Hello, hello?¡±


    Wei Shi casually turned off the headset and raised his eyelids slightly.


    He loaded a bullet into the chamber and aimed at the little rabbit kit across from him who thought he¡¯d grown up and dared to enter a gun fight against him, metal parts making a crisp sound as they impacted.


    <i>Juurensha: Oh man, Little Witch, you shot at the wrong person!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: time for a lesson~ also, i LOVE Red¡¯s chattering.. hahaha</i>

 Chapter 61 - Coffin

    <h4>Chapter 61 - Coffin</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    When the trumpet rang out, the interior of the instance was instantly burned up by the zing light from the ceiling, turning the extreme cold into the beginnings of spring. It was like paradise had arrived.


    The arm that was holding the assault rifle suddenly tightened as Wu Jin flipped out of the coffin, narrowly brushing past the bullet that was aimed his way.


    The trumpet in the Judgement card represented salvation; in the instance, it undoubtedly signaled the start of a new round of battle.


    The coffins scattered throughout the middle of the instance forced the yers who¡¯d originally been far away from each other to gather together. The environment made it difficult to survive, and they had to scrape along together, but once the extreme cold was over¨C¨Cclosebat battle was imminent.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath came in short bursts as he switched to a different bunker in order to quickly survey the surrounding situation.


    There were about 19 yers who could still stand up, and 8 or 9 silver life-saving capsules scattered on the ground.


    Judging from the sounds of shooting just now, most of the casualties had been caused by one person.


    Wu Jin stilled slightly.


    Common sense couldn¡¯t be applied to the unknown trainee twenty meters away at all.


    Not only had that person predicted the emergence of the safe zone earlier than he had, he had also turned into a human-shaped turret while everyone was still in a panic, using a basic rifle like a sniper rifle.


    If he had a choice, Wu Jin would neverpete with this man so early in the game.


    However, at a distance of only 20 meters apart¨C¨Cit was far, far above the threshold for detection.


    Five minutes ago, the two of them had snuck towards the same direction from opposing sides, making the same prediction and choosing to bet on the same safe zone. They¡¯d also spread out their firepower at the same time, dooming them to fight until the death in this coffin-covered ughter hell.


    On the opposite side, the gun muzzle burst out with a shot.


    Wu Jin¡¯s waist and abdomen tightened to the limits as he rolled to avoid the bullet, then he lifted up his own gun with lightning speed!


    Even if the other party¡¯s hand speed was 300APM, they would still be limited by the starting weapon they¡¯d all been issued by the program group. The weapon provided by the show was simr to a Mauser Rifle, with a very slow shooting speed of 8 shots per 10 seconds.


    That also meant that this safe zone waspletely Wu Jin¡¯s for the next 1.25 seconds.


    His eyes narrowed slightly, and he shot in the direction of the muzzle sh.


    Missed.


    Wu Jin was stunned, then dodged back to avoid conflict. One second passed by swiftly, and the other side came up to shoot again...


    Wu Jin, who had originally nned to arch his body and dodge to the right and behind him, stopped abruptly and fell to the left instead,nding painfully on his right knee.


    A third shot, then a fourth.


    If Wu Jin could be said to still have had some will to fight a few minutes ago, by now, he seemed to have already been pushed into a dead end.


    After firing many times, the firing speed of both people had reduced to 1.8 seconds per shot, making this crisis even more intense.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain waspletely nk. No matter how he nned out his moves, the other party would still manage to force him to change his strategy. He even had a vague illusion that his opponent was ying chess with him rather than shooting with a gun¨C¨C


    However, he¡¯d been reduced to a white pawn who had been surrounded by the fierce, ck dragon. He had nowhere to retreat to anymore and was only one step away from falling into certain death.


    It didn¡¯t make sense!


    Wu Jin was almost driven into a dead end, and the rms in his heart rang loudly. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? All of his thoughts were under the other party¡¯s control. Even before the trumpet rang, every step and every prediction between the two of them had already been perfectly aligned.


    This insight made his hair stand on end, and his blood boil. If the two of them were teammates¨C¨C


    Unfortunately, they were currently rivals.


    The light in the instance dimmed again.


    Wu Jin raised his head slightly. The statue that hung in mid-air darkened, staring at everythingid out beneath its feet in the darkness as the temperature dropped down to a freezing point once again.


    If he continued to fight against the other party&#k2013;&#k2013;under the suppression of the gunfire, he might no longer have any chance of reaching the safe zone.


    The youth lowered his chin in the darkness. His sweat was almost frozen solid on his protective clothing, and his physical strength was almostpletely exhausted as he executed another evasive maneuver, the action creating small sounds of friction.


    His closed eyes opened again, brighter than before. Amber eyes seemed to sh with an almost invisible light, making his eyes appear cold. He only had one choice left.


    He couldn¡¯t retreat and could only go forth.


    If the other party¡¯s aim was to keep him from entering the coffin in front of him¨C¨Cthen he would rush out with guns zing and snatch the coffin on the other side.


    Wu Jin no longer returned any shots. After retreating behind the bunker, he quickly calmed down and loaded up his ammunition, pausing for a moment just as he was about to step out. He pulled out his two cards at top speed and quietly slipped them into a slit beneath the bunker.


    His chances of victory weren¡¯t high. If the cards were taken away by the other party¨C¨Cany advantages they might gain would put more pressure on Zoe and the others as they tried to advance.


    The terminal on his right wrist showed that there were still 244 survivors.


    At this time, the temperature in the instance was once again close to -20 Celsius. Many yers were already heading towards the coffins to hide, and the sound of gunfire rang out from those who were behind them, who were striving even more for an opportunity. Suddenly, the entire instance was full of thunderous sound.


    At that time...


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate before rushing out from behind the bunker, like a rabbit that had been forced into a panic, wanting to bounce up and bite people a few times if he could.


    His assault rifle was sped between his right arm and the crook of his elbow. His right index finger, reddened from the cold, pressed against the trigger as the bright coffin appeared abruptly in his vision, along with his opponent who had finally ventured out¨C¨C


    The sound of gunshots rang out.


    Wu Jin shot out three rounds of bullets in quick session, and the barrel of the gun turned hot in his hands. Wu Jin¡¯s shorter body was already close enough to touch the coffin.


    There was no reaction from the other side!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened. He squeezed into the coffin and fell inside with a plop. The warmed coffin walls were like a stove in the middle of a cold winter, thawing out his body¨C¨C


    A ¡®knock knock¡¯ sounded out.


    Wu Jin stiffened. The knocking sound came from the right and caused him to feel as though he¡¯d fallen into an ice cer once again. Hey there and didn¡¯t dare to move. The right side was where his opponent had been just now, but he¡¯d been sure that he¡¯dnded a shot¨C¨C


    To the right of the coffin.


    Wei Shi set down his gun and raised his eyebrows as he looked at the coffin that Wu Jin had excitedly stuffed himself inside.


    Just now, Wu Jin had been forced into a panic, wanting to bite people with open teeth and dancing ws. He would never have expected that he¡¯d been cheated into losing all his vignce with a false move. He wanted nothing more than to build a nest in the coffin right away and rub his rabbit fur against it until it was toasty warm.


    Wei Shi guessed that Wu Jin had been frozen too bitterly.


    Wei Shi knocked on the coffin twice more.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been looking down, finally looked up nkly, following the direction of the noise. His expression was tangled, like a little white rabbit who was hesitating to open the door for the big gray wolf. However, he quickly reacted and realized that the cover of the coffin was still on the ground¨C¨C


    Whether or not he wanted to open the door was secondary. There wasn¡¯t a door there at all.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air and held the gun carefully as he slowly, tentatively looked towards the right.


    A hand with gun calluses was to his right, the knuckles wide and rough. It seemed that the extremely cold temperatures outside had been unable to influence it.


    The man standing in front of him bowed his head slightly, and the familiar scent smoothed over Wu Jin¡¯s stiff back. The small curls that had been trembling suddenly leaped up and fluffed out¨C¨C


    The carrot gun fell back into the coffin with a ¡®bang¡¯.


    Wu Jin looked up in amazement and spoke in a daze, ¡°Big, big brother?!¡±


    Outside the coffin, the frost and strong windsbined into cold des that sliced into their vision. The small round face that had warmed up in the safe zone smarted from the cold once again, but Wu Jin didn¡¯t seem to notice it at all. He seemed bewitched as he stared as if he was in a trance.


    The man stood there in front of the youth, one hand holding the assault rifle he¡¯d used to shoot the rabbit. His facial features seemed carved out by the wind and frost; deep, cold, and daunting.


    Wu Jin abruptly came to his senses and bounced up, rushing to exit the coffin, ¡°Big brother, I, I, I¡¯ll find another one...¡±


    At twenty degrees below zero, the air was like sharp needles that pierced through human muscle into bone. Wu Jin had just taken a deep breath when he was suddenly pressed back down by a rough hand. Wei Shi¡¯s hand was dry and warm; he was clearly standing there in the extreme cold, but he wasn¡¯t affected by the temperature outside at all.


    The man¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly as he tossed Wu Jin back into the coffin, then moved his long legs to follow him inside.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    At this time, the instance was already dark. The two of them were crowded into a single narrow coffin, and the original warm, sweet fragrance of the youth was brutally overwhelmed, the air filling with the man¡¯s zing scent.


    Wu Jin tried his best to shrink into himself, but he couldn¡¯t keep from touching the big boss¡¯s knee. His heartbeat elerated sharply.


    In the next second, Wei Shi pressed down on the rabbit spirit with one hand while the other hand pushed the top of the coffin into ce. The moment that the many down beside Wu Jin¨C¨C


    The coffin mmed shut, blocking them from the densely packed Crosson Show cameras.


    Their field of vision turned ck.


    The two of them were too close together.


    Wu Jin seemed to feel threatened and shrank back again even as his body unconsciously turned soft, all of his attention seized by the man in front of him.


    Wei Shi was like a burning hot furnace that emitted fierce, magma-like, waves of heat. The ces where their shoulders and knees touched seemed to burn silently, and Wu Jin¡¯s frozen limbs warmed up one by one, the tips of his ears out of his control as they quietly turned red.


    Inside the coffin, the two rabbit ws furtively shrank back, trying their best not to ice the big boss¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out and pressed Wu Jin into his arms.


    ¡°Cold?¡± The man was expressionless as he spoke, ¡°I¡¯ll hold you.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Not, not, not cold...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s arm was around his shoulders, and Wu Jin had practically no way to resist, the ws that had been retreating stretching out reflexively.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The rabbit paws fluttered in the dark a few times, but ultimately posed no threat against the man¡¯s forcefulness. Hended against Wei Shi¡¯s chest with a thump.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were dazed and round, and he was about to subconsciously shrink back again, but the man held him in ce in a way that brooked no refusal, ¡°Behave.¡±


    The man¡¯s voice was a little hoarse and carried a strong sense of aggression that instantly left Wu Jin dizzy.


    By the time Wu Jin reacted, his small round face had turned thoroughly red.


    He was syed out and clutching at the big boss like an octopus while in his embrace, like hugging a hard hot water bottle. It was clear that his soul was sofortable that he wanted to smooth out his ears and go to sleep, but his rational self was so ashamed that he wanted to curl up into a rabbit ball.


    Not only had he not won the gun fight, he¡¯d even stolen the big boss¡¯s safe zone, and¨C¨Che was treating the big boss as a hot water bottle!


    The coffin was so narrow that they could almost hear each other¡¯s heartbeat.


    Big boss¡¯s heart beat once, and Wu Jin¡¯s beat once.


    Big boss¡¯s heart beat again, and Wu Jin¡¯s heart ¡®thump-thump¡¯ beat twice.


    Big boss¨C¨C


    Wei Shi spoke calmly, ¡°Nervous?¡±


    Wu Jin froze. He mentally stumbled and tripped, and thoughts shed as he anxiously tried to find a topic, ¡°... Big brother, do we co-count as forming a team illegally...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯ve traded attacks. Doesn¡¯t count.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and abruptly understood.


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    The little stage manager who was watching the cameras suddenly spoke up in surprise, ¡°How... could there be two yers less than 10 cm away from each other?¡±


    The director who was eating melon seeds to the side immediately stretched his head over, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Oh, it¡¯s the Judgement card instance. Take a look at theirbat records.¡±


    Data shed across the screen.


    The director waved his hand, ¡°Not a problem. After fighting so long, they probably fought their way into the coffin as ast resort. The space is so small that neither of them dares to shoot. Just let them stay inside.¡±


    The little stage manager immediately got it.


    The director continued to point out, ¡°It¡¯s pitch-dark there, and there¡¯s nothing to broadcast. We¡¯re short on manpower, so don¡¯t waste your time here. You need to try and find highlights of all the yers rather than focusing on the data, understand?¡±


    ¡°10cm isn¡¯t worth reporting, unless the distance between the two yers is negative 10cm¨C¨Cah, enough, just keep watching the surveince. Pay special attention to Jingyi Entertainment, something interesting will probably happenter...¡±


    The little stage manager blushed and nodded repeatedly.


    Crosson Show, Judgement card room.


    The time before the trumpet rang out in the instance was like a long, extended night. The area outside the coffin was like a frozen hell, but the inside of the coffin was as hot as summer.


    The frozen Wu Jin finally warmed up and was gradually able to focus his vision after adapting to theck of light.


    Inside the cramped space, the big boss¡¯s chin was on his small, soft curls. His gaze was met with the strong, muscr curve of the man¡¯s shoulder and arm.


    Wu Jin forced himself to move his gaze away. He lifted his head to look up slightly, his eyesnding on the cold line of the man¡¯s chin, the slightly shifting throat and closed lips.


    The big boss never seemed to smile, but there was a kind of extremely oppressive sex appeal when he looked at others coldly.


    One thousand years ago, if the big boss hadn¡¯t be a survival show contestant, he could still have be a superstar that was chased by tens of thousands of people... No! Big boss wasn¡¯t a trainee. Big boss was the militant leader of Floating City! It was a pity that society in the 21st century had been harmonious, but in that case, big boss could still be a handsome special forces soldier...


    The rabbit who¡¯d thawed out from the cold had a lively mind that skittered about, thinking about the employment possibilities for the big boss one thousand years ago. He didn¡¯t notice that his small curls were rubbing against the man¡¯s chin.


    Wu Jin raised his head again to sneak a nce.


    Big boss was really good looking... the corners of his mouth looked good too... he looked good wearingbat clothing, and in a military uniform... much more attractive than XXX in the XX film...


    He paused suddenly.


    One of the short films that Caesar had sent him popped up from the back of his mind. The image of the officer and the deputy eagerly kissing each other¨C¨C


    Wu Jin: !!!


    Wu Jin: Stop! These thoughts can¡¯t spread! You can¡¯t secretlypare them! Not allowed!!


    Wu Jin: Stop thinking! That¡¯s big boss! That¡¯s your big brother! Sto-stop ahhhhh! There¡¯s something wrong with my brain! My brain has malfunctioned ahhh!!


    In the darkness, Wei Shi seemed to sense something. He looked down at the rabbit spirit who seemed to suddenly be covered in ayer of heat, ¡°Hm? What?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...is it a thing in C-novels that couples have to cuddle in a coffin? TGCF has it, 2ha has it...


    </i>


    <i> xiin: juu... i-i¡¯ve never tranted anyone cuddling in a coffin before... *backs away*</i>


    <i>Mar 17 ¨C hey peeps, this is totally unrted to the novel, but with the virus spreading globally and everything... please stay safe! take care of yourselves and family~ i believe we¡¯ll all get over it but be careful in the meantime! <3</i>

 Chapter Ch62.1 - Jingyi

    <h4>Chapter Ch62.1 - Jingyi</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin froze.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were deep and didn¡¯t seem to absorb the light. It was probably because he was too overwhelming, but even his brief inquiry came out like an interrogation.


    Wu Jin¡¯s face was red, his heart rate soaring up to 120 BPM.


    Obviously feeling guilty.


    The man¡¯s gaze swept over the small round face. Wu Jin finally reacted and hurriedly began to rub his face.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Why rub your face.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Be, be, because it¡¯s hot...¡±


    Wei Shi opened a gap in the coffin, and the cold air streamed in.


    The freezing wind swept in, and the rabbit spirit who had been forced to cool down didn¡¯t seem to be aware of it as he swiftly turned into a rabbit popsicle, the type that had round, shifty eyes.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin subconsciously shifted further into the coffin.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Cold or hot?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, then opened his mouth with difficulty, ¡°It¡¯s ho, hot...¡±


    Wu Jin shivered and trembled as he pulled himself out of the big boss¡¯s warm, toasty embrace to wee the cold, bleak wind.


    Wei Shi bowed his head to look at him and suddenly reached out to stuff him back in.


    Although the youth had unobtrusive muscles, he still felt soft to the touch most of the time. When he was pressed down by Wei Shi, he immediately turned quiet and obedient and changed shape¨C¨Cjust when he was about to be squeezed into a ball, the man suddenly reached over Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder and sheltered him from a raised piece of wood inside the coffin.


    Most of the props used in the Crosson Show were high-end and impressive on the outside, but shoddy and cheap on the inside.


    Wu Jin, who was just about to bump into a nk, ended up on Wei Shi¡¯s broad, strong arm, his small curls tickling Wei Shi.


    The arm blocked the rampaging wind for him, and Wu Jin, sheltered by the big boss, felt like he was soaking in a warm spring. The coffin was still slightly open, but now it only felt cool¨C¨C


    It was like watching snowkes fall while soaking in a hot spring on a winter night. The freezing wind was blocked by the shelter, and the cold snow was soon melted away by the steaming heat.


    Wu Jin subconsciously looked up.


    The cold, -20 degree wind didn¡¯t seem to trouble the big boss at all. The man looked down at the dazed, silly rabbit, and the rabbit raised up his cheeks in pursuit of his heat.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat suddenly quickened.


    There seemed to be a kind of uncontroble joy rising up from his heart.


    Wei Shi looked at the youth who¡¯d finally quieted down¨C¨Che was curled upfortably and looked happy, neither shivering with cold nor flushing from heat.


    The man finally showed a satisfied expression. His arms folded in, and he pulled Wu Jin further into his arms.


    Five minutester.


    The trumpet cut through the night, and light spread down from the top, driving out the cold. The angel from the Judgement card appeared again, bringing salvation to the world.


    The two of them paused slightly as they came out of the coffin, as though deliberately or unintentionally hoping for redemption toeter than it had.


    Aftering out of the safe zone, due to the rule against illegal team formation, Wei Shi nodded to Wu Jin and didn¡¯t hesitate to turn away.


    Wu Jin hugged his carrot gun and watched as he left, then turned back at the first gunshot¨C¨C


    His bright eyes gradually sharpened, warm fingertips sliding across the trigger. By the time he looked up again, he was already in his peak state.


    It was now 40 minutes since the start of the game.


    Wu Jin went back to his bunker and swiftly retrieved his hidden cards. His eyes quickly swept across the scene.


    The trumpet had rung out once before they entered the instance, and twice after they¡¯d entered¨C¨C


    In the center of the instance, a coffin was rumbling as it sank.


    The coffins were decreasing.


    Wu Jin suddenly understood.


    The meaning of the Judgement card was finally revealed fully with thest clue. The angel, trumpet, coffins, and the dead all formed a game that had aplete set of rules.


    Every time the trumpet rang out, the number of safe zones would reduce by one, meaning that the next time the extreme cold came, at least one yer would be eliminated because they weren¡¯t able to reach a safe zone.


    The trumpet represented each turn, while the ¡®dead¡¯ and the coffins were ying a game of musical chairs.


    The only loophole in the rules was that the instance didn¡¯t prohibit two yers from pushing themselves into the same ¡®chair¡¯. However, the capacity of each coffin was limited, and the Judgement instance would inevitably be increasingly difficult with time.


    The trumpet rang a third time.


    Wu Jin once again seized a coffin despiteing under quite a lot of suppressing firepower. Because of this, he was also distanced from Wei Shi, and the two people¡¯s circle of gunfire no longer ovepped.


    The trumpet rang for the fourth time.


    Wu Jin leapt out of the safe zone and bumped into Ming Yao, a trainee from Jingyi Entertainment. At this time, both sides had made full preparations, and after a fierce exchange of gunfire, Wu Jin finally lost due to hisck of experience. He had to give up the coffin he¡¯d previously upied and instead robbed another C-level trainee¡¯s ¡®chair¡¯.


    What he noticed the most was that Ming Yao was fiercer than he¡¯d been in thest battle. He could even be said to be reckless, as though he¡¯d suddenly gotten a certain level of assurance.


    The trumpet rang for the fifth time.


    There were only 15 contestants left from the original twenty plus people, but there were only 13 coffins left in the instance. Just when everyone was gearing up to fight¨C¨C


    The angel in mid-air suddenly opened up its wings.


    Countless steps rose up into the sky, some dotted with patterned columns, leading up to the high tform in front of the angel¡¯s cheek.


    On the other side of the instance, a hidden door mmed open. Outside the door was the corridor that the contestants were familiar with, leading out to the next unknown instance.


    Almost all the trainees reacted at the same time¨C¨Cthey had cleared the Judgement instance!


    Wu Jin, who was hiding behind the bunker, looked quickly at his right wrist.


    On the wrist terminal, 200 of the 300 trainees were still in the game. Only half the people who¡¯d entered the Judgement Card instance had cleared it.


    The 1/3 overall elimination rate and the 1/2 instance elimination rate weren¡¯t equal, which meant that the difficulties of the instances varied. The Judgement Card instance was obviously above the median level of difficulty.


    What he hadn¡¯t expected was that there should be only one exit for the instance after clearing it, but there were actually two options to choose from.


    One option was to break out into the corridor directly, while the other was to follow the steps and kill their way up to the high tform across from the angel¨C¨Cthere was obviously some kind of instance clearance reward there.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked up. An intense light escaped from the top, and there was a card suspended on the tform.


    Cards...


    Wu Jin still had two cards in his pocket, but he hadn¡¯t been able to confirm the real role the cards yed by the time the first instance had finished.


    They could be used to ¡®exchange fate¡¯, and could also be snatched away.


    The brightly glittering high tform held an extraordinary allure for Wu Jin. During the third elimination match, any information rted to the cards was crucial.


    ¨C¨CYet, he knew deeply that his little life was more important.


    The tform was about 15 meters away from the ground. There were over ten trainees lurking around, and whoever dared to go up would be a dynamic training target at any minute.


    Wu Jin instantly made a call, his gaze locking onto the exit to the corridor. As long as anyone dared to go up onto the tform, he would have the chance to rush out of the instance¨C¨C


    The sound of gunfire burst out.


    Wu Jin turned around quickly, his eyes opening wide with excitement.


    The first person to step up the stairs was Wei Shi.


    The man looked indifferent as he walked up towards the light. The angel sculpture floating in mid-air seemed to nod slightly as it looked down at himpassionately.


    The atmosphere in the instance was heavy¨C¨Ca stray bullet burst out, hovering in the air as it flew towards the man.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyelids raised slightly as he indifferently returned fire. Wu Jin couldn¡¯t even see his shooting clearly, yet a silver life-saving capsule beneath the tform had already abruptly popped out!


    There was a stretch of silence. After that, gunfire fell like rain, the steps bing the most obvious target for sniping. The trainees tried to cut off Wei Shi from both front and back, wanting to exterminate this powerful enemy making his way up to the tform.


    The man who was about to arrive at the elevated tform was fearless, using the cylindrical pirs as bunkers and killing off an enemy with each shot.


    Triple kill.


    The sound of gunfire paused. The triple kill was like a deterrent, forcing a gap to appear in the dense and solid zone of fire instantly¨C¨Cand Wei Shi chose this moment to jump up onto the tform like a ghostly figure.


    The intense white light gathered in front of the angel¡¯s wings, and the man who had his face to the light finally turned around. Beneath the strong lighting, his outline was clear, and the darkness of his pupils made people shudder.


    There was a sense of dignity that mustn¡¯t be offended.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath suddenly burned hot as he looked straight at the tform. The gun in the big boss¡¯s hand was like a scepter of life and death. Every time he raised his hand¨C¨Ca life-saving capsule popped up again!


    Wu Jin immediately returned to his senses.


    His chance was right now¨C¨C

 Chapter Ch62.2 - Jingyi

    <h4>Chapter Ch62.2 - Jingyi</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    He forced himself to look away and run towards the exit to the instance. Four or five other trainees chose to escape at the same time.


    The atmosphere in the instance was bnced on a precipice, but nobody dared to shoot again under Wei Shi¡¯s deterrence. Wu Jin took the chance to run out to the corridor. Suddenly, the loud noise of moving mechanisms rang out from the instance behind him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked back in surprise.


    At this time, only seven of the trainees had run out, but the door to the instance had closed with a bang! In the dim lighting out from thest remaining gap in the door, he could see that Wei Shi was standing in the middle of the elevated tform, showing neither sorrow or joy as he reached out to pick up the suspended card.


    Wu Jin stilled.


    What did the big boss do? Why did the door that symbolized the clearing of an instance close?


    And that card¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly looked at the archway with its repeated patterns. The pattern beneath the altar flickered slightly, forming a Roman numeral¨C¨C¡°III¡±.


    At the same time, the trainees who had escaped from the instance together finally took note of each other. Wu Jin¡¯s expression stiffened, and he ran ahead quickly before fighting broke out in the corridor.


    At the end of the corridor was a three-way junction.


    Wu Jin went to the right without thinking¨C-the corridor to the right was narrow, lighting through from up ahead. There were floating motes of dust in his dimmed vision, but Wu Jin¡¯s heart was suddenly beating quickly.


    A supply box!


    The first supply box to appear after entering the game¨C¨Cit wasn¡¯t inside an instance, but rather in a corridor that anyone could pass through.


    Wu Jin moved forward swiftly.


    The structure of the supply box was obviously different from that of the previous elimination match. It couldn¡¯t be broken open by brute force, nor could a keyhole be seen. Instead, there was an additional card slot on top of the box.


    The clue that had been found in the envelope suddenly reappeared in his mind¨C¨C¡±Use your cards to exchange your fate.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to put the Ace of Swords into the card slot. The supplies box creaked, then gurgled as it spat out a gun.


    A submachine gun! Wu Jin finally let out a relieved breath. In the third elimination match where exchanges of gunfire were held within a 50 meter distance, submachine guns and shotguns were much more ferocious than a basic rifle.


    Cards could be exchanged for supplies, and supplies and cards could be snatched away. The benefit of retaining the cards was far lower than that of trading in the cards to arm themselves.


    Wu Jin went on to put in the second tarot card, the Six of Cups that he¡¯d drawn at the start of the game. This time, a bulletproof vest was spat out.


    Wu Jin put it on and upgraded his defenses before walking forward slowly with the submachine gun in hand.


    At this time, the teammunication channel that had undergone a long period of silence finally came alive again.


    Zoe: ¡°I¡¯m out.¡±


    Wu Jin and Wen Lin both immediately responded, but there was no response from Caesar.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart thumped, but Zoe quickly interjected, ¡°He should still be fighting. The end time for each instance isn¡¯t the same. What did you guyse across?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly described the trumpet and the ¡®Judgement card¡¯. Wen Lin had ¡®The Magician card¡¯ where they had to crack an alchemy form, and Zoe had encountered ¡®The High Priestess card¡¯ that had attacked indiscriminately and was consistent with the singing and chanting he¡¯d heard before entering the instance.


    Zoe and Wen Lin had also found supply boxes in the corridor. Zoe¡¯s Two of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles, and Five of Swords had been exchanged for two strips of special bullets and a sniper rifle. Wen Lin¡¯s Queen of Cups and Nine of Pentacles hadted him an anti-infrared stealth device and some **.


    Wu Jin instantly blurted out, ¡°The suits¨C¨Cthe exchange is based on the card suit! Cups correspond to armor, pentacles is bullets, and swords is guns.¡±


    Zoe realized it too, ¡°Then what about wands?¡±


    Wu Jin pondered out loud, ¡°The exchange seems to be basically consistent with the meaning of the card. The wand represents energy, opportunity, and power in the minor arcana.¡± He paused slightly, ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s clues or maps.¡±


    The channel fell silent. Of the four suits, the sword that represented guns and the cup that represented defense was more important at the start of thepetition. However, as the pace of thepetition elerated, and the rules began to be picked apart, wands would start to y an important role.


    ¡°Continue to snatch cards.¡± Zoe ordered, ¡°Perhaps Caesar¨C¨C¡±


    A harsh electric sound suddenly popped out in the teammunication channel.


    The faces of the three of them turned nk almost simultaneously, and they wished that they could take off the headset immediately.


    Caesar¡¯s voice abruptly came out, ¡°Hello? Hello hello hello? Hello? Can you hear me? Hello hello hello?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Over themunication channel, Zoe¡¯s knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists. The White Moonlight sniper barely managed to spit out a sentence through clenched teeth, ¡°Speak if you have something to say.¡±


    Caesar was instantly delighted, ¡°Hey, how is this supply box used?¡±


    There was a stretch of silence. It was though the entire team¡¯s IQ had just been extinguished.


    In the end, it was Wen Lin who spoke up, ¡°... Put the card into the card slot, then stand there and wait for three seconds...¡±


    Caesar yelled, ¡°I can¡¯t put it in!¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised.


    Caesar, ¡°I tried stuffing both cards in. That something, the major arcana ¡®World¡¯, and ¡®The Hanged Man¡¯ that I just stole, what kind of things are these?? Or is it that the box here is fake?¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Wu Jin suddenly interrupted him and quickly analyzed, ¡°They¡¯re major arcana. Both cards are major arcana cards. It seems that only minor arcana can be traded for supplies Up until now, major arcana cards will only appear in instances¨C¨C¡®The Judgement¡¯ card instance only had one card, and after clearing the instance, there were steps leading up to the card...¡±


    Caesar expressed his deep agreement, ¡°I went up onto that tform!¡±


    The three people stilled, their thoughts nk, ¡°What?!¡±


    Caesar¡¯s tone wascent, ¡°There weren¡¯t many people in my instance, and I made it up there with a few shots. Motherf*cker, that tform was so tricky. You can¡¯t take a card out at all, and there¡¯s just a card slot. If you want to get the card out, you can only insert another one in order to force it out. My ¡®World¡¯ card means my wifey will get pregnant, how could I use it for an exchange¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin spoke without thinking, ¡°You have to exchange it?¡±


    Thest piece of the puzzle slotted in, and the scattered clues could finally be connected.


    Exchange cards for fate¨C¨C


    The minor arcana with suits could be used to trade for supplies, while major arcana without suits only existed inside the instances, which meant that the exchange was¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was just about to open his mouth to speak when his gaze turned serious. He swiftly hid behind the supply box.


    Enemy attack!


    The bullet came in at full speed, and Wu Jin rolled to avoid it, a burning, blunt pain appearing at his right arm. The shock of it travelled up from his elbow, and his bulletproof gear now had a hole in it.


    It wasn¡¯t one sniper lurking in the darkness¨C¨Cit was two!


    If it hadn¡¯t been for that Six of Cups, without the bulletproof armor, Wu Jin would probably have been seriously injured in the arm or eliminated on the spot.


    His heartbeat elerated.


    The two snipers¡¯ shot trajectories were very tricky. Their strength was at least above average, or they might both be A-level trainees. Based on the tacit understanding in their shooting, it was likely that they belonged to the same team¨C¨C


    Two whoosh sounds rang out as sniper bullets broke through the air again!


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to retreat. The three people in his headset were anxious when they heard the sounds, and Caesar even began to curse, but was soon admonished into silence by Zoe.


    ¡°Little Witch, what¡¯s the situation? I can¡¯t hear gunshots here. Can you estimate a direction? We¡¯ll head towards you.¡± Zoe spoke quickly.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath and tried to speak, ¡°Corridor, approximately 200 meters long, lighting in from the front. Thest instance number was Roman numeral 3, which can be seen at top of the door. There are two enemies, two snipers from the same team with tacit understanding¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe and Wen Lin were surprised at the same time, ¡°Two snipers?¡±


    Even before Wu Jin could respond, Zoe¡¯s tone turned heavy, ¡°Listen, Little Witch. Try your best to enter an instance. Hide if you can, and don¡¯t fight them. Double snipers is Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s way of ying.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Jingyi?!¡±


    Wen Lin added, ¡°Jingyi is one of the five ancient archery methods, four arrows flying out steadily, all hitting the target. They¡¯re like their name¨C¨CJingyi¡¯s configuration is one of the most difficult to deal with amongst all the entertainmentpanies. This includes their battle team as well as their trainees. The entire team is made up of snipers or sniper recements, and their double c-positions are definitely two well coordinated snipers. Back when Jingyi made it into the Star League¡¯s top eight, it was because their double c-positions used bullets to push their targets into any position they want¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s body shook fiercely.


    He suddenly realized that his escape route hadn¡¯t been a subconscious choice, but rather a path that had been forcefully decided for him through the crossfire of sniping¨C¨C


    He was the prey being escorted along by the two snipers from Jingyi Entertainment.


    However, there was nowhere to retreat at this time, and only one way out in front of him.


    The main door to the second instance opened up in front of Wu Jin!


    <i>Juurensha: Go Little Witch go!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: show them how you¡¯ve grown up, Little Witch!</i>

 Chapter Ch63.1 - Temperance Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch63.1 - Temperance Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Behind the door was a dark, enclosed space.


    Wu Jin had been too rushed when he entered the door and only had time to nce at the engraved pattern above the door¨C¨Cthe Roman numeral ¡°VI¡±.


    This was instance number six.


    Inside the space, the youth gasped for breath, and it took a long time before he recovered his strength. Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s two snipers¡¯ firepower was extremely fierce when they cooperated together. In the absence of his teammates, simply surviving had already pushed Wu Jin to his limits.


    His bulletproof armor was scratched in three ces, and he¡¯d been wounded once¨C¨Cfortunately, the Crosson Show¡¯s modified bullets were much gentler than live ammunition. If this was the underground survival show, his wound would probably have been dripping with blood by now.


    Wu Jin lifted his head and looked cautiously over to the other side of the enclosed space.


    The existence of this enclosed space was unexpected, but it wasn¡¯t difficult to understand with a little applied thought. The clearance and opening times of the instances varied, and the enclosedpartment was like a buffer area that allowed contestants to enter the instances at appropriate times ording to the rules.


    The second instance was an instance that required a ¡®preparation area¡¯.


    Thepetition used the preparation area as a way of regting the yers. At the same time, the yers could make preparations and trigger certain conditions in order to enter the instance.


    There were two goblets on the small table inside this closedpartment, one to the left and one to the right.


    Wu Jin looked over them quickly, then opened up the teammunication channel again.


    At present, the most important thing was to reunite with his teammates and find out why Jingyi Entertainment was so focused on sniping him.


    It was amon strategy in the elimination matches to clear out A-level trainees quickly in order to obtain better rankings, but Jingyi Entertainment, who had always been low-key until now, was obviously behaving more brazenly and recklessly than any other yer right now.


    It wasn¡¯t only because their double c-positions had gathered together; Jingyi Entertainment was also full of confidence, and it was clear that they had obtained some kind of hidden card that gave them the courage to think they were now invincible.


    And judging from the way they had used their gunfire to send Wu Jin to the entrance to the instance¨C¨Cthis hidden card of theirs could only y out to its greatest effect in an instance.


    The teammunication channel was back up again.


    Zoe¡¯s heart fell back into his chest when Wu Jin spoke.


    ¡°Compartment? Preparation area?¡± The White Moonlight sniper was surprised.


    Wu Jin nodded quickly, ¡°Instance number six. If nothing unexpected happens, the two snipers from Jingyi will also havee in. How are you doing over there?¡±


    Unexpectedly, Zoe brought them the first piece of good news since the start of the match¨C¨Cusing the direction of the light as a guide, he¡¯d found the instance that Wu Jin had first entered, the door numbered ¡®3¡¯.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    As long as Zoe could pass the instance, he would be able to go back and join up with Zoe by heading back along his original route, and no longer be suppressed both left and right by the team from Jingyi Entertainment.


    The two of them quickly agreed on a strategy, and Wu Jin added, ¡°Try to grab another wands card, so we can gather together all the clues for the rules of the game. Also, we need to know the longest permissible time between fights, since it¡¯s proportional to the size of the map.¡±


    Wen Lin agreed simply, ¡°I¡¯ll try.¡±


    The map for the third round wasplex, and the corridors went in multiple directions. Since yers wouldn¡¯t enter an instance simply by running around in the corridors, unless Wen Lin¡¯s luck was at an E-level like Wu Jin¡¯s, and he encountered the double snipers, based on his strength, the other team members wouldn¡¯t need to worry about him.


    On the other side, Zoe said a few more words and stepped through the door into instance number 3.


    Wu Jin suddenly asked, ¡°Brother Zoe, what¡¯s inside the instance?¡±


    ¡°Like you said before, shouldn¡¯t it be the Judgement card...¡± Over themunication channel, the sniper¡¯s breathing sped up, and his voice was obviously shocked.


    ¡°... Little Witch, instance number three isn¡¯t the Judgement card; it¡¯s The Chariot card.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat stuttered, and his wild guess was finally confirmed. The blood in his body seemed to almost be boiling.


    He nodded slightly and took a long breath before saying softly, ¡°Sure enough... the major arcana has been reced.¡±


    In themunication channel, none of them responded. Caesar, who¡¯d been muted by Zoe, hit out a long string of question marks on their screens.


    Zoe could only lift the ban, even as Wu Jin quickly spoke up to exin, ¡°The prompt said to use cards to exchange fate. The minor arcana are used to trade for supplies, which affects the individual contestant¡¯s fate. The major arcana can¡¯t be used to trade for supplies, because what it does is change the fate of all the yers in the instance¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Major arcana can be used to change or reshape instances.¡±


    There was silence on themunication channel. Wen Lin was the first to react, ¡°I remember that Caesar said the cards on the elevated tform couldn¡¯t be taken away and could only be exchanged?¡±


    Wu Jin replied, ¡°Indeed. Caesar didn¡¯t exchange his card. However, after the third instance was cleared, the contestant who upied the tform reced the Judgement card with The Chariot card. Therefore, instance number 3 changed from Judgement to Chariot¨C¨C¡±


    He paused slightly as a memory quickly rose up.


    ¡°After the card is changed, the dungeon will close. The sound of mechanisms moving through the door should be due to the reshaping of the instance for the next scene. yers who didn¡¯t leave in time will be forced to enter the Chariot instance along with the person who changed the card¨C¨Chowever, after the instance closed, there were only seven yers left in instance 3, and there weren¡¯t enough yers, so the instance continued to ept new contestants, and Zoe was one of the people who entered based on those rules.¡±


    All the clues had finallye together.


    Wen Lin finally said, ¡°Got it.¡±


    Zoe pondered, ¡°The major arcana can change the instance¨C¨Cwhat¡¯s the use of changing an instance?¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head slightly, light shing across his eyes, ¡°If you can walk up to the tform and insert a card you¡¯re familiar with¨C¨Cthe instance will be a world that you can controlpletely. The contestants who step through the door will have basically entered your territory. As long as you can make good use of your advantages, you can eliminate your opponents at minimal cost.¡±


    ¡°For example, in the case of the Judgement card, the coffins are the safe zones. Suppose the yer with the Judgement card changed to that instance in advance, then hid in a coffin at the start of the game,ing out to shoot and ambush the other yers as soon as the instance starts to cool down. It would be far easier to eliminate other yers that way than in a direct gunfight.¡±


    Zoe sucked in a breath of cold air.


    Wu Jin continued, ¡°ording to the current trend, we¡¯re not the only ones who have figured out this rule. I¡¯m guessing, but it¡¯s possible that by the end of this elimination match, different instances will be taken over by different teams¨C¨Cand in order to take down certain teams, it¡¯ll be necessary to first deal with the cards in their hands.¡±


    Wu Jin froze. Jingyi Entertainment must have forced him here because they were confident that they could take over the instance up ahead and force Wu Jin into a cage where they could kill him at will.


    Jingyi Entertainment must have a major arcana card in their hands that gave them an absolute advantage.


    On the other end of themunication channel, the others had already quickly finished their discussion.


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, how are you doing? Were you hurt just now?¡±


    Wu Jin immediately reported that he was safe, ¡°I didn¡¯t get hit. Brother Zoe, be careful!¡± As he spoke, he took out a bandage from his backpack and did a simple wrap over his wound.


    Zoe nodded, then suddenly said, ¡°Little Witch, did you see who exchanged the cards? Over ten people there, yet none of them were able to hit him? Could it have been Wei Yan...¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked and stuttered, ¡°I di-didn¡¯t see clearly...¡±


    Fortunately, Zoe didn¡¯t remain stuck on this topic. He asked Caesar a few more things then closed the mic again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s focus returned back to thepartment.


    Just now, the two snipers from Jingyi Entertainment were in the corridor, the one outside the instance. This at least meant one thing¨C¨Cthe card inside the instance at present wasn¡¯t under Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s control. Only after the instance had been cleared would they have the chance to change the card on the elevated tform into their own.


    However, using their double sniper configuration, Jingyi Entertainment had a much higher likelihood of getting up onto the tform than any of the other yers.


    Wu Jin pushed down all distractions and focused on the instance in front of him.


    He squinted slightly in the dim lighting and looked down at the table in front of him.


    There were two metal-ted goblets, one to the right and one to the left, one gold and one silver. The liquid contained within seemed a little bright and had the distinctive vor of a beverage.


    On the bottom of the goblet to the left was the word ¡®material¡¯, and the one on the right had the word ¡®spirit¡¯. In the middle was a roll of paper that said, ¡°Choose, taste.¡±


    The prompt was clear, and he was almost certain¨C¨Cthis was the 14th card of the major arcana, Temperance.


    In the card, an angel held a cup in each hand, the two cups symbolizing the material world and the spiritual world respectively. The angel held the two cups in a way where water constantly poured from one cup to the other, maintaining a bnce between the two cups.


    Wu Jin¡¯s tense shoulders and arms gradually rxed.


    The rules for the ¡®Temperance card¡¯ were simpler than that of the ¡®Judgement card¡¯. The two cups were ced there silently on the small table, seeming to symbolize the two sides that were waiting for his choice.


    He reached out his hand and was just about to pick up the cup that represented ¡®spirit¡¯ when he suddenly stilled.


    It was already the year 3018. The pursuit of the human consciousness would surely have surpassed that of the material! If most yers chose spirit¨C¨Cthe water would overflow, and bnce would need to be maintained. The instance would certainly target the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp and support the ¡®material¡¯ camp.


    Wu Jin quickly changed his decision and drank the liquid in the golden cup engraved with the word ¡®material¡¯.


    It was sweet and silky, like mango juice.


    After that, the watch on his right wrist lit up with a gold glow¨C¨Che¡¯d been sessfully divided into a camp and triggered the pass conditions. Across from him in thepartment, the door to the second instance slowly opened up.


    The lights suddenly grew bright. The hills and grasnd in the wide instance seemed toe to life, a red-winged angel standing in the highest ce, a holy halo of light blooming behind her. She held the cups in her hands, and water flowed from the golden cup into the silver cup.


    After seeing the color of the cups, Wu Jin bowed his head in shock.


    There were about 17 or 18 other yers in the instance who were all fighting fiercely amidst heavy gunfire. Most of them had golden watches, and only five were silver¨C¨Cthe vast majority of the contestants had happily chosen the ¡®material¡¯ camp.


    Even before Wu Jin could react, a red aimingser had already slid over the side of his body. The door behind him closed with a bang.


    Wu Jin stepped back, using his elbow to support himself against the wall as he dodged by instinct.


    From overhead, the light on the automated instance mechanism closest to Wu Jin flickered, the red doting close again, preparing to aim a second time.


    It wasn¡¯t a yer attacking him, but rather the instance itself!


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the interior of the instance and finally figured out all the rules.


    The water would overflow when it was full.


    Gold represented ¡®material¡¯, and silver represented ¡®spirit¡¯.


    The number of trainees in the ¡®material¡¯ camp wasrger than that of the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp¡¯s, and so the instance impartially attacked the trainees with gold wrist watches who belonged to the ¡®material¡¯ camp.


    The ¡®spirit¡¯ camp members with silver wrist watches were temporarily safe, and a few amongst that group didn¡¯t forget to shoot and harass the other trainees, trying to further eliminate the enemy.


    There were gold and silver cups scattered all over the instance¨C¨Cas long as yers drank the water from a cup of the opposite color, they could change camps.


    The exchange of gunfire was taking ce around these cups.


    Above Wu Jin¡¯s head, the instance¡¯s automated mechanism fired again. He was forced to move his gaze away and leap down from the starting point into the field. The youth in the army green bulletproof armor went down to his knees as soon as hended, and he shot at the trainee who¡¯d been trying to take advantage of this opportunity to harass him.


    A few more people entered the instance from not far away.


    Wu Jin recognized Ming Yao from the previous instance and their earlier gunfight at a nce.


    Ming Yao hadn¡¯te in alone. At the entrance to his right, another sniper from Jingyi Entertainment had finally also showed up¨C¨C


    The leader of Jingyi¡¯s double c-position team, an A-level trainee whose high poprity rivalled Thin Fire, Zuo Botang.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to distance himself from the two of them. It didn¡¯t make sense for him to go head-to-head with anyone before Zoe arrived.


    The double c-positions from Jingyi didn¡¯t choose the same camp¨C¨CMing Yao¡¯s wrist watch was gold, while Zuo Botang¡¯s wrist watch was silver. They hadid chips on both sides, which was quite a prudent approach.


    After a brief pause, the first to open fire was Zuo Botang. He held a sniper rifle with a holographic scope and precisely swept out an empty stretch of space for his teammate. Ming Yao tacitly followed up and stole the first silver cup while Zuo Botang covered for him.


    Ming Yao changed camps.


    There were now 12 people in the ¡®material¡¯ camp, and 7 in the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp.

 Chapter Ch63.2 - Temperance Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch63.2 - Temperance Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In just a few minutes, Jingyi Entertainment team had rapidly built up the advantages it had on hand as nobody dared to go up against the double sniperbination. However, these minutes also gave Wu Jin a precious opportunity to hide.


    The sound of the automated instance mechanism exploded in his ear. Wu Jin tried his best to roll and finally pulled away from Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s line of sight.


    A trainee on the other side was shot down by Jingyi Entertainment, his life-saving capsule popping up. Ming Yao unceremoniously picked up his supplies for himself, and a second life-saving capsule soon popped up¨C¨Cthis time, their opponent dropped a card.


    Wu Jin calcted in his mind and was frightened by his conclusions. Jingyi¡¯s double c had gotten together too early, forming an overwhelming advantage at the beginning of the round and snowballing as they umted resources. In this Temperance card instance, once they changed it to the card they had in their hands¨C¨C


    The consequences would be unthinkable.


    On his side, the instance attacked Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin was in a difficult situation, and his heart was filled with regret. Why had he chosen ¡®material¡¯?! Another way of thinking about it barely gave him a bit offort: Choosing ¡®spirit¡¯ would mean getting sniped at by the two Jingyi snipers, but choosing ¡®material¡¯ just meant he was shot at three times¨C¨Che was only getting shot by one extra instance gun, there wasn¡¯t much of a difference!


    Wu Jin heaved a sigh at the bottom of his heart, but his gaze was sweeping over the scattered cups in the field.


    The glittering gold and silver chalices seemed to be connected by invisible dotted lines that started from the bunker where Wu Jin was hiding and passed through the area controlled by Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s firepower.


    Countless scenarios filtered through his mind. Hypothesis, rejection, hypothesis, another rejection¨C¨C


    There were 48 chalices in the instance. In the N15 direction from the bunker, he would only be able to steal 4 from under Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s noses.


    1 gold, 3 silver.


    After two yers were eliminated, there were still 10 ¡®material¡¯ people and 7 ¡®spirit¡¯ people.


    In order to maximize the benefits of the four chalices, he would have to use them right at the cutting edge¨C¨Cthe moment the situation changed.


    Wu Jin slowly closed his eyes. By the time they opened again, they shed with a cold light.


    The youth took a deep breath.


    The red dot from the instance weaponry once again aimed at Wu Jin, who was creeping forward on the ground. The gunfire from Jingyi Entertainment that was clearing the area was also approaching the bunker Wu Jin was hiding behind.


    From behind a thick patch of grass, a youth dressed in army green bulletproof armor leaped out like a thunderbolt!


    The basic rifle was slung over his shoulder, and Wu Jin held the submachine gun in both hands. His left hand was fixed firmly on the butt of the gun, and a slightly bloody bandage could be seen in the gap of his broken armor. His eyes were cool from concentration, and when he raised his chin, his gaze shed directly with that of Zuo Botang¡¯s.


    The gun fired at full speed!


    Wu Jin¡¯s movements were extremely stable, and he didn¡¯t require himself to shoot urately. His injured right arm only needed to pull the trigger, and he used his left hand to hold the butt of the gun steady.


    Compared with the double snipers, his biggest advantagey in the speed and continuity of his gunfire. The submachine gun that he traded for with the Ace of Swords was equipped with 60 bullets, with a maximum firing speed of up to 100 rounds per minute. For the next three seconds, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t stingy with bullets at all, forcing the Jingyi double c-positions to head for shelter.


    From a hundred meters away, Zuo Botang¡¯s eyelids twitched as he temporarily chose to yield. Wu Jin¡¯s casual use of bullets had been outside of both of their expectations&#k2013;&#k2013;


    In the next instant, Wu Jin suddenly turned his gun away.


    To the right, a trainee who was avoiding a shot by the instance weaponry was suddenly shot at by Wu Jin.


    That trainee froze and had no time to fight back. He ran to the right in a panic and hid, but another bullet passed by him from the left, causing him to change directions again.


    Behind him, Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows were drawn together, sweat slipping down his cheek. His pupils were quivering from the constant mental calction, and he pushed down on the trigger again after calcting the other party¡¯s position.


    On the other side of the field, Zuo Botang and Ming Yao¡¯s line of sight shook abruptly. ¡°He¨C¨C¡±


    Nobody inside the arena knew that at this time, the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio was also full of cries of exmations. Blood Pigeon quickly focused the camera on Wu Jin, zooming in close enough to see the control he had over his limbs, then turned to exin his line of sight and trajectory.


    ¡°A very powerful learning ability, or in other words, a very good ability to imitate. He understands with just one demonstration.¡± Blood Pigeon sighed emotionally from off-screen.


    Wu Jin¡¯s shooting technique was very simr to that of Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s just now.


    The goal of the bullet wasn¡¯t to hit the target, but rather to push the target in the direction he needed.


    The uracy of the submachine gun was slightly lower than a sniper rifle¡¯s, and Wu Jin¡¯s shooting skills were definitely not better than those of a professional sniper¡¯s , but it was sufficient for the limited space inside the instance.


    The F-level trainee who¡¯d been escorted by Wu Jin was one of the unlucky ones who¡¯d chosen the ¡®material¡¯ camp. In the gap within his hurried escape, he managed to make the time to raise his hand, and his face suddenly brightened¨C¨Cin front of him was a silver chalice filled with water.


    The F-ss trainee didn¡¯t hesitate to pick up the cup and drink it down. His wrist watch changed from gold to silver, and he joined the current safe camp.


    At the top of the instance, the angel who stood there pouring water started to move slowly.


    There were now 9 people in the ¡®material¡¯ camp and 8 in the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly hid behind a bunker in order to avoid Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s attacks. His eyes were locked precisely in the N15 direction despite the dim lighting.


    The second silver cup that he needed was there, the most crucial one.


    The submachine gun opened fire again, and Wu Jin used the spray of bullets to rush out again, heading to the cup as fast as he could¨C¨C


    However, another man suddenly charged out.


    It was a D-level trainee from a smallpany who was only slightly familiar. His neck was tattooed with the words ¡®must win¡¯. He had dark skin, and his wrist watch was gold.


    This ¡®must win¡¯ contestant obviously hadn¡¯t realized that there was another person behind him. His eyes were ecstatic, and he was just about to drink when he was taken by surprise by the gun on his forehead.


    Contestant ¡®must win¡¯ stiffened, ¡°...If, if you have something to say, just say it... I¡¯ll, I¡¯ll give you the cup?¡±


    The voice behind him was a little hoarse, yet still carried a bit of a youthful rity, ¡°You, drink.¡±


    The trainee trembled, ¡°I, I, I...¡±


    Wu Jin was expressionless as he urged coldly, ¡°Hurry up.¡±


    The instance¡¯s impartial attacks suddenly assaulted the two people. Wu Jin leaned back to avoid it, simultaneously kicking away the man who¡¯d been targeted by the red dot of the gun. He then pressed lightly on the trigger with his fingertips, causing the metal parts to clink as they collided. The trainee was given a scare and shouted, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t shoot! I¡¯ll drink!¡±


    The chalice was lifted, the water gurgling as it was drunk down. The trainee¡¯s golden watch changed color.


    At the top of the instance, the angel holding the cups had finally changed positions. She raised her right arm slowly, and her left arm dropped down. The original movement of pouring water out of the ¡®material¡¯ chalice reversed, and water was now pouring out of the chalice that represented ¡®spirit¡¯.


    The ¡®material¡¯ camp had 8 people, and the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp now had 9. For the first time, the number of people in the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp had exceeded that of the opposing camp¨C¨C


    Based on the Temperance card¡¯sws, the target of the instance¡¯s attacks changed!


    The trainee who had just finished drinking down the water in the silver chalice didn¡¯t have time to rx before a red light shed on his head. The gun that represented the instance rules that had only just shifted away from him turned back once again.


    ¡°......¡± He really wished he could spit out the water he¡¯d just drunk down before and escape from the red dot.


    On the opposite side of the instance, the two snipers who¡¯d just been about to shoot at Wu Jin were targeted at the same time. They gave up their shots and went to snatch up another set of chalices instead.


    ¨C¨CThe ¡®spirit¡¯ camp that Jingyi had originally chosen was no longer safe.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up. This was his chance!


    In the footage, the youth rushed along his pre-nned route and picked up the three chalices that had been hidden behind shelter.


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed in appreciation and also took the opportunity to pick out ament from the scrollingments:


    ¡°Little Witch is so clever ahhhh!! The kindergarten and primary school learning bully they talk about, it¡¯s you, it¡¯s you!!! Little Witch, shoot! Fight back, fight back ahhhh!!¡±


    Blood Pigeonughed lightly, ¡°I agree with not fighting back. Contestant Wu¡¯s marksmanship has obviously improved, but it still needs to be honed. He won¡¯te out on top against Jingyi¡¯s configuration.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was smiling broadly as she added, ¡°Well, it¡¯s also really amusing to watch little children snatch cups.¡±


    Half a minuteter, Wu Jin returned to his bunker with three chalices firmly in his arms. He also pulled out his submachine gun and obtained a hostage.


    At this time, the pair from Jingyi finally reacted and learned from Wu Jin, snatching the chalices without a second thought. Any that they couldn¡¯t snatch were simply shot through with a bullet, causing the water contained inside the chalices to ssh everywhere¨C¨Call the chalices that remained in the field were attacked.


    Wu Jin finally took a look and then determinedly settled himself in behind the bunker.


    He had 34 bullets left in the submachine gun. As long as he didn¡¯t show his head, it would be enough to defend against two snipers.


    In the next five minutes, life-saving capsules continued to pop up. In order to reduce the number of people in the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp, Ming Yao shot down a trainee with a silver watch.


    At this time, there were 8 people in the ¡®material¡¯ camp, and 8 in the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp.


    The angel sculpture that loved to pour water didn¡¯t change her actions¨C¨Cthe condition that would trigger the change in target was obviously that one side had to have at least one more person than the other.


    Nine minutes.


    Zuo Botang eliminated another person from the same camp, and after Jingyi Entertainment went into a frenzy and killed off people from their own camp, the rules flipped again.


    There were now 8 ¡®material¡¯ people and 7 ¡®spirit¡¯ people. Jingyi Entertainment was now in the safe camp.


    Wu Jin saw this situation and quickly drank down the water from a silver chalice, changing himself into the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp. His wrist watch changed from gold to silver¨C¨Cthe instance targets reversed again.


    7 ¡®material¡¯ people, 8 ¡®spirit¡¯ people. The rules caused Wu Jin and Jingyi Entertainment to be attacked at the same time!


    Jingyi Entertainment, who hadn¡¯t yet recovered their breath, was caught by surprise. At this time, it wouldn¡¯t be wrong at all to say that they were fiercely angry¨C¨Cif it hadn¡¯t been for the current situation, they would really want to charge over immediately and switch from snipers to assault positions just so that they could pull out Wu Jin, who was still hiding behind his bunker.


    The indifferent attacks by the instance had little effect on the contestants who were hiding behind shelters. With the red dot as an indicator, anyone who was able to remain until now in the Crosson Show would be able to avoid the attacks without getting injured¨C¨Chowever, this was almost a disaster for snipers.


    Scanning, calibration, and pre-aiming all took time. At this point in time, there was automated weaponry from the instance sweeping around from overhead, and red dots would suddenly appear on their body. This was basically constant harassment to snipers.


    Sixteen minutes.


    Jingyi Entertainment changed their strategy. Ming Yao resolutely drank from a golden chalice and switched to the ¡®material¡¯ camp.


    There were now 8 ¡®material¡¯ people and 7 ¡®spirit¡¯. Ming Yao was attacked by the rules of the instance, while Zuo Botang and Wu Jin were now in the safe camp due to the decrease in the number of ¡®spirit¡¯ people.


    Zuo Botang nodded gratefully to Ming Yao, calmed down, and quickly began to start shooting.


    In the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio, the camera was once again focused on the Temperance card instance due to strong audience demand. The scrollingments were instantly excited when they saw Zuo Botang¡¯s actions, ¡°... Is, is he going to single snipe?!¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°Jingyi Entertainment is famous for its dual sniper configuration, but I want to remind you all that even if they¡¯re separated, each sniper is an elite trainee. This is especially the case for Contestant Zuo. Ming Yao changed camps for the sake of creating an opportunity for his teammate¨C¨Ca very urate team decision.¡±


    The screen zoomed in on Zuo Botang, who was currently safe in the instance.


    This trainee had a broad forehead, full lips, and straight and broad facial features. He was the mainstay of the new generation in the recently declining Jingyi Entertainment, and also served as a reserve substitute for their battle team. He attracted fans due to his mild personality, and his position in the rankings had continuously gone up over the past three rounds of voting.


    His movements were light and unhurried, but extremely precise. The SSG sniper rifle in his hands was aimed in Wu Jin¡¯s direction, and he even greeted the camera before taking aim.


    Almost everyone in the audience held their breath.


    Blood Pigeon spoke up to ease the atmosphere, ¡°Zuo Botang¡¯s sniper selection score was 91 points, while Ming Yao¡¯s was 80 points. I think that this is why they chose to have Zuo Botang shoot instead of Ming Yao. Now, we can see that he¡¯s already finished checking his scope, and now¨C¨C¡±


    Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s double c-position, Zuo Botang, finally reached towards the trigger.


    <i>Juurensha: So smart Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: this instance sounds fun~</i>

 Chapter Ch64.1 - The Lovers Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch64.1 - The Lovers Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°A sniper¡¯s aiming time will only grow shorter and shorter after training. Judging from his strength in the previous episodes, Zuo Botang¡¯s overall standard is quite excellent, and he can basically lock in on a target in two breaths time...¡±


    Blood Pigeon, who was in the midst of hismentary, suddenly looked up. His expression froze.


    In the screen, the camera that was aimed at Zuo Botang suddenly shook violently, and the red dot that represented the instance¡¯s rule enforcement swept by.


    The Jingyi Entertainment sniper couldn¡¯t prevent his pupils from contracting abruptly. He swiftly moved to the right and was able to narrowly avoid the instance¡¯s impartial attacks by relying on his excellent tactical intuition.


    When he looked back, the ce where he¡¯d beenying in preparation to shoot had already been sted into a stretch of scorched earth by the instance regtions.


    How could that be?!


    Zuo Botang was still unable to figure it out.


    His watch was still silver, but the corresponding ¡®spirit¡¯ camp was obviously no longer safe. His teammate Ming Yao was looking towards the opposite side in a daze¨C¨C


    The ¡®material¡¯ camp had be the safe camp in the mere few seconds it took Zuo Botang to take aim.


    In the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio, Ying Xiangxiang spoke up quickly, ¡°Hurry, rey the footage, show Little Witch¡¯s side.¡±


    Five seconds ago.


    Wu Jin held a gun and narrowed his eyes to intimidate his hostage into drinking thest silver chalice. Through the camera lens, he had the intimidating presence of a milky baby murderer.


    The wrist watch of the trainee who was oppressed by Wu Jin turned silver¨C¨Cthe ¡®material¡¯ camp went from 8 people to 7, and the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp increased from 7 to 8, bing the dangerous camp.


    Zuo Botang, who had just been about to shoot, almost slipped up and ended up being hit by the instance rules.


    The single sniping had ended in failure.


    There was an uproar off-screen, and the scrollingments flew rapidly across the screen:


    ¡°There can also be this kind of operation?!¡±


    ¡°My god, the little baby rabbit can threaten people now?! Little Witch, I¡¯m begging you to point your gun at me, can you? Ahhhh!!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, howe I remember that Little Witch forced a trainee to switch to the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp just a quarter of an hour ago? How did they suddenly turn back into a ¡®material¡¯ person? When did they turn back? My brainpower is limited...¡±


    Blood Pigeon sighed.


    The camera perspective turned and pointed to a certain corner of the instance. The trainee with the words &#k2018;must win¡¯ on his neck was in the midst of scampering away like a cat. Obviously, the hostage Wu Jin had in his hands was no longer the same one.


    ¡°I know that you¡¯re all face blind. That¡¯s okay, it¡¯s enough for our contestants to not be face blind.¡± Ying Xiangxiangughed lightly.


    On the other side, Blood Pigeon mused, ¡°Jingyi has four chalices, three gold and one silver. Snipers aren¡¯t good at closebat, so it¡¯s difficult for them to catch hostages to change their situation. ording to the current trend, Jingyi¡¯s two snipers should choose to switch camps again so that Zuo Botang can enter the safe camp and shoot. This way, Contestant Wu...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget, Little Witch also has one gold chalice left.¡±


    Once Zuo Botang changed to the ¡®material¡¯ camp, Wu Jin could also intimidate his hostage into drinking the golden chalice that symbolized ¡®material¡¯.


    This versatile actress was much better at math than Blood Pigeon was. She added, ¡°Do you know why Little Witch took this hostage instead of the original one? It¡¯s because he¡¯d already calcted everything from the start.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch snatched three silver chalices and one gold chalice. In order for it to y out perfectly, he needed a hostage from the ¡®material¡¯ camp, not the ¡®spirit¡¯ camp.¡±


    The Crosson Show, ¡®Temperance card¡¯ instance.


    Things developed in exactly the same way Ying Xiangxiang said. After another round of exchanges, Zuo Botang entered the safe ¡®material¡¯ camp while Ming Yao changed to ¡®spirit¡¯.


    Wu Jin quickly followed suit and continued to force his hostage to drink water¨C¨C


    The ¡®material¡¯ camp became 8 people, and ¡®spirit¡¯ had 7. Zuo Botang was once again in the dangerous camp. The two golden chalices that Jingyi Entertainment still had on hand couldn¡¯t help Zuo Botang switch camps, while Wu Jin was still in the safe camp.


    On the other side, Zuo Botang, who couldn¡¯t concentrate on aiming, finally gave up and handed the sniper rifle over to his teammate Ming Yao.


    In the camera, Ming Yao was a little nervous, his palms sweaty. In the Jingyi double c-position configuration, Zuo Botang assumed most of the single sniper responsibilities, and Ming Yao was obviously inexperienced as a vice-c.


    ¡°Do your best.¡± Zuo Botang¡¯s tone was gentle.


    His captain¡¯s encouragement finally settled Ming Yao¡¯s mind. The sniper bullet burst out and flew through the air¨C¨C


    However, Wu Jin had already predicted the trajectory in advance within the few seconds required for aiming. He moved in a 90 degree right angle from the direction of the shot and hid behind a bunker, with no ns to expose himself again.


    Crosson show director¡¯s studio.


    ¡°Wu Jin reacted very quickly.¡± Blood Pigeonmented, ¡°Ming Yao doesn¡¯t have enough experience. He might have had a chance with another six months of training.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at the screen and let out a long exhale, ¡°The match has been decided.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch and Ming Yao are both still young, and the gap between their strengths isn¡¯t big, but Ming Yao lost in terms of strategy.¡±


    ¡°In the second half of the game, Little Witch was very clear about the arrangement of his hostage and the chalices. All along, he only had one goal¨C¨Cto suppress Zuo Botang. He removed his strongest opponent through the rules and dismantled Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s double c, then used the highest level of vignce against Ming Yao.¡±


    The corners of Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes curved upwards again, ¡°In the past three elimination matches, Little Witch has always been the contestant who can make the most use out of the environment.¡±


    On the other side of the camera lens.


    Zuo Botang patted Ming Yao on the shoulder to express that he should work hard for next time. This team captain of Jingyi¡¯s trainee group instantly triggered a series of shrill screams in the scrollingments.


    When the camera turned back to Wu Jin¨C¨Cthe densely packed scrollingments nearly turnedpletely frenzied.


    Forty minutester.


    Ming Yao desperately tried to eliminate a yer from the ¡®material¡¯ camp, but ultimately wasn¡¯t able to change the situation. Instead, he triggered the ending conditions by causing the number of contestants in the instance to drop to the target number.


    In mid-air, the angel who was very keen on pouring water finally stopped, mechanisms shifting slowly in a way that indicated that the instance was about to end.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the trainee he¡¯d pointed his submachine gun at for most of the game, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry... Can I treat you to dinner after we get out?¡±


    That big brother was also rather desperate, ¡°... Alright. Can you put down the gun before we talk?¡±


    Wu Jin hesitated, but shook his head.


    That big brother: ¡°... I¡¯ll give you my cards. Hey, can you let me off...¡±


    Wu Jin was undecided.


    That big brother: ¡°I drank too much water, and I¡¯m holding back my pee. What if, after you shoot me, on the off-chance¨C¨Cthe program team will charge me a cleaning fine.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew round, ¡°You...¡±


    That big brother had already scrambled to take out all his cards, ¡°Take them. In the future, we¡¯ll be friends who have exchanged gunfire. You can also save yourself a bullet. It¡¯s a good deal!¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at the card and froze.


    Minor arcana, Nine of Wands.


    White Moonlight Entertainment hadn¡¯t managed to snatch a card from the wands suit, but he¡¯d now collected one by ident.


    The trainee stood up from the grass and dusted off the pants of hisbat suit, ¡°I originally thought that there would be something better in the instance, so I kept the card and didn¡¯t trade it. Who knew... ah, I¡¯ve never been forced to drink so much water in all the years I¡¯ve been a trainee. I¡¯m getting old, and my kidneys aren¡¯t so good... Hey, how about you don¡¯t eliminate me for now and leave it up to fate?¡±


    Wu Jin was just about to open his mouth and speak when his gaze suddenly cooled. He looked up.


    The angel nodded slightly and brought the two chalices into her arms. Her crimson wings spread out¨C¨C


    The steps at the center of the instance raised up, followed by the cylindrical pirs with the repeated patterns and the shining tform. When the exit to the instance opened up, the major arcana card that dominated the entire instance finally also appeared on the elevated tform!


    The appearance of the card meant that recing the major arcana was now allowed. Once the card was sessfully changed, the entire instance would be reshaped ording to the meaning contained in the card.


    On the other side of the instance, the Jingyi double c-positions began to move like streaks of lightning.


    Wu Jin whispered to himself, ¡°They want to change cards...¡±


    That big brother: ¡°What? I¡¯ll leave first if there¡¯s nothing else?¡±


    Who would¡¯ve thought that Wu Jin would quickly untie the basic rifle he carried on his back and toss it to him, ¡°This gun is for you.¡±


    This trainee had already run out of supplies and ammunition by the time he¡¯d been captured by Wu Jin. He became very happy at this time.


    Wu Jin then spoke quickly in a low tone, ¡°There are 32 rounds of ammunition. There¡¯s one condition¨C¨Cuse half the bullets on the two people on the opposite side.¡±


    That big brother: ¡°... Jing, Jingyi Entertainment?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded even as he shouldered the submachine gun and started making his way over to the exit of the instance.


    Jingyi¡¯s hidden card was mysterious and unknown. Once the ¡®control card¡¯ in mid-air was reced and the instance was forcibly changed, he would have even less of a chance to survive and escape.


    That big brother finally came to his senses and ran after Wu Jin. At the same time, he didn¡¯t forget to fulfill his obligations and aimed at the elevated tform, ¡°OK! I¡¯ll help your White Moonlight deal with Jingyi, but can you rmend me for an interview with White Moonlightter? My name is Lin Ke, ah, Brother Wu¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s back stiffened from being called ¡®Brother Wu¡¯, his expression shifting slightly as he looked back, ¡°Run! Quickly, to the right¨C¨CNo! That¡¯s the left!!¡±


    On the elevated tform, Ming Yao was only one step away from the card while Zuo Botang was behind a carved pir as he sniped downwards.


    Wu Jin swerved to the right to dodge, but the big brother called Lin Ke had shifted nkly to the left and entered the trajectory of the bullet.


    A silver life-saving capsule popped up with a bang.

 Chapter Ch64.2 - The Lovers Card

    <h4>Chapter Ch64.2 - The Lovers Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin had no time to think about it. He quickly raised up his submachine gun to shoot at the elevated tform, but Zuo Botang wasn¡¯t eager for an exchange of gunfire and retreated behind shelter. Wu Jin set his teeth, then turned and ran towards the exit with all his strength. Another trainee who was five meters ahead of him had already stepped outside¨C¨C


    At this time, the sound of mechanisms shifting sounded out, and the door closed!


    On the elevated tform, the Temperance card was pulled out, and Ming Yao had already reced it with another card.


    The instance beneath the gothic spires was locked down like a cage.


    From the other side of the wall came the sound of moving metal instruments, the creaking of gears, and the pulling sound of hinges as well as countless subtle sounds of friction. It was as though they were all being moved by an invisible hand of fate.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been just one step away from leaving the instance, was forced to retreat backwards as the sounds in his ears grew louder and bigger, almost scraping against his eardrums.


    His field of vision was dim, and the original hills and grassy fields seemed to be swept up by the wind, the scene inside the instance spinning as it shifted.


    All of a sudden, several fluorescent lights lit up on the walls of the instance.


    An enclosed preparation area!


    Other than Jingyi¡¯s double c who were on the elevated tform, all the other yers, including Wu Jin, rushed unhesitatingly towards the preparation area. The instance began to change as soon as everyone arrived.


    First, the vegetation at the base of the hill split apart in a straight line, revealing the deep foundations and an intricatework of wires. The terrain sank slowly and was shifted to both sides. The huge, silver mechanical arm that held the terrain shed by.


    All the yers who had turned into silver life-saving capsules, including that big brother, were all snatched up by the mechanical arm and tossed down a recycling tube.


    Several life-saving capsules ttered as they rolled, leaving the arena within a few minutes. The program crew would pry the contestants out of the capsules and interview them after they¡¯d received a medical exam.


    Then, there was the elevated tform.


    Wu Jin looked up quickly. The tform was the same as the preparation area and acted as a safe zone while the instance was being remodeled. Jingyi¡¯s double c-position hid behind the columns and were also looking up.


    The angel sculpture hanging in mid-air lookedpassionate as she finally set down the chalices. She closed her eyes, her lips raising slightly as she slowly opened up her arms. The crimson wings behind her shoulder des gradually obscured the light.


    Thest source of light disappeared, and the instance was suddenly plunged into darkness.


    Beneath them, they could hear the sound of the mechanical arm recing the terrain, but there was no way to see anything.


    Regardless of what the uing instance was, Wu Jin only knew that it would be Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s trump card.


    Wu Jin slowly inhaled even as he quickly turned on the headset.


    In the team channel, Zoe was currently speaking to Wen Lin, ¡°Just now was The Chariot instance. On the card, a powerful figure is controlling two lions to pull his chariot. When I went in, the person who¡¯d changed the card cleared out the chariot and opened up a barren area that stretched for a hundred miles around him, damn it. We were treated as lions who had to fight back and forth below, while he sat there alone in the chariot and watched a y&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin interjected at this time, ¡°Brother Zoe, I¡¯m trapped in the sixth instance! Jingyi Entertainment changed the card!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... If there¡¯s a chance, I¡¯m going to wreck him with a gun¨C¨Cwait a minute, Little Witch, what did you say?¡±


    Zoe breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Wu Jin¡¯s voice, but his expression grew solemn, ¡°Little Witch, wait for me in the instance. I¡¯lle to find you right away.¡±


    Wu Jin was relieved.


    One person had been eliminated, and another had escaped. There were still 13 people left in the instance, and Zoe should be able to enter the instance as long as they were short on people. He just didn¡¯t know what the maximum number of people for this card was.


    The sound of the terrain changing beneath their feet was bing lighter. The instance had nearly finished its remodelling.


    Wu Jin reported, ¡°It¡¯s about to start¨C¨C¡±


    A ¡®swish¡¯ suddenly sounded through the mic in his ear, and the hearts of several people on the team channel clenched.


    Zoe dodged the stray bullet and cursed, ¡°Someone¡¯s guarding the way!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°From which direction? Can you see who the other side is¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe: ¡°The one who changed the card into the Chariot.¡±


    Wu Jin froze. The second half of the sentence stuck in his throat and never made it out.


    Fortunately, Zoe soon steadied his position, ¡°There¡¯s shelter, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ll just wait and keep an eye out before leaving. It just means we won¡¯t meet up that quickly. I¡¯m just surprised, because it would be great for him to just continue with that Chariot card. Why would he run out just like me... Little Witch, can you tell what card you have over there?¡±


    Wu Jin squinted, ¡°There¡¯s no light, I can¡¯t see the instance. I¡¯m thinking that the Jingyi double sniper configuration uses too many resources, but under 2v2 conditions, it has some obvious advantages. Jingyi¡¯s trump card should be a card that allows the double c-positions to stay together.¡±


    In the teammunication channel, Caesar, who was always half a beat behind his teammates, finally appeared.


    Zoe¡¯s eyebrows leapt up. He hurried to speak before Caesar¡¯s chattering broke in, ¡°Little Witch, try your best to stall for time and wait for me to get there. Do what you need to do. Remember, nobody in the entire Crosson Show dares topete against their double c in terms of tacit cooperation...¡±


    Caesar echoed, ¡°Oh, yeah! They say that the two of them built up their cooperation by eating, living, and sleeping together¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe and Wen Lin: ¡°Shut up!¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at his feet.


    The preparation area was quiet as the instance remodeling finally finished.


    Faint light sprinkled in from the top, first illuminating the angel¡¯s crimson wings, then her open arms, closed eyes, and smiling cheeks. It spread to the green grass, revealing birds and flowers, lush apple trees, dead branches and mes, and snakes shing amidst the grass.


    The Garden of Eden!


    Wu Jin realized what it was almost instantaneously.


    Of the 22 major arcana cards, only one had the Garden of Eden.


    The sun shone, and the angel had its arms open. A couple stood together with the angel¡¯s blessing. Adam looked at Eve, and Eve gazed at the angel, and the ce where they stood was full of vitality due to their love.


    The sixth card of the major arcana, The Lovers.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts turned rapidly. The instance had everything that was present in the card, except for the ¡®Lovers¡¯ that were pulled together by the angel. ording to the rules of the Judgement card, the missing elements in the instance were all made up for by the yers¨C¨C


    In the preparation area, the virtual screen on the small table lit up.


    ¡°Please select your partner and lover within three minutes. If both parties choose each other, it will be a sessful match. If they fail, they will be randomly assigned a partner by the system.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression suddenly turned sluggish.


    ¡°It¡¯s a two-person team instance... Bro, brother Zoe, we have to form a team together in three minutes...¡±


    The teammunication channel exploded once Wu Jin described the rules.


    Zoe: ¡°I¡¯ll be there right away! That person¡¯s still shooting!! Little Witch, hold on, don¡¯t choose anyone. Wait for your Brother Zoe to get there!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°F*ck me, what rules are these? Can the game even be yed like that??¡±


    There were two minutes left.


    Zoe performed a slithering walk amidst the rain of bullets with much difficulty, ¡°Little Witch, hold on... I¡¯m almost, almost there... Slide down to thest portrait spot on the screen and select me directly when Ie in...¡±


    One minute left.


    The instance urged them constantly, and Wu Jin could only reach out towards the screen.


    The other 12 contestants¡¯ head profiles appeared in the center of the screen one after another, with ¡®Interested¡¯ to the left, and ¡®Pass¡¯ on the right.


    Even Jingyi¡¯s double c-positions appeared in the list.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to slide to the right again and again.


    Thirty seconds left.


    Wu Jin was despairing, ¡°Brother Zoe, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s going to be randomized!¡±


    Zoe was going crazy, ¡°I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t make it there in 30 seconds! Don¡¯t worry, I can help you even if I can¡¯t match up with you. Remember, Little Witch, don¡¯t show your back to others. There¡¯s a high point reward for killing A-level trainees. You might know someone, know what they look like, but you don¡¯t know their heart! If the person you¡¯re randomly assigned to isn¡¯t reliable, just eliminate them!¡±


    Caesar was protesting and hollering, ¡°What? Eliminate them? Others are pairing up to y The Lovers card, but you¡¯re telling Little Witch to y the widow card alone??? No way, Little Witch, you have to use love to change him and make him fall in love with you¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar was muted.


    Five seconds left.


    Wu Jin looked hopelessly at the virtual screen.


    Zoe suddenly spoke up, ¡°Wait, is it instance number 6? I just saw the person who shot at me go in¨C¨C¡±


    One minute ago, in the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s face was wreathed in smiles, and the air was full of a happy atmosphere. The scrollingments were also very active.


    ¡°Well, it¡¯s the card you guys like to see the most, the major arcana card, ¡®The Lovers¡¯.¡± Ying Xiangxiang loosened her hands, ¡°First of all, congrattions to Jingyi¡¯s double c on sessfully linking hands.¡±


    The scrollingments were full of ¡°My CP is out in the open!¡±, ¡°There¡¯s candy 66666¡±, ¡°Please give me a dozen instances like this!!¡±, ¡°Hahahahaha, is this the instance¡¯s dating software?¡±


    ¡°Hugging the single Little Witch tightly¡±, ¡°I¡¯m new here, can I ask how many credits need to be spent in order to have this darling¡¯s profile image show up on Little Witch¡¯s screen?¡± ¡°Little Thin is still throwing darts in instance number two, the Thin Witch CP is hopeless.¡± ¡°Two Fools CP hopeless +1¡± ...


    Blood Pigeon coughed solemnly, covering up the confusion in his eyes. He obviously didn¡¯t know much about the fan circles.


    Ying Xiangxiang took over as the host, ¡°Let¡¯s switch the camera back to Little Witch. Unfortunately, Little Witch passed on everyone. Little Witch¡¯s standards are really high, and it seems that nobody is the lively and cute type that he likes¨C¨Cjust kidding. Obviously, Little Witch is waiting for his teammate Zoe, but Zoe was blocked in the corridor and probably won¡¯t be able to catch up in the next few seconds.¡±


    ¡°Oh, a new contestant just came in.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the other yer¡¯s choices. Other than the Jingyi double c, almost all the other yers chose Little Witch. I have to say that Little Witch¡¯s profile image is very handsome. Of course, their choice of Little Witch is more a recognition of his strength.¡±


    ¡°There are currently 14 yers inside the instance. As you can see, the new contestant¡¯s profile image has appeared in Little Witch¡¯s screen. Will Little Witch choose to continue to pass and allow the system to randomly assign him a partner, or will he team up with this C-level trainee¨C¨C¡±


    In the camera, Wu Jin stilled, but his small curls suddenly fluffed up exuberantly. He didn¡¯t hesitate at all before sliding to the left to indicate ¡®interest¡¯.


    On the virtual selection screen, Wei Shi¡¯s profile image lit up.


    Partnering sess.


    <i>Juurensha: ...WS, you weren¡¯t going to let anyone else pair up with your rabbit spirit for the Lovers instance, huh.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: stalker fan symptoms acting up!</i>

 Chapter Ch65.1 - Cooperation

    <h4>Chapter Ch65.1 - Cooperation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The scrollingments exploded instantly.


    ¡°Little Witch! Little Witch ahhhhh you¡¯re still young, mama won¡¯t allow you to be interested in boys ahhh!!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, am I the only one who can¡¯t see the profile image of this yer clearly? It¡¯s 360 degrees of high level blurriness¨C¨Cfeeling heartache for my Little Witch, this isn¡¯t a bond between the initiator and the viewer, this is a blind snipe!!!¡±


    On the other hand, Ying Xiangxiang wasn¡¯t very surprised, ¡°The Lovers instance has a maximum of fourteen participants, and Zoe has already been blocked outside by the rules. Judging from theyout of the field, this contestant is Little Witch¡¯s only choice. In that case, let¡¯s take a look at the new contestant¡¯s information¨C¨C¡±


    She paused abruptly.


    Name: Wei Shi


    Gender: Male


    Trainee level: C


    The profile image was so well blurred that it seemed that the photographer¡¯s hand had shaken hard enough to create their own mosaic effect. It could only be vaguely seen that this Contestant Wei had a deep profile that cast clear outlines of light and shadow, and nothing else could be seen.


    His height wasn¡¯t filled in, weight was empty, hobbies were empty, sexual orientation was empty... thepany background section was a stretch of nkness, and only the words ¡®Individual Trainee¡¯ were marked at the bottom of the page.


    Fortunately, Ying Xiangxiang responded quickly enough and swiftly steered the topic away, ¡°So, by the third elimination match, the statistics show that there are only three individual trainees left in the Crosson Show...¡±


    On the other hand, she hastened to make a gesture under the table, telling the program team to update the yer¡¯s information.


    Backstage.


    The Crosson Show program producer¡¯s expression was muddled, ¡°We have this person in our show?¡±


    The little editor was also nk, but the intern who was watching the monitors on the other side was able to go through the yback, ¡°Contestant Wei was in the Judgement card instance for the first round, then changed the card to the Chariot card in the second round. In the third round, he blocked White Moonlight¡¯s sniper in order to enter this instance.¡±


    The program producer nodded repeatedly, ¡°His strength isn¡¯t bad. Howe he wasn¡¯t on camera previously?¡±


    The little editor faltered, ¡°He rose up from D-level. There are too many contestants willing to pay money for exposure, so there¡¯s no screen time left for those at level D and under¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer understood, ¡°Oh, there¡¯s no helping that. We have to give priority to the people who pay. See, he¡¯s able to remain until the third match despite not putting in money. If he¡¯s good, he¡¯ll naturally shi&#k2026;ne&#k2026;¡±


    The program producer suddenly stopped talking and stared at the screen, then pped his thigh. He really wanted to grab his subordinates and personally give them orders, ¡°This face, look at this face! We should¡¯ve given him screen time even from the first episode, and we could¡¯ve pulled a couple more endorsement fees! Hey, how do you guys judge people? You ignore the good looking ones in front of you and try to fool the audience with subpar goods? Hey?¡±


    The Crosson Show, ¡®The Lovers¡¯ tarot card instance.


    The lights came on, and the contestant descended from the preparation area. Then the camera swept over Wei Shi, and there was a moment of silence outside the arena, followed by a burst of activity in the scrollingments¨C¨C


    ¡°Wait a minute, this little brother is a little handsome.¡±, ¡°My god, who¡¯s this?? Howe I didn¡¯t see him in the contestant list earlier?¡±, ¡°This is the new person who just came!¡±, ¡°The neer is Li, Little Witch¡¯s partner? I¡¯m suddenly excited!¡±


    In the screen, the man¡¯s facial features were cold and indifferent, his body strong and powerful. He was fully equipped with goggles, a sniper rifle, shotgun, bulletproof vest, and bay. Beneath the goggles, the bridge of his nose was high and cast sharp shadows, and the lines of his face were cold and hard as his gaze swept across the lens. The pupils that were a dark brown through the goggles were dark and opaque, and his deterring aura prated through the lens as he stood there.


    This was theplete opposite feeling from Wu Jin; this was a character who took aggression to the extreme.


    The live broadcast room was buzzing with activity, and the excitement was practically pushed to the highest peak when the camera shifted to the side.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head was tilted sideways slightly, and he was currently looking in Wei Shi¡¯s direction.


    At this time, in the Lovers instance, everyone including the Jingyi double c had already gotten together with their teammates in ordance with the rules. They encouraged each other if they were already familiar or introduced themselves if they were strangers.


    Looking back at Wu Jin, when the two people¡¯s gazes collided, amber pupils shed, causing the man to unhesitatingly pull out a gun¨C¨C


    The audience, host, and program producer all sucked in a cold breath: ... My god! What kind of godly development was this?!


    Just when everyone thought that Wei Shi was about to perform ¡®domestic violence¡¯ and kill Wu Jin in order to obtain a few easy points, the youth reached out quickly¨C¨Cand delightedly epted the shotgun that the big boss had tossed over, very naturally switching out and recing his submachine gun with it.


    In the studio, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s control over her facial expression almost copsed, and it took her a second to regain her senses. Blood Pigeon who was beside her immediately spoke up to smooth out the awkwardness, ¡°I believe that everyone knows this, but in a 100 meter wide instance, as soon as one nears their opponent, a shotgun bes the best weapon of choice. Now, for the configuration of each team...¡±


    At the same time, thements in the live broadcast room had already exploded.


    ¡°He wasn¡¯t drawing his gun? He was tossing it over? I didn¡¯t see wrong?¡±


    ¡°His expression is so cold¨C¨Cif I was Little Witch, I would¡¯ve been scared off a long time ago, oh, no, I would¡¯ve counterattacked! Wait a minute, howe Little Witch knew that he was giving him a gun? I saw that he didn¡¯t even try to dodge at all?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know... how did theymunicate just now? Brain waves??¡±


    In the screen, Wu Jin had finished setting up his gear. He paused slightly when he was about to lift his head up to look at the big boss.


    Arge number of cameras are swarming around, from the front and back, left and right.


    The Lovers instance had a significantly higher camera density than other instances. The program team was well-prepared¨C¨Cit seemed that even after a thousand years, the public interest in cinematic entertainment was still easy to guess.


    Wu Jin was instantly cautious. Even if he really wanted to celebrate, his reason reminded him to be very restrained so that he didn¡¯t cause big brother any trouble.


    One of them lived in the South Tower, while the other lived in the North Tower. They had also never interacted before in the program.


    A familiarity that crossed borders would trigger the fans¡¯ powerful curiosity and stimte their ability to dig for gossip.


    Wu Jin looked up, his round pupils shining as they stared into the brown goggles.The prizingyer of protection stripped away the deep darkness in the depths of the man¡¯s eyes, making it seem as though they held a warm glow.


    In their ears, there was the sound of the pair of yers closest to them still breaking the ice, exchanging names, and reporting their affiliation to each other before reaching an agreement.


    In the camera screen, Wu Jin finally opened his mouth, speaking in the clear and bright voice of a youth. Due to his prudence, he regained some of the handsome aura he¡¯d had during the earlier gunfight, but there was no way for him to bepletely solemn.


    The youth raised his small round face and held out his right hand, ¡°Hello, my name is Wu Jin.¡±


    The cold lines of the man¡¯s face seemed to soften slightly, ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    Exchanging handshakes was etiquette that originated from the sh and burn era. Strangers would let others touch their palm in order to show that they had no weapons in their hands.


    Dry and hot, the callused right hand stretched out to Wu Jin. The small curls shifted in the breeze the moment that their skin touched.


    It was like he¡¯d been suddenly stuffed with a milk candy; he was obviously so happy he couldn¡¯t hold it, yet he had to pretend not to know each other. Wu Jin seemed to want tough, the corner of his lips twitching before his small round face immediately turned serious, then twitching again, and turning serious again.


    He was so full of excitement that he couldn¡¯t suppress it even when he tried. It was like stacking up rabbit balls on soft and fragrant spring grass; one rabbit, two rabbits, three rabbits, until they couldn¡¯t be piled up anymore and tumbled down to roll everywhere.


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin who stood there foolishly happy with his back to the camera, and rubbed his hand against the youth¡¯s damp, soft palm before retracting his hand.


    The friendly introduction between the two men was caught by the camera, and other than some alert girls who caught onto every detail like a microscope, the others were still immersed in the discussion of ¡®starting with a shot or sending over a gun¡¯ and couldn¡¯t extricate themselves.


    In the middle of the instance, in mid-air, the angel¡¯s smile was shallow as a scoreboard slowly opened up in the empty space¨C¨Cthe Lovers instance had just begun!


    At this moment, in Azure Cosmos, Floating City.


    Arjun, who was currently fighting with the ck cat, suddenly looked up at the virtual projection screen, ¡°Bro, bro, brother Wei?!¡±


    The ck cat seized the opportunity and lifted its paws to swipe them across his face, but was taken by surprise when Arjun pressed it down headfirst into the sofa.


    The spacious room held Floating City¡¯s twow enforcement officers, the chief researcher, the first royal cat, and the most distinguished guinea pig in the city. The Crosson Show live broadcast that took ce once every two weeks was a must-see for these few people.


    After facing the cat and hollering for a while, Arjun finally realized that he was the only one in the room who¡¯d been given a scare.


    On the other side of the sofa, Researcher Song, the chief researcher of Floating City¡¯sboratory, took a sip of tea and looked relieved, ¡°He has to make his debut sooner orter. Showing up on the camera earlier is a good thing.¡±


    ¡°At the time, when I advised Brother Wei to participate in the Crosson Show, the original intention was to allow him to learn how to integrate into society with a new identity and express his feelings in a collective environment. He could also go and pick up two debut spots so that we can make a battle team and boost the economy... I didn¡¯t think that this man would end up either cutting ss or avoiding the camera.¡±


    Researcher Song took another look at the screen, ¡°But now it¡¯s different. Actively revealing himself to the camera is a manifestation of the effectiveness of the treatment n and is the result of the entire body of research work done under my leadership.¡±


    Arjun: ¡°... This isn¡¯t actively going on camera. Brother Wei is just showing his face for Little Witch¡¯s sake. What¡¯s that called, making an oath of sovereignty¨C¨C¡±


    The ck cat jumped up and down. Seeing that it was about to hit the guinea¡¯s roller toy, thew enforcement officer Mao Dongqing suddenly reached out to toss the ck cat back at Arjun.


    On the virtual screen, the first skirmish had just broken out.


    <i>xiin: brain waves!!!


    </i>


    <i> WS¡¯s brain wave: ¡®Take the gun (and my heart with it)¡¯, WJ receives: ¡°Little follower, take the gun and don¡¯t let me down.¡±</i>

 Chapter Ch65.2 - Cooperation

    <h4>Chapter Ch65.2 - Cooperation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Inside the instance, the situation was as Wu Jin had expected. The Jingyi double c-positions had taken the initiative in action.


    For them to take the Lovers card as their trump card meant that Jingyi obviously had a very thorough understanding of the rules of this instance.


    From behind shelter, Wu Jin squinted as he stared at the actions of the Jingyi team across from him¨Cpared with his previous practice ofplex logical reasoning, at this time, his method of figuring out the rules was simple and crude.


    He would follow suit and do whatever Jingyi did, and then scan the scoreboard above the instance from time to time.


    Inside the Garden of Eden, snakes swirled under their feet, and golden apples swayed on the branches. There was a fire burning in the distance, and the river swept on fearlessly.


    Amongst the Jingyi double c, Zuo Botang was in a higher position as he kept guard, asionally shooting at the snakes in the grass like he was on a hunting tour, while Ming Yao opened up a high-powered scope to snipe down the shaking apples.


    In the first six minutes of the game, Jingyi¡¯s double c scored 26 points. The team with the next highest score only had 12 points.


    Wu Jin was still observing everything from the darkness behind the bunker. Wei Shi leisurely walked the rabbit, asionally getting pulled along by the rabbit, and only lifted his hand when it was necessary to shoot¨C¨Cthe little ck snakes transformed into life-saving capsules and rumbled as they rolled away.


    Fire streaked down from the top of the instance, but it didn¡¯tnd evenly over each team¡¯s heads.


    Wu Jin was especially taken care of by the fire from the sky. The grass where the two men were staying was soon turned into charred remains, and Wu Jin once again switched to a different ce to observe in secret.


    On the scoreboard, the two people had only scored two points from sniping the snakes and tied with another group for rock bottom.


    A long timeter, Wu Jin finally took a deep breath. His eyes sparkled when he turned back, and it was clear that he¡¯d already figured out the rules. ¡°Sniping apples for points can reduce the chances of being hit by the fire...¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, ¡°Go?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Apples or Jingyi.¡±


    Wu Jin was happy and excited, ¡°Jingyi! Let¡¯s take them down!¡±


    The man made a sound of acknowledgement, his finger sliding lightly over the trigger. He followed Wu Jin and headed forth.


    Beneath them was the fast-flowing river, and around them were the stray bullets that whizzed by and the raging fire from above. Jingyi Entertainment upied the best terrain, and the double snipers cooperated tacitly with each other, their attacks and defensepletely unhindered.


    Zuo Botang kept guard in front of Ming Yao, and the supplies they collected were piled up into a small hill. The two men used abination of the high-powered scope and a wide-angle field of vision to improve their scouting and simultaneously formed a fierce line of fire.


    The path from the ce where Wu Jin and Wei Shi were to Zuo Botang¡¯s first line of defense was fraught with danger and difficult to traverse.


    If he didn¡¯t have big boss as a teammate, Wu Jin would have less than a fifty percent confidence in this strategy.


    The youth turned slightly.


    The man nodded his chin to indicate that he was right behind him. Wu Jin tossed the shotgun behind his back and switched back to the submachine gun as his main weapon. The corners of his mouth curved upwards as he turned back.


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang was just exining the rules of the instance, ¡°The Garden of Eden in the <Old Testament> has four rivers, named Pishon, Gihon, Chidekel, and Phirat. The fire in the instance represents desire and punishment, andnds randomly in the contestants¡¯ hiding ces, spreading out in a cross and stopping when it encounters a river.¡±


    ¡°The points gained by shooting golden apples with bullets are the contestants¡¯ ¡®atonement coupons¡¯. The higher the score, the less likely they are to encounter punishment. Of course, there are also the snakes that represent Satan that are constantly harassing the yers from the grass.¡±


    Blood Pigeon took over the exnation, ¡°This is a card instance that was purposely designed for snipers. Contestants need to hit the apples in a harsh environment in order to umte their advantages and eliminate their opponents easily. The rmended configuration for this map is sniper and assault, or double sniper. Double sniper has more of an advantage here.¡±


    ¡°From the moment Zuo Botang drew this card, to the time when his teammates entered the Lovers card instance and figured out the rules¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°This card is Jingyi Entertainment¡¯s ¡®destiny card¡¯.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was smiling cheekily, ¡°However, I don¡¯t think Little Witch will be reconciled with this. Director, please give us a shot over there, Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei¡¯s team is very interesting. Oh, a valued weapon was gifted to the beauty right at the start of the game; they are two contestants with a very high level of tacit cooperation! Eh, they¡¯re trying to nk to the side.¡±


    Blood Pigeon was looking on with relish, ¡°Could it be that they want to challenge Jingyi¡¯s tacit cooperation?¡±


    On the screen, Wu Jin gestured to Wei Shi.


    The submachine gun rang out tantly. Wu Jin leapt out, drawing away the first line of fire, and charged towards Ming Yao.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s eyebrows raised, but he was unafraid as he switched to a machine gun to beat him back into a retreat.


    But at the same time, from behind Wu Jin, the second line of gunfire rang out dully.


    Inside the Garden of Eden that was filled with holy light, Wei Shi stood faithfully behind his little assault¡¯s position. The gun barrel with ** shed repeatedly, four long-distance shots forming a crossfire with Wu Jin¡¯s assault, cunningly pushing into Ming Yao¡¯s space and escorting him all the way into Wu Jin¡¯s shooting angle.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s mouth suddenly dropped open and he looked at Wei Shi on the screen in disbelief.


    Most viewers, however, were unaware of the details of this operation. From the extremely amateur positioning of the camera, it seemed as though Ming Yao had sent himself up to Wu Jin¡¯s muzzle instead.


    Fortunately, Zuo Botang had good defensive arrangements. He picked up his light machine gun and went to cover for his teammate. At this time, Jingyi and Wu Jin¡¯s team were both holding each other hostage. Ming Yao was in their crosshairs, but Wei Shi was also exposed. And in the moment when Zuo Botang started his attack¨C¨C


    Wei Shi and Wu Jin changed the target of their firepower at the same time!


    Zuo Botang was caught off guard by Wu Jin¡¯s submachine gun as well as the long ** gun that Wei Shi was using like a machine gun.


    Jingyi¡¯s team captain was in danger.


    In the Crosson studio, there was a brief moment of silence before Ying Xiangxiang suddenly eximed, ¡°They switched targets at the same time?¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Yes, but¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Were they counting off the seconds?!¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°No, but¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Did they open up amunication channel?¡± She then swiftly refuted her own words, ¡°That¡¯s not right, Little Witch only has the White Moonlightmunication channel. Is this purely based on cooperation?!¡±


    Blood Pigeon was finally able to interject, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s tacit cooperation. However, there is a disadvantage to their current assault. Jingyi¡¯s score is now at 79 points, while Little Witch and his teammate only have 2 points. ording to the rules of the instance, ¡®divine punishment¡¯ is about to begin.¡±


    In the screen, Zuo Botang was attacked from two sides and slowly retreated. Ming Yao¡¯s powerful sniper rifle was barely able to y a role in this closebat assault, so he had to grit his teeth and take advantage of the time his captain was buying for him to pull away from the three people.


    It was precisely at this moment that Ming Yao¡¯s expression turned joyful.


    The fire came down from the sky, and it was aimed at Wu Jin.


    The youth rolled, and the ¡®divine punishment¡¯ hit the spot where he¡¯d been standing. Zuo Botang seized the opportunity to shoot, but was forced to dodge away by a fierce stray bullet. By the time Wu Jin got up again, he had reced his previous weapon with the closebat first choice weapon, the AA17 shotgun.


    In the distance, Ming Yao¡¯s sniper bullets roared over, but they were easily dodged by Wu Jin.


    Inside the broadcast studio, Ying Xiangxiang felt a little disbelieving, ¡°... That shouldn¡¯t be, Ming Yao was mistaken.¡±


    Blood Pigeon quickly interrupted her, ¡°It¡¯s not a mistake.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was shocked.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°It¡¯s the fire. Wind speed, temperature, and thebustion rate will all affect a sniper¡¯s judgement. Ming Yao isn¡¯t experienced enough, so as soon as the fire appeared, the harsh environment caused his trajectory to shift.¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei had constantly kept their score low for the sake of this strategy. They were waiting for the fire right from the very start. Their goal is to kill Zuo Botang, but the one they attacked wasn¡¯t Zuo Botang, but rather Ming Yao¨C¨Ca sniper with insufficient experience, who is unable to cover his teammates¡¯ exposed weaknesses.¡±


    Inside the instance, after Ming Yao¡¯s shot trajectory deviated, Wu Jin finally aimed the muzzle of his gun at Zuo Botang and unhesitatingly pulled the trigger¨C¨C


    <i>Juurensha: The best team!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: did anyone else notice how when it switched to Wei Shi¡¯s perspective, an instance in a survival show turned into a ¡®walking a rabbit¡¯?</i>

 Chapter 66 - King

    <h4>Chapter 66 - King</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Zuo Botang¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly, his eyebrows scrunching up.


    The powerful shotgun was only three meters away from him, the butt of the gun against Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder, and the muzzle of the gun pointing straight at his abdomen¨C¨C


    Just like an hour ago, when he had used a sniper rifle and aimed at Wu Jin.


    Zuo Botang looked at the ck muzzle of the gun, his gaze sweeping over Wei Shi, who was standing behind Wu Jin.


    Jingyi¡¯s team captain wasn¡¯t embarrassed on the camera. Instead, his brows smoothed out, and he looked so calm that it didn¡¯t seem like he was about to be eliminated in a game that would affect his future. Instead, he made it seem like it was nothing but a trivial contest.


    Wu Jin pulled the trigger.


    Zuo Botang dodged instinctively, but his gaze went over Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder and across the burning fire from the divine punishment to fall on his teammate Ming Yao. He nodded to him in encouragement.


    In the distance, Ming Yao let out a cry of surprise, and in the next moment, a life-saving capsule popped out with a ¡®bang¡¯¨C¨C


    Jingyi Entertainment, Zuo Botang was eliminated!


    Wu Jin stilled.


    The palm of his right hand was damp with sweat. It had only been two seconds between dodging and shooting, and almost all of it had been based on muscle memory and instinct. Even his expression had gone nk for a moment.


    Zuo Botang shouldn¡¯t have been knocked down so easily based on his skills with evasive maneuvers, but...


    At this time, two cards, guns, and ammunition dropped down at the same time! Wu Jin no longer thought about it and instead rushed in to pick up the spoils.


    Jingyi¡¯s double c had collected arge number of cards during the corridor skirmishes and the previous instance. However, Zuo Botang¡¯s machine gun only had six bullets left, and there were only two cards here. It was obvious that he¡¯d given the most precious of the supplies to Ming Yao.


    Of the two cards, one was a King of Swords, and one a Knight of Swords.


    Wu Jin looked at the life-saving capsule in front of him and finally let out a breath of relief. His boiling blood surged through his arteries, and he couldn¡¯t restrain his excitement, subconsciously looking back towards Wei Shi¨C¨C


    The man¡¯s goggles reflected the light, the mes seeming to press against the lenses. It wasn¡¯t possible to see his eyes clearly from Wu Jin¡¯s point of view, but the knife-sharp lines of his chiseled face were majestic.


    Their eyes met, and the big boss nodded at him lightly.


    Wu Jin suddenly raised up his small round face. His smile couldn¡¯t be held back anymore and spread across his face; he wanted to turn around to pick up the supplies, but was reluctant to turn away, so he put on an act of distributing the supplies instead.


    The man¡¯s aggressive scent burned hotter when the youth came close. Wu Jin was oblivious, his exposed skin carrying a healthy glow from the intense exercise. His bright eyes leapt with happiness, and it seemed that he was still immersed in the delight of fighting together.


    It was just like what he¡¯d seen from the first instance. Their judgement, shooting, and circle of firepower were almost identical. Even if their line of fire was pulled away, the two of them could still cooperate and shoot to support each other without turning back to check on the other party.


    Wu Jin huffed as he picked up the supplies and tossed them down between the two of them. He pretended to be discussing it seriously as he chattered non-stop, his small curls soft and perky. It seemed that the words &#k2018;happy happy happy¡¯, &#k2018;want praise¡¯, &#k2018;want more&#k2026;¡¯ and so on were written in speech bubbles over his head.


    Wei Shi¡¯s palms were a little itchy.


    The camera that had been chasing after the two of them finally flew over to Ming Yao, and the fire blocked the view of the fixed camera.


    He suddenly raised his hand and expressionlessly touched the boy¡¯s soft head.


    Wu Jin lifted his chin. His eyebrows and eyes curved with his smile, and his face that was covered in a thinyer of sweat glowed softly. The restless small curls hooked and scratched against the big boss¡¯s palm before nestling against his hand in satisfaction.


    By the time the camera switched back to them, he was once again a well behaved, gentlemanly rabbit spirit.


    Inside the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at Ming Yao through the screen, ¡°I didn¡¯t think that Zuo Botang would be eliminated so early. 114/300, Zuo Botang is currently at risk of falling to C-level¨C¨Cunless Jingyi can get first ce as a team and guarantee him a B.¡±


    ¡°However, there are too many teams gunning for the title of champion in the third elimination match. Judging from the previous grade changes, Silver Thread Roll¡¯s Thin Fire, White Moonlight¡¯s Caesar, and Dolma¡¯s Qin Jinbao were all demoted to B-level in thest game, so this team ranking is very important to them. There¡¯s also Contestant Wei Yan¨C¨Che was second in the second elimination match, so he¡¯ll have to take the championship in either this match or the next in order to maintain his S-level ranking.¡±


    ¡°Based on the current situation, Jingyi was the first amongst the major powers to have a member of their team eliminated, and it was also their captain. The task that¡¯s now on Ming Yao¡¯s shoulders will be more difficult than ever.¡±


    ¡°As can be seen on screen, Ming Yao¡¯s y style has changed. Even if he has all of Jingyi¡¯s abundant supplies, he chose not to avenge his captain and instead focused on defense. He¡¯s avoiding Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s line of fire.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded from the side, ¡°His biggest responsibility now is to bring the supplies to his other two teammates, not to get revenge.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally, ¡°It¡¯s really difficult for Ming Yao to hide, but even just based on his positioning, it¡¯s already more urate than it had been just now. After fighting in three games as a vice-captain, he now needs to y like the main c.¡±


    ¡°I remember that there¡¯s a saying¨C¨C¡¯when you feel rxed, it must mean that there¡¯s someone behind you who is supporting you in silence.¡¯ Zuo Botang¡¯s elimination is an opportunity for Ming Yao to grow up... However, if Zuo Botang had dodged in time, the situation might not be like this now. Unfortunately...¡±


    Blood Pigeon suddenly looked over at the life-saving capsule in the camera, and then nced at Wei Shi. Finally, he shifted his gaze to Ming Yao, his eyes flickering as he interrupted Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s words, ¡°Zuo Botang is a very admirable captain.¡±


    The live broadcast switched back to Wu Jin¡¯s group again.


    The scrollingments were densely packed, and the atmosphere was pushed to the peak after both men pulled out their guns at the same time.


    Themunication between the two people in this group was less than any other pair of ¡®Lovers¡¯, but their cooperation was still very in sync after they seized the upper ground that had originally belonged to Jingyi Entertainment.


    Wu Jin took up the assault position and was fearless as he stormed the Garden of Eden. Beneath the ceiling lights, he looked like a vigorous baby leopard¨C¨Cthe type that had been raised with a keeper.


    In half an hour of gun skirmishes, he killed two more yers who belonged to the same team and quickly snatched up the supplies before handing them over to his teammate.


    Wei Shi stood behind him, his sniper rifle fast and urate. Their score, which had originally been suppressed to the bottom, increased steadily. After the fire from the ¡®divine punishment¡¯nded five times, it no longer visited their group. Wei Shi changed the target of his muzzle and started to pave the way for Wu Jin.


    The two people¡¯s line of fire ovepped and covered for each other, and there was no gap in their tacit cooperation. There were several times when the audience thought that the two of them would open their mouths to discuss things¨C¨Cbut unexpectedly, they only exchanged a nce and were done.


    When the results of the instance were basically determined, even though there were countless viewers calling out that ¡®Beauty is pleasing to the eye; please give a renewal fee to extend their camera time by 1 minute¡¯, the director still mercilessly moved the camera away.


    However, the discussion on the scrollingments suddenly heated up, and relevant forum threads were also being quietly built up.


    ¡°The wildest Eve, the coolest Adam¨C¨Chold the new CP g up high!!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, is this about cooperation? Is this a survival show? Why are there sparks from shooting a gun?! My god, what kind of logic is this?! I just regret that these two people speak too little!! Their gazes met a good many times, and I even want to start smiling like an auntie as an audience member, but you end up not talking? Not saying anything?!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m new here! I came over from the theme song on the Star Blog, a bumpkin here who hasn¡¯t seen any survival shows¨C¨Cmay I ask if contestants are usually like this when they cooperate? Why is it so sweet that I suddenly want to vomit blood...¡±


    ¡°My god! I thought I was the only one who felt that way! These two are clearly only relying on brain waves tomunicate, and that moment when their eyes meet is too perfect. No, wait, I¡¯m Little Witch¡¯s mama fan ahhhh!!! Son, you¡¯re still young, you¡¯re only nine years old!¡±


    ¡°On the floor begging for Wei Shi¡¯s contestant information aooo! I¡¯ve never seen him before?! Just now, I went to the voting channel to take a look¨C¨Ctoo tragic, he¡¯s powerful and good looking, but he only got one vote? One vote?! WTF?¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha a one vote contestant ahahaha! That voter should be able to die happy, right? They didn¡¯t need to toss money at it and were still able to stand hand in hand with Contestant Wei!¡±


    ¡°Thin Witch CP girl passing by, I just want to watch you guys push them into a CP...¡±


    ¡°Not a CP pusher, microscope girl passing by. Click into the site for the full broadcast, at 4h16min, Contestant Wei tosses over the gun, and the camera is to the left behind Little Witch. You can see that his cheekbones moved¨C¨C16 pixels, and he recovered after 65 frames (visualize that my son smiled a little). 4h36min, the two were splitting up supplies, and the camera switched back¨Cpared to 4h35min, Little Witch¡¯s cheek and ear, the original color swatch was #F8D0CB, followed by #D59685. The red levels increase slightly, though it¡¯s not obvious¨C¨CLittle Witch blushed.¡±


    There was silence.


    More silence.


    A momentter, thements below the post exploded.


    ¡°Oh my god, this skill, 6666!!! Kneeling for the big boss!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t tell from the camera at all! Little Witch smiled? He even blushed? Son, what¡¯s the matter with you ahhhhh, are you getting seduced away by Contestant Wei? He¡¯s not cute and lively at all! Your preferences for choosing a partner are all messed up!¡±


    ¡°Laughing and crying as I offer up tea for the big boss! I think that it should be Little Witch being shy XD, a two month mama fan wants to express that Little Witch is soft towards everyone. He was probably given a scare by this match up in ¡®The Lovers¡¯ instance. Smiling and blushing is all reasonable, after all, my son is a little silly and dazed when not ying in thepetitions. However, this CP is tasty. Sitting here waiting for more!¡±


    ¡°Any survival show CP is good as long as they¡¯re tasty! Jingyi/Thin Witch/Wei ALL/ALL Wu/Two Fools/Zuo Lin are all good! I even watch Wei Yan X Program Producer when I¡¯m in the mood!! By the way, secretly getting all flushed by this Unknown Trainee X Heartthrob Stage C-position ahhhh!¡±


    ¡°Crosson Main Dancer X Too-destitute-to-give-the-program-money Poor Man is also tasty!¡±


    ¡°... Suddenly excited! My smile is turning evil! I¡¯m not a microscope big boss, but I can provide a clue¨C¨CContestant Wei selected Little Witch within 3 seconds aftering through the door, right? How many years do you have to be single for to have this kind of hand speed? He¡¯s clearly so cold on the surface, but he must¡¯ve been paying attention to Little Witch in private for a long time! His single pick has been exposed!!¡±


    There was a lot of excitement and noise off-camera.


    On the screen, the Lovers card instance was finallying to the end.


    With Wu Jin and Wei Shi clearing the instance out quickly, the instance advanced faster than expected.


    20 minutester, Wu Jin killed three people, and Wei Shi killed another. During the fierce battle, some trainees were eliminated by the ¡®divine punishment¡¯, and the number of people matched the number needed to pass the instance. The exit for the instance finally opened up.


    Having gained experience from thest time the instance opened, almost all of the trainees ran outside like their lives depended on it. Without the restriction of the instance rules, the ¡®lovers¡¯ who had been cautiously cooperating with each other suddenly experienced the awkward predicament of fleeing separately when cmity was about to strike.


    Ming Yao of Jingyi Entertainment escaped at the fastest speed.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s guess had been urate. He was much more careful now that Zuo Botang had been eliminated. Wu Jin stood on the elevated tform and shot at him several times, but the other side was always able to find shelter and make his way out unscathed.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t continue the pursuit. He had the same level of strength as Ming Yao, and he didn¡¯t want to go so far as to rely on the big boss¡¯s strength to kill. As long as both of them remained in the Crosson Show, there woulde a day when they could really have a fight out in the open.


    In the center of the instance, on the elevated tform.


    The partnering rule disappeared, and Wu Jin¡¯s terminal rang, indicating that there was less than 100 seconds left before their cooperation was considered an illegal team.


    The Garden of Eden beneath their feet was a mess, but from the elevated tform up, the holy light, the sculpture, and the birds made it seem like a harmonious piece of heaven.


    The two of thembined had collected a lot of supplies. Wu Jin had finally gotten a big upgrade, and even the wound on his right arm that had been covered by a simple bandage had now been sprayed with a healing solution¨C¨Csome contestant had probably obtained it with a card from the cups suit, then been attacked by Zuo Botang, and the item finally fell into Wu Jin¡¯s hands.


    Wu Jin took advantage of a column and stood with his back to the camera. He was happily dividing up the guns on the ground, one to the left, then one to the right, and so on.


    Wei Shi stood against a pir with his arms crossed over his chest, watching as Wu Jin delightedly split up the carrots and radishes.


    Soon after, the rabbit spirit had finished splitting up the vegetables and held up an armful of guns of different lengths, handing them over like he was holding out a bouquet of flowers.


    Wei Shi picked out two of them, his gaze dropping down to the cards they¡¯d taken from Jingyi.


    Minor arcana, the King of Swords and Knight of Swords.


    Wu Jin finished selecting guns, then adjusted the strap and slung them messily over his back. After taking two steps, he felt that they were too heavy and reluctantly tossed down two of them. At a nce, he seemed like a richndlord¡¯s silly son.


    Then, he reached out for the Knight of Swords card without thinking¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out and held down the card, gesturing for Wu Jin to take the King of Swords and leave the Knight of Swords for him.


    Wu Jin was surprised, then nodded obediently.


    Specting from the previous time they¡¯d exchanged cards, there wasn¡¯t any difference between the minor arcana in the same suit when they traded for supplies at the materials box. The box would only spit out the equipment the yers needed the most, so he didn¡¯t delve deeply into the ranking of the card.


    ¨C¨CThe knight was a symbol of battle and loyalty. They were heroic defenders of their king.


    There was 40 seconds left before their team formation was considered illegal.


    The youth had his weapons on his back and was about to leave the tform. He looked back and raised his head, ¡°Big brother, I¡¯m leaving!¡±


    The man nodded. His gun-callused finger stretched out to straighten the strap of one of the guns Wu Jin hadn¡¯t been able to bear throwing out, like sorting out the decorative ribbons for a young king before his coronation, ¡°Mm. Bring back first ce.¡±


    Go fight for your crown.


    <i>Juurensha: A, stalwart protector of the young upstart king.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i just imagine a big pile of oversized carrots and radishes on the floor ahhhh Little Witch you¡¯re so cute~</i>

 Chapter Ch67.1 - Altar

    <h4>Chapter Ch67.1 - Altar</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The door to instance number 6 closed with a rumble.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just walked out, turned back onest time¨C¨C


    The light in the gap flickered and shifted. His gaze traversed the silent Garden of Eden to see Wei Shi standing on the elevated tform, tall and powerful, with his back against the light.


    Wei Shi had reced ¡®The Lovers¡¯ card that had originally belonged to Jingyi.


    The door with the arch covered inplex patterns finally closed and blocked the youth¡¯s vision.


    The sound of the densely packed mechanisms of the instance shifting around rang out again, signifying the reconstruction of the instance for the next scene.


    Wu Jin turned around, his heart beating violently in his chest. He didn¡¯t know if it was because they¡¯d just fought side by side, or because his big brother had fixed up his gun strap for him.


    At this time, the cameras around him were still. It was obvious that the live broadcast in the director studio had shifted to another ce¨C¨Cin thest few minutes, the two of them had managed to avoid the cameras perfectly.


    Wu Jin let out a sigh of relief, but the rabbit ball in his heart tried hard to dig in with its little ws, flipping back and forth through his memories. The scene from two hours ago in the ¡®Judgement¡¯ card instance reappeared, the heat from big boss pressing himself into the coffin ovepping with the scene just now¨C¨C


    He¡¯d been so incredibly nervous when trying to avoid the cameras, but the bottom of his heart had been bursting with secret jubtion.


    Wu Jin silently pressed down the rabbit ws that were tickling inside of him. When he raised up his small round face again, he was alert and ready for battle.


    In front of him was the familiar gothic cloister, the style consistent with stained ss windows and engraved decorations on both sides of the walkway. Above him were the high spires and dim lighting.


    Wu Jin stilled slightly.


    He had entered the cloistered walkway three times, and it seemed that the light was stronger every time. Even the temperature seemed to be higher than before.


    The rumbling sound of mechanisms shifting came from overhead, like the noise of a boulder rolling by. Wu Jin recalled that when he first entered the arena, the four members of the White Moonlight team had also heard simr sounds simultaneously.


    He raised up his head and was finally able to make out what was at the top of the gothic altar in the dim lighting.


    Beneath the dense yet scattered spires was a towering statue.


    Unlike the angel sculptures that were suspended above the instances, this statue was located even higher. It seemed to be above all the instances, and the faint glow of fire was reflected in his eyes.


    He wore a winged cap and had a scepter intertwined with two winged snakes in his hands. He wore a cape around his body that was molded from ice-cold rock, and at his feet was a fire pit with a nearly extinguished fire.


    The statue and the fire pit were integrated, standing still in mid-air and isted from the various instances filled with fighting and killing beneath his feet, like a heaven and hell that couldn¡¯t be connected.


    There was a small cluster of mes above the fire pit, which seemed to be the source of light from above.


    The cluster of fire was very fragile at the start, and it seemed to grope for progress in the dark, only to be blown away by the strong, howling wind. However, the fire in the fire pit continued to struggle, and soon after, it was gently epted andbined with another cluster of fire. In the moment that it was about to arrive at the fire pit, it was hit abruptly by another gust of wind and dejectedly dissipated again.


    It continued on round after round, cycle after cycle, and the fire never seemed to be fully lit.


    The corridor was illuminated by this constantly burning and extinguishing fire.


    Wu Jin retrieved his gaze.


    He recognized the statue of the god at the top. Even across the entire building, regardless of whether it was a sculpture or stained ss facade, the shadow of this god could be seen everywhere.


    Given the moniker of ¡®the conveyer of cosmic wisdom¡¯, the origin of magic, astrology, and alchemy, the ¡®thrice-greatest¡¯ god Hermes from Greek mythology.


    The whole building was built in homage to him.


    However, the clues that could be inferred from the statue were limited. After all, metaphysics had always been known for its obscurity. Wu Jin made a point to remember the location of the statue and started to fumble his way towards the materials box in his memory.


    ¡®The Lovers¡¯ instance had ended neatly. Of the White Moonlight team, Wu Jin had been the first toe out of his instance.


    He gave a short report on his position over themunication channel, then quickly shut down the mic. At this time, each of them were fighting their own battles, and any noise over the team channel could interfere with his teammates¡¯ ability to hear the sound of guns.


    What he needed to do was to exchange materials and prepare to meet up with them before Zoe came out of his instance.


    There was nobody guarding the materials box. Ming Yao, who¡¯d escaped one step ahead of them, was already nowhere to be seen.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and ced the Nine of Wands card he¡¯d collected from the instance into the card slot¨C¨C


    A piece of parchment fell out of the materials box.


    Wu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    They¡¯d guessed right. Cups signified armor, pentacles meant bullets, swords meant guns, and wands was the knowledge and reason above it all¨C¨Cmaps, clues, or rules.


    The parchment was quickly spread out, and a broken map appeared on the paper.


    Wu Jin froze, his heartbeat surging abruptly.


    In the map, the instances weren¡¯t squares, but rounded rectangles that looked like scattered cards at first nce. Instance rooms 1-7 were marked on the map, amongst which rooms 1-6 formed a treacherous cross. Most of the rooms were vertical, and only room 2 was horizontal.


    1 and 2 were in the middle, and 2 was above room 1¨C¨Clike two cards stacked at a right angle to each other. The other four were spread out like the arms of the cross, and instance 7 was to the lower right corner of the cross.


    At the bottom of the map was a small line of words, ¡°The three parts of cosmic wisdom, the thrice-greatest is more than the single Hermes. This is an irrefutable, immacte truth.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The clue that came with this map was really outside theirmon knowledge. It seemed that its purpose was to alert the yers to the god above them.


    However, Wu Jin had done a lot of homework prior to entering thepetition. He was no stranger to the background of this god, basically making this textual clue a waste.


    However, the drawing of the map finally allowed him to connect the dots.


    Not only was it the major arcana that controlled the instances, but the shape of the instances were simr to cards. The tarot cards were arranged following a certain established shape¨C¨C


    It was like a divine fortune teller setting down the cards in turn and turning them over one by one to lift up the veil of fate.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    The instances in the third elimination match that had opened and operated weren¡¯t scattered at random, but could be put together to form a certain spread that would provide an answer to a certain divination.


    At this time, Zoe¡¯s voice came out over the teammunication channel, ¡°Little Witch, I¡¯m about toe out. Instance number 2.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression turned joyful. He quickly rolled up the map, lifted up the guns that were arrayed on his back, and rushed over to the entrance of that instance.


    The dim corridor was illuminated by firelight, and a series of trainees ran out the instant the instance was opened. The new moon shed a cold light as it shone out through the opened doorway.


    The sound of gunshots burst out.


    The two people from White Moonlight pulled out their guns at almost the same time.


    Zoe clenched his teeth, ¡°Little Witch, the one with the helmet to the left, snipe that b*stard! He dared to attack me in the instance!¡±


    Wu JIn nodded. The two of them, one in front and one behind, held back the crowd. The shotgun and light sniper rifle shot in from two sides. The pupils of the target who¡¯d been aimed at contracted, and he didn¡¯t have time to defend himself before being shot down by Wu Jin.


    Zoe was quick to finish the kill, the silver life-saving capsule popping out, and guns ttering to the floor, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    The two of them snatched up the equipment and turned to retreat. The map appeared in Wu Jin¡¯s mind again, ¡°Brother Zoe, this way!¡±


    White Moonlight had finally gathered together, and the youth was cheerful as he ran over to Zoe. The White Moonlight sniper¡¯s eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he stared, ¡°Little Witch, how did you get so many guns?!¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until they were back behind shelter that Wu Jin gave a stuttering reply. It was obvious that he was encumbered by the seven or eight guns, ¡°Just, in thest instance...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°The Lovers instance?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, his hand holding tightly to the King of Swords, his smile gentle.


    Zoe seemed to sense that something was off, and he couldn¡¯t quite make sense of it for a moment, ¡°... Who was your teammate?¡±


    Wu Jin blinked cleverly, ¡°A C-level trainee, surnamed Wei, called...¡±


    Zoe was slightly relieved. The Lovers instance was rather ambiguous, but fortunately, as long as it wasn¡¯t that coquettish Thin Fire, the fans wouldn¡¯t pay much attention to it.


    On the other side, Wu Jin chattered on as he described the instance roughly, and Zoe was finallypletely relieved.


    Previously, when the man from ¡®The Chariot¡¯ had cut him off half way, by the time he¡¯d arrived at ¡®The Lovers¡¯ instance, it had already been full. He had no choice but to go around to instance number two with ¡®The Moon¡¯ on his own, with no way to take care of Little Witch. Unexpectedly, Little Witch¡¯s partner was pretty good, and he actually managed to kill Zuo Botang.


    The most satisfying thing for him was that Little Witch didn¡¯t say more than ten words to the teammate he had been matched with!


    He¡¯d very rationally avoided having the group of crazy fans who liked to create CPs on the Crosson Show.


    Zoe nodded, ¡°It seems that Contestant Wei is pretty good; he watched your back. After leaving the match, Little Witch, remember to buy them some fruit as a gift.¡± His tone was simr to thanking a neighbor who¡¯d helped him watch over his child doing homework.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shone, and he promised that he would.


    Zoe pondered, ¡°But you said that that Contestant Wei ended up changing the cards in the instance? Wouldn¡¯t it be good for him to keep using The Lovers card? What¡¯s he thinking...¡±


    Wu Jin froze, but he felt a faint trace of joy in his heart.


    Big brother had changed cards, so he wouldn¡¯t team up with other yers and be ¡®lovers¡¯....


    Ahhhhh how could he think such things! Fighting for favor as a little follower was a big taboo!


    <i>xiin: omg guys i¡¯m so sorry this didn¡¯t go out as scheduled because i... scheduled the date wrong T_T </i>

 Chapter Ch67.2 - Altar

    <h4>Chapter Ch67.2 - Altar</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin quickly rubbed his face as he criticized himself internally, then led Zoe over to the materials box.


    When Zoe took out a wands card, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t keep the corners of his mouth from curving.


    ¡°I snatched it up in the instance.¡± Zoe said feelingly, ¡°For better or worse, your Brother Zoe is still a c-position.¡±


    They inserted the card, and their second clue was ejected in return.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d originally thought that he could obtain a second map, was stunned.


    This was a perspective view of the building.


    The statue of Hermes was suspended in the air, below which were the splendidly arrayed survival instances. A card hung suspended above every instance¨C¨Cit was no doubt the core card that controlled each of the instance scenes, one of the 22 major arcanas.


    This perspective seemed to imply that the instances were manipted by the card and was associated with the tarot deck.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows twisted slightly. He was in the midst of suspecting that the drawing was a repeat of the known clues when he suddenly noticed one detail.


    There was no fire pit in the perspective view, but the height that the card was suspended at coincided precisely with the location of the fire pit.


    He lifted his head and looked up to confirm the position of the fire pit once again.


    At the end of an instance, the card wouldnd on the elevated tform and could be reced by the yers. So, this picture described the scene when the instances were opened¨C¨Cthe card would bypass the instance rooms and hover at the foot of the statue.


    There was also a line of words at the bottom of the drawing.


    ¡°Hermes was the first god to teach people to light a fire on an altar and burn sacrificial offerings.¡±


    There was silence in the corridor.


    Zoe was even more baffled, ¡°Sacrifice? What is a sacrifice?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly exined the previous clue, but he finally had to shake his head slightly, ¡°There aren¡¯t enough clues. We still need to grab more wands cards.¡±


    The statue of the god, the fire pit, the cement of the fire pit, and the card spread. There were countlessplicated and ovepping lines, and there seemed to be no intersections in the darkness, yet they were still connected by a line.


    Hermes was the god from which tarot divination originated. The arena was a gothic altar dedicated to his sacrifice. Sacrifices were meant to be burned, but the fire pit was always out. At his feet was a deck of cards, but the purpose and result of the divination was unknown¨C¨C


    There were tens of thousands of spreads, and the semantics were quiteplex.


    For example, the three-card time flow spread that they¡¯d learned in the course represented the past, present and future from left to right, but from the current map, there were at least seven cards in this spread. It was obviously at a level above that of the past, present, future spread.


    It took time to learn a tarot card spread, but the chance of acquiring a wands card was only 14/78. Even a human-shaped weapon like Wei Yan would only be able to obtain a few cards.


    In other words, it was very likely that the clue for the spread had beenmunicated to everyone right at the start!


    Wu Jin closed his eyes slightly, his memories flowing through his mind like water. He went back over the third instance, the second instance, the start of the game, then to the time when the yers drew cards...


    His heart clenched slightly, and he cut out a segment from the image in his heart and began to calcte quickly, going back to the prompt the program group had given them two weeks ago¨C¨C


    Wu Jin finally opened his eyes.


    His cheeks were red from his panting, but his eyes were bright.


    In themunication channel, Wen Lin was the third toe out of the instance and was currently in discussion with Zoe, ¡°Little Witch is talking about a card spread? There are only seven cards on the map, so how many are there exactly...¡±


    Wu Jin finally spoke up, his voice a little hoarse from the intense thinking. It cleared up after a while, ¡°10 cards, 10 instances. There are 10 cards in the spread.¡±


    Zoe was shocked.


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°The initial number of people in the Judgement instance was 27, Brother Zoe¡¯s instance had 30, and Brother Wen Lin had 34. There¡¯s a total of 300 yers, so the number of instances should be between 9 and 11. That also means¨C¨Cthere can¡¯t be only the seven instances on the map.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s also the starting draw. I was thinking, after shuffling the cards, why would he let Instructor Blood Pigeon and Instructor Ying Xiangxiang draw first?¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°Program effect?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were brighter than before, and his speaking speed elerated unconsciously, ¡°There were four tarot card decks. One deck has 78 cards, and there¡¯s a total of 312 cards. 300 contestants each drew one, leaving 12. The two instructors drew cards, leaving the 10 major arcana that could be put into the instance to ensure the integrity of the deck.¡±


    Zoe finally understood, ¡°What Little Witch is saying is reasonable, but could it just be a coincidence?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s the way he shuffled the cards. He could clearly just have the contestantse up to the stage to draw then toss away thest 10 cards directly. When the divination master shuffled the cards, he first set aside the top 10 cards before letting the contestants draw.¡±


    ¡°There is only one advantage to the second shuffle¨C¨Che can ensure that the remaining 10 cards are the major arcana that are needed for the instances. Shuffling in front of the 300 contestants is a hint in itself.¡±


    On the other side of themunication channel, Wen Lin seemed to be convinced, ¡°If the hint is the number of cards in the spread, then the meaning of this spread...¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and finally smiled, ¡°10 cards, corresponding to 10 phrases that every contestant memorized before the start of the game.¡±


    In themunication channel, the two White Moonlight yers realized at almost the same time, ¡°Is Little Witch talking about the game prompt? The one about finding you, sheltering you, crowning you, your distant past...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    He pulled out the first map again and handed it to Zoe, pointing to the number 1 and 2 that were stacked together. Card number 2 was on the top, blocking card number 1 beneath it.


    ¡°Finding you,¡± Wu Jin pointed at card number 1, then moved to card number 2, ¡°... Look, sheltering you. This is what the cards mean.¡±


    Zoe suddenly showed Wu Jin an incredulous expression as the seemingly unrted clues were connected together like magic.


    Wu Jin was still exining. He pointed to card number 3, ¡°3, crowning you. 4 is the distant past, 5 is the recent past, 6 is your future. 7 is your sincerity, 8 your bonds, 9 your fears, and 10 is your destiny.¡±


    ¡°As for the corridors¨C¨Cthe corridors aren¡¯t connected to cards of simr numbers. They connect cards with simr rtionships.¡±


    ¡°Zoe couldn¡¯t go from the 5th instance to the 6th at the start of the match because contestants can¡¯t go straight from the ¡®past¡¯ to the ¡®future¡¯. They have to go through the 3rd ¡®crowning¡¯ card, or other cards that represent a change in fate. The corridors are the veins of fate, connected together by time.¡±


    ¡°Brother Wen Lin has juste out of the number 1 instance, and if nothing unexpected urs, he should be able to meet up with us. Caesar couldn¡¯t find the 6th instance and should still be wandering around the ¡®past¡¯, which are the 4th and 5th instances.¡±


    Wen Lin quickly caught on to the key point, ¡°You¡¯ve found Caesar?!¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement and looked up at the statue at the top of the corridor.


    At this time, many yers had alreadye out of their instances, and sounds of gunfire rang out from the other end of the corridor.


    Zoe seemed to be in a trance as his brain still hadn¡¯t caught up, but his expression was already overjoyed, ¡°Others have a team of four contestants, but our White Moonlight has four contestants and a brain! Let¡¯s go and pick up that fool... Oh, that kindergarten graduate! Little Witch, what are you looking at?¡±


    Wu Jin moved his gaze away from the statue. ¡°I¡¯m thinking about whose fate the card spread is for.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Whose?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice was low, ¡°Hermes¡¯ sacrifice... but, I¡¯m still not sure.¡±


    The youth looked back. His face was soft in the dim light of the corridor with slender muscles on his shoulders and arms from eating and moving more than before. His small round face had gradually shed some of its tenderness, the changes from the mere two and a half months umting day by day.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder and sighed emotionally, ¡°Our Little Witch has grown up and is really amazing!¡±


    The sound of gunfire started heading their way. Zoe used his gun to open up the path ahead of them, and Wu Jin was still huffing and puffing as he carried a whole pile of guns, reluctant to part with even a single one.


    In the teammunication channel, Caesar¡¯s howl finally rang out, ¡°F*ck me, I just snatched three cards, and they were all major arcana. I can¡¯t trade for materials, and the two guns and bullets I picked up are all used up! Three big masters, give me a break, okay? Can someonee and pick me up, I¡¯ve really exhausted all my supplies¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t find instance number six! This damned corridor is full of twists and turns!! Where are you guys? I don¡¯t f*cking know where I am!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... Where did this damned babye from? Let¡¯s just strangle it and be done with it.¡±


    Wu Jin coughed lightly and quickly interjected, ¡°Brother Caesar, what instance number were you in just now?¡±


    Caesar; ¡°5! 5! It was 5!¡±


    Zoe looked swiftly at Wu Jin, his gaze admiring¨C¨Cthat big fool Caesar had indeed been wandering between 4 and 5.


    Wu Jin blushed slightly, ¡°5 is the past, and 6 is the future. The corridors don¡¯t connect. Let¡¯s change the meeting point and have Brother Caesar find the entrance to the 3rd instance.¡±


    Caesar quickly agreed.


    After Caesar joined in, the teammunication channel finally filled up with a lot of noise.


    A few minutester, Wen Lin met up with Wu Jin and Zoe, and the White Moonlight team had be quite formidable.


    A quarter of an hourter.


    Caesar suddenly said, ¡°Whoa, I found the door just now¨C¨CI just wanted to touch it and not go in, but who could¡¯ve known that the door would open! How did I end up in the instance?!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Got it. Shut up.¡±


    Caesar hastened to beg for help, ¡°They¡¯ve already started fighting in this instance! I have five major arcana and two broken guns in my hand. When will you guys get here?¡±


    A stray bullet swept past Caesar¡¯s ear.


    He red and lifted his head to fight back. This .38 pistol was old and broken, and the muzzle seemed to have exploded already from an earlier fight. After being repaired, its trajectory was still crooked.


    Caesar¡¯s momentum was fierce as he pushed people back and howled again, ¡°My brothers! If you don¡¯te, someone will die. I have no guns, and giving me a hoe is better than this thing. Are you guys¨C¨C¡±


    The entrance to the instance opened suddenly.


    The door parted, and Caesar was instantly delighted when Zoe and Wen Lin appeared.


    Zoe raised his hand and cleared out a safe path for Caesar, and Wen Lin¡¯s machine gun fire immediately added support.


    Caesar: ¡°Where¡¯s my Little Witch!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°He¡¯s running slow because he¡¯s carrying guns.¡±


    Behind him, Wu Jin ttered over and appeared with seven guns on his back. He hurled them onto the ground boldly, ¡°Brother Caesar, pick whatever you want!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch: Look at my haul! (That big brother gave me!)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: (My big brother gave me carrots but I won¡¯t tell you~)</i>

 Chapter 68 - The Chariot Card

    <h4>Chapter 68 - The Chariot Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Seven guns were tossed onto the ground.


    Caesar¡¯s eyes instantly turned green with envy. He grunted twice and gave Wu Jin a big bear hug, ¡°Little Witch, your big brother hasn¡¯t cared about you in vain! You¡¯re still the one who cares about your brother the most!¡±


    Zoe was two bunkers away and really wished he could smack Caesar on the butt.


    Fortunately, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t so easy to squeeze t and was finally able to stand up straight after being thumped twice.


    The third instance was still The Chariot card.


    Zoe had already gone through ¡®The Priestess¡¯, ¡®The Chariot¡¯, and ¡®The Moon¡¯ card instances, and was very familiar with the contents of this instance. He started off with big sniper moves to attack the other side, like attacking newbies.


    While Zoe covered for them, Caesar was currently splitting guns left and right with Wu Jin.


    The seven guns were all for closebat, primarily shotguns and assault rifles, and there was also a light machine gun.


    Caesar picked up a MK5, ¡°This gun¡¯s recoil is weak. Shooting people with it feels like just ying around.¡±


    Wu Jin was more practiced with virtual training guns, and he wasn¡¯t as good at dealing with recoil. He immediately said, ¡°I¡¯ll keep it!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Damn, this one is good! Police-use shotgun that takes down whoever it hits! It¡¯s more urate than the army version, but it¡¯s not as durable. Little Witch, keep it, then toss it away when you¡¯re done with it.¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Wu Jin slung it over his back.


    Caesar: ¡°M26! A door-breaking gun, and it is really ** powerful. Your brother¡¯s not going to be polite with this one...¡±


    Zoe saw that the two of them were like little children dividing up candy and urged, ¡°Caesar, don¡¯t turn the brains of our team silly, hurry up.¡±


    The two of them immediately turned back when they heard the kindergarten teacher¡¯s summons.


    Zoe was choked for a moment.


    Little Witch looked really well-behaved, his small round face flushed, his eyes sparkling and bright. It was difficult for others to feel wary even though he was holding a gun.


    As for Caesar¨C¨Che was like someone who¡¯d been kept back in school for twenty years, squatting on the ground with a mature, adult face.


    On the other side, Caesar also wanted to give Wu Jin a few Major Arcana cards, ¡°Little Witch, I can¡¯t give you the World card, this thing means my wifey could be expecting, so we can talk about it again when you find a partner. You can pick whatever you like from the rest¨C¨C¡±


    The Hanged Man, a second Hanged Man, The Devil, The Fool.


    Zoe interrupted, ¡°None of them are good. You might as well spend your days hugging your World card. Are the guns set up?¡±


    Caesarzily made a triumphant gesture and stood up with Wu Jin, ¡°Just wait, the Phantom Caesar meat grinder ising online!¡±


    The entire White Moonlight Team was armed and ready.


    Wu Jin held his submachine gun and epted an extra pair of goggles from Wen Lin, hiding his bright eyes beneath the tea-brown lens. His soft facial features seemed more threatening due to the goggles, and he looked cool and attractive.


    The camera to one side shifted slightly as it followed Wu Jin around. It wasn¡¯t known if it was due to the director¡¯s intentions or the audience¡¯s request.


    Caesarughed out loud, pulling the camera over and sending it a flying kiss. Zoe saw this and dissed, ¡°Where¡¯d you learn a bad habit like hijacking the camera? Showing progress, hey?¡± But the corners of his mouth were lifted up slightly, and Wen Lin even gave Wu Jin a cheerful thumbs up. The team chattered and ribbed each other, like they were about to go out on an outing.


    In the next moment, after their c-position Zoe gave themand, the four people set out like ferocious beasts.


    At this time, there were 92 contestants left in the entire arena, and a total of 11 people in ¡®The Chariot¡¯ instance in room number 3.


    Zoe quickly exined the instance rules, ¡°The Chariot cardbines PVE (yers vs environment) and PVP (yer vs yer). The strongest yer stands on the chariot and controls a ck lion and a white lion to pull the chariot. The lions will head towards the sound of gunfire¨C¨Cthe ck lion will do sudden attacks, so you need to maintain a safe distance of three meters at all times. The white lion has an AOE attack (wide range), and you need to pay attention to the area 90 degrees in front of it within a four meter radius. The conditions for instance clearance is when 1/3 of the yers are eliminated. Got it?¡±


    All three of them answered positively in unison.


    Zoe: ¡°Pay attention to evasive maneuvers when in closebat. Wen Lin and I will provide cover, and Little Witch and Caesar will move ahead.¡±


    In the 11 person brawl instance, theplete configuration consisting of &#k2018;double assault + sniper + heavy equipment support¡¯ was like a killer mace. The harassing attacks that had originally tried to test Caesar out disappeared one after another, and nobody dared to look down on the sharpness of this team.


    Caesar and Zoe both refused to let off the man who¡¯d shot at them earlier. Their cross fire was aggressive and relentless, and when Wu Jin added a third line of fire, the other party was left with no way to retreat¨C¨CZoe shot deep, sliding past the edge of the bunker to eliminate the man.


    ¡°Sacrificed a gun.¡± Caesar chuckled, ¡°Little Witch,e with big brother and go to the opposite side to surround them!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. His eyes behind the goggles were round and brilliant.


    There were 6 people other than White Moonlight in the field. They were divided into four small groups.


    The White Moonlight team that had gathered together suddenly became the #1 target, but the group of trainees were unable to pressure them at all¨C¨Cin order to achieve the conditions required for clearing the instance, it was much easier to eliminate the other scattered yers rather than the White Moonlight team.


    In the distance, the ¡®crusade against White Moonlight¡¯ army had already started infighting. Caesar¡¯s expression made it seem like he was missing out, ¡°Quick! Whoever gets the kill gets the head count!¡±


    The two mechanical male lions heard the sound of the gunshots and tensed up, pulling the giant chariot with them as they charged over.


    Caesar howled louder than the lions, and a single bullet shot out of the muzzle of the gun. The huge recoil felt like nothing but a tickle against his three hundred pounds of muscle¨C¨Ca silver life-saving capsule popped up again.


    Two people had been eliminated!


    It was a high calibre shotgun, and each shot rang out like a firecracker. The two lions immediately turned to look at Caesar.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were slightly narrowed as he quickly pulled away to Caesar¡¯s right and hid behind a narrow bunker. He jumped up and shot sideways, his arms showing an extremely tense curve of muscle from having to support nearly 60% of the power¨C¨C


    After a series of shots from the submachine gun, the range of fire from the support assault position spread out. The lion who had been about to charge at Caesar hesitated before staring furiously towards Wu Jin as it pulled the chariot.


    Zoe: ¡°Beautiful! Caesar, E105. Wen Lin will provide cover.¡±


    The shotgun was fired again, and Caesar kited the chariot away from Wu Jin. In the distance, someone sniped at them randomly, but Zoe locked onto them one step ahead, and that person was afraid to stand up again after a shot pressured them back into their bunker.


    Wen Lin: ¡°S190 machine gun is in ce.¡±


    The long-rehearsed four man formation finally came into y.


    Caesar no longer held back with the bullets, fiercely clearing 50 meters ahead of him with the explosive power of a rocketuncher while Zoe made calctions with his sniper bullets and was ready to reinforce Caesar at any time.


    Wu Jin followed Caesar as a deputy assault, paying close attention to Caesar¡¯s line of fire and positioning. He absorbed practical knowledge and learned from this experienced White Moonlight reserve assault team member.


    Caesar was a typical ¡®maniac assault¡¯. He might charge at the scattered yers whenever Zoe¡¯s ¡®offensive¡¯ looked away, but the cooperation within the team was smooth and seamless.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain was processing rapidly, his line of fire mapping out aplex, fan-shaped area that suddenly cleared out.


    Caesar¡¯s gunfire was spread out based on Zoe¡¯s sniper position.


    Almost every time before they changed positions, Caesar would turn to take a look at the sniper. Even if the situation was urgent, and he was unable to turn, Zoe would quickly report his location for Caesar to make his judgements. Wu Jin was quick to understand, and decisively took over from Zoe to begin reporting for the team.


    Caesar gave Wu Jin a thumbs up without looking back. Wen Lin smiled broadly and exchanged looks with Zoe.


    In the 7th minute, a third trainee was eliminated by Wen Lin under the ferocious gunfire from the White Moonlight team.


    The team expressed their satisfaction with this result. It was difficult for a support position to qualify in the matches, and at this time, there was no danger of being unable to maintain their rank for the four people who were fully equipped. Zoe giving a small amount of points to the support was amon decision.


    There were 8 people left in the 11 person instance, and they were only one person short of reaching the instance clearance conditions.


    Just as Caesar was about to charge over to the easy targets across from them, Zoe quickly ordered, ¡°Pull back. Don¡¯t clear the instance.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What the hell?¡±


    Zoe looked serious as he retrieved his gun, ¡°Wait. I¡¯m going to climb up to the chariot and y around. The previous match wasn¡¯t very fun, since the man who¡¯d changed the card simply sat in the chariot and watched us dance with the lions. Nobody was able to shoot at him, either.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled. An image of the big boss driving the chariot came up in his mind, and his heartbeat elerated slightly.


    Caesar¡¯s interest was piqued, ¡°Damn, that¡¯s fun! I want to go first, I want to go first! Who will cover for me¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Firste, first serve. You can go up after I¡¯ve had a go.¡±


    Caesarined, ¡°Aiya, so petty. Heheh, I¡¯ve already gone up...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Motherf*cker, I¡¯m the c-position. You get down from there!¡±


    Zoe leapt over, the two of them bypassing the lions to hang off the chariot one after the other like two monkeys huddling together, but the top of the chariot could only hold one person. Caesar used his 300 pound advantage to jump up, but was stopped by Zoe with his wealth of fighting experience. The two lions howled angrily from below, and there were yers on the opposite side who took advantage of the chaos to shoot¨C¨C


    Wen Lin had no choice but to load up his machine gun and force the attackers back.


    ¡°Little Witch,¡± Wen Lin chuckled, ¡°If you want to go up, I can sweep the two of them down for you.¡±


    Wu Jin was a little embarrassed, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Wen Lin made an ¡®ok¡¯ gesture, and the bullet left the chamber at a tricky angle.


    On the other side, Zoe was still raging at Caesar, ¡°I think you¡¯re used to snatching and robbing as a child!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Hey, how¡¯d you know?¡±


    They were taken by surprise when two stray bullets swept by, and Caesar had no choice but to let go. Zoe, who¡¯d been holding tightly to his thigh, was also pulled off. The two of them fell to the ground with a plop and barely escaped being trampled by the lions.


    Caesar: ¡°Who the f*ck is shooting??¡±


    Wen Lin retrieved his gun, ¡°Here¡¯s your chance, Little Witch, climb up quickly, go!!¡±


    Wu Jin leapt up to the wheel shaft of the chariot. The heavy-duty Sumerian-style chariot built on top of the wheels was made from original wood. He went up, step by step, towards the towering throne, fluttering curtains, and the chariot reins¨C¨Cyears of dance experience allowed Wu Jin to maintain his bnce, and hisst shift allowed him tond right in the middle of the seat.


    His field of vision suddenly opened up!


    The reins held the lions¡¯ pace in check, and the chariot dodged the stray bullets that came from the distance.


    Beneath him, Caesar and Zoe were still exchanging blows, and Wen Lin wasughing from behind the bunker. Countless cameras circled around him and the White Moonlight team¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s small round face was a dizzy red, and his face was covered with ayer of shine from his still damp sweat, but his eyes and eyebrows were curved in happiness.


    In the Crosson Show director studio, Ying Xiangxiangughed openly, ¡°Oh, youth.¡±


    Blood Pigeon was also quite emotional, ¡°Indeed, thinking back to when we were young¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang pped the table and said angrily, ¡°What do you mean, ¡®we¡¯?! I¡¯m only 17 this year, okay?!¡±


    Blood Pigeon was shocked, ¡°Doesn¡¯t Instructor Ying¡¯s data say that you were born in year 2983, and it¡¯s 3018 this year¨C¨C¡±


    The director didn¡¯t hesitate to cut off his microphone, and the scrollingments were full of ¡®6666 stupid straight man¡¯. Ying Xiangxiang added furiously, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m 17 every year. This year, I¡¯m two years younger than Little Witch, and next year, I¡¯ll be three years younger than him.¡±


    In the Crosson Show, ¡®Chariot card¡¯ instance.


    Caesar jumped down from the chariot contentedly and finally eliminated thest person. They cleared the instance smoothly.


    At this time, most yers had already traded their cards in, and cards wouldn¡¯t be dropped after the life-saving capsules popped up. It would be equipment and drawings instead. Amongst the three eliminated contestants, there happened to be one map that had been traded for with a wands card, but the content of it was a repeat of the two clues that the team already had.


    Zoe frowned slightly and handed the map over to their brain Wu Jin to deal with.


    There were no new clues to be found from the aerial view drawn out on the sheepskin or the hymn dedicated to Hermes. Wu Jin looked down at it and fell into deep thought.


    Zoe: ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke quietly, ¡°I¡¯m thinking about the number of instances. There are now 62 yers alive, 10 cards, meaning an average of 6 yers per instance. If we get into the 6 yer instances with a 1/2 elimination rate¨C¨Cthree people need to be eliminated, and we¡¯ll need to lose someone in our team in order to pass the instance.¡±


    Zoe paused, ¡°Little Witch is saying that the fewer people there are, the more dangerous it is to take action as a team?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°It¡¯s better to have two teams of two.¡±


    Zoe quickly made the arrangements, ¡°Wen Lin and I, Caesar, you need a brain.¡±


    Caesar stood there, casual and proud. He wasn¡¯t ashamed at all.


    In the dim corridor, the few of them discussed the route in low voices. Instances 5 and 6 represented the past, instances 1~3 represented ¡®turning points¡¯, and instance 6 represented the future.


    The corridors were winding, and the light from the fire flickered slightly beneath the dome, affecting their elongated shadows.


    Within the maximum time limit given to them for preparation, the four of them groped around with their guns but were unable to find the entrances to the instances after 6. That meant that ording to the meaning behind the card spread, numbers 7-10, sincerity, bonds, fear, and fate, were connected with the three ¡®turning point¡¯ cards.


    Behind them, Caesar seemed to be muttering about something while Wu Jin continued to discuss things with Zoe, ¡°Based on the card meanings, 1~6 are used to analyze the problem itself, and 7~10 are for tracing the source.¡±


    Zoe looked at the map, ¡°Is it possible that 7 is connected to 6?¡±


    Wu Jin tried to search through his memories, ¡°In the previous divination ss, the instructor did many card divinations for us students. They all start with the flow of time, then analyze the problems, then go back to ¡®sincerity¡¯ before extending to their destiny. If the Centaurus Society of Metaphysics inherited this school of thinking, it¡¯s likely that after ¡®the past¡¯ and the ¡®turning point¡¯, the number 6 ¡®future¡¯ card will lead to number 7.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°So, let¡¯s go to instance 6?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke decisively, ¡°Caesar and I will go first.¡±


    Protecting the c-position within the team was one of the most important tactics in the survival show.


    Zoe didn¡¯t refuse and instead patted him on the shoulder, ¡°We¡¯ll be waiting outside. We can send in another person if the situation is critical. Don¡¯t worry about having to eliminate team members; we can first provide support.¡±


    After they finished their discussion, Caesar suddenly spoke up, ¡°Is this corridor hotter than before?¡±


    Wu Jin looked up. The statue of Hermes above the arena was brighter than before. The fire pit hadn¡¯t been lit, but the mes hovering above it were more robust.


    Wu Jin clearly remembered that one instance ago¨C¨Cthe slowly faltering mes and another small cluster of fire had mingled together gently. At this time, there was only one cluster of fire that seemed to be infused with some sort of power, and it burned vigorously, bright and clear at the top of the statue. Just before falling into the fire, it was blown out by the strong wind once again.


    ¡°Find a third clue map as soon as possible.¡± Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and spoke, ¡°The fire pit is going to be lit soon.¡±


    He paused slightly, ¡°Sacrifice. The sacrifice is about to begin.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Yaaay, Little Witch got to y with the chariot.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it amuses me so much that Little Witch is Caesar¡¯s brain...</i>

 Chapter Ch69.1 - Right of Command

    <h4>Chapter Ch69.1 - Right of Command</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¨C¨CHermes was the first to have followers who used fire to burn sacrificial offerings.


    Beneath the gothic spires, the zing fire crackled.


    Light and shadow flickered slightly, and another cluster of mes appeared out of the sky, fluttering and flying around the fire before finally integrating with the main cluster.


    The sacrificial fire was bing more vigorous because it was absorbing fresh blood.


    Wu Jin looked down.


    The survival number on his right wrist watch jumped.


    61 people remaining.


    He gazed at the watch for a long time and let out a long sigh of relief. He¡¯d finally confirmed his guess.


    With the constantly increasing threat from the warming environment, the White Moonlight team no longer tried to use up as much of their battle preparation time and instead quickly divided into two groups of two in the corridor. Before leaving, Zoe avoided Caesar and Wen Lin, and whispered something to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin froze, then quickly nodded repeatedly.


    In front of instance number 6.


    Wu Jin and Caesar split up and found one entrance each. After confirming in the team channel, they extended their hands towards the entrance of the instance.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart rate increased slightly. One round ago, he¡¯d watched big boss rece the card on the elevated tform as he left instance number 6. If the big boss was still in the instance, they would inevitably have to engage in a face-to-face confrontation... but this was the only path forward that White Moonlight had been able to find.


    On the teammunication channel.


    Zoe was givingmands in a low voice, ¡°Wen Lin and I just went back to instance 3. We¡¯ll enter instance 6 in the next round, don¡¯t worry. Let Caesar stand up front if there¡¯s any danger, and remember to keep him tied up¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded silently, even as Caesar, who was just at the entrance, burst out with an expletive, ¡°Hey, grandson!¡±


    At Caesar¡¯s end, the sound of a shotgun firing rang out without warning, the ¡®bang¡¯ like thunder that could tten everything in its path, followed by the loud tter of footsteps. It was obvious that he¡¯d already run off happily.


    Zoe: ¡°... If you can¡¯t keep him there, chase him.¡±


    The entrance in front of Wu Jin finally opened up¨C¨Cdazzling fires burned in the brambles, and hundreds of cross-shaped gallows hung from the dome. They were dreary and terrifying amidst the burning fires, like dead, hanged spirits.


    The 12th card of the major arcana that symbolized sacrifice and tribtion, The Hanged Man card.


    Narrow paths were revealed amidst the thorny brambles. Caesar chased after a person in the middle of the instance, and there were two other trainees in the instance who were barely able to look out for themselves in the midst of the wildfires.


    Wu Jin recognized Caesar¡¯s opponent in a nce.


    Caesar was overjoyed, ¡°Grandson, take this shot!!¡±


    Thin Fire was enraged, ¡°You stupid son, you ran into your father¡¯s muzzle!!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Open your eyes wide and see clearly, who ran into whose muzzle!!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes narrowed like a fox¡¯s. He slung the selfie stick over his back and pulled out his gun, his movements smooth like floating clouds and flowing water&#k2013;&#k2013;it was obvious that his movements had been adjusted by his form instructor before.


    He¡¯d always been both a sniper and assault yer who boasted that Caesar wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up with him from over a hundred meters away, but unfortunately, the third elimination match was based on closebat gun fights. The fight during the game two weeks ago was still vivid in his mind, causing Thin Fire to temporarily avoid a frontal confrontation and hide behind shelter to open up his scope and look forward¨C¨C


    Stray bullets came over from an unexpected angle!


    Thin Fire froze, cold sweat almost pouring out. Caesar¡¯s line of fire was blocked by the bunker. Obviously, the neer had predicted his position and might even be Caesar¡¯s teammate.


    He quickly turned around and was faced with Wu Jin¡¯s goggles that reflected the light from the mes.


    Thin Fire: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin still hadn¡¯t been eliminated? His seven rings dynamic target average score was just like giving points to the other party if he encountered an A-level trainee¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s lips were pressed together, making his temperament appear cold, but he was overjoyed when he saw Thin Fire. He still remembered their previous gun gifting friendship from a few matches ago, ¡°Senior Thin!¡±


    Thin Fire nodded subconsciously, ¡°Ah, hello, Little Witch, have you eaten yet?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°Not yet! Senior, I¡¯m going to shoot.¡±


    In the next moment, Thin Fire¡¯s body shook.


    The submachine gun and sniper rifle pointed towards him at the same time. Using the cover that Wu Jin provided, Caesar had broken through Thin Fire¡¯s front line defense and immediately became unbridled. From a 60 meter distance, Wu Jin shifted up and down amongst the thorns along the pathways, his movements unpredictable and elusive.


    Thin Fire looked incredulously at Wu Jin.


    This definitely wasn¡¯t a seventh ring dynamic target shooting level. He must have hidden his skills prior to entering the match!


    Thin Fire roared in anger, ¡°F*ck you, White Moonlight¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar¡¯s ability to use his mouth to fight didn¡¯t fall behind at all, ¡°I¡¯m going to eat your Silver Thread Roll!¡±


    In the teammunication channel, Zoe was still giving Wu Jinmands at full speed, ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to cooperate with Caesar in long-distancebat. Remember, your line of fire isn¡¯t being used to snipe people, but rather to control their movements and positioning.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze raised up slightly, and he quickly calcted the direction before switching bunkers. He fired just before Thin Fire exposed his head again.


    Zoe: ¡°You remain along a 60 meter radius from the target point, and Caesar is 30 meters away. His mobility is higher than yours. Little Witch, y steadily and let the closebat assault find opportunities.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded silently and moved around into the dead angles of three shooters, constantly looking for Caesar¡¯s ¡®opportunity¡¯¨C¨CCaesar suddenly moved forward!


    Zoe: ¡°Once he starts to charge in, Little Witch can finish the kill!¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to pull the trigger. Thin Fire¡¯s blood froze suddenly, and he used a fake out to avoid Wu Jin¡¯s bullet, rolling back quickly¨C¨C


    The muzzle of Caesar¡¯s gun clicked against his head.


    Thin Fire: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar was proud andcent at this moment. He seemed to feel that the submachine gun wasn¡¯t exciting enough and even switched to a wide-target gun in order to spray bullets instead. Wu Jin watched wide-eyed from the side like he was waiting for a butcher to cut up meat. Thin Fire suddenly felt that the world in front of him had turned grey.


    There was no f*cking need to talk about forming a CP; he was about to be ughtered in front Wu Jin, but the other party didn¡¯t even bat an eye!


    In the instant before Caesar fired, Thin Fire made a decisive move that neither of them had expected¨C¨Che quickly took out a roll of parchment paper and nned to toss it into the fire in the brambles.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted, ¡°Wait!¡±


    Thin Fire breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, Caesar¡¯s partner was Wu Jin and could be considered as having a brain... However, when he thought about it again, he realized that he wouldn¡¯t have been forced to such a state by Caesar if Wu Jin hadn¡¯t been there!


    Thin Fire no longer talked nonsense. He lifted up the parchment and stated his exchange conditions, ¡°Let me go, and I¡¯ll hand over the parchment.¡±


    Wu Jin was shrewder than he¡¯d expected, ¡°We¡¯ll do a trial subscription first.¡±


    Thin Fire almost choked. It wasn¡¯t like this was a serial novel <Crosson Mad Love: 499 trainees confessed to me after I disguised myself as a man for thepetition> where readers would be offered a trial subscription! However, there was nothing he could do about it, and he grudgingly and reluctantly, showed Wu Jin a charred corner of the parchment.


    There was only one instance shown on the map, and the mes on it had burst into a ze.


    This was a drawing that White Moonlight did not have.


    Low voices consulted over the White Moonlight teammunication channel. Zoe assented, ¡°Listen to Little Witch.¡±


    Thin Fire finally rxed, ¡°In that case, we¡¯re agreed. You can¡¯t eliminate me and can¡¯t intimidate me. You have to ensure the personal safety of your hostage and can¡¯t force them to remove their makeup...¡±


    Caesar reached out to touch, ¡°Yo, it¡¯s really all powder...¡±


    Thin Fire was enraged again, ¡°Damned pervert! What are you doing!¡±


    Ten minutester, Thin Fire took the initiative and offered to deal with the two individual trainees, but Caesar took charge of all the guns. He could only watch on as his opponent ate up all the points.


    The fire burned along the pathways, and the three of them had to climb up to the gallows to avoid the fire.


    When thest contestant was eliminated and they reached the instance clearance conditions, Wu Jin reached out to Thin Fire.


    Thin Fire simply handed over the map, but was caught off guard when Caesar gave him a kick.


    Thin Fire was instantly agitated, ¡°F*ck you¨C¨C¡±


    The fires in the brambles went out, and the exit to the instance opened up. Thin Fire¡¯s anger turned to happiness even though his clothes were rumpled and his hair was a mess. White smoke drifted from the soles of his shoes as he picked up a few bramble twigs, and he left with nothing else but the selfie stick that Caesar hadn¡¯t collected.


    Caesar sneered, ¡°Your grandfather won¡¯t break an agreement! Hey... say, what¡¯s he holding onto those broken sticks for?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°Senior Thin has no weapons left. Maybe he can temporarily make use of them!¡±


    Outside the door, Thin Fire found a corner to dodge behind and carefullybed his hair, using the still-warm sticks as curling irons. After that, he grasped it in his hand and held it like a whip.


    When everything was ready, he took out his selfie stick and took over a camera. His tone wascent, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, darlings. Dolma, Jingyi, R-Code, and People¡¯s Entertainment are all trapped and fighting in 7~10. We won¡¯t go and y with them...¡±


    Inside the instance.


    The third map was finally opened up.


    The charred corner of the parchment was painted with a burning instance. From the top to the bottom, everything in the instance was turbulent and chaotic, like a demonic hell.


    There was a line of small text at the bottom.


    ¡°With the heroic as sacrifices, taking their fates as a game¨C¨Cthe card will eventually be revealed.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What the hell is this?¡±


    Wu Jin put away the parchment, light leaping like fire in his eyes, ¡°Brother Caesar, let¡¯s go out first.¡±


    Caesar nodded, and the two of them entered the corridor again, fumbling towards the entrance of instances 7, 8, 9, and 10. The four people from White Moonlight had lingered in the first six instances for a long time without encountering Thin Fire¨C¨Cit was clear that the other party hade in from the ¡®other side¡¯.


    It was the same as what Wu Jin had guessed. The instance number 6 that represented the ¡®future¡¯ connected both sides of the map.


    The light from the fire in the corridor was hot, and at the other end of themunication channel, Zoe and Wen Lin had also emerged from instance number 3. They were now waiting for the 6th instance to open again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s steps paused, and he looked up at the statue of Hermes that was suspended in mid-air.


    As well as the burning fire in front of the statue.


    ¡®The Hanged Man¡¯ instance full of brambles and wildfire had made Wu Jin and Caesar impervious to the temperature changes, but Zoe who was also walking along the corridor spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s hotter than before.¡±


    The sacrificial fire was right over their heads, and the temperature was rising due to the fire. Under theplex gothic spires, there seemed to be faint echoes of music, but it all sounded illusory when one stopped to listen.


    This wasn¡¯t a church, but rather an altar to Hermes.


    Wu Jin looked at his wrist watch again, and the outline of the entire game finally sketched out clearly in his mind.


    This altar belonged to Hermes, and yers were sent to the altar from all of the entrances. They fought to survive and battled against each other, just as if they were... fighting to please the god.


    In the terminal on his right wrist, there had been 60 people left before they entered the instance. At this time, there were only 40 left.


    Zoe opened his mouth, ¡°With the heroic as sacrifices... what does it mean by heroic?¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t speak until the number on the watch jumped from 40 to 39.


    ¡°Lift your head.¡± He spoke suddenly.


    At the bottom of the statue¡¯s feet and above the fire pit, a cluster of mes spiraled up to join the burning main me. The fire rose up again, and it seemed that it would only take a few more additions before it was enough to ignite the entire fire pit.


    Wen Lin was the first to react. He spoke quickly, ¡°It¡¯s the yers! The source for the sacrificial fires is the contestants. Every time a trainee is eliminated, more mes will be added to the top. When a certain number of contestants are eliminated, the fire pit will burn. In other words, the sacrifice will begin¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°Yes. The eliminated contestants be part of the sacrificial fire. At the start of the sacrifice, those who haven¡¯t been eliminated will be regarded as the ¡®heroic¡¯ by the god. With the heroic as sacrifices, in other words¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Thest yer left will be a sacrifice for Hermes.¡±


    The youth¡¯s voice was clear and decisive, but the team channel suddenly fell silent.


    Even though it was only an elimination match, the rules and arrangements of the Crosson Show still rendered them speechless. The first ones to be eliminated became fuel, and thest to be eliminated was a sacrifice. Everything was arranged along an established path of fate that started as soon as yers entered the altar and the gates closed.


    Compared to the first two elimination matches, this was truly along the original religious meaning of a ¡®battle royale¡¯.


    Zoe quickly cursed them out in the teammunication channel¨C¨Cin order to please the audience, the Crosson Show spent more and more money every round, but they didn¡¯t improve the food, amodations, royalties, or other treatment for the yers at all.


    Wen Lin asked, ¡°Little Witch, what will the final sacrifice be like?¡±

 Chapter Ch69.2 - Right of Command

    <h4>Chapter Ch69.2 - Right of Command</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin looked at the drawing he¡¯d obtained from Thin Fire. All the previous scattered guesses were sorted through one by one, and he nodded slightly as he turned his thoughts around in his mind: ¡°With the heroic as sacrifices, taking their fates as a game¨C¨Cthe card will eventually be revealed.¡±


    ¡°Taking their fates as a game. From the card spread, only thest card is rted to this clue¨C¨C¡®10 is your revealed destiny¡¯. That is to say that the sacrificial fight will take ce in instance number 10.¡±


    ¡°The card will eventually be revealed. The card refers to the cards in the entire spread. If I¡¯ve guessed correctly, the content of the 10th instance is unknown and variable. Once the cards in 1-9 change, the scene in the 10th instance will also change. The final match isn¡¯t based on a single card, but rather abination of 10 cards.¡±


    Zoe froze, ¡°10 cards... the instance will be very difficult.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The difficulty will be high, and the pace of the battle will pick up. The goal of the final battle isn¡¯t to determine the winner, but to dedicate all the yers whose ¡®fate is determined by the divination¡¯ to the god. Their destiny is determined by their past, turning points, future, sincerity, bonds, and fears, corresponding to the entire card spread¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin slowly opened his eyes, ¡°The entire cross-shaped card spread¡¯s purpose is to foretell the final battle and acts as the sacrificial yer¡¯s fate.¡±


    Zoe soon understood.


    He and Wen Lin discussed amongst themselves, ¡°We¡¯ll head to instance number 10. How many people are left?¡±


    Caesar quickly raised his hand, ¡°38, 38 people!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Wen Lin and I are going to head over. Little Witch, you guys go ahead and look for 10. The entrance for each instance is limited, so be sure to seize the entrance before the sacrifice begins.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The two of them quickly found the doors connecting to instance number 6. Other than the paths that led backwards, instance number 6 could lead to 7, 8, and 9, but they were unable to find any entrances that led to the instance that represented their ultimate fate, 10.


    The most likely possibility¨C¨C6 connected to 7, 8, and 9, and they had to pass through one of them in order to reach 10.


    ¡°Choose one of the three.¡± Wu Jin summed it up.


    There was the sound of gunfire in the distance along the corridor, and it also sounded like the dull thumping sound of a wooden door.


    Caesar suddenly spoke up, ¡°Well, we haven¡¯t met Wei Yan and Dolma¡¯s Old Qin and the others yet. Do you think they¡¯re in 7, 8, and 9?¡±


    Wu Jin, Zoe, and Wen Lin: ¡°......¡±


    Compared with the illusory sacrifice, the other big entertainment giants with the same level of strength as White Moonlight were more difficult to deal with.


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°They should be inside. 38 people, there shouldn¡¯t be many loose trainees left. The rest are basically all powerhouses and should have collected wands cards as well as major arcana that allow them to control the scene. If there¡¯s nothing unexpected, they should all be preparing to head towards instance number 10.¡±


    Caesar immediately retorted, ¡°Then what about that coquettish man who ran in the opposite direction?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s tone was apathetic, ¡°...That guy yed with you for two weeks, and you¡¯re bing sillier day by day. What do you think?¡±


    Wen Linughed, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. We¡¯re not that far away and can give support at any time. We just need to keep all our members alive. We¡¯re preparing to enter the 6th instance; Little Witch, you guys should pick one, too.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°The three instances should all be at epic levels of difficulty¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe said decisively, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t overthink it. Let Caesar pick.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin puffed out his cheeks. His face was full of dissatisfied unwillingness.


    Zoeforted him, ¡°This is the only thing Caesar is useful for. Oh, he can also be used for the sacrifice at thest moment. Since we have to make a sacrifice anyway, let¡¯s just burn a full 300 pound one for the god. Hermes might go ¡®Oh no!¡¯ when he sees it and let the three of us out in a moment of joy...¡±


    Caesar didn¡¯t hesitate to switch to retort mode, but was muted by Zoe, ¡°Shut up. You dropped from A to B. Who else should I pick on if not you?¡±


    In the corridor, Caesar was aggressive as he picked instance number 7, ¡°Little Witch, let¡¯s go. Us brothers won¡¯t be afraid even if it¡¯s Wei Yan in the instance! We¡¯ll go in and fight!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and held his gun cautiously. The two of them each found an entrance and entered the instance at the same time.


    The towering temple was shrouded in holy light, and a virtual projection of The Hierophant¡¯s scepter was situated at the other end of the instance. The fifth card of the major arcana, The Hierophant card.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide. Other than him and Caesar, there were only three other trainees in the instance, and the highest level amongst them was only B¨C¨C


    Caesar burst outughing.


    Wu Jin faintly felt that The Hierophant¡¯s throne should follow suit and also give Caesar a ¡®European Emperor¡¯ card.


    However, both of them soon looked up. Not only the corridors, but even the inside of the instance was now as hot as magma. The sacrifice was about to begin.


    Wu Jin immediately spoke up, ¡°Caesar, let¡¯s hurry up.¡±


    But a situation that worried both of them happened unexpectedly¨C¨Cany trainee that could remain until now wouldn¡¯t be an easy target. Even before they could clear ¡®The Hierophant card¡¯ instance, Zoe and Wen Lin had already walked out of instance number 6.


    ¡°There¡¯s no time.¡± Zoe¡¯s voice was heavy, ¡°Instance 6 is starting to burn. The corridor is on fire, too.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, ¡°Brother Zoe, is the fire pit lit? Is the sacrificial offering... sacrifice about to begin?¡±


    Zoe replied, ¡°Yes, it should be that there are enough eliminated yers. After the fire pit was lit, the sacrificial fires spread through the cross array. The way back has already been cut off. You¡¯re in 7, so Wen Lin and I can only go to 8 or 9.¡±


    Caesar had drawn a lucky instance, meaning that the remaining instances 8 and 9 wouldn¡¯t be an epic level of difficulty¨C¨Cit would be hell mode.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating fast, ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Zoe nodded and said nothing more. He chose the entrance to instance number 9, ¡°Quickly. The fire seems to be continuing to spread. When the fire burns all the way to the end, only instance number 10 will be a safe zone. We¡¯ll see you when we get out¨C¨Cdamn it!¡±


    The team channel suddenly turned quiet. A long timeter, Zoe spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s Wei Yan.¡±


    In the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio, the atmosphere was once again heated up.


    Ying Xiangxiang asked quickly, ¡°This Death card¨C¨Chow long has Wei Yan been holding onto it for?¡±


    Blood Pigeon sighed emotionally, ¡°Four rounds.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded. ¡°Four rounds. 30 contestants have gone in, but none of them havee out alive.¡± She paused slightly, ¡°A real, genuine human-shaped weapon. Instructor Blood Pigeon, do you think that there¡¯s any way for White Moonlight tounch a counter-attack from an away court?¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head, ¡°There¡¯d be no problem for Wei Yan to y in the Star League if he made his debut now. This isn¡¯t only a power gap. This card is Wei Yan¡¯s home court and also his destiny card¨C¨C¡®Death wore armor while riding on his horse, people had already fallen beneath him, and others were still resisting, but resistance itself was pointless¡¯.¡±


    ¡°I believe that everyone understands the gap between A and S grades. And Wei Yan is the most outstanding S I¡¯ve ever seen.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed, ¡°Director, please give us a shot of White Moonlight.¡±


    In the camera, the Death God¡¯s scythe cut through the night sky. Zoe struggled to roll and avoid it, but was still hit urately by Wei Yan in the next second.


    The White Moonlight sniper sucked in a breath of cold air, his brow tight. It was clear that the injury wasn¡¯t light. Wei Yan¡¯s timing had been too urate, making it so that Wen Lin was just one second toote inunching his machine gun attack.


    This counterattack was basically futile.


    Wei Yan¡¯s location was too good. The death god on the white horse was simr to Zoe¡¯s ¡®Chariot¡¯ card, but while the controller of the chariot just sat there watching lions dance, Wei Yan, who was sitting on the horse, used it like a prison to eliminate every yer who came in.


    This included Zoe, and also included Wen Lin.


    In the darkness, Wen Lin tossed a bandage to Zoe, and the White Moonlight sniper suddenly turned sideways to shoot Wei Yan who was on the horse¨C¨C


    There was a series of cries in the director¡¯s studio.


    ¡°Blind snipe without pre-aiming!¡±, ¡°This is a trainee?¡±, ¡°It hit?! My god, is this the ultimate recovery?¡±


    Blood Pigeon took over the microphone, ¡°This a very admirable sniper shot. The injury to his right hand had no effect on him. Although you can see that his right hand is shaking on the camera, there was no problem with the shot trajectory. Wei Yan¡¯s left leg was hit. However¨C¨Cafter clearing out four rounds and picking up all the equipment, Wei Yan has a total of six bulletproof vests.¡±


    The R-Code Entertainment trainee on horseback was still expressionless, but his attacks were increasingly fierce.


    After finding shelter, Zoe gritted his teeth and wrapped up his arm while Wen Lin stopped shooting his machine gun to look at Wei Yan who was high up above.


    Wen Lin spoke simply, ¡°You look for the exit.¡± He then quickly unloaded his ammunition and handed a spray gun to Zoe, ¡°Little Witch and Caesar have cleared their instance, and arrived at instance number 10. The door is locked. Little Witch asked twice just now, so turn on your mic and have them meet you in three minutes.¡±


    Zoe froze, ¡°You want to cover my retreat?¡±


    Wen Lin nodded.


    But in the next second, the equipment that had been tossed to Zoe was pushed back. The dark blue pupils of the sniper glittered in the dark, and his expression wasn¡¯t pretty, ¡°Impossible. It was like this in thest elimination match, and like this again in thest Crosson Show. No way.¡±


    Wen Lin exined good-naturedly, ¡°I¡¯m the support position¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe interrupted him, speaking at a volume that couldn¡¯t be heard by the camera, ¡°F*ck the support position. Back when you entered White Moonlight, your first choice was the heavy artillery position.¡±


    Even before Wen Lin could react, Zoe had already supported his right arm and stood up abruptly. He looked down from above and spat out a single word through his teeth. ¡°Go.¡± He skillfully picked up the shotgun with his left hand, and his sniper rifle was jammed over his back for the first time as he turned to charge at Wei Yan without any trace of hesitation.


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    The audience couldn¡¯t hear their conversation, but they could clearly perceive Zoe¡¯s mood. There was an uproar the moment the sniper stood up.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s eyebrows drew together, ¡°Zoe shouldn¡¯t be the one going out to provide cover.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nced at him and slowly opened her mouth to say, ¡°Just now, in the match with Jingyi, should Zuo Botang not have been the one to be eliminated?¡±


    Blood Pigeon stilled.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Zoe and Wen Lin are both trainees fromst season¡¯s Crosson Show. Last year, Zoe was only two ces short of a debut while Wen Lin was ranked 60th. This year, in the previous elimination match¨C¨CWen Lin was 59th and received a B- rating. Nearly half of the 8 elimination matches have already taken ce. If a contestant wants to debut, they have to at least have gotten an A in the first few rounds.¡±


    ¡°Do you understand now? Zoe is a good captain. What he wants is to have Wen Lin qualify along with him.¡±


    A long timeter, Blood Pigeon finally replied, ¡°Not bad.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang rxed, ¡°However, who doesn¡¯t want to win?¡±


    On the screen, Wei Yan¡¯s expression turned even more stiff, but his lips were pressed tighter than before, which seemed to be the only way for him to express his emotions. Zoe was less than 20 meters away from him, and the spray gun he used drew blood, leaving three wounds scattered on his body. Red could also finally be seen on Wei Yan¡¯s left leg.


    Wei Yan looked straight at him and finally pulled out the double barrel hunting gun that hadn¡¯t been used before off his back. He was solemn and serious in the three seconds it took to load his gun.


    ¡°He¡¯s showing respect for the opponent in front of him.¡± Blood Pigeon spoke slowly.


    Inside the arena, the atmosphere between the White Moonlight members was very stiff. The entrance to instance number 9 was locked as the instance was still ongoing, but Caesar was howling furiously outside the door.


    Wen Lin¡¯s voice was very low, and he paused after every word.


    Wu Jin was trying to catch his breath, ¡°Is the situation not good?¡±


    Wen Lin gave an affirmative answer.


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°No rush. The exit leads to instance number 10. We can roughly figure things out from here. We¡¯ll gather together as soon as the door opens and go straight into instance number 10¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar¡¯s voice was deep as he interrupted, ¡°Aren¡¯t we going to keep the door open and kill Wei Yan?¡±


    Wu Jin withstood the pressure from Caesar and said, ¡°The sacrificial fire is spreading, and the corridor is going to burn. Only instance number 10 is safe¨C¨Cwe have to go there.¡±


    There was a sudden angry roar over the team channel, followed by the sound of Wen Lin¡¯s machine gun¨C¨C


    Wei Yan was finished loading up his gun.


    Zoe spat out a mouthful of blood. He turned on themunication channel in thest second and called out fiercely, ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, and the hand holding the handle of the gun clenched tight.


    Zoe: ¡°Remember what I said¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Yan pulled the trigger.


    The sound of the double-barreled hunting gun rocked through the skies, and the silver life-saving capsule popped up. The elimination quota for instance clearance was reached, and the exit finally opened up.


    Wu Jin snuck a quick look at Caesar, but the assault was in a state of rage and didn¡¯t notice.


    Wei Yan¡¯s next goal was Wen Lin.


    Wen Lin gritted his teeth and retreated quickly the moment the exit opened up. His actions didn¡¯t hesitate, and he even returned fire constantly. The corridor outside the exit was half burned by the sacrificial fire, and the moment when he dashed out, Caesar and Wu Jin, who were guarding the door, heard the sound of gunshots and swiftly supplemented his gunfire, forcing Wen Lin to seek shelter.


    Wu Jin immediately said, ¡°Retreat. Go to instance number 10 for the decisive battle.¡±


    Caesar refused to budge and seemed to even be nursing his anger. He raged at Wu Jin for the first time, ¡°Little Witch, how does your Brother Zoe treat you normally? Wei Yan is right in front of us¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin turned back abruptly.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were narrowed, his eyes shing with cold light. He was a little shorter than Caesar, but he didn¡¯t show any timidity when he raised his head, and he even held a strong sense of aggression.


    ¡°I have the right ofmand.¡± Wu Jin gestured for Caesar to look at themander device. He pursed his lips, then spoke slowly, imitating Zoe¡¯s ability to apply pressure.


    Zoe was the primarymander of the White Moonlight team, and Wu Jin was the second inmand. Zoe had filled in the form and submitted it two weeks before the game. Now that Zoe had been eliminated, the position of authority in themunication channel had fallen to contestant 300012, Wu Jin.


    Caesar still refused to ept it, ¡°There are still 25 people left alive. You can protect your A ranking if you want, or survive until the end if that¡¯s what you want, but I¡¯m going to go avenge Zoe, damn it¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shot Wen Lin a cool nce.


    Wen Lin didn¡¯t hesitate, ¡°Go with Little Witch.¡±


    Caesarughed angrily, ¡°You guys go. I¡¯ll go on alone.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him for two seconds, his eyes hooded and blocking the sharp, cold light in his pupils. He reached out and rolled up his sleeves, removing the two guns on his back one after the other. His back was straight, like a white-edged bay, forcefully pressing down all of Caesar¡¯s doubts.


    ¡°Zoe was eliminated at 27th ce. There¡¯s only one way to ensure he keeps his grade, which is to take first ce as a team. Do you understand me?¡±


    <i>xiin: my Zoe x Wen Lin ship ahhhh i love them~</i>


    <i>Juurensha: ...yeah now I ship Zoe/Wen Lin too. </i>

 Chapter Ch70.1 - Crowned

    <h4>Chapter Ch70.1 - Crowned</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Caesar¡¯s body stiffened. The gaze he used to look at Wu Jin seemed to have been scalded by boiling water and contracted suddenly.


    Wu Jin ignored it. After unloading the guns, he removed his sniper gloves. The pure ck half-finger tactical gloves were pulled off cleanly, revealing slender, stable hands and red knuckles from holding the butt of the gun for too long. After that came the bag that held the bullet magazines and the bulletproof vest.


    There was a gap in his movements, and Wu Jin looked up, his eyes filled with an inescapable chill.


    In the Crosson director¡¯s studio, the camera moved away from Wei Yan. This S-level trainee who made others tremble upon hearing his name packed up his gear and headed towards the 10th instance.


    The final battle was about to begin.


    Blood Pigeon, ¡°I¡¯m very curious. What was the meaning behind Zoe¡¯sst words to Wu Jin?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang also thought about it for a moment, ¡°Zoe... Zoe¡¯s goal is to have his teammates be promoted to rank A. However, don¡¯t forget that in addition to Wen Lin, there¡¯s another yer in the White Moonlight team who is ranked B; Caesar, who dropped ranks in the previous round. Zoe must have entrusted Little Witch with something when he handed themand over to him.¡±


    Blood Pigeon watched the video rey, ¡°There were 26 yers left, but there¡¯s 25 now. From the fixed camera, we can see that Caesar tried to rush back into the instance twice, but was stopped by Wu Jin.¡±


    ¡°25 people is the safety line for an A ranking, so we can wish Caesar a smooth promotion in rankings in advance. Now, let¡¯s switch the live stream over to the White Moonlight team¨C¨C¡±


    Blood Pigeon paused slightly.


    In the camera, Wu Jin was throwing the bulletproof vest to Caesar.


    The youth¡¯s thin protective jacket was soaked with sweat due to the rise in temperature in thepetition arena, and his originally fluffy curls were stuffed randomly beneath a boonie hat, revealing his bright forehead and twisted brows.


    The scrollingments that had originally been moving slowly suddenly grew eager, and Ying Xiangxiang even suspected that the mama fans were plotting evil schemes and had already stretched their hands through the virtual screen to touch and pinch.


    ¡°Little Witch ahhhh¨C¨Cmy son, the forehead that you¡¯ve exposed is attractive too! prprpr¡±


    ¡°Oh my, I can feel my heart being moved! A serious, ascetic expression, my son, what¡¯s making you unhappy? Tell your mama!¡±


    ¡°The littlemander is too sexy! He¡¯s obviously just taking off his gloves and his bullet proof gear, but the level of pheromones is overflowing¨C¨Cwait a minute, that¡¯s not right, Contestant Wu, what are you offloading your armor for?!¡±


    Wu Jin also tossed the 1.77kg submachine gun at Caesar and gestured for him to put on the bullet proof gear.


    Caesar¡¯s breath came short as his brain that wasn¡¯t very nimble finally reacted. He really wished he could take back what he¡¯d just said and scuffed his feet against the floor anxiously, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t do that. You¡¯re the one who found all the supplies. It¡¯s your big brother¡¯s brain that couldn¡¯t adapt...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression recovered slightly, but his face was still tense. Every word was bit out more like an order than a statement, ¡°Follow themand.¡±


    Caesar looked at him and finally nodded earnestly, promising solemnly.


    Wu Jin nodded and handed over the ammunition magazines, ¡°You¡¯ll take over the c-position from Zoe.¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes changed. It was clear that he¡¯d been unprepared for this.


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision shifted between Wen Lin and Caesar, and he soon provided Caesar with a set of equipment that was basicallyplete in defense. He also had a sniper rifle, spray gun, and MK5 assault gun, and could simultaneously deal with ranged and closebat attacks.


    ¡°Prepare to charge into instance number 10.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a low voice. One end of the corridor was already burning from the sacrificial fires, and the other side was covered with gunfire, ¡°I¡¯ll be the assault. Brother Wen Lin will provide machine gun cover.¡±


    Wu Jin finally turned to Caesar, looking at the most powerful assault yer in White Moonlight, ¡°There will be 25 people in instance number 10, and you only have one task¨C¨Csurvive until the end. Got it?¡±


    The youth¡¯s face was alternatively bright and dark from the firelight. His pupils were as bright as a de against the fire, his momentum on the rise. His shoulders and posture were wide, but the muscles beneath hisbat uniform were tense.


    If the person standing in front of him was an experienced professional yer, they would be able to tell that Wu Jin was nervous with a nce.


    However, Caesar was affected by his presence and nodded subconsciously to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin looked at him directly, and his voice raised slightly, ¡°Got. It?¡±


    Caesar was given a shock. He quickly responded and pulled up the submachine gun, ¡°Got it!¡±


    Wu Jin finally nodded, and the lines of his face seemed to rx slightly, ¡°In that case, it¡¯s up to you now, Brother Caesar.¡±


    A flush started to rise in Caesar¡¯s face, continuing until Wu Jin turned around. Wen Lin patted him on the back, looking at their littlemander with a trace of surprised admiration in his eyes.


    Off-screen, the audience burst into a frenzy after the White Moonlight set out.


    ¡°What a strong aura¨C¨Cis this Little Witch? Is this really my Little Witch??¡±, ¡°Whoa, the Little Witch who was the main dancer for the theme song is back!¡±, ¡°Little Witch is two meters nine today ahhh!¡±, ¡°666 Zoe¡¯s fan expresses relief, thismander was a good choice. White Moonlight, you need to work hard and qualify wuwuwu!¡±


    Blood Pigeon took over the microphone, ¡°Even in professional teams, in most cases, themander and the c-position usually ovep. However, we have to admit that Wu Jin¡¯s decision is the best n. Wu Jin¡¯s firearms skill and maneuvers are much better than they were before, but there¡¯s still a certain gap between him and Caesar.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded, ¡°Keeping the strongest yer until the end and protecting the c-position¡¯s strength. Director, please shift the camera; we can see that Caesar has handed over all the major arcana cards.¡± Ying Xiangxiang paused, ¡°His luck is pretty good. The World card will be useful in the final instance. If it¡¯s given to Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    In the camera, Wu Jin counted the cards and picked up a ¡®Hanged Man¡¯ card from Caesar¡¯s hand before signaling for him to put the rest away and pay more attention to protecting the ¡®World¡¯ card.


    The camera slowly moved away.


    The number of survivors shed. 24 people remained.


    In instance number 8, Jingyi¡¯s Ming Yao and his teammates used the second ¡®Lovers¡¯ card to eliminate a person from Dolma Entertainment¨C¨Cclimbing back up from the same instance that had caused them to fall. His hand trembled a little as he put away his gun, but he soon clenched his fist again. Like Wu Jin one hundred meters away from him who¡¯d been forced to rece Zoe, he also took up Zuo Botang¡¯s responsibilities and tried to imitate ¡®what a captain should do¡¯ in every step of his thinking.


    Instance number 9. Wei Yan stepped out into the corridor and walked through the roaring mes towards the final battle.


    Instance number 6. Thin Fire ran out in a panic, his hair charred by wildfire again. After all his equipment had been confiscated by White Moonlight, he was only left with one wooden stick and two rifles. He¡¯d lost his selfie stick in a skirmish.


    ¡°This motherf*cking fire¨C¨C¡± Thin Fire was jumping from the heat beneath his feet. His right wrist watch reminded him several times that he could open his life-saving capsule at any time, but he hissed and sucked in cold air as he fiercely cancelled out the prompt, ¡°Quit the game? Impossible. I won¡¯t quit a single game in my entire life! I need to be able to live up to the poached eggs my big brother fried for me¨C¨C¡±


    At the entrance to instance number 10.


    Wu Jin followed his memory to find the locked door, then suddenly lifted up his gaze and looked up.


    Wen Lin frowned, ¡°Who¡¯s singing?¡±


    The fire pit and other parts of the map were all flooded with sacrificial fire, the tongues of me licking at the clothes of the statue of the god. The music came down from the dome, like the sound of a choir from a distant church.


    ¨C¨C¡°This is the absolute, immacte truth.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°All can be attributed to one, and the thoughts of one can evolve into all.¡±


    ¡°Hymn.¡± Wu Jin quickly replied, ¡°A hymn for the sacrifice. Only one person can enter each door. Let¡¯s find two more entrances.¡±


    Wen Lin reported the situation, ¡°Two people firing shots at S190, Wei Yan at E120. A three person team at SE150.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Head to S190 and deal with the fighting.¡±


    The youth didn¡¯t tarry. He picked up the spray gun and followed the sound of gunfire, with Wen Lin following closely to his right.


    Caesar subconsciously wanted to take the lead, but stopped stiffly in ce before sticking himself in thest spot of the triangle formation, protected by his two teammates¡¯ range of fire.


    At the intersection on the other side of the corridor, the two trainees who¡¯d just been fighting abruptly turned back in surprise. Shotgun bullets flew through the air, and heavy artillery bullets blocked their retreat. Wu Jin¡¯s arm dipped as he took back his gun, his eyebrows raised like an opportunistic leopard, not hesitating to charge forth into bloody battle¨C¨C


    One of the trainees was stunned and was unable to dodge away, ending up caught in Caesar¡¯s gunfire. A life-saving capsule popped out!


    23 people left.


    Their watches updated, the number dropping again. The remaining yer looked at Wu Jin in horror, but instantly recovered. The 02 Shotgun¡¯s shooting interval was three seconds. Wu Jin¡¯s assault had been nothing but a feint. If he counter-attacked at this time¨C¨C


    Wen Lin blocked his path, and Caesar shifted the muzzle of his gun. The submachine gun fired again.


    21 people left.


    This round of gunfighting was extremely smooth. Caesar shot Wu Jin a grateful look and was just about to go up and give him a high five when his goldfish brain remembered the things from before. He scratched his ears awkwardly, ¡°Thanks, brother!¡±


    Wu Jin looked back, his goggles reflecting the eerie light of the fire. He raised his right hand, and Wen Lin went up to p it. Caesar remained in a daze, but Wu Jin walked over to his right and gently bumped shoulders with his teammate, giving Caesar a thumbs up.


    Caesar froze for half a beat, thenughed loudly.


    They had taken over two entrances, but were still missing thest one.


    The sacrificial fires had almost burned through the corridor. Flying ash and debris covered the sky.


    The statue remained in mid-air, smiling andpassionate through the mes. Beneath his feet was a sea of raging fire, and the sounds of the hymn seemed to swirl with the mes.


    White Moonlight finally went up against Dolma Entertainment for the third entrance. Wu Jin ended up wounded, Caesar suffered light injuries, and Wen Lin and their opponent fought for nearly 30 seconds before they retreated at Wu Jin¡¯smand.


    Six minutester, on the other side of instance number 10.


    Wu Jin wiped away a smattering of blood from the corner of his mouth, roughly bandaged up his bleeding wounds, and pointed his spray gun to knock out Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s B-level trainee, seizing thest door.


    ¡°Quick!¡± Wu Jin had no time to check over his equipment. He gestured for Caesar and Wen Lin to go back to the instance entrances, ¡°The hymn has changed, the sacrifice is about to start!¡±


    In mid-air, the fire roared and exploded. Hermes, who was carved out of huge boulders, seemed to raise his arms, like a mortal illusion amidst the sea of fire.


    ¡°¨C¨CFather of all things, the prophet of the world once again.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CUpon his arrival, he will then be the mostplete and iparable power.¡±


    The sea of fire swept along the winding corridors, and countless branches fell at random.


    Not far from White Moonlight¡¯s entrance, Red hid from the camera and dawdled as he petitioned his superior, ¡°Brother Wei, I just want to y for a little bit longer, just a little bit...¡±


    Wei Shi was indifferent.


    Red nagged on, ¡°The cost of this map isn¡¯t cheap. On average, it¡¯s several dozens of credits per minute, like a game charge card. I¡¯m just gonna walk around¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    Red was overjoyed, ¡°You, you agreed??¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Go straight down the corridor, turn left, then head right.¡±


    Red eximed happily and left in delight. A whileter, a wail came echoing back, ¡°Wei, Wei Yan¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head. His teammate¡¯s profile image went dark on his watch. Mao Qikui had been eliminated.


    12 people left.


    Wei Shi picked up his gun and walkedzily into the depths of the corridor.


    His steady and silent steps bypassed the entrances upied by Jingyi and Wei Yan, stopping in front of a wall that had been charred by the sacrificial fires.


    The man¡¯s powerful body cast erratic shadows from the light of the fires, his long, ck shadow appearing in the field of vision of the person behind the wall.


    Wu Jin responded in a sh. His expression was sharp and solemn, his right hand unhesitatingly reaching for the trigger as he narrowed his eyes and sighted along the gun. And then, he looked up in amazement¨C¨C


    ¡ª


    White light danced in front of his eyes. Wu Jin¡¯s figure trembled slightly, and it took him a long time to refocus his gaze.


    On the teammunication channel, Wen Lin¡¯s voice was very nervous, ¡°Little Witch? Can you hear me? What just happened?¡±


    Followed by Caesar, ¡°Little Witch, I¡¯m heading in your direction. Hide first.¡± His tone was rather remorseful, ¡°I should¡¯ve stayed with you just now¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin finally returned to his senses.


    Half a minute ago, the entire corridor had been burned out by the fire. The entrance to the 10th instance opened up, and he¡¯d been practically pushed into the room by the heat wave.


    The entrance closed behind him.


    Wu Jin finally looked around, hiding his emotions in the bottom of his eyes. ¡°Sorry... I was distracted.¡±


    ¡°Is Little Witch alright?¡± Wen Lin asked.


    Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly.


    Wen Lin, ¡°Did something happen?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, ¡°... No.¡±


    He looked up and squinted at the instance for the final battle in front of him.

 Chapter Ch70.2 - Crowned

    <h4>Chapter Ch70.2 - Crowned</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    At present, 10 people were still alive.


    The sacrificial fire had eliminated all the trainees except those in the instance. The remaining 10 contestants were getting ready in the preparation area. Wei Yan was to his left, and Wen Lin and Caesar were to his right. Two people from Jingyi Entertainment were across from him, along with two from Dolma Entertainment, one from Azure People¡¯s Entertainment, as well as the charred Thin Fire with burnt hair from Silver Thread Roll.


    Inside the arena, two cards were suspended in the air¨C¨Cthe instance was divided into two. The High Priestess and The Hermit.


    Almost all the contestants looked lost, but Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    It was exactly as he¡¯d guessed.


    He quickly opened up the teammunication channel, ¡°The card spread represents the fate of the sacrifice. The 10th instance is determined by the nine burned major arcana. In the final battle¨Ccards will appear in the same order that they were burned in the sacrificial fire. If I¡¯m not wrong, the first round is the two cards from the past, the second round is ¡®finding, sheltering, and crowning¡¯, the third round is ¡®future¡¯, and the fourth round is ¡®sincerity, bonds, and fears¡¯. The final round is the unveiling of destiny.¡±


    ¡°Also, the instance elimination rate doesn¡¯t stack up. As long as they¡¯re not killed by other yers, anyone will have a chance to reach ¡®destiny¡¯.¡±


    Caesar spoke, ¡°How do you y this?¡±


    Wu Jin lowered his voice, ¡°Clear the instance as quickly as possible, and exchange your ¡®World¡¯ card for our destiny.¡±


    The preparation zone slowly descended. The instance finally began.


    Wu Jin pulled out his gun and rushed over to The High Priestess instance, followed by Wei Yan.


    The High Priestess and The Hermit. Pick one of the two.


    Almost all the contestants were watching to see what happened next. Seeing that Wu Jin had made a choice, Thin Fire, who was deeply aware of Wu Jin¡¯s intellectual power, was the first to follow suit, followed by Jingyi Entertainment, Dolma who¡¯d been let off by Wu Jin, as well as Wei Yan¨C¨C


    Just before Wu Jin entered the instance, Wei Yan opened fire. Wu Jin dodged to the side, but was preempted by Wei Yan who seized the opportunity to step into The High Priestess card instance.


    R-Code Entertainment¡¯s problem solving method was simple and crude. As long as they were the first to go in, they would be able to obtain the first chance.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shifted, and he let out a breath of relief, ¡°Go to The Hermit card.¡±


    Wen Lin smiled.


    The High Priestess was the distant past, while the Hermit was the near past¨C¨Cthe instance clearance time would certainly be shorter than The High Priestess instance.


    Ten minutester, White Moonlight came out of the instance, and three cards appeared at the entrance of The High Priestess instance where a chaotic brawl was still taking ce. Justice, The Moon, and The Chariot.


    Wu Jin, ¡°Choose the ¡®crowning¡¯ instance, head to The Chariot¨C¨Ccareful!¡±


    A sniper bullet came flying over. Wei Yan had been the first to pass the sacrificial instance on his own, chasing closely after White Moonlight¡¯s footsteps.


    On their wrist watches, there were still 8 surviving yers. This was quite different from Wei Yan¡¯s usual style of killing all the contestants.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes contracted slightly. At this time, he¡¯d finally realized what Wei Yan was doing.


    If this was an exam¨C¨Ctesting the contestants¡¯ understanding of the card spread, then Wei Yan only had one strategy, which was to copy all of White Moonlight¡¯s answers.


    ¡°Enter the instance!¡± Wu Jin ordered.


    The chariot and lions all reappeared. Wu Jin was about to climb onto the chariot, but Wen Lin stopped him, ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡±


    Wu Jin paused and looked towards Wen Lin.


    The White Moonlight support yer nodded and smiled slightly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Wu Jin finally bumped shoulders with him and said nothing, gratitude clear in his eyes.


    Caesar obviously didn¡¯t understand the situation. He was blocked by Wu Jin, ¡°Prepare to go to the next one.¡±


    Behind them, Wen Lin maneuvered the chariot to block Wei Yan. This human-shaped weapon didn¡¯t have enough time to defend and didn¡¯t know the rules. He was harassed and attacked a few times by the ck and white lions.


    Ten minutester, the ¡®crowning¡¯ instance was finished.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Go!¡±


    Caesar looked up abruptly, and Wen Lin nodded to them from his position on top of the chariot. Wei Yan no longer suppressed his line of fire and finally pointed the gun at Wen Lin&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Caesar didn¡¯t say a word as he turned away.


    On their watches, the remaining survival count jumped from 7 to 6.


    Wen Lin¡¯s profile image dimmed.


    Wu Jin was faster to shed his emotions than Caesar was, ¡°Go to The Hanged Man card to pick something up. After it¡¯s passed, between sincerity, bonds, and fears¨C¨Cgo to sincerity, The Hierophant card.¡±


    Wei Yan had been held back by Wen Lin, and had ended up stranded in The Hanged Man instance. Wu Jin and Caesar had experience with The Hierophant card and finished the instance in 3 minutes.


    The moment they came out of the instance, the tform finally rose up¨C¨Cthe card that symbolized their final ¡®destiny¡¯ hung suspended mid-air, and the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    5 people survived.


    Wu Jin, Caesar, Wei Yan, Ming Yao, and Thin Fire.


    Beneath the tform, Wei Yan was still fighting through the Death card, and the other two were split between The Hierophant and The Hanged Man instances.


    Caesar took out his long-cherished ¡®World¡¯ card and held it in his hand.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°Ready?¡±


    Caesar nodded. Compared to half an hour ago, any order that Wu Jin gave¨C¨Ceven if he was ordered to rush back into the instance now, would beplied with unconditionally.


    He stood shoulder to shoulder with Wu Jin, his expression finally rxed as he looked at the card in his hand, ¡°Our Little Witch is amazing! Should we change it now while nobody else is out?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. ¡°This card will change the fate of all yers. Don¡¯t change it now.¡±


    Caesar was shocked, ¡°Then when should it be changed?¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath. ¡°When you¡¯re certain that you can eliminate everyone. Wait.¡±


    Wei Yan walked out expressionlessly from the Death card instance and exchanged fire with Caesar who was outside. His gaze stilled slightly, and he looked up at the elevated tform.


    Caesar was standing on guard outside the instance, but Wu Jin was standing on the elevated tform.


    He held a card in his hand and locked gazes with Wei Yan from the distance.


    Wei Yan didn¡¯t hesitate to set up his big sniper rifle. Between Wu Jin and Caesar, he didn¡¯t even need brains to know that Wu Jin was themander. With Caesar¡¯s line of gunfire chasing him from behind, Wei Yan stepped straight towards the elevated tform¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked down, and finally put down the card he held in his hand.


    In the Crosson Show director¡¯s studio, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°He¡¯s going to insert the World card now? But¨C¨Cwait a minute!¡±


    The instance spun and shifted.


    Thorns spread out and grew from the ground. mes roared up towards the sky, and gallows dropped down from above.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°... It¡¯s The Hanged Man.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate at all as he swiftly shot at Wei Yan.


    His goal was not to hit Wei Yan. The bullet lit up the elevated tform due to its rapid friction¨C¨Cthe entire tform had been covered in brambles, and the thorny vines that the Crosson Show had increased the mmability for quickly caught fire, burning on the elevated tform and turning what was originally a safe zone into a human purgatory!


    White Moonlight had sacrificed Wen Lin and taken the lead ahead of Wei Yan in clearing instances for only one thing¨C¨C


    In order to set up a scene with The Hanged Man, force Wei Yan onto the elevated tform, then ignite a fire with the brambles andunch an indiscriminate attack.


    Ying Xiangxiang stilled slightly, ¡°However, there¡¯s not just Wei Yan... Little Witch is still on the tform.¡±


    Blood Pigeon looked at the card information in his hand, ¡°The Hanged Man card signifies dedication and self-sacrifice.¡±


    In the arena, Caesar gritted his teeth and finally nodded towards Wu Jin on the tform.


    Wei Yan didn¡¯t have time to prevent himself from being affected by the burning brambles, butpared to finding a safe area¨C¨CWu Jin was closer to him.


    There was already nowhere to retreat, so he would exchange a life for a life.


    When the double barreled shotgun went off, Caesar paused, and thest two words he wanted to say caught in his throat.


    Wu Jin was eliminated, and there were 4 yers left.


    Wei Yan was eliminated in the fire. 3 yers left.


    Caesar didn¡¯t say a word as he picked up his gun, bypassing the wildfire, and walking to the top of the elevated tform.


    The World card was inserted into the card slot.


    Thin Fire, who was still struggling to pass The Hanged Man instance, was eliminated by a shot from Caesar.


    2 remaining.


    Ming Yao dodged quickly behind shelter, but the scene in the instance was undergoing a transformation.


    The door to victory opened up, and angels frolicked in the clouds. There was a stretch of boundless fertilend beneath their feet¨C¨C


    The bunker disappeared.


    Caesar lifted up his gun for thest time.


    Caesar¡¯s watch shed.


    Survivors¨C¨C1.


    ¡ª


    Inside the life-saving capsule.


    The hot temperature from the mes disappeared by itself, and the anaesthetic gas suppressed his senses. Wu Jin soon sank into sleep.


    The scene from 40 minutes ago shed back in his mind just before he fell into dreand.


    At the entrance to instance number 10.


    The hymn echoed in the dome, and the sacrificial fires burned.


    Wu Jin saw the shadow cast over the corner of the wall and quietly dove away with his gun.


    The burnt ashes, charred, mottled walls, and mounds of dirt cut off his sense of smell, and his eyes were reddened from the smoke. All his eyes could see were demonic, ferocious mes, and he had no way to see the enemy behind the wall clearly. The echoing, swirling hymn and the crackling sound of burning, as well as the heartbeat from one wall away drifted past his ears¨C¨C


    The presence was extremely familiar.


    Wu Jin stilled abruptly.


    His eyes flew open in surprise, his heart rate calming as he suddenly began to rejoice.


    On the other side of the wall, Wei Shi¡¯s gaze moved, and his right hand rubbed against the handle of his gun.


    Wu Jin stared at the shadow for a long time. Seeing that the big boss was motionless, he couldn¡¯t help but tter forward to sound out the situation.


    In a ce where the cameras couldn¡¯t reach, Wu Jin¡¯s shadows ovepped with the man who blended in with the light of the mes.


    From the edge of the wall, half a head slowly protruded out, followed by a smooth forehead that was revealed by the pushed back curls, then goggles that were of the same style as those of big boss.


    Wei Shi gestured for the rabbit who was trying to observe him secretly to jump out.


    The half-exposed head swished back. Wu Jin looked left and right and checked the camera positioning. He was finally reassured and leapt out from behind the wall¨C¨C


    The fire was burning fiercely. He was clearly supposed to feel ufortably hot, but he instead felt incredibly warm when he saw him.


    Wei Shi looked down.


    There were several wounds on the youth¡¯s body. His elbow was red and swollen, obviously knocked against something somehow. There was uncleaned debris mixed in amidst the scratched skin, and the small round face was grey and pitiful. He clutched silently at his gun, like a rabbit who¡¯d been plucked out of the garbage can.


    But the rabbit¡¯s smile was happy and even a little silly.


    The man tossed over a bottle of spray for injuries. His words were concise and to the point. ¡°Shoot.¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Wh, what? Big brother...¡±


    Wei Shi had reallye over to give him points. The number of survivors had reached the target line, and it was enough for him to be promoted to B.


    He tossed down the spray and stroked a hand over Wu Jin¡¯s head, showing no reluctance at all as he turned to leave.


    Wei Shi¡¯s back was exposed to Wu Jin¡¯s line of fire. Based on Wu Jin¡¯s ability with guns¨C¨Che would be able to hit him even if he had his eyes closed.


    However, in the next moment, Wu Jin tossed his gun down with a tter.


    Wei Shi turned around. The little rabbit kit stubbornly refused to make a move, not wanting the points that were sent to his door, and even looked aggrieved.


    The man raised his eyebrows. The originally cold and hard lines of his mouth loosened slightly as he helplessly walked back.


    Behind him, the sacrificial fire had already filled up the entire corridor. It seemed that there were only seconds before it would swallow everything. Beneath the dome, the hymn that had been on repeat for a long time finally changed. Behind it, the fire of sacrifice had filled the entire corridor, as if only a few dozen seconds were needed for it to swallow everything. Under the dome, the long-overyed praises finally changed.


    ¡°It charges up to the sky, and then it goes down.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why the world was made.¡±


    The figures and shadows ovepped again.


    Wei Shi effortlessly raised Wu Jin¡¯s right hand and pressed a small and easy handgun into his palm. The strong, aggressive aura trapped Wu Jin into a corner, and the youth couldn¡¯t help looking up, his breathing turning rapid fast from tension.


    The man¡¯s gaze swept over his slightly parted lips, and his voice was a little hoarse. He suddenly bent his legs and pressed against Wu Jin¡¯s knee without any warning.


    ¡°Be good.¡±


    The rough palm held Wu Jin, turning the muzzle of the gun towards him before the youth could respond.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted, and he subconsciously let go. ¡°Don¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    The life-saving capsule popped out.


    On Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watch, the original kill count of 8 increased to 9.


    10 people remained.


    The sacrificial fires were surging forward with overwhelming force. A card that hadn¡¯t been redeemed was ejected and dropped beside the life-saving capsule.


    The stones and scaffolding cracked and fell, and the final part of the hymn began¨C¨C


    ¡°Under my guidance, miracles have evolved. I, with triple wisdom, am known as the thrice-greatest. I am Hermes.¡±


    ¡°I will give you the glory of the whole world.¡±


    Outside the entrance, the Knight of Swords card which hadn¡¯t entered the final sacrifice was burned to ashes in the fire.


    The knight was willing to be burned by the sacrificial fire, not for the sake of the unheard-of God, but for the one and only King of Swords that he¡¯d pledged loyalty to.


    Burn my body, for the sake of crowning you.


    <i>Juurensha: ...brb, I just have so many feels from that.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: </i>

 Chapter 71 - Water Army

    <h4>Chapter 71 - Water Army</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Prepare the cameras! Ah, move it down a bit, wipe the lens, but don¡¯t get it dirty! Hurry up, this is like opening up a pearl oyster. Come on, open the capsule for 300012...¡±


    The dim interior was suddenly pierced by the light.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were tightly closed, his eyebrows twisted, and his eyshes quivered due to the sudden noise. The side of his face was covered with ayer of light and appeared warm and soft.


    Above the life-saving capsule, the camera lights shed wildly.


    The deputy director gestured, and the little stage manager immediately held their breath and stepped forward to carefully shake Wu Jin awake.


    ¡°Our Little Witch¡¯s face value is really battle-worthy!¡± The deputy director looked over the camera yback and was both pleased andcent.


    To the side, Red, who¡¯d been pulled out of the life-saving capsule by a mechanical arm was almost dizzy when he saw this scene.


    Two stage manager girls reached out their small hands to poke lightly against Contestant Wu¡¯s shoulder¨C¨Cwhile on his side, the mechanical arm pped mercilessly at Red¡¯s buttocks, signaling for him to get out of the way and not hinder the recovery of the capsule.


    ¡°Aiya, who f*cking wrote this program¨C¨C¡± Red came out covering his bottom and was red at by the little stage manager.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡± The stage manager turned back and called out in a gentle voice, ¡°The game is over. Come out of the capsule and walk around a bit.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head up slightly, opened his eyes, and agreed obediently. Perhaps because he¡¯d inhaled too much anesthetic, he looked a little dazed and silly.


    Outside the life-saving capsule was the dusk scenery of the Crosson base. The clouds were gradually dyed red, and reflected the colors of the setting sun. Heaven and earth seemed to be paved with fire¨C¨Ca few hundred meters away, the gothic altar continued to burn with the sacrificial fires.


    The third elimination match arena was dying peacefully after having served its purpose.


    A filter screen with electric lights covered the area, containing the ash, residue, and PM2.5 from the burning structure. The program producer was directing a group of cameras to take shots of air filter advertisements for one of their sponsor brands.


    The atmosphere in the studio in the distance was jubnt, support signs held high on the big screen.


    ¡°White Moonlight, my Ace! Collective soul explosion ahhhh!!!¡±


    ¡°Jingyi double c!!! Supporting my Jingyi double snipers for life!¡±


    ¡°Pick my Little Witch aoooo!! Bramble fire, gloriously paving the way! Mama will guard Little Witch¡¯s debut!¡±


    In front of the life-saving capsule, the little stage manager smiled broadly and said, ¡°Little Witch, look, they¡¯re all cheering for you!¡±


    The survival show relied on violent aesthetics to conquer the audience¨C¨Cif Wu Jin had previously won the second elimination match based on pure strategy, then he had really gained a genuine circle of fans with this third game.


    The battle for chalices in the ¡®Temperance¡¯ card, the fearless assault in ¡®The Lovers¡¯ card, and the fire trap in the final elevated tform were projected on the screen repeatedly, interspersed with wonderful highlight clips from other yers.


    Wu Jin nodded slowly, with a little dy, and looked a little embarrassed.


    The little stage manager chattered on and said a few more sentences, but suddenly started to feel worried and called the medical team over.


    ¡°How many fingers is this? Are your hands or feet numb? Do you have a headache?¡±


    The person from the medical team asked Wu Jin a few questions, then turned around, ¡°He inhaled too much anesthetic. It¡¯s normal. Where¡¯s the yer¡¯s family¨C¨Cno, teammates...¡±


    To the side, Red had just finished inputting amunication message when Zoe had already rushed over, ¡°Family! His family is here!¡±


    Zoe had been eliminated two rounds before Wu Jin. After leaving his capsule, he¡¯d watched thest half hour of live broadcast. He appeared to be glowing with good health, and his face was filled with relief and satisfaction.


    The medic waved his hand, ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem. We¡¯ll deal with the injuries first.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head and looked nkly at Zoe before leaning forward to rub against him.


    Zoe immediately felt a wave of heartache and carefully helped him take off his protective gear.


    The medic nodded, ¡°That¡¯s it. Let the patient feel a sense of security. Alright, family members just need to apany him from the side. The anesthetic will wear off after a while...¡±


    A man suddenly appeared nearby, and Red immediately went over to follow behind him.


    Zoe turned around and froze: Who was this? And when he looked back again, his eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets¨C¨C


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been obediently leaning against him just then, now slowly, slowly shifted positions, leaving his captain behind and raising up his small round face towards the neer.


    Wei Shi stood in front of him and looked down.


    The small round face looked aggrieved, and the small curls that were fluffed up and waving a few hours ago were copsed and t.


    Wei Shi frowned and reached out for Wu Jin¡¯s pulse.


    The youth put up a token struggle, but was soon controlled by his powerful arms. Wu Jin huffed out a breath, his cheeks puffed up, and the top of his head was covered with the words ¡®Angry!¡¯ ¡®Kicking up a fuss!¡¯ ¡®Aggrieved!¡¯.


    The man leaned over to measure the temperature of his forehead, taking the opportunity to push aside the bubbles of emotion above his soft hair, ¡°Don¡¯t fuss, I¡¯ll be here.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe looked on in a trance, also noticing Red stretching out his neck to watch, his face unsurprised and natural. But, who the hell was this? A staff member or a contestant? Part of the medical staff, or¨C¨C


    Zoe froze as a memory resurfaced.


    The Chariot card, with everyone at the bottom fighting for their lives while the person at the top watched the show; the corridor, where the man sniped at him with a gun and stepped into ¡®The Lovers¡¯ instance ahead of him. Zoe had always seen him from an angle and hadn¡¯t been able to get an overall view of the other party¡¯s features, but he could now see the figure in front of him clearly.


    Zoe: ¡°!!!¡±


    More than ten meters away, Thin Fire, who was just about to try and sneak in to share a camera frame with Wu Jin, swiftly turned away¨C¨CMy god, this stalker fan hade over to take advantage of his idol again! He couldn¡¯t afford to provoke him, he definitely couldn¡¯t!


    Back on the other side, Zoe felt that something was increasingly wrong the more he thought about it.


    Based on this posture, could it be that Little Witch had been bullied by the other party in the instance?! He was about to speak up to drive the man away, but was shocked when he saw the man bend over and say something into Wu Jin¡¯s ear.


    Wu Jin stilled and lifted his chin, his eyes curving slightly.


    After Wei Shi finished coaxing the rabbit, he nodded lightly to Zoe and stood up to walk over to the medical team.


    ¡°Can you find the medication record for contestant 300012?¡±


    The team doctor nced at him, then turned to look through the database, ¡°Eh? Why isn¡¯t there any? Contestant records should be submitted within one week after they join...¡±


    Wei Shi frowned, but didn¡¯t find it surprising, ¡°Follow up on it, will you. Contestant Wu¡¯s tolerance to anesthesia is very low, and the dosage of anesthetics in the life-saving capsule should be reduced as much as possible.¡±


    The team doctor was shocked and took a detector out of his cart, heading over to Wu Jin.


    The measurements for the nerve blocking dosage rose slowly and soon exceeded the warning line. Zoe was also anxious and leaned close to see, sending a message back to thepany even as he watched the data on the instrument fluctuate up and down.


    The team doctor¡¯s expression turned solemn. He caught hold of another medic and criticized them, then turned towards Wei Shi, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with yourpany? It¡¯s already the third elimination match, yet they still haven¡¯t filled in his medical records? Are you here to y in apetition or y with your life?¡±


    He then quickly filled out a medical examination sheet and stuffed it at Wei Shi, ¡°Take it. Fortunately, it was discovered early. Take it back and analyze the data¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe quickly went to snatch it, ¡°About that, I¡¯m the one from White Moonlight Entertainment¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi nced over the report table, ¡°Change it to 0.2mg/kg.¡±


    The team doctor looked at him in surprise and seemed to fall into deep thought.


    After the team doctor left, Zoe shot Wei Shi a look of gratitude, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s be friends?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. The two of them made inconsequential small talk, and the man went to open a bottle of water, watching as Wu Jin hugged the water and hydrated himself with a series of gurgling sounds.


    A few minutester, Wu Jin finally showed signs ofing back to awareness.


    Wei Shi left the bottle of mineral water behind to water the rabbit, said goodbye to Zoe, and left with Red.


    Zoe was happy as he turned back, ¡°Is Little Witch awake? I saw your teammate from The Lovers card instance just now, he seems quite reliable¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been staring at the mineral water in a daze, immediately looked up and quickly found the direction the man had left in.


    The big boss was making his way across thewn, Red jumping up and down beside him as though protesting something. The words ¡®corridor¡¯, ¡®Wei Yan,¡¯ and so on vaguely travelled back, and then he was scolded into clutching at his head with a sentence from the big boss.


    ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll beat him sooner orter...¡± Red mored.


    Wei Shi suddenly looked back.


    With the entire Crosson Showwn between them, the two people¡¯s gazes crossed the distance and met.


    The fire, altar, and clouds turned the grass red. Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was indifferent, his lips natural and rxed. He held the same bottle of mineral water in his right hand and looked like azy beast who¡¯d just finished a fight, turning back to nce over his prey a few times.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat sped up.


    He¡¯d originally still wanted to ¡®find the big boss and state his views¡¯ very seriously, but at this time, he¡¯d already forgotten all about it. His eyes were wide and round, and although he still looked like an unhappy rabbit, his small curls were already fluffed up and floating with the evening breeze.


    Behind him, Zoe, who¡¯d been looking elsewhere, let out a heavy sigh and bumped Wu Jin¡¯s right shoulder, ¡°Look.¡±


    On the other side of thewn, the Jingyi double c were reunited once again. Ming Yao, who¡¯d been fearlessly brandishing his gun half an hour ago, had reddened eyes as he squatted beside his captain Zuo Botang, unable to choke out a single word.


    Zuo Botang was both moved and helpless and could only pat him on the shoulder to encourage him, ¡°Weren¡¯t you almost able to get first ce? Not bad, you didn¡¯t lose face for our Jingyi team!¡±


    He then coaxed, ¡°Little Ming, why don¡¯t you get up first? It¡¯s not so good for you to squat here like this...¡±


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    Blood Pigeon looked at the noisy and bustlingwn, ¡°Zuo Botang was demoted to C. He shouldn¡¯t have been eliminated so early.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang didn¡¯t feel sorry for him at all. She smiled like a fox, ¡°He can rise back up again after being demoted, but there aren¡¯t many chances for him to force Ming Yao to his limits. That Little Zuo sees things more clearly than you do.¡±


    Blood Pigeon was stunned.


    Against the glow of the setting sun, the altar that was now nothing but a frame, copsed.


    The program producer started to get busy again, filming ads that might be for st furnace irons or garbage incineration.


    Wei Yan looked in Wu Jin¡¯s direction repeatedly, but he dawdled and refused to head over.


    Thin Fire could read the situation clearly. This human-shaped weapon was dying and refusing to go over because there were too many people. If there were fewer people, perhaps he would find Little Witch and issue another battle challenge.


    A little stage manager slowly came to thewn with a bag. Thin Fire¡¯s hands were swift as he epted it, then hurriedly went to the faucet used to irrigate thewn to remove his make-up, apply a mask on his face, and give his big brother a call.


    Thin Water had his legs propped up on his work desk as he congratted his younger brother foring in third.


    Thin Fire was overjoyed and wailed through themunication, ¡°Big brother ahhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Water pulled the earphones away from his ear slightly and was generous enough to give some advice, ¡°Pup, although it was an indoor arena, just replenishing the moisture on your face isn¡¯t enough. The radiation from the sacrificial fire included everything from ultraviolet rays to gamma rays. In this kind of situation, you need to add some whitening...¡±


    The director interrupted them relentlessly, ¡°Third ce, third ce Thin Fire,e backstage to prepare for your interview!¡±


    Caesar strode out from the interview room, and the second ce Ming Yao was about to go in, the corners of his eyes still red.


    Thin Fire tsked and took out a pair of eye masks from his cosmetic bag, gifting them to Ming Yao in a gesture of friendship, ¡°No need to return them! Later, your Jingyi can send out a notice, have them smooth out my skin for me whenever they publish photos!¡±


    Ming Yao choked, thanking him and epting the masks.


    Caesar ran into Wen Lin after he left. He immediately pulled him along with him and eximed that they needed to go find Wu Jin and Zoe.


    The program producer came back from filming themercials and blew out a smoke cloud behind him, ¡°Championship interview. He answered whatever he was asked¨C¨Cah, it¡¯s still Little Witch who calcted well! He said that it was all the captain and Wen Lin and the others¨C¨Che didn¡¯t do anything and just went up to the stage and exchanged a card...¡±


    Blood Pigeonughed, ¡°He¡¯s young.¡±


    In the distance, the White Moonlight team was finally gathered together again.


    Caesar was still shouting endlessly, and Zoe was also reprimanding him in a loud voice. Wu Jin melted onto thewn and basked in the remaining sunlight, while Wen Lin smiled like a fox and watched on.


    The program producer casually looked at the terminal in his hand, and his spirits seemed to brighten immediately.


    At this time, the traffic flow of the show was very good. The official clips from the third match hadn¡¯t been published yet, but the scissor hands, fan clip producers, microscope girls, and support sisters of the Star Net were already fighting to be the first in line to meet the needs of the masses.


    Several ssic clips from the collected videos spread out rapidly, and countless tags were pushed up so quickly they seemed to fly.


    #Jingyi double c, clipping my wings for you and sending you to fly high


    #White Moonlight double assault, burning in the wildfire and giving birth to nirvana


    #Scarf CP, you are my one and only, predestined for three lifetimes


    #Zuolin ...


    The program producer was suddenly very excited, ¡°I think that we can do something big!¡±


    Blood Pigeon was bewildered, ¡°... What?¡±


    The program producer chuckled, ¡°We can change our thinking a bit and actively respond to fans¡¯ demands! In terms of forming groups, the SWAT (small teams of 4-5 people, following the simrly named specialbat unit) structure is something that the audience must be tired of watching all the time. We can split up the teams this time and have two people in each team participate in a variety of minigames. We can have fans vote online for the team pairings!¡±


    Blood Pigeon was still puzzled, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    The program producer dusted off the ashes of his cigarette, ¡°Hey, it¡¯s hard to exin clearly to an old straight man like you. Is Xiangxiang inside? I¡¯ll go find her and talk to her about it. Ah, little fellow over there,e over. Write a n for the uing meeting!¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Aren¡¯t you a damned old straight man too?¡±


    The program producer rebuked him seriously, ¡°I¡¯m involved in the arts. Don¡¯t use such superficial words to describe your big brother.¡±


    The little editor tried to recall her superior¡¯s sudden inspiration and abruptly thought of something that made her shake, ¡°Teacher, what if they... put¨C¨Cput¨C¨C put ¡®Wei Yan x you¡¯ up there, what¨C¨C what¨C¨C what will we do...¡±


    The program producer waved his hand, ¡°As long as it brings traffic, your teacher can do anything! As a media person, we should have a sense of dedication for the screen!¡±


    Wei Yan, who was preparing to enter the interview room, passed by the corridor expressionlessly.


    The little editor shivered and was so scared that her notebook and pen both ttered to the ground.


    The contestants entered the interview room one after another based on their cement in the match.


    After fourth ce Wei Yan, came Wu Jin.


    The curtains that surrounded the interview room fluttered softly. Wei Yan was as umunicative as usual inside the room, but the divination instructor who was in charge of the interview¨C¨CCentaurus divination master Sinra, spoke a lot, and the atmosphere never became cold from beginning to end.


    From talking about Wei Yan¡¯s performance in the match, to taking the initiative to read his palm, there was also three minutes of telling him about his good luck with women, and so on and so forth.


    Wu Jin finally understood why the previous contestants¡¯ interviewssted for so long.


    In the interview waiting area were many exquisite divination props that had likely been ced there in order to relieve the yers¡¯ boredom.


    Tarot decks, a crystal ball, a tortoise shell, dice, an ouija board, and a book of fate, among other things.


    Wu Jin opened up the <Book of Fate> randomly, and there was a QR code beneath a line of big text:


    ¡°Love and romance ising! Scan the code now to pay and get immediate guidance on how to lose your single status!!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Inside the interview area, the divination master Sinra had just reached the point of saying, ¡°From a numerology perspective, Contestant Wei should have two important growth partners. Does Contestant Wei have two older brothers...¡±


    Wei Yan shook his head woodenly.


    Wu Jin closed the book with the QR code¨C¨Cit looked like it would take a long, long time. Suddenly, a message arrived on his terminal.


    Caesar: ¡°My god! Little Witch, look at the group voting page! Where the hell did this pheasant Scarf CPe from?? It surpassed our White Moonlight double assault!¡±


    ¡°Someone must have bought a water army! Little Witch, just wait, your big brother¡¯s going to brush up the votes for the two of us!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Caesar: What Scarf OTP, I ship Little Witch and me!


    </i>


    <i> Zoe: ....that doesn¡¯t mean what you think it means. </i>


    <i>Also a Zoe considering Little Witch family (and bonding with Little Witch future/current husband)</i>


    <i>xiin: Mama Zoe~</i>


    <i>lovely readers if you guys are enjoying the novel, how about dropping a review on NovelUpdates (and adding it to your reading list there if you haven¡¯t already) to tell other potential readers about how awesome it is? i <del>might maybe possibly</del> will offer a couple of double releases if the weekly rank hits 50... /end shameless xiin</i>

 Chapter Ch72.1 - Wheel of Fortune

    <h4>Chapter Ch72.1 - Wheel of Fortune</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin put back the book with the QR code and asked quickly, ¡°Brother Caesar, what scarf are you talking about?¡±


    At this time, the door to the interview room opened, and Wei Yan came out with a stiff expression on his face.


    Behind him, the divination instructor Sinra was still talking endlessly, ¡°I see a lively and unrestrained spirit in Little Wei¡¯s body, which is your natural disposition and nature that hasn¡¯t been extinguished...¡±


    The two stage managers in charge of the audio looked at each other, ¡°Is he talking about Contestant Wei??¡±


    Wu Jin greeted Wei Yan, then pushed open the door and walked inside.


    The divination master Sinra immediately showed a soft smile, ¡°What a strange wheel of life! Dear, I think you and metaphysics are predestined. Let me give you 100 fortune telling coupons for the Centaurus Society. You can arrange a draw and give them to your fans if you can¡¯t use them all.¡±


    Wu Jin was in a daze, ¡°... Thank, thank you, instructor...¡±


    Sinra¡¯s spirits continued to rise, ¡°Little Witch is one of the only two who saw through the entirepetition clearly. Instructor Sinra favors you quite a lot.¡±


    There was a click, and the virtual projection opened up.


    The map for the third elimination match was disyed in front of their eyes, and Wu Jin looked up, his eyes wide.


    The six cards were set up across a cross, and four cards were scattered loosely next to them, forming the reflection of a cross when connected together.


    Sinra followed the script and finished asking the interview questions, then gestured for Wu Jin to look at the screen.


    ¡°The Celtic Cross, one of the oldest and purest card formations in the Waite Tarot. In 1888, a group of mystical schrs founded the Golden Dawn Society in London, Ennd, and taught this spread to their disciples.¡±


    ¡°It was an era that¡¯s now known as legend.¡± Sinra smiled slightly, ¡°European metaphysics, as represented by Hermeticism, was at its peak¨C¨Cabination of astrology, alchemy, tarot, and Kabbh that had amazing vitality.¡±


    He handed a stack of tarot cards to Wu Jin and asked warmly, ¡°Does Little Witch believe in metaphysics?¡±


    Wu Jin paused slightly. As a 21st century youth who grew up under the light of materialism, he trusted science and technology more than metaphysics. His reply was polite, ¡°The concept is very attractive.¡±


    Sinra nodded to acknowledge his words and wasn¡¯t surprised, ¡°Metaphysics is a mentor for the mind, and I would prefer to describe it as ¡®channeling the mind¡¯ than ¡®superstition¡¯. Take tarot as an example ¨C it opens up a warm atmosphere formunication and ces diviners in afortable psychological state, allowing them to mediate their emotions andb through their perceptions. To this day, tarot cards are still one of theplementary therapy methods that many psychiatrists are good at.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised and raised his head to look at the instructor.


    Sinra had amon Viking immigrant lineage that was prevalent in Centaurus. He was tall, and his voice was deep. He shrugged again, ¡°If you like it, there¡¯s no harm in trusting it.¡±


    ¡°Some people say that the rapid development of science and technology will inevitably lead to a decline in metaphysics. I personally don¡¯t believe it.¡± Sinraughed and continued, ¡°In fact, ever since the 14th century, mysticism has always been connected with science and technology. In particr, in alchemy and astrology, many sages would spread their research results in the form of a ¡®pseudo code¡¯, under the guise of wisdom from Hermes so as to avoid severe religious persecution andy out the foundation for science and technology. Do you remember thest hymn before the sacrifice?¡±


    Wu Jin was fascinated by this and immediately nodded, ¡°Under my guidance, miracles have evolved. I, with triple wisdom, am known as the thrice-greatest. I am Hermes.¡±


    Sinra was shocked and looked at Wu Jin again. He seemed to marvel at his memory, ¡°The lyricse from the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, and the one who tranted it from Latin was a physicist, Isaac Newton.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up instantly.


    This divination master finally showed a pleased expression, like he¡¯d just managed to sell someone on something, ¡°There are many ways to perform divination. Tarot cards are just one of them. When you acknowledge the deck, it will acknowledge you.¡±


    Sinra rolled up his sleeves as his good mood expressed itself, ¡°Come, I¡¯ll do a divination for you. Out of the 78 major and minor arcana cards, everyone has the card that suits them the most¨C¨CLittle Witch¡¯s is, hm, the Wheel of Fortune!¡±


    Wu Jin froze, swiftly covering up his sudden fierce and intense heartbeat.


    After memorizing cards for a full two weeks, he remembered the meaning behind each card very clearly.


    Sinra continued, ¡°Your fate is special, and you¡¯ve changed orbits once before¨C¨Ceh, it must be that something extraordinary happened, or a big jump around, how could space and time have changed? ... The Wheel of Fortune not only changes oneself, but also the most important person around them...¡±


    The divination master gushed on, but when he lifted his head up again, he saw that Contestant Wu seemed unexpectedly stiff.


    Wu Jin hurriedly came back to his senses, his thoughts no longer caught up in his transmigration, ¡°Thank you, instructor.¡±


    Sinra smiled like a fox, ¡°You¡¯re wee. By the way¨C¨Cthe Wheel of Fortune will change at least once. If you lose your way, remember to follow your heart.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids twitched.


    On the other side, Sinra had already changed topics, his thoughts going in all directions, from card calctions to the diviner qualification examination, to his association¡¯s revenue over the years. He even suggested holding psychic talent show activities in order to attract Star Net traffic, and so on.


    The director to the side was already used to it. When the interview time was up, they would step in and intervene.


    ¡°Do you have any more questions?¡± When it was almost over, Sinra raised his brows and asked, ¡°What is Little Witch thinking?¡±


    Wu Jin was careful not to ask anything about fate again, ¡°Instructor mentioned just now, the other person who saw through the instance is¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them came to the break room and Sinra casually opened a bottle of water, ¡°Oh, your lover... The Lovers card teammate you were matched with.¡±


    Wu Jin froze slightly. The big boss had clearly avoided all the cameras!


    On the other hand, Sinra was still talking, ¡°He must have some ability to not be caught on camera at all other than in that instance. At the end, he was also eliminated just before the final round. People in our business need to rely on our emotional intelligence for a living. How can we fool others if we can¡¯t see a little thing like this clearly?¡±


    ¡°Speaking of which, you two have a good rtionship in private, right? Your cards are very well-matched.¡±


    Wu Jin scratched his head, ¡°N-no...¡±


    He then thanked the instructor and left.


    Sinra touched his chin, then went back to the studio to wait for the next contestant. He made small talk with the director as they waited, ¡°Little Witch is really cute. He¡¯s rubbing his face while he walks.¡±


    By the time Wu Jin came out of the interview room, the curtains had already fallen on dusk, and night covered the Crosson base.


    The campfire burning in the middle of thewn was exuberant, and the food all gave off enticing smells. At one end of thewn, the team leaders of the various teams were all lining up at a long table to collect ingredients for the meal.


    Caesar seemed to think that their own grill cooked food too slowly and shuttled among the teams like a ghost, poking his head out from time to time, ¡°Heheh, this looks delicious, give me one too...¡±


    Wen Lin was still in the interview room, and Zoe came back with a te of food and frowned. Caesar had taken advantage of him not watching over him to clear out all the kebabs on the grill, leaving only a few vegetables over the fire.


    Wu Jin was sitting obediently in front of the grill, conscientiously turning the vegetables.


    ¡°Little Witch is back!¡± Zoe¡¯s heart immediately turned soft. He picked up a stick of hot and steaming peppers and handed them to Wu Jin to eat, ¡°What was the interview about?¡±

 Chapter Ch72.2 - Wheel of Fortune

    <h4>Chapter Ch72.2 - Wheel of Fortune</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin dug in and chomped on the vegetables as he chatted casually with their team captain. At some point, he suddenly noticed that Zoe had kept one of the teammunication devices.


    ¡°I listened to the recordings.¡± Zoe smiled and patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Little Witch¡¯smand was pretty good.¡±


    Wu Jin was just about to open his mouth when Zoe shook his index finger, ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. Nobody could¡¯ve done better than you. I¡¯ll report back to the battle teamter and set you up as a deputymander. I¡¯ll talk to Caesar alone too.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head, ¡°The problem isn¡¯t Brother Caesar, it¡¯s me. I still have to keep practicing. The teams will be randomized for the next round, and I want to get some training before then.¡±


    Zoe was stunned, then nodded slightly.


    Themand position was the core of the team and had the absolute right to mobilize the team. Wu Jin¡¯s overall view and judgement of situations was sufficient, but what wascking was the pivot point that would make others obey. Caesar¡¯s brain was simple, and he¡¯d been won overpletely after this match and would no longer do anything out of the ordinary, but for people outside of the White Moonlight team¨C¨C


    If Little Witch wanted to be a qualifiedmander, he would need to have absolute strength over the other yers.


    For Wu Jin, who had only entered this profession three months ago, it would be incredibly difficult.


    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Zoe asked.


    Wu Jin smiled and nodded.


    Zoe stuffed a bunch of roasted pork at him, ¡°Don¡¯t push yourself too hard. For better or worse, your Brother Zoe has been watching over you for the past three months.¡± He looked up, ¡°However, a randomized team can also be an opportunity. If you want to rush forward, then do so bravely. Don¡¯t worry too much, your Brother Zoe and thepany are all behind you.¡±


    Wu Jin raised up his small round face and blushed beneath the light from the fire.


    On thewn, the evening revelry finally began in earnest.


    On the stage, the program producer was still exining the new rules for the team activity, ¡°The group activity will start at 8 o¡¯clock tomorrow evening. It¡¯s the same old rules, enter ten minutes in advance, and the top 20 yers as well as the top 5 teams wille to the broadcast hall to get their make-up and styling in the morning...¡±


    ¡°Your publicity photos will be disyed on the screen. After the system is updated tonight, there will be an additional ¡®audience¡¯s favorite on-screen trainee partner¡¯ voting channel...¡±


    Zoe had just poured himself a mouthful of beer and barely kept himself from spraying it back out, ¡°It¡¯s fine if they want to form CPs, but why package it up with such a long name?¡±


    In the next second, Zoe¡¯s eyes contracted abruptly. The publicity photos for the top five teams had just been released.


    Jingyi¡¯s showed their double c snipers, with their assault and support providing protection; Dolma¡¯s had Qin Jinbao using a sharp de to push ahead and three teammates sticking close behind; R-Code¡¯s Wei Yan looked cold and solemn on his horse¨C¨CWei Yan had the four people climbing over the chariot from top to bottom, like monkeys hanging off a tree, and Zoe¡¯s foot was kicking Caesar¡¯s ass.


    ¡°......¡± Zoe tossed down his barbecue and didn¡¯t hesitate to kick up a protest.


    The program producer still had the same old attitude, ¡°The publicity photos were voted on by the audience. Our jobs are also provided to us by the audience, and we should respect the choices of the audience. Oh, your variety show partner should as well.¡±


    The trainees whose rankings were near the top were all at risk. Qin Jinbao of Dolma Entertainment looked like he couldn¡¯t believe it, ¡°In thest survival show, they agreed that they wouldn¡¯t sell our bodies...¡±


    The program producer banged against the microphone and caused it to squeak, ¡°It¡¯s just forming teams, how is it selling your bodies? Would we be losing money if we organized such a thing?¡±


    Beneath the stage, Wu Jin clearly hadn¡¯t figured it out yet, ¡°The audience¡¯s favorite on-screen trainee partner...¡±


    Zoe exined it patiently, ¡°Forming teams of two for the variety show and ying those old-fashioned minigames. Games like &#k2018;you draw, I guess¡¯, &#k2018;familiarity interviews¡¯, &#k2018;guess the brand¡¯, &#k2018;find the spy¡¯, and so on. Last year¡¯s Crosson Show did it once, arranging life enemies to be teamed up together, and popr CPs were forced to cuddle and hug. It gave the audience bad ideas.¡±


    Zoe added, ¡°It¡¯s harmful to society¡¯s morals!¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Forced together, cuddling and hugging¨C¨Che panicked and opened up his terminal.


    The Jingyi double c stood at the top of the voting channel, and scarf was second... The third one was also called scarf, and the fourth was Zuolin debut, the fifth was Caesar x Thin Fire, sixth was Wei Yan x Thin Fire, seventh was Caesar x Red, eight was White Moonlight double assault...


    Wu Jin breathed out a sigh of relief, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s not so bad, I¡¯m eighth!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe casually opened up the two ¡®scarf¡¯ CPs and pulled the little fool over to look, ¡°Read it, what¡¯s written here?¡±


    Wu Jin stretched his head over.


    No.3 Scarf¨C¨CWei Yan x Wu Jin, enemies for life, bramble and mes, perishing together. (Remember to add the little sentence at the end when using the tag!! Don¡¯t let the cult next door take advantage of our traffic!!)


    The photo representing the CP was of the two people looking at each other in the final instance. The caption said, ¡®Exchanging gazes across the mes, ambiguous feelings grow¡¯.


    Wu Jin jumped straight up. ¡°...!!!¡±


    This camera angle was ingenious. If it was a few framester¨C¨Cit would be Wei Yan shooting Wu Jin out of sheer rage. There had been nomunication between the two of them, and even when they met each other during the interview, the human-shaped weapon had just nodded at him expressionlessly.


    Zoe wasn¡¯t surprised that Wu Jin had been given a scare. After all, Little Witch appeared straight no matter what. White Moonlight¡¯s captain sighed emotionally, ¡°It¡¯ll be fine once you¡¯re used to it. Isn¡¯t it just building a fantasy out of nothing?¡±


    Zoe poked open the second link.


    No.2 Scarf¨C¨CWei Shi x Wu Jin, contractual lovers, predestined for three lifetimes, tacit understanding (Cult reflect! Next door is the real evil cult hmph!!)


    This photo was of Wu Jin holding the gun that Wei Shi had given him and killing in all directions while the man covered the youth¡¯s back and stood behind him silently.


    Zoe continued toment, ¡°This one is even more extreme. You guys only just met in the instance, and hasn¡¯t it only been a few hours since then? The traffic flow is reproducing faster than a rabbit. I just searched the tag, this f*cking forum already has little strips about having children. And they even say there¡¯s a CP feel!¡±


    Wu Jin trembled, ¡°Having chi-chi-chi-chi...¡±


    Zoe hummed and said, ¡°Stop looking. It¡¯ll burn your eyes. It¡¯s a good thing to have traffic though, it¡¯ll help you with your votester on.¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath. His eyes couldn¡¯t help but sweep around.


    The big bonfire party after the match¨C¨Cit wasn¡¯t surprising for the big boss to continue ying truant. Only Red and Caesar were off in the distance eating heartily from the grill.


    The big boss wasn¡¯t here.


    It was likely the big boss had already opened up the forum.


    It was very likely that the big boss had already seen... ahhhhh!!! The tips of Wu Jin¡¯s ears turned red instantly.


    When he¡¯d been a trainee in the boy group, Wu Jin had already been popr amongst the brokers and had formed CPs before. It was alright when it was between male and female artists, but it was incredibly awkward when it was done between two straight men.


    Thinking of how, after he¡¯d transmigrated over, he¡¯d started from the audition, working hard to train with guns and raising the rabbit very seriously in order to promote himself from a little bronze follower to a silver medal follower, if the big boss became disgusted with him now because of the team CP issue¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart pounded.


    He didn¡¯t want to be rejected by big brother at all!


    The rabbit ball at the bottom of his heart yingyingying cried out and curled into a clump, shivering as though it was about to be abandoned. Countless fluffy ws scrambled and caught at the corner of Wu Jin¡¯s clothes.


    Zoe made a final conclusion, ¡°This spicy chicken Crosson Show is done for. Hey, Little Witch, where are you going?¡±


    Wu Jin stumbled and said, ¡°Brother Zoe, I, I¡¯m going to go back and rest first...¡±


    Zoe was relieved when he learned this, ¡°You must be tired after fighting all day. Go back, wash up, and sleep well. See you tomorrow morning!¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been about to head straight to the North Tower dormitories, heard these words and forced himself to turn around.


    He¡¯d almost rushed over without taking a bath!


    Big boss always only liked a washed and dried rabbit. Big boss never touched Brother Rabbit when he was dirty...


    Wu Jin immediately went back to his bedroom; he swiftly stripped himself bare and took a quick post-battle shower.


    The Crosson basewn.


    Red finished all the kebabs and immediately called Floating City, ¡°...This is called anticipating a superior¡¯s wishes! Understand? Hey, Brother Wei¡¯s affairs are a big deal for our entire Floating City! Six million votes? Oh, that should be enough! It must be a high-quality voting block, okay? I can rest assured if you¡¯re the one doing it! Let¡¯s take our time... forget it, just get it done for me first...¡±


    Caesar, who was to one side, had a deeply secretive look on his face, ¡°Heheh, you bought it.¡±


    Red scratched his head.


    Caesar: ¡°Heheh, I bought some too.¡±


    Red was instantly excited and considered him as a confidant, ¡°Good brother! We both think alike! Hehehehehe!¡±


    Caesar looked at his terminal interface. The owner of this Star Net online shop was messaging him, ¡°Dear, let me speak clearly beforehand. What you¡¯ve bought is the cheapest package, and the ounts that will vote are all free votes from alt ounts. We do not provide any after-sales service if it¡¯s discovered.¡±


    Caesar didn¡¯t care, ¡°That¡¯s fine! You¡¯re just brushing votes, why do you need to worry about so much?! Remember, it¡¯s ¡®White Moonlight double assault¡¯, throw all the votes at this CP!¡±


    Shopkeeper, ¡°Dear, the Scarf CP¡¯s vote count is already very high.¡±


    Caesar was disdainful, ¡°What kind of garbage CP is that, one CP even took up two entries. When brother finishes brushing these six million tickets, they will never have a chance to make aeback!¡±


    On the Star Net Crosson home page.


    Arge crowd of fans were in high spirits on the voting night that came before the team activity.


    The assistant director stared at it for a long time and finally couldn¡¯t help but report, ¡°They¡¯re currently still mutually swiping at each other. The system detected that someone is flooding votes, and as for the CP naming thing...¡±


    The program producer: ¡°What are you so flustered about? Let¡¯s deal with things one by one. Fans are always swiping at one another today, then switching allegiance tomorrow. Remember, all CP fans will eventually be fans of a single person. After the trainees graduate, not only will they drift apart, the fans themselves will also take the initiative and ask them to break the pairing. Something so small, this is no big deal at all!¡±


    ¡°Oh, as for those flooding votes¨C¨Chow can those rich tyrants enjoy spending money if there isn¡¯t any vote flooding?! Oh, right, clear out all those votes from those small ounts that have no bound ID. As for the CP names...¡±


    The assistant director immediately presented him with the information.


    Beneath the Scarf CP name, Wei Yan x Wu Jin and Wei Shi x Wu Jin were immersed in an atmosphere charged with the scent of gunpowder, and in the middle there were also people moring for ALL Witch; 499 trainees surrounding Little Witch was also called Scarf.


    ¡°......¡± The program producer said, ¡°499 isn¡¯t eptable. We¡¯ll get investigated if that goes up. Let the fans decide on the exact CP names. They want to fight over ¡®scarf¡¯? Fine, then let them either canvas votes or toss money at it.¡±


    The program producer waved, ¡°It¡¯s decided! Have the programmers put in some overtime and add a CP name voting channel. Disperse, disperse, it¡¯s time to wash up and sleep!¡±


    Eight o¡¯clock.


    The maintenance of the voting system for the variety show was finished andunched on time.


    The audience that had been waiting for a long time swarmed in, and soon discovered the new CP crowdfunding naming feature.


    In addition to the Jingyi double c and Zuolin that had two seasons of Crosson Show history, the number of votes for other CPs had also increased sharply. There were those who were pushing for their preferred name, and those who were mutually suppressing each other...


    In the South Tower dormitory, Caesar, who had stuffed himself full with kebabs happily picked up the six million votes he¡¯d purchased and smashed them all at the double assault CP until it reached second ce. He was in a great mood before going to bed and didn¡¯t discover that he¡¯d fallen back to fourth ce soon after.


    In the North Tower, Red was currently delighted as he reported to Wei Shi, ¡°Six million IDs that will go fight wherever they¡¯re told to go! There definitely won¡¯t be any problem with it, they¡¯re all ounts that have spent money. How is spending money called cheating? Brother Wei, I¡¯m going to brush votes for you¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi took off his earphones, ¡°No need.¡±


    Red paused, ¡°Really? Ah, Brother Wei, then what should I do with these votes?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°y with them yourself.¡±


    Just then, there was a sudden knock at the door to the dormitory.


    Red was just about to rush over to open the door, but Wei Shi swept him a nce, and he went to lean against the wall with a swoosh, his eyes flickering over the room.


    Wei Shi opened the door.


    Wu Jin immediately raised his head.


    The freshly washed and soft rabbit gave off a light fragrance of bath gel. He was nervous and embarrassed to speak in front of Red, standing at the door as he talked about a jumble of things. The cor of his pajamas were loose, revealing his white and tender neck.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened slightly.


    The man deftly drove Red out and casually signed his name.


    For the rabbit that had been delivered to his door in the middle of the night.


    <i>Juurensha: Scarf OTP for life


    </i>


    <i> xiin: midnight rabbit delivery~ check!</i>

 Chapter 73 - Casting A Net

    <h4>Chapter 73 - Casting A Net</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    On the second floor of the north Tower, Wu Jin waved his paw and said goodbye to Red.


    The door to the dormitory bedroom mmed shut.


    In order to encourage sleep, the twin towers were heated after 9PM. The window blinds opened and closed slightly with thete-summer early-autumn breeze, bringing with it the light fragrance of lilies as it swirled through the room and was caught in damp moisture of the air.


    The small curls hadn¡¯t dried yet and were wet and scattered while Wu Jin chattered on. They grew even more chaotic with the breeze.


    The youth¡¯s small round face was flushed from his shower, and he followed behind Wei Shi wherever he went, his two feet pitter pattering and skillfully stepping into slippers, like an electric rabbit toy that was set to follow a predetermined program.


    Wei Shi bowed his head, his gaze sweeping from top to bottom, illusory, faint mes seeming to flicker within.


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin shrunk back instinctively, his head bing even more of a mess.


    He¡¯d already washed himself clean beforeing... and purposely put on a pair of autumn pants! Because the big boss had once told him that he had to have pants on... Brother Rabbit was still young, and he couldn¡¯t lead the rabbit astray!


    The electric rabbit toy Wu Jin was very nervous, secretly checking over his mechanical springs and clutching nervously at his autumn pants. His heart pounded and thumped chaotically.


    Calm down! Tonight he¡¯de over to build up goodwill¨C¨Che couldn¡¯t let the big boss hate him because of the CP hype!


    When he¡¯d been in front of the door, Wu Jin had made it a point to look at the votes for the team activity and gained a little peace of mind.


    White Moonlight double assault had been making rapid progress with 6 million new votes, pushing past the Scarf CP. This helped show that he wasn¡¯t a calcting little follower who had tied himself to big brother just for the sake of traffic!


    Although he didn¡¯t know why he felt lost for some reason¨C¨CWu Jin shook his head quickly, countless rabbit balls in his heart clutching at the cuffs of his autumn pants and trying to pull Wu Jin back on track.


    He was here to build goodwill! He was here to build goodwill!!


    Wu Jin took a look around.


    The big boss¡¯s bedroom wasn¡¯t the same as usual. The training equipment in the cabs had been emptied out and packed into cartons on the ground, stacked up in twos or threes. There was a note stuck on them¨C¨C¡®South Tower 303¡¯.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression suddenly became happier.


    Big boss had been promoted to B rank and was going to move to South Tower!


    Crosson trainees did as they liked and would usually enjoy some ¡®social time¡¯ after curfew and lights out, chatting and whiling time away in the dark. The twin towers weren¡¯t connected after the curfew, but once the big boss moved into the South Tower¨C¨Che could build up goodwill every day! During the day! At night! Using snacks from the canteen! By bringing the rabbit! Building up goodwill until the meter filled up and overflowed!


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to roll up his sleeves, happy and delighted as he went over to help carry a box, ¡°Big brother, let me do it!¡±


    The box wasn¡¯t heavy, and Wu Jin¡¯s movements were as fast as lightning. His eyes shone as though he¡¯d seen task items in a strategy game. Very soon, his entire person was plopped down on top of the box.


    The soft small curls that still carried a trace of dampness were very close to Wei Shi, Wu Jin¡¯s elbows were white and tender in this nonbative state, and he hugged the box and was unwilling to let go. He was wearing trousers that were pulled out from who knew where, showing a small waist beneath the stic. Above it was a shallow curve, eye-catching as it moved.


    Wei Shi looked down from above and rubbed his fingers against the handle of the gun in his hand, the cold metal elements a far cry from the feeling in his mind.


    He narrowed his eyes slightly.


    ¨C¨C¡°Intimacy,fort, and possessiveness are some of the emotions that must be experienced over the course of treatment.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°It will disappear normally after touching your therapypanion, so please don¡¯t worry too much...¡±


    ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin tried to hold onto the box and obey at the same time, standing up and raising up his head in surprise.


    Big brother¡¯s dry, warm hand stroked across the top of his head. Touching his head meant praise&#k2013;&#k2013;big brother indeed liked little followers who helped carry boxes!


    Wei Shi waited indifferently for two seconds, the palm that was caught by the small curls zing hotter and hotter, his narrowed gaze seeming to eat Wu Jin up alive.


    Oh, to hell with disappearing normally after touching.


    The youth who was stroked was visibly delighted and wished that he could hold up all the boxes, ¡°When will big brother move into South Tower? I live on the top floor in 702...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Wei Yan is your roommate.¡± It was a statement.


    Wu Jin made an ¡®ah¡¯ sound, his eyes nk as he didn¡¯t understand why Wei Yan was brought up.


    Wei Shi: ¡°The other Scarf?¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, and the box almost fell to the ground. The tips of his ears quickly turned red, ¡°Wh-what Scarf...¡±


    In the next second, a hand full of gun calluses wrapped around the youth¡¯s elbow, the cardboard box plopping to the ground. The man pushed him expressionlessly into the corner of the wall, like a rabbit who¡¯d been scared into dropping his carrots.


    ¡°Team activity.¡± Wei Shi was next to his ear and spoke in a low voice, ¡°CP partner.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s flush spread from his ears to his cheeks, and he reflexively nodded in agreement.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shed cold. Beneath the ambiguous lighting, there were clear shadows on his facial features that made people feel inexplicably afraid. His voice was indifferent as he spoke, but carried an aura that almost held a warning, ¡°Variety show program, audience vote. There is physical contact, cud-dling-and-hug-ging.¡±


    Wu Jin finally came back to his senses, his heart clenching. Even before his logical thinking kicked in, the thing he¡¯d been most worried about resurfaced.


    Big brother really knew about the Scarf thing. Big brother didn¡¯t like Scarf... Big brother was, was angry! Things clicked in his mind.


    Big brother indeed disliked forming CPs.


    The rabbit ball pile in his heart once again yingyingyinged and curled up into a ball. Wu Jin had no choice but to pick them up one by one. It had clearly been within his expectations, but he still felt a hidden sense of loss.


    It was like a small animal that was used to being close to itspanion, but was suddenly told that cuddling was not allowed. It was obviously eager to get closer, but was dragged back by its tail.


    Wu Jin reacted and was flustered as he said, ¡°Big brother, don¡¯t worry, I, I, I...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s deterrence wasplete, ¡°Who do you want to CP with?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s response was quick, ¡°Caesar!¡±


    ¡°......¡± The man didn¡¯t say a single word, but he looked at Wu Jin until he almost broke out in a sweat.


    Wu Jin¡¯s sense of crisis suddenly kicked in. He tried to save himself and offered up the second option, ¡°Wei, Wei Yan...¡±


    The corner of Wei Shi¡¯s lips turned down slightly, making the rabbit spirit who didn¡¯t dare to look up fall into the ice cer.


    ¡°You know him well?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head tremblingly, ¡°No! We¡¯ve only spoken a few words!¡±


    Wei Shi was indifferent, ¡°You want to cuddle and hug him?¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, his head shaking at full speed, and he even started to feel aggrieved.


    If he had a choice, of course he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to form a team with big brother. He had the best big brother in the world...


    Wei Shi stared at him for a long time. The rabbit hadn¡¯t jumped into other people¡¯s fields, he was just silly. He was helpless and spoke in a low-pitched tone, ¡°You don¡¯t want to partner with me that much, hm?¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Big brother was too close, and his voice in his ear made his back go soft. From his perspective, he could see the man¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple as it moved up and down, and his voice was like a de that had been scalded in wine. It could clearly be deadly, but it instead scraped gently, releasing the slim thread of hidden gentleness inside the stone crack, sliding across from his back, to his shoulders, arms, and waist and turning him into soft mush.


    After that, he reacted quickly.


    Elder brother¡¯s meaning was, it unexpectedly was¨C¨CWu Jin raised his chin reflexively. His eyes were still dazed, and his breathing came in short pants.


    The man looked down, ¡°Last time. Who do you want to partner with.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. He was both excited and embarrassed, ¡°... Big brother!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded in satisfaction.


    Wu Jin once again acted like a wet nket, ¡°But White Moonlight double assault¡¯s votes are higher...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Voting isn¡¯t a problem. As long as you want it.¡±


    In the next second, the man pressed Wu Jin into the corner of the wall, his body posture extremely arrogant as he squeezed against him. The curtains were blown over by the breeze, tickling Wu Jin¡¯s cheek. The young man couldn¡¯t control his actions and lifted up his head, like delicious and addictive prey that wouldn¡¯t resist no matter how they were toyed with.


    This pose was extremely ambiguous.


    Perhaps because the man¡¯s aura was too powerful, the youth had no time to think. His brain couldn¡¯t quite function, but he was secretly happy because of their closeness.


    The breaths of these two people intertwined in the narrow space.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d been just about to open the curtains, suddenly changed his mind.


    The beast in his mind that couldn¡¯t be reined in was released at will.


    Wei Shi looked down at him deeply, his expression indifferent, but the blood in his body churned and boiled with the desire to bite off his prey¡¯s neck, to conquer him and dominate until he cried and begged for mercy, using the most brutal and primitive method to invade his vulnerability, polluting him, and marking him as his.


    The man¡¯s voice was hoarse when he spoke, ¡°Lift your head, look at me.¡±


    Wu Jin was soft and malleable as he looked up, his cheeks burning hot, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    The intense oppression from his hormones was almost violent. Wei Shi followed his own desires and leaned close, until he was only one step away from pressing the soft rabbit into a rabbit pie.


    The man reached out, his fingertips rubbing against Wu Jin¡¯s neck as hemanded, ¡°Call my name.¡±


    Wu Jin was blocked, ¡°I, I...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s brows pulled together.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating in his throat, ¡°Wei, Weiweiwei...¡±


    Then, his subconscious jumped up, intuitively full of reliance and trust, ¡°Brother Wei!¡±


    Wei Shi froze.


    The youth that was trapped in the corner had crystal bright eyes. He was obviously so silly that he would cook himself well and deliver himself to Wei Shi¡¯s door, yet he somehow had tugged on thatst line of Wei Shi¡¯s reason.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils were clear, his eyebrows curved, and he even rubbed against the right hand that was holding his carotid artery.


    The fierce beast that was one step away from being released fully was suddenly strangled back.


    The reins were finally stuffed into the youth¡¯s hands.


    Not now.


    Wei Shi stared fixedly at him for a long time before retrieving his gaze.


    He¡¯d used a thin, thin line to hook a rabbit, and reeled it in for two months just to see a few bunches of soft curls.


    The rabbit he¡¯d hooked only knew to call him big brother.


    It was time to take in the line and change the bait, cast a and catch the rabbit.


    On the other side, Wu Jin finally noticed the positioning between the two of them. He vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but his memories shed back to the time in the narrow coffin of the ¡®Judgement¡¯ card where he¡¯d also been shoved against the big boss.


    It was just that they were now in the dimly lit bedroom.


    The youth raised up his small round face and asked foolishly, ¡°Big brother?¡±


    Wei Shi entered a message on his terminal. He reached out, adjusted Wu Jin¡¯s posture, then drew back beyond the warning line.


    ¡°Stand properly.¡± The man said.


    There was a swish, and Wei Shi suddenly pulled open the curtains.


    The night and starlight stole in through the window, the scent of lilies carried in by the night breeze. In the South Tower on the opposite side, there were the loud sound of voices.


    Many trainees hung around in the corridor before curfew, looking for the fourth yer in a game of mahjong, or simply chatting about anything and everything as they enjoyed the cool air. On the fourth floor, a group of trainees were gathered together for karaoke. On the fifth floor, Qin Jinbaoy on a mat and listened to ¡®General Meng Tian, the 28th General of Qin establishing the throne¡¯. On the seventh floor, Thin Fire was dancing with the window open.


    On the sixth floor, Red raised up his terminal and clicked to take a selfie.


    He then quickly sent a message to Wei Shi, ¡°Done!¡±


    Wu Jin was still confused.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I said before, votes aren¡¯t a problem.¡±


    Star Blog.


    ID Crosson Trainee-Mao Qiukui.


    Mao Qiukui ¨C Red, it¡¯s red red red red red~


    ¡°¨C¨CToday¡¯s selfie, heheh. [Photo]¡±


    The team activity channels were currently at the peak of the Crosson Show¡¯s traffic, and fans soon swarmed in.


    ¡°Sofa!!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m announcing that the two fools of Crosson belong to this darling from today on!¡±


    ¡°Silly Red, when did you dye your hair from wine red to watermelon red?? It¡¯s a good selfie¨C¨C¡±


    The fan who was currently typing was suddenly shocked.


    ¡°My god?!¡± She didn¡¯t hesitate to draw a circle around a spot and upload the screenshot:


    ¡°Ahhhhh in the background behind him, f*ck me, it¡¯s Little Witch and... Wei Shi? Covering my heart¨C¨CAhhhhh! What are. These. Two. Doing!!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Wahahahha, sneaky sneaky Wei Shi.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: hurry up and realize your feelings, Little Witch! This UST...</i>

 Chapter 74 - Soft Fur

    <h4>Chapter 74 - Soft Fur</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the bottom left corner of the selfie.


    Crosson Show North Tower. The lights shone through the night.


    The bedroom curtains of North Tower 201 were opened randomly, revealing scattered cartons and two people standing close to each other in the corner.


    Wei Shi stood at the window with one hand on the windowsill, tall and strong as he faced the camera. The warm light outlined the man¡¯s deep eye sockets, tall nose, and the knife-like curves of his chin.


    ording to the Crosson Show audience¡¯s spections, Contestant Wei was likely an individual trainee with a poor background. It was because he didn¡¯t have enough money to smooth out the rtionship with the program group that he finally only showed up in the third elimination match¨C¨C


    And he wore sniper goggles from start to finish on the live broadcast.


    The tea-brown lens blocked the eyes of the prying, curious audience, and even led to subsequent production of many works where eyes were freely added in. On the forums, under the #Scarf/Assorted tags, a major poster, who had created a short story of him holding up a child with one hand, even had Wei Shi wearing goggles the entire time.


    Wearing it during thepetition, while driving, and even outside the delivery room.


    While the audience was howling and squealing as they gobbled down this food, someone amongst them pointed out this strange selfie phenomenon immediately. It turned out that there were trainees who could attract fans with only ten minutes of camera time and half an exposed face¨C¨C


    Contestant Wei¡¯s half a face had precisely this kind of fighting power!!


    At this time, Contestant Wei who¡¯d unexpectedly entered the camera lens finally showed his full face.


    Anyone who¡¯d seen the live broadcast would recognize him at the first moment. The man who¡¯d taken off his goggles had a cold expression and powerful momentum. If one didn¡¯t pay attention to his eyes, his entire person would appear like an inhuman killing machine.


    The man¡¯s eyes were locked on the boy in front of him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s slender arms and legs were half blocked by Wei Shi. The high-definition cameras from 3018 were more than enough to capture the damp small curls, slightly flushed muscle curves, and bright eyes.


    The youth¡¯s chin was raised up, and Wei Shi loomed over him slightly. His right hand seemed to be against the side of Wu Jin¡¯s neck. The reality of the photo couldn¡¯t be seen from the perspective of the selfie, but the distance between them was obviously ambiguous.


    Star Net.


    There was half a minute of silence in thements section.


    The subsequent scramble of responses seemed to have gotten stuck, and then burst out like a torpedo hitting the sea:


    ¡°Qiukui! Silly Red!! I¡¯m begging you, please don¡¯t delete it, please don¡¯t delete it ahhhhhh!! ¡°Casually looked through the Star Blog in the middle of the night, my f*cking god, this candy is so sweet i¡¯m going to explode! Begging you to send another selfie, please ahhhhh!¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei is too handsome, goddamn, that alpha aura makes my hair stand on end even across the screen. The Little Witch who has just finished taking a bath is all kinds of cute, and Contestant Wei actually really made a move and touched him&#k2013;&#k2013;aooooo!! Suddenly letting out a wolf howl!¡±


    ¡°My heart is beating too fast, okay? Wait a minute, what. are. you two doing?!¡±


    ¡°What are you two doing +1! Is this a hidden rtionship? Is it a tryst? It is it is it is right ahhhhhhh!! This scarf girl almost got! knocked! dizzy! by! candy! moved to the point of tears¨C¨CI¡¯m begging you, can you guys go get married?! Wasn¡¯t it agreed that you guys only met for the first time in The Lovers instance?! How many hours has it been since then? You¡¯ve already developed to this point. I particrly want to cue Little Witch, if it wasn¡¯t for Silly Red posting a selfie, your mama. wouldn¡¯t. even. know! It¡¯s not like you¡¯re not allowed to fall in love, Little Witch, but you need to report it to your parents, you know? Ahhhh!¡±


    Soon, another research-orientated user passed by, ¡°1. Little Witch¡¯s dormitory is in the South Tower, and it¡¯s a long trek to the North Tower. 2. Wei Shi¡¯s gaze is full of stories. 3. Hand, where¡¯s that hand located! The key point is my son! 4. Does anyone remember how Contestant Wei entered the instance? He sniped Captain Zoe and went inside himself [smile] [smile]. That¡¯s all I have to say.¡±


    After the third elimination match ended, a single selfie soon caused a collective carnival in the Crosson audience.


    Scarf #1 held up a big banner and danced. They almost went crazy when they saw the image and took over the Scarf tag within a short ten minutes. They took the ¡®Assorted¡¯ suffix and established their territory.


    Scarf #2 was in a precarious state and had to rely on Wei Yan and Thin Fire fans to maintain a foothold.


    The passersby happily ate melon and watched the show, and it was sweet, tasty, and had a tendency of drawing them in and assimting them into the CP fanbase¨C¨C


    If the way they¡¯d yed in The Lovers card instance made the fans mor about predestined fate and wless cooperation, the ambiguity of the current post allowed them to have a silent victory.


    The traffic brought over by the photo reached its peak the moment Red suddenly deleted the post.


    Red obviously ¡®hadn¡¯t expected¡¯ to affect others with his selfie, so he apologized and hired a water army to suppress public opinion.


    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding! It¡¯s all a misunderstanding! Contestant Wu Jin probably went over there to help Contestant Wei Shi carry boxes! The cartons are scattered everywhere, and it can be inferred that the cartons fell over. Little Witch probably twisted his neck, and it¡¯s normal for yers to be concerned about each other. Please don¡¯t spread rumors, everyone.¡±


    ¡°[Forward] It¡¯s a misunderstanding! It¡¯s all...¡±


    However, no matter how hard the water army worked to recover the situation, the screenshots had already been circted like crazy.


    At the same time, the Scarf CP votes also surged up¨C¨Cgoing up by 8 million votes in an hour and pressing down the bizarre data for ¡®White Moonlight double assault¡¯ and biting at ¡®Jingyi Double C¡¯s heels.


    Crosson Forum version 2, Scarf topic thread.


    In the administrator chat room.


    The group of big managers were very excited and pulled out this ¡®rification post¡¯ in their conversation.


    ¡°This water army doesn¡¯t understand the fan circle at all.¡± One of the station elder sisters sighed, ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know that he was helping him with his strained neck? But it¡¯s sweet! The CP fans don¡¯t care about cause and effect. They can write up a ¡®getting started-having to stop-venting anger on Little Witch¡¯ fanfic at any moment.¡±


    The backstage area was filled with a happy atmosphere.


    The administrator with the ID ¡®Kill the guinea pig, I¡¯m the real younger brother¡¯ suddenly asked, ¡°Oh great ones, is it set?¡±


    The station elder sister replied, ¡°It¡¯s set. Guinea pig is new, right? Compared to thest Crosson Show voting, at this point, almost all the votes that can be cast have already been used. It¡¯s a little risky to bring pressure down on Jingyi Double C, but it¡¯s enough to have knocked down the evil cult of that other Scarf CP. Double assault doesn¡¯t need to be worried about since it has such an obviously cheap type of votes. We don¡¯t have to do a thing, since the Caesar x Thin Fire fans will have already reported it to the organizers.¡±


    Guinea pig sent out an ¡®ok¡¯ emoticon, and their tone was happy, ¡°Great, it¡¯s time to sleep! Little sisters, you¡¯ve worked hard. It¡¯s good for your skin to sleep early!¡±


    The station sister smiled broadly as she said goodbye.


    Late at night.


    Zoe came out of the shooting range with Caesar. The big fool of Crosson who¡¯d originally been full of fighting spirit was now dull and withered; he¡¯d been taught a lesson by the captain under the excuse of ¡®building up friendship¡¯.


    Fortunately, Caesar¡¯s attitude was sincere once his brain had figured things out. He just needed to go back to the furnace to be reworked and was once again a good assault.


    At this time, it was close to the time for curfew, and the twin towers were noisy and bustling.


    Zoe pondered, ¡°I didn¡¯t see Little Witch just now¨C¨C¡±


    Qin Jinbao, who was sprawled out on a mat listening to stories, raised his eyelids and said, ¡°Oh, looking for Little Witch? I just saw him helping someone carry their boxes.¡±


    Zoe thanked him.


    Qin Jinbao yed the c-position in Dolma Entertainment and was famous for his ¡®Qin Dynasty Golden Soldier¡¯. He was stronger and braver than anyone else when he picked up his gun, like someone who was holding a sledgehammer, harvesting his opponents with ease. But when he was outside of thepetition, his habits were like that of a retired elder, getting up at 5AM and nodding off by 10PM. He walked with his hands behind his back, listened to books, and yed chess. Ever since he¡¯d purchased the mat over the Star Net, he¡¯d be a designated NPC who was familiar with everyone¡¯s movements in the Twin Towers.


    Zoe immediately went to educate Caesar, ¡°Learn more from Little Witch. He¡¯s good at team unity and building friendships and is even helping other yers carry boxes!¡±


    Caesar yelled, ¡°I¡¯ll move boxes, I¡¯ll move boxes. Which contestant needs our help?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°At this hour, they¡¯re probably already finished. Go back and tidy yourself up. There¡¯s still the group activity tomorrow.¡±


    Caesar was full of energy, ¡°About that, I¡¯m going to find my brother¨C¨C¡±


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s voice was unhurried, ¡°Mao Qiukui? He¡¯s sleeping.¡±


    Zoe looked at Caesar, ¡°Enough, if there¡¯s nothing else just go back. Go see if Little Witch is there.¡±


    Qin Jinbao, ¡°He came back after he finished moving boxes. The little guy¡¯s incredibly thin-skinned, his ears were red, and he was rubbing his face while walking.¡±


    Caesar wondered, ¡°Do you Dolma assault yers work part time as gatekeepers?¡±


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°......¡±


    The Dolma c-position slowly rose up from his mat. The other Dolma contestants who¡¯d been washing up and brushing their teeth in their dormitory ran out, and Zoe apologized before dragging Caesar away.


    South Tower 701.


    Wu Jin was loosely wrapped up in the quilt, his dreams after finishing the elimination match as sweet as ever.


    The rabbit curled up in his arms moved his ears, his soft, fluffy fur rubbing upwards and blocking half of the youth¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was no longer smooth as the scene in his dreams changed. The burning fire suddenly appeared, and Hermes suddenly started to whisper, and he was somehow inside the narrow coffin in the Judgement card instance.


    Outside the safe zone, the winds were as cold as des.


    However, it was like spring inside the safe zone.


    Wei Shi was arge size hot water bottle that constantly radiated warmth. Wu Jin shifted closer, and then closer again, then closer again.


    The youth was like a restless little animal. He followed the direction of airflow and looked up. The gun behind his body was like ws that had been retracted, leaving only soft paw pads in this current moment.


    Happiness filled up and overflowed, and the small curls perked upfortably.


    The man suddenly whispered in his ear, ¡°Call me by name.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled and was just about to open his mouth when the man suddenly held the back of his head and bent over¨C¨C


    A feather-like touch swept across his lips.


    Inside the Crosson Show dormitory bedroom, Wu Jin abruptly woke up and spat out a mouthful of rabbit fur.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, you!¡± Wu Jin picked up the rabbit. Brother Rabbit must have the lineage of an Angora long-haired rabbit. Now that it was fall, his shedding had be very serious. ¡°Don¡¯t jump around, your fur all ended up in my mouth!¡±


    The youth suddenly froze.


    The dream shed back through his mind, and his heartbeat intensified fiercely. Wu Jin showed an incredulous expression, then covered his head and wailed, ¡°You! Youyouyou! You¡¯ve gone crazy!! You¡¯re wronging big brother! Stop! Don¡¯t think! Brain, my brain has broken... ahhhhh!!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: A, Little Witch, it¡¯s okay, WS has also shamelessly had many thoughts/dreams about you too....


    </i>


    <i> xiin: much, much dirtier and explicit ones ^_^</i>

 Chapter 75 - Team Formation

    <h4>Chapter 75 - Team Formation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    7AM, Crosson Base canteen.


    Zoe picked up a knife and fork along with his te, then grabbed a pair of chopsticks for Wen Lin and sat down at one end of the table. He seemed fresh and energetic.


    The two of them were old partners from two consecutive seasons of the Crosson Show. One year ago, Zoe had even had to write short notes, ¡®You should hit me on the shoulder here once¡¯, ¡®Give A-Lin the microphone here, and wait for the audience¡¯s cries before turning back¡¯. One yearter, he was already familiar with the process.


    At the other end of the table.


    Unsurprisingly, Caesar waste. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were nk, and he seemed to have received some sort of blow. He was currently mechanically stuffing corn into his mouth, and Wen Lin was watching Wu Jin with interest.


    Zoe coughed lightly and knocked on the table.


    Wu Jin subconsciously wound up further, his actions elerating.


    Zoe immediately tried to soothe him, ¡°Eat slowly. Although our program group is poor, corn kernels are still something they have a lot of.¡±


    He then said sentimentally, ¡°This timest year... Your brother Zoe was also nervous. A serious survival show contestant going up for team activities¨C¨Cwhat team activities?! But, Little Witch, don¡¯t worry. You¡¯ll get used to this kind of thing after going through it once. It¡¯s just forming a CP, and it¡¯s not like that Contestant Wei has any inappropriate thoughts about you. It¡¯s fine, it won¡¯t hurt your rtionship!¡±


    Wu Jin choked and exhaled a breath of corn-vored air. He obviously hadn¡¯t slept wellst night. The youth¡¯s eyes were slightly misted, his curls a mess, and his ears perked up and alert.


    At this time, as long as there was even the slightest change in the depths of his mind, Wu Jin wouldn¡¯t hesitate to hold up a small whip and shout out a warning.


    Don¡¯t think about it!


    You misbehaving brain!


    Zoe continued to offer reassurance, ¡°Even if he has inappropriate thoughts towards Little Witch, aren¡¯t there the three of us looking out for you from the side?!¡±


    Wu Jin hung his head, finished eating, and followed his teammates into the Crosson broadcast hall.


    The voting for the team activity partners ended at 8AM. By the time the contestants went backstage for makeup, the voting channel had already closed.


    Caesar was stuck at the door, kicking up a fuss as he went over to Wu Jin¡¯s side and sat down, but was caught by surprise at the re Thin Fire sent his way.


    Caesar was very impolite as he stared back, ¡°Did this coquettish man take the wrong medicine today?¡±


    The White Moonlight team¡¯s expressions wereplicated, ¡°......¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh, ¡°Little Witch, your big brother hasn¡¯t even had his debut, and my first, precious CP spot will be given to you. You need to remember your big brother in the future, hey. Heheh, teaming up with Little Witch, I was just thinking when I left this morning that my brain can take a rest today¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was loveless, and Wu Jin wanted to speak but hesitated.


    The two instructors arrived at the directors studio before the program producer. After they¡¯d entered autumn, Ying Xiangxiang had changed into a forest green long dress, with warm brown and misty, milky tones for her makeup. She soon attracted the attention of the entire group of straight men.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round. A long timeter, he was finally relieved.


    Instructor Ying was very good looking... He could appreciate a beautiful woman, which meant that he was still normal! He must have been too tired yesterday and to have had such a messy dream!!


    They were debugging the magnesiummps on the stage. Ying Xiangxiang casually flicked back her long hair and gave the contestants tips regarding their stage presence.


    ¡°Rx, don¡¯t flinch. The audience won¡¯t eat you, okay? Little Thin, your eyeliner is too heavy. We¡¯ll be adding filters during post production, so use a makeup removal wipe to take it off. Ming Yao, don¡¯t be nervous. And Little Witch.¡± Ying Xiangxiang chuckled, ¡°Your state when you danced the theme song was very good. Don¡¯t be scared, it¡¯s just a variety of small games.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just forming a CP in order to satisfy the needs of the audience. Besides, we¡¯re a regr show, unlike those speed dating couples that change every week.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was very experienced with these things and was quite skilled at using the program next door in order to scare them, ¡°Those people need to live together in a lover¡¯s cottage for a month, hey, and they even have to cook together, raise a pet together, give each other goodnight kisses at a set time, and write cloyingly sweet love diaries.¡±


    The crowd of contestants were instantly horrified.


    Blood Pigeon suddenly thought of something, ¡°Last time, maybe four or five years ago, there was a one week speed dating series that coborated with a certain survival program to do a variety show, and I remember that two of the contestants finally ended up fighting in the lover¡¯s cottage. They had eaten instant noodles for several days and hadn¡¯t touched any of the vegetable knives, cutting boards, the microwave, and so on, but on thest day, they made use of it all. The two contestants showed off their closebat abilities using very standard kitchen equipment in front of the camera...¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang thought, what kind of garbage variety shows do straight men watch?!


    Beneath the stage, Zoe felt goosebumps break out on his skin, ¡°If Caesar and his partner are shut in together, won¡¯t they have to remove even the door panels?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°??? What are you talking about?¡±


    Wen Lin smiled like a fox as he nodded. Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts began to drift as he thought about cooking together, raising a rabbit together... a goodnight kiss...


    Wu Jin suddenly pressed down on his fluffy small curls.


    Just then, five or six assistant directors gathered around the program producer who¡¯d juste in through the door. ¡°Line up in front of me. Come over to form teams when I call out your name. Zuo Botang, Ming Yao, go to the left to get your numbers. I¡¯m not worried about your group; it¡¯s reliable.¡±


    ¡°Wu Jin, Wei Shi.¡±


    Caesar froze, then exploded on the spot, ¡°What? Little Witch isn¡¯t with me? Who is this guy? That¡¯s not right, then who am I with¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire was particrly free and easy as he stirred up chaos, ¡°Brother ahhhhh, can¡¯t we get rid of him? My first on-screen CP, who did I provoke? I¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Water was apathetic, ¡°Pup, you have no human rights until your debut. Be good.¡±


    On the stage.


    Wu Jin walked up the steps beneath the lights. Wei Shi, who¡¯d been in the crowd, walked forward like Moses dividing the sea, then nodded slightly to him before standing side by side with him.


    The light beams caught the floating dust that wasnding on the broad shoulders of the man like fine snow. Wu Jin tried to restrain himself from acting familiar with him, but there was a little devil in his heart, and his entire person was slightly stiff.


    No, it must be because he¡¯d been in too much of a hurry to level up as a little follower! And his brain had overloaded¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly turned sideways and lowered his head, ¡°Didn¡¯t sleep well? Headache?¡±


    The man¡¯s voice was deep and a little hoarse, and his facial features were clearly outlined in the light and dust. He appeared majestic and cold.


    When he leaned over with his brows drawn together, his broad shoulders and arms blocked out the stage lights and cast Wu Jin in shadow. The straight lines of his back were like sharp knives, bright and dazzling.


    ¨C¨CSo handsome he was suffocating.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Brain shut down, brain shut down ahhhh!!


    That¡¯s not right, big brother had always been good looking! He couldn¡¯t start suppressing his appreciation for beauty just because of some messy dreams! He also couldn¡¯t think about wanting to lean over and rub against him just because he was attractive! You¡¯re a little follower, maintain some dignity!!


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind was full of confusion. The program producer¡¯s shouting off-stage, and Caesar, Thin Fire, and even Red¡¯s protests seemed to be covered up in the mess.


    At this time, almost all the contestants hade to watch themotion. Even Jingyi¡¯s double c had their necks stretched out on stage, and only their corner of the stage was quiet and silent.


    In the quietness, Wei Shi raised his hand, his knuckles brushing against Wu Jin¡¯s forehead before threading through the soft, choppy curls. The thick pads of his gun calluses pressed and rubbed lightly against the youth¡¯s temple.


    <Falling In Love With A Popr Idol>, Floating City Entertainment Press best selling edition 3017¨C¨C¡°Chapter 3: Use tender caresses and affectionate gazes to flirt with him!¡±


    The man¡¯s pupils were deep and reflected the light. He wasn¡¯t good at expressing his feelings, and his eyes were currently intimidatingly filled with brewing emotions.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing stalled for a moment, and then he instantly became a quivering quail.


    Beneath the big boss¡¯s aura, the pressure Wu Jin felt increased sharply. He forced himself to exin, ¡°Last night, the rabbit...¡±


    Wei Shi spoke coldly, ¡°Buy a cage.¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly pleaded for mercy for Brother Rabbit, ¡°The rabbit is very good! He usually doesn¡¯t move when he sleeps and at most will just rub against my pillow¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression shifted slightly, and he spoke slowly, ¡°You sleep with it?¡±


    The pressure in the air increased sharply.


    Wu Jin was shocked and quickly added, ¡°I don¡¯t take up space when I sleep! I¡¯m really well behaved too!¡±


    The fingers that were rubbing against his temples lightly paused.


    Wu Jin quickly moved his hands and feet to demonstrate. ¡°It¡¯s like this, the pillow is this¨C¨Cbig. I sleep on the left side without moving or turning, and I don¡¯t press down on the rabbit! The rabbit will bounce around until he finds afortable ce to lie down...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Without moving or turning?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and check next time.¡± Wei Shi spoke lightly.


    Wu Jin was shocked again.


    Check... how would he check? Wait a minute, Brother Rabbit was only a tiny little part of the reason why he hadn¡¯t slept well. The other reasons were...


    The man raised his eyebrows. His fingertips and breath were both scalding, causing Wu Jin to fumble out a retreat. Wei Shi retrieved his right hand that was threaded through the small curls and spoke in a low voice, ¡°Unwilling, hm?¡±


    The pheromones were spreading everywhere.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain made a clicking sound and crashed directly.


    Beneath the stage. Caesar and Thin Fire were currently ming each other whileying down thew, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to touch me¡±, ¡°Who would f*cking want to touch you?¡±, ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who bought votes?¡±, ¡°I would vote for me and the program producer before I voted for you....¡±


    Red had also started to howl, ¡°Why?! Didn¡¯t the two fools CP have two million votes? Why am I partnered with the human-shaped weapon?? Didn¡¯t Scarf have 1.2 million votes? I was only eliminated by Wei Yan in thest match¨C¨C¡±


    The director exined impatiently, ¡°Caesar x Thin Fire has the highest number of votes. You can¡¯t form a 3P with them, can you? And also, which Scarf are you referring to...¡±


    Wei Shi pressed down lightly on the small curls.


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Ah.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Restart.¡±


    The crowd was happily watching the show. When they looked back again, Wei Shi stood there, dignified, and Wu Jin seemed to be in a trance.


    The program producer was already a little dizzy from the arguments. He pointed hisser pen at the stage and was about to give the two people some instructions, but after looking at them for a while, he suddenly raised his eyebrows, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s team is pretty good too. The atmosphere is there. Pass!¡±


    A contestant from Dolma, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately looked towards these role models, but after studying them for a long time, he was still unable to figure out anything. He turned to Qin Jinbao and asked, ¡°Captain, what kind of atmosphere is it? The two of them are just standing there without talking or looking at each other.¡±


    Qin Jinbao shook his head, ¡°What do you know! Your observational skills are clearly inadequate!¡±


    Within half an hour, twenty contestants were bound together and taken backstage for the team activity makeup.


    Ten teams of partners were split into groups of two. Before going in, Thin Fire put on a face mask. He¡¯d argued and raged with Caesar incessantly earlier, and he swept the essence from the mask down to his neck, using a hand massage to draw patterns on his skin. Jingyi¡¯s double c lookedfortable and rxed, apparently not concerned about tacit understanding at all. Wei Yan¡¯s gaze, on the other hand, had never once moved towards the partner the audience had given him: Red¨C¨C


    Wei Yan¡¯s gaze was instead constantly directed toward Wei Shi.


    Beneath the stage, the stage managers were all watching the show and gossiping amongst themselves.


    ¡°Is this the Scarf enmity? I¡¯m suddenly excited... there¡¯s a lot of melons to eat this time!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s up to Little Witch. He seems to be looking at Contestant Wei a lot? Do they know each other from before?¡±


    ¡°They shouldn¡¯t... They¡¯ve probably never even seen each other before. The program producer always mes us for things, so we used the facial recognition AI to check through the camera footage. This Contestant Wei doesn¡¯t have a high sense of existence. It was simply like he was invisible! In other words, the first time the two of them met was when they fought against each other! This human-shaped weapon must be really angry that Little Witch was stolen away by someone else! Sigh, he wanted to have a little fun in his life, but then ended up with green on his head!¡±


    ¡°Enough, enough. Who cares if they know each other or not? The audience loves to watch this kind of thing. Tidy up and prepare the cameras...¡±


    Ten hourster.


    In the Crosson Show broadcast studio, the price of the tickets to the team activity live show that had already gone up several times was still unable to dampen the fans¡¯ enthusiasm. The audience stands were noisy like a tide, and countless support cards shone among the audience.


    In the middle of the stage, the lights shone bright.


    Extremely loud cheers erupted at the scene, and the circr virtual screen shook slightly before ring up ¨C a shotgun, the World card, and the sacrificial fires shing through the screen. Thin Fire and Caesar appeared inside a beam of light.


    Then came Jingyi¡¯s double c, Wei Yan and Red, as well as Wu Jin¨C¨C


    In the darkness, Wei Shi raised his brows.


    The two of them stepped onto the lift that would take them up together for the first time.


    The lift tform was so narrow that their elbows almost had to touch. The noise from outside passed through the heavy stage, resounding with a dull roar in their ears, but the sound closest to them was the heartbeat of the other party.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Go?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows curved. He suppressed the secret exultation in his heart and nodded, ¡°Together.¡±


    The mechanism rose up, and the curtains suddenly pulled open.


    The two walked out side by side.


    <i>Juurensha: Yesss the foe-yay team of Caesar/Thin Fire is happening, hahahaha. And Little Witch, keep fighting!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wu Jin: what to do?! all this restarting of my brain isn¡¯t working ahhhhhh</i>


    <i>gorgeous fanart from Licht on Discord~</i>


    <i>also, i promised extra chapters :3 expect some double releases in the next week or so~ (i have to build up more backlog first heh heh... orz)</i>

 Chapter 76 - Team Activity Interview

    <h4>Chapter 76 - Team Activity Interview</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show director¡¯s studio.


    The venue was shaped like an inverted bowl, with a stage as big as a football field at the bottom. On the audience stands to the side, the scattered ¡®Assorted Scarf¡¯ signs came together like a waterfall of light, and the audience held their breath as the curtains in front of them opened¨C¨C


    Following that was a round of heaven shattering cheers!


    Two yers stepped out from the curtains.


    The close up lens quickly locked on to Wu Jin¡¯s side.


    Wu Jin seemed to be born with an extremely intuitive grasp of the lens and sense of the stage, raising his chin the moment he stepped out into the light. His presence grew distinct, his arms and shoulders rxing. His back was straight, and he even took the initiative to approach the cameras¨C¨C


    Even before the audience could calm their hearts down, Wu Jin looked to the side.


    The camera slid over the golden A-level medal on the youth¡¯sbat uniform, across the slightly higher and broader shoulders beside him, as well as the sharp, de-like cut of his jaw.


    Wei Shi entered the lens.


    A person who the program producer could consider as ¡®using beauty to make money¡¯ would definitely have an appearance that made a strong impact. Wei Shi¡¯s expression was indifferent, his lips pressed so tightly together that they generated real deterrence. There was no ripple in his eyes when they met the camera.


    If Wu Jin was like a warm source of light, then he was a sharp de illuminated by the light.


    The two of them stood very close. The gold and silver tassels that represented their A and B ranks unconsciously twined together, and they wore the same traineebat uniforms printed with the Crosson Show logo at the cor and cuffs.


    Wu Jin smiled and lifted his head, saying something in a low voice. The man¡¯s head shifted, and the lines of his face loosened slightly.


    Their gazes met.


    The assistant director controlled the positioning of the camera just right, and the two auxiliary cameras also zoomed in¨C¨C


    The interior of the arena first fell silent, then the screams pushed the noise level up to the peak.


    ¡°Scarf is sending out candy ahhhhhh!!! So so so sweet I¡¯m dying wuwuwu! I don¡¯t exist anymore! I¡¯m the little tassels on those brothers¡¯ shoulders!¡±


    ¡°What a match! Wait a minute, are these two really not married? This is them showing their love right? They¡¯re showing their love, right?! Contestant Wei¡¯s aura is clearly¨C¨Cthis¨C¨Cstrong! How could it get covered up by Little Witch¡¯s in seconds?¡±


    ¡°Shocked! This old mother is watching the live broadcast with tears in my eyes. After 19 years of single life, my son has finally taken a partner to the red carpet. This is all because of Crosson¡¯s conscientious dating show...¡±


    The audience¡¯s excitement was deafening. The two contestants followed the cameras to the prearranged point and met Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s gentle gaze.


    The first few teams had already settled down on one side of the stage. Amongst them, only the Jingyi double c were calm and self-contained. Wei Yan sat on his own at the far end, his back stiff like an abandoned sculpture while his partner Red inched closer to Caesar every two or three minutes. Thin Fire drew a very clear line between himself and Caesar, and dark waves seemed to surge behind the scenes.


    Blood Pigeon gestured for the two to sit down. The virtual screen was ying a wonderful clip from The Lovers card instance.


    ¡°300012, Contestant Wu Jin.¡± Blood Pigeon looked towards Wu Jin, ¡°Three months ago, I gave you a C grade for yourbat skills.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded solemnly.


    Blood Pigeon nced at the screen, ¡°Looking back at thest match, it was very spectacr. The tactical nning and camera performance now matches with your current level. As for yourbat skills¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I can give you a B.¡± Blood Pigeon smiled, ¡°However, based on the speed of Contestant Wu¡¯s progress, I predict that I will probably give you an A before the show is over.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Even before he reacted, the audience offstage had already exploded.


    Countless spectators lit up their support signs, with messages ranging from ¡®Pick Little Witch¡¯ to ¡®Little Witch, charge¨C¨C¡±. The entire scene shed with lights, along with CP fans who held up ¡®Scarf¡¯ signs, battle team fans with White Moonlight signs, the Zuolin fans who cheered enthusiastically, as well as the Caesar fans and friendly passerby fans who all stood up like a gigantic andrge-scale sh mob.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled lightly and said warmly, ¡°Little Witch, you see, these are the fruits of your efforts.¡±


    The premiere of the Crosson Show three months ago coincided with the defeat of the White Moonlight Battle Team in the Star League. As a White Moonlight trainee, Wu Jin had also been questioned and med by the haters, and his poprity had all been based on his appearance and mama fans.


    Three monthster¨C¨C


    He wasn¡¯t necessarily the best survival show trainee, but he¡¯d done enough to prove that he had what it took to remain on the stage.


    Ying Xiangxiang handed over the microphone.


    The youth epted it, then looked up at the gathered lights, ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡±


    Just when Ying Xiangxiang thought that he would turn sentimental, Wu Jin shot the camera a smile. His features were stunning, his pupils reflecting the lights from the entire stadium, and he was extremely dazzling due to his self-confidence.


    A fresh, fiery, and vigorous youth.


    ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡± Wu Jin said again, slowly and sincerely, ¡°I will continue to stand on this stage.¡±


    The youth took half a step back, ced his right hand over the left side of his chest, and bowed to the audience to express his thanks.


    There was a stir from beneath the stage, and the scrollingments for the live broadcast that was streaming on the Star Net simultaneously suddenly exploded.


    ¡°Little Witch ahhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Damn it, what a tease! Mama likes you ahhhh! The bowsted for so long, I¡¯m suuuper moved! Mama doesn¡¯t need your thanks, I just hope that you¡¯ll live a good life!¡±


    ¡°I started off as a pure face con and jumped into this pit, learning about survival shows from a zero point foundation. I just thought of it now that it was mentioned¨C¨Cso it¡¯s already been three! whole! months! (I want to quietly add that in fact, I¡¯m too embarrassed to consider myself a survival show spectator because I understand too little about thepetition and the battle team yers.) However, our Little Witch will definitely make his debut and will definitely y in the survival show circuit. Mama will always, always be with you! Later, I¡¯ll say, ¡®Look, that League MVP, I¡¯ve been his fan since when he was a trainee!¡±


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang smiled and took back the microphone, pausing slightly just as she was about to hand it to Wei Shi.


    This man had remained half a step behind Wu Jin, his gaze locked solidly on the youth¡¯s straight back from beginning to end.


    Ying Xiangxiang had made films for so many years and had done very thorough research on gazes, but for a moment, even she thought that she¡¯d made a mistake. When the camera focused on Wei Shi, she locked on him again and confirmed that it had been her delusion.


    Blood Pigeon held a stack of evaluation forms in his hands. He originally had his speech well-prepared, but his words became stuck when he was faced with Wei Shi.


    Not only the audience and the program producer, even he couldn¡¯t remember the existence of this contestant. It seemed that the only thing that could be analyzed were the limited scenes from the recent elimination match.


    He couldn¡¯t help but nce at Wei Shi again¨C¨Che¡¯d risen steadily in the rankings over the past three elimination matches and was unexpectedly strong. His vote ranking had soared close to the top ten overnight.


    He couldn¡¯t even figure out what the man was here for.


    Thin Fire, who was to the side, felt his eyelids twitch. The grudge he felt in his heart was so strong it almost condensed into something material.


    Blood Pigeon could only give a standard statement, ¡°Contestant Wei is diligent and hard working, showing great strength and steady progress... Rising from D to B+ is the result of countless days of sweat and hard work. I hope that everyone can learn from Contestant Wei...¡±


    The students sitting off-stage were all confused. Learn what? Learn how to skip ss?


    Fortunately, Ying Xiangxiang soon picked up the thread of the conversation. This female instructor had a deep understanding of the audience¡¯s mood, ¡°The rtionship between Contestant Wei and Contestant Wu seems to be pretty good?¡±


    Backstage, the director was very calm as they cleaned up the scrollingments. He didn¡¯t even need to look to see that it was filled with a wave of suggestive ¡°Yoooo~~¡± and ¡°66666¡±!


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat faster. He repeatedly warned himself that he couldn¡¯t show too much familiarity with the big boss¨C¨Cthe big boss had already condescended to lower himself and form a CP with him! As a little follower, he needed to protect big boss¡¯s reputation! He couldn¡¯t let the audience misunderstand!


    While Wu Jin was hesitating, Wei Shi had already nodded easily, ¡°Yes.¡±


    There was another series of moring cries from offstage.


    Ying Xiangxiang teased, ¡°As everyone knows, you two only met each other in a certain tarot card instance. Now, you¡¯re sharing screen time. I wonder if you¡¯re interested in developing further...¡±


    The program producer who was watching the show backstage almost inhaled his cigarette butt. It had to be noted that CPs had to remain in an ambiguous state. Once it was stated clearly, the contestants would either stop talking or reject it outright¨C¨C


    However, the audience¡¯s enthusiasm had already been provoked by Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s sentence!


    On the stage. Wei Shi tiled his head slightly and looked towards Wu Jin.


    The man¡¯s expression never changed, but his eyes seemed to hold a question.


    In the live-broadcast room, the chaotic scrollingments paused¨C¨C


    ¡°Wait! Why look at Little Witch? I &#$* ... Is this ¡®I want to develop further, but it depends on what Little Witch wants¡¯??¡±


    ¡°My god! I thought so too! Really, really!!¡±


    ¡°Previousmenter, hahaha! It should be ¡®I can¡¯t answer this question, you should pick up the microphone yourself and deal with that bored female instructor¡¯. Contestant Wei, oh, Brother Wei is a proper cool boy! His aura as a superior is very good...¡±


    ¡°How can you guys read so many words from a single look?!¡±


    ¡°My brain waves are naughty! Don¡¯t forget that during the game, the two of them alsomunicated with brain waves. Like, not saying a single word and picking up their guns to clear the field¨C¨Clook, Little Witch really went to take the microphone!¡±


    Before Wu Jin could open his mouth to speak, Ying Xiangxiang finally finished the second half of her sentence, ¡°I wonder if you¡¯re interested in developing further... for example, as future teammates.¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d originally been uneasy, finally breathed out a sigh of relief. For better or worse, he¡¯d been trained as a professional idol and was able to skillfully deal with the question after epting the microphone.


    The scrollingments were confused for a few seconds but eventuallymented after a moment¨C¨C


    ¡°Damn it, it turned out to be as I expected!¡±


    ¡°This really is the Crosson Show, not speed dating yingyingying! So, Contestant Wei was really just indicating that Little Witch should ept the microphone. Wait... but why is my heart suddenly beating so hard even though he only picked up the microphone?! Have I gone crazy? These two people are just standing together and doing nothing, but I could watch it all day.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just! Very! Sweet! One look from Contestant Wei, and Little Witch ran up to pick up the microphone. And that micro facial expression, hey, ¡®I¡¯m uninterested in the entire world and only came for the team activity to stand by your side and look at you¡¯ ... Covering my heart, I¡¯m pushing Scarf for life!¡±


    ¡°What a match!¡±


    ¡°What a match +1!!¡±


    On stage, the interview for the two of them was over, and the two yers from Jingyi came up onto the stage.


    The sounds in the venue didn¡¯t stop even during the interval when advertisements were being yed. Countless members of the audience were shouting for their idols or their CP, and even Blood Pigeon who had turned off the microphone sighed emotionally.


    ¡°y well in thepetitions so that you can live up to your fans¡¯ expectations, you know? The little fans are really enthusiastic now. Thinking back to when it was us...¡±


    Thin Fire finally couldn¡¯t help himself and nced at Wei Shi.


    Enthusiastic!


    Ha, what is enthusiasm?!


    The fans beneath the stage hade such a long way and purchased tickets to support them, yet they werepletely ignorant about the fact that¨C¨Cthe craziest damned stalker fan was right on stage! He followed him to win, followed him to events, followed him to activities, and seized every opportunity to hold his idol¡¯s small hands. He even f*cking went up on stage to form a CP with his idol in person?!


    This wasn¡¯t an enthusiastic little fan. How could fans be so violent¨C¨Coh, this was a malignant tumor in the fan circle!


    Thin Fire¡¯s thoughts were sputtering in his belly, and he was taken by surprise when the director switched their positions so that either Wei Shi or Wu Jin would be beside Thin Fire...


    Thin Fire swooshed over and headed over to squeeze in by Wu Jin. He really didn¡¯t dare to get more than three meters within that malignant tumor of the fan circle. After all, he himself was an upright and honest trainee and reserve yer of Silver Thread Roll, yet he couldn¡¯t even beat a stalker fan. How aggravating!


    The advertisements ended. The lights came up again, and the remaining contestants took their seats one after another.


    The interviews and advertisements ounted for less than half of the team activity. The real y would begin afterwards¨C¨C


    Mechanisms rotated, and the stage retreated, revealing a huge 0.6 hectare tform that slowly rose up, revealing the arena for the so-called ¡®team minigames¡¯.


    The audience was instantly excited.


    The gold-sucking Crosson Show always dared to toss money into the arenas, and the team activity arena was no exception. All kinds of tactical obstacles like artificial rocks, trees, and rivers were interspersed with piles of barbed wire, antinding areas, trenches, demarcated mine zones, triangr cones, and so on.


    Colorful gs of various colors were inserted everywhere on the map, and the paths between them were curved and twisted.


    Obstacle race.


    Wu Jin was a little relieved. This map was a miniature obstacle race course that could only hold 20 yers. It was just that instead of being an individual training map, it had be a two person teampetition, causing the level ofplexity to increase.


    The rules shouldn¡¯t have changed much. Each team would fight to obtain the most gs from the map, and the team with the highest number of colored gs by a specified time would win.


    It was just... judging from the cheers andughter of the audience, matters definitely wouldn¡¯t be so simple.


    Beside him, Caesar turned around and took a look, then asked loudly, ¡°What kind of thing is this? How does it work?¡±


    Wu Jin turned back when he heard him. The virtual screen behind them where gags had originally been ying on repeat was now showed arge chunk of narrative.


    ¡°¨C¨CCrosson Show team activity short program.¡±


    ¡°A passionate gunfight! Teams of two! Obstacle course! You draw, I guess! Fruit bncing! Wooden man! Cross the line of fire! Decisive finger pressure! ...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Next to him, the little editor held an armful of water guns and handed them out to each team, ¡°Follow the rules. If you¡¯re shot by water, you can¡¯t move for ten seconds! If you count too fast, your gs will be taken as punishment! Alright, you can choose the color for your water guns!¡±


    Thin Fire unhesitatingly tried to disgust Caesar, ¡°Pink! Our team wants pink!¡±


    Caesar was furious, ¡°F*ck me¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe warned him from afar, ¡°Caesar!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly picked out two water guns, and handed big boss the ck one. The rules for the variety show were quite casual, and the twenty contestants stood at random ces and prepared to set out. The virtual screen disyed the number of gs that each team had, which was all 0 at this time.


    Three minutester, the two of them stood at the same starting point.


    The sounds of excitement from the audience was like a distant roar, and nearby, Caesar and Thin Fire who¡¯d both taken off their mics were mutually cursing each other out. There were twenty seconds left until the start of thepetition.


    The lights were off, and their remaining senses were magnified to the extreme.


    Wu Jin could clearly sense Wei Shi standing by his side, their breaths mingling in the narrow space. Wu Jin constantly warned himself in his mind that he couldn¡¯t show any familiarity in front of the camera, and that he couldn¡¯t make any trouble for the big boss! His small, round face lifted up in all earnestness, and he bumped against the big boss¡¯s elbow in the moment that he lifted up his water gun.


    The man¡¯s face was expressionless as his elbow rubbed back almost imperceptibly.


    15 seconds.


    Wu Jin felt that he could probably look at the big boss now! No, he¡¯d nced over just now...


    10 seconds.


    ¡®Just now¡¯ had already passed! Forget it, he¡¯d wait another 5 seconds...


    5 seconds.


    Wu Jin looked up quickly.


    Wei Shi looked down at the youth holding a water gun, ice and snow seeming to melt in his eyes.


    The lights flipped on one after another¨C¨Cgame on.


    <i>Juurensha: Go dominate the field, Scarf power couple. </i>


    <i>apricot: Is it wrong that I love how much Thin Fire and Caesar hate each other hahaha</i>

 Chapter Ch77.1 - Mango

    <h4>Chapter Ch77.1 - Mango</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The half hectare of game terrain suddenly lit up.


    Obstacle courses were apetitive type game that originated from military training activities.


    Wu Jin lifted his eyes and roughly took in his surroundings from his starting point. His line of sight hovered over the ups and downs of the terrain, and his hearing was magnified to its peak¨C¨Cthe turbulence of the river could be heard 30 meters away.


    Ditches, slopes, and contours were identified on the terrain and quickly used asndmarks, corresponding to the cross-country map that rose up slowly a few minutes ago.


    A short whileter, Wu Jin turned towards Wei Shi and reported their exact position, ¡°We¡¯re at (N16, W2).¡±


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang was cheerful as she reported, ¡°Most of the yers finished the map calibration within two minutes, but the fastest was Little Witch and Wei Yan.¡±


    Beneath the stage, the ¡®Evil Cult¡¯ Scarf fans that had been killed off by the Assorted Scarf fans all expressed their sorrow.


    Blood Pigeon picked up the microphone and exined, ¡°The calibration of the field map is mainly based on yers¡¯ memories, and their ability to align themselves will be based on points and lines on the map. Contestant Wei Yan is very experienced and has excellent calction abilities. This result isn¡¯t surprising.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang also knew this and quipped, ¡°I remember that the audience oncemented that no matter what thepetition is, Little Witch can still turn it into a math test¨C¨Chowever, this map is far from simple. Instructor Blood Pigeon, who do you think will pull out the first g?¡±


    Blood Pigeon didn¡¯t hesitate, ¡°Since this tests their tacit understanding, Jingyi. There¡¯s no doubt about it¨C¨C¡± He paused, then said with some consternation, ¡°Someone has picked up a g?!¡±


    Inside the miniature map, Wu Jin and Wei Shi were positioned one in front and one behind as they made their way through the minefield with their water guns in hand.


    Wu Jin walked very carefully. ording to the map, the closest colored g was on the upper part of a hill. The two people waded through the low river and saw their first g.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he ran towards the target. However, the moment he reached out for the g¨C¨Csoundproof ss suddenly emerged from the weeds, forming a delicate transparent cage that kept him sealed within.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was stunned. He smacked against the ss and looked nkly at the big boss.


    The camera took in the scene from outside the cage, and the audience roared with excitement.


    ¡°It¡¯s a y... a beautiful youth trapped in a cage!¡±


    ¡°Why does this bewildered Little Witch poke at my heart so much? Begging Contestant Wei to rough, oh, no! Be gentle...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression remained unchanged, but his eyes shifted slightly as he stood there with his back to the camera.


    Inside the cage, a mechanical prompt rang out.


    ¡°g task. You draw, I guess. Please pay attention to the topic. The first&#k2026;¡±


    Inside the ss cage, moist, warm air drifted out from beneath his feet, quickly creating a fog effect on the clear ss. In a sh, Wu Jin reached out his index finger and drew on the ss&#k2013;&#k2013;


    A small, round animal.


    While the audience was still nk and confused, Wei Shi replied instantly, ¡°Hamster.¡±


    ¨C¨Cg progress 1/3.


    The audience immediately became excited. While they were still discussing, Wei Shi had already calmly answered the next question, ¡°Saber-toothed tiger.¡±


    Progress 2/3.


    Audience: ¡°......¡±


    On the foggy ss, the fat and simple strokes simply showed a cat with two front teeth. How the hell did he guess that?!


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was full of guilt as he wiped away the abstract drawing on the foggy ss. By then, the third question had alreadye out.


    ¡®Monkey.¡¯


    Wu Jin was about to start drawing when the scoreboard on the big screen jumped. There was a group who had already sessfully obtained a g! Wu Jin¡¯s eyes turned serious, and he no longer paid attention to details and started to draw¨C¨C


    On the podium, not only Blood Pigeon, but even Ying Xiangxiang were showing incredulous expressions.


    The first group to obtain a g wasn¡¯t Jingyi or the newly popr Scarf CP. At this time, Wei Yan was still drawing seriously on the ss, while Qin Jinbao¡¯s artwork was just as abstract as Wu Jin¡¯s¨C¨C


    In one corner of the map, Thin Fire held a small yellow g as he continued cursing out Caesar.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°... How did the two of them do it?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang went over the rey, and her expression was dazed, ¡°Contestant Wei Yan took the vocabry group ¡®high tech¡¯, then Little Witch took ¡®animal world¡¯. Little Thin was third and took ¡®home and family¡¯ ... The three words were ¡®grandpa, son, grandson¡¯.¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°And then?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°And then, Little Thin raised his middle finger from behind the ss.¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s expression was apathetic, ¡°Caesar said all three answers in one go.¡±


    The rey between the two who could still curse each other out across a ss cover was cut off without hesitation. ¡°What¡¯s the point in showing them? What about Jingyi? Dolma? Scarf?¡±


    Blood Pigeon recovered his wits and turned the camera towards Jingyi. The screen showed that Ming Yao had advanced to the third question. His drawing skills were slightly better than Wu Jin¡¯s, and Zuo Botang¡¯s knowledge was extensive. He wasn¡¯t arrogant or impetuous as he waited outside the ss, his eyes solemn and clear.


    Ying Xiangxiang was pleased, ¡°One of the mandatory skills in raising the country¡¯s children: One is five. Jingyi lives up to its name as one of the five shooting methods. This is an exemry trainee. Please don¡¯t learn from that group of yers just now¨C¨CAlright, Jingyi¡¯s pair cooperates together very well and should be the second group to win a g if nothing unexpected happens. Now, let¡¯s take a look at Little Witch¡¯s group again¨C¨C¡±


    The camera shifted to Wu Jin, and the audience burst intoughter.


    Little Witch was indeed anxious. His drawing skills that were already poor to start with became even messier after he sped up. Everything Wu Jin drew seemed toe out chubby, and the small animals that came out at his fingertips obviously didn¡¯t have the essence of monkeys. Instead, they came out looking rather like round little potatoes.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled broadly and replied for Wei Shi, ¡°Potato spirit! So, it looks like the results are clear. The second group is Jingyi...¡±


    Wu Jin added a simple gun in front of the monkey.


    It had a long muzzle, no scope, and shot out a beam of light. It was the neutron weapon that had been used in both the Crosson Show auditions and the first elimination match¨C¨C


    Wei Shi swallowed the words ¡®potato spirit¡¯ that he¡¯d been about to blurt out, ¡°Monkey.¡±


    The answer was correct, and Scarf was one step ahead of Jingyi in obtaining a g!


    Not only Ying Xiangxiang, but even the audience had their mouths open in disbelief.


    The ss cover rose up slowly, and the youth who was damp from being inside carried a small purple g with him as he left the cage, the ends of his small curls carrying moisture as they flipped up.


    The man raised his brows and looked at him.


    ¨C¨C¡°I said it before, even a monkey can kill people with this gun. This gun has an automatic aiming function, and I pulled the trigger for you.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°Big brother, what was my role, then!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°You are the monkey.¡±


    Countless words tumbled around Wu Jin¡¯s heart, but he had no choice but to heft up the water gun in front of the camera, his gaze seeming to inadvertently collide with the big boss¡¯s gaze.


    Wei Shi gestured for the little monkey to lead the way.


    Wu Jin looked down. The water gun seemed to have be a bubble gun, colorful soap bubbles appearing when he pressed on it, the spray both bright and beautiful.


    Inside the field, the Scarf CP obtained a half minute lead on Jingyi and continued to advance deeper into the map.


    Wu Jin volunteered to crawl under piles of wire, or jump around the triangle cone, like a small beast with an excess of energy, blocking the first line of fire for the big guy. The man followed behind him in silence with the gun in his hands. asionally, other contestants would pop up¨C¨Conly to be immediately shot into wooden statues by the Scarf CP.


    The two of them werepletely oblivious to the fact that the scrollingments in the live broadcast had already exploded.


    ¡°My little assault ahhhh¨C¨Cso cute it¡¯s affecting my liver! Are you so insistent on protecting Contestant Wei behind you?! If you watch my back, I will be your sharpest knife. My god, I suddenly want to support a reverse CP!¡±


    ¡°Is this tacit understanding? Wait a minute, even one body with two souls wouldn¡¯t know each other so well, right? Not only do they fight side by side, even their brain wavemunication is absolute... Just now, I pulled over all three of my roommates and told them to look at the monkey Little Witch drew. Two of them guessed that it was a potato spirit, and one of them cried and asked me if I was torturing her with this kind of drawing because the dormitory was dirty... I just want to say that anyone who can guess that this is a monkey must be possessed!!¡±


    Fifteen minutes into the game.


    Wu Jin fired once and put the third g into his pocket before looking towards the highest point on the map.


    The three hills converged in front of them, and water flowed down around the side. There were antinding piles embedded in the rock, and 10 colored gs fluttered in the wind along the miniature mountain ridge.


    At this time, on the scoreboard, Jingyi, Caesar x Thin Fire, and Scarf were all tied for first ce, with three colored gs each. The points that could be obtained on the in had basically cancelled each other out, and the match points were all up on the ridge.


    There were several entrances to the foot of the mountains. Fresh fruit baskets were ced at each entrance, and the virtual screen showed the rules for climbing the hill¨C¨C


    Head-carrying fruit.


    ¡°......!!¡± Wu Jin imagined an image of fruit on top of the big boss¡¯s head, then didn¡¯t hesitate to use brain waves to indicate that he¡¯d do it himself.


    The youth puffed up his cheeks and rummaged around the fruit basket before finally pulling out a small mango that looked like it would be easy to carry.


    The small curls were crushed by the mango that gave off a sweet and fruity scent. Beneath the scattered locks, the watery pupils that were the same color as the mango glittered and shed.


    Like a piece of mango-vored gummy candy.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were dark as he led the little gummy candy across the bridge and up the hill.


    Behind the mountain, the sound of water gunfire suddenly rang out, and both people paid attention to it at the same time¨C¨C

 Chapter Ch77.2 - Mango

    <h4>Chapter Ch77.2 - Mango</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    On the podium, Blood Pigeon was currently struggling to providementary, ¡°So, we can now see that Zoe and Wen Lin are currently approaching the target point along with the Jingyi Double C...¡±


    Scrollingments: Hahahahahahahahaha.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°At the same time, Contestants Wu and Wei are nearing the final point, along with Contestant Wei Yan who has finally finished drawing...¡±


    Scrollingments: Hahahahaha-hic.


    ¡°......¡± Blood Pigeon was bewildered, ¡°Is it that funny?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were curved as she focused the camera towards the back of the mountain. Caesar and Thin Fire were currently so caught up on who would carry the fruit on their heads that the skies had turned dim and the sun was no longer shining. Finally, they agreed to take turns carrying it every five minutes.


    Caesar lost the right to choose the fruit in rock paper scissors, and Thin Fire obtained the right to decide on the fruit.


    The Silver Thread Roll trainee slowly plucked out arge durian.


    Caesar lifted his gun without another word, ¡°... I [Beep¨C¨C][Beep¨C¨C][Beep¨C¨C]¡±


    Thin Fire sneered, ¡°Be prepared to lose if you gamble! What, are you not man enough to carry this?¡±


    Caesar red fiercely, ¡°Carrying it is no big deal, but your grandfather isn¡¯t going to f*cking take you up!¡±


    Thin Fire clicked his tongue in feigned wonder and was just about to retort when he saw Caesar take out a second durian and ce it on the ground¨C¨Cafter that, he kicked the basket over into the river and ran off, ¡°Come, grandson,e chase me!¡±


    Caesar might be stupid, but he was also willing to lose if he gambled. At this time, he indeed ced the durian from earlier on his head before heading across the bridge with a swish. When Thin Fire subconsciously stepped on the bridge to follow him, the bridge suddenly shook violently, ¡°Warning, vition warning, please be sure to carry fruit on your head or be led by your teammate to enter the final round!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes filled with rage. By the time he turned around, there wasn¡¯t even a shadow remaining of the fruit basket that Caesar had kicked over, and there was only the second durian on the ground¨C¨C


    ¡°I [Beep¨C¨C]! Do you think daddy doesn¡¯t dare?!¡± Thin Fire picked up the durian and ran to the opposite side of the bridge. Perhaps because he¡¯d used a significant amount of gel for the team activity, and the durian was thorny, the fruit stuck firmly into Thin Fire¡¯s hair. He was delighted, and pulled out his water gun to spray Caesar!


    On the side of the mountain, Ming Yao, who was climbing up with a bunch of lychee on his head paused, ¡°Why is it so... smelly?¡±


    Zuo Botang educated him gently, ¡°Little Ming, a gentleman¡¯s behavior is to be calm in mind and heart and not disturbed by external matters¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar roared loudly as he ran past with a durian on his head.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°......¡±


    Thin Fire held the durian in ce on his head with one hand, three colored gs on his back, and a water gun in his other hand. His expression was bleak and relentless as he gave chase.


    Ming Yao: ¡°&#k2026; Captain, should we snatch up these easy pickings?¡±


    The two of them exchanged nces. Their hearts seemed linked as they pulled out their guns&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The double snipers made their move. Thin Fire was left with no way to retreat. The corner of his clothing was sttered with color, and he was forced to remain in ce for ten seconds.


    Ming Yao was overjoyed. He pinched his nose and was about to grab the gs when he sniffed suddenly, ¡°Howe there¡¯s also mango¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire stood there motionless, his eyes filled with bitterness.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Eh? Who¡¯s there?¡±


    The three colorful gs behind Thin Fire were suddenly plucked out, the branches and leaves in the dense jungle shifting slightly as small curls with a mango on top bounced and swayed and quickly ran away.


    ¡°......¡± Ten seconds was over. Thin Fire was so furious he was smiling, ¡°Ming Yao, are you stupid?¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s face flushed thoroughly red. He pointed his gun at Wu Jin¡¯s back, but a column of water suddenly came out from the forest.


    Wei Shi slowly made his way out of the dense vegetation.


    The man¡¯s body was powerful, his sleeves rolled up, and the water gun held up. Perhaps because his aura was too strong, but within a split second, countless cameras had already turned and focused on him.


    The head that had a mango on top of it swished back and was sheltered behind the man.


    Wei Shi raised his hand.


    Thin Fire¡¯s lips moved slightly, ¡°Sta, stalk...¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Wha?¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°Run¨C¨C!!¡±


    The water gun attacked too quickly, and it was unknown how the pressure had been controlled, but one shot was enough to send the durian on Thin Fire¡¯s head rolling and ttering down to the bottom of the mountain. The fruit was a required talisman for the final round, and Caesar had run off to who knew where a long time ago. Thin Fire, who¡¯d originally already been on the run, could only grit his teeth and try to fight back.


    At this time, Wei Yan and Red who¡¯d been sketching the whole time also showed up. Wen Lin observed carefully from behind a tree¨C¨C


    The match point was finally triggered.


    When Thin Fire saw Wei Yan, he immediately led Wei Shi towards the human-shaped weapon. A fight between two tigers would definitely result in an injury. He, who¡¯d already lost his durian, would soon be eliminated, but anyone he could take down with him was better than nothing! Thin Fire saw a gap and turned back to fire a shot provocatively at Wei Shi, then nced at Wei Yan¨C¨C


    Wei Yan¡¯s face was expressionless.


    But there was a rare trace of emotion in his eyes.


    Anger and... reverence?!


    On the other side, Red who had an apple on top of his head as he followed behind Wei Yan was already enraged. How dare this coquettish man try to beat Brother Wei? He immediately fired, sending Thin Fire reeling and was about to finish him off¨C¨C


    Wei Yan fired his gun indifferently, the water dragon that emerged also rushing towards Thin Fire. There was a sense that he was getting revenge for Wei Shi.


    Inside the forest, Wu Jin, who still had a mango on his head, had furtively also lifted up his small water gun and sent a stream of water to poke at Thin Fire.


    Thin Fire: ¡°......???¡± Did I f*cking eat your rice or something?


    Behind him, Jingyi Double C looked confused.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Captain, who should we fight?¡±


    Zuo Botang coughed softly, ¡°How about we first... go for Contestant Thin.¡±


    Half a minuteter, Thin Fire had been hit too many times and was eliminated because he had umted too many time outs.


    One minuteter, Ming Yao was eliminated by Wei Yan after hitting Wei Shi by ident.


    Two minutester, Qin Jinbao was also eliminated.


    The order of victory was settled.


    The developments in the final round caught Blood Pigeon by surprise, but the scrollingments had already gone crazy¨C¨C


    ¡°Contestant Wei... Brother Wei is really so handsome when he shoots ahhhhhh!¡±


    ¡°Did I see wrong? Wei Yan is protecting Contestant Wei? My god, let me support the Double Wei CP for one second!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, Lord Wei Yan!! Are you doing this in order to escort Little Witch to victory? Is this the rhythm of sending him to win ahhhhh! Covering my heart! ¡®Even if it¡¯s not me who holds your hand, I still want to see you stand on the altar. I¡¯m willing to shoot to protect my enemy, and willing to let you step on my body on the path to glory¡¯¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Carrying away my mango-vored Little Witch. I suddenly feel one second of heartache for the Evil Cult, but my support for the Assorted Scarf remains unmoved!¡±


    ¡°Assorted Scarf unmoved +1, heartache for the Evil Cult Scarf +1, and also feeling heartache for my Brother Thin!¡±


    Ten minutester.


    There were only three teams left in the field. Wu Jin had snatched 10 colored gs, Wei Yan had 3, and Wen Lin had 3.


    There were only six segments of the ridge that hadn¡¯t been touched.


    The thirty minute countdown ended, and the game time was up.


    Blood Pigeon whistled, and the terrain slowly descended.


    The audience stood up to apud the 20 contestants. The 10 teams were projected up onto the virtual screen, and the lights came together and focused on the stage to one side.


    Wei Shi looked up, and Wu Jin, who¡¯d been taking advantage of the break to eat the mango, froze.


    There were no advertisements in this period of time, and the camera caught the two people and one mango on screen. The youth stood in the man¡¯s shadow, his cheeks bulging as he ate. He seemed to be saying, ¡°Do you want some?¡± as he held up the mango, then turned sideways and looked over at the camera in surprise¨C¨C


    The live broadcast froze.


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang took a sip of water andmented, ¡°The scrollingments are flying all over the ce again.¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°What?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang exined it to the straight man, ¡°The Scarf CP is sending out candy. Alright, get ready to announce the reward for thepetition. Have the backstage clear out thements. The scrollingments are going to go crazy again.¡±


    The virtual screen changed.


    Ying Xiangxiang picked up the microphone and smiled like a fox, ¡°Congrattions to our Scarf team for winning the championship in the team activity games. One weekter, the prize will be distributed to both you and the fans who¡¯ve voted for you¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°North Star Technology¡¯s new product of the year¨C¨Ctwo-person luxury life-saving capsule, quarterly endorsement.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang blinked, smiling sweetly as she faced the audience, ¡°Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei will take hardcopy advertising photos together inside this king-sized life-saving capsule.¡±


    The broadcast hall burst into a frenzy.


    <i>Juurensha: Hohohohoho, you can indulge in some more snuggling, Little Witch! (Also it¡¯s great that Thin Fire/Caesar managed to go through the guessing game so fast, Iughed so hard)</i>


    <i>apricot: Man, if Thin Fire and Caesar won thispetition HAHA</i>


    <i>xiin: extra chapter for being weekly top 50 on Novel Updates! thanks guys~ remember to leave a review & add the novel to your reading lists there if you haven¡¯t already!</i>

 Chapter 78 - Autograph

    <h4>Chapter 78 - Autograph</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show team activity ended with a huge surge in traffic.


    The entrance to the stage opened up, and countless spectators swarmed around the 20 contestants for autographs and photos¨C-the stage was blocked tightly in a sh.


    It was getting close to midnight. The program producer who was overseeing the editing of the program, walked out from behind the scenes and paused, ¡°What¡¯s going on with Little Witch¡¯s table? Who heaped so many mineral waters and drinks there?¡±


    The little editor quickly exined, ¡°Little Witch started to hup from the moment the award was announced. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because he¡¯s happy or nervous, but the fans have constantly been delivering water to Little Witch ever since¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer waved his hand, ¡°Alright, bring back all the yers when it reaches midnight. Have the audience go back a bit earlier, and have the central control room prepare to broadcast that saxophone music <Go home>...¡±


    The director scurried off to get it done.


    On-site.


    The young girl who was finally able to stand in front of Wu Jin turned red.


    Wu Jin was still dressed in thebat suit he¡¯dpeted in. The zipper was pulled down to his chest, revealing his ck cotton shirt and beautiful shoulders. The youth¡¯s curls were soft and fluffy when he bowed his head to sign his name, and he appeared gentle and patient when he looked back up.


    He¡¯d signed, written messages, taken photos, and shaken hands on demand for a full two hours, thanking every fan seriously and declining any expensive gifts while carefully setting aside the letters.


    The young girl quickly handed over a bottle of mineral water.


    Wu Jin was really embarrassed but still epted it solemnly, ¡°...Thank you. I don¡¯t have the hups anymore...¡±


    The young girl stared at her idol without blinking and fell into an extended trance before smiling, ¡°Big brother, can we take a picture together?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and stooped down politely, making it more convenient for the little fan who was shorter than he was to capture the two of them together on camera.


    The young girl seemed to have sensed something, sucking in a breath as she turned¨C¨C


    There was a click.


    ¡°Prprprpr Little Witch is so handsome I¡¯m suffocating ahhhhh!! Shocking and moving like a divine masterpiece (worthy of being a child that mama raised)!¡±


    ¡°So cool, I really want to take a picture together with Little Witch, ying!¡±


    ¡°The veritable mine of mineral water on the table is shocked into crying! Hahahaha double person life-saving ¨C honeymoon ¨C capsule (bed), really scared the child into permanent hups. This program group really! Knows! How to y! However, looking at Little Witch¡¯s current appearance... he¡¯s as straight as a steel pipe. Sigh.¡±


    ¡°My impatience is tearing me up inside!! My son hasn¡¯t even touched a little girl¡¯s small hands yet, but now it¡¯s started, it¡¯s already at such a level (...), two-person hardcopy photos requires cooperation (...) my smile is gradually turning perverted hehehehe!¡±


    Wu Jin finished taking photos and politely said goodbye to the little fan.


    The young girl¡¯s legs were soft, and she was a little dizzy. She inhaled deeply through her scarf, sucking in a breath full of her idol¡¯s scent and was caught by surprise by the gaze that swept over.


    When she looked back again, the audience was crowded around, and Little Witch was signing an autograph for the next fan. At the next table closest to him, Wei Shi¡¯s expression was indifferent.


    Midnight arrived.


    The program producer picked up a loudspeaker and directed the fans to start dispersing:


    ¡°Why can¡¯t we continue giving autographs? Oh, it¡¯s because our contestants are all made of magic. If they don¡¯t return to their dorms by 12 o¡¯clock, they¡¯ll turn into pumpkins on the spot!¡±


    ¡°Please leave the venue in an orderly manner and take your belongings with you. The suspension bus will be waiting at the door...¡±


    Now that they were about to disperse, the audience suddenly became more enthusiastic, scrambling to surround and devour the contestants¨C¨C


    Program producer: ¡°Shit! Go down and fish them out!¡±


    A group of stage managers rushed to the stage and sent Caesar, who¡¯d been chatting with fans, backstage.


    Program producer: ¡°&#k2026; Why are you guys concerned about Caesar?? Get Little Witch first! Little Witch¡¯s endorsement fees are the highest. If he gets squashed, we¡¯ll have to pay money back to the sponsors! Quickly, quickly!¡±


    A confused Caesar was mercilessly released by the stage manager and watched on as they charged bravely towards Wu Jin.


    Half a minuteter, Wu Jin bowed to his fans before being forced backstage by a whirlwind of staff members.


    Beneath the stage lights, Wei Shi¡¯s eyelids raised as he stood there surrounded by fans. He then saw Wu Jin sneak out half a head to peek back at him before swishing back inside, and the lips that had been pressed tight loosened slightly.


    The female fan in front of him was currently pleading quietly, ¡°Lord Wei, could you sign the word ¡®Assorted¡¯ for me...¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    The little fan immediately felt guilty again. It had been the program group¡¯s idea to form CPs, but they shouldn¡¯t be indulging in this kind of thing in front of the real contestants, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to, just an autograph¨C¨C¡±


    She paused suddenly, her eyes widening with excitement.


    The man wrote the word ¡®Assorted¡¯ on the Crosson memorial T-shirt in beautiful calligraphy, his strokes sharp like des.


    The fan almost burst out into happy tears on the spot, ¡°Thank you, Lord Wei wuwuwu! How indulgent wuwu! I¡¯ll keep it as a memento, and I guarantee I won¡¯t send it out on the Star Net for the public to see!¡±


    Wei Shi, who had wanted the exposure: ¡°......¡±


    Little fan: ¡°Thank you, thank you!¡±


    The man nodded. It was most likely because his aura was too strong, but the fans in this group didn¡¯t dare to talk even though their gazes kept sneaking over. Lord Wei, who had no expression on his face, was absolutely, extremely cool. When they came closer, the beauty that hadn¡¯t been captured by the lens of the show over the past few months was enough to create a dramatic impact.


    Quite a few fans covered their unsteady hearts.


    Behind the curtains on the second floor.


    Wu Jin once again obeyed the stage manager¡¯s order to hide himself, but his gaze unconsciously kept looking out towards one side of the stage.


    Big boss...


    The small, round face seemed uncertain as his thoughts tangled up in his mind.


    The big boss was gentle to everyone.


    The big boss was especially good-looking, powerful, and his shooting was deathly urate. He was the Lord of a city... born to be superior and someone who should be admired.


    However, big boss was also very considerate. He was like that to fans, and to him¨C¨Cyes, he was like that to his little followers too.


    Memories shed through his mind of Wei Shi holding his hand to shoot in the auditions, the scorching training room in Floating City, the narrow coffin in the instance¨C¨Cthen to Wei Shi who was indulging his gathered fans beneath the spotlights.


    It was like the small bit of tenderness at the tip of his heart had been crushed between his fingers, light overflowing from his hands and spreading out to all living beings¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly crashed.


    He whined and clutched at his head, his face almost seeming to be frightened by the time consciousness returned.


    Was he jealous?!!!


    Had he gotten addicted to forming CPs?!!


    Wu Jin was so incredibly nervous that he finally couldn¡¯t help it again... he huped again.


    He quickly opened up a bottle of mineral water and gurgle gurgle-ed it down, watering himself.


    Icy water cooled down his burning heart and stomach. Wu Jin started up the brain self-diagnosis program once again, trying to reset his settings. When reason came back online, he finally took out his terminal and inputted the product that they were going to endorse, the ¡®double luxury life-saving capsule¡¯.


    ording to the official website, the product would beunched one monthter, and the concept video would be released first. The video would recreate the once popr Titanic scene from the Blue Star. After the ship sinks, Jack and Rose would embrace each other as the life-saving capsule opened up¨C¨C


    The inside of the capsule was covered with roses. The earthquake-resistant water bed would push them together, and the two looked at each other affectionately, kissing passionately...


    Wu Jin, who was recreating hardcopy images inside his own head, jumped up abruptly: ¡°!!!¡±


    When the curtains lifted up again, Ying Xiangxiang, who was also in the lounge, was caught by surprise. She was able to see what was on the screen clearly and chuckled immediately, ¡°What are you thinking about? ... In any case, you don¡¯t need to treat a CP seriously. For better or worse, we¡¯re a serious program group and won¡¯t force contestants to give away their first kiss unless you guys request it yourselves!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled like a fox and patted Wu Jin¡¯s soft curls, ¡°It¡¯s obvious with a nce that Little Witch has no experience in love.¡± She pondered, ¡°Hardcopy photos are for the sake of finding a feeling. Has Little Witch ever liked anyone?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears were slightly red as he shook his head.


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded and casually arranged several films for him to watch. She ordered seriously, ¡°I¡¯ve looked over the endorsement this time, and the opportunity is pretty good. Learn from the films over the next few days and find the feeling. Now, liking a person, turning red when you see them, having your heartbeat speed up, wanting to do nothing but stick around them every day, getting jealous, and following them unconsciously... Eh, Little Witch, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to stiffen more with each word Ying Xiangxiang spoke.


    His brain, which had almost rebooted itself, once again turned off from an overload.


    Ying Xiangxiang seemed to sense something andforted, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. After all, our Little Witch is a survival show contestant, not an idol! If you really can¡¯t, thene by one day with Contestant Wei, and I¡¯ll share some scenes with you!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded dazedly.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Alright, Instructor Ying is going to make up for herck of sleep. Why isn¡¯t Little Witch leaving yet? Are you waiting for Caesar and the others to go back together?¡±


    Wu Jin continued to nod dazedly.


    Ying Xiangxiang didn¡¯t pursue the topic. Instead, she took out a small biscuit from her pocket. She¡¯d snuck in quite a lot of food while her agent wasn¡¯t looking, and was very satisfied right now. There were still a few pieces left that could be put to use right now to feed Little Witch.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Open your mouth, ahhh.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his mouth with an ¡®ahhh¡¯.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°One more piece, ahh¨C-¡±


    Wu Jin, whose thoughts had been scattered, suddenly woke up from his daze.


    Ying Xiangxiang waved her hand, ¡°You child... you¡¯re already silly fromck of sleep. Hurry and go back to get some sleep. There¡¯s still training tomorrow!¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly responded, ¡°Good night, Instructor Ying!¡±


    The curtain dropped down again.


    A few minutester, the audience members on the stage were finally willing to leave. The group of contestants rushed in noisily, with White Moonlight in the lead, followed by Red, Dolma, and Jingyi.


    Caesar had an arm around Red¡¯s shoulders and hollered loudly, ¡°... They almost got me! Fortunately, I didn¡¯t win! If I hadn¡¯t run off early, I¡¯d have to...¡±


    While Caesar was still rubbing furiously at his goose bumps, Zoe scolded, ¡°Could you even have won? Take a look for yourself, the whole Star Net is now filled with you running around with a durian on your head. I think you want to debut as an expression pack!¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh, ¡°Indeed! My wifey will be able to use my expression pack in the future¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe: ¡°And then let others use a Thin Fire animated gif to rage back at you?¡±


    From behind them, Zuo Botang was currently saying emotionally, ¡°There will be many more opportunities for endorsements in the future. It¡¯s not necessarily a good thing for us to avoid this one¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao clutched at his head and felt guilty for getting eliminated too early, ¡°Captain, in fact, I really wanted us to shoot this double life-saving capsule advertisement together.¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°... As long as you¡¯re happy.¡±


    Caesar pulled open the curtain, and his voice suddenly grew even louder, ¡°I was saying, howe we couldn¡¯t find Little Witch?! It turns out you¡¯re here! Little Witch, you didn¡¯t go back and waited for brother Caesar, that¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then looked beyond the crowd, ¡°I¨C¨C¡±


    The lounge area was loud, and the trainees were full of energy after the end of the team activity. It seemed that they were high enough to stay up all night. Red wasughing loudly, Wen Lin was chatting with Qin Jinbao, and Thin Fire was hanging around at the back as he spoke to a trainee from Azure People¡¯s Entertainment while fixing up his hair. Wu Jin¡¯s gaze shot straight through towards the edge of the crowd.


    A tall figure reflected in the middle of his pupils.


    His heartbeat sped up slightly.


    The man who had originally been speaking to Wei Yan suddenly turned his head.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head swooshed back, and his head was a mess as he let himself be dragged away by Caesar.


    There was no hope for it.


    Broken, his brain was broken! He didn¡¯t seem to be very straight!


    That was your big brother! Your thoughts are filthy! Returning kindness... kindness with ingratitude! Harboring evil thoughts!


    Caesar patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Your brother will bring you back to the dorms if you¡¯ve turned foolish from sleepiness!¡±


    The noise dispersed.


    Wei Shi retracted his gaze.


    The entrance to the studio was now empty.


    Wei Yan was still looking at Wei Shi with reverence in his gaze. At this time, he spoke doubtfully, ¡°Contestant Wu is...¡±


    Red, who¡¯d been behind the two, suddenly stuck his head out and gave Wei Yan a very disdainful look.


    Had this person ever had little follower training??


    Red had carried a fruit on his head for Wei Yan the entire way and had been disgruntled with him since a long time ago, ¡°Remember this clearly! Contestant Wu... that¡¯s the person in Brother Wei¡¯s heart! Our esteemed sister-inw!¡±


    Wei Yan was struck silly.


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips hooked up slightly, and he nodded lightly, ¡°Mm. He¡¯s mine.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: I love how matter of fact WS is about it.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: strangely wasn¡¯t expecting WS to stake his im so tantly...</i>

 Chapter 79 - Red Queen

    <h4>Chapter 79 - Red Queen</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show base changed drastically overnight on the night of the team activity.


    The tarot card building had been burned down by the fire at the end of the third elimination match. After that, teams of engineering robots had demolished the remains of the entire stadium beforeying down soil and fertilizer and plowing thend that had originally been there.


    In the twin towers, the yers that had been promoted or demoted had just changed dormitories. Only 250 trainees of the 300 were left.


    On the Star Net, the Assorted Scarf CP made a small appearance on the survival show page¡¯s hot search, along with a long series of end of summer professional yer transfer reports.


    Caesar¡¯s expression packs appeared frequently in the Crosson Show fan forum discussions, and the poprity of the rted tags soared. It was hidden amongst the ¡®Scarf pregnancy¡¯, ¡°Jingyi life and death love¡¯, ¡®Double Scarf/AAO/Sentinel¡¯ and advanced shoulder to shoulder with the rest in poprity.


    Crosson canteen.


    Caesar gnawed on a meat bun and used a vaguely indecipherable voice to leave ament on his terminal.


    Chapter 12: Thin Fire shamefully pushed open the window, and his lover Caesar came in with the night wind, flipping over the sill. Dry firewood suddenly kindled, burning chaotically, but the door to the room suddenly opened!! Thin Water was furious, breaking three of Caesar¡¯s ribs with one hit! Thin Fire cried out and tried to protect his lover...


    Caesar¡¯s alt ount: ¡°Three ribs?? What a joke! These two coquettish men can¡¯t touch a single one of our brother Caesar¡¯s fingers!¡±


    The original poster replied swiftly, ¡°No way. Big Thin is a professional yer, so it¡¯s possible! Dear, how should I write it then?¡±


    Caesar¡¯s alt ount: ¡°Thin Water shook violently and kicked Thin Fire away with a foot, hugging Caesar¡¯s big thigh¨C¨CBig brother, take me instead!¡±


    Original poster: ¡°... This Caesar hater came to destroy the thread, right? Haters are haters, and you even use an ID like ¡®Caesar¡¯s alt ount¡¯, who are you kidding? Get the hell out and don¡¯t post in my thread!¡±


    At the breakfast table, Zoe looked at Caesar who was about to extend his ws into another thread, ¡°Can you eat your f*cking meal properly? And you¡¯re even using voice input. Don¡¯t you feel ashamed with your own replies?¡±


    Caesar retorted righteously, ¡°I¡¯m an idol who came personally in order to provide writing guidance!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe replied, ¡°You even call yourself an idol? Foolish Caesar, other people are just saying that to coax you. Enough, enough, just tone it down. Save some time for training and don¡¯t interfere with your fans¡¯ spiritual world. Look at Little Witch, he¡¯s already been pregnant with who knows how many of Contestant Wei¡¯s babies, but he¡¯s still seriously reviewing the training handouts this morning.¡±


    Zoe gave Wu Jin a pleased look.


    The hand that Wu Jin was stretching out to get an egg roll paused. He seemed to have heard something, his eyes turning frightened as he huped without any warning.


    The three other people from White Moonlight quickly poured water for Wu Jin, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, what¡¯s the matter? Fromst night till today, weren¡¯t you fine this morning?¡±


    Wu Jin had already lost his soul, ¡°I¨C¨C¡±


    He gurgle-gurgled down a ss of water, then huped twice. The youth hung his head, and it was clear that he was in poor spirits.


    Wen Linforted, ¡°It¡¯s alright, Little Witch don¡¯t think about it! You¡¯ll be fine after a moment of fright!¡±


    The ss that separated the outside from the canteen was coated with mist. The base had cooled after autumn came. Through the huge floor to ceiling windows, the engineering machines could be seen working outdoors.


    ¡°They¡¯re not building a new stadium.¡± Zoe pondered, ¡°The fourth elimination match¨C¨Cthe venue should be outside the base.¡±


    Wen Lin pointed out the window towards the hardworking robots, ¡°What is that?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°It looks like they¡¯re setting up a training ground, then fertilizing and plowing the soil. What kind of nts are they transnting¨C¨C¡±


    A rumbling transport glided over and dropped several giant sacks. The robots unloaded them skillfully, unpacking, scanning the code, and epting the delivery before cooperating with each other to move the huge objects to the soil and fixing them in ce.


    Several people all had their mouths wide open.


    Bundles of dark green vines with clusters of branches, white flowers, andrge, thick leaves poured out of the sacks.


    The giant vines that had been withered due to dehydration took root as soon as they touched the soil. The soft, red soil was broken apart by the vines, and after absorbing some water, the vines stretched out strangely, straightening up almost ten meters into the air before spreading out into a tangle that shifted with the wind¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that the smoke from Crosson¡¯s canteen had gone straight up today. The wind level was basically 0.


    ¡°......¡± Zoe: ¡°What is this? Is it moving on its own?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit! It¡¯s prehistoric giant vines!¡±


    Zoe was shocked, ¡°The Paleozoic period? The Jurassic period?¡±


    Wu Jin looked over again and shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s at least after the Cretaceous period. Flowering nts first appeared during that period, and giant vines were rarely seen in the Jurassic period. Another possibility is modified nts&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Three pairs of eyes turned to look at Wu Jin.


    Zoe sighed emotionally, ¡°What a good brain. The Little Witch encyclopedia cane up with results right away. Unfortunately, they¡¯re breaking up the teams for the next round!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s head immediately shook so much he turned into a rattle drum.


    Unlike the prevalence of mecha and the development of science and technology that had taken ce 1000 yearster, Wu Jin had grown up in a time of limited information intake. Various disciplines, including paleontology, had only just started developing.


    Being fascinated with the prehistoric and the study of little dinosaurs was the way every straight man had grown up¨C¨C


    Wu Jin froze.


    He didn¡¯t quite seem to be... a straight man anymore.


    Aaahhhhhhhh¨C¨C


    At the dining table, Wen Lin hurriedly handed over more water and wondered, ¡°Why did you start huping again?¡±


    After the third elimination match, the Crosson Show unexpectedly adjusted their schedules, moving their week of holiday to after their two weeks of training, due to ¡®requirements of thepetition¡¯.


    After finishing breakfast, the group of trainees were ordered by the program producer to visit the clinic.


    For vinations.


    The three quick-acting vine courses would bepleted over the next two weeks, and their physical signs would be monitored over thest week. The yers who were lined up at the entrance were instantly stirred up.


    ¡°... Are we going up against some sort of extreme bacteria?¡±


    ¡°Biochemical crisis? Zombie tides? Blood sucking worms?¡±


    Zoe thought about it, ¡°If the next elimination match is really in prehistoric settings, then the program team should be giving the contestants immunity to parasites and viruses in advance¨C¨C¡±


    He pushed Caesar, who was watching at the door, inside with one hand, ¡°Go and ask around, see what kind of vine it is.¡±


    Two minutester, Caesar came back out with his arms covered and teeth bared.


    ¡°Were you able to ask?¡±


    Caesar spread out his hands, ¡°Nope!¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was cold, ¡°Then what use are you?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Ah no, no! I saw that there was something on the side of the container to the vine. It looked a bit like those little dinosaurs¨C¨C¡±


    The team paused.


    A long timeter, Zoe finally spoke, ¡°This scale... seems a little extreme?¡±


    None of the trainees were absent for the first day of training.


    Outside the tiered ssroom, Blood Pigeon was holding a stack of handouts as he spoke with a stage manager.


    The stage manager: ¡°248 people received their injections. No allergies, no rejection. Another two trainees had registered injection histories, and it was confirmed that the antibodies were present in their bodies...¡±


    Blood Pigeon found it strange, ¡°Wei Yan and who?¡±


    The R-Code Entertainment¡¯s custom-made human-shaped weapons naturally wouldn¡¯t be short on immunizations. What Blood Pigeon wanted to know was what otherpany had bothered to smash their contestant with this non-mainstream spectrum of vines.


    ¡°Contestant Wei Shi.¡± The stage manager flipped through the information, ¡°His reason for injections was because he¡¯d travelled to XX a few years ago to see the great dinosaur migration...¡±


    Blood Pigeon paused andmented, ¡°What a colorful life.¡±


    The door to the tiered ssroom opened, and the originally noisy and bustling interior grew quiet. Almost everyone stared fixedly at the handouts in Blood Pigeon¡¯s hands.


    Except for Wu Jin, who still hadn¡¯t regained his wits.


    Soft, warm sunlight streamed in from one side of the ssroom. It was early autumn outside the ssroom, and purple jasmine and hibiscus became the foil, highlighting Wei Shi¡¯s figure as he sat in the secondst row by the window, coating him in a haze of dreaminess and reality.


    It seemed that even the air was nice and warm.


    Wu Jin secretly snuck nces over, pretending that he didn¡¯t want to sweep his gaze over from top to bottom. His gaze paused on the side of Wei Shi¡¯s gaze for half a second before looking carefully from left to right, right to left¨C¨C


    His heart rate went from fast to calm, calm to fast.


    His brain was already broken and was unwilling to move most of the time, but at this time, it was still arguing noisily with the Little Wu Jin inside his consciousness.


    Just another nce!


    No way! We agreed that you can only look over 10 times per ss! It¡¯s already been three times! There are two hours left until the next ss, so save it forter!


    I told you to go sit behind big brother! Why did you run off to hide in the corner!


    Little Wu Jin blushed: That would be too obvious! And Wei Yan already went over to sit there. There wasn¡¯t enough room for all four people from White Moonlight¨C¨C


    Wei Yan suddenly turned and looked solemnly at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin nodded mechanically.


    Wei Yan¡¯s expression suddenly became respectful, and he nodded back very seriously.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze unconsciously drifted back to the big boss. The big boss was wearing a standard training suit, and his profile was breathtakingly attractive. He seemed to be loaded with an automatic beam transmitter as he sat there by the window. There was the bang of a long-ranged sniper shot, and the Little Wu Jin in his mind exploded into a series of fireworks...


    Wei Shi set down his terminal and looked over towards the little rabbit spirit who seemed to be acting a little abnormal.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin turned his head back with a swoosh and hurriedly stared at an empty wall¨C¨Cleaving Wei Shi staring at the back of his head, and even Wu Jin¡¯s small curls seemed to be tensed up nervously.


    Wei Shi¡¯s right hand made a slight rubbing motion.


    Twice. Wu Jin had avoided meeting his gaze. He¡¯d go and catch the rabbitter and see what the problem was, then repair whatever was wrong while taking the opportunity to stroke the small curls.


    On the podium, Blood Pigeon finally projected the cover to the handout up on the screen.


    <The 28th Book of the Little Scientist Series¨C¨CThe mysterious Mesozoic era, dinosaurs and their habitats (Approximately 250 million~65 million years ago)>


    Their spection had turned out to be correct. There was an uproar among the students!


    Blood Pigeon coughed lightly, ¡°Due to the change in scheduling, your theoretical instructor is still on the star ship from Perseus. He¡¯s expected to arrive in a week, so I will take his ce for the ss this week.¡±


    ¡°The first clue for the elimination match is on the first sheet of the handouts. Now, we¡¯ll pass out the handouts from the first row.¡±


    ¡°The venue for the fourth elimination match is 600 cosmic units away. Please make sure you are at the Crosson base before the game starts. The program team will arrange for everyone to travel together. Also, over the course of the next two weeks, your training will focus on closebat and adapting to high oxygen, high carbon dioxide environments. You must pass the assessment before going on leave, and the pass criteria is to make it through the vine obstacle course in 6 minutes¨C¨Cdid you all get that?¡±


    The crowd all answered affirmatively, and quite a few people even started to look excited.


    High oxygen environment, Mesozoic era, vines, prehistoric creatures¨C¨Cthe content for the uingpetition was starting toe together.


    Blood Pigeon nodded in satisfaction, ¡°In the next round, teams will be formed randomly. The voting channel for contestants will be opened up this evening, and the rankings will determine your options for supplies and materials. Now, if you have no further questions, turn to the first page of the handout¨C¨C¡±


    In a corner of the ssroom, among the White Moonlight team.


    Wu Jin had his head down. Zoe reached out to touch his elbow.


    ¡°Little Witch¨C¨Cwhat is this?¡± Zoe asked.


    The handout was packaged exquisitely, and the opening was covered with a wax seal that was stamped with what seemed to be the sponsor¡¯s logo. To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, the design of the seal wasn¡¯t of any prehistoric creature he could recognize, but rather a small humanoid figure.


    The wax seal was blood red, and the feminine expression on the stamp was quite exaggerated. She wore a court dress with a red heart pattern.


    Wu Jin shook his head nkly.


    Unexpectedly, it was Caesar who pped his thigh, ¡°Ah, I know, I know! I watched cartoons as a child¨C¨Cthe Queen of Hearts!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°What?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°The one with the little loli who went into dreams! There was a pretty little girl who fell into a rabbit hole and ran here and there doing who knows what. She was even caught several times and escaped¨C¨Cthen, she met the Red Queen!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Alice in Wondend!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Ah, yes!¡±


    Zoe was curious, ¡°What does this have to do with the game...¡±


    Wu Jin flipped to the first page, where a line of text was printed on the paper.


    ¡°In this country, you must keep running just to remain in the same ce. ¨C¨C 1973, Van Valen, the Red Queen hypothesis.¡±


    Two hourster, the bell rang.


    After Blood Pigeon left, the entire ssroom quickly exploded into activity.


    Wu Jin set down his terminal, having finally finished going through all the information. When he looked up, his three teammates¡¯ gazes all swished over.


    ¡°The Red Queen hypothesis was proposed by Van Valen in the 20th century. It is one of the most important biological evolution viewpoints after Darwin¡¯s theory on natural selection.¡± Wu Jin exined.


    ¡°The hypothesis quotes a line from the Red Queen in <Alice>. It takes all the running you can do to stay in the same ce, which refers to how in the process of biological co-evolution, the evolution of any species will put pressure on other species.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CSpecies are driven topete against each other, and the risk of extinction can only be reduced if they evolve faster than their enemies.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°The hint for the fourth elimination match is the Red Queen hypothesis?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Zoe frowned, ¡°What are the rules for the game?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I don¡¯t know yet...¡±


    Caesar rushed in to give his reply, ¡°Doesn¡¯t it just mean what the words say? It¡¯s telling us to run faster than the dinosaurs!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± That seemed right, wait, no, wasn¡¯t this nonsense?!


    While the few of them were talking, Red came over and very naturally wrapped an arm around Caesar¡¯s shoulders.


    Wu Jin greeted him, then his entire person suddenly seemed to freeze.


    Red¡¯s central control program was very simple. When the big boss was there, he would follow the big boss, and he would only move around at random when the big boss was skipping ss. The big boss obviously hadn¡¯t left the ssroom yet¨C¨C


    A shadow was cast over him from behind.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Excuse me.¡±


    Zoe was stunned for three seconds before immediatelying back to his senses, ¡°Oh, right. The endorsement. You guys are going to find Instructor Ying Xiangxiang, right? Little Witch, hey, Little Witch don¡¯t stand there foolishly, your partner¡¯s here¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was nk.


    Wei Shi looked down.


    The youth subconsciously raised his neck, his gaze sliding across the man¡¯s tightly pressed lips, the strong bridge of his nose, clinging as it made its way upward.


    Wei Shi nodded to Zoe and led the Wu Jin, who looked like his spirit had already wandered away, outside the door to the ssroom, through the corridor speckled with light and dust, across arge stretch of vibrantwn, towards the empty, isted hillside.


    The gun-callused palm pressed down on the soft and wilted small curls, ¡°What.¡±


    Wu Jin was so nervous that he was aplete mess. He didn¡¯t even dare to utter even a small punctuation mark, and his gaze was fixed low as he kept his head down.


    The man stared at the Wu Jin who seemed shriveled into a ball and slowly opened his mouth, ¡°You don¡¯t dare to look at me?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Waaaaah so nervous, Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ¡°He¡¯d go and catch the rabbitter and see what the problem was, then repair whatever was wrong while taking the opportunity to stroke the small curls.¡± AHHHHHHH SO CUTE</i>

 Chapter 80 - Script

    <h4>Chapter 80 - Script</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was deep and hoarse, carrying with it strong, aggressive hormones, like a bay coated with powerful liquor.


    The de was even pointed indifferently at Wu Jin¡¯s most dreaded vulnerability.


    Wu Jin was instantly flustered, his brainpletely nked. He forced himself to speak up and try to exin:


    ¡°Hic!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was unsteady. When he huped, he would bounce up uncontrobly, rubbing like a cat against the palm of the man¡¯s hand and retracting pitifully after each hup.


    Wei Shi¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple moved slightly.


    Beneath the mountain breeze and sun, the youth¡¯s small curls were so sad that they were almost t. They didn¡¯t even dare to curl up the slightest bit at the man¡¯s touch.


    His brain was misbehaving!


    There was no chance between him and the big boss... that was his big brother!


    Yet he still peeped at big brother during ss! And was discovered by big brother! He couldn¡¯t even be a follower anymore! Aahhhh!!!


    Beneath the man¡¯s dry palm, Wu Jin was full of despair and self-criticism:


    ¡°Hic! Hic.... cup... Hic! Hup!!!¡±


    There was no stopping it at all.


    Wei Shi stared at him for a long time before opening his mouth, ¡°Unhappy about the team activity?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly shook his head.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Unwilling to do the endorsement?¡±


    Wu Jin continued to shake his head like a rattle drum.


    Wei Shi enunciated each word clearly, ¡°Did I bully you?¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows. The rabbit in front of him was obviously scared silly, and it was unclear which mechanical part had gotten stuck.


    He searched through his memory. <Falling In Love With A Popr Idol>, Floating City Press, Chapter 9¨C¨Cuse gentleness to amodate a lover¡¯s cute little temper tantrums, caress him and empathize with him.


    ¡°Come here.¡± The man¡¯s voice was low and deep. His rough palm rubbed along the small curls to the youth¡¯s fragile neck, covering the bite mark that no longer existed.


    The delicate skin turned red in the wake of his touch.


    Wei Shi knew the structure of the human body like the back of his hand. His two fingers skillfully applied force, easily lifting up Wu Jin¡¯s scattered gaze. His arm was as strong as iron, forcing the youth to look up.


    Wu Jin had no power to resist, and his gaze entered the man¡¯s sight.


    The man was clearly full of arrogance and vitality, but the callused fingers were gentle and graceful as they pressed against him.


    For a moment, Wu Jin even thought that big brother would bow his head and kiss him&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath caught, and then he swiftly clutched at his brain.


    You, you, you¡¯re being shameless again! Taking big brother¡¯s care as&#k2026; as&#k2026;


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were deep and dark, covering up the turbulent emotions within. The little rabbit spirit in front of him looked like he¡¯d been bullied cruelly, and Wei Shi almost couldn¡¯t control the impulse to bow his head and kiss him until he was obedient andcent. Then, he¡¯d take the entire person into his stomach, watching on coolly as he cried and begged for mercy before turning him around and continuing to invade until his aura and scent marked him from the inside out.


    Wu Jin¡¯s inner thoughts were also surging. He had evenid out his own future in his brain¨C¨Cthe big boss would find out his dirty thoughts and beat him up, then throw him into the rift around Floating City as fertilizer. A few yearster, Red would offer up a small white chrysanthemum flower as a tribute and say, Ah-Wu, why would you fall for someone you shouldn¡¯t have...


    Wu Jin once again uttered out a desperate cry, ¡°Hic!¡±


    The ambiguous atmosphere dissipated.


    Wei Shi patted Wu Jin¡¯s back twice, and the huping finally stopped.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Unustomed?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°No, no!¡± It was just that he was too close...


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Then, start getting used to it from now on.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He seemed to think that something was wrong, but perhaps because he was too nervous, he could only continue nodding.


    Just then, both their terminals lit up at the same time.


    Taking advantage of the moment when the big boss¡¯s head was bowed, Wu Jin quickly peeked at the man¡¯s profile before swiftly ducking his head again.


    The first ss of the afternoon was over. As their theory instructor was still absent, the trainees of the Crosson Show were basically given a chunk of free time.


    There was a lot of noise on the hillside. Caesar had found a football from who knew where, and a group of people started kicking the ball around in the muddy grass. Their faces were covered in the same foolish smiles as the two Crosson fools.


    Inside the small studio, once the green screen and camera stands were ready, Ying Xiangxiang closed the windows and smiled slyly at the two lucky trainees who¡¯d showed up at her summons.


    To one side of the set-up, the advertiser, North Star Technology¡¯s representative was currently speaking with the program producer.


    The virtual screen turned on, and <North Star Technology¡¯s double person luxury life-saving capsule promotional film script> was projected up in the air.


    Ying Xiangxiang invited the two of them to sit down, then picked up the script and began to exin the y, ¡°The advertisement will be released one week from now, and they¡¯ll still need to finish the post-production processing, so it¡¯s better for us to shoot as soon as possible. The story is very simple. The beginning is copied from the Titanic, where Contestant Wei is in danger at sea, and has left the only life-saving capsule for Little Witch. Mm, Little Witch only has a few lines here, you just have to shout out ¡®no way, no way¡¯.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°.......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang exined in further detail, ¡°At this time, the camera will do a close-up on Little Witch. The sponsor would like to shoot a moment of ¡®sad romance and sentiment that touches one deeply in the heart¡¯, which is mainly achieved through micro changes in expression, the eyes, and body movements. Little Witch, your task will be quite difficult.¡±


    After the team activity, Wu Jin had been named the leading actor by the sponsors. ording to the gold master of the program group, with his face, there would be arge,rge number of viewers who stared fixedly at the ad without switching channels even if he just stood there mute¨C¨Cbut some symbolic acting was still required.


    Ying Xiangxiang continued, ¡°Finally, Little Witch will open the capsule and discover that it was a double luxury capsule! Therefore, the two of you will be forced close together inside the cabin, snuggling together happily as you push the camera away. Any questions?¡±


    Wu Jin was in a trance as he made a sound of acknowledgement. His mind felt full of paste, and his ears were burning red.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was cold and indifferent, and he offered no objections.


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at Wu Jin, and sheughed yfully, ¡°Then, let¡¯s start with Little Witch.¡±


    The lines were quite simple and only consisted of a few sentences. Wu Jin nced at the instructor to indicate that he¡¯d finished reciting them, then faced Ying Xiangxiang and seemed to be building up his emotions, ¡°No, you go first...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang knocked on the table, ¡°Little Witch, look at Contestant Wei. What¡¯s the point of looking at me!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin trembled and hesitated as he looked at the big boss.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Little Witch, rx, don¡¯t be nervous! It¡¯s just a y, howe you¡¯ve turned silly!¡±


    Wu Jin forced himself to eliminate all the distractions in his head. He looked up into the big boss¡¯s eyes, and the man looked straight back at him. Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were deep, his features distinct. Most of the time, they carried a clear sense of deterrence, but they seemed warm and gentle when theynded on Wu Jin¡¯s heart, like a gun-callused palm against the side of his neck.


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded and helped Wu Jin enter the mood, ¡°The two main characters in the advertisement seem to berades in arms fighting side by side on the surface, but in order to cater to the audience¡¯s taste¨C¨Csome emotional entanglement needs to exist. Come, Little Witch, follow me. Adjust your breathing, and imagine that Contestant Wei is the soft part of your heart! Your white moonlight!¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been taking deep breaths, suddenly choked on his own, his cheeks bulging, and his small round face turning red.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°You admire him, adore him, wanting, but unable to say it¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to hear a roaring in his ears, as though there were countless fireworks exploding by his ears, stirring up the thoughts deep in his brain. The man held his elbow from behind, his index finger stuck firmly against the trigger. Tearing open the bandage in the dark training room, the extremely powerful hormones emanating from him making his legs go soft.


    Admire him, adore him.


    The King stepped down from the elevated tform and removed his mask for his knight. His knight hadn¡¯t shown up when he was alone, nor had he been there to stand with him when he fought for the scepter¨C¨C


    No matter how Wu Jin ran, he could only see the vague back of his figure in the light and shadows and couldn¡¯t catch up. He clearly wanted to kiss the crown, but he could only look up to the throne from among the crowd.


    Wanting, but unable to say it.


    His emotions were put in, then cleared out one by one. These lines became the best camouge. Wu Jin¡¯s talent as an artist, his acting skills, and emotions all burst out¨C¨C


    The youth raised his eyes again.


    A sh of light suddenly leapt across Wei Shi¡¯s gaze as he stood across from him.


    He¡¯d always known that Wu Jin had an affinity for the stage. Some people were born to stand in the spotlight and draw the public¡¯s attention. He clearly remembered how Wu Jin had looked when he danced the theme song on the stage, setting off a fire in the audience beneath the stage. Desire and seduction had been interwoven from his waist down his back, but his eyes had been cold and distant¨C¨Ctheplete opposite of now.


    Wu Jin stood one step away, wearing the mostmon and well-fitted training clothes, but there was overwhelming emotion brewing in his eyes.


    This was the first time he¡¯d seen an emotional outburst from Wu Jin.


    ¡®Adoration¡¯ seemed to be written on Wu Jin¡¯s face, coupled with the urgent vigor of youth. The amber eyes seemed to be drenched by liquor, the focused vision seeming to say that even his soul was burning for the person in front of him who upied the ce at the tip of his heart.


    The infatuation, obsession, and despair from the script was all mixed together on Wu Jin¡¯s face, along with a touch of youthfulness¨C¨Cthis seemed to be the only ce where he could see a shadow of Wu Jin¡¯s original self.


    Wu Jin followed the script and said slowly, ¡°No, you go first...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes brightened.


    The plot that came after moved smoothly like a boat along the river. Wu Jin didn¡¯t need Ying Xiangxiang to help him find the mood, and skillfully connected his expression and eyes, keeping his gaze locked on Wei Shi¡¯s face the entire time.


    The man looked at him quietly.


    This monologue was interpreted exquisitely by Wu Jin. Not only he, but even the stage managers and sponsor representative were caught up in Little Witch¡¯s performance.


    The youth glowed in the narrow confines of the studio. Several times, he even managed to cause the man¡¯s heartbeat to quake.


    It was like the youth was really standing in front of him and confessing to him.


    This kind of Wu Jin made Wei Shi feel a sense of infatuated desire. The eager and desperate youth who was in love was like a lostmb, making Wei Shi want to coax him gently and corrupt him thoroughly, and he also wanted him unable to control his own breathing as he cried out in despair.


    In the act or or not; using falsehood as reality.


    After Wu Jin finished reading his extended lines, at thest moment between life and death, Wei Shi picked up where he left off, ¡°I will try my best to survive¨C¨Cbut only if you live on.¡±


    The scene ended.


    There was silence in the studio.


    The program producer finally opened his mouth and asked the sponsor politely, ¡°I think it¡¯s OK, what do you think?¡±


    The sponsor abruptly came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly, ¡°This spokesperson... are they really survival show contestants? Not professional actors?¡±


    The program producerughed loudly and uttered pleasantries, then turned back and ordered, ¡°What are you all standing there for? Stop checking the script, just get them into the life-saving capsule and start shooting!¡±


    Two hourster.


    Ying Xiangxiang wasining to her agent in a low whisper¨C¨C¡°Do survival show contestants all have such talent in acting nowadays? They can even turn this kind of spicy chicken script into something like this? I¡¯m shocked!¡±


    The double person life-saving capsule opened up, and the shooting finally progressed to thest scene.


    The program PD gestured, and the Ying Xiangxiang who had been acting like a salted fish and doing nothing on the sofa hurriedly jumped up to instruct the two contestants.


    Wu Jin¡¯s solo act was long, and he¡¯d gone very deep into the act. His eyes were slightly red as he followed the instructions from the team andy down t in the life-saving capsule.


    Ying Xiangxiang chattered on, and the light stage manager to one side grew puzzled. For some reason, Contestant Wei seemed to spend more time watching Contestant Wu than Instructor Ying.


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°Alright. After that, Contestant Wei will be pulled in and hugged by Little Witch like this. You two should discuss how to hold each other when the timees.¡±


    Wu Jin firmly admonished himself: Control yourself! I¡¯m begging you not to burst out into hups at this point in time!


    Ying Xiangxiang flipped to the next page on the script, ¡°And then, at this point there¡¯s a period of kissing... If you guys are willing...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his brows, and his gaze shifted to Wu Jin with great interest.


    <i>Juurensha: Both of them are 1000% on board with this idea


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Little Witch: *hic*</i>

 Chapter Ch81.1 - Filming

    <h4>Chapter Ch81.1 - Filming</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The program producer who was to the side pped the sofa and looked excited, ¡°Ah, that¡¯s a good one!¡±


    When he saw that Wu Jin was already in a trance, he immediately changed his phrasing:


    ¡°Our show won¡¯t force contestants to devote themselves to their performances¨C¨Cthe actual details are all negotiable! Either a real kiss or an ambiguous atmosphere are okay! I think it¡¯s eptable to just adjust the angle, and the lens can also be blurred. With that kind of hazy, matte, ss special effect that was poprst fall, and some lighting adjustments!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled slyly and nodded, ¡°¡±How about this, Little Witch and Contestant Wei can cast a secret ballot?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was going crazy: How could they not know who was who with two people?!


    On one side, the small stage manager received the program producer¡¯s gaze and quickly tore off two small pieces of paper and handed them over.


    Wei Shi epted it calmly and picked up a pen¨C¨C


    He then nced at Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating fast, ¡°!!!¡±


    Big brother¡¯s gaze held no temperature, but it made Wu Jin feel a chill that ran all the way down to his tailbone. His mind was confused, and he couldn¡¯t control his eyes fromnding on the man¡¯s slightly dry lips.


    Wu Jin¡¯s entire face quickly turned red. He bent his head and hurriedly wrote something down before swiftly folding the paper up.


    He folded it in half, then folded it in half, then folded it in half....


    After epting Wei Shi¡¯s vote, the stage manager chuckled, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t fold it anymore. If you fold it any further, you¡¯ll bepressing it from the blue to the moon.¡±


    Wu Jin reluctantly handed in the note, and the stage manager pretended to find the program producer and count the votes.


    The program producer picked up the little paper that Wu Jin had folded up tightly, opened it up slowly, then looked at it and set it down, unsurprised at the results. He then opened up the piece of paper that Wei Shi had handed in.


    When the vote was about to be announced, Wu Jin let out a relieved breath, his expression one of epting whatever fate handed him. He felt guilt and shame towards big brother in his heart, so he¡¯d left the right to choose in big brother¡¯s hands¨C¨C


    The program producer cleared his voice: ¡°One vote in favor, one abstention.¡± He pped his thigh, ¡°Okay! Let¡¯s add the scene!¡±


    Everyone in the studio rejoiced at the news, and even the sponsor was smiling broadly.


    Only Wu Jin heard a roaring in his ears, his face full of disbelief.


    The two contestants were quickly packed into the life-saving capsule. With the green screen in ce, the special effects team was adjusting the background modeling. The sunken ship and scrap iron seemed to suck in the light as they drifted towards the empty sea floor. The dreary setting was in sharp contrast to the happy and smiling Crosson filming team.


    After everything was ready, the program producer was proud and pleased, expressing that everything was proceeding as expected.


    The little stage manager ttered him, ¡°Based on Little Witch¡¯s character, he really is capable of abstaining. As for Contestant Wei¡¯s consent¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer exined it to him, ¡°That is even easier to understand. We need to look at the essence of the problem! This high-quality appearance money tree contestant is an individual contestant who can¡¯t bear the cost of giving money to the program group. He only had one shot over three entire episodes. Do you understand how important this endorsement is for him?!¡±


    The little stage manager suddenly understood, ¡°No wonder he agreed to kissing so simply!¡±


    The program producer waved his hand, ¡°It¡¯s just ambiguous positioning, not &#k2018;hidden rules¡¯. Besides, can it even be called hidden rules if it¡¯s done by our Little Witch?! It¡¯s more like a benefit! Alright, alright, let¡¯s finish all the shooting today! The demo can be sent straight to the PR team when it¡¯s out, and the price can be raised for next time. See, our Crosson contestants have both the appearance and the dedication&#k2026;¡±


    Inside the studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang exined the scene, then had the two of them coordinate the rest.


    Generally speaking, Wu Jin had a solid dance foundation and changing the choreography wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him. A mere advertisement change should be no problem for him at all, but when the first rehearsal started¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang spoke up to remind him, ¡°Little Witch, lean closer to Wei Shi! What are you doing so far away? He¡¯s not going to eat you!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded stiffly.


    A few minutester, the director made a gesture and began to shoot their individual scenes.


    This part of the plot was quite simple. They continued to imitate the scenes from the Titanic. Wei Shi gave the only life-saving capsule to Wu Jin, and Wu Jin desperately opened it up, unexpectedly discovering that it was the newly released double luxury honeymoon life-saving capsule from North Star Technology (special promotion: no extra charges for additional space).


    So, Wu Jin opened the hatch to the capsule, pulled Wei Shi inside and hugged him, turning around to perform a false positioning kiss¨C¨Cthe background would then fade out as the life-saving capsule closed and the slogan would appear, ending the advertisement there.


    Inside the confines of the life-saving capsule, Wu Jin and the man¡¯s shoulders touched lightly, and he jumped away as though scalded, his gaze darting everywhere as though stuck.


    ¡°Cut!¡± The director gestured for a break, ¡°Little Witch, your positioning doesn¡¯t seem like kissing at all. Howe it just looks like you¡¯re stretching your head out in the dark?¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head. The big boss was following the script and lying there in the life-saving capsule, his eyelids raised as he looked up at him.


    Half of the man¡¯s body was immersed in the shadows, his eyes deep beneath his strong eyebrows. His pupils seemed to hold some magical power that made Wu Jin¡¯s heart suddenly skip a beat. In this illusion, the air was hot, and it seemed that the other party was also looking at him ferociously.


    Wu Jin felt like he¡¯d been possessed by a devil. He abruptly shifted his gaze away.


    The camera came back a second time, and it was still NG. They went on to the third time, fourth time, fifth time¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang called out for a break and handed towels to both of them, ¡°Little Witch, take a deep breath and find your state from earlier. You have to feel the scene. Remember, this is where you take the initiative to kiss Contestant Wei. There¡¯s no need to be scared, but you need to take out the feeling of a forceful kiss and think about it... Oh, I forgot that Little Witch hasn¡¯t even held a girl¡¯s small hands before. That¡¯s okay... Go up and hold him down for a peck!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang finished giving advice and stressed again, ¡°Enter the act, you have to enter the act! They all say that a reunion after parting is as sweet as a honeymoon, and this is a life or death separation for you guys. Think about how you cooperated in the instance.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just Little Witch who has to get into the act, Contestant Wei also needs to help Little Witch out! Although the camera won¡¯t capture you¨C¨CLittle Witch¡¯s most intuitive viewpoint is your expression. You need to influence Little Witch; we don¡¯t require the earth to shake or the heavens to tremble, but there still needs to be some emotional pulse. Can you do that?¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, but his expressionless face made this female instructor suspect that it was merely perfunctory.


    Before the sixth take, Wu Jin apologized to the director, instructor, as well as his partner Wei Shi and went to the side to adjust his mood.


    When he came back, there was a light in the youth¡¯s gaze. He nced at Wei Shi before entering the capsule.


    The fine light seemed to shatter, bringing out a hidden wave of ripples.


    Outside, in the shooting area, Ying Xiangxiang was delighted, ¡°Not bad, it¡¯s different this time!¡±


    The camera slowly moved closer.


    This time, the shooting went smoothly.


    In the dark, deep sea, the only light that was avable came from the capsule, like the sudden arrival of salvation. Wei Shi watched on as Wu Jin started to close the capsule door, but the youth suddenly climbed back out and reached over to pull him in.


    The warm light added ayer of ambiguity to the youth who looked tragic and pale from the make-up. The water exploded around them, and Wu Jin, who was inside the life-saving capsule, was sshed by the violent tremor. The youth¡¯s eyshes quivered slightly, and his damp appearance thrilled the soul. His gaze was locked on Wei Shi¡¯s face from beginning to end.


    There was no dy in his actions, and they were even quite strong from urgency.


    Wu Jin had a thinyer of muscles on his shoulders, arms, waist, and abdomen; they were beautiful but not exaggerated, with the special curves unique to youth. When he flexed, his figure released the aesthetic extremes of the human body¨C¨Cshifting, milky skin full of tension that constantly tempted people to bite.


    Behind the camera, the director¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The atmosphere in the green screen was much more intense than what the camera could capture.


    Wei Shi stepped into the capsule, pulled in by Wu Jin¡¯s strength. He was suddenly turned around and pressed down by the youth, like a de hidden in its scabbard. His intense gaze was blocked from the camera¡¯s view by Wu Jin¡¯s back.


    The man narrowed his eyes, enjoying Wu Jin¡¯s initiative.


    Wu Jin used the excuse of the script, his thoughts surging with temptation. It might have been due to Wei Shi¡¯s influence, but he actually seemed to have the momentum of a forceful kiss at this time, his gaze like a soft touch as his eyes wandered over the man¡¯s brows, eyes, and lips.


    Wu Jin suddenly bent over.


    Their hot breaths intermingled, and it was impossible to tell if it was an act or not. The youth was like a small animal who had grown teeth and dancing ws, approaching Wei Shi in a childish, yet ferocious manner.


    The camera quickly focused on them and drew closer. Their lips were just one second away from touching¨C¨C


    The director pped his thigh, ¡°Great!¡±


    The positioning was perfect. The stage manager quickly initiated the freeze frame, and the door to the life-saving capsule closed slowly, the camera gradually drawing away, providing enough space for the insertion of the follow-up advertising¨C¨C


    There was sudden darkness inside the life-saving capsule.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing came fast, and his entire person felt like it was burning. The big boss was so close to him that it felt like their pheromones were going crazy inside the cabin.


    Darkness was the catalyst for human madness. As long as there was no light, it seemed that crossing any line could easily be facilitated and tolerated. Wu Jin leaned forward once again.


    This was an act.


    This might be... might be his only chance.


    He could trace Wei Shi¡¯s features in his mind even with his eyes closed. Darkness wasn¡¯t a hindrance, but rather a mask that could be used to cover up his desire.


    The youth no longer allowed himself to be caught up over it, he followed his impulses and kissed Wei Shi on the lips.


    Dry, scorching.


    Wu Jin desperately tried to memorize everything about this moment. All the blood in his body was boiling, he wanted to go deeper and immerse himself in this addiction, yet also needed to pretend that it was an idental move and attempt to withdraw¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly took action, one handing up to hold the youth¡¯s shoulder and arm, the other shifting to hold the back of the youth¡¯s head.


    The two of them swapped ces without warning.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes flew wide open. He was pressed hard into the life-saving capsule¡¯s soft water bed, his neck lifted up to meet with a dominating presence. The man was fierce as he deepened the kiss, the ferocity of his aura giving Wu Jin the illusion of being crushed down to his bones.


    There was a storm brewing in Wei Shi¡¯s eyes.


    His thoughts were clearly moring to swallow down his prey until not even its bones were left, but there were cameras moving outside the life-saving capsule, and the sound ofughter and conversation acted as a reminder.


    The timing wasn¡¯t right.


    The prey beneath him was sweet and delicious, practically ripe for the picking. The youth¡¯s arousal was easily stirred up; he struggled at the edge of reason, out of control as he attempted to get closer to Wei Shi.


    The man looked at him steadily before finally withdrawing with onest kiss, marking his brand on the youth¡¯s lips and teeth.


    The right hand that had originally been pressed against the back of the youth¡¯s head moved to straighten out the small curls before moving to smooth out the wrinkles on the cor of thebat suit. Outside, the stage managers were opening up the capsule and the sound of metal parts impacting each other could be heard. The outermost protective cover of the life-saving capsule was folded back, the door opening slightly as a beam of light cut through the darkness¨C¨C


    Wu Jin froze. His brain stopped workingpletely.


    In the studio, the two stage managers had only just opened up the hatch when a red and steaming Wu Jin emerged from within, running away without a trace as soon as he touched the ground.


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang froze in ce by the door where she¡¯d been waiting for a high five.


    On the other side, Wei Shi also stepped out from inside the life-saving capsule, his eyes cold and face expressionless.


    Ying Xiangxiang felt that Contestant Wei obviously wouldn¡¯t high five her and could only pretend that nothing had happened and fix up her hair whilementing to the assistant, ¡°It was only a fake kiss! Little Witch is just too shy... Look at Contestant Wei¡¯s psychological quality.¡±


    ¡°However... Little Witch is pretty talented. Good acting skills, good dancing skills! I¡¯ll send a letter back to White Moonlight. One day, when he¡¯s not a survival show trainee anymore, he can also join our studio and be an artist. Why is it that White Moonlight found Little Witch first and not a star scout...¡±


    Outside the studio, the director was in high spirits as he spoke with the post-production artists. He greeted Wei Shi warmly when he saw him¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s throat moved, and he pushed the door open and left with enough force to create a gust of wind.


    The little stage managers who were close by only felt as though a cold wind had rolled through, subconsciously rubbing at the goosebumps that rose up on their arms. Nobody came to their senses and spoke up until after the man left.


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    <i>xiin: hehehehehe... </i>

 Chapter Ch81.2 - Filming

    <h4>Chapter Ch81.2 - Filming</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    That night, at the Crosson base twin towers.


    Caesar held a muddy football and was surrounded by a group of rowdy trainees at the entrance, making the South Tower suddenly seem as noisy as a vegetable market.


    Zoe stared at the entrance for a long time before finally meandering his way up the stairs to find Qin Jinbao, who was drinking wolfberry tea, ¡°Captain Qin, have you seen our team¡¯s Little Witch?¡±


    Qin Jinbao leisurely opened his mouth and said slowly, ¡°He went downstairs to dops.¡±


    Zoe wondered out loud, ¡°He didn¡¯t go y football? It¡¯s already autumn, and it¡¯s windy outside. What¡¯s he running for?¡±


    Qin Jinbao guessed, ¡°He¡¯s young and impetuous!¡±


    Zoe thanked him and then made his way downstairs again in order to haul back the Wu Jin who was still runningps.


    Wu Jin was full of energy. He¡¯d run countlessps, yet his entire person still felt like it was burning, steaming out of his head. Although the cold night wind that came at the start of autumn didn¡¯t freeze the youth, it still sucked away a lot of moisture. Even so, Wu Jin was reluctant to lick his lips despite the dryness.


    It felt magical.


    The two of them went up the stairs and back to Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom. Zoe casually handed Wu Jin some water, ¡°Don¡¯t stand there in a daze and forget to drink it. If you want to exercise, go to the training room downstairs. Why would you go outside and run around like a rabbit?¡±


    Wu Jin epted the water, unscrewed the bottle cap, and tilted his head back to drink. He was very careful not to let the water touch his dry lips.


    To one side of the dormitory, Wei Yan pushed the door open and picked up the training clothes that had been washed and dried by the housework robot. He nodded slightly to Wu Jin in the living room, then returned to his room and closed the door behind him.


    ¡°His attitude is pretty good...¡± Zoe considered it, then tossed it to the back of his mind. He handed Wu Jin the terminal, ¡°Little Witch, the voting channel for the fourth elimination match has begun.¡±


    In the middle of the screen, the special effects for the Crosson voting page were pompous and grand.


    The original tarot divinationyout had been changed into a ssic jungle, with giant ferns and vines all over the page and a river that flowed quietly towards the sea. There was a backdrop of fierce rainfall, and water sshed wherever the cursor went. Beneath the towering trees were a series of moving ck shadows¨C¨C


    A Tyrannosaurus Rex leapt out.


    A name hung below it: ¡®Contestant 299763, Wei Yan.¡¯


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    Lightning suddenly struck through the jungle, causing the birds in the forest to fly up in the air. There were creatures in the water, and others hung suspended in the sky. The 200 million year old prehistoric period underwent a space and time warp, and the dominant species from each era appeared one after another. The Argentinian Eagle from the Miocene epoch circled in the air with the name Zuo Botang hung beneath it; the Mosasaurus and Basilosaurus in the deep sea were Zoe and Wen Lin, the giant mammoth that represented Caesar swung its trunk on the shore, and Thin Fire was a dazzling Epidexipteryx¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was surprised at being unable to find himself.


    Zoe quicklyforted him, ¡°You¡¯re here, you¡¯re here!¡±


    The cursor struggled to uncover a leaf, revealing a small furry animal with sharp ears who was licking its paws in a tree.


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Wu Jin faintly felt that he was in trouble with this round of voting.


    Zoe exined, ¡°These characters were all voted on by fans. Don¡¯t worry, Little Witch, your voting button is basically the same size as the others. What¡¯s this¨C¨COh, it¡¯s a miacis


    .¡± Zoe looked through the Azure encyclopedia, ¡°A species of small animals that lived in trees 40 million years ago. They¡¯re quite cute.¡±


    ¡°¡¯Compared to other rted species, the brain capacity of this genus was muchrger, and it is spected that there was a significant increase in intelligence¡¯. No wonder so many people voted for it...¡±


    Wu Jin poked at the little ancient cat on the tree with the cursor. The little animal snuck away to another branch to hide, its ears lying t as it looked at Wu Jin in dissatisfaction.


    Wu Jin shifted the branches, and the little ancient cat called out as it jumped away, disappearing between the trees. A few secondster, one side of the screen vibrated fiercely, and a saber-toothed tiger roared before charging in from off-screen. On its head was the little ancient cat who had just escaped, and it was obvious that the bigger cat had charged in for the sake of helping it get even.


    Saber-toothed tiger¨C¨C¡®Contestant 298113, Wei Shi.¡¯


    Wu Jin lost control of the cursor in a sh.


    Zoe nced at it, ¡°They only know how to stir up CPs all day long... I¡¯m not talking about you, Little Witch, I¡¯m talking about the program group. They only know to use these kinds of fancy methods to suck in more money, but there¡¯s no change in the contestants¡¯ quality of life at all. Other than those pre-match meals that are like ourst meal before an execution, the canteen is filled with nothing but porridge and buns every morning, and they don¡¯t even offer handheld wraps!¡±


    He dragged the page down to the bottom and pointed to a line of text, ¡°The voting wasn¡¯t the important part. This is the key point.¡±


    ¨C¨CThe Crosson Show¡¯s fourth elimination match sponsor, the ¡®Evolutionary Scale¡¯ Ecological Transformation Laboratory.


    Their logo was precisely the ¡®Red Queen¡¯ from the first page of the handout.


    Wu Jin nodded, and swiftly opened up his terminal to start searching.


    ¡°Evolutionary Scale, theirboratory was founded in 2788, with headquarters next to the Perseus constetion. Their main business is environmental transformation¨C¨Cproviding integrated ecological and geomorphic transformation services as well as biological chain nning consulting services for colonials so as to ensure the establishment of a new and stable ecological bnce and sustainable development after new species are introduced. Their secondary businesses include gic modification for the livestock farming industry, pet design,ndscape design, and so on.¡±


    ¡°How is it?¡± Zoe asked him, ¡°Any ideas?¡±


    Zoe was asking about the rules of the game. Wu Jin read the material carefully and picked out a few key words, ¡°Ecologicalndscape transformation, biological chain.¡±


    Zoe offered up his own spections, ¡°ording to the Red Queen hypothesis, each species has to keep running just to stay in ce. The core of the fourth elimination match¨C¨Cis it a rapidly changing biological chain?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. His thoughts were the same as Zoe¡¯s. He looked carefully at the description again and his gaze stopped at the Red Queen logo.


    ¡°Changes in the biological chain can be caused by changes in the environment or coevolution.¡± The handout shed through Wu Jin¡¯s mind, ¡°Based on the existing information, the first thing that needs to be done after entering the game¨C¨Cis to determine the root cause that¡¯s driving the evolution.¡±


    Zoe nodded, then used the terminal to share the information with Caesar and Wen Lin.


    The fourth elimination match would have randomized teams, and the possibility of having all four of them in the same team was very small. Zoe could only do his best to prepare everyone in White Moonlight as much as possible before the game.


    Zoe finished sending out the message and asked curiously, ¡°Little Witch, how did your advertising shoot with Contestant Wei go?¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been looking up further information, froze. ¡°Fi-fine!¡±


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder and encouraged, ¡°There aren¡¯t many endorsement opportunities for trainees. Little Witch, you don¡¯t have to feel pressured by it!¡±


    He thenforted, ¡°Double endorsement isn¡¯t a problem, either! Our agent said before that there¡¯s no need to mind the fans who ship you together with Contestant Wei right now. The CP fans will naturally be diverted when you make your debut...¡±


    At this time, the door on the other side of the dorms opened. Caesar, who¡¯d finished ying football and taken a shower quickly tossed a basket of clothes to the housework robot, ¡°Hey, you guys are back¨C¨C¡±


    Seeing that Zoe was about to speak, Caesar quickly put on an obsequious expression, ¡°Hey, about that, my wifey wants me to start a video call. Half an hour! Just half an hour!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe waved, ¡°Alright. Remember to look at your terminal. Go sleep after your video call. The curfew has just kicked in; don¡¯t use up too much of your rest time.¡±


    Caesar was very delighted and turned to Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, that little cat of yours is reallycking in fighting spirit. Wait for your brother to brush up your votes and get you a ¡®Titanoboa¡¯¨C¨C¡±


    Halfway through his sentence, he¡¯d already shed into his room and could no longer be heard.


    ¡°......¡± Zoe finally realized that Caesar was talking about the little ancient cat. After a few seconds, he opened his mouth to say, ¡°They all say that people who are in love are fools. Everyone¡¯s behavior when they¡¯re in love is different, but most of them will turn stupid¨C¨CCaesar is the exception. After all, his IQ has already reached rock bottom.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly looked up. He was in a daze and had an illusion that he¡¯d been caught and was secretly being called out by the teacher.


    As long as the big boss was within sight, his brain no longer seemed to turn or move.


    Zoe continued to express his contempt from the viewpoint of a single dog, ¡°Strange, it¡¯s already 3018, yet straight men still haven¡¯t been eliminated by natural selection and can even find partners!¡±


    Zoe continued to nag for a while, telling Wu Jin to go to bed early. Wu Jin subconsciously opened up his terminal again, then stealthily looked up several knowledge points that he hadn¡¯t heard of before in the course of their small talk.


    After transmigrating to 1000 years in the future, Wu Jin had always been careful to cover up his original primitive native identity while constantly absorbing new information like a sponge. He memorized a few more terms, and casually searched up straight men statistics¨C¨C


    ording to the 3017 XX College psychological survey, homosexuality ounted for 10% of the poption, and potential bisexuals ounted for 40%...


    Wu Jin dropped the terminal and syed himself out on the bed.


    Memory shed back through his mind, beautiful and endless.


    A few hours ago, he¡¯d used the reason of being caught up in the act to kiss the big boss.


    He¡¯d already won the lottery by not getting kicked out of the life-saving capsule! ...And the big boss had also been caught up in the act and had kissed him back, and it had been so hot and steamy that he¡¯d lost track of where he was.


    He¡¯d beenpletely caught up in it, and it was impossible for him not to pull it up and face it head on.


    Wu Jin spread out on the bed, and the virtual screen projected itself in mid-air.


    On the voting page for the Crosson Show, the little ancient cat asionally poked its head out from behind a tree, while the saber-toothed tiger wandered randomly around the same tree.


    The big boss had kissed the person in the act, but he¡¯d been kissing the person outside the act.


    The saber-toothed tiger and the mammoth started fighting. Caesar¡¯s mammoth AI settings weren¡¯t very smart. He was soon beaten into fleeing, and instead went off to bully the mboyant Epidexipteryx who was enjoying its own bright tail feathers.


    A draft of a simple probability calculus was on the desk. Heterosexuality ounted for 50% of the poption. Once a straight man understood Wu Jin¡¯s true thoughts, they would usually follow the routine and be disgusted, ending their rtionship.


    The saber-toothed tiger had chased away the mammoth and was now lyingzily beside the little ancient cat. Outside his room, Thin Fire, who¡¯d been preparing to change clothes for washing suddenly screamed shrilly, ¡°Who f*cking threw a football into the washing machine?! I [Beep¨C¨C] Caesar [Beep¨C¨C]...¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed and bewildered by the noise. He sat up and looked at the probability calction again.


    He suddenly went still.


    10% were homosexual. This was far, far more than the 2% who¡¯de out of the closet a thousand years ago.


    In 3018, same-sex marriage waspletely legal¨C¨Cthis essentially reflected the social recognition for LGBT groups. In other words, being bent wasn¡¯t anything strange or different. On the Crosson Show, there was no burden that came with being open about one¡¯s sexuality.


    In this kind of tolerant social environment, there was no sexual discrimination. If he wanted to confess his feelings¨C¨Cof course, the premise was that the groundwork was alreadyid out¨C¨Cat worst, he would just be rejected and wouldn¡¯t be tossed into the rift as fertilizer...


    It seemed like.


    He could.


    Try.


    And pursue...


    Wu Jin suddenly jumped up from the bed.


    He suddenly felt a strange calm after being entangled in this matter for the past few days. His heart rate steadied, and his blood temperature warmed. It seemed that even just thinking about the tiny possibility of getting together with the big boss¨C¨Ceven the pursuit itself, was enough to make him unexpectedly inspired with enthusiasm.


    Beside the bed, the rabbit who was bouncing about in the drawer gave Wu Jin a doubtful look.


    Wu Jin called out happily and rushed over to rub the rabbit in excitement.


    Ten secondster, Brother Rabbit desperately attempted to escape from these demonic ws.


    Wu Jin quickly smoothed down the white fluffy fur, ¡°Brother Rabbit, don¡¯t take it seriously! I¡¯ll make it up to you... I was just a little excited!¡±


    ¡°I... ah, it¡¯s my first time being bent... and I have no experience...¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aww Little Witch so excited in his first love!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it¡¯ll be okay, Little Witch... Wei Shi¡¯s just waiting for you to figure it out~</i>

 Chapter Ch82.1 - Going All Out

    <h4>Chapter Ch82.1 - Going All Out</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    South Tower dormitory 701.


    At two o¡¯clock in the middle of the night, Wu Jin ran out from beneath his warm quilt for the fourth time to drink water, stroke the rabbit, and run around the room.


    Falling asleep was impossible!


    The wind outside the window was cold and damp, and there was nothing but silence behind the hills of the base. The sound instion of the dorms was a little worrying, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t go back out again after the curfew came into effect. After stroking and rubbing his hands along the wooden guitar, he finally plucked a few strings before quietly letting go.


    Wu Jin could only go back to bed, roll around, lie t, and open up his terminal.


    The weak light reflected on his face. Wu Jin wandered around everywhere on the Crosson Show forums, and he suddenly fell into a daze.


    Just one nce...


    It probably wouldn¡¯t matter if he just took a nce at it...


    Wu Jin poked his head out from the quilt and confirmed that Brother Rabbit was bouncing around on the desk in the corner furthest from the bed, then quickly switched to his alt ount¨C¨C


    The profile image changed from the verified contestant photo to a chubby cheeked snow leopard.


    After switching ounts, the terminal immediately shed with thousands of messages, including @¡¯s, notifications, and private messages. After the big boss¡¯s poprity soared up, the final rankings for the tarot divination votes were pulled up by the fans once again. The little snow leopard who was the only person who¡¯d spent money on Contestant Wei and stood hand in hand with him on the voting page now received unprecedented attention.


    Wu Jin clicked and ignored it all before going back to the Crosson forums.


    His heart was beating very quickly at this time. He slowly, slowly extended the cursor over¨C¨Cand finally couldn¡¯t resist the temptation and clicked in.


    Theyout changed.


    There were pink soap bubbles in the pale background, and the main topics refreshed automatically as new entries came in every few minutes. There were many users in the main hall of the chatroom mming their bowls on the table, waiting to be fed.


    ¡°Did the official team release photos today!? They haven¡¯t! No, they haven¡¯t!¨C¨CHowe I feel like I asked this two hours ago?¡±


    ¡°Pure and simple little cutie waiting online to be fed. Is the great lord online? Hello, great one, are you updating theic today? When are you updating? If you can¡¯t make it in time you can broadcast as you draw, right? Great one, are you there? Maybe just put up the sketch? Great one, are you interested in mermen or sentinel/guide...¡±


    Wu Jin only understood half of it. He opened up the elite section, and his eyes suddenly grew bright&#k2013;&#k2013;


    There were countless long threads with #Scarf #Assorted #Imperial Wei, and other such tags. The entire page was rich with content and full of color.


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears were a little red as he timidly clicked open the most popr thread.


    Argeic appeared on his terminal. Wei Shi wore cool sniper goggles as he knelt in front of Wu Jin, kissing the diamond ring on the youth¡¯s right hand.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes swished away, and he was afraid to see more. This great one¡¯s art was very vivid, emphasizing the tenderness and intimacy of the scene. However, in Wu Jin¡¯s opinion, the positions between himself and the big boss seemed to have been identally reversed.


    At this time, thetest update for theic came out.


    The Scarf forums were full of people. Countless fans rushed over to upy the first spot, and thetestments popped up automatically¨C¨C


    Wei Shi was waiting anxiously outside the delivery room. Zoe, Wen Lin, and Caesar as well as their friends and family and Thin Fire who had appeared there for some unknown reason were also there and cheering for Wu Jin, ¡°Go, Little Witch¨C¨Cpush¨C¨Cgive birth¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was scared out of his wits, ¡°......¡±


    He quickly closed the thread and opened up another post.


    ¡°On the third day of Wu Jin¡¯s imprisonment, he hid in the corner and shivered, shouting out his refusal loudly. But Wei Shi still inhumanely undid the zipper of his pants! And pointed his sharpened spear at Little Witch!¡±


    He closed it again, and moved on to the third post.


    ¡°The 93rd day of Contestant Wei¡¯s secret love for Little Witch, Crosson Base on a sunny day. Contestant Wei skipped another two sses and carefully baked a chocteva cake for Contestant Wu...¡±


    Post closed. Fourth post.


    ¡°Spring had arrived, and it was once again time to go to the Crossonwn and catch Little Witch. Contestant Wei prepared carrots, hookeds, and 300 words of love, then joined the army of trainees who wanted to go and capture Little Witch...¡±


    Wu Jin finally found out where the problem was.


    Everyone¡¯s misunderstanding of the big boss was too deep¨C¨Cthe big boss was like the flower of Kaolin! How could he do such things! And... the arrow should clearly be pointing the other way around...


    Wu Jin went back and finally found a few much less popr ¡®Imperial Wei¡¯.


    ¡°Wu Jin pressed Wei Shi against the wall. He¡¯d already undertaken three months of eager pursuit, and finally revealed his hand on the day thepetition rankings were announced. He narrowed his eyes, kissed Wei Shi devoutly on the cheek, and pressed him gently onto the bed. ¡®Tonight, please give me everything.¡¯¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin read it through word by word, and his face burned red.


    There were only a few words, but they seemed to poke at his heart, intermingling with the hidden thoughts in his mind that he didn¡¯t dare pull out. The big boss¡¯s handsome and indifferent face seemed even more attractive because of it, and he couldn¡¯t help himself from pouncing over for a kiss¨C¨C


    The terminal dropped onto the bed with a tter, and Wu Jin rubbed his face hard enough to form a virtual shadow.


    Enough! Don¡¯t think about it! Just leave it at that!


    Wu Jin flipped himself over again, burying his entire face against a soft pillow and only leaving the two reddened tips of his ears visible.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t know much about what would happen after the lights turned off, and even though his brain couldn¡¯t supply the images, it didn¡¯t hinder his self-reproach:


    Pursuing, confessing, holding hands, and kissing should happen one step at a time! Forcefully kissing the big boss was already rude and abrupt! Although... it was very unlikely that big boss would ept his confession, but he should still take it seriously! Excessive daydreaming was still disrespectful to the big boss!


    A long timeter, Wu Jin sat up from the bed and looked out the window.


    The odds of the big boss epting his confession was very small, because he and the big boss... the gap between them was still too big.


    He didn¡¯t have the strength, couldn¡¯t protect him, and didn¡¯t have any solid backing.


    Wu Jin jumped out of bed again.


    Themp turned on, and the pale lighting revealed Wu Jin¡¯s study ns for every match stered to the bedroom walls.


    First elimination match: June 11, 4 hours of static target shooting, 1 hour of memorizing charts, 0.5 hours of organizing notes. Note: Consult Zoe about gun pressuring techniques...


    Third elimination match: August 8, 6 hours of dynamic target shooting...


    Wu Jin carefully took out a piece of paper, picked up a pen and began to write out a new n.


    The training time for this n was longer than before.


    The rabbit crouched on the desk, his eyes shifting as he followed Wu Jin around.


    Wu Jin smiled slyly and picked up the rabbit, ¡°Brother Rabbit, excuse me.¡±


    Wu Jin stuck down the n in the spot he¡¯d just freed up.


    ¡°I want to... chase a person.¡±


    Go all out and chase them.


    The second day after the trainees finished with the vines, the training for the next elimination match officially began.


    The Crosson base that had once amodated 500 people only held half the amount now, and they were divided into 10 groups ording to their contestant numbers for group training.


    At 8 o¡¯clock in the morning, Caesar was shouting in a loud, exaggerated voice in the canteen, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it just using the washing machine to wash the ball? What¡¯s wrong with that coquettish man?! He threw an apple at my door at the break of dawn and even stabbed it with a fruit knife! It¡¯s good that he was conscious enough not to make a move on his grandfather¡¯s football¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe made perfunctory sounds of agreement, his gaze bypassing Caesar to look at Wu Jin who wasing in from the direction of the training room.


    Zoe: ¡°When did Little Witch get up?¡±


    Caesar didn¡¯t know anything. He touched his head, ¡°I saw the robot walking the rabbit around the living room at 7 o¡¯clock, so Little Witch was probably already there by then.¡±


    Zoe greeted Wu Jin from afar, pulled out a chair, and specially peeled a boiled egg for him, watching as he gobbled it down.


    At 11, Wu Jin closed down the virtual obstacle course, took a shower, and rushed over to the open field behind the Crosson hill.


    Dark green vegetation blocked out the sun and was enclosed by the tight ss cover. The vines were like tentacles as they curled in the air¨C¨C


    Blood Pigeon entered the ss enclosure, kicked a certain part of the vegetation, and freed a contestant who¡¯d been wrapped up tight by the vines. He barked, ¡°Grade D. Your speed... You¡¯re not required to outrun a Velociraptor, but you can¡¯t be slower than a Stegosaurus, right?¡±


    That contestant¡¯s soul left his body, ¡°Stegosauruses only eat grass...¡±


    The stage manager who was to the side tossed him a towel and moved adder over, dabbing the vines that had just tied him up with deep repair and water replenishment ointment. Obviously, the show was more concerned about the vines than thepetitors. The stage manager spoke as he dabbed, ¡°Just because they eat grass doesn¡¯t mean it can¡¯t bite you.¡±

 Chapter Ch82.2 - Going All Out

    <h4>Chapter Ch82.2 - Going All Out</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    The contestant watched as the stage manager took care of the vines and finally couldn¡¯t help but speak up, ¡°What exactly is this...¡±


    Stage manager: ¡°Giant ironwood, injected with pitcher nt, catnip, and flytrap genes. Hey, don¡¯t poke it, they¡¯re still young little girls who¡¯ve juste out of the nursery. They have mimosa nt genes too!¡±


    Contestant: ¡°This nursery is really big...¡±


    By the time the contestant had dried up the mucus on his body, the 25 students from the previous group had alreadypleted their evaluations.


    That trainee greeted Wu Jin when he came out. Wu Jin immediately remembered this big brother¨C¨Che¡¯d forced him to down several cups of water during the Temperance card instance, and he¡¯d then been eliminated by Jingyi¡¯s double c.


    Blood Pigeon came out of the ss enclosure, removed his breathing filtration equipment, and beckoned for Wu Jin and the others to settle down around him.


    ¡°The fourth elimination match arena.¡± Blood Pigeon knocked on the ss enclosure, ¡°Will be in a terraformedte Cretaceous period environment. Any creature you encounter will be a product of gic restoration and is the private property of the sponsorpany. They cannot be damaged, and there is only one type of gun and bullet in the game. Understood?¡±


    The trainees all nodded in unison.


    Blood Pigeon pulled up a virtual screen, ¡°In thepetition, you will be able to obtain almost any high-tech equipment you can think of¨C¨Coff-road vehicles, first aid sprays, and even precision gliders, thermostatic pods, and hormone detectors.¡±


    Even before everyone could start getting excited, Blood Pigeon added, ¡°However. Your greatest enemy is the environment.¡±


    A circr disk was projected out in mid-air.


    ¡°During the Cretaceous period, the oxygen content of the air was 28%, which is 21% higher than the current oxygen level of the blue. Carbon dioxide levels were six times higher than they were prior to the first industrial revolution.¡± Blood Pigeon casually pointed to a trainee, ¡°Tell me, where does the problem lie?¡±


    The trainee pondered out loud, ¡°Natural oxygen, it should be refreshing?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Blood Pigeon told him to sit back down, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. There will be oxygen deprivation.¡±


    ¡°High concentration of oxygen can lead to a transition in air exchange, elerating carbon dioxide poisoning. Secondly, high carbon dioxide pressure in the human body will inhibit the movement of gas in the alveoli, prate the cerebrospinal fluid barrier, binding with the carbonic acid in the blood to make it more acidic, and further reduce its ability to bind with oxygen.¡±


    ¡°Once you no longer have the assistance of breathing equipment, your survivability will be greatly reduced.¡± Blood Pigeon took out the equipment he¡¯d just removed and gestured to it, ¡°This is your initial equipment. It will only support you for 6 hours, and then it will need to be replenished regrly.¡±


    Wu Jin soon figured it out.


    &#k2013;&#k2013;The breathing filtration equipment yed a decisive role. In the fourth elimination match, supplies would be far more important than they¡¯d been in the first three games.


    After Blood Pigeon finished exining, the program crew began to distribute the equipment.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Today¡¯s training content is a 16 minute sprint through an obstacle course while wearing the filtration equipment. Once you step on an obstacle, the vines will attack within two seconds. If you understand, then go to the right to line up and prepare. There will be a group ss before the sun goes down, and those who haven¡¯t trained well will lose face in front of everyone&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Group ss in the afternoon...


    Halfway into their session.


    Wu Jin made his way out of the vines without having encountered any of the obstacles. Blood Pigeon corrected several of his movements, then nodded slowly in recognition of Wu Jin¡¯s hard work, ¡°Little Witch can leave first. Review your foundation on dodging and evasion when you go back.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly asked, ¡°Instructor, can I go through the course a few more times?¡±


    Blood Pigeon was surprised and pondered out loud, ¡°The practical application for this obstacle course training isn¡¯t very high. If you have time, you should spend it on closebat fighting¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin responded cleverly, ¡°Just, I just want to strengthen my muscle memory.¡±


    Blood Pigeon understood and didn¡¯t take away Wu Jin¡¯s breathing equipment, allowing him to continue weaving his way in and out of the vines.


    The group training passed by in a sh.


    Close to sunset, all 250 trainees finally gathered together in front of the enclosed vine area.


    The 16 minutes of obstacle course training wasn¡¯t difficult, and the attack frequency of the vines also gave yers a certain period of time to react. After mastering how to breathe with the filtration device, many trainees had already made a breakthrough¨C¨Cat least, they were no longer caught and rolled up by the gically modified green tentacles.


    On the Crosson hillside.


    Thin Fire stood in front of the vines and took selfies, while Caesar searched everywhere through the crowd for Red. Red, on the other hand, was hiding in the shade of the trees andmunicating on his terminal.


    ¡°It¡¯s a prehistoric creature instance! Hey, big brother, I¡¯m telling you, there¡¯s gotta be a huge¨C¨Coversized¨C¨Cguinea pig!¡±


    ¡°If we roast it, it¡¯ll be a huge¨C¨Coversized¨C¨Croasted guinea pig! Hey! Big brother, don¡¯t hang up, don¡¯t hang up, I¡¯m just kidding, okay...¡±


    In the middle of the video call, Red suddenly looked cautious and looked left and right before quietly touching a corner of the terminal, ¡°Is Brother Wei about to enter the fourth course of treatment?¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, I got it. More contact with the outside world, emotional stability, positive guidance, thefort of his therapypanion...fort? Ah? The cat is already on its way by courier?¡±


    A momentter, Red shot out like lightning, grabbed a staff member, and asked, ¡°Hey, are we allowed to raise cats on the base? Oh, it just needs to be registered? What breed? I don¡¯t know what kind of cat it is, it¡¯s the kind that can piss people off!¡±


    On the podium, Blood Pigeon raised his loudspeaker and urged the trainees to line up, ¡°It¡¯s the same as earlier. 25 people per group toplete the vine obstacle course. We¡¯ll be checking today¡¯s training results, and the one who makes it across the fastest can decide on the canteen menu for tomorrow¨C¨C¡±


    The trainees beneath the podium instantly became rowdy.


    ¡®Stir-fried frog¡¯, ¡®stewed pot chicken¡¯, ¡®braised pork¡¯, ¡®crab soup dumplings¡¯, and so on rang out endlessly. Taking advantage of the chaos, Wu Jin jumped around left and right amidst the crowd, finally squeezing towards the front of the group anding to a stop a few people away from the big boss.


    Wei Shi looked towards him from afar.


    The youth blushed slightly and pretended that he hadn¡¯t noticed the big boss. The small curls were pushed back to reveal his forehead, and the little round face that was usually soft and cute looked neat and handsome.


    Wu Jin was a little nervous, but he soon calmed down. In order to show his ¡®more mature¡¯ side in front of the big boss, he¡¯d specifically taken care to roll up the sleeves of his training uniform the way the big boss did.


    He was almost exactly like a teenager who wanted to attract girls¡¯ attention on the basketball ball court at school.


    On the podium, Blood Pigeon soon named a group of people, Wu Jin included, to go and prepare to enter the obstacle course. Blood Pigeon instructed, ¡°The rules for the game is that there are no rules. Alright, Instructor Ying will track the time¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin had been preparing for a long time. He dashed out with a swish.


    He¡¯d gone over the vine obstacle course several times more than the other trainees and had long be familiar with it. He¡¯d even mastered some special tricks¨C¨Cusing the two seconds of nt reaction dy and positioning to hold back other yers from the same group while simultaneously keeping the obstacles in front of him clear.


    The audience off-stage soon became excited.


    Caesar¡¯s voice was as loud as a bell and more obvious than anyone else¡¯s, ¡°Holy sh*t! Little Witch is pretty good!¡±


    Even Ming Yao praised Wu Jin, pping his hands¨C¨Chalfway through, he seemed to suddenly think of something and looked towards his own captain. Zuo Botangughed, ¡°Your hands are your own. What are you looking at your captain for?¡±


    Inside the vine area, Wu Jin jumped up and down between gaps in the vegetation, crouching down abruptly after being shed at by the vines. With a flex of his powerful abdominal muscles, he bounced back up quickly, and after leaving their range, he stepped urately onto the next patch of vegetation¨C¨Ctwo vines that had been attacking Wu Jin suddenly collided together.


    His shoulders and arms shifted, and the trainingbat jacket that had nearly slipped off was once again pulled on properly, the fabric rustling with the wind.


    Wei Shi squinted his eyes.


    Caesar continued to boast about him, and even Thin Fire whistled from far away.


    Ying Xiangxiang covered her heart theatrically, ¡°This tactical maneuver! I don¡¯t care whether or not it¡¯s able to kill a prehistoric behemoth¨C¨Cit was able to murder the hearts of hundreds of millions of girls through the screen! Life has finally made a move on me, this 17 year old kitten!¡±


    When Blood Pigeon opened his mouth to question her doubtfully, she added, ¡°You keep quiet.¡±


    At 9:12, after making a round through the obstacle course, the end of the course finally appeared in front of Wu Jin.


    Beneath his feet was a designated minefield covered with gs.


    It would take a minute and twenty seconds to pass it.


    Of course, there was another, riskier method¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly saw Wei Shi standing in the crowd.


    Intense exercise, increased blood flow, and overflowing dopamine as well as adrenaline made his choice for him within a split second.


    He wanted to shoot a three-pointer in front of the big brother he had a secret crush on.


    Wu Jin leapt up and grabbed the vines, sprinting backwards and using the momentum to swing through the sky, crossing the barrier marked by numerous gs, avoiding the green tentacles that roared past, stepping on thete afternoon, early autumn wind¨C¨C


    The end was just one arm¡¯s length away.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw Little Witch trying to show off.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhhhh the second hand embarrassment is killing me </i>

 Chapter 83 - Adding Dishes

    <h4>Chapter 83 - Adding Dishes</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin felt that he¡¯d already taken off and was flying!


    Behind him were several opponents who had been blocked by the vines, and there were hundreds of gazes looking up at him¨C¨Clike a basketball court on campus that was surrounded by a tightly packed crowd.


    The ¡®principal¡¯ program director smiled broadly, and the ¡®director of education¡¯ Blood Pigeon shook his head as he sighed emotionally. The ¡®cultural department instructor¡¯ Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were bright, and the students were noisy¨C¨C


    Wu Jin still found Wei Shi, who was standing in the crowd, at a nce.


    He felt like he was treading on thin air and riding the wind, light and floating.


    Four meters from the ground.


    Wu Jin suddenly let go.


    The process was finalized in his mind. He should fall steadily,nding on one knee in front of big brother, rolling down at the optimal speed to reduce the impact by 65%, standing up without any embarrassment to walk towards big brother as though it was all a breeze¨C¨C


    Outside the venue, the crowd of trainees suddenly opened their eyes wide to stare.


    Blood Pigeon shook his head continuously, ¡°This, Little Witch...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were sharp, and his momentum surged forth, full of bravery.


    Ying Xiangxiang suddenly covered her eyes.


    Wu Jin was unaffected, and felt as though he held a winning lottery ticket in hand¨C¨Cuntil his ankles and wrists felt cool.


    Wu Jin suddenly turned his head back, and his pupils suddenly contracted!


    The overgrown vines came in from all directions, trapping the youth tightly from ankle to neck. Wu Jin¡¯s original falling posture was lifted and pushed upwards. The deep green vines didn¡¯t cut into the youth¡¯s skin, but they created red marks against the pale porcin surface.


    Wu Jin reacted and immediately struggled violently, but the vines were as fierce as pythons. The youth who was entangled by the vines was suddenly short of breath, his jacket pushed to the side, and the ck cotton lining torn in half, shadowing his waist and abs. His sleeves, which had originally been rolled up because he wanted to appear ¡®mature¡¯ were messed up by the tossing and turning. The small curls flopped down, and the little round face suddenly appeared pitiful.


    There was a sudden silence outside.


    One second, two seconds.


    Wei Shi abruptly strode forward.


    There was a sudden explosion of noise.


    ¡°Contestant Wu is really good looking...¡± Some trainees were in a trance.


    ¡°Have I been at the base for too long? I¡¯m starting to feel that... I really like Little Witch...¡±


    ¡°Does this nt have awareness? Wow, amazing¨C¨C¡±


    Then came Caesar¡¯s holler, ¡°What are you guys looking at! This is our Little Witch, if you like him, then raise one up yourself! In our White Moonlight, stealing Little Witch away is an offense!¡±


    On the podium, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s cheeks were red, and she seemed a little regretful as she murmured strangely, ¡°Suddenly going from an adult sized Little Witch to a chibi-sized small Little Witch... Aaaaahhhh!¡±


    Blood Pigeon took over the microphone andmented seriously, ¡°Contestant Wu has made great progress, but his moves were too fancy. How great would it be to jump down properly, but he had to y with his clothing and attempt tricks! There aren¡¯t any female fans visiting the base for this episode, so doing such things are useless! Alright, next group¨C¨C¡±


    Due to the dy from the vines, the first group of nine contestants slowly bypassed Wu Jin to reach the finish line.


    The second group of contestants rushed over, sending sympathetic gazes to Wu Jin who was still suspended in the air, and hurriedly set out at the urging of the instructors.


    On the other side, the stage managers moved adder over from the side and were about to go in to release him from the vines when they suddenly rubbed their eyes, ¡°Hey, mister contestant, did you go the wrong way? The course is over there... wait a minute, where¡¯s your breathing equipment?!¡±


    Wei Shi turned a deaf ear to it.


    He was expressionless as he went over to where Wu Jin was caught in the vines, his knuckles scraping across the roots.


    The vines suddenly shifted, and Wu Jin rolled down,ing to a stop half a meter from the ground.


    Their gazes met.


    Wei Shi was like a demolitions expert as he unraveled the vines around Wu Jin. The pads of his rough fingertips seemed to rub identally against the youth¡¯s reddened skin, his straight back blocking all the gazes behind him.


    Wu Jin felt like he was in a state of extreme despair. He hadn¡¯t made the three pointer,and had even ended up hooking himself to the basketball hoop, unable to get himself out!


    And it was all in front of the big boss!


    There seemed to be a me burning in the man¡¯s pupils as his gaze slid along Wu Jin¡¯s exposed skin inch by inch, moving upwards until they locked onto Wu Jin¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin was so depressed that he wanted to drill into the ground and hide. Wei Shi shrugged off his jacket and handed it over.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Big, big brother...¡±


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Wear it.¡±


    Wu Jin quivered and hurriedly put on his big brother¡¯s jacket. His mind waspletely nk¨C¨Cshouldn¡¯t people send over water after ying basketball? The weather wasn¡¯t very cold out... why was big brother giving him a jacket?


    Very soon after, however, the familiar scent made his brain tremble and freeze, and the arm that had been slightly abraded by the vines tightened around the training uniform.


    In the audience stands, the trainees had also been shocked silly, and many of them were discussing it one after another.


    ¡°Contestant Wei is so righteous. He went in to save his fellow brother before doing the race! Fairness! Justice!¡±


    ¡°Wait, he doesn¡¯t seem to be wearing any breathing equipment? How long has he been inside?! It¡¯s already been six minutes¨C¨Cdidn¡¯t it say 30 seconds on the handout? Or is he holding his breath?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang looked over and seemed to have thought of something that caused her to reveal a slightly puzzled expression.


    The vast majority of the people present were straight men andpletely oblivious.


    Blood Pigeon picked up the microphone, ¡°The change in blood pressure is rted to physical fitness. 30 seconds is the upper limit for the average trainee¡¯s endurance. Contestant Wei canst for longer than most of you.¡± He nced at the physical examination report, ¡°The oxygen inhibition reaction will begin at 6 minutes, and a breathing device must be worn within 9 minutes...¡±


    The field staff in charge of distributing the equipment waved at Wei Shi, ¡°Over here, over here!¡±


    At 7 minutes, Wu Jin finally walked out of the vine area with a jacket on.


    At 8 minutes, the two of them approached the edge of the field. There was a set of equipment avable there, but they all watched as Wei Shi went in the opposite direction to send Wu Jin out of the ss enclosure.


    Wu Jin¡¯s training jacket was zipped up most of the way, revealing only a small section of his corbones.


    Wei Shi suddenly zipped it up further and hooked his finger.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t know what was going on and subconsciously tilted his head closer to the man.


    Wei Shi lifted an arm, and his warm, dry hand removed Wu Jin¡¯s breathing equipment in a few quick moves. He put it on himself.


    The originally clean ss cover now had ayer of white fog due to Wu Jin¡¯s previous strenuous exercise, and it carried the soft and sweet smell of the youth. Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were calm as he adjusted the device, and then he finally looked over at the little rabbit spirit.


    The skin that still carried red marks was wrapped up tight, and the residual warmth from his breath that was left in the device temporarily pacified his inner violent restlessness.


    Thanks to these all-around cameras that left nothing uncovered, the rabbit spirit really didn¡¯t seem worried that he would do him on the spot.


    Wei Shi took onest look at the zipper and gave him a warning nce before heading to the track without looking back.


    Outside the ss enclosure, Wu Jin¡¯s mind was still operating at a slowed pace.


    The big boss had taken away his breathing equipment.


    If he rounded it up a little¨C¨Cit was equal to an indirect kiss...


    His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a chaotic, disorderly emotion burst out. First came a tendril of happiness, then shame, frustration, tension, and regret over his failure.


    Wu Jin walked numbly back to the waiting area, where a group of trainees all came whizzing by to gather around him.


    ¡°Little Witch, that was amazing!¡±


    ¡°You were just a little short!¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wu is really going for it... it¡¯s all because of the canteen! Instructor Blood Pigeon said that the fastest person can order food for the canteen tomorrow¨C¨Chow could Little Witch¡¯sst segment be an attempt to show off? It was clearly because he wanted to eat delicious food¨C¨Cit was due to hunger! It¡¯s understandable!¡±


    Wu Jin barely managed to force out a smile, ¡°I...¡±


    Caesar charged out of the crowd and ced an arm around Wu Jin, giving him a thumbs up, ¡°A glorious defeat! Just wait, your big brother will do the run and get you your handheld wrap!¡±


    Zoe sighed emotionally from outside the crowd, ¡°Contestant Wei is really good to our Little Witch. He was also the one who reduced the anaesthetic gas for Little Witchst time, and he¡¯s the one getting him out this time. Contestant Wei must have been a nurse before, right?¡±


    Inside the training ground. After Wu Jin¡¯s demonstration, the second batch of trainees used ¡®the rules of the game in that there were ¡®no rules¡¯ to the max. There were those who ambushed others around the vines, and those who jumped up and down like monkeys.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes tracked Wei Shi closely. The big boss¡¯s speed wasn¡¯t slow, but he¡¯d wasted too much time. Adding on the fact that he was still hiding his strength, he finally came in sixth out of the group of ten.


    On the stage, the third group entered at Blood Pigeon¡¯s urging.


    Caesar stomped over and evenpared his muscles with the others beneath the stage. The other students allughed and made a lot of noise.


    ¡°Handheld wraps!¡± Caesar charged at the vines with this strange cry, while Ming Yao nearby shouted, ¡°Buddha jumping over the wall!¡±, causing the crowd to instantly start cheering for Ming Yao.


    Zuo Botang smiled broadly with his arms crossed over his chest. There were loud cries from behind him, ¡°Spicy stir-fry!¡±, ¡°Braised pork trotters!¡±, ¡°To hell with protein powder,ozi wants to eat abalone and braised pufferfish!¡±


    Without waiting for Blood Pigeon¡¯s urging, over 200 trainees rushed towards the training grounds. Some of them even tried to y a second time during the confusion.


    Blood Pigeon grew dizzy from keeping track of everyone and was just about to turn back to ask Ying Xiangxiang for help when he suddenly discovered that Instructor Ying was looking in a certain direction with her cheek propped up against her hand. The words ¡®how interesting, how interesting¡¯ seemed to be written all over her face.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°... Instructor Ying, we¡¯re filming?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang came back to her senses and instantly began to help keep track of people, ¡°Straight men nowadays. Not only do they have low EQ, they can¡¯t even keep track of people!¡±


    The back hill of the Crosson Show was busy until the sun set, and everyone suddenly realized¨C¨C


    Everyone¡¯s scores were varied for the obstacle course, but there was nobody who could beat the human-shaped weapon Wei Yan when it came to speed.


    The trainees of R-Code Entertainment were all precision instruments. Their nutrition was usually supplemented by drugs, and not even mentioning sashimi and abalone, it was likely they probably hadn¡¯t even tried duck blood and vermicelli soup before...


    When Blood Pigeon announced the results, the field fell into a strange silence.


    Wei Yan stood there alone on the hillside, and there was nobody near him.


    Hepressed his lips, his face expressionless as he nodded slightly to Instructor Blood Pigeon, but there wasn¡¯t a single trainee who went up to try and talk to him.


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed slightly and was about to open her mouth when she suddenly caught a glimpse of something from behind the woods. Thin Fire closed his live broadcast and pushed through the crowd, causing her eyes to brighten a little, but Wu Jin was actually even faster than Thin Fire!


    Wu Jin bounced and ran up to Wei Yan.


    Wei Yan looked at him.


    Wu Jin raised his hand, ¡°I, I want handheld wraps!¡±


    Wei Yan froze, then nodded slowly.


    Then came Thin Fire, ¡°Hey, God Wei, add some abalone sauce goose feet!¡±


    Wei Yan marked it down.


    Red yelled from within the crowd, ¡°Go for it! F*ck, this opportunityes once every ten thousand years! This damned canteen, us brothers have to eat it into poverty!¡±


    There was once again a lot of noise on the hillside. The trainees kept it up, following suit and calling out ¡°Brother Wei¡±, ¡°Great One Wei¡±, and so on. Wei Yan was stuck in the crowd and seemed to be expressionlessly remembering the dishes, but his gaze could almost be interpreted as nervous.


    Emotions were unnoticeable in gically modified bodies. Other than those of the same kind, very few people would be able to tell.


    Wei Shi retracted his gaze and looked across the crowd towards Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin currently had his head stretched out as he looked into the crowd. He didn¡¯t notice Wei Shi¡¯s gaze at first, but his hands were still clutching delightedly at the jacket.


    He suddenly went still.


    His back immediately turned straight. His bangs had been pushed back at some point, and the small round face beneath it pretended to be calm.


    He turned his head, appearing to have inadvertently noticed the big boss, and walked slowly towards him in the glow of sunset.


    The red tips of his ears were blocked by his messy hair, and he looked thoroughly serious.


    Evening.


    Red went to the front desk to sign for a package and prepare some cat food, expressing to the door guard that he could pour some of the food inside if he received a package that would meow and call out.


    On the way back, Red ran through the Crosson base with earphones in. He was listening to ate-night emotional consultation column from a Floating City radio station¨C¨C


    ¡°The Floating City Press¡¯s <Falling In Love With A Popr Idol> part two hardcover hasunched! Part one sold two thousand copies! We provideprehensive after-sales service, one-on-one ss advisors to solve your problems, and 24/7 phone service with no busy lines! We have a strong consulting team for all your emotional needs! For details, please contact 069-419-...¡±


    Red thought about it for a long time, then instantly clicked his tongue when he heard the price.


    To hell with that hot sales of two thousand copies. The price of this book was enough to buy a second tier!


    Selling books and providing consulting... well, that was reasonable. After the business tax was changed to value-added tax, it was much higher than royalties. Red casually reported the radio station¡¯s bundle sale as tax evasion and continued to listen with half an ear.


    ¡°20% off the credit price if you order now, and 30% off for deep space credits! Yes, you didn¡¯t hear wrong, it¡¯s 30% off!¡±


    ¡°As long as you buy the book, we can solve any of your problems! Real case #1: A reader asked us, he and his lover have clearly already taken off each other¡¯s masks and confirmed their rtionship. Why did his lover turn shy and run off as soon as they kissed? The senior consultant replied, is your lover introverted? Don¡¯t worry, take it step by step. Use your strength as a boyfriend to make your lover open up, and then you can kiss them as you like! Proper care will make your lover more dependent on you. For example, a goodnight text before bed, or reminding them to tuck themselves in well...¡±


    Red couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and changed the channel, ¡°They managed to sell 2000 copies of this crap?!¡±


    Crosson South Tower.


    Wu Jin came out of the training room just in time to make the curfew.


    As soon as the bedroom door closed, Wu Jin immediately bounced back up again, full of energy.


    A few hours ago, he and the big boss had briefly discussed the training program and unterally ¡®pretended to forget¡¯ the failure in the earlierpetition and the kiss during the endorsement acting.


    Everything was going well!


    After quickly finishing up his training n, Wu Jin happily rolled himself up in his quilt and let Brother Rabbit step all over him.


    His terminal suddenly lit up.


    Wei Shi: Did you apply medicine to your hand injury?


    Wu Jin quickly nodded and replied. He even added six exmation marks, but he quickly deleted four of them.


    He attached a photo, where his left index finger had been bandaged into a fat bread roll.


    Wei Shi: Mm.


    Wei Shi: Tuck yourself in.


    Wu Jin stared at the bread roll on his finger for a long time, then finally stuck his injured left hand beneath the quilt.


    He¡¯d tucked himself in, and there was an extrayer of rabbit on top.


    Wu Jin was satisfied and fell asleep.


    After the obstacle course evaluation, time passed quickly in the Crosson base¨C¨Cthis was all based on the premise that the big boss no longer skipped ss.


    From the next day after the evaluation, the canteen became crowded as the program producer actually fulfilled his promise. He epted the list of 248 dishes that Wei Yan submitted, and the dishes were delivered in batches of 20 every day.


    On the sixth day, Wu Jin was very satisfied as he ate his handheld wrap, picking up another order as he bounced outside, then came back happily a long timeter.


    Zoe smiled, ¡°Which little friend did Little Witch go y with?¡±


    The White Moonlight captain habitually opened up his terminal and browsed through the Crosson forums as he ate breakfast, ¡°Why is there so much traffic today? ¨C¨COh, right!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, your advertisement is about to broadcast!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aahahaha, of course WS bought that book. And wanted to keep Little Witch¡¯s indecent vine bodice ripper look to himself.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: he¡¯s the one with the questions, too... heeheee i love that he¡¯s clueless but trying <3</i>


    <i>also, let¡¯s discuss: is Zoe straight? bi? gay? </i>

 Chapter 84 - Advertisement

    <h4>Chapter 84 - Advertisement</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show forums, gossip section.


    North Star Technology¡¯s double life-saving capsule promotion would be released in the Azure timezone¨C¨Cat precisely 12 noon.


    The atmosphere on the forums had been jubnt and full of cheer ever since the early hours of the morning.


    The Scarf fangirls from all walks of life were lively and enthusiastic as they actively produced more grain. The moderators maintained order, and having experienced Wu Jin appearing on the hot search during the previous theme song dance, the management of the entire group was very orderly.


    ¨C¨C¡°This is our idol¡¯s first time acting, and he¡¯s not a professional actor or a model. I hope everyone can be understanding~¡±


    However, nothing could stop the Crosson show¡¯s melon seed eating audience¡¯s enthusiasm.


    ¡°As long as they¡¯re in the same frame, we can blow out rainbow farts no matter what it¡¯s like! Also, there¡¯s still the appearance value of that face!¡±


    Even so, the crowd of CP fans, Little Witch fans, and Wei fans were still very nervous.


    In 3018, survival shows were very popr. The business value of professional yers was calcted by their ability as well as the amount of traffic and poprity they could bring in.


    The North Star Technology¡¯s life-saving capsule was the first on-screen advertisement for both people, and it would be a crucial reference for themercial activities of these two idols after their debut.


    Twelve o¡¯clock sharp.


    North Star Technology¡¯s main page changed, and the color of the background gradually darkened, shimmering lights flickering across it. The virtual scene was like entering the deep sea, and a silver life-saving capsule floated quietly in the water.


    As the cursor moved, the surface of the sea would fluctuate slightly, and the product parameters emerged.


    At the top of page, the promotional video finally began as scheduled.


    North Star Technology¡¯s virtual traffic soared to the peak. Wu Jin was the first to appear on screen amidst the dense water vapor.


    The story began with Wu Jin¡¯s stand alone act.


    He and his teammate, who he¡¯d had a secret crush on for a long time, encountered an undersea volcano during their mission. Lava flowed out from the rift and soon heated the surrounding water to 400 degrees, creating a supercritical fluid that melted the instruments they used for the probe.


    In the final safe zone, Wei Shi appeared¨C¨Cand gave him thest remaining life-saving capsule.


    In the dark sea water, the camera swept over the scene of the two people who looked silently at each other.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless, but the diving headgear reflected Wu Jin¡¯s face, ovepping with the man¡¯s twisted brows and deep eyes. Wu Jin stood there stiffly, his shoulders clear straight and clear, but seeming to be about to break down any second.


    Off-screen, countless Scarf fangirls breathed a sigh of a relief, then suddenly grew excited¨C¨C


    Great!


    The effect of the advertising was far beyond their imaginations.


    The scene was dark and overcast, and as the camera swept over Wu Jin, the extremely sharp tension from the performance made peoplepletely unable to move their eyes away. Wei Shi didn¡¯t show much expression, but the pressure he exuded could be felt across the screen. He was clearly overwhelmingly aggressive, but he blended smoothly into the scene due to the focus and smooth integration of the lens.


    They couldn¡¯t live together, nor could they die together. Someone had to remain alive to send back the experimental data.


    Wu Jin finally bowed his head, his eyes red. When he opened the capsule, he turned around and said soundlessly, ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    The life-saving capsule finally opened up.


    The interior of the silvery white capsule was far more spacious than an ordinary life-saving capsule. The words ¡®Capacity: 2¡± were erged, and Wu Jin abruptly turned around in surprise!


    Their vision was suddenly illuminated by the youth¡¯s dazzling smile. Wei Shi was pulled into the life-saving capsule, and the door to the capsule slowly closed&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Towards the end of the broadcast, the Crosson forums suddenly went crazy.


    Wu Jin¡¯s performance had been too realistic&#k2026; his control over his microexpressions and body was almost enough to make people¡¯s scalps go numb. It even made people unconsciously ignore his good looks as they were driven solely by his emotions from beginning to end.


    Conquering acting skills was an almost unimaginable feat for survival show contestants.


    ¡°Lovers meme ahhhhhh! My god, I¡¯m clutching at my heart. These big daddy investors understand a little too much, right? The corners of my lips are turning up like crazy!¡±


    ¡°Handing a pen over to the lord ywright! I was caught up in the storm while watching and there are tears in my eyes, full score for eye contact, and more than that for all the interactions! It¡¯s so sweet I¡¯m fainting! I could watch this kind of scene where the two people are less than 0.5cm apart for a lifetime!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch... don¡¯t scare your mama! You¡¯re clearly able to make a living by acting¨C¨Chow could you choose to go and fight in the survival reality shows? Are you trying to be so awesome that I can¡¯t take it anymore? Hugging my Little Witch and shaking his shoulders like crazy!¡±


    On screen.


    The advertisement ended in a series of shimmering lights. The North Star Technology double person life-saving capsule appeared again.


    The background continued to pan out, showing the sea, and ripples as it sank further to the bottom. Moonlight streamed in from the top of the water, reflecting along the deep blue water and adding ayer of light and shadow over the life-saving capsule where a final freeze frame could vaguely be seen.


    They touched, then separated. Wu Jin looked up into Wei Shi¡¯s heroic face, his gaze warm and gentle.


    ¡°I can¡¯t praise the Assorted Scarf CP enough wuwuwu! Thank you, Brother Wei for giving the life-saving capsule to our Little Witch! Mama will make the decision¨C¨Cthis Little Witch who has been raised to be pale and chubby will be handed over to you! I¡¯m going crazy wanting to press their heads together, it¡¯s too sweet, howe they don¡¯t really kiss, kiss¨C¨C¡±


    In one corner of the screen.


    At thest moment before the capsule closed.


    Wu Jin suddenly turned over, his slightly damp clothing outlining the vigorous figure of the youth. He didn¡¯t hesitate to press the man beneath him, and the hand holding the man¡¯s shoulder seemed to tremble. In the moment when the camera swept by, it seemed like there was joy and determination in his eyes.


    Between life and death, the emotions that had been brewing for a long time finally broke out in this moment. In this act, Wu Jin, as someone who had loved him for so long, firmly bowed his head and printed a devout brand on Wei Shi¡¯s dry lips...


    The hatch closed.


    The two of them entangled themselves together inside the silver capsule that floated and sank in the surging sea. Magma gushed out of the cracks and was quickly cooled, solidifying into rocks at the bottom of the sea. Thendform shifted, earth shaking, and the rocks, seawater, and debris mingling and disintegrating beneath the warm light¨C¨C


    The camera zoomed out, and a line of fancy text emerged from the bottom.


    ¡°Together in the same boat, with the one you love.¡±


    There seemed to be a brief dy of a few seconds in thement section of the Crosson Show forum.


    Fans who were used to typing on their terminal were unexpectedly consistent. No matter what the first half of what they¡¯d written was, the second half only consisted of a long string of illiterate ¡°Aaaaahhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Crosson Show canteen, lunch time.


    Zoe had been interested enough to project the forum page up onto the screen, and the table of four were simultaneously dazzled by the new trend that took over the forums.


    ¡°I¡¯ll love these two brothers for the rest of my life ahhhhhhhh¨C¨CThank you daddy sponsor! Thank you Crosson Show! Thank you Little Witch and Brother Wei for sending us candy! Originally, I was as tired as a dog from work and exams, but I¡¯m now moved to tears from the candy! This CP fan is exploding from happiness!¡±


    ¡°Thank you Little Witch and Brother Wei for this explosive performance +1! Kiss, they really kissed... I¡¯m giggling foolishly while walking!¡±


    ¡°Thank you Little Witch and Brother Wei +2! Although I know it¡¯s a fake kiss, I¡¯m still totally satisfied! You spoil your fans too much wuwuwu! Mama¡¯s only wish is to see you two get married (Kidding! By the way, don¡¯t go and act inappropriately in front of the real people involved. We should be touched that they did the advertisement at all, and the most important thing is to support my little brother for his debut!) Sending love!¡±


    Zoe nodded in relief and then opened up another post.


    ¡°#Scarf Lovers ¨C 8.19 Advertisement. After the hatch closed, Wei Shi calmly locked it from within. Little Witch¡¯s eyes opened wide! Little Witch was trembling! Little Witch cried out desperately, ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree that it was a fake kiss¡±¨C¨CWei Shi undid his pants indifferently and coldly dealt with Little Witch...¡±


    The White Moonlight sniper was unable to catch it and used a burst of hand speed to turn off the screen.


    Wu Jin, who often gave birth to children, was frequently ¡®dealt with¡¯ like this on the forums: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe coughed lightly and stroked a caring hand over Wu Jin¡¯s small curls.


    Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks.


    To the side, passing trainees expressed their sincere respect to Wu Jin, but on the other hand, they were a little scared¨C¨C


    Who could¡¯ve known that the script would turn out like this?


    What kind of team game was this? It was clearly like choosing fish in front of the chopping board! Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei had been forced into this script by the program producer! Shocked! Distressed! This spicy chicken Crosson Show, not only was it a show, they also had to sell their bodies...


    Zoe seemed to want tough and quickly encouraged him, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s acting is pretty good.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. Before transmigrating over, as a male group trainee, based on thepany¡¯s nning, it was inevitable that he would have to do several idol dramas and online dramas in the early stage of his career as third or fourth male leads in order to build up familiarity in the eyes of the audience. In the advertisement, it wasn¡¯t really acting¨C¨Cor in other words, it was a far cry from the old-school traditional acting.


    Zoe continued to sigh emotionally, ¡°When the atmosphere is there, our Little Witch can even forcefully kiss other contestants!¡±


    Wu Jin froze: ¡°!!!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, remember to send some snacks to Contestant Weiter on. He cooperated really well with you¨C¨CLittle Witch, eat a bit more. You two have really had it hard.¡±


    Wu Jin agreed nomittally.


    After lunch, Wu Jin avoided the surging tide of trainees and took a less travelled path to the Crosson Show filming group.


    The stage manager who was currently gnawing at a watermelon knew that Wu Jin wanted the original unedited footage, and rummaged through his terminal to pass it on.


    After Wu Jin left, the little stage manager continued to gnaw on his watermelon as he said to his colleagues, ¡°Contestant Wu is really hard working. He even wants the original footage to go back and hone his acting skills!¡± He took another few bites and said, ¡°And Contestant Wei, he also came over to obtain a copy earlier...¡±


    One weekter, after theunch of the life-saving capsule advertisement, the trainees¡¯ schedule was fine-tuned once again as the fourth round¡¯s theoretical instructor finally arrived from Perseus.


    This senior researcher for the ¡®Evolutionary Scale¡¯ ecological transformation was a kind-looking woman in her fifties. Her ck hair carried a few silver strands, and her long hair was done up in a bun. There were some organic molecr forme and her lover¡¯s name tattooed on her arm, and a pattern of fine lines appeared around her eyes when she smiled.


    Her handouts were very simple, and her teaching methods were gentler thanst week¡¯s Blood Pigeon. The virtual screen suddenly lit up, and the words ¡®Ecological Niche¡¯ were projected in the center of the podium.


    ¡°My name is Xia Wei.¡± After a brief introduction, the instructor went straight to the main topic, ¡°An ecological niche refers to the position of a certain poption within the ecosystem. Or¨C¨Cthe minimum spatial threshold for such a poption.¡±


    Xia Wei smiled briefly, ¡°From a biological point of view, two stores that have opened on the roadside are exactly the same and form a homogenouspetition for the same ecological niche. Two simr variety shows that are shown in the same time period are also in the same niche. On a stable evolutionary scale, any man-made impact can lead to the destruction of a species¡¯ habitat, creating instability in the niches and irreversible consequences.¡±


    The screen changed slightly, and the voting page appeared again.


    There was a lot of excitement in the ssroom. The hand that Wu Jin was using to take notes paused¨C¨Chuge beasts were abundant in the prehistoric forest, and the page couldn¡¯t fit them all in. The little ancient cat was lolling on the saber-toothed tiger¡¯s belly as it licked its ws, and the saber-toothed tiger didn¡¯t make any big moves. It only flicked a small portion of its tail back and forth.


    Xia Wei exined, ¡°It¡¯s like this. Forcing the top rulers of the food chain of various eras into one ce.¡±


    Wu Jin thought to himself, the little ancient cat wasn¡¯t at the top of the food chain...


    Xia Wei smiled broadly and poked the little ancient cat and the Epidexipteryx that was Thin Fire, ¡°Except for these two.¡±


    The Epidexipteryx ran around with its tail in its hand, and the little ancient cat pawed at the cursor. The saber-toothed tiger immediately got up to bring up the rear.


    The instructor closed the page, ¡°Even on the same, during the same era, ecological niches might not be able to resist shock due to an instability. In the 19th century, a continent on the blue introduced rabbits by ship for hunting. By the end of the 19th century, the rabbit poption rapidly grew to 10 billion. Rabbits had no natural enemies¨C¨Cthey could run at over 70km/h, three times faster than the Tyrannosaurus Rex¨C¨Cother than the variant Tyrannosaurus Rex that are used in movies for special effects.¡±


    ¡°In order to restrain the rabbits, the locals brought in foxes and wild cats by boat as well. These two species once again invaded the original ecology. By the 20th century, because there were so many predators that affected animal husbandry, human beings had to hunt down the foxes and the cats. At the same time, another kind of predator in the same ecological niche was inevitably exterminated. The innocent, indigenous Tasmanian wolv were implicated and killed.¡±


    ¡°So.¡± Xia Wei raised her brows, ¡°The ecological niche is today¡¯s topic. Now, please open the handout...¡±


    Four hours, and two segments of sses were over.


    Wu Jin closed his notebook and looked up to find that Xia Wei was looking silently at Wei Yan. She seemed to sense Wu Jin¡¯s gaze and turned around to smile kindly at him.


    Wu Jin had a kind of illusion that Instructor Xia Wei wasn¡¯t looking at Wei Yan, but seeing something beyond him.


    However, Caesar quickly interrupted his thoughts, ¡°Oh, Little Witch, I remember that there are spicy rabbit heads on the menu. Is it today... this ss has made me hungry!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe took Caesar away andpared notes with Wu Jin regarding the clues they already had for the next elimination match.


    Red Queen¡¯s theorem, coevolution, natural selection, a prehistoric environment, the biological chain, evolutionary niches, species invasion.


    Wu Jin opened up the voting page for the Crosson Show once again.


    Zoe: ¡°What are you thinking?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Brother Zoe, I¡¯m thinking... about the invading species in the fourth elimination match.¡±


    Zoe was amused, ¡°Can this be predicted?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Land-dwelling mammals, with a certain amount of field survival and teambat capabilities¨C¨Cbut I¡¯m still uncertain.¡±


    Zoe gave him a thumbs up, ¡°Take your time, don¡¯t worry!¡±


    A day of training passed by.


    After washing up, Wu Jiny on the bed and wrote in his training diary. He pulled out Brother Rabbit as he did so and praised, ¡°Brother Rabbit, you¡¯re faster than a Tyrannosaurus Rex!¡±


    The rabbit bounced towards the window and pointed his butt at Wu Jin.


    At this time, they were close to the curfew time, and there were a lot of people dragging their feet in the corridor. Wu Jin thought hard and tried to find a reason to go to the big boss¡¯s bedroom for a visit.


    If there really wasn¡¯t any valid reason¨C¨C


    Wu Jin rolled out of bed and picked up the rabbit.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, let¡¯s go! I¡¯ll take you around!¡±


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, why are you meowing¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin froze suddenly and turned his head back in a daze.


    Outside the window, a ck-as-coal cat had pressed its face against the ss. Green cat eyes looked at Wu Jin and the rabbit, and ws scraped against the ss.


    Wu Jin instantly recognized this ck cat and was overjoyed, ¡°Brother Rabbit, let¡¯s go bring the cat back to big brother!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch: !!!! An excuse to see WS!!!</i>

 Chapter Ch85.1 - Fourth Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch85.1 - Fourth Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin opened the window, and the ck cat swept in, butting its head against Wu Jin¡¯s calves.


    The terraces and windows for each floor of the twin towers were connected. The ck cat had been specially trained in order to jump effortlessly up to the seventh floor. Its fur was smooth and shiny, and it would stare at Brother Rabbit while licking its paws from time to time.


    Wu Jin picked up the cat and held it in one hand and the rabbit in the other. The two balls of fluff were just about to get close when the ck cat suddenly opened its mouth.


    Wu Jin looked down.


    The ck cat licked enthusiastically at its fur.


    Wu Jin opened the door and was about to go when the ck cat stretched out a lighting-fast w towards Brother Rabbit¨C¨C


    In the distance, Thin Fire came back through the door and looked over for a moment, ¡°Yo, this mop looks like a cat.¡±


    In a sh, the ck cat was forcibly plucked up by Wu Jin by the back of its neck, causing it to stretch out into a cat strip that struggled non-stop when it heard those words. Wu Jin greeted Thin Fire and had no choice but to roll and knead the ck cat back into a ball, teaching it solemnly, ¡°This is Brother Rabbit, not cat food...¡±


    Meanwhile, the South Tower 302 dormitory.


    Red was syed out on the balcony andining to his big brother, ¡°The cat arrived, but Brother Wei isn¡¯t interested. There¡¯s nothing we can do! Not only does Brother Wei not stroke the cat, he even let the cat out to run around outside¨C¨Ctell me, this cat usually goes to look for acquaintances when it¡¯s back at the base. This is the Crosson Show, who does he know?¡±


    There was no sound from the other side of the line, and Red was obviously used to this ¡®one-sided¡¯ conversation, ¡°The researchb said that they want to give Brother Wei the fourth course of treatment? I heard Arjun say that Brother Wei rejected the participation of his therapypanion? Why?¡±


    On the other side, Mao Dongqing spoke, ¡°In the fourth course of treatment, the therapypanion needs to help the patient absorb the negative emotions.¡±


    Red: ¡°Ah? But Brother Wei doesn¡¯t seem to be concerned over this cat? Brother Wei doesn¡¯t have any feelings for this cat at all...¡±


    Mao Dongqing didn¡¯t exin further, ¡°I¡¯ll solve this.¡±


    Red: ¡°Ah, then what about me, what about me?!¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Go make cat food.¡±


    Themunication ended.


    Red could only rummage through the cupboard and take out a box of instant noodles for cats and boil some hot water.


    The sound of meowing came from next door. Red stretched out his head and looked delighted, ¡°Hey, it came back! Little Witch, don¡¯t close the door, wait for me¨C¨C¡±


    Inside the door, the Wei Shi who¡¯d been waiting for the rabbit for a long time and was just about to reach out, ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    Red squeezed himself through the door. Seeing that Wei Shi had his hand stretched out to ept the rabbit, he immediately picked up the ck cat that was rolling around on the floor, trying to act tragic, and handed it over, ¡°Brother Wei, how about you hold the cat as well?¡±


    For half a beat, Wu Jin and Red looked at Wei Shi at the same time, like ministers offering tribute. The white rabbit was silly and soft, while the ck cat¡¯s eyes shone as it pretended to be reserved¨C¨C


    Wei Shi was unmoved by it and indifferently epted Brother Rabbit.


    Red was instantly stunned. How could this cat still be considered a therapypanion? It couldn¡¯t even match up to a Crosson audition rabbit! The ck cat howled furiously, and when it saw Wei Shi stroke the rabbit, it almost exploded from its grievances like a kitty bomb.


    Wei Shi, as the target of thosepeting for favor, leaned back casually on the sofa.


    The man had just taken a bath. His strong muscles stretched down from his neck into his casual clothes, giving off a sense of deadly attraction beneath the dim lighting.


    Wu Jin was in a trance. How was this anything like gaining an audience with a sovereign¨C¨Cit was clearly like two consorts making use of the emperor¡¯s two children in order to obtain the emperor¡¯s interest and favor that night!


    The big boss¡¯s aura was strong as he stroked the rabbit, and it seemed the emperor was greatly pleased... the cat prince¡¯s temper was too naughty, but consort Wu Jin had taught the rabbit well and would receive a reward...


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin, whose thoughts seemed to have wandered off somewhere, and was about to open his mouth to speak when the terminal rang.


    Wu Jin hurriedly epted the rabbit prince and hugged him as he looked over the outline of the man¡¯s sharp, chiseled profile and practically perfect curves of muscle¨C¨Cconsort Wu Jin was bewitched by beauty once again, his ears turning red, and his brain into aplete mess. He really wished he could send the cat over a few more times or use Brother Rabbit to curry favor...


    The man walked to the balcony and closed the door, blocking Wu Jin¡¯s view.


    The South Tower 302 dormitory was more spacious than the rooms in the North Tower, but the furnishings were still simple.


    There was half a cup of water on the table, and a small strip of tin paper drug packaging was tossed into the paper waste basket beside the table. The drug name and logo had been scratched away.


    On the other side, the ck cat jumped straight out of Red¡¯s hands. It seemed that it had finally returned to reality as it went back to rub continuously against Wu Jin¡¯s calves¨C¨Clike a wastrel prince who was trying to survive in the cracks by trying to please the beloved consort.


    Red wondered from the side, ¡°How can it apany him for treatment with this kind of stupid appearance...¡±


    Wu Jin paused when he heard these words.


    In Floating City¡¯s training base a month ago, thew enforcement officer had mentioned ¡®therapypanionship¡¯. As expected, the ck cat and guinea pig were the ¡®therapypanions¡¯ during the emotional repair process.


    Red didn¡¯t try to conceal this from Wu Jin either and chattered on, ¡°Alright, Little Witch, stay here and look after the cat. Check in on Brother Wei...¡± He used his hands to imitate the act of stroking something, ¡°The doctor said to caress andfort!¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked and stuttered, ¡°Wh-what caress¨C¨C¡±


    Red: ¡°Hold down the cat and have Brother Wei touch it, or take the cat¡¯s paws and touch Brother Wei with them!¡±


    Wu Jin finally realized that Red was talking about soothing touch, and was talking about the cat and not himself¨C¨Che immediately started to chastise himself. His thoughts were too... too wrong! Besides, the big boss was the flower of kaolin, how could he touch him so casually!


    Wu Jin looked down at the cat¡¯s paws again and was full of envy.


    On the balcony, Wei Shi ended themunication with Mao Dongqing.


    As soon as he stepped inside, Wu Jin held the cat and stood up quickly, ¡°Big brother!¡±


    Wu Jin showcased the softest part of the ck cat that would feel the best when stroked.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thinking was very simple. The big boss didn¡¯t like petting cats, but he needed to pet the cat for treatment, so he had to make full preparations for the big boss to do what he needed to do!


    The ck cat was a little fat, and its shoulder des shifted often. Its tenderness level was moderate, and its disadvantage was that it often ran off with a touch; the cat¡¯s rib area was rich in marbled fat, but its bones were prominent; the leg of the cat was fleshy, but it was stained from dirt from stepping everywhere; the cat didn¡¯t allow its stomach to be touched; that just left the area to both sides of the spine where the fur was soft and warm¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly turned the cat 30 degrees so that the big boss could touch the cat¡¯s ribeye or fillet.


    Wei Shi bowed his head.


    A rough, dry handnded to the side of the ck cat¡¯s spine, the fingers long and stable. The first joint of the index finger held thick calluses that slid smoothly along the fur, the actions as clean as loading up a gun.


    From time to time, Wu Jin would steal nces at the big boss¡¯s hand.


    The man looked down from his higher vantage point and gazed at Wu Jin.


    The youth¡¯s body emanated a sweet post-bathing scent, and he seemed like a well-behaved, small, domesticated animal as he stood there hugging the cat, making people itch from their fingertips all the way to the bottom of their hearts. The small, round face was soft and red, and it seemed as though he wouldn¡¯t dare to resist any oppression. Even nts could roll him up and bully him until they¡¯d had enough¨C¨Cbut he could run faster than a rabbit when escaping.


    One kiss, and he¡¯d run off without a trace in the next second.


    This little thing that he¡¯d picked up from the tree stump had actually slowly learned to pick up a sword, exposing steel teeth while wearing a crown.


    Wei Shi reached out and pressed down on the small curls that were damp with moisture. The emotions that were like a pool of stagnant water were smoothed out by the feel beneath his palm, and his mind shed back to the conversation a few minutes ago.


    ¨C¨C¡°For the next course of treatment, we usually rmend having the therapypanion be there to help assimte negative emotions and deal with environmental stress.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°No need.¡±


    Wu Jin fell into a daze as his head was touched, his thoughts a mess.


    The big boss was rewarding his little follower... the big boss¡¯s hand was really warm... that¡¯s not right! He was here to coax his male god into stroking the cat! He had to show his ability as a trusty boyfriend! He couldn¡¯t have his head touched so easily!


    Wei Shi took advantage of the unruly curls to press Wu Jin¡¯s head closer to himself. His actions were peremptory, yet couldn¡¯t be resisted.


    ¨C¨C¡°As long as the therapypanion agrees, we can guarantee thepanion¡¯s safety during treatment...¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°This has nothing to do with him.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    The hot and familiar aura came in from all directions. The youth held the cat, and one of the cat¡¯s fillets was stuck to his chest, the other side pressed against the man¡¯s ribs.


    The youth¡¯s lips were soft and pale. When they parted in a daze, they seemed to invite hunters to plunder. Wei Shi¡¯s hand, which was curved around the back of the youth¡¯s head, tensed as a sh of emotion went through his eyes.


    The next course of treatment would begin in two weeks and end at four weeks.


    At most a month¨C¨C


    The man leaned over without warning.


    Wu Jin¡¯s neck turned red from conditioned reflex, but he was held tight by Wei Shi and didn¡¯t dare move. The man¡¯s zing breath burned a crimson imprint against his shoulder, and the room was almost extremely quiet¨C¨Cthere was a rhythmic purring from his arms, and the tter of steps in the corridor outside as well as the nging sound of Red making the cat¡¯s dinner.


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he took in a breath of warm rabbit spirit.


    ¡°Next month. Floating City Autumn Festival.¡± The man suddenly opened his mouth.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head still hadn¡¯t cooled down. He nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.


    Wei Shi raised his brow.


    ¡°!!! I hope big brother has a good time?¡± Wu Jin spoke in confusion and then suddenly realized, ¡°I, I can go too?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin was as happy as a child who¡¯d just been told that they were going on a fall outing and didn¡¯t notice the light that shed across the man¡¯s eyes. Wu Jin¡¯s grip tightened as he grew excited, and the ck cat began pushing back at him with its paws in dissatisfaction.


    Wu Jin quickly adjusted his hold and took the opportunity to stroke the cat enviously.


    How great was it being a cat? The big boss would even scent him!


    So, in the following quarter of an hour, taking advantage of the time when the big boss turned back to drink water, Wu Jin quickly buried himself against the cat and sniffed it too. It could be considered as having taken in a breath from the same cat as the big boss!

 Chapter Ch85.2 - Fourth Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch85.2 - Fourth Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In thest half an hour before the curfew, the two of them went over the existing elimination match clues in the dorm, and Wei Shi also went over Wu Jin¡¯s training results¨C¨Che was worthy of his identity as a drillmaster who¡¯d been purchased for a full year.


    Wu Jin tried to tarry around in the big boss¡¯s bedroom using whatever reason he could. He followed the big boss around, then wiped and touched everything around the room, as industrious and hard working as a homebody trainee who pursued the utmost in hospitality. It wasn¡¯t until the lights went out in the twin towers that he finally picked up Brother Rabbit, who¡¯d been nesting well-behaved by the window sill, and left.


    South Tower staircase.


    Wu Jin walked steadily from the third floor to the fourth, then drifted his way up to the fifth floor before pumping his legs and bouncing around happily¨C¨C


    The trainee who was brushing his teeth downstairs looked up doubtfully, then grumbled after a long while, ¡°What¡¯s there to be so excited about in the middle of the night!¡±


    The secondst week of training before the elimination match went by in a sh.


    By the time they reached thest page of their handouts, thest trainee was also able to clear the vine obstacle course in under 20 minutes. The gate of the base was once again full of suspension busses, and the long-awaited holiday quietly rolled in.


    There were seven days of holiday, but three of them needed to be spent back at thepany. For thest four days, the team from White Moonlight walked out of thepany building¨C¨Cafter adapting to the high-intensity training rhythm, they were at a loss on what to do.


    Fortunately, Zoe made a quick decision and dragged the other three straight to the zoo.


    ¡°Look carefully, and watch seriously. It¡¯ll definitely be important for the next round...¡± Zoe was halfway through his words when he frowned at Caesar, who was currently toying with the orangutan on the other side of the ss.


    Caesar eximed, ¡°Can you see anything?!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Yep. If I put you in and trade you for the orangutan, the zookeepers might only discover the change after passing by a few times.¡±


    The zoo was full of luxuriant vegetation, and the central air control system constantly delivered heat to the interior. The group of them were armed with masks and sunsses, soon attracting the attention of the passers-by. Wu Jin hurriedly brought his teammates into the reptile pavilion before any Crosson Show watchers coulde by.


    The Komodo lizard, who was idly nourishing its spirit, looked over slowly.


    Caesar started gesturing at the lizard while Wen Lin and Zoe discussed the toxicity, running speed, and weakness of the lizard in front of them¨C¨Cuntil a zookeeper started to look suspicious.


    Wu Jin gently pressed his palm against the ss and carefully observed the lizard¡¯s body shape and gait. He only left to follow after his teammates after a long dy.


    One weekter.


    The Crosson Show base that had been silent for a week was once again bustling as the contestants all came back one by one, but the twin towers werepletely empty.


    Their luggage was unloaded from the suspension cars belonging to various entertainmentpanies, but they weren¡¯t carried back to the tower by the robots. Instead, they were sent directly to the star ship that was docked in the small star harbor nearby. Their ¡®final pre-execution meal¡¯ before the fourth elimination match began would also be served on the star ship.


    Before boarding, the students all drew lots one by one beneath the eyes of the program producer. All the fixed teams broke up&#k2013;&#k2013;and yers wouldn¡¯t be told about the identity of their new teammates until theynded at thepetition grounds six hourster.


    At the port.


    Wu Jin made a final check over his supplies&#k2013;&#k2013;4 hour breathing filter, 6.3 oz **, magnesium bar, tinder, parachute, and thermal protective clothing.


    Wu Jin entered the quarantine area, and the female nurse from the Crosson medical team smiled as she checked his antibodies and gave him a release stamp.


    Inside the star ship, the field of vision suddenly cleared up.


    The French windows were clean and bright. From the front of the dining table, one could see the shrinking star harbor, and the sparks from friction between the outer coating of the star ship and the atmosphere.


    The breakfast was unprecedentedly scrumptious and abundant.


    Wu Jin silently poured a spoonful of truffle, abalone, and sea cucumber over his rice.


    Compared with the contestants who were building up their energy, the Crosson Show staff and instructors were rxed and enjoying the excursion like a vacation outing.


    The program producer and Blood Pigeon had chosen to turn it into a business trip and had brought their families along. The baby carriages, children, pets, and dogs on the star ship had turned into a chaotic mess. Ying Xiangxiang was currently discussing with her assistant, ¡°Is this make-up suitable for watching dinosaurs? Will this skirt sh with the Archaeopteryx...¡±


    ¡°......¡± The contestants to one side were nervous. They¡¯d clearly stuffed themselves so full they were burping, but they were still eating. Obviously, they didn¡¯t have confidence in being able to find any food after the start of the game.


    5 hours and 46 minutes.


    Another pale blue star suddenly magnified in their field of vision¨C¨Cthe diameter of the wasn¡¯t big, and the atmosphere around it was dense. Dozens of satellites surrounded it, having been prepared ahead of time for the program shoot.


    The star ship broke through the thin atmosphere, and the coating sizzled with heat.


    Inside the cabin, Wu Jin quickly pulled on hisbat suit, lifted up his backpack, and bumped shoulders with Wen Lin, who was closest to him, in a gesture of mutual encouragement.


    6 hours and 12 minutes.


    The hatch opened, and the constant pressure devices slowly withdrew from the contestants¡¯ seats.


    Wu Jin put on his breathing filtration equipment and curled his fingers slightly before jumping.


    The air was cool and moist.


    The starlight was disappearing into the shadows as the rotated¨C¨Cmeaning that the first challenge for the fourth round would take ce at night.


    Wu Jin jumped.


    The air roared in his ears, and the primitive, dense forest at dusk was spread out beneath his feet. A river ran through the terrain, and there were strange animals howling in the mountains.


    The dense forest was more monotonous than he¡¯d imagined. Wu Jin opened up his parachute and squinted against the air, barely able to recognize several varieties¨C¨Cgiant ferns, stone pines, and cycads.


    A few minutester, he was able to turn on the teammunication device. There were still parachutes descending in the sky, and the distance between yers was quite far.


    Themunication equipment was quite simple and was simr to telegraphs from ancient times. Teammates could onlymunicate using Morse code. Wu Jin reported his estimated position via themunication channel and negotiated a meet-up point with his randomly selected teammates before quicklynding and trudging his way towards the river.


    A breeze blew through, rustling the leaves in the fern forest.


    There were no flowers on all the nts here, and there were only monotonous shades of grey, ck, dark brown, and green in his field of view. The wind was damp and cold against the back of his hand, and he could asionally see some unrecognizable reptiles in the forest.


    The ferns were overgrown and abundant, showing that the oxygen content in the air was at least 28%. The rich oxygen in the environment encouraged the vegetation to grow wantonly into huge behemoths.


    The slight flicker of the breathing filter indicated that there were several times more carbon dioxide in the air than normal.


    This was a paradise for monsters, but hell for humans with fragile respiratory systems.


    Wu Jinnded precisely and soon reached the river bank. There was a man there already who was clutching at his backpack. He looked nervous as he spoke the code, ¡°Ab-abalone and fried sea cucumber?¡±


    Wu Jin was almost delighted when he saw him. This teammate of his was the big brother he¡¯d forced several cups of water on in the Temperance card instance of the previous elimination match.


    Wu Jin quickly spoke the next sentence, ¡°You can soar after eating!


    That big brother was finally relieved and hurriedly came to Wu Jin¡¯s side. He was quite satisfied with the results of his draw and quickly sucked up, ¡°With Brother Wu here to carry us, we¡¯ll do great in this round!¡±


    Hearing this big brother call out ¡®Brother Wu¡¯ so shamelessly one monthter still left Wu Jin unable to react for a while.


    ¡°Don¡¯t¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin paused.


    The sound of a stic bag crinkling reached his ears from a distance.


    Their other two teammates were still out there, but no parachutes could be seen nearby, and there were no stic bags on the.


    Or, rather than stic bags, it was more like the sound of wing membranes fluttering in the air.


    It seemed that there were long and narrow wings quivering in mid-air just behind him. Wu Jin could even imagine the fierce andrgepound eyes, and the bright red, congestedwork of veins¨C¨C


    That big brother¡¯s pupils contracted suddenly. He looked behind Wu Jin, and his hands trembled as he pulled out his gun!


    Wu Jin abruptly turned back.


    The cameras near the river bank were activated at the same time, and the quantum satellite 400 kilometers above the ground was steered around by the program team.


    At this time, the entire Crosson team had already been stationed and ready at the base nearby. Beneath the light of the stars that hadn¡¯t yet been obscured, the star ship was now slowly gliding away.


    The left behind in its wake was like a lonely ind in the river of stars.


    Satellites and gravel bands hung suspended around the ind. A faint electrical current could be seen streaking through the atmosphere, indicating that this seemingly primitive ecology had been artificially cultivated. Even the refraction of the starlight had been fine-tuned.


    At the filming base.


    The timer beeped and rang.


    The little stage manager looked at the terminal, ¡°It¡¯s about to rain.¡±


    Dusk was about to subside, and ck clouds gathered near the river bank. In the surveince camera, Wu Jin¡¯s teammate burst out into a shrill scream¨C¨C


    The program producer pped the table, ¡°Hurry up! There¡¯s enough live stream traffic. Do I still need to teach you what to do?¡±


    The little stage manager hurriedly got up and directed the camera to zoom out and show the virtual background. Words popped out in the middle of the screen with a twang:


    ¡°Crosson Show 4th elimination match. The Phanerozoic, extinction and regeneration¨C¨Csponsored by the Evolutionary Scale Ecological Transformation Laboratory.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Let the Jurassic Park instance begin!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: soooo yeah there¡¯s lots of old prehistoric animals and stuff in this round. i¡¯ll try to footnote/image some of them but if you don¡¯t know what it is just google them. the creatures/nts in this instance really did exist millions of years ago~</i>

 Chapter Ch86.1 - Permian Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch86.1 - Permian Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The camera hovered low above the mountains and rivers, showing dense forests and giant ferns in the low altitude before moving slowly along the river that symbolized the vein of life, like an eagle overlooking a stretch of life.


    Deep in the valley, clouds of umted water vapor suddenly hit the tipping point for rain, and the rain pressed down on the giant fernyers created by branches and leaves, exposing the fierce beasts that hid in the shadows¨C¨C


    The scrollingments exploded in a sh.


    ¡°What is that? It scared this darling to death! Geez, do you not have the PG13 green filter for children in this episode?¡±


    ¡°What a big production... wait, what did Instructor Blood Pigeon say just now?! The contestants themselves don¡¯t know what they¡¯ll encounter?! I¡¯m suddenly rubbing my hands in excitement!¡±


    ¡°So happy hehehe! Waiting for my little guy to encounter a small monster. Speaking of which, the Crosson Show is really too rich (showing a poor, pitiful look...)¡±


    The live stream studio was wrapped in huge, clear ss and appeared to be built on a mountain quite a distance from the mainpetition area. The ss cover was like the walls of a greenhouse with several air filters that strictly controlled oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen levels before delivering them inside so as to ensure that the program crew could have afortable vacation.


    A few hundred kilometers away, in the camera screens, the trainee contestants had to fight for the limited breathing equipment in order to avoid being eliminated.


    In one corner of the studio, two stage crew members checked the data and clicked on a blue central control button.


    Dark clouds rolled out from the depths of the valley. In the center of the main arena, there was a faint sh of lightning and thunder above the clouds that had been stained by the sunset before they disappeared again.


    The aerial camera eventually came to a stop at the source point of the river.


    There was a huge, silvery pipe at the source of the river. The pipe was hidden behindyers of ferns, and the sponsor¡¯s logo shed on the metallic surface. If they were to dissect thendscape of the entire¨C¨C


    They would find almost no signs of weathering and erosion on the sedimentary rock. The surface had been artificially reconstructed over the course of the past ten years.


    The rivers and sea water were controlled by numerous pipelines, and the proportion of gasses in the atmosphere as well as the wind direction and even the magma buried deep underground were all closely managed via data. Species on this would undergo automatic gic verification before being bred, and only those marked as ¡®qualified¡¯ had the right to be incubated.


    The gic industry, biomaterial industry, tourism, and amateur entertainment industries all ran in parallel on this.


    As long as one stood in front of the central control console, they could be the God of the entire.


    Inside the studio, Blood Pigeon was exining the map via virtual screen. The barrage of scrollingments swept past, sighing emotionally about the huge profits and capital umtion of this colonial. The price of an eight day, seven night tour package to the was disyed beneath the live broadcast.


    On the other side, Ying Xiangxiang was answering questions from the audience.


    ¡°Who will win if a Mosasaurus and a Megalodon fight? ¨C¨CThey existed in different eras, and the conditions can¡¯t bepared.¡±


    ¡°Asking Instructor Ying to decide, which one is more powerful? The Tibetan Mastiff or the Tyrannosaurus Rex? ¨C¨CIf you like Tibetan Mastiffs, then it¡¯s the Tibetan Mastiff. One mastiff can kill three tigers, and three mastiffs can take down an aircraft carrier!¡±


    ¡°If Little Witch falls into the river and cries yingyingying, and six violent Velociraptors suddenly appear, would Wei Yan and Wei Shi first go to save Little Witch, or first fight the Velociraptors, or first propose to Little Witch¨C¨Cdirector, can we discuss screening the questions first before putting them up on the big screen? Also, Velociraptors are probably only about the size of a chicken...¡±


    The camera cut over to the contestants.


    At the start of the match, most of the yers were still groping around in the jungle, unless they were very unlucky¨C¨C


    The camera peeked out of the damp soil, and arge close-up of an insect head filled the frame. This was obviously an arthropod. Itspound eyes wereposed of over 20,000 smaller eyes, and its eye sacs were huge and bulging. Additionally, there were the photosensitive monocr and oral organs, and the size of this insect was far bigger than normal cognition would suggest.


    The scrollingments were instantly filled with shrill screams, ¡°Holy sh*t what the hell is that ahhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    The other side of the camera was suddenly covered up by a hand.


    A few secondster, the hand moved away. The camera was now facing the ground, and only the shadow of the insect in the air could be seen.


    Thin wings, slender body.


    The trainee who was shivering off in the distance finally recovered his wits and stared at it for a long time, ¡°Isn¡¯t that a dragonfly¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin drove away the nearest insect and put the camera back in ce, ¡°Dragonfly.¡±


    He paused. ¡°To be exact, it¡¯s a giant dragonfly.¡±


    After the camera was restored to its position, the dragonflies with wingspans extending up to 70cm buzzed around like helicopters. The stic-bag like friction noise and the sound of the wings was extremely harsh. A few of the insects stared at Wu Jin for a while before finally flying over to the river to catch the smanders that came out to the surface.


    The youth holding the parachute cloth finally appeared in the camera.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were slightly unfocused.


    Anyone in the audience who had watched previous episodes of the show would recognize that this was his standard thinking habit, but this time, Wu Jin was different than before.


    The raised bangs showed a more mature and handsome look. Without the protection of White Moonlight¡¯s Zoe, he was still two steps ahead of his current teammates as he blocked the giant dragonflies by pulling out his parachute in a sh and protected them from the 70cm propellers.


    He¡¯d also used his hand to block the image from the camera, preventing those with insect phobias from copsing.


    His teammate was stunned for another couple of seconds, ¡°These prehistoric dragonflies actually e-e-e-eat meat...¡±


    Wu Jin tried to correct him, ¡°Normal dragonflies all eat meat.¡±


    That big brother finally reacted, ¡°Brother Wu, aren¡¯t y-y-you afraid?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and raised up his small round face tofort him, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of insects. I¡¯ll protect you.¡±


    In the studio, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were curved, and the scrollingments were full of screams.


    ¡°My son is a little gentleman aooooo!¡±


    ¡°Knowing that everyone would be scared, he blocked the camera for mama, he¡¯s too well-behaved ahhhhh! With his kind of personality, what¡¯ll we do in the future when he has apetition with female contestants? Mama is worried for you!¡±


    Blood Pigeon, who had no skills as a boyfriend, only nced at it and criticized the inefficient maneuver of blocking the camera before moving on to talk about the dragonfly, ¡°The giant dragonfly is thergest insect species from the blue. It lived during the Carboniferous period and the Permian period...¡±


    At the river bank.


    The dragonflies disappeared from view. This big brother finally introduced himself formally to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wu! My name is Lin Ke. In thestpetition, you gave me several sses of water...¡±


    Wu Jin put away the parachute. For every sentence he replied with, Lin Ke coulde up with eight or ten sentences of conversation on his own.


    Lin Ke: ¡°This insect is thin and big. If a two meter onees out, should we run or not?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°Don¡¯t run. At most it¡¯ll be 75cm. The giant dragonfly is thergest known insect species. In thispetition, the evolutionary bnce uses prehistoric creatures, not gically modified ones.¡±


    Lin Ke nodded quickly, ¡°Then we don¡¯t need to hide from the insects. Does that mean that we¡¯ll be safe as long as we keep our guard up against dinosaurs?¡±


    Wu Jin organized the clues he had and said, ¡°The giant dragonfly appeared in the Carboniferous period and died out during thest period of the Paleozoic era, the Permian period. In addition to ferns, there are also cycads in the forest, which is basically in line with the characteristics of thete Permian period.¡±


    ¡°If this is a simtion of the Permian period¨C¨Cthen the dinosaurs haven¡¯t appeared yet.¡±


    Lin Ke was stunned, ¡°But in our handouts and even the vines, wasn¡¯t it all about dinosaurs...¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°The core concept of thispetition is the evolution of species. If I¡¯m not mistaken, as the game goes on, the geological era will change, and so will the biological species.¡±


    ¡°Also, even if there aren¡¯t dinosaurs, there are still predators who were at the top of the food chain during the Permian period. Let¡¯s go. Right now, the most important thing is to meet up with our other teammates and find breathing equipment, food, and shelter.¡±


    Lin Ke made a sound of exmation and hastened to keep up, ¡°Permian period, it sounds really familiar! Oh, I remember, there was a Godzi from an old movie that was also from the Permian period, and then somehow it disappearedter...¡±


    Wu Jin thought for a moment, ¡°Between the Permian period and the Triassic period, over 90% of the species that were alive back then became extinct.¡±


    The two people went down along the river bank and picked up two lightweight supply packages along the way. They contained ropes, leather straps, boomerangs, and so on¨C¨C


    There were no high-level supplies. Wu Jin deeply suspected that the program group was treating them like savages.


    <i>xiin: sooo... this arc has lots. and lots. and lots. of prehistoric creatures and... prehistoric... history things. most of the stuff mentioned in this arc won¡¯t have footnotes <del>because xiin is reallyzy with footnotes</del>, but dumping the name of the creature into google will probably get you an image or a very detailed wiki science lesson...</i>

 Chapter Ch86.2 - Permian Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch86.2 - Permian Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Lin Ke kept talking and consumed more water than an ordinary person. At this time, the river was clear and calm, but Lin Ke always remembered the scene of the giant dragonfly dipping its huge butt into the river toy eggs.


    Wu Jin also filtered his drinking water. When he bowed his head, he could asionally see the shape ofmon fish and smanders in the water.


    Over billions of years of evolution, they could still remain and avoid countless extinctions and natural disasters. Their evolution was far, far ahead of the other species.


    Beside him, Lin Ke had drunk his fill of water and jumped up again.


    At this time, they were close to the meeting point with their third teammate. Based on the parachute distribution at the start, it was impossible to determine if there were other trainees around, and Lin Ke had no choice but to lower his voice.


    During Wu Jin¡¯s efforts to calcte the resource line, Lin Ke had already moved from Godzi to talking about his own dachshund, then back to Godzi again, talking exaggeratedly, ¡°Just its footprint was this¨C¨C¨Cbig!¡±


    Wu Jin took another two steps, then turned back to look at Lin Ke, who¡¯d frozen in ce.


    Lin Ke pointed in a certain direction, ¡°Look...¡±


    The soft sand by the river was very deep, and a series of footprints appeared from deep in the forest. It seemed that whatever it was had juste to the sand to take a look before returning to the forest.


    The footprints were 50cm long and 30cm deep. The first andst toes were short, and the middle three toes were long.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath and quickly pressed his hand to the ground. The earth transmitted back a dull tremor from somewhere off in the distance.


    More than one.


    ording to the footprints, ¡®it¡¯ should be around five meters long and walking on all four feet. It should travel in groups with itspanions and was likely a slow-moving,rge creature without the attack capabilities of a hunter. It probably fed on the dense ferns nearby, and in order to keep such a huge body functioning, ¡®it¡¯ must eat constantly¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly followed the footprints into the forest. ¡°Come.¡±


    Lin Ke was close behind him.


    The footprints became messier in the jungle, but with more sample footprints, the creature¡¯s basic gait could now be observed. ¡°The hind legs are upright, and the forelimbs extend to the sides. Lizard.¡± Wu Jin thought about the lizard from his visit to the zoo two days ago, ¡°Its gait is a cross between mammals and lizards.¡±


    ¡°This kind of gait is a characteristic of the Therapsida, a dominant species during the Permian period.¡±


    ¡°Herbivorous.¡± Wu Jin added, ¡°They¡¯re simr in size to an elephant.¡± He carefully observed the signs of vegetation being eaten along the way, ¡°Their heads are at around three meters high. From their center of gravity, their head is heavier and bigger&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Lin Ke was suddenly struck by inspiration, ¡°Their center of gravity is tilted towards their head, so they can¡¯t run quickly?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes sparkled.


    Lin Ke was also itching to have a go, ¡°In any case, they can¡¯t outrun us, and our teammates are also in that direction. Do you want to go over and have a look?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°We¡¯ve walked for about half an hour, and the resource line is obviously not near the river. If it¡¯s not by the river, then none of the contestants will be able to find it, and there must be a prompt from thepetition¨C¨C¡±


    He stood up from the muddy ground and looked at the footprints, ¡°Regardless of whether it¡¯s a hint or not, let¡¯s just give it a go.¡±


    The two of them quickly made their way through the jungle.


    With the training from the Crosson Show¡¯s vine course, the dense fern jungle could barely be considered a barrier.


    As the dull footsteps became increasingly obvious, Wu Jin and Lin Ke showed differing degrees of excitement. Even if they weren¡¯t dinosaurs, what they were about to see were prehistoric beasts that had disappeared from history for nearly 300 million years!


    Lin Ke: ¡°Brother Wu, when I was a child, I liked the Tyrannosaurus Rex the most. After I grew up, I started to like the Mosasaurus!¡±


    Wu Jin immediately refused to show any weakness and supported his own dinosaur, ¡°I pick the Quetzalcoatlus!¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°If I¡¯d known earlier that survival show contestants would personally get to see dinosaurs, I would¡¯ve skipped kindergarten to be a trainee! I had a set of AI dinosaur models when I was younger¨C¨C¡±


    The two of themmunicated eagerly about their straight-young-men hobbies as they followed the footprints all the way to where the mist turned dense once again.


    ¡°The river branched out? Is there ake?¡± Lin Ke guessed, ¡°Are they going to drink water?¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head. There were several other different shapes to the footprints.


    Lin Ke: ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like cubs...¡±


    Wu Jin said, ¡°It¡¯s a mixed group. Different species will gather together, like giraffes, zebras, and antelopes, in order to maximize their ability to protect themselves from predators. It¡¯s likely that the predators in this area alsoe here to drink water. Be prepared.¡±


    Lin Ke sighed over this wisdom as he stared at the new footprints a few more times.


    The two of them assembled their tranquilizer guns, and Wu Jin adjusted the dosage himself¨C¨CLin Ke¡¯s brainpletely couldn¡¯t understand how Wu Jin had ¡®inferred the weight of the herbivores based on their footprints, then the weight of the predators, and finally estimated the dosage for the anesthesia¡¯.


    The dense jungle grew sparse after another several hundred meters.


    In the distance, thest ray of sunlight cast huge shadows as they neared nighttime.


    Before stepping out, Wu Jin suddenly scanned the area.


    His heart almost seemed to skip a beat.


    Giant, dark green, lizard-like creatures were walking in groups along the shore of theke. They had four sturdy legs, and were between two to five meters in length. Their bellies hung low, and their heads and tails were heavy, their bodies leaving long, deep shadows against the sun. Long, low calls came from their nostrils and vibrated in the air.


    Amongst them were stout and big, heavily armored creatures, and there were amphibians moving actively around the edge of theke. The dragonflies reappeared, and countless insects with wings that hadn¡¯t yet be vestigial fluttered and flew around.


    The world from hundreds of millions of years ago was presented at its fullest.


    By theke, right where the giant beasts were drinking water, wererge supply boxes with the Crosson Show logo. They were piled up into a small tower.


    Wu Jin and Lin Ke¡¯s gazes suddenly burned intently.


    Lin Ke asked in a low voice, ¡°Brother Wu, do you think it¡¯s possible that there are other yers who havee over by following the footprints? These reptiles have alle together and intermingled, so there should also be contestants in the vicinity, quite a few of them together...¡±


    Wu Jin was just about to answer when both of them reached out to their headsets at the same time.


    After disappearing for a long time, theirst two teammates finally reappeared. They were nearby.


    There was a series of percussion sounds from the headphones, and it was unclear what kind of message was being conveyed. The Morse code was intermittent, and seemed vaguely like a call for help. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to pick up his tranquilizer gun and exchanged nces with Lin Ke. ¡°Let¡¯s go meet up.¡±


    The two men ran through the forest like bolts of lightning and came closer and closer to where the signal had been transmitted.


    In the distance, the giant herbivores that were drinking water began to stir. A fierce predator that looked like a cross between a crocodile and a wolf pounced and bit down savagely at its prey.


    In the Crosson live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon continued to give his popr science lecture, ¡°The is thergest herbivore in the area. Therapsids are about the same size as an elephant. Dinocephalians are predatory hunters. This one is called an Anteosaurus, and they¡¯re one of thergest predators in the Permian period¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled slyly and picked up where he left off, ¡°In order to obtain supplies, the first thing they have to do is deal with this four meter long Dinocephalian. Of course, there are also other contestants.¡±


    The camera changed.


    The scrollingments suddenly grew excited, and a series of ¡®Yooooooo¡¯ floated through one after another.


    In the middle of the camera, Wu Jin was looking down at his wrist watch.


    Their two teammates were still alive and were less than 300 meters away from him and Lin Ke. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be able to meet them in a few more steps¨C¨C


    There was a rustle in the forest.


    The huge fern leaves were peeled away, and Wu Jin subconsciously looked up against thest rays of the sun.


    His amber pupils brightened, and Wu Jin showed an incredulous expression before immediately tensing up his expression for the camera. Other than Ying Xiangxiang, who was proficient in expression management, perhaps only a microscope fangirl would be able to catch this change.


    Wei Shi was fully equipped with abat suit and equipment that could be considered luxurious¨C¨Ca tranquilizer gun, anesthetic daggers, and a second set of breathing equipment hung from his waist. It was obvious that he wasn¡¯t worried about meeting the bare requirements.


    He looked at Wu Jin through the light and shadows beneath the ferns, and rubbed his fingertips against the thin de of the willow-leaf shaped dagger.


    At this time, two trainees with disordered clothing and frightened faces suddenly ran out of the forest.


    The first one to emerge was Ming Yao from Jingyi Entertainment. He was ecstatic as he caught sight of Wu Jin, ¡°Abalone and fried sea cucumber can make you soar after eating! Don¡¯t look anymore, I¡¯m your teammate! Motherf*cker we finally managed to grab a supply box with much difficulty but got intercepted half way through by a tough opponent; let¡¯s hurry up and retreat before talking more so we don¡¯t run into that person¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly turned back and looked panicked when he saw Wei Shi. He uttered a few words through gritted teeth, ¡°...It¡¯s him!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhh WS isn¡¯t on his team this time. </i>

 Chapter Ch87.1 - Therapsid

    <h4>Chapter Ch87.1 - Therapsid</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was silence in the jungle.


    Followed by a click. Wei Shi didn¡¯t look at Ming Yao at all as he released the safety lock on the tranquilizer gun.


    In the 0.5 caliber nozzle, the hypodermic injection needle filled with barbiturates glinted with cold light. As long as the trigger was pressed, the dart with the injection needle would pop out and inject the drug when it hit the target¨C¨C


    The hand holding the gun was long-fingered and stable, and the gun calluses were thick. Every inch, from the arm to the finger bones, was like a well-designed killing weapon.


    Ming Yao¡¯s first reaction was to dash behind Wu Jin with a swish!


    Over 90% of this Contestant Wei¡¯s poprity came from the CP spection with Wu Jin. The other trainees still didn¡¯t know how strong Contestant Wei was, but Ming Yao had rms ringing in his heart. Not only had the man had robbed his supplies just now, from his performance during the Lovers card in the previous elimination match, anyone who could force his captain into that kind of situation... was absolutely tricky to deal with!


    There was a hurricane behind Wu Jin¡¯s back as Ming Yao safely hid himself behind him.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao quickly stressed from behind him that snipers like himself were very valuable!


    The fourth teammate who¡¯d escaped with Ming Yao was a rare E-level trainee¨C¨Canyone who could make it from 500 to 250 and survive until the fourth elimination match either had significant proficiency in one aspect, or had full points in getting carried. Seeing that Ming Yao had hidden himself well, he also immediately hid behind Wu Jin.


    ¨C¨CAnd just so happened to collide with the loud Lin Ke.


    Lin Ke had also recognized Wei Shi at the same time.


    His idea was simpler than anyone else¡¯s¨C¨Che had guns! A high level tranquilizer gun! The four of them were empty tes with nothing but their initial equipment! A frontal attack was definitely not a good idea. As of now, the only one with a good rtionship with Contestant Wei was Contestant Wu. On the forums, Brother Wu was either pregnant until he vomited or giving birth, and as the saying went, one night as husband and wife equaled one hundred nights of grace. This person definitely wouldn¡¯t be cruel enough toy hands on Brother Wu!


    In the huge fern forest, Wu Jin¡¯s three teammates unhesitatingly formed a close group to observe how the situation developed¨C¨C


    Wu Jin decisively turned around and ran.


    His three teammates: ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao was worthy of being an A-level trainee. He didn¡¯t think twice before following behind him to escape, his breathinging short as he asked, ¡°Why run?¡±


    Wu Jin struggled to speak against the strong wind, ¡°We can¡¯t win! We don¡¯t have any good guns!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Isn¡¯t he your&#k2026; that, something&#k2026;¡± He suddenly shut his mouth. The vast majority of the people in survival shows were straight and disgusted with the CP spections. Some trainees were forced by the situation and had to put on an act. In fact, it was almost guaranteed that they would fight against the other even more fiercely if there was a chance.


    Wu Jin usually didn¡¯t interact much with Wei Shi, and it was likely that the feelings in the advertisement were just for show. In fact, they had probably already turned against each other...


    ¡°!!!¡± Ming Yao was shocked. He hurried to the front and kept away from Wu Jin in order to avoid being implicated.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat very quickly.


    The breathing equipment was used up at an elerated rate due to the strenuous exercise, and it was unclear whether the flush on his face was due to therge amount of oxygen consumption or excitement.


    There was a sh of electricity in his mind. Just now, the big boss had looked so cool loading his gun that his legs had gone soft. When he stood there against the light, it was like a Quetzalcoatlus breaking through the rays of evening sunlight¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head. He didn¡¯t want to be a Pterosaur fairy due to dopamine from the big boss and quickly went to observe the situation around them.


    The two of them weren¡¯t teammates. They were opponents. There were thousands of cameras spread out in this primitive jungle, and no matter if it was out of respect for the rules or his opponents, the big boss wouldn¡¯t take it easy on him.


    Two guns, and a set of breathing equipment.


    At the start of thepetition, this was a luxurious equipment advantage, but it wasn¡¯t outstanding in the course of the entirepetition. The big boss wouldn¡¯t be able to kill off their entire team with this high level beginner gear, and it was more like forcing them out and clearing the field than starting a fight.


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a stop behind a boulder, tugging on Lin Ke who couldn¡¯t quite stop in time.


    At the same time, Ming Yao also came to his senses and looked behind them.


    Wei Shi hadn¡¯t followed them.


    At the same time, the group of them had kicked up a ruckus as they ran like they had wings on their back. Dead branches were crushed, and the team was forced all the way back to theke.


    ¡°He¡¯s...¡± Ming Yao suddenly spoke up, his eyes glued to the valleyke, ¡°Clearing the field. He wants to take all the supplies! How is that possible? Down there, it¡¯s all...¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t say a word as he looked unblinkingly at the scene.


    Two three meter long Anteosaurus that looked like heavy hammers broke through the mix of herbivores. These huge, explosive predators had a unique advantage; their grey, wrinkled skin was immobile, and it was only when hunting that their skin would stretch out and tten due to the stretching of its limbs¨C¨Cits jaw was tilted forward, revealing sharp tusks.


    In an era where dinosaurs hadn¡¯t yet appeared, they¨C¨Cas carnivorous beasts, the ancestors of mammals, were the top rulers of the food chain.


    The elephant-like Moschops fled in a hurry, but their huge weight had to be supported by all four feet, making this prey much slower than the Anteosaurus. Soon, a slow-moving Moschops was isted by the predators.


    Thest ray of sunlight disappeared, and the twin moons of this colonial rose into the sky¨C¨Cthe two crescent moons were far apart, and the night was strangely quiet.


    At this time, one of the Anteosaurus finally obtained its prey, mming its thick skull against the Moschops¡¯s belly as it roared with pride¨C¨C


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, his blood surging and heating.


    Beneath the light of the moon, Wei Shi appeared like a ghost.


    Unlike most trainees who were wrapped up tight, he¡¯d taken off his heavy protective jacket, leaving only a pure ck vest. Powerful muscles covered the exposed back of his neck, shoulders, and arms. His eyes were indifferent and cold, and behind him was the sparkling water that reflected the moon.


    Nobody knew how Wei Shi had made his way over, but there was substantial water vapor on his body despite his clothes being as dry as before. The supply box was no more than ten meters away¨C¨Cone of the Anteosaurus that was tearing off the meat from the leg of a Moschops was even closer to him.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyelids didn¡¯t even flicker as he went straight to the supplies box.


    Five meters, three meters.


    The Anteosaurus continued to remain unaware.


    Ming Yao sucked in a cold breath of air and repeated, ¡°How is that possible...¡±


    Wu Jin looked carefully for a long time and finally came up with a vague guess.


    The Anteosaurus belonged to the Dinocephalian family. They had powerful jaw muscles that enabled them to bite into their food, and they had torn long, narrow wounds on the Moschops. The overly strong smell of blood in the air had weakened their awareness to the strange, new scent.


    It remained so until he was less than two meters away.


    The Anteosaurus slowly lifted up its bloody fangs and turned back vigntly. Wei Shi¡¯s movements were steady, his hands quick as he opened up the supply box in a sh. After performing a quick search, he dodged and rolled sharply to the right¨C¨C


    There was a bang, apanied by a defiant roar as the creature¡¯s fangs suddenly mmed into the steel ting of the supply box.


    Two Anteosaurus attacked together, but Wei Shi was faster than they were.


    The water of theke fluctuated slightly in the moonlight. Wei Shi ced the goods on his back, propped his left hand on the supply box, and used it as leverage to leap out. In the dim lighting, his deep-set eyes were as frightening as those of a fierce beast, and his muscles bunched up with explosive curves. His foot firstnded on the boulder by theke, then on the prone Moschops¨C¨C


    Then, he stepped straight onto the long, heavy skull of the Anteosaurus.


    The great beast howled.


    Before disappearing into the giant fern jungle, Wei Shi suddenly looked towards a certain direction, then left without a trace.


    In the Crosson Show studio, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were wide open in a daze. It wasn¡¯t until the lens swept across her that she restored herself to her usual elegance.


    The scrollingments were much less reserved than the female instructor.


    ¡°!!! Are your Crosson Show C-level trainees all so fierce?! I have a bold idea, how about we use C-level trainees for the Star League? Goddamn, how badass!¡±


    ¡°This is an Anteosaurus? It¡¯s not two poodles? My son¡¯s daughter-inw seems a little fierce¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Hugging my Little Witch! Ahhhhh I can¡¯t forgive him even if he¡¯s badass! Pointing a gun at my son, do you want tomit domestic violence or what?!¡±


    Inside the studio, Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s face was covered with a strange smile.


    Blood Pigeon had no choice but to take over thementary, ¡°Contestant Wei¡¯s strategy was very correct. His clearance line was 25 meters from theke¨C¨Cthe maximum range of the tranquilizer gun is 40 meters, but it¡¯s effective distance is only 6 meters. Based on his physical fitness level, 25 meters is enough for him to avoid any ambush from other contestants.¡±


    ¡°Wei Shi didn¡¯t take all the supplies. It¡¯s a very simple form, the weight of his load and his own speed of action is inversely proportional. This means there¡¯s only enough remaining material to arm half a team, and there¡¯s a rainstorming in 20 minutes...¡±


    The scrollingments continued to go wild¨C¨C¡°Half a team! That¡¯s enough for my brainy son!¡±, ¡°You straight men don¡¯t understand love!¡±, ¡°These aren¡¯t supplies, they¡¯re a dowry¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: Heheheheee...


    Blood Pigeon shot Ying Xiangxiang a silent nce.


    In the middle of the screen, the camera shifted away, moving to the scene two rivers away where Thin Fire was cursing at the crocodile on the opposing back while getting sshed with mud. There was a faint sh of lightning across the sky.

 Chapter Ch87.2 - Therapsid

    <h4>Chapter Ch87.2 - Therapsid</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    The valley by theke.


    Wei Shi¡¯s disappearance was like flicking a switch, waking up the yers who¡¯d been lurking in the dark.


    Ming Yao¡¯s expression was still solemn, ¡°What did he look over here for! Little Witch, did you provoke him?¡± Looking at his expression, it seemed that he was capable of sacrificing his teammates in order to escape at any minute. Ming Yao was then very frank as he exined his behavior, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of death, it¡¯s just that I¡¯m spontaneously protecting the DPS core of the team¨C¨Cwhich is myself, as the sniper.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin rubbed his face and shifted his gaze from Ming Yao, to Lin Ke, who was afraid of all insects, and finally looked at their fourth teammate.


    The E-level trainee smiled and introduced himself, ¡°Sora, scouting position.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded quickly and also introduced himself. He thought in his heart that he finally understood why this teammate had run faster than anyone else.


    By theke, the two Anteosaurus were closely guarding the dead Moschops they¡¯d taken down. One was still trying to break open the supplies box, and to one side of the team, there was the sh of gunfire.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, ¡°There are at least three teams on guard nearby¨C¨C¡±


    Sora and Ming Yao both spoke up at the same time, ¡°Four teams.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. Both of them were more experienced than he was. However, he soon discovered that all three of his teammates were looking at him.


    Wu Jin was confused.


    Ming Yao immediately reminded him, ¡°You¡¯re the brain! I¡¯ve watched all the previous games. It¡¯s the type of brain that can automatically find a way and solve any riddle. Or do you mean that it has to be wound up first...¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Seeing Ming Yao stretch out his hand, Wu Jin jumped up with a swish and puffed up his small round face.


    Ming Yao had to take his hand back. He muttered under his breath, ¡°I¡¯ve wanted to touch it for a long time. Forget it. How about we go down and grab the supplies first? This valuable sniper can take the lead.¡±


    He raised up his gun skillfully and swept his two hands through the air, adjusting the anesthesia injection needle to a strangely crooked angle before he was barely satisfied. Ming Yao beckoned behind him, then ran into the valley without looking back, but was taken by surprise when a head of small curls appeared beside him.


    Ming Yao was shocked.


    Wu Jin gestured for him to go back and pointed to himself, ¡°I¡¯m the assault position.¡±


    Ming Yao was amused, ¡°Are you trying to protect me?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly as he looked for a dead branch and quickly started up a fire with the magnesium bar. ¡°The tranquilizer gun has a maximum range of 40 meters. We won¡¯t need to defend against snipers if we charge quickly. In theory, these Dinocephalians should be afraid of fire. I¡¯ll block them for you, and you open the box. Save on the anesthetics if you can&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide, and he huffed as he covered up his small curls.


    Ming Yaoughed loudly, ¡°I just touched it, don¡¯t be so petty! Ah, don¡¯t mention it, even our captain wants to touch them. If I had your hairstyle, would the captain care about me more... Hahaha, why is your face red? No wait you were red just now, but weren¡¯t you squatting with me to watch the creatures. How can you blush from looking at monsters...¡±


    Wu JIn¡¯s heart felt haggard. When Ming Yao wasn¡¯t crying, he spoke without punctuation marks. He could only retort back, ¡°You saw wrong! I didn¡¯t blush! It was the light from the fire!¡±


    Behind him, Lin Ke also lifted up his torch and was especially careful to keep the insects at bay.


    Ming Yao casually pushed against Wu Jin with a shoulder, ¡°Hey, with this gun in my hand, I can shoot and hit even at 40 meters. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, then his eyes lit up.


    Jingyi¡¯s snipers weren¡¯t only the core of the team, but also the core of their entire entertainmentpany. He was overjoyed that Ming Yao could make use of this simple tranquilizer gun.


    Ming Yao was immersed in the joy of his boasting and continued to gesture, ¡°If it was my captain, he¡¯d be able to snipe you from 100 meters with this crappy gun! Beyond the gun¡¯s range!¡±


    Wu Jin stopped paying attention to his exaggerations and discussed tactics with the other two teammates before holding a torch and making his way down the mountain. Lin Ke followed immediately behind him, and Sora whistled from off in the distance to show that he¡¯d finished his arrangements. Ming Yao hid himself in the forest, then counted to three¨C¨C


    The terror-filled roar of the beasts filled the jungle.


    Countless cameras flew up at this moment.


    The youth¡¯s face was illuminated by the fire, and two other people rushed into the valley at the same time as he did. Theke water was dyed red by the torchlight, and the two Anteosaurus unsurprisingly showed fear towards the fire. They were overly hasty in their retreat, and exposed a wrinkle in their tough, stiff skin. They let out constant, low rumbling roars and exposed their tusks in a show of deterrence even as they attempted to approach.


    The three meter long behemoths were instinctively wary of fire, but the danger the team faced didn¡¯te from this.


    Two tranquilizer guns were constantly aimed at the biggest threat¨C¨CWu Jin.


    ¡°Lin Ke!¡± Wu Jin avoided the fight as he dodged forward to escape the attack while running towards the two beasts.


    Lin Ke followed closely behind him, dry leaves and branches kicked up from the ground with his movements. In a sh, Wu Jin had alreadye around to the back of the two giant animals.


    The youth finally stood still.


    The trainee who was far away from Wu Jin prepared to shoot again, but was almost hit by an anesthesia needle that approached from a tricky angle. He retreated abruptly and looked towards Ming Yao, who was hidden amongst the trees.


    By theke, the Anteosaurus who were now huddled beside the body of the Moschops finally tried to charge at Wu Jin.


    The torch was too small, and it was too far removed from the forest fires that existed in the primitive, instinctively transmitted memories of these Permian period Therapsids. The female was even bigger than the male at nearly four meters long. Its heavy head stuck out from its thick neck, and saliva flowed down from its tusks.


    They were trying to provoke the mes.


    Existing in the Permian period 260 million years ago, they needed to through a long period of evolution, avoid numerous natural disasters and exterminations, and make it into the mammalian genealogy with a 1/10000 probability before learning to worship and embrace fire 250 million yearster.


    However, at this moment, its 4 meters of length and nearly 8 tons of weight was enough to allow it to ignore the damage caused by this small cluster of mes.


    Wu Jin slowly set down the torch.


    Lin Ke finally tossed down thest dry branch and wasn¡¯t stingy at all as he sprinkled the tinder over it, like cotton wool floating in the night sky.


    The brows of the other two trainees twisted abruptly. They¡¯d seen almost the same scene during the final stage of thest round of the Tarot card instances¨C¨C


    The mes zed.


    The female Anteosaurus was half a beat slower and stepped onto the fire. It was frightened by the mes and drew back, but its temporary male partner immediately urged her onward with a roar, only for her to roar back in defiance.


    In the Permian period where the oxygen content of the air was as high as 28%, the burning rate of the mes was much faster than everyone had expected. The two creatures could only turn around and run in the opposite direction. The trainee who¡¯d originally been standing behind them ended up in the path of their charge, and he trembled as he began to run away.


    One side of the valley was nowpletely cut off by the fire, and thekeside that represented the throne at the top of the food chain had finally been cleared out by the team of four.


    From behind them, Ming Yao quickly put away his gun, ¡°I¡¯ming, I¡¯ming. Are you really letting me open the box? Don¡¯t me me for my unlucky hands¨C¨C¡±


    The sky suddenly lit up.


    Wu Jin looked up in amazement, and Ming Yao swallowed back the second half of his sentence as he frowned up into the night.


    Lightning broke through the sky, and roiling clouds soon covered up the moons.


    ¡°Hurry.¡± Wu Jin and Ming Yao spoke at practically the same time.


    There¡¯d been no sign of the storm a few minutes ago, the double moons hanging high in the sky. The sudden appearance of lightning and thunder were obviously not in line withmon sense¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly realized. If the Crosson show really aligned withmon sense, then how would he, the leader of a boy group, end up on a colonial amidst a gxy of stars with the Permian period and these Moschops that had been restored by some method that only ghosts understood, holding a torch as he jumped around?!


    On the other side, Ming Yao had ruthlessly pulled out all the materials in the supply box and shared them with his teammates.


    Lightning streaked by again, and rain began to fall like sharp des, suddenly suppressing the zing fire.


    From above the valley, Sora quickly reported his position and the other three rushed back into the jungle with solemn expressions on their faces. The rain sounded like bullets as they smashed against the huge fern leaves, interfering with their hearing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Those two beasts are still behind us.¡± Sora, who was in charge of scouting, tried to speak as loudly as possible, ¡°We can¡¯t build up a fire now. Head south. Based on thendform, there should be mountains and rocks there.¡±


    Ming Yao also raised his voice to reply, ¡°Alright. How many people are still left alive¨C¨C¡±


    All of a sudden, he straightened his neck and looked ahead. His throat moved, trembling, but he was unable to make a sound.


    The forest along the hill in front of them was blocked by a group of giant lizards.


    Their eyes were terrifyingly bloodshot, and their backs all bulged up with no exceptions.


    Ming Yao suddenly backed away.


    Pieces of bright red bones stood up, and the skin attached to the lizards¡¯ back stretched open revealing a crisscross of membranes and blood vessels.


    All the lizards present raised the chilling spine sails on their backs.


    <i>Juurensha: Is it velociraptor time???? Also, got to kind of ship Ming Yao with his captain, the true double C sniper CP. </i>

 Chapter Ch88.1 - Pelycosaur

    <h4>Chapter Ch88.1 - Pelycosaur</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Lightning suddenly split across the night sky, and big raindrops fell like des with almost enough force to create deep holes in the ground.


    Their field of vision seemed grim.


    There were about 13 or 14 lizards in total. The biggest one was close to three meters long and the smallest was still over one meter. They were more like crocodiles than lizards¨C¨Ctheir bellies were close to the ground, and they were covered with armored scales from head to tail. Their thick jaws seemed to have the same origin as the two Anteosaurus from theke.


    The most frightening thing about them was the bright red, sticky, towering spine sails on their backs.


    They looked like bloody ribs that had been cut open and inserted on the back of a crocodile in a disgusting form of deterrence.


    Lin Ke¡¯s throat moved convulsively, and he was about to let loose with a loud scream on the spot¨C¨C


    Ming Yao clutched him around the waist and pressed him down tightly while covering his mouth with a hand, ¡°Ancestor! Don¡¯t... holy shit, what the hell is that?!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart leapt up to his throat. Everything in front of him was far beyond his expectations.


    ¡°Pelycosaurs.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s voice was hoarse.


    Ming Yao: ¡°What???¡±


    The theoretical information from the handout shed quickly across Wu Jin¡¯s eyes, and his memory searched rapidly through numerous indexed entries, flipping pages and positioning them in a sh as he analyzed everything in the scene in front of him and put it all together.


    No, the era wasn¡¯t right, how could they be here at this time¨C¨C


    The first giant lizard looked up. Its head was one size smaller than the Anteosaurus, but its head was just as hard and strong. Smelly saliva dripped down its jaw and mixed with the rain, and giant, scale-covered ws protruded outwards!


    ¡°Run!¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate anymore as he sent out a short signal.


    Behind them, the lizards burst out with speed that was faster than theirs.


    The huge fern leaves were pelted by the rain, and the sound of roaring almost deafened the four people. Wu Jin could clearly detect the sound of theirshing tails smashing against the trees.


    Out of the four of them, Ming Yao and Sora were the fastest sprinters, with Wu Jin second. Lin Ke could only follow behind them. After passing a certain turning point, Ming Yao and Wu Jin suddenly turned back and pulled Lin Ke forward half a step&#k2013;&#k2013;


    There was a ripping sound.


    Lin Ke shuddered and removed his protective jacket. When he looked at the back, he saw that the tough fabric had been wed up by a lizard.


    ¡°Quickly find shelter.¡± Ming Yao¡¯s expression changed sharply, ¡°These things aren¡¯t easy to deal with¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin made a prompt decision, ¡°Up the tree.¡±


    Ming Yao stilled for a moment, then immediately showed a look of joy.


    These disgusting things could only walk close to the ground. They were surrounded byrge stretches of giant, towering trees. As humanoid mammals, they belonged to the Homo sapiens species and were survival show trainees. They had an absolute aerial advantage.


    Taking advantage of when the group of monsters were distracted by Lin Ke¡¯s protective clothing, Wu Jin quickly jumped up onto the thick cmite behind him. In the great fern forest, the reed-like nts grew higher than any other vegetation, and there were bamboo-like knots on the brown trunks¨C¨C


    This horsetail variety hadn¡¯t escaped from extinction, but it frequently appeared in the form of coal and natural gas during the industrial era, and even in the retro hot pot stoves in the year 3018.


    Wu Jin climbed up three or four meters and became the first boy group lead dancer to hold onto a cmite as he squinted down from above.


    The creatures had been unable to obtain any meat from the protective clothing, and their eyes were infused with blood as they converged beneath the trees.


    The reeds were around 3 meters in diameter. Fortunately, the predators of the Permian period hadn¡¯t yet evolved towards the giant Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus whose bodies could shake the earth. The branches shook beneath the siege of the creatures, but they ultimately couldn¡¯t force Wu Jin down.


    On the same tree, Ming Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    He quickly leaned his hip against the branch and pulled out the parachute tarp from his backpack to block out the rain over his head. At this time, he and Wu Jin were all soaked, and getting pelted by the huge raindrops hurt their backs.


    ¡°Just now, you said... what is this?¡± Ming Yao asked.


    Wu Jin looked beneath the tree, ¡°Pelycosaur.¡±


    Ming Yao froze, ¡°Dinosaurs? They¡¯re showing up now? Is this evolution, or¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not a dinosaur. They¡¯re Synaspids. Amniota, Pelycosaurs. Their long neural spine evolved into the back sail, which is used for courtship and intimidation. It was at the top of the food chain in the era it existed in.¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly thought of the Anteosaurus that had been driven away by the fire in the valley, ¡°Weren¡¯t the two just now also at the top of the food chain? They¡¯re so close together, and they¡¯re all predators...¡± Ming Yao¡¯s scalp was drenched in the rain, but he was hit by a sh of inspiration as he made use of this new knowledge, ¡°This evolutionary niche is too full!¡±


    Their habitat was the same, and their prey was simr. There was only one throne at the top of the food chain, and this supreme niche could only hold one king.


    Wu Jin looked at Ming Yao in surprise, then reacted instantly¨C¨Che¡¯d been teamed up with Caesar for a long time and was used to dealing with single-core CPUs. He¡¯d forgotten that not everyone was like Caesar.


    He nodded immediately, ¡°Yes. The niche is too full, but they don¡¯t belong to the same era. The Pelycosaurs was the overlord of the end of the Carboniferous period, and the start of the Permian period, while the Anteosaurus was from the end of the Permian period¨C¨Cto be precise, the Pelycosaurs is the Anteosaurus¡¯ ancestor.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s gaze froze. ¡°The timeline has been distorted? We¡¯re not only in the Permian period?¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t give a direct answer. He stretched out his hand and marked out the length of the Pelycosaurs with his hands, ¡°I believe we¡¯re in the Permian period.¡±


    ¡°2.5 meters, Pelycosaurs. 4.5 meters, Anteosaurus.¡±


    ¡°From the Carboniferous period to the Permian period, Triassic period, Jurassic period, and Cretaceous period, the evolution of organisms followed a very simple rule: a species¡¯ ability to eat superior food tranted into the superiority of their body shapes. Once a slight lead exists in the evolutionarypetition, the vast majority of species would follow the megatrend and develop.¡±


    ¡°Regardless of whether it¡¯s a Pelycosaurs or an Anteosaurus, even at theirrgest size, they can¡¯t bepared with a dinosaur that¡¯s tens of meters long. If they¡¯re at the top of the food chain¨C¨Cthen it can only be the Permian period.¡±


    Ming Yao quickly went over it in his head, ¡°Then, what¡¯s the reason for the simultaneous appearance of the Pelycosaurs and the Anteosaurus?¡±


    Wu Jin paused slightly, ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I guess¨C¨Cit¡¯s because the timeline is moving too quickly.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s mouth opened wide in surprise, but it wasn¡¯t that unexpected for Wu Jin to mention the timeline, ¡°ording to what I learned from the handouts before, it really is possible that we¡¯ll move from the Permian period to the emergence of dinosaurs over the course of thepetition.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and gave a simple example.


    ¡°In the fourth elimination match, based on the Red Queen¡¯s theorem, the theme is biological evolution. The most natural duration for this process is 500 million years.¡±


    ¡°If the game ispletely modelled after 500 million years, then the changes in each ¡®frame¡¯ of time will be very slow. The Pelycosaurs will rule thend for 4 million years, and once the time frames speed up¨C¨Cthe content of each frame would increase beyond the scope of what the human eye can catch. Virtual shadows will form like a crazy fast forward screen.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for the program group to control the emergence and extinction of all the creatures on the down to each individual organism. That means that in some frames, there will be species from different eras existing at the same time.¡±


    ¡°Like the Pelycosaurs and Anteosaurus.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s thinking was nimble, and he quickly pointed out, ¡°Got it. A single movie ispressed into several slides, and millions of years worth of creatures will bepressed into the same time frame!¡±


    Beneath the tree, the several Pelycosaurs were still mming against the trunk of the tree.


    Ming Yao uncovered the canvas he was using as a poncho and looked down at the base of the tree. ¡°Keep smashing! What¡¯s the use of smashing?! You¡¯ve all beenpressed into a single slide. If you keep smashing, you¡¯ll be a custom animation!¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but look at Ming Yao again.


    Compared with the Ming Yao who had been crying and whining in Zuo Botang¡¯s arms, the Ming Yao in front of him was quite free-spirited. He thought flexibly and was even a little wild. His knowledge was deeper than most of Crosson Show¡¯s contestants as well.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that Jingyi, which had always been warm but not fiery, always paid attention to the cultivation of their children. They taught the six arts, and five shots for one... Ming Yao and Zuo Botang were clearly the best examples.


    Due to the change in temperature and humidity, Ming Yao had no choice but to duck his head again. He casually asked, ¡°Hey, Wu Jin, based on what you just said, the timeline is on fast forward. We¡¯ve now suddenly been pushed forward four million years towards the end of the Permian period¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao seemed to have thought of something and froze.


    Another sh of lightning crossed the sky, splitting through the dark night and illuminating the pale branches, dense ferns, and countless creatures in the forest.

 Chapter Ch88.2 - Pelycosaur

    <h4>Chapter Ch88.2 - Pelycosaur</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement.


    The pupils of the youth were bright with electricity, reflecting a cold light. His figure shed as he calmly stated the facts, ¡°The indicator for the end of the Permian period is the P-Tr extinction. 90% of the existing species disappeared, thergest percentage in the geological era, and this event became the mother of mass extinction.¡±


    There was silence in the forest. A long timeter, Ming Yao hissed, ¡°The stakes are high. I was just thinking, why would the program group push the time forward? Isn¡¯t this just killing off the contestants?! What should we do?¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t give a precise answer. The environment in the fourth elimination match was tooplex, and he still didn¡¯t fully understand thepetition system. ¡°Collect as much supplies as possible and observe.¡±


    ¡°10% of the species survived. We¡¯ll do what they do.¡±


    The four man team finally finished their short rest on the lush branches of the reeds.


    The spine sail of the Pelycosaurs allowed them to adapt to the temperature for a short period of time, but it also ensured that they couldn¡¯t remain in the cold rain for too long.


    About half an hourter, the leading creature finally left with the rest of the Pelycosaurs.


    Wu Jin sat high in the branches, hiding under the parachute cloth as he watched the long line of blood red sails lumber away. Those towering, terrifying fan-shaped sails showed hints of intimidating eyespots that hadn¡¯t yet been fully evolved.


    Like the moths from the second elimination match.


    From the Permian period to the Holocene epoch, there were countless mass extinctions, changes, and endless cycles of life and death.


    It rained for two straight hours before finallying to an end.


    After the rain subsided, the team began to look through the supplies they¡¯d obtained from the Anteosaurus.


    In this big Crosson Show map, supplies consisted of far more than just guns and ammunition. Almost every trainee knew not to let their supplies get wet.


    Water could cause irreversible damage to precision instruments or cause heat to release prematurely if it entered heating devices ahead of time. Food would also suffer from dampness and deteriorate¨C¨Cthe most painful example was one time during apetition with scarce resources, a trainee received a rare ranged AOE lethal weapon and kept it for a long time, but it happened to rain when he opened up the bottle.


    This weapon was arge piece of sodium metal that the Crosson Show had perfunctorily stuffed into a kerosene bottle.


    The contestant was sted into his life-saving capsule by a physical explosion on the spot and was said to have been nearly disqualified for ¡®retaliatory acts against the program producer¡¯ after he came back out.


    At this time, all the supplies they had were in Ming Yao¡¯s hands.


    The team jumped down from the tree and gathered around the sniper to watch as he opened up his backpack.


    ¡°Give us an SSR, hey.¡± Lin Ke¡¯s hands were sped together, ¡°Or an oversized bottle of non-contact vertebrate disposal hormones&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly added in his wish, ¡°A scanner like a pokemon detector! It can scan the species¡¯ strengths, weaknesses, and capture methods with a beep!¡±


    Ming Yaoughed and expressed surprise that Wu Jin would actually watch this kind of animation that had been out of fashion for hundreds of years. He also wondered if he¡¯d followed theic series carved in the caves by the cavemen. Then, he made a serious wish for an A12 neutron weapon¨C¨C


    The backpack was opened up.


    They all looked nk.


    Eight small cubes were piled up in Ming Yao¡¯s backpack, like some sort of chips used at the gambling table. There was nothing else.


    The first one to speak in a trembling voice was Ming Yao, ¡°I spent so much effort, just to snatch up 8 pieces... of metallic rice crispies or what...?¡±


    Wu Jin reached out and plucked out a cube.


    One side of the cube was printed with the logo of the Evolutionary Scale Laboratory, and five out of the six sides were made of metal. Thest side was thick and transparent¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly felt a protruding button and pressed down on it.


    A virtual screen slowly appeared along the surface of the ss. A long list floated up into the air, filled with densely packed words. The entries began from 0: ¡®0. Breathing equipment¡¯, ¡®1. Gun supplies¡¯, ¡®2. Clues and maps¡¯, ¡®3. Food and medicine¡¯...


    There was silence in the forest, and then it exploded with noise.


    Ming Yao said everything in one breath, ¡°Is this an exchanger? Can we trade for anything with it? Holy shit we really got a good deal this time how do we use this thing should we hurry up and get some weaponry to snatch more of these things... let¡¯s trade for a few guns first?¡±


    However, Lin Ke raised his hand, ¡°I don¡¯t need one for the time being.¡± Sora followed suit and expressed that he didn¡¯t need one, either.


    Wu Jin thought for a moment, ¡°We¡¯ll trade for one first?¡±


    Ming Yao flushed slightly, ¡°Um, you guys really don¡¯t need one?¡±


    Wu Jin grinned, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say we have to protect the team¡¯s DPS core and arm up the sniper first?¡±


    Wu Jin consulted with his teammates and gave three of the remaining 7 pieces to himself and the other two teammates. The rest were kept by the team as a whole.


    By this time, it was already thoroughly dark. The team continued to trek along the hillside towards the rock and gravel shelter belt in the distance.


    Ming Yao swiftly studied the exchanger in his hand, and then half of his initial joy disappeared, ¡°42 types of tranquilizer guns, but only two types can be traded for. The rest are greyed out.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shifted, and he seemed to have thought of something, ¡°What about the other categories?¡±


    Ming Yao poked around on the virtual screen, ¡°Maps, medicines, vehicles, and armor¨C¨Cthere are 80 or so types listed, but only one or two kinds can be exchanged. There are 366 types of misceneous items, but only 8 of them can be obtained.¡±


    Ming Yao selected one out of the two tranquilizer guns avable even as he spoke.


    The virtual screen changed to a 15 minute cooldown. A quarter of an hourter, the trainees all looked up towards the sky.


    Thew enforcement machine that was in charge of punishing illegal team formation and passive inactivity during the game glided to a stop above them,nded, collected the cube, and handed Ming Yao the tranquilizer gun.


    Wu Jin looked on thoughtfully. Before it left, thew enforcement machine made two rounds around him before flying away.


    ¡°I bet it was secretly recording Little Witch!¡± Ming Yao was delighted as he collected the gun and immediately began to question Little Witch, ¡°¨C¨CWhat¡¯s Little Witch thinking about?¡±


    Wu Jin cautiously waited for the machine to disappear before saying in a low, embarrassed voice, ¡°The robot flies quite low to the ground. In case, I¡¯m just saying, in case we reallyck supplies, we can take advantage of the time when itnds to stuff it in a sack.¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡±


    The rainstorm faded, and the double moons broke through the dark clouds one again.


    In the bright moonlight, the four of them dug out a Dakota fire hole in the mountain ridge and hesitated between roasting a dark brown lizard or a light brown lizard.


    After dinner, Sora volunteered to keep watch. Ming Yao was still trying to exin the theory that ¡®lizards are not the ancestors of dinosaurs¡¯ to Lin Ke.


    During the second half of the night, Wu Jin, who was keeping watch for the middle shift that night, felt drowsy from his spot by the fire hole.


    The hand holding the exchanger twitched lightly.


    His mind was confused and floaty as images appeared in his head of a chubby Anteosaurus, a chubby Tyrannosaurus Rex, a chubby Brachiosaurus, the well-proportioned figure of the big boss, a chubby Brachiosaurus...


    His fingers subconsciously tightened around the cube.


    Big brother had given it to him!


    His fingertip rubbed along one side of the cube. He could feel the familiar Red Queen logo even without opening his eyes, and a line of small words was carved beside it...


    Wu Jin looked down in confusion.


    He wasn¡¯t dreaming.


    He woke up fully with a start. At the bottom of the cube shaped chips, there really was a line of faint writing. It had been difficult to detect in the dark, but it could now be seen in the shadows of the fire.


    ¡°Evolution Point: 1 point.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at it nkly for a long time before once again ncing over the Red Queen logo.


    Memories surfaced.


    The Red Queen hypothesis. If any species wanted to gain a favorable position in the ecosystem, it would have to run faster than any other species. In the long run, the victoriouspetitors weren¡¯t the ones who won in the current period, but rather those whose projected evolutionary potential was superior to the other species.


    Wu Jin suddenly stood up from his spot by the fire.


    Ming Yao was startled.


    Wu Jin held up the cube in his hand, ¡°Rules... the rules of thepetition are right here!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch is still the smartest! (And the cutest, wanting a pokedex)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: someone asked on the NovelUpdates forums about the Azure Competition Zone, battle teams and how the whole thing is set up. in case you guys also want some rification, the entire post can be found here.</i>

 Chapter Ch89.1 - End Of An Era

    <h4>Chapter Ch89.1 - End Of An Era</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Light shone through the dead reed and wooden branches of the warm campfire, and the stones in the fire hole crackled from the heat.


    By the constantly flickering source of light, Wu Jin flipped over the small line of words on the exchanger as his three teammates looked on.


    Evolution Point: 1 point.


    ¡°The Red Queen hypothesis¨C¨Cin any given ecological environment, all species arepetitors in the evolutionary game.¡±


    ¡°Before entering the arena, I guessed that the petitors¡¯ would be the Pelycosaur, the Anteosaurus, and even dinosaurs that haven¡¯t yet shown up in the arena. They would be species that evolved in the present environment, who chose an evolutionary direction that creates evolutionary advantages, ande out on top by outdoing their opponents and pushing them out of their ecological niches.¡±


    ¡°This model is limited andpressed.¡± Wu Jin turned the cube around in his hands, his slender fingers with slight gun calluses stroking lightly over each side, ¡°The Red Queen hypothesis is the main rule of the game, and each yer represents a poption. The small probability of functional mutation is based on the Evolution Point points, and the way to develop the species is¨C¨Cthrough using the Evolution Points to specialize certain points of the evolution tree.¡±


    Ming Yao and Sora figured it out first and looked at the exchanger simultaneously.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Based on the meaning of these supplies... You¡¯re saying that thepetitors in the Red Queen game¨C¨Calso includes the contestants?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and brushed over the exchanger¡¯s virtual projection.


    The light was projected out into the center of the group, mingling with the mes from the bonfire. Wu Jin stood up, causing half of his body to be covered in bright light, while the other half was immersed in the cold and humid Permian period night.


    ¡°The way the fourth elimination match gives supplies isn¡¯t the same as before, because the rules of the Red Queen game needs to include the yers. The only difference between the contestants and a natural species is that the evolution of a natural species changes over time, while the evolution of the contestantes from the program¡¯s supplies.¡±


    ¡°And the conditions for winning are the same¨C¨Cto win, we have to choose the right evolutionary direction.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s only one evolutionary tree. Snatch up Evolution Points before each small segment of time, then allocate points towards different branches¨C¨Ceach corresponding to a species evolving into different advantages to cope with the environment¡¯s natural selection and confrontation between species.¡±


    The others leaned close to look at the projection screen.


    ¡°There are several exchange categories.¡±


    ¡°Respiratory equipment, which can be used to exchange for highly adaptable and high pressure resistant respiratory systems that are simr to the evolutionary direction of the birds during the Mesozoic Jurassic. A bird¡¯s dual respiratory system ensures that two gas exchanges take ce during the same breath, thus allowing them to draw a lot of oxygen from the air while they¡¯re in flight.¡±


    Wu Jin continued his analysis, ¡°The armor category corresponds to biological armor.¡±


    Lin Ke¡¯s brain shed, and he raised his hand without thinking, ¡°The Stegosaur! I know this!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°The direction for biological armor evolution and the Stegosaur is simr. The Stegosaur resists predator attacks through its back tes, tail spines, and highly tough epidermis.¡±


    ¡°The weapon category corresponds to a predatory direction.¡±


    ¡°The speed category, mechanism category, diagram category...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice was light, but it was stable and clear.


    The fire gradually weakened, and Ming Yao volunteered to watch over it. It was the middle of the night, and two of their teammates fell asleep, leaving Wu Jin and Ming Yao on duty.


    ¡°In the long run&#k2013;&#k2013;apetitor¡¯s victory has a certain level of predictability. So, when we add points to the evolutionary tree, we need to focus in a long-term direction. For example, surviving mass extinction?¡± Ming Yao rubbed his hands by the fire and spected in a low voice.


    Wu Jin agreed.


    The two of them took advantage of the time when they were free to discuss the extinction that urred at the end of the Permian period.


    Every contestant was allowed to bring small misceneous objects with them when they entered the field, like Thin Fire¡¯s eyeliner. Wu Jin had chosen to bring the most basic pen and paper, and two hourster, the drafting paper was covered in spections.


    At the center was a simple evolutionary tree, and the species that existed before and after the Permian period were all ssified in groups¨C¨C


    Ming Yao tossed his pen down with a tter and let out a long sigh of relief.


    Wu Jin rubbed at his arms, but he looked a lot more rxed than before.


    One branch of the evolutionary tree had been drawn over several times with the pen.


    Their spections were finally settled.


    ¡°Let¡¯s bet on it?¡± Wu Jin opened his mouth.


    Ming Yao nodded fiercely.


    Unlike Wu Jin who¡¯d dozed off for a while, Ming Yao really hadn¡¯t slept all night, but he still looked very excited. Hey spreadeagled on the ground and ced the draft over his head. He was very emotional, and his eyes were reverent, ¡°400 million years. How small was the evolutionary probability of us being at the gic peak...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, and his eyes also showed reverence, ¡°Primates, hominids, Homo sapiens. It really wasn¡¯t easy¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao finished his words ¡°...so that our captain, who is the pinnacle of the best genes could be evolved!¡±


    Wu Jin choked, ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao peeled the draft paper off his face, revealing an expression full of excitement. Based on his expression, it seemed that he was about to pull Wu Jin into his pyramid scheme at any minute, ¡°Our team captain is very powerful. He¡¯s invincible and able to keep enemies at bay at 2000 meters! His five senses are acute too. When I go to sleep and turn over lightly, the captain will¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly interjected, ¡°You guys from Jingyi are really like the rumors, you even sleep together in order to cultivate tacit understanding...¡±


    Ming Yao retorted immediately, ¡°How could that be! I¡¯m talking about childhood, childhood! I was still young when I first entered the team, and the captain helped me sleep like a baby¨C¨CAh, don¡¯t talk about how many little darlings want to sleep with our captain. In the middle of the night, I picked up a small pillow and rushed over. The captain didn¡¯t even lock his door, so I secretly bought a lock online and locked it! Nobody but me could even think about getting in!¡±


    Wu Jin was struck speechless and looked wide-eyed at this in-service contestant and retired darling.


    Ming Yao finished speaking, then touched his head with a little embarrassment, ¡°Now that we¡¯re talking about it, I want to revisit that time with the captain... Say, do you think there¡¯s any way to climb into his bed again? Hey, don¡¯t misunderstand, our captain is a straight man! The type who has a girlfriend! The type he ns to marry after he wins back the championship!¡±


    The words ¡®straight man¡¯ were only spoken casually by Ming Yao, but Wu Jin¡¯s soft curls suddenly rose up nervously like they¡¯d been cued. He only recovered quietly after seeing that nothing followed after.


    However, Ming Yao just wouldn¡¯t let this phrase go. ¡°I learned from the captain, so I¡¯m also a straight man! However, it¡¯s quite fun to form a CP with him.¡± Ming Yao took advantage of the camera position adjustments at night and was behaving freely as he looked affectionately at Wu Jin, ¡°Of course, Little Witch, you can¡¯t experience it. There¡¯s a fundamental difference between our Jingyi CP and the soulless Scarf CP¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°There¡¯s soul! In fact, I¡¯m also very happy with the CP...¡±


    Ming Yao was amused. He raised up a finger and shook it, ¡°I admire the captain very much. Do you and Contestant Wei have that?!¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t even think twice, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°The captain is particrly protective of me. Does Contestant Wei treat you like that?!¡±


    Wu Jin answered instantly, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Ming Yao hadn¡¯t expected that Wu Jin would be a hidden troll, so he used his ultimate move, ¡°If I suddenly became a girl¨C¨Cah, of course if I was a girl, I wouldn¡¯t have my current face, I think I might have a secret crush on our captain! A secret crush! Would you do that?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°...Yes.¡±


    He already did now.


    Ming Yao obviously didn¡¯t believe him. He shrugged at this elite troll Wu Jin to show that he couldn¡¯t beat him, then went back to add wood to the fire.


    Of course, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t show him his secret crush on the spot, so he stuffed the draft into his backpack and kept watch.


    The night wind was cool during the Permian period, but it wasn¡¯t at the level where it pierced through to the bone due to the warm surface temperature. The fern forest hadn¡¯t yet evolved to have the woody fragrance of millions of yearster and instead carried a sweet smell of moisture. There was a bright river of stars in the night sky above them, as well as the two distant crescent moons.


    Wu Jin was wrapped up in the parachute cloth, sitting with his back to Ming Yao. His mind was filled with the scene of Wei Shi fighting the Anteosaurus.


    It was like a person secretly watching cartoon reys. When it was over, he looked up happily, his lips curving up beneath the star-speckled skies before ttening again, then curving back up. His pupils were clear and reflected the light from a passing meteor.


    He was just missing a guitar.


    Wu Jin had already begun to lose control over his desire topose music!


    Apanying elder brother to watch the meteor shower on this~ WIth little Pterosaurs flying around us~


    Wu Jin stilled.


    He suddenly stood up and called out to Ming Yao, his expression changing sharply, ¡°Meteor shower, it¡¯s a meteor shower!¡±


    The sky was getting light as the team of four once again got ready, but the atmosphere was much more solemn than it had beenst night.


    Wu Jin briefly talked about the meteor shower anomaly as well as his spections with Ming Yao. Lin Ke agreed unconditionally, and Sora also nodded after thinking for a brief moment.


    Before leaving, Ming Yao took time to snatch half an hour¡¯s worth of sleep while Sora helped Wu Jin perform a final check, ¡°There are two branches under the breathing equipment category. A provides 30 minutes of unburdened high concentration oxygen supply, and B provides 24 hours of normal concentration oxygen supply, with a minimum of 12% oxygen extraction. All of the above can be redeemed at a 1:1 Evolution Point ratio.¡±


    ¡°Additionally, one Evolution Point can be exchanged for two basic breathing devices¨C¨Cbut the requirements for it to function is that the oxygen content in the surroundings must exceed 21%.¡±


    ¡°If we exchange for 4 B-ss and 4 basic breathing devices, there will still be onest Evolution Point left.¡± After Sora reviewed it, he added, ¡°We can leave one for emergencies, or trade it for one A-ss equipment to prevent suffocation.¡±


    At this time, Lin Ke returned with two lizards that he¡¯d caught. He looked at Wu Jin and Sora, ¡°What do you mean? What A-ss, B-ss? What breathing device?¡±


    Ming Yao, who¡¯d been taking a nap, woke up and stretched out a hand to try and lift up Lin Ke¡¯s coat, ¡°Hey, didn¡¯t I stomp on your waist yesterday? Isn¡¯t it bruised? The blow was pretty heavy.¡±


    Lin Ke hurriedly covered up his waist, ¡°Brother, please don¡¯t! The cameras are watching¨C¨C¡±


    In the bright morning light, the newly arranged cameras revolved around the four of them.


    Wu Jin yawned and raised up his head sleepily, only to be caught by surprise as he ended up staring directly at the camera in front of him.


    His dazed amber pupils carried a touch of moisture.


    Wu Jin suddenly reacted and smiled to show his small white teeth. He turned the camera around and pushed it towards his teammates.


    The night was over.


    The fern forest was changing again. The lush vegetation was even more abundant afterst night¡¯s rainstorm, and they couldn¡¯t see the top of the forest at a nce. As for the vertebrates¨C¨Cthe Pelycosaurs that had originally been roaming in front of their cave had disappeared.


    Wu Jin and his teammates exchanged silent nces.


    The Pelycosaurs had gone extinct.


    The timeline had moved forward again.


    The team trekked back to the valley. The Moschops that had be the prey of the Anteosaurusst evening was still lying there by the water, and a small, primitive crocodile was currently picking the meat from its body.


    ¡°Crocodile-shaped, Archosauriformes, scavenger.¡± Wu Jin exined, ¡°It¡¯s one of the species that survived to the Triassic period.¡±


    Lin Ke thought about it, ¡°Archosauriformes? Why does that sound familiar?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled, ¡°From the Triassic period to the Jurassic period, there are four familiar species categories. Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, as well as the tenacious crocodiles, and birds.¡±


    Lin Ke¡¯s mouth dropped open and he shivered after a while. For the first time, he didn¡¯t bring up his favorite dinosaur, ¡°Birds... birds! We can catch an Archaeopteryx and roast it! We can¡¯t always be eating lizards!¡± The other teammates quickly raised their hands in agreement.


    After half a beat, Lin Ke asked again, ¡°Brother Wu, Brother Ming, what other kinds of animals lived during the Triassic period?¡±


    Ming Yao and Wu Jin had discussed it all night and spoke leisurely, ¡°Lystrosaurus, the sea creature with the least calcified soft tissue, small herbivores like lizards, and snakes. They all have one thing inmon...¡±


    The four of them searched through the valley but were unable to find a second supplies box. The sky seemed to shake again at noon, and it was as though something had whistled past the atmosphere. The team that was nning to track down the Moschops herd all stilled for a moment.


    ¡°It¡¯s going to be soon.¡± Ming Yao whispered, ¡°The meteorite will hit the...¡±


    ¡°Meteorite impact, mass extinction.¡±


    Making use of yesterday¡¯s experience, the team was soon able to find the herbivorous behemoths¡¯ footprints.


    Arge herd of Moschops were trudging across the river, and a small group of carnivorous Dinocephalia lurked nearby. There were also three teams present, including Wu Jin¡¯s team of four¨C¨C


    There were small supply boxes in the shallows.

 Chapter Ch89.2 - End Of An Era

    <h4>Chapter Ch89.2 - End Of An Era</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Two teams. One team has chosen the speed evolutionary path, while the other has chosen guns, but they don¡¯t have enough supplies and equipment. They probably haven¡¯t snatched up enough Evolution Points.¡± Sora quickly assessed them and made an estimation.


    The team exchanged nces, then took part in the fierce battle for supplies in the same moment that the Dinocephaliaunched their attack.


    The other two teams in the shallows were caught by surprise when Lin Ke and Wu Jin came out from behind their bunker.


    This battle was very difficult for Wu Jin. Unlike those who¡¯d converted their Evolution Points into breathing equipment, both groups of opponents had chosen to develop in the direction of armed reinforcement.


    A quarter of an hourter, the supply box opened up. Even with Ming Yao cunningly providing cover for them, Wu Jin was only able to obtain 2 Evolution Points. Wu Jin gestured, and retreated with the equally disadvantaged Lin Ke.


    From behind the shrubbery, Ming Yao was unconcerned about it and gave Wu Jin a thumbs up, ¡°What was our hypothesis? The initial advantages don¡¯t really matter in the evolutionary game. Only long-term advantages really count...¡±


    Day and night alternated faster on the colonial than the blue star.


    Six hourster, night came. By the time meteors streaked through the night again, the team of four was already fully armed¨C¨Cequipped with breathing equipment that could resist low oxygen environments as they trudged towards the cave where they would seek shelter.


    The reed forest was restless, and all the creatures were digging and jumping around in a frenzy, like they could sense something.


    Unsurprisingly, the biggest change to take ce since the start of the game happened that night.


    As they camped on a ridge illuminated by the stars, Ming Yao suddenly thought of something, ¡°Say, what evolutionary path do you think Contestant Wei took?¡±


    Wu Jin paused, and light shed across his eyes, ¡°Predators. Like the lone wolves of the grasnd that have evolved for speed, strength, and their explosive ability to loot and ravage. Like the Allosaurus during the Jurassic period, the Tyrannosaurus Rex during the Cretaceous period, and the Quetzalcoatlus in the air¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao was stumped, ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯re analyzing our opponents, not engaging in some sort of primitive worship...¡±


    Their vision was suddenly illuminated by a zing red light.


    The meteor shower streaked across the sky, mming violently into the mountains in the distance!


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression turned serious. The earth beneath his feet shook, and there was the sh of lightning in the distance.


    This was apetition, and all such natural disasters were simted¨C¨Cbut by the time the bright red magma and voluminous ck smoke came out from the furthest point of their field of view, even Ming Yao and Sora couldn¡¯t help but curse out loud.


    ¡°Run!¡±


    The ck smoke rolled in, and the ridge was slowly swallowed up from the bottom up. Only the towering caves that were inhabited by the Pelycosaurs weren¡¯t covered by the smoke.


    Wu Jin stood guard at the entrance of the cave. Ten minutester, they could hear the sound of footsteps moving along the dust covered gravel.


    Another team was running hurriedly in their direction.


    At this time, the ck smoke had spread and limited their field of vision to a hundred meters, and their ears were almost deafened from the rumbling. The rms of their breathing equipment had been beeping continuously, indicating that theposition of the air around them was changing constantly.


    The watch on their right wrist showed that 201 of the 250 were still alive.


    Very soon, asrge amounts of volcanic ash began to affect them in earnest, the team once again headed towards the top of the mountain&#k2013;&#k2013;the entrance to thergest cave was located there.


    ¡°The paths are very winding inside, and it won¡¯t be a problem to hide inside.¡± Sora examined it quickly, ¡°We still need to block the team behind us.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± Wu Jing and Ming Yao both spoke up at the same time.


    The two of them put on their guns and stood to the left and right of the entrance of the cave to guard it. They jumped out as footsteps approached¨C¨C


    The cameras spun wildly.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were narrowed slightly from the smoke, and thebat suit was pulled up tight in order to protect him from the polluted atmosphere. The hands holding the tranquilizer gun were calm and steady, and suddenly burst out with power when he jumped out.


    He leapt out at a tricky angle. His judgement had been correct, and he ended up in the opponent¡¯s blind spot. His core muscles tensed as he flicked his wrist, the shot quickly traveling over the short distance and hitting a person!


    Beside him, Ming Yao attacked at the same time, and two cries of pain came in quick session.


    However, the tranquilizer guns had a basic disadvantage¨C¨Cthe yers who were shot wouldn¡¯t immediately be encased in a life-saving capsule, and the anaesthetic could take up to 9 minutes to take effect.


    Wu Jin gestured to Ming Yao and gestured: Head down the mountain.


    In the Crosson Show broadcast studio, the cameras had been switched to show the smoky ridge.


    Lin Ke and Sora had already entered the cave system, while Wu Jin and Ming Yao were fighting two against four outside the cave. The fighting was getting fiercer as the two of them pulled back without a trace. It wasn¡¯t until they werepletely immersed in the smoke that Wu Jin suddenly picked up his gun again and charged in.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide, ¡°Is he going to seize their guns?! No, his opponents chose the speed evolutionary path, and their footgear equipment isplete. Little Witch chose the breathing evolutionary path, and he¡¯ll only suffer in this kind of direct confrontation.¡±


    Compared with his usual opportunistic assault style, Wu Jin¡¯s current actions were fierce and forceful. The director immediately manipted the camera to follow Wu Jin, and the lens faced him directly¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils that were usually pale amber were now dark and red from the environment that was full of volcanic ash. The cold light within made people almost unable to move their gazes away. After setting aside his gun, his limbs were no longer held up, and three weeks of closebat and obstacle course training prior to the match had given his movements a strong sense of aggression and forward momentum.


    It was unsurprising that the scrollingments once again became densely packed together.


    ¡°My son is so handsome¨C¨Cson, is your evolutionary path skewed!? Son, have you chosen the ckening path?!!¡±, ¡°Wait, volcanic ash, respiratory system evolutionary path, Permian period extinction. I seem to have guessed what Wu Jin is about to do!¡±


    Blood Pigeon picked up the conversation, ¡°The tranquilizer gun isn¡¯t enough to eliminate contestants. Contestant Wu is using his breathing equipment advantage to pull the fighting out of the safe zone. It¡¯s just smoke right now, but based on the simted trend of the volcanic eruption taking ce the scene, the most lethal cause of extinction during thete Permian period will soon appear¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang instantly realized, ¡°The volcanic ash falls from the atmosphere while the basalt-richva assaults the carbonate rock and causes arge amount of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to be released into the air. This creates an asphyxiationyer on the earth¡¯s surface.¡± Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes were sharp and bright, ¡°The respiratory evolutionary path is more resistant to short-term suffocation than the speed evolutionary path!¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, then wondered, ¡°But how could they have known in advance that there would be a volcanic eruption?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled briefly, ¡°Director, please show us a shot of Little Witch and Little Ming¡¯s drafts fromst night. Look, they didn¡¯t know, but they had other ways of making predictions...¡±


    Nine minutester.


    The life-saving capsule suddenly popped up¨C¨Cthe anesthesia hade into effect. The first opponent who¡¯d been shot was eliminated directly, and his teammates froze. They were almost caught off guard.


    The anesthesia in the guns would only cause the contestants to fall asleep, not eliminate them. It definitely wasn¡¯t possible¨C¨Cat this time, everyone looked at Wu Jin in amazement.


    Ten minutester, the second of their opponents fell over andnded in a life-saving capsule. The other two seemed to suddenly realize something as they looked at the ground.


    Sleeping contestants wouldn¡¯t be eliminated.


    But yers who¡¯d fallen into the suffocatingyer of volcanic ash on the surface of the ground and couldn¡¯t breathe on their own would.


    Taking advantage of how one of their opponents was still in a daze, Ming Yao hit another person again!


    The asphyxiationyer rose up rapidly, and the faces of the three remaining people turned red to varying degrees¨C¨Ca sign that the volcanic ash was about to submerge the foot of the mountain.


    The one remaining opponent was hopeless and simply picked up their tranquilizer gun. Ming Yao¡¯s expression was hesitant. They would undoubtedly be attacked by their opponent as soon as they attempted to run back to the safe zone.


    Unless they waited the nine minutes until the anesthesia took effect. However, even their upgraded breathing equipment wouldn¡¯t be able to support them until then. All four members of the team had traded for B-ss breathing equipment, but if they had the A-ss breathing equipment that allowed them to deal with suffocation¨C¨C


    There was a scuffle from overhead.


    As Ming Yao looked on in astonishment, Wu Jin suddenly jumped up and epted the A-ss breathing equipment from thew enforcement machine.


    Inside his protective suit, the hiddenpartment that had originally held two Evolution Points was now empty.


    Ming Yao¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Inside the Crosson Show studio, Ying Xiangxiang cheered, ¡°Beautiful move! Fifteen minutes ago, Wu Jin took advantage of the time when he set aside his gun to trade in two Evolution Points in order to deal with the asphyxiationyerter on. Now, his strategy and choices are much more flexible¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin quickly put on the equipment and gestured to Ming Yao: You go first!


    Ming Yao didn¡¯t try to act polite. He directly tossed his tranquilizer gun to Wu Jin, ¡°Be careful. Nine minutes, you¡¯ll still have enough time to make it back even if you get shot. Alright, I¡¯m going first¨C¨C¡±


    Inside the asphyxiationyer, Wu Jin¡¯s facial color returned to normal thanks to the high concentration of oxygen in the breathing apparatus. He finally looked at his opponent once again.


    The two of them made their move at the same time!


    Countless amounts of dust and gravel fell from the dark sky. Their vision was dark, and there was no light anywhere.


    From the Permian period to the Triassic period, all the species that managed to survive had very significantmon characteristics. They all hadplete circtory systems,plex gas and respiratory systems, and could adapt to polluted air environments. They were all small creatures, and either herbivorous or omnivorous.


    Wu Jin guarded Ming Yao¡¯s retreat and provided the best cover for his teammates.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s training handouts consisted of 150 pages of lecture notes and 782 pages of supplementary materials. Most of the trainees had only read the first 150 pages¨C¨CWu Jin, on the other hand, had read through all of them with Brother Rabbit in his arms.


    At the end of the Permian period, marine animals with calcareous shells had almost be 100% extinct, presumably due to therge increase in carbon dioxide and resulting tissue hypoxia. Large animals, including the Anteosaurus and Moschops had all gone extinct, presumably because of hypoxia and the breakdown of bodily functions due to their size. The stage two animals living in the swamps and marshes survived, and the Lystrosaurus that lived in the caves survived, because they were naturally more resistant to polluted air.


    In the event that indicated the end of the Permian period, the P-Tr extinction event, the most uniform pattern of extinction was¨C¨Cthe change in the airposition, increased carbon dioxide levels, leading to hypoxia.


    In this Red Queen game that affected the fate of entire races, round one¨C¨CPermian period, the only winners had been those who followed the respiratory evolutionary path.


    Six minutester, Wu Jin managed to hit his opponent, but was also shot in his right leg.


    The drug was pushed in, and the muscles around the wound turned faintly numb. At this time, the asphyxiationyer finally spread up to neck height. His opponent fell, and the digital disy on his right wrist shed.


    Kills: 2.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath for a few seconds, then bent over to rummage through the opponents¡¯ supplies.


    A series of volcanic eruptions brought about by the impact of the meteorite dropped the number of surviving contestants from 201 to 122, leaving less than half the original number of yers in the field. The trainees who didn¡¯t manage to deal with the hypoxia and volcanic asphyxiationyer had all been eliminated.


    The anaesthetic slowly took effect. Wu Jin was no longer greedy and turned to head towards the cave at the top of the mountain and reunite with his three teammates.


    His field of vision was dark, and the entire field seemed like it was undergoing the apocalypse.


    Wu Jin tried to maintain consciousness by thinking, attempting to resist the effect of the anesthetics.


    There had been at least four groups near the Moschops habitat, including the big boss. One team had been annihted, and the other two teams had disappeared too. The cave was at the highest point of the entire mountain, and the airflow there was rtively closed up. It was likely to be a refuge point for multiple teams¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shook his head. His vision cleared as he neared the top of the mountain.


    A familiar outline gradually appeared amidst the ashes that were still drifting down.


    He paused abruptly.


    It seemed to be... big brother.


    A big brother without breathing equipment.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly woke up from his dazed, drugged state, his thoughts exploding in his head. His thinking wasn¡¯t very clear and he seemed to be experiencing frequent hallucinations, but his blood was boiling with a rush.


    The rocks rolled down, and towering, carbonized trees toppled. Wu Jin rolled to avoid being hit, and rushed towards Wei Shi.


    The big boss might not realize¨C¨Cthe asphyxiationyer was rising and would soon engulf their current position.


    In his brain, they seemed to have returned to the Titanic scene they¡¯d been filming. At the time, the magma surged, and waves rolled. Last time, the big boss had left him the life-saving capsule, but this time¨C¨C


    He was going to pass his breathing equipment to the big boss like a knight, and give up thest thing keeping him afloat.


    Wu Jin continued to climb up amidst arge amount of umted volcanic ash, unable to determine if it was all an illusion or if his mind was still operational.


    In his gray and hazy vision, the man who was heading towards the top of the mountain seemed to turn around.


    At the end of the dark era came the light.


    Wei Shi looked steadily at the shaky Wu Jin, his sturdy arms catching the person who¡¯dunched himself over.


    Then, he kicked away a camera that hade nosing over to record the scene.


    <i>Juurensha: ...and now I really, REALLY ship the double C JingYi snipers. And hahaha, WS viciously kicking away the interloping camera (although I feel like he doesn¡¯t need the breathing equipment, Little Witch)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: heeheeheeee~</i>

 Chapter Ch90.1 - Triassic Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch90.1 - Triassic Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dream was dizzying, and the sky seemed to spin.


    Thick smoke drifted up and dispersed,va turned solid, and the era changed. After being shot by the tranquilizer gun, the anesthetic spread out all over his body. The rough touch of a gun-callused finger easily drew out heat in its wake, and his secret anticipation was like an explosion of fireworks. Wu Jin gasped for breath, his chest impacted by his heartbeat, and his pupils contracted¨C¨C


    His field of vision was flooded with dazzling light.


    Lin Ke, who¡¯d been crouched beside him, suddenly howled, ¡°Brother Wu woke up¨C¨C!!¡±


    Footsteps thumped through the cave as Sora came over and quickly checked Wu Jin¡¯s pulse. Lin Ke spoke in a low voice to Ming Yao, ¡°Brother Wu looks so pitiful...¡±


    Ming Yao crouched down, holding a half-cleaned tranquilizer gun in his hand as he practically shrieked, ¡°Hey, Witch! The hero who sacrificed for the team! How pitiful! Who was so cruel! Tossing a drugged Little Witch on the side of the road! This is this world¡¯s Triassic period! Little Witch was just like an abandoned rag doll¨C¨CLittle Witch is so aggrieved that he¡¯s bitten his own lips!¡±


    ¡°Witch, you just wait. You covered us brothers¡¯ retreat, and we¡¯ll help you find out who your attacker was sooner orter! Lin Ke swears to get 10 pounds heavier if we don¡¯t help you get revenge!¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°???¡±


    There was a lot of noise and bustle in the cave as the three teammates pieced together a story and allowed Wu Jin to continue sitting dazedly in the corner.


    Light streamed in from one side of his field of vision. The air was still filled with a light dusting of ash, but the sky was already bright.


    Wu Jin suddenly sat up after some struggle and rushed to the outside of the cave. Ming Yao quickly followed behind to keep an eye on him¨C-


    The rolling mountains had been reshaped by the natural disaster. The towering fern forest had been destroyed by the volcanic eruption that took ce after the meteorite impact. Thendform had been restored to the most primitive levels of vegetation, and only a thinyer of moss was left at the entrance of the cave that had once been covered by green vegetation.


    There was no big boss.


    Even the rock he had climbed up on didn¡¯t seem to exist.


    Wu Jin looked dazedly at the weathered rock belt that had been razed to the ground.


    Ming Yao rushed over and caught up, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    The small round face looked lost. The volcanic ash that dirtied it hadn¡¯t been wiped away, and the small, soft curls looked aggrieved. Ming Yao silently lifted up a hand and attempted to touch his head¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shed past him with a swish.


    Ming Yao was regretful. He went over and brazenly hooked an arm around his shoulders, ¡°Thanks, brother. Back then, seeing that you hadn¡¯te back, we looked around a few times before finding you unconscious by the side of the path. Lin Ke and I searched the area, but didn¡¯t find anyone. It should be that someone had seen that you were under anesthesia and came to intercept you. They only had enough time to take your equipment before being driven away by the rising asphyxiationyer. Or, maybe Little Witch lost your equipment somewhere¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao took out a tranquilizer gun and held it out, handle first. ¡°Take it, we¡¯re not angry! What are you thinking about?¡±


    Wu Jin epted it and whispered, ¡°Nothing, I just had a dream...¡±


    Smoke started to rise up again from outside the cave.


    Ming Yao darted everywhere and started toin to Lin Ke again, ¡°It¡¯s already the Triassic period. Are we still eating roasted lizards?¡±


    Lin Ke spread his hands, ¡°We started roasting this lizard during the Permian period. Sigh, how about I go and take a look outside.¡±


    Lin Ke picked up a gun and wandered out into the barrenndscape. He actually really managed to catch another reptile. It seemed to be of the same origin as the Anteosaurus and Moschops, but it was a lot smaller. It was about one arm¡¯s length long, and looked like a small hippopotamus, its actions slow and unresisting as it was carried by its neck.


    He looked at it for a long time before realizing that this thing had probably existed during the Permian period. It was usually hidden in the forest, but could no longer remain hidden after the forest burned down.


    Lin Ke meandered his way back and suddenly looked down, ¡°Hey, why is there a camera here that¡¯s inserted itself into the soil? Is the positioning broken, or did it get trampled...¡±


    He crouched down and straightened the camera.


    Although Wu Jin had woken up, the effects of the anaesthetic hadn¡¯t yet fadedpletely, so Ming Yao assigned him a small stump as a bench. He sat at the entrance of the cave and looked down the mountain.


    Nearly 90% of the ecological niches in the originally lush mountains had been destroyed by the volcano, and only half of the trees were left. Moss and exposed ferns now upied most of the space on the mountain that had once heldplex vegetation. Almost all of therge herbivores that depended on the giant trees to survive were extinct¨C¨Cmore deadly than theck of food was the reduction of oxygen content in the atmosphere.


    At the end of the Permian period, the continuous volcano eruptions released arge amount of carbon dioxide in thend and methane hydrate in the sea bed, resulting in the oxygen content of the air of the Triassic period dropping from 32% to 16% and directly killing the survival chances ofrger animals purely through the oxygen supply conditions. Only a few, smaller fish species had been able to escape extinction.


    The tree that stood out in the forest would be destroyed by the wind.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts wandered, and his eyes gradually turned nk as he shed back to his dream. His ears turned slightly red.


    Ming Yao nced over at him as he passed by and worried about whether or not his brain had turned foolish from the drugs.


    It had already been an hour since Lin Ke returned. Ming Yao had almost finished calibrating the fourth tranquilizer gun, while Wu Jin had already practically melded with the tree stump.


    Lin Ke¡¯s brand new cooking ingredients were instantly weed by all his teammates.


    ¡°After the mass extinction, only this kind of thing is left.¡± Lin Ke shook the small hippopotamus in his hands as he spoke, ¡°Look at the rough skin and thick flesh!¡±


    Ming Yao recognized it with a nce, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a Lystrosaurus!¡±


    Lin Ke and Sora also immediately came to a realization. This animal had been mentioned several times in the Crosson handouts¨C¨Cit had no special advantages and had just been lucky enough to survive through the great extinction while those who¡¯d been better than it somehow returned back to Mother Earth. So, the Lystrosaurus was somehow able to dominate thend for millions of years until the rise of the Archosaur.


    ¡°Don¡¯t eat it. We¡¯ll raise it.¡± Ming Yao waved his hand, ¡°For better or worse, it¡¯s the future overlord, and we should give it some respect. Now, the first thing we need to do is find new Evolution Points¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly froze.


    The only clue they¡¯d had for obtaining the Evolution Point rewards were the Moschops footprints. Once the Permian period was over, the Moschops had already be extinct.


    ¡°Back to the valley.¡± Ming Yao finally decided that they should still take the team back to take a look.


    Before leaving, the few of them tied up the Lystrosaurus tightly, and Sora carefully controlled the length of the rope so that it wouldn¡¯t be able to gnaw at Wu Jin¡¯s beloved small tree stump.


    The team once again set out by foot along the mountain path. The sight that greeted their eyes had beenpletely changed.


    Without the giant trees and predators that lived among them, the contestants¡¯ sense of security rose up. Sora reported the situation as they walked without taking any pains to lower the volume of his voice:


    ¡°We might be the only team nearby. I¡¯m notpletely sure¨C¨Cnearby refers to the entire valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. Smoke rose up from the southeast before the volcano erupted, but it was very far away and was at least beyond the ridge. That team shouldn¡¯t pose a threat to us for the time being.¡±


    Ming Yao was immediately much more relieved, ¡°We don¡¯t have many Evolution Points left. If the other teams don¡¯te over, we won¡¯t head their way, either.¡±


    Wu Jin listened to them and suddenly spoke up to remind them, ¡°The valley basin... is very wide.¡±


    Sora looked at him.


    ¡°The teams are basically all isted. If the program group¡¯s ultimate goal is to gather all the yers together, they wouldn¡¯t have left us such arge space for survival.¡± Wu Jin thought about it and gave an example, ¡°It¡¯s like every team has an ecological niche position that won¡¯t be interfered with. After the mass extinction, resources are limited, and the teams are unlikely to engage in any sort of warfare before they umte sufficient capital.¡±


    Ming Yao understood, ¡°Is it possible that... We need to climb over the mountain ridge in order to fight for supplies?¡±


    Wu Jin looked up towards the mountains.


    After the Permian period, the tectonic tes shifted, and the most famous continent in geological history was formed after the great extinction. In the simplified model created by the Crosson Show, the changes in the map were also very obvious.


    The high mountain ridge blocked their way forward, and the river behind them acted as a natural moat.


    Wu Jin shook his head to indicate that it was inconclusive, ¡°It requires too much effort to cross the river. I¡¯m guessing that it might be deliberate.¡±


    ¡°In order to give each team enough room to develop.¡±


    In the valley in.


    A steady stream of water surged among the rocks. With the extinction of the Moschops, the half-eaten body of the Moschops by the river bank had also disappeared.


    Wu Jin seriously suspected that when the program group came by to pack up the two Anteosaurus, they¡¯d also packed up the remains and stuffed them into the cage with them like leftovers.


    There were no supply boxes along the empty riverbanks.


    Ming Yao thought about it for a long time, ¡°The emergence of the supply boxes in the previous two instances was rted to the top existences during the Permian period. After the great extinction, the next overlord is the Lystrosaurus... should we go back and follow the Lystrosaurus?¡±


    Lin Ke raised his hand, ¡°When I caught that thing, I followed it around for a while. It seemed that it was just moving randomly and eating whatever it saw like a happy little domesticated animal. I didn¡¯t see any others with it.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao thought to himself that they might as well have eaten the Lystrosaurus that morning, and Sora suddenly felt strongly that only those who weren¡¯t picky eaters would be able to survive and not be extinct.


    Ming Yao thought for a moment, ¡°Then, let¡¯s go and look for the next evolutionary overlords after the Lystrosaurus. The Archosaurs seem to be dinosaurs in the future. What form do they take at this time¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin answered him quickly, ¡°Ancient crocodiles and Choristodera¨C¨Cin short, they all look like crocodiles!¡±


    Ming Yao pped his thigh, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the swamp!¡±


    Based on the view from the ridge, the river spread out into a swamp delta further downstream from the rockyndscape. To the surprise of the team, the happy and chubby Lystrosaurus was also present at the swamp. Other than during the Triassic period, there didn¡¯t seem to be any other herbivorous overlord like this who were so casual about food on the blue.


    Lin Ke immediately walked ahead of them and held up a torch to keep all the other living beings at bay. One or two predatory crocodiles would asionally appear in the swamp, and the closer they came to the bank, the more creatures were gathered together. At their feet was a Lystrosaurus that was busy eating some kind of aquatic algae.


    The swamp mud roiled suddenly.


    Lin Ke shouted out and dodged to the side, while Ming Yao reflexively raised up his tranquilizer gun. Suddenly, something long and sharp broke out of the water, fiercely snatching up the Lystrosaurus before sinking back down and sshing mud all over Lin Ke¡¯s body. There was a stir in the dirty water, and Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened¨C¨C


    The other three reacted at the same time and ran towards the silver light that had just shed on the other side of the bank.


    A supply box!


    Ming Yao quickly opened it up. The supply box seemed small and exquisite resting next to the swamp, and there was a dice-shaped Evolution Point exchanger ced in the center on a soft satin surface.


    ¡°Stingy!¡± Ming Yao was unhappy, ¡°There were at least 20 Evolution Points the first time, and there were 12 the second time. This time, there¡¯s only 1.¡±


    When he looked back, he found that Wu Jin was currently staring after the crocodile-shaped Archosaur that had disappeared into the mud. His eyes were still shining brightly.


    By the time Wu Jin came back to his senses, he was surprised to find that the rest of the team had already finished their discussion and agreed to ce the Evolution Point back into the supply box.


    ording to Sora, the supply box would be recycled by the program group after the Evolution Point was removed. However, they were unable to determine if there were any other teams around¨C¨Cthey might as well simply wait in the swamp and use the supply box as bait to try and see if anyone would send themselves their way and then catch them.


    Wu Jin nodded. The tip of his ears shifted slightly when his teammates mentioned ¡®other teams¡¯.


    That night, they could no longer hold back their curiosity and ate a small roasted Lystrosaurus. They then concluded that the biological taste of living creatures prior to mammals were nearly the same as that of lizards.


    Ming Yao quickly raised up a hand to refute this point and suggested a variety of dishes like insect BBQ, giant fern sd, and so on. He was very regretful that the giant dragonflies from the earlier era had been exterminated before he could eat them... Lin Ke choked, and almost spat out the roasted meat that he hadn¡¯t finished swallowing down.


    After having enough to eat and drink, the team put out the fire, set up traps, and camped beside the river. They decided to watch over the swamp in pairs.


    Wu Jin and Lin Ke were in the same group. Based on the task distribution, they were to stay up for the second half of the night. However, as they were sleeping on the soft river bank, they would still wake up with their ears perked up whenever a breeze came by.


    Lin Ke was arge shape beside him, sleeping without a care in the world as he listened to the murmur of the river. Seeing that Wu Jin was sitting up again, he spoke in a half-awake state, ¡°Brother Wu, who are you waiting for? You¡¯re keeping watch so diligently... just like a little sister waiting in a bamboo house for a big brother to climb up thedder for a visit. Hey, as I said, we¡¯re the only team around here. Just go to sleep...¡±


    After talking in his sleep, he went right back into dreand.


    Wu Jin sat by the river bank and seemed oblivious to his surroundings.


    He suddenly took out the tranquilizer gun and read the list of ingredients for the anesthesia that was printed to the side of the gun by moonlight, thenpared it with the after-effects.


    After one day and one night, the anaesthetic had fully made its way through his system along with his body moisture. Rationality returned, and his logical thinking was once again precise.


    It was impossible. It couldn¡¯t be a hallucination¨C¨Cthe river was surging, and the heartbeat in his chest became more intense as he suddenly bounced up.


    At the edge of the swamp, Ming Yao was startled by Wu Jin who¡¯de over looking both happy and fanatical, ¡°Ah? You can¡¯t sleep? You want to stay up all night? You slept too much after being hit by the tranquilizer gun... Oh, that¡¯s okay... Ah, you¡¯re okay, right? There¡¯s really no after effects?¡±


    Nothing happened that night.


    After Ming Yao woke up, he looked at Wu Jin like he¡¯d just seen a ghost.


    This person was as energetic as someone who¡¯d gotten a full nine hours of sleep. His small curls were still fluffy, and there was noyer of exhaustion at all¨C¨Ccould it be that White Moonlight had a special night watch position?!

 Chapter Ch90.2 - Triassic Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch90.2 - Triassic Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The team put together their reports from over the course of the night. There had been no special movements in the middle of the night, but the roving robots from the program group hade over twice. The Lystrosaurus, who weren¡¯t picky about food, had eaten quite a bit of grass, or nibbled at each other, or had been eaten by the Archosaurs in the swamp.


    The Archosaurs that lurked in the swamp were nowhere to be seen.


    Ming Yao finally rxed his vignce and continued toin about the program group as he opened up the supply box¨C¨C


    ¡°What the hell!¡± Ming Yao¡¯s brain crashed, ¡°Where¡¯s the Evolution Point? What happened to the Evolution Point we put in yesterday?!¡±


    Wu Jin froze and probed around inside.


    The supply box waspletely empty.


    At the edge of the swamp, the team quickly went back over the events of the night. In the first half of the night, Sora and Ming Yao had been on duty first, then Wu Jin had reced Ming Yao, then Lin Ke had gotten up to rece Sora. There had always been two of them monitoring the swamp, and there was no way anyone could have snuck in under their noses.


    Other than the program group¡¯s robots.


    Ming Yao¡¯s expression looked like he¡¯d swallowed two dragonflies as he squeezed his words out from between gritted teeth, ¡°This can¡¯t f*cking be the program group...¡±


    Lin Ke hastened tofort him, ¡°Think positively. Perhaps it was stolen away by the small animals nearby!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin thought to himself that there were hidden buttons outside the box. It wasn¡¯t like mice stealing rice, or even if it was a monkey, they¡¯d still need training before being able to open a box! However, it was possible for them to snatch it back if it had been stolen by animals. If it was taken away by the program team, then they probably wouldn¡¯t get it back even if they decided to start rapping in front of the camera.


    But, since this was apetition¨C¨Cthe program group wouldn¡¯t do such a thing for no reason. The emergence and disappearance of the Evolution Points must follow some rules.


    Finally, the team of four decided to go out and look around again. They would purposely keep an eye out for anything that looked like they could swallow a cube, or anything that had the bulge of a cube in its belly.


    An hourter, the team hadbed through the area again before reuniting and all reported that there was nothing of note nearby. Only Lin who was good at catching small animals mentioned that there was a delicious looking marmot-like creature next to the sands of the nearby riverbank.


    Wu Jin suddenly interrupted him, ¡°Marmot?¡±


    Lin Ke nodded and gestured, ¡°It¡¯s sunken into the soil and only half of its head is exposed. It¡¯s furry, and looks like it would be lunch if it was plucked out.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......Marmots are primates. They¡¯re one of the species that are most gically simr to humans¨C¨Cand they only appear after the Cretaceous period.¡±


    Lin Ke was silent for a long time, and then seemed to suddenly have experienced a shock, ¡°!! Holy sh*t! Then what did I see?¡±


    The team quickly followed Lin Ke back to the sand. On the way over, Sora slowly spoke up, ¡°I suddenly thought about how someone once said, if you see the head of a marmot in the ground, you never know what the lower part of its body looks like before pulling it out of its hole. Maybe it¡¯s like a snake with a furry head...¡±


    Lin Ke¡¯s face was pale. After they arrived at their destination, he only dared to point over with a trembling hand.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something and rolled up his sleeves, ¡°It¡¯s in this direction?¡±


    Lin Ke nodded repeatedly, ¡°It¡¯s about 150 meters to the north. I encountered it over there...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes seemed to glow, and he was itching to take a look, ¡°Alright, I can see it.¡±


    The youth¡¯s muscles bunched up, then he charged out like an arrow released from the string. Ming Yao, who was behind him, was shocked, ¡°He was still really quiet earlier. Howe he¡¯s so wild now?¡±


    Wu Jin ran extremely quickly, putting in an explosive burst of speed without concerning himself about endurance, like a cheetah in the process of hunting. The &#k2018;marmot¡¯ who had half of its head exposed on the beach was startled and leapt up to its feet to escape&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Ming Yao stared dazedly for a few seconds before also following over with a swish. His eyes couldn¡¯t help but show his surprise, ¡°If I¡¯d known, I would¡¯ve run over first. Little Witch¨C¨Chey, Little Witch, slow down, wait for me!¡±


    The animal was dark and hairy and had a mixture of scales and feathers. Its big eyes were terrified, and its two sharp incisors quivered. The forelegs that had just pawed through the sand were extremely short, and it could only run on its hairy hind legs, but perhaps because it was too small¨C¨Cit was only the size of a domestic chicken¨C¨Cit was easily captured by Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin carefully avoided the attack from its incisors and lifted it up.


    Ming Yao came over and chattered quickly, ¡°Let me touch it let me touch it!¡±


    Sora finally reacted as well and his eyes showed his excitement, ¡°This, this, this, this is...¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Local chicken?¡±


    Wu Jin brought the little thing over, and it was soon snatched away by Ming Yao.


    ¡°Look at its gait.¡± Wu Jin gasped for air after his vigorous bout of exercise and exined to Lin Ke, ¡°It walks upright. From the start of the Triassic period, there is only one species that managed to defeat the other mammalian creatures with its upright gait and continued on to be the overlord of the entirete Triassic period, Jurassic period, and even the Cretaceous period.¡±


    ¡°Dinosaurs.¡±


    ¡°This is just a Daemonosaurus, which is one of the earliest and most primitive species of dinosaurs in the world.¡±


    On the other side, Ming Yao was embracing the Daemonosaurus like he was holding a lover from a previous life¨C¨Ceven before learning words or starting school, dinosaurs were countless children¡¯s first love in the fields of biology and geology.


    The world¡¯s most most most most biggest dinosaur.


    The world¡¯s most most most most powerful dinosaur.


    Ming Yao pinched the Daemonosaurus¡¯ small ws. It was very difficult to imagine that this little marmot-like thing could evolve into the ferocious Allosaurus or the scary Spinosaurus.


    He suddenly thought of something and looked at Wu Jin, ¡°So the Evolution Point¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°If I¡¯ve guessed correctly, the Evolution Point didn¡¯t disappear. Instead, it was used by the Archosaur in the swamp. Last night¡¯s robots came over to rece the species.¡±


    ¡°The Archosaur has evolved into a Theropod, the Daemonosaurus.¡±


    All the clues finally connected together. Wu Jin looked up


    ¡°The Evolution Points can be used not only by the yers, but also by the natural species¨C¨Call of us together are participants in the Red Queen evolutionary game.¡±


    Ming Yao stilled, ¡°Evolution Points are prizes in thepetition, and they¡¯re also rare materials. In other words, in order to win, contestants will probably snatch up all the Evolution Points they can in order to strengthen their own team and block any possibility of evolution for natural species?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and replied swiftly, ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°This is due to the conditions thate with the Evolution Points.¡±


    The gazes of the others in the team all sharpened, and they all looked towards Wu Jin.


    Since the start of the game, they had only encountered a handful of supply boxes, which contained varying amounts of Evolution Points. They were almost impossible to find.


    Wu Jin stroked the Daemonosaurus that was still struggling constantly.


    ¡°The supply boxes usually appear in environments where multiple species coexist. I¡¯m thinking about the evolutionary scale, the bnce of the species¨C¨Cbnce might be one of the conditions for Evolution Points.¡±


    ¡°The supply boxes have shown up three times. The first two showed up at the end of the Permian period, and the triggering condition was the ecological bnce of the Therapsid, represented by the Anteosaurus and Moschops. The third time was during the early Triassic period, and there was an ecological bnce between the ancient crocodiles, the Choristodera, and the Lystrosaurus.¡±


    ¡°There were more Evolution Points in the first two instances, and there was only one point the third time¨C¨Cassuming that Evolution Points are rted to the bnce between species, then based on the perspective of biodiversity and the stability rating of an ecological niche, then, if 10 points can be given at the end of the Permian period, then the maximum score at the start of the Triassic period is only one point.¡±


    ¡°This is because there¡¯s an important difference before and after the great extinction. A full 90% of the ecology disappeared in the early Triassic period, and it took millions of years of evolution to make up for it.¡±


    Ming Yao pped his thigh in understanding, ¡°There¡¯s a ten times difference between them. The number of Evolution Points is an entire order of magnitude lower!¡±


    Even without further analysis from Wu Jin, Ming Yao was able to quickly continue, ¡°Your point is that the conditions for generating Evolution Points is based on the ecological bnce, and the amount that is given is determined by the level of biodiversity.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°This point alone is enough to change the way the yers make decisions.¡±


    He gestured to the team to look at how the teams were all separated by steep mountain ridges and rivers that blocked retreat, ¡°After the volcanic eruptions, the teams were isted by obstacles and have to operate their ecosystems within the basin.¡±


    ¡°Assuming that a team uses all their Evolution Points in order to arm themselves, one Evolution Point can be obtained every day from the swamp¡¯s ecological bnce during the early Triassic period.¡±


    ¡°However, if a certain team puts all their points into biological evolution on the first day, after X days of contributing to the ecological prosperity that will exist at the end of the Triassic period or the beginning of the Jurassic period, then they will be able to obtain at least 20 Evolution Points every day after day X.¡±


    ¡°Over time, the rewards of investing in biological evolution will increase.¡±


    Lin Ke blinked, ¡°So, every team will choose to invest in evolution as a priority¨C¨Copening up a dinosaur farm?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved, ¡°Basically!¡±


    Ming Yao snapped his fingers to indicate that he understood.


    Sora also nodded and continued watching Wu Jin.


    1~20 Evolution Points as rewards, 90% ecological niche, the rules of the game. Wu Jin was able to infer the entire model of the game from several seemingly unrted pieces of data and conditions, and even infer the decision-making process beneath the model. Wu Jin¡¯s sensitivity to logic design was much higher than he¡¯d imagined.


    If White Moonlight had Wu Jin as a substitute for the first special event after the Star League yoffs...


    The four of them quickly reached a consensus on the riverbank.


    Adding on the booty that Ming Yao had looted from their opponents, the team only had three Evolution Points left. Other than leaving one for emergencies, the rest were ced into the follow-up evolution of the Daemonosaurus. After higher level dinosaurs appeared and started to fill up the niche, they would use the harvested Evolution Points to arm up the team.


    They moved their camp over to the river shallows.


    Lin K explored the area and marked out the first ¡®dinosaur breeding ground¡¯ by the river that would belong to the team. Ming Yao tossed quite a few Lystrosaurus into the area, and the two extremely valuable Evolution Points were ced in a tribute position in the middle.


    ¡°After we¡¯ve finished arming ourselves up, we¡¯ll charge out of the valley and kill everyone!¡± Ming Yao was in high spirits.


    Out of the valley¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked towards the ridge where they¡¯d previously set up camp, and his eyes were shining.


    When they were able to leave the valley, he would go and look for someone.


    Ming Yao was feeling very emotional, ¡°I really never thought that we would be running for our lives in the volcanic ash in one moment, yet now we¡¯ve already started up a farm.¡± He thumped his chest, ¡°I¡¯m now also a person who has experienced the transformation of an era!¡±


    Seeing that Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts seemed to have wandered elsewhere, Ming Yao went to find Lin Ke instead, ¡°When the Triassic period began, I was waiting for Little Witch at the door!¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°I was roasting lizards in the cave!¡±


    Sora: ¡°... I was ventting the cave to get rid of the oil fumes. What about Little Witch¨C¨Coh, right, at the time, Little Witch had been shot by a tranquilizer gun...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat faster as he went back over his memories.


    The big boss had casually kicked a camera into the ash.


    He himself seemed to have survived the rock attack, and then seemed to have run foolishly towards the big boss. He took off hisst set of breathing equipment in ast, chivalrous act, and his breathing came short due to the sudden loss of oxygen¨C¨C


    The big boss pressed down on his hand that was attempting to change equipment. His roughened fingertips were inserted into the soft curls behind the back of the youth¡¯s head, and he bent over to force him to look up.


    And then.


    His pupils suddenly contracted, and the sky spun overhead.


    There was an exhale that was as hot as theva at the center of the crater.


    The flow of heat solidified into ancientva, and smoke and dust was everywhere. The giant fern forest underwent earth shaking changes, and the rudimentary shape of the Pangaea continent began to take form due to the impact on the earth¡¯s crust. Sauropsida, Synapsids, the first batch of angiosperms and even the first flower came into being and began to flourish.


    Lips and tongues entangled together.


    The end of the Paleozoic era, the end of the Permian period. After experiencing a rebirth, all living beings were like nk tes in a nearly empty ecological niche.


    An almost frenzied breath was exchanged between lips and teeth. Coming full circle, with continuous life and growth.


    Before the anaesthetic snatched away all consciousness, the two crescent moons were reced by the rising sun, sprinkling light on the big boss¡¯s face.


    He seemed to be smiling.


    God said, let there be light.


    The Triassic period began.


    <i>Juurensha: Super dramatic kiss during an extinction event!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: so that¡¯s why Little Witch was totally hyper for a while...</i>

 Chapter Ch91.1 - Pterosaur

    <h4>Chapter Ch91.1 - Pterosaur</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show¡¯s broadcasting studio.


    After a break where sponsor advertisements were broadcast, the contestant cameras were chosen at random and disyed on the screen.


    By the time Wu Jin appeared¨C¨Carge amount of scrollingments appeared in support of their idol.


    ¡°Mama came to the kindergarten again to see Little Witch! Mama is here to see Little Witch y with small dinosaurs!¡±


    ¡°Today¡¯s broadcast. #Scarf camera dead angle, #Little Witch under anesthesia, #Scarf Immortalsic 89 update, vote on a baby boy or baby girl. The broadcast is over...¡±


    The camera also randomly cut to Thin Fire, who was ying a game of exploring the jungle with a selfie stick on his back. The previous scrollingments politely disappeared, and nobody spent more than a single second on inappropriatements.


    The livementary was once again taken over by the Thin army. The fans who¡¯d finally been able to watch over Wu Jin¡¯s time onscreen happily jumped back to the forums.


    #Scarf camera dead angle was the hottest topic in the Wu Jin special topics.


    The entire page refreshed once almost every couple of seconds, and there was a constant stream of spection.


    ¡°Instructor Blood Pigeon said that Contestant Wei took Little Witch¡¯s equipment¨C¨CBut this darling won¡¯t! Believe! It! Brother Wei, you¡¯re ruthless, you¡¯re cruel, you actually tossed away Little Witch like a ragdoll!¡±


    ¡°Six year survival show audience member here. I want to express that this old aunt couldn¡¯t stop cackling while watching the live broadcast. I¡¯m betting Caesar¡¯s portion of tonight¡¯s rations on the fact that Contestant Wei only snatched equipment in order to avoid being punished for illegal team formation. Shifting focus, camera dead angle, the drugged up Little Witch... this is like roasting my son until he¡¯s nice and fragrant and serving him up!¡±


    ¡°How could it be mere snatching of equipment! The detailed actions must be: 1. Remove Little Witch¡¯s clothing 2. Kiss kiss 3. Take a piece of equipment 4. Continue to remove clothing 5. Continue kissing Little Witch¡¯s corbone...¡±


    In the studio, Blood Pigeon who was currently drinking wolfberry tea while browsing through some forum threads, almost ended up choked by a wolfberry.


    The instructor tagged the administrator and reminded them to monitor the direction of the conversation even as he picked up the microphone to exin again, ¡°Contestant Wei¡¯s behavior is extremely normal. It¡¯s a very standard plundering of supplies. The most likely reason why he didn¡¯t eliminate Contestant Wu is because the volcanic ash was rising, the asphyxiatingyer was advancing, and he had no time to make a move¨C¨Calright, let¡¯s take a look at the current development of each team...¡±


    Aerial cameras leapt across the broadndscape of the Triassic period, showing the jagged mountain ridges and rivers that separated the teams. The vibrant basins were like gems scattered throughout the canyons, and herbivores, predators, and contestants all shrunk down to slowly moving dots on the screen.


    Ying Xiangxiang constantly adjusted the camera positions, smiling like a fox as she showed the development of the contestants:


    ¡°At present there are three teams who havepletely figured out the rules of the game. Wu Jin and Ming Yao¡¯s team, Zoe¡¯s team, and Zuo Botang¡¯s team. So, let¡¯s take a look at their choices... they¡¯re very smart. They didn¡¯t use the Evolution Points to arm themselves, but have instead invested it into the initial infrastructure.¡±


    The camera swept over Caesar, and the scrollingments filled up with ¡®hahahahaha¡¯s.


    Ying Xiangxiang also showed an indescribable expression.


    Caesar and his teammate had never thought about ¡®figuring out the rules¡¯. They beat people up when they met them, and killed creatures when they saw them. However, the teams were separated after the Triassic period began, and they were no longer able to find Evolution Points without encountering opponents, so the two of them could only set up a grill and stuff their faces with food.


    Other groups were still attempting to promote species diversity, while these two had been catching anything with meat on it and turning it into food reserves.


    ¡°A very typical case of species invasion.¡± Ying Xiangxiang zoomed in on Caesar on the screen. He was gnawing at the leg of a Lystrosaurus while watching over the fire. She lectured, ¡°Causing serious damage to the ecological bnce. If we put a thousand small carnivorous Caesar animals into the Triassic period, we would cause enough harm that we¡¯d receive a subpoena from the Federal Environmental Protection Association.¡±


    ¡°Now then, to the south is Silver Thread Roll¡¯s contestant. The west holds Dolma¡¯s two contestants. It¡¯s clear that they¡¯re still trying to feel out the rules&#k2026;¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei is still choosing to act alone&#k2013;&#k2013;it¡¯s worth mentioning that his team is currently the team with the most Evolution Points, most of which were looted by Contestant Wei at the start of the game. From the camera, it seems that three of his teammates are baking a lizard for their team hero. Contestant Wei seems to be looking for something on the mountain&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Blood Pigeon nced over and looked at Wei Shi¡¯s footprints, ¡°He¡¯s looking for a humid and warm environment with plentiful insects.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was curious, ¡°Why?¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°In order to breed an evolutionary species¨C¨Che¡¯s also figured out the rules.¡±


    Around noon, by the riverbank.


    Wu Jin¡¯s team of four had marked off a piece ofnd in the Daemonosaurus¡¯ habitat, and they quickly entered the dinosaur farming industry.


    A few hours after the Evolution Point disappeared, the supply box in the swamp was mercilessly dragged away by the moving robots. They didn¡¯t concern themselves about it; as long as the crocodile-like Archosaurs were still there, and the Lystrosaurus that were running around everywhere were still there, and the bnce remained, there would be a new supply box sooner orter.


    Lin Ke was in charge of logistics for the team. After lunch, he started to set up the farm, building a fence around the Daemonosaurus. He then picked up a branch to write next to the mud, ¡°Hey, Brother Wu¨C¨Cwhat should we write?¡±


    Wu Jin pattered over, and the two of them chattered and waved happily as they discussed.


    ¡°Steadily raising dinosaurs!¡±


    ¡°Dinosaurs are strong, and we look forward to progress.¡±


    In the middle of the fenced space, the only dinosaur contained in the enclosure trembled slightly.


    The breeding zones the various teams created weren¡¯trge orplex. They were built on river shallows, swamps, and mountainousndscapes. Amongst them, Archosaurs, Lystrosaurus, insects, and various reptiles were the most popr.


    The furry Daemonosaurus received the highest of courtesies within the enclosure. Not only did the team of four often pick it up to pet it, Lin Ke also sang nursery rhymes and told stories to it:


    ¡°Once upon a time, there was a little Tyrannosaurus Rex. It walked and walked, and when it saw a small Diplodocus, it opened its mouth wide with an ¡®ahh¡¯ and ate it! Then, it saw a Brachiosaurus and opened its mouth wide and ate it too!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao, who was measuring the terrain off in the distance, cried out, ¡°Stop cking off! Come and help!¡±


    Lin Ke sighed and trudged over, heading off with his teammates to cut up wood and build a barricade.


    The farm zone that the team had designed wasn¡¯tplicated. In order to encourage everyone to work, Ming Yao specially proposed an oral incentive program of ¡®voting for the team¡¯s model worker every hour¡¯.


    Very soon, the active and industrious Contestant Wu Jin was awarded the special honor of ¡®Number one dinosaur breeder, Crosson model trainee Wu¡¯.


    Ming Yao pped, ¡°Little Witch is really very energetic! Working hard to support the family in thispetition!¡±


    Off in the distance, Wu Jin was working hard to dig out a trench. He¡¯d taken off his protective jacket and tied it around his waist, and the bright sunlight outlined the beautiful silhouette of the youth¡¯s figure. The sweat on his arms glistened, and Ming Yao vaguely remembered that when Wu Jin first came to the show, he was like a quivering and trembling little white rabbit. Unexpectedly the rabbit had grown faster than the dinosaurs eating the Evolution Points. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were still bright, and there was still a bounce in his step when he walked, his movements seeming to bring a breeze with them¨C¨C


    The corner of Wu Jin¡¯s lips lifted in a foolish giggle. It was unclear where his thoughts were at the moment.


    ¡°......¡± He was this happy just digging a ditch? Ming Yao really couldn¡¯t understand and looked away.


    Days and nights on the colonial alternated quickly. As they neared evening, after the Daemonosaurus was fed with a fern sd, and the Archosaur that had been left to roam free once again devoured some small animals, the supply box in the swamp silently rose up again.


    2 Evolution Points.


    Wu Jin and Ming Yao exchanged nces. Their spections had finally been confirmed. There was one more Evolution Point than yesterday¨C¨Cit came from the ecological evolution of the Daemonosaurus.


    The supply box was closed up again, leaving the Evolution Points still stuffed inside.


    Wu Jin fell asleep very quickly this time, and he seemed to faintly hear the sound of rustling in his sleep.


    At the central control desk, a few hundred kilometers away.


    The silver gray nursery was like a dense hive, and the incubators were like the mother bodies of hatching reptiles. Eggs of various colors and patternsy there beneath the temperature controlled ss cover with barcode numbers that represented their species and gene sequence pasted on top. AI robots came in from the entrance, opening up the cover to pick up several eggs before stuffing them into the conveyer box along with the matured creatures taken from the S2 and E3 nurseries.


    At the entrance of the nursery, a small director holding a lunch box filled with pickled rice stretched out a hand in greeting before opening up the box and rechecking the living creature that was under anesthesia.


    ¡°Effigia adult, Eoraptor egg, adult...¡±


    He waved his hand and sent it on its way, ¡°Remember, it¡¯s for Little Witch¡¯s team. The sooner you go, the sooner you¡¯ll be back! There are still several more groups that need to be sent out!¡±


    The first rays of sunshine broke through the sky as morning arrived.


    ¡°Captain! What will we eat tonight...¡± Ming Yao murmured and talked in his sleep. Suddenly, he was awakened by the noise and pressed against his temples with a bitter expression.


    The riverbank was a mess. The Daemonosaurus from yesterday was fighting against apletely bald little beast, and they looked like chickens as they pecked at each other. There was also a tremor in the grass beneath him¨C¨C


    Ming Yao slowly, slowly turned his head. A long timeter, he uttered, ¡°Holy shit.¡±


    A rhinoceros-like, green-skinned giant beast was chewing grass not far from him. It had a solid, powerful-looking 3 meter long trunk. Lin Ke and Sora were having a heated discussion nearby.


    ¡°Kannemeyeria! A herbivore that existed at the end of the Triassic period. One of them would be enough to feed us for a month!¡±


    ¡°We can have sirloin today, and T-bone tomorrow...¡±


    Behind them, a sharp cry vibrated through the air.


    Wu Jin bounced into his field of vision. His small curls were wet and ttened, and it seemed that he¡¯d just taken a bath by the river. Ming Yao hurriedly got out of bed and headed over.


    Overnight, the two Evolution Points had disappeared, and the species in the farms had flourished again.


    The small creature that was fighting with the Daemonosaurus on the riverbank carried traces of the dinosaurs that were recognized by the general public. It had a bird-like beak, a lizard¡¯s head, slick and slippery skin, wide hip bones, and straight leg joints. Its two small, short front paws were clutching randomly at the Daemonosaurus.


    ¡°A carnivorous dinosaur?¡± Ming Yao was instantly excited. He remembered that the Daemonosaurus marmot was still eating sd yesterday.


    ¡°Omnivorous. We fed it once this morning.¡± Wu Jin spoke cheerfully, ¡°You should also look over there.¡±


    At the edge of the swamp, another slightlyrger primitive dinosaur was currently setting up its nest.


    Wu Jin whistled, and Lin Ke and the others hurried over. The four of them crouched in the grass and watched on secretly.


    The female dinosaur also had a beak and lizard-like head. It was less than a meter long, but it was sturdier and more alert than the male dinosaur.


    Its long, sharp mouth was constantly probing around the eggs, picking up hay and piling it on top.


    ¡°What¡¯s it doing?¡± Lin Ke couldn¡¯t bear his curiosity anymore and asked.


    ¡°Testing the temperature.¡± Wu Jin replied right away, his voice very light, ¡°It¡¯s using its nose to detect the temperature and control the nest so that it¡¯s constantly at the optimal condition for incubation...¡±


    There was the faint sound of a shell cracking.


    The eyes of everyone in the team suddenly grew bright. Beneath the giant ferns, they were almost crowded together into a clump, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t block me¡±, ¡°What does it look like? Can we take a few steps forward?¡±, ¡°They have a good sense of smell! Behave yourselves and don¡¯t go up.¡±, ¡°It¡¯s out! It¡¯s out! Congrattions to our farm for creating the first baby dinosaur!¡±


    The baby dinosaur soon broke out of the shell. It was less than the size of a palm and sticky all over. Its mouth wasn¡¯t as tough or as hard as its mother¡¯s, but it was wide open as it called out soundlessly, stumbling and running around as soon as it stepped out of its shell.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t even blink as he watched on, ¡°The vitality of these young is much higher than that of mammals...¡±


    Ming Yaoughed, ¡°What are you thinking? From the Triassic period to the Cretaceous period,¡± He drew out an exaggerated gesture, ¡°During such¨C¨C¨Ca long time, the mammals were at the mercy of the dinosaurs, to the point where they couldn¡¯t even turn things around.¡±


    There were about a dozen eggs. In just ten short minutes, five of the baby dinosaurs had hatched¨C¨CWu Jin was in a great mood and could almost see the huge amount of Evolution Points they would receive tomorrow.


    The young dinosaurs all gathered around their mother, and the female used the rough surface of her skin to stroke her young one by one, her neck stretching out slightly.


    Lin Ke muttered, ¡°Sigh, I miss my mom... She must be watching from home at the moment.¡± From Lin Ke¡¯s expression, it was clear that he very much cherished the baby dinosaurs.


    Ming Yao shared general knowledge, ¡°Breeding is a hormonal behavior! In two days, the female will drive them out of their nest¨C¨Cmy mother back home only spanks me!¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Ah, my mother never hit me¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them chattered on happily until there were only two eggs left in the nest. The sun rose high up into the sky, and the female dinosaur hadn¡¯t eaten or drunk anything for a long time. She kept hitting the shell with her hard beak, trying to call out thest cub and help it out, but only shallow cracks appeared in the shell.


    With a click, the dinosaur beak finally opened up a small gap.


    The young dinosaur inside moved. It seemed that it wouldn¡¯t be able toe out on its own for a long time, and it appeared to be very weak.


    The female dinosaur blocked out the scorching sun for it, watching it quietly with its bulging eyes.


    Atst, Lin Ke couldn¡¯t help it anymore, ¡°Shall we go over and help? Just take the little guy out of its egg...¡±

 Chapter Ch91.2 - Pterosaur

    <h4>Chapter Ch91.2 - Pterosaur</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The young dinosaur stretched out a pale w. Its brothers and sisters who¡¯de out of their eggs before it were gathered together beside it. It gave a small, silent whimper and breathed weakly.


    The female dinosaur finally lowered its neck.


    Seeing that the female dinosaur was making a move, Lin Ke breathed out a sigh of relief. The female dinosaur had originally been using its nose to test the temperature of the nest. It rubbed against the weakest baby dinosaur, then suddenly opened up its mouth, crushing the egg shell with one bite and attacking the baby¡¯s neck.


    Then came the sound of the baby dinosaur¡¯s neck breaking.


    ¡°F*ck me¨C¨C¡± Lin Ke was about to rush out from behind their bunker when he was abruptly pressed back down.


    Ming Yao and Sora looked back simultaneously¨C¨CWu Jin¡¯s brows were twisted into a frown as he let go of Lin Ke.


    Lin Ke calmed down, but he was unconvinced. ¡°Brother Wu, I have no objection to killing in the food chain, but that¡¯s a baby that¡¯s only just opened its eyes, and it¡¯ll live on as long as it¡¯s taken out of its shell. And, there¡¯s still an egg that hasn¡¯t hatched...¡±


    Wu Jin waited quietly for him to finish speaking. Lin Ke¡¯s voice grew increasingly weak. He¡¯d originally been full of confidence, but he slowly started to feel guilty under Wu Jin¡¯s gaze.


    ¡°Natural selection. It serves to ensure that only good genes continue.¡± Wu Jin finally spoke.


    ¡°Dinosaurs weren¡¯t the dominant species until the end of the Triassic period. In order for them to evolve faster towards their superior, dominant position, some female dinosaurs would eat the weaker young who were unable to break through their shells¨C¨Cremoving their ability to pass on their inferior genes right in the cradle.¡±


    ¡°The female dinosaur¡¯s behavior isn¡¯t something she has a choice on. Besides, she also needs nutrition to raise her young.¡±


    Ming Yao finally understood, and picked up where Wu Jin left off, ¡°About that, Little Witch is talking about natural selection...¡±


    In the nest in the middle of the farm, the female dinosaur finished eating thest baby dinosaur that hadn¡¯te out of its shell, then brought its healthy offspring to the river.


    The team finished watching the show and went back to doing whatever they were supposed to be doing. Before leaving, Ming Yao suddenly looked back and noticed that Wu Jin was still staring at the eggshells. However, in the next second, Little Witch had already picked up a primitive hoe and left to continue building their infrastructure and it all seemed to be just an illusion.


    He suddenly thought about how Little Witch never seemed to bring up his parents and family when they talked. Even if he, Lin Ke, and Sora went on, he would just be listening carefully from the side.


    However, Ming Yao tossed it to the back of his mind in the next second.


    Night and day alternated six hourster.


    The group of giant herbivorous Kannemeyeria ate leaves for six hours and didn¡¯t move until the Archosaur in the swamp leapt up and caught one for ate night snack.


    The team then discovered that the original Archosaur had also evolved¨C¨Cits snout was longer, and it had armored skin all over its body. It had turned into a real crocodile-like species.


    In thete Triassic period, after the fat andzy Lystrosaurus were eliminated, the crocodile-like species were much stronger than the dinosaurs, and their body sizes were muchrger than dinosaurs as well. It wasn¡¯t until the beginning of the Jurassic period¨C¨Cthat some herbivorous dinosaurs that finally had the space to grow turned into huge dinosaurs. Carnivorous dinosaurs were constantly pressured and smeared into the earth by the crocodiles.


    There were still only a few varieties of dinosaurs in the valley. When the sun set to the west, the mother of the baby dinosaurs returned with its group of young, and there was another conflict with the Daemonosaurus. The two dinosaurs were simr in size, and pecked at each other with no clear winner. The female dinosaur then tried to hunt Wu Jin, who was lying by the riverbank and basking in the sun.


    Its hunt failed, and Wu Jin ended up petting a few of the silly young.


    In the end, the family of dinosaurs could only eat insects to vent their anger.


    Wu Jin was thinking and discussing with his teammates, ¡°It looks like a Coelophysis, but it¡¯s a bit small...¡±


    Sora nodded, ¡°It¡¯s more aggressive than the marmot, and it can probably evolve towards being carnivorous. The marmot just ate some sd earlier.¡±


    Lin Ke waved his hand, ¡°That silly marmot. It seems that it¡¯ll only be able to evolve into a herbivore. I keep telling it, it¡¯s going to lose like that!¡±


    That night, the supply box reappeared. The team sucked in deep breaths when they opened it up&#k2013;&#k2013;there were a full 12 Evolution Points.


    They used two points for necessities&#k2013;&#k2013;breathing equipment. The rest continued to be invested back into further evolution by the team.


    By the time the sun rose up again, Wu Jin, who¡¯d just woken up from a shallow sleep, felt his breath catch.


    There were over a dozen types of herbivorous dinosaurs of varying sizes roaming the grasnd by the river. Small ck shadows shed through the jungle, and sounds of howling came from the dense ferns¨C¨C


    Amidst this scene of prosperity, new predators had also appeared!


    Ming Yao came charging out of the forest and returned to the camp. His face was full of delight, ¡°The howling ones are Coelophysis, two adults, and they hunt cooperatively. There¡¯s also a Staurikosaurus and¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly saw that he was surrounded by a fence. ¡°What is this...?¡±


    Ming Yao waved his hand in a grand gesture, ¡°Oh! It was originally used to enclose the Daemonosaurus, but the marmot we raised has disappeared. They probably went extinct near the end of the Triassic period.¡±


    ¡°Originally, we enclosed it because it was a treasure, but now¨C¨CSora said thatpared with the fierce Coelophysis, the sleeping Little Witch is more of a treasure. So we simply decided to use it to block the dinosaurs for you!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Were they treating the Coelophysis like they didn¡¯t need to be enclosed?


    However, Ming Yao soon changed the subject. He imed to want to show Wu Jin a strange, curious thing.


    The two of them trekked all the way into the depths of the jungle. The vines hung low, and moss covered the branches near the base of the huge trees.


    Ming Yao suddenly kicked at a dead tree trunk.


    The moss quivered.


    Wu Jin was surprised to find that there were living things hidden in the green moss. It was a group of lizards that were a protective green color and walked on four feet¨C¨CMing Yao kicked it again, and the lizards quickly attempted to escape, shifting to their hind feet. They had thin skeletons, and a thin, inconspicuous membrane could be seen over their forelimbs.


    Ming Yao blew out a breath and said, ¡°I caught one. They don¡¯t have much meat and aren¡¯t tasty. But, I always feel as though I¡¯ve seen them before on some page of a textbook.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded solemnly, and Ming Yao nced over. Only then did he realize that he looked really excited.


    ¡°Scleromochlus.¡± Wu Jin spoke very quickly, ¡°One of the most primitive versions of the bird variety of Archosaurs. Their skeletons are light, and they eventually evolve towards having hollow bones.¡±


    ¡°They evolve into the first vertebrate in biological history that can fly.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, ¡°¨C¨CPterosaur!¡±


    At the end of the Triassic period, crocodiles and swamps were practically interlinked. The carnivorous dinosaurs hadn¡¯t yet reached as tall as the human waist, and the four man team had no need to be afraid of any beast.


    That night, the team ended up in a trance when they opened up the supply box and found a full 26 Evolution Points inside.


    ¡°So this is what it feels like to have enough..¡±


    There were undoubtedly 26 points packed into the box.


    That night, when the program group robots appeared to change out the species, Wu Jin instantly woke up in a second.


    Since the Scleromochlus had appeared, then it was most likely that the Pterosaurs would be sent over to the valley in this round.


    Once the Pterosaurs appeared¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked at the high mountain ridge to the distance.


    The crescent moons gave the mountain a pale glow. When the volcanoes erupted, the tectonic tes hadpressed and the entire ne had been cut apart by the ridges. At the end of the Triassic period, in the newly remodeled ecosystems, the mountains had be a barrier preventing any species from climbing over.


    This wouldst until the sky was given to the Pterosaurs.


    The build-up of each team wouldn¡¯t continue on endlessly. Pterosaurs could p their wings and cross the mountains and skies, moving at will from one mountain basin to another and acting as a deterrent for the yers scattered all around. Pterosaurs were the end stop of the evolution in the Triassic species, and amunication signal that could be sent between teams with blocked flows of information¨C¨C


    When one saw a Pterosaur, they would know that there must be a team that had climbed up to the top of the evolutionary tree.


    Which meant that they weren¡¯t far off from war.


    In the dark, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were sparkling as he squinted into the depths of the jungle.


    He wanted to personally witness the birth of the first Pterosaur.


    Pterosaurs would exploit a niche that had never existed before, doubling a team¡¯s Evolution Points exponentially. Then¨C¨Che could quickly arm himself up with the Evolution Points, trading it in for sophisticated, technologically advanced equipment.


    And then.


    Leave this sealed valley.


    Go... and confess.


    Wu Jin, who was exposed to the cold wind, suddenly jumped up and rubbed his face, walking around a bit to get rid of the heat on his face.


    Ming Yao, who was taking the night watch, looked around and blew out a breath, ¡°I thought the Pterosaur wereing. Howe it turned out to be you dancing, Little Witch...¡±


    At this time, the Crosson Show robot flew off with a whir and headed towards the next team base.


    In the dark jungle, there was the sound of pping wings, and the two of them looked up in surprise¨C¨C


    There were strange sounding chirps in the night sky!


    In the Crosson Show broadcast studio, Ying Xiangxiang smiled broadly as she showed a close up of a Pterosaur.


    There was a frenzied riot in the scrollingments.


    ¡°Where is my great god Azhdarchid Pterosaur!?¡±, ¡°Hey! Hatzegopteryx Pterosaur, right here! Your Azhdarchid just has a long neck. Wide wingspans represent the real Pterosaur!¡±, ¡°Is it fun to pretend loyalty to the little Hatz? I¡¯m taking away my male god Hatzegopteryx so you can¡¯t have it!!¡±, ¡°Comparing wingspans? @my king Quetzalcoatl!¡± ¡°Dear Quetzalcoatlus, please p your wings and blow away my homework...¡±


    Blood Pigeon was confused, ¡°What is that all about?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang took over thementary and switched cameras again. She spoke gently, ¡°Enough ying¨C¨Clet¡¯s continue watching the game. Now, it¡¯s very coincidental¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°There are two teams that evolved Pterosaurs at the same time, even though their evolutionary paths were totally different. The first team is Ming Yao, Little Witch, Lin Ke, and Sora, and the other team...¡±


    The camera rotated.


    The winds were cold, and the mountain cliff was steep.


    Wei Shi stretched out a hand to feed the wild animal that fluttered in the air. Its long, sharp beak tore the meat out of a hand that was enclosed in a sniper glove.


    The creature hadn¡¯t yet eaten enough when Wei Shi let go and tossed the meat off the cliff. The creature squawked and wanted to go and snatch it up, but its slender neck was suddenly grasped by Wei Shi¨C¨C


    The pure ck sniper glove was ced precisely beneath the long, toothless jaw.


    When he let go again, the animal was so frightened that it didn¡¯t dare disobey him.


    This was a Pterosaur with a red crown, an iron blue beak, and a wingspan of nearly two meters.


    There was another piece of meat.


    Even before the beak could touch the meat, the food was once again tossed off the cliff.


    It was the fattiest ribeye portion of a Kannemeyeria, something an adult Pterosaur with grown ws might not be able to take down on their own.


    The Pterosaur shook its wings and clearly wanted to eat it very badly.


    However, four consecutive repeats of the conditioned feeding¨Cthrowing meat¨Cgetting caught finally made it so that it only dared to stay obediently by Wei Shi¡¯s side.


    ¡°Good.¡± Wei Shi praised indifferently.


    The fifth piece of meat.


    The Pterosaur¡¯s mouth quivered. Its brain capacity was too small, making itpletely impossible for it to think.


    ¡°Stop.¡± Wei Shi suddenly stoked a hand over the Pterosaur¡¯s crown, then struck its long beak.


    The Pterosaur obediently stopped and stared at the meat, but didn¡¯t dare to eat it.


    Wei Shi was finally satisfied.


    The Pterosaur had a wingspan of about two meters, which wasn¡¯t far off from twelve meters. After a few more evolutions, it would be nearly time for the Quetzalcoatlus to appear.


    It could be used as a dowry.


    The man wore goggles, and the equipment on his body was worth a full 140 Evolution Points and could only be called luxurious. He gestured for the Pterosaur to fly down the cliff.


    The Pterosaur was forced to spread open its shoulder des and was lifted down by the air current. At the same time, Wei Shi also jumped out into the air.


    A set of gliding wings unfolded¨C¨C


    The camera that was installed at the top of the mountain could no longer follow after them.


    There was a pause in the scrollingments, followed by a frenzy ofments, ¡°Holy sh*t! That¡¯s so f*cking hot!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: A before Little Witch can confess, WS has already brought him a ptresaur as a dowry!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: damn, Wei Shi looks so badass. and WJ might be thinking of confessing, but WS is already preparing for marriage... little witch darling, you seem to be a few steps behind...</i>

 Chapter 92 - Leaving The Valley

    <h4>Chapter 92 - Leaving The Valley</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Early in the morning, the first ray of sunlight came into the mountain basin¨C¨Cand Lin Ke was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out of their sockets.


    12 Evolution Points were stacked up tidily in the middle of the camp. Ming Yao was smiling so broadly his eyes couldn¡¯t be seen, and the head of a giant creature popped out of the dense forest off in the distance. It had a narrow head, and a body that was nearly ten meters long. Its two short hands were dark green with a back that was mottled with orange patterns¨C¨C


    Thergest herbivore in the Triassic period that symbolized the ecological peak of its time, the teosaurus.


    Lin Ke was shocked into a daze. By the time he looked up again, there was a dark shadow in the sky. ¡°Brother Ming, what¡¯s that? Where¡¯s brother Wu?¡±


    Ming Yao pointed at the Evolution Points, ¡°We put in 26 points yesterday, and they returned 12 back to us. It should be that we¡¯ve almost reached the top of the evolutionary chain. As for Wu Jin,¡± he said, pointing towards the jungle, ¡°He¡¯s raising a Pterosaur over there!¡±


    At the edge of the jungle, Wu Jin had pulled out a rope from somewhere and tied it to the small feet of the Pterosaur. He would asionally give it some ck and sometimes reel it back in. He even ran after it in delight.


    Ming Yao watched for a while, ¡°Howe it looks like a child flying a kite?¡±


    Lin Ke murmured, ¡°It seems like the kite is flying Brother Wu...¡±


    The Pterosaur¡¯s wingspan was no more than 60 cm, and it might be one of the most primitive types of Pterosaur. It couldn¡¯t fly too high and could only flutter up and down.


    As soon as it was time, Wu Jin picked up a small food bowl and nged against it. The Pterosaur wanted to keep flying, but was shocked to find itself carefully reeled back in by Wu Jin via the nylon rope. Two fragrant roasted lizards rested on the fern leaves. It looked around at everyone, then finally headed towards the meat.


    ¡°Is this dinosaur training?!¡± Ming Yao looked at the small food bowl in Wu Jin¡¯s hand.


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Building up conditioned reflexes. Pavlov once performed a series of experiments...¡±


    Ming Yao tore off a chunk of roasted meat and listened. Suddenly, he stretched out a hand, wanting to poke the Pterosaur¡¯s wings¨C¨Cbut he was shocked into pulling back by its squawks.


    This was a Peteinosaurus that was halfway to adulthood. As the first vertebrate that could ascend up to the skies, it was very beautiful¨C¨Cspecifically speaking, its body was a mess of color.


    Wu Jin was obviously very interested in it.


    The next day, after consuming another small amount of Evolution Points, the ecology flourished further, and the second batch of Pterosaurs appeared as expected. For the first time, Ming Yao traded points in for a 100 meter sniper thrust gun, while Wu Jin traded for armor and a small amount of ammunition. The reward in the supply box had increased to 54 Evolution Points.


    On the third day.


    Ming Yao crouched on the ground and was fully dedicated to counting dragons. Suddenly, he looked up at the sky in shock, ¡°That one... the wingspan is one point five meters, right? Is it one of ours?¡±


    Sora was dazed, ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be...¡±


    Ming Yao leapt up with a swish, ¡°There are other teams that have cultivated Pterosaurs!! I¡¯m going to go find Little Witch!¡±


    Very quickly, Wu Jin appeared with a small food bowl in hand. The four of them made a unanimous decision.


    Leave the valley.


    The ecosystem in the mountain basin was now saturated, and it could almost be said that they had too many species. Further expansion of the ecological niche was limited by the size of their territory¨C¨Cunless they annexed valleys that belonged to other yers.


    Their team had abundant supplies and weren¡¯t afraid to fight it out with other contestants, except for the trainee who¡¯d released that strange Pterosaur.


    As Wu Jin had expected, Pterosaurs were the only signal that could bemunicated between the isted mountain basins, and it was also the symbol for impending war.


    Lin Ke pped his thigh, ¡°Ah, I get it. It¡¯s like that, a letter from afar, wrapped up in the belly of a fish!¡±


    Ming Yao retorted, ¡°Can you even use words? It¡¯s a battle letter! When they released the Pterosaur, it was a signal to fight!¡±


    On thest night before they set out, the valley was steaming hot with the heat of the Triassic period.


    Lin Ke woke up in a daze and suddenly saw a figure moving in the forest, ¡°Hey, Brother Wu, you¡¯re not sleeping yet&#k2026;?¡±


    The thin fog covered the mountains with a lightyer of haze. Wu Jin turned around to greet Lin Ke, and the Peteinosaurus behind him struck out half of its long head.


    After Lin Ke left.


    Wu Jin loosened the nylon rope that was tied to the Pterosaur¡¯s w, then retied it on the other w.


    The Peteinosaurus had a very small brain capacity. It called out as it followed behind him. One cry meant that it wanted to eat, and two cries meant that it wanted to eat, hey, it still wanted to eat.


    However, Wu Jin was still very earnest with giving it some early training, ¡°The Quetzalcoatl, also known as the Quetzalcoatlus, lived during thete Cretaceous period, and was by far thergest king of the skies.¡±


    ¡°It was also the most tragic king.¡±


    ¡°Its niche was constantly filled up by bird species that emergedter. It could choose to adapt and evolve, be smaller, burrow, and snatch food like the birds, or it could choose to specialize¨C¨Creduce its poption in future generations, cut off any path of retreat, and berger.¡±


    ¡°They chose the second option. Specialization is a road of no return.¡± Wu Jin gestured with the little Pterosaur¡¯s wingspan, ¡°From 60 centimeters to two meters, to five meters, to twelve meters. Once its wingspan increased, it would be locked in with the fate of the Cretaceous period¨C¨Cno longer able to resist natural disasters and face extinction. It could only survive and coexist with the Mesozoic era.¡±


    The little Pterosaur called out in high spirits.


    Wu Jin sighed and stroked a hand over the Pterosaur¡¯s head.


    The Pterosaurs were born to be masters of the skies, and in death, they still had the aura of kings.


    The Mesozoic era was its country, and the birds were its people. Its people could survive, and the monarch had died with pride.


    ¡°Grow up quickly.¡± Wu Jin stroked the little Pterosaur, his eyes sparkling and bright.


    He wanted to give the Pterosaur to someone.


    After thest mass extinction of the Cretaceous period, only birds remained in the sky, and Pterosaurs were forever buried in legends and fossils. The entire Pterosaur poption were legendary existences in evolutionary history¨C¨Cthey clearly had countless opportunities to give up on specialization, yet they¡¯d beenpletely unwilling to deviate from their path.


    All Pterosaurs that remained until thete Cretaceous period, including the Quetzalcoatlus, all had a distinguished name¨C¨C


    Azhdarchid Pterosaurs.


    Abide by honor, spread their wings and fly, living and dying together without regrets.


    The sky slowly grew bright.


    The team of four took onest nce around the bustling valley.


    Lin Ke wasmandeering a huge teosaurus to clear the field in all directions, herding a group of small animals beyond the warning line and taking the opportunity to pull out a Coelophysis that didn¡¯t seem to understand its position in life from the teosaurus¡¯ calf, ¡°Hey, holy crap, how could there be a little fellow like this? Don¡¯t bite, don¡¯t bite, can¡¯t you wait until we¡¯ve finished clearing everything out before eating breakfast?¡±


    Ming Yao was holding the Pterosaur kite for Wu Jin. He looked at the lines that Wu Jin was drawing, ¡°Set off the explosion here?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°C4¡¯s ** safety is high. It has a strong degree of damage, but no fire. Just blow up a hole here!¡±


    A barrier towered in front of the two of them. The mountain blockages designed by the program group weren¡¯t very thick, and the C4 bombs that could be obtained with two Evolution Points had been enough since a long time ago. Their team had already umted a full 160 Evolution Points before now, but Wu Jin had rejected the suggestion to leave the dinosaurs behind and have the four of them cross the mountains to engage in guerri warfare.


    A growth rate of 70 Evolution Points was far from enough in Wu Jin¡¯s point of view.


    If they could take over the valley nearby and use the dinosaurs they had on hand to colonize that evolutionary niche¨C¨Cthen they would have 140 points per day. Even Ming Yao was shocked by Wu Jin¡¯s ideas, and finally gave him a thumbs up.


    ¡°Boom¨C¨C¡±


    The mountain copsed first, releasing clouds of billowing smoke, and then the shock wave and loud noise hit, causing the animals to run around in a panic. The little Pterosaur that was being held by Ming Yao was so scared that it tried to make a break for it, pulling the nylon string into a straight line.


    Wu Jin hurriedly took back the rope and opened his mouth.


    Ming Yao: ¡°?? Wh¨C¨Cat¨C¨C? I¨C¨Ccan¡¯t¨C¨Chear¨C¨Cyou! My eardrums hurt from the explosion!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Are you¨C¨Cunable¨C¨Cto¨Cfort¨C¨Cit a little?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao stared at the little Pterosaur that was shaking in Wu Jin¡¯s arms and rubbed his eyes, ¡°If I dare to try and hold it, this thing will peck through my head!¡±


    A whileter, everything was ready.


    On the other side of the mountain, the group of trainees who were observing the small crocodiles in the swamp were stunned when they saw the gap that had appeared out of the blue, ¡°Howe it exploded? Wait, how could there be something over ten meters long moving over there¨C¨C¡±


    Their vision cleared up.


    A huge teosaurus appeared in the middle of their field of vision. A fully armed Wu Jin sat up straight on the dinosaur¡¯s back, his dark goggles blocking out the roiling smoke. Beside him, Ming Yao was riding on a Kannemeyeria, while Sora and Lin Ke were seated on two separate herbivorous dinosaurs. They were all well-equipped from top to bottom.


    Behind them.


    Dinosaurs and beasts of various sizes travelled ovend or flew in the sky as they stepped out of the huge hole created by the st. They were all howling one after another as the originally crowded and overflowing evolutionary niche in the valley finally found an outlet¨C¨C


    The prosperous and maturete Triassic period ecology poured in like a flood into this early Triassic period valley.


    The original overlord of this valley¨C¨Cthe Lystrosaurus, ran off. The Archosaurs that were about to climb out of the swamps looked stupidly at the teosaurus before unhesitatingly diving back in.


    ¡°......¡± The primitive trainees of the valley jumped back, ¡°Holy shit!¡±


    Wu Jin had no idea that at the same time, on a mountain ridge over ten miles away, Wei Shi swooped down from the sky on a triangr glider, eliminating two yers andpleting the first raid. Nearly 100 Pterosaurs flew in behind him.


    Crosson Show broadcast studio.


    The atmosphere in the livestream was once again pushed up to a peak as the camera view switched back and forth between several groups of contestants.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s words were extremely fast, and she was obviously as excited as the audience was, ¡°Little Witch and Ming Yao¡¯s team has left their mountain valley! Contestant Wei has also started making a move! ¨C¨CNow then, we can see that there are five teams with an abundance of supplies.¡±


    ¡°Among them, only Wu Jin and his team have evolved in an all-round way. Contestant Wei has ced all his chips on the single species specialization of the Pterosaurs, while in the other three teams, Zoe has given up on the dinosaurs and instead focused on the crocodile types. It¡¯s a very bold choice,¡± Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally, ¡°He can obtain advantages that the other teams don¡¯t have.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°In the Mesozoic era, the only ones who canpete with the dinosaurs are the Sarcosuchus, the emperor crocodiles. However, Zoe¡¯s choice in evolution means that he can only fightnd battles.¡± Blood Pigeon continued watching the camera, ¡°Zuo Botang¡¯s team... this group has chosen to go with Theropods, which will also exist for a long time. However, nobody has been able to guess what he¡¯s trying to do up till now. There¡¯s one other group...¡±


    Blood Pigeon was unable to find another team with ¡®abundant supplies¡¯.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled, ¡°Caesar. From the Permian period to the Triassic period, he¡¯s umted the most abundant food reserves.¡±


    The camera panned over several key yers. Blood Pigeon spoke again, ¡°Contestant Wei Yan... At the start of the game, he directly killed off tworge Lystrosaurus and a crocodile, destroying the initial ecological bnce. He was unable to generate new Evolution Points, but I still believe that Contestant Wei Yan is a powerful contestant who can win without making use of the rules. Instructor Ying, who do you think will win thispetition?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang thought about it, ¡°I pick one of the Scarves, because of the Pterosaur¨C¨CI believe in the ability to control the air.¡±


    Blood Pigeon smiled, ¡°Let¡¯s see how it ys out.¡±


    On the screen.


    Wu Jin¡¯s team quickly broke through to the unprepared valley belonging to another team, using their advantage in equipment to eliminate the other three trainees.


    After finding the location of the supply boxes, the team pushed forward again.


    Ying Xiangxiang suddenly froze, ¡°Wait a minute, they¡¯re heading towards coordinate E006?!¡±


    The camera lens switched. Almost at the same time Wei Shi had led the Pterosaurs to the other side of E006.


    The sound of an explosion rang out again.


    In the limited field of vision, the two teams were far away from each other.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    In his ears, strange animals cried out loudly, and his field of vision was shaking constantly due to the trampling from giant beasts. The air was filled with a dense flock of Pterosaurs that gathered around the leading Pterosaur that had a wingspan nearly two meters wide.


    The leader of the Pterosaurs followed beside the big boss.


    Wei Shi also saw Wu Jin at the same time.


    Across a distance of hundreds of meters, his line of sight swept across the youth¡¯s pale lips, the eyebrows and eyes that were covered by goggles, and the tight yet soft waist. His gaze burned hot with aggression.


    He licked his lips briefly.


    It was like a secret signal had been sent and received. Wu Jin suddenly leapt up from the back of the teosaurus.


    He hadn¡¯t been dreaming, he hadn¡¯t remembered wrong¨C¨C


    The man raised his brow.


    The Pterosaurs circling around him took off from the top of the mountain ridge one after another as he leapt down from the cliff. His pure ck cloak pped out with a predatory sound.


    In the live broadcast room, Ying Xiangxiang gave a quick cry of surprise, ¡°We were just saying that kings won¡¯t see other kings¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin leapt out like an arrow released from the string. The teosaurus beneath his body roared, and the Pterosaur that belonged only to him quickly followed suit.


    From the birth of an era to the end of an era, the Phanerozoic, Mesozoic, spanning 50 million years of the Triassic period.


    From the first birth in the ashes to the first flying Pterosaur.


    They finally meet each other again.


    <i>Juurensha: Dinosaur army, so cool.


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    <i> xiin: this is like the epic version of SAHRJ omg~ also i¡¯m fanning myself over Wei Shi here ahhhhhhhh</i>

 Chapter Ch93.1 - Flying Off

    <h4>Chapter Ch93.1 - Flying Off</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Lin Ke had fallen into a trance the second Wu Jinunched himself forward. ¡°Holy shit, who¡¯s that on the other side? They really know how to pose... and they¡¯re a little handsome...¡±


    Ming Yao pped the Kannemeyeria beneath him. At this moment, he seemed to recall the fear of being dominated during the Lovers card instance, ¡°Contestant Wei Shi... What are you thinking! It¡¯s just one person while there¡¯s four of us! Handsome? Can you make a living from being handsome?! Is it that you haven¡¯t met our team captain yet? Captain is the real definition of being so handsome you can¡¯t keep your legs closed! ¨C¨CHey, Little Witch!¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly gave a full throated bellow, ¡°Little Witch! Slow down, slow down! Let¡¯s go and take him down together!¡±


    Thend beasts were galloping, and thin wings pped and flew.


    In the livestream room, the scrollingments showed an explosive surge after Wu Jin rushed forth.


    ¡°Aaaahhhhh! I was so damned stunned¨C¨Cthis is earth shatteringly amazing yingying wuwuwu! I¡¯m even tearing up!¡±


    ¡°Charge, Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Scarf reunion!¡±, ¡°Love song across the ages!¡±, ¡°The prelude to driving!¡±


    The camera was constantly alternating between the two.


    Light and shadow constantly flickered eerily over the Triassic periodndscape, and the camera that chased after Wu Jin faithfully caught the upward curve of his lips, the glittering light of his eyes behind the sniper goggles, and depicted him like a de that was ready for action. He was poised on top of the dinosaur¡¯s ridged back, charging into the opponent like a sharp de that had just left its sheath.


    The youth¡¯s waist and abdomen were tense, and he was stable and steady on the bumpy mount. Nearly four months of training on the Crosson Show had brought about aplete transformation in this boy group lead dancer. Every inch of muscle was precisely controlled, and even all the blood in his body was boiling and moring with the desire to rush forth.


    The mountain wind lifted his hair, and a pair of butterfly-like shoulder bones tensed and quivered on his back.


    Wei Shi looked intently in his direction.


    Both people drew their guns at the same time!


    In the broadcast studio, Ying Xiangxiang was currently exining the battle situation to the audience at full speed, ¡°Valley E006, which is also known as an unimed vally, has experienced no yer interference, and it¡¯s ecological environment is very simple, belonging to the early Triassic period. This valley can only provide a limited number of Evolution Points, but this ecological niche will grow exponentially after it¡¯s taken over.¡±


    ¡°Ancient philosophers once said that productivity is an objective material force based on the human desire to conquer and transform nature. Social rtionships and productivity are closely linked¨C¨Cthis is reflected in our elimination match rules, where the teams¡¯petitive rtionship is based on the umtion of supplies, which is determined by their ability to produce Evolution Points. So, the simplest way to sum up the conflict between the two teams is a conflict that rose up over possession of the supply box.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°The supply box is in the swamp. It can be seen that both teams are deploying themselves ording to the location of the supply box¨C¨Cvery good, Ming Yao has changed his strategy and gone to the lowest part of the valley to look for supplies first. Wu Jin remains on the front lines to block Contestant Wei.¡±


    On the screen, the youth abruptly blocked Wei Shi, who was about tond.


    The man had precise control over the glider, and was able to remain hovering six meters above the ground. He held the frame for the glider in one hand, and his right arm lifted up to shoot the tranquilizer gun¨C¨C


    Wu Jin rolled off the dinosaur¡¯s back, performing a handsome flip as hended, transferring the kic energy to his shoulder and side. The arm muscles revealed by the rolled up sleeves were tense, perfectly resolving the impact from the drop. His lips were pursed tight as he fought back without hesitation!


    The sunlight reflected off the sniper goggles, the prized light from the lens was cold as they confronted each other, like white light that glinted off a sharp de. Fierce, overbearing, and surging with bloodlust.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s breath caught almost instantly.


    If the Scarf CP cooperated tacitly as teammates, then their tacit understanding of their opponent¡¯s positioning almost made people¡¯s scalps explode from numbness. Their moves were simr but not identical, but regardless of whether it was Wei Shi¡¯s fierce, intuitive attacks, or Wu Jin¡¯s careful counterattacks, they were all aimed at each other¡¯s vital points.


    The movements were like floating clouds and flowing water, fierce and aggressive.


    Wordless tacit cooperation.


    It was like the absolute peak of the violent aesthetic.


    At this time, a strange cry sounded out in the sky, followed by their two Pterosaurs circling down!


    The membrane wings stirred up a hurricane. Wei Shi¡¯s Pterosaur had a wingspan of two meters, and it was over three times bigger than Wu Jin¡¯s little Peteinosaurus. The little Pterosaur was under pressure from the other side, but was still squawking and defiant, unwilling to show any weakness.


    Wu Jin tugged hard on the little Pterosaur that was intent on fighting, his gaze shifting out of his control to collide with Wei Shi¡¯s¨C¨C


    The man made a gesture.


    A pping wing took out the camera that was capturing the situation to one side. The camera flipped several times in the air before falling to the ground with a crash. The camera swept over the two people who were fighting tit for tat before showing a view of the endless sea of Pterosaurs.


    Wei Shi took advantage of the action of pulling out his gun to lock his gaze on the youth¡¯s goggles.


    His breath was scorching hot.


    Beneath the dark brown lens, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round, and there was a light flush that spread from his neck to his cheeks. His lips that had originally been curved up were now slightly parted, as though unconsciously waiting for a kiss.


    The man¡¯s eyes darkened.


    Another camera flew over, and therge cloak red out. Wu Jin abruptly came back to his senses, his elbow hitting nothing but air, yet simultaneously allowing him to escape from his disadvantage. They entered a closebat fight, Wu Jin lifting up the tranquilizer gun and attacking with the butt of the gun, positioning himself so the camera was behind him, pulling away from it¨C¨C


    The man¡¯s handsome facial features, the eyes that were so deep that they seemed bottomless; every inch seemed to crazily provoke the youth¡¯s yearning.


    Another camera.


    The two of them once again entered a fierce battle, retreating to the edge of the jungle. It was unclear if it was due to the warlike intent simmering in his blood, or a masculine desire to conquer, or the charm of violence itself, but it all made Wu Jin¡¯s rationality burn up until it had all but disappeared.


    They fought all the way to the caves.


    It was dark. Water drops dripped, plink, plink, as they flowed down the stctites.


    The camera buzzed through the cave and finally turned away in the distance, leaving nothing but silence. Both of them were calcting the time when the camera would fly past again.


    Twelve seconds.


    Wu Jin clutched at his tranquilizer gun, walking out alertly from behind the stgmites. He wasn¡¯t surprised at all to find himself fazing the muzzle of a gun¨C¨C


    His field of vision was dim. Wei Shi looked down at him in the faint lighting. The light reflecting off the floating dust motes slowly outlined the man in a halo of cold light, and the water dripping down the stgmites seemed to pause for a long time before falling again.


    There was the ssh of falling water.


    Plink.


    The magic spell that froze time was broken. The stagnant stillness was unlocked, and light and shadow seemed to have been dazzled by the disturbance.


    Wei Shi¡¯s tranquilizer gun was tossed casually to the side, a hot and dry hand thrusting into the youth¡¯s soft curls, removing the goggles and forcing him to look up. The other hand pulled relentlessly at Wu Jin¡¯sbat jacket, stroking wantonly between the smooth shoulder, slender muscled arms, and shoulder des.


    Wu Jin gasped, almost whimpering, but the moment he opened his mouth¨C¨Cthe man suddenly pressed him against the damp stone wall and branded him fiercely on his dry lips.


    It was a passionate, violent kiss.


    The left arm that had taught Wu Jin how to use a gun for the first time rubbed against the youth¡¯s most vulnerable cervical vertebrae, the finger that had pressed against the trigger to shoot was curved, the rough gun calluses trying to leave red marks¨C¨Cjust like the fiercest Tyrannosaurs of the Cretaceous period, unwilling to leave even the bone marrow behind when devouring its prey.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind exploded with a series of fireworks.


    Reason was drowned out by joy and instinct. His movements were erratic as he tried to kiss back, but he only grew more clumsy. Amidst the floating and drowning sensations, only the hand that the big boss kept on his back was like the keel of a floating boat. When the palm stroked across his waist, Wu Jin trembled slightly and let out a small whine.


    Almost at the same time, however, the roving camera was once again sent into the cave by a drone.


    Wei Shi paused, pulling back from the youth¡¯s tender lips and tongue, the pressure from his right knee holding steady as he pressed him against the stone wall. He ced his index finger in front of the youth¡¯s lips, gesturing for him to remain silent.


    The unmanned camera muddled around, but the cave was quiet and silent. The drone carried the camera away.


    Behind two tall stgmites, Wu Jin looked dazedly at Wei Shi. The man¡¯s clothing was t and tidy, his sniper gloves left half his fingers exposed, and a machete hung from his waist. It was clear that his entire body exuded a dangerous abstinence, but his thin lips were sshed with red, like a sharp knife stained with blood, and the pheromone bombardment was overwhelming.


    Wu Jin seemed possessed by a little devil as he licked at the man¡¯s finger, ¡°Big brother...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were dark, as though covered by ck clouds.


    ¡°Call my name,¡± he ordered.


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Wei, Wei Shi...¡±


    In the dead angle that had been ignored by the camera, a stormy, pressuring kiss began once again.


    Wu Jin was forced to raise up his neck and was seen as a willing sacrifice by the hunter. The man was fierce as he pried open the youth¡¯s lips and teeth, plundering wantonly from that sweet ce, indulging himself in the invasion of his breath, marking him again and again.


    Wei Shi¡¯s fingertips rubbed against Wu Jin¡¯s sensitive waist over and over again, and the youth trembled even more. His face was red, the corners of his eyes were red like he¡¯d been bullied miserably, and his eyes also carried a faint sheen of moisture.


    It was clear that one second ago, he¡¯d still been a little leopard who fought with everything he had, but in the next second, he had been bullied into this state.


    One kiss.


    The man bowed his head, devoutly licking away the physiological tears from the corner of the youth¡¯s eyes with the tip of his tongue, then his cheek, the side of his neck¨C¨Cfinallying to a stop over the healed bite mark he¡¯d once made.


    Knowing that he still needed topete in the game, Wei Shi ultimately didn¡¯t leave his mark. Instead of breaking his wings, he wanted the rabbit spirit to continue bouncing and hopping forward.


    Although Wu Jin currently looked like he¡¯d already turned into a silly fool.


    Outside the cave, the camera flew around in dizzy circles. The man tidied up Wu Jin¡¯sbat suit, then pressed down on the small curls that were flying up as well as his messy cor.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Wake up.¡±


    Invalidmand.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Restart.¡±


    Wu Jin slowly restarted. Restart failed. After the power was cut off, the restart continued again.


    Wei Shi chuckled, then stuffed the tranquilizer gun back into his arms, watching as Wu Jin held it obediently like a carrot, then led the youth back outside. At the edge of the cave, the dazzling light from the forest streamed in. The camera was still wandering around.


    Wu Jin abruptly woke up.


    The forest was bright with mottled sunlight and lush with vegetation.


    The man gestured to him, then stroked a final hand over his curls before putting on his sniper goggles, his lips curving up¨C¨CWu Jin seemed to see a bit of a warm light in his eyes for the first time.


    Wu Jin shut down again.


    His will, brain, neurons, and neurotransmitters only knew to send onemand to his body¨C¨C


    He giggled foolishly back at the big boss.


    <i>Juurensha: *fans self* if those two had gotten caught on camera, the entire show would have crashed from the traffic and screams. Also the little Pterosaur is adorable.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhhhhhhhhhhh YESSSSSSS THANK YOU WE FINALLY GOT THERE AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT</i>

 Chapter Ch93.2 - Flying Off

    <h4>Chapter Ch93.2 - Flying Off</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    When Wu Jin went back down the mountain, Ming Yao was leading the little Pterosaur around with the nylon rope. He was relieved when he saw Wu Jining back out and took the opportunity toin about his opponent.


    ¡°There are Pterosaurs everywhere on the mountain! Wow, we basically can¡¯t fight against them at all! I saw that some of the Pterosaur ws have something tied to them, say, do you think that Contestant Wei wants to train them to do airdrops?!¡±


    ¡°We found the supply box, but... we¡¯d better change ces before it gets dark. I¡¯m not afraid of death, I¡¯m nothing but a precious team core, c-position, deputy brain, and sniper. The Pterosaurs were released by Contestant Wei and we¡¯re safer anywhere but here! I feel that based on our current situation, neither of us have the upper hand, and maybe Contestant Wei will withdraw too! I¡¯ve already hidden the supply box, and I guarantee that nobody else will find it. We cane and harvest it every evening, it¡¯s perfect.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch...¡± He looked carefully at Wu Jin and suddenly howled exaggeratedly, ¡°Little Witch really suffered in that fight! You¡¯ve been so wronged that you¡¯ve even bitten your lips to that state of redness! Howe the one that¡¯s bullied is always our Little Witch!¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin, who¡¯d been emitting little pink soap bubbles, immediately tried to shut Ming Yao up.


    On the way back to the camp, Wu Jin stumbled several times for no reason, and he still seemed to be walking on clouds by the time they returned to the swamp.


    Ming Yao became even more certain of his guess, and his expression was pitying as he vowed, ¡°When we¡¯re better equipped, we¡¯ll go and take Contestant Wei¡¯s most beloved...¡±


    Wu Jin froze, his heart skipping a beat.


    Ming Yao continued to gesture, ¡°... beloved Pterosaur and tie it up. We¡¯ll force him to apologize to our Little Witch! By then, we¡¯ll have taken over all the territory, and I¡¯ll be the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty during the Triassic period; Lin Ke is dinosaur expert in charge of dinosaur breeding, and Sora is the secretary and minister of the household who writes reports on the progress of the dinosaurs everyday! Wu Jin is the prime minister... Hey, brothers, is that enough for you guys? Contestant Wei will be responsible for raising Pterosaurs for our prime minister. And I¡¯m going to pull our team captain over too, making him, making him¨C¨C¡±


    He suddenly prodded the Wu Jin who was obviously distracted, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, what¡¯s the highest title that can be conferred?¡±


    Wu Jin reluctantly gave him a perfunctory answer, ¡°Empress.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao suddenly blushed and looked carefully at Wu Jin before turning his head away in a tsundere manner, ¡°Hmph.¡±


    Seeing that Wu Jin had remained silent for a long time, he couldn¡¯t bear the loneliness and turned back, putting on an act of restraint, ¡°What a coincidence, Little Witch, you¡¯re also a fan of the Jingyi CP!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was nk and confused.


    Ming Yao pped him on the shoulder, ¡°Hey, say it straight! If I¡¯d known earlier that you were a fan... how about I reward the prime minister with two loyal trainees? Also, who do you want as a legal spouse? The first emperor of the Ming dynasty will arrange a marriage for you! Brother Thin... Ah, Brother Thin is too coquettish. How about Wei Yan?¡±


    Wu Jin was confused by all this noise as they made their way back to the camp. He was filled with emotion when a familiar scene reappeared.


    In the morning when he set out, he¡¯d been riding a little teosaurus, with a little water bottle on his back, and he¡¯d still been a 19 year old single contestant!


    But now&#k2013;&#k2013;


    He was a trainee with a family!


    The fireworks in his brain exploded again. Wu Jin tossed Ming Yao into the dinosaur pile and began to run around happily. The big boss.. the big boss must know that he secretly liked him, which was why he would take the initiative to kiss him!


    How could there be a big boss who was such a good person in this world!!!


    Wu Jin huffed as he ran. The mountains and water was magnificent under the light of the setting sun, and the dinosaurs, bothrge and small, were also very beautiful. The row of seven lizards that Lin Ke had cooked was like a feast, and the Pterosaurs in the sky were like gods that blessed lovers.


    His wish hade true.


    Wu Jin was in great spirits as he started working. If he¡¯d been working yesterday for the team, then today he only wished to take down the entire stretch of mountains and rivers so that the big boss would smile. Wait until he raised up the little Pterosaur¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly squeaked and jumped up.


    Lin Ke, who¡¯d been to the side, came over immediately, tugging at the little Pterosaur¡¯s nylon rope and leading it over, ¡°What¡¯s the matter with this dinosaur? Howe it¡¯s pecking at Brother Wu¡¯s head?!¡±


    Wu Jin immediately shook his head, ¡°No, it¡¯s just biting my hair...¡±


    The little Pterosaur chirped as it pped its wings. It had clearly seen that the curls on Wu Jin¡¯s head had be more spirited, and were now fluffy and bouncy¨C¨C


    However, based on its Triassic period brain capacity, it was impossible for it to expressplex thoughts.


    Night rolled in.


    As Ming Yao had expected, the Pterosaurs retreated as the sun set.


    With the ability to control the skies, the team of four and Wei Shi¡¯s team were at the top of the food chain of the entire arena, and fighting against each other wasn¡¯t worth the losses.


    From a game strategy perspective, avoiding conflict and turning to attack other teams¡¯ territories was the best choice.


    To sum it up, they should bomb the mountains, attack thend, invade ecological niches, and seize Evolution Points to arm themselves with.


    Valley E006 was surrounded by mountains on all sides. When Wei Shi withdrew to the north, the team of four also pulled back from the front line and shepherded their group ofrge and small dinosaurs back.


    By the time the camp was all lit up, the sky was already fully dark.


    Before going to bed, the team held a group meeting as usual.


    Ming Yao opened up a parachute canvas, and somehow produced some paint to write the words ¡®Military Office¡¯ in huge words.


    After he was done, he even gave his own part of the camp an ¡®Emperor Ming¡¯s Pce¡¯.


    ording to him¨C¨Cthey definitely had to snatch territories, and they would have to fight sooner orter, but whoever was first to be Emperor at the end of the Triassic period would be famous!


    Wu Jin felt deeply that if Ming Yao was ced into society 1000 years ago, he would be the type of master that was often caught by the country¡¯s public security bureau for reprimands and reeducation every day.


    During the regr meeting, Wu Jin was clearly still malfunctioning and oftenughed foolishly at the fire, but he was still able to point out something that they¡¯d neglected previously¨Cpared with their ecological diversity, Contestant Wei had only focused on evolving the Pterosaurs.


    The other side had given up the main genre of dinosaurs and had instead gained huge advantages.


    At the end of the Triassic period, the average wingspan of the Pterosaurs in Wei Shi¡¯s hands had already reached over one meter, and thergest was over two meters.


    ¡°One team doing this doesn¡¯t rule out the possibility that other teams may also have chosen to focus on a single species for evolution.¡± Wu Jin concluded solemnly.


    The other three quickly marked it down. Lin Ke raised his hand and asked, ¡°Brother Wu, what is Contestant Wei¡¯s fighting style like? I heard that you and him were fighting with life and death on the line in the cave, cutting off all means of retreat, no holding back, fighting and dying together¨C¨C¡±


    Sora expressed, ¡°Isn¡¯t it over?!¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    ¡°Contestant Wei... his fighting style has very characteristic traits.¡±


    shback.


    ¡°Great advantages in closebat...¡±


    A powerful invasion, an extremely aggressive kiss.


    ¡°Strong killing power...¡±


    So sexy it made his legs go soft!


    ¡°He¡¯s quick to shoot and good at using tactical maneuvers for suppression...¡±


    Wu Jin rubbed at his face seriously as he spoke a bunch of nonsense, quietly relieved by the time his teammates shifted their attention elsewhere. His two legs swung against the rock he sat on. If his former agent were here, he would definitely be telling him¨C¨C¨Cjust because he had beautiful facial features, it didn¡¯t mean that he could keep grinning like a fool.


    That night.


    Wu Jin had been given the middle shift for the night watch, but he tossed and turned so much that he soon turned himself into a trainee test paper roll.


    He went to drink some water, then went and yed with the Pterosaur, then went and brought the Pterosaur back to his tent to continue immersing himself in a daze.


    Wu Jin soon found a new goal¨C¨Cteaching the little Pterosaur to kick the cameras, training the little Pterosaur how to bow to the big boss, how to wave to the big boss with its paws, and how to keep watch outside. It would be best if it knew how to whistle when someone came!


    After the training wasplete, Wu Jin stuffed the Pterosaur back outside the tent.


    The little Pterosaur immediately called out.


    Wu Jin could only bring it back inside to coax it for a while before stuffing it back outside.


    The little Pterosaur continued to call out.


    Wu Jin had no choice but to raise up the p and go outside.


    Beneath the light cast from the double crescent moons, Wei Shi looked at him with his arms crossed over his chest. He raised his brows, ¡°Get on.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up in surprise.


    Behind the man stood a Pterosaur with a wingspan of five meters. It almost blended inpletely with the shadows from the trees.


    Wei Shi flipped himself up onto its back then extended his right hand to him amid the night breeze.


    <i>xiin: it¡¯s a midnight date~ Wei Shi is so romantic~ not sure if he ever needed that dating guide haha</i>

 Chapter 94 - The Jurassic Period

    <h4>Chapter 94 - The Jurassic Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The man¡¯s arm was strong and powerful as he helped Wu Jin jump up, followed by the ck shadow rising up into the sky.


    The huge wing membranes were like sails attached to the bones of its wings as it cut through the dark night.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat very quickly.


    The big boss¡¯s fiery hot chest was behind him. His heartbeat and breathing seemed to bepletely intertwined with the dinosaur¡¯s back.


    Wei Shi focused his gaze on the youth until Wu Jin turned red from the roots of his ears to his cheek. He turned and seemed as if he was about to ask something¨C¨C


    The man ced a hand on the Pterosaur¡¯s neck, and sped the youth¡¯s five fingers with the other. He pulled him close and very naturally exchanged a shallow kiss with him.


    Then, he propped him back upright in satisfaction and stuffed him into his arms.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head felt like a hot, roasted marshmallow, bursting with sweet softness.


    Wu Jin sneakily licked his lips, silently delighted and silly.


    Looking down from above, the dense basins were like grids.


    The mountains were snowy, and the rivers sparkled. Sporadic fires could be seen, from ordinary night watch contestants, Contestant Wei Yan who was carrying a torch while climbing, and Contestant Caesar who was forever roasting meat.


    The Pterosaur was light and thin-boned, and gliding support could asionally be seen beside the flight membranes. The big boss hadn¡¯t removed his glider either¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly realized that he¡¯d been secretly holding the big boss¡¯s hand!


    He immediately let go and reached to hold the Pterosaur as he admonished himself. He couldn¡¯t just shamelessly take advantage of the big boss on the first day of their rtionship! He had to be a gentleman, had to respect his partner¡¯s feelings...


    Wei Shi bowed his head and looked at the small soft paw that had suddenly pulled back.


    ¡°Pterosaurs have hollow skeletons, a structural change that evolved to amodate flight.¡± The man suddenly opened his mouth.


    Wu Jin looked back in confusion.


    Wei Shi: ¡°A wingspan of five meters. The bearing capacity of its bones is no more than 60kg. As a mount, it must rely on auxiliary gliding devices.¡± He gestured for Wu Jin to look at the installed gliders, ¡°The device that operates them is in my hands.¡±


    He continued indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s better to hold me than to hold it.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Taking advantage of the youth¡¯s stupefied state, Wei Shi pressed him further into his arms and ordered, ¡°Hand.¡±


    The ten fingers were inteced again.


    Flight was god¡¯s blessing to Pterosaurs.


    There was a sharp wind in the mountains, whistling beside his eardrums. The double crescent moons hung above his head, and beneath them was the territory that had been carved out by the Triassic period.


    The wings of the dinosaur lifted them up, and the people beneath his feet shrank in Wu Jin¡¯s eyes until only vague outlines were left. The breathing device adjusted to bnce out the thinning oxygen, and Wei Shi guarded Wu Jin¡¯s back like a stove, quietly dispelling the cold from behind the youth.


    The cold wind continued to sweep by.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes narrowed subconsciously.


    ¡°Close your eyes.¡± Wei Shi stuffed him inside his cloak, ¡°We¡¯re at an altitude of 1000 meters now.¡±


    Wu Jin abruptly lifted up his head, ¡°The Quetzalcoatlus hunted through the night skies at an altitude of 3000 meters¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Quetzalcoatlus can see using a spectrum that you can¡¯t see. Human beings have tricolor vision. Reptiles have four types of cone cells; they have tetrachromatic precision vision.¡±


    Wu Jin closed his eyes, his eyeballs shifting as he imagined it, ¡°Tetrachromatic vision&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Relying on only moonlight, you can see the most subtle color differences in the jungle up to a distance of 3000 meters and can clearly distinguish prey from the shadows.¡±


    Wu Jin asked, ¡°Then what about during the day?¡±


    Wei Shi thought back and described it, ¡°The vegetation isyered with green, and the yellow buds are actually nearly transparent. Ultraviolet light provides a fourth dimension for vision, making even gray and white stones look colorful. Each pebble reflects a different kind of light, and when they¡¯re put together¨C¨C¡±


    He continued, ¡°It¡¯s like colors converging together into a river.¡±


    Wu Jin paused and turned around to look up.


    The big boss¡¯s words were too firm and didn¡¯t seem like a guess. It was more like he was drawing from his memories. There were clues from the countless details in his mind¨C¨CR-Code base, gic modification, human-shaped weapons, Wei Yan¡¯s extraordinary vision.


    Tetrachromatic vision.


    His amber eyes quietly opened up and looked into the man¡¯s pure ck eyes.


    However, even before Wu Jin could look for the difference between the big boss¡¯s pupils and ordinary people, Wei Shi raised his brows and denied, ¡°Not me.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    ¡°Tetrachromatic vision is an artificial gic modification that is unstable in existing human chromosomes.¡± He paused, ¡°In other words, I had it.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Later on¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Later on, the fourth cone cell stopped differentiating colors, and the tetrachromatic vision disappeared¡±


    Wu Jin listened quietly.


    The reduction in visual dimensions would be like having the original color vision in memory suddenly turn ck and white. Most of one¡¯s conditioned reflexes based on intuitive color understanding would be broken down and have to be cleared away. He suddenly sucked in a hard breath. It was almost as though he could see the young big boss having to re-understand his vision due to the copse of the modified gene, groping through the darkness that he¡¯d originally moved through unimpeded.


    It was like blindfolding a Pterosaur.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°After the tetrachromatic vision disappears, would it be difficult to adapt¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi urged the Pterosaur to fly higher, ¡°No.¡±


    He pulled Wu Jin into his arms, his gaze shifting slightly. The youth was frowning a little. His facial features were covered with a sheen of light from the crescent moons, and he was like a me that pulled people out of the darkness, a deity that brought warmth.


    His visual dimension seemed to expand for the first time.


    ¡°No.¡± Wei Shi repeated slowly, ¡°When looking at you, they¨C¨Cthose colors return.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at him in a daze for two seconds before suddenly turning his head back.


    The Pterosaur continued to soar through the sky, skipping over the numerous basins and endless mountain ridges.


    Wu Jin had to close his eyes again until the cold wind stopped all of a sudden. The Pterosaur spiraled down, and a steady stream of hot air came floating up from the ground.


    Wei Shi switched his oxygen supply equipment to thest setting¨Cpletely isting him from the external air supply.


    ¡°Open your eyes.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes. His pupils grew bright the moment he looked down.


    This was a volcano that was situated at the end of the map. White smoke billowed beneath the moons, and the crater itself emitted light¨C¨C


    Surrounded by white smoke, the light appeared blue and demonic. It was enchanting, and electric streaks of light pierced through the magma.


    Magma was supposed to be red. The blue was like a human¡¯s misperception of the veins below their skin. Sulphur spewed out of the volcano and burned rapidly, emitting blue me as it encountered high levels of oxygen. Some of it condensed into liquid, and flowed down the cracks of the crater.


    It was a dark night, and the pure, heated blue on the ground extended out like the devil¡¯s grand sacrifice, noble blood flowing freely.


    Seen from an altitude of 1000 meters, it was full of treacherous color, a series of beautiful inteced veins.


    Wei Shi leaned in against Wu Jin¡¯s ear and asked in a low voice, ¡°Like it?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, his actions so fast they almost left a double image, his small curls sweeping across the man¡¯s cheek.


    Wei Shi chuckled.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d originally had his eyes glued to the volcano, suddenly looked back at the man.


    Wei Shi held his palm, lifted it, and dropped a kiss onto the back of his hand.


    The most ancient gesture of loyalty.


    Wu Jin exploded into virtual pieces again.


    The Pterosaur had an instinctive fear of volcanoes and sulphur. After circling around a few times, it started to carry them back.


    It was unknown if it was because Wu Jin had been toasted by the volcano, or he had been flirted with too much, but his entire body was like a soft rabbit pancake. His serious analysis of thepetition schedule carried no momentum or power at all, ¡°... Big, big brother, when the volcano erupts, it¡¯ll be the end of the Triassic period and the start of the Jurassic period...¡±


    ¡°There are now 134 contestants left. At the start of the new era, the terrain will be reshaped, and the entire continent should open up. The rules might continue to change...¡±


    Wei Shi listened as he chattered on, asionally opening his mouth to participate in the discussion, pressing him into his embrace whenever weightlessness came¨C¨Cto prevent the rabbit pancake from bing a tossed rabbit cake.


    Wu Jin was on duty in the team for the second half of the night. There was still an hour left before the start of the shift after theynded.


    The youth clearly didn¡¯t want to sleep, bouncing around and wanting nothing but to continue sticking together. Wei Shi looked at the time, thenmanded Wu Jin to sleep.


    The man¡¯s means were tricky, and Wu Jin was unconscious two minutester.


    Before falling asleep, thest thing he saw was the night breeze raising up the p of the tent and allowing moonlight to stream in. The little Pterosaur outside the tent was perched on the big Pterosaur¡¯s wing, and the handsome big boss was inside the tent¨C¨C


    Like a dream.


    Wu Jin said vaguely, ¡°See you in the Jurassic...¡± before plopping down and burying himself into the quilt and pillow that had been traded for with one Evolution Point.


    Wei Shi looked at him quietly for a long time before going outside.


    See you in the Jurassic period.


    Early morning.


    Ming Yao, who¡¯d taken the early night shift wasn¡¯t fully awake when he got up, yawning, to look for the supply box and ¡®collect rent¡¯ in the form of Evolution Points.


    After switching shifts with Wu Jin, he¡¯d dreamt about the captain from his youth, the stewed chicken leg rice from Jingyi base, and was finally been woken up by the Pterosaur¨C¨C


    When he¡¯d fallen asleep again, he dreamed that he was the Emperor, but half of his courtiers were moring about heirs, and he was then awakened by the Pterosaur once again¨C¨C


    Then, the captain had picked up a leash to walk the dog, and Ming Yao had been very delighted when he asked him when he¡¯d bought the samoyed. The captain then said that this was the samoyed he¡¯d raised up to be the crown prince. The samoyed had started to bark, and he¡¯d once again been woken up by the Pterosaur¨C¨C


    After tallying up the Evolution Points, Ming Yao packed them up in sacks and angrily went to tell Wu Jin, ¡°Hey, I want to say that this Pterosaur is more than just a little silly, not only does it not go to sleep in the middle of the night, it even makes such a ruckus!¡±


    When he looked at it again, the Pterosaur was indeed unwilling to sleep and was currently flying around everywhere.


    He looked over again and took in Little Witch¡¯s current state...


    The amount of Evolution Points they¡¯d collected was the same as yesterday. Howe he was giggling while counting them?!


    Wu Jin immediately took back his smile, and his small round face turned serious, ¡°The Evolution Points haven¡¯t changed.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve reached the peak of the Triassic era.¡±


    Ming Yao reacted to these words, ¡°Is the era about toe to an end?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°During the Triassic period extinction event, 50% of the existing species disappeared, and dinosaurs officially became the dominant species¨C¨Cwe need to start preparing for the second extinction.¡±


    Ming Yao snapped his fingers. Compared to the previous Permian period that had been difficult, they had enough Evolution Points to trade for better breathing equipment for this extinction event.


    He suddenly wondered out loud, ¡°We can go up to the mountains to hide. These dinosaurs¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin pulled his gaze back from the distance, ¡°There are a total of four versions of the Red Queen game. The Permian period, the Triassic period, the Jurassic period, and the Cretaceous period.¡±


    ¡°In any game, any version updates are apanied by sanctions against the most powerful, the contestants with the best equipment. Only by narrowing the gap between yers will they be able to reshape the ¡®yability¡¯ of the next version.¡±


    Ming Yao paused, ¡°You mean to say that we¡¯re the top yers of the Triassic period, so the extinction¨C¨Cthat is, after the version update, the species advantages in our hands will return to zero?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Yes, but our Evolution Point advantage will still be there.¡±


    Ming Yao was relieved when he heard this, ¡°Alright, Jurassic period. Although our levels go back to zero, we can be rich yers who spend money! We now have 360 Evolution Points in hand, and our team is basically fully armed. We can y big! When will the Jurassic period begin. Also, why is your Pterosaur flying around everywhere, can we eat salt and pepper Pterosaur today¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s processing suddenly stalled.


    Thend rumbled and shook, and the teosaurus fled in a hurry. There were no predators behind the dinosaurs¡¯ tails¨C¨Ceven the Coelophysis were running around everywhere. Not only the Pterosaur, but almost all creatures were in an abnormal state of agitation.


    Ming Yao took a look at thebat jacket tied around his waist and murmured, ¡°Cloudy water, abnormal animal behavior, sudden rise in temperature... natural disaster...¡±


    His gaze grew solemn.


    Wu Jin whistled, and pulled the little Pterosaur into his arms . Lin Ke and Sora also responded quickly, with Lin Ke picking up two Coelophysis and tying them up with nylon rope like bundling up a pair of lizards. Sora also forced a small teosaurus to follow the team.


    The air stank of sulphur.


    The tectonic te copsed, volcanoes erupted, the sea rose up, andndmasses sank down.


    Wu Jin and Ming Yao traded nces, ¡°Go.¡±


    The creatures fled in a hurry, and the Triassic period that hadsted for 50 million years was annihted¨C¨C


    The real era of dinosaur hegemony, the Jurassic period, finally began.


    <i>Juurensha: A Ptresaur date, very unique, so cute.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: right??? guys, they had their first date on the back of a flying dinosaur. i think that¡¯s like the most unique and awesome date EVER. and Wei Shi is so damned smooth, that super convoluted exnation just so WJ would hold WS¡¯s hand omg omg omg *squeal* </i>

 Chapter Ch95.1 - Allosaurus

    <h4>Chapter Ch95.1 - Allosaurus</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The extinction event in the Triassic period was also apanied by volcanic eruptions and arge amount of hydrate gasification.


    Smoke rolled in from outside the cave, and the scene that entered their vision was as solemn as purgatory.


    Inside the cave¨C¨C


    ¡°It¡¯s connected! It¡¯s connected! There are exactly five!!¡± Ming Yao¡¯s voice was triumphant as he pped his thighs.


    Ming Yao was proud as he tore off a white strip of paper and handed it to Lin Ke, ¡°No regrets, the loser should live up to his word!!¡±


    The innocent Coelophysis onlookers to the side only experienced a sh of shadow before a white note was stuck to their heads.


    The air inside the cave was warm, and there were many branches and leaves piled up in the corner.


    They¡¯d drawn out an area on the ground to y checkers, and Wu Jin and Sora were in line to y the next game while Ming Yao and Lin Ke were currently crouched on the ground.


    The loser had to paste a note¨C¨C


    Lin Ke and Ming Yao¡¯s two Coelophysis had quite a lot of notes stuck to their heads, while Sora¡¯s notes were stuck to the legs and stomach of the little teosaurus. Only Wu Jin had tried hard to protect his small Pterosaur.


    ¡°Wise ones should be humble,¡± Ming Yao saw that his next opponent was Wu Jin and immediately proposed, ¡°Or we can treat it like Go, and Little Witch can let me have a few moves first? How about four¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°This is five-piece checkers...¡±


    To one side, Lin Ke, who¡¯d just lost, stretched out his muscles and bones, then pulled away the trap that covered the entrance of the cave slightly. His face immediately cheered up, ¡°The volcanic ash is dispersing!¡±


    The team rushed out in a sh¨C¨C


    The vista was broad and open; the mountains of varying heights were almost ttened after a day of quakes and shifts. The ferns and huge trees were still lush, but the densely packed dinosaurs had disappearedpletely.


    A roar from a new type of beast resounded from afar.


    Death and rebirth, endless reincarnation.


    After a long time, Ming Yao spoke emotionally, ¡°The temperature has increased, the mountains sank down, and the basins are now connected. It¡¯s really the Jurassic period now, and we¡¯ll be meeting the other teams sooner orter¨C¨C¡±


    All of a sudden, the four of them took out the Evolution Point that had heated up slightly at the same time.


    All the surviving contestants in this fourth elimination match of the Crosson Show received a prompt from the program team at this moment.


    Wu Jin quickly opened up the screen on the Evolution Point. The exchange list was still there, but there was a column of ¡®new¡¯ icons floating to one side.


    After clicking in, the team was presented with an interface filled with dense text: ¡°Teamposition: Peteinosaurus x1, Coelophysis x2, teosaurus x1, Homo sapiens x4.¡±


    In the interface, the data from the different species were attached to a rough map, and the 4D projection of the team¡¯s dinosaurs could also be pulled up.


    For example, for the Pterosaur, there was a light-colored ¡®Research & Development¡¯ button beside the model, showing that the Evolution Points could now be used for ¡®gic evolution¡¯. There were multiple evolution directions that could be selected, such as the membrane wings, brain, ws, teeth, body shape, and so on.


    Wu Jin was stunned, and his breathing changed slightly.


    Evolution Points could now be used for more than just arming contestants.


    It could also be used to strengthen their dinosaurs.


    When they pulled down to the end of the page, a small line of text appeared.


    Peteinosaurus, poption life cycles: 0 (current ie &#k2013; 0 x 1 = 0 Evolution Points)


    Coelophysis, poption life cycles: 0 (current ie &#k2013; 0 x 2 = 0 Evolution Points)


    ¡°The rules have changed!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly opened up the interface and projected it into the space between them, ¡°The Evolution Points can be used for gic research and development for each species&#k2013;&#k2013;for example, Coelophysis that can run faster, teosaurus withrger bodies, or Pterosaurs with wider wingspans.¡±


    ¡°And the Evolution Points are no longer generated based on species diversity.¡± He pointed to the current ie entries, ¡°The Evolution Points are now rted to the survival cycles of each poption. As long as the poption can survive, there will be corresponding Evolution Points as rewards.¡±


    ¡°Then, the rules of the game are now very simple¨C¨Cyers invest in the evolution of the species, and sessful species that survive will equate to Evolution Points. If the evolutionary direction is wrong, and the survival rate of the species is 0, then the yers will lose everything they¡¯ve invested.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s mouth dropped open, ¡°Wait a minute, why is it rted to their survival time? If the program group¡¯s final goal is to have the contestants create dinosaurs with perfect genes, then won¡¯t it be enough to just gather all the dinosaurs together and fight?¡±


    Wu Jin picked up the little Pterosaur and spoke calmly, ¡°For the sake of fairness.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for them to have a fight between all the creatures. Even small, herbivorous dinosaurs are part of the ecological chain. In natural selection, it¡¯s survival of the fittest not survival of the strongest. The rules of the Jurassic game¨C¨Care not to produce the strongest hunters, but to produce the best species for the environment.¡±


    ¡°If the Permian period was the war of extinction, and the Triassic period was the evolution of co-prosperity, then¨C¨Cthe realw of the jungle begins with the start of the Jurassic period. From the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period, the biggest characteristic of these eras is the high-paced, high-intensity, extreme evolution.¡±


    ¡°With the emergence of higher level nts, dense hydrological distribution, and the rapid evolution of species under these favorable living conditions, the more ancient and slow evolving species are more likely to be eliminated.¡±


    ¡°There is only one way to y the game if you want to earn Evolution Points.¡± Wu Jin took a deep breath, ¡°Evolve the poption and equip it with the tools or weapons for survival so that it can survive at all costs.¡±


    To the side, Lin Ke clutched his head and looked dazed, ¡°Brother Wu, Brother Wu, does that mean we can customize our dinosaurs¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s blood was boiling, ¡°How about we first make the Tyrannosaurus Rex¨C¨Cwho cares about its brain, body shape, or bite force... wait a minute, these are all rted to different species¡¯ evolutionary directions?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°For each team, the dinosaurs are theirbat power. Species differentiation¨C¨Cis the same as military differentiation.¡±


    Ming Yao didn¡¯t have time to reply when the roar of a beast came over from nearby.


    The Pterosaur pped its wings uneasily, scared and suspicious. The two Coelophysis roared back, unwilling, but there was a very big difference in their auras. Infrasound waves also travelled across the ground, and the ferns rustled and shifted. The earth trembled slightly from the vibrations of the roar.


    Sora quickly analyzed, ¡°A giant predator, weighing between two and three tons¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s pupils shrank, ¡°No way, this is the early Jurassic period!¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes at the constantly vibrating forest, a vague hunch in his mind, ¡°Based on the vegetation, we¡¯re at least in the middle orte period. If the program team is ying with extreme evolution, it¡¯s not impossible for them to move the timeline to thete stage of the period directly.¡±


    The two of them suddenly shut up as they thought of the same thing at almost the same time.


    On the long prehistoric evolutionary map, most of the brutal predators had appeared in thete Cretaceous period, except for one¨C¨C


    Saurischia Theropods had appeared in thete Jurassic period. They had been at the top of the food chain and had remained invincible for 20 million years.


    9 meters in length, weighing 1.5 to 3 tons...


    Wu Jin picked up the Pterosaur and called out as though he was on fire, ¡°Run!¡±


    Behind him, a huge brown head with a pungent smell appeared. Wu Jin turned around in that instant, his amber pupils burning brilliantly. His blood boiled, and he couldn¡¯t tell if it was in awe or with battle intent. The predator that stood three meters high behind him was like a piece of the most exquisite art¨C¨C


    This dinosaur hadn¡¯t had the long Cretaceous evolutionary period to fine tune every inch of its bones and muscles, but it had still climbed up to the top of the food chain in the simplest and roughest way.


    The Allosaurus ran at 30-50km/h and had social tendencies. They usually hunted using group ambushes.


    The four of them didn¡¯t hesitate to turn on all their running and propulsion equipment¨C¨Cthe Allosaurus had a maximum speed of 50km/h, and the delicate and frail homo sapiens had no way to escape from its ws and teeth by virtue of their body strength alone.


    Wu Jin ran at the front, and Ming Yao followed behind him with a Coelophysis in his arms, ¡°Holy shit, Allosaurus! It¡¯s an Allosaurus! Something that can even fight against a Tyrannosaurus Rex! It¡¯ll eat a teosaurus today, and a Pterosaur tomorrow, and if it wants to taste something fresh, it can take two pieces of fern leaves and wrap up a Little Witch and swallow it down in two bites too, like wrapping lettuce around barbecue...¡±


    Wu Jin barely managed to shout above the strong wind, ¡°Can¨C¨Cyou¨C¨Cuse yourself as an example...¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly turned his head, ¡°Wait, Sora!¡±


    Ming Yao also turned around. Sora was at the back of the team. The little teosaurus that Sora had raised up stuffed its face with food every day. Although it was still young, it was already nearly 1.2 meters tall. Sora put all his effort into dragging the teosaurus along, but he was still only one step away from being caught by the Allosaurus even with the help of boosters.


    Sauropods, including teosauruses, were an Allosaurus¡¯s favorite food.


    At this time the little teosaurus was like a piece of very delicious lunchtime meat¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked at it steadily a few times, then didn¡¯t hesitate to take out the tranquilizer gun. He pulled out the drug and loaded the syringe.


    Ming Yao was shocked, ¡°You¨Cyou¨Cyou...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly prepared for battle, ¡°Go help Sora protect the lunchtime meat.¡±


    Ming Yao was dazed, ¡°You really want to fight the Allosaurus?? It¡¯s not that I want to say it, but our teosaurus isn¡¯t easy to bring along. It¡¯s overweight! How about...we just toss it away. I calcted it, the Coelophysis and Tyrannosaurus Rex are both Theropods. With the two little Coels, we won¡¯t have to worry about getting a Tyrannosaurus Rex¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin interrupted him. ¡°It¡¯s not the same. We only have this one herbivorous dinosaur.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s voice paused. Half a beatter, he also pulled out his gun and yelled, ¡°You¡¯re going alone? How will you fight by yourself¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s mouth suddenly dropped wide open.


    Wu Jin pulled open the zipper of hisbat suit jacket, exposing his beautiful neck, shoulder des, and cor bones with the loosened cor.


    Ming Yao murmured, ¡°Why are there red patches? It seems that it was done some time ago, who did it...¡±


    Wu Jin turned around with a swish, his small curls flying up for no reason. But then, Ming Yao¡¯s gaze was soon drawn upwards, and his attention was diverted.


    With a wingspan of only 60cm, the little Pterosaur stepped on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder like a young, domesticated eagle.


    However, this scene was more vicious than that of a trained eagle¨C¨Cthe lines of the Pterosaur¡¯s body were simple and sharp, from the bulging eyes to the webbing between the w bones that glinted with a cold, reptilian light. It was clearly a beast that was one of the most difficult for humans to get close to, but its wsy obediently on Wu Jin¡¯s coat, its wings fluttering for bnce.


    Wu Jin stroked the Pterosaur¡¯s thin wings and whispered, ¡°¨C¨CGo.¡±


    He was the only assault position in the team.


    The little Pterosaur seemed to take off.


    The Pterosaur¡¯s brain capacity wasn¡¯t big enough for it to take in moreplex information, but it had been domesticated and trained by Wu Jin for several days. Once conditioned reflexes were formed, it could provide the greatest assistance to the youth.


    The propulsion device on the soles of his feet turned on again. This time, Wu Jin turned around and aimed unhesitatingly at the Allosaurus¡¯s head.


    His loosened coat pped in the wind, and the Pterosaur pped its wings and followed. The hot wind of the Jurassic period roared in his ears, and the defiant Allosaurus roared at the low frequency range. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes. He could almost see the perfectly evolved jaw and the smelly, sharp teeth contained within. The top and bottom jaws were opened up, and once they bit down on their prey, the Allosaurus could open up its jaws again in a few seconds and swallow down the food stuck in the teeth.


    Just then¨C¨C


    Lin Ke¡¯s shrill scream came from behind, and Ming Yao burst out with a curse. The Allosaurus¡¯s eyes had locked in on Wu Jin, who was less than 4 meters away from it amidst the dense forest. The darkbat suit was like a distinct target, and it opened up its bloody mouth¨C¨C


    Wu Jin dodged behind a giant tree!


    The Pterosaur¡¯s ws on his shoulders almost pierced through thebat suit at the same time, but didn¡¯t puncture Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder and arm. In the space of that instant, he stripped out of the jacket and tossed it into the air¨C¨C


    Just like how it had been trained countless times, the Pterosaur flew out carrying thebat jacket.


    Across the entire Mesozoic era¨C¨Ceven the most intelligent species or the ones most likely to evolve into the intelligent Troodon, had brains that were far from sufficient to pierce through this kind of diversion trick, let alone this Allosaurus whose skull was stuffed with muscles.


    The Allosaurus roared reflexively at thebat jacket suspended in the air, andpletely ignored Wu Jin, who was behind the tree.


    Wu Jiny there quietly behind the tree as he adjusted the dosage of the tranquilizer gun to the maximum. The higher the Pterosaur flew, the more frustrated the Allosaurus became. It stood up on its hind legs, revealing the belly that had no bony armour as protection, and the thin hide there¨C¨C


    The anaesthetic dart left the chamber!


    Wu Jin nced at the Evolution Points and elerated away with the booster equipment beneath the soles of his feet. Behind him, branches and leaves broke as the giant beast roared in pain. The Pterosaur holding thebat suit continued to fly up high...


    Until the Allosaurus toppled to the ground.


    The first thing the anesthetic affected was the back half of its body. For an Allosaurus that was a behemoth over 9 meters long, it had to rely on its long tail in order to bnce its heavy weight. Even if the anesthetic only applied to a certain party of its body, it already made it very difficult for it to move.


    After that, Ming Yao quickly hollered from a distance, ¡°Up the mountain!¡±


    The four members of the team led their respective ¡®families¡¯ and took advantage of the time they had while the rest of the Allosaurus pack hadn¡¯t caught up to stuff the teosaurus into a cave about the height of a human person. They finally let out a sigh of relief.


    Ming Yao propped himself on his knees and panted. A whileter, he lifted up his head and gazed at Wu Jin in admiration.


    Wu Jin gestured towards the Evolution Point in his hand, ¡°Just now, when I drugged the Allosaurus, I saw that the team members didn¡¯t increase. Dinosaurs captured with anesthesia aren¡¯t counted as species belonging to the team.¡±


    Ming Yao nodded and wasn¡¯t surprised. ¡°It seems that the only way to clear this is through evolution, not capture.¡±


    Outside the cave, another group of Allosauruses ran by.


    Sora made an estimate, ¡°Organized, social, 45km/h. Those who are faster than it are unable to beat it in a fight, and those who are smarter than it can¡¯t run from it¨C¨Cin this area, there are no other species that can be considered the Allosaurus¡¯s opponent.¡±


    The survival show contestants had ways to escape, but other than that, the survival of any poption would be indefinitely affected by the predatory Allosaurus.


    Ming Yao cleared his throat, ¡°We have 421 Evolution Points now. The Allosaurus aren¡¯t invincible. Let¡¯s y a big hand. Isn¡¯t it just about smashing down Evolution Points? Let¡¯s create a predator with a stronger bite, longer body size, andrger brain capacity¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin, Lin Ke, and Sora¡¯s eyes all brightened instantly.


    Ming Yaoughed slyly, ¡°Tyrannosaurus Rex! Let¡¯s get ¡®em!¡±


    <i>xiin: i love the way they refer to their dinosaurs as different types of snacks... luncheon meat, yum.</i>

 Chapter Ch95.2 - Allosaurus

    <h4>Chapter Ch95.2 - Allosaurus</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dimly lit cave was soon set up as a makeshiftboratory, and the Coelophysis that was regarded as the ¡®ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus¡¯ was respectfully invited up onto the experimental tform for scanning.


    ¨C¨CAlthough this ancestor was only the size of a rooster, it had been fed by Sora until it was particrly plump.


    The Coelophysis¡¯ data quickly appeared on the screen, along with a series of enhancement options.


    Body type (20 Evolution Points), Speed (22 Evolution Points), Bite strength (7 Evolution Points), Forelimbs (16) ...


    Ming Yao hadn¡¯t finished counting the votes when all four of them pointed towards modifying the body.


    The sniper snapped his fingers and pressed down on the button. Quarter of an hourter, thew enforcement machines dragged away Ming Yao¡¯s little dinosaur and dumped a good few dinosaurs in front of the cave.


    ¡°Carnivorous, 2-3 meters long, 4 of them. Running speed of 20km/h.¡± Wu Jin looked at the panel and reported, ¡°Life cycle...¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s brows were already screwed up into a frown.


    It was only about 1/3 of the length of an Allosaurus, and it didn¡¯t even run half as fast. The four dinosaurs could be considered as macarons that the Allosaurus could eat after dinner.


    He pulled out another 22 Evolution Points, ¡°Dump it into speed?¡±


    The team all agreed.


    A whileter, the second group of dinosaurs were sent over. They were still 2-3 meters long, but their top running speed was now the same as the Allosaurus. At this point, they looked more like a certain type of Raptor¨C¨Calthough their ws were slightly blunted. They were even covered with fine feathers; this kind of dinosaur usually lived in the jungle...


    Ming Yao took a deep breath, ¡°How is it? Can it fight? Our little carnivores are so aggressive. If they evolve, they¡¯ll definitely¨C¨C¡±


    While he was speaking, one of the Raptors quietly lowered its head and ate a mouthful of worms.


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°!! ¨C¨CIt eats bugs? We spent so many Evolution Points to cultivate it, expecting it to fight bravely against other dinosaurs, but it-it-it eats bugs?! Holy shit it even eats grass¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin stared steadily at the dinosaur for a long time, then finally spoke uncertainly, ¡°... An evolutionary decision.¡±


    ¡°Our direction¨C¨Cit might have been incorrect to start with. At the end of the Jurassic period, there were a limited number ofrge herbivores and a limited number of predators. This kind of dinosaur... it¡¯s bound to fail when itpetes against the Allosaurus. In order to obtain enough protein to keep its body functioning, it can only choose to eat other prey, withdrawing from the top of the food chain and transforming itself.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s expression changed slightly, and his eyes were depressed.


    Wu Jin thought about it for a long time. He looked at the small teosaurus that was quietly eating grass and said, ¡°I have a theory.¡±


    The rest of the team all turned their heads quickly to look at him.


    ¡°Both the poption size and its survival time can be exchanged for Evolution Point profits. If our goal is to expand the size of the poption¨C¨Cin nature, the poption size of herbivores will always be higher than that of carnivores.¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s processing got stuck, ¡°Do you mean to say, we should cultivate herbivorous dinosaurs? ... But with regards to Little te¡¯s size and IQ, it has absolutely no room for resistance if the Allosaurus wants to eat it.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°What if the Allosaurus is full?¡±


    The team was stunned.


    Wu Jin: ¡°There will alwayse a time when the predators are full. Compared with trying to create a fiercer predator, the simplest way to pass this stage¨C¨Cis to develop towards abundance, so that the predators can¡¯t possibly eat them all.¡±


    Sora suddenly interjected, ¡°But the predators will procreate and increase.¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the teosaurus and replied earnestly, ¡°Then we¡¯ll make it so that its food&#k2013;&#k2013;reproduces even faster.¡±


    In the Crosson Show broadcast studio, the camera swept through and disyed each hard-working team one after another.


    Blood Pigeonmented, ¡°For every team, their biggest opponent are the top predators from the Jurassic periods.¡±


    ¡°Zoe saved the beaked crocodile during the extinction event, but he¡¯s now faced with the king of the swamp, the big-headed crocodile. Wu Jin and Ming Yao need to deal with the Allosaurus, Zuo Botang is currently dealing with arge group of Maniraptora, and Contestant Wei is still developing the Pterosaurs. However, birds have appeared in thete Jurassic period¨C¨Cthe cruel struggle for survival in the skies has begun.¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei Yan¨C-this is the only contestant who didn¡¯t umte any capital during the Triassic period, and he¡¯s still working off a nk te, but he... beautiful! Contestant Wei Yan hase up with a wonderful idea. His personal kills count has jumped up from 6 to 9...¡±


    Inside the cave, the innocent grass-eating teosaurus was finally pushed up onto the experimental table.


    The evolutionary development options for herbivorous dinosaurs were slightly lower than those of the carnivorous ones. Wu Jin¡¯s first choice was to modify their body shape. In order to satisfy the Allosaurus, the first thing they needed to have was more meat.


    Four chubby little dinosaurs were soon left outside the cave. They¡¯d inherited the teosaurus¡¯s genes, and their body length had returned to their peak level prior to the Triassic period at between 6 and 9 meters.


    One of them was happily eating grass as itid eggs, and another wasying eggs as it stomped around...


    Ming Yao was in a daze, ¡°It¡¯ll be really hard to exin this if it doesn¡¯t make it to the end...¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly smashed some Evolution Points towards ¡®child raising¡¯.


    Four dinosaurs of around 9 meters in length appeared. They had dark brown backs and looked like gentle typuses. They began to carefully build up their nests as soon as theynded on the ground¨C¨Ctheir t, duck-like beaks covering the grapefruit-sized eggs.


    Wu Jin thought carefully, ¡°I seem to remember this type of dinosaur... Maiasaura!¡±


    He flipped back to the information page in his memories, ¡°They¡¯re slightly different from the standard Maiasaura¨C¨Cof course, a proper Maiasaura is from the Cretaceous period. It takes nearly a year for a mother to raise up a baby dinosaur, and they¡¯ve been chosen as one of the ¡®greatest reptilian mothers¡¯ for several centuries in a row. They have no defensive measures on their bodies and survive mainly by living in groups, through sheer numbers...¡±


    Wu Jin fell into a momentary daze.


    There were a total of four Maiasaura outside the cave. It would take them a whole year to raise up their eggs. It was almost impossible for them to adapt to the high-intensitypetition pace at the end of the Jurassic period.


    Wu Jin was struck with inspiration and said suddenly, ¡°Wait a minute, breeding poptions don¡¯t necessarily have to raise their children. They can cope with their low survival rate through a high number of offspring...¡±


    There was a figure in his mind, a group of excellent herbivorous dinosaurs that were almost symbolic of the end of the Jurassic period.


    ¡°Also, they need to berge.¡± Wu Jin added, ¡°The bigger the better¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao pointed to the panel, ¡°Do you want to try adding brain capacity? Make them a little smarter so they know to avoid the Allosaurus rather than running around like targets.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head, ¡°No, this kind of dinosaur is the Allosaurus¡¯s lunch dinosaur. It doesn¡¯t need to run or escape¨C¨Cas long as it learns the most basic of instincts and knows how to eat andy eggs.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao was in a trance and the expression on his face was strange, ¡°Are you sure? Isn¡¯t it going against evolution to make their brain capacity smaller...¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him, ¡°No. Wisdom is a weapon, but evolution doesn¡¯t favor the strong.¡± He repeated, ¡°It¡¯s the survival of the fittest, not the strongest. A reduction in brain volume is a concession to the characteristics of other species in order to survive. As long as the herbivore isrge enough, it can stand still and resist all external threats. If the herbivorous dinosaur evolves to be 30 meters¨C¨C¡±


    30 meters.


    Lin Ke¡¯s breath was the first to catch. He exchanged a look with Sora and thought of a huge behemoth.


    Another quarter of an hourter, a 12 meter long dinosaur with chubby front limbs appeared.


    Two hourster, the 20 meter long Apatosaurusnded, four heavy feet stomping on the ground.


    ¡°Look,¡± Wu Jin spoke quietly, his gaze following one of the creatures that were at the pinnacle of the Jurassic evolution, ¡°Prey must grow bigger in order to resist predators¨C¨Cmeaning that they must fall down to all fours in order to support their heavy bodies.¡±


    ¡°Tens of millions of years ago, dinosaurs used their bipedal structure to stand at the top of the ecosystem, but they¡¯re now switching back to a slower, four-footed form. It¡¯s not a degradation in evolution; it¡¯s because some of their previous advantages must give way in order to save the poption as a whole.¡±


    For the Apatosaurus, they could only live longer by giving up on running.


    The Apatosaurus didn¡¯t have the Maiasaura¡¯s passion for raising children. They basicallyid eggs and buried them into a hole. The surroundings around the cave were soon filled with a mess of egg pits. Wu Jin even saw a dinosaur mama dig a hole¨C¨Csee that there was already an egg inside and simply stuff more eggs in.


    This kind of herbivorous dinosaur really lived up to their zero brain capacity.


    However, this made it easier for them to survivepared to any other dinosaur.


    They had a high survival rate and ate all the time, creating the next generation when it had nothing else to do. It was a mature and self-sufficient species that could continue breeding and procreating after the Allosaurus had eaten their meal¨C¨Cafter all, they couldn¡¯t gorge themselves on the 20 meter long Apatosauruses even if they wanted to eat them all.


    The little dinosaurs came out of the eggshells one after another and rushed around the forest happily. Although most of them would disappear before they reached adulthood, countless Apatosauruses joined the ranks of the adult dragons.


    One dayter, the team sessfully received the first bucket of Jurassic period gold from the group of Apatosaurus. Adding on the previous mess¨C¨C42 Evolution Points.


    ¡°4 homo sapiens, 44 dinosaurs. Two of therge ones were eaten...¡± Ming Yao counted the dinosaur poption with a small notebook in hand. He looked overjoyed.


    With the return on investment from the initial Evolution Points, the team of four once again engaged in some crazy research and development.


    They continued to erge the dinosaurs¨C¨Cobtaining a 30 meter long dinosaur, the Diplodocus.


    Inspired by the Pelycosaurs¡¯ spine sail, the herbivorous dinosaurs were given a threatening decoration¨C¨Cthey obtained the Morelia-like Iguanodon.


    They gave the herbivores armor¨C¨CStegosaurus.


    Two Allosauruses came close to the cave. They walked slowly, and it seemed that they¡¯d been fattened up quite a lot. They roared in low voices¨C¨Cthey finally captured one of the bred dinosaurs that they¡¯d never eaten before and brought it back to the forest to enjoy.


    Lin Ke wondered, ¡°Howe I feel that their eating has slowed down?¡±


    Ming Yao tsked and disparaged them, ¡°They¡¯re eating from a buffet every day. It would be strange if they didn¡¯t turn weird from all the eating!¡±


    However, Ming Yao¡¯s tastes were quite simr to the Allosauruses¨C¨Cthere was a barbecue rack in front of them, and two slow-cooked eggs were still boiling steadily. Ming Yao burped, looked up, and finally found a small Little Xiao hanging off the back of a Diplodocus.


    Behind the scenes of the Crosson Show.


    The program producer stubbed out a cigarette butt and wondered, ¡°Our program is a survival show, right? Not an agricultural diversity story?¡±


    The little director nodded repeatedly. Seeing the program producer nce over, he trembled and quickly started to shake his head.


    The program producer pped the table, ¡°Then what are you doing? Remove the barrier and call the stage crew to prepare. Have the teams start fighting¨C¨C¡±


    The mountains roared and quaked.


    Wu Jin, who was currently riding on a dragon, looked ahead. He spoke suddenly, ¡°Enemy attack, enemy attack¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao leisurely swallowed down a mouthful of steamed egg and looked up thoughtfully, ¡°If I save this for the captain... holy shit? Ca-ca-captain?!¡±


    Ming Yao bounced off the rock and stood up, pointing off to the distance. His face was red as he showed off, ¡°Do you see? My captain is so handsome¨C¨Cwait a minute, who¡¯s fighting my team captain?!¡±


    Lin Ke stammered, ¡°Wei, Wei Yan...¡±


    Ming Yao was shocked and angry. He wanted to pack up and go deal with Wei Yan, but Lin Ke hurriedly pulled him back, persuading him to wait for the sandpiper and the m to fight then reap the benefits themselves. Ming Yao immediately retorted that his captain wasn¡¯t a m, he was clearly a pearl, and it was at this time that another cloud of dust and smoke billowed in.


    sandpiper and m ¨C it¡¯s basically a saying that means that when two parties fight, a third party cane in and reap the rewards


    Thin Fire showed up with a long string of feathered and shy Harpymimus. He sat on the back of what looked like the head of the flock, using his selfie stick as amanding knife while his troops were a writhing mess of chaos behind him.


    To one side of the river bank, Zoe slowly drove the crocodiles over. They were covered in silt, and Zoe¡¯s expression was full of the vicissitudes of life.


    Caesar, as a nk board with a total of 0 Evolution Points, was currently crouched anxiously in the jungle¨C¨Cafter this elimination match began, he¡¯d actually gotten fat, and his little paunch was pasted against a tree.


    Further away, the two Dolma contestants who had been assigned to the same group clustered around their world treasure that had taken up all the Evolution Points of their team¨C¨Ctheir one and only Tyrannosaurus Rex as they also moved forward.


    Lin Ke¡¯s eyes were full of adoration, and he barely refrained from spitting out water, ¡°Howe the Tyrannosaurus Rex is walking so slowly?¡±


    Sora: ¡°... The Tyrannosaurus Rex was always slow. Didn¡¯t you know?¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t they walk ahead first? Why are they waiting to move with the Tyrannosaurus Rex?¡±


    ¡°In order to take care of the Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s dignity.¡± Sora made a wild guess.


    The barriers between the teams had finally been removed.


    All the contestants were driven towards the center area by the program group. There were still 84 contestants remaining.


    Ming Yao put on all his equipment and was preparing to climb up onto a Diplodocus to start fighting, ¡°Hey, can you guys count again? Howe I feel like we¡¯re 4 people short, that¡¯s a whole team¨C¨C¡±


    A glider suddenly appeared in the sky, and Ming Yao vaguely recognized one of them as Contestant Wei¡¯s teammate.


    Following that came two giant shadows¨C¨C


    They were wider than any glider and were like albatrosses flying wantonly in the updraft. Their wingspans were nearly 13 meters wide.


    They flew up in the sky at an altitude of over 3000 meters.


    Wu Jin lifted his head, the wings that covered the sky and sun reflecting in his eyes.


    Someone was screaming, ¡°Quetza¨C¨C¡±


    Quetzalcoatlus, two of them.


    The palm that was settled on the Pterosaur¡¯s neck applied a slight pressure. Wei Shimanded, ¡°Go down.¡±


    Behind him, another Quetzalcoatlus¡¯ back was empty, its head probing around.


    Wei Shi pointed to Wu Jin, who was so small in the distance he was merely a dot, and beckoned to the second Pterosaur, ¡°See him?¡±


    The Pterosaur let out a long cry.


    The two Quetzalcoatlus swept down at the same time¨C¨C


    Bringing the dowry and weing the bride.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw dinosaur dowry for Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: make your own dinosaur... i wanna y that game too</i>

 Chapter Ch96.1 - Decisive Battle

    <h4>Chapter Ch96.1 - Decisive Battle</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was a piercing cry in the sky.


    At first, some people thought that it was the cry of the Pterosaurs. The sound was sharp, like the whistle from a boiling kettle¨C¨Cbut it was actually the sound of friction brought about by thin wings slicing rapidly through the high altitude air.


    The 12 meter wingspans were frightening¨C¨Cthey were like two sharp knives that symbolized absolute power in the air.


    2000 kilometers below them, the noise on the ground suddenly turned into hasty exmations, ¡°There¡¯s a person, there¡¯s someone on the back of the Pterosaur¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi sat on the back of the flying dinosaur, breaking through the thick clouds and mist.


    Indomitable.


    In the forest, Caesar was so shocked his mouth dropped open. He nudged his teammate with an elbow, ¡°His dinosaur... this dinosaur of theirs, did ite down from the sky, or was it assigned to them by the program group? Where can we go to get one? Is it toote now...¡±


    The two contestants from Dolma Entertainment had dazed looks on their faces, ¡°So cool...¡±


    Beside them, the Tyrannosaurus Rex roared up at the Quetzalcoatlus, its hind legs kicking up dust and stone. They were both existences that were at the top of the food chain, and both of them struggled for millions of years during the Cretaceous period. The violence in their bones was aroused, and a battle of life and death was imminent.


    In the Crosson Show broadcast studio, while the audience was cheering and excited, the camera operators hurriedly adjusted the view to a low-altitude focus!


    The Pterosaurs were now less than a hundred meters from the ground. They spread out their wings and shifted into a glide.


    These giant creatures became even more stunning as they neared the camera. Even without considering the wingspan, they were as tall as a giraffe as they hung suspended in the air. The Pterosaurs had no soft fur or cute stripes, no watery eyes or weak antlers¨C¨Cthey only had a dark blue, intimidating crown, veined, membranous wings, and cold, emotionless eyes.


    The little camera operator vaguely recalled that Contestant Wei¡¯s eyes were simrly cold and emotionless. The camera continued to pan up, finally bringing the dinosaur rider into view¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang covered up her mouth exaggeratedly, her cheeks red.


    The man¡¯s eyes were indifferent in their deep eye sockets, but there was a re of fire immersed in the ice of his pupils. His back was straight and firm despite the fierce winds, in sharp contrast to the ferocious, snarling beasts beneath him¨C¨Che was obviously extremely cold, but the tranquilizer gun and sharp knife he had stirred up and heated the audience¡¯s blood.


    The Pterosaur was like the god of wind that dominated the sky.


    He was the master of these gods of wind.


    Wei Shi nced at the camera. He didn¡¯t even nod before moving his gaze away as though having just looked at something insignificant.


    However, the audience was shocked into frenzied cries by this gaze, ¡°Is this some kind of fairytale dragon tamer wuwuwu&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±, ¡°My king, take me to heaven!¡± ¡°So handsome! The viewers for the show will surge by millions if the program streams this for two days&#k2026; and me as well! Little brother, I want you!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang moved away from the microphone and murmured soundlessly to herself, ¡°Not lowering his head when looking at someone, just moving his eyelids and ncing over. Are people who are Sing in to be trainees and to make trouble...¡±


    Nearby, Blood Pigeon took over the microphone and began to exin the battle situation.


    ¡°The Quetzalcoatlus, also known as the Quetzalcoatl, is thergest living species to dominate the sky during the blue¡¯s hundreds of millions of years of evolutionary history. They have the widest wingspans and the hardest skeletons. Not only were they ferocious gods that ruled over the grasnd, they were also able to conquer the ocean and migrate through the wind and waves countless times during their long lifetimes.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re also one of the few ferocious animals that dared to prey on the young of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. They require a considerable amount of protein and heat generation to maintain flight.¡±


    ¡°Now, you can see from the camera that the two Pterosaurs are circling andnding. With most of the contestants choosing to develop carnivorous dinosaurs, Wu Jin¡¯s and Ming Yao¡¯s team is very interesting. Their farm is full of Diplodocuses, Stegosauruses, and Brachiosauruses, and for the Pterosaurs who have just finished a short flight, so many herbivorous dinosaurs gathered together is like having a dessert buffet table ced out in the open.¡± Blood Pigeon¡¯s voice suddenly elerated, ¡°One of the Pterosaurs has headed for a Diplodocus!¡±


    In the midst of this free for all battle, Ming Yao stared dazedly at the panicked group of Diplodocus as well as the relentless Quetzalcoatlus. He suddenly realized, ¡°Oh no, Little Witch is still on the back of the Diplodocus!¡±


    The camera chased over quickly. Wu Jin had alreadyunched his glider and was ready to jump down from the Diplodocus that was dozens of meters high, but he was unable to tear his gaze away from the air.


    The Quetzalcoatlus was the most perfect, magnificent, soul-stirring piece of art from its creator¡¯s hands.


    The big boss on the back of the dinosaur left him dazzled¨C¨C


    The first unmanned Pterosaur flew over, passing by near Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin held his breath.


    The Pterosaur tilted its head and seemed to be looking at him curiously. The Diplodocus was dragging its heavy body as it ran, and the Pterosaur controlled its flight in the air to maintain an unhurried pursuit. It suddenly leaned over, and its wing bones retracted, following its training to pounce on the camera.


    The second Pterosaur followed behind.


    The dazzling sunlight was obscured by the thin membranes of the wings, and dust motes floated around, stirred up by the movement of air. In the distance, the contestants and broadcast studio¡¯s attention was once again pulled away: the Tyrannosaurus Rex had almost stepped on the Sarcosuchus that Zoe had painstakingly raised up, and several crocodiles, both big and small, had rushed out to surround the Tyrannosaurus Rex¨C¨C


    At one end of the divided battlefield, Wu Jin raised his head.


    The sky was shrouded by the two Pterosaurs, and the sunlight filtered through the wide wings was dim and ambiguous.


    The man dismounted with a flip.


    He jumped down from a distance of four meters tond on the back of the sturdy herbivorous dinosaur, his left hand with the thick sniper gloves holding onto the Pterosaur¡¯s sharp ws. He used the gliding trajectory of the fall to pull out the tranquilizer gun across his back and load it up.


    Ming Yao couldn¡¯t make it in time toe to the rescue. Seeing this, he yelled, ¡°No, Little Witch, hurry and run ahhhhhhh!!!¡±


    There was dust everywhere in the air, and he only vaguely saw Wu Jin fighting like a small hooked fish before he was pulled into the blind area obscured by Wei Shi¡¯s Pterosaurs.


    Ming Yao, ¡°Help ahhhhhh! Someone¡¯s murdering Little Witch ahhh¨C¨C¡±


    The hand that held the tranquilizer gun aimed at Wu Jin paused. After entering the blind spot, Wei Shi¡¯s hand suddenly stroked across the youth¡¯s red ears, the cold, hard muzzle pressing against the youth¡¯s soft, sensitive areas.


    Wu Jin almost tossed his gun away at the same time, the soft glider sying chaotically as he reflexively reached for the man¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Wei...¡±


    The cold weapon suddenly withdrew, the leather-encased hand swiftly holding the back of the youth¡¯s head, the pads of his fingers sliding through the soft and sweet small curls, and the second half of his sentence was forced back with a slight sobbing sound. The train of thought in the youth¡¯s mind was broken by this forceful takeover, and he no longer remembered to open up the glider again, the glider wing sails behind him fluttering like a butterfly¡¯s wings in the enclosed palm of a hand.


    Beautiful and gorgeous, locked in a one-sided world.


    Arge group of Diplodocuses was behind them. Lin Ke and Sora were both rushing over with Ming Yao to help him, and at the other end of the battlefield, the fight had turned into a brawl. Thin Fire¡¯s Harpymimus was already fighting against Zoe¡¯s Velociraptor, and the battle intensified further.


    In the blind spot.


    Wei Shi finally let go of Wu Jin, and the muzzle slid across the soft, fluffy rabbit ears as he exhaled.


    Wu Jin had been bullied until he couldn¡¯t control his slight trembling, but his face was dazed, and he giggled like he was stepping on clouds.


    ¡°Quetzalcoatlus.¡± The man tilted his head, bending his knees slightly so that he was the same height as Wu Jin, his hot lips right next to the youth¡¯s earlobe, ¡°Like it?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, nodded, and nodded.


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s yours.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. The overwhelming pheromones were withdrawing.


    The Pterosaur called out loudly, and Wei Shi¡¯s cloak snapped out in the wind. Wei Shi stroked a hand over the small curls onest time before leaving.


    ¡°It will circle up above. As soon as you wave, it wille down to pick you up.¡±


    There¡¯s a fierce beast in my heart, and the reins are in your hands.


    Wu Jin nodded subconsciously.


    The corners of Wei Shi¡¯s lips lifted up slightly.


    The two Pterosaurs soared up in session.


    Wu Jin stretched out his neck to see, then toppled over onto the dinosaur¡¯s back. The Diplodocus was now surrounded by a group of Velociraptors. Wu Jin was caught off guard as he slid, barely managing to open up the glider and soften the fall¨C¨C


    At the outskirts of the dinosaur group, Ming Yao was seriously discussing possible strategies with his teammates, ¡°Our team of four Homo sapiens is now down to three. We¡¯ll be facing unprecedented difficulties from now on. My proposal is for us to form a temporary alliance with Jingyi¡¯s Captain Zuo. You can see that Captain Zuo¡¯s Velociraptors are fat and strong, and it¡¯s clear they¡¯ve been raised well...¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly stared in shock as he looked at the youth that came out coughing and sputtering from the dust, ¡°Little Witch?!!¡± He jumped up in excitement, ¡°Little Witch is back from the dead¨C¨Cno, wait, Little Witch are you okay, ah we were worried for nothing just now, we were just talking about stuffing the little Pterosaur into the life-saving capsule for you to keep as a toy¨C¨C¡±


    The little Pterosaur squawked and flew into Wu Jin¡¯s arms. It looked at Wu Jin, then looked at the huge Pterosaur up in the sky.


    Wu Jin could actually see the pitiful appeal from its eyes¨C¨Cwhat had they eaten to grow so big? Couldn¡¯t it have some as well?


    Wu Jin lovingly stroked the little Pterosaur, but couldn¡¯t bear to tell it that the Peteinosaurus could only grow up to 60cm at most and could only fight and y with the cat.


    Ming Yao nced at Wu Jin¡¯s glider and finally rxed, ¡°Fortunately, Little Witch¡¯s reactions were quick! You escaped from death! ... How about, let¡¯s go and fight and beat them all up?!¡±


    <i>xiin: [There¡¯s a fierce beast in my heart, and the reins are in your hands.] why is Wei Shi so coooooool *fangirl*</i>

 Chapter Ch96.2 - Decisive Battle

    <h4>Chapter Ch96.2 - Decisive Battle</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    On their right wrist watches, the disy showed that 61 people had survived.


    The huge Brachiosaurus had trampled all over the grasnd, and the scattered group of Diplodocuses had finally gathered back together. The Tyrannosaurus Rex and Sarcosuchus faced each other off in the distance while the Quetzalcoatlus took Wei Shi to join the fight. The Harpymimus were gorgeous, their colors bright like court gowns, but their two meter long ws could cut through branches, and Velociraptors¨C¨Cthis type of predator that was asionally mistaken as raptors, were the swift predators of the Cretaceous period, chasing after their prey like a group of shadows.


    Wu Jin finally nced up at the Quetzalcoatlus hovering in the air and nodded.


    The situation in the grasnds was split into regions, and the contestants were like powerful princes leading their armies in to fight in the battle.


    At the same time, the yers were the gods of life and death¨C¨Cthey determined the genes of their subjects and controlled the power of evolution like a pantheon of gods.


    The team of four had over 90% of the herbivores in the grasnd, and none of them were predators, but nobody came to find trouble with them. Wu Jin soon found out where the problemy.


    ¡°We haven¡¯t reached the final battle, and the primary strategy for each team is to save onbat power.¡± Wu Jin exined, ¡°The Tyrannosaurus Rex provoked the Sarcosuchus¨C¨CCaptain Zoe has to fight back for the sake of the swamp crocodiles. Dolma also won¡¯t let their Tyrannosaurus Rexes suffer a loss.¡±


    Lin Ke was confused, ¡°But our Diplodocuses and Brachiosauruses have been eaten...¡±


    Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°Is there anything we can do? The herbivores can¡¯t win against them.¡±


    Lin Ke thought for a moment. ¡°There isn¡¯t.¡±


    Wu Jin blinked, ¡°Exactly. We can only watch them eat because we don¡¯t have any dinosaur fighting power at all.¡± Wu Jin swept his eyes over their equipment, and his gaze brightened slightly, ¡°Our fighting power is in the yers themselves.¡±


    ¡°The size of the herbivore poption isrger than that of the carnivores. We gave up the predatory evolutionary route in order to obtain more Evolution Points from poption size than the other teams.¡±


    Ming Yao looked cheered, ¡°Does that mean that nobody can beat us? Should we just wait here for someone to offer themselves up?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and pointed off into the distance, ¡°Look at Wei Yan.¡±


    Wei Yan hadn¡¯t raised any dinosaurs, but he was far ahead of the rest when it came to the number of kills. He only had one strategy¨C¨Cstarting from the weakest team, he would rob and annex them one by one, turning himself from a nk white board into a giant that was feared by all parties.


    Ming Yao¡¯s mouth dropped open wide, and he thought in a trance that if Wei Yan was the main character in a leveling up type novel, he would be able to take advantage of the fortune from heaven and earth to destroy them all sooner orter.


    ¡°The materials can be merged together.¡± Wu Jin spoke seriously, ¡°Our equipment is superior, but only from the perspective at the start of the fight. Once other teamsplete their initial capital umtion&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    The team was stunned.


    Lin Ke hurriedly took out 20 Evolution Points and traded it in for an extreme propulsion tranquilizer gun. He was eager to give it a try, ¡°Who are we going to rob now? Brother Wu, Brother Ming, speak, big bosses!¡±


    Ming Yao looked nervously at his captain in the distance. It seemed as though he was still hesitating.


    Wu Jin quickly proposed, ¡°Let¡¯s first attack the easy targets.¡±


    ¡°The Velociraptor¡¯s close rtive, but slightly smaller in size. Their teeth have shifted to their lower jaw, and their forelimbs and ws are covered with feathers¨C¨Cthe Harpymimus that have bird-like bodies.¡±


    Ming Yao figured it out, ¡°The group that Brother Thin raised up? They seem to be a little weaker than Velociraptors, but that shouldn¡¯t be the case. They¡¯re both evolved from Daemonosaurus-Coelophysis. If Brother Thin keeps evolving in the direction of speed, even if their dinosaurs aren¡¯t as epic as my Captain¡¯s Velociraptors, they should still be a rare-level raptor. How could they be Harpymimus...¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it and reluctantly spoke up, ¡°He might have added Evolution Points to the feather colors.¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°What?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Most Harpymimus are ck and yellow and normally aren¡¯t as... colorful as the one he¡¯s riding on.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao was left in a trance. He coughed lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s go and catch harpies!¡±


    At the edge of the grasnd, two Harpymimus were shot down and sent into life-saving capsules¨C¨Cit was obviously more expensive to cultivate rainbow colored dinosaurs than ordinary ones, and the two dinosaurs would be recycled by their hosts.


    At the same time, a poor yer with minimal equipment was also eliminated.


    Thin Fire went through the contestant¡¯s limited legacy and looked proudly at Caesar¨C¨Cwho¡¯d been left behind by his teammate who¡¯d been pecked into the life-saving capsule by the Harpymimus.


    ¡°It¡¯s been four months.¡± He couldn¡¯t restrain the pleasure in his eyes. In order to suit this ssic face-pping scene, he¡¯d purposely changed his eyeliner during his pursuit, deepening the lines on his lower eyelid, and curving the line on his upper eyelid so that he would appear more haughty as he looked down on his opponent.


    Caesar struggled to kick away a Harpymimus, ¡°F*ck me, you damned coquettish man¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire waved his hand and interrupted him, and two more Harpyminus dashed in. At this time, the Silver Thread Roll trainee was very satisfied. It was almost like he and Caesar were pce maidens who¡¯d been chosen to enter the Crosson audition at the same time, fighting against each other openly and secretly for four months. The story ended with his establishment as ady of rank while Caesar was beaten to death.


    ¡°Spring Fragrance, Autumn Chrysanthemum, attack.¡± Another two Harpyminus joined the battle.


    Thin Fire looked at Caesar¡¯s slightly bulging abdomen. Oh, so what if he was pregnant with the program producer¡¯s dinosaur baby? After the elimination match ended¨C¨Cthere would only be 42 contestants left alive¨C¨Cand if he wasn¡¯t able to enter the top 10 for his debut, would he even have a chance to turn the tables?


    Caesar leapt up and climbed up a tree, and the Harpyminus began to peck at the trunk without another word. The tree that Caesar was on began to teeter and shake as he raged back, ¡°...Damn... coquettish... ah, holy crap, this tree...¡±


    Thin Fire looked at him enigmatically and was finally satisfied. He returned to reality after his roley and held up his selfie stick as he urged the Harpymimus he rode on to make a 360 degree circle around the tree to ensure that his audience could see his opponent¡¯s awkward position¨C¨Cespecially the small belly that was pasted to the tree.


    ¡°Alright. Seeing as how we¡¯ve formed a CP before,¡± He smiled slyly and said, ¡°I¡¯ll end things properly.¡±


    Caesar, shaking in the tree, was about to rage back, when his eyes suddenly fixed onto the distance. Heughed loudly, ¡°You talk too much!¡±


    Thin Fire raised his brows.


    Caesar looked behind Thin Fire and waggled his brows, trying to send a signal.


    Thin Fire didn¡¯t say anything else as he shot the tranquilizer gun right at Caesar¡¯s butt. From a close distance of 5 meters, there was no difference between Caesar and a static target.


    ¡°The anesthetic will take effect in 9 minutes. Let¡¯s have a proper chat¨C¨C¡± There were two swishing sounds from behind him. Thin Fire suddenly turned around, reaching towards his thigh with a curse as he pulled out an anesthetic dart.


    Ming Yao greeted him from behind the trees off in the distance.


    At Thin Fire¡¯smand, countless rainbow-colored Harpymimus sprang out of the jungle towards Ming Yao, like gorgeous pheasants with their wings spread¨C¨Cthe type that was three meters long.


    Wu Jin hollered, ¡°Run!¡±


    Ming Yao dodged to the side to avoid the Harpymimus¡¯s ws, and made a sharp roll to escape. Wu Jin was crouched between the back tes of a Stegosaurus, and he reached out as quick as lightning.


    Ming Yao leapt up, and the Stegosaurus mmed the hammer in its tail into the Harpymimus that had chased the fastest and was closest to them. Wu Jin seemed to have calcted this for a long time, as he used the power of this deflection to perform a vertical leap¨Cnding onto the tail of a Brachiosaurus.


    Ming Yao was one step behind and ended up hanging in the air, less than two meters from the ground, ¡°Ahhhhh I¡¯m gonna die gonna die gonna die!¡±


    The Brachiosaurus lifted its neck high, creating a gradual angle from 60 degrees to 30 degrees. Ming Yao kept sliding down and was stuck at the sin30 height of the tail length. He put a lot of effort into shrinking up his body, and a group of red, orange, green, blue, and purple Harpymimus all opened up their beaks beneath him¨C¨C


    Lin Ke finally arrived, driving the breathless Apatosaurus with him.


    Wu Jin called out heatedly, ¡°Switch to the Apatosaurus! The slope of the Apatosaurus is only 10 degrees, then switch to the Diplodocus that¡¯s parallel to the ground...¡±


    Ming Yao jumped and switched dinosaurs, with Lin Ke helping him up. He crawled for nearly five meters before finally looking down at the rainbow team of dinosaurs at his feet in relief.


    Nine minutester, the number of people still alive jumped again.


    Currently, 35 people were still alive.


    Ming Yao flopped down on the Diplodocus¡¯ back as he waited for his teammates to go through Thin Fire¡¯s equipment. He recounted exaggeratedly to Lin Ke, ¡°Describing it takes more time than when it actually happened. Seven time seven, forty nine pheasants came after this sniper. Fortunately, my reaction time was fast, and there¡¯s also the training the captain gives me normally¨C¨Chey, have you seen our captain¡¯s solo match? Ah? You¡¯ve never seen it before? Come,e,e, let me tell you about it...¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly froze and shouted, ¡°Little Witch, you-you-you behind you¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly turned his head back.


    The light in the forest was dim. Standing at over five meters above him was a huge head that carried a faint smell. It leaned silently towards Wu Jin, its eyes round and protruding. The skin showed a dark scale-like pattern from the dense defensive bumps on it.


    Beneath its powerful neck were two short, stubby hands that were obviously out of proportion to the rest of its body.


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex.


    Its huge, bloody mouth opened wide.


    <i>Juurensha: Nooooo, Little Witch, call in your betrothal gift!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: they were all ying acrobatics on the dinosaur backs!!!! holy shit Little Witch don¡¯t get eaten!!</i>

 Chapter Ch97.1 - Cretaceous Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch97.1 - Cretaceous Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    The beast¡¯s bulging eyes stared coldly at Wu Jin, reflecting the frightened, round, amber eyes and the seized supplies that were piled up to Wu Jin¡¯s chin¨C¨C


    Wu Jin tossed the supplies away and turned around to run, ¡°Oh god AHHHH¨C¨C¡±


    The jungle shook violently.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t even pull out his tranquilizer gun as he ran for his life.


    Even if four months of training had transformed Wu Jinpletely from a boy group lead dancer to a survival show trainee, it hadn¡¯t erased his basic instincts and sanity.


    The gap between the two species was huge, and subjective initiative depended on objective conditions.


    Wu Jin, who was carrying supplies in front of a Tyrannosaurus Rex... was like an ant carrying a green bean in front of Wu Jin.


    Countless branches and leaves cracked and snapped behind him as Wu Jin shuttled frantically between the obstacles.


    A Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s maximum instantaneous running speed could reach up to 35km/h. Homo sapiens boasted a top speed of 45km/h, but this was an Olympic sprinting champion¡¯s record speed.


    ¨C¨CIf Wu Jin could run at a top speed of 45km/hour, the entertainmentpany that had originally packaged him up for the boy group wouldn¡¯t have had him attend the audition. They could¡¯ve bought a water army and hyped up <Surprise! Boy group trainee achieves Olympic results, customized finish line theme song hit list!>


    In fact, based on human beings¡¯ general physical fitness, their long-distance running speed was only 16-18km/h. It was far slower than the Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s burst of speed during the hunt.


    The heavy head charged forward again, and Wu Jin staggered as he dodged, falling to the ground before scrambling back up again. Countless dead branches and crushed leaves fell on his head, and there was an empty, cleared out area behind them.


    There was no grass left wherever the Tyrannosaurus Rex had passed by.


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex showed its teeth once again.


    At this moment, his vision seemed to be broken down frame by frame. Wu Jin tried to look up, and he could clearly see the dark shadow of the skull that was nearly two meters long and the closely arranged sharp teeth that were like curved knives. In the dimness, the creature secreted mucus mixed with blood foam, and the gums at the front and back were full of serrated teeth.


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex was a dominant predator who ruled for 160 million years.


    Each of its genes had undergone the most brutal screening process¨Cpared to it, a Homo sapiens with a history of merely 400,000 years was like a remnant on the evolutionary tree.


    The smell became stronger and stronger. Wu Jin cursed and backed away as fast as he could with both hands. Just as he was about to cry for help from his teammates, he found that Lin Ke was pointing over in his direction from a distance, his shrill cries sharper than a howling ghost.


    Wu Jin was shrouded by the dark shadow. The Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s thick cervical vertebra were like hammers, supporting the jaw that was perfectly designed to bite through its prey¡¯s throat as it dipped down¨C¨C


    Ming Yao¡¯s heart hung in his throat, ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    The huge tree that the youth had originally been hiding behind was smashed apart. The Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s tail swung violently, dragging with it all 6 tons of its heavy body as it rotated&#k2013;&#k2013;Wu Jin quietly dodged in the other direction.


    Ming Yao was just about to rejoice when his face suddenly froze. Wu Jin¡¯s right hand clenched violently, his left arm filled with pain, and his face turned white.


    He may have smashed against the broken tree.


    The youth gritted his teeth, dispersing the dizziness he felt from the pain. By then, the Tyrannosaurus Rex had already locked onto his position again and gave a low roar¨C¨C


    There was a sudden, long cry from the sky.


    The people in the area, including Ming Yao, all looked up in dismay.


    The Quetzalcoatlus that had been hovering in the clear skies three kilometers above the ground swooped down. It was one of the Pterosaurs that Wei Shi had brought with him. It shrieked in the direction of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Wu Jin


    It seemed anxious tond, but it also seemed like itcked permission toe down.


    Ming Yao murmured, ¡°What is it waiting for...¡±


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex stopped paying attention to Wu Jin for a while as it lifted its head to respond to the provocation.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened abruptly.


    ¨C¨C¡°It¡¯s yours.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°It will circle up above. As soon as you wave, it wille down to pick you up.¡±


    The corner of Wu Jin¡¯s mouth pulled up, and his pupils shone.


    The fist that had originally been clenched tight loosened slightly before clenching again.


    This was a gift from the big boss.


    But he couldn¡¯t hide beneath the big boss¡¯s protection; he wanted to win fair and square.


    Wu Jin no longer looked towards the Pterosaur. He rose up soundlessly, his hands moving quick as lightning to turn on the propulsion device.


    Gear 0, with a maximum 6th gear. It would provide an eleration boost for 56 seconds¨C¨C56 secondster, the thruster¡¯s energy would bepletely exhausted.


    He would either seed or perish.


    The 6 ton Tyrannosaurus Rex was the most efficient killing machine in the Mesozoic era. From its bones to its armored skin to its flesh, it could utilise all its power to erupt at a speed no slower than Wu Jin¡¯s, but it was bound to sacrifice a certain degree of mobility.


    Just like earlier, when it swept its tail and turned, its movement was much slower than that of Wu Jin, who was much smaller than it was.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and checked over the calctions in his mind.


    It weighed 6 tons and was 13 meters long. When it turned around, the force that acted on its central axis of gravity was even greater than that of an elephant. Any creature that grew to such arge scale inevitably lost some flexibility¨C¨Cjust like how nobody had ever seen an elephant turn around in circles like a top.


    Also¨C¨C


    High weight meant high metabolism. The Tyrannosaurus Rex couldn¡¯t keep up such a fast running speed for a long time. As long as he could consume up its energy from constant turning, the T-Rex may not be able to catch up with Wu Jin.


    The youth quietly took out his tranquilizer gun.


    There was a gaping wound on his left arm, but Wu Jin ignored it. Considering the Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s keen sense of smell, it¡¯d make no difference whether he had a bleeding wound or not.


    Before the thruster started up, Wu Jin suddenly stepped back from the Tyrannosaurus Rex and pulled away before aiming the gun at the dinosaur¡¯s stomach!


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex that was engaging in a roaring match with the Quetzalcoatlus was caught off guard. It bowed its head and roared again.


    Wu Jin decisively ran off after provoking it!


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex behind him shifted its hips and roared, chasing after him. Ming Yao, who¡¯d been trying to clear up a path for Wu Jin was also surprised into a daze, ¡°So bold¨C¨C¡±


    The Dolma Entertainment contestants who were holding the fort for their Tyrannosaurus Rex were equally stunned, ¡°This is like pulling the tiger¡¯s beard...¡± They were obviously full of confidence towards the T-Rex that they¡¯d smashed their entire team¡¯s Evolution Points on.


    However, Wu Jin knew that there was a big difference between the Tyrannosaurus Rex and a tiger.


    Itcked the cat¡¯s flexibility and softness, and the brain of a T-Rex¨C¨Cit wasn¡¯t so much a brain as an integrated device that ran at a high speed and reflected all the conditions on the hardware board.


    Dinosaurs didn¡¯t need to learn and didn¡¯t need to think. They just needed to keep their philosophy of empiricism and simply subsist in the world.


    They were even more unable toplete any calctions.


    The stench came wafting over. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was less than two meters away from Wu Jin¨C¨Cand the youth suddenly shifted in a Z-shaped turn!


    In the Mesozoic era, there was nock of snake-like prey. The Tyrannosaurus Rex reacted in a few fractions of a second and controlled its huge body to rotate. Wu Jin had pulled away slightly, but it was confident that it could catch up. Soon, it had gotten close again, and Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to perform another turn.


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex was obviously enraged as it turned around again and ran after Wu Jin in a frenzy.


    The third turn, the fourth turn.


    The conditioned reflex device carved into the Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s skull cavity finally adapted to Wu Jin¡¯s movement rhythm. It was like a program that had taken in and processed a set of data, and its output became faster and faster, its predictions increasingly urate. It was finally able to offset the distance between them that urred with each turn, and shortened the distance back to 2 meters¨C¨C


    The Dolma Entertainment students were delighted and pped their thighs in excitement, ¡°This is it! Hurry, hurry, pound the drums for the king!¡±


    Ming Yao exploded with a curse and no longer worried about exposing his position, wanting to go up and support Wu Jin with the gun on his shoulder. Lin Ke had also driven a small Diplodocus over, and muttered toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex before going to intercept Dolma¡¯s team with Sora, ¡°Have a chicken leg... don¡¯t eat Brother Wu...¡±


    At this time, Wu Jin made the seventh turn.


    The youth suddenly changed speed. He switched the booster to gear 2, 25km/hour!


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex who¡¯d thought that it was just one bite away from its food had justunched itself into the air. This domineering model copsed and almost toppled over because it couldn¡¯t control its momentum¨C¨C


    Nothing was more deadly to a 6 ton behemoth than a fall.


    Wu Jin turned, and two shotsnded on the dinosaur. Ming Yao had also taken aim at the same time!


    A total of 7 shots. Wu Jin had been counting.


    There was no pause in this chase, and it started up again seamlessly. This time, Wu Jin continued to fly this T-Rex kite at his original speed, until he turned¨C¨Cthe thruster switched to gear 4, 30km/hour!


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex stumbled again, and its steps hesitated significantly.


    Wu Jin took advantage of this pause to turn around. The 15th shot.


    The anesthetic dosage was enough now!


    He let out a long sigh of relief and finally elerated to the 6th gear to pull away. After 56 seconds had passed, the booster ran out of energy, and the screen flickered before turning off. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was still stumbling behind him, with Ming Yao chasing behind them with his gun, and his thruster had also been exhausted.


    The Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s body swayed slightly, and its movements finally began to slow.


    The anesthesia had finally begun to kick in.


    Wu Jin was no longer running. He was stered to the back of a tree as he gasped violently for breath, but the right hand that held the tranquilizer gun was still vignt.


    All the way until the Tyrannosaurus Rex fell to the ground.


    Ming Yao was also panting for breath as he made his way over. He stepped on the Tyrannosaurus Rex¡¯s small arms and bared his teeth, ¡°Behind... there¡¯s fighting behind us...¡±


    The two of them mutually assisted each other and followed the source of the sound. Sora was still fighting despite the Dolma team¡¯s siege, but Lin Ke was already oblivious to the world from a tranquilizer gun shot.


    Nine minutester, the two people from Dolma were eliminated. Ming Yao tried to wake up Lin Ke, ¡°Stop sleeping, those who are sleeping are considered eliminated when thepetition ends!¡±


    There were 20 people remaining.


    The team of four quickly seized Dolma¡¯s and Thin Fire¡¯s equipment, and gathered together the herbivorous dinosaurs that still remained.


    <i>juurensha: Yaaay, Little Witch using his own smarts to beat the T-Rex!</i>


    <i>xiin: once again, Wu Jin chooses to rely on himself rather than make use of Wei Shi¡¯s protection even though they¡¯re already together...and makes me love him even more <3</i>

 Chapter Ch97.2 - Cretacaeus Period

    <h4>Chapter Ch97.2 - Cretacaeus Period</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    Ming Yao was suffering inside as he told Lin Ke horror stories about giant insects in order to prevent him from losing focus and falling asleep. When he was exhausted, it became Wu Jin¡¯s turn to drag Lin Ke to perform radio gymnastics and dance the Crosson Show theme song.


    It was then Sora¡¯s turn.


    It was near dusk on the grasnd. There wererge dinosaurs scattered everywhere, and smaller dinosaurs of various shapes mixed together with life-saving capsules.


    Ming Yao sprawled out tiredly and murmured, ¡°So tired, I haven¡¯t slept properly for a few days. I¡¯m still a baby. When the game is over...¡±


    He lifted up his head to look at Wu Jin and was suddenly struck dumb.


    Wu Jin had slept even less than he had, but he was actually full of energy as he looked at the Pterosaurs with interest.


    ¨C¨CHe looked at the big one, the Quetzalcoatlus. The little Pterosaur was being hugged by Wu Jin like a stuffed toy and was currently toying with the zipper of his battle suit.


    The clouds were like sparkling water patterns in the light of the setting sun.


    Ming Yao talked on intermittently, ¡°Sora said that your captain and my captain were in the brawl just now... Hey, what¡¯s the deal with Caesar? Howe he doesn¡¯t even have any equipment... Also, when does the Cretaceous period start...¡±


    Wu Jin froze suddenly and looked up at the fine clouds in the sky in a daze.


    ¡°Earthquake clouds...¡± He suddenly got up from the back of the Diplodocus as many previously neglected details came to mind, ¡°The Jurassic period¨C¨Cfrom the start of the third evolutionary game, there¡¯s been no clear distinction between the Jurassic period and the Cretaceous period. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, Sarcosuchus, and even the bird-like Harpymimus all appeared at the end of the Cretaceous period, which means that we¡¯re now in a half Jurassic, half Cretaceous, Schrodinger¡¯s Cretaceous period...¡±


    Ming Yao was dizzy, ¡°So?¡±


    Wu Jin, ¡°When the Cretaceous period ends, all dinosaurs and even the Pterosaurs will be extinct.¡±


    Ming Yao was shocked. He leapt up like a carp and looked at the wrist watch on his right hand, ¡°It¡¯s been half an hour. There are 20 yers left. If it¡¯s now the Cretaceous period¨C¨Cyou mean to say that the final battle is a war of extinction¨C¨C¡±


    Sora, who was to the side, looked over. The three of them exchanged nces and dragged Lin Ke with them to head to the cave where they¡¯d taken shelter from thest volcano eruption.


    Ming Yao summed the facts up on his fingers as they ran, ¡°250 trainees. The first mass reduction was the Permian period extinction. The second was the Triassic period colonization war, and the third was the Triassic period extinction war. The fourth was due to the Jurassic predators like the Allosaurus we encountered. The fifth was the brawl just now. The sixth...¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s voice seemed to cut off abruptly. ¡°The sixth time. The battle of extinction... is right now.¡±


    The grasnd began to shake, and countless dinosaurs fled in panic. The birds fled into the dense forests and caves, while volcanic ash erupted, and an earthquake hit at the same time. The river seemed to fill with a sour taste, and very soon, life-saving capsules wrapped around the dinosaurs and fell to the ground like dumplings.


    The mountain range that was once a safe zone at the end of the Triassic period now became the only hignd amidst chaos.


    ¡°Quickly!¡± Wu Jin shouted.


    Almost all the teams that were still hiding in various ces rushed out towards the safe zone.


    Two small dinosaurs suddenly sprang out of the sloping ridge and nearly bit Ming Yao before he could kick them away.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Wu Jin quickly drew out his gun to protect Ming Yao. ¡°It¡¯s a natural disaster. Dinosaurs wouldn¡¯t go hunting at this time, unless they¡¯re under human control¨C¨Cthere are other teams nearby!¡±


    Five minutester, Wu Jin and Ming Yao finally ran out of the dust. Wu Jin¡¯s kill count had jumped up by one.


    There were 15 people left.


    The mountains were so dangerous that the drugged Lin Ke finally had to stop.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate, ¡°I¡¯ll carry you&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Lin Ke shook his head, his expression very rxed ¡°Hey, don¡¯t, Brother Wu! I¡¯m just waiting to open up the capsule and sleep...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. He stubbornly refused to go on ahead.


    Lin Ke waved his hand, ¡°I was just blocking Dolma while Brother Wu dealt with the Tyrannosaurus Rex! 15th ce, this elimination match was really worth it. If not for Brother Wu, Brother Ming, and Brother Sora, I probably would¡¯ve been eliminated by the giant dragonflies right at the start¨C¨C¡±


    He chuckled, ¡°See youter!¡±


    The life-saving capsule capsule opened up on its own.


    13 remaining.


    The volcanic ash and fog was dense. The three who were left had to change into the emergency oxygen gear due to the smoke. Ming Yao eliminated another person in the chaos, and suddenly called out in surprise, ¡°Cap-captain?!¡±


    Wu Jin interrupted him forcefully, ¡°Nowhere is safe right now. They¡¯re releasing poison everywhere. We only have two options, continue to press upwards, or enter a cave¨C¨C¡±


    A scuffle broke out again at the narrow entrance, and the number on the wrist watches jumped to 10.


    Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.


    Debut positions.


    Wu Jin opened his eyes and looked into the cave. Sora, Ming Yao, Zuo Botang, Wei Yan, Zoe...


    Big boss wasn¡¯t there.


    There was a shriek from the sky. Wu Jin raised his head.


    The Pterosaur circled upward with Wei Shi on its back.


    The twelve meter long wingspan cut through the ashes and rushed towards the final sunset.


    Heaven and earth changed color as mountains and rivers shook.


    The remaining Pterosaur shrieked and let out a shrill cry in the direction of the glow that would soon be covered up, its membranous wings quivering.


    Ming Yao asked stupidly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it...¡±


    Wu Jin looked straight at the direction of Wei Shi¡¯s departure, then suddenly rolled up his sleeves and waved.


    ¨C¨C¡°It will circle up above. As soon as you wave, it wille down to pick you up.¡±


    The remaining Pterosaur stilled for a moment, then abruptly swooped down.


    Ming Yao was really shocked, ¡°Careful¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin quietly clutched at the Pterosaur¡¯s talons, his figure was shaking like he wanted to fight to the death. The little Pterosaur was scared and hurriedly tried to help out by pecking at therger Pterosaur, but Wu Jin pressed it into his arms and wouldn¡¯t let it pounce over.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Holy shit, Little Witch was caught and taken away by the Pterosaur, help¨C¨C¡±


    The rest of his sentence was buried in the ashes.


    The Pterosaur brought Wu Jin out of the cave, through the clouds, and into the thin air in the sky 2000 meters above the ground. Wu Jin used a burst of strength to turn around.


    Through the reflected glow from the sunset, he could see the figure he was chasing.


    The light from the sunset began to converge, and the double moons began to rise up to hang in the sky.


    The two Pterosaurs met again in the clouds, twining together affectionately.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows as he looked at him, and Wu Jin gathered himself up and came close, finally at ease.


    The man whistled. The two Pterosaurs immediately fell into formation.


    Flying wing to wing.


    Below them was a torrent ofva. The hot gas near the crater created a steamy environment, and magma flowed through the ravines from crevices that seemed to have been split open as if by an axe. The golden colored sulfur twined with white smoke, and the river churned out pale yellow foam.


    The gods of wind soared above theva.


    They had proceeded towards enhanced size without looking back. They flew the highest, had seen the most solemn scenery, and had finallye to the end of a road that was different from birds.


    Thest road of the Cretaceous period was not in the sky that belonged to them.


    The skies were more dangerous than thend.


    The little Pterosaur in Wu Jin¡¯s arms toyed with his zipper and tugged it down, sticking its head out from hisbat suit to look between the big Pterosaur and Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin stuffed the little Pterosaur back inside, but its head popped out again, its eyes full of curiosity.


    On the wrist watch on their right hands, the survivor count was down to 8.


    Spread out beneath them, the crater was boiling again.


    The man stretched a hand out to Wu Jin, ¡°It¡¯s about to start.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the hand, and thought in a trance that the big boss was like an incubus seducing him to his death¨C¨C


    But he held the hand willingly.


    6 people remained.


    The youth leapt and switched mounts to ride together with Wei Shi, a dense smattering of kissesnding on the soft curls before moving downwards to the youth¡¯s nose and cheeks.


    The little Pterosaur poked out its head again and looked curiously left and right from between the two. It seemed to think that Wu Jin was being bullied and pecked angrily at Wei Shi¡¯s hand¨C¨C


    The man held the little Pterosaur down and stuffed it into Wu Jin¡¯s arms, ¡°Hold it.¡±


    ¡°Close your eyes.¡± The man ordered again.


    Wu Jin obediently closed his eyes, his eyes shifting expectantly beneath his eyelids.


    He was suddenly held by the shoulders as a heat wave hit.


    The volcano erupted again, a mushroom cloud sweeping up. The two Quetzalcoatlus turned into life-saving capsules one after another.


    Even gods would fall.


    A dynasty thatsted nearly 200 million years finally came to an end.


    Wei Shi blocked the first shockwave for Wu Jin, and their life-saving capsules also popped out one after another¨C¨C


    Contestant Wei Shi was eliminated. 6th ce.


    Contestant Wu Jin was eliminated. 5th ce.


    Inside the life-saving capsule, the youth who¡¯d still been waiting for a kiss had fallen asleep.


    The little Pterosaur in his arms shifted, wrapping its ws around the boy¡¯s hands before it also fell into a deep sleep.


    The youth¡¯s mouth was curved up slightly. They¡¯de to the same end as a myriad of other living beings at the end of the Cretaceous period¨C¨C


    Time was sealed at the end of this era.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s fourth elimination match had finished.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw baby pterosaur is like a plushie. Brother Rabbit will have a friend!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: and... that¡¯s the end of this arc. some real life story/ploting up next... i thought this arc with the dinosaurs and prehistoric evolution was super cool (tho tranting the science was hard). customized dinosaur armies FTW!</i>

 Chapter 98 - Going Back

    <h4>Chapter 98 - Going Back</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    At the port to the side of the colonial, the star ship that was painted with the Crosson Show logo slowly pulled away to begin its return journey.


    The atmosphere containing the dark volcanic ash and smog shrouded forest gradually shrank from sight, eventually coalescing into a distant bright spot that could be seen by the lights from distant stars.


    Inside the star ship, the life-saving capsules were pried open one by one.


    Most of the contestants were seriously sleep deprived. They were so sleepy that they were oblivious to the world, and a few of the stage crew quickly stuffed sleeping bags into their arms before skillfully pointing to the arrows nearby, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t sleep here. Go straight and turn left...¡±


    Wu Jin opened up his eyes to the light.


    The lights inside the ship were orange. The doctor was currently using a shlight on his left arm, and his white gloves were holding up Wu Jin¡¯s elbow. It had obviously been a while since the capsule opened up.


    ¡°Slight scratches that just need simple treatment. Use the disinfectant spray.¡± The doctor adjusted the nozzle and sprayed twice before bandaging it up and patting Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Alright! Get some rest. The results will be announced tomorrow.¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just been struggling to sit up, was patted back into the life-saving capsule. A note fell out of his arms.


    Quarantine and istion notice, #B44. Observation and istion time: 12 hours. Species: Peteinosaurus (Sauropeda Pterosaur). Original production: Evolutionary Scale Laboratory.


    Wu Jin stared at it in a daze for a few seconds, then picked up the note, ¡°Excuse me¨C¨C¡±


    The doctor nced at it, ¡°Oh, your Pterosaur has been sent to quarantine. You can go to your right and then upstairs to ask about how to get a pet certificate for it.¡±


    He thought about it and added, ¡°This kind of small Pterosaur is only worth several dozens of credits each. When I was studying, they were popr at the dinner table for a few years. Triple Triassic period barbeque or something. Thebs all got together to raise them, like raising bamboo rats! But when the poprity passed, we ended up with too many and made a loss!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin quickly put away the note and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, the program team didn¡¯t care that he¡¯d smuggled in something from the game!!!


    Wu Jin immediately thanked the doctor and threaded through the sleepy, panda-eyed trainees to the quarantine office.


    The contestants were released from their capsules on the first floor, and most of the staff were gathered on the second floor.


    As soon as the door opened, the bright background lights and the noisy bustle swept over him like the tide.


    The second floor cabin was divided into functional areas bothrge and small.


    On one side of the corridor, the program producer was holding an auction for the fan merchandise linked to the fourth elimination match with Blood Pigeon, and there was a sage-like health care expert beside him.


    ¡°This one, this is our Contestant Caesar¡¯s most roasted lizard, right?¡± The program producer asked.


    ¡°Yes.¡± The old expert nodded, ¡°To be exact, this isn¡¯t a lizard; its scientific name is the Lepidosauria. This Lepidosauria¡¯s skin has high nutritional value, especially for our friends with blood or qi deficiencies. It¡¯s very useful when used to brew wine! Instructor Blood Pigeon, don¡¯t you agree&#k2026;¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded stiffly.


    Wu Jin stuck his head out and nced around before discovering that a little lizard had been stuffed into the teacup that Blood Pigeon usually used for his wolfberry tea.


    Next to the live broadcast room, one of the program crew that dictated the lives and deaths of contestants was now holding a microphone and selling things passionately, ¡°Good news, good news, a great gift for the Mid Autumn Festival! The raptor set is 50% off, and the first 100 to ce an order will be given a set of Crosson mooncakes...¡±


    Wu Jin snuck through the studio and finally found the door to the quarantine room.


    He saw the little Pterosaur behind a ss cover as soon as the door opened.


    Two staff members from the sponsorshippany who were next to the ss enclosure immediately stood up to greet Wu Jin. One of them took out a pen and asked Wu Jin for an autograph.


    ¡°Little Witch, my little sister really likes you.¡± When the researcher heard that Wu Jin wanted to take in the Pterosaur as a pet, he immediately printed out a guide:


    ¡°The Peteinosaurus is a Triassic species. The oxygen content in the Triassic period isn¡¯t much different from modern times; only the carbon dioxide levels are a little higher! There¡¯s no problem with raising it as a pet, and you can take it out for walks. It¡¯s just that the Pterosaur is likely to sleep more when the airposition is poor.¡±


    Wu Jin was finally at ease, his eyes curving as he thanked them.


    The 12 hour quarantine was inpliance with the Federal import and export regtions. The little Pterosaur couldn¡¯te out from its enclosure yet, so Wu Jin yed with it through the ss for a while then stuffed hisbat suit inside before he left.


    The little pterosaur was finally satisfied and engaged in an epic battle with thebat suit zipper.


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin walked out of the quarantine room having finally gained a vague understanding of the biotechpanies of 3018¨C¨C


    Most of the colonials were used for cultivation and breeding, while the rest were used for the entertainment industry. After the program crew left, a new crew hade in and seamlessly began to set up to shoot a


    online drama. Additionally, there were also customized luxury tours, hunting packages, and so on.


    The results for the fourth elimination match had also been revealed in advance by the enthusiastic researchers.


    Zuo Botang had reallye first.


    In the final battle in the cave, the Velociraptor that the Jingyi sniper had raised up was invincible. Zoe¡¯s Sarcosuchus couldn¡¯t climb up the mountain, and Ming Yao¡¯s Diplodocus couldn¡¯t get into the cave. Wei Yan had been surrounded by four Velociraptors and was limited in where he could go, making it possible for Zuo Botang to snipe him down.


    As for Ming Yao... It was said that he¡¯d still been giggling foolishly when he was shot into the life-saving capsule, and his facial muscles had stiffened over the two hours spent in the capsule. He had no choice but to have Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s makeup artist help him massage his face.


    Wu Jin went downstairs, back to where the lighting was dimmed down.


    Even though the day and night cycles in thepetition were short, it had still taken 100 hours from beginning to end. The 250 trainees needed to catch up on sleep, and there wasn¡¯t enough space in the cabin, so the logistics team had removed the dining room table so that people couldy out on the floor.


    There were only a few sleeping bags left by the time Wu Jin went to pick one up.


    Ying Xiangxiang, who was idly reading an ebook nearby, immediately smiled when she saw Wu Jin, ¡°Come here, Little Witch! Your instructor saved the warmest one for you...¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin finished taking a shower and walked out of the dressing room with a small, white rabbit sleeping bag in his hands.


    While all the contestants were snoring in their sleep, he quickly found a corner near the wall to spread out the sleeping bag in order to avoid losing face.


    He swept his gaze left and right and saw that nobody was looking. Wu Jin darted into the soft rabbit fur with a swish and spread outfortably¨C¨Cbefore quickly covering his buttocks and bouncing back up.


    It was bumpy!


    Wu Jin scurried back out in embarrassment and looked at the rabbit tail that had prodded at him just now. It was round and fluffy, and Wu Jin could only turn the sleeping bag around to sleep on the rabbit¡¯s belly. The small curls were pillowed on the soft and furry rabbit¡¯s ears, rolling around in the warm fragrance of cotton¨C¨C


    The rabbit ears on the pillow were suddenly crushed.


    Wu Jin sat up quickly. The light in the dining area was off, and the contestants were sleeping in a messy heap around him. It took him a long time before he distinguished the significantly fatter Caesar beside him. Caesar slept very freely, with one foot kicked out to the East and one elbow stuck out to the West. He even managed to sleep like an assault position.


    Wu Jin could only pull the rabbit ears out from beneath his elbow and carefully tuck it beneath the pillow, closing his eyes in the quiet dining area.


    Until someone new came in.


    There was a dark shadow sketched out against the light from the door.


    The sleepy, woozy Wu Jin suddenly woke up.


    Inside the dining area full of trainees, Wu Jin arched inside his sleeping bag like a persistent caterpir as he made his way towards the door, all the way until he reached the big boss.


    Wei Shi caught the Wu Jin who¡¯d sent himself to the door.


    The round pupils glowed in the dark, and the man¡¯s arms slid across Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders that still carried the scent of bath gel, his fingers toying with the floppy rabbit¡¯s ears that had been dragged the whole way over.


    His eyes shifted slightly.


    Who gave you this. Wei Shi asked without words.


    Wu Jin mouthed the words, Instructor Ying Xiangxiang¨C¨C


    Wei Shi spread open his sleeping bag.


    Wu Jin hastened back to the big boss¡¯s side and huddled in delightedly, only to be caught off guard as the rabbit tail prodded him again.


    Wu Jin quietly covered his butt.


    ¡°Ufortable?¡± The man looked down at him and ordered, ¡°Open up your sleeping bag ande over.¡±


    Inside the quiet dining area filled with a chaotic jumble of trainees, an artificial breeze seemed to stir up one dream after another.


    Wu Jin leaned into Wei Shi¡¯s embrace. He¡¯d taken over the smaller half of the big boss¡¯s sleeping bag and was much morefortable.


    In his half asleep, half awake state, he seemed to have temporarily returned back to the tent they¡¯d put up in the Triassic.


    The Pterosaurs were letting out long cries from outside the tent.


    Wei Shi leaned over and pressed down the rabbit spirit who was moving about everywhere, preventing him from further fanning the mes.


    ¡°Sleep.¡± The man¡¯s voice was a little hoarse, the reason for it unclear.


    Wu Jin was super sleepy, but he was unwilling to fall asleep just like this. He scrunched up his face and closed his eyes and dropped a soft kiss onto the man¡¯s cheek.


    The shoulder that the small curls were resting on tensed up slightly, like a giant beast lying dormant in the dark locking onto its prey¨C¨C


    Wu Jin smacked his lips and fell into a satisfied, contented sleep.


    A long timeter.


    The man turned his head and looked at the heartless Wu Jin¡¯s sleeping face by the moonlight. He gritted his teeth and finally closed his eyes to the sound of even breaths.


    <i>Juurensha: Such a tease, Little Witch hahahaha. And yaaaay, he gets to keep his dinosaur as a pet!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: they¡¯ve got a little menagerie going, a cat, a rabbit, and... a pet dinosaur. poor Wei Shi¡¯s still gotta hold back...</i>

 Chapter Ch99.1 - Sleeping Together

    <h4>Chapter Ch99.1 - Sleeping Together</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Eight hourster.


    The cabin lights brightened slowly, and the aroma of breakfast drifted down the corridor.


    Wu Jin woke up in a confused daze. The big boss had already left without a trace.


    Half of him was still stuffed inside the pure ck sleeping bag, while the other half of him rested on the white belly of the little rabbit sleeping bag, and he was hugging an extra pillow in his arms¨C¨C


    The pillow was suddenly pulled away.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin woke up instantly and looked around subconsciously for his tranquilizer gun, lifting his head up to call for the little Pterosaur to prepare for battle. He was caught off guard by the extravagant ceiling and bright crystal lights.


    Behind him, the Ming Yao who¡¯d just snatched away Wu Jin¡¯s pillow, wasughing uproariously.


    There were still two more hours before the star ship would arrive at the port, and at this time, less than half the contestants had gotten up. Wu Jin walked along the corridor towards the logistics team with the two sleeping bags, preparing to return them ahead of time.


    Especially that little white rabbit sleeping bag¨C¨C


    It was particrly conspicuous amongst the group of solid colored sleeping bags. It was still okay when the lights were dark, but it was blinding when the lights came on.


    Soft and fluffy, without an ounce of dignity!


    In the long, extended corridor, Ming Yao yed curiously with the two rabbit ears and chattered continuously at Wu Jin, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, do you know who came first in the end? You don¡¯t know, right? Let me tell you hahahaha¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin folded up the two sleeping bags up and handed them over to the stage manager politely.


    Ming Yao pped the table, ¡°That battle was one that shook the ghosts and gods! This is a story that must be told from the hatching of the first Velociraptor...¡±


    The stage manager was startled by Ming Yao¡¯s actions and muttered thoughtfully as they turned away, ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be, how could a contestant end up with two sleeping bags? We sent out 250. Could it be that someone slept on the floor...¡±


    Wu Jin stiffened, his eyes darting everywhere.


    Next to him, Ming Yao used the rabbit ear pillow like a judge¡¯s gavel and spared no effort in smacking it down again, ¡°But it¡¯s said that the Velociraptor was deeply influenced even in the egg. It obeyed training and was easy to teach, learning from the leader of Jingyi, gun saint Zuo! Ah, it¡¯s exactly that Zuo! This Velociraptor seemed to have an innate vitality, and with support, it was like it had cultivated to the second level as soon as it left its shell! When it opened its mouth, it said: Great Jingyi¨C¨C¡±


    The stage manager immediately diverted their attention, ¡°Lift your elbow, it¡¯s time to take back the pillows! Ah, Contestant Little Ming, don¡¯t clutch at the pillow like that. If you want to tell a story, go to the restaurant at the back and p the table with a milk box. If you take two of them, you can even y out a beat...¡±


    Wu Jin led the continuously chattering Ming Yao through the restaurant, then brought him along to visit the little Pterosaur who was still in istion. When they came back downstairs, Ming Yao suddenly called out loudly, ¡°Team¨C¨Ccaptain¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief as Contestant Little Ming finally disappeared.


    It was almost evening by the time the star ship arrived at Crosson.


    After the 250 contestants disembarked, they were pushed into the studio for interviews one after another.


    Wu Jin was in fifth ce, and it just so happened that Wei Yan was one ce ahead of him.


    The female researcher from Evolutionary Scale was very solicitous towards Wei Yan. Finally, she took his hand and encouraged him kindly, ¡°Young man, keep going! You may not have obtained Evolution Points this time, but there¡¯s still next time, and the next next time. Don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself!¡±


    Wei Yan¡¯s face held no expression, but he bowed gently to her before leaving.


    The female researcher looked in the direction he¡¯d left by for a long time before turning back to smile at Wu Jin.


    As one of the chief researchers for Evolutionary Scale, she usually had a serious expression on her face, but she seemed very approachable and gentle when she smiled.


    The screen flickered slightly before Wu Jin¡¯s team¡¯s herbivorous dinosaur farm was disyed on it.


    ¡°In the entirepetition, this was my favorite way to pass the game. Almost all the other yers chose to evolve in the direction of predators, except for Contestant Little Witch.¡±


    ¡°Since ancient times, it has always been survival of the fittest, not the strongest.¡± She praised, ¡°However, that¡¯s the same as the top choice for yers. Even now, people are pursuing the top genes, not the most suitable genes.¡±


    The female researcher¡¯s expression turned a little cool. She seemed to have thought of something, but soon returned back to the topic, ¡°To give a simple example, tetrachromatic vision.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    She pointed to the dinosaur in the projection that blotted out the sky and covered the sun, ¡°Dinosaurs have one of the most perfect cone cells in the world. They can clearly differentiate the ultraviolet spectrum in natural light. This advantage isn¡¯t avable to mammals.¡±


    ¡°Dinosaurs dominated the entire Mesozoic era for nearly 200 million years, constantly oppressing the mammals¨C¨Cwhich is the ecological niche of our ancestors. If we¡¯d been unlucky enough to live during that era, we¡¯d live in caves and only dare toe out to hunt at night.¡± The researcher smiled briefly, ¡°Going out at night and living in caves naturally means that there¡¯s no need for high sensitivity, and the cone cells will gradually deteriorate.¡±


    ¡°Later on, primates appeared, and the mammals¡¯ dichroic vision became trichromatic vision. Human beings have trichromatic vision, and it will take a long time for them to go from tricolor to tetracolor.¡± She exined gently, ¡°Millions of years, or tens of millions of years.¡±


    ¡°At least, it shouldn¡¯t be now.¡±


    Wu Jin was listening very carefully, but the female researcher suddenly switched topics and went by the book again to interview Wu Jin.


    15 minutester, the staff gave the two an ¡®okay¡¯ sign, and Wu Jin left the preparation room to wait.


    Wu Jin epted a cup of water and had just sat down in a chair when he heard the faint sound of conversation from behind the curtains.


    The program producer seemed to be half-filled with smoke. He puffed out a hazy cloud of smoke and said, ¡°Say, old ssmate, you¡¯re old and cynical now, and you even bring up personal things during an interview, hey!¡±


    Female researcher: ¡°Shut up.¡±


    Wu Jin was just about to get up and leave when the field manager who was listening to the rey of the interview immediately gestured for him to sit down again.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    From behind the curtain, the female researcher spoke coldly, ¡°There¡¯s a price that has to be borne for recoding any gene, and the six-year survival rate of gically modified humans is less than 50%. Cone cell reconstruction carries a high probability of retinal detachment, while bone marrow transformation brings up a high probability of bone fibrosis, not to mention the consequences of hematopoietic transformation, immune system modifications, neuron modifications, and the emotional shackles.¡±


    ¡°Six years ago, the R-Code base was disbanded and incorporated into R-Code Entertainment. The Federal bankruptcyws only protect failed entrepreneurs, but not failed experiments. At the time, when so many gically modified humans were demobilized, there were no more expensive drugs for them to maintain their physical functions. Releasing them was equivalent to destroying them, and even if they could survive¨C¨C¡±


    She paused andughed coldly, ¡°No emotions, no past, no future.¡±


    ¡°Who will take responsibility for them?¡±


    The two of them took their coffees with them as they drifted away from the curtain.


    Wu Jin sat there behind the curtain for a long time, his back cold.


    It wasn¡¯t until the crew member signaled that Wu Jin was free to go that he opened up the door in a daze and dashed off in a certain direction.


    The little stage manager at the door was a little surprised, ¡°Who are you looking for? Contestant Wei Shi? Oh, Contestant Wei just went in¨C¨C¡±


    The door to the preparation room was closed tight, and Wu Jiny in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the cat at his feet meowing loudly.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and picked up the ck cat that was tugging at his pants.


    On the other side of the door, Wei Shi who¡¯d been talking with the stage manager suddenly turned back.


    In the clear area outside the window, the youth was holding the cat, his head stuck against the ss as he looked at him.


    The stage manager turned around as well, ¡°Oh, Little Witch is here. You two attack each other relentlessly during thepetition, but your rtionship seems really good in private...¡±


    He watched as Wei Shi set the script down onto the table, opened the door, and stretched out a hand to stroke the small curls before doing the same for the cat. The two spoke in low voices, and Wu Jin¡¯s tight shoulders rxed slightly.


    The youth shook his head, then walked out of the waiting room and waved goodbye to Wei Shi.


    When Contestant Wei returned, the stage manager spread open the script again, ¡°Then, let¡¯s continue! Don¡¯t be so tense during the interview, this...¡±


    He lifted his head and froze suddenly.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was still expressionless, but the coldness in his pupils had been reduced slightly.


    ¡°... Yes, just like that. Hold it, hold it!¡± The stage manager finally breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the script.


    After the interviews ended, Zoe immediately performed his duties as the team captain of White Moonlight and called all the team members together for a meeting.


    During the trainee period when they had limited resources, Zoe took on many functions, ranging from making training ns, mobilizing the team members prior to a match, going over the game and the group¡¯s performance afterwards, as well as walking sinisterly around the Crosson base like a ghost¨C¨C


    By the field, Caesar was running after the ball when he suddenly shivered.


    Zoe¡¯s boot stepped coldly on the ball.


    Caesar: ¡°Ah, why are you guys here... Sigh, please be merciful, I¡¯ll go by myself, I¡¯m going now! Little Witch, Wen Lin, don¡¯t don¡¯t don¡¯t...¡±


    Caesar was soon taken away by the three. Before they left, Wu Jin kicked football back into the field.


    Inside the Crosson Twin Towers, in the South Tower, Zoe locked the door and opened up the records. The first thing he did was severely criticize Caesar.


    ¡°You have three days. Submit your personal reflection of the fourth elimination match to me, and a copy will be kept for thepany. Also,¡± He nced at Caesar¡¯s little stomach, and Caesar immediately sucked it in to try and cover it up. Zoe sneered, ¡°I want to see your body fat go back down in a week. If it doesn¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes widened.


    Zoe: ¡°I¡¯ll send you to aerobics ss with Secretary Qu.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit! That¡¯s harsh!¡±


    Zoe threatened, ¡°If it goes on like this, I will suggest to thepany that they prohibit trainees from being in rtionships...¡±


    Caesar trembled and hurriedly begged for mercy. Wu Jin also shivered¨C¨C


    Wen Lin asked nkly, ¡°Little Witch, why are you shivering?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head furiously, ¡°No... no-no-nothing!¡±


    Zoe turned a page in his notebook and was calm again when he looked back up, ¡°Little Witch, fifth ce. Keep it up. Your overall view of the situation was praiseworthy, but you need to do extra closebat training this week.¡±


    ¡°Ah Lin,¡± He looked at his own support position, and his expression was gentle, ¡°Neenth, not far from a debut position. Work hard.¡±


    Wen Lin smiled and nodded.


    ¡°Also, it¡¯s very important that we go back to thepany this time.¡± Zoe made a hand gesture to show that he was now talking about serious business, ¡°The battle team is going to move up their reserve yer selection this year.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°Moving it ahead¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe nodded, ¡°Something must have happened, but it¡¯s hard to say what. Additionally, Caesar and Ah Lin will take part in the special training in Floating City this time, and the rest of the trainees have free choice on whether or not to participate. If nothing unexpected happens, I¡¯ll be going as well. As for Little Witch, I also suggest...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts were moving as fast as lightning.


    The end of summer was the peak period for survival show transfers. It was likely that White Moonlight had temporarily shifted their yer selection ahead of time due to yer transfers.


    Wait a minute, Floating City special training¨C¨C


    Wu Jin lifted his head up with a swish.


    Zoe: ¡°Will Little Witch go?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were as bright as crystals as he nodded quickly, ¡°Yes!¡±


    <i>xiin: eeeee more back story on the gically modified people... and i love how Wu Jin¡¯s thoughtful enough to throw the ball back, haha~</i>

 Chapter Ch99.2 - Sleeping Together

    <h4>Chapter Ch99.2 - Sleeping Together</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    It was approaching dinner by the time Zoe finally announced the end of the meeting. When the team walked out of the South Tower, they saw a group of robots working busily at the entrance to North Tower, loosening the soil and nting flowers, and carrying colorful furniture and beds into the building.


    Caesar watched for a long time and couldn¡¯t help pulling Wu Jin over and gesturing, ¡°There were 250 people, and 180 of them have been eliminated. Why are they increasing the number of beds? And mosquitos¨C¨Csummer has already passed, and the program team didn¡¯t buy us anys. What¡¯s going on here?¡±


    Zoe seemed to recall something, ¡°I heard that the next round is indoors, and it¡¯ll be with some specially invited guests. In the morning, Instructor Ying also said that they¡¯ll be moving all the contestants to the South Tower and emptying out the North Tower so that it can all be rearranged.¡±


    Caesar was struck dumb with awe, ¡°One entire tower for guests? What kind of guests are these? Giant godzis?¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but nce over a few more times.


    It seemed that the robots were cing the flowerpots together to spell out words, but he couldn¡¯t confirm anything in the evening light.


    In the Crosson Show canteen, the contestants who¡¯d been starved for over 100 hours in a prehistoric jungle walked in and stared like fools.


    There were braised pig trotters, roasted suckling pig, fried fish, buddha jumping over the wall, and so on all arranged on the long table. The program producer gave a speech beneath the bright lights¨C¨C


    Everyone at the table was wolfing food down, and nobody looked up at all.


    Caesar made a quick on the spot decision, rolled up his sleeves, and rushed towards the braised fatty pork.


    Wen Lin reminded him, ¡°Your weight...¡±


    Caesar waved it away, ¡°Who cares! I¡¯ve already gotten fat, and I¡¯ll still be fat after eating. I have to lose weight anyway!¡±


    Wu Jin exined the philosophical meaning behind this statement to Wen Lin, ¡°Being fat is idempotent...¡±


    On the stage, the program producer smacked the microphone after expressing his sincere thanks to the daddy sponsors.


    There was a sharp crackling sound, and there were also the constant sounds of burps from beneath the stage.


    ¡°I¡¯m announcing two things.¡± The program producer pped the table, ¡°Everyone stop, stop! First of all, as we mentioned before, we¡¯ll be assigning new sleeping arrangements for the contestants. This time, it will be done ording to the audience¡¯s votes.¡±


    ¡°Secondly, a seven day holiday starts tomorrow. Before the holiday, remember to find Instructor Ying Xiangxiang to learn what survival skills are required to survive the next elimination match...¡±


    The trainees were all confused, ¡°Instructor Ying? ... Shouldn¡¯t it be Instructor Blood Pigeon?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded and smiled from the side.


    After the dinner party, the voting channel for the contestants¡¯ sleeping arrangements would be opened up at 8:00PM sharp.


    While they were waiting for the results, the camera swept over the remaining 180 contestants. Qin Jinbao, who was wandering around while eating, Thin Fire, who was putting on make-up, Wu Jin, who was speaking to Zoe in a low voice, and Caesar, who was acting gay together with Red...


    The straight man Blood Pigeon wondered, ¡°What are those two doing? They¡¯re leaning against each other with their bare arms and almost merging into one unit!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was eating melon seeds and watching the show, ¡°It should be that Caesar doesn¡¯t want to share a dorm with Little Thin and took the lead to fire up the two fools CP.¡± She looked at the background voting statistics, ¡°Oh, it should be that our two Crosson fools don¡¯t remember that the dorms hold four people each, not two.¡±


    Two hourster, the results of the vote were announced.


    Caesar wolf howled andined to the program group, ¡°No way, it can¡¯t be, I swear, if this coquettish man sleeps with me, he will definitely plot against me¨C¨C¡±


    The crew member who was responsible for solving such civil disputes was amused, ¡°It¡¯s not as though the two of you haven¡¯t shared a dorm before. Besides, that Little Thin...¡±


    Caesar immediately changed his words and blundered on, ¡°Then, I swear, I will do something to that coquettish man if we have to live together.¡±


    Crew member: ¡°... Alright then, you two can continue to plot against each other.¡±


    Then, his hand moved like lightning as he printed out the dorm assignment list, ¡°It can¡¯t be changed. We have to hold to the audience votes! Remember to stick this up on your dormitory door.¡±


    South Tower 602: Caesar, Thin Fire, Mao Qiukui, Wei Yan.


    The vast army of trainees finally went back to their new bedrooms before the curfew kicked in.


    Caesar thought about it back and forth, then opened the door and peeked in¨C¨C


    In 603 next door, the Jingyi Double C was interacting with Dolma Entertainment in a friendly manner. The helpful Contestant Ming Yao helped Qin Jinbao move his mat, and the two of them were having a deep discussion regarding the development of modern storytelling. Qin Jinbao also offered to give him a bar of soap to use as an ancient judge¡¯s gavel. However, even before Ming Yao could start showing off about his own team captain in the corridor¨C¨CZuo Botang came back just in time to press the Ming Yao mute button and haul him back inside.


    Caesar nced at 601 again. Zoe, Wen Lin, Little Witch... the remaining person, Contestant Wei, was still missing.


    In dormitory 601, a full third of the votes hade from the Scarf CP fans.


    Caesar whooped and pounced at Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, ah, your big brother can¡¯t live with you anymore, but we¡¯re only separated by a wall. If that coquettish man does anything to you in the middle of the night, I¡¯ll knock down the wall, and we can beat that guy up!¡±


    Wu Jin was shaken to and fro by Caesar and barely managed a nod. Even the little Pterosaur in his arms was dizzy from all the shaking.


    The little Pterosaur stuck out its head in anger.


    ¡°......¡± Caesar stared at it for a good while before remembering that they¡¯d returned to modern society, ¡°Little Witch, you even brought this thing back! Ah, I¡¯ve eaten this before... what¡¯s it doing? Don¡¯t peck, don¡¯t peck!¡±


    At thest second before curfew, the elusive Contestant Wei arrived at dormitory 601 right on time.


    As early as five minutes ago, Zoe had called Wen Lin and Wu Jin together for a brief meeting.


    ¡°Dormitory rtionships are a very important aspect of social life.¡±


    ¡°We all belong to White Moonlight Entertainment, and only Contestant Wei is an individual trainee. We want him to feel the warmth of home, and not the rejection of three against one!¡±


    Wen Lin nodded repeatedly, and Wu Jin also nodded repeatedly.


    Zoe: ¡°Especially Little Witch. In the previous season of the Crosson Show, many contestants ended up as enemies because they formed CPs. Remember, friendships formed in battle are priceless, and the program group¡¯s marketing strategies cannot interfere with the pure friendship between you and Contestant Wei!¡±


    Wu Jin continued to nod, his cheeks turning a little pink.


    Zoe was satisfied, ¡°As for specific implementation of this methodology, what exactly is care for one¡¯s roommate? For example, we can watch a movie together every Sunday night...¡±


    There was a noise from outside the dorm.


    Zoe quickly stood up and shook hands with Wei Shi enthusiastically, taking the opportunity to introduce his team¡¯s support yer Wen Lin.


    Wei Shi lifted his gaze.


    Wu Jin stood behind Zoe and Wen Lin. He poked his head out and looked over, a silly grin on his face that made him look like a little fool.


    Taking advantage of the time before lights out, the three of them helped Wei Shi carry the boxes into his room.


    There was the sound of a meow from beneath their feet, and a furry ck cat¡¯s head rubbed naturally against Wu Jin¡¯s calf.


    When they passed by the chandelier in the living room, the little Pterosaur that was perched on top nced at Wei Shi a few times before suddenly fluttering its wings twice andnding on a box, its expression full of ¡®want hugs¡¯.


    The ck cat stopped its rubbing.


    The jealous cat¡¯s eyes stared at the little Pterosaur that was perched on top of the box, its evil cat ws reaching out towards its prey before a ck shadow suddenly burst out¨C¨C


    Dinosaurs flew, and cats jumped in mid-air, a long beak clutching at a furry head. The ck cat howled and waved its ws, its fur all puffed up.


    Zoe: ¡°!! Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi moved at the same time.


    The youth hugged the little Pterosaur that was still fluttering around,forting and patting its wings. Wei Shi picked up the cat, and the ck cat immediately turned into a ttering dog and licked at his fingertips.


    Then, it pushed against the box and continued on its way.


    ¡°......¡± Zoe seemed to feel that something was off, but he couldn¡¯t quite pinpoint it at the moment.


    The two people¡¯s rhythm and movements seemed to be in-sync from start to end, and there was no disconnect at all. If this scene happened in the survival show¨C¨Cit would be considered very good tacit understanding.


    Looking again at the room full of cat, Pterosaur, and rabbit...


    Zoe suddenly thought of a forum postic he¡¯d once looked at: Go¨C¨Cit¡¯s the third child¨C¨Cbirth¨C¨C


    Zoe was a little shaken and felt like he¡¯d just been struck by lightning until he was all tender inside. He quickly shifted his attention elsewhere.


    Dormitory 601 was slightly smaller than 701. Each contestant had their own room, a bathroom, and a terrace, and they all shared a spacious living room. After Wei Shi was settled in, Wu Jin obediently followed his captain and withdrew.


    The infrared camera was lit up in the darkness, meaning that it was currently recording for the program.


    Wu Jin washed up as usual and petted the little Pterosaur before leaving it in the living room and keeping it separate from Brother Rabbit. It would take a while for the two animals to be familiar enough to get along peacefully.


    And the cat...


    Wu Jiny down in bed.


    The camera followed him slowly.


    The youth pretended that there was nothing going on and rolled himself up in the quilt, but his heart was beating faster than usual.


    ¨C¨CLike a child having a rtionship under his parents¡¯ noses.


    The clock ticked, tocked, and eventually pointed to 12 o¡¯clock. The soft curls on the pillow shifted slightly, as though blown by the night breeze.


    It was 12 o¡¯clock.


    The infrared camera turned off.


    Shooting ended.


    Wu Jin jumped up happily and slowly snuck his way outside barefoot.


    He made a ¡®shh¡¯ gesture to Brother Rabbit, then silently opened the door.


    <i>Juurensha: Hahaha, Little Witch sneaking around with WS! And the ptresaur is so cute, someone please give it a hug.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: they¡¯re sharing a dorm! YES! YES YES YES MIDNIGHT CUDDLES~</i>

 Chapter Ch100.1 - Hyacinth

    <h4>Chapter Ch100.1 - Hyacinth</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dormitory living room.


    Wu Jin ran out joyfully. He was about to make a quick turn around to enter big brother¡¯s room when a dark shadow suddenly loomed in front of him.


    In the faint light of the night, it seemed as though he could see a frown, a hand that was beating unconsciously on the tea table, and the little Pterosaur with its head askew and eyes sleepy beside him...


    He turned his head over slowly.


    Wu Jin pasted himself up against the wall, ¡°!!! Cap, captain...¡±


    Zoe acknowledged him and beckoned for Wu Jin toe over. He spoke in a deep voice, ¡°I keep thinking back and forth and feel that something¡¯s wrong.¡±


    Wu Jin sat down nervously, his mind nk. It felt extremely like he was being caught and interrogated.


    Zoe: ¡°You came just in time. I want to hear your thoughts.¡±


    The little Pterosaur jumped into Wu Jin¡¯s arms, looking sleepy and wanting hugs.


    Wu Jin hugged the Pterosaur, rubbing a palm over the slightly cool wing membranes and finally made up his mind.


    If he had the courage to fall in love, then he had to take out the courage to admit it! Wu Jin took a deep breath¨C¨C


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, there must be something wrong with the next elimination match. What do you think?¡±


    Wu Jin almost toppled over onto the tea table, ¡°!!!¡±


    Zoe said solemnly, ¡°In the fifth elimination match, 180 go in and 100e out. The knockout rate is almost 50%. In the end, both luck and strength are equally important. Especially for thest few rounds where it¡¯s 50 into 20, 20 into 10. Even S-level trainees can¡¯t guarantee that they can avoid falling into traps every game.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and nced imperceptibly at the big boss¡¯s door. His thoughts were elsewhere, ¡°... The next match is an indoorpetition...¡±


    Zoe nodded and continued to sit where he was, staring out at the North Tower in the distance under the moonlight. Just when Wu Jin was about to grasp the opportunity to leave, he gestured for Wu Jin to look at thewn beneath the tower.


    The hardworking robots had carried a multitude ofrge and small flower pots onto thewn over the course of the entire evening.


    ¡°Look at the flowerbed below&#k2013;&#k2013;are there any hidden patterns, any possibility that it might be suggesting something to the contestants?¡± Zoe mused.


    Wu Jin had no choice but to stretch out his head and look down. He could only see a general outline in the darkness of the night.


    However, Wu Jin didn¡¯t agree with Zoe¡¯s conjecture. The Crosson Show¡¯s clues were either hidden in a ¡®high level way¡¯ between dense lines of text, or stuck up boldly on a billboard. In general, the mostmon message a flowerbed could hold was ¡®Wee, visitors¡¯¨C¨C


    Wu Jin froze suddenly.


    He quickly turned on the terminal and adjusted it to the camera mode. He zoomed in as far as he could and clicked the flowerbed in the distance before erging the outline.


    Zoe stared closely at Wu Jin¡¯s movements.


    A line of unfinished writing slowly appeared. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, ¡°Wee... Hy... All... Instructors and trainees...¡±


    Zoe paused abruptly, ¡°Hy what?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Hyacin...¡±


    Zoe quicklypleted the rest of the word, his expression shocked, ¡°The Hyacinth Show!¡±


    Even before Wu Jin could take out his terminal and perform a search, Zoe had already called everyone from White Moonlight to gather together on the balcony within seconds. It was midnight, so Cesar and his girlfriend were dawdling over their call, and Wen Lin was in his bedroom watching a show. After the team gathered together, the balcony door closed¨C¨C


    Wu Jin absentmindedly shifted his gaze away.


    The moon was perfect and bright, and the night breeze was just right.


    If he¡¯d stayed there lying on the bed obediently and hadn¡¯t gone out to make trouble, he might have ended up a little closer to the big boss. After all, there would have only been one wall between them...


    Zoe quickly announced the results of their investigation. ¡°In the next round, the visiting guests are the Hyacinths.¡±


    Caesar and Wen Lin were both shocked, ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin found that he was the only one amongst his teammates who didn¡¯t understand... That wasn¡¯t right, he seemed to always be the one whocked thismon knowledge.


    Zoe turned to Wu Jin and exined, ¡°In the fifth elimination match, the number of participants isn¡¯t just 180. It¡¯s 360. No wonder the North Tower was emptied out¨C-the Crosson Show is going to do a coboration with the Hyacinth Show.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What coboration¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe and Caesar replied at the same time, ¡°The women¡¯s league!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. The first reaction in his mind was to think of the group of female trainees from his oldpany prior to his transmigration. They were yful and lovely, gentle and quiet, mature and intelligent, could all sing and dance¨C¨C


    That wasn¡¯t right, this was a female survival show group!


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin quickly came back to his senses. Zoe and Wen Lin were already in the midst of a fast exchange.


    ¡°The Hyacinth Show¡¯s traffic flow this season is quite considerable...¡±


    ¡°The program group has mainly focused on heating up the story of two goddesses who love and hate each other¨C¨CSilver Thread Roll¡¯s and Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s two trainees. Haven¡¯t they also just finished their fourth round?¡±


    ¡°Yes. There are several yers there who can¡¯t be underestimated.¡± Wen Lin saw that Wu Jin looked nk and turned around to exin further.


    ¡°There aren¡¯t that many women in the survival shows, but they aren¡¯t inferior to men¨C¨Cin fact, theirmercial value from endorsements and their ability to suck in money is likely higher.¡±


    ¡°The Hyacinth Show is a female trainee survival show. Their fighting styles are flexible, and their tactical styles are quite distinctive. They can run faster than dinosaurs even in high heels, and also,¡± Wen Lin thought of something, ¡°The artistic andprehensive ornamentation of the Hyacinth Show is definitely undisputedly the top tier in the industry.¡±


    Wu Jin understood. Compared with the Crosson Show trainees who didn¡¯t pay any attention to their image, the women¡¯s group could definitely be called a ¡®feast for the eyes¡¯.


    Caesar, on the other hand, was whining, ¡°Ah, I¡¯m a big grown man. How can I take action against young maidens...¡±


    Zoe and Wen Lin exchanged nces, and the White Moonlight sniper added, ¡°It might be a young maiden who cany you t with one punch.¡±


    Before Caesar could dig his heels in and retort, Zoe gestured for him to shut up, ¡°Alright... there is indeed a real gap in physical endurance between male and female trainees. Don¡¯t be the first to attack unless you have to, because otherwise the first post in the Azure Edge forums tomorrow will be that you are stepping on girls to make your debut.¡±


    ¡°Come, let¡¯s all discuss tactics!¡±


    The four of them quickly gathered close. Zoe mused, ¡°The women¡¯s group...¡±


    He suddenly turned to look at Wu Jin.


    The other two also turned their heads to look at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was confused: ¡°???¡±


    Zoe pped a hand on the balcony railing, ¡°Okay, it¡¯s settled. n A, Little Witch is in charge of seduction!¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to be about to faint, but Caesar had already put forth the second n, ¡°n B, have our team captain and Little Witch go up together to seduce them!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Nonsense! Stop kicking up a fuss. Little Witch, remember, there are many female group trainees who walk the lofty and cold goddess path. Their faces are cold, but their hearts are passionate. They especially like people like you who are active and bouncing around, positive and enthusiastic... Caesar!¡±


    Caesar immediately came to attention, ¡°Here!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Give us a demonstration.¡±


    Caesar immediately showed a fool¡¯s forced cold smile. He held two remote controls in his hands and chuckled as he handed them to Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, your brother will give you a demonstration. Cough, little sister, there are two guns here. Could it be that destiny is here waiting for us?¡±


    Caesar took back one of the remotes, ¡°Take a good look, there¡¯s only one left. Little sister, there¡¯s a gun here. Is it god¡¯s will for me to carry it and protect you?¡±


    Caesar ced thest remote in his pocket and was now empty handed, ¡°Little sister, it¡¯s been so long, and we haven¡¯t found a single gun! Lean on me, and I¡¯ll protect you with my flesh and blood!


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, ¡°Brother Caesar...¡±


    Zoeughed loudly from the side, ¡°Enough, though I do remember one thing. Little Witch, you¡¯re on a Federal work visa that needs to be renewed every once in a while. Obtaining a green card is still a ways away, and it¡¯s better to get naturalized via a marriage certificate...¡±


    There was a slight noise from the balcony outside.


    Zoe froze and slowly turned back,ing face to face with the expressionless Wei Shi who¡¯de out of his bedroom to pour a cup of water in the living room.


    ¡°......!!¡± Zoe forced out a greeting. His first reaction was that he couldn¡¯t allow Contestant Wei to learn about White Moonlight¡¯s military secrets.


    Zoe quickly put on a fake caring look as he turned to look at Wu Jin, ¡°It¡¯s already sote, Little Witch, howe you can¡¯t sleep?¡±


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t even reacted yet when Wen Lin, who had a good tacit understanding with Zoe also added, ¡°Yes, yes, Little Witch, howe you can¡¯t sleep? Don¡¯t worry, everyone is here...¡±


    Wen Lin kicked Caesar with his foot.


    Caesar covered up his buttocks and grinned to reveal his teeth, ¡°Big brother, brother, I also came to apany you and chat...¡±


    Wu Jin was caught by surprise by the three pairs of big hands that took turns patting him on the shoulder and back. His gaze was desperate as it threaded through the crowd in the living room towards the dark bedroom¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was indecipherable.


    It seemed that the man had just taken a bath. He was wearing a loose robe, and the lines of his muscles were revealed to the eye from the sleeves and the cor of the robe, his shadowed outline like a heart-stopping sculpture. He was clearly cold and aloof, but the mix was enough to easily cause Wu Jin¡¯s heart to speed up.


    Wei Shi looked at him and nodded before turning to go.


    The small curls wilted instantly. Caesar was in high spirits and wanted to continue the meeting, but Zoe suddenly looked back at Wu Jin and said with feeling, ¡°Our new roommate... has a very impressive temperament! It¡¯s no wonder he became popr so quickly. When we get back, let¡¯s give Caesar a new haircut...¡±


    <i>xiin: a marriage certificate heeheee.... >///<</i>

 Chapter Ch100.2 - Hyacinth

    <h4>Chapter Ch100.2 - Hyacinth</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    It was two in the morning by the time the White Moonlight meeting ended.


    Wu Jin went back to his own bedroom, his eyelids no longer willing to remain open. When he thought about how Zoe was going to urge them to pack up their suitcases early tomorrow morning, he couldn¡¯t help falling asleep as soon as he picked up Brother Rabbit.


    The wall between the two adjacent bedrooms was thick and cold. After Wu Jin fell asleep, he felt like he could hear the heartbeat on the other side as he slowly turned over, huddling against the wall.


    Next door.


    Wei Shi, who wasmunicating with someone on his terminal on the other side, paused and looked at the white wall.


    ¡°Mm.¡± The man¡¯s voice dropped.


    ¡°The third course of treatment. I know.¡±


    ¡°No need, it¡¯s not rted to him.¡±


    The man hung up, and the ck cat immediately jumped up obediently onto the bed, spreading itself t and waiting to be petted.


    He casually pacified it with a few strokes, then swallowed thest two pills on top of the cupboard.


    Then fell asleep to the shallow and inaudible sound of the youth¡¯s breathing.


    The second day.


    The south tower was messy and chaotic, yet filled with a happy atmosphere thanks to the uing seven day holiday. Wei Shi was already long gone, his room empty.


    Trainees¡¯ dirty clothes and stinky socks were crammed into suitcases until they couldn¡¯t be closed, and domestic robots could only pull away the yers who were sitting forcefully on their luggage and carefully fold up the clothes and items before sending them down to the suspension cars waiting downstairs.


    It was a rare day where nobody had to wear training uniforms, and the base was full of color.


    Thin Fire¡¯s pink shirt was particrly striking. Qin Jinbao wore a casual mandarin jacket, and Zoe¡¯s white shirt was even matched with a stylish tie. It seemed that he could attend a business negotiation at any minute.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d never visited a clothing store in the past three months, wore a t-shirt with one of thepany¡¯s slogans. He ran into Ming Yao, who¡¯d juste over.


    Ming Yao was wearing a full set of low-key luxury clothing, looking elegant and stylish as he followed behind Zuo Botang.


    It was clear from one look that Wu Jin¡¯s little white t-shirt was of low quality, with the White Moonlight logo and the words ¡®the trainee is here¡¯ at the front, and the words ¡®the trainee is gone¡¯ at the back.


    Wu Jin greeted them calmly, walked a few dozen steps, then finally showed an expression of shock at such a disy of wealth.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder, ¡°We can¡¯tpete with him! Ming Yao¡¯s family are real Federal aristocrats! If he doesn¡¯t do well in the survival show, he¡¯ll have to go back and inherit hundreds of millions worth of properties...¡±


    Wu Jin was in a daze.


    Zoe recalled further, ¡°Oh, yeah, there¡¯s a survival show gossip group, I¡¯ll pull you inter. It¡¯s got one spot open right now. Last time, Caesar was too focused on the gossip and dyed his training, so Secretary Qu kicked him out.¡±


    Before leaving, Zoe did onest roll call and took the team to Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s office.


    The female instructor smiled sweetly as she gave them the so-called ¡®elimination match survival skills¡¯ materials in electronic form as well as an invitation letter for the fifth elimination match.


    After piling into the suspension car, the few of them quickly opened it up¨C¨C


    The invitation letter was sealed with sealing wax, and the design was a flowery letter V that carried a strong Western European medieval style. The letter paper was a retro pale yellow, and the outline of a rose and sword could be seen on the paper when it was held up against the light.


    ¡°A court ball...¡± Caesar read the invitation contents out loud, ¡°What kind of thing is this?¡±


    Wu Jin opened up the materials that Ying Xiangxiang had given them, ¡°Court dances, one of the important aristocratic rituals from thete 15th century. Every knight must master the dance steps...¡±


    Wen Lin quickly realized, ¡°A court dance, ballroom dancing¨C¨Care the female contestants our dance partners?¡±


    Zoe supported this theory, ¡°It should be. Let¡¯s learn it first. I don¡¯t know if we¡¯re going to be killing then dancing or dancing then killing.¡±


    Caesar yelled exaggeratedly, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s killing and dancing at the same time! The kind where high heeled shoes are covered in blood, knights are beheaded in minutes, and there¡¯s random poison at the banquet...¡±


    Zoe¡¯s throat convulsed, ¡°We just finished breakfast, could you stop your crow¡¯s mouth¨C¨Cgo back and train well. Perhaps they¡¯ll start eliminating from the ones who dance the worst!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Do we even need topare? Little Witch will definitely be first!¡±


    Half an hourter, the White Moonlight tower appeared in front of them.


    Wu Jin got out of the car and discovered that Secretary Qu, who¡¯de to meet them, had her lips pursed tight and only nodded silently to the team.


    Even with Zoe¡¯s foreshadowing, the atmosphere in thepany was still more uneasy than Wu Jin had imagined.


    Thepany¡¯s battle team, team captain Lin Jue and vice-captain Chen Xiran were seated on the second floor, talking between themselves asionally, but the rest of the building was so quiet that they would be able to hear it if a pin fell to the ground. The team manager was nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°At the end of the season, the primary scout yer will transfer out to Eagle Entertainment.¡± Zoe had gone to inquire about the situation, then told them this in a low voice, ¡°The news will be released two weeks from now, so we¡¯re learning about it in advance.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    After the summerpetitions, it was rare for major changes to happen in big, established teams¨C¨Cfor White Moonlight¡¯s scout to choose to leave at this time was piling on more difficulties to the situation in light of the team¡¯s sessive failures.


    ¡°He¡¯s too hasty in leaving.¡± Zoe¡¯s voice held traces of anger, ¡°Eagle Entertainment is certain that White Moonlight doesn¡¯t have any good seedlings that can take over the scouting position. The reserve scouts were poached before the summer games, and the recement trainees are still inexperienced.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°They can only change configurations or try to poach people from elsewhere.¡±


    White Moonlight had used the configuration of sniper, assault, scout, and support for the past two seasons. Having one of their main forces be poached away was definitely a huge blow.


    ¡°There¡¯s no time to run in a new team, the Azure Competition Zone Stardust Cup is about to start.¡± Zoe shook his head, ¡°The PR team and the manager will try their best to deal with it. As for the line up... they¡¯ll try to use what thepany currently has.¡±


    Wu Jin froze. Their main team was obviously understaffed.


    Zoe: ¡°Caesar will take part in the Stardust Cup as a reserve assault. I will also apply to be a substitute for vice-captain Chen when Ie back from the training in Floating City. Also¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe looked at Wu Jin and finally showed a smile, ¡°You and Ah Lin should prepare to start ying with the team.¡±


    Wu Jin was caught off guard and couldn¡¯t say if what he felt was shock or surprise¨C¨C


    Zoeughed loudly and gave him a thumbs up, ¡°Your gun skills are still a littlecking, and your closebat ability is even worse, but Little Witch, remember, you¡¯re the secret nuclear weapon of our trainee department! Alright, let¡¯s tidy up and prepare to go to Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s curls bounced up. Although he knew that Zoe¡¯s words were mostly for encouragement, he was still excited.


    The team only went back to their rooms to rest and reorganize their things before dragging their luggage with them to head over to Floating City. White Moonlight¡¯s captain Lin Jue was sitting behind the one-sided ss on the second floor with vice-captain Chen Xiran, who looked at the little white t-shirt that Wu Jin was wearing and burst outughing, ¡°Did nobody help him buy clothes?¡±


    Secretary Qu immediately replied, ¡°We did, it¡¯s in his luggage!¡±


    Chen Xiran nodded and looked at Lin Jue, ¡°Have you finished being angry? If you¡¯re done, let¡¯s send off the little warriors.¡±


    The four people in the trainee team were ttered to have the core of the battle team see them off beside the suspension car. Lin Jue, who always had a straight, serious face, even spoke a few rare words of encouragement.


    After they got into the car, the trainees who were as quiet as quails in front of the team captain immediately started smiling and joking.


    ¡°Azure Cosmos, Floating City!¡± Caesar patted the back of his chair and shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s really a ce where one can indulge in the extravagances of life.¡±


    Zoe had sent Caesar and Wen Lin the training manuals a few weeks ago and also highlighted the closed training mode, ¡°Also, remember to wear your masks. Especially Caesar, respect the cultural customs and keep your paws to yourself. Don¡¯t take off other people¡¯s masks!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What does it mean to take off someone¡¯s mask?¡±


    Zoe called Wu Jin out, ¡°Little Witch, take out that story, the one where the Floating City King forced off his little cheating wife¡¯s mask and let Caesar take a look...¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch?¡±


    Zoe looked back and suddenly discovered that Wu Jin was daydreaming happily while leaning against the window. It was unknown what he was thinking of, but he hadn¡¯t heard a word.


    Zoe was quite surprised.


    After the team arrived at the port and boarded the star ship to Floating City, Caesar poured himself a ss of white wine and spread out on the sofa.


    A message came in via the terminal.


    ¡°The Crosson Show...¡± Caesar suddenly howled at the top of his voice, ¡°The voting page ising out! And, the theme for the next elimination match!¡±


    Wu Jin bounced up with a swish and leaned over.


    In the virtual screen, fountains of water were surging towards the sun. The buildings were magnificent and striking against the clear sky, and the marble courtyard was shining. Well-breddies yed together in groups, while knights holding swords engraved with golden prayer verses bowed slightly. There were countless murals and reliefs that shifted like they were real¨C¨C


    Everyone¡¯s expression was nk and dazed.


    It was like they¡¯d all lost the souls from their bodies.


    There was a line of flowery text.


    Chateau de Versailles.


    Wu Jin immediately recognized the V as the same as the one in the invitation letter.


    Versailles.


    While his teammates were still thinking, he¡¯d already quicklye to a realization; Wu Jin¡¯s medieval history was better than that of the ordinary people from a society a thousand years in the future.


    ¡°Versailles.¡± He blurted out, ¡°Thest era of chivalry, kings as the supreme power and military might¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the figures who were in varying poses on the screen, ¡°The royal family, the clergy, lords,dies and knights, and their retinues, and the servants.¡± As well as the man in the middle of it all, ¡°The Sun King, Louis XIV.¡±


    Zoe was shocked, ¡°They are....¡±


    Wu Jin pointed to the nk faces in the voting page, ¡°When the fifth elimination match begins, we will enter the Pce of Versailles and be these people.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Wait a minute¨C¨Crole y? We¡¯ll draw names?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Caesar: ¡°In that case, let¡¯s snatch up the King position and try it¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°Not necessarily a good thing. If you get Louis XIV, you¡¯ll be the longest reigning monarch. If you take Louis XV, you¡¯ll be able to have mistresses everywhere. If you take Louis XVI...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Yes?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke earnestly, ¡°You¡¯ll be... beheaded.¡±


    <i>xiin: AHAHAHA YES ITS THE 100TH CHAPTER (we¡¯re still less than halfway done) but! Our wonderful ML will get more more more more more screen time from now on~ and more plot~ and the nextpetition match is gonna be super fun, and the mini-arc in Floating City will be super interesting... hope you all are enjoying SURPRISE so far!</i>


    <i>Juurensha: Yaaaay, we made it to 100 chapters! And the theme for the next instance seems super fun! Too bad Little Witch didn¡¯t get to sneak into WS¡¯ room this chapter...</i>

 Chapter Ch101.1 - Sword

    <h4>Chapter Ch101.1 - Sword</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The star ship passed through the suspended meteorite belt, and light streamed in through the window again. Caesar clicked his tongue and pped the table.


    ¡°This shit is like getting beheaded if you draw the king, and getting beheaded by the king if you draw something else. The most pitiful one is the one who draws the pce eunuch¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe: ¡°...This is Versailles, not the Forbidden City.¡±


    Caesar breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Oh, oh. Then, if you draw a nobledy¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe was apathetic. ¡°Then you will obediently wear women¡¯s clothing.¡±


    Caesar¡¯s expression changed, ¡°What if I end up being called to the bedroom by an abnormal emperor...¡±


    Zoe was getting annoyed, ¡°Who would be f*cking blind enough to spend the night with you? Open your eyes and take a look at yourself!¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes opened wide, and he turned back to nce at Wu Jin. Hepared the two of them and was relieved.


    Wu Jin suddenly realized what they were talking about, and his eyes grew round, ¡°!!!¡±


    The women¡¯s group, the Pce of Versailles¨C¨Cthese two tips integrated together, and White Moonlight began their strategic nning in an orderly manner. Having had the experience from the first four elimination matches, Zoe was already very familiar with the process.


    ¡°Since it¡¯s the Pce of Versailles, the primary fighting method will be cold metal weapons, including swords, spears, shields, and daggers. There might also be a small number of primitive guns.¡± Zoe nced at his teammates, ¡°Little Witch and Ah Lin, the main focus of your training for these two weeks is closebat, with and without equipment.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly agreed.


    ¡°Caesar will continue hisprehensive training. Alright,¡± Zoe paused, ¡°Oh, right, there¡¯s also court dancing. After arriving at the Floating training base, gather together in my dormitory at 11PM every night. Any other questions?¡±


    Everyone all shook their heads simultaneously.


    Zoe turned off the projection.


    Wu Jin finally looked at the Pce of Versailles in the oil painting and the pce figures that had empty faces. At the start of thepetition, they would enter the bodies of these characters. The Sun King, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Queen Mary... going to banquets, hunts, and dances in their stead... as well as participating in their power struggles.


    Zoe patted him on the shoulder, ¡°Work hard, little guy, go up and fight like a knight!¡±


    Two hourster, the star ship arrived at the Floating City port.


    Passengers and goods were processed to one side of the Star Harbor, while the other side led to Floating City¨C¨C


    The canyon dropped sharply, almost violently, and iron ropes held up stone bs that created a bridge over the abyss. The suspension car that emerged from the Star Harbor drilled into the thin mist, and their vision was blurred. When the lights leapt out again, everyone took in a deep breath.


    Floating City.


    The entire city was built in the fog, above the deep ravine. The lights that illuminated the sky came from the gun-carryingw enforcement machines, and the moist air was filled with a light, white orchid fragrance. Many of the pedestrians wore masks, and roadside businesses proudly disyed silver mask emblems on their billboards.


    Even though he¡¯d been here before, Wu Jin was still shocked by the sight.


    His index finger rubbed gently against the mask badge that the big boss had given him. When witnessing the huge power that Floating City carried with his own eyes once again, Wu Jin had a moment where he couldn¡¯t even distinguish between reality and illusion. He even had an elusive idea amidst his confusion¨C¨C


    Only the big boss in the Crosson Show was real and touchable.


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses. The metal badge turned warm in his touch, picking up his body temperature.


    From behind him, Zoe checked over everyone¡¯s masks and began to share the gossip he¡¯d heard, ¡°The silver mask is the symbol of the new king of Floating City. Before that, the current Floating City king was the three-year champion of the underground survival show, and heter also promoted reforms in the biological industry in Floating City, amodating the abandoned gically modified humans from the Federal government and incorporating them into the industrial chain¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It kicked up an uproar amongst the public. The modified humans were regarded as a matter for the Federal Army. We didn¡¯t have much coverage about it here, but the Imperial media was boasting about it. Additionally, Azure Cosmos is a ce where the strong are respected, and the city lord has absolute authority.¡±


    ¡°In Floating City, their king is a god above all else.¡±


    Zoe suddenly looked at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin subconsciously clutched at the badge, and his brain couldn¡¯t quite process¨C¨C


    Zoe stared at the ¡®the trainee is here¡¯ White Moonlight t-shirt that Wu Jin was wearing, then finally let out a long sigh, ¡°Little Witch, we can¡¯t be too mboyant!¡±


    One minuteter, Wu Jin was wrapped up in Zoe¡¯s coat as they finally climbed into a taxi headed for the training base.


    Above the city, the afternoon sun continued to journey through the mist.


    At this time, arge number of future students were arriving at the Floating base, and most of the taxis headed in the same direction.


    Wen Lin looked out the window and mused, ¡°I was thinking that White Moonlight shouldn¡¯t be the only entertainmentpany sending their trainees to Floating City for training. We might encounter others we know during training.¡±


    Zoe agreed, ¡°Let¡¯s try to avoid trouble.¡±


    When they arrived at the base, they took out their luggage and split up.


    Wu Jin¡¯s room was next to Caesar¡¯s, but they were very far away from Zoe and Wen Lin. The light fragrance of flowers drifted over from the desk as soon as he entered the door.


    A champagne-colored rose was inserted in a fine porcin vase.


    This was obviously not the standard decoration for a single dormitory room for trainees.


    Wu Jin calmly said goodbye to Caesar, closed the bedroom door, and happily tossed his luggage to the side to pounce over¨C¨C


    The pale champagne rose glowed beneath the sunlight, the newly condensed dewdrops sparkling.


    Twelve tubes of deep purple high-level recovery agents were ced on the table. There was a scattering of velvety satin petals beneath the tubes.


    There was no note.


    The breeze blew in, moving through silently.


    The Floating base¡¯s schedule was simr to what it had been a few weeks ago.


    Wu Jin put on his training gear and was able to recognize Caesar at the opening ceremony due to his small protruding stomach. Caesar, like all the other neers to Floating City, was very enthusiastic about the mask culture. He greeted Wu Jin, then plopped down onto the floor beside Wu Jin to flip through relevant books in his terminal.


    <Forced Marriage: Domineering campus idol took off my mask>


    Caesar: ¡°Hahahaha how did they even choose him to be the campus idol if he¡¯s wearing a mask?! How could you judge that? Is it based on his hair?!¡±


    <100% Sweet Marriage: Marrying the right man with the wrong mask>


    Caesar: ¡°Interesting. They saw wrong, so should they find the mask seller for a refund...¡±


    <Lively and Colorful: High quality phoenix mask, the evil king>


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, this is quite interesting. Little Witch, how do I charge points for this book? Zoe said that you¡¯re following that Floating City King story every day...¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°No-no-no-no¨C¨C¡±


    On the stage, the drillmaster arrived ten minuteste, then assigned everyone training venues based on what they wished to train in.


    ¡°Closebat, meleebat, group C cold steel weapons, training room W13.¡±


    Wu Jin epted his key and pushed open the door to the training room.


    The room was open and spacious. After turning on the lights, the illumination was projected from top to bottom, and a holographic projection triggered automatically, scanning over Wu Jin¡¯s entire body and indicating that he should put on the iron te armor.


    Right-handed weapons were disyed to the side. A spear, a sharp axe, and daggers that glowed with a blue sheen from tempering hung there.


    Wu Jin picked up a knight¡¯s sword, and the rest of the weapons disappeared. A scarecrow target wrapped in coarse cloth appeared. He weighed up the sword in his hand twice, holding the hilt between his fingers and the palm of his hand and matching up with the projected demonstration position.


    The edge of the sword chopped down.


    The target rustled; the scarecrow stand came with a certain level of resistance. The screen shed, showing a preliminary evaluation score of 2.3/5. The redser pointer remained on the youth¡¯s left arm, and Wu Jin immediately rxed his left wrist, concentrating the power of the sword on his elbow.


    The second strike, followed by an adjustment in posture, the third... all the way until the 54th time.


    The scarecrow target fell apart, and three moving targets quietly appeared.


    When an iron tipped arrow flew through the air, Wu Jin was restricted by his heavy armor. He retreated to resist the impact and tounch a counter-attack, destroying the first target before more enemies swarmed out.


    A long timeter, straw was scattered all over the ce, and the score increased to 3.1/5 amidst the youth¡¯s rapid panting. The slightly trembling sword was almost stuck together with the arm that held it.


    The red dot that corrected errors in positioning finally flickered off.


    From nearby, the card swipe machine beeped.


    The youth removed his helmet, his damp curls messy, and his pupils brighter than usual. After several hours of fierce battling, his blood was pumping, and the hand that held the sword as well as his cheeks were both red.


    The ck trainee card was inserted into the machine.


    ¡°Beep. The instructor protection package is now in use.¡±


    The door suddenly opened from the outside.


    A slender shadow appeared in the dark corridor. The light floated in, and the military cloak shifted slightly as the man came to a stop.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes at the armored Wu Jin.


    The sword, chainmail and te armor wrapped up the sweet youth into a sharp war machine. The cold iron and reddened cheeks werebined together, and when the youth raised up his sword, he looked like a knight holding up a cross, his pupils shing with a cold light as hebined divinity and recklessness.


    The man removed his leather gloves and went to the weapon rack, picking out a knight¡¯s sword simr to Wu Jin¡¯s and indicating that he was ready to fight.


    Wu Jin grinned.


    Wei Shi looked at him. His hands were sped around the hilt of his sword, his eyes wild and reckless. He was obviously looking at his knight, but it was like the Prince of Troy staring at Helen, the way Lancelot stared at Guinevere.


    The indicator lights lit up, and a scoreboard appeared behind them. An hourss turned upside down, and the two swords were lifted up at the same time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s arms shook as iron armor collided. He exerted strength against Wei Shi¡¯s initial strike, his small white teeth clenched tight and cold light gathering in his eyes.


    The man deflected Wu Jin¡¯s strength to the side and opened his mouth in the moment when the youth could no longer hold on, ¡°Drop your center of gravity.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and climbed back up to continue.


    The edge of his sword was like a zing me as it rose up to entangle with the man¡¯s sword. This time, the strike was more stable than before, and his fingertips even turned pale due to the amount of focus and strength he exerted. He suddenly quivered when facing such a great force.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Tighten up, pay attention to your bnce.¡±

 Chapter Ch101.2 - Sword

    <h4>Chapter Ch101.2 - Sword</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The iron ting was soaked through with sweat, and the clouds outside faded into the mist.


    The iron armor and chainmail that limited Wu Jin¡¯s movements at first slowly became blunt swords that integrated with his de. The youth finally broke free of the shackles, grasping his sword devoutly and following every single one of his instructor¡¯smands.


    Wei Shi finally nodded.


    He lifted his sword up into a block in front of him and gestured for Wu Jin to chop down as hard as he could¨C¨C


    The score shed and refreshed, 3.5/5. Qualified.


    The virtual scene disappeared, revealing the training room¡¯s original appearance. The velvet curtains were raised high up, and there were shallow Rococo reliefs on the walls.


    The big boss seemed to be smiling.


    Wu Jin panted for breath, the boiling blood surging to his brain. He pushed back his messy hair casually, his eyes tracing eagerly over his uniformed instructor. His lips moved slightly and he said vaguely, ¡°Like this... am I qualified enough to be your knight...¡±


    The corner of Wei Shi¡¯s mouth ticked up slightly before he looked solemn again, ¡°Lacking a sword ceremony.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes wide as burning hot palms and hands removed theplicated iron tes. The youth was peeled outyer byyer like a zongzi¨C¨C


    Wei Shi: ¡°A knighthood sword ceremony.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately straightened his chest.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Before that, we need to test the knight¡¯s character.¡±


    The scarecrow target reappeared, and Wu Jin picked up the sword out of conditioned reflex.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Brave.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly attacked, force travelling through his arm as he performed a chop, slicing out with the lines of his de.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Loyal.¡±


    The instance changed, and numerous targets swarmed out. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to change his stab to a sweep, clearing out a fan-shaped safe zone around the big boss, but he didn¡¯t have enough time to worry about the enemies behind him¨C¨C


    Wei Shi pulled out his sword and guarded Wu Jin¡¯s back.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Generous, righteous.¡±


    The instance changed again. This time, the scarecrow targets changed to a knight that wore a costume simr to Wu Jin¡¯s. The youth took a step and used a blunt blow to avoid his opponent¡¯s vital points like a strong andpassionate fencer until the figure of his opponent disappeared&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The projection disappeared.


    The youth turned sideways and looked at Wei Shi with his crystal clear eyes. He held the cross-shaped sword tightly in his hand, and it seemed that he wouldn¡¯t be afraid of anything that appeared.


    Wei Shi looked at him and finally said thest word:


    ¡°Romantic.¡±


    Wu Jin paused. The military boots struck the thick flooring as the man came straight to him, swooping down like a shadow. The youth raised up his neck and suddenly leaned forward¨C¨C


    There was a ng as the two swords collided. Wu Jin stumbled over and pressed against the man¡¯s thin lips, attempting a clumsy kiss. However, he was soon swallowed down by the hot temperature, his initiative snatched away. Wei Shi mercilessly swept in around the youth¡¯s mouth, his hands brutally intertwining with Wu Jin¡¯s fingers.


    The youth whimpered, his sword slipping out of his damp palm as his eyshes quivered, his eyes closing.


    Like a milk candy peeled out of its wrapper.


    The man was finally no longer satisfied with mere licking. The roughened fingers slid along the pure ck training uniform and along the waist to dig in, moving at will around the taut waist and abdomen of the youth.


    Wu Jin was shocked into trembling, the most sensitive key point from his dance practice days was expertly controlled. He fell powerless for a second before struggling within the man¡¯s arms. Physiological tears flowed out uncontrobly due to pleasure, and was soon swept away by the man¡¯s covetous tongue. His waist felt a little hot and seemed to be pressed against a ce¨C¨C


    The harsh bell that signaled the end of ss rang out abruptly.


    Wu Jin was like a rabbit who¡¯d suddenly been caught and held up by his long ears. His small curls quivered, and he started to turn red from behind his ears all the way to his cheeks.


    The callused fingers paused and were no longer as ruthless, shifting to stroke appeasingly over the top of the youth¡¯s head and covering the ears that had been hurt by the harsh bell.


    The bell stopped.


    ¡°Afraid?¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, carrying a strong sense of arousal. His fingertips rubbed reluctantly over the ce on Wu Jin¡¯s neck that had once carried his teeth marks.


    Wu Jin looked down in a daze as though he¡¯d just been scared by something.


    Then, he realized where his vision was aimed and raised his eyes up to meet the big boss¡¯s stormy ones.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head turned away with a swish, then turned back right away, ¡°No, I didn¡¯t...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at the little fool in his arms and bent over to whisper in his ear, ¡°Stretch out your hand.¡±


    Wu Jin was in a trance as he stretched out his right hand.


    The man covered his palm with his and slowly pulled him in. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes became bigger and bigger, his breathing faster and faster. The youth was extremely tense, his blood almost reaching the boiling point. He panted hard, his heart beating fiercely as he tried to suppress the abnormal behavior of his body.


    He continued to suppress it, tried hard to suppress it.


    In the end, he was caught off guard and unable to resist¨C¨C


    Wu Jin cried out softly and huped.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin was dazed as he took a shower, feeling that he¡¯d already turned into a useless trainee.


    The youth beneath the shower was like a standard beat metronome, or a little blue whale that regrly spouted out water.


    After dawdling for a long time, he actually still managed toe out of the bathroom earlier than the big boss.


    The man came out wrapped in a bath towel. He changed shirts from the closet in the training room as he responded to amunication with a simple, ¡°I know. Yes, it starts in the evening.¡±


    ......


    Wu Jin only noticed now that he could see traces left behind by the big boss everywhere in the training room.


    A well-fitted shirt, a training record that was practically filled with full scores that went back as far as six years ago¨C¨Cother than Wu Jin¡¯s pitiful 3.5 points, everything was marked as ¡®Hell difficulty¡¯ and ¡®Perfect clearance¡¯.


    This was the big boss¡¯s private training room.


    After realizing this point, Wu Jin immediately pretended to be casual as he walked over to the weapons rack and snuck around the various sword hilts.


    The man raised his eyebrows, ¡°Back away.¡±


    The mechanism behind the weapon rack nged, and Wu Jin jumped back. A second row of weaponry appeared¨C¨Csharp light swords, heavy swords with blood grooves, slender spear guns, and paired daggers of varying lengths.


    The des glinted coldly beneath the light, like real tools used for cutting.


    Wei Shi picked one out and handed it to Wu Jin.


    The knight who¡¯d passed the examination was finally awarded with a sword.


    The youth raised his face as he epted it, his hand grasping it firmly for a moment.


    The handle for this sword was heavier than the one he¡¯d used for training. Wei Shi turned and covered his hand to correct his grip, ¡°A knight¡¯s sword has a crossguard between the handle and the de that protects the hand holding the sword.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CAlso, the cross has religious significance.¡± The man gestured for Wu Jin to wrap his index finger around the hilt, ¡°Before going into the battlefield, knights would engrave a golden verse onto the hilt and be blessed by a sacrifice. The hilt of every knight¡¯s sword is engraved differently, because the belief that drives them to fight is different.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head and looked at Wei Shi, ¡°If it¡¯s my sword...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin blushed and shut up.


    The youth happily epted the sword and was soon bouncing and jumping around once again. Wei Shi watched him stroll innocently and frivolously around the training room until he made himself hungry from ying around.


    There was 10 minutes before meal time ended at the Floating training base.


    Wu Jin immediately came back to his senses, picked up his coat and wanted to rush out when he was suddenly handed a white mask by the big boss.


    The man put on his coat, picked up his car keys, and gestured for Wu Jin to follow him, ¡°We¡¯ll go out to eat.¡±


    The youth jumped up with a squeal and disappeared into the misty night with the man.


    The suspension car sped through the tall buildings and finally came to a stop in front of a night market.


    The smell of sweet and fragrant fried food drifted out from the alley entrance. A couple held hands as they sat on a stone bench, nibbling at a handheld wrap.


    Wu Jin noticed the wrap and stared so hard his eyes almost fell out of their sockets.


    The two of them got out of the car, and Wu Jin immediately looked at the other side of the street with bright eyes. He looked back at Wei Shi, and the meaning in his gaze was clear.


    The man nodded to express his understanding and slowly stretched his hand out from beneath his cloak, then held Wu Jin¡¯s hand in public, just like the couple delivering dog food from the opposite side.


    ¡°Satisfied? Hm?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aw cute, a night market date, with wraps for Little Witch. Also hahaha, poor Little Witch, you¡¯re going to have to figure out how to stop hupping.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: WS is so smooth with these dates... and yessss WJ ended up in hups from feeling WS¡¯s ¡®sword¡¯... </i>

 Chapter 102 - Storm

    <h4>Chapter 102 - Storm</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating City¡¯s night scene was brilliant and chaotic.


    The lights burned through the mists like fire, and the colorful neon signs in the night market were dizzying in the damp water vapor, causing one¡¯s vision to flutter when they walked.


    Wu Jin ate his handheld wrap very seriously, and his other hand was tucked very cleverly in Wei Shi¡¯s.


    Wei Shi looked down. He¡¯d bought a big wrap for Wu Jin only two minutes ago, but there was only a small crescent moon of it left.


    The youth¡¯s mask was lifted up slightly as he ate and chomped happily.


    He couldn¡¯t help but take Wu Jin to buy another wrap. When they walked into the alley, he gently pinched a handful of soft flesh; of course the little fool hade to stave off hunger.


    The one making the wraps was an uncle in his forties. He was cheerful when he saw Wu Jin sticking close to his windowsill happily and stretching his head in.


    ¡°Bacon?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Orleans chicken drumstick?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡±


    ¡°Basil?¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the big boss, ¡°No... don¡¯t want that one!¡±


    The uncle understood, ¡°Oh, your boyfriend doesn¡¯t like it. That thing is like star anise; those who like it love it, and those who don¡¯t like it refuse to touch it.¡±


    Wu Jin heard the word ¡®boyfriend¡¯ and smiled delightedly, nodding again and again.


    The uncle added an egg to the wrap and the fragrance of coriander and shallots spread out, ¡°How long have you known each other?¡±


    Wu JIn grinned, ¡°Three months.¡±


    ¡°Oho,¡± The uncle flipped the wrap and boasted, ¡°My wife and I got married in three months. You young people should start thinking about it earlier too... Here, it¡¯s done. Take it.¡±


    The half-folded wrap was filled with sauce, bacon, and vegetables and couldn¡¯t even be closed up. Wu Jin quickly epted the stic bag, and the lettuce leaf on the top fell out.


    Wei Shi reached out and plucked out two leaves, feeding the greens to the little rabbit spirit.


    Wu Jin nibbled on it, his tongue rolling up and cheeks puffing out, his breathing out in huffs.


    Wei Shi raised his brows.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Spicy...¡±


    The hot sauce had been squeezed on at the end, and the two slices of lettuce had taken in a lot of it.


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and pulled out the remaining piece of red lettuce from the corner of Wu Jin¡¯s lips, bringing it to his own mouth.


    Wu Jin raised up his face and sought confirmation, ¡°It¡¯s spicy, it¡¯s spicy right!¡±


    Wei Shi finished it off in moments and obtained revenge for Wu Jin, ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±


    The two of them sat down on the bench beside the road. The night wind blew through, and the small curls were fluffy and happy. The pair waited quietly for the wrap that had juste off the stove to cool down, and only the crinkling sound of the stic bag could be heard beneath the lights.


    Wu Jin lifted his head and looked out over the bright night market that wound through the lights like a long dragon as well as the high, spacious mansions amidst the fog in the distance. He was thinking very, very seriously about his and the big boss¡¯s future.


    This indulgent and sensual Floating City was too mysterious, and he knew too little about the big boss.


    In this long lifetime, perhaps he would only be able to chase behind the big boss¡¯s figure, but at the very least, he wanted to walk side by side with his lover on the screen.


    His memory shed back to the conversation with the shopkeeper just now.


    ¡°...got married in three months. You young people should start thinking about it earlier too...¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. As a poor little trainee, he didn¡¯t have any capital to propose with! He had to at least make his debut and be a professional survival show contestant, as well as joining the Star League... Wu Jin suddenly turned his head and looked at the big boss¡¯s face, his thoughts drifting.


    If he could propose to the big boss with the Star League¡¯s championship trophy¨C¨C


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin straightened his back and hurriedly turned off the short film of &#k2018;winning the title and returning with the beauty¡¯ that was ying in his mind and promised solemnly, ¡°I, I¡¯ll work hard!¡±


    The man looked at the silly youth and actually managed to understand this sentence that came out without any context.


    A roughened palm stroked over the small curls, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Focus on thepetition, and bounce and jump around as you like.


    When the huge handheld wrap cooled down, Wu Jin immediately started to gnaw at it from the left side, opening his mouth up to the fullest.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Won¡¯t your mouth feel tired eating it like this?¡±


    Wu Jin was embarrassed, ¡°It does seem to be a bit much...¡±


    The man rolled up his sleeves, and his strong arm reached across Wu Jin. The man who habitually held a gun grabbed the greasy stic bag and helped him gather together a corner of the handheld wrap, ¡°Eat from here.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and opened his mouth with an ahhh to take a small bite before offering the still-intact other side to the big boss, ¡°There¡¯s no basil... is it delicious?¡±


    The man bit down where he¡¯d left his teeth marks, ¡°Not bad.¡±


    Wu Jin was delighted as he took back the wrap, and the two of them took turns taking bites until it was all finished. Wu Jin was unable to find anywhere to wash his hands for a while, only to turn back and find that the big boss had leisurely obtained some bubble foam from the cleaning robot by the bench.


    The little trainee who hadn¡¯t seen much of the world opened his eyes wide.


    Wei Shi gestured for him toe over.


    Wu Jin would always ask if he didn¡¯t understand, ¡°Do you just need to rub...¡±


    The man nodded and gestured for Wu Jin to reach out, rubbing and rubbing for him, causing bright, transparent bubbles to float up from the gap between their hands.


    Wu Jin blew out lightly.


    A bubblended on Wei Shi¡¯s face and popped.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: !! It wasn¡¯t me, I didn¡¯t...


    A gust of wind blew by, and a chaotic mess of soap bubbles floated back towards Wu Jin¡¯s face.


    Wei Shi gave a lowugh, ¡°Close your eyes.¡±


    Wu Jin closed his eyes, subconsciously holding onto the big boss¡¯s hand. He didn¡¯t realize that the man was currently looking at him steadily.


    It was like he was trying hard to imprint his face in his mind.


    After they were done withte night snacks, the suspension car sent Wu Jin back to the training base.


    ¡°I¡¯m heading out. I¡¯ll be back in two weeks.¡± Wei Shi suddenly spoke up in the dark.


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Two weeks¨C¨C¡± This even included one week of sses at the Crosson Show, but he was unable to pry out any further information.


    Wu Jin felt a little lost, but he soon cheered up. He whiled away the time exining his guesses about the uing match with the big boss. The women¡¯s league, the Pce of Versailles, the ball... The terminal projection appeared in the narrow space inside the suspension car, and the front row reclining chair was pushed down. The two of themy side by side, their breaths mingling. It was mostly Wu Jin talking, with Wei Shi asionally joining in with an analysis.


    ¡°It¡¯s even possible that there will be no initial team formation between the yers, and alliances will be caused by struggles between factions, the identity cards might be changed or destroyed... Mmph!¡± Wu Jin chattered on, then suddenly paused, his eyes going round.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was ambiguous as he withdrew back to his own seat in satisfaction and ordered Wu Jin to continue.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were full ofints, but his lips were moist and soft. He stammered slightly and exined, ¡°... After the cards are adjusted and changed, it-it-it...¡±


    The man suddenly pulled the youth into his arms and held him, ¡°Mm.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and waited for the big boss to analyze the rules.


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°...Mm. One more kiss.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    His left arm was suddenly grasped, and Wu Jin was forced to raise up his head. Burning hot pheromones spread out in the narrow front seat of the suspension car. Wei Shi seemed to sweep across the youth¡¯s lips and teeth in a threatening manner, his firm and hard muscles tightening almost painfully around Wu Jin.


    A long timeter, Wei Shi finally stopped.


    The extreme possessiveness subsided, though the hormones still boiled through his blood.


    His mood fluctuations had almost exceeded the threshold in that moment.


    The fourth course of treatment.


    His eyes were dark as they locked onto the curls on Wu Jin¡¯s head, his hand straightening out the small, aggrieved curls.


    There were only a scattered amount of clues, but the two of them ¡®discussed¡¯ them for half an hour. When Wu Jin finally walked out of the car in a daze, he thought of something and turned around, ¡°Two weeks...¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jinmitted it to memory and waved goodbye to the big boss.


    Then, he headed straight to the training grounds in the dark.


    The only reason he couldn¡¯t stand beside the big boss was because he wasn¡¯t strong enough yet!


    Wu Jin ran like the wind all the way to the training room and held up the cross-shaped sword, starting up the instance¨C¨Cthe foolish, giggling expression on his face disappeared, and his eyes became as sharp as des, shining beneath the lights.


    Stab, slice.


    Pious and determined.


    Late at night, at the military base of Floating City.


    The metal instruments shone coldly beneath the shadowless lights. Researcher Song went over the details of the treatment course with Wei Shi for thest time, ¡°... Business will be handled by Officer Mao for the next two weeks. Arjun will follow up on Zhi Wei¡¯s side, don¡¯t worry. Memory recall¨C¨Cunlike the first three sessions, it can trigger a lot of negative emotions, including tyranny, jealousy, anger, and so on. I would like to repeat that you can choose to reject the treatment and maintain the status quo, or take the risk and continue...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Continue.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded, then sighed and handed the signature form to Wei Shi, ¡°When the negative emotions are aroused, the subconscious of the person being treated will be closed to the outside world¨C¨Cwe can¡¯t go through it for you, and you can only rely on yourself. The fourth course is a high-risk treatment. Even in the Empire, the sess rate is no more than 85%.¡±


    ¡°Memory recall is simr to a one-time injection of 200ml of MHCC, and there is a very small possibility that the person being treated will be trapped within their subconscious. Of course, I want to let you know that you have the support of the entireboratory and Floating City behind you. Even if the curative effects fail this time, we will still go all out to get you out.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, picked up the pen and signed.


    Emotional shackles.


    When it was first designed, its primary purpose was to act as a self-destruct lock rather than as a means to control the threshold of mood fluctuations.


    It was like a sheath attached to a weapon to prevent it from turning against its controller.


    Those who disobeyed would die.


    Six years ago, the only key was destroyed in the R-Code base. Shao Yu, Mao Dongqing, Wei Yan, and all the modified humans who had the shackles became ticking time bombs, himself included. Nobody knew when it would trigger, and the only way to undo the lock was to unlock it with a long course of treatment.


    Researcher Song took back the signature form. Mao Dongqing, who¡¯d been waiting for a long time in the corridor, pushed open the door and came in.


    Beneath the shadowless lights, Wei Shi entered the coldboratory instrument. Two assistants in whiteb coats and Researcher Song confirmed repeatedly that the settings were correct.


    Mao Dongqing nodded, and Researcher Song clenched his teeth and made a gesture.


    The lights went out, and the instrument began to slowly operate.


    The fingers of the clock paused slightly before moving towards 11 o¡¯clock sharp.


    Ding-dong.


    In the Floating base, Wu Jin was shocked by the sound from the clock on the wall. He hurriedly shut down the training equipment and swallowed down a recovery agent before pulling the training clothing over his head and rushing to bed.


    In the dormitory building, Caesar, who was reading a novel upstairs, pped the railing. ¡°Ah, you¡¯re back, you¡¯re back! I was just saying, how could there be a piece of cloth running around in the middle of the night?!¡±


    Wu Jin took a quick post-battle shower and squeezed his way into the room next door five minutester than the scheduled group meeting time. He apologized, ¡°It¡¯s raining outside...¡±


    Zoe didn¡¯t mind. He picked up Caesar¡¯s towel and wrapped Wu Jin up in it, and praised the model trainee Little Witch who loved to learn and worked hard.


    However, the team¡¯s happy atmosphere changed to a treacherous low after the special training that day.


    In the middle of the projected screen, the ¡®learning materials¡¯ that Ying Xiangxiang had provided them with yed slowly. Two dance teachers, one male and one female, smiled like blooming flowers as they turned and jumped, turned and jumped on the red carpet¨C¨C


    Zoe pressed the pause key and asked slowly, ¡°Who will dance the female part?¡±


    All hands darted beneath the table instantly.


    Zoe¡¯s expression was pleasant, ¡°Are there any trainees who have a lot of ideas who are willing to sacrifice for the sake of the team?¡±


    A stretch of silence.


    Zoe coughed softly: ¡°Are there any very thoughtful, assault position, exercise students who are willing to help everyone.¡±


    Caesar was happy, ¡°There is, there is!¡± He raised Wu Jin¡¯s hand up with a swish.


    Wu Jin looked at his own hand in confusion.


    Zoe pped the table and spoke seriously, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll take this contestant, Caesar, with a little paunch!¡±


    Half an hourter, the exhausted Caesar spread out on the bed, ¡°I, I can¡¯t dance anymore. I¡¯m not epting any more clients today...¡±


    Zoe ced a foot on his big fat leg, ¡°Have you lost any fat yet? Howe you¡¯ve gotten fatter?¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and gave Caesar a tube of recovery agent before hurrying back to his bedroom before midnight.


    His soft bed was fragrant with the light smell of sunshine.


    The champagne rose was leaning gently in its vase, and rain was falling outside.


    Wu Jin rolled around his bed as usual, and his small round face rubbed against the pillow until the entire quilt warmed up. He fell into a deep sleep as soon as he closed his eyes.


    His dream was full of warm light.


    The priest in white sacrificial robes prayed for the marching knights, light and shadow drifted over the statues in the temple, and some of the people there were smilingpassionately.


    Wu Jin nced at the sword at his waist.


    His colleagues were pushing and shoving yfully, their swords surrounded by gilded verses. The priest smiled and sprinkled water on Wu Jin, ¡°The god will stand on your shoulder through your verses¨C¨Ctell me what is written on your sword hilt.¡±


    Wu Jin lowered his head, ¡°Wei...¡±


    The divine light suddenly zed like fire during the day. The entire hall was burning, and Wu Jin hurriedly went to the god in the shrine. He had exactly the same facial features as Wei Shi, his eyebrows slightly lowered as his gaze looked across the distance into the void. Tongues of fire spread up along his robes, engulfing the man¡¯s clothes, the hand that held his sword, and his broad shoulders¨C¨C


    Wu Jin gasped for breath in the fire and reached out subconsciously. The fingers that were swallowed by the tongues of fire weren¡¯t burned, but instead felt like they¡¯d entered an ice cer.


    Wu Jin woke up abruptly.


    Sharp winds were howling in his ears, and there was heavy rain falling outside the window.


    Rain poured in through the half-open window, wetting the edge of the bed. The champagne rose had been left tilted by the wind, and the petals were scattered.


    In the moment when Wu Jin was about to close the window, his heart gave a violent thump.


    At the Floating City military base dozens of kilometers away.


    The coldboratory instrument suddenly sounded a shrill rm.


    The little researcher on duty shivered and turned pale, ¡°Brother Wei... the equipment...¡±


    He banged open the door and ran outside, ¡°¨C¨CSomething¡¯s wrong!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Nooo, let¡¯s hope the treatment goes okay!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: backstory arc~</i>

 Chapter 103 - Young Hawk

    <h4>Chapter 103 - Young Hawk</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The heavy rain fell in torrents.


    Early the next morning, all the students arrived at the training room drenched.


    Outside the window was a gloomy and uneasy curtain of rain, thunder and lightning streaking across and coloring the walls a sudden grim white.


    The students had all been soaked in the rain on the way over. The sound of water dripping in the training hall went on and on, the water gathering into puddles on the floor amidst the dull buzzing sound of conversation.


    Until the main door that led into the front of the hall opened.


    ¡°Eh, it¡¯s not Instructor Arjun?¡± A trainee who was sitting in the front row looked up.


    ording to the brochure, the second day of training would include a lecture regarding sessful training by Instructor Arjun, a well-known training consultant at Floating City base.


    The person who¡¯de out waved, ¡°It¡¯s all chicken soup advice, it doesn¡¯t matter who says it! Instructor Arjun had to temporarily attend to something urgent... Alright, let¡¯s look at the handout! Sess is a science. Participating in our training is like exchanging a small amount of tuition fees for a shortcut to sess¨C¨C¡±


    At the back of the ssroom, Wu Jin froze for a moment.


    Not only Arjun; several high-level people from Floating Base seemed to have all disappeared into the storm.


    From beside him, Wen Lin inquired in a low voice, ¡°Little Witch, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, but his heart started beating faster.


    Even he couldn¡¯t say what was wrong.


    When he opened up the terminal for the 12th time to find that there had still been no reply to his message from the big boss, Wu Jin fell silent for a long time before quickly looking up Red in his address book.


    He pressed send.


    Floating City military base, L2 undergroundboratory.


    The values shown by the instruments were still abnormal, beyond the warning threshold. Almost all of the researchers from the entireboratory were present, and there were more than 10 people crowded into the room, but it was so quiet that they could hear a pin drop.


    One door away, someone was arguing fiercely, ¡°It¡¯s the equipment that¡¯s been tampered with¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The investigationsted all night. From two weeks ago until now, all the monitoring and substance monitoring confirmed that nobody had evere in.¡±


    ¡°The equipment is normal? Then Brother Wei wouldn¡¯t have had an ident at this step!¡±


    The solemn faced Mao Dongqing who was standing to the side interjected, ¡°Which step.¡±


    Researcher Song gritted his teeth, ¡°The step of immersion into memories¨C¨Cthe one that is most likely to trap the patient in their subconscious.¡±


    The silence was as cold as ice.


    Researcher Song looked up again and made up his mind, ¡°This can¡¯t go on, I have to go in.¡±


    Spare equipment was moved up from the armory and ced next to Wei Shi. After repeated testing, they were connected and started up. Researcher Song entered the second device, and the green indicator light lit up a long timeter.


    Mao Dongqing watched on silently, the green veins in the back of his hand prominent where it was clenched tight on the back of the chair.


    The fourth course of treatment was not to ¡®divert¡¯, but to ¡®recreate¡¯. It didn¡¯t look into the future and only focused on the past.


    The instrument¡¯s waves forced the subject to face their innermost fears¨C¨C


    If there was no fear, then it would present the patient¡¯s most disgusting memory.


    What Researcher Song had to do was to enter the memories of the trapped Wei Shi.


    Beside him, the researcher reported to Mao Dongqing in a low voice, ¡°Head Researcher Song has performed support therapy twice before and has a high degree of thought synchronization. As long as Head Researcher Song can go in, he¡¯ll be able to bring out Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    A red light shed suddenly, and the twob researchers were stunned before hurriedly shutting down the synchronization between Researcher Song and Wei Shi.


    There was a thump from within the instrument, and Researcher Song came out covering his left rib. His face was pale, and his stomach was churning.


    ¡°I was forced out.¡± He spoke with difficulty, ¡°I couldn¡¯t get in, Brother Wei resisted me very strongly. Inside,¡± He took a deep breath, closing his eyes and frowning, ¡°It was foggy, grey, and smelly, like there were people burning sulfur and coarse coal. I could see an iron tower and a gate.¡±


    ¡°It was this door that I couldn¡¯t get through.¡±


    Mao Dongqing¡¯s hand clenched even tighter, the sinews appearing to be on the verge of bursting out, ¡°What was on the door.¡±


    Researcher Song paused, turning even paler as he searched through thest part of his memories, ¡°On the door... there was an iron chain. The chain was rusty... and there was a sign.¡±


    ¡°A sign!¡± He suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air, ¡°The 9th Federal Research Base.¡±


    He looked at Mao Dongqing.


    Mao Dongqing nodded, ¡°I remember. The 9th Federal Research Base, also known as the R-Code military base, the gic weaponry R&D base. Go out, I¡¯ll go in.¡±


    Researcher Song¡¯s eyes were red, and he could barely catch his breath, ¡°Are you crazy? I can¡¯t get in, and you think you can?¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°I have an impression of the base. Let me try.¡±


    Researcher Song swallowed hard and rejected him tly, ¡°Impossible. Even I can¡¯t get in. How can you get in as an Extroversion A? Even if you can get in, are you nning to fight against Brother Wei until you both self-destruct? Until both of you are brain dead?¡± He reprimanded him sternly, ¡°His mind strongly rejects outside interference. Even if you know the base, do you dare say that you know Brother Wei?¡±


    ¡°An Extroversion A can¡¯t go in. Even a C can¡¯t get in. That iron gate is the barrier to his consciousness. Nobody would be willing to expose their most vulnerable consciousness to others.¡±


    Mao Dongqing interrupted him coldly, ¡°Solution.¡±


    The man stood in front of the young researcher, and his aura was forceful, ¡°I just need you to tell me how to solve it.¡±


    Researcher Song¡¯s lips moved, and he finally gritted his teeth before saying, ¡°... Go look for someone.¡±


    When the lights that left no shadows in the room were turned on again, the few researchers walked outside and gathered together silently in the corridor. Almost all the top officials of the Floating City base were there¨C¨Csixw enforcement officers, Arjun, the captain of the guards, and the deputy administrative chief.


    ¡°We need to find a person, or a certain type of person at the base. Extroversion E, one who has gone through professional training and has strong resistance against psychological pressure.¡±


    ¡°There are 3,077 people in the base, of which only 12 are registered as extroversion E. All of them are nonbatants. Outside the base...¡±


    Arjun suddenly thought of something, ¡°A few weeks ago, we also received an Extroversion E student at the special training base. The staff mentioned it to me.¡±


    Researcher Song shook his head, ¡°Limit it to the military bases.¡±


    Mao Dongqing spoke indifferently, ¡°Have everyone who meets the requirementse here.¡±


    Researcher Song froze for a moment, ¡°Those outside the base won¡¯t voluntarily enter theboratory equipment even if they¡¯re Extroversion E...¡±


    Mao Dongqing¡¯s face was expressionless, ¡°If they don¡¯t want to go in, we¡¯ll just force them in at gunpoint.¡±


    Five minutester, several suspension cars went out into the rainstorm. The rm bell rang out three times, and Floating City¡¯s base immediately entered a wartime state of alert.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter¨C¨C¡± One of the guards that had been assembled for the emergency asked nervously.


    ¡°Those whose names are called out, step out. Also,¡± Captain Ye paused, ¡°The base ispletely sealed off and under martialw. Go and find all the monitoring data from the past two weeks.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s been a break-in at theb.¡±


    The rain continued to pour down.


    Dark clouds, heavy rain, and dense fog almost caused the entire Floating City to topple over. Mao Dongqing walked along the corridor, and Researcher Song finally spoke up, ¡°You...¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded, epted the guinea pig from his assistant, and the left hand that had been clenched tight loosened up slightly.


    The guinea pig sniffed the blood in the palm of his hand and tried to retreat, but eventually still chose to rub against Mao Dongqing¡¯s hand.


    Outside the corridor, beneath the eaves was a man who¡¯d been squatting there for a long time¨C¨CRed.


    ¡°Brother!¡± He stiffened his neck, his limbs flying everywhere in a flurry. He didn¡¯t know if he should hang up or pick up the call, and after a long night of waiting, his hair was already in a mess, ¡°Brother, say, do you think Brother Wei¡¯s family members have a right to know...¡±


    Researcher Song paused for a moment, ¡°¨C¨CWhat family members?¡±


    Mao Dongqing suddenly opened his mouth, and a light converged in his eyes, ¡°Wu Jin? He¡¯s here in Floating City?¡±


    The Floating special training base.


    The students who were in training rooms and the ones attacking dynamic targets were dug out one after another for a so-called psychological test.


    Caesar directly greeted Wu Jin with a hug, ¡°What questions are these? Select one of the following segments and stretch it out as a shooting line? What¡¯s a shooting line? Ah, Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar hesitated. He could sense that Wu Jin wasn¡¯t in a good state despite the masks that separated them.


    The two instructors on the stage also looked solemn.


    The special training base guaranteed the privacy of each student. They only knew that the Extroversion E student from a few weeks ago hade back for further training, but they couldn¡¯t pick them out from among the sea of pure white masks.


    All the way until Wu Jin handed in his test.


    Both of them were relieved at the same time and were just nning to trick him away when the door to the ssroom was pushed open with force from the outside.


    ¡°Fourth Law Enforcement Marshal...¡± One of the instructors was shocked.


    Wu Jin suddenly looked towards Mao Dongqing.


    Mao Dongqing spoke very simply, ¡°Come with me.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze instantly focused, and his eyes were cold as he turned to follow Mao Dongqing.


    The person who¡¯d appeared was Mao Dongqing.


    Not big boss, and not Red.


    He forced himself to take a deep breath and not to think about that strange dream¨C¨C


    The training instructor ran after them, ¡°Wait a minute, Mr Law Enforcement Officer, this is the trainee you were looking for.¡±


    He handed the psychological evaluation report to Mao Dongqing.


    Openness S, Stability S, Extroversion E, Pressure Bearing Capacity A. Preliminary training program: Dynamic target shooting, closebat. Retraining program: Closebat. Bound instructor card ID: 0001.


    Mao Dongqing paused.


    His fingers clenched again, but his tense shoulders finally rxed.


    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll be responsible for taking him away.¡±


    From behind him, Caesar, who¡¯d just finished copying the answers from Wu Jin¡¯s test paper, stared at the scene for a long time before suddenly jumping up, ¡°Holy shit, what¡¯s the situation? This, this, this... are you guys abducting him or¨C¨C¡±


    The two instructors immediately tried to appease him, ¡°No, no! Ahhhh, this is a very special easter egg activity that we have during special training sessions. If you answer the questions quickly and score well, you can receive extra lessons for free!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Why isn¡¯t it taught at the base?!¡±


    The instructor: ¡°Oh, this supplementary training is very special. They¡¯ll even be taken to see the big yellow duck in Floating City¡¯s moat.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°It¡¯s strange that the duck didn¡¯t get smashed or lose air in this heavy rain¨C¨C¡±


    The instructor was getting frustrated, ¡°Alright, alright, calm down, ssmate.¡± He looked down at the reader and froze for a second.


    Caesar had copied all of Wu Jin¡¯s answers, and his score was very simr.


    The instructor was struck dumb with awe, ¡°This, this trainee is also an Extroversion E...¡±


    Inside the suspension car.


    Rain constantly washed over the window as Mao Dongqing looked at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin spoke slowly, ¡°Mr Law Enforcement Officer, I want to know what happened.¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°I hope you¡¯re prepared.¡±


    Wu Jin fell silent and finally nodded.


    Inside the grim atmosphere in the suspension car, the 4th Law Enforcement Marshal calmly exined what had happenedst night. To his surprise, Wu Jin was calmer than he¡¯d expected.


    Only his face was wan and pale.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°My first guess was that Brother Wei¡¯s consciousness would be more receptive to you, but you happen to also be an Extroversion E.¡±


    ¡°However, even if you¡¯re an Extroversion E, there¡¯s still a certain danger in entering another person¡¯s consciousness. I can¡¯t guarantee your safety, and you can refuse.¡±


    Wu Jin interrupted him and agreed immediately, ¡°I want to go in.¡±


    Mao Dongqing looked at him for a long time and said a soft ¡®Thank you¡¯.


    The chubby guinea pig was offered to Wu Jin.


    The youth didn¡¯t refuse and held the guinea pig in silence, allowing its chubby little head to rub against his neck.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°I want to tell you frankly. Just now¨C¨Cif you had refused, I would¡¯ve still forced you to go in.¡±


    Wu Jin looked out the window and didn¡¯t seem to move at all.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Because he¡¯s more important than anything else to Floating City. I¡¯m telling you as a way of reassuring you. We will bring him back at all costs, me included.¡±


    Wu Jin finally showed a reaction, nodding slightly to Mao Dongqing.


    Floating City military base.


    The door to theboratory opened, and everyone looked over at Mao Dongqing who walked in first¨C¨C


    Then, there was Wu Jin who was covered in a rain poncho.


    The ck tarpaulin covered up most of the youth, but he casually took it off and tossed it out the door, the rain dripping down his training suit like a river. He looked straight at theb equipment stationed at the center.


    Researcher Song was stunned for a moment beforeing back to his senses.


    It wasn¡¯t the first time he¡¯d seen Wu Jin. He watched the fourth episode of the Crosson Show broadcast, and he¡¯d even done all the preparations.


    Extroversion E wasn¡¯t rare in the gic transformation industry. For these gically modified human-shaped weapons, they were the only ¡®gifted ones¡¯ who could enter the modified humans¡¯ consciousness when they were in high-risk states.


    They were the opposite of the ¡®human-shaped weapons¡¯; naive, introverted, and full of emotion. However, Wu Jin was different from what he¡¯d imagined.


    Beneath the brightmps, the pale youth was more like a scalpel, cutting straight into his field of vision.


    Mao Dongqing stood with him.


    This only represented one thing¨C¨CWu Jin, like him, was willing to do whatever it took to bring Wei Shi out.


    Researcher Song stood up and strode over withrge strides.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and only said one thing, ¡°I want to see him.¡±


    The coveringyer of the instrument slowly rose up, leaving only the three people in theboratory¨C¨Cas well as Wei Shi, whoy there like he was sleeping.


    The man¡¯s eyebrows were twisted. He¡¯d fallen into a nightmare that he couldn¡¯t be extricated from under the bright, day-like lights. He was clearly able to reach the lights, but when his eyes were closed, he was cast in deep shadows.


    Wu Jin looked at him quietly.


    It was just like his dream.


    When Wu Jin looked up again, his lips were bloodless, but he still asked Researcher Song very earnestly for instructions.


    ¡°The two instruments will be connected. When you¡¯re ready, you¡¯ll be able to enter Brother Wei¡¯s consciousness.¡± Researcher Song exined, ¡°I need you to prepare yourself mentally. Once you go in, your will will be dominated by his, and you will be forced to share emotions with him. You¡¯ll also be dragged into the whirlpool of his memories.¡±


    ¡°It may be at any memory from any point in time. The only thing we know is the scene of his memories. The scene is the R-Code base.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What do I need to do?¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°Have him trust you and be willing to let you invade his consciousness, and then¨C¨Cbring him out.¡±


    ¡°Trust is a double-edged sword.¡± Researcher Song paused slightly and spoke solemnly, ¡°If it¡¯s not manipted properly...¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him.


    Researcher Song: ¡°You might also be left there.¡±


    Wu Jin simply nodded.


    Mao Dongqing looked at him with appreciation in his gaze. Without any further dy, Researcher Song quickly supplied Wu Jin with the information he¡¯d collected. ¡°Smoke and fog, an iron tower, an iron gate, eerie crying, and mechanical ruins piled inside the gate. The most important element is the door¨C¨Cwe assailed it three times, but nobody could walk through it.¡±


    ¡°Try to get in, and don¡¯t get totally immersed in the scene. We will be here to provide guidance.¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    The lights on the second instrument turned on again, and the green light shed.


    Mao Dongqing looked at the pale green light.


    The light would go out if Wu Jin seeded and would turn red in warning if he failed.


    Beside him, Researcher Song was doing the final preparations for Wu Jin, ¡°Are you ready?¡±


    The youth nodded, then suddenly turned back and walked over to the sleeping god.


    He stooped down and kissed the man on the back of his cold hand before striding into the other instrument.


    Cold probes pierced his skin. Wu Jin subconsciously covered his stomach, and his field of vision swirled.


    His bone marrow seemed to be draining away, his muscles trembled uncontrobly, and there was darkness in front of his eyes. Wu Jin clenched his teeth and held on until his consciousness started to blur¨C¨C


    The first ray of light finally appeared.


    Then the second, the third. The light converged, and he opened his eyes¨C¨C


    The grey air was choked with ck smoke. Wu Jin was curled up weakly on the ground, and it took a long time before he could crawl back up.


    Then, he almost flipped over.


    His center of gravity was unstable.


    Wu Jin held up his hands in a daze.


    They were a little small.


    His height had shrunk... he was probably only about 14 or 15 years old.


    He stopped studying himself and tried to look forward.


    Iron gate, rusty lock, the 9th Federal Research Base.


    R-Code base.


    Wu Jin slowly dragged his extremely unbnced, small body to the iron gate, and his heart almost jumped up into his throat. This was precisely the door that he had to find a way in¨C¨C


    From inside the door, a gaze swept towards him.


    Wu Jin looked over subconsciously and opened his eyes wide in surprise.


    A 15 or 16 year old youth was squinting at him. His right hand was wounded, but his sleeves were still rolled up, and his left hand held a wooden stick the way one would hold a sword.


    His pupils were dark and lightless, and the area around his eyebrows was much more tender than they would be 10 yearster.


    But they were still sharp when he raised his eyes.


    Like a hawk in the mountains.


    <i>xiin: so... plot. There will be mentions of violence, (child?) abuse, gic transformation and generally unhealthy environments. This marks the start of the ¡®real plot¡¯ and second half of the story~ the second half of the novel still has cool Crosson Show knockout matches, but it also has more ML, and more backstory (and real life progression).</i>


    <i>Juurensha: Yessss, backstory time! Get him out of there, Little Witch! </i>

 Chapter Ch104.1 - R-Code

    <h4>Chapter Ch104.1 - R-Code</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Even before Wu Jin could get excited, his attention had immediately been caught by the wound on the youth¡¯s arm.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows and heart both jumped.


    The other party¡¯s body was covered in cyan, purple, and blue bruises, from his bare calves to his knees covered by the half-length grey training pants, and even his cheek was scratched. The most conspicuous wound was the red, swollen gash that ran across his right arm that seemed to be a scratch from a sharp tool that had broken through the cloth.


    Wu Jin jumped up and ran towards the iron gate, his heart incredibly sad.


    He had never seen such a big boss.


    The Wei Shi 10 years in the future was worshipped by thousands of people, but 10 years ago, he was injured and sat alone on the mottled steps at the gate of the R-Code base.


    Inside the iron gate, the youth looked at Wu Jin, then down at his hand, then back at Wu Jin. His gaze was alert.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just been about to speak, paused for a moment.


    It was obvious that the big boss from over 10 years ago didn¡¯t recognize him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s stomach was still churning from the subconscious synchronization. The harsh sound of an electric current came in from another world far away¨C¨C


    ¡°Have him trust you. We will guide you from outside...¡±


    Wu Jin covered his cold forehead and finally managed to grasp how to use the erraticmunication current in his mind, ¡°Researcher¨C¨C¡±


    Inside theboratory, the anxious Researcher Song spoke, ¡°It¡¯s connected! How are you doing there?¡±


    Mao Dongqing looked solemn. He listened as the researcher repeated the word, ¡°15 or 16 years old, wounded, grey training clothing, picked up a stick as a weapon¨C¨C¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°It¡¯s after Brother Wei¡¯s first transformation. Little Witch, try to have him let you in, then follow him.¡±


    Outside the iron gate, Wu Jin temporarily cut off the connection.


    He looked nkly at the Wei Shi inside the door and stuck his arm through the rusty iron fence. His thinking had been suppressed by the big boss¡¯s subconscious, and even thinking had be extremely difficult.


    Wei Shi looked on expressionlessly.


    The little shortie outside the door was wearing clothing that was obviously one size too big. His skin was a pale porcin white and carried a milky fragrance. The small round face was pasted against the hollow iron door, and it was unknown if he¡¯d be able to peel it off or not. His eyes were wet and carried ayer of mist¨C¨C


    It seemed as though it would burst into aggrieved tears as soon as he was bullied.


    Wei Shi finally stood up from the steps.


    He opened the door coldly, ¡°Who tossed you out?¡±


    Also, when did R-Code base take in such a fool?


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he immediately peeled his head off the iron door, trotting to keep up.


    Wei Shi nced at him. There were many fierce animal genes in gically modified human bodies, such as the goshawk, lion, and komodo lizard. The shortie nearby was probably a mixture of a rabbit and hamster, and he couldn¡¯t figure out what the gene designer had been thinking.


    Wu Jin tried to adapt to the world in the big boss¡¯s consciousness as he followed Wei Shi and was finally able to recover a bit of his thinking and judgement ability.


    The youth in front of him didn¡¯t walk quickly. Instead of being affected by the bruises on his legs, he was looking at where he was going very carefully, and his eyes were narrowed slightly. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t see, but more like¨C¨C


    Memories rolled in. The dark night, the Triassic period, the Pterosaur circling around the crater.


    ¨C¨C¡°Tetrachromatic vision is an artificial gic modification, but the fourth cone cell stopped differentiating colors, and vision degraded.¡±


    Now was during the time when the first transformation was over, when the big boss¡¯s vision was degrading.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart thudded slightly, and he subconsciously reached out to take the youth¡¯s hand to lead him.


    Wei Shi¡¯s reaction speed was very fast. He swiftly pulled his hand back.


    He was inexplicably angry. This little animal he¡¯d just picked up didn¡¯t know how to behave! He was so intimate with strangers, it looked like he¡¯d already been domesticated!


    Wei Shi looked back coldly, and it was like he¡¯d written three words on his head: Don¡¯t lead me.


    Wu Jin could only stumble along with him because he wasn¡¯t fully in sync with this world and had the same unbnced gait.


    ¡°You... what¡¯s your name?¡± Wu Jin leaned over and tried to get close to him.


    ¡°I¡¯m called Wu Jin.¡± Wu Jin introduced himself, ¡°What happened to your hand?¡±


    The shortie kept talking and chattering. Wei Shi only nced at him a few times before no longer looking his way.


    He was too weak. His eyes and cheeks were round, and his entire person was soft. Wei Shi could probably poke out a red mark with a single finger. He¡¯d really picked up a discarded and abandoned modified product and brought it back¨C¨Che¡¯d been standing foolishly outside the door. If it hadn¡¯t been for his own good intentions, the shortie probably wouldn¡¯t havested until tomorrow. Nobody wanted him except himself!


    At this time, the harsh assembly bell rang out.


    The choking ck smoke was disturbed by the bell as people ran in from near and far. Wei Shi¡¯s hand tightened around the stick in his hand.


    Amidst the ck smoke, some people were weeping, some wereughing, and some were talking to the air. Some had their limbs twisted on the ground, crawling along slowly like insects.


    Wu Jin looked up in shock.


    Wei Shi looked at this little shortie who¡¯d never seen the world.


    It had only been two weeks since thest series of modifications. There were many lunatics in the R-Code base who hadn¡¯t adapted to their new genes. His enemies weren¡¯t them¨C¨C


    Wei Shi held the wooden stick and joined in at the back of the crowd, slowly walking towards the low factory in the dark fog.


    Wu Jin immediately followed after him.


    This ce seemed more like a ¡®ssroom¡¯ than a factory building. The projection in the front was used to teach the most basic reading and writing skills to the modified humans, and two instructors were speaking in low voices on the podium.


    Wu Jin followed Wei Shi to the second row.


    Several youths of varying heights looked over at the two almost immediately. They were about the same age as Wei Shi, and they spoke loudly on purpose, ¡°How dare hee in? After ss, I¡¯ll let him see what¡¯s what¨C¨C¡±, ¡°Damn, I didn¡¯t break his hand this morning. I¡¯ll have to break bothter.¡±, ¡°He was so wild even before his transformation, does he think he¡¯s Brother Shao?! After transforming, he still doesn¡¯t acknowledge his ce and acts like a person with his tail in his hands...¡±


    Wu Jin frowned and finally understood the curses and shouts from these people.


    Two weeks ago had been the big boss¡¯s first transformation¨C¨Cthe cone cell transformation had failed, and his gic rating had dropped from his original S rating to B. There were many petty people who wanted to kick others while they were down, and the bruises Wei Shi had were also from them.


    At the front of the two rows of desk and chairs, the instructors turned a blind eye to the conflict between the students.


    Wu Jin watched on in silence, his hands clenched tight.


    The enclosed R-Code base was like a distorted world where the modified humans fought against each other while the creators looked on coldly.


    The bell rang again, and papers were handed out from front to back.


    The instructors weren¡¯t interested in the courses and the tests. The two of them even had time to discuss small household affairs as they taught, and it was obvious that they hadn¡¯t discovered Wu Jin.


    Beneath the podium, Wei Shi¡¯s right hand was injured, so he had to awkwardly hold his pen in his left.


    Wu Jin suddenly plucked out Wei Shi¡¯s paper.


    The youth looked guardedly back at him.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t say a word as he picked up the pen and gestured to the big boss that he would help him write.


    One part of the test paper was multiple choice. Wu Jin gently wrote out a fat D, and the next one was a chubby B... for the next question, he found his hand pressed down by Wei Shi¡¯s elbow.


    Wu Jin blinked and looked up.


    His amber pupils were a little bright, and the pale colored small curls almost brushed against Wei Shi.


    The youth¡¯s eyes paused on the small curls for a long time before he finally moved his elbow.


    Wu Jin let out a sigh of relief, picked up the big boss¡¯s pen again and began to scribble. He didn¡¯t notice the youth¡¯s deep gaze, and Wei Shi had already shifted his eyes away by the time he looked up again.


    Wu Jin returned the finished test paper back to him, and Wei Shi gave a reluctant grunt, but didn¡¯t reject it.


    One hourter, the test papers were handed in, and the bell rang.


    The instructors had just stepped out when the group of teenagers from earlier gathered around, ¡°Hey, blind man.¡±


    They were ridiculing Wei Shi¡¯s degrading vision.


    Wei Shi hefted the stick in his hand twice and finally stood up, ¡°Go outside.¡±


    Only now did Wu Jin realize that the ¡®go outside¡¯ was spoken to him.


    Of course Wu Jin didn¡¯t go out. He headed closer to Wei Shi instead.


    Wei Shi looked at him coldly, ¡°I told you to leave.¡±


    The bullies finally noticed Wu Jin¡¯s existence. After the ssroom cleared out, one of the leader¡¯s cronies blocked the door.


    The leader was surprised when he noticed Wu Jin, and his gaze was very interested, ¡°Who is this? Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin turned to look at him.


    The soft and small round face had a baby-like fierceness, and it was unknown where Wei Shi had picked him up, but he was very interesting and beautiful¨C¨Cin the R-Code Base where 80% of the modified humans were male, being beautiful wasn¡¯t a good thing.


    The few of them exchangedments in low voices, then startedughing loudly as they came over, wanting to catch Wu Jin and sneering at Wei Shi, ¡°We¡¯ll take him and leave you with one hand in return¨C¨C¡±


    The silent Wei Shi suddenly made his move, his wooden sticknding on flesh.


    ¡°F*ck me!¡± One of these bullies was unable to avoid the stick and was hit on the right shoulder. His mouth twisted in pain, and he cursed as he tried to fight back, kicking out with a foot.


    Five of the six gathered around Wei Shi, and the remaining one was just about to start in on Wu Jin when he suddenly raised up a chair and swung it at him.


    There was a bang.


    The man felt a chill on his head, and then he reacted with a roar, pulling a knife out from his pocket.

 Chapter Ch104.2 - R-Code

    <h4>Chapter Ch104.2 - R-Code</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    Wu Jin finally understood where the wound on the big boss¡¯s right hand hade from. Anger was brewing in his chest, and he didn¡¯t bother with talking nonsense. He turned sideways to dodge the de, then returned the attack. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were cold, sparking with a chilly light, and in an instant, his opponent was suppressed¨C¨C


    Wu Jin raised up his elbow again.


    There was a sh of silver, and the knife ended up between Wu Jin¡¯s fingers.


    Tactical maneuver A12 was connected to C8. It was abo move that the big boss had taught him 10 years in the future.


    There was silence in the ssroom. Even Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin in surprise. Wu Jin looked back and met his gaze.


    In the R-Code Base, these 15 and 16 year old students were still at the primary stage of brawling. As long as Wu Jin, as a half-fledged survival show contestant, could catch them by surprise, it wasn¡¯t impossible for him to hold his own.


    The group¡¯s leader finally swore viciously, ¡°F*ck, don¡¯t hold back, everyone charge!¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the young big boss. The two didn¡¯t say a word to each other as they stood back to back. Wu Jin handed the knife to the big boss and continued to use the chair for himself¨C¨Cit was the most primitive heavy weapon.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t talk any nonsense either. His injured right hand held the knife, and the stick in his left was vicious and tough. He almost never missed.


    It was the two of them versus many, and their backs drew closer together. Wu Jin became immersed in the fight, and adding on the fact that it was his first time participating in a brawl with the big boss, the excitement in his blood burst out, turning him into a squealing little leopard.


    Wei Shi was stuck to the soft little shortie at his back, and had no idea why he was so excited. His spine was a little stiff.


    When there was only one opponent left, Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to attack. The knifended on the bully and sliced¨C¨Cleaving a wound exactly like the one on his own arm.


    After his revenge was over, Wei Shi crouched down and rummaged through the pockets of the people who were begging for mercy. He found several green cards and divided them in half, handing half to Wu Jin.


    ¡°What¡¯s your name.¡± He suddenly spoke to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°My name is Wu Jin.¡± He looked closely at the big boss and continued happily, ¡°I know your name is Wei Shi.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes swept over the small curls that had suddenly turned fluffy and soft.


    The little shortie told him proudly, ¡°Your name, I saw it on the test paper.¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and expressionlessly led Wu Jin out of the ssroom.


    His palm was a little itchy.


    By the time two of them walked out of the factory and into the ck smoke, it was already dark. Wu Jin held the green cards and soon learned what they were for.


    Food, medicine, and supplies in the R-Code Base were traded for at a fixed time and fixed location. The green cards were the ¡®exchange vouchers¡¯ that weremonly used among the gically modified. In the supply warzone that was known as the ¡®canteen¡¯, two conflicts had already broken out between the gically modified within a mere 10 minutes.


    Most of them were 15 to 16 year old youths, while some were slightly older. The instructors watched on as theypeted with each other, and even used it as a basis to score ¡®whether or not they had aggression¡¯, and ¡®whether or not they were viable¡¯.


    By the time evening training arrived, Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts were already cold.


    Those who didn¡¯t eptplete gic transformation and did not ept the emotional shackles were not allowed to learn firearms andbat. The so-called ¡®training¡¯ was nothing more than an instructor¡¯s meaningless and even provocative instructions to the students, but the teens repeated every instruction again and again in a frenzy in exchange for extremely small rewards.


    The R-Code Base was graded.


    At the top of the list were the highest ranked researchers who rarely showed up but decided on the ¡¯score¡¯ and &#k2018;adaptability of genes¡¯ for each modified human, followed by the instructors, and finally the gically modified&#k2013;&#k2013;


    As the bottom level of the hierarchy, the modified humans existed in an extremely repressive environment that forced them to be socially subservient. They tried their best to please the instructors and the researchers, and, due to the huge psychological pressuregap, they would also spontaneously use bullying and violence as a means to create a &#k2018;gap¡¯ amongst themselves.


    Everyone had needs that were known and recognized. R-Code Base used acquiescence, indifference, and psychological pressure in order to select the most suitable human-shaped weapons in the base.


    Wu Jin followed behind Wei Shi and muddled along the training amongst a group of gically modified humans who weren¡¯t valued by the instructors.


    His brows were drawn into a tight frown.


    Most of them were only teenagers, yet they were forced to be humble and obedient at a time when their minds and values were the most unclear. In order to survive, they could only attempt to integrate no matter what the cost.


    On the other side of the training ground, after the training, the instructor told them a simple story: A C-level student, who¡¯d undergone a high-risk transformation, had gone straight to A-level and was about to be assigned their first task by theboratory.


    Beside him were eager faces who were all eager to try it themselves¨C¨C


    Wu Jin turned his head away.


    In this twisted R-Code Base, ¡®epting transformation¡¯ and ¡®epting a high-risk transformation¡¯ were things that were regarded as heroic and glorious.


    This was the childhood of all the gically modified, as well as the childhood the big boss had experienced.


    He turned around abruptly.


    Wei Shi looked at the shortie and gestured for him not to just stand there on the training ground and to catch up. 10PM was the exchange time for medical supplies¨C¨C


    The two of them stood guard in front of the exchange machine. Wu Jin hurriedly inserted the card, and bandages and medicine were slowly spat out from the conveyor belt.


    Wei Shi swept up the items and shouted, ¡°Run!¡±


    Not far away, another team of modified humans were eyeing them. It wasn¡¯t unusual for supplies to be snatched away immediately in the R-Code Base.


    The two of them dashed to the woods, running until they were panting for breath before stopping. Wei Shi revealed a faint, happy smile that soon disappeared in the next second.


    Wu Jin saw that the big boss had seated himself and quickly sat down next to him. The two youths¡¯ sweaty arms were close to each other, and Wei Shi¡¯s shoulders were a little stiff.


    This shortie was like jelly. He was so soft, and so sticky no matter where they went!


    However, Wei Shi only froze for a moment and didn¡¯t refuse when Wu Jin took the initiative to bandage his wound.


    The wound-covered arm was wrapped up withyer afteryer of bandages. The little shortie¡¯s head was very warm, and the bandage seemed to be coated with ayer of honey, fragrant and sweet.


    Wei Shi unconsciously licked his lips.


    The little shortie¡¯s hand also looked very soft.


    Wu Jin quickly bandaged the big boss¡¯s arm into a baobab tree, then tied it off with a fat bow and pretended to inadvertently hold hands¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s thoughts seemed to have been seen through thoroughly through. His eyes grew wide, and he turned his head away even as he retrieved his hand.


    He was already like this on the first day of being picked up. This wasn¡¯t safe! In the future, who knew what else would happen!


    .


    Wu Jin was a little discouraged as he stopped, but he soon perked up again. He needed to go step by step to win the big boss¡¯s trust, and he wasn¡¯t in a hurry now.


    The air around them seemed both cold and hot. The sound of the electric current sounded again, and Wu Jin could almost see the green light on the instrument. He couldn¡¯t remain in the world of Wei Shi¡¯s consciousness for too long, and had to withdraw to rest before continuing.


    After they finished dressing the wounds, Wei Shi nced at the sleepy shortie and cleverly led him back to the dormitorydromitory.


    There were two simple, matching beds in the dormitory. One was made, while the other was empty. Wu Jin looked at the number on the empty bed¨C¨Cit was a serial number that was 60 ahead of the big boss¡¯s, and there was a textbook with the name of the previous roommate on the shared desk.


    There was only one possibility for why the personal belongings left in the room hadn¡¯t been taken away, which was that the transformation had failed.


    Wei Shi took a quilt out of the cupboard and tossed it at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin caught it obediently and looked between himself and the big boss for a while before suddenly swishing close.


    ¡°There¡¯s no mattress, it¡¯s cold...¡± The little shortie dragged the quilt with him and was about to pounce on Wei Shi.


    ¡°!!¡± Wei Shi was caught off guard. He couldn¡¯t tell if it was anger or something else, but his ears were slightly red, ¡°Hands, where are your hands!¡±


    Wu Jin made an ¡®oh¡¯ sound and pulled his paws back from the big boss¡¯s belly. His eyes were bright and shining as he moved the quilt to the front and pounced across the quilt¨C¨C


    The young big boss was a lot greener than the one from 10 ten yearster. He hadn¡¯t yet had professional training, and he might not necessarily be able to beat him! As long as he fought for it, he would be able to get half the bed!


    Wu Jin was full of fighting spirit.


    Wei Shi was taken by surprise when he was pounced into the quilt and caught by Wu Jin everywhere. He held back until he couldn¡¯t anymore and grabbed the little shortie in a death grip. The pale brown, soft curls made his nose twitch continuously, and the light minty sweet milk fragrance filled his nose.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face suddenly turned red, but he was still cold and rigid, ¡°Stop messing around!¡±


    Wu Jin finally wasn¡¯t cold anymore.


    He took a sniff. It turned out that the big boss from 10 ten years ago had a soft smell of grass in sunshine, and nuts! Wu Jin drilled into the big boss¡¯s embrace once again, and felt an indescribable excitement.


    Wei Shi harrumphed and turned his head away, silently acquiescing to him squeezing in with him in the bed.


    ¡°Wei...¡± Wu Jin¡¯s subconscious was drifting, and he called out in a daze.


    Wei Shi silently counted to three in his head before managing an indifferent and light sound of acknowledgement.


    ¡°Big boss...¡±


    Wei Shi was at a loss, ¡°What¨C¨C¡± When he lowered his head again, the shortie was already deeply asleep.


    ¡°......¡± He stuffed the shortie into the quilt and decided not to fuss over these details with him.


    The night breeze gently lifted the window curtains. After a long time, Wei Shi suddenly opened up his eyes and fished Wu Jin out from the nkets to look him over once before falling into a reassured sleep.


    Rain began to fall gently a short whileter. Wei Shi woke up alert and fished the little shortie out again for a moment before getting out of bed and closing the window.


    It was like he was afraid that the shortie would suddenly disappear.


    He¡¯d picked him up, so the shortie was his. Others hadn¡¯t wanted him and had tossed him out the iron gate, so he could only be his.


    Wu Jin turned over, leaving his hands exposed outside the quilt.


    When Wei Shi stuffed the hands back into the quilt, he thought about how the little fool had wanted to hold hands after they¡¯d just met for the first time! It was very unseemly! He pinched Wu Jin¡¯s hand in frustration and scolded him on the inside.


    As he¡¯d expected, his hand felt very good to the touch.


    Wei Shi looked carefully at Wu Jin¡¯s face by the light of the moon, and finally fell into an awkward sleep.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Wu Jin covered his stomach as he walked out of the instrument and was immediately supported by Researcher Song. His breathing was weak, his face pale, and the instrument was shing red.


    Researcher Song quickly took Wu Jin¡¯s pulse, ¡°Give me an M7 sleeping aid, and add two tubes of physical strength recovery agents.¡±


    A little researcher quickly ran off to obtain the items.


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°No need, I¡¯m going back in right away¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song frowned, ¡°Rest for two hours. Otherwise, it may cause irreversible damage.¡±


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t had a chance to reply when Researcher Songforted him, ¡°The subconscious can patch up logical holes on its own. It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s only two hours. Brother Wei won¡¯t find out.¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a moment and finally nodded.


    R-Code Base.


    Wei Shi abruptly opened his eyes.


    There was no sign of the little shortie in his arms, and he was the only one breathing inside the dormitory.


    The youth¡¯s expression changed instantly.


    <i>xiin: omg he disappeared on him... poor guy. And young-Wei Shi was! So! Prim! And! Proper! Ahahaha did not expect that at all!


    </i>


    <i> Juurensha: Hahahaha, it seems no matter how old they are, Little Witch will inadvertently cause WS some sexual frustration (or awakening in this case???) And yes, it¡¯s so funny to see how prim and proper he was !</i>

 Chapter 105 - Domesticated Pet

    <h4>Chapter 105 - Domesticated Pet</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The lights in theboratory were dim.


    Wu Jin woke up all of a sudden, and a tube of physical recovery agent and a ss of water were pushed into his hands.


    ¡°Trust and subconscious reassurance.¡± Researcher Song looked down at the report that had just been generated, ¡°For Brother Wei, it¡¯s a good sign that the detected fluctuations have fallen close to below the safety threshold.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly swallowed down the recovery agent and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Researcher Song looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Bringing him out requires an opportunity.¡±


    ¡°Coming out of the subconscious requires an environment of extreme stress¨C¨Cprovided that Brother Wei trusts you absolutely.¡±


    A document was handed over to Wu Jin.


    It was only a short 12 pages, but it detailed theyout of the R-Code Base, the personnel structure, and several important timelines. The materials showed a deep familiarity with the base and had clearly beenpiled in a hurry, like a quick search through one¡¯s memories¨C¨C


    Wu Jin subconsciously looked towards Mao Dongqing.


    Mao Dongqing nodded slightly and thanked him solemnly, ¡°A modest effort.¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin entered the machine again.


    Waiting for the high stress opportunity would take time, and before that, it was necessary to stabilize the youth¡¯s trust in him, otherwise known as¨C¨Cbing his pet.


    The world flipped, and Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank when it cleared up again.


    He was standing in the open space near the instructor¡¯s residence at the R-Code Base, nearly half a hill away from the dormitory he¡¯d been inst night. Thick ck smog obscured his view.


    He wasn¡¯t by the big boss¡¯s side.


    Wu Jin froze, then pumped his legs to run back.


    The noise of the electric current in his head crackled, and themunication channel with the outside world connected. Researcher Song inquired anxiously about his status, but the connection cut in and out. ¡°Little Witch, do you see Brother Wei... The fluctuations in the readings just pulled away from the threshold again. Something¡¯s wrong... You need to find Brother Wei...¡±


    The passage of time in the subconscious didn¡¯t match up with reality. It had only been two hours in real life, but the time in the subconscious had shifted from midnight to noon. Wu Jin passed through the ck smog that choked the nose, covering his left rib from the pain of the sprint, his breath almost exploding in his chest all the way until he neared the dormitories¨C¨C


    The bedroom was empty, and the door was unlocked. The quilt that should have been meticulously folded was tossed about in disorder, and the cupboard had been left open.


    The training clothing and pillows were in the same state.


    It wasn¡¯t like someone had broken in. It was more like the big boss had been searching for something obstinately.


    Fromst night until now, there was only one thing that was missing.


    Wu Jin felt like he¡¯d entered an ice house.


    He gritted his teeth and rushed out of the bedroom again. He quickly contacted Researcher Song, ¡°Will the subconscious fill in the gaps for me?¡±


    Researcher Song gave a very definite answer and suddenly seemed to realize something.


    Wu Jin clenched his fists, ¡°Brother Wei... he has no sense of security inside his own subconscious.¡±


    He should have thought of it a long time ago, he should have known¨C¨Cthe big boss from 10 yearster slept in a bed equipped with enough guns to rival an armory. The origins of this psychological defense came from the R-Code Base.


    No sense of security. Anything tucked into his quilt or in his arms could disappear at any time.


    However, it was Wu Jin who¡¯d disappeared this time.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t been kidnapped; he¡¯d ¡®walked off¡¯ by himself, then appeared near the ¡®more powerful¡¯ instructor residences two kilometers away.


    This was nothing less than a stabbing betrayal.


    Wu Jin pursed his lips, his heart beating fiercely. He searched from one dorm to another, and countless strange, surprised, twisted, and crazy faces shed by. Those who hadn¡¯t been transformed pointed and whispered, and those who had been transformed were delirious and frothing at the mouth as theyughed at him.


    At the edge of the training field, two 15 or 16 year old youths were excitedlyparing something. They noticed Wu Jin with a nce and tried to avoid him with their tails between their legs.


    These two youths were part of the group that had fought with them yesterday. They¡¯d been robbed of their weapons and vouchers by Wu Jin and Wei Shi and had starved all night, and now when they saw Wu Jining straight at them with his sleeves rolled up, revealing a knife without a word, they could feel a headacheing on directly.


    Where had this fierce monstere from? He looked a full head shorter than them, and he didn¡¯t give many threats¨C¨C


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t even started when one of them immediately shouted, ¡°No, don¡¯t! If you want to talk, let¡¯s talk! ... Who, who are you looking for? Wei Shi? He, he.... I heard that he was wandering around the iron gate from midnight until morning...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids twitched. The iron gate was where he¡¯d appeared yesterday.


    The youth hurriedly added, ¡°&#k2026; Just now, the instructor came to ask about volunteers for further transformation, and Wei Shi directly signed up for the second transformation&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath stalled, and the electric current buzzing in his ear seemed to stutter, ¡°Where.¡±


    ¡°Building CL04...¡±


    Wu Jin turned around and ran.


    At the furthest point of his consciousness, Mao Dongqing, who was guiding him through the R-Code Base, blurted out, ¡°That¡¯s not right, it¡¯s not time for Brother Wei¡¯s second transformation yet¨C¨C¡±


    ¡®Gic transformation¡¯ was the thing that brought twisted glory to those in the R-Code Base, and it was the only way for the gically modified to rise up in rank. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes swept over the smoke-covered base, where victims fought and bullied each other with the goading of other victims. Each youth who chose to sign the transformation agreement was driven by different internal causes.


    Some wanted to be superior to others, while others wanted to be able to fill their stomachs. Others wanted to be able to walk out of the base, while some wanted ess to more difficult training. The big boss had applied for the second transformation ahead of time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was incredibly upset, and he spoke in a muffled voice, ¡°He wants to be stronger faster.¡±


    CL04 appeared in his field of vision. Wu Jin cut off themunication and took a deep breath before opening up the door. The smooth marble floor and light colored training grounds were one grade above yesterday¡¯s rough training ground.


    This was a training ground that only the teenagers who were about to undergo transformation could enter.


    It was R-Code Base¡¯s way of rewarding ¡®spontaneous and heroic transformations¡¯.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have the ess chip and could only slide along the huge ss windows one by one, finally stopping at a ce.


    The shooting training room.


    Wei Shi stood with his side facing him, his training clothing stripped down to his vest. Sweat slid along the youth¡¯s slightly gaunt back, and he frowned as he held up an old hand gun.


    He wasn¡¯t holding the gun skillfully, and it was clearly a little funny¨C¨Cif he was on the Crosson Show now, even the number one F-level trainee from thepetition would probablyugh at the Wei Shi from this time. He was facing a small low-tech projection screen and trying to adjust his shooting posture.


    Wu Jin syed himself on the window and was almostpletely fascinated by this youth.


    After signing the transformation agreement, this was the first time that the base had allowed Wei Shi to hold a gun. He was obviously green and inexperienced, but every action dripped straight into Wu Jin¡¯s heart.


    Plop, plop.


    An entire ttened Wu Jin stuck himself to the bright floor to ceiling ss, knocking hard at the window.


    Wei Shi paused. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t quite believe his eyes as he finally turned his face to sweep his gaze coldly in Wu Jin¡¯s direction.


    He then turned around indifferently and continued to fiddle with his gun, but the trajectory that had been closing in on the target once again fell out of alignment due to a slight shake in his arms.


    The big boss was angry.


    Wu Jin continued to bang on the window, using all his strength to mouth the words and gesture chaotically¨C¨CWei Shi! Wei, Wei Shi!


    Wei Shi ignored him and even changed directions.


    Wu Jin hurriedly and shamelessly pasted himself on another surface of the ss, apologizing pitifully through the ss.


    Wei Shi was indignant and furious. His field of vision was distorted from the transformation, and the cold wind with the ck fog had blown in from the middle of the night until early in the morning. He¡¯d searched the entire base in the cold wind and stubbornly waited outside the iron gate until sunrise¨C¨C


    The youth coldly turned his head away.


    The noon sun moved from one side of the sky to the other. Wu Jin had changed and pressed himself up against almost every part of the ss.


    When Wei Shi retrieved his gun, he saw that the little shortie was still stuck to the window and had pitifully withered in the sun. It was just like a piece of butterscotch candy that had been roasted, giving off a fragrant milk scent beneath the sun.


    Seeing that the big boss¡¯s training was over, Wu Jin cheered up and bounced up, finding the strength to peel himself off the ss. However, he was also worried that the big boss wouldn¡¯t see him, so his little chubby hands raised up high and tried to form a heart.


    Wei Shi finally opened the door to the training room.


    Wu Jin dragged his smoking body behind him to try and catch up, his words a little sticky, ¡°Wei Shi!¡±


    When the big boss¡¯s pace quickened, Wu Jin caught up again, ¡°Wei, Wei Shi... I was wrong...¡±


    The big boss looked back, but his gaze was cold.


    Wu Jin was stupefied for two seconds and was almost unable to control his panic, but his short legs continued to keep up. Wei Shi didn¡¯t say a word, so Wu Jin just followed behind him in a daze, going wherever he went.


    He followed the big boss through the noisy training grounds, then went with him to trade for goods and materials, keeping watch to the side. The big boss went to the canteen for dinner¨C¨C


    In the R-Code Base, food and any supplies all needed to be traded for with vouchers. Wu Jin had stuffed all of his green cards back into the big boss¡¯s drawers before he disappeared, and he couldn¡¯t go sit at the tables without food. He could only silently go and find a corner to crouch in pitifully.


    Wei Shi¡¯s hand paused as it lifted up the chopsticks.


    Wu Jin shrank into his corner again, the sharp intuition that small animals had instantly sounding out an alert¨C¨Cthe big boss seemed to be even angrier than before.


    Wu Jin subconsciously opened his eyes wide and hid himself in the shadows. He tried to show that he was smart, didn¡¯t upy space, and didn¡¯t eat... a whole series of harmless images, all in the hopes that the big boss would pick him up again.


    Wei Shi ate very quickly. A few minutester, the bowl was set down heavily on the table, and he turned around and left indifferently.


    At the bottom corner of the stic bowl was a splotch of green¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart rate soared, and he snatched up the green card with his hand.


    R-Code Base materials exchange card, 1.


    A standard meal.


    ced at this angle, only the Wu Jin who was growing mushrooms in the corner would be able to see it.


    The small round face suddenly raised up, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help giggling. He quickly put the green coupon away and rushed in the direction the big boss had disappeared in¨C¨C


    On the side of the canteen, at the edge of the woods, Wei Shi finally looked at him.


    The big boss stood straight in the shade of a tree, but his young but heroic outline was clearly etched out in the light and shadows. He stood with his arms crossed over his chest, and for a moment, Wu Jin almost thought that he was looking at the Wei Shi from 10 yearster.


    The light in his eyes was burning, and the angle of his thin lips was cold and hard.


    Like a knife that had just been drawn out of its sheath.


    Wu Jin obediently walked up to him and was just about to exin¨C¨C


    His shoulder was suddenly pressed down by a huge force, and his neck and corbone were mped down on by Wei Shi. Beneath the shadows, Wu Jin was caught off guard, yet his small curls still stupidly floated upwards until he reacted and realized that this wasn¡¯t a kiss, but an interrogation.


    The actions of the big boss were consistent with that of 10 yearster. He was quick, urate, and cruel, but the execution of his actions was far from the familiar maturity they would gain one day.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was tense, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°Who exactly are you.¡±


    Wu Jin was forced up against the cold tree trunk behind him. His neck was red, and his reasoning was rapidly draining away, ¡°Zone B, Zone B for gically modified...¡±


    Zone B was for nonbat transformation. This was the reason that Mao Dongqing had given Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Where did you gost night.¡±


    Wu Jin answered pitifully, ¡°Back to Zone B to get my things, but the road was closed on the way back...¡±


    The zones of the base weren¡¯t connected together, and only asionally would an instructor open up a path. This answer didn¡¯t go againstmon sense. As for whether or not the road was actually closed¨C¨Cif Wei Shi was subconsciously willing to believe Wu Jin, then logic would kick in to automaticallyplete the excuse. If he didn¡¯t trust him, then no excuse would work.


    Wu Jin stared closely into the big boss¡¯s eyes. The pupils that didn¡¯t reflect light were brewing with a storm, all the way until his own figure could be seen inside.


    Wei Shi was expressionless, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me when you left.¡±


    Wu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief, his fingertips trembling slightly.


    The big boss had chosen to believe him.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°I was afraid to wake you up.¡±


    The little shortie rubbed tentatively against the hand the youth was using to hold him down. It seemed as though his most vulnerable throat could be cut off with just a small amount of force. The little intimidating move he¡¯d used was already enough to create delicate red marks, and the little shortie¡¯s eyes were damp as he looked at him.


    Not only was he short, he was also stupid.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was deep, but he was also at a bit of a loss. He only remembered after a dy that he needed to maintain his aura and establish his authority in front of the little shortie.


    The youth narrowed his eyes and stated, ¡°Stand properly.¡±


    Wu Jin stood up with a swish.


    Wei Shimanded, ¡°I will only say it once. No hiding or running away in front of me. If I find out¨C¨C¡± He flexed his fingers, and his knuckles cracked.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened. Wei Shi counted for a few seconds until confirming that the shortie had been frightened enough before saying coldly, ¡°I will snatch you back.¡± He added fiercely, ¡°You can¡¯t run away. I have a gun.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    Wei Shi¡¯s slightly childish eyebrows turned haughty again, but Wu Jin, who was familiar with the youth¡¯s micro-expressions, could tell that he was nervous.


    ¡°Just now,¡± He started, ¡°In the shooting range, you saw it. That gun is mine. You can¡¯t run away.¡±


    In the R-Code Base, nothing was more precious than a gun. Wu Jin¡¯s eyshes trembled slightly. The big boss must have spent a lot in order to obtain that gun.


    Wei Shi saw him frown, and his heart tightened. Yet, he was also afraid to scare him off. Although the little shortie could fight in groups, he looked very timid. He pretended that he didn¡¯t care and said, ¡°For my part, I will deal with those who bully you. Hey, do you understand?¡±


    Nobody would want this kind of little fool. Only he would pay such a high price to domesticate him!


    Wu Jin nodded, nodded, nodded, and repeated back to the big boss, ¡°No hiding, no running away...¡±


    Wei Shi was satisfied and continued to press him against the tree to extort more confessions.


    ¡°What were the donors for your gic modifications?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly made use of the words he¡¯d prepared, ¡°Snow leopard! The type of little leopard that¡¯s white, spotted, and nimble!¡±


    The pressure from Wei Shi¡¯s aura was very heavy. It was obvious that Wei Shi¡¯s subconscious didn¡¯t ept that as the correct answer.


    Wu Jin added nervously, ¡°There¡¯s also a little bit of ancient Pterosaur genes...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at him expressionlessly, ¡°Don¡¯t hide.¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, but he could only try to add tentatively, ¡°There¡¯s, there¡¯s also rabbit...¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement. The answer had finally passed.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± You just want to shoot at rabbits with your gun!


    Unexpectedly, the big boss tossed out an epic question in the next second, ¡°What kind of rabbit.¡±


    Wu Jin stuttered, ¡°It¡¯s probably an ordinary, white rabbit...¡±


    The big boss made another indifferent sound, then said slowly, ¡°The canteen has that. They don¡¯t stew it well.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± What does that have to do with me!


    Wei Shi: ¡°What was the direction for your transformation?¡±


    Wu Jin tried toe up with something, ¡°Nonbat, art type... Sing-singing, mainly folk songs, with a little bit of pop.¡±


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Sing.¡±


    Wu Jin was forced to sing the entire Crosson Show theme song before finally dispelling the big boss¡¯s doubts.


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°No wonder you were left outside the gate. Really useless.¡±


    Wu Jin hurried to agree, but was taken by surprise when the big boss pulled at him again. Now that Wei Shi had finished scaring Wu Jin, he was ready to seal the deal. ¡°Hey.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his small round face and looked at him.


    Wei Shi¡¯s fingers tightened slightly. The youth¡¯s slender hands didn¡¯t carry the calluses of 10 yearster, and he wasn¡¯t very skilled at arranging for people to do things. He pointed at himself and gestured for the little shortie to do something.


    Wu Jin was confused.


    Wei Shi urged him, ¡°Show me your loyalty¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of realization and happily stretched his head over. The youth was much taller than he was, his face taut from his bluff, but he deliberately controlled his strength when he held Wu Jin¡¯s cor, like a child with a bag of candy that could easily be spilled. Wu Jin felt both warm and full of heartache, and he subconsciously stood up on tiptoes, raising up his face...


    Wei Shi stiffened.


    He didn¡¯t hear the expected ¡®big brother¡¯, but his face was slightly wet¨C¨C


    The ce where a small peck hadnded felt like it was on fire.


    The youth suddenly flushed red.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw little WS, how can you resist the small cute Little Witch even if he just disappeared in the middle of the night? And haahaha, Little Witch has to try sticking ptresaur genes in even if it doesn¡¯t make sense.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: he just doesn¡¯t wanna admit that he¡¯s actually a rabbit...</i>

 Chapter Ch106.1 - Emotional Lock

    <h4>Chapter Ch106.1 - Emotional Lock</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The shortie was soft and carried a light, sweet fragrance when he stood up on tiptoes.


    Wei Shi took a few steps back, acting as though he¡¯d just been scalded. His face seemed to have been covered by soft, floating marshmallows, and it made his entire head feel numb.


    Debauchery! Unbridled! This¨C¨Cwhat kind of crooked trick was this!


    The youth was about to yell at Wu Jin, but he suddenly turned around and stormed away.


    Wu Jin hurried to chase after him with his short legs, trying to pull at the big boss¡¯s hand as he went.


    Wei Shi tried to fling him away, but his head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. His feet moved faster and faster, and towards the end, he was practically running.


    Wu Jin was bouncing and jumping as he ran behind him, ¡°Wei Shi, Wei Shi Wei Shi Wei Shi...¡±


    The two of them ran and chased each other across the training ground. A grey-clothed youth, who was solemnly working on his arm strength on the parallel bars, saw them, ¡°......¡±


    The two of them wound around the dark, smoky buildings, then once again appeared at the training ground. Wei Shi finally slowed down and was side to side with Wu Jin, who was still delighted, ¡°Wei Shi! Big brother! Wei Shi Wei Shi!¡±


    The youth practicing flips on the parallel bars: ¡°......¡±


    By the time the two of them walked out of the woods and back to the training ground, Wei Shi¡¯s expression was proud and reluctant. Wu Jin tugged on his sleeve and pleaded, ¡°Can I train with you...¡±


    The lonely youth in grey on the parallel bars finally opened his mouth to remind them loudly, ¡°Wei Shi, you¡¯re not allowed to have a secret rtionship in the base!¡±


    Wei Shi turned and looked at him coldly.


    He and the little shortie had a pure pet and owner rtionship, which shouldn¡¯t be dirtied by this boy¡¯s words. Besides¨C¨Cit had nothing to do with him.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Shut up, Mao Dongqing. Take care of your younger brother first.¡±


    Wu Jin looked curiously at the youth in grey. Compared to the serious Mao Dongqing in reality, he was more like a Red who hadn¡¯t dyed his hair, and it seemed that he and the big boss knew each other¨C¨Cit should be some kind of temporary alliance.


    At this time, Mao Dongqing¡¯s expression was particrlyplex. He wanted to watch the show, and he also wanted to fight against the big boss at the same time.


    Wei Shi elbowed Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin turned back.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and asked, ¡°What are you looking at him for?¡±


    Even before Wu Jin could react, his wrist was caught, and he was dragged out of the training ground by the big boss.


    ¡°It¡¯s now 12:40.¡± Wei Shi looked at his watch and gave the little shortie an order, ¡°I¡¯m going to go train. Don¡¯t bother me for two hours.¡±


    Wu Jin let out a little lost-sounding ¡®oh¡¯, ¡°Then, what should I do?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Go and eat by yourself!¡±


    Wei Shi nced at the small, fluffy curls. He could tell at a nce that the curls weren¡¯t decent at all. The little shortie was like an outdated mechanical pet rabbit; not only did he run around at night, he also couldn¡¯t eat on his own! It was like he would only move once per time he was wound up.


    As the one taking care of this pet, it was really hard work!


    Wei Shi coldly left Wu Jin on the spot and disappeared around a corner. Wu Jin sat down on the grass, then stretched out his head and watched. After the big boss disappeared, he suddenly rolled around on thewn.


    So... so cute!


    Wu Jin rolled into a fluffy trainee ball in the sun. A whileter, he sat up and rubbed his face, carefully setting aside the green card and stuffing it into his pocket before running off to the gun training room.


    He was going to hide behind the window and peep.


    The afternoon sun was bright in the gun training rooms. At first, Wu Jin was still ducking and sneaking around, but he soon remembered that he was now 14 years old and short!


    So, Wu Jin unscrupulously went from window to window to look through the rooms, but was unable to catch a glimpse of the figure of the big boss.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids twitched.


    He quickly got in touch with theb, and a static electric connection came in.


    ¡°... The fluctuations are stable. Well done. First focus on consolidating his trust, and don¡¯t rush to take action. Wait for the second transformation¨C¨Chow are you?¡± Researcher Song spoke from the other side of themunication, ¡°You can¡¯t find him? He¡¯s not in the gun training room?¡±


    ¡°Go look in the North District...¡±


    In front of the low building in the North District, the gically modified who¡¯d just finished courses came out in twos and threes.


    Wu Jin squatted behind a low wall and tried to search through the crowd. A thread of conversation drifted over from close by.


    ¡°Did Wei Shi go to CR7 to do an emotional lock fitting?¡±


    ¡°As I said, how could he have that gun? That¡¯s a gun! ¨C¨CIf it was mine¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Shut up. There are many people who¡¯ve failed to adapt to the locks. Who the hell would go for the emotional lock for the sake of a gun¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just the gun. Could it be that you don¡¯t want to be stronger? That¡¯s his choice.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows went up, and his heart thumped violently.


    He didn¡¯t hesitate to run towards CR7.


    In the R-Code Base, the emotional lock was like a remote control chip that was embedded in the gically modified that made any instructions given to them override their own will. ording to the data provided by Mao Dongqing, the gically modified would have the lock installed somewhere between the fourth and fifth transformations, and there would be an adaptation process before the lock was embedded.


    He knew that the big boss had paid a high price for the gun, but he¡¯d unexpectedly agreed to be fit for the emotional lock in advance¨C¨C


    The sounds from the electric current were intermittent. Researcher Song¡¯s agitated voice cut in, ¡°Little Witch, what did you say?!¡±


    ¡°Emotional lock fitting¨C¨Cyou mustn¡¯t let him have the lock put on. This is the fourth course of treatment, and we can only move forward, not backward¨C¨Cdon¡¯t worry, it¡¯s fine, it¡¯s just a fitting¨C¨C¡±


    In front of the CR7 building, Wu Jin was stopped by an instructor who appeared out of nowhere.


    ¡°Wei Shi? He just finished.¡±


    The door opened from the inside.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils abruptly contracted.


    Wei Shi stood by the entrance. He was only one step away from the zing sun, but his face was white, and his lips were pressed tight. He looked quite different from the proud teenager he¡¯d been 20 minutes ago.


    His fingers dug into his palms, and his arms shook all the way from his shoulders down.


    Wei Shi¡¯s fists clenched even tighter after he noticed Wu Jin.


    The little shortie ran over as expected, the rims of his eyes red.


    ¡°Go away.¡± Wei Shi scolded in a low voice. It was unclear if the look in his eyes was disgust or just a facade. ¡°I said before, two hours... don¡¯te bother me...¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t say a word as he hugged Wei Shi.


    The big boss¡¯s arm was cold and sweaty. Even if it wasn¡¯t the same as embedding the lock, it was still enough to arouse all one¡¯s negative emotions.


    He was clearly out of strength.


    Two hours¨C¨CWei Shi had been determined to avoid Wu Jin and hide the matter of the lock.


    The youth¡¯s forehead was full of sweat as he stubbornly refused to look at Wu Jin. It seemed that the embarrassment of being found in this state was more humiliating than the torment he¡¯d just endured, and he stayed that way all the way until he was helped into the shade.


    ¡°You...¡± The little shortie¡¯s voice was trembling.


    The strong sunlight was blocked out by the crown of the tree, and Wei Shi finally came back to his senses. The youth tried to raise his chin like a lone wolf caught in the swamp and maintain thest shreds of his dignity, ¡°I¡¯m fine...¡±


    His heart was beating faster than usual, and the breath he exhaled was cold. ¡°It-it¡¯s just training. Go away...¡±


    His cold body was suddenly covered by a little shortie who gave off warmth.


    Wei Shi¡¯s words were suddenly interrupted, and his breathing was disorderly, his head bowed. Wu Jin tried to stretch himself out to hold him, his soft arms wrapping around Wei Shi¡¯s cold shoulders and arms. His head stuck close to his chin, and his neck was covered with small curls¨C¨C


    The little shortie was struggling to warm him up.


    Wu Jin carefully tried to use his own warmth to fill up the Wei Shi who was near copse, going from the youth¡¯s trembling palms to his forearms, to his shoulders. Wu Jin¡¯s body didn¡¯t run hot. When he cooled down, he would run out to the sun and warm up before rushing back to cover up the big boss.


    Wei Shi suddenly fell silent.


    A long timeter.


    ¡°Hey.¡± He used thest bit of his strength to speak up, ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    The sun tilted down, and the shadows lengthened.


    Wei Shi suddenly opened up his eyes.


    He found himself covered with two sets of training clothes, and the little shortie sat there drowsily beside him.


    His consciousness gradually recovered. The aftereffects from the emotional lock fitting a few hours ago were still throbbing like a concussion in his brain, suppressing all his senses. Wu Jin immediately woke uppletely.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Wei Shi looked at the time and estimated how much strength he¡¯d recovered. He pulled up the little shortie, ¡°Let¡¯s go have dinner.¡±


    There was a lot of noise in the canteen. As soon as Wei Shi stepped in, over a dozen gazes swept their way. The youth¡¯s back was straight, and Wu Jin, who was shorter than he was, followed behind him as he traded green cards for two standard meals.


    Wei Shi frowned slightly when the first bite of rice entered his mouth, but his expression soon returned to its usual coldness.


    However, Wu Jin quickly remembered the information that Researcher Song had given him. Emotional lock adaptation would cause chaos with perception, and the most basic rice and water would cause the root of the tongue to taste bitter.


    Indeed, Wei Shi only ate a few bites before setting down his chopsticks.


    Wu Jin finished his meal in several quick gulps, then used the excuse of washing his hands to dart over to the exchange port before running back¨C¨C


    Wei Shi bowed his head. The little shortie was protecting a bowl of caramel pudding as he squeezed back through the crowd.


    Wu Jin heaved a sigh of relief when the dessert made it over safely. He was full of expectation as he handed it to the big boss¨C¨C


    ¡°You didn¡¯t have lunch?¡± The youth¡¯s voice was hard.


    The little shortie only had one green card in his pocket.


    Wu Jin hesitated.


    He nced at Wei Shi. The youth¡¯s face was still pale, and he¡¯d only taken two bites of his meal, yet his first reaction upon seeing the pudding was to demand if he¡¯d eaten lunch.


    His chest suddenly felt sour.


    Wei Shi was brimming with anger, and he was just about to teach a lesson to the little shortie who¡¯d hidden his hunger from him, but when he saw Wu Jin standing there in a daze with the pudding in his arms, his heart suddenly gave a fierce thump.


    The little shortie was sad.


    Wei Shi paused for a few seconds, and then finally reached out for the pudding.


    The little shortie must be sad about no longer having a green card.


    ¡°Hey.¡± Wei Shi was immediately panicked even though his expression didn¡¯t change at all, ¡°After I¡¯ve finished the transformation, I¡¯ll move to a bigger dormitory. You¡¯ll live there, and nobody will dare to bully you with me there. At that time, we¡¯ll get eight green cards a day. You won¡¯t be allowed to run around and can stay at home to watch over all the exchange cards.¡±


    Wei Shi gave this order with a straight face, and even purposely made a gesture for ¡®eight¡¯ with his hands, ¡°Did you hear me clearly?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke sullenly, ¡°What about you?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°After the second transformation, I¡¯ll be able to ept missions. I¡¯ll take care of you...¡±


    He paused suddenly, and then immediately emphasized, ¡°Except for me, nobody else will support you! Do you understand?! If you do, thene and eat some pudding.¡±


    Wu Jin squeaked and handed the spoon that he was holding in his chubby little hand to Wei Shi, his eyes sparkling and bright.


    Wei Shi scooped up a piece and ced it in his mouth. The sweet sugary treat slid along the tip of his tongue as he returned the spoon to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin also scooped up a small piece and chomped it with bulging cheeks.

 Chapter Ch106.2 - Emotional Lock

    <h4>Chapter Ch106.2 - Emotional Lock</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The two of them took turns taking bites of the pudding, getting closer with each bite.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath was almost on Wei Shi¡¯s face. The youth was slightly red behind his ears, and he couldn¡¯t tell where the sweetness in the air came from.


    Wu Jin suddenly leaned in beside his ear.


    Wei Shi: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wei Shi! Do you want to go outside!¡±


    The youth was caught unprepared and stared nkly, ¡°Outside the base? I don¡¯t know... the instructor said that it¡¯s dangerous outside. You¡¯re not allowed to go out. I¡¯ll take a look when I go out on a mission.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mood dropped. This was R-Code Base¡¯s usual tactics. They used high pressure and intimidation.


    The gically modified subconsciously believed that their only safe zone was the base, and strength and glory came from ¡®transformation¡¯. The only meaning to their lives was to be experimental subjects for the Federation.


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¡¯ve been...¡± Seeing that Wei Shi was shocked, he immediately added, ¡°Just-just when I was tossed out of the iron gate.¡±


    ¡°Outside isn¡¯t like what they say.¡± Wu Jin used a voice that only the two of them could hear, ¡°There are tall buildings, clean streets.¡±


    The little shortie¡¯s soft, light voice hit his ears like the wings of a butterfly. Wei Shi spoke reflexively, ¡°What...¡±


    Wu Jin continued seriously, ¡°There¡¯s a very beautiful blue sky, grasswns, twin towers.¡±


    ¡°And there¡¯s an amusement park with a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel. Most people who live outside don¡¯t have guns. At most, it¡¯s just the air gun in the amusement park¨C¨Cthere¡¯s a row of small balloons, and when you pull the trigger, the balloon will pop with a bang! If you hit a lot of balloons, you can trade them for plush toys.¡±


    ¡°This big, a rabbit thisssss big!¡±


    You were the one who helped me fire thest shot.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes flickered. Wu Jin looked at him closely, clinging to every little change in the big boss¡¯s expression. The youth seemed to connect with his memories for a moment, but it was firmly pressed back down by his subconscious in the next second.


    However, he clearly wanted to hear more.


    The pointer of the clock moved to seven, and the bell urging the gically modified to gather together rang out.


    Neither of them were willing to take thest bite of the pudding. The caramel pudding was carved into a smaller and smaller piece before finally being forced into Wu Jin¡¯s mouth by Wei Shi.


    The two of them followed the bell to join the crowd of gically modified who had all rushed to the training ground.


    The instructors on the podium started to guide the youth to line up on the stage,zy and proud as they went through the routine of driving their training.


    Wu Jin had short arms and legs and couldn¡¯t be seen when he mixed into the crowd. He darted over and stole a branch that had fallen to the ground.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    After the drill ended, the gically modified sat on the sand while the loudspeakers red the rules of the base in a drowsy voice.


    The two of them hid beneath the shade of a tree. Wu Jin used the branch to write and draw in the rough sand while Wei Shi bowed his head and looked on.


    ¡°The people outside will raise lots of pets.¡± Wu Jin waved the stick and drew a chubby rabbit head.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Like you?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks puffed out, ¡°No way, I¡¯m not¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Oh, your rtives.¡±


    Wu Jin stopped trying to defend himself and wrote a 1 next to the rabbit, ¡°This is the first one!¡±


    After that came a ck, meowing cat, ¡°The second one.¡±


    Then, there was the fluttering little Pterosaur, ¡°The third one.¡±


    On the stage, the loudspeakers had now switched to broadcasting honor notices for the gically modified who¡¯dpleted their missions, mixed in with some news of ¡®student so and so epted a high-risk transformation and greatly improved their qualifications, bing the chief of the 27th battalion¡¯. The crowd of youths were enthusiastic and excited.


    Beneath the podium, Wu Jin circled the three small animals together and drew two little people nearby. He smiled broadly, ¡°Us.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s heart clenched violently. There seemed to be a torrent of warmth rushing through him, but on the surface, he categorically rejected it, ¡°Raising three is too expensive. There aren¡¯t enough green cards. I just want this one.¡±


    Wei Shi circled the rabbit.


    Wu Jin quickly exined, ¡°There¡¯s no need for green cards outside¨C¨Cbesides, rabbits eat grass, Pterosaurs eat insects, and it¡¯s only the cat food that¡¯s rtively expensive! But we can earn it!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°How?¡±


    Wu Jin was happy, ¡°Reality show! ying in instances!¡±


    On the podium, the loudspeaker began to broadcast next week¡¯s training arrangements and the extra quotas for transformations. The youths were all raring to go.


    Off-stage.


    Wei Shi was thoughtful, ¡°What if you can¡¯t win the instance?¡±


    Wu Jin was nervous, ¡°...I-I can write songs to make money...¡±


    Wei Shi stared at him for a long time and finally pursed his lips slightly.


    The youth¡¯s face almost blended into the oing night, but the familiar, yet immature facial features firmly attracted Wu Jin¡¯s eyes.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Interesting.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly said, ¡°Then¨C¨Cdon¡¯t do the emotional lock.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted, and Wu Jin immediately changed tactics. The big boss had been in the R-Code Base since the beginning of his memories, and subconsciously knew that he had to undergo the emotional lock. It was too difficult to change his existing thinking, and he could only go step by step.


    ¡°Can you not undergo the emotional lock before the second transformation?¡± Wu Jin begged.


    Wei Shi paused, ¡°Why.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him, ¡°We¡¯ve only known each other for two days. You won¡¯t remember me after you get the lock.¡±


    The youth bowed his head to look at Wu Jin.


    The little shortie had a slight, sweet fragrance in the night breeze. It seemed that his damaged vision would only brighten when it was focused on him. If the little shortie didn¡¯t have him, the useless little fool would only be tossed out the gate.


    Wei Shi spoke slowly, ¡°Alright.¡±


    Wu Jin was exultant.


    The shrill bell exploded again, and the evening ss ended. The materials exchange points opened up again.


    Wei Shi bounced up out of conditioned reflex but hadn¡¯t taken more than two steps when he turned back and quickly signaled for Wu Jin, the little shortie, to hold his hand.


    The two of them followed the crowd to the various exchange machines until they reached a crowded corner¨C¨C


    Inside the pale blue exchange machine were dolls, balloons, and game machines offered at ¡®sky high¡¯ prices. The starting price was at least 100 tickets, and most of the youth had gathered here just to look.


    Wei Shi raised his chin and indicated to Wu Jin that he should take a good look, ¡°60 green cards are given for the second transformation, and 100 for the third. 200 are given for the fourth transformation, and after that, I can take on advanced missions that give 200 cards each time. If you want these things, we¡¯ll be able to get them one day.¡±


    ¡°When we can trade in our merits¨C¨C¡± Wei Shi lowered his voice, ¡°Well, we can move out.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled.


    10 minutester, the exchange time was up.


    The two of them slowly went back to the dorm with the crowd. Wu Jin looked around as he walked, familiarizing himself with the R-Code Base and matching it up with Mao Dongqing¡¯s map.


    There were three red areas marked on the map, annotated as forbidden areas that were to be avoided as much as possible. After having been at the base for a day and a half, Wu Jin had already seen two of them.


    The energy station and the armory.


    In the dark, at the end of a road, Wu Jin finally saw the outline of the third ce¨C¨Ca door that had been painted orange and was locked.


    Wei Shi caught his gaze and immediately warned him, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to go there.¡±


    Wu Jin was curious.


    Wei Shi frowned and spoke after a long dy, ¡°Only one type of person will be sent in. Those who require their genes copied.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Dead people.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth opened in shock, and he was dragged away by Wei Shi the next moment.


    At this time, a sudden uproar came from the crowd as two instructors appeared holding a list.


    ¡°Everyone quiet! Those whose names are called step out...¡±


    The hand holding Wei Shi¡¯s suddenly tightened.


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips pursed, ¡°It¡¯s fine, they won¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°A Zone, #6634. Zhou Ke, third transformation.¡±


    ¡°A Zone, #8205. Wei Shi, second transformation.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    The transformation would take a whole day and wouldn¡¯t take ce at night. The only thing that could bepleted in a few minutes was the emotional lock. Wu Jin suddenly spoke up, ¡°Don¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression changed, ¡°Wait here. I¡¯ll apply for a dy for the emotional lock.¡± He paused for a moment, ¡°If I don¡¯te back... wait for me in the dorm.¡±


    Wu Jin refused quickly, ¡°No way, listen to me¨C¨C¡±


    The two instructors nearby had also noticed the stir. Several of the base¡¯sw enforcement officers carried guns as they headed for the two, and the crowd parted for them in fear.


    Wei Shi clenched his fist and interrupted him, ¡°Listen, I can¡¯t get out of it.¡±


    Thew enforcers were taller and stronger than the 16 year old Wei Shi. They had aplete set of equipment and firearms, and he was soon pulled away by a ck bracelet on his wrist. He argued fiercely with thew enforcement officers but was coldly rejected.


    There was a suddenmotion from behind him. One of the instructors walked out and shrugged, ¡°There¡¯s a modified student who¡¯s making trouble. Catch them.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyelids jumped.


    Wu Jin was caught viciously and was soon hauled away in a different direction. Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°Wait!¡±


    Wei Shi paused after each word, ¡°Bring him here, and I¡¯ll do the lock now.¡±


    The instructor was a little stunned but soon nodded, ¡°Deal.¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin was once again escorted over.


    The night wind was cold against his training clothes. If Wei Shi was closer, he would be able to see the cold sweating out of Wu Jin¡¯s forehead.


    The big boss wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of his subconscious as soon as he entered the emotional lock.


    Wu Jin¡¯s palms were almost stained with blood from how tightly his fists were clenched.


    The electric current in his mind was chaotic and unstable. Researcher Song, Mao Dongqing, and everyone else seemed to be trying their utmost to squeeze their thoughts through the intermittentmunication.


    ¡°The fluctuations are over the threshold¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, calm down¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The therapypanion can bear it for the patient, but, Little Witch, what¡¯s your stress resistance rating? Will you suffer an emotional copse¨C¨C¡±


    There was a click.


    It was like a string in his mind had stretched and snapped. Mao Dongqing had cut off Researcher Song¡¯smunication authority.


    He was silent for a long time, his voice muted as he said two words, ¡°Go, then.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Wu Jin cut themunication.


    He had a clear idea regarding the consequences of the decision he was about to make.


    The knife inside the pocket of his training suit was cold.


    Wei Shi stared at him from a few meters away.


    Wu Jin¡¯s lips moved, and he said, ¡°Can I go over there with him?¡±


    The instructor was initially reluctant, but thinking about how Wei Shi was difficult to deal with they finally agreed.


    Wu Jin walked over and stood with his back to the instructor. He gently grasped the big boss¡¯s hand.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, but his face was still stubbornly cold. He held Wu Jin¡¯s hand, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    I won¡¯t forget you.


    The instructor skillfully activated the ck bracelet on Wei Shi¡¯s right hand.


    A sharp de suddenly stabbed in from inside the bracelet. Wei Shi epted the pain and remained silent as the artery on his wrist was punctured, and blood flowed down from the wound.


    In the next second, the emotional lock would be injected via the bracelet into his blood.


    Fear, anger, anxiety, and depression would all pile up in an instant, memories would be thoroughly tossed around, and all visible and invisible wounds would be opened up again, flipping him inside out from the skin and flesh all the way down to his core.


    When the emotional lock was implemented, the probability of copse was as high as 40%. Wei Shi knew that he absolutely couldn¡¯t be in that 40%.


    His wrist was suddenly covered by a warm palm.


    It seemed that there was another scalding liquid mixed in with the wound near his pulse point. Wei Shi looked down right in that brief instant.


    Wu Jin took his hand back.


    From more than 10 meters away, two other gically modified students who¡¯d just been injected with the emotional lock screamed at the same time. One of them was nearly crazy, and the other one was wailing.


    ¡°They¡¯re done for.¡± The instructor tsked and sighed.


    40% copse rate.


    Wei Shi frowned and waited for his memories to explode.


    One second, two seconds.


    There was no change in his perception except for the tingling sensation at his wrist. Just when Wei Shi thought that there was a chance that the bracelet had broken down, he lifted up his left arm and suddenly turned cold¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were closed, his entire body trembling. His face was pale and almost lifeless.


    <i>Juurensha: Nooooo, Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *Hugging self*</i>

 Chapter 107 - Lock

    <h4>Chapter 107 - Lock</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There were two seconds where Wei Shi stared at Wu Jin and felt like he¡¯d been stabbed by his paper-pale, thin cheeks¨C¨C


    In the next moment, his heart felt like it had stopped.


    The youth didn¡¯t dare to believe it. He held Wu Jin¡¯s arm to give him support, a growl sounding from his throat.


    How was it possible, how could it be? It should be him that entered the emotional lock¨C¨C


    The ck bracelet absorbed the blood, and the color turned pale.


    The instructor nodded. ¡°Two were sessful. The crazy one will be dealt with tomorrow.¡± The instructor came over and looked down to check Wei Shi¡¯s bracelet.


    Wei Shi suddenly came back to his senses and tried his best not to look at Wu Jin. His eyes were red, and he had his head bowed in a way that was simr to the other student who¡¯d entered the emotional lock at the same time. His wrist muscles twitched from the tension of trying not to show any sign of what had just happened.


    The other hand that held Wu Jin was shaking even more.


    The little shortie¡¯s breath seemed to almost have disappeared, just like a constantly melting piece of ice.


    The bracelet beeped twice. The instructor looked at Wei Shi in satisfaction.


    ¡°This one¡¯s fine. The lock is in.¡±


    The instructor removed his bracelet and turned to look at Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi suddenly thrust himself in front of Wu Jin. His bloodshot eyes gave the instructor a start; Wei Shi was like a monster whose gic transformation had failed and seemed more like a terrifying beast than a human being. He growled, ¡°Get lost...¡±


    The instructor cursed angrily and swallowed hard, then turned and thought of the aftereffects of the emotional lock and secretly whispered to himself, ¡°Little brat, you deserve to be locked... do you really think of yourself as a human being?¡±


    The instructor shook his head and swaggered back, and the other R-Code Base workersforted him, ¡°What¡¯s the point of getting angry at them? You¡¯re lowering your status by interacting with them!¡±


    The voices of the conversation faded away as they disappeared into the gloomy night.


    Wei Shi turned around abruptly, ignoring the blood on his arms as he hurriedly hugged Wu Jin anxiously.


    The little shortie¡¯s breath was almost down to nothing. His lips were first pale, then darkened to an almost abnormal bruised color. His entire person seemed to have no strength, and he toppled against Wei Shi. The only sign that he was still alive was the trembling¨C¨C


    Wu Jin had constantly been trembling.


    Wei Shi anxiously pressed him into his arms, and the hand he ced at Wu Jin¡¯s neck was only able to find a weak, fleeting pulse.


    The little shortie¡¯s chin rested lightly against his shoulder, and Wei Shi suddenly froze.


    His shoulder was wet with tears.


    Wu Jin was crying.


    Wei Shi felt like he¡¯d just taken a critical attack. He felt for Wu Jin¡¯s hand and saw the scratch left by the knife on the inside of his wrist.


    When the toxin of the emotional lock encountered blood, it would dissolve and spread out instantly until it invaded the central nervous system. When that happened, it would give an ¡®activated¡¯ signal back to the instructor. Before the bracelet had activated, the little shortie had stood with his back to the instructor and reached out suddenly to hold his hand¨C¨Cat that time, warm liquid had flowed into his wound.


    The one who¡¯d absorbed the toxin wasn¡¯t him but Wu Jin. It was also Wu Jin whose central nervous system was invaded by the emotional lock.


    Lightning split the sky in the dark night.


    Thunder roared.


    Wei Shi hugged the Wu Jin who¡¯d just entered a nightmare and helped him pull on a training suit jacket. His voice was frightened and almost pleading, ¡°Little shortie&#k2026; you, you have to be okay, I¡¯m begging you&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Tears once again fell onto his shoulder, and they felt like boulders pounding at Wei Shi¡¯s heart.


    His arms trembled as he wrapped them around Wu Jin and rushed out into the rain, running through the R-Code Base that asionally shed white with lightning.


    The dormitory room mmed open with a bang.


    The shabby yellow ceilingmp was turned on. Most of Wei Shi was wet. Wu Jin, who he¡¯d been very careful to protect in his arms, hadn¡¯t been hit by a single drop of rain, but his temperature was still very low.


    The youth took off his coat and left his wet clothing at the door. He tried his best to keep Wu Jin warm, pulling the thick quilt out of the cupboard and tucking him in from head to foot. He even burned something inside the dorm¨C¨Ca tongue of fire flickered unsteadily in a small, simple basin. Wei Shi moved the basin to the bed and watched Wu Jin nervously.


    Wu Jin was still shivering, and his thickshes covered his sunken eyes.


    Wei Shi tried to keep himself from thinking about the gically modified who¡¯d fallen into a state of emotional copse. The little shortie wasn¡¯t howling or screaming¨C¨Cbut he was too quiet as he struggled to deal with all the emotions without a single word or sound.


    Like an angel nailed to the sacrificial altar.


    One that could melt away at any time.


    Wei Shi watched on helplessly. He clenched his fists so hard his nails pierced the palms of his hands, but he felt nothing.


    He remained thus until the wound that had been cut by the bracelet hovered near the fire basin and a drop of blood fell into the fire. He looked coldly at his own wound¨C¨Ceven the clotting blood seemed to insult his eyes. Why wasn¡¯t it him who had been locked, but Wu Jin? It was supposed to be him. Why did the little shortie act like such a fool and take it in his ce? It wasn¡¯t worth it at all¨C¨C


    On the bed, Wu Jin finally made a faint, weak noise.


    Wei Shi swished up to his feet and heard Wu Jin saying faintly, ¡°Cold.¡±


    All the quilts in the dormitory were piled up on top of Wu Jin. Heating equipment was only avable in the instructor residences, so Wei Shi gritted his teeth and pushed the quilts away. The youth¡¯s body couldn¡¯t be considered strong, but it could still emanate heat; Wei Shi instantly covered Wu Jin. He carefully pulled Wu Jin into his arms until the soft curls were pressed against his chin and his chest where his temperature was the highest was right up against Wu Jin.


    The youth who didn¡¯t have anything practically wanted to dig out his own heart to give Wu Jin some heat.


    There were still tears in the little shortie¡¯s eyes.


    Wei Shi clumsily repeated theforting phrase, ¡°Don¡¯t cry,¡± and was shocked when he heard the little shortie cry softly once again.


    ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes stung. He almost wanted to press Wu Jin all the way into his bones, but he was also afraid of hurting him. He replied fiercely, ¡°I¡¯m here, don¡¯t be scared...¡±


    Wu Jin called out again in a whisper, ¡°Wei Shi...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± He paused for a moment. It seemed like the soft little shortie in his arms had finally woken up from his nightmare and was trying his best toe back to him.


    Wei Shi was both surprised and happy and he responded anxiously, wishing that he could charge into the nightmare and protect the little shortie. And Wu Jin started crying again with a wail.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, what¡¯s wrong!¡± Wei Shi quickly held up his face.


    The damp eyshes quivered, and Wu Jin finally opened his eyes in the dim light of the fire¨C¨C


    His back was sweaty from the nightmares.


    Negative emotions covered the earth and blotted out the sky, overwhelming him.


    He couldn¡¯t even tell which of his memories were the big boss¡¯s, and which ones really belonged to him. His memories seemed chaotic and confused.


    First there were the low bungalows and concrete ground from a thousand years ago that carried a strange stale air and dense coldness. The young policewoman crouched down and lifted him up, ¡°...How could you get lost...¡±


    Inside the coldboratory where the experimental subjects moved in a silent line like walking corpses. His arm felt too heavy to lift, and a sharp probe suddenly prated his skin as amotion suddenly erupted in the crowd.


    Wu Jin looked up in a daze, ¡°I¡¯m not... lost.¡±


    His memories distorted again. A grey-brown door closed, and the only sounds other than the mechanical background sound was the sound of wailing and crying as deformed test subjects were removed from the operating table and dragged out in the next second¨C¨C


    ¡°60,000! You f*cking gave him to someone else for 60,000?! Didn¡¯t you guys know that the applicant had a criminal record of sexual assault?¡± The policewoman was enraged, ¡°Let me tell you...¡±


    The policewoman touched Wu Jin¡¯s head, ¡°He¡¯s smart and knows that he...¡± She suddenly stopped talking. Wu Jin raised up his soft little hands and went up on tiptoes to wipe her tears.


    The grey-brown door opened again, and the researcher in the whiteb coat ced him on the operating table. ¡°First transformation. Directly put in the highest dose.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°The higher ups said so. They only want an S-level adaptation, and they only need one. In the future, that¡¯s how we¡¯ll do it. They don¡¯t want defective products. It¡¯s his honor if it¡¯s sessful... Shao Yu is the Federation¡¯s first sword... he is the scabbard...¡±


    The heavy smell of medicine filled his nose. Wu Jin was still in thepany¡¯s training room one second, and then sitting silently on the bed in the next, watching the light stream in from a gap in the grey-brown door.


    He wanted to go out.


    Outside the window, where the ck fog billowed, he seemed to see someone striding through in the distance.


    Wu Jin suddenly darted out of bed barefoot and banged desperately on the door, ¡°Wei Shi!¡±


    The big boss seemed not to have heard.


    Wu Jin despaired, ¡°Wei Shi! Wei Shi!¡±


    The big boss disappeared out of his field of vision. Wu Jin turned back and pushed the door with all his strength, until the gap grewrger andrger¨C¨C


    The angry researchers appeared, and his vision plunged into an endless abyss.


    Thunder roared.


    R-Code Base dormitory.


    He was tucked into a thick quilt, and the big boss¡¯s eyes were red as he held his head.


    Wu Jin slowly looked up, physiological tears streaming down his cheeks one by one.


    The youth was panicked, regretful, and worried. He subconsciously lowered his head to kiss away Wu Jin¡¯s tears by the light of the fire.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse as he repeated, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry...¡±


    This was the first time that Wu Jin had ever seen the big boss crying.


    The fire light was warm. The youth quickly wiped away any trace of dampness from the corner of his own eyes and continued to cover Wu Jin up.


    The ss of water at the head of the bed steamed gently from the heat.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to have nightmares, don¡¯t sleep.¡± Wei Shi whispered nervously, ¡°Talk for a while, or I¡¯ll talk, and you listen.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s reactions were a little dyed, and he slowly shook his head.


    Half of the nightmares were from his own memories, and half were from Wei Shi. The two sets of memories had been separate at first, but they slowly merged together, mixing up and crowding his mind. At the very end¨C¨CWu Jin could even feel very clearly that he was the one sitting there inside the room in the R-Code base, staring at the youth outside the window.


    ¡°I... saw you on the other side of the door and kept shouting for you.¡± Wu Jin murmured.


    ¡°And then?¡± Wei Shi asked anxiously.


    Wu Jin: ¡°You didn¡¯t hear me and left.¡±


    Wei Shi was distressed, ¡°That¡¯s a nightmare. It¡¯s impossible, it would never happen.¡±


    He slowly hugged the little shortie tight, and the youth¡¯s hot breath blew across Wu Jin¡¯s listless small curls. ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll go look for you no matter where you go. Look, we¡¯re living together!¡±


    ¡°... Even if we¡¯re not living together, I¡¯ll still sneak over to apany you in the middle of the night.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled for a moment.


    A memory from the first audition for the Crosson Show suddenly rose up in his mind¨C¨Cthe big boss who held a gun, his words icy cold, but every time he appeared, it would be in the middle of the night.


    He gave a light sound of acknowledgement.


    Wei Shi only wished he would make another sound, or agree twice, and turn back into the little shortie that jumped and bounced around. His heart felt like it had been sliced open by a knife.


    The first hurdle between life and death had passed, but the aftereffects from the emotional lock wouldn¡¯t disappear for a long time.


    He was going to make all the preparations for everything the little shortie needed.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± A long timeter, the youth spoke again in a hoarse voice, ¡°I-I¡¯m too useless now. You... wait for me.¡±


    Wei Shi took a long, long time to gather up his courage and said quietly, ¡°I want to take care of you for a lifetime.¡±


    ¡°Really.¡±


    The little shortie who was a little warmer now inside the quilt shifted slightly. Wei Shi¡¯s expression was solemn, but his heart was pounding out of control. He waited for a long time for the little shortie to respond, then gently bowed his head to find that Wu Jin had fallen asleep again.


    The youth watched him quietly for a long time.


    The sound of rain from outside the window was getting louder, and Wei Shi fed the fire in the basin a little.


    A whileter, he was uneasy once again. He picked up the little shortie¡¯s hand and quietly counted his pulse. After tracking it again and again, Wei Shi ultimately had no more reason to keep tracking it, but he was still reluctant to let go.


    The quilt shifted gently, and Wei Shi ced the little chubby hand on his own heart.


    Carefully keeping it warm.


    <i>xiin: *waiting by the door with a box of tissues*</i>


    <i>Juurensha: *takes pile of tissues to blow nose* Nooooo it¡¯s so sad...although now I¡¯m curious, what¡¯s going on with Little Witch¡¯s memories?


    </i>


    <i> </i><i>(xiin: you¡¯ll find outter~)</i>

 Chapter Ch108.1 - Aftereffects

    <h4>Chapter Ch108.1 - Aftereffects</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating Cityboratory.


    The values on the instruments were heading towards normal figures. Researcher Song, who¡¯d been closely watching the monitoring, finally pushed up his sses and let out a long exhale, ¡°Fortunately he¡¯s alright...¡±


    There was a tinkling sound from the cab as Researcher Song took out over a dozen deep purple, advanced mental pacifiers. He looked obviously more rxed than he had earlier as he sighed emotionally, ¡°Prepare to bring Little Witch out in a bit. Out of all the cases I¡¯ve seen, this is considered a good result. Could it be that Brother Wei is subconsciously protecting Little Witch...¡±


    ¡°Mao Dongqing?¡± Researcher Song didn¡¯t hear any other sound for a long time and looked back. He saw that Mao Dongqing had spaced out, silent, his shoulders rigid.


    Floating City¡¯sw enforcement marshal finally came back to his senses and squeezed out, ¡°Yes, it might... should be.¡±


    R-Code Base.


    Wu Jin woke up in the dim light.


    Wei Shi appeared instantly, carefully carrying over a bowl of steaming porridge.


    The pumpkin porridge carried a light scent of sweet cheese. The youth blew on it carefully and handed the spoon to Wu Jin, ¡°Open your mouth.¡±


    Wu Jin obediently opened up his mouth and licked the spoon before epting it and drinking it down.


    Wu Jin ate two mouthfuls and stopped. His body was a mass of chaotic pain. Wei Shi even went so far as to coax him, tricking him into drinking down another few mouthfuls before Wu Jin finally bit down on the spoon and puffed out his cheeks to prevent Wei Shi from feeding him more.


    ¡°Okay, okay, okay.¡± Wei Shi could only raise up his hands in surrender before he was able to pull the spoon back out.


    He was originally nning to drink down the rest of the hot porridge from the bowl, but his gaze stiffened, and he stopped.


    He picked up Wu Jin¡¯s spoon and slowly scooped up a bite.


    After breakfast, Wei Shi immediately pulled out a small padded jacket for Wu Jin, who was still feeling cold.


    ¡°Go outside and get some sunshine. I¡¯ll hold you.¡± Wei Shi rubbed the little shortie¡¯s hands and led him outside.


    The little padded jacket was only a little bit bigger than Wu Jin. It was obviously not Wei Shi¡¯s own clothing.


    The youth made light of it and said that he¡¯d borrowed it from the people next door, but Wu Jin could see traces of fighting on the big boss even in the vague lighting. The clothing had probably been stolen or ¡®borrowed¡¯ through violence.


    A few small words were sewn on the inside of the cuff with needle and thread.


    Wu Jin squinted at it for a long time and finally reached out to touch it. He was barely able to make out the words.


    Mao Qiukui.


    ¡°Wear pants.¡±


    The little shortie was tossed around by the inexperienced youth as hey there bonelessly on the bed and refused. Finally, he was forced to pull on his pants by the big boss.


    ¡°You look good in anything!¡± Wei Shi vowed solemnly with a forehead full of sweat.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin pulled up the quilt to block out the pickle-colored autumn pants that were also from Red.


    So, the youth had to turn around and coax him to stretch out his legs to put on his shoes¨C¨C


    Two little, snow-white feet came out of the quilt.


    Wei Shi caught one of them.


    The youth knelt down on one knee and covered it to provide heat for Wu Jin before seriously putting his shoes on his feet.


    Wu Jin tilted his head and watched on for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth to speak. His other leg shrank back inside, ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself&#k2026;¡±


    His voice was empty and light, floating around the room, but hearing it made Wei Shi¡¯s bones shiver. He opened up the quilt and propped a pillow behind Wu Jin, conveniently fishing out the other foot, ¡°You rest.¡±


    The foot trembled slightly in the cool air. Wei Shi covered it up for over half a minute and felt a little reluctant when he tucked it into the shoe. His arms felt empty, so he picked Wu Jin up in the next second.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    There were only two or three other teenagers on thewn of the dorms.


    It was now time for training. Those who could stay in the dormitory building had either been granted sick leave or weren¡¯t afraid of being absent.


    Wei Shi wrapped him up in three fluffyyers before going outside, and he walked outside like he was carrying fragile goods.


    There was a little child crying in the corner of thewn.


    ¡°Big brother wuwaah¨C¨Che stole my clothes waah¨C¨C¡±


    Mao Dongqing was calm, ¡°If he took it, then he took it. It¡¯s not winter, so you won¡¯t be using it.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t wuwuwu¨C¨C¡±


    Mao Dongqing thought about it, ¡°He just got the emotional lock. It¡¯s not considered against the rules for him to beat people up for the next two days. If you don¡¯t bear with it, the consequences will be worse.¡±


    The little child Mao Qiukui started to roll around on the spot, ¡°I just want clothes wahhhh¨C¨C¡± Mao Qiukui rolled from one side of thewn to the other, then rolled around like a wheel. He was crying and howling when he seemed to suddenly see something and crawled over to hide behind his brother.


    Mao Dongqing looked up and saw Wei Shiing out of the dormitory. He left his brother behind and went straight to Wei Shi, taking out a tube of pale-colored recovery agent from his pocket, ¡°You wanted it.¡±


    Wei Shi epted it without a word.


    Mao Dongqing never traded at a loss. He¡¯d be getting the emotional lock half a year after Wei Shi. He currently had one tube, but it would be traded for three tubes from Wei Shi in the future. The two of them traded skillfully, and Mao Dongqing just wanted to peek curiously at Wu Jin when he immediately found himself blocked by the vignt Wei Shi.


    His expression showed that he understood, and he shrugged before turning back to Mao Qiukui.


    Mao Qiukui was crying so much he had snot bubbles, ¡°My clothes... he gave my clothes to another child.¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded, then suddenly thought of something. He warned his brother, ¡°Don¡¯t learn from him. Wei Shi¨C¨Che¡¯s going against the rules of the base and fell in love early!¡±


    Wei Shi held Wu Jin and walked to the center of thewn. The sun poured down, and his vision was bright and covered in ayer of light. Wu Jin, however, asked softly, ¡°Is it about to rain?¡±


    The youth stiffened. He nodded slowly and clenched his fist in a ce where Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see.


    Wu Jin leaned against his shoulder and whispered, ¡°There¡¯s no sun.¡±


    Wei Shi set him down on the steps, havingid out a soft nket beneath him. He prepared the recovery agent for Wu Jin, ¡°The sun wille out in a moment.¡±


    Wu Jin gulped it down. Wei Shi then stuffed him with a candy that he quietly and obediently kept in his mouth.


    In the morning ss being held in the distance, the teenagers ran around at the instructor¡¯s orders. Wu Jin stared at it for a long time before suddenly saying, ¡°I can¡¯t see them clearly...¡±


    Wei Shi changed the subject, ¡°Close your eyes and rest for a while.¡±


    Wu Jin continued to keep his eyes open until Wei Shi covered his eyes.


    Wu Jin spoke softly, ¡°The sun is out, am I right? It seems... that I can¡¯t quite see the light.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s shoulder trembled.


    The aftereffects of the emotional lock affected the five senses, and its symptoms were unpredictable. Wei Shi¡¯s taste had been affected by the fitting, but the little shortie had gotten the most serious aftereffect¨C¨Cvisual impairment.


    It seemed that the little shortie¡¯s luck had always been bad.


    He¡¯d been tossed out the door, visually impaired... and the worst part was encountering himself and blocking the lock for him.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Sleep for a while, everything will be fine when you wake up.¡±


    Wu Jin seemed to want to say something, but ultimately agreed obediently, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Wei Shi was immediately flustered. The little shortie really did know; he knew everything. Wei Shi exined hoarsely, ¡°The aftereffects... the aftereffects onlyst for three months. I¡¯ll follow you wherever you go. I¡¯ll still be there even if you can¡¯t see.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved, and his expression was full of trust.


    Wei Shi¡¯s chest thudded hard.


    The aftereffectssted for three months... up to a year. The more the little shortie trusted him, the more he med himself, all the way until the little shortie held his left hand.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was as though everything was as it should be, ¡°If I can¡¯t see clearly, I¡¯ll hold you¨C¨C¡±


    The arm that was held suddenly turned stiff.


    Wu Jin tugged at the big boss¡¯s hand.


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was sullen and angry, ¡°I¡¯m... too weak.¡±


    If it wasn¡¯t for him¨C¨C


    All of a sudden, the little shortie leaned in, and a light, sweet fragrance reached his nose.


    Wu Jin hugged Wei Shi gently. He was still sick, and his strength was limited, but his thinking was still functional.


    He had seen scenes that he didn¡¯t have in his own memory during the shock from the emotional lock.


    Theboratory, the transformations, injections, the environment of captivity. If he didn¡¯t remember it... then it could only be the big boss¡¯s memory. 10 years ago, the big boss hadn¡¯t had him in his life. When he had been locked, he had had to survive on his own.


    ¡°No!¡± Wu Jin denied.


    In the future, you will be strong enough to make people tremble... but I also really like the you from right now!


    The youth paused and finally reached out to hug Wu Jin. His zing hot breath swept over this treasure of his, ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. Sleep for a while, I¡¯ll watch over you.¡±


    Wu Jin slowly nodded and closed his eyes.


    The instrument was beeping. In the dim lighting, there were people rushing to and fro.


    ¡°Prepare to retrieve him¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Blood pressure 66mm Hg, no shock¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Mind calming agent, two C tubes, mixed with MHCC.¡±


    ¡°MHCC? Only the gically modified can...¡±


    ¡°No need for confirmation. Do it.¡±


    ¡°His heart rate is slowing down. 55bpm.¡±


    ¡°Turn down the lights and prepare to turn off the instrument¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyshes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Researcher Song spoke soothingly, ¡°Rx, look at me.¡±


    His brain suddenly felt like it had been stung.


    Wu Jin groaned and was soon supported up by two researchers. A ss of hot water was pushed into his hands, and it was still raining outside. Inside theboratory, the heating was turned up to the max, and the cold was finally driven out from his bone marrow.


    The probes were withdrawn, and the data was disyed out on the virtual projection.


    Researcher Song breathed a sigh of relief and finally fell back into his chair, ¡°It¡¯s fine... the emotional lock didn¡¯te out with you, that¡¯s good...¡±


    He then handed two more recovery agent tubes to Wu Jin, ¡°The aftereffects willst for a period of time. You need to be psychologically prepared, but it won¡¯tst for more than a month with the help of the medication. Also, we suggest that you participate in psychological counseling for at least half a year.¡± Researcher Song paused and then looked steadily at Wu Jin.


    ¡°Also, thank you.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him weakly and nodded gently after a long dy, ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡±


    The lights of theboratory slowly turned up. Wu Jiny there on a bed with a warm eyepress on. In just a quarter of an hour, Researcher Song had already reced the hotpresses on his eyes over 10 times, ¡°Your retina and visual nerves are intact. What was damaged was the neural processing center for visual images.¡±


    ¡°We call it reversible visual impairment. The mostmon visual image is made up of content, orientation, shape, and color. Your current barrier is color, and your perception of light has been reduced. It doesn¡¯t matter during the day, but you shouldn¡¯t go out at night for a month.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    The blindfold was fixed onto Wu Jin¡¯s face, and Wu Jin blinked against it.


    ¡°There¡¯s no specific medicine for reversible visual impairment, but wear it when you go back into the instrument in a moment. It will leave you psychologically much morefortable.¡± Researcher Song sighed, ¡°The emotional lock¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The aftereffects of the emotional lock is rted to the primary negative emotions when entering the lock. Brother Wei lost his sense of taste, and Enforcer Mao lost his hearing¨C¨Cfor you, Little Witch, it was vision. For therapeutic purposes only, I¡¯d like to try and understand what you saw when you entered the lock. Of course, you can also choose to skip this topic.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded slowly.


    ¡°When I entered the lock, I saw...¡±


    <i>xiin: don¡¯t worry, Little Witch will be fine~</i>

 Chapter Ch108.2 - Aftereffects

    <h4>Chapter Ch108.2 - Aftereffects</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Memories rose up from his mind. Perhaps because he¡¯d taken too much medicine, but Wu Jin felt like he was telling someone else¡¯s story. He was clearly very familiar with the memories, but he could strip away the feelings and feel only a strange, dull pain.


    ¡°I saw... a door. I was locked inside the door and watched the researchers from the R-Code Basee in and out.¡±


    Researcher Song and Mao Dongqing exchanged nces, then nodded and confirmed, ¡°It¡¯s Brother Wei¡¯s memory. It¡¯s possibly from the first transformation.¡±


    Wu Jin continued, ¡°I saw him... Wei Shi walked past the door.¡±


    The pen that Researcher Song was using to take notes paused, and he looked surprised, ¡°You saw Brother Wei in Brother Wei¡¯s memories? Is the subconscious ovepping? This is very rare¨C¨Cat least, I¡¯ve never encountered it. What does the door look like?¡±


    Wu Jin tried to think, ¡°Grey brown.¡±


    ¡°What kind of texture? Any decorative pattern? Was it hollow or¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Iron door, very heavy. Diamond pattern, diamond pattern iid with a circle in the middle.¡± Wu Jin exhaled in a sigh, ¡°Like... eyes.¡±


    There was a bang.


    Even Researcher Song was shocked and turned towards Mao Dongqing at the same time. The Floating Cityw enforcement marshal¡¯s ever-stable arm seemed to suddenly tremble, breaking the teacup that had been ced at the corner of the table.


    Mao Dongqing stood up abruptly and took away Researcher Song¡¯s notes, ¡°Askter. For now, let Little Witch rest first.¡±


    Researcher Song was dazed for a while before finally nodding hesitantly, ¡°I still suggest that Little Witch should ept psychological counselling before entering the subconscious again¨C¨Cbut his condition is better than I expected.¡±


    In fact, it was better than all the other simr cases he¡¯d taken over.


    Not only had Wu Jin resisted the emotional lock, he¡¯d also been able to easily gain Wei Shi¡¯s trust¨C¨CWu Jin seemed born for emotional lock guidance.


    He looked at Wu Jin, ¡°It bes easier after getting through this stage. After Brother Wei¡¯s second transformation, you can take advantage of the stress to bring him out directly. The faster he undergoes the transformation, the better¨C¨Cof course, you have to remember that the most important thing you have to take care of is yourself.¡±


    ¡°You and Brother Wei are both patients.¡±


    Two hourster.


    When the machine started up again, Researcher Song watched as Wu Jin entered and let out a sigh, ¡°I¡¯m going to get some sleep for the second half of the night. You¡¯ll keep watch?¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded.


    After Researcher Song left, Mao Dongqing took out the consultation notes from the session just now.


    He didn¡¯t hesitate to feed them into the shredder.


    He sat there in silence for a long time before opening amunication, ¡°I need all the data that wasn¡¯t destroyed in the R-Code Base from back then, yes, encrypted and sent to theboratory.¡±


    The instrument buzzed, and Wu Jin slowly opened his eyes.


    There was the ng of bells in the dormitory, and Wei Shi, who was fiddling with something, ran over in surprise. In his blurred vision, Wu Jin could see that a clean path had been cleared out on the messy ground.


    Wei Shi had long legs and had no problem stepping over hurdles.


    Wu Jin was the only one who was short and couldn¡¯t see the light clearly.


    The youth was clearly clumsy and awkward when it came to tidying up.


    Most of the pots and pans were tossed beneath the bed, and the cupboards were stuffed too full to be closed properly. Wei Shi was carefully sewing together a crooked eye mask for Wu Jin to put on.


    The needle and thread was the same as that of the stitched characters in Mao Qiukui¡¯s little padded jacket¨C¨Cit seemed the big boss had also snatched away the needle and thread.


    ¡°Iron powder, zircon, activated charcoal.¡± Wei Shi helped adjust the eye mask for Wu Jin, ¡°After adding some water, it will heat up. Close your eyes. I¡¯ll hold and carry you wherever we need to go.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded obediently, ¡°How long did I sleep for?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not long.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wei Shi! Did you not sleep&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi was serious, ¡°I slept!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Your eyes are red!¡±


    Wei Shi rubbed at his eyes casually and could guess that his eyes were bloodshot. He nced at Wu Jin and suddenly said, ¡°I¡¯ll also use the mask.¡±


    Wu Jin was about to take it off for him, but Wei Shi leaned over instead. He lined himself up with the outside of the little shortie¡¯s eye mask, and their noses bumped together.


    The youth couldn¡¯t keep his Adam¡¯s apple from shifting.


    Wei Shi made a muffled sound, ¡°Done.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°No...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s done when I say it¡¯s done! Close your eyes and don¡¯t move. I can see your eyshes shaking!¡±


    Wu Jin argued, ¡°I didn¡¯t open my eyes!¡±


    Wei Shi coughed and analyzed it himself, ¡°Then it¡¯s because your eyshes are too long!¡± They curved and hooked into him! ¡°Enough, let¡¯s go out. We¡¯re going to the training room today!¡±


    The youth skillfully put on shoes and pants for Wu Jin, then walked quickly to the training room with the little shortie in his arms. Unlike the Crosson Show where shooting ranges could be seen everywhere, the ones in the R-Code Base were a precious ¡®resource to be traded for¡¯.


    Wei Shi handed in the green cards, then set Wu Jin down on the floor on top of the nket. The little shortie¡¯s soft hands stroked the nket, as though feeling out his own fixed position.


    Wei Shi stuffed him with a pair of earplugs and a bag of small goldfish biscuits, ¡°Good.¡±


    With that, the youth turned away, taking off his training jacket and picking up the gun.


    The 15, 16 year old Wei Shi had only touched a gun a few times. He only had three strips of bullets and shot very slowly. Unlike 10 yearster when he¡¯d already mastered the equipment, the youth of today still handled the gun like he was handling an enemy.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, straightened his back, and carefully pulled the trigger after estimating the trajectory¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quietly tugged down his eye mask.


    In his blurry field of view, the big boss¡¯s body seemed suffused with a weak light. The dim light reflected off several ces, and it should be the moisture from his sweat.


    After each shot, Wei Shi would close his eyes and review the trajectory of the bullet. The youth frowned, and it was obvious that the static ring number didn¡¯t satisfy him. Half an hourter, the youth came to crouch down in front of Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin quickly put the eye mask back on and waited obediently for the big boss to take it off himself.


    ¡°Howe you didn¡¯t eat the biscuits?¡± Wei Shi frowned.


    Wu Jin looked at him with rounded eyes. It seemed that the big boss was born for guns. When he came down from the target shooting position, his entire person was sharp and determined, creating a contradictory temperament¨C¨C


    It was like a sword that had juste out of its sheath.


    Wu Jin picked up a small biscuit and stuffed it into Wei Shi¡¯s mouth.


    The youth¡¯s neck abruptly turned red as he criticized harshly, ¡°How can you be so overly familiar? Forget it¨Ce here.¡±


    Wei Shi took Wu Jin¡¯s hand and tugged the unsteady little dwarf to the target shooting position. ¡°Every time I shoot, you¡¯ll eat a goldfish biscuit. Two if I hit the 9th ring, and three for the 10th ring. Am I clear?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, then turned to look at the big boss¡¯s gun.


    Wei Shi immediately offered it up to him like a treasure, ¡°Careful. Don¡¯t press it randomly! It¡¯s dangerous, you know¨C¨Cfine, if you really want to touch it, I¡¯ll let you touch the trigger. I¡¯ll hold it for you.¡±


    A soft little hand was ced on the trigger. Wei Shi covered him anxiously from behind, the youth half kneeling on the ground. He held Wu Jin in his arms from this position, and there was suddenly a stir deep in his memories.


    It was as though this scene had already happened before, but he just couldn¡¯t remember it.


    Wu Jin rested quietly in his arms.


    Their postures coincided perfectly with memory.


    ¡°Even a monkey can kill people with this.¡± The big boss raised his eyebrows in the Crosson arena¨C¨C


    The little monkey paused then held the hand of the youth behind him. Wei Shi stared, his eyes huge. He¡¯d told the little shortie to touch the gun, not himself!


    Wu Jin spoke softly, ¡°Rx your shoulders.¡±


    Rx your shoulders¨C¨Cthis had been themand the man had given against his neck back in the White Moonlight training room.


    The young Wei Shi in the R-Code Base paused, then followed Wu Jin¡¯s instructions to control his shoulders and arms.


    Maintain your center of gravity. In the Floating City training base, the man had held the gun for Wu Jin, his military boots pressed against a pair of quivering little white shoes.


    Wu Jin used his small feet to signal the big boss to separate his legs, ¡°Center of gravity.¡±


    He slowly supported the big boss¡¯s right hand, ¡°Shoot.¡±


    There was a bang.


    The top record refreshed. 8th ring.


    Wei Shi stared at Wu Jin in amazement, then abruptly hugged him like he was afraid Wu Jin would slip away from between his fingers.


    The little shortie raised his head and smiled as he rubbed against his neck.


    Time slowly went by. Wu Jin dozed on and off in the training room. Every time he woke up, he could hear the sound of slow gunshots¨C¨Che moved his nket to the scoreboard, squinted, and saw that the target scores were soaring all the way up.


    By the end of the day, Wu Jin looked at his own hands via the lights from a dim streetmp.


    He could feel himself slowly recovering.


    Wei Shi was overjoyed, but still insisted on removing the little shortie¡¯s clothing and pants and helping him wash up. When they went to bed, he also covered him up with the quilt and tucked him in.


    Wu Jin was wrapped up tight in the quilt, and he didn¡¯t know how the big boss dealt with the temperature¨C¨Che was pressed together with him and so hot that he was sweating everywhere.


    The youth gestured between himself and Wu Jin¡¯s small body, ¡°You eat too little.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes wide, ¡°It¡¯s like you¡¯re weighing up the meat and ribs!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was nk as he tried to scare him, ¡°Yes, if you don¡¯t eat properly, you¡¯ll be eaten.¡±


    During the morning of the next day, the schedule for the second round of transformation was released. All applicants had to pass through an examination to determine the direction of their transformation¨C¨C


    The application time for Wei Shi was shorter than any of the other gically modified students, so he could only seize every opportunity he had to work hard.


    The youth was almostpletely immersed in the gun room. He went from missingpletely , to an average of 4th ring, 7th ring then 9th ring.


    He had a shocking level of talent, but he also had worked harder than anyone else Wu Jin had ever seen.


    That night.


    Wu Jin fell asleep. Wei Shi woke up on time, tucked the other person back in, and headed straight to the training room.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Wu Jin covered up his stomach and came out of the machine, ¡°Prepare to bring Brother Wei out¨C¨Cgive me another copy of the stress response data.¡±


    Inside the training room, Wei Shi stared at the target position and suddenly turned off the light and tried to snipe from memory. His forehead was full of sweat from the precise calction required and theck of reference coordinates.


    Researcher Song stopped Wu Jin, ¡°Don¡¯t look. I¡¯ll read it out for you.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and thanked him, then listened quietly. His brows were slightly furrowed as he thought quickly, and then he raised his head slightly, ¡°Wait a minute, this segment of training...¡±


    Early morning.


    Wu Jin slowly opened his eyes.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d only just returned from the training room, yawned. ¡°I slept wellst night.¡±


    The little shortie¡¯s eyes were curved from his smile, ¡°Me too!¡±


    Wei Shi skillfully helped him put on his shoes, ¡°Today is the assessment day.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately cheered for the big boss.


    Wei Shi tied up the shoces for Wu Jin and suddenly said, ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    I will earn all the glory for you¨C¨Cto protect you and obtain revenge for you.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Wei Shi stood up, patted Wu Jin¡¯s head, and tipped his chin up.


    Wu Jin: ¡°??¡±


    Wei Shi stiffened his neck, ¡°Show me.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately squeaked and said, ¡°Big brother, you can do it! Big brother, go go go¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Before leaving, the youth suddenly turned back, ¡°In the future¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head.


    Wei Shi tried to keep calm, ¡°In the future... when you aren¡¯t crying, can I... kiss you likest time?¡±


    Wu Jin froze and thought of how the youth had been red-eyed as he kissed away his tears after the emotional lock.


    Wei Shi clenched his fist, ¡°Because, I¡¯ve thought it through, and I¡¯m never going to let you cry again in this lifetime!¡±


    Wu Jin burst outughing.


    The youth seemed to see his acquiescence and leaned in awkwardly.


    The little shortie glowed in his field of vision.


    He gently dropped a dry kiss on Wu Jin¡¯s cheek.


    After that, the youth quickly jumped up, hitting his head against the bedpost.


    ¡°I-I¡¯m going first. Wait for me¨C¨C¡±


    Wait for me.


    Wu Jin waved to him and stared in the direction of the youth¡¯s departure with his eyes and eyebrows curved. When he was so far in the distance that he could no longer hear the youth¡¯s footsteps, he turned and connected themunication.


    ¡°I¡¯m preparing to bring him out.¡±

 Chapter Ch109.1 - Leaving

    <h4>Chapter Ch109.1 - Leaving</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The morning passed by quickly.


    The news spread like wildfire across the R-Code base¨C¨CWei Shi had performed brilliantly during the assessment and obtained an S-level transformation quota.


    This was merely his ¡®second transformation¡¯. If his third, fourth, and even ninth transformation were also S-level, then he would be another legend at the base like Shao Yu.


    His future was promising.


    The base directly rewarded him with 120 green cards.


    At the canteen table.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were locked on the tes that were being continuously served to the table. There were all kinds of first courses, second courses, main courses, and desserts, followed by coffee and tea.


    The big boss looked proud as he helped him arrange his napkin.


    In the distance, Mao Qiukui observed the proceedings pitifully, and Mao Dongqing was admonishing him, ¡°What are you looking at? Do I starve you or something? Go home!¡±


    Wei Shi cut off a small piece of matcha cake for Wu Jin and looked at his bulging cheeks.


    Wu Jin bit down on the cake and asked, ¡°When are you doing the transformation!¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head and expressionlessly inhaled the scent of the matcha vored little shortie, ¡°At night.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    If the emotional lock was a type of negative stress, then the gic transformation was a positive stress that the R-Code base had turned into ¡®glory¡¯. He agreed with Researcher Song that their best chance at bringing the big boss out was after the second transformation.


    Wu Jin was a little curious, ¡°What¡¯s the transformation like?¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°It depends. The assessment is a watershed. Those with high scores are given a more ¡®stable¡¯ transformation, while those with lower scores be ¡®test subjects¡¯.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately thought of the big boss¡¯s unstable visual transformation.


    Wei Shi gestured for him to open his mouth and eat the cake, ¡°The gap in strength can¡¯t be seen prior to the first transformation. Everyone is a test subject. This time,¡± Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°I chose speed and strength.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, ¡°Why?


    Wei Shi pretended to be impatient and knocked on the table with his knuckles, ¡°How will I protect you if I don¡¯t go in the direction of battle?¡±


    The big boss rolled up his sleeves to show the tight muscles attached to his smooth arm. It didn¡¯t carry the same level of extreme power from 10 yearster, but it was already very good among the teenagers of the same age.


    Two small, round eyes were immediately drawn to his arm.


    Wei Shi tsked, ¡°You can touch, if you want.¡±


    Wu Jin stretched out his little paws, and pinched and touched.


    Wei Shi: ¡°... Enough. What kind of gaze is that! Why does it look like you want to take a bite! Eat your dinner, eat your dinner.¡± The youth knocked on the table, and the Wu Jin who was almost full enough to start burping could only obediently open up his mouth.


    ¡°Too thin.¡± Wei Shi was picky.


    Wu Jin chomped down two bites of dinner, ¡°Wei Shi, you¡¯ll really protect me!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, ¡°Nonsense!¡±


    It was nearing evening at the R-Code Base. By the time the gically modified gathered together again, the loudspeakers had already gone through a new &#k2018;brave warriorsmendation list¡¯ once. Wei Shi was included in the list of applicants for a second transformation.


    The instructors didn¡¯t say anything new, although they touted several people tonight as pioneers of &#k2018;contributing to the gic industry and human development¡¯ for the Federation. Wu Jin remained at the periphery of the crowd and lowered his head.


    The sunset spread across the entire sky.


    Once nighttime began¨C¨Cwith his impaired vision, his movements would be extremely limited.


    Over the noisy current in his head, Researcher Song was going over the final n with him.


    The positive stress from the second transformation could stimte the brainwaves of the gically modified towards its most active state. What Wu Jin needed to do was to directly pull Wei Shi out of the closed psychological area during this period¨C¨C


    There was only one closed area for the gically modified.


    R-Code Base.


    He needed to bring the big boss outside and escape.


    For the young Wei Shi, the world outside the base was unknown. The further outside he went, the more of an impact it would make on his subconscious. As long as the vibrations in his consciousness could go beyond the scope of this ¡®memory from his youth¡¯, Wu Jin would be able to pull him back into reality in one go.


    Apuse roared from nearby.


    The youths envied these ¡®heroes¡¯ who were going to undergo the transformation, and rushed to see them off at the instructors¡¯ instigation. Two of the 16 and 17 year old youths who¡¯d been assigned to high-risk gic transformations due to their low assessment scores had been numb and scared a few minutes ago, but at this time, they¡¯d been affected by this abnormal, fanatical atmosphere and had unnatural flushes on their faces¨C¨C


    Even they¡¯d been convinced.


    They were the ¡®glory of the Federation, the young heroes¡¯, even if they¡¯d never been anywhere but the base.


    Wei Shi stood calmly in the crowd without any sorrow or joy. Wu Jin could only vaguely see the stage, but he was able to urately pinpoint the big boss amidst a group of mixed color blocks.


    It seemed that an instructor was criticizing Wei Shi for not apuding for himself.


    The big boss raised his hands and perfunctorily pped his hands together.


    After this recognition, the door to the operating room finally opened.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart thudded, and it seemed that he¡¯d been affected by the big boss¡¯s memories, because he felt a very strong reflexive rejection. He ran to the door on his short legs and waved to the big boss¨C¨C


    Wei Shi nodded to him and finally showed a slight smile.


    Wu Jin watched as the door closed and then quickly opened up themunication channel.


    ¡°After the transformation, the golden period of fluctuation will onlyst for two hours.¡± Researcher Song finally confirmed for him, ¡°He must leave within those two hours. At this stage, his cognition of the world outside the R-Code Base is still nk. Remember, yournguage and behavior can stimte his subconscious.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and silently counted the time at the edge of the crowd until the instructor disappeared, ¡°¨C¨CWe can start now.¡±


    At the other end of themunication, Mao Dongqing, who was familiar with the R-Code Base, took over the line, ¡°Follow the route we decided on before. I¡¯ll give you the camera locations. Remember, the most important thing is the two hour time limit.¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and walked carefully in the dim light, ¡°I can see it.¡±


    The #9 switch box was connected to Area A of the R-Code Base.


    Wu Jin took out the knives from his pocket¨C¨Ctwo of them, tied together with wire like a pair of bolt cutters.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Cut the red cable first.¡±


    Wu Jin looked down in the faint light and there was a faint sound of friction as sparks and the de brushed together. Wu Jin acted as though he was unaware of it, his hand remaining steady as he held the wire. After that came the blue cable¨C¨Cthree minutester, the green line was cut, and then finally the white line. Theplexity of this disconnection was like setting a password, and there was even sweat rolling down Wu Jin¡¯s back.


    There was a click.


    Small metal gears shifted.


    ¡°This is the failsafe that the upper levels of the base left for themselves.¡± Mao Dongqing sneered coldly, ¡°If the gically modified rebel, the power grid will copse within a set dy, protecting them within¨C¨CBrother Wei was the one who discovered this back then.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll just set it for 40 minutes from now.¡±


    ¡°As long as we can keep the vast majority of instructors within the¨C¨Cyou¡¯ll only have to deal with the seven who are performing the surgeries outside.¡±


    Researcher Song spoke up from beside Mao Dongqing, ¡°Little Witch, prepare to destroy the defensive device in the forbidden zone. Lead them over there. There are three forbidden zones in the R-Code Base: the energy station, the armory, and the one closest to you, the gic...¡±


    Mao Dongqing suddenly interrupted him, ¡°Don¡¯t go there. Have him go to the energy station.¡±


    Wu Jin realized in a sh that once the energy station caught fire, the fire would spread even faster.


    ¡°Heading to the energy station.¡± He didn¡¯t hesitate at all before agreeing with Mao Dongqing¡¯s arrangements, though his eyes shifted slightly as he changed positions.


    The nearest forbidden zone¡¯s orange, painted door was closed, and the outlines of the building weren¡¯t clear in his field of vision.


    Wu Jin no longer paid attention to it.


    Half an hourter, the air crackled as the electric current short circuited due to a sudden connection, an arc of electricity causing a fire to ignite out of thin air. Fine, fluffy hay was quickly piled up onto the mes, and Wu Jin confirmed that it was set before turning around to leave¨C¨C


    Researcher Song spoke up in surprise, ¡°Fluctuation range 122. Brother Wei¡¯s surgery is over!¡±


    The main door opened with a bang.


    Wei Shi walked out slowly. His face was a little pale, but his eyes shed as he looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Little shortie,e here.¡±


    Wu Jin bounced over.


    Wei Shi buried his head against Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder and took a deep breath, ¡°The operation went very well. In the future, big brother will take care of you like he said he would.¡±


    Wu Jin stood up on tiptoes and rubbed against the big boss¡¯s head, slipping his hand that was stained with burnt ash into his pocket.


    By this time, the sun had mostly disappeared, but the street lights of the base hadn¡¯t yet been lit. Wei Shi thought of Wu Jin¡¯s eyes and lifted him up without any exnation, carrying him all the way to the dormitory before setting him down carefully.


    Beneath the mattress in the dormitory was where Wei Shi¡¯s one and only gun was hidden.


    Wu Jin looked at the gun and slowly counted down the time¨C¨C


    The sharp rm went off in the base.


    Wei Shi was shocked, and his first reaction was to protect Wu Jin behind him.


    The youth took out the gun and seemed to be more determined once he held the butt of the gun. He squinted out the window, ¡°There¡¯s a fire. The instructors are all running that way. Let¡¯s hide and not go out.¡±


    Soon however, there were screamsing out from the dormitory building.


    The fire was spreading.


    Wei Shi frowned and quickly put on his coat. He held a gun in one hand and held Wu Jin with the other, ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s not safe here. Let¡¯s go to the training ground and wait¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly raised his head, his eyes bright from the light of the distant fire, ¡°Let¡¯s... should we go outside?¡±


    Wei Shi was caught off guard, ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin said quietly, ¡°The energy station is on fire, and the staff are being mobilized elsewhere. There¡¯s ack of security support at the entrance to the base. There¡¯s nobody at the iron gate at this time¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi was given a fierce shock. He looked closely at Wu Jin, ¡°You know that the energy station is on fire?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Wei Shi looked out the window again, and his hands suddenly clenched into fists, ¡°They-the instructors don¡¯t know yet.¡±


    There was a lot of fire outside the window. Beyond the istion zone, the instructors, enforcers, and robots were all still looking for the source of the fire. Some were shouting for fire-fighting equipment, but there seemed to be some kind of riot in the instructors and the researchers¡¯ residence. The crowd was chaotic, yet stuck in one ce, blocked by the power grid that had suddenly emerged.


    Several of the nearby low-level gically modified had already been called over, and the loudspeakers were ring loudly, ¡°Everyone gather at the training grounds. Those who have undergone a second transformatione out to put out the fire. Anyone who finds the source of the fire will be rewarded with an S-level gic transformation¨C¨C¡±


    The crowd rushed towards the fire with fire extinguishers on their shoulders.


    Wei Shi turned his head.


    The crowd was acting like a bunch of headless flies, and nobody had any clues. At this time, there was only one possibility as to why Wu Jin would say that the energy station was on fire.


    Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin, ¡°You started the fire?¡±


    Wu Jin simply nodded, then added pitifully, ¡°I want to go outside with you...¡±


    Wei Shi cursed in a low voice.


    Wu Jin waited quietly for his choice.


    Escaping from the base was an extremely normal choice for most people, but for the young Wei Shi, this thought was nothing less than an earth shaking statement. The big boss had lived at the base for over 10 years. Surviving in the deliberate, threat-filled atmosphere of the R-Code Base made him more likely to reject the outside world than to feel curiosity about it. In addition, there was the sess of the second transformation. Without Wu Jin, he would have gone down the original path step by step.


    His life would only be better and brighter than before.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t say another word as he picked up his gun and quietly packed up the things in the closet.


    Wu Jin froze for a second and was abruptly caught by surprise, ¡°You¡¯re agreeing¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi spoke fiercely, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that there are cameras at the base? If they catch you, they¡¯ll send your head flying. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The little shortie cheered and hopped around beside him, ¡°The instructors are stopped by the power grid. We can definitely go out! There are twin towers, Ferris wheels, and air balloons outside! After we go out, we can y inpetitions, raise rabbits, and fall in love¨C¨C¡±


    The big boss was full of anger, ¡°Who are you going to fall in love with!¡±


    The small curls instantly bounced up in joy, ¡°With you, with you, with you¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stumbled and lost his footing, almost falling to the ground, ¡°Who taught you this! Shut up... we¡¯ll talk about it after we leave.¡±


    <i>xiin:</i>


    <i>Wei Shi: Who do you dare to fall in love with (other than me)?!!!</i>


    <i>Wu Jin: You you you you!!!</i>


    <i>Young!Wei Shi: omgomgomgomg *speechless*</i>


    <i>also, hehehe i see you guys specting but i won¡¯t tell you~ </i>

 Chapter Ch109.2 - Leaving

    <h4>Chapter Ch109.2 - Leaving</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    The R-Code Base training ground was full of people.


    The burning fire filled up half the sky, illuminating Wu Jin¡¯s vision. Some people in the crowd who¡¯d just gone crazy over the offered rewards were now in a panic, and there were people now trembling as they discussed the situation in fear.


    ¡°The base won¡¯t care if we¡¯re burned¡±, ¡°On that side, they¡¯re blocked by the power grid and can¡¯t get out. On this side, they said that the information being burned is more important than the people¨C¨Cnow, nobody dares to go in to put out the fire, and they¡¯re starting to catch people from the lowest level up.¡±


    ¡°The instructors... aren¡¯t going inside. They¡¯re just watching us go in.¡± Someone shivered, ¡°Who¡¯s fighting the fires now?¡±


    ¡°Two of the gically modified. They¡¯ve been emotionally locked.¡±


    At this time, even the hardest-headed ones felt shivers run down their backs. There were two dead ends in front of them. Disobedience would cause them to be destroyed by the base, but even if they obeyed¨C¨Cafter the emotional lock was put in, they could easily be controlled by the base.


    A riot began at the end of the crowd, ¡°The iron gate! The iron gate is open, someone ran out!¡±


    At the edge of the R-Code Base.


    The warning equipment didn¡¯t respond due to the damaged circuits, and Wei Shi looked back for thest time as they walked away.


    This was the iron gate where he¡¯d found the little shortie.


    The gun was slung behind Wei Shi. The lighting on this path was very dim, and he held Wu Jin with one hand. The youth looked solemn, and his arm muscles were tense beneath his rolled up sleeves, revealing his faintly powerful outline. He squinted his eyes, imprinting the dark R-Code Base in his mind.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°We¡¯ll have another home! Although the price ofnd outside is very high, we can definitely buy a house that¡¯srger than the dormitory with ourbined efforts...¡±


    Wei Shi turned his head, ¡°Shut up, who says that this is home.¡± He stopped looking at the base. ¡°I remember the way out. In the future, I¡¯lle back and get revenge for you.¡±


    Wu Jin was amused and smiled broadly, showing little white teeth that held no lethal biting power.


    There was a sudden disturbance at the iron gates behind them, and footsteps sounded, apanied by short pants. They couldn¡¯t tell if it was from anxiousness or excitement.


    Wei Shi no longer tried to remember everything in detail. They weren¡¯t the only ones who wanted to escape from the R-Code Base.


    There were other gically modified¨C¨C


    The boy who cried and howled in the training ground normally was crawling on all fours like a centipede as he waded through the mud outside the iron gate in order to squeeze outside.


    He looked up to see the scene outside the base.


    There was a city beyond the ck fog in the distance, at the far end of the hillside. The bright lights were like stars embedded in the night, and huge billboards set atop the buildings loomed out from the forest.


    The youth who¡¯d failed his gic transformationughed loudly and eerily, the sound echoing creepily in the dark. The fleeing youth all kept away from him as they rushed towards the hills in a panic¨C¨C


    The sound of sirens suddenly went off.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to hold onto Wu Jin tightly, ¡°Run!¡±


    Wu Jin tried to suppress the feeling of a concussion in his mind. After the firelight disappeared, the aftereffects of the emotional lock had risen up again. At the other end of his consciousness, Researcher Song spoke up in surprise, ¡°Brother Wei¡¯s subconscious has fluctuated to 130. Very good.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately regained his strength and leaned in by the big boss¡¯s ear, ¡°We can go outside&#k2013;&#k2013;we¡¯ll definitely go outside! Remember, we agreed!¡±


    The searchlights from the base came on, and Wei Shi gritted his teeth, ¡°Mm. We agreed.¡±


    Adrenaline rose up sharply, and the youth¡¯s eyebrows were drawn tight as he used his back to shield Wu Jin.


    Vtility 140.


    The slower modified students behind them had been caught, and the crowd began to stir. Some retreated, while others continued to rush forward. Wu Jin looked around with his weak vision and tried to control his physiological nausea.


    Those who had been sent out to bring back the gically modified had also been modified.


    Many of them were low-level, gically modified humans who¡¯d never had a chance to pick up a gun in their entire lives. At this time, they were fired up by the instructors and seemed full of excitement. Bullets sprang out of guns fired by hands that had never held guns before, and they had no set trajectory, no set target¨C¨C


    It was to the point where it wasn¡¯t clear if they were doing it for the base or simply venting.


    Howling sounded out again. The crazy youth, who¡¯d failed in his gic transformation, smiled as he turned blind eyes towards the horizon beyond the base, but it suddenly turned into a shrill scream.


    A bullet had just ripped past him.


    Wu Jin spoke up in a hurry, ¡°I¡¯ll go down and walk by myself. Take your gun.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. He reached out a hand to hold Wu Jin¡¯s, and they trudged towards the forest with uneven steps until the ck fog was nearly gone. Suddenly, a searchlight lit up behind them. Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to hide behind the tree, and raised his hand to load the gun.


    Deep in Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness, Researcher Song informed him, ¡°Vtility 150¨C¨C200 is the threshold, almost there, almost there!¡±


    His field of vision suddenly brightened.


    The heavily armed instructor looked at the two of them in surprise and anger. Wei Shi didn¡¯t say a word and lifted up his gun¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat mmed in his chest. The youth had only trained at the shooting range for less than a week, and his tactical evasive maneuvers and positioning all came from brawls, but he seemed to have a natural talent for it. The big boss squinted his eyes, his intuition causing him to focus on the instructor¡¯s arm and not the gun.


    The other side shot out a bullet.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Careful!¡±


    The bullet streaked through the air with a roar, rushing across the void and causing a buzz before exploding against the broken earth.


    Wu Jin pursed his lips.


    Hollow bullets. This kind of bullet had powerful pration ability and great killing power. This was R-Code Base¡¯s killing equipment.


    Almost exactly when Wu Jin spoke up, the big boss¡¯s subconscious fluctuations jumped up to 171. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Wei Shi didn¡¯t rush to retreat but instead went straight at the instructor. The youth¡¯s shoulders, arms, waist, and abdomen were all extremely tense, and beneath the instructor¡¯s astonished gaze, he turned the gun and smashed down with the handle.


    The instructor¡¯s gun fell to the ground.


    Wu Jin quietly snuck over to pick it up.


    The instructor red fiercely at Wei Shi but continued to be fearless. He pushed the button in his palm, ¡°You little bastard, you have the emotional lock, yet you still dare... what?! How can¨C¨C¡±


    When the emotional lock was activated, Wei Shi seemedpletely unaffected and only turned around in a panic to look at Wu Jin who¡¯d taken the emotional lock for him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin blinked.


    It seemed... he couldn¡¯t feel anything. However, the big boss had obviously blown his top. The youth picked up the gun and was just about to fight to the death with the instructor, but he suddenly thought of something.


    Wei Shi stooped down, and his eyes suddenly stopped on the instructor. The little shortie hugged the gun and stood watch like a little loyal protector until Wei Shi plucked out an unopened ck bracelet.


    The instructor¡¯s pupils shrank, ¡°You can¡¯t, you little beast, you dare¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless as he put the bracelet on the instructor. He felt for the controller and tossed it to the little shortie, ¡°The lock is on the left, and exploding it is on the right. Take it to y with.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were bright. He didn¡¯t think twice before pressing the left button and setting a timer for the right¨C¨C


    A shrill scream came from the instructor, and the smell of shame spread in the air. The misery that the gically modified had to undergo was often ridiculed by the instructors, yet when it actually happened to them, they unexpectedly covered themselves with their own feces and urine.


    Wei Shi gave Wu Jin a thumbs up, ¡°Run!¡±


    The two of them ran along the forest and tried to avoid attacks from the other gically modified students.


    Wei She held a gun, and Wu Jin held a rifle. From the moment Wu Jin fired a shot¨C¨CWei Shi didn¡¯t ask him a thing and let the little shortie cover his back.


    The backs of the two youths were close to each other and covered in sweat. Wei Shi shifted slightly.


    Fluctuation 183.


    They fought nearly all night long. The city in the distance finally became clear in their field of vision. Wu Jin looked up at the big boss in astonishment.


    A Ferris wheel rotated slowly amidst the scattered lights, Pterosaurs hovered over the city, and wild cats padded gracefully atop the colorful shops.


    This was the ¡®city¡¯ in the big boss¡¯s subconscious, built up using Wu Jin¡¯s description.


    Every inch of it carried the shadow of the little shortie.


    There was a rush of footsteps from behind them. Researcher Song said in excitement, ¡°Fluctuation 187¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze suddenly turned deep, and he pulled Wu Jin to dodge an iing bullet. The shot bypassed the two as Wei Shi pushed them away in an instant¨C¨C


    Wu Jin patted his butt and quickly stood back up.


    Wei Shi let out a fierce breath of relief when he saw that he was fine.


    Researcher Song: ¡°The fluctuations have gone down to 185...¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin almost broke out in curses. What the hell kind of fluctuation was this! At this time, a stray bullet headed straight for Wei Shi¨C¨C


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes.


    Logic kicked in, and he made a clear judgement before everything else. He was calmer than ever before as his thinking drove his consciousness and controlled his body. Wu Jin jumped up to block the bullet for the big boss, ¡°Run¨C¨C¡±


    Blood gushed out in a sh.


    Wu Jin trembled fiercely.


    ¡°Fluctuation 198, Little Witch, it¡¯s enough, prepare toe out¨C¨C¡±


    It seemed that he was slowly drawing away from the big boss¡¯s consciousness. It was unclear if it was due to the fluctuating consciousness or due to a sharp rise in pain tolerance after the emotional lock, but Wu Jin didn¡¯t even feel the pain.


    He reached out towards the wound.


    The bullet had exploded after pration, and it seemed that his waist had been pierced through.


    Wu Jin immediately covered his abdomen, his fingertips then covered with trembling palms. Blood seeped out of the wound, flowing along his own fingers, then Wei Shi¡¯s.


    The big boss¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and he screamed in despair.


    The first time, the second time.


    The entire world built of his consciousness seemed to shake, and time finally slipped from its shackles. At one point, Wu Jin could see the sky light up, the entire base burning in the fire, the city rotating; the big boss¡¯s memories and his cognition were rapidly undergoing a shift.


    The youth clung to Wu Jin as though grasping at thest straw. The little shortie copsed weakly into his arms.


    Wu Jin used thest of his strength to push up onto tiptoes and kiss the big boss, ¡°Wei Shi!¡±


    He could almost hear the busy sound of footsteps in theboratory. Wu Jin tried to use what time he had left to appease the big boss, kissing him and kissing him again until his vision turned dark, ¡°You need to think about it carefully, about whether or not you¡¯re dreaming right now!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this waist. I... I¡¯m waiting for you toe out.¡± Wu Jin tried to raise his face up. He wanted to hug the big boss, but when he saw that his hand was covered in blood, he quickly tried to hide it away.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes had practically lost all their luster. His brain was almost blown open by his chaotic memories. The base, the Federation, the Empire, Floating City... he finally focused on Wu Jin¡¯s body and said hoarsely, ¡°You¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin wanted to exin, but he was out of strength and couldn¡¯t hold himself up. He used thest of his strength to lean close to the big boss¡¯s ear, his touch like a butterfly with blood on its wings.


    ¡°I¡¯m¨C¨Cthe knight who came to pick you up.¡±


    The body that had lost the consciousness that had supported it fell against Wei Shi¡¯s bosom.


    The youth¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    Inside the Floating Cityboratory, Researcher Song took a deep breath and stood up abruptly¨C¨C


    ¡°Fluctuation 202. Over the threshold. Get ready to take them out¨C¨C¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Good job Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhh Little Witch getting injured is going to scar poor Wei Shi~</i>

 Chapter Ch110.1 - Waking Up

    <h4>Chapter Ch110.1 - Waking Up</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The storm in Floating Citysted for several days.


    Psychologist Zhou Nan stepped out of the consulting room, and the assistant who¡¯d been waiting outside immediately got up to close the door for him.


    ¡°No need.¡± Zhou Nan epted the whiteb coat and spoke gently, ¡°Just leave it a little open.¡±


    The young psychologist walked through the warmly lit corridor and waited outside the research room.


    From one wall away, Researcher Song was excited as he reported, ¡°Brother Wei¡¯s consciousness fluctuations are all normal, and the emotional lock has undergone an unlocking phenomenon. This is faster and better than expected for the fourth course of treatment.¡±


    Arjun: ¡°Are you sure? The equipment had such a major malfunction...¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei has alreadye out of his subconscious memories. He¡¯s expected to wake up in two days.¡± Researcher Song paused, then knocked on the whiteboard, making it ring out as he looked at Arjun, ¡°Believe in the data. The data.¡±


    Arjun looked at the graph and was struck dumb in shock.


    Calling the unravelling of Wei Shi¡¯s emotional lock ¡®rapid progress¡¯ was not overemphasizing it at all. It was like a panacea that subverted Floating City¡¯s understanding of all their prior cases.


    There was a knock at the door.


    Mao Dongqing made a ¡®wait¡¯ gesture and walked out of the research room with Researcher Song.


    ¡°The patient¡¯s condition is better than I expected.¡± Doctor Zhou Nan said in a gentle tone, ¡°There¡¯s basically no psychological trauma. His response speed is fast, and his ability to reason is clear.¡±


    Researcher Song let out a sigh of relief and looked towards the end of the corridor, ¡°Did you forget to close the door?¡±


    Zhou Nan shook his head, ¡°I told them to leave it ajar.¡±


    ¡°I just said, ¡®basically¡¯ no trauma.¡± Zhou Nan said, ¡°I did notice something. The patient will be more nervous than usual if the door is closed. The difference is so small that the patient himself may not even realize it.¡±


    Researcher Song paused for a moment, ¡°ustrophobia? I don¡¯t remember Little Witch having¨C¨C¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°The symptoms should be mild. Trigger conditions are also needed.¡±


    Mao Dongqing looked at Zhou Nan¡¯s coat that was folded up in his arms. He suddenly asked, ¡°White coats?¡±


    Zhou Nan nodded, ¡°There might be other triggers.¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡±


    Against the same type of half-covered ss window as the research room, Wu Jin was busy listening to the radio.


    The antique radio had been taken from the big boss¡¯s room and given to him by Red, and he¡¯d even casually fished up a cat to help him relieve his boredom.


    Wu Jin was wearing a translucent eye mask, and his fingertips were sliding across the terminal screen. The ck cat was curled up on the quilt, asionally jumping up and meowing.


    Zhou Nan smiled, ¡°He has an affinity with animals and is full of energy. For the first 30 minutes, I thought you¡¯d assigned me the wrong patient.¡±


    Mao Dongqing¡¯s gaze swept through the ward and finally settled on the red-brown, solid wood door.


    The decorative diamond pattern was verymon. If it wasn¡¯t looked at carefully on purpose, it could easily be ignored.


    Researcher Song reacted in a sh and spoke in surprise, ¡°This¨C¨C¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Have him live on the sixth floor. The ss door there provides a wide view.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded immediately, ¡°He¡¯s still being influenced by the subconscious.¡±


    Zhou Nan raised his eyebrows in curiosity and turned to talk to Researcher Song in a low voice, ¡°&#k2026; Affected by the subconscious? &#k2026;He saw Brother Wei¡¯s memories when he entered the emotional lock&#k2026; The transformation took ce behind a closed door&#k2026; so that¡¯s what it was.¡± He nodded. ¡°I see.¡±


    Zhou Nan said, ¡°The patient¡¯s psychological traumaes from Brother Wei¡¯s memories. After separating from the memories, the patient should heal on their own after a period of time. It¡¯s a temporary issue, not a serious problem.¡±


    Researcher Song replied quickly, ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s observe for a day and give it a try.¡±


    On the other side of the door, Wu Jin was told that he¡¯d be changing wards, and he bounced out of bed with a swish. His face was red as he refused the nurse¡¯s offer of a wheelchair, and he held the cat in one hand and the radio in the other as he headed towards the elevator.


    Zhou Nan: ¡°Find someone to talk to him for a while. Since Mister Wu refused to have follow-up therapy, he might as well be in contact with more people and participate in some social activities. Going out for a walk is also a good idea.¡±


    Researcher Song made a sound of realization and looked at Mao Dongqing, ¡°Where¡¯s your younger brother? Have hime tell jokes to Little Witch!¡±


    The sixth floor of the Floating City Research Institute.


    Wu Jin was petting the cat and obediently whiling away the time. After half an hour, he immediately prepared to go downstairs for a walk, in order to sidle his way over to touch and poke at the big boss who was still sleeping¨C¨C


    The nurse was a little apologetic as she handed him a prescription, ¡°Doctor Zhou said that it¡¯s separation treatment today.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    The nurse sisterforted him, ¡°Mister Wu primarily needs to refrain from going around everywhere. Brother Wei will only wake up the day after tomorrow, and there¡¯s enough time for your treatment to be over before that.¡±


    Wu Jin used his terminal to send a message to Researcher Song, but as expected, he received the same answer and could only spread out on the bed again and continue to study the big boss¡¯s retro radio.


    The current buzzed, and the hotkeys were tied to severalmon radio frequencies.


    The first two were rted to military and political affairs, and the third was tied to finance and economics. The fourth channel only had long and short knocking sounds, like some kind of variant on Morse code.


    The fifth one.:


    ¡°Good news, good news! Floating City¡¯s Publishing House <Falling In Love With A Popr Idol> 3rd hardcover edition is about tounch! The sales for the first two editions hit 2500! Five star reader feedback! For details, please call 069-419-...¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin hurriedly switched to thest channel.


    ¡°Following the path of an agricultural economy to create a new life of breeding and farming together. Hello, the Azure Cosmos program <Rabbit Raising Book> will begin broadcasting¨C¨C¡±


    The door squeaked open.


    Red came in with a stack of A4 papers, spreading them out over the sofa.


    The ck cat who¡¯d originally been on top of the cab narrowed its eyes and decided that the sofa was softer. It jumped down with a meow and squeezed Red away, and Red could only surrender the sofa and sit down beside Wu Jin on the bed. The ck cat came back and plopped down to upy the bed again, so in the end, Red still had to return to the sofa.


    ¡°It hasn¡¯t been very happy these past two days.¡± Wu Jin hugged the ck cat and scratched its chin as he exined quickly.


    Red¡¯s expression was bitter, ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t it the ancestor of the base, anyway?¡± He picked up the documents, ¡°Little Witch, I¡¯ll read it and you listen!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Red: ¡°Once upon a time, there was a survival show trainee, he... he... hahahahahahaha...¡±


    Wu Jin asked curiously, ¡°He what?¡±


    Red: ¡°Hahaha, he ran away before the game and went to the desert and became a dessert trainee hahahaha...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Red: ¡°Once upon a time, there was an assault position who fell into the water tank. The support position team member was a quick study and constantly threw stones into the tank. And then, and then hahahaha... and then, he and the sniper could finally drink water hahaha hehehe...¡±


    Wu Jin stared at the Red on his sofa who¡¯d be like a ghostly, virtual shadow in the light.


    Red: ¡°Hahaha, once upon a time...¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin was already in a daze.


    Twenty minutester, Wu Jin finally excused himself to ept a call and hurriedly stumbled outside.


    At the other end of themunication, Zoe was finally relieved at seeing Wu Jin whom he hadn¡¯t seen for two days.


    Wu Jin tried to exin the situation, ¡°Yes, it was a special training lottery. It¡¯s not nearby, it¡¯s a little far away...¡±


    ¡°These aren¡¯t hospital clothes! They¡¯re special training clothing. I look pale? No, no! The light here is too bright. Who¡¯s barking? Oh, oh. Someone¡¯sughing. He¡¯s telling jokes to himself in the room... No, he¡¯s not a fool...¡±


    Zoe was a little suspicious, but his trust in Wu Jin and the high price for the Floating Base¡¯s special training ultimately prevailed, ¡°Fine, then. Little Witch, don¡¯t y with fools. If you y with them for too long, you¡¯ll be like Caesar. By the way, Little Witch, did Caesar leave with you?¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Inside the room, Red was reporting to his elder brother, ¡°Little Witch seems to be in a bad mood. He isn¡¯t even smiling!¡±


    ¡°Ah, take care of Little Witch? I know, I know, isn¡¯t that a given...¡±


    ¡°Take him out to go walk around? Oh, okay. What? And take the one downstairs away and don¡¯t let him show up at the base again?¡±


    The other side hung up. Wu Jin pushed open the door and stepped in, ¡°Last time when the test was done, is the other student with extroversion E also here¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin followed Red¡¯s gaze and looked out the window.


    Caesar, a sturdy man in a white mask, was leading several other extroversion E students to protest at the entrance of thew enforcement office.


    ¡°What happened to the agreed upon special Easter egg training activities?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d take us to see the big yellow duck in the Floating City moat?¡±


    ¡°We want to see the big yellow duck¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°We want to see the other students¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up, and he hurriedly went downstairs to drag Caesar away.


    Red smacked Caesar on the shoulder with a big, fan-like hand, ¡°Brother!!¡±


    Caesar¡¯s tiger eyes were wide and round. ¡°Holy shit, brother!! Why are you here?! I was wondering if they¡¯d stolen Little Witch away and was just about to use public opinion to force them out. I didn¡¯t expect that they even stole you away! ¨C¨CThey even took you away, what are they trying to do?!¡±


    The staff on the side had a huge headache from the ruckus. When they saw that Caesar was leaving, they couldn¡¯t help pping to celebrate, ¡°Alright, alright, take him away. What kind of extroversion E is this? He¡¯s kicking up a fuss everywhere! And even leading people to protest¨C¨Cif he doesn¡¯t leave soon, he might start styling himself as the Emperor on the spot!¡±


    Caesar gave Red a big bear hug and then glued himself to Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s go, brother will take you back!¡±


    Wu Jin forced his head out from Caesar¡¯s biceps, ¡°Brother Caesar, wait...¡±


    He was just about to find a reason to refuse when he suddenly received a short message from Researcher Song.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Brother Wei will only wake up the day after tomorrow. Go back and look around for two days. Separation treatment is a good thing.¡±


    Floating City training base.


    The two of them were warmly weed by Zoe and Wen Lin upon their return. The sniper and support both gave Wu Jin a warm hug, then exchanged greetings with Mao Qiukui, a fellow ssmate from the Crosson Show.


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit! Am I transparent?!¡±


    Zoe patted him perfunctorily on the shoulder. He hadn¡¯t been worried about the Caesar that could easily be tossed away, ¡°I only just realized you¡¯re here. Come, let¡¯s cheer for Caesar. Congrattions oning back; White Moonlight, let¡¯s all cheer.¡±


    The White Moonlight team felt no surprise upon seeing Red. Besides the fact that Red originally lived in Azure Cosmos, Zoe had also guessed that other teams would send yers here for training.


    After all, who wouldn¡¯t try to send their children off for extra tutoring?


    Wen Lin revealed to Wu Jin, ¡°Jingyi¡¯s Zuo Botang is also here.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wow...¡±


    Wen Lin sighed emotionally, ¡°Jingyi¡¯s Captain Zuo has beat our Captain Zoe¡¯s sniper scores. Our captain has been in a rage trying to beat the score these past two days.¡± When he saw Zoe looking over, Wen Lin immediately emphasized, ¡°Of course, Zuo Botang is only specialized in sniping, while our captain hasprehensive development. It¡¯s not the same.¡±


    Zoe was satisfied, ¡°Enough. Remember,e and have a short meeting after dinner today. Thepany¡¯s PR team has just sent over a reply. From today on, we¡¯ll start preparing for the next elimination match.¡±


    Wu Jin agreed and was just about to slip away when he was shocked by the sniper¡¯s sharp, insightful gaze.


    Zoe frowned, ¡°Is Little Witch sick? Why is your face so pale,e here.¡± The White Moonlight captain reached out and held one of Wu Jin¡¯s paws, ¡°The palm of your hand is mmy.¡±


    The small curls rose up nervously, and Wu Jin tried to prevaricate, ¡°I went to see the big yellow duck in the rain... and caught a cold!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Caught a cold? Why are you covered up your waist if you caught a cold? Does the cold hurt your kidneys?¡± He pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense, so he immediately pulled out his own training card to buy Wu Jin some nourishment, ¡°Do you want liver? And some tripe, we¡¯ll make a pot of soup for Little Witch...¡±


    Wu Jin was very moved by this and nodded falteringly.


    When he opened up the door to the training room, Wu Jin had to shake his head slightly.


    Light streamed in through the ss window, and the scene ovepped strangely with the memories churning in his brain. With his currently weak vision that didn¡¯t process light well, he seemed to be able to see the young big boss with a gun held in his arms. After a few shots, he turned around and supervised him eating small goldfish biscuits.


    Wu Jin drew out the knight¡¯s sword.


    Aftering out of the subconscious, his body had be a lot weaker due to the emotional lock. Even so, he could feel that his body was slowly recovering and getting better by the moment. ording to Researcher Song, it might not be obvious from looking at Wu Jin, but his physique was better than most people, and his healing speed in getting over the emotional lock was unheard of.


    Wu Jin held the sword up in front of the sun, his hands right up against the cross hilt.


    The sword shed down¨C¨C


    This action affected the nerve center that hadn¡¯t yet fully recovered. Wu Jin hissed lightly, setting down the sword to knead his face against the corner of the wall. After kneading for a while¨C¨Che came to his senses and realized that he should be rubbing his head.


    His mind was filled with the youth holding a gun in the R-Code Base.


    Wu Jin then discovered that the big boss¡¯s dedicated training room was very simr to the one in the R-Code Base. From the weapon racks to the target position to the mirror, it was probably set up that way for his convenience.


    The young big boss¨C¨C


    He had the soft smell of sunshine, hay, and nuts! Wu Jin giggled foolishly and only picked the weapon back up again after a long time. He slowly wielded the sword like an elderly person doing Tai Chi.

 Chapter Ch110.2 - Waking Up

    <h4>Chapter Ch110.2 - Waking Up</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After dinner, Wu Jin hurried back to the student dormitory before nightfall


    A pot of replenishing soup was ced there in the middle of Zoe¡¯s bedroom. The four people from White Moonlight gathered together and surrounded the stove as they started to discuss their ns for the uing elimination match.


    ¡°The women¡¯s league.¡± Zoe projected the data they¡¯d been given by thepany¡¯s research team, ¡°As the saying goes, when men and women are well matched, the work is no longer tiring. In the next elimination match, the initial entry teams are likely to be paired together with the women¡¯s league.¡±


    Zoe tapped the Versailles invitation letter from the program team that was lying there on the table, then pointed to the nk column where the contestant names should be, ¡°We need to select partners before the start of thepetition.¡±


    Wu Jin and Wen Lin both nodded. Caesar took advantage of Zoe¡¯s inattention to stuff a piece of tripe into his mouth.


    Zoe: ¡°After checking the data, there are 170 members in the women¡¯s survival show and 180 people in the Crosson Show. That means that there are at least 10 yers who won¡¯t even be able to touch a female trainee¡¯s hands.¡±


    Caesar stole another piece of fat intestine.


    Zoe: ¡°ording to the principle of dies first¡¯, it should be the Hyacinths who pick us, not the other way around. Based on thepany¡¯s analysis of the data¨C¨C¡±


    The screen changed with a swish, and Wu Jin stared at it in a daze.


    A dense profile picture connection chart took up most of the screen, and the four people from White Moonlight as well as the big boss, Wei Yan, and Thin Fire were all on the list.


    ¡°Team probability map.¡± Zoe exined. ¡°The primary analysis is based on the poprity of the contestants, the partner preferences listed in the female trainees¡¯ entertainment profiles, and their faces. Needless to say, Little Witch just needs to wait to be picked. Caesar¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe frowned. ¡°Caesar.¡±


    Caesar, who¡¯d just been in the middle of snatching up another piece of intestine, was caught in the act. He was so scared that he immediately stuffed the food into Wu Jin¡¯s mouth.


    Wu Jin choked, ¡°¨C¨CAh, wuwuwu!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°There are 24 female yers who like ¡®lively and simple little wolfhound¡¯ types. From today on, you will be packaging yourself in this direction.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What are you talking about??¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to post blog posts. The ount is no longer in your hands in any case.¡± Zoe nced gently towards his own support, ¡°Ah Lin will continue to go the gentle route.¡± Then, he snapped his fingers, ¡°Enough. Now, let¡¯s take a look at our opponents¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°First, Wei Shi.¡±


    Wu Jin almost started huping.


    Zoe: ¡°Contestant Wei picked up a lot of fans during the previouspetition. He¡¯s now called ¡®My King¡¯ and ¡®Wind God¡¯ among the female fans¨C¨Cit was because of those two Pterosaurs. Contestant Wei even caught and took our Little Witch up to the skies and eliminated him during the previous match!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded along.


    Zoe warned, ¡°If your partner ends up being interested in Contestant Wei during thepetition, please change partners immediately to avoid being cheated on.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Next, Wei Yan.¡± He looked at the information that had been sent over. ¡°The Hyacinth Show has 12 female trainees from the Empire, and most of them are members of Wei Yan¡¯s fan support group.¡±


    Wen Lin mouthed at Wu Jin: Exporting domestic sales. Taking the Federation¡¯s survival show yers, with Thin Water as an example, when he went to the Empire, he was known as ¡®Star¡¯ Thin. There were many such other ¡®gilded¡¯ Empire trainees in the Hyacinth Show.


    Zoe pointed the cursor at Wei Yan, ¡°In the Empire, gically modified humans, or human-shaped weapons are their national idols.¡±


    ¡°Alright, next one. Thin Fire.¡±


    ......


    After the meal ended, Wu Jin went back to his bedroom and rolled around on the bed.


    There was rain outside the window. The champagne rose was half withered, yet Wu Jin was still carefully looking after it.


    Caesar¡¯s bedroom was next door, and he had a window open as heughed loudly, ¡°Why is there a fool with a heart-shaped candle beneath me!¡±


    Soon, Caesar began to quarrel with the student who¡¯d ced the candle downstairs. The student¡¯s voice was very familiar, and he spoke in a series of strung together sentences.


    Wu Jin nced at the terminal again, but there was no news from the big boss, so he rolled himself up in the quilt and fell asleep.


    In his dream, he was rolled up in the warm quilts in the R-Code Base. Wu Jin¡¯s quilt was so hot that he really wanted to kick the big boss and have him change the bedding in the middle of the night¨C¨C


    Wu Jin abruptly woke up in the rain.


    Darkness swept in like the tide, and something in his memory seemed to suddenly be torn open by the darkness. The grey brown iron door oveyed his vision, and he was unclear if it was a figure or a ghost. Wu Jin covered his head and fumbled to turn on the light¨C¨C


    The light switched on.


    He stepped out of bed and opened the door to the balcony slightly before letting out a sigh of relief and rolling back into bed to continue sleeping.


    Wu Jin woke up very early the next day, yet his spirit felt refreshed.


    The big boss would only wake up one dayter, so Researcher Song gave him another prescription slip with ¡®separation therapy¡¯. Wu Jin puffed up his small, round face to argue over this message, since separation therapy seemed to be of no use, but ultimately didn¡¯t reject the prescription and simultaneously harvested the little nurses¡¯ love and pity.


    ¡°He just wants to see Lord Wei, ahhhh!¡±


    ¡°What kind of love is there in this world, I want to cry...¡±


    Researcher Song was confused by all this noise, ¡°You guys should go and ask Doctor Zhou. Don¡¯t ask me¨C¨Cwait a minute, what¡¯s that noise outside?¡±


    A few secondster, Researcher Song suddenly stood up and said, ¡°Go outside, get the equipment. Brother Wei might be waking up!¡±


    At the Floating City training base, Wu Jin could only go out and continue his training. The half-burned love candles ced downstairs yesterday had toppled over due to the rainstormst night.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin agreed with Caesar on this; it did seem a little silly. However, he soon met with a student who was holding another batch of candles and hade to fix up the mess.


    Wu Jin discovered that every candle was a luxury waterproof candle with indoor fragrances. Not only had this rich person bought 99 candles all at once, they were even putting indoor candles outside... Wu Jin suddenly paused and stilled.


    The back figure of this rich person seemed very familiar.


    This rich person strode with big steps, and his head was held high. He seemed to be around 20 years old...


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ming Yao?¡±


    Ming Yao turned back with a swish, and his chin dropped down in surprise, ¡°Little-little-little-little Witch??!!!¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin still hadn¡¯t had time to exin that logically, Little Witch wasn¡¯t really that ¡®little little little¡¯, but Ming Yao had already dragged him back into his dorm, chattering on indignantly about the entire series of events from beginning to end.


    ¡°It¡¯s our captain¡¯s birthday today¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°What? You don¡¯t even know when our captain¡¯s birthday is? Little Witch, that¡¯s not right. Don¡¯t you follow Azure Edge¡¯s uing stars data sheets? There¡¯s a whole section of advertising for our team captain¡¯s birthday! Forget it, I¡¯m telling you it now, and you¡¯re not allowed to forget it next time¨C¨Cwhat, you¡¯re asking me when my birthday is? That¡¯s not important!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... I¡¯ll... remember it now... stop shaking me....¡±


    Ming Yao stopped shaking Wu Jin and pped the table, ¡°And then, on the captain¡¯s birthday today, he didn¡¯t even receive a phone call from his girlfriend!¡± After pping the table, Ming Yao began to stomp around in angry circles, ¡°Even I, an ordinary member of the team, know to show love to the team captain for his birthday, but she didn¡¯t even say anything! Not only that, she¡¯s even going out with her male friends on a beach holiday! The kind of beach with quark-level, artificial white sand!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Why are you so clear on this...¡±


    Ming Yao was furious, ¡°That¡¯s not the point. Am I not allowed to follow her alt Star Blog ount? Is it not fine for me to have picked out this tidbit from 200 lottery forwarded messages? The question is, what should my captain do?!¡±


    Wu Jinforted him, ¡°Of course he¡¯ll choose to forgive her...¡±


    Ming Yao narrowed his eyes, ¡°Hm?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin hurriedly changed his tone, ¡°Break up, next question!¡±


    Ming Yao nodded, ¡°That¡¯s more like it! Alright, I booked a table at a bar for the captain¡¯s birthday tonight, and Red and Caesar are going; you should go too.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, ¡°Wait-wait a minute!¡± With his current vision, he would be just like a little blind person if he went out at night.


    Ming Yao was dissatisfied and reached out for Wu Jin¡¯s small curls, ¡°Are we brothers or not? You need to support your brother! I¡¯ll mess up your curls if you don¡¯t agree!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin quickly puffed out his cheeks and dodged. His mind stilled for a brief moment. Last night¡¯s torrential rain, the dark night and the crack in the door were memories that poured in one after another. He tried hard not to think of the gray brown door engraved in his memory, and the psychiatrist¡¯s advice resurfaced.


    It was difficult to recover from psychological trauma alone. Little Witch might as welle into contact with more people and participate in social activities.


    Just when Ming Yao had rolled up his sleeves and prepared to make his move, Wu Jin hurriedly shouted for him to stop, ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll go!¡±


    Ming Yao harrumphed and released his sleeves. He grumbled, ¡°Petty! It¡¯s clearly so nice to touch, why won¡¯t you let me touch it!¡±


    The sun drifted through the sky.


    The day passed by quickly. Wu Jin hurriedly ran over to Ming Yao¡¯s training room while the sky was still bright as he would definitely never act alone in the dark in his current state.


    Ming Yao tsked and sighed, ¡°Why are you being so clingy?¡±


    Wu Jin: ...Who have I offended recently?


    As they neared the appointed time, Ming Yao acted more and more like an ant on a frying pan, ¡°Let¡¯s first head to the bar. There¡¯s an early morning surprise at midnight. Little Witch, remember, we have to create an atmosphere. When wee back, I¡¯ll pull open the curtains so that the captain can see the candles, then, we¡¯ll sing a happy birthday song¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¡¯ll remember it for you!¡±


    Ming Yao bounced up with a swish, ¡°Little Witch, I¡¯m so nervous!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao suggested, ¡°How about we both go onto the survival show Star Blog and cheer for the captain?¡±


    Wu Jin ¡°What? Howe you¡¯re speaking with such a strange tone?¡±


    Ming Yao immediately pulled out his terminal. His screen was full of ¡®Your little darling Zuo Botang has been tagged by the Jingyi official Star Blog¡¯, ¡®Your little darling Zuo Botang has sent a Star Blog message¡¯. He quickly went through his daily routine of pushing up various hot topics, upvoting #Sniper rookies, #Jingyi¡¯s hope, #Jingyi Double-C, and other such tags before letting out a long breath, ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll switch to the alt ounts at night.¡±


    While he was at it, he downvoted the Scarf CP that was currently just as popr as the Jingyi Double-C.


    Wu Jin choked, ¡°... What does this have to do with us?!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°I grew up with the captain, so we¡¯re childhood friends who grew up together! The Scarf CP can¡¯t match up!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly argued, ¡°Brother Wei and I... we also knew each other when we were young!¡±


    Ming Yao spoke seriously, ¡°We¡¯ve been sleeping in the same bed since we were young!¡±


    Wu Jin argued seriously, ¡°Do you think it¡¯s not the same for Scarf?!¡±


    Ming Yao smiled brilliantly, ¡°I can eliminate myself for the sake of the captain. I¡¯ll dedicate myself to the case, as long as he can advance!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I can...¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly leapt out like an arrow released from the string, ¡°Cap¨C¨Ctain¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the helpless expression on Zuo Botang¡¯s face in the distance and suddenly felt depressed.


    He missed the big boss.


    Two high-end suspension cars stopped at the entrance to the base, and Ming Yao followed closely behind Zuo Botang to get on, Wu Jin nced over and then stepped directly towards the back car with Caesar and Red.


    When getting in the car, Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat elerated.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Little Witch?¡± Red turned to look at him.


    Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly, then picked up his terminal to ask Ming Yao: Where are we going!


    Ming Yao: A bar, it¡¯s called Sharp Blue!


    Wu Jin: Wait a minute, this name looks like¨C¨C


    Ming Yao: Don¡¯t worry about it. The environment is definitely good. It¡¯s the most expensive bar on the street!


    Wu Jin made an ¡®oh¡¯ sound and set aside the terminal. He stared out the window.


    Floating City military base.


    At practically the same time, a man¡¯s long, rough fingers were tapping against the solid wood table.


    ¡°The equipment was tampered with in the past week.¡± Mao Dongqing reported, ¡°The surveince camera was artificially modified from 2:00 to 4:00 AM three days ago, and a recording fromst week was put in instead.¡±


    ¡°Keep checking.¡± The man said, ¡°See what information in theb has been tampered with.¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded.


    ¡°Verify the entry and exit records for Floating City, focusing on those with Imperial passport chips.¡±


    ¡°Also, where is he.¡±


    Mao Dongqing made a call, ¡°I¡¯ll ask.¡±


    Wei Shi pulled on his coat, ¡°Get me two mind calming agents.¡±


    At the door, Researcher Song looked at Wei Shi in shock, ¡°Brother Wei, you¡¯re still experiencing a period of emotional instability...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at him expressionlessly, his eyelids slightly raised and making it so that people didn¡¯t even dare breathe. Researcher Song took a step back.


    ¡°... Ah, okay.¡± Researcher Song capitted, ¡°Remember to take your medicine on time.¡±


    Wei Shi injected himself with one of the agents and left the other alone.


    He nced at Mao Dongqing.


    Mao Dongqing spoke up in the silence, ¡°Found him.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s-in District C6¡¯s Sharp Blue.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened. He picked up the car key, pushed open the door and left.


    <i>Juurensha: Yessss, once again with the double-C sniper CP!


    </i>


    <i> </i>


    <i>xiin: Wei Shi¡¯s off to pick up his little rabbit~</i>

 Chapter Ch111.1 - Sharp Blue

    <h4>Chapter Ch111.1 - Sharp Blue</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Nine o¡¯clock in the evening, at the entrance to Sharp Blue.


    Luxury suspension cars were parked all over the ce, and lights danced through the humid air of Floating City. Ming Yao nced over the scene, then pushed his captain inside, ¡°Captain, let¡¯s go! The booth table near the dance floor¨C¨C¡±


    The lighting was ambiguous and dim. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, and the bartender big brother who was passing by sent him a sultry smile.


    The deep V in his shirt went from his neckline down to his navel.


    Wu Jin jumped back two steps, ¡°...!!!¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh from behind him, ¡°Little Ming is really rich!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head, ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a booth! Based on theyout of this ce, in the Federation, a booth costs 40,000 credits a night! Minimum!¡± Caesar exined it to him excitedly, ¡°Back then, when your Brother Caesar trawled the clubs, I would buy a bottle of wine from the supermarket and then mix in with the crowd around the scattered tables!¡±


    ¡°However, when ites to picking up girls, it¡¯s not based on what you have in your pockets. It¡¯s¨C¨Cah, but your Brother Caesar already has a family and is low-key now. I¡¯ll teach you some trickster.¡±


    On the stage, the DJ changed the music from a slow shake to some hip-hop, and the people who were originally loose and flowing on the dance floor suddenly started dancing chaotically.


    Wu Jin could barely make himself heard over the noise, ¡°Caesar! There aren¡¯t any...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Aren¡¯t any what? You have to speak louder!¡±


    Wu Jin turned up his own volume, ¡°It seems that there aren¡¯t any! Girls!¡±


    The two of them were less than a meter apart. Caesar stuck his neck out but he still couldn¡¯t hear a word. He asked again, but ended up caught by Red, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go y¨C¨C¡±


    The dance floor was incredibly noisy. Wu Jin was dizzy and couldn¡¯t help but cover up his waist, then thought about it and realized that wasn¡¯t right and hurriedly covered up his ears instead.


    A young and handsome bouncer suddenly came out from behind a partition, smiling widely as he reminded him, ¡°Fellow brothers, remember to head straight then to your left to exchange your masks for a special one. Our theme tonight is ¡®attraction¡¯...¡±


    Ming Yao waved, and a waiter immediately helped him with collecting everyone¡¯s masks and distributing out the new ones.


    Ming Yao handed it to Wu Jin and asked curiously, ¡°Why is Little Witch¡¯s face so much smaller than Caesar¡¯s? It turns out that Caesar¡¯s head is really big!¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin tried to remind him gently, ¡°You¡¯re not nervous anymore?¡±


    Ming Yao bounced upright, ¡°Damn it, why did you mention this? I¡¯m starting to get nervous again!¡±


    The group happily traded in their masks and finally squeezed out of the crowd to settle in at their booth.


    The sofa faced the dance floor, and the view was bright and open, allowing them to look through the lights at the crowd, the background walls, and the entire scene at a nce.


    When the birthday celebrations began, a threeyer cake was served along with explosive fireworks. Ming Yao drank two sses of wine and immediately began to show the leisurely and trouble-loving energy of a true second generation rich.


    He would be toasting his own captain one minute, then be in the middle of having a good time with Caesar and ying dice with Red the next. In the middle, he even drunkenly asked Wu Jin if Pterosaurs were tasty.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin deeply suspected that if Ming Yao didn¡¯t participate in the survival show, he would definitely be a food and drink bag that stuffed his face with food every day!


    Just when Ming Yao¡¯s IQ plummeted, the club suddenly erupted in wild cheers.


    Wu Jin raised his head slightly. The R&B that had been ying for nearly an hour was over, and the DJ was now flicking his hair on the stage. The background music had now been changed to a kind of strange variant on electro house.


    Caesar made a sound of realization, ¡°It¡¯s time for the main act.¡±


    Caesar¡¯s voice had just fallen when he discovered that other than Ming Yao, who was already as drunk as a dog, everyone else was watching him. There seemed to be a sacred beam of light that shone on Caesar, this old pro at the scene.


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit? You guys have never been here?¡±


    Zuo Botang nodded and smiled, admitting frankly, ¡°I¡¯m usually busy with training.¡±


    Red offered sincerely, ¡°About that, my big brother keeps an eye on me!¡±


    Wu Jin was well-behaved, ¡°I haven¡¯t been anywhere before.¡±


    Caesar was in a daze and thought that he suddenly had three Little Witches sitting on the small bench in front of him. He came back to his senses half a beatter and then spoke proudly, ¡°During this kind of night scene, it¡¯s time to get high during the main act. You guys just wait.¡±


    On the stage, the DJ was spinning the tables, and the atmosphere at the club heated up higher and higher. Caesar downed an entire ss of wine and mmed the ss on the table, ¡°Little Witch, can you hear it? The rhythm is getting faster!¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not the rhythm. The frequency of the drumming has increased. The bass switched from the counter-melody to the main melody, and the duration of the rests have increased, with the cheering voices bing stronger and creating the illusion of an elerated rhythm. The actual drum beat is very stable...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°What are you talking about? I¡¯m telling you to look at the stage!¡±


    In the middle of the scene, a beam of light suddenly lit up one side of the stage, and a man withrge pectoral muscles was suddenly on disy. Without saying another word, he epted the wine offered up by a waiter and poured it down his throat.


    The seductive, sultry dancers on the dance floor all pped and cheered, and a man with blue hair soon came up and began to hook up with Mister Pecs.


    The beam shed again, and another man was caught in its light. He waved to the crowd without any hesitation and cheers rang out again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids twitched, ¡°This-this-this...whoever is caught in the light beam has to drink...¡±


    He choked all of a sudden. In his field of vision, the light beam moved slowly and steadily from the dance floor towards their booth, wavering slightly between the five of them¨C¨C


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to dive beneath the table.


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, Little Witch, why are you so fast¨C¨C¡±


    The beam of light stopped on Ming Yao.


    Zuo Botang stilled and subconsciously blocked Ming Yao behind him. Red whispered, ¡°Wait a minute, isn¡¯t Little Ming already wasted?¡±


    Who could¡¯ve known that Ming Yao would bounce up with a swish? He didn¡¯t wait for the bartender toe over and had already enthusiastically lifted up a ss of Four Loko. He raised his ss up to the beam of light, ¡°Respect freedom, ideals, and the team captain!¡±


    Zuo Botang hadn¡¯t been able to stop him. ¡°......¡±


    The crowd exploded, and many people on the dance floor prepared to head their way. This was especially the case due to the beam of light that coated the scarred muscles of the two assault positions and two snipers with ayer of gold¨C¨C


    The bouncers quickly picked up their walkie talkies, ¡°Pay attention to the first floor. That group of zeroes is going crazy.¡±


    Beneath the beam of light, Ming Yao chugged down half the drink, then suddenly copsed face first onto the sofa and fell asleep hugging a pillow. All of this happened too suddenly, and Red pped his thigh, ¡°I was just saying, Little Ming has been drunk since a long time ago. Just now, that just now was like thest radiance of the setting sun¨C¨Chey, why is the beam of light still here?¡±


    Caesar spread his hands, ¡°The drink isn¡¯t finished! Should we prop him up?¡±


    Zuo Botang shook his head from the side. The Jingyi captain picked up the half-finished ss of alcohol that Ming Yao had left behind. He was clearly out of ce in this night scene, yet this Jingyi gentleman didn¡¯t go out of character and still managed to suck up more gazes with every passing minute.


    Zuo Botang spoke elegantly, ¡°I¡¯ll drink for him.¡±


    The crowd went quiet, and then the noise grew even louder. Whistling and catcalls rang out everywhere, and the DJ scrubbed through three songs in a row.


    The little zeroes beneath the stage who¡¯d been nning to go up and try their chances immediately sighed reluctantly. ¡°s, he already belongs to someone.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t there two others up there? No, there¡¯s three... say, how could there be someone watching in the dark under the table?!¡±


    On the stage, Caesar quickly regained his wits and held down Zuo Botang, snatching away the drink, ¡°Hey, Captain Zuo, one of these drinks is enough to get you drunk. If you don¡¯te to these ces often, then don¡¯t drink it. Us brothers are all here today due to Jingyi, so it¡¯s fine! I¡¯ll drink for you!¡±


    There was a dy from beneath the stage.


    A few little zeroes gnashed their teeth, ¡°What kind of rtionship do they have? The two of them are fighting over who drinks? Are they jealous?¡±


    The beam of light finally moved away.


    The booth once again reverted to a happy and harmonious state. Zuo Botang thanked Caesar, and Red flipped up the table cloth and waited for Wu Jin toe out before saying thoughtfully, ¡°How about we put Little Ming under the table?¡± He shut up immediately when he saw Zuo Botang¡¯s gaze.


    In a quiet corner of the dance floor, Wu Jin continued to bite at the straw of his Baileys milk cocktail and listened quietly as Caesar boasted exaggeratedly about his nightclub experiences.


    Caesar scratched his head, ¡°Speaking of which, howe I keep feeling that something¡¯s not right with this club.¡±


    ¡°There still aren¡¯t any girls! Say, your Floating City¡¯s night scene is so uninteresting. First things first, I¡¯m a man with a wife now, and I have no regrets, but you guys...¡±


    The sound of a bottle being opened rang out clearly from behind them.


    Caesar turned his head, and a young man in leather pants and a tight purple shirt raised an eyebrow, tossing Caesar a look. ¡°Hey, let me treat you to a drink.¡±


    Caesar immediately thanked him and leaned in,ughing loudly as he gave the young man a big bear hug, ¡°Thank you, big brother!¡±


    The young man was confused, ¡°Big, big what...¡±


    The chattering little zeroes beneath the stage were all surprised by this, ¡°What? He got him just like that? He really managed to treat him to a drink? Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, we should head over too. If there¡¯s meat, then we should enjoy it together.¡±


    A group of little zeroes¡¯ hands immediately rushed over to encircle Caesar and Red, and the two of them were soon missing from the booth. Zuo Botang nodded to Wu Jin, ¡°I¡¯ll take him to wash his face first.¡± After that, he took Ming Yao with him and disappeared.


    Wu Jin sat there alone in the booth and continued biting the straw until the light beam of all evils moved again¨C¨C


    Wu Jin jolted, then rushed out of the booth to hide among the people on the dance floor.


    Arge group of men twisted and writhed amidst the blue and purple lights, like the social media dancing in Thin Fire¡¯s live broadcast. Wu Jin swam through the crowd and was just about to turn back when he was suddenly stopped by a passerby.


    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you dancing?¡± The passerby came up and asked.


    Wu Jin was having difficulty breathing. He felt like he was about to be squished into a Little Witch pancake, ¡°I-I¡¯m not¨C¨C¡±


    The passerby eximed, ¡°It¡¯s such arge dance floor, yet you¡¯re the only one not dancing. You¡¯re making it easy to get eaten.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide as the beam of light once again travelled straight through the crowd!


    The passerby shook his head, ¡°If you can¡¯t get in the mood, the DJ¡¯s sry will get deducted! So, they can only invite you to drink. If you don¡¯t drink, it¡¯s a sober mood, and after you drink, you¡¯ll be as high as a mountain. You¡¯re better off dancing.¡±


    Wu Jin gritted his teeth and could only nod his agreement, ¡°Fine then... can you please give me a little space.¡±


    The passerby had just taken the opportunity to lean closer and was currently staring at the youth¡¯s slightly exposed neck. He hurriedly made a sound of agreement, ¡°Of course, of course. Dance away, dance away. In that case, let¡¯s... how about we exchange Star Net contact numbers...¡±


    The passerby stilled abruptly.


    The youth that seemed like a little white rabbit in front of him pulled down the zipper of his coat slightly to reveal the agile waist within, causing quite a few people to all look his way at the same time.


    The music that was ying during this main act was real soulful house.


    House was a branch of electro-acoustic music from the 20th century. It mixed 4/4 beats with high pitched female voices that were full of expression. In disco, it could also be categorized as ¡®ethereal¡¯.


    ¡®Ethereal¡¯ meant that it wasn¡¯t easy to dance to. Compared to moremon movements, it was easy to make mistakes if one twisted around to house music¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stepped on the beat, and the passerby brother stared on in a daze for a few minutes before suddenly jumping up like his tail had just been stepped on. ¡°Holy shit!¡±


    The youth was dancing the most standard house moves. His sense of the beat was too urate, and every step was like a chiseled ice de, perfectly in sync with the sound with only a 10 microsecond variance. He was like a ray of light in the chaotic crowd. The youth¡¯s movements weren¡¯trge, but his control over his limbs was too good, allowing people to practically imagine the perfect, tight waist beneath the dark outerwear.


    House was one of the easiest dances for ¡®seduction¡¯, to the point where it had once been ssified alongside new jazz as the ¡®first choice for girl dance groups¡¯. However, there was a cold aloofness to Wu Jin¡¯s dance moves; his lips were slightly pursed, his entire figure moving like an exquisitely tuned instrument, catching everyone¡¯s gazes when he moved explosively¨C¨C


    The cold and indifferent temperament mixed together with his inescapably youthful aura.


    The passerby brother sucked in a cold breath.


    It was just at this time that Sharp Blue¡¯s main doors opened again.


    The bouncer who was still monitoring that group of small zeroes suddenly turned back and asked in a stunned whisper, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Doesn¡¯t entry to the club end at ten o¡¯clock? Why is someoneing in now?!¡±


    His colleague¡¯s face was full of excitement, ¡°Holy shit, what do you know? The one, the one who just came in is...¡±


    Sharp Blue¡¯s dance floor had be a chaotic mess a long time ago. Naturally, nobody noticed the main doors.


    Standing against the dim light, the half-masked man looked over this night scene, and his gaze darkened.


    On the dance floor.


    Wu Jin opened his eyes and watched as the beam of light shifted away and finally let out a sigh of relief, heading back towards the booth. He was oblivious to the gazes that burned as theynded all over his body. The passerby brother stared at his back and only felt that the youth that was moving in time to the beat and doing nothing else was already incredibly sexy.


    He quickly followed over, ¡°Let¡¯s be friends!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s exchange contact numbers! Or, I can send you home¨C¨C¡±


    <i>xiin: the big boss appears! *dun dun*~</i>

 Chapter Ch111.2 - Sharp Blue

    <h4>Chapter Ch111.2 - Sharp Blue</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin hurriedly sped up into a trot, looking towards the Zuo Botang who was also heading back to the booth.


    The Jingyi captain had a cautious expression on his face as he kept Ming Yao from running off, ¡°Little Ming¡¯s mask seems to be malfunctioning. I¡¯m going to take him back to the bathroom...¡±


    It was unknown what had gone wrong with Ming Yao¡¯s originally white mask, but a pair of cat ears had popped out over his head.


    Wu Jin looked on in a trance, then hurriedly felt the top of his own head.


    No cat ears.


    Wait a minute, why were there two slots on the mask? There was something soft and fluffy inside, what was it¨C¨C


    On the other side, Zuo Botang was coaxing and persuading Ming Yao to leave, ¡°Don¡¯t lean towards the floor... Little Ming, how old are you now? ...What? ...What girlfriend? When did I get...? ...¡±


    Wu Jin covered up his mask warily. ... What kind of joke was this?


    He struggled and squeezed back into the crowd at the edge of the dance floor, wanting to remind Caesar and Red to pay attention to their masks, but all he could see was them being surrounded by a group of young men, and there was no way for him to squeeze in.


    Outside the crowd were two little zeroes who were watching the show and cracking melon seeds. They looked at Red and Caesar who were hugging together in a brotherly fashion and were full of indignation. They chattered incessantly, ¡°Bah! Two top-grade ones getting together is simply a waste of resources... these melon seeds are pretty good. Give me some more.¡±


    Wu Jin paused. It seemed that something wasn¡¯t quite right!


    From behind him, the passerby was still relentlessly trying to sell himself. ¡°Are you here for the first time? How about leaving your contact information? That¡¯s what the mask does. The theme for this evening is something about matching hearts and souls. The cat ears are connected with your brain waves. If you fall in love at first sight, then they¡¯ll pop right out. If the feelings are mild, then they¡¯ll quiver slowly, and if it¡¯s burning hot, then they¡¯ll shake hard... hey, why don¡¯t you turn back and look at my cat ears!¡±


    The passerby brother put in some effort to pull the cat ears out of the mask manually, ¡°Look, look, it¡¯s love at first sight! I didn¡¯t pull them out, they came out on their own...¡±


    ¡°This is the high level technology of our Floating City¡¯s number one gay bar...¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°What-what bar!?¡±


    He had just turned his head, and his expression was petrified with shock.


    The haunted beam of light had followed him again, and the DJ on the stage toasted him from afar. The passerby brother jumped about angrily, ¡°Holy shit, this DJ wants to sleep with you!¡±


    His escape route had been thoroughly blocked. The waiter came by and smiled as he offered up a drink.


    The crowd went wild, and many people swarmed in Wu Jin¡¯s direction. Even the crowd of melon seed eating little zeroes¡¯ glittering gazes all swept towards Wu Jin. ¡°Although he looks like a little cutie, he was really so handsome that it made it impossible for people to close their legs when he was dancing earlier... oh, who¡¯s that? Why did he run off¡±


    ¡°He went to the door.¡±


    ¡°He went to the door at this hour?¡±


    ¡°They say that there¡¯s a top-quality, shiver-inducing S at the door, so he ran off faster than anyone else, and nobody could stop him...¡±


    The waiter bowed as he offered the tray to Wu Jin.


    A fruity aroma wafted up from the red wine ss.


    The gazes of everyone around him were like predatory wolves and tigers, and Wu Jin had no choice but to reach for the drink. The ss was slightly cool to the touch, and Wu Jin was just about to lift it up¨C¨C


    A calloused hand held him in ce.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll drink for him.¡±


    Wu Jin abruptly turned his head back.


    The man was wearing a half mask that only revealed his nose and lips. It seemed that he¡¯d only juste out of theboratory, and his shirt was unbuttoned down to the second button. A waiter behind him was still respectfully holding his coat.


    He looked down at Wu Jin from above. There was a small space around him that had been cleared out due to his oppressive aura, and his eyes were deep and cold, his lips pressed into a sharp line.


    Wu Jin stared at him in a daze, and he almost thought that he was dreaming.


    Wei Shi raised his chin, and gestured for him to pass him the drink.


    Wu Jin obediently handed it over.


    The man epted it, his long fingers curving around the lower part of the ss¡¯s stem. The liquor was like light that flowed over his hands, condensing into a mysterious dark red.


    Wei Shi tipped his head back.


    The full-bodied aroma of the alcohol exploded in his mouth in a sh as the man tossed the empty ss back onto the tray. His face was still cold, but it was now mixed with the alcohol to create a kind of sensual feeling that gave the onlookers a thrill.


    The dance floor stood still.


    Wei Shi nodded towards the table and gestured for Wu Jin toe closer.


    Wu Jin subconsciously took two steps closer, then stood up on tiptoes, his small curls floating up¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly trapped him in his embrace and pressed him into a fierce kiss.


    Cranberry vored vodka.


    Alcohol flowed freely between their lips and teeth, and Wu Jin almost seemed to go dizzy in an instant. The man was aggressive and merciless, and his familiar scent caused him to quiver as it invaded¨C¨C


    Passerby brother: ¡°Holy shit¨C¨C¡±


    The entire night scene erupted into wild cheers. Someone wasughing loudly, ¡°Wow, they¡¯re really f*cking open!¡±, ¡°66666 big brother has courage!¡±, ¡°I get it... holy shit, this is an old pro!¡±


    At a high table at the edge of the dance floor, the Caesar who was currently interacting with a whole group of ¡®brothers¡¯ turned his head, ¡°Why¡¯s it so noisy, hey, brothers, where are you going¨C¨C¡±


    Red swept his gaze over the stage and froze for a second before hurriedly jumping up to the stage, ¡°Where¡¯s the stage controller? Have them quickly move the light away!¡±


    Caesar followed behind him, chattering, ¡°What¡¯s going on, what¡¯s going on? What are they all getting excited about? Has a girle in?¡±


    Beneath the stage, Zuo Botang had just finished changing masks for Ming Yao and noticed the chaos in the club. The sniper recognized Wu Jin as one of the protagonists at a nce with his hawk-like vision.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°......¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°Wait, wait a minute, Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    The Jingyi captain pushed up his sleeves without another word, wanting to pluck him back out. The onlookers standing in front of him were all eating melon seeds and watching the gossip and were taken by surprise when they were shouldered aside. ¡°Line up, line up. There are basic rules for onlookers to follow too!¡±


    Zuo Botang¡¯s eyebrows twisted together anxiously, ¡°Excuse me, please let me through. That¡¯s my friend over there.¡±


    The melon seed eating passerby chuckled, ¡°You¡¯re trying to break up an actual pair, hey. They¡¯re both willing participants.¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°What? Sorry, I have to go in¨C¨C¡±


    The crowd: ¡°Look at his ears!¡±


    On Wu Jin¡¯s head, a pair of ck cat ears were quivering so much they almost turned into virtual shadows.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°What do the cat ears mean?¡± He sent a message to Wu Jin¡¯s teammate, Caesar, as he tried to squeeze through the crowd.


    The crowd: ¡°It¡¯s shaking like that... dry wood and fire! A dopamine surge! Falling in love! Hey, with your appearance, you really can¡¯t be an ignorant single dog right...¡±


    Zuo Botang stilled, ¡°What did you say?¡±


    He looked incredulously at Ming Yao who was still drunk behind him, and his shoulders shook fiercely.


    To one side of the dance floor, Wei Shi led the dizzy Wu Jin into the corridor.


    There was the sh of a de at his fingertips just as they left, and a whole group of little zeroes immediately screamed, ¡°My god, I want to be taught a lesson by him with that wine knife...¡±


    The two of them walked past a dimly lit corner, and Wu Jin suddenly stumbled.


    Wei Shi reached out to hold him. Wu Jin had originally been waiting obediently for the big boss to carry him, but it took him a while to react and realize that they were no longer in the big boss¡¯s memories, and he was no longer the 14 year old little shortie.


    He immediately fluttered around for the sake of his dignity, his small curls ending up in a mess during the struggle, and was finally forced into a room by Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wei... wuwuwu!¡±


    Kisses fell like a storm, making Wu Jin confused about whether it was wonderful or oppressive, and his back trembled continuously. The man¡¯s zing breath seemed to be roasting him alive, and Wu Jin leaned soft and weak against the wall, his eyes an aggrieved red.


    The man¡¯s voice was deep and hoarse and seemed to stroke right by his ear, ¡°Who brought you here.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke in stutters, ¡°Ming, Ming Yao... to celebrate his captain¡¯s birthday...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Dancing on the dance floor?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Nonono...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Casually ept drinks from strangers?¡±


    The small curls exploded with nerves, tangling with the cat ears that were quivering like shadows. Wu Jin: ¡°No, nono, I, I, I...¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he cast his shadow over him from above.


    Wu Jin made a small ¡®Ao¡¯ cry, but was quickly pressed tight again, his consciousness submerged by the interweaving lips and tongues. It was a kiss that tended towards ferociousness, and even carried a sense of punishment. The man who¡¯d taken the initiative seemed more ruthless than ever before and more impatient.


    It was like he wanted to shackle all of him in his arms and knead him into his bones.


    Wu Jin subconsciously hugged the big boss, his consciousness unable to surface. Only, his eyes were getting redder, and physiological tears slid down from the corner of his eyes¨C¨C


    The man tilted his head slightly, and the rough tip of his tongue licked at Wu Jin¡¯s tears.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted.


    This scene ovepped with that from the young Wei Shi in his memories, and the deep part of his consciousness twinged faintly¨C¨Chis brain stung, and Wu Jin suddenly covered his head.


    Wei Shi paused.


    He immediately pressed Wu Jin¡¯s temples for him. Light shed through his gaze, and his eyebrows twisted together. ¡°Lean over here.¡±


    His knuckles moved gently over Wu Jin¡¯s temples. The man counted Wu Jin¡¯s pulse and only rxed a long timeter. He used his hand to test the temperature of Wu Jin¡¯s forehead, his expression solemn.


    Wu Jin looked up tentatively.


    The big boss was frowning, but it looked very cute to him. He was just as cute now as he¡¯d been when he was young!


    Wei Shi: ¡°Still ufortable?¡±


    Wu Jin whispered quietly, ¡°No, I still...¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head anxiously.


    Wu Jin was well behaved, ¡°Still want to continue kissing.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The next moment, the man took out the wine knife.


    Wu Jin bounced up with a swish and trembled in the corner, watching until the big boss opened up a bottle of pure mineral water with the knife, then had Wu Jin first take a sip from it before using it to swallow down the mind calming agent before wiping his mouth.


    Wu Jin opened his mouth, gurgled down the water, then offered up his mouth again. Wei Shi¡¯s movements were more skillful than those of the youth in the R-Code base, but they were still intimate and uniquely his. Wei Shi¡¯s face was clearly expressionless, but his set of actions made it obvious that he was taking proper care of Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin finished drinking down the medicine and delightedly started to emit little happy soap bubbles. It was probably due to the effect of the alcohol, and also because he¡¯d spent a long time interacting with the young version of the big boss, but he¡¯d be very brave and would rub and pet the man every now and again.


    Wei Shi¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple shifted, and he finally told him sternly to hold his breath and wait for his brain waves to be measured.


    Wu Jin held his breath and whispered, ¡°When did you wake up?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°An hour ago.¡±


    Wu Jin thought of how he¡¯d been creating chaos and randomly messing with the big boss in his memory and immediately became nervous, ¡°Then, do you still remember¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi held Wu Jin, ¡°Mm.¡±


    ¡°I woke up, and the little shortie that I hadn¡¯t taken enough care of had already grown this big.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s nose suddenly felt a little sour.


    The big boss continued indifferently, ¡°The things that couldn¡¯t be done as a child can be done now.¡±


    Wu Jin, who hadn¡¯t finished feeling emotional, ¡°......¡±


    Twenty secondster.


    Wu Jin howled, ¡°No air! I can¡¯t hold my breath, I can¡¯t hold it...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s finished. Even the equipment¡¯s been put away.¡±


    Wu Jin was in a hurry. ¡°Huff, huff, huff...¡±


    Wei Shi was thoughtful, ¡°Did you turn silly?¡±


    Wu Jin struggled to retort, ¡°No! That¡¯s impossible, how could I...¡±


    The big boss simply bent over and reached out for Wu Jin¡¯s clothes.


    Wu Jin rolled around on the sofa, ¡°Aaaaahhh I¡¯m not silly!¡±


    Wei Shi spoke seriously, ¡°Let me take a look.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses, ¡°What are you looking at... that¡¯s not right! Even if I¡¯ve turned silly, it would be my brain. Why are you lifting up my clothes?!¡±


    The big boss was expressionless, ¡°Looking at your waist.¡±


    Wu Jin froze and immediately waved his hand to indicate that his waist wasn¡¯t important, but the man effortlessly opened up his clothing. In the dim light, the youth¡¯s pale waist was a little red, silently seducing him.


    Wei Shi hadn¡¯t yet reached out a hand when Wu Jin suddenly trembled weakly.


    Wu Jin was going crazy: This wasn¡¯t his waist! Why would it turn red! Why would it tremble! Could it be that his waist was broken?!


    The man¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple shifted again.


    It was right at this time that the door to the private room was pushed open.


    Caesar, Red, Jingyi¡¯s c-position and the drunk vice-c position all stumbled inside.


    <i>Juurensha: More Double C CP content! And it seems like he never had a gf???? And oooo is everyone finally going to find out the Scarf CP is real?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: omg Wei Shi was so hot in this chapter~</i>

 Chapter Ch112.1 - Not Allowed To Misbehave

    <h4>Chapter Ch112.1 - Not Allowed To Misbehave</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The one who¡¯d led the way was Jingyi¡¯s captain Zuo Botang. His expression was serious and cautious. ¡°Little Witch is in this room...¡±


    The door opened as he spoke.


    Crack.


    The Jingyi captain seemed to hear the sound of his world views breaking apart.


    White Moonlight¡¯s rookie and A-level trainee of the Crosson Show was curled up on the sofa with reddened eyes. His coat was tossed to the ground, and his training clothing was lifted up, his exposed waist blocked by a man¡¯s back¨C¨C


    Zuo Botang took two stumbling steps back and bumped into Red who was just trying to look inside.


    Red stuck his head in, and his soul instantly went flying. His brain was full of, oh crap, oh crap, Mao Qiukui was done for, he was done for! Fortunately, his high level training from Floating City allowed him to respond super fast. Red abruptly plunged back into the crowd behind him and stopped Caesar with the courage of a mammoth.


    Caesar: ¡°Ah?¡±


    In the corridor, Red, Caesar, and Ming Yao copsed like dominoes due to this emergency stop, and the half-drunk Ming Yao struggled and iled. ¡°Captain, help me, someone is pressing down on me.¡±


    Wu Jin jumped up in a sh and covered his head.


    Wei Shi looked back calmly and gave Zuo Botang an aloof greeting with a tilt of his head.


    Zuo Botang let out a sigh of relief.


    It turned out that it was someone they knew, Contestant Wei from the Crosson Show...


    Wait a minute! Even if it was Contestant Wei, just, just now, they¡¯d¨C¨C


    Red coughed from behind him as Caesar finally managed to squeeze into the room, ¡°Holy shit, Contestant Wei is here too?!¡±


    Zuo Botang opened his mouth, then watched as Wei Shi expressionlessly bent to pick up Wu Jin¡¯s wrinkled coat, the action appearing especially ambiguous beneath the lights.


    Wei Shi held Wu Jin¡¯s coat as he nodded to Caesar.


    Caesarughed loudly and pped his thigh, ¡°What a coincidence! Come,e, brother, let¡¯s chug one down!¡±


    Wei Shi skillfully helped Wu Jin put on his coat. Wu Jin finally came back to his senses and shrunk down into his cor, making his sleeves swing left and right.


    Zuo Botang simply couldn¡¯t watch on anymore. He turned and tried to give Caesar a hint or two, but the man was happily pouring drinks and even handed the cup over to Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi directly tossed back a full ss.


    Caesar gave him a big thumbs up. ¡°Awesome!¡± He immediately saw Contestant Wei in a different light and leaned over enthusiastically, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, you two&#k2026; what were you doing in the room just now?¡±


    Ming Yao, who¡¯d drunk so much his head felt swollen, snorted and said vaguely, ¡°A private-a private room. What could they be doing here? Hehe.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Discussing the match.¡±


    Red hurriedly echoed him and tried to smooth things out, ¡°Ye-yeah. I also wanted to talk to Little Witch about thepetition just¨C¨Cnow¨C¨C¡± His gaze met Wei Shi¡¯s, and he immediately stopped talking.


    Caesar shook his head. ¡°Little Witch, how can you discuss thepetition in the middle of the night? It¡¯s harmful to our feelings! Come,e, you and Contestant Wei should both have a drink!¡±


    Caesar quickly poured out two sses of alcohol and stuffed them into their hands. The whisky was sour, with white bubbles, and the lemon and egg white mixture hid the smell of the alcohol. Wei Shi shook his ss, and Wu Jin, whose thoughts still hadn¡¯t turned the corner and caught up, clinked sses with him¨C¨Cthe big boss drank it all down in one go.


    Wu Jin was licking at his drink with his little kitten tongue, and burped after licking up all the egg white. After drinking Baileys milk all night, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t take the sour liquor. When Wei Shi reached out, Wu Jin didn¡¯t think twice about offering up his ss. The man once again expressionlessly drank it for him.


    ¡°......¡± Zuo Botang almost had to press his own eyes back into their sockets. From behind him, Red was anxiously attempting to change the topic, but this Jingyi captain couldn¡¯t help but think about his original idental elimination in the Lovers Card instance.


    It was exactly this kind of blinding tacit understanding.


    So, why did the haters say that the Jingyi tacit understanding hade from them sleeping together?? It was clear that everyone was the same¨C¨Cno wait, it was clear that only the Scarf CP was like that¨C¨C


    For the second half of this celebratory night, Zuo Botang managed to perfectly maintain his elegant surface demeanor despite his broken world views. Sometime in the night, he only tried to vaguely remind Caesar that Contestant Wei was ¡®overly¡¯ familiar with this night scene and could even manage to book a private room at Sharp Blue.


    Caesarughed loudly, his big, fan-like hand patting Captain Zuo on the shoulder, ¡°You don¡¯t understand.¡±


    ¡°Those who y around in the night scene all go to the booths or scattered tables. Book a private room? Nobodyes to chat them up, and they can¡¯t even start ying. Only newbies would book this kind of thing. Oh, or, they book it to make it easier to make a move on their target...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°But look, there¡¯s nobody around Contestant Wei! I already said, this bar doesn¡¯t even have a single girl! Hey! It¡¯s so uninteresting!¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°.....¡±


    And then, after midnight arrived, Ming Yao began to wake up slightly,ughing foolishly as he wandered in circles around his captain. Zuo Botang immediately had no more attention to spare for the others.


    At the end of the night, two pre-ordered luxury suspension cars stopped at the entrance to Sharp Blue. There were pink balloons at the front and back of the vehicles that spelled out, ¡°Happy Birthday, Captain!¡±


    Zuo Botang led Ming Yao into one car, and the remaining four automatically piled into the other one.


    There was a small stretch of space between the club and the parking lot. The nightclub¡¯s exterior lighting was limited, and it was dark enough that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see his own fingers. He narrowed his eyes, stretching out his hand to hold hands with the big boss in the dark.


    The man¡¯s fingers were long, and his hands were dry and strong. When they passed by any obstacles, he would lightly support Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder and arm¨C¨Cthe youth rxed and turned when he was told, moved when he was poked, and walked smoothly all the way over, consciously following the big boss and able to walk around even with his eyes closed.


    All the way until they reached the suspension car.


    Caesar adhered to his nature as a kindergarten graduate and quickly snatched a seat in the front row. Red quickly took over the shotgun seat, and Wu Jin and the big boss sat together in the back row.


    The suspension car drove automatically, and they could see Floating City¡¯s post-midnight night scene outside the window. Because there were others present, Wu Jin felt like a child secretly falling in love in front of his parents. It was quite different from the big boss¨C¨C


    The man bowed his head, then picked up the little paws that Wu Jin had washed clean, tugging them over to y with.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Nervous!!


    The fog swirled outside the window, and the cold wind with traces of moisture came in through a crack in the window. Wei Shi expressionlessly warmed Wu Jin¡¯s chilled right hand, then signaled for him to switch paws.


    Wu Jin saw that Caesar was pasted up against the ss and hadn¡¯t moved his gaze, so he happily passed over his left hand and scratched lightly at the big boss¡¯s palm.


    Caesar suddenly turned around, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, do we still have a team meeting tonight¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin trembled and tried to withdraw his hand in a fluster, but Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and held on tight.


    Red quickly turned off the lights in the car.


    ¡°It¡¯s changed-changed to tomorrow!¡± Wu Jin stuttered.


    Caesar made an ¡®oh¡¯ sound and turned around again. Wu Jin pursed his lips and deliberately refrained from looking at the big boss beside him. The man¡¯s callused fingers felt like brands that moved silently over his palm.


    Red coughed, ¡°Caesar, you¡¯re drunk. Sleep for a while, sleep for a while!¡±


    Caesar¡¯s eyes were wide, ¡°How could I be drunk?¡±


    Red quickly diverted Caesar¡¯s attention by telling him the joke he¡¯d learned only yesterday. In the back seat, Wu Jin was bullied until his breathing became soft and fast, turning into a constantly quivering cotton ball.


    Red: ¡°Once upon a time, there was a little tiger that said to a trainee, don¡¯t hit me, I¡¯ll help you qualify. And then, and then hahahaha...¡±


    When Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to lean over, Wu Jin hesitatingly shifted over slightly, then ended up caught by the big boss as he inhaled a breath full of milk vored rabbit cotton.


    Caesar was excited, ¡°And then, and then what!¡±


    Red: ¡°Then, the trainee still caught the little tiger, because a talking tiger is still a rare thing, hahahaha!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, hahahaha!¡±


    In the front row, the two of themughed themselves into hunched over balls, and in the back seat, the big boss spread his arms and tightly embraced Wu Jin. The suspension car elerated abruptly when it rose up to the predetermined height, and Wei Shi was unperturbed as he weathered the turbulence and continued to inhale the rabbit.


    Red: ¡°Once upon a time, there was an ordinary trainee...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°My god, hahahahaha!¡±


    Wei Shi slowly slid his fingers into a gap in the youth¡¯s small curls. The fluffy curls that stuck out like scattered pines were originally a mess from the cat ears, but at this time, they were gentle and soft and were soon happily pacified. Wei Shi bowed his head and twined two fingers around Wu Jin¡¯s chin inside the dark interior of the car.


    Their light breaths intermingled.


    There was a moment when Wu Jin almost wanted to lean up for a kiss. His teammate was in the front seat, but the alcohol released his inhibitions in the dark. It seemed that any taboo could be crossed, and his blood even boiled with excitement at the idea of crossing the line.


    In the front seat.


    Red: ¡°There was once a little tiger...¡±


    Caesar hadughed so much he was short on breath, ¡°Red, Red, haha, hoho, hehe, hey, howe it feels like I¡¯ve heard this one before!¡±


    Redughed so hard he was shaking like a sieve. ¡°Ah, yes, it seems that I told this one just now! Doesn¡¯t matter hahahahaha...¡±


    Wei Shi licked his lips briefly.


    The strong smell of alcohol didn¡¯t damage the man¡¯s sexiness at all, and even made Wu Jin want to get closer, mesmerized. Vodka, rum, and gin mixed together to create ayered scent, and as long as he got closer, even just a little bit, and their lips and teeth could meet, he would be able to suck in a little bit of the other party¡¯s burning soul.


    Wu Jin raised his neck, his narrowed eyes bright and clear from the alcohol.


    Red: ¡°Once upon a time...¡±


    Wu Jin stretched his head up and opened wide to gnaw at the big boss¨C¨C


    Caesar suddenly turned back, ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡±


    Wei Shi pressed the youth who was now as stiff as a salted dried fish into his arms, ¡°Little Witch. He¡¯s drunk and sleepy.¡±


    Caesar immediately criticized, ¡°Little Witch really can¡¯t drink! When we get back, your brother will take you out to practice a few times...¡±


    <i>xiin: i find it so funny that Captain Zuo is the first to figure it out and yet he kinda just gives up and stays quiet because ... Wei Shi.</i>

 Chapter Ch112.2 - Not Allowed To Misbehave

    <h4>Chapter Ch112.2 - Not Allowed To Misbehave</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The suspension car finally arrived back at the base.


    During the time when Caesar and Red were stillughing so hard their hands and feet were like jelly, Wu Jin fled out the car so fast he was practically flying. His head wasn¡¯t clear due to the alcohol¨C¨Che quickly shook awake the Ming Yao who was still in a stupor and reminded him, ¡°Candles, candles, candles!¡±


    Ming Yao had still been as drunk as a shiba inu one second, but he became as energetic as a husky in the next. He pped Wu Jin on the shoulder, his words slurred, ¡°It¡¯s been hard... on you... for remembering, your brother, I, haven¡¯t cared about you in vain... I¡¯ll take the team captain up now, and when the window opens, you can sing the happy birthday song. Also, remember, remember, remember to¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin perked up his ears and listened hard.


    Ming Yao gave a drunken hup, ¡°Remember, you definitely can¡¯t¨C¨Ccan¡¯t sing out of tune! Alright, see youter!¡±


    ¡°......¡± You rich second generation people really have high requirements!


    After Ming Yao left, Wu Jin could only pull Caesar and Red together to quickly do a rehearsal. Caesar seemed to already have one foot in the clouds, ¡°Hahahaha what kind of immortal joke is this, ah, Contestant Wei isn¡¯t singing with us?¡±


    Red quickly diverted his fellow brother away from this topic.


    The three of them managed a rehearsal during the time it took for the Jingyi team to head upstairs, but their tune wasn¡¯tpletely in sync.


    Wu Jin was going crazy: It was just a happy birthday song!


    He had no choice but to temporarily be a male group¡¯s vocalist in order to fix up the singing of the other two . Beneath the light from the flickering candles, Wu Jin forcefully turned a survival show men¡¯s group into an acape chorus group all by himself. However, Red had already gotten high from the drinking and would start randomly rapping in the song whenever Wu Jin wasn¡¯t paying attention.


    Wei Shi stood there in the shadow beneath the trees, a faint hint of a smile on his face.


    They waited until the Jingyi dormitory lights turned on.


    Wu Jin lifted his head up with a swish, ¡°Get ready! Get ready!¡±


    Red called out with a drunken breath, ¡°DJ, drop the beat!¡±


    The window swept open.


    Zuo Botang looked down from upstairs and scolded, ¡°What¡¯ll you do if you fall out? If you end up going head first from the window, you¡¯ll be ying in the next round in a wheelchair¨C¨C¡±


    The bright, heart-shaped candles outside seemed like an interwoven cluster of stars.


    Zuo Botang stilled.


    Wu Jin: ¡°One, two! Happy birthday to you~¡±


    Wu Jin, Red, and Caesar followed with the second sentence, ¡°Happy birthday to you~~¡±


    Ming Yao pounced over and pulled out a paper crown colored with crayons from the drawer, wanting to ce it on his captain¡¯s head. Zuo Botang reflexively tried to hide, but Ming Yao jumped up and down and messed about endlessly, causing Zuo Botang to give him a steady look. His expression seemed to be six parts touched, two parts helpless, one part awkwardness, and one part stiffness¨C¨C


    Just like a male protagonist in a quantum romance novel that could be infinitely divided up.


    Downstairs.


    Wu Jin and Caesar: ¡°Happy birthday to youuuuuuu~¡±


    Red was freestyling, ¡°Hey, check it out, what¡¯s up buddy, yo yo yo today¡¯s our Captain Zuo¡¯s birthday, let¡¯s have a segment of freestyle for our fellow brothers, skrskr&#k2026;¡±


    Zuo Botang ultimately epted the paper crown.


    Ming Yao was satisfied andughed out loud.


    When the celebrations came to an end, Red easily headed to Caesar¡¯s dorm to spend the night. Wei Shi very naturally arranged for himself to stay with Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Ming Yao was already fast asleep in his own bedroom. When Zuo Botang headed downstairs to deal with the candles, he tried to vaguely remind Caesar again, ¡°Are you guys having Contestant Wei and Little Witch to stay together?¡±


    Red was a little dizzy as he grabbed Captain Zuo, ¡°Yes, yes! Hey, brother, how about you also squeeze in for the night? We can wake up Little Ming and put together a table of four for mahjong...¡±


    Wei Shi stood there silently beside Wu Jin.


    Zuo Botang nced at him, and the sniper¡¯s intuition for danger immediately surged up. He made a gesture to indicate he meant no hostility and sighed as he went back to bed.


    Caesar and Red disappeared. When Wu Jin opened up the door to the dorm, he fell into a trance, and it felt like they¡¯d returned to the R-Code Base.


    The youth bounced and jumped onto the bed, rubbing himself into the quilt.


    Wei Shi drove Wu Jin out to go and take a bath.


    Wu Jin struggled with his pillow, ¡°Sleep, sleepy... I¡¯ll wash up tomorrow...¡±


    Wei Shi indifferently dragged the pillow and the person stuck to it out of the corner, leaving a long smear of Little Witch on the sheets.


    Finally, Wu Jin could only take the pillow with him to the bathroom, but a fluffy pillow was soon tossed back outside, ¡°How did that get in? I forgot about it!¡±


    Wei Shi caught the pillow and nced at his watch, ¡°Five minutes left.¡±


    Wu Jin put a lot of effort into making bubbles with the shower gel, ¡°What!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Five minutes. If you don¡¯te out, I¡¯ll go in.¡±


    The shower was turned up to the max, and three minutester, Wu Jin stepped out gingerly. The messed up sheets on the bed had been tidied up.


    Wei Shi lowered his head. The 20% proof rabbit had been washed down to 4% or 5% after the shower and was more like a newly opened bottle of cider.


    He gave it a taste. Wu Jin struggled at first but after muttering against his lips for a while, he opened up and enjoyed it thoroughly.


    The kiss ended. The man took off his coat and unbuttoned his shirt down to the third button. Wu Jin stared at him in a daze, and when the big boss reached to undo the metal buckle of his belt, he suddenly jumped up, ¡°You, you, you want¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Shower.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s head turned red. He pretended to be calm as he patted his little tummy that had been washed soft, then pattered off to bed, tucking himself in at the innermost side, rolling himself up in the quilt to make room for the big boss.


    After rolling himself up, Wu Jin grew drowsy within a few seconds. When a hot and steamy body pasted up against him from behind, he turned around in a daze and rubbed over with his soft, small curls.


    The lights snapped off.


    Wu Jin kicked out his legs subconsciously, acting like a little blind guy in the dark. The man¡¯s low voice slid across his ear, ¡°Open your eyes. Let me check your eyesight.¡±


    Wu Jin opened up his eyes with great effort, his eyelids drooping as he hovered on the edge of sleep.


    Big boss: ¡°How many.¡±


    Wu Jin naturally couldn¡¯t see anything clearly, but from a psychological point of view, when ying rock paper scissors with a man, they would always use stone in the first round. When gesturing numbers, they would habitually stretch out two fingers first!


    Wu Jin was satisfied with his own logic. ¡°Two!¡±


    Big boss: ¡°I haven¡¯t reached out yet.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi understood and no longer asked. Wu Jin¡¯s entire person was soft and fragrant from the bath, and now that he was wrapped up in the nkets, he let out a soft hup.


    Wei Shi: ¡°How much did you drink?¡±


    Wu Jin counted, ¡°Just three sses of milk!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°And then you were drunk?¡±


    Wu Jin was serious, ¡°No!¡±


    The man raised his lips. Wu Jin was dissatisfied, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed tough!¡±


    Big boss: ¡°Aren¡¯t you unable to see.¡±


    Wu Jin shifted his legs for emphasis, ¡°I can feel it!¡±


    When the big boss startedughing, his scent carried the soft fragrance of sun-drenched hay and nuts.


    The next moment, the man whispered, ¡°Hey, little shortie.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head.


    Wei Shi pronounced every word with care, ¡°When your eyes are healed,e with me to get a marriage certificate.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath caught.


    Wei Shi looked at him steadily, ¡°When the Crosson Show is over, if you want topete, you canpete. If you don¡¯t want to¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin, ¡°Ah?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll back you for an entertainment circle debut.¡± The man gave an analysis, ¡°We can also form a boy group for you. If you want to be a producer, you can write songs at home. Even if nobody wants to listen to your songs, we¡¯ll just smash it up on the leaderboards.¡±


    Wu Jin was dizzy and dazed from what he¡¯d just heard. He quietly tried to exin himself, ¡°My, my songwriting is actually pretty decent!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm. Gunpoint butterflies, Red tomatoes. Spending Children¡¯s Day together.¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin immediately pounced on the big boss despite being wrapped up in the quilt, ¡°Forget that! Forget that!¡±


    Wei Shi let him pounce for a while, until the little fool was once again drunk and drowsy.


    Before falling asleep, Wu Jin didn¡¯t forget to mumble, ¡°If only I could sleep close to you like this every day...¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°Thene closer.¡±


    The man reached out to lift up the youth¡¯s pajamas, acting as though he was about to bully him again. Wu Jin shrank his head back and cried out incoherently, ¡°Aaaahhhh don¡¯t squeeze me, I¡¯m going to turn t! It¡¯s tough trying to be round again!¡±


    Wu Jin immediately reprimanded him and expressed that he would obediently get under the covers and go to sleep. He wasn¡¯t allowed to misbehave or do anything.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Nothing?¡±


    Wu Jin managed to find the willpower to criticize, ¡°What can you do?! You¡¯re only a 16 year old cub, you can¡¯t be like this!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The head that was supported on the crook of his arm sank down, and Wu Jin fell happily into dreand.


    <i>Juurensha: If Zoe was there, he would have instantly figured it out. Ah well, the double C CP is still cute, and it looks like we got a marriage proposal for Scarf CP!</i>


    <i>xiin: Wu Jin effectively keeps Wei Shi the wolf at bay with one ¡®you¡¯re only a 16 year old cub¡¯~ hahaha</i>

 Chapter 113 - Key

    <h4>Chapter 113 - Key</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The night wind was a little cold.


    Wu Jin woke up and looked at the locked bedroom door, his consciousness struggling between a half awake, half asleep state.


    His muscles tensed up. He subconsciously wanted to turn the terminal on for light, but his arm was suddenly held down by the big boss.


    ¡°Nightmare?¡± The man asked in a low voice.


    The youth stilled, then slowly curled up again, spreading out and rxingfortably in the big boss¡¯s arms. His heart beat gently in his chest, and sleepiness rose up again. He spoke vaguely, ¡°Mm... door, locked...¡±


    The memory of the dream receded like the tide. Wu Jin smacked his lips, and his brow finally smoothed out.


    ¡°Want the door open?¡± Wei Shi observed the subtle changes in the youth¡¯s expression in the darkness.


    ¡°Yes...¡± Wu Jin turned over and rubbed contentedly against the pillow, ¡°Want to eat a handheld wrap...¡±


    After saying so, he gave a small snore and passed out again.


    Wei Shi paused.


    The man slowly turned Wu Jin so that he was face up, his arm reaching over the pillow to pull him close, ¡°Go back to sleep.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m keeping watch.¡±


    Late in the morning.


    Wu Jin woke up after a night of drinking and didn¡¯t remember anything except that he had just gotten a good night¡¯s sleep.


    The big boss was already gone without a trace. He flipped through the terminal while brushing his teeth¨C¨CWei Shi was currently overseeing a thorough investigation at the Floating City base.


    On the desk, the card slot machine inside the dormitory beeped, ¡°You have [1] visitor waiting at the door.¡±


    Wu Jin pattered over to open the door, and Red chattered loudly as he carried a rabbitmp inside, ¡°Little Witch, set up a voicemand, and themp will light up at night when you call.¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly thanked him. Red dusted off his buttocks, then looked at the list that Brother Wei had given him and crossed out an item. ¡°Let¡¯s go have breakfast!¡±


    Caesar was still snoring in his bedroom, and the Floating City base was bustling. Wu Jin queued up from the end of the line all the way to the front, and when the canteen robot swiped his card, it immediately stuffed two handheld wraps at him.


    Wu Jin bounced up in delight and was enveloped by the fragrance of the wraps.


    After breakfast, Red continued to clear out his list, ordering two small robots to help carry things around, ¡°Hey, the lychees should be chilled before they¡¯re delivered. There should be a box of yogurt ice cream...¡±


    Wu Jin opened the door to the training room, and his brain almost crashed.


    Snacks were piled up everywhere. 3000+ entertainment channels were all on and sting from virtual screens, and the original shabby lounge chair was nowhere to be found. Instead, a small sheepskin sofa had been left in its stead.


    A robot opened up a bag of popcorn for Wu Jin, inserted a straw into a carton of milk, and handed it over respectfully.


    Wu Jin felt that he was about to be corrupted by this evil materialistic society!


    Outside, Red was still pondering, ¡°Give Little Witch another box of lychees. That one with the Tang poem about a visit to the world of mortals...¡±


    Wu Jin, the concubine of the hegemonic city Lord, opened the door.


    Red waved at him as he nibbled on a lychee, ¡°Is there enough to eat? We don¡¯t have to do jokes today. The task today is to ensure that Little Witch has fun ying!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly expressed his thanks and vaguely stated that he would once again be a salted, fish vored fool once again. Wouldn¡¯t it be better for them to simply go to the Floating City base to find the big boss?


    Red agreed right away and ordered the robots to move the lychees straight into the car, ¡°Sure, just let me visit a training room first. I¡¯ll bring you over after I finish the targets for today!¡±


    Wu Jin happily agreed.


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin arrived at the team meeting with an armful of snacks. Zoe was in the process of telling Caesar off, ¡°You took Little Witch to a nightclub? Little Witch, at a nightclub? Hm?¡±


    Caesar cried, ¡°Damn it, it wasn¡¯t me that took him there, it was Ming Yao! And, Little Witch was really smart, he just hid under the table! Next time we go to a club, we can also stuff Little Witch under the table...¡±


    Zoemented, ¡°Couln¡¯t you simply not bring him? Take a look at Contestant Wei, at least he knows to bring Little Witch back and even sent me a message when he had to leave early. How sensible! Ah? You should learn from him!¡±


    Wen Lin was smiling broadly as he opened the door.


    What greeted his eyes was a pile of cotton candy, potato chips, and yoghurt popsicles, followed by the small curls that struggled to peek out over the pile of snacks. Wen Lin helped him carry some of it, and the bedroom was soon filled with the noise of snacks being opened.


    Zoe was eating melon seeds as he offered solemn advice, ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯re still young. Don¡¯t go out and get in trouble with them.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes wide, ¡°I&#k2026;¡±


    Zoe ate the melon seeds so quickly he left afterimages, ¡°Particrly during this period of time. White Moonlight is in the spotlight, and Little Witch, so are you. If you can¡¯t make your debut&#k2013;&#k2013;or in the long run, you don¡¯t make it into the Star League, everything, including your nightclub hangover, the exposure of your love life&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin quivered.


    Zoe: ¡°I¡¯m talking about Caesar. Of course, Little Witch, you should listen too; it¡¯ll be usefulter. Remember, any kind of variable can be a reason for others to attack you.¡±


    ¡°Although we don¡¯t belong to the idol industry, we¡¯re still in the entertainment industry. Thepany doesn¡¯t ce restrictions on the trainees¡¯ private lives, but it¡¯s only when you have made real achievements that the audience will respect the details of your private life.¡±


    ¡°When the vice-captain of our battle team was secretly photographed on a date by the paparazzi, it was during the decline of White Moonlight¡¯s achievements, and the girl¡¯s Star Blog was spammed by haters until she deleted the ount. R-Code¡¯s Captain Shao is different, he can f*cking close up with a bunch of boys for a night, and fans would call it ¡®rxation between matches¡¯, and say that ¡®the need for romantic affairs can be understood¡¯...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    If this was a thousand years ago, survival show contestants would be positioned between artists and athletes, but their petition performance¡¯ was still the most important measure for sess.


    If he wanted to go public with the big boss... he needed to be able to obtain a debut position, be a reserve yer, or go even further than that.


    The Crosson Show was just the starting point.


    When he thought of the future, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help bing a little absent minded, his small curls floating quietly in the wind. Yesterday, before he¡¯d fallen asleep, the big boss had brought up getting a marriage license! In his mind, the Crosson forum threads bubbled up to the surface... He had to do his part and take precautions! Be technically prepared...


    Zoe wondered, ¡°Little Witch, why aren¡¯t you nodding like Caesar? What are you doing over there rubbing your face?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    After summing it up, they projected up the voting interface for the Crosson Show.


    Everyone, with the exception of Zoe, all dropped their mouths open wide.


    The hall of mirrors in the Pce of Versailles was resplendent and luxurious. The arches, floor to ceiling mirrors, and candles createdyer afteryer of brilliant light. Chibi, miniature contestants dressed in pure white linen yed around in the corridors, the little angel wings behind them fluttering, and the halos on their heads dazzling with light.


    Zoe moved the cursor, picking up the little Caesar angel who hadn¡¯t shaved his beard and was running around everywhere, and tossed him to the side. Beside a sparkling fountain, a group of harp-ying fairies came into view.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Fe-female contestants!¡±


    The trainees from the Hyacinth Show had actually joined the scene. They leaned against the fountain to sing in sitting or standing postures, gentle smiles on their faces.


    Wu Jin looked at the ones who were ced in the most prominent positions.


    Ning Fengbei. Long, straight ck hair, a Silver Thread Roll trainee.


    Vera, an Azure People¡¯s Entertainment trainee. Her xen curls were voluminous, and she appeared to have stepped out of the annals of Greek mythology.


    Chu Chu, who had a power button logo tattooed on the back of her neck and was a trainee from the Empire¡¯s Silver Entertainment...


    The fairies beside the pool were dazzling. Wu Jin shifted his gaze and soon found himself in a corner.


    The chubby little Wu Jin angel was ying with the little Wei Shi angel. Wu Jin was hugging a red, heart-shaped pillow in his arms.


    Wu Jin bounced up and threw the red heart in his arms to Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi caught it and fluttered his wings to give Wu Jin his own heart. At this time, the little Caesar angel who¡¯d been tossed aside by Zoe¡¯s cursor pedaled his feet and ran over, reaching out and wanting to steal away the toys¨C¨CAngel Wu Jin and Angel Wei Shi both reached out their little chubby hands, and the three of them turned into a ball of fists and legs everywhere.


    Off screen, Wu Jin watched the scene without blinking.


    Captain Zoe¡¯s voice seemed to being in from a distance, ¡°... ording to the current vote statistics, Wei Yan is first, Little Witch is second, and Zuo Botang is third. Contestant Wei, that coquettish man, and I are all close behind. The final vote determines the order for the team formation, but yers can express their intentions ahead of time through the voting page...¡±


    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s start with the one with the most votes.¡±


    ¡°Speaking of which, Little Witch, do you want to manage your own Star Blog?¡±


    Wu Jin immediately said that it was fine to hand it over to thepany. Based on his own lyric writing skills, he might lose fans if he wrote his own Star Blog posts.


    Zoe: ¡°Alright. In that case, I¡¯ll help you pick one at random.¡±


    Wu Jin asked curiously, ¡°Pick what?!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°A red rose, or a white one?¡±


    Wu Jin paused and thought of the champagne rose that the big boss had sent him, ¡°White... a white rose then!¡±


    Zoe sent a message to White Moonlight¡¯s PR team and soon replied, ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±


    The voting page changed slightly.


    Angel Wei Shi and Angel Wu Jin had just driven Caesar away and were currently leaning together warmly and fiddling with the pillows¨C¨Csuddenly, Angel Wu Jin stood up. The chibi big boss was stunned and tugged on Wu Jin¡¯s clothes, but Wu Jin insisted on taking away his red heart and striding forward.


    The little Angel Wei Shi hurriedly followed behind him, holding up his own red heart, but Wu Jin walked to a female contestant and gave her his own heart with a flourish.


    Zoe nodded in satisfaction, ¡°With that, Little Witch¡¯s team formation intention has been set. Next...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were dark, ¡°Wait, wait a minute, can I withdraw it?!¡±


    Zoe nced at the interface, ¡°There¡¯s no cancel button!¡±


    At the center of the screen.


    Vera, the Azure People¡¯s Entertainment trainee, politely epted Wu Jin¡¯s little heart.


    Wu Jin smoothly inserted himself amongst the fairies.


    There was a crack, and Contestant Wei¡¯s red heart broke in half. He looked silently at Wu Jin, then silently went to a corner, borrowing a needle and some thread from Thin Fire to mend his red heart...


    Wu Jin was going crazy: Who the hell wrote this AI ahhhh!!!


    Ten minutester, the White Moonlight team dispersed. Wu Jin walked out of the dorm building with a heavy heart and light steps,tching on to the Red who had just finished washing up.


    Red stuffed him with a lychee.


    Wu Jin was caught unprepared, ¡°Wuwuwu¨C¨Cthe lychee¡¯s too big¨C¨C¡±


    Red shook the car key in his hand, ¡°Are we going or not?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly finished off the lychee, ¡°Going, going, going, let¡¯s go right now, I have to exin¨C¨C¡±


    The suspension car shuttled through the fog.


    When Wu Jin arrived at the Floating City military base, the big boss was still having a meeting at the top floor. Zhou Nan, the psychologist who was eating watermelon under the shade of the tree, noticed Wu Jin with a nce and led him back to his office for a follow up consultation.


    ¡°Your recovery is going well.¡± After looking at the instrument printouts, Zhou Nan¡¯s tone was a little emotional.


    Wu Jin nodded several times, then vaguely tried to imply that he didn¡¯t have any psychological trauma at all.


    Zhou Nan smiled slightly, ¡°The emotional lock isn¡¯t as simple as you think. Back then, several hundreds of people at the R-Code Base were all helpless against it. In other words, everyone¡¯s reaction to the emotional lock is practically the same. Only Little Witch is a special case.¡±


    Wu Jin grew curious.


    Zhou Nan pulled out a piece of paper to illustrate, ¡°The average person¡¯s psychological endurance is like a water container. The negative emotions are like water that fills up the space¨C¨Cif there¡¯s too much, it needs to be channeled away, or else it will overflow.¡±


    ¡°In the case of overflow, it manifests in the form of emotional copse or personality destruction. The only way to prevent the overflow in gically modified humans is to provide psychological support. There are many ways to do this, such as the MHCC awareness drugmonly used in Floating City, or the Imperial method¨C¨Cbinding the gically modified human to a psychological support.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s simr to pouring water from one container into another.¡±


    Zhou Nan looked at Wu Jin, ¡°As for Little Witch...¡± He thought about it, ¡°The water that was poured into the container has disappeared.¡±


    Wu Jin made a blind guess, ¡°The negative emotions were digested?¡±


    Zhou Nan shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to digest this kind of artificially transferred emotion, like golden needle mushrooms in hot pot.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°Fine, let¡¯s use another example. There are very few ¡®enzymes¡¯ in our minds that will break down these emotions. Another possibility is that Little Witch¡¯s emotional capacity is veryrge, so it doesn¡¯t seem like the water level is rising¨C¨Cbut it doesn¡¯t seem like it from a brain volume perspective...¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin puffed out his cheeks angrily: My brain capacity is clearly fine! I¡¯m not dumb!


    Zhou Nan spread his hands, ¡°There¡¯s onest possible exnation. Little Witch¡¯s emotional container has no inside and outside, no boundary. There¡¯s an infinite surface, so it can never be filled with the water of negative emotions.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, ¡°A Klein bottle.¡±


    A non-directional ne construct proposed by the German mathematician Felix Klein.


    Zhou Nan tsked and marveled, ¡°You even know about this. Do you want some watermelon?¡±


    Wu Jin was left stunned by the psychiatrist¡¯s rapid change in topic. A few minutester, he and Zhou Nan finished splitting up the second half of the watermelon.


    ¡°The Klein bottle... it doesn¡¯t exist in three dimensions.¡± Wu Jin spoke earnestly.


    Zhou Nan used a strip of bandage to wipe off the watermelon juice and shook his finger, ¡°The consciousness isn¡¯t three dimensional. For the gically modified, the most ideal container is a Klein bottle. Enough, go up and find Brother Wei!¡±


    The watermelon-vored Wu Jin pedaled his feet and went upstairs.


    The mist of Floating City shrouded the upper levels of the base tower. Red lurked in the corridor eating lychees, and Mao Dongqing nodded to Wu Jin while Researcher Song waved to him from downstairs.


    The door to the top floor was half open.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Wei Shi caught the rabbit in one stroke and lowered his head for a watermelon-vored kiss.


    ¡°Very sweet.¡± The big boss evaluated.


    Wu Jin was very attentive, ¡°There¡¯s more downstairs!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll eat from here.¡±


    The breeze that blew in was mixed with the fog, moist and dense.


    Lips and tongues gently intertwined.


    When the two headed downstairs, Wu Jin had one hand on his messy small curls, and the other was holding the big boss¡¯s hand.


    Researcher Song made a tsking noise.


    Red was currently baring his teeth, ¡°It hurts... a mouth ulcer, how did I get it?!¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°You ate too many lychees.¡±


    Red was anxious, ¡°I¡¯ll go get some medicine. Big brother, save me some watermelon!¡±


    Mao Dongqing was expressionless, ¡°Go from that direction. Don¡¯t drip watermelon juice on the guinea pig.¡±


    Wei Shi set aside the watermelon after a few bites and took Wu Jin with him to the equipment room.


    A small chip was imnted in Wu Jin¡¯s terminal. Wu Jin read through the chip description and found that it held tracking, early warning, intelligent life-saving capsule opening functions, physical examination, self-protection, and many other features. He couldn¡¯t help butment over how it was even more advanced than White Moonlight¡¯s child loss prevention system.


    The big boss looked over the report that the psychologist had just sent over and gestured for Wu Jin toe over, ¡°After your recovery, I¡¯ll tell you about R-Code Base.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    Besides, he also nned to tell the big boss...


    Although it sounded very strange and incredible! However, being the main dancer for a boy group was still a proper job and means of livelihood! There was nothing to be ashamed of!


    Exchanging their deepest secrets¨C¨CWu Jin touched the chip and giggled foolishly. He was so happy he immediately forgot where he was and what he¡¯de to do, losing track of time.


    After dinner.


    Caesar and Wen Lin¡¯s one week of training wasing to an end, and they were about to go to the underground survival show in Azure Cosmos to finish their graduation examination. Wu Jin went back to the training camp to support his teammates.


    In Floating City¡¯s military base.


    The clues wereing together.


    Arjun yed back the surveince video and reported, ¡°The intruder is 29 years old and held an Imperial e-passport. They arrived at Azure Cosmos 12 days ago, and entered Floating City the afternoon of the same day...¡±


    Wei Shi looked at the surveince, then nced at Mao Dongqing.


    ¡°Shao Yu.¡±


    A long timeter, Arjun spoke up, ¡°Shao Yu... six years ago, when the R-Code Base was disbanded, he went on to serve in R-Code Entertainment. After that, he defected to the Empire, and now he¡¯sing back to haunt Brother Wei. What exactly is he after?¡±


    Wei Shi knocked his knuckles against the table, ¡°The emotional lock.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s looking for a way to unlock it.¡±


    The man raised his gaze, ¡°Did you find what information Shao Yu copied?¡±


    Researcher Song replied immediately, ¡°Shao Yu stole three pieces of information. One was about treatment equipment, one was about the drug use report of the gically modified in Floating City, and the other one... it¡¯s about the R-Code Base¡¯s emotional lock and the missing ¡®key¡¯.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....I think WS isn¡¯t going to like the Versailles instance that much.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i know that me and wiki and google are going to have ongoing, extended dates for this arc...</i>

 Chapter Ch114.1 - Duel

    <h4>Chapter Ch114.1 - Duel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The White Moonlight Team¡¯sst day in Floating City went by quickly.


    After Wen Lin achieved his three consecutive wins in the underground survival show, Wu Jin and Zoe both rushed out joyfully from behind the curtain with fireworks in hand.


    Their week of training had ended.


    When the four of them returned to the White Moonlight building, they needed to not only prepare for the next part of the show, but also pay attention to the uing reserve selection for the Stardust Cup.


    Wu Jin gnawed at a yoghurt straw and waited in the corridor for the PR team¡¯s assessment. Caesar was currently kicking up a ruckus inside.


    White Moonlight¡¯s PR assistant: ¡°You¡¯re about to make your debut. You can¡¯t be a fool all the way to the end...¡±


    Caesar was shouting loudly in protest, ¡°Who¡¯s a fool? Where¡¯s this fool?!¡±


    While waiting for his turn, Wu Jin studied the billboards on the walls.


    The slogans that were used to recruit trainees for the Crosson Show had been torn down, revealing the yellowed, previously covered up <Azure Competition Zone White Moonlight¡¯s Top 16> poster.


    The date on the poster was June 3013, when the White Moonlight Battle Team had been at its peak. At the time, Blood Pigeon had just retired, and Ying Xiangxiang was still a struggling, unknown actress. R-Code and White Moonlight were both going strong, and Jingyi also hadn¡¯t yet started its decline.


    Wu Jin looked at the poster that had been pushed to the end.


    The man in the poster was holding a trophy. His tattooed arms were wrapped in bandages, and his aura was as fierce as the desert.


    He even looked a little like the big boss.


    Wen Lin saw where Wu Jin was looking and exined in a gentle tone, ¡°That is the R-Code Battle Team¡¯s captain, Captain Shao. He was once a seeded contestant in the Azure Competition Zone, but heter disappeared.¡±


    ¡°Only our team captain would leave his poster here¨C¨Cit¡¯s probably to remind White Moonlight of the shame of being thoroughly defeated by R-Code.¡±


    Wu Jin was curious. ¡°Why did he leave R-Code?¡±


    Wen Lin shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I heard that it was either due to physical reasons or because he just wanted to retire.¡± He said emotionally, ¡°Before retiring, Captain Shao ruled the entire Azure survival show scene and was named the most perfect of the gically modified humans.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What was his name?¡±


    ¡°Shao Yu.¡±


    Wu Jin paused as his memories churned.


    ¡°Shao Yu is the first sword of the Federation... he¡¯s the scabbard...¡±


    The door to the PR department squeaked open.


    Caesar stomped out angrily, and Secretary Qu smiled benignly at Wu Jin. ¡°Little Witch, it¡¯s your turn!¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement and kneaded his temples as he stepped inside.


    After his public persona was determined, there was a series ofprehensive quality tests and pressure training.


    Wu Jin was busy untilte into the night.


    The light for the trainees¡¯ individual dorm rooms was a little bright, and the little rabbit night light was crouching at the head of the bed. Wu Jin petted Brother Rabbit while opening up the terminal, taking notes while watching several videos from White Moonlight¡¯s recent games.


    He was trying to figure out the difference between himself and the professional yers.


    One o¡¯clock in the morning.


    The training n attached to the head of the bed was torn off, and a new training n reced it. The proportion of closebat and tacticalmand training had increased.


    Wu Jin stroked Brother Rabbit a few more times before cing it back in the drawer.


    The little Pterosaur flew out to y again. It hade back once a few hours ago and gifted Wu Jin with a dead mouse, tossing it with a screech onto the balcony window¨Cter, it had been swept away by the cleaning robot. When Wu Jin came back, he¡¯d seen the robot repeatedly wash its hands beneath the tap.


    Wu Jin rolled around twice in the quilt, settling himself in.


    There were only three elimination matches left before the final round of the Crosson Show.


    He had to go all out.


    The next afternoon, the White Moonlight team all arrived back at the Crosson base.


    Wu Jin was shocked and amazed.


    During the yers¡¯ one week holiday, the entire base had been redecorated with flowers and roses. The program producer had even put together two flower swings to rece the shoddy seesaw that had been left over from three seasons ago.


    Over twice the usual amount of cameras was inserted amongst the flowers, and quite a few of them carried the blue Hyacinth logo.


    The female trainees who were part of the Hyacinth Show had already arrived.


    The female trainees had make-up on their faces, and their temperaments were elegant. They talked with the yers of the Crosson Show in groups of twos and threes, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.


    Zoe quickly pointed out for Wu Jin, ¡°That one over there! The one with a red dress that¡¯s holding a box¨C¨CSilver Thread Roll Entertainment¡¯s Ning Fengbei. She¡¯s the Red Rose!¡±


    Wu Jin looked over with rounded eyes.


    Zoe: ¡°One of Hyacinth Show¡¯s two goddesses, along with the White Rose Vera. Let me look for her.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something, ¡°Silver Thread Roll... the samepany as Brother Thin?¡±


    Zoe nodded.


    There was a burst of noise from the crowd in the distance, and the Red Rose stuffed a box over to Thin Fire. ¡°The masks you told me to buy for you.¡±


    Thin Fire was pleasantly surprised. He immediately epted the box and winked at Ning Fengbei, then smiled like a fox towards the crowd of female trainees, ¡°...Yes, I¡¯d like to invite all youdies to my ce for a face mask party in the evening...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble, it¡¯s no trouble! This spa mask is very special. The essence and powder are mixed together to stimte repair activity. It has to be applied to the face within five minutes. My face is small, and I can¡¯t use it all, so it¡¯s perfect to share it with everyone. After using it, your face will be like a boiled egg without the shell...¡±


    By the suspension car.


    Caesar retched exaggeratedly, ¡°This coquettish man is saying that he has a small face?!¡±


    However, Zoe was currently thinking it over, ¡°It¡¯s a high level move! This move helps him win the favor of the female yers before the match even starts. And, it also kills two birds with one stone, helping the Red Rose push out the White Rose. What do female yers hate the most?! Of course it¡¯s not getting invited to a tea party!¡±


    Wu Jin immediately expressed his admiration for Zoe.


    Caesar sighed emotionally, ¡°The world of women...¡±


    He went back and corrected himself, ¡°The world of women and coquettish men...¡±


    The four of them arrived at the dormitory with their luggage, and the little Pterosaur swished in to hang upside down from themp.


    Zoe was thoughtful, ¡°Next time, don¡¯t let Secretary Qu show him the animal world. It¡¯s treating itself like a bat!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly put the little Pterosaur upright, ¡°You¡¯re a Peteinosaurus, not a frog mouthed Pterosaur. You¡¯ll fall off if you hang like this!¡±


    Wu Jin let go, and the little Pterosaur soon toppled over again, chirping happily to express that it wanted Wu Jin to y with it again.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin could onlyy out a mat beneath themp in case the little Pterosaur fell asleep and fell off.


    They were now less than one week away from the fifth elimination match. The teams had to be set up within two days, and the trainees couldn¡¯t be absent¨C¨C


    When Wu Jin went back to the dormitory again, he finally saw that the big boss¡¯s luggage had shown up.


    The youth¡¯s eyes brightened, and he bounced downstairs.


    Crosson Show¡¯s broadcasting hall.


    Everyone sat together. Thin Fire had gathered three full circles of female trainees around him and was immediately the target of hate of the other trainees.


    The program producer was on the stage, holding up a loudspeaker as he announced the rules of the game, ¡°...Quiet, quiet! During thepetition, the first dance is a very important matter! Partnership is a two-way process. First of all, our Crosson Show contestants should express their intentions, and then the various goddesses will fill in the gaps... Oh, that¡¯s not right, they¡¯ll be picking from among our male trainees...¡±


    Off-stage, the tardy White Rose Vera finally arrived.


    This young woman had a distinctly Western appearance. Her profile was delicate, with deep contours, and her long hair was a pale xen color. Her long skirt floated behind her, attracting countless eyes as she made her way past.


    Ning Fengbei gave her a haughty nce.


    Vera sent back a simrly prideful look.


    Zoe, Wen Lin, and Caesar immediately changed their seating positions. ¡°There¡¯s a show, a show! Little Witch, quicklye and watch!¡±


    Wu Jin, who was currently looking for the big boss amongst a sea of shifting people, was forced to change directions. ¡°......¡±


    Ning Fengbei, who was wearing orange, sunset inspired make-up, gave Vera with the spring peach flower make-up a shallow smile, ¡°Your eyeliner¡¯s not bad. No wonder you spent two hours on it.¡±


    Vera: ¡°You too, you too. Has elder sister formed a team yet? I heard you¡¯ve been left hanging. How about you make do with Contestant Thin...¡±


    The cameras suddenly swept in.


    The two goddesses instantly straightened their postures, smiled graciously, and created an atmosphere of sisterly feelings.


    The cameras left.


    The stic sisterhood cover popped open immediately.


    Ning Fengbei sighed, ¡°You¡¯re talking about forming a team? My eyes are dazzled from all the choices; I just don¡¯t know who to pick. Could it be that you¡¯ve already made your choice?¡±


    Vera¡¯s lips curved, and she turned.


    Caesar: ¡°Why is she looking at us... Oh, oh, oh, she¡¯s looking at Little Witch!¡±


    Vera blinked at Wu Jin and then looked back at Ning Fengbei, ¡°Elder sister has to wait until the resultse out before choosing, but it¡¯s different for me.¡±


    ¡°In my case, I¡¯ve already received someone¡¯s intentions.¡±


    Wu Jin froze and nced reflexively towards the big boss who was off in the distance.


    The big boss raised his eyebrows.


    Wu Jin bounced up with a swish. ¡°I, I, I have to go out for a bit!¡±


    Zoe pressed Wu Jin back down. ¡°No, team formation is about to begin.¡±


    In the middle of the hall, the virtual screen changed instantly. The voting interface was opened up again, showing that nearly one third of the 180 Crosson trainees had expressed their intentions for forming a team, of which Wu Jin ranked the highest.


    In the Hall of Mirrors of the Pce of Versailles.


    Wu Jin was holding a little red heart as he bounced around Vera, his soft angel wings fluttering happily. There were two or three other yers around them, and further out¨C¨C


    The little Angel Wei Shi stood there alone, holding the mended red heart pillow and looking at Wu Jin with tears in his eyes.


    Off-stage, Wu Jin trembled and shivered.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    On the screen.


    After the little Angel Wu Jin finished bouncing and jumping, Angel Wei Shi immediately held out his mended heart and tugged at Wu Jin¡¯s sleeve.


    This is my little heart! Do you want it?


    Little Angel Wu Jin pulled his sleeve away and shook his head before bouncing away... the little Angel Wei Shi wailed and burst out crying!


    Off-stage, Red uttered a ¡®holy shit¡¯.


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he turned slowly towards Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Zoe wondered out loud, ¡°Hey, that¡¯s a bit mean? Also, it¡¯s a little chilly, isn¡¯t the air too cold?¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just had his sins made public, was in a trance.


    The scrollingments for the live stream room instantly exploded.


    The program producer leisurely picked up a list and looked at the rankings. He read down from the top, ¡°Wei Yan. Little Wei,e,e, pick a dance partner.¡±


    Wei Yan epted the microphone that had been passed through the crowd and said woodenly, ¡°No need.¡±


    The program producer shook his head, ¡°This child. It¡¯s already 3018, yet you¡¯re still refusing free love! But this doesn¡¯t mean I won¡¯t just assign you someone at random! Alright, the next one is Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Ah, right. Little Witch¡¯s already chosen.¡±


    The little stage manager to the side immediately stuck Wu Jin¡¯s name next to Vera¡¯s.


    ¡°Little Thin!¡±


    Thin Fire was very smart and chose Ning Fengbei who was from the same entertainmentpany as him.


    The Red Rose smiled gently.


    ¡°Botang!¡± When Zuo Botang came on stage to select a partner, Ming Yao even cheered for his captain.


    ¡°Wei Shi!¡±

 Chapter Ch114.2 - Duel

    <h4>Chapter Ch114.2 - Duel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Wei Shi!¡±


    The crew quickly sent the microphone over.


    The man was seated at the bottom edge of the stage and wasn¡¯t conspicuous at all in the dim lighting, but when he stood up, he was tall and powerful, and adding on his indifferent expression, it soon caused a stir of whispers among the female yers.


    The microphone hadn¡¯t been turned on yet, and the crew stumbled over to stop Wei Shi, lowering their voice so that they couldn¡¯t be overheard, ¡°No! The rules don¡¯t allow... Nonono, you can¡¯t choose a Crosson trainee, you can only pick from Hyacinth... Contestant Wei, Brother, Brother Wei, don¡¯t be rash!¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    The field crew quivered as they finally handed over the microphone.


    The program producer smiled like a fox and asked, ¡°Have you decided? Who will Contestant Wei pick?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s tone was indifferent, ¡°Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s trainee, Miss Vera.¡±


    There was silence at the scene.


    ¡°The same one? The same one as Little Witch?¡± There was a cackle as Ying Xiangxiang, who was seated with the audience, suddenly sent the melon seeds flying, ¡°Love rivals, the first pair of love rivals hase into being!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s face was filled with the delight that came from indulging in gossip. She seemed to be watching a y and also seemed to be able to see through to the souls of the yers participating in the y.


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°It is the same person. ording to the rules of the game¨C¨C¡±


    On the stage, the program producer was very excited and pped the table.


    ¡°Good, good, good! Love rivals, love rivals have to duel!¡±


    Off-stage, the Wu Jin processor suddenly crashed.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The audience, who were closely following the live broadcast, were almost boiling over with excitement. At this time, the channel was filled with loyal fans from both survival shows, Crosson and Hyacinth. The scene was extremely chaotic.


    ¡°Hoooly shit!¡±


    ¡°Goddess Vera is the epitome of beauty! The ultimate Mary Sue ahhhh!! Full of praises for my goddess¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°This is based off of the script of <499 trainees confessed to me after I participated in the Crosson Show> right? Generally, choosing teammates doesn¡¯t go like this... the 2nd and 5th ce contestants both chose Vera at the same time!¡±


    ¡°Wake up, wake up, can your epitome of beauty be more beautiful than Little Witch?? Why do I feel like Brother Wei is waiting for a chance at revenge¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Go, Contestant Wei¨C¨Ctake home the disobedient Little Witch¨C¨Chave Little Witch birth your monkeys¨C¨CMama will help you guys lock the door, so that Little Witch can¡¯t get out¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°?? What the hell is going on upstairs?¡± Hyacinth Show¡¯s straight male fans were all confused.


    ¡°They mean that the Scarf CP is locked in! They can¡¯t be broken up anymore!!¡±


    On the stage, the program producer announced the rules of the duel, ¡°The duel between Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei is set for 8 o¡¯clock tomorrow evening. After the duel, Miss Vera can choose either the winner or the loser as a teammate...¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°Di-director, then what¡¯s the significance of this duel?!¡±


    Program producer: ¡°For the audience ratings!¡±


    The program producer went on to say, ¡°... In the middle ages, knight duels were famous for the bravery and romance they signified. Additionally, duels also appeared in the <Bible>, <Three Kingdoms>, and other books..¡±


    A scrollingment floated by, ¡°Protesting! This isn¡¯t a heroic duel, this is an internal battle for love! I reject domestic violence!¡±


    The program producer ignored it, ¡°&#k2026; No matter which side Miss Vera chooses in the end, another knight can alsoe and take away our White Rose at any time during thepetition. Of course, the White Rose can also withdraw from the team and select another knight&#k2026;¡±


    The crowd of trainees were left in a daze, ¡°Director, then what¡¯s the point in forming a team?!¡±


    The program producer knocked on the table, ¡°Forming a team isn¡¯t like making an oath! During the Middle Ages in Western Europe, most knights had lovers outside of marriage! Why was this the case? If you think about it carefully, ady can be ttered by the romance of it, a husband can receive indirect praise, and a knight¡¯s chivalrous reputation can spread far and wide! Everyone wins! Alright, alright, the three of you can go discuss the roles!¡±


    Wu Jin choked. Wait a minute, was thispetition some sort of big NTR game¨C¨C


    After the program producer finished reading the name list, a cold gaze swept over from the distance.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was eager for survival, ¡°Brother Zoe, I, I¡¯m going out for a bit!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, aren¡¯t youing to eat with us? Or are you going to find the White Rose?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Nonono!¡±


    Yet, by the time he squeezed out of the crowd, the big boss had already disappeared.


    Caesar shouted from behind, ¡°Little Witch, are youing or not? The White Rose has already left!¡±


    Wu Jin trembled as he turned around, ¡°No need. Just save me some rice. I, ah, need to learn more about tomorrow¡¯s duel...¡±


    Caesar waved his meaty hand, ¡°Alright, Little Witch, you can do it! You¡¯re the fattest!¡±


    There was no day or night in the training room.


    Wu Jin held up the sword and adjusted his own posture round after round ording to the videos¨C¨Cstrictly speaking, it wasn¡¯t training, but more of a dying struggle.


    Closebat had always been Wu Jin¡¯s weakness. Even if it wasn¡¯t for the sake of the duel, it woulde in handyter in the game.


    In any case, there was no way he could win the duel. Wu Jin soon lost himself in training.


    The cleaning robot took away Wu Jin¡¯s ttened lunchbox, then poked its head back in six hourster before going back to its spot in a daze.


    Wu Jin was still in the training room.


    It wasn¡¯t until the sky had turned dark that Wu Jin took a post-battle bath, ran to the canteen following the streetmps, and devoured dinner in thest ten minutes.


    On the way back to the training room, he encountered a group of rosy-cheeked female trainees as they slowly took a walk around. It seemed that they¡¯d just returned from the mask party, and they smiled and greeted Wu Jin when they saw him.


    Wu Jin greeted them politely.


    A few more streetmpster, Wu Jin once again ran into the White Rose Vera.


    The Hyacinth goddess parted her lips gently and asked Wu Jin where his training room was. Wu Jin thought that the goddess was looking for the shooting range, and thoughtfully sent her a map of the Crosson base...


    Vera exined kindly, ¡°I made extra soup this evening. I¡¯ll bring you someter.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    This goddess was so nice...


    Wait a minute, how did she cook the soup! Wasn¡¯t there a limit on the power used in the Crosson dorms... and where did she get the pot from?!


    Vera nodded lightly to him and parted ways with Wu Jin.


    Then, she stood there beneath the silent streetmps and pulled out her terminal.


    She logged on to her Star Blog alt ount as usual and finished going through Hyacinth¡¯s trending topics for the day, giving ¡®likes¡¯ to everything rted to the ¡®White Rose¡¯. Some fans had been very quick about making images, and over the course of dinner, they¡¯d cut down all the interaction between the White and Red Roses frame by frame, only fixing up the White Rose and ignoring the Red Rose.


    Vera¡¯s gaze was satisfied. She left a message with her fan support group and wrote 200 words of exaggerated praise.


    After that, she logged into her other alt ount.


    ¡°Little Witch aaaahhhhh!! Mama came to see you¨C¨C!!!¡±


    ¡°A casual screenshot still makes you look so beautiful ahhhh!! There¡¯s no need to fix up the image at all!!! Little Witch needs no fixing 1551!! My son, quickly let your mama hold you! Prprprpr~¡±


    ¡°My son, you made such a great choice! Cheering for you for tomorrow¡¯s duel! Gogogo!¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei is too evil! Watch as Mama beats him up for you! [Fist][Fist][Fist][Hmph]¡±


    Finally, she shut down the terminal.


    Nine o¡¯clock in the evening.


    In the North Tower of the twin towers, Wu Jin was trying to wield the sword and execute a chop.


    The door to the training room opened suddenly.


    A slender shadow extended against the light. Wu Jin reacted, his pupils turning bright as he made to throw aside the sword¨C¨C


    ¡°Continue.¡± The big boss who¡¯d disappeared for the whole day spoke coldly.


    Wu Jin quickly held tight to the sword he¡¯d originally had in a loose grip.


    The man walked behind him, and Wu Jin secretly swallowed hard.


    Wei Shi reached out and helped him adjust his sword holding posture.


    His breath brushed against the side of the youth¡¯s neck.


    The big boss¡¯s index finger slid along Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips, and the cross-shaped hilt in his palm seemed to have been ignited, heating up from the teasing touch. His shoulders, arms, and waist all trembled slightly under the onught of the familiar pheromones, and the small, soft curls quivered.


    He raised his head and met with the big boss¡¯s nk expression.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin hurriedly exined himself.


    After Wu Jin finished his chattering exnation, Wei Shi responded, ¡°Oh.¡±


    Wu Jin became even more nervous. What did ¡®oh¡¯ mean?


    He spoke up tentatively, ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s duel...¡±


    Big boss: ¡°Two options.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears perked up.


    Big boss: ¡°Beat me, or¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin waited obediently for the second option.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Please me.¡±


    The youth fell into a daze.


    He looked up in confusion. The big boss stood with his arms crossed, using his gaze to indicate that Wu Jin should take the initiative.


    The entire training room was decorated like a medieval castle in preparation for the fifth elimination match. The man stood with his back to the armor, swords, and firece by the wall.


    If cold steel weapons were a man¡¯s romantic dream, then the strong smell of metallic rust mixed with the nutty, warm sunshine smell of his lover close by was easily able to spark the youth¡¯s arousal.


    A faint light shed across the big boss¡¯s eyes.


    This Wei Shi was as different as heaven and hell from the little Angel Wei Shi on the voting page.


    Like Satan tempting one towards their downfall.


    Wu Jin¡¯s throat shifted.


    His thoughts were confused, his spirit seemed to have floated away from his body, and he tried to hold back.


    But he finally couldn¡¯t help himself¨C¨C


    The youth pounced over with a cry.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was bottomless and dark. He lifted his left hand, rubbing it against Wu Jin¡¯s fragile carotid artery, covering the spot with the missing tooth marks. The youth gnawed at him in a messy fashion and stopped just short of covering him with saliva¨C¨C


    Wei Shi moved and trapped him up against the wall.


    Armor rattled and nged as it was knocked about


    The two of them were very close to the firece, and the mes that shot up reflected in their eyes. Wei Shi set the tone, then gave up the initiative and enjoyed the willing sacrifice and offerings from his prey¨C¨C


    The door was pushed open again.


    There was a crash.


    Standing at the door was the Hyacinth Show¡¯s White Rose Vera. She stumbled and almost dropped the soup.


    And red angrily at Wei Shi.


    Then quivered as she looked over at the actively kissing Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin stared back foolishly.


    The White Rose took a deep breath and said righteously, ¡°Little Witch, you... if you¡¯re being controlled, just blink.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hohohohoh, Vera was the first one to find out! Maybe she¡¯ll be okay with it? She is a Little Witch Mama fan. </i>


    <i>xiin: lots ofments recently about Wu Jin¡¯s ck of choice¡¯.. </i>


    <i>this round was always meant to be guy + girl pairings for the show since they¡¯re coborating with a female survival show. the choices that Zoe gave Wu Jin (even though he didn¡¯t exin it properly) were basically between a ¡®girl A¡¯ and ¡®girl B¡¯. the voting page cuteness was really just for the program to sell rot (and make $$), but they were never going to actually get paired up for this match...? and from Zoe¡¯s perspective, Little Witch knows nothing about anyone from Hyacinth, so would it have mattered if he¡¯d exined further? there¡¯s also the part where Zoe had *just* asked him about whether or not he wanted his public ount managed himself or by thepany... </i>


    <i>tldr; i¡¯m not sure what i¡¯m misunderstanding here that¡¯s making you all hate this part so much @[email protected]</i>

 Chapter 115 - Discussing Swords

    <h4>Chapter 115 - Discussing Swords</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Eleven o¡¯clock at night.


    Wu Jin rubbed his eyes, then epted the soup and politely thanked Vera before saying goodbye.


    The White Rose trembled slightly when she handed over the heat preservation box, her face suffused with a happy light, but her gaze soon turned critical when she looked at Wei Shi.


    He was too tall! Little Witch would suffer! Deduct 10 points.


    Icy face, not gentle, and those muscles! Her son with his small arms and legs would be bullied to tears, and mama would be full of heartache! Deduct 10 points.


    And he insisted on a duel! This was purposely nning to beat up Little Witch in public! Deduct 100 points.


    The more Vera looked, the more dissatisfied she was.


    Seducing Little Witch and doing these things in the training room! Old fox! Deduct 100 points! And, this was mama¡¯s most beloved small, round face! How would Little Witch be able to continue his cute genes like this! Deduct, deduct, deduct it all¨C¨C


    Wei Shi ignored herpletely and indifferently started to lead Wu Jin back.


    Wu Jin followed him obediently.


    Wei Shi: ¡°You really didn¡¯t blink.¡±


    Wu Jin was very serious, ¡°Yeah!¡±


    Wei Shi signaled for Wu Jin to hand over the soup. Wu Jin hugged it and hesitated, ¡°This is Miss Vera¡¯s goodwill..¡±


    The big boss¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change at all. ¡°Put the soup in my hands and rub your eyes.¡±


    Wu Jin realized what he meant and obediently started on his eye exercises. The fragrance from the sweet soup drifted out of the heat preservation box, and Wu Jin sniffed, then moved closer to the big boss.


    Wei Shi looked at the Wu Jin who was rubbing his gurgling stomach, and his eyebrows went up slightly.


    Vera returned to her North Tower dorm room at thest minute before curfew in a daze. She encountered the Ning Fengbei, who¡¯d just finished applying a face mask and had a glowing, almost fluorescent face, in the doorway.


    Vera immediately straightened her back and activated her goddess attack mode, only heading off to sleep after a series of verbal attacks¨C¨C


    Then, she plopped down on the bed like a salted fish.


    Vera struggled to flick her fins and pulled out her terminal. She used her alt ount to send out a long string of yingyingyingyingyingyingyings.


    Ten minutes earlier:


    Wu Jin¡¯s small face was flushed red as he stuttered.


    ¡°We¡¯re in a normal rtionship, it¡¯s just that we haven¡¯t disclosed it to the outside world for the time being...¡±


    A normal rtionship.


    Normal.


    Nor... This was the cub that she¡¯d raised up wuwuwuwwu! From his first elimination match, when he was so silly he was turning around in circles, she¡¯d already started raising him up! He was such a little one back then! Soft and fluffy, like a rabbit in the wolf¡¯s den when he joined the Crosson Show!


    She helped him with the rankings every night! And added poprity to his trending topics! And paid writers and bought assistance! And canvassed votes! And wrote rainbow farts! And signed up for the Crosson co-op tour <500 Idols Around The Stars>! She¡¯d worked so hard every day to finish these tasks, spend money, and it was all so that her cub could wear beautiful clothes! And suppress that Little Thin next door!


    But, he was still so young, yet he¡¯d already been snatched away by that big bad guy¨C¨C


    My cub, wuwuwu!


    One wall away, Red Rose Ning Fengbei sat up angrily, ¡°Howe someone¡¯s making yingying noises? Where did this yingying monstere from? Are they going to let others sleep or not?!¡±


    Twin towers, South Tower.


    Wu Jin used a small spoon to drink the soup. The little Pterosaur attempted to ¡®identally¡¯ drop inside the soup several times but was mercilessly suppressed by the big boss until it no longer dared to move.


    The little Pterosaur trembled and shivered in Wei Shi¡¯s palm.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Remember what I said. There are two kinds of fighting methods in closebat duels. The show¡¯s fighting method, and the most efficient fighting method.¡±


    The little Pterosaur quietly stretched out its neck. It was pressed down by a powerful enemy and could only use its long beak to tug at the corner of Wu Jin¡¯s clothing.


    Wu Jin raised his head, his eyes sparkling, ¡°I will try my best tomorrow.¡±


    The man nodded.


    The little Pterosaur tugged pitifully once again.


    Wu Jin reached out to the little Pterosaur.


    Wei Shi nced at the small movements beneath the table, and in the time when his attention was divided, a spoon was suddenly pushed his way&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin had sessfullyunched a feint and attack, actually managing to catch the big boss off guard, ¡°Aahhh! Open your mouth, open your mouth!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin tried to shake the spoon, ¡°Aaah! Aaah!¡±


    The bamboo fungus sweet soup was like the clear taste of spring.


    The youth leaned over and asked softly, ¡°Tasty?¡±


    Wei Shi looked at him. The two of them both had a light sheen of oil on their lips. Wu Jin was the first to lean over the table¨C¨C


    The little Pterosaur chirped twice. Seeing that its enemy had been subdued by its master, it immediately flew to the table in delight and pecked at thest remaining bit of soup.


    Satisfying!


    The next morning.


    The cleaning robot beeped around the entrance to the training room, immediately opening the door when it saw Wu Jin.


    Outside the window, the sun was just rising, and most of the trainees were still beneath their nkets, sleeping. Wu Jin had just finished breakfast and didn¡¯te out again after diving into the training room.


    Half an hourter, two female trainees who were nibbling at taro buns passed by and looked up in surprise, ¡°How could there be someone here even earlier than us... Are Crosson Show trainees all devils?¡±


    At noon, the schedule for the fifth elimination match was finally released.


    Wu Jin rushed out of the training room like the wind and nced over the schedule after he finished lunch before directly disappearing again. It wasn¡¯t until 4PM that he went back to his dorm and rolled himself up in the quilt to catch a few seconds of sleep.


    Several hundred meters away, the trainee who entered the training room after Wu Jin left, identally took a look at the battle data, and his mouth dropped open in surprise.


    At 7:30PM, Wu Jin wandered over to the Crosson broadcasting hall. There were already quite a few trainees present.


    The duel would begin at 8 o¡¯clock, and the stage managers were busily arranging the scene. During the teammate selection segment that had taken ce earlier, a total of 12 sets of trainees needed to ¡®duel for love¡¯. The first group was Wu Jin and Wei Shi.


    There was the silver glint of cold steel weapons in the hall, and weapon racks were spread out on both sides of the entrance. The audience was buzzing and full of energy, and in the center of the first row was a seat fit for a princess and covered in pink and white suede¨C¨C


    Vera was currently having a breakdown as shemunicated with the crew.


    This was probably the ugliest chair she¡¯d ever sat in since she entered the survival show world.


    The staff member pped his thigh, ¡°Fine! How about I ask them to addce for you?¡±


    Vera was polite, ¡°Thank you, but...¡±


    The straight man continued, ¡°Add bubbles to the back of the chair? A gauze chair skirt?¡±


    Vera couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. ¡°How about I stand with the audience.¡±


    Eight o¡¯clock sharp.


    The bell rang out with a crisp sound, and cheers burst out from beneath the stage. The trainees were rarely part of the audience, so they¡¯d brought their own beer, melon seeds, chips, chicken wings, and other snacks to the show, practically emptying out the canteen. There was even someone who¡¯d only managed to snatch up a bowl of pumpkin soup.


    The audience howled and cheered as the two duelists appeared from the lifts that led up to the stage.


    Wu Jin was dressed in light armor, chain mail over pure ck clothing. He held a knight¡¯s sword in one hand, and a shield in the other. His legs were in well fitted pants that went straight into his boots, and his bangs had been pushed up.


    The Hyacinth part of the audience immediately sucked in a collective breath.


    Vera: Ying.


    Caesar called out with a round of cheers: ¡°Little Witch! Is the best! Little Witch! Is...¡±


    Red directly stuffed Caesar with a bottle of wine, and Caesar immediately started to shout at random, ¡°Little Hey! Is the fattest...¡±


    Red shouted over him, ¡°Go Brother Wei!!¡± There was soon a whole group of trainees who helped Red with the cheering, ¡°Let¡¯s support Brother Wei!¡±


    From a few meters away, Ming Yao was afraid that his big brother Wu Jin would lose out in terms of atmosphere and rolled up his sleeves, joining in with, ¡°Charge, Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stood across from Wu Jin.


    The man¡¯s powerful body was outlined by the light armor. He held a big sword in his hands, and the fingertips covered in gun calluses were inserted into the tilted hand guard as he looked at Wu Jin from afar.


    The unmanned aerial camera flew up high, gathering both people into the same frame¨C¨C


    The scrollingments were as crazy as a carnival.


    Wu Jin suddenly made his move.


    On the stage, Blood Pigeon picked up the microphone and skillfully began to exin, ¡°Give Little Witch a shot. His chainmail is made of interwoven metal rings, simr to the Eastern style of chainmail. His knight¡¯s sword has a t body and is very suitable for piercing attacks. He¡¯s chosen very ssic ¡®Knights of the Round Table¡¯ attire.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s one handed sword was extremely powerful. It struck out from his waist down like a streak of silver light. The youth pursed his lips, his eyes bright and cold with the spirit of battle. His one-handed shield added a measure of weight, allowing him to firmly maintain his bnce as he wrapped himself up with thunderous momentum to charge at Wei Shi.


    The man sidestepped and cut down with his greatsword.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Beautiful move! The greatsword¨C¨Cderived from the greatsword used in early Scond. After the Crusades, it evolved and flourished. It¡¯s a broad-edged sword that is a replica of the ones used by the knights of Scond when they battled against Ennd in the 15th century. It¡¯s worth noting that almost all greatswords are two-handed swords that require the knight to exert their full strength to wield.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded, ¡°A single handed sword can do heavy piercing attacks, while greatswords chop and sh forcefully. These two types of swords have seen much use during the age of chivalry¨C¨Cwhichsted over 400 years, nearly five centuries.¡±


    In the middle of the duel grounds, the greatsword was both icy and cold as it attacked.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to retreat, his boots stepping in the dust, and his waist and abdomen tense. The footprints he left behind weren¡¯t disordered and were unexpectedly even.


    Ying Xiangxiang spoke instantly, ¡°Alternative steps!¡±


    ¡°One of the most urate types of backing footwork for angle control in European swordsmanship. This was really showcased by the Polish army.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s retreat was unhurried.


    The youth¡¯s gaze was mostly focused on Wei Shi¡¯s de, but it also noted the man¡¯s center of gravity. His steps shifted in a T-shaped pattern¨C¨Cyet it was like he wasn¡¯t even retreating.


    No matter what step he took, Wu Jin would definitely have one foot forward to hold up the shield to resist, and the other foot ready to take advantage of any opportunity to counter attack, forcing Wei Shi to split his attention when attacking.


    The camera zoomed in.


    The crowd eximed in surprise. If they¡¯d been unable to see clearly due to the distance earlier, they could now clearly see the rhythm of Wu Jin¡¯s steps after the lens zoomed in. Starting from the first step, each sessive step alternated with the previous one, attack and defense constantly changing. His calction of the angles required was extremely urate.


    For a moment, Ying Xiangxiang even suspected that Wu Jin had separated his soul and was using a third person perspective to observe the duel and make his quick calctions. He walked so skillfully that he almost managed to make Wei Shi misstep a few times...


    Or it was because they were too familiar with each other and had a high level of tacit understanding.


    Ying Xiangxiang stilled.


    In the duelling field, when Wei Shi suddenlyunched an attack from the side¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly made his move.


    The sword was swift and violent. The shield in his left hand blocked the de, while his right hand moved like a snake, a sword flower blooming as he attacked.


    The man¡¯s sword was broad, and he didn¡¯t need to turn his wrist to attack again. The pale des connected in a lightning-fast instant¨C¨C


    The audience burst out in thunderous cheers, ¡°Great!¡±


    The sword lights intertwined. The des shed, reflecting both fighters at the same time.


    The youth¡¯s face was cold and stern, his facial features too beautiful to be real. Wei Shi looked at him, and his eyes shifted in the shadows of the reflection.


    In the next second, the sound of metal shing rang out!


    They shed, then parted.


    Wu Jin stepped up and attacked, his sword shing like a shadow once again.


    At this time, not only the audience in the scrollingments, but even the trainees themselves were going crazy. The duel between the two men was extremely fierce, and it was obvious at a nce that their blood was boiling¨C¨C


    If Wu Jin was like Arthur with a light sword, then Wei Shi was like William Wace with a heavy sword. The sword of pure Scottish origin intersected with the cross knight¡¯s de and cast clear shadows and light over the dueling tform.


    For a few seconds, even Blood Pigeon suspected that they were ying out a routine, but he quickly tossed the idea out of his mind.


    Several sudden changes and reversals took ce on the stage. The two had been constantly fighting a fierce battle, with Wu Jin relying on his calction ability, and Wei Shi relying on his intuition built up from realbat experience.


    The audience stands.


    The Red Rose Ning Fengbei was marveling over the show. The two knights had awed the entire scene, but it looked like the White Rose had nothing to do with it¨C¨Cshe turned her head to look over and almost spat out her drink.


    Vera stood there among the crowd, her expression a mixture of excitement, benevolence, satisfaction, and exhration. She was murmuring to herself, ¡°My son, wuwuwu, mama loves you...¡±


    In the Crosson area, Caesar was practically standing up on the table to howl his cheering for Wu Jin. He felt that it wasn¡¯t enough to howl on his own and tried to take Zoe with him¨C¨C


    Zoe ignored him. He looked straight at the stage, and his eyebrows were drawn together in deep thought. His eyes swept repeatedly between the two men.


    8 minutes. Wu Jin tossed away the shield on his left hand and held his sword with both hands.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s gaze was full of praise.


    He¡¯d cut off all means of retreat.


    10 minutes. The great sword sliced across Wu Jin¡¯s chainmail and scored points for high damage. The program producer lifted a g as a reminder.


    10 and a half minutes. Wu Jin seized the opportunity to attack Wei Shi as he retreated, fighting sword against sword and trading points for points¨C¨C


    11 minutes 50 seconds.


    The program producer lifted up the loudspeaker and reminded them, ¡°Last ten seconds!¡±


    The entire Crosson hall was full of voices, and the trainees all broke out in cheers from the audience stands, standing up and pping to pay tribute to the two duelists.


    Wei Shi raised his great sword once again.


    Wu Jin wrapped his hands around the cross hilt at almost the same time.


    The two of them used theirst techniques simultaneously, striking with the full force of their des in a brute force exchange¨C¨C


    The whistle blew.


    Sweat covered Wu Jin¡¯s back and face and the split open armor. The match was over, and the youth burst out into a smile as he reached out a hand towards his opponent.


    Wei Shi held it firmly, then pulled inward.


    Their shoulders collided.


    He casually took away Wu Jin¡¯s light sword.


    Wu Jin froze, then quickly reacted and hurriedly stole away the big boss¡¯s heavy sword.


    The audience burst out inughter.


    The program producer smiled and announced, ¡°Little Witch lost to Contestant Wei by nine points. You still need to work hard. In that case, the winner of this match is Contestant Wei...¡±


    Vera had walked up to the stage at some point, her expression as elegant as the goddess Athena as she praised the winner, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡°It was a very fabulous match. My final choice for a teammate is Contestant Wu Jin. I can see strong will, fighting spirit, and a face full of vitality in Contestant Wu...¡±


    Off-stage, the contestants were all staring foolishly, ¡°She¡¯s-she¡¯s unable to see the same thing in Contestant Wei?¡±, ¡°It turns out that she doesn¡¯t care about the results of the duel and just wants to get with our Little Witch!¡±, ¡°Nonsense, she¡¯s our Hyacinth goddess!¡±


    ¡°It should be for fan positioning. If she picked Contestant Wei, then her goddess fans will definitely make trouble. Unlike with Little Witch who looks cute and adorable. The goddess will definitely treat him like a younger brother...¡±


    ¡°Well, howe I feel like she looks at Little Witch like she¡¯s looking at her son...¡±


    Off-stage, Caesar gave Vera a big thumbs up, ¡°You have good eyes! Giving our Little Witch face!¡±


    After that, he opened up the Hyacinth Show app and gave Vera 101 likes. Then, he elbowed Zoe and said, ¡°Come,e, let¡¯s celebrate with Little Witch tonight¨C¨Chey, what kind of expression is that?¡±


    Zoe turned around in silence.


    Then looked back at Wen Lin.


    ¡°The two of them, do they seem too tacit¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I always feel like something¡¯s not quite right.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch and Contestant Wei, when did they get to know each other?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ohohohho, Zoe is finally figuring it out! (And is Vera basically our stand-in???? I too would probably pick Little Witch just because I want to pat him on the head¨Ceven if WS shoots me)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Zoe¡¯s clueing in... but that fight must¡¯ve been epic to watch~</i>

 Chapter Ch116.1 - The Fifth Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch116.1 - The Fifth Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wen Lin: ¡°Little Witch and Contestant Wei have known each other... since the start of the game. So around three, four months?¡±


    Zoe hadn¡¯t spoken yet when Caesar came over and wrapped an arm around their shoulders.


    ¡°Are you saying that he¡¯s fighting over women with Little Witch after only knowing him for four months? This big brother is interesting! Hardcore!¡±


    Zoe pushed Caesar away, ¡°I always feel like they...¡±


    Wen Lin smiled slightly, ¡°Having a good rtionship is a good thing.¡±


    On stage, Wu Jin had finally lost the duel but won the beauty.


    The stage crew member had scrawled out Wu Jin¡¯s name next to the goddess¡¯s ID and had just turned back around when he found himself blocked by a terminal.


    Vera asked gently, ¡°Excuse me, can you take a group photo for me? One with both names together?¡±


    On the duel stage.


    Wei Shi had been abandoned by Vera and directly switched to his second choice, choosing the Hyacinth Show¡¯s imperial trainee Chu Chu. The program producer was eagerly attentive as he helped him arrange the next duel.


    The Red Rose beckoned, and her girlfriends came over to join her.


    ¡°Contestant Wei is pretty strong, and he has quite a few camera shots. Does he have any backing?¡±


    ¡°Nope!¡± Her girlfriends shook their heads, ¡°I heard that he didn¡¯t give the program group any money and didn¡¯t get any exposure for a few matches in a row. The program producer went crazy and even asked where this person hade from! Later on, the program producer felt like he¡¯d wasted a great resource and startedpensating him with camera time, advertisements, just one thing after another.¡±


    ¡°So looking at this Crosson Show, it¡¯s Wei Yan who sits in the most prominent position of the program producer¡¯s harem... but he¡¯s an uninteresting stubborn blockhead. Little Witch and Brother Thin are the imperial concubines who are in his good graces, but the program producer¡¯s heart is tied to Contestant Wei! It¡¯s said that the way to make sure a man never forgets you is to make him feel guilty. The program producer is like the amorous King Louis XIV...¡±


    The Red Rose listened intently and couldn¡¯t help cracking 66 melon seeds in a row.


    Half past ten.


    All the duels were finally over, and the fifth elimination match¡¯s team list was out.


    The Red and White Roses were paired with Thin Fire and Wu Jin, while Wei Shi and Mao Qiukui had both chosen Imperial trainees as their femalepanions.


    And then, Contestant Wei Yan, the number one seeded yer of the Crosson Show, didn¡¯t escape the ¡®bad luck¡¯ of being randomly assigned a partner by the program producer. There was soon a shy little girl who won the lottery and stood next to Wei Yan, looking dazed by the huge surprise.


    However, Wei Yan seemed to be in more of a trance than she was.


    The noisy, bustling crowd finally settled.


    The program producer stood on the stage and held up the loudspeaker to announce the arrangements for the week. Off-stage, Wei Shi had already finished some simple preparations, packed up his luggage, and caught a flight back to Floating City.


    His female partner Chu Chu was barely able to maintain herposure, and the female trainee beside herforted her in a low voice, ¡°What did he tell you when he asked to form a team with you? Why did you agree so quickly?¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s lips moved, ¡°He said one sentence... He¡¯d carry me and guarantee a win.¡±


    At the end of the dinner that celebrated the forming of teams, Zoe purposely went to find Red and offered him a drink, ¡°How old is Contestant Wei? I have a distant cousin who wants an introduction...¡±


    Red, who¡¯d been busy nibbling at an escargot, turned his head, ¡°What? No need. Brother Wei already has a boyfriend!¡±


    Zoe paused, thoughts crackling around like electricity.


    As expected, he¡¯d really managed to pry out some information! It turned out that Contestant Wei wasn¡¯t a straight man!


    And he was even a trainee with a family¨C¨C


    His palms clenched.


    A scene of the White Moonlight building appeared in his mind. A muscr man with a blurred face cried and wailed as he lifted up a knife, searching for Little Witch, ¡°Give Wei Shi back to me! Yingyingying, you bitch!¡±


    A whileter, it was a scene where Secretary Qu was admonishing earnestly, ¡°Little Witch can¡¯t be stolen away! Little Witch represents the wealth of the entirepany!¡±


    From beside him, Red let out an escargot-vored burp and was equally enthusiastic as he tried to help Zoe out, ¡°About that, the cousin you just mentioned. How old are they this year? I have... hey, don¡¯t I have an older brother? He¡¯s been single for over 30 years! It¡¯s really heartbreaking! He¡¯s absolutely reliable! Captain Zoe, how about we help them draw a line of fate together? Hey? Brother Zoe?¡±


    Zoe stalked out of the broadcast hall.


    From behind him, Red was still waving the wine bottle and shouting, ¡°Have your cousin leave amunication number! My older brother, he¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe suddenly mmed down on the brakes.


    Throughout the Crosson Show, there was nobody who had any knowledge about Wei Shi¡¯s background. In that case, he might as well start with Red.


    Zoe asked very mildly, ¡°Your brother... is he about the same age as Contestant Wei?¡±


    Red hurriedly leaned in, ¡°My brother is a little older! Ah, that¡¯s not important, not important! The two of them grew up together, and it¡¯s like they¡¯re from the same family! That guy is a 31 year old flower!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Grew up together? How did they grow up?¡±


    ¡°About that... they ate and drank and grew up, right!¡± Red paused, then narrated vaguely, ¡°Back then, we all lived in arge courtyard. After that, we came out together to look for work and lived close by. Look at how good Brother Wei¡¯s temperament is! My brother is cut from the same cloth too! His name sounds better than mine, too!¡±


    Zoe nodded, ¡°What does your brother do?¡±


    Red: ¡°City administration! And he raises... raises guinea pigs...¡±


    Zoe was finally able to form an image in his mind.


    The Contestant Wei who¡¯d been born poor came to fight on the Crosson Show. He usuallypeted quietly in the reality show and asionally skipped ss in order to help raise guinea pigs and nt rice. His skills with weapons were 9/10, his appearance value 9/10, and he didn¡¯t have apany behind him, but his performance was steady in the scout position, and his closebat ability was worthy of recognition. He would be very suitable if he applied to White Moonlight as a strategic substitute...


    His thoughts had veered off.


    A trainee like this who would run off so quickly they didn¡¯t even leave a shadow whenever there wasn¡¯t apetition¨C¨C


    If there was really something going on between these two, they would definitely be stuck together 24/7, yet Contestant Wei ran off as soon as the teams were determined! How important was his role in city administration for him to run off without even looking back? Was he the City Lord?


    Even taking ten thousand steps back, Zoe was living in the same dorm as Little Witch. Wasn¡¯t Contestant Wei right beneath his nose where he could watch him?


    Zoe breathed a sigh of relief and drank another two drinks before calming downpletely. He went through a page or two on the forums and rationality returned; he¡¯d been affected by these CP fans who could turn Little Witch pregnant from a series of hups. How could there be so many people chasing the wind and clutching at shadows in this world!


    Zoe patted Red on the shoulder, ¡°Thanks.¡±


    Red was amused, ¡°What¡¯s there to thank me for! Connecting the threads of fate for single young men and serving the people... Hey, what about your cousin¡¯s contact information...¡±


    The next morning.


    Over 300 trainees crowded into the tiered ssroom, and the pre-game instructor arranged by the Crosson Show braved the drizzle outside to finally make an appearance.


    It was a young gentleman with blonde hair and blue eyes. When he entered the door, he was covered in a lightyer of moisture and carried a light cedar wood fragrance. He wore a pair of gold framed sses held in ce with a retro gold chain, and held a long handled ck umbre. Half of his body had gotten a little damp, but he¡¯d carefully protected the handouts from the rain.


    After entering the ssroom, he meticulously ced the long umbre into a transparent umbre bag, leaving no trace of water on the ground, and then smiled as he distributed his business card to the trainees seated in the front row.


    Capetian Dynasty (Valois, Bourbon, Orleans, and Burgundy) Scenic Spot Recreation, Director of Operations, Xie Zuo.


    The handouts were passed down from the front to the back, and the smell of ink drifted up from the paper. This seemed to be the most borate set of printed handouts they¡¯d ever received in the Crosson Show, with figures, sculptures, war paintings, and other such illustrations printed on the thick pages, and gold foil on the front and back covers.


    Caesar pondered over the gold foil pattern, ¡°Why would someone print the poker card clover and spade patterns on the book? Do they not want the heart and diamond suits too?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly exined it to him, ¡°It¡¯s not a clover, it¡¯s an iris flower.¡±


    ¡°The iris was the emblem for the French royal family during the middle ages and wasmonly seen in their coat of arms and heraldry. It was used to distinguish the Frankish knights from others. With the prosperity of the House of Bourbon, the iris became a symbol for the Kingdom of France. The sponsor for this round, the Capet Family, was the founder of the House of Bourbon...¡±


    Wu Jin flipped the pages of the book with a rustle. What he held in his hands seemed more like a tourist travel book than a handout. The first part was a folded map of important scenic spots, including the Pce of Versailles, the Grand and Petit Trianon, the cross canal and nearby manors, and so on. Even the tour routes were carefully marked out.


    To the left of Wu Jin, the White Moonlight Captain Zoe¡¯s gaze contracted for a moment, and then he began to prepare for a rainy day and quickly picked up a pen to circle potential ambush locations in the map.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin looked at the captain with reverent eyes before continuing to flip the pages. The second part of the handout covered the historical exhibits in the scenic areas, and the third part was a brief introduction to art history of the French courts...


    On the stage, Instructor Xia Zuo had finished his self introduction and turned on the main projection screen.


    ¡°French art reached its peak in the 17th century.¡± In the center of the screen, apanied by strains of light court music, were marble courtyards, bronze carvings, and cascading architectural facades, followed by the King surrounded by his people. ¡°Louis XIV.¡±


    Xia Zuo¡¯s eyes showed his appreciation, and his voice was like a cello, low and melodious due to his reverence, ¡°Versailles was built by Louis XIV. Even now, almost all of the most brilliant parts of ¡®French elegance¡¯ originated from that time, and that ce¨C¨Cthe Pce of Versailles.¡±


    ¡°Versailles had three emperors. Louis XIV, the Sun King, who celebrated the ballet, opera, and ssic writing. He spent countless years developing perfume and employed almost all the artists and sculptors of Paris and Florence. His great grandson, Louis XV, was an advocate of Rococo art. If we take the reign of Louis XV as the dividing line, it can clearly be seen that Rococo was born from the vulgar and messy Baroque style of art.¡±


    ¡°All the way until Louis XVI¨C¨Cwhere culture and art reached its peak. Queen Marie Antote was famed as the ¡®Queen of Rococo¡¯, and Versailles was also the birthce for Neossicism.¡±


    The projector seemed to have entered a long, extended gallery, numerous gorgeous and blurred works of art appearing one after the other. At the end of the gallery was a portrait of Queen Marie Antote, elegant and charming in a in white gown.


    ¡°Neossicism.¡± Xia Zuo introduced, ¡°Rococo was gorgeous and borate, while Neossicism had a simpler style. However, this painting was soon taken down by the royal family. The simple, modest garb that the Queen wore was regarded as ¡®insulting to the dignity of the French royal family¡¯, and Queen Marie Antote was required to show herself in more borate gowns in public. Of course, 10 yearster, when the French Revolution broke out, Marie¡¯s ¡®reasonable attire¡¯ once again became evidence of Royal extravagance and wastefulness..¡±


    Off-stage.


    The sound of notes could be heard continuously, and towards the end, even Wu Jin only had time to write down a few key words.


    As soon as he stopped writing, Caesar immediately leaned over with wide eyes to scan it over.


    Zoe frowned as he checked his notes against Wu Jin¡¯s, ¡°Three consecutive Louis numbers, court art, portraiture, murals, opera, ballet, sculpture, Sun King, perfume... is the fifth elimination match an exhibition of works from the Pce of Versailles?¡±


    Wu Jin spread open his analysis made prior to the ss, ¡°Not only that. There¡¯s more.¡± The youth¡¯s eyes swept over the nk faces in the murals that seemed to be waiting for the yers to fill in after they entered thepetition, ¡°Court role-y.¡±


    Caesar quickly scanned through and copied over a dozen pages, then closed his notebook and pped it on Wu Jin¡¯s desk.


    Zoe scolded him, ¡°You think scanning is enough? Will you understand it?¡±


    Caesar spoke empty words, ¡°So what if I can¡¯t understand? Everyone has the right to pursue art! ...If I wasn¡¯t fighting in survival shows, I might even have be a painter!¡±


    On the stage, Instructor Xia Zuo gently closed the handout and projected the schedule for the next week¡¯s course of studies.


    The crowd was instantly in an uproar.


    Xia Zuo gestured for everyone to quit down, and his voice was like a gorgeous aria, ¡°The House of Bourbon was annihted in the long river of history, and the Pce of Versailles was repaired several times. Only art is immortal.¡±


    ¡°When we want to learn about a lost dynasty and understand all the various people involved in that period of time, one of the simplest ways is to observe and study the works of art from that time. Remember, artistic style is a kind of temperament, and the most straightforward and true expression of artists¡¯ emotions and experience. Over the next seven days, I will lead you all through one basic course every day...¡±


    Monday was ster sculpture, Tuesday was oil painting, Wednesday was fragrance and perfumes, Thursday and Friday was ssical music and dance. The weekend sses held topics like fashion jewelry, architecture, and furniture.


    Wu Jin and Zoe quickly exchanged nces.


    The course schedule was a new clue.


    However¨C¨C


    A few hourster.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were empty as he stirred the ster with a small stick. The smell in the entire workshop was enough to clog up his nose, and only when the instructor came over for an inspection would Wu Jin quickly pick up two handfuls of mud and paste them onto the sculpture, creating a lopsided piece of work.


    Xia Zuo asked kindly, ¡°A butterfly?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    Xia Zuo looked at it carefully for a few more seconds, ¡°Thyroid nd?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°...Ptero-Pterosaur!¡±


    The instructor bent down and helped Wu Jin tten out the Pterosaur¡¯s wings, then added a long beak for the little Pterosaur. Wu Jin thanked him quickly, then began to sprinkle ster over the structure.


    At this time, over 300 trainees were all huddled together in the workshop. Some of them had finished their sculpture, while others were still struggling with the framework. Others were like Caesar and Red, who had a lump of sto in their arms and were simply banging them about.


    Zoe spoke over the noise, ¡°Little Witch, did you find any clues?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head in a trance. It wasn¡¯t until his waist hurt and his back was tense that he handed in his sculpture,ing back with a ster Pterosaur and a score of ¡®70¡¯. He was taken by surprise when he saw Caesar showing off his ¡®85¡¯.


    Wu Jin rubbed his eyes. After Red and Caesar had finished fighting, he¡¯d finally taken his hand out from the mud and poured the ster water over it, forming two rough hands.


    Caesar¡¯s <Louis XIV¡¯s Hands of Triumph> scored 85 points.


    Red¡¯s <Hands of the French Working ss> scored 86 points.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin silently hugged the 70 point Pterosaur that he had painstakingly created.


    <i>xiin: is it mean of me to find it adorable that there¡¯s something Little Witch kinda sucks at?</i>


    <i>also, if you¡¯re interested in the controversial painting, here¡¯s an article about it~ (it¡¯s real. it¡¯s all real @[email protected] i¡¯ve learned more history tranting this than i did in school ahhhhhh)</i>

 Chapter Ch116.2 - The Fifth Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch116.2 - The Fifth Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Monday passed by in a sh. After closebat training, the oil painting ss began.


    Wu Jin categorically selected the ¡®abstract starry sky¡¯ painting with the lowest level of difficulty.


    During a break in ss, he quietly moved his easel to the corner of the ssroom and discussed the contents of the handout with the rest of the White Moonlight team.


    ¡°The handout is like a direct copy from a travel brochure...¡± Zoe frowned.


    ¡°A tour guide map of the Pce of Versailles, a brief introduction to the art collection, and group photo locations for tourists.¡± Wen Lin nodded.


    Wu Jin used the easel as cover and turned to a certain page in the handout.


    It was precisely in the tourist group photo section. Twodies in ck robes stood side by side, giving off an aura of grace and kindness.


    ¡°A ck and white photo. It seems to be from the 20th century...¡± Zoe rubbed his chin.


    ¡°1901.¡± Wu Jin spoke up. ¡°I tried to search for this picture. On the left is Miss Mobley, the Dean of St. Hugh¡¯s College, Oxford University. On the right is Miss Jourdain, President of a girl¡¯s school in London. But the photo isn¡¯t known for this.¡±


    Under the shadow of the easel, Wu Jin projected his terminal screen onto the canvas.


    Zoe and Wen Lin¡¯s mouths both dropped wide open.


    1901, the Mobley-Jourdain incident.


    It was also known as the Ghosts of Petit Trianon.


    ¡°Two highly respected British women visited a small chateau in the Pce of Versailles, called the Petit Trianon. It was given to Queen Marie Antote by King Louis XVI. They were walking through a grassy path when they saw a woman shaking a white cloth at the window. Dean Mobley was horrified, but President Jourdain believed that there was no windowed building nearby.¡±


    ¡°When they walked out of the path, the twodies were both given a fright.¡±


    ¡°They saw passersby wearing court clothing from over a century ago, with strange and repulsive smiles on their faces. They could hear inexplicable sounds of running, but couldn¡¯t see anyone moving. They instinctively had a distaste toward everything there; the air was sticky, and the human figures seemed unreal and ¡®almost ghost-like¡¯. They even saw a blonde woman painting on the grass¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The two of them fled from the Pce of Versailles in a hurry, all the way until they met with other tourists who¡¯de to see the paintings on the walls of the Versailles Museum.¡±


    ¡°The woman who¡¯d smiled at them was Queen Marie Antote, who¡¯d existed a century ago.¡±


    ¡°And what the two of them had seen on the path were ghosts who¡¯d lived in the Pce of Versailles and never left.¡±


    Zoe was shocked, and ended up drawing a sharp crack on the egg he¡¯d painted on the canvas, ¡°This is... a novel? A legendary piece of literature?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s a real event. Based on their reputations at the time as the Dean of a college and a President of a school, there was no need for them to create a legend. In the following decades, this event was often used as an argument for the existence of ghosts and time travel.¡±


    Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°Of course, for the fifth elimination match, we don¡¯t need to explore the truth about the ghosts in the Trianon.¡±


    Wen Lin stared at the terminal for a long time before sighing and nodding.


    Zoe woke up from his thoughtful mediation and picked up where Wu Jin left off, ¡°Yes. We just need to understand the clues given by the program team.¡±


    ¡°Art, ghosts, and the Pce of Versailles.¡±


    The week flew by quickly. During the fashion jewelry design ss that weekend, the Hyacinth Show¡¯s female contestants were far ahead of the Crosson Show straight men trainees by an average of nearly 15 points. Other than Thin Fire, there was nobody else who even came close.


    After the scores for the entire course were handed out, instructor Xia Zuo happily presented annual tickets for a Pce of Versailles tour to the trainees with ¡®the most artistic cells¡¯.


    When the match was nearing its start, all the trainees who finally no longer needed to mix scents and paint finally heaved a sigh of relief. Thebat training rooms were once again crowded with people.


    After the White Moonlight team took the lead in picking out clues, several other groups of trainees soon followed suit.


    The &#k2018;ghosts of the Pce of Versailles¡¯ soon became an unspoken secret among the trainees from the various entertainment giants. ording to Caesar, even Wei Yan was expressionlessly watching ghost films, while Ming Yao followed tutorial videos to practice drawing symbols on the balcony in the middle of the night.


    ¡°After that, he was carried to sleep by Captain Zuo.¡± Caesar spoke vaguely, then finally stuffed himself with another piece of beef.


    At this time, there were arge number of people in the Crosson Show canteen. Thest meal before thepetition began had the characteristics of a standard French meal¨C¨Call the trainees had to use knives and forks, and only small portions of food were ced in the middle of huge, white porcin tes. With the in white disks as a backdrop, even half a piece of soymilk tofu looked elegant and expensive.


    Wu Jin lowered his head, and a small piece of foie gras on a silver fork melted as it entered his mouth. The sound of crunching from the opposite side never stopped as Caesar turned a te of baked escargots into pistachios.


    Judging from the quality of thisst meal, the difficulty of this fifth elimination match shouldn¡¯t be underestimated.


    After all the contestants¡¯ had had their tes taken away, the White Rose Vera headed leisurely towards her new teammate, Wu Jin.


    Zoe quickly pulled out a chair for the goddess and exchanged the usual greetings.


    Vera¡¯s eyes were passionate, and her face was kind, ¡°... Captain Zoe, don¡¯t worry. You can hand Little Witch over to me¨C¨Coh, I¡¯ll protect him!¡±


    Wu Jin choked, then hastened to solemnly promise that he would be the one protecting Vera.


    The goddess snuck her chair closer to Wu Jin, watching as Wu Jin¡¯s head nodded repeatedly, really wishing she could roll him up into a ball and take him away.


    Son, don¡¯t worry wuwuwu! Mama will help you advance to the next round!


    During thest half hour of pre-battle preparations, Wei Shi, who¡¯d skipped ss for the entire week, finally arrived.


    Chu Chu, who¡¯d been one step away from filing a missing persons report to the police, burst into tears, ¡°You¡¯re still alive...¡±


    Wu Jin touched his terminal. Over the past week, the three hours of video time every night had caused him to practically forget that the big boss wasn¡¯t at the base. One of them looked up information while stroking a rabbit, while the other went through documents while petting a cat. Other than the fact that they couldn¡¯t touch, things had been the same as usual.


    Before setting out, Wu Jin obtained a newbat suit and dove into the dressing room¨C¨C


    The door slid shut with a click.


    Thebat suit that hadn¡¯t been pulled on properly yet slid down to the youth¡¯s shoulders, the hand that hadst been seen petting a cat wrapped around the back of the youth¡¯s head, rough and dry fingers wandering among the small curls. Wu Jin immediately charged up excitedly like an energetic cub, jumping and arching chaotically.


    Wei Shi held him in ce, and instantly kissed him until he lost all sense of direction.


    Then, he helped the youth put on hisbat jacket.


    Only now did Wu Jin discover that the man he¡¯d lost contact with for a full day was more silent than usual.


    ¡°Where have you been?¡± Wu Jin asked him quietly. He had his back to the wall. Next door, Thin Fire was currently live streaming as he changed; he would take off a piece of clothing for every Large Treasure Sword that was gifted, and it was incredibly noisy.


    Wei Shi: ¡°R-Code Base.¡±


    The man¡¯s eyesnded calmly on Wu Jin¡¯s body, and Wu Jin was shocked by the depth of his gaze, ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯ll talk after the game.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded obediently and sat on a small stool in the corner to watch the big boss change clothes. The man¡¯s powerful body and long, straight legs filling up the special material of theirbat gear.


    Wu Jin stretched out his head to watch, not blinking at all.


    Wei Shi turned and stuffed two things at him.


    Wu Jin looked down. There was a line of text on the small medicine box: Photosensitive Graphene Night-Vision Contact Lens (red beauty pupils, light prizing). There was a little white rabbit with red eyes painted beside the text.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly stuffed it back. Fortunately the other box was the ordinary, colorless night vision type.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyesight hadn¡¯t yet recovered. Wei Shi now asked the blind little guy to make his own decision, ¡°If you go find the program producer to approve a sick notice, the program team will probably be amodating.¡±


    Wu Jin held up the small medicine box and looked it over several times, but ultimately set it down, ¡°I¡¯d rather not.¡±


    To use night vision enhancing gear on the grounds of taking part in apetition with an illness wasn¡¯t fair to the other yers.


    Wei Shi nodded, unconditionally supporting any decision Wu Jin made.


    ¡°Remember.¡± The man opened his mouth, his dark pupils looking directly into Wu Jin¡¯s round ones, ¡°Your disadvantage can also be your advantage.¡±


    Half an hourter.


    In front of the tarmac.


    Thin Fire, who was thest to be ready, finally joined the rest of the team, and the yers met up with their teammates one after another. Wu Jin and Vera finally checked over their ¡®ball invitation¡¯ for the fifth elimination match, then boarded the aircraft cabin amidst the loud noise.


    The Capetian Dynasty tourismpany was obviously very rich. After they entered the honeb-like isted rooms, contestants could still enjoy settling into soft satin sofas and were served royal ck tea and delicate snacks on a dessert table.


    Handouts and travel brochures were ced casually beside the flower vase, and the dark patterns of the iris emblem could be seen everywhere.


    Wu Jin discussed possible approaches with Vera in a low voice.


    ¡°Before the dance, we should need to changie clothes again. Lous XIV¡¯s court dances have extremely strict dress standards.¡± Wu Jin quickly flipped through the travel guide, ¡°Also, how will the contestants pick their role...¡±


    Vera fixed up her make-up, ¡°What do you want to choose¨C¨C¡±


    Her gentle female voice was interrupted all of a sudden as a harsh whistle sounded, the entire cabin shaking violently due to a change in eleration.


    The two of them looked up abruptly.


    The cabin announcement rang out at this time.


    ¡°Dear all 350 contestants. We¡¯ve arrived at the location for the elimination match. You are now allowed to open the ckout panels and have three minutes to decide where tond. The parachute backpack is in your set lockbox, and the ess code is 1789.¡±


    ¡°We wish you a pleasant journey.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, then bounced up at the same time as Vera.


    The locked panels could finally be opened up. Beneath them, the recreated Versailles scenic spot was brilliant beneath the afternoon sun. The pces were majestic, the canals sparkled, and farmhouses were scattered around at random.


    The floor to the cabin opened up with a bang.


    Wu Jin fought against the assault to his eardrums and quickly opened his mouth, ¡°The Pce of Versailles is in the center, and the materials should be the densest there. To the northwest is the Grand Trianon, the king¡¯s mistress¡¯s residence and banquet hall, as well as the Petit Trianon, the canals, the orange grove, and the zoo built for the queen¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Where do we jump?¡±


    Vera looked at Wu Jin and tried her best to mouth the words.


    Wu Jin nodded, then quickly strapped on the parachute before stretching out his hand. The youth¡¯s strong arm held thedy¡¯s red fingertips and protected Vera in the moment that they fell.


    The air that blew past was cold and piercing.


    The yers dropped down like dumplings into water¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shouted, ¡°Open the parachute!¡±


    The parachute wings opened up at the same time.


    The Pce of Versailles shone in the sun, as though weing them with open arms in the horizon, wantonly disying its brilliant glory from over ten centuries ago.


    There were many lights and shadows throughout the empty pce. At the time ofnding, Wu Jin could even vaguely make out a long war gallery and the Hall of Mirrors.


    Wu Jin released his teammate¡¯s hand and smiled at Vera, ¡°Gamble and go to the Pce of Versailles¨C¨C¡±


    The youth¡¯s voice cut off abruptly.


    In the window of the North Wing, there seemed to be a pale figure passing by.


    At this time, the other trainees were still floating down from the sky and rushing towards the door as soon as they could, but this person seemed to have been standing in front of the window sill for a long time.


    Wu Jin rubbed his eyes.


    After the contestantsnded, the sky darkened at a pace visible to the naked eye. In the distance, the riverside, the Pces of Trianon as well as the farmhouses all lit up one after another. The two of them exchanged nces, then rushed towards the pce without hesitating.


    A shrill scream from a female trainee came from the North Wing Tower!


    ¡°Obtain weapons first!¡± Wu Jin spoke a reminder, ¡°The Pce of Versailles has 2300 rooms and 67 staircases. Let¡¯s go to the second floor.¡±


    On the long corridor, two pairs of decorative medieval armor sets were ced on either side of a candle holder. Wu Jins¡¯ eyes brightened, and he took one of the swords from a set of armor, handing it to Vera before reaching out for the second one.


    Vera suddenly pulled Wu Jin to the side, the long sword sweeping up.


    Metal nged.


    The armored warrior moved slowly. There was first the sound of a collision, and then the rusty arm that held the sword rose up¨C¨C


    The silent armored warrior slowly opened up his dead, blood red eyes.


    In thepetition arena, all 350 yers had finallynded.


    The Pce of Versailles seemed to wake up from its deep slumber, filling up with the sound of yers running around in the cold wind, and a few unpleasant whispers of sound could be heard.


    Inside the pce, the cameras circled and hovered. Off the field, the little editor shook the travel brochures in his hands, and the logistics team rushed to disy the discount prices for the season¡¯s tour package tickets on the broadcast screen¨C¨C


    On the grasswn of the Trianon Pce, the stage manager hurriedly stuffed in a small wooden card.


    The lens cut in and focused.


    ¡°The fifth elimination match, sponsored by Capet Dynasty¨C¨CResurrection, Pce of Versailles.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ooooo let¡¯s see how this goes!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: @[email protected]</i>

 Chapter Ch117.1 - Ghost

    <h4>Chapter Ch117.1 - Ghost</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted, and he retreated backwards.


    The sword scraped the tip of his nose, and the cold, rusty smell prated into his nasal cavity. It seemed to carry a mixture of moss, soil, and dried blood, and the smell of mold wafted out as the armor shook.


    It seemed like a ghost that had been smouldering for over ten centuries inside the armor had suddenly awakened. Its blood red pupils were stuck to the helmet, and the whites of the eyes were nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°Careful!¡± Wu Jin kicked at the knee joint of the armored warrior. The iron ting collided, and the scene was particrly horrifying by the flickering candle light.


    ¡°The armor is empty inside!¡± Wu Jin heard the hollow sound and quickly spoke up to remind Vera¨C¨Cthere was no skeleton and no body. Who the hell knew how the armor was moving?


    The ghost warrior moved in a trance and turned its eyes towards Vera, once again gathering strength to cut down again, this attack more powerful than thest.


    Wu Jin held his breath, narrowed his eyes, and tried to find a w. His eyes suddenly locked on a ce, ¡°Its right hand, the hand holding the sword!¡±


    Vera looked down, and her eyes brightened. Purple shed near the palm of the armored warrior¡¯s hand, between two fingers that were wrapped around the hilt¨C¨C


    A purple card.


    In the survival show, purple colored resources were very rare. They were second only to orange and red in scarcity and were important items that helped support the team in the middle andter stages of the game.


    The Hyacinth Show¡¯s female trainee¡¯s momentum surged instantly. The knight¡¯s sword stabbed at the ghost¡¯s wrist, the de shing against the te armor, almost causing sparks to fly. The two of them paled at the same time.


    The armor remained intact, while Vera¡¯s sword began to break inch by inch.


    The blood red pupils flickered, and the ghost raised its sword at Vera again¨C¨C


    ¡°Run!¡± Wu Jin grabbed the indignant Vera and ran like crazy.


    Vera was still defiant, ¡°... Wait, I¡¯ll go snatch its sword and the purple card...¡± With that, she grabbed a torch from the wall and wanted to go back to face the sword empty handed.


    Wu Jin stopped his teammate in a panic. Before the game, he¡¯d watched arge number of video clips from the Hyacinth Show. The Red and White Rose were both legendary spartan yers¨C¨C¡°Tough and fierce, consider it my loss if I dare to take a single step back.¡±


    However, an armored warrior¡¯sbat power was no lower than that of an A-level trainee, and it even had an additional weapon.


    Wu Jin hurriedly tried to persuade her, ¡°Our opponents are the 348 other trainees. We can¡¯t waste our time on a small boss during the early stage. We¡¯ll first look for resources and develop.¡±


    Vera: ¡°Purple card...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The purple card will be ours, once we find the right weapon.¡±


    The armored warrior¡¯s de was sharp, and its strength was shocking. Other than ¡®protecting the card¡¯, it seemed that it couldn¡¯t execute any other instructions. It was obvious that its IQ wasn¡¯t high, and it was soon left behind by the two of them. Wu Jin took the lead in running out of the corridor and looking around.


    ¡°Here.¡± The youth kicked open the half-closed door to the storage room, passed the handle to Vera, then turned to face the ghost warrior, making a provocative, sword-snatching action.


    The warrior¡¯s eyes were bloody as he chased Wu Jin into the storage room under Vera¡¯s narrowed gaze. There was a crash from within the room, and then Wu Jin leapt out&#k2013;&#k2013;Vera reached out to pull her dusty idol out and closed the door.


    Banging could be heard from the other side of the door in the storage room.


    It took a long time before things quieted down again.


    Wu Jin wiped his sweat, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that it can¡¯t open the door. Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll go look for a bookcase and block the door so other teams can¡¯t snatch it away.¡±


    Vera looked at her dusty, grey idol who looked like he¡¯d been plucked from the garbage, then silently turned and made it a point to take it out on the armored warriorter.


    By the time the two of them had finished moving the bookcase in front of the entrance, the storeroom had already grown silent.


    Wu Jin finally looked at the small door that they¡¯d blocked and said softly, ¡°Women¡¯s armor.¡±


    Vera was confused, ¡°What!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The one that attacked us wore women¡¯s armor. The te armor was decorated with a floral letter J, and the workmanship was very fine. Based on the craftsmanship, it was at least made after the 17th century. From the end of the middle ages, the status of women in Western Europe began to decline, and aristocratic women were marginalized from military activities, making female warriors quite rare. I think her identity may have something to do with the card in her hand.¡±


    Vera nodded, then suddenly said, ¡°How many ghosts are there in this Pce of Versailles?


    Wu Jin: ¡°I don¡¯t know. I hope that the more there are, the better.¡±


    The youth raised his brows andughed, ¡°After all, we have to snatch the cards from ghosts.¡±


    Vera looked at him for a long time, and then her cheeks also creased into a smile, ¡°Also, the clue for the fifth elimination match was art, and armor can also be considered art.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Now, we need to find a second card. As for the art collection... let¡¯s try our luck in the painting gallery in the King¡¯s suite.¡±


    The youth looked down at his watch.


    349 people.


    Someone had already been eliminated by either the ghosts or by someone who¡¯d managed to snatch up a weapon. The two of them no longer tarried and went up the stairs, their breath catching as they opened up a wooden door.


    The colorful marble shone brightly in the glow of dusk. The tall corridor connected the entire King¡¯s suite together, and the frescoes carried traces of time. Countless paintings were set in the walls between the windows, and the sound of faint footsteps could be heard at the other end of the corridor.


    The two of them stepped quietly on the carpet.


    Vera walked in front of Wu Jin. The sound of footsteps was moving away, and it seemed that the yers on the other side of the corridor had stepped into other rooms. The corridor was so quiet that only their breaths and heartbeats could be heard.


    Vera was very good at remaining in blindspots. After stepping into a shadow, she suddenly gestured for Wu Jin to stop.


    Other people. Vera mouthed the words.


    The corridor was as quiet as ever. From the perspective of the two peepers, only the fading light at the end of the gallery and an ancient wooden grand piano could be seen. Wu Jin squinted hard, but for a long time, he was unable to find any human figures¨C¨C


    Where? Wu Jin mouthed.


    Piano. Vera moved her lips.


    Wu Jin opened his eyes and looked over. He noticed that the light in front of the piano was dim, and there was nobody over on the piano bench.


    Wu Jin: I don¡¯t see it!


    Vera frowned and was just about to speak¨C¨C


    All of a sudden, the harsh sound of the piano rang out!


    Wu Jin was given a scare. However, the keys seemed to be pressed by a pair of invisible hands, seven keys forming a chaotic harmony. There was a boom from close by¨C¨Cit seemed that other contestants had been scared enough to misstep on the stairs. After that one strange chord, slow piano music followed. Wu Jin could clearly see the keys moving up and down, but there was no sign of the yer.


    Just then, a blue card suddenly fell down from the top of the curtains.


    Vera didn¡¯t hesitate to pump her legs, ¡°Get it!¡±


    However, the contestant who¡¯d slipped on the stairs was closer and was one step faster in snatching up the card. The sound of the piano quickly attracted many people from all over the quiet Pce of Versailles, and contestants rushed out from all corners.


    There were several other simr blue cards next to the piano.


    Vera was over 10 meters away from the crowd, and was half a floor higher than the level with the grand piano. She was just about to jump over the railing when Wu Jin suddenly pulled her back.


    To the right side of the corridor was a gap between a framed oil painting and the wall. A thin, dark blue card was inserted in the gap, and the pattern on the card seemed different from the one beside the piano.


    Wu Jin quickly reached out to pull out the card while Vera looked on anxiously.


    Wu Jin was stunned to find that the card was nk.


    Below thending, around the piano, the yers had all started snatching up the cards. Caesar and Lin Ke were both there.


    Caesar looked down and his eyes also bugged out. He forced a big brother into the corner, ¡°Hey, does your card have words on it? Why doesn¡¯t mine have any words? Come,e, let¡¯s trade. If you don¡¯t agree, we¡¯ll fight...¡±


    The big brother smiled bitterly, ¡°Mine also doesn¡¯t have words¨C¨C¡±


    A young woman rushed out from a side alcove and picked up thest card beside the piano. The crowd beside the grand piano all hesitated at the same time.


    Caesar was delighted, ¡°There¡¯s words, there¡¯s words!¡± Then, he hurried towards his teammate, ¡°What is it? Music score?¡±


    ¡°Number of people.¡± Wu Jin spoke up swiftly from the tform, ¡°The trigger condition for the deck is in the number of people. If there aren¡¯t enough yers who¡¯ve found the same card, the card information won¡¯t be disyed. There are enough contestants for the blue piano card, so the clue has been triggered. The oil painting blue card is only in our hands, so it¡¯s still nk.¡±


    Vera suddenly understood, ¡°Then what should we do?¡±


    Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°Look through the corridor and pick out all the blue cards behind the paintings, then give them to people.¡±


    Beneath the tform, more yers had been drawn over by the sound of the piano, and a scuffle was imminent. The trainee who¡¯s picked up blue cards hurriedly ran away, and someone soon charged at Wu Jin¡¯s team.


    ¡°......¡± This person was Lin Ke. When he saw Wu Jin, he quickly raised his hand, ¡°Good evening, Brother Wu! Have you eaten? If you haven¡¯t, we¡¯ll eat together next time. Ah, I¡¯m heading off...¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just been plucking out a second painting card, beckoned him over, ¡°Come, let¡¯s trade cards.¡±


    Lin Ke was aware that he couldn¡¯t beat Wu Jin. From beside him, Vera was also smiling broadly as she looked at his femalepanion. Lin Ke¡¯s expression was bitter as he came over, ¡°Alright, a blue card for a blue card. Brother Wu, don¡¯t trick me. I saw three people fighting over a green card just now...¡±


    After the piano card and oil painting cards changed hands, Wu Jin looked down for a long time, then suddenly said, ¡°What¡¯s on this card that you just gave me?¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Ah? Brother Wu, you¡¯re asking me? It¡¯s music! Isn¡¯t it there...¡±


    Wu Jin spread out the cards. The piano card was nk.


    Lin Ke was stunned, ¡°This... it was still there earlier...¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement and smiled, ¡°Alright, I was joking. Let¡¯s trade back.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Lin Ke could only trade back obediently.


    After Lin Ke left, Wu Jin looked at Vera, ¡°yers in the same team can only hold one uncracked card. The oil painting card is in our hands, so the piano card won¡¯t show us any clues.¡±


    Vera finished for him in a low voice, ¡°There were seven blue cards beside the piano, and at least two oil painting cards. Each team of yers can only hold one card...¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, ¡°In the fifth elimination match.¡± He paused, then spoke again, ¡°In the fifth elimination match, the instances aren¡¯t the same as they were in the past.¡±


    ¡°In the previous few rounds of thepetition, yers who stepped onto the same map were considered as entering the same instance. In this round, those who find the same card are deemed to have entered the same ¡®instance¡¯.¡±


    Vera¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    Wu Jin pointed to the piano, ¡®The piano instance, the oil painting instance. And there¡¯s the purple card on the female warrior that we locked up in the storage room.¡±


    ¡°In terms of difficulty level, the purple card is higher than the blue card, and the blue card is higher than the green card. Just now, Lin Ke said that the number of participants for the green card is 3, and the number of participants for the blue card is 7. The purple card¨C¨Cmy guess is that it¡¯s at least 10 people.¡±


    Vera paused for a long time, then finally figured it out, ¡°The oil painting is a blue card. Once there are seven teams who have found the oil painting card, the clues on the card¡¯s surface will appear.¡±


    ¡°The clue for the piano card was a music score. For the oil painting¨C¨Cit should be a painting.¡±


    ¡°Considering the level of difficulty for the instance, the best way to win the oil painting instance¨C¨C¡±


    Vera¡¯s lips curved in a smile, ¡°Give the other six cards to teams with strength level E or below so that they can¡¯t pose a threat to us.¡±


    Vera plucked out the second oil painting card from Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips and returned a few minutester, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s done.¡±


    Wu Jin gave her a thumbs up, and then continued being a hardworking groundhog inside the gallery.

 Chapter Ch117.2 - Ghost

    <h4>Chapter Ch117.2 - Ghost</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show broadcast studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled and praised, ¡°They¡¯re the first group to figure out the rules again. Little Witch and Vera work well together.¡±


    Blood Pigeonughed briefly, ¡°Yes, but¨C¨C¡±


    The director switched the camera to show the scene at the other end of the gallery in the King¡¯s suite.


    A little red faced young woman was stuttering as she tried to speak to Wei Yan: ¡°Behind the frame... there seems to be something...¡±


    To the west of the suite.


    Wu Jin pulled out the fifth card, and it was once again sent away by Vera.


    Even before they had time to find the sixth card, the card in their hands turned a little hot.


    The two of them moved at the same time, bowing their heads to look down at the card.


    ¡°The other two cards have been found by other contestants...¡± Vera narrowed her eyes, ¡°...What is this?¡±


    What appeared to be a section of a painting appeared in the middle of the card.


    A man with white hair was surrounded by angels as he looked up towards the gates to the gods up in the clouds. Light shone down from above, holy and solemn.


    Wu Jin looked at it for a long time and finally shook his head, ¡°Greek mythology. As for the rest... this painting must be in the Pce of Versailles. We¡¯ll look for it.¡±


    Vera understood. She looked carefully at the portion of the painting in the card, then helped Wu Jin look at every painting. In the King¡¯s suite and the entire wing of the building, all the walls were covered withrge-scale murals. The French court paintings were all simr in style with varied details, and by the time they¡¯d finished searching the entire corridor, it was already nearly dark.


    The candle holders across the entire pce finally lit up.


    Vera smiled wryly, ¡°I thought we wereing to a dance. I didn¡¯t think we¡¯d end up looking for paintings.¡±


    Wu Jinforted her, ¡°At least we have peace-loving ghosts here¨C¨Cno threatening piano ying, and the cards are stuffed behind painting frames.¡± He then added, ¡°At least, we haven¡¯t met any yet.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly froze, his mind shing back to the vague shadow in the window when they¡¯dnded by parachute.


    However, he pushed that image to the back of his mind.


    After looking through the wing, the two of them went on to look through the war corridor, encountering the loudly singly Caesar twice, Zoe, who was carrying a sculpture, once, Thin Fire, who was pouring water over porcin, once, and the Wei Yan, who was standing in front of the wall quietly, like a stone statue, three times. The A-level and S-level trainees who didn¡¯t want to use up their fighting power showed a friendly surface level brotherhood to each other one after another.


    Wu Jin looked slowly out the window. It seemed that the big boss hadn¡¯tnded in the main Pce of Versailles. It was likely that he was clearing the jungle in the farmhouses. At this hour, he might even be roasting a rabbit for himself...


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn¡¯t sure if he¡¯d be able to eliminate the big boss if they drew the same card.


    All of a sudden, he turned to look at Vera, ¡°Just now&#k2013;&#k2013;what was Brother Wei Yan looking at?¡±


    Vera shrugged, ¡°I don¡¯t know. He was looking at the wall.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke slowly, ¡°There are murals on the wall.¡±


    Vera was shocked, then reacted instantly, ¡°He¡¯s looking for paintings? Is he also looking for paintings?¡±


    Wu Jin shifted his eyes slightly as his memory shed back, ¡°We met Brother Wei Yan three times. The first two times, he was staring at the murals. The first time, he was looking at us¨C¨Cat the oil paintings behind us.¡±


    ¡°His card is the same as ours.¡±


    Vera sucked in a breath of cold air, and then smiled bitterly a whileter, ¡°Now what?¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the card in his hand, ¡°There¡¯s only one option. Eliminate Wei Yan. Where have we already looked?¡±


    Vera: ¡°The Hall of Mirrors, the war hall, and the promenade in the wing. We¡¯ve gone through all the ces with frames¨C¨Cthis is already the second time through.¡±


    Wu Jin exhaled softly.


    Neither they nor Wei Yan had found any clues to the card. Wu Jin simply decided to switch the topic, ¡°Just now, I didn¡¯t see a ghost ying the piano...¡±


    Veraughed, ¡°The ghost wasn¡¯t on the piano bench.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    Vera: ¡°The ghost was a 4D projection. It was right at dusk, and the light was too bright, it¡¯s normal not to have seen it.¡±


    ¡°The ghost was floating beside the grand piano. His hands weren¡¯t on the keys, but in the body of the piano, pressing...¡±


    Vera paused between finishing off her words, and Wu Jin immediately connected it together, ¡°Holding down the wooden hammers, driving the levers to move. From the front of the grand piano, the keys will sink, making it appear like an invisible hand is ying the piano¨C¨C¡±


    Vera smiled and nodded, ¡°Later, more yers crowded in. Other yers might have originally had a chance to see him, but everyone was paying attention to the piano keys, and so he slowly drifted up to the ceiling and started to scatter the cards. This ghost is very interesting. He yed the piano to attract the yers¡¯ attention, then hid himself and his deeds.¡±


    Wu Jin asked about the ghost¡¯s clothing, but he already knew, ¡°It should be a court musician.¡±


    Vera: ¡°Yes. The piano card is a court musician. Logically speaking, the one to put the cards behind the paintings should then be a court painter.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then went back over the scene beside the piano in his mind. He suddenly came up with two words, ¡°The ceiling.¡±


    Vera was confused, ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly exined, ¡°The pce musician floated up to the ceiling. We¡¯ve looked at all the galleries, but we haven¡¯t seen a hint of the ghost who gave us the blue card. Is it possible that it¡¯s floating above us and hasn¡¯te down?¡±


    ¡°Also¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin suddenly thought of something. He took out the card again, his fingertips sliding across the clouds.


    ¡°Clouds, angels. Not only does the Pce of Versailles have paintings and murals, there¡¯s another type of art that we haven¡¯t looked at.¡±


    Vera narrowed her eyes at the clouds that Wu Jin was pointing to and seemed to realize something in her mind¨C¨C


    She suddenly opened her mouth, ¡°... Ceiling murals.¡±


    Wu Jin led Vera back through the marble courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief. He tried to avoid Wei Yan¡¯s line of sight, ¡°Ceiling murals mostly appear in churches, and they usually have religious themes. After Louis XIV came into power, he unified the monarchy with the idea of the divine right of kings and weakened the religious faction, making it possible for paintings of Greek mythology to appear in the ceilings. Clouds, angels, and gates to the gods are images that were originally very suitable for ceiling art.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the King¡¯s suite and start looking.¡±


    Vera agreed immediately, her eyes shining.


    Wu Jin even started to have the sense that, for this spartan-like contestant, rather than finding clues, she was much more looking forward to ¡®pushing forward the progress of the instance¡¯, ¡®having a fight¡¯, and ¡®going back to fight with the female armored warrior¡¯, and so on.


    The two of them passed through the corridor in front of the suit. Beneath the tform, there was a yer trying to dismantle the piano, but ended up being violently stopped by Caesar.


    The first door opened. In the ceiling lit by the light of the fires, Artemis smiled down from above.


    Behind the second door was Apollo, charged with a vigorous spirit.


    Wu Jin affirmed, ¡°The moon god, the sun god. If we¡¯re right, then the card clue should be here¨C¨C¡±


    The third door.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened as he looked up.


    A dome mural that covered nearly 500 square meters covered the entire Hercules Salon, depicting an entire story from mythology. Nearly 100 gods and goddesses from Mount Olympus all had benign smiles, and the middle of the painting was the same as the prompt on the card.


    The strong and powerful Hercules who fought bravely, conquering ancient primitive powers, protecting the Greek people, living and dying for the sake of his friends, and finally rose up to ascend up to the Kingdom of the Gods with the guidance of the other gods.


    ¡°It¡¯s Hercules. This painting depicts Hercules.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s tense shoulders finally rxed. He looked back to speak to Vera, but he discovered that his teammate was staring at a corner of the wall.


    Wu Jin lifted his head, but couldn¡¯t see anything but the colorful dome.


    Vera¡¯s lips moved before she spoke, ¡°I can see it, it¡¯s right there¨C¨Cit was there just now, but then it suddenly disappeared¨C¨C¡±


    There was a bang.


    Something was there in the corner of the wall.


    Wu Jin reached out to pat Vera on the shoulder to steady her. The female contestant was a little shorter than he was and would still be scared when she saw a ghost.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look. Don¡¯t be scared.¡± Wu Jinforted her like a gentleman.


    Vera spoke after half a beat, ¡°It¨C¨Cthat ghost, it¡¯s a little different¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin went to the corner and picked up a ck sheepskin parchment notebook.


    He frowned slightly as soon as it touched his hands. The second half of the paper was twisted and deformed. It seemed as though it had been soaked in dark brown liquid and then dried again.


    Vera leaned in.


    ¨C¨C¡°Nobody wanted to be the chief painter more than he did. His desire for honor and fame was stronger than anyone else. He took over the assignment for the ceiling mural, but Louis XV wasn¡¯t so easy to please.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°He really did it. The <Apotheosis of Hercules>, 142 figures, painted on 43 canvases and pasted on the dome. Even the curves of the figures along the dome were executed exactly the way he¡¯d wanted.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°He really became Louis XV¡¯s chief painter.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°He¡¯s dead. Fran?ois Lemoyne. He slit his throat and stabbed himself in the chest nine times


    with a knife.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°He died because of hisst painting, the most outstanding one.¡±


    Vera suddenly made a sound of shock.


    Wu Jin looked up, and his expression stiffened.


    The long-haired painter¡¯s ghost had appeared at some unknown time to stand in front of the two. His features were twisted by pain, and his eyes were sad.


    There were many wounds and blood beneath his neck.


    ¡°Careful¨C¨C¡± Vera was anxious.


    The ghost suddenly reached out to Wu Jin with pale, bloody hands!


    <i>Juurensha: GHOST!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: boo!</i>

 Chapter Ch118.1 - Giant

    <h4>Chapter Ch118.1 - Giant</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    In the moment when Vera¡¯s hair stood on end, Wu Jin suddenly reached out to stop his teammate, ¡°He¡¯s the one who gave us the notebook.¡± He exined in a low voice, ¡°Let¡¯s see what he¡¯ll do.¡±


    The ghost¡¯s bloodstained arms were very close to Wu Jin, close enough that the dried blood and white bone could be seen. The skin was split and flesh was out in the open from the neck down; it was a very shocking sight.


    Vera¡¯s throat convulsed, and she held tight to Wu Jin¡¯s elbow.


    Wu Jin soothed her, ¡°It¡¯s just a 4D projection.¡±


    The painter¡¯s face was handsome but pallid, and his figure was thin. Apart from the blood and half rotten flesh, he also had a pair of beautiful hands.


    It was difficult to believe that he¡¯d stabbed himself nine times with a knife with these hands, leaving the painter lying in his own pool of blood.


    The hands fluttered across the page, rubbing repeatedly along one side of the notes until they finally stopped on one sentence.


    ¨C¨C¡°He died of hisst painting.¡±


    The air in the old hall was stale and dreary. Beneath the burning candlelight in the Hercules Salon, the ghost slowly started to fade away.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet had time to ask again when the figure of the painter rapidly dispersed.


    Thest painting.


    Wu Jin flipped the page and finally saw the name of the painting.


    <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy> Lemoyne, 1737.


    Wu Jin closed the notebook with a snap.


    New clues.


    The youth finally nced in the direction the painter had disappeared from, then looked up at the vast ceiling artwork before finally tucking the notebook into hisbat suit and walking quickly towards the door.


    Vera followed him, ¡°Where are we going?¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, ¡°Back to the reference room. To find out where Fran?ois Lemoyne¡¯sst painting is hidden.¡±


    The Pce of Versailles had the richest historical collections of France. As Louis XV¡¯s chief painter, Lemoyne¡¯s life story and paintings had to have been recorded. However, the moment the two of them set foot outside of the Hercules Salon, Vera suddenly felt something and looked down at the card.


    The card was a little hot.


    ¡°The card changed!¡± Vera spoke quickly.


    The original painting of skies and clouds had faded, reced with a flowery signature.


    Fran?ois Lemoyne.


    Vera¡¯s heart sank, ¡°Is it only this card that¡¯s changed, or did all the cards change&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t optimistic, ¡°The first time the prompt for the instance appeared, all the cards changed at the same time. Most likely, once a team advances the progress of an instance, all yers will benefit from the clues.¡±


    Vera was surprised, ¡°That¡¯s not fair!¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and didn¡¯t discuss it further. With the cards, all the yers would benefit from the clues at the same time¨C¨Cthis small change was designed to reduce the ¡®information imbnce¡¯ between yers.


    It would no longer be as easy for him to gain an advantage as it had been in previous elimination matches.


    For most of the Crosson Show contestants, this would be considered ¡®fair¡¯.


    ¡°We need to be fast.¡± Wu Jin could basically imagine that all the yers were now rushing towards the reference room.


    After the painter¡¯s name emerged, the two people¡¯s only advantagey in the notebook in Wu Jin¡¯s arms.


    The corridor was full of the sound of footsteps. The two of them spoke in low voices as they walked across the dark red carpet.


    ¡°I¡¯m thinking about what the conditions are for winning the instance.¡± Wu Jin whispered, ¡°The first clue, <Apotheosis of Hercules>, led us to the court painter Lemoyne. The second clue guides yers to pay attention to the st painting¡¯ and concerns the death of the painter. And the third clue¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The biggest possibility is that the entire instance is set up towards having the yers discover the real cause of Lemoyne¡¯s death.¡±


    Vera pursed her lips, ¡°Nine strikes, and every one of them inflicted damage. Is it really possible that he did it himself?¡±


    ¡°From the angle of the wounds on the ghost, it doesn¡¯t seem like¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin paused all of a sudden and looked ahead.


    The entrance to the reference room was right ahead of them, but it seemed that someone else had stepped inside first.


    Wei Yan, who was also looking for the painter¡¯s information.


    Vera¡¯s eyelids twitched.


    ¡°No hurry.¡± Wu Jin quickly tugged Vera back. After waiting at the door for another two or three minutes, they slowly walked towards the reference room with another group of trainees, ¡°Wei Yan¡¯s team... we¡¯ll try our best to avoid a confrontation.¡±


    A wood and light leather scent floated between the bookshelves. This reference room used to be the collection room for the French royal family over 10 centuries ago. Huge wooden bookshelves stretched up to the ceiling, and books and historical materials were piled up ording to various categories.


    Many contestants had gathered in the reference room, and the bookshelf area was full of people.


    Wu Jin nced around, and while everyone was watching them with spective gazes, he took Vera with him to the court music section that was crowded with people.


    Wei Yan was just two bookshelves away.


    Just when the two of them had hidden themselves well, the sudden sound of a piano could be heard from outside the reference room at the other end of the corridor.


    The contestants who¡¯d still been checking over the music scores were all shocked, leaving behind their books to run outside. In a few short moments, only Vera and Wu Jin were left.


    ¡°Grand motet, Te Deum.¡± The piano ying was exactly the same as what had been yed yesterday. Wu Jin listened carefully to a section of it before speaking.


    Vera¡¯s eyes almost fell out of her head, ¡°You... you can tell?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly exined that in the earlier musical course, the instructor had mentioned it a bit. This was an orchestral piece that had been adapted into a piano piece for the instance.


    ¡°Wu Jin¡¯s hearing is really good.¡± Vera wasn¡¯t stingy in her praise for her idol, ¡°And your memory. This is a gift.¡±


    Wu Jin swiftly shook his head, a slight blush appearing behind his ears. His hearing had always been very good, especially in dark environments. There seemed to be something in the deep recesses of his memory that had been ignored, but Wu Jin soon forgot all about it.


    Vera smiled like a fox as she looked at her teammate¡¯s small, round face, really wishing she could reach out to pinch and touch.


    On the other side of the bookshelf, Wei Yan, who was still searching for information expressionlessly, encountered the two of them as expected. Wu Jin calmly pretended to be searching through the musical scores, his long fingers flipping through the pages and creating a rustling sound.


    Wei Yan finally turned back around.


    From behind the bookshelf.


    After Wei Yan left, Wu Jin moved his lips and formed silent words.


    Vera nodded.


    The bookshelves were covered in mottled light and shadows. Wu Jin was very calm and didn¡¯t look at Wei Yan at all, disguising himself as a perfect ¡®piano music instance participant¡¯. Wei Yan seemed to linger for a long time in the ¡®Rococo oil painting¡¯ section. In order to relieve his anxiety, Wu Jin forced his eyes to skip over theedy ballet score, y music, and so on, finally finding the grand motet section.


    He carefully took hold of the spine of the book and pulled the score out from the shelf.


    The cover of the score was dark and dusty, and it looked as though it hadn¡¯t been touched for a long time. The piano music that was ying outside the corridor was melodious and graceful, and Wu Jin¡¯s heart finally calmed down when he opened up the musical score.


    He handed Vera the score, ¡°The score they were looking for, <Te Deum> by Jean-Baptiste Lully.¡±


    Vera concentrated on it and was only able to piece together the melody after a long time of staring at it. It sounded the same as the music from the corridor.


    The young woman looked at Wu Jin with respect and even gave him a salute.


    ¡°Lully, the chiefposer of Louis XIV¡¯s court.¡± Wu Jin exined.


    Te Deum was a psalm, but it actually praised the Sun King¡¯s great achievements. Theposer¡¯s position in Versailles was unparalleled, and he devoted almost his entire life to Louis XIV, the Sun King. Lully¡¯s style was ever changing¨C¨Cit was magnificent, with meanings between the lines, shrouded in sunshine.


    ¨C¨C¡°Where there is sun, there is meaning to my existence.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at a sentence in Lully¡¯s statements.


    Vera sighed emotionally, ¡°They haven¡¯t found this score yet.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s more difficult to find a music score than it is to find an oil painting.¡±


    Vera raised her eyebrows, ¡°It wasn¡¯t hard for you...¡± The young woman sighed regretfully, ¡°If only we¡¯d obtained the piano card.¡±


    Wu Jinforted her, ¡°Perhaps it can still be put to use...¡±


    While the two were discussing, Wei Yan, who was a few bookcases away, stopped and looked repeatedly at a page in a book.


    Wu Jin and Vera both paused.


    He¡¯d found a clue. Vera¡¯s brows twisted in a frown as she mouthed the words.


    A few secondster, the card really turned hot again. The two of them bowed their heads at the same time¨C¨Csimr to what had happened at the Hercules Salon, the card changed after Wei Yan found something new. It changed from the painter¡¯s signature to a scribbled narrative.


    ¡°Funeral ceremony, Royal Chapel, 1737.¡±


    ¡°The Royal Chapel¨C¨C¡± Vera whispered, ¡°Should we go over first?¡±


    ¡°Wait for Wei Yan to leave.¡± Wu Jin spoke quietly. They had chips of their own.


    The third clue may be in Wei Yan¡¯s hands, but the notebook was with Wu Jin. There must be something important in the Royal Chapel, but only he and Vera knew that the yers still needed to find Lemoyne¡¯sst painting before the instance could be cleared.


    From several bookshelves away, Wei Yan finally took action, his footsteps disappearing off in the distance.


    Wu Jin listened vaguely to the distant footsteps and felt that it was a little strange, but reason and logic forced his attention back.


    Wu Jin finally guessed that the S-level trainee and his teammate had left, and reached out to take out two music scores, trying to find clues from the gap between the books.


    At this time, the sky outside the Pce of Versailles was dark, and any illumination was provided by candlelight. Wu Jin¡¯s eyesight hadn¡¯t yet recovered, and it took him a few seconds to adapt to the shadows in the bookcase when he looked down.


    The youth squinted slightly.


    He clearly remembered that the books behind the two scores had been taken away by other contestants, and he should be able to see light from the other side of the shelf. Wu Jin rubbed his eyes, but the shadows behind the spines only grew heavier.


    Something seemed to be in the way¨C¨C


    The shadow moved.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank, and he almost tossed the score to the ground. Through the gap between the bookshelf and the spine of the book, he stared straight into Wei Yan¡¯s impassive eyes.


    Wu Jin¡¯s hand shook, and he smiled subconsciously at Wei Yan, pretending to be looking for music.


    It was unknown how long Wei Yan had lurked behind the bookshelf. He was more like a ghost of Versailles than Lemoyne.


    Vera had also been shocked. She immediately stepped forward to block Wei Yan¡¯s vision.


    After a few dozen seconds, Wei Yan finally left with his teammate.


    <i>xiin: there¡¯s three parts to this chapter @[email protected] it was a long one~</i>

 Chapter Ch118.2 - Giant

    <h4>Chapter Ch118.2 - Giant</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Did he discover something about us?¡± Vera frowned and asked.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, ¡°It¡¯s fine. At most, he¡¯s on guard against us¨C¨Cwe¡¯ll try to avoid Wei Yan and head to the Royal Chapel.¡±


    Scenes from the previous elimination matches shed through Wu Jin¡¯s mind. In the second round, he¡¯d won by using the rules. In the third round, he and Wei Yan had shared the same fate on the altar of the tarot card instance. Wu Jin suddenly thought of how Wei Yan had said¨C¨C ¡°We¡¯ll fight again next time.¡±


    After Wei Yan left, the two of them quickly headed towards the other side of the bookshelf.


    The other side of the bookshelf was quite messy. Wei Yan had already taken away the books that held important clues, but Wu Jin still flipped through a few more books. Before leaving, he suddenly took out the notebook that the ghost had given them from inside hisbat suit and carefully pressed it between the pages of a heavy, ancient book.


    ¡°Just in case.¡± Wu Jin exined.


    The chief court painter, Lemoyne¡¯sst painting, and the Royal Chapel with the funeral ceremony. The clues kept popping up, and it seemed that the entire store was only a fraction of a step away¨C¨Cbetween them and Wei Yan, one of them would have to start the decisive battle first.


    Before that happened, he wanted to make sure his chips were safe.


    The air in the Pce of Versailles at night was stagnant and still.


    By the time the two of them left the library, the survival number on their wrist watches had dropped from 349 to 342. Most yers were still choosing to save their strength and avoid losses before the final battle.


    ¡°Only 7 were eliminated.¡± Vera raised her brows.


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°The reward for passing and punishment for failure for the instances haven¡¯t yet appeared. At present, there is a 1/3 chance of winning a green card instance, and 1/7 chance for blue cards. The program team won¡¯t eliminate all the losers from an instance. The yers are in a safe situation, so there¡¯s no reason to start fighting.¡±


    Vera smiled slightly, ¡°There¡¯s another way to win. As long as all the yers in the same instance are eliminated¨C¨CI mean, as long as their life-saving capsule pops up, then the team remaining will definitely be the winner of the instance.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it. It seemed that there wasn¡¯t anyone with that style of y in the Crosson Show¨C¨C


    Vera snapped her fingers, ¡°There is in the Hyacinth Show.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, ¡°She¨C¨C¡±


    Vera: ¡°Her name is Lan.¡±


    One hourter, the early morning bell rang out.


    The Royal Chapel was to the west of the Hercules Salon. The two of them repeatedly confirmed that Wei Yan had left the chapel before stepping into the darkness one after another.


    The chapel was very much in use during Louis XIV¡¯s reign and was then converted for Louis XV¡¯s private useter on. The walls were covered with figures, from the King, to the Dauphin, to noble knights, as well as courtiers and outstanding contributors to the Pce of Versailles.


    The chapel was dark and smelled of rosin. Wu Jin had to lift up amp and follow Vera to look for the painting. The candle light covered the faces in the oil paintings with a yellow tint, and the pupils painted in intense pigments made it seem like people were gazing back at the two holding thentern.


    Vera¡¯s eyesight was excellent, and she soon called Wu Jin over.


    On the wall facing Vera was a painting that was about half their height.


    Royal chief painter. Lemoyne (1688-1737).


    Wu Jin gave Vera a thumbs up, then went to study the portrait in the dim lighting. The man in the painting was about 30 years old. He was solemn and mncholy, and wore a simple robe.


    ¡°He&#k2026; isn¡¯t very happy.¡± Vera looked at it for a long time.


    Vera couldn¡¯t see anything else after looking at it for longer, so she simply shifted her gaze and looked around. It was possibly because the room was too dark, but the weak light cast an eerie glow on the portraits, making it seem as though everyone¡¯s face was covered in ayer of blue.


    The wide, long seats were arranged densely together, and the people crowded together within sight were all breathless. It seemed that the funeral ceremony had only just taken ce a few days ago.


    Vera was in a trance, and she vaguely felt like she could see countless faces sitting there in the rows of seats. They were full of silent grief, silent crying, or wildughter.


    She sneezed.


    Seeing that Wu Jin was about to take off hisbat jacket to give it to her, Vera quickly shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s just a little cold.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then continued to fumble around one side of the frame, ¡°The temperature here is really different from outside.¡±


    Vera hesitated, ¡°I mean... it¡¯s like there are ghosts floating around. More than one, a lot of them. I seem to be able to see them.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    He followed Vera¡¯s line of sight, but it was so dark that even the seats seemed indistinct.


    ¡°If you can see it, then it means they¡¯re here.¡± Wu Jin spoke while Vera looked on in astonishment, ¡°In the Trianon ghost incident, there were ghosts in the Pce of Versailles from one century in the past, and the two female teachers were both psychics. If this match is a recreation of the incident back then¨C¨C¡±


    Vera rubbed her goosebumps and moved a little closer to Wu Jin.


    ¡°The ghosts are 4D projections that shuttle between yers.¡± Wu Jin used an extremely scientific tone for his analysis, ¡°The emergence and control of these ¡®ghosts¡¯ is determined by one parameter¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The transparency of the projection.¡±


    Vera was dazed.


    ¡°The cone cells can¡¯t easily detect 4D projections in extremely bright or dim ces, especially after the transparency of the ghosts has been deliberately reduced. By the piano during the day, and now, in the chapel, you¡¯re the only one who can see it¨C¨Cthem.¡±


    ¡°In this game, the ¡®psychic¡¯ abilities are easy to exin.¡± Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°A trainee who has better eyesight.¡±


    Vera: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jinforted her, ¡°It¡¯s a talent.¡±


    Vera nodded, the young woman¡¯s shoulders finally rxing as she quietly held up themp for Wu Jin.


    At this time, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes flickered, and his fingers touched the mechanism that was hidden within the frame¨C¨C


    Vera quickly held up the light for Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin bent down and studied it for a long time. He lifted up the scattered strands of hair that blocked his vision, his eyebrows solemn, his fingers fast and precise.


    There was a click.


    The simple mechanism opened.


    The candlelight cast a warm halo of light on one side of the youth¡¯s cheek. The straight bridge of his nose and his pale lips were cast in the shadows of his profile.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Wu Jin got up on one knee in front of the painting.


    Vera covered her cheeks and nodded absently.


    The two of them pushed open the frame, immediately revealing the dark passage in the wall.


    Wu Jin took up themp. ¡°I¡¯ll go in and take a look.¡±


    Vera immediately pped her chest and expressed that she¡¯d guard the exit for Wu Jin.


    Two floating cameras immediately followed Wu Jin down the dark path.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The scrollingments had definitely heated up after two minutes of close-ups of Little Witch.


    ¡°My serious son is so good looking!! My son looks so handsome ying with toys in kindergarten!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t investigate anymore! Run quickly¨C¨Cbehind you¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiangughed and made a ¡®shh¡¯ gesture as she looked over at Blood Pigeon, ¡°In this match, how is our Contestant Wei Yan performing?¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded. ¡°Pretty good.¡± He then added, ¡°Very good. Contestant Wei Yan has made a lot of progress inparison to the previous few games, especially since the second elimination match. This is exactly what I want to see. A human-shaped weapon that pays attention to strategy while also making use of his own advantages or even other people¡¯s advantages.¡±


    The camera shifted.


    Outside the Royal Chapel of Versailles, Wei Yan quietly looked at the gate where Little Witch and Vera were, and disappeared from the camera¡¯s view in the next moment.


    Inside the chapel.


    The dark path behind the picture frame didn¡¯t lead far, and Wu Jin could see the end after two meters.


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision hadn¡¯t yet beenpletely restored. He could only see that there was a dark wall at the end of the secret passage, and there was a frame on the wall, but the canvas was nk¨C¨C


    Or, it could be that it was there waiting for the contestants to fill in what was missing.


    There was a creak beneath his feet.


    Wu Jin seemed to have kicked something. He crouched down and reached for the small box fixed to the bottom of the frame.


    A locked password box.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes went wide with surprise.


    Coded locks rarely existed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and they were easy to crack. However, the lock box beneath the picture frame was tamper-proof, and it seemed that the program team had perfectly fused the precision of modern materials with medieval techniques to create a locked box that couldn¡¯t be opened by force.


    The password was eight letters.


    Wu Jin finally took onest nce at everything and left the secret passage so that Vera could go in and take a look. The young woman nodded, but the moment that Vera was about to ept thentern, Wu Jin suddenly raised his head.


    Vera¡¯s eyes were filled with inquiry.


    Wu Jin gestured for Vera to stop and listen carefully, but the chapel was as quiet as ever.


    A few minutester, Vera came out of the secret passage.


    ¡°We have to find a painting and an 8-letter code.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a low voice, ¡°The hint for the painting is in the notebook¨C¨Cthest painting of Lemoyne¡¯s life, <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy>. The prompt for the password should be with Wei Yan.¡±


    Vera nodded, then suddenly added, ¡°170x140cm. The frame¡¯s inner diameter. The painting we¡¯re looking for must be these dimensions.¡±


    Wu Jin was pleasantly as he looked at Vera.


    The female contestant chuckled. Vera was a senior trainee of Azure People¡¯s Entertainment and was more experienced withpetitions and capturing details than Wu Jin was.


    Without further dy, the two of them headed straight to the entrance of the chapel. Wu Jin was concentrating on his analysis, ¡°The painter stabbed himself nine times before he died. The clue for the code box should be either his obsession, the truth, or his cause of death. I¡¯m more inclined towards cause of death¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin reached out and pushed open the gate to the chapel and was about to step outside.


    He heard a very subtle sound on the other side of the door, like the friction of cloth or the slow passing of metal through the cold air.


    His back chilled slightly, his intuition giving him a fierce warning as reason and intuition shed.


    Wu Jin knew that his hearing was very good, but it had never been this good.


    It was impossible for him to catch such a small sound through a door when the other party was deliberately hiding themselves. It wasn¡¯t as though he had a gically modified human¡¯s hearing¨C¨C


    However, the scene from the bookshelf a few hours ago shed through his mind.


    At the time, his auditory intuition had made a judgement closer to the truth than his reason had.


    It was like his hearing had undergone a very unscientific, qualitative change under stress during a single trip to Floating City after the fourth elimination match and before the fifth one¨C¨C


    Wu Jin no longer hesitated and turned around to signal to Vera to prepare for battle.


    Vera froze almost imperceptibly, then drew out her sword.


    Wu Jin gripped the hilt of his sword at the same time. The weapons the two of them had came from the huge number of armored figures in the Pce of Versailles. Even though they didn¡¯t have the same advanced equipment that the ghost warrior had, it was enough to deal with an attack from other yers.


    Wu Jin kicked the gate open.


    Wei Yan¡¯s sword shed as it sliced over!

 Chapter Ch118.3 - Giant

    <h4>Chapter Ch118.3 - Giant</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the Crosson Show¡¯s live broadcast, the scrollingments and the weapons intersected and exploded.


    ¨C¨C¡°Little Witch aaaahhh! Lord Wei, don¡¯t abuse our Little Witch! ¨C¨CWait a minute, holy shit, 66666!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°The White Rose is powerful! You can even discover this kind of ambush! Contestant Wei Yan, are you capable or not?¡± Hyacinth Show¡¯s faithful audiences were also moring.


    The camera perspective had just switched back from Wei Yan to Wu Jin, so the audience had missed the gesture Wu Jin had given to Vera.


    Even Blood Pigeon was shocked. He wondered out loud, ¡°This is the most standard open door ambush. The positioning, light, and shadow have all been calcted. How did they figure it out?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally and came up with the same guess as the audience, ¡°The Hyacinth¡¯s White Rose¡¯s isn¡¯t any less experienced than our Wei Yan.¡±


    In the corridor to the Royal Chapel.


    The sword suddenly swept down from top to bottom. Wu Jin¡¯s arm exerted force, and Wu Jin rolled to the left and dodged while Vera lifted up her sword to parry.


    Wei Yan was obviously surprised at Wu Jin¡¯s response, but the tip of his sword remained pointed at Wu Jin. As for his teammate, the little sister from the Hyacinth Show attempted to distract Vera¡¯s attention.


    The two people stood across from each other, and Wu Jin instantly reflected on Wei Yan¡¯syout.


    Wei Yan and his teammate were ranked S and C respectively, while Wu Jin and Vera were both ranked A. Wei Yan could ensure that he could escape intact, but he couldn¡¯t fully ensure that he could hold Wu Jin back with Vera¡¯s interference. What Wei Yan had needed was an ambush.


    The ambush at the entrance to the chapel had been intended to capture Wu Jin before Vera could react.


    He allowed Wu Jin to see the locked box clue, because what he wanted was not only the notes in Wu Jin¡¯s hands, but also Wu Jin¡¯s judgement regarding the instance. He wanted to ce the sword at Wu Jin¡¯s neck and force Wu Jin to spit out the entirety of the instance under the threat of ¡®elimination¡¯, so that he could win the first instance.


    Wei Yan hadn¡¯t expected that his ambush would fail.


    Wu Jin¡¯s wrist shook from the force of this human-shaped weapon¡¯s attack, but he soon gritted his teeth and climbed back up to relieve Vera from the onught.


    ording to the big boss, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t match up to others in terms of experience, strength, dexterity, or even brilliance, but with two weeks of continuous training, even though Wu Jin was unable to counter attack Wei Yan, he could still cooperate tacitly with Vera to mount a stable defense.


    In contrast, Wei Yan¡¯s teammate had to put in a lot of effort and quickly became the weak point of the opposing side.


    Seeing Wei Yan attack Wu Jin again with the sword, Vera didn¡¯t hesitate to aim at the weaker young woman¨C¨C


    The long sword buzzed.


    Wei Yan used a backhanded strike to deflect Vera and guarded the young woman behind him. The younger woman fell into a daze, turning red as she looked at Wei Yan.


    Wei Yan¡¯s ambush had been unsessful, and he wouldn¡¯t remain caught up in it. With onest nce at Wu Jin, he took his teammate with him and left.


    From behind him, Vera slowly released her grip on the hilt of the de.


    The inside of her palm and wrist was all red.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart leapt, and he wanted to go and find trauma medicine for her immediately. Vera looked at her hand, thenughed for a long while, ¡°This is much more interesting than bullying Ning Fengbei.¡±


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Wu Jin choked, but he then watched as Vera clenched her fist and pumped it in Wei Yan¡¯s direction, ¡°One day, I¡¯ll beat him up until he¡¯s crying and wailing.¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t imagine any situation where Wei Yan would be crying and wailing, but he was certain that Wei Yan was already headed towards some important clues.


    ¡°The pace of all the instances is picking up.¡± Wu Jin spoke carefully, ¡°We¡¯ll follow Wei Yan.¡±


    It was two o¡¯clock in the middle of the night, and the candlelit shadows in the Pce of Versailles were treacherous, yet Wei Yan was unexpectedly unable to hide his whereabouts. Wu Jin exined it briefly, ¡°He¡¯s missing the notebook with the clues, and his ambush failed. The easiest way for him is to wait for us toe for him.¡±


    Vera suddenly understood, ¡°He¡¯s waiting for us to go over... he¡¯s waiting for an opportunity to start a fight.¡±


    In their field of vision, Wei Yan finally disappeared through a small, silver door.


    The candlelight shone onto the door panel that had been eroded by rust, the orange halo licking gently at the handwriting on the te.


    ¨C¨C¡±Showroom VII¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s looking for a painting!¡± Vera realized instantly. She clenched her sword and asked, ¡°Should we follow?¡±


    Wu Jin looked calmly at the handwriting for a few seconds and finally nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Vera clearly remembered that this showroom had still been locked a few hours ago.


    ¡°Give me 15 minutes. I¡¯ll go back to the library to get the notebook first.¡±


    The locked door was now open, and an unknown scene was about to unfold. Based on this arrangement, it seemed that the final battle for the instance would take ce in the showroom.


    He needed to bring the chips he had in hand.


    ¡°The instance clearance conditions. The oil painting and password are both indispensable. Wei Yan has the clue to the password, and we have the painting clues. Unfortunately, the code can¡¯t be cracked by force, but Wei Yan can force his way through the entire Pce of Versailles and find paintings that match the size of the picture frame.¡±


    ¡°We can only try to get the password clue from Wei Yan.¡±


    ¡°The best scenario for us is¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Trading chips for chips.¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin brought the notebook with him and ran quickly through the corridor of the Pce of Versailles wing. It seemed that over the course of the day and night, the instances were all advancing towards the end, and all the corridors were bustling.


    They sometimes ran into the piano instance contestants who were also wandering around.


    Lin Ke saw Wu Jin again, and his expression was delighted, ¡°Hey, Brother Wu, do you want to listen to music?¡±


    ¡°The ghost for our instance is really something! Geez! This round of the task requires us to find 200 listeners for him. If there aren¡¯t enough people, the piano won¡¯t be yed! Hey, hey, Brother Wu, help me out a bit! It¡¯s a court concert, your little brother has no other way¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The code box is hidden inside the piano. We¡¯ve tried everything! Only when the ghost ys the piano will the lockbox rise up. When he gets angry, he¡¯ll y the wrong tune, and the lockbox will sink back down. Say, what¡¯s the deal with that! Where am I going to find 200 people for him?!¡±


    ¡°Hey, Brother Wu, don¡¯t run! Where are you going? In that direction? The noise from that room was so loud that it sent our piano ying ghost all the way up to the sky on the spot¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Noise?¡±


    Lin Ke nodded, ¡°Yes, a booming roaring sound, like a moving train. I don¡¯t know who was inside.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind felt like it¡¯d been electrified. What was disyed inside the studio should be a static oil painting, not a moving oil painting. Where was the noiseing from? He patted Lin Ke on the shoulder. ¡°Thanks, brother. I¡¯ll go find Wei Yan and them toe listen to the piano.¡±


    Then, he quickly led Vera with him and disappeared through the silver door.


    Both of them entered defensive positions the moment they went through the door, but they soon looked ahead of them in amazement.


    Inside the door was a long, winding gallery, but it was empty and devoid of people.


    Wei Yan wasn¡¯t there, and neither was his teammate.


    The air was dull and dreary, and it was so quiet it was suffocating. It seemed that even the sound of a pin falling could be heard, and there was no hint of the ¡®noise¡¯ Lin Ke had mentioned.


    In the dim lighting.


    The ground was covered with a long, scarlet carpet. Countless oil painting frames that held various contents were mounted on the white walls, and the dim yellow candlelight reflected off the various gods and ghosts on the canvas. There were demons lying in pools of blood while licking their internal organs, Prometheus holding fire, gentle and naked goddesses, and Poseidon driving a chariot in the sea.


    ¡°We¡¯ll first look for the painting.¡± Wu Jin spoke softly.


    A quarter of an hour ago, Wei Yan and his teammate had disappeared into the maze-like gallery and never appeared again.


    The two of them controlled the sound of their footsteps and carried themp with them to walk deeper into the corridor. The further they walked, the darker the lighting was, until Vera suddenly stopped.


    ¡°Fingerprints.¡± Vera approached the light, ¡°Very powerful ones. There¡¯s been a fight here¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin had to exert a lot of effort to see the handprint that Vera had mentioned. It was next to a golden picture frame, and even the original, 90 degree standard copper mounting had been bent due to the great force.


    He frowned slightly. Based on Wei Yan¡¯s fighting skills, there were very few people who could force him into such a situation. Unless it was the big boss...


    Wu Jin shook his head. The big boss hadn¡¯t appeared yet. Moreover, he had a long-term attitude of passively taking it easy and simply obtaining a spot in the top ten, and wouldn¡¯t hide here just to bully a little contestant like Wei Yan.


    From the fingerprints, it didn¡¯t seem like Wei Yan had been anxiously trying to remove the picture frame as a weapon. The painting was about one square meter in size. If he wanted to hold it steady, he should be pulling the frame, and not a corner.


    Vera was still studying the handprint, ¡°The grip strength should have been about 55kg. It should be Wei Yan¡¯s, but I can¡¯t see how he did it. It seems like Wei Yan was thrown into the wall¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin held up themp and looked at the oil painting in the frame.


    The painting was gloomy and gray. Beneath the cloudy skies was a town shrouded in shadow. People were scattered and scared, and above the town¨C¨C


    Stood a silent giant.


    At the bottom was a small line of text: 1812.


    The style of this painting was closer to the ¡®modern oil painting¡¯ that Wu Jin recognized than Lemoyne¡¯s art. It didn¡¯t focus on meticulous brush strokes, and the shadows were dense and strong.


    Vera got up and looked at the painting, ¡°What does it signify? The ck death?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°Not necessarily. This painting came after Lemoyne¡¯s time. Based on the time period, it can be inferred that not only the Bourbon royal collection, but also the Jacobins¡¯ andter Napoleon¡¯s¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, ¡°There¡¯s no painting name and no signature.¡±


    It seemed that none of the paintings in the entire corridor showed any indication of their origins.


    While Wu Jin was still thinking, Vera suddenly spoke, ¡°The giant, the giant is moving!¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, and he looked up quickly. Inside the painting, the static giant seemed to have been awakened by something. It turned slowly and awkwardly, revealing its empty eyes.


    ¡°Careful! On the wall¨C¨C¡± The second half of Vera¡¯s words were covered by a roar. The entire wall began to shake as the giant turned around, and the wall turned abruptly, even the corridor paved with the red carpet began to tilt. The floor shifted to a right angle, and the wall and the floor became a huge funnel within a few seconds, dumping the two of them behind the wall.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat quickly. He instinctively grabbed Vera, who was about to fall, and his left hand tried to reach the corner of the frame with his left hand, but his grip deviated by a few milliliters.


    The scattered clues were finally linked together.


    ¨C¨CThe wall would shift and move, causing the train-like noise.


    ¨C¨CThe empty gallery and the fingertips on the copper fame.


    A quarter of an hour ago, Wei Yan had also been here, and he¡¯d had the same reaction that Wu Jin had intuitively performed. He¡¯d grabbed hold of the frame but finally still fell into the unknown.


    The two of them were both falling in a weightless state, but Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to drop down to protect Vera. Then, the back of his spine was impacted by a huge force¨C¨C


    ¡°Wu Jin!¡± Vera cried out in rm.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air and finally climbed up a whileter, ¡°It¡¯s fine, there¡¯s a cushion. This ce is...¡±


    His field of vision was ck.


    Then, the lights came on, and a small line of text was projected into the empty space.


    <Giant> Francisco Goya (Spain). 1808.


    The surrounding scenes gradually appeared amidst the light; the jagged hillside, in which the characters and ghosts that were running in a panic¨C¨Calso the 4D projections, speaking anguage that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t understand, with iconic weakened consonants and vibrato. Some were running away from the giant, while others walked towards it.


    ¡°It¡¯s Spanish.¡± Wu Jin spoke quickly, ¡°1808 is the year of Napoleon¡¯s most glorious period. This painting belongs to Napoleon¡¯s collection in the Pce of Versailles. In 1808, the Penins War began¨C¨Cthe French invaded Spain, and the rebels were unable to fight¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The giant represents Napoleon.¡±


    The clues were all scattered, and the lights in the dome finally lit up their field of vision.


    This was a replica of the scene, but one without borders.


    The shadowed town was crying in despair, and the giant was closing in. It was naked, but one of its bare feet was enough to cover up four of five Wu Jin¡¯s.


    The giant moved very slowly.


    ¡°Run!¡± Wu Jin led Vera towards the hillside to escape, but was caught by surprise when he heard footsteps headed towards them.


    Behind them were therge feet of the giant.


    In front of them¨C¨C


    Crosson Show¡¯s Wei Yan, a human-shaped weapon, stood in front of the two of them with no expression on his face.


    <i>Juurensha: WY vs. Little Witch round 2???</i>

 Chapter Ch119.1 - Noble Lady

    <h4>Chapter Ch119.1 - Noble Lady</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    They were attacked from the front and back, a double-pronged attack.


    Vera came to her senses faster than Wu Jin and brandished her sword at Wei Yan¨C¨C


    There was a cracking sound.


    Just like earlier when they¡¯d fought against the female armored warrior, the sword broke with a crisp sound. Vera¡¯s eyelids twitched, but Wu Jin instantly stepped up to hold back Vera. Wei Yan was able to obtain a long sword, and it was obviously sturdier than the equipment obtained from the decorative knights scattered across the Pce of Versailles.


    ¡°Lemoyne¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin blurted out the word before Wei Yan could make another move.


    Wei Yan¡¯s movements stilled briefly.


    As expected.


    Wei Yan had enough confidence that he could eliminate Wu Jin, but he couldn¡¯t pass up on the instance clues that Wu Jin had in his hands.


    Regarding Lemoyne, the painter who¡¯d died in a pool of blood, the clues for the password and oil painting were divided into two parts. Half of it was in Wei Yan¡¯s hands, and Wu Jin held the other half.


    Unless the clues werebined, both of them could only attempt to break through this instance through ¡®forceful elimination¡¯.


    ¡°Clues.¡± Wei Yan¡¯s speech was brief and direct, his de glinting coldly in the cloudy light of the <Giant> painting.


    Wu Jin tried to calm down his heart, dawdling as he seemed to want toe to apromise¨C¨C


    The youth jumped up abruptly, tugging on Vera, who had muscles that could react simrly quickly, and turned around to flee through the gap between the giant and Wei Yan.


    Two unarmed A-level trainees had no chance of winning against an S-level trainee with a sword.


    Wei Yan stared after Wu Jin¡¯s running back for a long time before lowering his head to wipe a hand across the de.


    Then, he grasped the handle of the sword with both hands.


    From behind Wu Jin, the sound of footsteps rang out again.


    Wei Yan¡¯s ability to judge positioning was extremely urate. The giant¡¯s positioning was disorderly, but the S-level trainee was already able to figure out 70-80% of it within a limited amount of time. There were many ways to catch Wu Jin, but he chose the mostbor-saving and efficient one.


    He helped the giant.


    No matter where Wu Jin and Vera fled, they would have to avoid being trampled by the Giant¡¯s feet as it stamped through the Spanish towns, then they would identally end up running into Wei Yan. No matter how they moved, they were still unable to escape from Wei Yan¡¯s calctions.


    When they finally became physically exhausted, Wei Yan would have the absolute advantage and be able to force out the clues that he wanted.


    &#k2013;&#k2013;All the &#k2018;weapons¡¯ in this scene had been collected up by Wei Yan, and guarded by the young woman who was protected in the rear.


    There was only one exception.


    The motionless French army behind the giant.


    Five minutester, Wu Jin covered his ribs and panted. The torrential rain pelted down from the top of the instance, and between the lightning and thunder, there were shadows cast over what little remained of his vision.


    Vera clenched her teeth, wanting to pull out a torch from the ruins of a vige ravaged by the war to fight against Wei Yan.


    Wu Jin quickly wiped away the rain on his face, and the wind blew some unknown documents into his face. The entire instance was full of corpses, weeds, and belongings from the vigers when they¡¯d fled from the battlefield. Wu Jin nced at the pages of the book and tossed them aside after seeing that it was useless historical material.


    ¡°The Peninsr War (1808-1814), which Spain called the Spanish War of Independence, is one Napoleon Bonaparte¡¯s brilliant achievements, and it reshaped the glory of France during Louis XIV¡¯s reign...¡±


    <Giant> was an instance embedded in the court painter instance. Since it was an instance, there had to be a way to crack it.


    Wu Jin¡¯s curls were already soaked from the rain, and he forcibly held back the equally soaked Vera, ¡°Look for weapons first¨C¨C¡±


    Another page of historical information flew over.


    ¡°The honored Joseph Bonaparte was crowned King of Spain in 1808, and the Northern Territory of Australia was named after him. His Excellency Francisco Goya, the court painter, painted in the same year...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    ¡°Court painter...¡±


    Vera couldn¡¯t follow his thoughts, ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke quickly, ¡°The court painter¨C¨Cthe painter of <Giant>. Francisco Goya was also a court painter.¡±


    Seeing that Vera was still confused, he exined again, ¡°In 1808, Napoleon won against the Spanish Resistance Army and appointed his brother Joseph as the King of Spain. In the Spanish court in 1808, Goya could only have been Joseph¡¯s court painter.¡±


    ¡°During the Peninsr War at the time, not only did Spain have rebels, they also had liberals who supported Napoleon and believed that Napoleon would bring hope to Spain. It was impossible for Joseph to appoint someone from the opposition as the court painter¨C¨C¡±


    In other words, ¡°Goya was a Spanish liberal.¡±


    It took Vera a long time to understand. She pursed her lips, ¡°But¨C¨C¡±


    This survival show instance wasn¡¯t a history paper.


    Wu Jin held the hilt of his sword again with the hand that was nearly out of strength and said slowly, ¡°Goya¡¯s position was very important.¡±


    And paintings were a straight line that led to the heart of any artist.


    ¡°<Giant> which was started in 1808 and finished in 1812, doesn¡¯t portray Napoleon¡¯s invasion of Spain, but rather the original expectations of the liberals¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°That Napoleon would guard Spain as he did France.¡±


    ¡°The theme of the painting <Giant> isn¡¯t aggression, but praise. That¡¯s because the giant is Napoleon.¡± Wu Jin looked at Vera, ¡°Let¡¯s go in the E120 direction.¡±


    Vera: ¡°E120, the giant is there.¡± She abruptly understood, ¡°You mean Napoleon¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Let¡¯s risk it and see if the giant will attack us or not.¡±


    From nearby, the French horns rang out again. The giant, who¡¯d been stationary for less than half a minute, came back to the town again, causing the earth to shake under its weight. Wei Yan raised up his long sword at the same time, nning to intercept the two of them from the side.


    His gaze changed abruptly.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate at all to head towards the giant who was currently carrying out ranged attacks.


    The giant towered into the clouds, its feet covered in mud and debris, like a fierce god perched over the town, able to devour the entire map at any time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin walked towards it slowly, through the gap between its two huge feet. The soles of the feet vibrated, but they didn¡¯t run over Wu Jin, who was as small as an ant inparison.


    The two of them finally stepped out of the giant¡¯s huge shadow.


    To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, the sun behind the giant was brilliant¨C¨Cthe ce in the instance beyond what Goya had depicted was very peaceful.


    ¡°This was what Goya wanted to see.¡± Wu Jin finally let out a sigh of relief as he opened his mouth. In this supplementary part of the painting, the French Army stood there in a solemn line, and the annexed Spanishnds were thriving. Everyone looked up at the giant who guarded them.


    Vera found the same long sword that Wei Yan held in a cart full of weapons at a nce, along with several rusty guns, pulling them out with sharp, decisive movements.


    Wu Jin also quickly equipped himself, while in the distance, Wei Yan finally figured it out.


    The giant who everyone had thought was the boss of the instance wouldn¡¯t even fight against the yers.


    The human-shaped weapon reacted immediately, but Vera was first to aim a gun at Wei Yan.


    ¡°All the ces where the giant trampled were in ruins, yet the civilians weren¡¯t harmed. Napoleon wanted the Spanish territory, not endless killing.¡± Wu Jin seized every opportunity he could to recover his strength, then stood up again a whileter. ¡°In the 19th century, the giant was more concerned with economic benefits that were brought about by war and colonization than about ¡®extermination¡¯.¡±


    In Goya¡¯s works, the Spaniards who went against Napoleon fell into panic and suffering, but those who¡¯d been willing to be protected by Napoleon were happy and peaceful.


    Wu Jin turned around.


    Wei Yan saw the blunderbuss.


    The original confidence in victory in his expression changed, even though Wei Yan¡¯s facial features didn¡¯t obviously move.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there.¡± Wu Jin held the blunderbuss.


    With Wei Yan¡¯s physical abilities, it wasn¡¯t difficult for him to dodge a basic 19th century firearm, but this was a great opportunity¨C¨C


    ¡°Let¡¯s go make a deal with Wei Yan.¡±


    Ten minutester.


    The trumpet for war blew for the third time.


    Vera¡¯s blunderbuss was locked tightly on Wei Yan.


    Wu Jin finally took out the notebook in his arms, ¡°We¡¯ll trade clues.¡±


    The situation now waspletely different. Although both sides were still unable to attack, Wei Yan no longer held the upper hand.


    Even a well-crafted long sword was no match for a firearm. If both teams had to fight to the death, even Wu Jin¡¯s bad shooting skills would be enough to significantly suppress Wei Yan. Moreover, Wu Jin¡¯s request hadn¡¯t been excessive.


    After exchanging clues, the two teams could continue fighting on an even ying field, and it wouldn¡¯t touch Wei Yan¡¯s bottom line.


    Wei Yan fell silent for a long time before finally nodding.


    Two notebooks with simr covers were exchanged.


    The sixth war trumpet sounded out.


    The giant led the French army to break through thest line of defense. The sun broke through the clouds, and the liberals cheered.


    ¡°It¡¯s over.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders rxed.


    Beneath the brush of the court painter Goya, Napoleon finally conquered Spain and became the new guardian of the Empire.


    The exit to the instance opened.

 Chapter Ch119.2 - Noble Lady

    <h4>Chapter Ch119.2 - Noble Lady</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Yan took his teammate out first, with Wu Jin following closely behind. Vera looked curiously at the door to the instance as it closed slowly and asked, ¡°Did Napoleon really end up ruling Spain?¡±


    Wu Jin opened up the notebook and shook his head, ¡°No. <Giant> was Goya¡¯s fantasy. When Napoleon went to Spain for the first time, he was warmly weed by almost all the civilians.¡±


    ¡°But he broke his promise.¡±


    ¡°The people found out that they¡¯d been deceived and rebelled against the French, only to be oppressed by violence¨C¨Cthis was the most painful and chaotic period of history in Spain. It wasn¡¯t until the 6th Anti-French Alliance seeded in fighting against the French army that Napoleon was expelled.¡±


    Behind the giant was nothing but a stretch of darkness more solemn than the curtain of rain.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Wu Jin gestured. Outside the instance was still the long and quiet gallery.


    <Giant> hung there quietly.


    There were several oil paintings nearby that seemed to have the same style of strokes. They should also be works from Goya.


    From 1808, 1802, to 1814, and even 1828, the painting styles suddenly converged together. From painting brilliant hopes for the French invaders, praising the Napoleon brothers, to beautiful still lifes, graceful maidens, to miserable and gloomy battlefields where insurgents were tortured and killed by the French army¨C¨C


    Wu Jin gestured to Vera to look at a painting hanging from a high ce.


    The giant was devouring pale flesh.


    Painted in 1819.


    The giant¡¯s intentions were totally different there.


    Vera gazed at it for a long time, then finally said emotionally, ¡°Goya was also changing.¡±


    From the end of the corridor came the sound of mechanisms again. Wei Yan seemed to have pushed away another wall. Both of them had been forced to leave their blunderbusses in the instance, and Vera was still bitter about this.


    ¡°Napoleon¡¯s era is over.¡± Wu Jin hefted the machete on his shoulder, a smile on his small round face as heforted, ¡°Wee back to the Bourbon Dynasty.¡±


    Vera shifted her fingers and suppressed the urge to stroke the small curls.


    The two of them moved down the corridor again, and Wu Jin analyzed, ¡°Lemoyne died in 1737, and after finishing hisst painting, he killed himself. The oil painting we¡¯re looking for is 170x140cm, and the timestamp should be 1737...¡±


    Vera wondered, ¡°What did Wei Yan¡¯s notebook say about the password?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and spoke slowly, ¡°There was no password. The clue in his hands was rted to the cause of Lemoyne¡¯s death.¡±


    Veras mouth opened wide in surprise.


    The ck notebook was opened up again.


    ¡°¨C¨CLemoyne, the court painter, was at the peak of his life, attracting the attention of everyone. Louis XV favored him, but he was powerless against his depression and paranoia. He began to grow schizophrenic a year ago, imagining himself to be the victim of a court plot, and imagining that his colleagues were scheming against him out of jealousy towards his talents¨C¨Cand after finishing thest masterpiece, Lemoyne died from nine stab wounds.¡±


    There was a long silence.


    Vera silently drew a cross for the painter, then hesitated before saying, ¡°... Is the password ¡®paranoia¡¯?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin nced at the beautiful but pale Vera, and shook his head, ¡°It won¡¯t be so obvious. Depression and paranoia¨C¨Cthere¡¯s always a reason for it. Let¡¯s look for the painting first.¡±


    The candlelight traveled down the frames again.


    Vera spoke in a low voice, ¡°<Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy>, there should be at least four protagonists in the picture, and it was signed 1737. From the gallery, you can only see the year. Only by pushing into the wall behind the frame can you enter the world behind the oil painting¨C¨C¡±


    Vera suddenly stopped and looked at the painting in the corner, ¡°170x140cm, 1737.¡±


    In the middle of the painting were four ancient Greek mythological warriors,peting in duels.


    ¡°Push.¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate at all.


    Vera kicked herself up the wall. The warrior in the canvas swung his fist, and the mechanisms made noises as they moved. The angle between the wall and the floor opened up, revealing a big, ck hole, and the two jumped down¨C¨C


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin crawled out with an ashen face. This painting was <Ancient Greek Olympic Games>, and the theme was the games, painted by an unknown artist. As a precious girl, Vera could watch from the grandstands, but Wu Jin had been carried away by the instance NPCs and forced to run a 1800m race, and he¡¯d identally run until he¡¯d been made to participate in the finals after he made it out of the divisionpetition.


    Vera pped for him, ¡°My fault...¡±


    Wu Jin quicklyforted her. A few minutester, they found a second painting that met the requirements.


    A goddess wore a hood and had her head bowed while three warriors saluted her sincerely.


    ¡°Only this one fits...¡± Vera whispered a reminder.


    Wu Jin finally nodded, ¡°We¡¯ll push in again.¡±


    The wall flipped over, and a full 20 minutes passed this time¨C¨C


    The two of them walked out of the instance with numb expressions on their faces and came face to face with Wei Yan, who¡¯d just run 1800 meters.


    The painting <Artemis Praying at the Full Moon> was also by an unnamed artist. Wu Jin had been forced to sing the hymn to the moon goddess alongside the warriors due to the rules of the instance, while Vera had to follow Artemis and wield a sword to kill the evil spirits who attacked the goddess.


    The two teams passed by each other while a thumping sound rang out in the distance. There seemed to be other yers with oil painting instance cards outside the entrance.


    After Wei Yan left, Vera finally voiced herint, ¡°I guess the program group is doing it deliberately¨C¨C¡±


    The young woman suddenly stopped speaking.


    The two of them had gone through to another gallery, and the painting style around them changed.


    Inside the gallery, works from the same artist were often hung together. Disyed here were five or six paintings of a woman, showing her changing from a young girl to a woman, up until where shey in a funeral home bed¨C¨C


    Vera hissed and sucked in a breath of cold air, reluctant to look at it for an extended time.


    In the middle of thest painting, there was only a cold, dead nobledy.


    ¡°There¡¯s only one protagonist... It¡¯s unlike <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy>, and the year isn¡¯t 1737.¡± Wu Jin reminded her.


    Vera looked at the 1736 in one corner of the painting and sighed emotionally, ¡°The size is right, it¡¯s 170¡Á140, even if it¡¯s not the one we¡¯re looking for.¡±


    Vera then added, ¡°She must have been very fortunate.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised.


    Vera tugged at her idol¡¯sbat suit, ¡°She¡¯s looking at the painter, and it¡¯s the kind of look filled with love.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at it a little more carefully and nodded agreement despite not really understanding it.


    The next hour was long and boring. They entered another instance, encountered Wei Yan once, and other C-level trainees four times. Vera expressed deeply that if they continued searching like this, they wouldn¡¯t be able to hold up no matter how good their eyesight was.


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°We should give up a hypothesis.¡±


    Vera: ¡°What...¡±


    Wu Jin slowly started to say, ¡°The painting <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy> was framed in 1737, and is sized 170x140cm. Neither of thetter two assumptions is consistent with the first¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°This can only mean that a painting that can satisfy all three conditions at the same time doesn¡¯t exist.¡±


    Vera¡¯s eyebrows leapt up, ¡°Then, how can we find¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Discard the assumption about the frame¡¯s height and width.¡± Wu Jin finally looked up, ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s a situation where the st painting¡¯ mentioned in the notebook is not the same one as the locked box.¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Vera was suddenly struck with inspiration, ¡°Then, we can directly find the 170¡Á140 painting that fits...¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°We use the first two conditions to find it. What appeared on the notebook and the part that was highlighted by the ghost must be an important clue.¡±


    It was like an instructor who personally emphasized a test point prior to the exam.


    The two of them finally had a clearer idea of what to do. Leaving aside the frame size limitation, Vera no longer wasted time on painting content that was different from <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy>, and when they stepped past a corner they¡¯d passed by several times¨C¨C


    Vera quietly sucked in a breath.


    The height and width of the canvas was 180¡Á148, which didn¡¯t conform to their third assumption. In the middle of the canvas, a bearded man held a sickle, his right hand lifting up a naked goddess as he knocked two enemies into retreating on the ground. One of them held a fake mask.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, ¡°Time is holding the sickle, saving the goddess Truth, and Falsehood is the one with the mask. Thest one is Envy.¡±


    Vera kicked the wall open without Wu Jin¡¯s prompting.


    The two of them fell down together at the same time, and a line of small text finally emerged¨C¨C


    <Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy> Fran?ois Lemoyne. 1737.


    Juurensha: As always, Little Witch is the smartest!

 Chapter Ch120.1 - Piano Playing

    <h4>Chapter Ch120.1 - Piano ying</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin heaved a sigh of relief when the instance scene began.


    Unexpectedly, there was no drama behind the canvas of <Time Saving Truth...>, no fighting at all. There was only a light projected in the dark.


    It was like a long and boring movie being yed, captured from one camera from beginning to end.


    It was Lemoyne, who painted hisst work on canvas in 1737.


    He had curly white hair, like the ghost in the Hercules Salon, and he wore a simple robe. There were many boards in his studio, but they were all covered up with ck cloth. He painted in a small room with no light, and the scene was gloomy and cold.


    He turned to Wu Jin and described with disgust the lies and jealousy that had all but beaten him into the ground.


    Vera whispered, ¡°If we watch on like this... will we be able to see the scene just before he killed himself? Or a sudden homicide?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°The instances in the gallery are only 20 minutes at the most. It¡¯s not enough for him to finish the painting.¡±


    ¡°But there must be a key clue here.¡±


    The two of them approached the projection of Lemoyne without the painter being aware of them there.


    It was just a movie, Wu Jin thought to himself. Even at this moment, for the Lemoyne who lived in 1737, he and Vera were merely ghosts who¡¯d broken into his studio.


    The moment they arrived in front of the painter, Wu Jin froze. Lemoyne¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and they looked as though they hadn¡¯t been closed in a long time.


    The painter kneaded the tip of his brush and swept it over his palette. It seemed that he was creating in anger¨C¨Cwhen he finished with the brush, he was once again controlled by reason, filling in the colors peacefully, the tip of the brush smoothly sliding over the canvas.


    One stroke, two strokes. Wu Jin fully believed in the results of the investigation into the cause of Lemoyne¡¯s death. He was in a state of extreme schizophrenia.


    The painter set down his paintbrush and began to sketch the goddess Truth with a long graphite-like stick. The goddess had her cheek raised, and when the painter drew, she looked light and gentle. With only a few strokes, her face and facial features were already outlined.


    ¡°He¡¯s sad...¡± Wu Jin was stunned. ¡°Could the clue be in the goddess of truth?¡±


    Vera suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air and tugged at Wu Jin¡¯s sleeve, ¡°Look, look at his lines!¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his blind little guy eyes for a long time and only felt that she looked familiar. Vera finally couldn¡¯t help reminding him, ¡°The painting in the corridor just now, the deaddy on the funeral bed.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s his dead wife.¡±


    Lemoyne drew out the lines, rubbed them out again, redrew them, and then rubbed them out again. He did it so many times that even Wu Jin could remember that face in his mind¨C¨C


    In his mind, countless clues appeared at random.


    ¡°He began to grow schizophrenic a year ago, powerless against his depression and paranoia.¡±


    ¡°The size fits. It¡¯s 170¡Á140... Although it¡¯s not the one we¡¯re looking for, it was framed in 1736.¡±


    Lemoyne died in 1737, and his wife had been buried in 1736.


    He¡¯d painted the goddess of truth with the face of his dead wife, and imagined his wife¡¯s death as a ¡®lie¡¯. He pretended that he was a warrior who reversed time. He beat down Falsehood with a sickle and brought his lover back from the hands of death¨C¨C


    ¡°He used the knife to stab himself nine times in the throat and chest. He died of hisst painting, the most outstanding one.¡±


    The lighting in the instance was dim, and the painter disappeared from their field of vision as the exit opened up abruptly.


    Wu Jin and Vera exchanged nces at the same time&#k2013;&#k2013;


    ¡°Go get the painting!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded quickly, but his steps slowed the minute they went back outside.


    A trainee who was still looking for the painting passed by, and Vera immediately pulled Wu Jin aside, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t lose heart, we¡¯ll keep looking, it must be here!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The trainee was at ease as he left.


    After making three turns in the gallery, that dy on the funeral bed¡¯ painting finally appeared.


    It was 170X140, and there was a small line of text to the right showing the year it was finished: 1736.


    ¡°What are you thinking?¡± Vera tilted her head.


    Wu Jin replied quietly, ¡°I¡¯m wondering about thisdy¡¯s name.¡±


    The two of them pushed the wall behind the canvas, and the corridor flipped again. The two of them walked out of the instance a few minutester.


    Vera¡¯s eyes were a little red, ¡°Too depressing. Lemoyne faced her like that... painting her body for three days? Without eating or drinking?¡±


    Wu Jin patted her on the shoulder.


    Vera reminded him, ¡°Also, we haven¡¯t found the password¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin took her to the portrait of the young woman beside them, which was a painting Lemoyne had done of thisdy when she was younger, ¡°Let¡¯s try again.¡±


    Light and shadow were mottled together.


    The young woman sat by a flower bed,ughing and moving even while her fiance painted her. The young Lemoyne was so anxious that he couldn¡¯t help calling out to her, ¡°Sti¨¦mart...¡±


    For the first time, the name of the painting didn¡¯t appear at the start of the instance.


    It shed in the middle of the instance.


    <Sti¨¦mart> Fran?ois Lemoyne. 1712.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Her name was Sti¨¦mart.¡±


    Vera stared at it and looked it over three times, ¡°...Eight letters.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The door to the gallery finally opened again.


    Wu Jin held the oil painting, and Vera followed behind him with a long sword just in case anything happened.


    It was almost 7 o¡¯clock in the Pce of Versailles, and the ce was shrouded in the morning light. Most of the trainees had two ck circles beneath their eyes from staying up all night to crack the instances.


    Vera suddenly let out a burst of curses, ¡°The card¡¯s changed again! It¡¯s informing the contestants to return to the Royal Chapel¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes turned somber. If Wei Yan was still in an instance, then they¡¯d still have enough time¨C¨C


    Vera eximed, ¡°Wei Yan and them, they¡¯reing out!¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly met Wei Yan¡¯s gaze.


    The human-shaped weapon was unsurprised that Wu Jin had been first to crack the instance. He nodded to Wu Jin as though it was a normal day at the Crosson Show, said good morning, and then led his teammate away.


    Vera was in a trance, ¡°He didn¡¯t snatch the painting?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin stared at Wei Yan¡¯s back and said reluctantly, ¡°He went directly to the chapel. He¡¯s waiting for us to pass by so that he can intercept us...¡±


    Vera mmed a foot on the armrest, ¡°%@#!...¡±


    At the other end of the corridor, the Red Rose Ning Fengbei passed by with a pale and weak Thin Fire in tow. She giggled when she saw Vera.


    Vera straightened her back instantly, her eyes turning cold and dignified as she swept her gaze over Thin Fire before looking back at Wu Jin, her gaze full of satisfaction.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s expression gradually turned cold, and she ¡®tsked¡¯ at Thin Fire.


    ¡°???¡± Thin Fire was confused, ¡°Lady, how did I offend you?¡±


    After the two of them disappeared, Wu Jin set down the painting and bowed his head in thought, ¡°It requires at least two A-level trainees to stop Wei Yan. If we both go up against him, he¡¯ll have his teammatee over to snatch the painting. If only one of us goes, then Wei Yan wille directly to snatch the painting away. If nobody goes to attack, then Wei Yan will beat both of us...¡±


    At this time, Caesar, who was wandering around in the corridor, came over with shining eyes.


    ¡°Little Witch! Wanna listen to music? We have a stupid ghost here who insists on 200 listeners before he ys the music¨C¨C¡±


    Vera rubbed her forehead, ¡°You still haven¡¯t found enough people?¡±


    Caesar pped his thigh, ¡°No! Who told that ghost to be so stupid? Well, that code box is stuck in the piano, and he has to y the piano to make it show up.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly straightened up.


    Vera looked at him nkly.


    Wu Jin spoke one word at a time, ¡°The locked box is ced inside the body of the piano, and the hammers must fall in a fixed order. That¡¯s the first password that causes the locked box to appear.¡±


    Although Caesar didn¡¯t understand, he nodded repeatedly out of habit.


    Wu Jin exined patiently, ¡°As long as the ghost¡¯s music is yed, anyone will be able to obtain the box.¡±


    Caesar pondered this for a long time, ¡°If I was able to y the piano, why would Ie here to be a trainee?!¡±


    Wu Jin handed the picture frame to Vera, and the three of them made their way through the corridor to where many people were gathered around the piano bench. Through the light that came through the blinds that blocked out the faint sun, Wu Jin finally saw the ghost that floated over the grand piano.


    It was a middle-aged court musician in splendid clothing, looking proud and dignified. He looked quite different from Lemoyne.


    Theposer of <Te Deum>, the Sun King¡¯s chief musician, Jean-Baptiste Lully.


    Wu Jin sat down at the piano stool.


    The crowd all froze and stared foolishly at Wu Jin. The ghost was also in a daze for a few seconds, and then it charged angrily at Wu Jin, its mouth opening and closing as it shouted silently.


    My piano stool!


    Go away, go away! Go away ahh!


    Wu Jin allowed Lully¡¯s projection to go right through him.


    He went over the music he¡¯d read in the library in his head onest time¨C¨C


    Slender fingers skimmed over the keys, and the same sound the ghost had produced poured out¨C¨C


    The White Moonlight trainee sat gracefully on the piano stool, the morning light coating his curls in tinum. His small round face was unfathomable, and the yers gathered around him all had wide eyes as they stared.


    Outside the Pce of Versailles.


    Chu Chu, who was delightedly counting a stack of cards, chattered incessantly at Wei Shi, even if this ¡®carry¡¯ teammate of hers made no response and treated her as though she was transparent.


    Chu Chu: ¡°Big boss! Should we snatch up another princess card? The type with a little skirt, the fluffy one withce. If you can get it, I¡¯ll promise not to speak nonsense for an hour¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Big boss! Big brother, big sir! ¨C¨CWho is ying the piano inside?¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and looked towards the source of sound nearby, in the semi-open Royal Hall, and he gave an unprecedented ¡®en¡¯ sound.


    Chu Chu could hear that he was in a good mood from that one syble, and rushed up to curry favor.


    Beside the grand piano.


    As the score was urately yed out, the hammers inside the piano moved constantly akin to an ancient telegraph machine, merging together into a long telegraph code.


    A corner of the locked box slowly revealed itself.


    All the contestants, Caesar included, rushed to the piano, their eyes bright¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly stopped ying.


    Caesar immediately shouted, ¡°Little Witch,e on, continue, continue!¡±


    Wu Jin smiled and said, ¡°Help me block a person after the song¡¯s been finished.¡±


    ¡°Wei Yan.¡±


    The crowd stood still for two seconds.


    Wei Yan had a reputation as a human-shaped weapon, and it was too much of a loss to be eliminated just for the sake of a locked box...


    Wu Jin added decisively, ¡°Personal safety guaranteed! And also the password for the locked box!¡±


    The trainees were stunned, then bravely jumped up to agree¨C¨C


    ¡°We¡¯ll stop him! We¡¯ll definitely stop him! Why be scared of Wei Yan!¡±, ¡°Deal, deal!¡±, ¡°Come! Brother Wu, let¡¯s talk about this in detail¨C¨C¡±


    <i>xiin: Wei Shi: I can hear my baby ying the piano *good mood*</i>

 Chapter Ch120.2 - Piano Playing

    <h4>Chapter Ch120.2 - Piano ying</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Caesar was the first one to squeeze his way out of the crowd, using his powerful assault position body to his advantage to grab onto the grand piano. This 300 pound White Moonlight trainee blocked the way to the piano¡¯s mechanical box and guarded it tightly.


    The court musician¡¯s ghost was so angry that it immediately gave up harassing Wu Jin to roar at Caesar.


    Let go! Get lost!


    Stay away from my piano! You vulgar person¨C¨C


    A quarter of an hourter, Caesar had unsurprisingly defeated a series of piano instancepetitors with his strong fists and won the ¡®privilege¡¯ of doing business with Wu Jin.


    The ghost had long be so angry it had gone into seclusion and disappeared.


    In the corridor of the pce that was lit up by the early morning light, Wu Jin picked up the oil painting again. Caesar pped his chest proudly and assured him, ¡°Little Witch, isn¡¯t it just a Wei Yan? Even if there were ten of him, your big brother can still block them for you¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Yan suddenly became portrayed as a big, ignorant bully who bullied precious artists.


    Off-site, in the Crosson and Hyacinth Show live broadcast room.


    The camera reyed the moment when Wu Jin took over the piano stool, and the director selected the best angle out of the six cameras there for the rey¨C¨C


    The youth who¡¯d just fought his way out of the gallery set aside his machete and sat in front of the grand piano in the morning light. The small scratch about half a finger length long along one side of his cheek hadn¡¯t yet been healed, and his eyes were cool and calm.


    This violent aesthetic was smoothed out by the sound of the retro mechanical piano.


    The performance was gentle and soft.


    Ying Xiangxiang whistled softly, smiling as she covered her chest, expressing exaggeratedly that her heart was thumping hard.


    The barrage of scrollingments was thick and dense, and the mama fans who had their hearts shattered from love all expressed that they were bursting into tears because they were so moved by their son.


    ¡°#Surprise! My son can actually do this kind of thing to the piano¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°#Treasure trove Little Witch!¡±


    ¡°#One person, one credit point, crowdfunding Little Witch¡¯s show business debut!¡±


    Blood Pigeon frowned and thought aloud, ¡°I don¡¯t see Contestant Wu carrying the score with him... how did he do it?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang exined, ¡°Being able to y the score after reading it once, we call it the ability to read and y. This is rted to the music theory knowledge reserve of a person and their auditory responses. Of course, Little Witch¡¯s actions just now also involve the ability to recite the score¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiangughed, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s memory has always been one of his special points.¡±


    The screen focused.


    They cut back to the live broadcast.


    The door to the Royal Chapel squeaked open. Vera entered first, encountering an unexpected scene.


    Wei Yan was already standing next to the portrait of Lemoyne. He had his hands down, and the machete behind him. It seemed as though with one sh of silver light, he would be able to rush up and snatch the painting.


    Caesar swept in from the door, holding up a machete identical to Wu Jin¡¯s and shouting, ¡°Come, fight!¡±


    Vera fell into a defensive support position.


    Wei Yan¡¯s pupils contracted, and his expression was a little stunned.


    This human-shaped weapon¡¯s first reaction was to report an illegal team formation, but the wristwatch showed that everything was normal. Before Wei Yan could react, Caesar had already made a sudden assault and forced him back¨C¨C


    ¡°Three minutes!¡± Vera estimated quickly.


    Wu Jin nodded silently.


    Wei Yan¡¯s hand no longer held that small, broken sword, but rather an excellent machete. At this time, given that it was two A-level trainees against an S, this was the amount of time that Vera would be able to hold Wei Yan back. She had estimated that to conservatively be only 3 minutes.


    Wu Jin set down the oil painting, quickly opened up the painting of Lemoyne on the wall of the chapel, then picked up the frame again and rushed down the secret passage.


    One and a half minutes.


    170¡Á140. The painting of Lemoyne¡¯s dead wife was closely rted to the task. Wu Jin removed the nk frame and reced it with thedy on the funeral bed¨C¨C


    5 seconds.


    Outside the secret passage, Wei Yan finally found a w in Caesar and Vera¡¯s siege. He used his long sword to shock Vera¡¯s arm numb, and the sound of fighting gradually grew closer to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breaths were extremely rapid in the stale air. The airtight location and dim lighting in the passage seemed to trigger some kind of memory and induce an instinctive reaction from him.


    He closed his eyes slowly, and when he opened them again, his hands were finally stable.


    The locked password box.


    Eight letters. The court painter and his charming fiance shed back in his memory, with the painter repeatedly calling for the young woman to sit in front of the easel, and the young womanughing like a silver bell.


    Her name was Sti¨¦mart.


    On the letter panel, he adjusted the fifth letter, and a faint light came out from the side. Wu Jin looked back and was almost given a scare.


    Lemoyne stood quietly beside Wu Jin with blood all over his body and stared sadly at the painting of his dead wife.


    Outside the secret passage, Wei Yan seemed to be only one step away from breaking through their defenses¨C¨C


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Wu Jin no longer tarried and quickly spelled out thest three letters. He patted the nonexistent ghost in the arm.


    The sound of gears sounded out, growing louder until the password box suddenly opened up!


    A dark blue cardy in the middle of the box. It had a soft, yet thick texture.


    ¨C¨CCharacter Card ¨C Fran?ois Lemoyne (1688-1737).


    Wu Jin quickly picked up the card and slid it into hisbat suit. He reached out for a spare machete and kicked open the door to the secret passage¨C¨C


    Light streamed in from the chapel.


    The ghost of the painter approached the frame, kissed the Sti¨¦mart who was lying on the funeral bed, and finally dissipated into the morning light of Versailles.


    Instance cleared.


    A click sounded from both Vera and Wei Yan¡¯s pockets at the same time as the original clue cards shattered. Wei Yan looked up abruptly, and Wu Jin leapt out of the exit of the secret passage to join the battle¨C¨C


    The three A-level trainees joined hands.


    It was once again difficult for Wei Yan to break through their defenses and catch Wu Jin. He pulled back his de and retreated quickly, leaving no trace he¡¯d been there.


    Wu Jin let out a long breath and reached for the card in hisbat suit, sending Vera a nod.


    Vera¡¯s eyes shed.


    Caesar chuckled as he flicked the de, ¡°Little Witch! Is brother handsome or not?! Now, about that locked box...¡±


    Wu Jin smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, to the library.¡±


    Caesar wailed, ¡°What are we going there for!¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°To obtain the score. I only remember the first movement¨C¨Calso, to confirm the password.¡±


    The scent of pine, moss, and incense drifted out from the bookshelves. The three of them avoided the crowd and drew out the musical score from a dull wooden bookshelf.


    <Te Deum>, Jean-Baptiste Lully.


    Caesar quickly dusted off the score and stared at it with wide eyes, ¡°That is his name...¡±


    Wu Jin followed Lully¡¯s name and searched through the archives, pulling out two additional books. Vera came closer and also flipped through the books.


    ¡°Most of Lully¡¯s lifetime was spent writing music for King Louis XIV. The Italianposer who¡¯d arrived in the pce for the first time as a child was captivated by the King¡¯s charming temperament...¡±


    Caesar: ¡°??? Lully was a woman? That ghost is a man!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Vera¡¯s expression was dazed as she pointed to the book, then looked at Caesar. ¡°Lully was a straight man with a family. Moreover, Louis XIV was also a straight man.¡±


    Caesar pondered, ¡°Yet they could still fall in love at first sight¨C¨C¡±


    Vera pped the table, ¡°Admiration, adoration. Do you understand or not!¡±


    Wu Jin pointed to the royal portraits of the Bourbon royal family to one side of the lower part of the library, ¡°The second one to the left.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, this loli looks good!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly corrected him. Due to the oil painting card, he and Vera were somewhat familiar with all the paintings in the Pce of Versailles, ¡°...This painting is called


    and depicts the King when he was a child.¡± He looked at the materials in hand and exined further, ¡°Lully was 6 years older than Louis. The young prince was introverted, and Lully taught him music and made his first pair of dancing shoes for him. He encouraged him to perform ballet in front of the aristocratic court in order to cultivate his self-confidence.¡±


    Caesar understood, ¡°I get it! They were ying at raising up¨C¨C¡±


    There was the sound of rustling as they flipped to the end of the material, and Caesar suddenly thought of something, ¡°There¡¯s a hint on this card. Something about 1687, and the password is 11 letters...¡±


    Vera flipped to 1687 and found a well circted phrase from Lully¨C¨C


    ¨C¡°Where there is sun, there is meaning to my existence.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s referring to the Sun King.¡± Wu Jin opened up the book. When Louis XIV fought wars in Europe, and his fame was evident, Lully was undoubtedly proud of his glory. When Louis XIV fell into the water, and his life was in danger, Lully left his wife and children to y piano for him outside of his window.¡±


    ¡°1687.¡± Vera leaned in and whispered, ¡°Louis XIV recovered from surgery in 1687... Lully rehearsed <Te Deum> to celebrate the King¡¯s recovery. This was thestposition Lully created for Louis XIV. However, the musician had lost the King¡¯s favor and waited alone for the Sun King to arrive at the concert room.¡±


    ¡°Louis XIV was absent from the entire performance, yet the King had been the only intended audience. Lully yed the entire song <Te Deum> to the empty audience and died of serious illness after this performance...¡±


    Lully died from gangrene, having struck his foot with his long conducting staff during the performance of his Te Deum to celebrate Louis XIV¡¯s recovery from surgery. He refused to have his leg amputated so that he could still dance.


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°His ghost floats in the Pce of Versailles, ying <Te Deum> at night, waiting for the king toe. He¡¯s eager for an audience, so the second mission for the piano instance was to ¡®find 200 listeners¡¯.¡±


    ¡°However, he only wants one particr audience.¡±


    Vera sighed, ¡°Louis XIV, the code is Louis XIV.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: I...feel kind of bad for Lully. Not only did the king note see his performance, but now in his virtual afterlife, some kid takes over his piano????


    </i>


    <i> xiin: welllll despite their ¡®apparently tonic¡¯ rtionship, Lully really did have an affair with young man... hmm.</i>

 Chapter Ch121.1 - Mistress

    <h4>Chapter Ch121.1 - Mistress</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the fifth elimination match, each instance segment could be traced to the death of a ghost, and the password represented the ghost¡¯s obsession.


    Caesar hastened to contribute his two cents, ¡°The password is eleven letters! Lu-yi-shi-si...¡±


    Vera¡¯s lips twitched, and she quickly pulled over a biography of Louis XIV from the side, ¡°Louis XIV, 8.¡±


    Wu Jin mused: ¡°Louis XIV¡¯s name...¡±


    Vera: ¡°Louis-Dieudonne, 14 let¨C¨C¡± She paused suddenly, ¡°The Sun King, le Roi Soleil, 11 letters!¡±


    Wu Jin took the score away, and the three of them walked down the corridor in Versailles at full speed.


    In front of the grand piano, Caesar¡¯s little sister teammate, who was busy eating cashew nuts, was stunned, ¡°You didn¡¯t get lost!¡±


    Caesar was dissatisfied, ¡°How could I get lost! Watch your words!¡±


    The young woman looked back and said, ¡°Heehee, I don¡¯t me you. And you even brought Sister Vera and Little Witch.¡±


    Then, she gave each of the three of them a handful of cashews.


    ¡°Little Ran.¡± Vera greeted the young woman and told Wu Jin, ¡°A predictive yer focused on self-preservation. Her specialty is in hiding, and she¡¯s also known as the Hyacinth phantom tank. In the previous match, she hid all her food and waited for all the other contestants to be eliminated through fainting from starvation while hiding in a tree, and survived to the end.¡±


    Little Ran smirked, then offered Wu Jin another two cashews, her eyes full of care, ¡°Little Witch, can I feed you one...¡±


    Wu Jin froze and was pulled away by the excited Caesar, ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, the code for the password box!¡±


    Vera¡¯s almond eyes ticked up, and the pressure of her aura increased.


    Little Ran snorted and stuffed the cashews into her own mouth, ¡°Stingy. That wasn¡¯t what you said when you first put together the support group! Something about eating sugar together, cleaning up problems ogether, and even in the end, insisting on cleaning up the CP fans¨C¨C¡±


    Vera slowly raised up her hand.


    Little Ran squeaked and pasted herself up against the side of the piano.


    The score for <Te Deum> was put up on the music stand. When Caesar finished cleaning up the scene, the piano rang out melodiously.


    The important cornerstone of this Frenchposition was to bring out the magnificent style of Lully¡¯s music to the extreme. The five part string, trumpet, and chorus were summarized in the ck and white keys, and flowed out slowly from Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips.


    The youth looked up against the light.


    At the bottom of the score was the chorus of this 17th Centuryposition.


    We acknowledge thee to be the lord.


    All the earth doth worship thee, the Father evesting¨C¨C


    The music started from the King¡¯s suite and spread out through the ancient castle.


    Caesar and Little Ran¡¯s eyes lit up at the same time, ¡°The code box is surfacing!¡±


    Lully¡¯s ghost was rmed once again, giving up its attempts to seclude itself to try and remove all the trainees who were touching the piano. In the corridor leading to the Hall of Mirrors, Wei Yan held up a machete and snatched away a brand-new instance card from a shivering C-level trainee, and was now looking at the clues on the new card.


    Outside the Coronation Hall, Zoe finally passed the instance and was now searching for the next card. Ming Yao suddenly ran down the war corridor, shocking his teammate, ¡°You¡¯re running so fast... aren¡¯t you hungry?¡± Ming Yao was delighted, ¡°I just saw our captain!¡±


    In the Petit Trianon, Wen Lin had his task items snatched away by Qin Jinbao and was currentlyforting his red-eyed teammate, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there will be other cards.¡±


    Peace Hall, Pce of Versailles.


    Chu Chu wore a small skirt and scurried after Wei Shi, taking every opportunity to build up a good rtionship with this big god, ¡°What an amazing move! Wonderful! 666! We¡¯ve taken over the entire Grand Trianon and tossed all the cards that don¡¯t have enough people to the Pce of Versailles. When the yers step into the on their own, it¡¯ll be like fishing¨C¨Coh, that¡¯s not right, it¡¯ll be like exploding the fish, exploding them!¡±


    ¡°With all these yers for you to use, do we even need to worry about the big n? Wahahaha! ¨C¨CEh, the piano is ying again?¡±


    Wei Shi made a gesture, ¡°Quiet.¡±


    The sun shone down on the earth, and Versailles went from morning to noon. The music slowed down before reaching a peak, the notes low and powerful, and the traditional three holy chants thatsted for four bars, floated to the top of one¡¯s heart¨C¨C


    O Lord, save thy people,


    And bless thine heritage.


    There was a click.


    The locked box popped uppletely. Caesar grabbed the letter input and spelled out the words ording to the note Vera had given him.


    Le Roi Soleil, the Sun King.


    The ghost who¡¯d been silently scolding Caesar slowly turned to read out this line of text.


    His lips moved as though he was trying to say something.


    He even forgot to try and drive away the trainees beside the piano, and was indifferent when Caesar took away the light blue card inside the box.


    Wu Jin looked up at Lully.


    The 17th century court musician was reciting the lyrics to <Te Deum>.


    Thest part of the piano music finally matched up to the musician¡¯s lips.


    ¨C¨CO Lord, in thee I have trusted,


    ¨C¨CLet me never be confounded.


    The court musician looked towards the Apollo Hall in the distance, the ce where Louis XIV had lived in for the longest time. He may have seen the scene of the child quietly epting the dance shoes from his own hands when he was young, watched his little Louis who had clung to him before the performance, or seen the Sun King who epted the pilgrimage of all the people in Versailles.


    The musician went to the grand piano, and the old, transparent hands coincided with the hands Wu Jin was using to y the piano.


    Thest two bars of music were repeated.


    ¨C¨CO Lord, let me never be confounded.


    The ghost faded away.


    Lully instance cleared.


    Caesar unsurprisingly obtained the Jean-Baptiste Lully character card. Little Ran was happy and divided up the remaining cashews in half for Wu Jin and Vera, ¡°Have some, have some, they¡¯re good for the kidneys!¡±


    Vera raised her brows and reluctantly epted them. After a whole day and night, all the yers were hungry.


    ¡°I looked everywhere, but there were only snacks.¡± Little Ran sighed, ¡°I guess that there¡¯ll only be proper food during the dinner party.¡±


    Wu Jin then remembered that he had a ball invitation in his pocket, which was set for the evening of September 5, 1680. The calendar beside the piano was currently at September 4, 1680.


    ¡°There¡¯s still one more day and night.¡± Wu Jin gave the Lemoyne painter card to Vera. From a safety perspective, in terms of keeping important items, Vera¡¯s fighting power was far more reliable than Wu Jin¡¯s.


    Vera epted it, then dug out the invitation again. The words on it had changed slightly.


    Invitation card (activated) invites Vera, the chief court painter, and dance partner Wu Jin.


    ¡°The invitation has been activated! And there¡¯s titles.¡± Vera was surprised.


    Wu Jin thought about it and wasn¡¯t surprised, ¡°An identity card is the key to the ball. If a team is unable to obtain an identity card before the start of the dance¨C¨C¡± He paused, ¡°It¡¯s very likely that they¡¯ll be turned away from the ball.¡±


    Vera thought about it, ¡°The first batch of instances are over. Thepetition for cards will be more intense than before.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. Before he could speak, Vera spoke decisively, ¡°Let¡¯s obtain another character card just in case.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t object. From the invitation, it was clear that he couldpletely rely on Vera¡¯s identity to enter the ball, but the extra day and night that they still had could be used to continue to umte materials for their team.


    On their watches, the number of survivors had dropped to 322.


    ¡°At the start, yers only had their fists to rely on. Later, there were long swords and machetes, and in some special instances, there were also blunderbusses.¡± Wu Jin exined, ¡°The elimination rate will only be faster and faster. We need to find the next card as soon as possible.¡±


    The two of them finished eating the cashews, and the first thing they did after that was to hide from the crowd and check the storage room where the ¡®sword and armordy warrior¡¯ was locked in. To their surprise, even the machete they¡¯d obtained from the Napoleon instance was no match for the long sword.


    Wu Jin could only lock the female warrior back in the room again.


    ¡°The purple card hasn¡¯t been activated yet; the card is nk.¡± Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°After all, a purple card is more difficult than a blue one.¡±


    Over the next two hours, the two of them practically rummaged through all corners and looked everywhere to find cards. Finally, it was Vera with her excellent eyesight who was able to pick out one thaty at the foot of a low table.


    The card was bright blue and nk.


    ¡°If it was really left here, then it should¡¯ve been discovered earlier...¡± Vera thought out loud.


    ording to the program, once a card in the same instance was picked up by a contestant, the program team would use various ways, including the ghosts, to urge other trainees to obtain the cards and activate the instance clues.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t anxious. Now that they had a clue card in hand, he took the time to make up some sleep.


    <i>xiin: oh, Caesar...</i>

 Chapter Ch121.2 - Mistress

    <h4>Chapter Ch121.2 - Mistress</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Two hourster, Vera woke up from her shallow nap and sniffed, ¡°It¡¯s sweet.¡± She looked at the surface of the card, but it was still as nk as before.


    It was Wu Jin¡¯s turn to nap for the next two hours. When it neared evening, Wu Jin rubbed his eyes and almost choked when he woke up. The sweet and sticky smell wafted around the room, smelling like 10 birthday cakes had been knocked over. On the table, the card was still nk¨C¨C


    Vera noticed that Wu Jin was awake and was delighted to watch her idol disentangling himself from the warm quilt. His small round face was red and soft from sleep.


    ¡°The scent ising out of the card. It started around three hours ago.¡± Vera studied the surface of the card carefully, then pointed to the gap between two stuck-together surfaces. ¡°There¡¯s twoyers here, and it¡¯s been coated twice in waterproof coating. It should have been preloaded with a scent, and it would begin to diffuse after receiving certain instructions.¡±


    Wu Jin picked up the card.


    There was neither music nor an oil painting on the card. The only clue that this card gave was targeted towards the yers¡¯ sense of smell¨C¨C


    ¡°Perfume card.¡± Wu Jin opened his mouth.


    After resting, the two of them quickly walked towards the library before dusk arrived.


    Out of the five senses, humans relied on smell the least. They could even live without smell, and there was little information that could be deduced from the perfume card. Even if she had a small collection of perfume, Vera could only distinguish between one or two different scents.


    ¡°The middle and base notes contain vani, sweet enough to choke on, and the top note of the fragrance appears to be lime. The sourness is gone after a few seconds, and theyering isn¡¯t very good. That¡¯s understandable, given that it was the 17th century...¡± Vera sniffed analyzed, seeming to instantly enter a sideline beauty blogger mode. A few secondster, she came to a conclusion, ¡°Floral notes, feminine.¡±


    Wu Jin pushed open the side door to the library and added, ¡°Not necessarily. The perfume used by the King also contained floral notes. Louis XIV¡¯smonly used ¡®Sun King¡¯s Parisian perfume¡¯ had notes of iris, which was the royal symbol.¡±


    Vera was surprised, ¡°The king used floral tones? Not wood?¡±


    Wu Jin recited the supplementary materials from after the ss, ¡°Woodsy fragrances became the requirement for mainstream male fragrance aesthetics only after the 20th century. In Louis XIV¡¯s period, they considered bathing an act that was ¡®unclean and would lead to disease¡¯. Even the king only took three baths in his lifetime. The French aristocrats relied on the floral fragrances to cover up their body odors.¡±


    Vera covered her stomach, ¡°Ew¨C¨C¡±


    The two finally found the ¡®fragrances¡¯ bookshelves.


    Having cooperated twice in library searches already, Wu Jin and Vera had a clear division ofbor between them, each starting from opposite ends of the bookshelf.


    ¡°¡¯Perfume¡¯ in Sanskrit is the same word as ¡®red arsenic¡¯...¡± Vera pulled the most obvious book off the bookshelf, read one line of it and then tossed it back,ining, ¡°Meaningless background information. Could this card possibly be about the Sun King¡¯s little poisonous lover?¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and read the name of a title high up on the shelf, ¡°Perfume, the story of a murderer&#k2026; Why is this book here?¡± He also put the book back, but when he saw that Vera was curious, he read out the brief introduction, ¡°19th century novel, based off the Bourbon royal rule of France, er,¡± Wu Jin¡¯s ears turned a little red, ¡°The murderer killed 12 attractive young woman in order to create the perfect perfume of desire.¡±


    Veramented, ¡°Quite interesting.¡±


    Then, she pulled out the third book, ¡°The king himself participated in the creation of perfumes, and the perfumes of the Grand Mercure family in Paris were deeply loved by Louis XIV. The king even had a fragrance studio set up in the Grand Trianon where scents, raw materials and arge number of books were stored there¨C¨C¡±


    Both of them paused.


    ¡°The clue is at the Grand Trianon Pce.¡±


    Dusk was about to arrive. The two of them quickly gathered up their supplies and weapons and headed for the Grand Trianon Pce before dark. The Grand Trianon was about 20 minutes away from the Pce of Versailles, and they had to pass through the Royal Manor and the canal tributary. Wu Jin also stuck out his head to take a look at the King¡¯s stables.


    A green card was pressed down in the mud, and a horse was neighing as though reminding contestants toe discover it.


    ¡°It¡¯s a real horse, not a projection.¡± Vera expressed, ¡°The program team finally spent a bit of money...¡±


    The Great Trianon that was made out of light red marble finally appeared in view before night fell. The forest surrounding it was lush, and the grass was green. Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts wandered off again, wondering where the big boss was busy clearing the jungle.


    ¡°How could a Grand Trianon card end up in Versailles?¡± Wu Jin was still thinking, ¡°Here... there doesn¡¯t seem to be any other yers here.¡±


    Vera followed the information in the book and walked through the pale building to finallye to a stop in front of the fragrance room.


    Following the gentle orange light cast by the sunset, the two of them pushed the door open.


    Vera quietly sucked in a breath.


    This was almost every girl¡¯s dream paradise. A soft carpet wasid out on the floor, and a series of bottles and containers were on light-colored disy racks. Hundreds of scents were kept separate from the light in crystal bottles, and beyond that, there was also countless bottles of lotions, facial oils, and essential oils¨C¨C


    Wu Jin held Vera back with difficulty, ¡°Don¡¯t ssh the lotion on your face. The Crosson Show will save money where it can, who knows what they¡¯ve put in it!¡±


    Vera could only stop, ¡°Did these already exist in the 17th century...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Yes, French fashion.¡±


    The two of them split up the work again. Wu Jin went to look at the books, while Verapared the fragrance on the card with the base scents. ¡°Yes, the top note is lime, the middle is vetiver and jasmine, and the base is vani and amber.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips slid across the page, and he spoke quickly, ¡°Louis XIV, the Sun King¡¯s perfume used an iris floral note, with notes of resin and bergamot. Louis XV liked strong amberlis scents. Queen Marie Theresa liked roses, Madame de Maintenon liked oak and amber, while vani and jasmine was favored by Madame de Montespan...¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Vera quickly came to her senses, ¡°Yes, vani and jasmine. It¡¯s Montespan... wait, who is thisdy?¡±


    Wu Jin flipped to the next page, ¡°... Louis XIV¡¯s favorite mistress, the foremost beauty of France.¡±


    Vera made a sound of understanding, ¡°The foremost beauty¨C¨Cwait a minute, who¡¯s outside?¡±


    Wu Jin caught the sounds outside the door at the same time and turned back in surprise.


    A quarter of an hour ago, the Great Trianon Pce had been empty¨C¨C


    A tall and powerful figure was now leaning against the door.


    Wu Jin quickly pressed down his small curls.


    Vera reacted within a breath of time, stepping in front of Wu Jin out of conditioned reflex.


    From the other end of the corridor came Chu Chu with a pile of cards, ¡°Someone picked up the cards! We caught a fish! Let¡¯s see who we caught... Oh, it¡¯s a Little Witch fish!¡±


    Wei Shi, who was leaning against the door, nced over at Chu Chu.


    Chu Chu quickly stood properly, ¡°Sister Vera, Contestant Wu, which card do you have?¡±


    Give up any resistance! You two have already been surrounded by the great god! All the clues for the entire Grand Trianon Pce are in Lord Wei¡¯s hands!


    Chu Chu was looking forward to appreciating Wu Jin¡¯s panicked, rabbit-like, frightened expression, but was taken by surprise when she saw Contestant Wu smiling softly at Brother Wei¨C¨C


    However, Wu Jin reacted instantly and made a gesture to signal his partner to remain on guard.


    Chu Chu rubbed his eyes and continued talking, ¡°Sister Vera, who is it, who is it?!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Montespan.¡±


    Chu Chu was confused, ¡°Who?¡±


    Wu Jin finally figured it out. The card that the two of them had found at the foot of the low table didn¡¯t belong to the Pce of Versailles, which was why the clue had led them straight to the Grand Trianon. And the entire Grand Trianon had been a trap set up by the big boss.


    If the big boss wasing up to block them, then he had to have chips in his hands.


    Wu Jin simply came clean. The two teams weren¡¯t in the same instance, and those who weren¡¯t opponents could do business together.


    ¡°Montespan, Louis XIV¡¯s mistress.¡± Wu Jin spoke calmly.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Whose mistress.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned for a moment, then repeated, ¡°Louis XIV...¡±


    Wei Shi waved his hand, and Chu Chu quickly searched through a pile of cards. Vera and Wu Jin¡¯s eyes almost fell out of their heads¨C¨Cwhere had this person gotten so many cards from?


    Chu Chu respectfully handed a purple card to Wei Shi.


    ¡°Come here.¡± Wei Shi gestured towards Wu Jin with his chin and spoke coldly.


    The foremost beauty of France, Montespan (Wu Jin), was very smart and didn¡¯t go over. Instead, he walked back two steps.


    Wei Shi lit up the surface of the purple card and indicated that Wu Jin should keep up.


    The extremely familiar portrait of the French monarch was painted on the surface, and it was the face that appeared in many history textbooks¨C¨C


    Louis XIV.


    <i>Juurensha: ....so if Little Witch takes Montespan¡¯s card, and Wei Shi takes Louis XIV¡¯s card, does that mean they can be lovey dovey at the ball together?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: soo... Wei Shi is always a king?</i>

 Chapter Ch122.1 - Montespan

    <h4>Chapter Ch122.1 - Montespan</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was a ¡°pft¡± sound.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast studio, Ying Xiangxiang almost spat out her tea. For a moment, the scrollingments became as excited as if at a carnival¨C¨C¡°My god, the Scarf CP is locked in!¡±, ¡°I want to be the queen, and you¡¯re only giving me a mistress position??! WTF!¡±, ¡°Wu Jin, charge! The first beauty of France, charge!¡±, ¡°Brother Wei, amazing! Sending brother Wei a Large Treasure Sword!¡±


    The scrollingments were interspersed with a series of question marks from Hyacinth Show¡¯s straight male audience, ¡°What scarf?¡±


    ¡°This contestant Wei Shi¡¯s ways are so wild, and there isn¡¯t much information on him... Oh, it¡¯s here, he appeared on screen for the first time because he paired with the popr trainee Wu Jin in the tarot card instance, but they didn¡¯t exchange more than two sentences. Later, because of the grudge from the Crosson Show forcing the ¡®Scarf CP¡¯ to team up for the team activity, he ordered his Quetzalcoatlus to forcibly snatch away Wu Jin when he was a potential candidate for the championship of the dinosaur era elimination match, and Wu Jin and Contestant Wei fought to the death,ing in 5th and 6th ce¨C¨Cyou can even form CPs from this??¡±


    On the stage, Blood Pigeon picked up the microphone andmented as usual, ¡°A very interesting strategy. The clues for the purple cards are scattered and varied. Compared with ¡®solving the problem¡¯ step by step, the quickest way to pass the instance is to hold the ¡®think tank¡¯ contestant and trade for results.¡±


    ¡°Of course, all of this is based on Wei Shi¡¯s excellent strength¨C¨C¡±


    The scene shed back to when Wei Shi opened up his parachute, then cleared out the Grand Trianon within two hours. The teams that eventually stayed in the Grand Trianon were all in rtionships of subservience and agreement with Wei Shi¡¯s team.


    Wei Shi basically controlled the movement of all the blue and purple cards in the entire pce, and ¡®violently took over¡¯ the Louis XIV clue card right away.


    When this ¡®hidden beauty¡¯ A-level trainee Wei Shi suddenly appeared, at the start, most yers hadn¡¯t paid him much attention, and the public¡¯s impression of him had still been stuck on ¡®attractive face¡¯, ¡®formed a CP¡¯, and ¡®raised dinosaurs¡¯. At this time, however, most trainees were undoubtedly scared.


    On the screen, Wu Jin was forced to follow Wei Shi.


    Vera¡¯s expression was worried, and her eyes seemed ready to say so at any second, ¡°Little Witch, your mama won¡¯t allow you to make such a sacrifice for the sake of an instance!¡±


    Chu Chu was smiling broadly from beside them, ¡°You two, our King Louis XIV is very merciful. Unlocking the first mistress Madame de Montespan isn¡¯t difficult, and Contestant Little Witch doesn¡¯t even need to contribute a beautiful body to the King! As long as you sell your brain, you can...¡±


    Vera¡¯s inner heart was going crazy. What this spicy chicken King obviously wanted was Little Witch¡¯s beautiful body&#k2026;


    She spoke coldly, ¡°Every card in the Pce of Versailles is independent of each other. I don¡¯t think we need to get involved with the King for our task.¡±


    Wei Shi was indifferent to it all.


    Chu Chu urgently tried to rectify the situation, ¡°90% of the information from the perfume racks is in our hands. We won¡¯t call it ¡®getting involved¡¯; I prefer to refer to it as more of a transaction. You are the buyer, and we are selling information about Madame de Montespan.¡±


    The door to the King¡¯s study mmed open, revealing two Louis XIV biographies on the table.


    ¡°Rx.¡± Chu Chu handed them pieces of parchment. ¡°It¡¯s just a very simple open book exam. The question is written on the paper. Depending on how much you can work out, we¡¯ll trade the equivalent amount of information on Montespan with you.¡±


    The parchment was painted with a few crooked rectangles and scattered year dates.


    ¡°......¡± Not only Vera, but even Wu Jin could feel their brains stall.


    Wei Shi nced at Chu Chu, ¡°You copied out the question?¡±


    Chu Chu immediately put on a fawning attitude, ¡°Although there¡¯s a small difference, it basically retains the charm of the original question. It¡¯s these numbers, a few rectangles, the difference isn¡¯t much! It¡¯s not that different at all!¡± She then gave a small wave of her hand, ¡°Start solving the problem, everyone.¡±


    To one side of the long table, Vera thought it over and felt that something was off, ¡°Should we run?¡±


    Wu Jin was also reluctant, ¡°All the clues to the Madame de Montespan are here. To leave Grand Trianon is to give up the card. It¡¯s fine, let¡¯s do the deal.¡±


    Vera looked at the distorted geometry on the parchment again, ¡°What exactly is this?¡±


    Wu Jin nced at the card in the big boss¡¯s hand and then spoke quietly, ¡°That¡¯s the clue to the Louis XIV card.¡±


    Vera was surprised.


    ¡°They haven¡¯t solved the card yet.¡± Wu Jin said, ¡°The character cards we¡¯ve obtained from the password boxes all at least have the name, birth and death years, and it shouldn¡¯t only show the portrait of Louis XIV. Most likely, the purple card in their hand is just a card for an instance that hasn¡¯t been cleared. The clue on the card is this geometry. They upied the Trianon Pce in order to hold yers hostage and have them solve the puzzle for them.¡±


    A long timeter, Vera moved her lips lightly, ¡°Using the book for a blue card task to trade for a purple card clue... they¡¯re definitely getting the better part of the deal.¡±


    Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°We have no choice.¡±


    With the onset of night, the candles lit up in the Trianon Pce. Paper and pen came together, making light swishing noises, and there was a small crack in the door from which thete autumn night wind drifted in.


    Wu Jin had already flipped through most of the biography. On the parchment he left notes beside some of the densely packed years and ces. Beside him, an administrative map of France from the 17th century was spread out, and several battles were marked out with disorderly lines.


    Vera leaned against the soft lounge chair in the farthest part of the room, her head covered with a biography book. With Wu Jin keeping watch, she¡¯d fallen asleep and be unaware of her surroundings a long time ago.


    The big boss had gone out once in the meantime, and came back inside with a rush of cold air when he returned.


    Wu Jin straightened his back with a whoosh, his mind clearly not on the data at all. The man walked slowly along the long table, like an examiner during an open book exam.


    Wei Shi stood beside Wu Jin.


    The automatic camera to the side quickly came over to catch a few shots, and the youth scribbled on the parchment bitterly while the evil examiner gave off pressure from behind, causing Wu Jin¡¯s ears to turn red with anger.


    The camera finished filming, and clicked off, turning off its lights to save power.


    Chu Chu was still strolling around outside, and Vera was sleeping sweetly. The top of Wu Jin¡¯s head warmed as a rough,rge hand stroked his soft curls¨C¨C


    Wu Jin raised his head cleverly.


    Wei Shi stooped down, his lips and tongue meeting Wu Jin¡¯s and delving straight in.


    The youth immediately shrank back, out of fear that Vera would wake up.


    The sky and earth were spinning by the time the kiss was over. The man molded the soft-as-a-marshmallow Wu Jin back into a human shape and licked at the youth¡¯s teeth.


    ¡°You yed the piano well.¡± Wei Shimented in a low voice.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart filled with pride, and he then thought of something and used an equally low voice to grumble, ¡°I want to see the original card.¡±


    The man simply pulled it out, and Wu Jin was finally able to re-copy the arrangement of rectangr shapes. He then made a gesture to the big boss, effectively saying ¡®the rest has nothing to do with you¡¯.


    Wei Shi expressionlessly moved to another chair and sat down next to Wu Jin, but his long legs were impolite, insisting on squeezing in against Wu Jin¡¯s feet on the opposite stool.


    The tip of the pen scratched against the parchment. Wu Jin had no inspiration regarding the row of rectangles and could only turn back to look up the dates, ¡°1672, the Franco-Dutch War. 1685, the Edict of Fontainebleau, 1688, the Grand Alliance War. 1701, the Spanish Session War... All these years cover Louis XIV¡¯s achievements. If we take time as the coordinate axis, and rectangles as major events, the gaps don¡¯t match up with the years.¡±


    Inspiration dried up, and his two feet stepped unconsciously on the big boss¡¯s legs, ¡°I can¡¯t think of anything...¡±


    Wei Shi expressed, ¡°Then step a few more times.¡±


    Wu Jin stiffened. He was about to silently take back his legs but was pressed down by Wei Shi.


    The man¡¯s pure ck pupils flickered beneath the candlelight, like a quietly stirring cluster of mes. The heated pheromones made it so that Wu Jin was instantly lost and unable to find north, ¡°Lean over, sleep for a while.¡±


    Wu Jin quietly mouthed the words: Ve-ra!


    Wei Shi: ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? It¡¯s nothing she hasn¡¯t seen before.¡±


    Wu Jin was dizzy and his head heated up, losing his sense of thought as he leaned over happily, ¡°Then, call me when Vera wakes up...¡±

 Chapter Ch122.2 - Montespan

    <h4>Chapter Ch122.2 - Montespan</h4>


    He took a deep inhale of the smell of big boss inside the instance, lying in one ce for one second, then shifting to another spot the next, moving around everywhere restlessly. He vaguely seemed to have returned back to the R-Code base when he¡¯d still been able to bully the young little angelic Wei Shi and was so happy he stopped just short of letting out happy soap bubbles.


    ¡°Stop moving.¡± The man¡¯s voice was hoarse.


    Wu Jin instantly became well-behaved and gave a slightly nasal sound of acknowledgement¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was deep. He wanted to wake him up, yet also couldn¡¯t bear to do so. He could only rub twice against the side of the youth¡¯s neck in revenge, the rough, callused fingertips swiping across the healed bite mark. Unexpectedly, Vera, who was next to the firece in the distance, woke up bleary eyed at this time, pushing aside the biography that had been over her head.


    Wu Jin woke up again with a whoosh.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were wide and round. Seeing that Vera was about to lift up the biography, he was anxious to pull away from the big boss. Unexpectedly, his ankle was still caught on the big boss¡¯s leg, and his entire center of gravity was unstable, causing him to topple over from the bottom of the chair.


    Wei Shi was quick to reach out and catch him, but Wu Jin was like a salted fish as he rolled off in a daze, falling with a thump onto the carpet.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Vera woke uppletely in an instant. Seeing that Wu Jin had fallen miserably onto the ground while Wei Shi sat in his chair and looked at him, she became furious, ¡°Isn¡¯t it just that he couldn¡¯t solve the problem! What are you kicking him for! What¡¯ll you do if you break Little Witch!¡±


    She nced at the camera and saw that the recording lights were off, then added happily, ¡°Scum man!¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Wu Jin¡¯s lips and mouth were dry as he finally finished exining. Vera hesitated, then said, ¡°How nice was it when we had just started looking for paintings! Little Witch, don¡¯t be afraid, we managed to drive away the great demon king Wei Yan, and we can also drive away Wei Shi!¡±


    Wu Jin was about to continue exining when the corner of his gaze identally swept down over the rectangles¨C¨C


    He suddenly went still.


    ¡°Look for paintings... the rectangles are the frames.¡±


    Vera was at a loss, ¡°What frames¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin spoke quickly, ¡°The Franco-Dutch War, the Great Alliance War, and so on are the themes of the paintings, and rectangles are how the frames are arranged. There is only one ce in the entire Pce of Versailles where the entire history of the French wars and coups are described in oil paintings.¡±


    ¡°The war corridor.¡±


    ¡°The next clue to the Louis XIV card is in the war corridor.¡±


    Wu Jin pushed the chair aside and stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s finish this deal.¡±


    9PM at night. Chu Chu immediately went to find the Wei Shi who¡¯d headed to the fragrance mixing room when she learned that they¡¯d cracked the clue. This &#k2018;King¡¯ epted the lead they¡¯d been given and disappeared into the Versailles night.


    ¡°Wait a minute, Madame de Montespan¡¯s information...¡± Wu Jin reached out in a frenzy, ¡°The deal! The transaction!¡±


    Chu Chuforted him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! The big god will give it to you!¡±


    The group of them went back to the long table. Not only Vera, but also Chu Chu and Wu Jin all took the chance to sleep in the dark. During the high-intensitypetition period of the show, they were only able to get 3 or 4 hours of sleep at most during each day and night cycle.


    They slept until someone knocked on the table.


    Wu Jin opened his eyes in a confused daze.


    The big boss handed Chu Chu a bunch of keys, ¡°Take Miss Vera to the guest room.¡±


    Chu Chu chirped an agreement and went to shake Vera awake. Even before the White Rose had woken up, Wu Jin was already wrapped up in a nket.


    The struggling Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    In the next second, the door to the master bedroom opened, and the wrapped Wu Jin roll was tossed directly onto the bed.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin finally came back to his senses and gathered his spirits to ask the question, ¡°Did you find it¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Be good, go to sleep.¡±


    He didn¡¯t think that when he turned back, Wu Jin would be lying on the bed in a diagonal swimming posture, his small round face rubbing against the edge of the bed, looking as though he was floating in the clouds. He was obviously oblivious and having a good time.


    Wu Jin forced himself to open up his bleary, sleepy eyes and speak, and he even pped at the bed in threat, ¡°Montespan... information...¡±


    Wei Shi nced at him, his face expressionless, ¡°Take off your clothes.¡±


    Wu Jin, ¡°Wh-what!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°After you get into the quilt, Montespan¡¯s information will be given to you in the form of a bedtime story.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts were dull, and he felt that this wasn¡¯t an unfavorable deal, so he slowly took off hisbat jacket, rolled around onto the bed, and tossed his pair of waterproofbat pants to the ground.


    Then, he spread out t and didn¡¯t move.


    Wei Shi tucked the tired Wu Jin into the quilt, copping a few feels of the pale, slender legs as a reward as he did so.


    Wu Jin was pinched and cried out, ¡°Hey!!¡±


    Wei Shi opened up Louis XIV¡¯s clothing cab and changed into Louis XIV¡¯s nightwear with an extreme sense of the hero¡¯s consciousness. Just before the candle lights went out, Wu Jin tugged at the sleeve of his nightgown again.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Bedtime story, bedtime story!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded acknowledgement and went to the bookshelf to pull out a book, ¡°Louis XIV¡¯s most famous mistress was Madame de Montespan. The king fell in love with thedy at first sight during a ball. The Grand Trianon Pce was a gift from the King to Montespan.¡±


    The dim candlelight was ced at the head of the bed. When Wu Jin saw the big boss leaning over, he quickly lifted up a corner of the quilt.


    The man¡¯s body temperature was hot, and the narrow space inside the quilt seemed to have been scorched by the sun.


    Wu Jin wiggled closer to him.


    ¡°Later on, the King¡¯s favor shifted. Montespan was used of...¡±


    Wu Jin continued to wriggle towards Wei Shi.


    He closed the book and turned off the lights, ¡°Alright, sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled, and rolled back across all the space he¡¯d wriggled closer in indignation, ¡°You cheater! Where¡¯s the key information!¡±


    Wei Shi expressionlessly tricked the rabbit, ¡°The rest will be delivered in the form of a wake-up story. You should sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin still had more to say, but he was caught by surprise when Wei Shi held him down and gave him a punishing, shallow kiss.


    The room was dark, and Wu Jin could only act like a blind little guy as he grumbled and struggled.


    The big boss¡¯s voice was hoarse, sweeping through his ear and causing it to go numb with electricity as he spoke, ¡°The aftereffects of the emotional lock. How many hours a day did Doctor Zhou Nan tell you to sleep?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was guilty, ¡°7 hours... but the game is a special situation...¡±


    Wei Shi was indifferent, ¡°Didn¡¯t Ie and solve this special situation for you.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. He suddenly thought about how, for this fifth elimination match, the big boss had changed his style, clearing out the Grand Trianon Pce as soon as hended on the ground. This level of ferociousness was totally inconsistent with his previous hiding and remaining in the background¨C¨C


    Wei Shi gave his final ultimatum, ¡°Sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly closed his eyes, and his eyes moved slightly beneath his eyelids until the heated aura gradually invaded every square inch of space. The teenager smacked his lips and finally couldn¡¯t help falling into sleep.


    Ten minutester, the Wu Jin who was almost asleep once again wriggled a little, and only when he was stuck together against Wei Shi did he finally curl up in afortable ball.


    Wei Shi bowed his head to look at Wu Jin.


    Countless voices mored in his mind¨C¨C


    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a case like this before.¡±


    ¡°The best scabbard.¡±


    ¡°The test results havee out, and the values are totally different from that of ordinary people. If he¡¯s willing, we would like to follow up¨C¨Cand find out if Mister Wu was given arge amount of MHCC agents prior to the age of 15. To be precise, it was an excessive and abusive amount.¡±


    The door to the King¡¯s bedroom that had been left slightly ajar squeaked shut.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t realize it at first, but his breathing started to be anxious a few minutester.


    ¡°Rx.¡± Wei Shi kissed him on the forehead and pulled him into his arms.


    He waited until Wu Jin had gone back to sleep before getting up to open the side door slightly.


    The night breeze swept in through the door.


    There were still residual traces of drugs, his hearing was too sharp, and he had slight ustrophobia.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were as sharp as bays.


    <i>Juurensha: Clearing out an entire instance just to give Little Witch time to sleep....even Vera should approve!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it¡¯s super sweet. does anyone else think that Wei Shi is actually a huge marshmallow inside? omg. omg!</i>

 Chapter Ch123.1 - Black Mass

    <h4>Chapter Ch123.1 - ck Mass</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Six o¡¯clock in the morning.


    After sleeping for seven hours, Wu Jin woke up happy. He crumpled up the pillow and quilt, rolling around before getting up in satisfaction, and jumping out of the king size bed barefoot.


    In the main hall of the Grand Trianon Pce, Vera passed bread and butter to Wu Jin, while Wei Shi appeared from the opposite direction to Wu Jin¡¯s room.


    In the show¡¯s live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon had just gotten up, and most of the audience were still making up for lost sleep. Only a few scrollingments appeared when Wei Shi showed up, and they were full of ¡°Ohhhhh¡± sighs.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°???¡±


    The program producer handed him the script and yawned, ¡°Ignore them. These CP fans just wish Little Witch and Little Wei would ze up like fire on dry wood, and insist on them cuddling together to sleep... Ah, ah, give me a cigarette, I¡¯m toozy to brush my teeth...¡±


    The livestream camera switched, and it cut to show a collection of exciting fights from thest 8 hours.


    Grand Trianon Pce.


    As expected, Wei Shi kept his promise and handed Vera the information they needed before disappearing with Chu Chu in the direction of the Pce of Versailles.


    ¡°They¡¯re going to go clear the Louis XIV card instance.¡± Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°It¡¯s probably going to be the first purple card cleared since the start of the game.¡±


    Vera rummaged through the book and suddenly thought of something. She spoke with a trace of lingering fear, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that we were only given the clues in the morning. If it had beenst night¨C¨Cwhen Montespan¡¯s second round of clueses out, other yers would rush to the Grand Trianon in the middle of the night once they saw the card.¡±


    Vera spread her hands, ¡°And we wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up on sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin choked on a bun, and two sentences popped up in his mind, ¡°The rest will be delivered in the form of a wake-up story.¡± and ¡°Didn¡¯t Ie and solve this special situation for you.¡±


    The youth quickly buried his head in his food, but he couldn¡¯t keep the corner of his mouth from rising up.


    After the two of them finished resting up, Vera finally looked at her wrist watch and said, ¡°305 still alive. The dance starts at 8PM, and there¡¯s still 13 hours left.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and began search through the information at full speed.


    ¡°Madame de Montespan was Louis XIV¡¯s most famous mistress. Her power and honor eclipsed even that of the Queen, and she was known as ¡®the real Queen of France¡¯.¡± Vera dug out an unofficial history of the Sun King, ¡°Montespan gave birth to seven children by Louis XIV and was officially expelled in 1680. In the end, the King forbade his children from meeting with her and didn¡¯t allow anyone to mourn her death...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and quickly caught onto the key words, ¡°1680... In 1680, Montespan was used by the police for her involvement in a famous... event.¡±


    Wu Jin paused.


    Vera came over to take a look, and saw a French word looming in the records: Messe Noire.


    ¡°What does that mean?!¡±


    The two of them exchanged nces, but after going through all the usations, they were only able obtain a few scant words.


    ¡°If this was a royal scandal, and the King¡¯s first mistress was the one being used,¡± Wu Jin closed the book, ¡°Louis XIV was likely to have used all possible measures to wipe out Madame de Montespan¡¯s name and erase all relevant records. The clues aren¡¯t here.¡±


    Vera rubbed her forehead and watched on as Wu Jin opened up the map of the Grand Trianon pce.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to Montespan¡¯s room.¡± Wu Jin pointed to one location, ¡°Also, we need to know how she fell out of favor.¡±


    In the corridor paved with pink marble, Wu Jin quickly strode ahead.


    The entire Grand Trianon Pce was dream-like in the sunlight, the pink crystals reflecting brilliant lights, and the grass outside dotted with iris and orange trees.


    ¨C¨CThese were the two most admired natural icons belonging to the Bourbon royal family.


    The entire pce was once a gift from Louis XIV to Madame de Montespan, whose glory couldn¡¯t be matched by any French queen.


    Louis XIV had been so generous towards his mistress that it was hard to imagine how thedy had ended up being banished by the King.


    Behind him, Vera was still flipping through the books. The Hyacinth Show young woman¡¯s dynamic vision was extremely powerful¨C¨Cshe was able to distinguish between the small characters on the page urately and without effort despite running at a pace used for long-distance.


    ¡°In 1669, Madame de Montespan gave birth to the King¡¯s first child and hired a governess. This tutor couldn¡¯t be a young and beautiful girl, so she chose an old widow¨C¨Cwho waster on known as Madame de Maintenon.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, ¡°Madame de Maintenon?¡±


    In the records of the recipes in the perfumery room, along with Louis XIV, the Queen, and Madame de Montespan, the other person mentioned had been the governess, Maintenon.


    Vera flipped back a few pages and stilled, ¡°Later on, the king fell hopelessly in love with the governess Maintenon.¡±


    The book snapped shut.


    At the same time, on one side of the King¡¯s chamber in the Trianon Pce, Madame de Montespan¡¯s room finally opened up.


    There was a strong vani, jasmine, and orange blossom fragrance. The red velvet curtains hung from the high ceilings and brushed against the borately embroidered bed. Facing this big bed was a painting of the female owner of this room.


    The foremost beauty of France, the Marquise of Montespan.


    The woman in the painting was young and beautiful, with a taste in clothing that wouldn¡¯t go out of fashion for decades, or even centuries. Her cheeks were high, arrogant and sharp, but it didn¡¯t prevent the charm in her bones from shining through.


    ¡°Any mistress of the King will eventually fall out of favor.¡± Vera shrugged her shoulders, ¡°Given that the King¡¯s next mistress was the governess that she¡¯d hired, Montespan still had an advantage. Although¨C¨C¡±


    Vera sighed, ¡°Not only did the King fall in love with Maintenon, the children also loved the governess more than their mother.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at thedy in the painting and nodded, ¡°It was a psychological gap.¡±


    The two of them rolled up their sleeves and began to search through Montespan¡¯s room. Vera expressed, ¡°Having lost the King¡¯s love, the Grand Trianon Pce and its property became the most important thing! And what is the most important thing in the 31st century? Housing!¡±


    The female contestant pushed open a wardrobe, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, ¡°Several dresses are missing.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately asked, ¡°Could it be a clue¨C¨C¡±


    Vera closed the wardrobe and shook her head, ¡°No, I think Chu Chu was the one who took them. For Chu Chu to take away six dresses means that this madame¡¯s taste in clothing was very outstanding. At the very least, she was a clever mistress.¡±


    Wu Jin thought of the big basket Chu Chu had taken with her as they were leaving, containing some unknown supplies, and nodded in a daze. By the time the two of them opened up the second curtain in the suite¨C¨C


    Wu Jin took two steps back.


    An old painting hung there. A womany naked on the grass, and a strange pattern was drawn out behind her. A priest handed her a baby¨C¨Cto be precise, its neck was at an unnatural angle, and its cheeks and chest were marred by blue and purple bruises.


    ¡°The priest¡¯s left hand.¡± Vera spoke and suddenly began to tremble.


    It was a bloody dagger.


    ¡°What is this?!¡± Vera¡¯s face was nauseated. This painting wasn¡¯tplicated. Other than the dagger and the dead baby, the depiction of the beautiful woman, the priest, and the scene was the same as any romantic portrait from the 18th century. The sun was shining in the painting, but the painting made people¡¯s backs go cold.


    Wu Jin looked at the profile of the woman¡¯s face, ¡°It¡¯s Madame de Montespan.¡± He looked up, and the pink marble walls glistened, ¡°To the east of the Grand Trianon¨C¨C¡± He narrowed his eyes, ¡°The orange grove.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice had just fallen when the card in his pocket turned hot.


    The red dot that marked the second round of clues appeared on the map sketched out with rough lines.


    East of the Grand Trianon, E110.


    The two of them traded nces and turned around to run to the target location.


    Wu Jin quickly sorted out the clues as they ran, ¡°Montespan was banished in 1680, and the usation was the ¡®Messe Noire¡¯, a term with unknown meaning¨C¨Cit¡¯s very likely to be rted to the painting hanging there. Before that, she had seven children, which meant that there was at least seven years before the governess, Madame de Maintenon took her ce.¡±


    ¡°The timeline should be in favor, then out of favor and used.¡±


    ¡°The new clues are the priest, the dead baby, and the array¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin pressed his lips together, ¡°Sacrifice.¡±


    Vera¡¯s mouth opened wide.


    At this time, most of the yers were in the Pce of Versailles, and the two were apparently the first to arrive at the clue¡¯s location. The array on the ground seemed almost fake with how realistic it was. The reddish brown liquid was solid beneath their feet, and the soil had traces of being freshly turned over.


    A shovel had been tossed away at the foot of a tree not far away.


    ¡°I¡¯ll do it.¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to roll up his sleeves and have Vera hang out by the side.


    The dry and hard soil was far more difficult to handle than Wu Jin had imagined. It took him almost a quarter of an hour before a piece of parchment appeared in view.


    Wu Jin bent down to pick it up, and it looked like a broken corner of a piece of parchment, ¡°She can easily obtain his heart. As for me, for over 10 years, in order to stabilize Louis¡¯s love, I would turn to Catherine every month to sacrifice a stillborn baby at mass, and pray for him to change his mind. ¨C¨CMontespan.¡±


    ¡°Catherine.¡± Wu Jin frowned, ¡°We¡¯re going to find this Catherine that Montespan mentioned. She should be a regr guest of the queen, one who had a high position and knew the court¡¯s secrets. She also had enough means to provide hundreds of stillborn babies for the King¡¯s mistress toplete the prayer for the King¡¯s favor¨C¨C¡± The key words once again linked up in Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    Sacrifice, priest, mass. Messe noire.


    Messe.


    ¡°Sacrificial mass, a ck Mass.¡±


    Montespan would crush the dead baby against her naked body, using the blood, bone, and skin tissue from the stillborn to strengthen the King¡¯s love for her.


    Vera sucked in a breath of cold air, her previous sympathy for Madame de Montespan finally turning into disgust.


    Wu Jin looked at the hard soil, ¡°There¡¯s something else underneath. I¡¯ll continue to dig down¨C¨C¡±


    Vera suddenly looked up.

 Chapter Ch123.2 - Black Mass

    <h4>Chapter Ch123.2 - ck Mass</h4>


    In the distance, twopetitors came running over. The first one moved like the wind. Seeing that Wu Jin was holding a shovel, they quickly also picked up a shovel from beneath a tree and ran over to Wu Jin with a swish.


    Ming Yao¡¯s eyes were narrowed with his smile, and he looked like a fox with a big tail. The scent of perfume from the mistress lingered on him, just like on Wu Jin. ¡°Little Witch, let¡¯s y in the mud! Together, together!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin had never met such a brazen person who came so shamelessly to try and obtain the instance rules. Vera quietly approached Ming Yao¡¯s teammate and divided the battlefield.


    Wu Jin thought about it a little, and thought of how the soil was hard to dig up and simply nodded. ¡°Together.¡±


    Now, it was Ming Yao who looked warily at Wu Jin.


    The two of them took turns digging for a few minutes. Wu Jin quietly kept them digging in the direction away from the hard objects that the shovel had encountered before, and Ming Yao suddenly tossed the shovel away. ¡°You¡¯re beingzy!¡±


    Wu Jin quibbled, ¡°No, I¡¯m not!¡±


    Ming Yao crossed his arms over his chest and was about to leave, ¡°I¡¯m not digging anymore, you y by yourself.¡±


    Wu Jin was very happy, ¡°Okay, okay!¡±


    Ming Yao looked back with every step, saw Wu Jin staring at the dirt, and then leapt back in an instant. He picked up a shovel, wanting to intercept the booty.


    There was nothing in the earth.


    Wu Jin made an expression like he¡¯d seen the light, and tossed the shovel away, waving a hand to Vera, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Ming Yao was immediately stunned silly. He quickly crouched beside the big pit and meditated on it, then beckoned for his teammate toe over, ¡°Take a look at what¡¯s inside, am I stupid¨C¨C¡±


    His teammate was simply tired of it, ¡°Are you stupid! There¡¯s nothing inside, he tricked you! Let¡¯s catch up with Little Witch¡¯s team!¡±


    Ming Yao pped himself on the head and ran off at full tilt.


    In the Grand Trianon Pce, Wu Jin and Vera were shuttling quickly through the corridors, with hurried footsteps behind them. When they passed Montespan¡¯s room, Vera tossed a stone into the opposite corridor and pushed open the door, pulling Wu Jin inside to hide.


    The pursuers finally went away.


    ¡°We don¡¯t have much time.¡± Vera pulled out her machete, ¡°They¡¯ll find this ce soon.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, and searched through Montespan¡¯s bookcase as fast as lightning. Romance novels, legal documents, legal documents, more legal documents¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s fingers paused.


    A guest log for 1677.


    Between April and July were hundreds of densely packed entries. After ncing through it, Wu Jin stuffed the record into hisbat uniform and picked out several other books rted to religion off the bookshelf.


    Vera: ¡°Ready to go?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wait half a minute.¡± The youth quickly took out pen and paper from the desk and wrote a small line of text, &#k2018;Peace Hall in the Pce of Versailles, the third cab to the left¡¯ and stuck it in the lower right corner of the painting.


    ¡°......¡± Vera watched as Wu Jin forged clues and quickly gave him a thumbs up. Apart from the writing that was round and overly cute, there was nothing wrong with it at all!


    The two of them quickly withdrew from the side door to the room, just as Ming Yao¡¯s footsteps could be hearding in from the main entrance.


    Wu Jin slowly, slowly closed the door behind them.


    The two of them walked quickly out to the corridor and looked for a safe zone¨C¨C


    Vera suddenly looked out the window.


    Next to the big hole that Wu Jin had dug out was Thin Fire, who had followed the clues, and was now squatting next to the hole to try and understand the situation.


    The two of them immediately hid themselves back behind the window. Vera¡¯s heart beat quickly, ¡°Isn¡¯t there something else that hasn¡¯t been dug out yet? Will he continue¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°ording to the reasoning of normal yers, they¡¯ll only think that something has already been taken away.¡±


    Outside the window, Thin Fire thought about it for a long time and finally looked over at the Red Rose Ning Fengbei with a long face, ¡°Someone was one step ahead of us.¡±


    Ning Fengbei showed an expression of concern reserved for the mentally handicapped, ¡°The person who found the clue was originally in the Grand Trianon Pce. If they didn¡¯t take it away, do you think they left it here for you? Do you think they¡¯d be that generous?¡±


    The Red Rose waved one of her jade-like hands, ¡°Go, go and search the Trianon Pce!¡±


    Vera breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Wu Jin with shining eyes. In this situation, she would believe everything Wu Jin said.


    Wu Jinforted her, ¡°As long as we don¡¯t encounter anyone with unorthodox patterns of thought, they¡¯ll all head off to search the pce.¡±


    The side door squeaked open, and the two of them hid inside to study Montespan¡¯s guest log. From April to July, there were 26 ¡®Catherine¡¯ entries. Vera¡¯s eyes were almost ck with frustration.


    In 17th century France, the famousdies obviously liked the same names: Anne, Marie, Catherine.


    Wu Jin followed the records and looked at each of them in turn. Most of these ¡®Catherine¡¯s were countesses, marquises, and nobledies¨C¨C


    He suddenly stopped at an entry.


    Catherine from Paris, a midwife madame.


    ¡°Midwife¨C¨C¡± Vera reacted immediately, ¡°Those dead babies used for the ck Mass!¡±


    They quickly flipped the pages. This Catherine from Paris visited twice in April, once in May and June, and three times in July.


    She stayed in the 6th guest room of the left wing every time.


    ¡°It¡¯s her.¡± Wu Jin finally confirmed it. On the other side of the window, Ming Yao suddenly ran out with his teammate and headed towards the Pce of Versailles.


    ¡°......¡± Vera sighed emotionally, ¡°They really went to look for the third cab to the left.¡±


    Footsteps rang outside the door as Thin Fire and the Red Rose entered the pce at the same time.


    ¡°Wait until they leave the corridor.¡± Wu Jin spoke sinctly.


    Next to the big hole in thewn were now two B-level trainees. They then crouched next to the hole in the same meditative posture as Thin Fire and pped their thighs after a long time, ¡°Like I said, how could the hole be empty, someone has taken whatever was in it away a long time ago!¡±


    From across the corridor, Montespan¡¯s bedroom door was opened up, and Wu Jin confirmed that Thin Fire¡¯s team had entered the bedroom through the crack in the door.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Vera quickly followed Wu Jin out of the hiding ce, and they snuck away towards the midwife Catherine¡¯s room.


    The sixth guest room in the left wing was simply decorated, with pure white curtains fluttering in the breeze. Vera looked at her wristwatch, ¡°There¡¯s four hours before the dance begins.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, and the two of them cooperated and began to search.


    It wasn¡¯t beyond their expectations to find a portrait of Catherine hung up to one side of the wall as a hint to the contestants.


    ¡°It¡¯s indeed her.¡± Vera breathed a sigh of relief and looked carefully at the portrait. The Catherine in the painting was about 40 years old, wrapped in a midwife¡¯s headdress, and her portrait was held up by the devil.


    ¡°Thements about her shouldn¡¯t be good.¡± Vera spoke thoughtfully as she ran her fingertips over the spine of the books. Having umted countless amounts of experience in searching and flipping through books, she was particrly urate with this attempt, finding the book containing Catherine¡¯s court trial to flip through, ¡°...Taking advantage of her identity as a midwife to steal thousands of dead and stillborn babies, and holding evil religious ceremonies. After investigation, her clients included several nobles and the King¡¯s mistress... In addition to selling poison, she was also used of attempting to assassinate the King... punishment by fire...¡±


    ¡°Montespan must have been implicated by her. Catherine¡¯s arrest in 1680 coincides with Montespan¡¯s banishment.¡± Wu Jin spoke as he opened up a note signed by Catherine Monvoisin.


    ¨C¨CThis should be myst visit to Madame de Montespan. She asked for Aqua Tofana. Lord, even the ck Mass hasn¡¯t satisfied her appetite.


    ¨C¨CThedy said, if the King had already fallen out of love with her, then she¡¯d rather follow in the footsteps of the Italian women...


    Wu Jin hid thest notebook.


    Almost all of the clues had been collected together.


    Vera raised her eyebrows and smiled, ¡°Let¡¯s dig a hole?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Dig a hole and get ready to clear the instance.¡±


    The two of them were just about to go outside when they suddenly heard a conversation outside in the corridor.


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°? You¡¯re actuallying in handy?!¡±


    Thin Fire expressed, ¡°Those words look like Little Witch¡¯s at a nce. It¡¯s as fat as his painting. Fine, this instance is now very simple. What¡¯s the point in looking for clues? Catch Little Witch!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin choked.


    At this time, Vera suddenly reminded him, ¡°Wait a minute, the card¡¯s clue has changed to ¡®Aqua Tofana¡¯! As for the hole¨C¨C¡±


    Outside the window, Caesar and Little Ran were crouched beside the hole, and Caesar had a shovel in his hands.


    Little Ran was going crazy with anger, ¡°I already told you! Others have taken the clues away a long time ago. You¡¯re still digging? You¡¯re still digging for what?!¡±


    Caesar was adamant, ¡°Why can¡¯t I dig? That tarot card said it already, I¡¯m the son of destiny. Maybe someone left something behind when they dug¨C¨C¡±


    After saying so, he started digging at the earth.


    Vera trembled as she looked back, ¡°ording to normal yers¡¯ reasoning, they¡¯ll only think that something has already been taken away...¡±


    Ceasar wasn¡¯t a normal yer at all!


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart thumped. By the time Caesar dug out whatever was there, getting the props from Caesar and Little Ran would be no less difficult than trying to finish off a different instance¨C¨C


    There was only one other way.


    Wu Jin immediately made up his mind, kicked the door open, and shouted loudly, ¡°Brother Thin!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Are you going to force the White and Red Roses to team up???</i>

 Chapter 124 - Ball

    <h4>Chapter 124 - Ball</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    From the end of the corridor, Thin Fire looked at Wu Jin in a daze, ¡°... Oh, we found Little Witch.¡±


    Wu Jin tugged Vera along, ¡°Brother Thin! The clue you have¨C¨C¡±


    Outside the window.


    Caesar looked left and right, ¡°Howe I can hear someone yelling for that grandson Thin Fire??¡±


    A few secondster, Caesar suddenly stood up from beside the big hole, ¡°Did you hear? That coquettish man has a clue!¡±


    Thin Fire was confused, ¡°What? What do I have?¡±


    The sound of footsteps came from outside the pce gates. Caesar stuck out his head and raised his machete with a cry. His momentum soared as he chased after Thin Fire, ¡°Hand it over, hand it over!¡±


    Thin Fire cursed, ¡°Are you a fool? Why are you going after me and not Little Witch??¡±


    Caesar was amused, ¡°The clue is with you, why would I chase after Little Witch?!¡± The long sword whistled as it sliced over, ¡°I, your grandpa, just wanted to beat up a stupid grandson like you!¡±


    From behind them, Wu Jin pulled Vera with them and withdrew, ¡°Find a corner with no lines of sight and go back to the fragrance room.¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s closebat abilities were a little worse than Caesar¡¯s, and Ning Fengbei had to help Thin Fire fight. Little Ran thought for a moment before deciding to chase after Wu Jin without any hesitation at all.


    The door to the fragrance room was very close now.


    Vera pulled away and listened to the sounds being carried on the wind behind her¨C¨C


    Wu Jin directly pressed down on Vera¡¯s shoulder, ¡°You go look.¡± Then, he hefted the long sword and went to guard the door.


    Just in time to meet the Little Ran who¡¯d caught up with them.


    Little Ran smiled, ¡°Apologies.¡±


    The knight¡¯s sword was drawn out like a streak of white, and the female contestant cut down fiercely. Wu Jin held up his sword to fight¨C¨C


    Xiao Ran made a muffled sound as she stopped Wu Jin¡¯s sword. Wu Jin¡¯s de turned from a slice to a stab, pulling open the distance between himself and the other side¡¯s de. Moving from aiming at the vital points to attacking the other party¡¯s wrist.


    Dozens of kilometers away, in the Crosson Show live broadcast room.


    Blood Pigeon was amused when he saw this.


    Ying Xiangxiang raised her brows.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°The most gentlemanly way to fight.¡±


    The setting sun shone on the Grand Trianon Pce, pink marble casting pale shadows to one side. After Little Ran escaped towards the stone pirs covered with iris, the de turned, and the youth took a step back, kicking open the side door to a fragrance mixing room.


    It wasn¡¯t surprising that Little Ran¡¯s de went out of control, the de flying out to cut the disy stand to the side.


    Countless scents spread out¨C¨C


    Sandalwood and cedarwood were the most basic of the woodsy tones, mixed in with cardamom, the scents ranging from bitter to heavy. Little Ran gasped for breath, and Wu Jin held the handle of his sword with both hands. His pupils were as calm and even in the dim fragrance mixing room, like a crossbeam holding up against the wind.


    His de split the old wooden racks, forcing out the Little Ran who¡¯d dodged behind a disy frame.


    The second row of wooden frames copsed, and orange blossom, aldehyde, and cosmetic powders wafted out. Aldehydes and fats were the most exotic of perfume materials, like wicked, ancient girls. At first, it would hide the orange blossom scent, allowing even hawthorn or violent scents to dominate, but at an unexpected moment in time, it would allow a perfume to revert to its original vor, giving off a strong and even pungent soapy scent¨C¨C


    Little Ran appeared once again, sword in hand. This time, she no longer held back, putting the strange moves that were her signature movements to use.


    Female contestants had always been more nimble. Wu Jin was a little slower than she was, but he was more stable.


    The third row of wooden frames was affected by the fight.


    Little Ran¡¯s sword moved faster and faster, the fine sword lights shifting like endless water.


    Cool grass and peppermint scents were scattered about, but soon covered by the soapy fragrance as the aldehydes and fats finally prevailed in this chaotic and disordered feast of fragrances. A soap-scented Little Ran finally caught a weakness in Wu Jin¡¯s defense and stabbed at his neck¨C¨C


    There was a ng.


    Little Ran¡¯s mouth dropped open in amazement.


    The knight¡¯s sword rang out as it fell. The handle of the long sword hit the young woman¡¯s elbow, and then Wu Jin squeezed into the narrow gap between the wall and raised his hand to control the Little Ran who was trying to escape.


    Cedar and sandalwood scents finally suppressed the fragrance of soap.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were bright, and the muscles of his left arm that held the hilt of the sword were firm and smooth. The zipper of thebat suit that was now soaked with woodsy fragrances was half open as he mercilessly collected Little Ran¡¯s sword.


    Little Ran sniffed, the back of her ears turning a little red. She looked straight at Wu Jin and said, ¡°Hey, I give up. Can you¨C¨C¡±


    The door squeaked open.


    Vera interrupted abruptly, ¡°I found it! Aqua Tofana!¡±


    The White Rose held up two or three books, and two bottles of perfume.


    Little Ran: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin was instantly surprised. He picked up his new sword and stood together with Vera. Behind them, Thin Fire had already brought Ning Fengbei along to catch up with them¨C¨C


    Vera pulled at Wu Jin, ¡°Run!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wait a moment.¡±


    The de struck out horizontally, and the remaining six rows of fragrance racks copsed. Rose, jasmine, rum, and honeysuckle added to the nauseatingly rich aroma. The entire room was so intense that they felt like they would suffocate with every twitch of their noses.


    Wu Jin no longer tarried, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The scents that hade out during the fight were finally covered up by scattered vors.


    The setting sun nted to the West.


    The two of them hid in a farm in Versailles. In the distance, the figures of people searching the Grand Trianon could still be seen.


    ¡°We¡¯re still short thest item for clearing the instance.¡± Vera frowned as night fell.


    ¡°Caesar, Thin Fire, and the others are all inside. We¡¯ll wait for them to leave before going back to dig again.¡± Wu Jinforted her, ¡°There¡¯s still another hour until the dance. They¡¯ll definitely withdraw.¡±


    Next to the farm, they opened the book they¡¯d taken from the perfume room to the page with the clues.


    ¡°Aqua Tofana is an odorless perfume, and it is asionally also used as a whitening lotion when sold¨C¨Cbut nobody will really put it on their face.¡± Vera read softly, ¡°Aqua Tofana originated from Italy, and it is made up of minerals taken from volcanoes. It contains arsenite, which is toxic and lethal. In Italy, in the 17th century, women who were bullied by their husbands would buy Aqua Tofana from witches, murdering their husband with chronic poisoning...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s also used by women to ¡®execute¡¯ heartless men.¡±


    Vera sighed, ¡°Madame de Montespan was willing to make sacrifices to the devil in order to obtain Louis XIV¡¯s favor, and finally, she also wanted to pull him with her into hell.¡±


    There were two bottles of perfume. One bottle was for Louis XIV, and the other was for herself.


    ¡°Poisoning incident¨C¨C¡± Vera looked at thest line.


    ¡°Ady in the pce was permanently banished and could never return to the Pce of Versailles for life.¡±


    The dark night finally shrouded Versailles, and the candles gradually lit up.


    ¡°Half an hour until the ball.¡± Vera finally began to get nervous.


    Wu Jin looked quietly at the Grand Trianon Pce in the distance and suddenly stretched out a hand, ¡°Give me the Aqua Tofana.¡±


    Vera: ¡°You¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin gestured for Vera to rx, ¡°You go to the ball first.¡±


    Seeing that Vera wanted to continue arguing, Wu Jin smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. In the worst case scenario, if I can¡¯t obtain a card before the dance starts, I¡¯ll go back and join you with the Lemoyne identity card.¡±


    ¡°If I don¡¯te back five minutes before the ball¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It must be because I¡¯ve obtained the Montespan card. The significance of the ball is unclear, and one of us must go to scout it out in advance.¡±


    Vera¡¯s lips shifted, and she finally gave Wu Jin a hug. The two of them quickly split the materials between them.


    ¡°Do your best, but don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Vera instructed.


    In the Grand Trianon Pce off in the distance, Caesar finally gave up the search and ran off to the Pce of Versailles with Little Ran. Five minutester, Thin Fire followed suit.


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision was blurred in the night, but he remembered the road very clearly and soon felt his way back to the Grand Trianon Pce.


    He lit a dim candle.


    Wu Jin then quickly picked up the shovel and went back to the hole they¡¯d dug out before.


    19 minutes before the start of the ball.


    A pale 4D projection suddenly came out, and a baby with blood in his eyes came through the thick curtain of night, his pupils ck and resentful. Even the scrollingments outside the match arena was startled¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round, his garbage eyesight only allowing him to see a series of scattered mosaics.


    ¡°Little Witch is really brave.¡± Ying Xiangxiang praised, emotionally.


    17 minutes before the ball.


    The shovel finally hit something hard, and Wu Jin quickly leaned close to study it in the candlelight.


    Meanwhile, at the Pce of Versailles.


    Vera had changed into a painter¡¯s robe and had her head down as she looked at the rules¨C¨C


    289/350 yers were still alive. Thepetition was about to heat up, and card holders would select partners ording to the priority given to them by their identity in the next round.


    The dance floor for the court ball, the Hall of Mirrors, hadn¡¯t been opened yet, but there was already the bustle of noise outside. At this time, many contestants were still being dragged off by the program team to change their costumes, while the rest were full of gossip.


    ¡°The blue cards pick people first? After thates the green cards¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, what if there¡¯s a purple card, won¡¯t they pick before everyone else?¡±


    ¡°Hey, brother, who is your card? Is it an aristocrat? This one looks like a guard...¡±


    The Grand Trianon Pce.


    The hard object that had just been dug out finally revealed the whole picture. It was a small and exquisite crystal Holy Grail, inside which a nk card was ced. There was no note, or even a password dial for inputting letters. Wu Jin studied it for a long time before noticing a small line of words engraved at the bottom of the cup.


    Gift from Louis to Madame de Montespan.


    There was a small pouring icon at the mouth of the cup.


    Wu Jin quickly came to his senses and quickly opened up the two bottles of Aqua Tofana, pouring it inside¨C¨C


    The card became soaked with the chemicals, and the outeryer faded away, finally revealing theplex lines on the card.


    A small line of text appeared.


    Character card ¨C Madame de Montespan (1640-1707).


    He¡¯d obtained the card.


    Wu Jin quickly picked up the character card, discarded everything else, and ran off to the Pce of Versailles. There was still some unknown liquid on the card that carried a strong scent of apple vinegar.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    No matter what kind of props the program group had used for the Aqua Tofana, they hadn¡¯t used real arsenite in the liquid¨C¨C


    Two minutes before the ball.


    The melodious orchestral music started up inside the Hall of Mirrors in the Pce of Versailles. The invisible ghosts in the hall handed champagne to the guests from a distance, and all the instrumental music in the orchestra pit seemed to be yed by transparent hands. At first nce, the scene was extremely strange.


    Wu Jin was out of breath when he finally made his way over from the Grand Trianon Pce and was almost tired enough to crawl his way over the gate to the Pce of Versailles.


    All of a sudden, he was stopped by aw enforcement machine.


    30 seconds before the ball.


    All the lights in the Hall of Mirrors were on. 483 mirrors reflected the pearly light, until everything zed with light. The dance floor was luxurious and as bright as day. A French meal was served by invisible hands, and the hungry contestants¡¯ eyes almost popped out of their heads.


    The yers on the dance floor at this time all wore different clothes. They could vaguely be distinguished as pce bodyguards, bards, celebrities, and schrs. Chu Chu took advantage of the time before the ball began to eat a small cake and arrange her skirts gracefully.


    ¡°I want Madame de Montespan¡¯s little dress...¡± Chu Chu spoke intively, ¡°Princess Anne¡¯s dress isn¡¯t as ttering...¡±


    Wei Shi was unmoved.


    Chu Chu ate too fast and ended up with hups, ¡°If I¡¯d known earlier, we should¡¯ve taken the Montespan card... Wuwuwu, now it must be in Vera¡¯s hands. Wuwuwu she¡¯ll look better than me... It wasn¡¯t easy for me to pick out six skirts, but they were all taken away by the program team...¡±


    Chu Chu suddenly stilled and stared at the entrance in a daze.


    Vera wasing in anxiously from a side door and what she was wearing was clearly the court painter¡¯s long robe.


    The ball was about to begin.


    ¡°...Vera is the court painter? They didn¡¯t get the Montespan card?¡± Chu Chu was thoughtful, ¡°Wait, why don¡¯t we see Little Witch? Sister Vera looks very anxious, no way, could it be that she also doesn¡¯t know where Little Witch is...¡±


    At this time, all the yers were already making their way inside.


    Outside.


    Wu Jin was knocking desperately at the door, but was stopped by twow enforcement machines and struggled desperately, ¡°This is unreasonable! Impossible! Can I trade cards with my teammate first¨C¨C¡±


    Thew enforcement robots were merciless as they picked up Wu Jin and tossed him into a cubicle in the corridor.


    They then scanned the code on Wu Jin¡¯s admission card, ¡°Madame de Montespan, your card has been verified. Please equip the props.¡±


    A cloth bag was tossed to the ground, and a corner opened up, revealing a gorgeous andplicated top, a long dress, underskirts, and wigs.


    ¡°......¡± rm bells were ringing in Wu Jin¡¯s heart. He turned around and tried to run out the door¨C¨C


    A dozen cameras zoomed in on him.


    On his left wrist, the wrist watch beeped, ¡°Contestant 300012 Wu Jin, first negative performance warning, first negative performance warning.¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°No, no! I¡¯ll wear it, okay¨C¨C¡±


    The ballroom dance floor.


    The gentle and warm string music turned into a minuet, the sound of the violin light and airy. Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows were slightly twisted together, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t be seen across the entire ballroom.


    Ming Yao, who was recounting the sin of Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®clue forgery¡¯ from nearby, was amused, ¡°Hey... could it be that Little Witch was eliminated?¡±


    Just then, the entrance to the dance hall suddenly opened.


    Champagne petticoats fluttered and quivered, holding up the ovepping red embroidered hem. The skirt was pulled up in arcs and was held high by the arched petticoats. Above it came a slim waist, and soft, curly blonde hair¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression looked like he had nothing left to live for.


    In the hall, only the sound of the violins could be heard.


    All the yers¡¯ brains crashed.


    <i>Juurensha: .....AHAHAHA. It¡¯s okay Little Witch! I¡¯m sure you look lovely! And I¡¯m sure WS had this in mind all along!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: lolll~</i>

 Chapter 125 - Dance Partner

    <h4>Chapter 125 - Dance Partner</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The edge of the dance floor.


    First there was the sound of Ming Yao¡¯s goblet shattering to pieces. The Jingyi sniper¡¯s mouth was open so wide a whole salted duck egg could be stuffed inside.


    Then, the whole Hall of Mirrors seemed to wake up from a dream, and the noise level soared.


    One trainee turned to look at his female partner, ¡°You guys... this female trainee from your Hyacinth Show is very beautiful. Why didn¡¯t we notice her before... it¡¯s just that she seems simr to... to...¡±


    The female teammate was really helpless, ¡°Big brother, look again. Is this really a female yer?¡±


    In front of the carved, gilded entrance, the blonde beauty¡¯s small round face was wooden, and his expression wasn¡¯t happy at all. However, this didn¡¯t mar his beauty. The rococo style luxury and red carpet gave his slightly cold temperament just the right degree of aloofness, and the amber pupils filled with cold light seemed to shine beneath the crystal lights.


    From over a ten meters away, Caesar swallowed a mouthful of saliva.


    Little Ran, who was so excited that her eyes were a little blurred, looked at Caesar in disbelief, ¡°You-you-you! Could it be that you have the wrong kind of feelings for Little Witch...¡±


    Caesar was at a loss, ¡°What? Holy shit, this is a straight man¡¯s normal reaction... Ah, make way, make way!¡± Caesar immediately charged across the crowd like a rocket, ¡°I have to block Little Witch in case other yers can¡¯t control themselves, and I can¡¯t exin it away to thepany!¡±


    Little Ran almost spat out her saliva.Was this something that needed to be exined to thepany? She attempted to take out her terminal to take a photo three times before suddenly remembering that this was an elimination match. When she looked back, she saw that Vera had practically be foolish, her hands pressed together as she blushed, ¡°Son, mama loves you, mama will buy you dresses! We¡¯ll buy it all, buy it all! ...¡±


    At the entrance to the dance hall, Caesar finally made his way over to where Wu Jin was standing. He used his elbow to block a young woman who wanted to touch Wu Jin¡¯s dress, but unexpectedly, countless more hands stretched out, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t! Don¡¯t break Little Witch with all your touching! If we can¡¯t fix him, ourpany will lose money¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked by the crowd¡¯s enthusiasm, and impolitely dragged his dress with him as he ran off to a safe zone. His petticoat and skirt was decorated with pale thread andce, like floating rose petals. His body still carried the light fragrance that had been stained into his body in the Grand Trianon Pce, and at this time, Wu Jin only wanted to dig a hole and bury himself inside, but he suddenly looked up at and met a gaze in the distance.


    The youth quickly bowed his head, his thoughts full of ¡®having shamed himself in front of his boyfriend¡¯, and ¡®what kind of instance is this, should I stab myself to get eliminated and be done with it now¡¯. The small curls that had already been powerlessly pressed down by the woman¡¯s wig, became even more droopy. With his head bowed and his long eyshes covering his eyes, he looked simply heartbreaking¨C¨C


    Chu Chu finished watching the bustle and nced back at her own teammate.


    And took two steps back.


    The look in Wei Shi¡¯s eyes... was like a lone wolf picking out its prey. His eyes were deep and dark, like an abyss without a bottom.


    Chu Chu asked tentatively, ¡°Big god, are you hungry?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple shifted, and he strode forward.


    At the other end of the dance floor, Zuo Botang¡¯s gaze was appreciative, but hisments were rational, ¡°Little Witch looks good no matter what he wears, and even womenswear suits him well.¡± He thought for a few seconds, then added, ¡°His facial features are gentle and not very aggressive. It¡¯s quite calming, versatile...¡±


    Ming Yao swished in from the crowd to appear next to Wu Jin, chattering loudly at him, ¡°You tricked me!¡±


    Wu Jin tried to push out of the crowd but was quickly penned in again, ¡°Friendship first,petition second!¡±


    Ming Yao squinted his eyes, ¡°Let me... and I¡¯ll forgive you!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What?¡±


    Ming Yao gestured, ¡°Touch your waist! Is it really so thin, it doesn¡¯t usually seem like it¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shifted away like a snake, ¡°No way! Don¡¯t touch, ahhhh&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Ming Yao was resentful, ¡°No way, you¡¯re so petty! Little Witch, you still smell so good, how about letting me hug you? I¡¯m so grown up, yet I¡¯ve never even hugged a girl yet!¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°What does that have to do with me?¡±


    Ming Yao stretched out his evil hand, ¡°Say, do you have a little sister you can introduce¨C¨Cdon¡¯t run! I just want to touch!¡±


    There was a sudden darkness in front of Ming Yao¡¯s eyes.


    Contestant Wei Shi was cold and hard, his body tall and powerful as he directly blocked Wu Jin into the shadows behind him. When he turned around again¨C¨C


    Wu Jin fell into a daze for two seconds. Inside his brain shed the words ¡®vulgar style¡¯, ¡®no sense of propriety¡¯, and ¡®surprise! a certain trainee gets together with his boyfriend for one month, finds out he¡¯s a cross-dresser, and they break up in a rage¡¯.


    He slipped away with a swish as fast as he could.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, ¡°......¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Regardless of whether it was the audience or the scrollingments, they had long descended into chaos. For a long time, the screen was dominated by meaningless ¡°Ahhhhhhhh¨C¨C¡± cries that Ying Xiangxiang was anxiously clearing up.


    Backstage, the program producer pulled out two small editors with him and banged on the table, ¡°Tell me, what do you see!¡±


    The little editor gave an excited, 120%pliment, ¡°I see a new star of women¡¯s clothing rising up...¡±


    The program producer was dissatisfied, ¡°That¡¯s not it! What we see here is a great business opportunity! Now, insert a rolling advertisement for me. Contestant Wu in women¡¯s clothing from the elimination match with a personal signature, starting at 80 credits. Free delivery if paired with other packages. Go quickly!¡±


    On the dance floor of the Pce of Versailles.


    The silver te covers on the food were removed, and the crowd of hungry trainees looked over and headed straight for it.


    Nearly 70 contestants had been eliminated during the card-snatching stage prior to the ball. Obtaining a blue card was difficult, and the difficulty of the green cards was moderate. Additionally, there were white cards that relied solely on the power of one¡¯s fists. In order to snatch up an ¡®identity¡¯ for the ball, there had been endless fighting at the Pce of Versailles over the past two hours, and the rules also guaranteed that yers could remain qualified purely on strength.


    At this time, in the Hall of Mirrors, it was a rare time where the yers got along with each other peacefully, seizing the opportunity to eat.


    Caesar belched and pointed to Wu Jin, who was seated quietly facing the corner of the wall, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Little Witch eating? Is he in seclusion? I¡¯ll get him a te!¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°It should be that he doesn¡¯t want to face the camera.¡±


    There were two more pieces of steak on the te¨C¨C


    Wen Lin quickly stopped the carnivorous Caesar and added some vegetables to go with the steak.


    At the other end of the dining table, Contestant Wei seemed to have also put together a te and was just about to walk towards Wu Jin, but as soon as he moved, the cameras around him would rise up and focus on him, trying to capture any interaction between the Scarf CP. Wu Jin would be alert with a swish and lift up his small chair to shift to another corner and continue sitting facing the wall.


    ¡°He¡¯s just switching between corners like that, is he growing mushrooms?¡± Caesar spoke as Zoe also came over and ced two eggs on the te, ¡°Protein.¡±


    Seeing that the te was piled up high, Caesar snapped his fingers, ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll send a delivery to Little Witch.¡± ¨C¨CHalfway there, he passed by Wei Shi.


    Contestant Wei had folded up two handheld wraps on a te and was carrying a pair of chopsticks.


    Zoe looked over from behind, ¡°He can make a wrap with this stuff?¡± The White Moonlight captain suddenly thought of something, ¡°How did he know that Little Witch likes handheld wraps?¡±


    Wen Linughed, ¡°Everyone knows.¡±


    Zoe breathed a sigh of relief.


    After dinner, the focus of everyone¡¯s gazes finally shifted to the dance floor. Wu Jin snuck back with the dinner te, and seeing that the cameras were basically gone, he quickly went to meet up with Vera.


    The White Rose¡¯s eyes were soft and kind, and she pretended to unwittingly touch Wu Jin¡¯s dress.


    ¡°The card holders will choose dance partners based on the priority given to their identities.¡± Vera poked thece and was so happy she was giving off soap bubbles of delight, ¡°Madame de Montespan¡¯s card should be quite high on the list. When it¡¯s our turn, we¡¯ll immediately form a team again.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and snuck a nce around the crowd.


    Wu Jin, who was dressed in nearly sevenyers of skirts, felt that he was just like a mobile fort. He walked slowly, but his melee defense was at the max¨C¨Cmost swords weren¡¯t as long as his skirt. In order to stab him, the enemy would have to lean one foot forward and slice sideways.


    The dance floor music started up again.


    ¡°The elimination match is speeding up.¡± Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks. ¡°Based on the normal process¨C¨Cthe program team willbine the originally scattered small instances intorger ones.¡±


    Vera caught a subtle hint, ¡°Brawl? Camp wars?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s not clear right now. We have to at least wait until after we leave the ballroom.¡± He headed to the wall and gestured to Vera to lean close.


    A few secondster, the female contestant opened her eyes in amazement, ¡°There are sounds outside the ballroom...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s hearing was much more refined than hers. When he¡¯d secluded himself in the corner, he could urately distinguish the sounds of carpet moving, mechanisms turning, and metal parts colliding.


    ¡°The map is changing.¡± Wu Jin spoke quietly, ¡°The ball brought all the yers to the Hall because the scene outside is being changed.¡±


    ¡°Before the ball, the average size of the instances was 20¡Á20, and involved less than four teams. If the show team is about to start a brawl¨C¨Cthe map will change. The reverse is also true.¡±


    On the dance floor, the first strains of music streamed in.


    Vera nodded and was even more convinced that she couldn¡¯t lose the Little Witch brain. At this time, her thoughts had been greatly reduced, and she was in a very strange state of euphoria.


    A few minutes from now, she would be able to touch her idol¡¯s small, soft hands and dance on the dance floor with her dewy-eyed idol!


    Vera seemed to want tough but had to hold herself back. The result left her expression quite distorted.


    In the distance, the Red Rose smacked Thin Fire and told him to look, ¡°Look at her cheek muscles! I told you they¡¯re stiff from injections, but you didn¡¯t believe it! Tsk!¡±


    Thin Fire was thinking and suddenly came to a conclusion, ¡°Say, if I also decide to cross-dress, would my poprity go up?¡±


    When the first bars of the dance music began, almost all the yers looked directly at the dance floor.


    The wrist watch would remind the yers of their turn based on the order of their identities. The first one was at least a blue card, or even a legendary purple card¨C¨C


    There were two yers whose lips were twitching, and they looked at each other in surprise.


    ¡°Did you alsond at the Grand Trianon?¡±


    ¡°You were also... cleared out?¡±


    ¡°Brother!¡±


    In the corner of the dance floor, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t surprised to find that the big boss woulde out to lead the dance. He also wouldn¡¯t be surprised if the big boss instantly chose Chu Chu as his partner. Wu Jin sat there uneasily, like a thousandyer cake stuck on a chair. He really wanted to flip up his skirt and cover his head so that he could feel morefortable.


    In the middle of the dance floor, the crowd all chattered as they looked towards the Wei Shi who¡¯d stepped out.


    ¡°The cardinal card is in Zuo Botang¡¯s hands.¡± Ning Fengbei spoke in a dazed tone, ¡°To be higher than Zuo Botang, what is he? Louis¨C¨C¡±


    Ning Fengbei suddenly held her breath.


    Earlier, Wei Shi had only been dressed in a suit. Now, he stood up covered in a white cape, looking very simr to the Louis XIV in the paintings¨C¨C


    Louis XIV had been 1.5m, but Contestant Wei was a solid 1.9m.


    The man was like a heavy and oppressive mountain. He¡¯d wantonly rolled up the sleeves of his blue, old-fashioned military uniform, and he wore a sword at his hips, his riding boots burnished and bright, his eyebrows and eyes cold and straight.


    Right at the moment when everyone thought that Contestant Wei would instantly pick Chu Chu,


    Chu Chu made a V with her hand, ¡°Go, go¨C¨Cno, charge, big god!¡±


    The man walked across the dance floor towards a corner in the shadows under the gazes of countless pairs of eyes.


    Wu Jin was in a daze.


    Wei Shi¡¯s back was straight, his face expressionless.


    Wu Jin trembled, and his wristwatch beeped like crazy. ¨C¨CCard holders chose dance partners ording to the priority of their identities. The weak had no right to refuse!


    Before the watch could give him another negative performance warning, Wu Jin reached out quickly and trembled as they touched hands.


    The slightly sweaty hand touched the man¡¯s rough palm.


    Wei Shi held it and bent over to kiss the back of the youth¡¯s hand.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohohohho, exactly as nned, huh WS? Him getting wraps for Little Witch was cute though. Although I feel like Zoe is going to figure out things very soon now....


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Zoe¡¯s getting suspicious~</i>

 Chapter Ch126.1 - Cut Him

    <h4>Chapter Ch126.1 - Cut Him</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The entire dance floor was in a stupor.


    G-minor Sicilian dance music rang out melodiously.


    The cello and flute sounds were like gentle chants, while the Wei Shi in uniform was extremely overbearing, and he couldn¡¯t resist pulling the dazed-looking blonde beauty into his arms.


    The hand that had been kissed in such a cherished manner finally reacted and subconsciously attempted to struggle¨C¨Cthe fingertips with the gun callouses immediately held it in ce aggressively, and the youth was forced to raise his neck, their fingers firmly interlinked.


    The ented first beat of the dance began.


    Riding boots stepped forward, invading the space, and Wu Jin swished back, just in time to step on the second beat. Wei Shi¡¯s other hand came up to hold the youth¡¯s waist¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were round from the bullying, his entire body trembling suddenly!


    The waist of a boy group lead dancer couldn¡¯t be touched¨C¨C


    The cello picked up the tune, and Wei Shi forced Wu Jin to turn with the bars of music being yed. Wei Shi¡¯s cape red out neatly, and the champagne and burgundy skirt of the person in his arms swayed like a rose in full bloom.


    In the distance, the rest of the dance floor was buzzing with noise!


    Wei Shi was expressionless, but his eyes were frighteningly deep. The lines of the figure beneath his fingertips were flexible and thin, and the few small abs that could be shown off during ordinary times were stuffed into the rococo style dress and couldn¡¯t be found. Wu Jin¡¯s eyshes fluttered constantly, his amber pupils stunned and dazed from the scare. His long, tinum blonde curls hung down to his waist, brushing the side of the man¡¯s fingers like a teasing caress.


    The man rubbed lightly along the youth¡¯s waist.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was instantly left unable to think: Waist, waist!! My waist!!!


    Wei Shi stooped down like he was about to deliver a kiss.


    The cello changed tunes, and the skirt red out again.


    In the corner, Vera forcibly sucked in a breath. It was very difficult for her to maintain her calm, and she suddenly kicked away a chair: Scum man! Snatched away my son¨C¨C!


    In other corners, the trainees were roaring withughter.


    ¡°Forcing a team-up with Brother Wu, 6666!¡± Lin Ke quickly gave Wei Shi a round of apuse.


    ¡°This is what it means to be good at taking advantage of one¡¯s card&#k2026;¡± Thin Fire was thoughtful.


    Ming Yao pped the table andughed, ¡°Dancing the women¡¯s part! For this to happen to you, aren¡¯t you silly now! If you hadn¡¯t lied to me with false clues, you¡¯d still be a dignified Little Witch&#k2026; don¡¯t you agree, captain? Captain?¡±


    Zuo Botang made a calm sound of acknowledgement, but his heart was like a storm. His brain once again shed back to the kisses he¡¯d seen between trainee Wei and trainee Wu at the Floating City bar. Yet at this time, nobody in the audience even noticed!


    These people were really...


    Ming Yao: ¡°Hahaha, captain, why aren¡¯t youughing! Hahahaha, this sniper isughing to death!¡±


    At another corner of the dance floor, Zoe, the captain of the White Moonlight team, was also finding it difficult tough.


    Zoe frowned, ¡°Where did he ce his hand?¡±


    Wen Linforted him, ¡°It¡¯s a social dance. Didn¡¯t you also touch Caesar¡¯s waist when you and Caesar practiced dancing?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Hahahaha Little Witch hahahaha¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe gritted his teeth, ¡°... Why does his gaze seem off.¡±


    Wen Lin thought about it, ¡°It¡¯s a normal gaze.¡±


    Caesar: ¡°My god, Little Witch hahahaha¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe squeezed a sentence out from behind clenched teeth, ¡°Howe I feel like he¡¯s taking advantage of Little Witch?!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Hahaha¨C¨Cwhat?¡±


    Red quickly grabbed Caesar: ¡°Hahahahaha¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar was immediately infected by theughter and was once again happy and carefree, ¡°Hahahahahahaha-hic¨C¨C¡±


    Outside the arena.


    The CP fans who were watching the live broadcast were squirming with glee.


    If at first, they¡¯d only started up the live broadcast in order to try and find candy in the shadows of the swords, then at this time, they were overwhelmingly covered with sugar. The sky was pouring down sugar rain, and a rainbow candy bridge was being built up in the sky. The two of them were riding in the clouds and singing loudly¨C¨C


    The CP fans quivered as they took screenshots.


    Another screenshot, another screenshot, a video recording, another video recording¨C¨C


    After being shut down for a long time, the scrollingments were opened up to the public again, and there were frenzied text bubbles everywhere, ¡°Ahhhhhhhhh the Scarf CP is REAL!!¡±


    The program producer who was smoking in the monitoring room coughed up a smoke ring, ¡°You guys are still in a daze?! Hurry up and put up the ad to sell pink membership scrollingment bubbles!¡±


    On the dance floor of the Pce of Versailles.


    Wu Jin finally made eye contact and used his eyes to negotiate for the right to ¡®not be pinched on the soft flesh at his waist¡¯, and mouthed silently, ¡°No way! I promised Vera that we¡¯d team up from start to end!¡±


    The two of them spoke in very low voices, and they deliberately avoided any sound receivers.


    On the Crosson Show scrollingments, there were enthusiasticizens tranting for them. ¡°Contestant Little Witch: Ah-Shi OwO! I put on a nineyer dress and put on makeup to offer the King a dance you won¡¯t regret!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s fine, Chu Chu will invite Vera.¡±


    The enthusiasticizens tranted: ¡°Contestant Wei Shi: Little Jin! My heart is full of you! £¨£þ¨Œ£þ£©=£¡¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!! I still need to exin to Vera¨C¨C¡±


    Netizens: ¡°!! I still want to give birth to a monkey for Ah-Shi¨C¨C!¡±


    In the live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and turned off the scrollingments, ¡°What is this!¡±


    On the dance floor.


    The youth¡¯s voice was clear and bright, and there was something different about him when he wore women¡¯s clothes. Wei Shi¡¯s gaze wandered around the youth¡¯s bare corbone, his t-as-a-in chest, and slender waist. Then, they performed a turn, and he bent over with his back to the camera to slide across the youth¡¯s earlobe, his breath like electricity and making Wu Jin¡¯s skin feel numb.


    Wei Shi: ¡°With you dressed like this, I have an obligation to take responsibility for you.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, ¡°...Hic.¡±


    As the music for the first dance came to an end, the second ranked yer entered the dance floor. Chu Chu lifted up the ¡®Madame de Maintenon¡¯ card in her hand. Thedy who¡¯d apanied Louis XIV for thest 30 years of his life was simple, devout, and open-minded. Not only was she the redemption for Louis¡¯s soul, she had also been his most trusted political aide.


    She had the heart and love that Madame de Montespan had wanted the most, and Madame de Maintenon was the real uncrowned Queen of France.


    Chu Chu lifted up her small skirt and headed quickly towards Vera. She lifted up her skirt to perform ady¡¯s bow, smiling and reaching for Vera¡¯s hand.


    Vera woodenly epted her hand.


    Chu Chu bowed her head and kissed it ¡®Mua~¡¯.


    Vera¡¯s cheeks were red, ¡°What are you doing!¡±


    Chu Chu expressed, ¡°Isn¡¯t this always done before a dance? I saw that God Wei also gave a kiss! Sister Vera, we¡¯ll go with Little Witch and God Wei toplete the process. Nothing will go wrong! Believe me, believe me¨C¨C¡± After that, she continued chattering, ¡°Think about it, you and Little Witch were a team for the ball invitations, and God Wei and I were a team. Now that we¡¯re trading partners, and the invitations haven¡¯t changed, it won¡¯t be an illegal team formation if we partner up with them again.¡±


    ¡°So, this means that changing a dance partner doesn¡¯t split up the teams! It establishes a friendship between the two teams! An alliance! After that, the four of us will have a friendship where we fight side by side. You¡¯ll assault, and I¡¯ll snipe...¡±


    A few meters away, Wu Jin suddenly understood.


    As long as the two original teams chose each other as partners at the same time, they could establish an unbreakable four person cooperation mode. If this model was expanded to three teams, or four teams¨C¨CWu Jin quickly crossed out this possibility. The teamposition would be tooplicated, and something would fail.


    At the edge of the dance floor, not only Wu Jin, but other contestants also understood in a sh.


    When the second round of dance music began, the third ranking identity finally entered the dance floor¨C¨CZuo Botang, who held the cardinal card.


    There was a squeak.


    At this time, the exit to the ball opened, and Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s wristwatches lit up at the same time, indicating that they could now leave the Hall of Mirrors.


    Quite a few yers¡¯ expressions changed as they left.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi were both good at different things. They hadplementary advantages, and their tacit understanding was well known. Once two strong teams joined hands, they would be a serious threat to any team, unless the other teams were able to strengthen their own team and find a reliable alliance¨C¨C

 Chapter Ch126.2 - Cut Him

    <h4>Chapter Ch126.2 - Cut Him</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Zuo Botang¡¯s figure was moving confidently towards Ming Yao.


    He reached out to him.


    Ming Yao, who was still eating melon, froze. Adrenaline and dopamine reacted before his consciousness could, and the back of his neck turned uncontrobly red. His eyelids kept blinking and twitching¨C¨C


    Zuo Botang came to a sharp realization. The ultimate goal was to form an alliance with Little Ming, which meant that he could invite Little Ming¡¯s teammate to dance instead. The right hand that had originally been stretching out towards Ming Yao slowed down, and he turned to the young woman beside Ming Yao. Zuo Botang bent over in a gentlemanly manner, the sniper¡¯s slender, beautiful hand facing palm up.


    The little sister was in a daze as she ced her hand in his.


    Zuo Botang ¡®followed convention¡¯ and dropped a courtesy kiss on it.


    Ming Yao stiffened.


    When the captain turned his head, he quickly showed his signature smile, ¡°Great! I get it, I¡¯ll invite captain¡¯s teammate in a minute¨C¨C!¡±


    Zuo Botang followed the music to the middle of the dance floor. Beneath the crystal lights, the Jingyi sniper gently turned into the most elegant of gentlemen, and the female teammate¡¯s cheeks were a little red.


    After two or three seconds, Ming Yao finally came back to his senses and said, ¡°... Oh, go and invite... the captain¡¯s teammate.¡±


    At the exit to the dance floor, Wu Jin and Wei Shi finally disappeared.


    Before they left, a ghost waiter appeared out of nowhere and bowed to the two of them, ¡°Guests of the King, please don¡¯t forget to be at the Parliament Hall at 9 o¡¯clock tomorrow evening. We are waiting for your arrival. The king will reward every warrior who fought for the glory of France.¡±


    Wu Jin listened attentively.


    The waiter didn¡¯t say much else and only respectfully opened the door to the corridor for the two of them, ¡°...You¡¯re leaving so early. It must be that the ball was too noisy. Please rest assured that in the next ball... the King will only invite real nobles...¡±


    The ghost walked through the hall, and the projection disappeared into the empty wall leading back to the dance floor.


    Wu Jin looked at its back and said, ¡°Invite real nobles. The admission rules for the next dance will be narrowed down! In the first game, those who have identity cards won¡¯t be eliminated, but in the second game, only those with ¡®noble identities¡¯ can continue to y.¡± Wu Jin calcted quickly, ¡°The aristocrats of Versailles only ount for a small number of yers. If we have to find a card¨C¨C¡±


    The lights in the corridorpartment were dim.


    The camera took a few shots, then flew back to the Hall of Mirrors. The big boss gave him an unusual look.


    Wu Jin suddenly became alert and shrank back into the corner.


    His brain turned around and around, womenswear, womenswear, breaking up, returning the goods, womenswear...


    Wei Shi opened his mouth, ¡°Two minutes left.¡±


    Wu Jin covered his head, ¡°What!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°There¡¯s two minutes before theye out.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly realized. The big boss was talking about Vera and Chu&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin was suddenly pressed into the dead angle of the camera. Wei Shi came up and directly demanded the &#k2018;benefits¡¯ he wanted.


    His lover¡¯s long dress revealed his corbones, shoulders, and arms, covering the youth with ayer of strange, fascinating charm. It was different from the lively and dazzling temperament that he normally had, and at this time, Wu Jin was like a deliberately decorated, soft and harmless dessert, making people want to act recklessly and unscrupulously have a taste.


    Bully the champagne rose pudding into crying a storm.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wuwuwu¨C¨C!¡±


    Half a minute.


    Rough palms slid through the curly blonde hair, moving from the temples, to the neck and corbone, down to the waist.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were red, ¡°Aaahhh¨C¨Cdon¡¯t touch! Don¡¯t touch my waist!¡±


    Wu Jin fluttered and iled in Wei Shi¡¯s arms, pinching the big boss¡¯s waist back in anger. The man¡¯s powerful muscles were as hard as iron in a tiger¡¯s mouth.


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°Like it?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    One and a half minutes.


    Wei Shi pressed the restart button on the Wu Jin who looked like he¡¯d lost his soul.


    ¡°I want to change clothes, I want to change clothes...¡± The Wu Jin machine repeated.


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll buy this dresster.¡±


    Wu Jin switched to another program on repeat, ¡°Don¡¯t buy it! Don¡¯t buy it! Don¡¯t buy...¡±


    Behind him, the door leading out of the dance floor opened again. Chu Chu lifted up her skirts and bounced and jumped at the back, while Vera walked in quickly up ahead. She let out a breath of relief when she saw her idol.


    The small team of four was gathered together.


    Wu Jin pushed open the door to the corridor, and the cold wind finally woke him up from his daze.


    It was different from when they¡¯de in. The dark corridor was now full of lights, and footsteps could be heard in the distance.


    ¡°The progress of the instances have been elerated.¡± Wu Jin exined to his other three teammates, ¡°Just now, the outside of the Hall of Mirrors was renovated. We need to grab at least two noble cards in order to ensure that both teams can advance at the same time¨C¨C¡±


    There was the sound of approaching footsteps.


    They all looked into the corridor at the same time.


    A couple of ghost maids hurriedly came over, their expressions sharp and mean, ¡°Her? If I were the king, I would¡¯ve driven her out of Versailles ten years ago...¡±, ¡°I can only smell the fishy smell of the Parisian market on her. God! She¡¯s a mistress who brings shame on France!¡±


    The maids suddenly froze when they bumped into Wei Shi, who was at the front. They bowed and saluted immediately after seeing their fashionable wear, and one of them even started blushing slightly.


    Wu Jin sighed emotionally. These AI¡¯s were programmed really well!


    The other two maids couldn¡¯t tear their gazes away from Wu Jin. They looked both curious and excited. Wu Jin could clearly recognize the expression of looking at the subjects of their gossip on their faces.


    The maids disappeared down the other side of the corridor.


    ¡°The ghosts are appearing?¡± Vera asked, her mouth open in amazement.


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°They can see us, and we can see them.¡± At this time, the scenes were fully consistent with the ghost event at Trianon Pce¨C¨Cthe contestants were no longer pursuing legends in the Pce of Versailles that had been lost over tens of centuries. Instead, they were now deeply entrenched in history itself.


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head and looked at the hanging painting to one side of the wall.


    ¡°Louis XIV.¡±


    A group of men and women swept in like the wind from the direction the maids had emerged. They surrounded a beautifuldy with gentle eyes and features, who held an envelope in her hands.


    Beside her was a rather arrogant messenger.


    ¡°You¡¯ve met Frederick II?¡± Thedy asked gracefully, ¡°Thank you for delivering Lord Voltaire¡¯s letter. I will tell the King¨C¨Cplease help me convey a greeting from Madame de Pompadour to Lord Voltaire...¡±


    She stopped abruptly, looked ahead in surprise, and then nodded to thepetitors who were standing there.


    ¡°What a coincidence. My guests have also arrived.¡±


    Madame de Pompadour¡¯s eyes swept over the faces of the four of them, pausing slightly as they passed over Wu Jin.


    Chu Chu squeaked and tugged at Vera¡¯s sleeve.


    Vera: ¡°???¡±


    Chu Chu was sad, ¡°Pompadour was Louis XV¡¯s chief mistress. She¡¯s looking at us, and it must be because she¡¯s deciding who is the biggest threat to her. Be honest, am I... not... not as good looking as Little Witch?¡±


    Vera was in a trance, ¡°Let¡¯s not be honest... wait a minute, another mistress?!¡±


    This madame¡¯s maid came over to lead the way for them. Wu Jin whispered, ¡°Not just a mistress.¡±


    ¡°She was also an iron-fisted politician of France who rode the waves and storms.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The seven year Anglo-French War.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Vera¡¯s and Chu Chu¡¯s brains were still lost in the fog. The maid led them to Madame de Pompadour¡¯s reception room, where a map and a sand table was spread out over the long table, and misceneous books were piled up on the shelves, ranging from encyclopedias to historical biographies,w, and philosophy.


    The door to the reception room opened, and the maid smiled sweetly when Wu Jin inquired as to why they were there.


    ¡°The Marquise said that there are another four guests who haven¡¯t yet arrived.¡±


    An 8 person instance.


    Wu Jin finally confirmed it. If there was no ident, then this was for the Madame de Pompadour card, and they were just waiting for the next group of yers to show up¨C¨C


    The ballroom dance floor.


    The contestants chose partners one by one, forming alliances, and kissing each other on the backs of their hands. It continued until it was Zoe¡¯s turn.


    The White Moonlight captain went to Wen Lin¡¯s teammate and offered his hand.


    The female contestant agreed readily and even before the ¡®ceremonial kiss¡¯ arrived, she had been dragged out onto the dance floor.


    The female contestant: ¡°......¡±


    After the song ended, Wen Lin and Zoe formally formed an alliance and met together in the corridor.


    ¡°A kiss isn¡¯t required for forming an alliance.¡± Zoe¡¯s lips were tight with anger as he spoke.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Ah...¡±


    Zoe was absolutely certain now, ¡°That beast is taking advantage of Little Witch!¡±


    Zoe pulled out arge, shiny, 1.5m machete from behind him.


    Wen Lin: ¡°You want to...¡±


    Zoe took hold of the hilt to the de, his voice cold and cruel, ¡°Cut him.¡±


    <i>xiin: i think Wen Lin clued in a long time ago...


    </i>


    <i> Juurensha: Wen Lin seems to be covering for them a bit, hahaha. Also Ming Yao, understand your own feelings! And I kind of ship Chuchu and Vera now?</i>

 Chapter 127 - Madame de Pompadour

    <h4>Chapter 127 - Madame de Pompadour</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The door leading out of the dance floor was kicked open by the White Moonlight captain.


    Behind him, the two chattering female contestants joked about how Zoe was like a little bird who¡¯d been let out of its cage, full of energy during thepetition and making people feel very relieved. Wen Lin could only stride with big steps behind his sniper, leaving a distance of 1.5 meters between them.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Cut him how?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was cold, ¡°Feed him the de.¡±


    Wen Lin tried to dissuade him, ¡°You¡¯re a sniper, and Wei Shi is an assault and scout...¡±


    However, even before Wen Lin could finish speaking, he could see that Zoe had already charged up and grabbed a wandering ghost, ¡°Have you seen the first group?¡±


    The ghost waiter was given a scare, ¡°Go away, you rude man!¡±


    Zoe described what he was looking for, ¡°A blondedy in a long, red dress, very dazzling and pleasing to the eyes, with two nobledies, and a pervert.¡±


    The waiter suddenly understood, ¡°Your excellency is talking about the threedies and the gentleman. They are in Madame de Pompadour¡¯s reception room. Wait a minute, what is a pervert? Could it be that it¡¯s a new word for ¡®gentleman¡¯ after the Enlightenment salons...¡±


    There was a sh in front of his eyes, and then the machete-wielding warrior was suddenly nowhere in sight.


    Pompadour¡¯s guest reception room.


    The hostess stepped out of the room and served warm ck tea to the guests. Wu Jin epted it from the 4D projection ¡®maid¡¯ holding the suspension meal delivery equipment, his eyes darting everywhere.


    He had to find a dressing room as soon as possible and take off this long, heavy dress...


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hm?¡±


    At this moment, Wu Jin once again thought of the scene from prior to the dance. Threew enforcement machines had pressed him down onto the ground, tossing a bunch of corsets, panniers, and petticoats over the helpless trainee¡¯s head in turn before finally settling the wig on his head.


    Wu Jin lowered his head and poked at the girdle around his waist, ¡°I can¡¯t take this dress off by myself...¡±


    Wei Shi was satisfied, ¡°I¡¯ll take it off for you.¡±


    From beside him, Vera almost choked on a sip of tea, her eyes dazed and shocked, ¡°You-you- you dare to, during thepetition¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu was oblivious and quickly raised up her hand, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t worry. I know how, I know how, I can also help you!¡±


    Wei Shi swept Chu Chu a nce.


    Chu Chu made an ¡®ah¡¯ sound and shut up in bewilderment. She waited for a while, then whispered the words quietly to show her worth, ¡°Really! I¡¯m a professional at it, I live in dresses...¡±


    At her desk in the reception room, Madame de Pompadour was seated in a chair and enjoying the roses that had been sent in the morning. A maid unfolded a letter to one side, and thedy casually pulled out a pair of small flower scissors from the cab, scattering the six bright and delicate roses.


    The maid bowed her head and epted them, ¡°Would you like to use the white porcin vase?¡±


    Madame de Pompadour nodded.


    The maid: ¡°Deliver it to His Majesty?¡±


    Madame de Pompadour signed the light colored stationery paper and inserted it into the flowers. ¡°No need. Send it to the Queen and tell her that I was fascinated by Her Majesty¡¯s red dress today.¡±


    To the side where the guests were seated, Chu Chu was left stunned after watching this interaction, ¡°She¡¯s the King¡¯s mistress, and the Queen is the King¡¯s legal wife. Can she really do this?¡±


    Wu Jin stared for a long time and finally gave an answer, ¡°She really has ideas.¡± Her EQ was very high. If the entire Pce of Versailles was the game board for Pompadour¡¯s big strategy game, then she was fully proficient in how to kindle goodwill with every important person.


    Louis XV was surrounded by hundreds of women, but only Madame de Pompadour was able to obtain the Queen¡¯s support.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and began to think about the task for Madame de Pompadour¡¯s instance. From the point of view of this ¡®King¡¯s mistress¡¯, everything she had was enough to make the Madame de Montespan from half a century ago full of envy. She went from being Cindere to bing the shadow queen, from mistress to politician, and even after retiring from her role as a mistress, Pompadour still remained as the King¡¯s close friend. A character like this should not have a ¡®dying obsession¡¯.


    By the window, the little maid read out Voltaire¡¯s letter in a low voice, ¡°Dear Marquise de Pompadour, please forgive me for calling you Jeanne the way I used to. Dear Jeanne, this small piece of stationery is unable to convey how much I miss you. In recent months, when I was summoned by Frederick II to his court, I would always think of...¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s ears perked up when she heard the beginnings of gossip, and she couldn¡¯t help but move her stool forward again, then shift it forward again¨C¨C


    Vera had sharp eyes and nimble fingers, holding back the Chu Chu who was practically about to lean her head over the letter paper.


    Chu Chu¡¯s eyes seemed to emit light, ¡°Voltaire and her&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°There were rumors throughout history, but nobody can be sure. Even if there was, the mistress was adored by the literary masters, and it was an indirect form of ttery to King Louis XV.¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s expression was full of yearning, ¡°That¡¯s amazing! I also want to transmigrate to the past and raise up 90 spares&#k2026;¡±


    Vera frowned slightly. She was obviously not in favor of this distorted view on love. With the White Rose¡¯s strength, if anyone interfered in her love rtionships, she was very likely to cut down the scum man with a knife.


    Vera shifted the subject, ¡°Was Madame de Pompadour amoner? How did she get involved with the King?¡±


    Wu Jin was still thinking when the big boss to the side gave azy reminder, ¡°Voltaire.¡±


    A light shed across Wu Jin¡¯s eyes as he nodded quickly, ¡°Yes. She was born to a middle-ss family. Madame de Pompadour was trumped in the beginning as the ¡®first beauty of Paris¡¯, and married into aristocracy at the age of 19. Then, she came to know Voltaire through the aristocratic salons and put together one of the earliest marketing strategies in history¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°She borrowed Voltaire¡¯s pen and began to package and publicize herself as the ¡®first beauty of France¡¯. After ascertaining that Louis XV had heard about it, she invited numerous painters to draw portraits of her and tried to arrange for those to enter the Pce of Versailles. When the time was right, she went straight to the King¡¯s hunting grounds and showed her face.¡±


    ¡°Then, she got together with Louis XV.¡±


    Chu Chu was very excited, ¡°Amazing!¡±


    Vera didn¡¯t care. Chu Chu chattered, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the same as our own Empire? Those female stars, those little fresh meat offerings, and online celebrities are all packaged up and married off to aristocrats. It¡¯s already the 31st century, and things haven¡¯t changed at all!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain also felt like it had been stabbed. In the book <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fianc¨¦e>, there were also countless soft little sisters who sent their photos to the ¡®Floating King¡¯s little inbox for the benefit of the people¡¯, just like Madame de Pompadour.


    Wu Jin squinted at Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    Chu Chu was still chattering on, wanting to kiss Pompadour¡¯s little cheeks when Wu Jin exined to the two of them that this Madame was more famous for her political acumen than her position as a mistress¨C¨Cat this moment, the door to the reception room was suddenly filled with the shadows of several figures.


    There was a sh of cold light.


    Wu Jin¡¯s back straightened, his eyes catching sight of the 1.5m machete of the other party right away. He looked up further, and it was a person standing there full of murderous, killing intent.


    The White Moonlight captain stood against the light streaming in from the crack in the door. He¡¯d tossed hisbat jacket back to Wen Lin, revealing his knotted shoulders and arm muscles. His eyes were murderous, his de tilted towards the ground as his other three teammates rushed in from the side. Only Zoe stood there coldly¨C¨C


    There was a bang.


    The door closedpletely, and Zoe was sent stumbling forward with a thump. The maid who¡¯d closed the doorined, ¡°Don¡¯t stand there foolishly! The madame is waiting for you!¡±


    The lighting in the reception room was very bright. Wu Jin only had enough time to give his captain a happy greeting when countless cameras rushed over to hover around them.


    The Madame de Pompadour instance activated.


    Wen Lin gave Wu Jin a look.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and bewildered.


    Wen Lin shaped words with his mouth.


    Wu Jin... Zoe looked at Wen Lin, and Wen Lin finally shut up.


    The hostess, Madame de Pompadour, finally stood up. However, the person she received wasn¡¯t the 8 guests in the room, but rather the messenger who¡¯d delivered the letter. The messenger was about 30 years old, had a standard Germanic appearance, and a proud, indifferent manner. He seemed to be a Prussian aristocrat.


    Madame de Pompadour¡¯s smile remained polite.


    ¡°Madame, His Excellency Voltaire has mentioned you to His Majesty Frederick.¡± The messenger spoke slowly.


    Madame de Pompadour showed an expression of curiosity on her face.


    ¡°His Majesty Frederick said,¡± The messenger finally gave a charitable smile. He obviously felt that King Frederick of Prussia was more than one rank above the cowardly and chaotic King Louis XV of France, ¡°His Majesty said that he had never heard of you, and that he has no interest in amoner mistress from France.¡±


    Madame de Pompadour¡¯s smile finally disappeared, ¡°Is that so. In that case, thank you for telling me.¡±


    The messenger continued on indifferently, ¡°He also wanted to know, when will the King toss the French army beneath his mistress¡¯s petticoats.¡±


    The maid sucked in a breath of cold air.


    In the guest area, Wu Jin immediately sat up and listened carefully.


    Petticoats were the most intimate piece of women¡¯s clothing.


    If the words earlier were ironic, then once the word ¡®petticoat¡¯ came out of the messenger¡¯s mouth, it was tant shaming. Not only for the profession of being a mistress, but also to the woman herself.


    Madame de Pompadour paused for three seconds, and when she spoke again, her voice was still gentle and slow.


    ¡°If I remember correctly, His Majesty Frederic has never worn any ¡®petticoats¡¯ before.¡±


    ¡°The Queen of the Holy Roman Empire, Marie Theresa, carried out reforms and trained the army. The war academy named after her in Vienna shared all the knowledge the Habsburg family had regarding geometry, geography, and defense free of charge. Her army has fought and defeated His Majesty Frederick.¡±


    ¡°The first beauty of Moscow, Her Majesty Elizabeth I, has just cleared out the Prussian traitors in the Winter Pce. His Majesty Frederick must have suffered a great loss.¡±


    ¡°If His Majesty Frederick had put on his petticoat, perhaps he could have been able to fight against them.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately looked towards Pompadour. Thedy took a sip of tea, regaining her gentle and quiet temperament while the messenger¡¯s face changed dramatically.


    Pompadour was fighting back against his insults.


    In Europe in the 18th century, women¡¯s status was even worse than it had been during the middle ages. Suggesting that the King wear a petticoat was like spitting on his face.


    ¡°She¡¯s very clever.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a low voice. She was calm, dignified, and her responses were quick. Pompadour had all the potential required to be a politician.


    Chu Chu¡¯s eyes were crystal clear and bright.


    The messenger stood up with a swish. This AI was already furious, ¡°The Alliance between France, Austria, and Russia is unjust. If you offend God, you will inevitably be defeated.¡±


    In the guest seats, Wu Jin quickly exined to his teammates, ¡°Austria is Queen Marie Teresa¡¯s territory. The Queen is unwilling to give up thend to others, and she allied with France and Queen Elizabeth of the Russian Empire to resist Prussia, which is King Frederick II¡¯s territory.¡±


    ¨C¨CThis was an alliance between three women.


    Pompadour¡¯s calmness was inplete contrast to the messenger¡¯s rage. She finally stood up and said, ¡°Your Majesty Frederick cannot win the war and has to hope for God¡¯s assistance? Can war be won solely by prayer?¡±


    The messenger sneered, ¡°Hasn¡¯t the madame heard of the Battle of Lobositz?¡±


    Wu Jin exined in a low voice, ¡°The Battle of Lobositz, one of Frederick¡¯s early military victories. Frederick II was a military genius and led Prussia to defeat the Austrian army...¡±


    Pompadour made a gesture to the maid.


    The white cloth covering the sand table was finally uncovered. The terrain and gs of various armies were all arrayed out in a dense circle.


    It was clear that Madame de Pompadour had nned out battles countless times on the sand table, and the effort expended on it was no less than the effort she spent on being a professional mistress.


    ¡°Lobositz town, the river, hills, cavalry, cannons.¡± Pompadour began.


    The messenger frowned, ¡°You want to go over the battle?¡±


    Madame de Pompadour spoke proudly, ¡°I want to prove that Frederick¡¯s victory in the Battle of Lobositz was only an ident. He won Austria, but not France.¡±


    The messenger: ¡°Where are the pieces?¡±


    Pompadour suddenly curved her lips.


    Thedy slowly moved the vase that had been used to hold roses away from one end of the long table. A card had been pressed beneath the container.


    In the guest area, the eyes of all eight trainees turned bright.


    A purple card.


    If things were as expected, then it was the identity card for Madame de Pompadour. It would guarantee their identity credentials for the next ¡®ball¡¯.


    Madame de Pompadour finally looked at her guests, ¡°Warriors of France, please show your bravery in front of this guest from Prussia. This card that I have in my hand can be taken as the reward for winning the battle.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Prussia, Austria, battle review, the Battle of Lobositz. The card acquisition conditions were clear, but where was the battle¨C¨C


    There was a boom.


    Wu Jin caught hold of the edge of the long table as the mechanisms beneath his feet suddenly rang out. The floor to the reception room rotated, forming a funnel with the wall behind them. This scene was extremely familiar and had appeared more than once during the gallery instance. The contestants would be dropped forcefully into the battle scene.


    Chu Chu gave a shrill scream.


    Wu Jin looked up quickly. All the yers, Zoe, Wen Lin, and the big boss included, were all falling down. No, that wasn¡¯t right, there was only the big boss who¡¯d jumped down by himself...


    Wu Jin no longer tried to hold on and protected Vera out of habit during the drop. The lower part of the reception room was dark; there was no light, and no end could be seen. Wu Jin protected Vera from harm using the 7yer skirt on his body, all the way until he fell down onto the cushion with a plop.


    The eight contestants allnded. Eight yers were now on the ground.


    The lighting was faint. This was a map around the size of a football field. Rivers, mountains, and small towns were graduallying into view, but Wu Jin was still unable to see clearly. Even so, his teammates who could see had already eximed, ¡®The Battle of Lobositz¡¯.


    The scene and the sand table were as alike as two peas in a pod.


    The ck eagle that represented Prussian Empire was nted to one side, and the double headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire was on the other.


    The conversation between Madame de Pompadour and the messenger continued from above them, ¡°For the sake of justice, four warriors will fight for Prussia, and four for the Holy Roman Empire...¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly realized and informed his teammates, ¡°It¡¯s a 4v4 battle!¡±


    ¡°The gs represent each camp. Let¡¯s grab the double headed eagle g first! This is Madame de Pompadour¡¯s sand table. The Holy Roman Empire is allied with France...¡± Wu Jin stood up instantly, then thudded back to the ground, the 7yers of skirts taking him by surprise and causing his center of gravity to be unstable.


    The lights turned bright atst.


    Wu Jin squinted his eyes and looked up.


    The big boss looked at him expressionlessly. The golden haired beauty Wu Jin was still in a protective position against Vera, his arms wrapped protectively around the young woman¡¯s waist. Vera¡¯s cheeks were red.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was very eager for survival. He drew close to the big boss as quickly as he could, grabbing his lover¡¯s hand and cing it on his waist. ¡°The dress, untie it for me, I can¡¯t fight with so many clothes on¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi turned his back to the camera and obtained his revenge by pinching the young man¡¯s waist.


    Wu Jin trembled.


    Unexpectedly, at this time, a 1.5 meter de swung over diagonally.


    Zoe was enraged, ¡°Let go!¡±


    Everyone jumped up in unison.


    The battle began.


    <i>Juurensha: Hahahaha, Zoe is all fired up! And in the background, Wen Lin being like oh dear.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: lol, Wu Jin¡¯s rabbit instincts for survival~ also, this Madame is fascinating. </i>

 Chapter Ch128.1 - The Battle of Lobositz

    <h4>Chapter Ch128.1 - The Battle of Lobositz</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    On the screen, Wei Yan and Thin Fire were fighting in a smoky Nordic seaside town. In the end, Ning Fengbei was shot by a blunderbuss, bringing the fight to a close.


    Blood Pigeon let out a long sigh of relief and gave the camera two concluding sentences, ¡°From abat perspective, there are very few yers who can surpass Little Thin...¡±


    The off-stage director suddenly made a gesture.


    The camera cut to another scene.


    At the border area of an Austrian town, Wu Jin struggled to charge down a slope, and the corner of his dress was in Wei Shi¡¯s hands, ¡°Pull harder! Come on, quickly, quickly, quickly¨C¨C¡±


    At the edge of the screen.


    Zoe¡¯s eyes were a fearsome sight. His anger was turned up to the max, and his de was like a flickering white ribbon.


    Vera was still in a trance, while Wen Lin was looking at Zoe with aplicated expression. Chu Chu was silent for two seconds in shock, and then she stumbled up and reached out, ¡°No, no, you can¡¯t pull at it! The bows are pleated, and they¡¯re really expensive! God Contestant Wei, I-I¡¯ll take it off for Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    There was a ripping sound.


    The battlefield seemed to have been shocked awake from a magic spell. Wu Jin was happy to have had the firstyer of the skirt torn off by the big boss, and made use of inertia to run towards the double headed eagle g, beckoning for the big boss to follow.


    Wei Shi rubbed his fingertips against the corner of the skirt twice and lifted his eyelids slightly to look emotionlessly at Zoe.


    Zoe¡¯s arms suddenly burst out with power, the long de cutting down!


    Wei Shi¡¯s body dodged to the side like a ghost.


    Chu Chu was trembling as she looked at the remnants of the dress: ¡°Skirt... oh the skirt...¡±


    Wu Jin dragged the remaining sixyers of the dress with him up onto the tform, pulling up the g in a sh of light¨C¨C


    At the top of the instance, the gentle voice of Madame de Pompadour finally rang out again.


    ¡°Four warriors have chosen Austria, and the rest will be sent to Prussia. In the town of Lobositz, there are mountains to the back and rivers to the side.¡±


    The mountains and rivers shifted slightly in the light, and the smells in the entire instance intensified. A battle channel seemed to suddenly be cut open by a sharp axe, splitting the two teams apart. Pompadour spoke slowly, ¡°The Austrian army is 40%rger than the Prussian army, but Prussia has more elite cavalry, in addition to 40 cannons and 20 field guns. In order to resist the Prussian army, Austria entrenched themselves into their current positions a few days ago.¡±


    The wetnd suddenly split apart, and at the edge of the river bed, cannon tforms and heavy artillery all surfaced one by one. The clear sky was half taken over by ck clouds, and thunder boomed!


    These cannons and old style guns were very eye-catching even amidst raindrops that were as big as beans.


    Instance items had appeared.


    ¡°Weapons!¡± Vera finally came back to her senses. She picked up two of them, tossing one to Wu Jin. The edge of the field was illuminated by streaks of electric light, and there were countless soldiers in military uniformsing up to the edge of the river. Their bodies were milky white and translucent, and some had bandages around their shoulders, while others had vague faces that had been wounded by firearms. They all kept their pre-death appearances.


    When the war horn sounded out, the cavalry at the front¨C¨Cor, in other words, the undead soldiers, still maintained the most primitive type of animation. They called out with hoarse voices, calling out chaotically as they manipted the equally bloody, rotting horses to charge at the trenches.


    Vera sucked in a breath of cold air.


    They were trapped in Madame de Pompadour¡¯s sand table. And this sand table was aplete recreation of the Battle of Lobositz¨C¨C


    Gloomy and miserable, the wind mourned as the sun set. Ghosts wailed everywhere, and the skies were overcast, the smells overwhelming.


    ¡°Water ghost.¡± Wu Jin murmured.


    Vera; ¡°Wha-what?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Look at them.¡± They were Austrian soldiers who¡¯d been killed in battle. ¡°Their faces are puffed up, and their abdomens are bulging. Nearly half of them died from drowning.¡± This was an extremely abnormal situation for a war campaign.


    Vera narrowed her eyes, and she spoke quickly after a few seconds of silence, ¡°The field guns have a curved trajectory and are used for long-range surprise attacks. Chu Chu, you¡¯re a sniper, right?¡±


    Chu Chu hurried to nod, ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡±


    Wu Jin held the handle of the gun that Vera had handed over, ¡°The cannons are for direct attacks, but we don¡¯t have any heavy artillery members. The two assault positions can take turns and rotate. Vera?¡±


    Vera smiled brightly and moved up to stand next to Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡±


    ¡°Wei¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin looked towards Wei Shist, ¡°Brother Wei!¡±


    The youth¡¯s tone when he called out to Wei Shi seemed to float for half a beat, but Wu Jin quickly nked out the expression from his small, round face when he realized what he¡¯d done.


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Chu Chu and Vera: ??? What did you two talk about?


    Contestant Wei hefted the barrel twice, then nimbly set up the bay. He bent his left arm downwards in the mist, tilted his neck to the right, and his line of sight ovepped with the trajectory of the gun¨C¨C


    The bullet burst out of the chamber.


    Across the trenches, Zoe let out a muffled grunt.


    Wu Jin, who was still in the middle of loading up his gun, was stunned for a moment. The big boss wouldn¡¯t have eliminated Zoe just like that, right...


    Wei Shi stopped attacking.


    From over ten meters away, Zoe, who¡¯d been able to dodge the bullet, spoke in a t tone, ¡°You guys take up sniper positions. I¡¯ll be the assault for this round.¡±


    Wei Shi beckoned to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin pitter-pattered over, his waist a little heated. The big boss spoke, ¡°Continue.¡±


    The secondyer of the fluffyce dress fell off. The man¡¯s actions were sharp and violent, and his eyes were focused on his task. It was nothing like a man removing clothing for a beauty, and more like removing armor for a little general. The fingertips that were covered in gun calluses were obviously unfamiliar with this type of delicate garment with its secret fastenings, but there was an inexplicable sense of violent aesthetic when he removed theyers ofce.


    The champagne colored silk threads were torn apart. The youth sat there quietly, waiting to be peeled outyer byyer, but suddenly, his keen senses alerted him to footsteps from the opposite side, and he toppled down, bringing the big boss with him, pulling out the long gun at the man¡¯s waist as he moved¨C¨C


    There were two bangs, ringing out at the same time from both sides of the trench.


    Zoe turned around to hide behind a bunker. He almost vomited blood when he saw Wu Jin covering Wei Shi, and he immediately pulled out his gun again.


    Wu Jin pushed the big boss, ¡°Run!¡±


    As the mist cleared up, their field of vision became clear again. Both sides were shocked when they saw the situation on the other side of the trench. Zoe was taking the lead with a gun in hand while the two female contestants guarded his sides and Wen Lin calmly guarded their cannon tforms. On Wu Jin¡¯s side, the two cannons were manned, and Austrian soldiers upied the entire valley.


    The cannons exploded!


    Wu Jin slid and slipped as he threw himself behind the turret, finally raising up the double-headed eagle g. At the turret on the opposite side, Wen Lin lifted up his g at the same time¨C¨C


    This battle was a real war between nations.


    The purpose of the yers¡¯ surprise attack was to open up a gap and create opportunities for the countless souls behind them. Their goal was to lead the spirits in a war that had taken ce over ten centuries ago, flipping the tables on a battle that had once led to an inevitable defeat.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Grenadiers, clear the trenches! Cannons form a defensive line at the front!¡±


    On the opposite side, Wen Lin no longer attempted to attack from the front. The lines of the Prussian army disappeared from the river bank under hismand. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes in the direction of the disappearing soldiers and immediately added another order, ¡°I¡¯ll send two cannons to the south nk¨C¨C¡±


    The mist rose up again, and the youth forged ahead with the simple cannon tforms.


    At the front lines of the battle, Zoe had already begun to fight against Wei Shi, their des glinting with pale light.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon nodded and praised, ¡°Zoe is very talented in the assault position. In time, he will be the all-rounder yer that White Moonlight needs the most¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Of course, Contestant Wei¡¯s strength should not be underestimated.¡±


    The scrollingments were flying across the screen, ¡°Snatching away my Little Witch! The bride¡¯s family is not willing!!! Punch Contestant Wei!!!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°If I remember right, the four of them are roommates?¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded. He thought for a moment, then added, ¡°Zoe¡¯s strategy is very suitable. It¡¯s very difficult for Contestant Wu to make a difference in the battle due to his clothes. As long as Zoe can stop Contestant Wei, who was helping him deal with his skirt, he will be able to defeat the hostile forces without wasting a single soldier.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at Blood Pigeon, for whom ¡®everything was all very reasonable¡¯, ¡°......¡±


    In the field, the rain was falling violently.


    Several cameras surrounded Zoe and Wei Shi. Zoe could only grit his teeth to hold back the thousands of questions that he wanted to ask. Guns from the 18th century werepletely useless in closebat, so both of them had switched to des one after another. Halfway through the fight, Wu Jin finished pushing the cannon tform and snuck over, sticking his head in for a look¨C¨C


    Wei Shi sliced down with his bay.


    Zoe¡¯s pupils contracted, ¡°What are you¨C¨C¡± He¡¯d taken advantage of Little Witch and even wanted to eliminate him! This scum man who was willing to do anything for the same of going up in the ranks! Scum!


    Wu Jin pulled his head back, happy and excited as he took advantage of the big boss¡¯s bay de to tear off another twoyers of his skirt.


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi: Heh.


    Zoe¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and he released intense brain waves with the message: Get out of the way.


    Wei Shi: Are you sure.


    Zoe: Scum man, let Little Witch out.


    Wei Shi shifted one shoulder and took it easy on Zoe.


    As you like.

 Chapter Ch128.2 - The Battle of Lobositz

    <h4>Chapter Ch128.2 - The Battle of Lobositz</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The remaining threeyers of the skirt was something Wu Jin could finally open up on his own. The youth dodged the artillery shells, jumping left and right in the mist, tossing eachyer as he removed them, like a big kangaroo throwing away little kangaroos at random until only thest two petticoats were left.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    The fog cleared out again, and the focus of the battle shifted to the south. Nearby, the sound of guns began to intensify. Vera spoke loudly over the rain, ¡°Do you want to withdraw from the main battlefield to support the southern nk...¡±


    However, Wu Jin refused immediately, ¡°No need, just a little more¨C¨C¡±


    The Austrian soldiers outnumbered the Prussians by 30%. Based on the other party¡¯s offensive, at least half of the Prussians had been sent into the charge by Wen Lin. However, Wu Jin¡¯s side had an obvious weak point.


    It was impossible for Wen Lin to ignore the weakness and not make use of it.


    The river.


    The Austrian army wasn¡¯t half as brave as the Prussian one. When Wu Jin snatched up the g, he¡¯d noticed that the river was at the rear of the southern nk of the Austrian army camp.


    Without the courage to fight with their backs to the river, yet putting up a stance of fighting at the river, Austria¡¯s greatest defeat in history could be justified. Once Wen Lin instructed the army to force the Austrian army into the river, the copse of the army would only be faster than the current trajectory.


    And the river was on the south side. In order to execute a surprise attack, Wen Lin would only attack from the north.


    Wu Jin spoke in a somber tone, ¡°The attack in the south is a feint.¡±


    Vera¡¯s eyes opened wide. There was still a steady stream of troops applying pressure to the south. She clenched her teeth, ¡°There isn¡¯t enough ammunition. If we don¡¯t send support...¡±


    Wu Jin bit off his words one by one, ¡°Continue to resist the pressure. I¡¯ve moved the forces to the north side. I¡¯ll take over here¨C¨C¡±


    Vera suddenly spoke out in warning, ¡°Careful!¡±


    From behind him, Zoe¡¯s bodyunched itself over like a bolt of electricity.


    Wu Jin dodged the attack by turning to the side and hurriedly raised up his gun to block. The cameras swished over, and the two of them actually managed to exchange over eight consecutive moves. Zoe was talented, and Wu Jin¡¯s tactical evasion had a solid foundation. Even if there were gaps, Wei Shi, who was to the side, could use his positioning to force Zoe to move away.


    The camera followed them for another few shots, and then the green light finally shed off and left.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind suddenly churned with thoughts. For the camera to leave at this time, it must be because of something Wen Lin had done¨C¨C


    Zoe suddenly spoke up, ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin stilled for a moment.


    His captain was actually taking the initiative to have a conversation during the game. Wu Jin hurriedly expressed his willingness to cooperate, ¡°Hello, captain!¡±


    Zoe sent Wu Jin¡¯s wig flying with a swipe, then frowned and lowered his voice, ¡°You should stay away from Contestant Wei!¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide and round, ¡°Wha-what!¡±


    Zoe hated iron for not being steel, ¡°He¡¯s been groping you!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s face turned red immediately, ¡°This, about that, I¡¯ll pay attention next time...¡±


    Zoe was reassured, ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you keep an eye out and pay attention! Have Caesar beat him up for you when we get back!¡±


    Wu Jin stuttered and stumbled as he tried to finish his words, ¡°Pay attention so that it¡¯s not-not in front of the cameras...¡±


    Zoe turned frantic from anger, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t be silly. Is it okay to do it without the cameras?! He touched your little hand, and you¡¯re allowing it? Are you a small animal? Can anyone who passes by also get a share!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then shook his head, ¡°Can, no, no no! It¡¯s not¨C¨C¡± He immediately wrote down in his heart that the captain was reminding him not to expose his rtionship in front of the cameras...


    From beside Wu Jin, Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°The camera ising.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately straightened up.


    Zoe was unhappy. ¡°Nonsense, who didn¡¯t see that¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Camera. 20 seconds remaining.¡± Then, he quickly pressed Wu Jin towards him, bowed his head in a practiced move, and stamped a kiss on his forehead, ¡°You fought well.¡±


    A reward.


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    The onlooker from the side, Vera, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin rubbed at his own cheeks skillfully, then met his captain¡¯s wrathful and indignant gaze, and his heart thumped loudly.


    Wait a minute, he¡¯d be a little silly from focusing on pushing the battle. Hepletely hadn¡¯t expected that the captain wasn¡¯t reminding him not to expose his rtionship. The captain wasn¡¯t even aware of this matter at all...


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin: Wait a minute, let me exin¨C¨C


    Two or three cameras quietlynded in their vicinity, and everyone shut up at the same time. Zoe¡¯s de quivered, his arm muscles swelling with tension, his eyes stabbing in Wei Shi¡¯s direction as though wanting to burn, kill, punish, and put an end to this fury.


    There was a boom.


    Right at this time.


    Wen Lin led the two female contestants on his team to the northern defensive line, stabbing in like a sharp de. Zoe seemed to merge with his de as he charged at Wei Shi amidst the deafening sounds of gunfire as the weaponry roared and fired.


    The fog blew away in the aftermath of the fire. Wen Lin¡¯s shoulder and arm was wrapped with bandages, and his expression stiffened slightly in the moment he broke through the defensive lines.


    Behind the northern nk¡¯s seemingly thin defenses were hundreds of ghost cavalry lying in wait.


    Wu Jin¡¯s defenses hadn¡¯t beenid out in a straight line. Instead, they were shaped like a U, waiting for Prussia to enter the trap. The river wasn¡¯t a dead end for the Austrian army but rather a trap that had been set up using their own advantages.


    Wen Lin¡¯s female teammate pursed her lips, her gaze darting around to take in the scene, ¡°... What do we do?¡±


    Wen Lin took out his bay and shot hispanion a valiant smile, ¡°We¡¯ll fight and kill.¡±


    The three people on the other side charged into the trap that Wu Jin hadid out like a sharp de, and the field artillery under Chu Chu¡¯s control immediately cut off their path of retreat. Vera no longer had time to watch the gossip unfold and hefted up her bay to charge as well.


    On the other side, Zoe missed a blow, and the rationality buried under his anger returned. He and Wen Lin quickly switched positions, ¡°Catch Little Witch first.¡±


    The war situation changed abruptly. Wen Lin reced Zoe and charged at Wu Jin.


    The youth was still wearing thest remaining petticoats, but he lifted up his bay at the same time¨C¨C


    Gunfire burst like thunder against their eardrums.


    The rain water sshed into the wet, earthy mud, and the mountains and rivers were blocked by the densely packed ghost soldiers. The divine eagle g met the double headed eagle¡¯s operator in the narrow trenches. In the moment when Wen Lin charged in, the context for the entire Battle of Lobositz becamepletely clear in Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    Prussia had ultimately feigned an attack from the southern bank.


    Unlike in the instance, during the real battle of the 18th century, the Austrian general had shifted the defenses from the north wing and the front lines, giving Frederick II a chance to charge in from the north.


    Frederick had shifted to bays during the melee skirmish, and the intense gunfire and rain from the southern nk obscured the sound of the Prussian soldiers, all the way until Austria found themselves forced into the river. The soldiers had nowhere to retreat to and fell into the turbulent river in a panic. Most of the remaining soldiers had been captured, and those who fell into the water turned into river ghosts.


    The bays nged as they shed.


    The dead soldiers rushed howling and crying into the battlefield. The center of the battle was like a meat grinder, and even though the yers knew how to dodge, the soldiers continued to rush up mindlessly, falling to the ground to be trampled by the next row of soldiers¨C¨C


    The Seven Years¡¯ War began at Lobositz.


    The meat grinder would soon be joined by the empire on which the sun never set, Britain, the European overlord, France, the Tsar of the Far East, and countless other small countries. The rich military experience gained from the war would be used in World War I and World War II, again and again, in an endless cycle of life and death.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    Thest two petticoats finally came off. The youth in thebat uniform suddenly jumped out to fight with Wen Lin. The camera buzzed around them for several rounds of attacks before turning to film Zoe.


    Wu Jin was flustered as he spoke, ¡°Brother Wen Lin, I...¡±


    Wen Lin smiled slightly, ¡°It¡¯s fine. Your Pterosaur, and rabbit, they act the same with Contestant Wei, just like how the ck cat does with you. y well in thepetition. As for the rest, you can talk to your Brother Zoe about it when you get back.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. He was excited and moved, ¡°Thank¨C¨C¡±


    The cameras flew back.


    The two of them faced each other expressionlessly.


    Two minutester, over half the Prussian soldiers who¡¯d fallen into the trap were dead, and Madame de Pompadour¡¯sughter rang out softly. The instance wasing to an end, and the cameras headed back to the reception hall in advance to get into position. Wu Jin charged into the nearby battle and took advantage of a break in the attacks¨C¨C


    ¡°Brother Zoe!¡±


    Wu Jin reached out to grab Zoe, his cheeks thoroughly red.


    Then, he held tightly to the corner of big boss¡¯s clothing, and pulled him in front of his captain.


    ¡°Captain! I-I¨CI... two weeks ago, I started dating, but I hid it and didn¡¯t report it.¡±


    Wu Jin swiftly continued his exnation, fearing that the captain would misunderstand, ¡°It-it-it was me who first chased Contestant Wei!!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shed slightly, ¡°Hm?¡±


    <i>Juuurensha: Aw, supportive Wen Lin.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: omg Wu Jin, learn to be a better liar HAHA</i>

 Chapter 129 - The Seven Years War

    <h4>Chapter 129 - The Seven Years¡¯ War</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The ancient battlefield of Lobositz.


    The wind was cold, and the fog in the air was gathering together again. Zoe¡¯s face seemed frozen in the cold mist, his eyes wild as he looked at Wu Jin.


    The youth tried to put a sincere, foxy expression on his face.


    The youth¡¯s cheeks were a little red as he tried to maintain the foxy expression.


    The youth was so eager to say that he was a fox spirit who¡¯d seduced the other party, he barely stopped short of writing six big words over his head, ¡®I¡¯m taking the me; I¡¯m great¡¯.


    Who would believe it?!


    Zoe¡¯s brain was in a state of confusion. He instinctively undid the safety of the gun, loaded it up with ammunition, and held the trigger, pointing it at Wei Shi¨C¨C


    The White Moonlight captain had a cold, grim look on his face.


    He could almost imagine the moment two weeks ago, when the contestants changed bedrooms. Contestant Wei was dressed up in a backless fishtail evening dress, his aura full of charm as he knocked on the door to Little Witch¡¯s bedroom in the middle of the night, snatching away the 600 credit health pillow that Secretary Qu had specially bought for Little Witch!


    The scum man had unexpectedly hooked up with Little Witch under his own watch! Pervert! Little Witch was only 9 years old¨C¨Cthat wasn¡¯t right, 19 years old!


    As long as he could eliminate Contestant Wei, Little Witch could still be fixed!


    There was a click.


    Zoe squeezed two words out from between his teeth, ¡°Draw your gun.¡±


    ¡°Captain!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, and he rushed forward to try and block him. Wen Lin gave gentle words of advice from the side, and Wei Shi expressionlessly pulled out the gun at his waist, aiming at the barrel of the gun one second before Zoe pulled the trigger¨C¨C


    The gun shot towards the river bank nearby.


    The left wristwatches of the two men rang out at the same time, warning them for illegally fighting while the instance was being cleared up. Zoe¡¯s gun had been sent flying, and he was expressionless as he then pulled out his bay at his waist. Wei Shi raised his eyelids slightly, then tossed away his gun to show fairness.


    Wu Jin leapt into the middle between them, ¡°Captain, captain!!¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe skillfully moved Wu Jin aside, and the two bays suddenly shed in the humid air, causing sparks to fly. Wei Shi pressed the still dazed Wu Jin at the side into his embrace with one arm, his de shing out recklessly and unbridled.


    Zoe paused.


    A deep, angry aura rose up from behind the sniper, and Wu Jin quickly extricated himself, ¡°Don¡¯t! Brother Wei, Brother Wei¨C¨C¡± It was unknown which action broke the rules, but Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watch also rang out in warning.


    The bays shed once again.


    Inside the instance, the continuous beeping from the wrist watches could be heard. The female contestants who¡¯d been taking a rest and fixing their make-up in the distance stood up in surprise and discussed among themselves, ¡°What are they fighting for? Should we also do some superficial actions so that people don¡¯tin about us cking off...¡±


    The camera that detected that something wasn¡¯t right slowly flew back.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating quickly, but he could only watch as the big boss forced Zoe towards the bunker with a fierce, blunt pressure, the de of his knife pressing against the captain¡¯s neck as he spat out a few words¨C¨C


    ¡°Crosson, sniper training room. Come fight.¡±


    As soon as the camera arrived, the two of them separated like ghosts.


    In the dim lighting, the exit leading out of the instance finally lit up. Wei Shi casually set aside the weapon, and the yers walked out of the instance one by one. Zoe¡¯s face was now calm, and he bumped shoulders with Wu Jin when he arrived next to him, reason finally prevailing. In the distance, Wu Jin turned so that his back was to the camera, his small round face was dim as he mouthed ¡®sorry¡¯ to his captain.


    ¡°If you fight now, are you fighting for the audience to see?¡± Wen Lin said, ¡°Interfering with the team¡¯s love rtionships, hm?¡±


    Zoe turned his head away, his expression filled with a ¡®don¡¯t mess with me, I want to snipe people¡¯ vibe.


    Zoe spoke fiercely, ¡°Give me a gun.¡±


    Wen Lin casually stuffed the little blue g he was holding into Zoe¡¯s hands, ¡°Hold this.¡±


    The exit headed upwards, and a few minutester, the two groups of four returned to Madame de Pompadour¡¯s reception room. Chu Chu took advantage of the time before the plot began again to hold a short funeral for the skirt, and Vera¡¯s ears were fully perked up for gossip. However, she only heard Wei Shi say a short &#k2018;I¡¯ll resolve it¡¯ and nothing else. The White Rose¡¯s gaze drifted left and right, and then finallynded on Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks in delight before spacing out&#k2026;


    The door to the reception room squeaked open.


    Madame de Pompadour walked in gracefully like a breeze wrapped in tuberose flowers, and the messenger from Prussia followed behind her with a grim expression on her face, ¡°Is Madame certain she won¡¯t change her decision?¡±


    Madame de Pompadour smiled slightly.


    The messenger sucked in a long breath, then finally spoke in a cold voice, ¡°What you want to do will not only turn you into an enemy of Prussia, but also push France into the abyss.¡±


    Pompadour shook her head, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I am only defending the glory of France.¡±


    The gold gilded door was mmed against the wall as the messenger stormed off. Madame de Pompadour watched him leave, then turned her gaze to the contestants.


    Her gaze finallynded on Wu Jin, and she gestured.


    Two maids answered her with crisp voices, taking out the character card from beneath the vase and giving it to Wu Jin. They then turned and whispered, ¡°This youngdy also looks very lovely in men¡¯s clothing!¡±, ¡°What, howe I feel like it¡¯s a gentleman with a special hobby?¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been selected as the MVP, ¡°......¡±


    Madame de Pompadour spoke elegantly, ¡°This card is a gift from me. Of course, even the loser should bemended.¡±


    The maid carefully tied up a roll of parchment and handed it to Wen Lin, themander for the Prussian side.


    ¡°There are other nobles waiting for guests in the pce. You may try your luck there. The list of nobles will be my gift to you as a constion prize.¡±


    Wen Lin¡¯s eyes brightened slightly as he epted this sudden surprise.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He¡¯d never hoped that the captain and Brother Wen Lin would be eliminated in the second round due to their battle.


    In the first round, yers who¡¯d had an advantage from the cards they¡¯d collected would be the first to leave the dance floor and were more likely to run into each other in the instances. Fortunately, the winners would directly get a card, while the losers still had a chance to fight in other instances.


    In Pompadour¡¯s guest reception room, Zoe gave Wu Jin onest, deep look, then went outst after his team.


    The firece crackled in the spacious room as Madame de Pompadour made tea for the winners. Wu Jin still had his head bent over the card, rubbing it and watching as the portrait of thedy drew itself on the surface of the purple card. However, it still didn¡¯t show her date of birth or death. This was a purple card in the state where ¡®the mission hadn¡¯t yet been fullypleted¡¯.


    There was a line of small words on the back of the card¨C¨C


    ¡°ept the gift, and inherit the will.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly looked up, meeting Madame de Pompadour¡¯s gaze.


    Thisdy pursed her lips and released the mission for the second half of the card activation, ¡°Two hours from now, I want to see the king himself give the order to fight Prussia.¡±


    Madame de Pompadour spoke slowly, ¡°The glory of France will be returned to us in his hands.¡±


    A quarter of an hourter.


    When the door to the reception room opened up again, Chu Chu was chattering incessantly, ¡°What are we going to do now? Go find the King? Why do we want to fight Prussia? Aaahhh, I¡¯m confused!¡±


    Wu Jin swept his gaze around the corridor. His captain was indeed gone. He forced himself to focus on the instance.


    ¡°To the library?¡± Wu Jin suggested, ¡°Research Madame de Pompadour¨C¨Calso, based on our current capacity, it¡¯s impossible for us to see the King directly.¡±


    In the corridor of the Pce of Versailles, countlessdies, gentlemen, and servants hurried through the pce,ughing and cheering. The fountain outside the window murmured at the King¡¯s pleasure, and the King¡¯s executive hall off in the distance was surrounded by three levels, both inside and outside. Bodyguards were strict about stopping any yer who tried to break in.


    On their wrist watches, the number of survivors dropped to 206.


    Chu Chu was shocked.


    ¡°It¡¯s because of the guns.¡± Vera spoke. During Louis XV¡¯s reign, infantry spear guns were already standard equipment for the army, and it was easier to eliminate yers with hot firearm weapons than with cold steel weapons.


    At this time, not only Wu Jin and the other three, but many other yers that they could see as they passed by in a hurry, all had guns. To one side of the marble courtyard, there was a scattering of life-saving capsules sparkling in the sun.


    The team of people walked quickly through the corridor, encountering one or two other teams of yers in the library.


    ¡°Madame de Pompadour... Jeanne...¡± Wu Jin squinted as he scanned the rows of books. Wei Shi simply pulled out a book with the title <Marquise> and handed it to Wu Jin.


    The young man quickly thanked him and looked it over, Chu Chu and Vera standing to either side of him.


    ¡°She knew how to please the King in the most ingenious fashion, and Louis XV, who was tired of everything, was soon enamored with her. Because of her, he found happiness and joy again. The Marquise of Pompadour knew very well what the king wanted¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin turned to the next page.


    ¡°¨C¨CLouis XV had lived in the shadow of his great grandfather all his life.¡±


    ¡°???¡± Chu Chu¡¯s expression was confused, ¡°What did the King actually want?¡±


    ¡°Glory, love, fame, andnd expansion.¡± Wu Jin exined. ¡°Louis XIV had everything, and Louis XV dreamed of having it all as well. As the sessor to the Sun King, everything he did would bepared with the previous king.¡±


    ¡°Madame de Pompadour knew this, so she was a strong supporter of the war against Prussia. What she used to cling to the King wasn¡¯t appearance or conversation, but rather unconditional support for the King¡¯s ideals.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly closed the book and looked up the Council Hall on the map.


    ¡°France under Louis XV wasn¡¯t suitable for war.¡± Wu Jin exined to his teammates, ¡°The Seven Years¡¯ War started from the Battle of Lobositz, which was originally a war between Prussia and Austria. Austria turned to France for help¨C¨CLouis XV had plenty of reasons to refuse, but his ambition swayed his decision.¡±


    ¡°He wanted France back at the top of Europe, the same way the Sun King had in his days¨C¨Cfound it, the Council Hall is in the North Wing!¡±


    Vera took the lead in opening the door. Wu Jin thanked her, and followed his other teammates outside. ¡°Most of the nobles in Versailles are in the anti-war faction. If Louis XV wants to start a war, someone must act as the sharp knife for him. Madame de Pompadour was the knife. She seized the opportunity to change from ¡®mistress¡¯, to the King¡¯s political partner.¡±


    ¡°Her political skills were so sophisticated that not only was there nobody in Versailles who could go up against her, even Frederick, the King of Prussia, feared her.¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s mouth dropped open, ¡°Then... did they ultimately go to war?¡±


    Vera nodded in Wu Jin¡¯s stead.


    Chu Chu was curious, ¡°Did they win?¡±


    Vera spread her hands, ¡°In the Seven Years¡¯ War, France was the biggest loser. If it weren¡¯t for Madame de Pompadour¡¯s proposal to start the war, France would still be ahead of Ennd even now in the 31st century.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± Wu Jin pushed open the door.


    They all looked up in unison. The Council Hall was brightly lit, and it was clear that the program team had put it up after the ball. Six chairs were set up neatly at the bottom, and the highest of which was the throne in the middle.


    Royal power was above that of the parliament. The King¡¯s power was higher than everything else.


    ¡°Louis XV epted parliament¡¯s proposals, but the King had the decisive vote.¡± Wu Jin stuck himself up against the ss window and spoke softly, ¡°One of the things the king did after he took office was to emte the Sun King as the prime minister, even if he didn¡¯t have the ability to act as one.¡±


    Behind the six chairs were six locked entrances into the council chamber.


    ¡°Six chairs, six votes.¡± Wei Shi spoke.


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°In order to have the King sign the order for war, we need to grab at least half the chairs, preferably four of them.¡±


    Wei Shi looked down at the wrist watch, ¡°One hour left.¡±


    Chu Chu abruptly came to a realization, ¡°Are we going to fight? Wait a minute, shouldn¡¯t this war not be fought¨C¨C¡±


    Veraforted her, ¡°We¡¯re only doing things for the sake of the cards. Remember, in this game, we aren¡¯t the participants in history. Rather, we¡¯re witnesses to history.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. Hey there against the window, and his thoughts floated towards the captain again. He wondered if the captain was still angry, if he¡¯d found the instance, if he¡¯d found a gun yet, if he¡¯d eaten yet, if he was cold...


    Wei Shi reached out to pluck Wu Jin off the window and gave it a nce, ¡°Why did you stick yourself there?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± He cleared his throat, and put on a serious act, ¡°Let¡¯s set up an ambush over two of the doors before the other yers arrive.¡±


    Vera was surprised, ¡°Aren¡¯t we snatching four doors?¡±


    Wu Jin felt for the window frame, ¡°Find two big cabs and block the doors and windows. Don¡¯t let the other yers see. We can¡¯t guard four doors, so we¡¯ll steal two of them first!¡±


    Hundreds of meters away, on the 3rd floor of the Pce of Versailles.


    Zoe, who¡¯d been the target of Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts, sneezed. His eyes were gloomy, and he was holding the green card he¡¯d just received, one that represented a baron with modest status.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Still angry?¡±


    Zoe looked at the list of nobles and didn¡¯t say a word.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Not talking?¡±


    Zoe looked through the list again from beginning to end.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Eh, not angry anymore?¡±


    Zoe suddenly pped the list onto the table.


    The female teammates who were using a copy of the book <The Controversial Anglo-French Seven Years¡¯ War> as a table mat for their meal, were both surprised.


    Zoe stretched out a hand for the book.


    His teammates handed over the greasy book.


    ¡°These, these, and these.¡± Zoe circled almost all the nobles on the list. ¡°They are Pompadour¡¯s political enemies.¡±


    Wen Lin nodded, then suddenly spoke up, ¡°You can¡¯t want to¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe knocked on the list with his knuckles, ¡°Little Witch and Contestant Wei only have one card, and it¡¯s in Little Witch¡¯s hands. If they can¡¯t obtain a second noble card, then only one of the two teams will be able to qualify.¡±


    Zoe¡¯s eyes turned cold, ¡°I want to see if Contestant Wei will take Little Witch¡¯s card.¡±


    ¡°If he dares,¡± Zoe spoke while rubbing a hand over the handle of his gun, ¡°I¡¯ll find a ce and snipe him out of the game.¡±


    After that, Little Witch will see through this scum man ande back to the White Moonlight family¡¯s warm embrace!


    ¡°If he doesn¡¯t dare, then after he¡¯s eliminated and demoted, he can pack up and move out of dormitory 701!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Overprotective parent Zoe! With Wen Lin in the back still being like, mah, mah, it¡¯s okay.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Zoe in mama mode is soooo funny, and yeah, juu¡¯s right, i love how Wen Lin¡¯s so calm about it all</i>

 Chapter Ch130.1 - Noble

    <h4>Chapter Ch130.1 - Noble</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The bells from the chapel outside the Pce of Versailles rang out.


    The quiet pce seemed to suddenly awaken. The maids and guards hurried down the corridor, ¡°Pay attention to the carpet and the dust on the curtains...¡±, ¡°There¡¯s also the Parliamentary papers that need to be presented¡±, ¡°The King will arrive in five minutes...¡±


    The first guard raised his head and bowed to the yer in front of him, ¡°Marquise.¡±


    Wu Jin held the card in his hand and epted the identity of the Marquise de Pompadour without any change in expression. He quietly moved his chair towards to sit near the entrance to the Council Hall, speaking quietly with Vera.


    The guard whispered to his colleague on duty, ¡°Why does the Marquise seem to be sitting so... obediently?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin quickly changed his sitting position and tried to appear more domineering.


    From over ten meters away, Dolma Entertainment¡¯s Qin Jinbao was closely monitoring Wu Jin¡¯s actions and discussing them seriously with his teammate, ¡°Contestant Wu is sitting there... what¡¯s the meaning behind that move?¡±, ¡°There must be a reason¨C¨C¡±, ¡°Now what?¡±, ¡°Follow him.¡±


    One minuteter, Qin Jinbao and his teammate moved their chairs over to sit near Wu Jin.


    The chief guard bowed once again to Qin Jinbao, ¡°Marshal Saxe!¡±


    Wu Jin smiled as he turned his head back to exchange a friendly handshake with Qin Jinbao even as he flipped through the pages of the history covering the two major wars in his mind.


    He lowered his voice and exined to Vera, ¡°One of the three French Marshals. His military theory had a great influence on Napoleon. Hisbat style had a very distinct personal characteristic¨C¨C¡±


    He had been very talkative. Before a fight, the Marshal could argue with the other side over ¡®whether the English gentleman should shoot first¡¯, or ¡®whether the French gentleman should shoot first¡¯ for half a day.


    Vera mouthed, ¡°Main faction?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change as he drew a horizontal line in the air. Neutral. Before the Seven Years¡¯ War between Britain and France, Marshal Saxe, whose card was in Qin Jinbao¡¯s hands, had died due to excessive indulgence. Naturally, he had no position in this historical war.


    One and a half minutester, Thin Fire, Ning Fengbei, and Red all appeared. Ning Fengbei seemed to have a very good rtionship with Red¡¯s female teammate.


    The chief guard greeted Thin Fire, ¡°Cardinal Townsend...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly waved his arm and enthusiastically touched paws with Thin Fire while making a downward gesture to Vera behind his back. Cardinal Townsend, anti-war.


    Three minuteter, the Jingyi Double C came in. Ming Yao quickly stared at the situation, ¡°Why did they all move their chairs over before sitting! Captain, captain, be careful¨C¨Clet me go first!¡±


    Ming Yao quickly moved a chair, letting it tter as he positioned it across from Wu Jin.


    He¡¯d just wanted to open his mouth to ask Wu Jin about it, but the question suddenly changed, ¡°You took off the clothing before I could touch it. Little Witch, you¡¯re not serious enough about us!¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°Wait-wait a minute...¡±


    Ming Yao turned to Qin Jinbao, ¡°Brother Qin, what are you sitting here for?¡±


    The guard next to him bowed to Ming Yao and said, ¡°Governor of Champagne, His Excellency Soubise...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up. He quickly stood up and grasped Ming Yao¡¯s hand for a handshake. Ming Yao resisted, ¡°Wow, don¡¯t gay me! Let me go, let me go! Captain, he¡¯s insisting on touching my hand!¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate before giving Vera a signal. Soubise was Madame de Pompadour¡¯s favorite minister and most likely the second person who primarily sided with the war faction in the entire Pce of Versailles!


    There were only four entrances left to the Council Room. The four from Thin Fire were anti-war, Jingyi Double C were pro-war, and Qin Jinbao were neutral. They could almost ensure that they wouldn¡¯t lose...


    There was the sound of intense footstepsing in through the corridor. Louis XV was finally about to appear in the Council Hall.


    Qin Jinbao and his teammates were still looking at each other.


    Wu Jin had already returned back to his chair, so what were they following Wu Jin around to sit here for? Thin Fire looked at Qin Jinbao, with an expression of, ¡®You don¡¯t know why you¡¯re sitting here? And you even led us to follow suit¡¯¨C¨C


    Ning Fengbei suddenly came to her senses and stood up, speaking coldly, ¡°The guards will only report the identity of any contestant who arrives once. Now, Wu Jin knows all of our identities, but which one of you knows his identity?¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°...Holy shit, Little Witch, you tricked us!¡±


    Footsteps were stilling closer from the distance through the corridor.


    The King wore a white wig as he walked in front, the guards all bowing behind him. The four entrances opened up in front of the contestants, and the six Council Room seats surrounded the throne in the middle¨C¨C


    Wu Jin dashed towards the Council Room with a swish. Qin Jinbao, as an assault position, reacted within 0.1 seconds, grabbing Wu Jin¡¯s arm with one hand and the door frame with the other to attempt to squeeze inside! Wu Jin elbowed back to try and defend, his movements holding Qin Jinbao back and creating an opportunity for his teammate¨C¨CVera was the first to enter!


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes narrowed, ¡°We have to snatch the chairs!¡±


    Ning Fengbei looked at the doorway closest to her and was just about to sprint past, but Red moved faster than she did. In the moment when she surged forward again, she found herself held back by Ming Yao, ¡°Captain, charge¨C¨Cquickly, quickly, quickly!¡±


    A scuffle was imminent. The first two seats were taken over by Vera and Red, followed by Zuo Botang who took the third seat. Ming Yao and Thin Fire were fighting each other at the side, and Ning Fengbei was about to take the opportunity to enter¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly pushed Qin Jinbao into the Council Room.


    Qin Jinbao was stunned, his expression vignt as he took over the fourth chair. Before he could look back at Wu Jin, the four doors to the Council Room mmed shut.


    Four pro-war, one neutral, one anti-war.


    It was enough.


    Wu Jin lifted his legs and ran off.


    All the remaining yers were left outside the door. A long timeter, Thin Fire finally spoke up, ¡°Howe there was the sound of six doors closing? Are there two other doors? Wait a minute, there really are two doors hidden behind the bookcase. Ah, where¡¯s Wu Jin?¡±


    At the end of the corridor, Wu Jin was running faster than a rabbit. Thin Fire cursed quietly¨C¨Cat the same time, parliament was in process.


    Wei Shi and Chu Chu who¡¯d taken over two entrances appeared at just the right time. The servant handed the documents over to the King and spoke respectfully, ¡°We are discussing the issue of whether or not to ally with Austria and start a war with Britain. The King requires a decision to be made today...¡±


    Half an hourter, Wu Jin, who was hiding in the corner of the kitchen and nibbling at a biscuit felt a burst of heat at his waist. The card that been ced in the pocket of hisbat suit was finally unsealed.


    Marquise de Pompadour (1721-1764), purple noble card.


    Mission 1 (Lobositz¡¯s sand table)plete.


    Mission 2 (The Seven Years¡¯ War)plete.


    Wu Jin took out the card for the King¡¯s mistress from the previous round and looked at it again. Thedy depicted on the card had faded to a ck and white portrait.


    Madame de Montespan (used card).


    He put the two cards away again. Wu Jin slowly nibbled at the biscuit until it went from a full moon into a half circle. The rules for the whole game had basically been made clear.


    In the first round with Louis XIV, all teams who¡¯d obtained cards had been promoted. In the second round with Louis XV, those who¡¯d obtained noble cards would be able to get their teams promoted. The advantage brought about by the identity of a card would give them a starting advantage in the next round¨C¨Cyers could choose teammates and make alliances at the ball, but the cards obtained from the previous round couldn¡¯t be used in the next round.


    He wanted to find a second noble card for the big boss as soon as possible.


    The kitchen door squeaked open. Wu Jin looked up, and Chu Chu pounced in with a chattering cry and picked up a biscuit, stuffing it into her mouth. At this time, there was only one biscuit left on the table. Vera¡¯s hands moved quickly as she picked it up and licked it, looking proudly at Wei Shi¨C¨C


    Wei Shi reached out.


    Wu Jin quickly handed over the remaining half biscuit he¡¯d already eaten from.


    Vera¡¯s expression was filled with a thousand regrets. After seeing Contestant Wei eat directly along Wu Jin¡¯s teeth marks, the green tendon at her forehead twitched. Fortunately, Chu Chu soon spoke up vaguely, ¡°It¡¯s done. Contestant Mao Qiukui was silly when it came to voting, and Qin Jinbao helped him vote against the war, but in the end, the results were still 4-2.¡±


    ¡°The King was very happy when he saw this...¡± Chu Chu pondered, ¡°I remember, this war shouldn¡¯t be fought, right?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Louis XV longs for victory more than anything else.¡±


    Later generations would only remember that he was the most mediocre King in French history, and wouldn¡¯t care that he had also been one of the most ambitious ones. It was just that years of failures at war and fiscal deficits had tormented the King into depression.


    Wu Jin took out the activated Pompadour card, showing it to his teammates. Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°The main set was changed 10 minutes ago.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised, but Chu Chu snapped her fingers and said, ¡°Right, the murals have been changed. The maids are all discussing the front lines of the war, and the council cab was said to be discussing the deployment of troops for the next naval battle. It¡¯s like¨C¨Cjust like time has gone by in a timepse.¡±


    A timepse¨C¨CWu Jin¡¯s gaze froze for a moment before he said, ¡°They¡¯re pushing time forward, and the second round is going faster than the first round. The number of noble cards is limited. We need to move as quickly as possible.¡±


    The kitchen door squeaked open.


    The team of four, now full of food and drink, wandered back out to the corridor again. When they met a maid who was waiting for guests, Wu Jin finally breathed out a sigh of relief.


    Their 4-man team was strong, but the two teams couldn¡¯t split up a single card equally. Madame de Pompadour had given Wu Jin the card, but he had an obligation to ensure that the big boss and Chu Chu could also be promoted.


    There was hope as long as they could trigger a new instance¨C¨C


    The maid bowed to the team slightly and said, ¡°Your Excellency, I¡¯m very sorry, but the Grand Duke does not wee the Madame de Pompadour.¡±


    Wu Jin froze, then immediately made a gesture to the big boss before fading out of the maid¡¯s sight. After Chu Chu inquired again, the maid still answered mechanically, ¡°The Grand Duke does not wee guests of Madame de Pompadour.¡±


    The big boss felt no regrets, ¡°Switch.¡±


    There were other yers shuttling through the corridor as the frequency of encountering new instances continued to decrease. At this time, the Pce of Versailles was still full of many civilian and bourgeoisie cards, but the purpose of the team was very clear at this time. They only wanted a noble card that would allow them to advance in the game.


    ¡°The Marquis of Rebecque¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Madame de Pompadourunched a war against all of France, and the Maquis lost his colony in Canada, please go back. The Marquis will not entertain the Madame de Pompadour.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Bishop Seine also...¡±

 Chapter Ch130.2 - Noble

    <h4>Chapter Ch130.2 - Noble</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


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    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was the sound of thunder from outside the window. Raindrops sshed and fell down the open ss doors to the Pce of Versailles as Wu Jin retrieved his gaze.


    The frequency of the instances, the bad weather, the constantly moving timeline for the Louis XV era¨C¨C


    This second round was much more difficult than he¡¯d thought.


    Chu Chu ran in through the rain just as Wu Jin looked down the stairs, ¡°They¡¯ve just started fighting.¡±


    Chu Chu looked down and was shocked. Two life-saving capsules were left in a corner, and there were marks from bullets and fighting on the walls and ceilings, with the yers nowhere to be found.


    ¡°There are fewer and fewer nobility instances. Just now, there was a team ambushing others for cards.¡± Wu Jin paused for a moment, ¡°But, after the yers were eliminated, the card didn¡¯t drop.¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Vera and Chu Chu¡¯s mouths both dropped open. The two teams were still allied but stillcked a second promotion card. Almost all the nobles in the Pce of Versailles refused to allow them to take part in their instances, and their only hope had been to snatch cards from other yers. At this time, even that hope had been dashed.


    Chu Chu¡¯s expression changed faster than Vera¡¯s. The Madame de Pompadour card was in Wu Jin¡¯s hands, and she was still unable to advance¨C¨C


    Wu Jin took a deep breath. The big boss was a guest of Madame de Pompadour, but other than the captain Zoe¡¯s and Brother Wen Lin¡¯s two teams, at this time, there was nobody else who knew about this in the entire Pce of Versailles.


    He had an obligation to take responsibility for the big boss¡¯ and Chu Chu¡¯s promotion.


    Thunder rang out again. Wei Shi came to join them, and Wu Jin looked at Vera.


    Vera understood after a moment, and her eyes curved, ¡°Let¡¯s go, I can¡¯t just watch Chu Chu be eliminated.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up and he was very moved as he thanked her. Then, he quickly led them through the dark corridor, ¡°In the first round, we hid a purple card in the storage room. If it¡¯s still there, the purple card is likely to be a French aristocrat¨C¨C¡±


    The door to the storage room squeaked open.


    The armor lifted up its sword angrily, and Wu Jin skillfully dodged, the sophisticated baying up to meet the knight¡¯s sword that was shing in from the other side. Vera reached out and easily snatched the card away from the armor.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart fell to the ground like a stone, but even before he could touch the stone, Vera¡¯s expression changed, ¡°This card...¡±


    Wei Shi stretched his hand out for the card.


    The card still retained the clue from the first round, and on the surface of the card, there was a simple description of a woman¡¯s life. Chu Chu leaned in and read out, ¡°Julie, the mistress of Louis XIV¡¯s stable manager, amon girl of poor birth...¡±


    They all stilled at the same time.


    A civilian.


    Chu Chu read it out loud again in a trembling voice, but she still couldn¡¯t change the fact that this card was a civilian card, even if this stable master¡¯s mistress was a purple card and the situation seemed rather strange. Chu Chu gritted her teeth, ¡°Should we solve this card?¡±


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet opened his mouth when their wrist watches all rang out with prompts at the same time.


    Louis XV¡¯s ball would begin at 8PM that night.


    ¡°There¡¯s six hours left&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart sped up. Six hours. It had taken almost nearly six hours to obtain the Pompadour card as well. He spoke anxiously, ¡°Let¡¯s leave this card first. The clues to unseal the purple cards are too scattered, and we can¡¯t afford to take the time.¡±


    ¡°There are still six hours left until the dance. 171 yers are still in the game, and up until now, there are at most 30 teams who have obtained promotion cards. The proportion isn¡¯t right.¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°What proportion¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly calcted in his mind, ¡°Other than instances, there should be other ways to obtain a noble card and be promoted.¡±


    The instances, the identity cards.


    In the Pce of Versailles in the 18th century, in addition to nobles, servants, and civilians, there were also¨C¨C


    There was a ss of cards that had only appeared during the Louis XV round.


    Wu Jin got up quickly and almost ran into the pile of misceneous items in the storage room. A rough palmnded protectively over the small curls.


    The heart that had originally sped up finally calmed down.


    ¡°We need to obtain a card.¡± Wu Jin spoke swiftly, ¡°Not necessarily aristocracy, but it needs to be closely rted to the nobles.¡±


    The entrance to the dark corridor was pushed open and cold wind blew through the open corridor.


    ¡°If there¡¯s no way to obtain a noble card, then they are the closest ¡®noble¡¯ characters. They had no aristocratic status, but they knew all the secrets of the aristocracy, including their family properties and privileges. They could even influence the political situation and the royal family.¡±


    ¡°For example, Voltaire. He wasn¡¯t of noble birth, but he was a creditor to many nobles in the Pce of Versailles. He lent them money, and he was¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s expression was confused, but Wei Shi raised his brows, ¡°A bourgeoisie.¡±


    The south wing of the Pce of Versailles.


    Wu Jin looked at the ghosts who were waiting for guests in the rooms, ¡°France is heavily in debt from sessive years of war, and the nobles have to borrow money from the bourgeoisie in order to maintain their dignity.¡±


    Vera finally understood, but she was still frowning, ¡°Even so, there is no reason to specte that the rich middle ss identity cards have clues to the noble cards.¡±


    Chu Chu pushed open a door and suddenly grabbed onto Vera, who¡¯d walked halfway through.


    The other side of the door held a small reception room.


    A well-dressed gentleman was quietly waiting for his guests. The sign on his door said ¡®Banker, ammunition chief, tobo supplier. Dwerney.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s really rich.¡± Chu Chuined two secondster.


    Wu Jin nodded and exined to Vera, ¡°We don¡¯t need to obtain clues for the noble cards.¡±


    ¡°The Anglo-French war was lost, and the sries for nobles were reduced. Any nobles here are Madame de Pompadour¡¯s political enemies, and we won¡¯t be able to obtain a single noble card.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze swept across the long list of titles on the door once again.


    Banker, ammunition chief, tobo supplier.


    ¡°The wealthy bankers who made money off the war were basically creditors for the entire Pce of Versailles. What we need is his identity and the capital behind it.¡±


    ¡°Mister Dwerney can bnce the ounts for the French royal family and pull Louis XV out of the war deficit, solving France¡¯s decades-long fiscal deficit.¡±


    ¡°There was only one requirement¨C¨Cto confer a title. Dwerney, Baron of France.¡±


    ¡°If you were the king, would you agree?¡±


    Chu Chu was very decisive, ¡°Yes! The deficit is about to blow up. What does it matter to confer another baron¨C¨C¡±


    All of a sudden, Chu Chu¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.


    She murmured, ¡°... Without a noble card, we can coerce the King to confer a noble title. ¨C¨C!!! Can this be done too?!¡±


    One hourter.


    Chu Chu panted as she ran into the Council Hall to meet up with Wu Jin, ¡°Mister Dwerney is a blue card, and the task is much simpler. God Wei cleared it explosively within half an hour¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the big boss who walked in amidst the thunder and mist, and the candle light reflected in his eyes, bright and sparkling.


    ¡°The next round of parliament is a quarter of an hour away.¡± Wu Jin spoke concisely, ¡°Six positions. We¡¯ll try to grab two. There are other contestant who will vote for us¨C¨C¡±


    Around the council room were many damp contestants with no identity cards.


    As expected, there were only 30 noble cards. Whether or not Louis XV would agree to this deal wasn¡¯t merely a fight over titles, but also a fight for their promotion. At this time, there were less than four hours before the start of the next ball. Wu Jin had quickly pulled in many civilian allies, and all of Versailles¡¯s bourgeoisie cards had been pulled out within just an hour¡¯s time.


    The trainees who already had noble cards wouldn¡¯t allow this trade to happen so easily, but the trainees with no suitable identities were more enthusiastic.


    Caesar was another trainee who hadn¡¯t managed to obtain a noble card. He was crouched in the corner, and who knew where he¡¯d found an iron bowl to ng on, ¡°Down with feudalism! Overthrow the aristocracy!!¡±


    Wei Shi stretched out a hand, and Wu Jin handed over the council proposal in his arms to the big boss, simultaneously cing his cold hand against the big boss¡¯s waist to warm it up.


    Wu Jin chattered on and exined, ¡°It¡¯s not a good idea to write that we¡¯re using titles in a transaction directly, so I improved on the wording¨C¨C¡±


    The topic was written in a line of small, round handwriting.


    <French Financing Innovation! On the sale of new Treasury bond financial products integratingnd management rights, tax relief, and an aristocratic dividend (sale of the title of Baron)>


    The corners of Wei Shi¡¯s lips hooked up.


    In the far corridor, the King reappeared. The six entrances to the council opened up at the same time, and Wu Jin hurriedly grabbed Vera, the big boss, and Chu Chu and rushed inside¨C¨C


    He made a vow at the same time.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wait for me to earn you a ce¨C¨CNo, a title!!¡±


    The big boss¡¯s voice was deep, vibrating teasingly against his ear, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s face was red as he squeezed in through the door frame.


    Chu Chu sighed emotionally from behind the two, ¡°Sister Vera, don¡¯t you think that the friendship between the two of them is very deep!¡±


    Vera: ¡°Ha-ha.¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°It¡¯s a little like a son saying to his mother, I¡¯ll definitely bring you back a wife. Brother Wei is really like Little Witch¡¯s mother!¡±


    Vera: ¡°......¡± What kind of observational abilities do you have? Are you a straight man who mixed in with the female contestants?!


    Countless contestants rushed in from the conference room, and the King almost fell into a daze at the sight.


    The big boss snatched up the first chair, followed by Wei Yan, Caesar, and Ning Fengbei...


    Wu Jin¡¯s small body wasn¡¯t even able to snatch up the edge of a chair, so he could only stand next to Wei Shi.


    The six doors mmed shut.


    Thest cab meeting for the second round began. Wu Jin gestured to the big boss.


    The youth faced the opulent iris-patterned drapery, the magnificent throne, and walked straight ahead.


    <i>Juurensha: So smart Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *drowning in wiki links*</i>

 Chapter Ch131.1 - Debate

    <h4>Chapter Ch131.1 - Debate</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    At the six-person council table.


    The yers sat down on either side, one after another, with a clear distinction between the left and right.


    Candle light shone down from the dome. The curtain was at least four meters long, and the silver iris patterned embroidery flowed along the heavy cloth. In the silence, Wu Jin nced over at the six ¡®parliament members¡¯ who had grabbed the seats.


    Wei Yan was very strong, and he had a noble card in hand. To Wei Yan¡¯s left was Ning Fengbei. The Hyacinth Show Red Rose could achieve promotion through Thin Fire¡¯s cardinal card. Further behind them was the Marshal Qin Jinbao.


    The three groups had sufficient noble cards, and their promotion was guaranteed. Any newly conferred nobles would be regarded as a threat to their rankings by these three groups.


    On Wu Jin¡¯s side, in addition to the big boss, there was themoner Caesar who was still banging on his bowl. Ming Yao¡¯s buttocks were stuck to his chair, his hands jammed on the gun, his sharp eyes darting around, his expression a little anxious¨C¨C


    Based on Ming Yao¡¯s actions, it must be that Zuo Botang hadn¡¯t obtained a noble card.


    Three against three. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.


    At the head of the long table.


    The King set down Wu Jin¡¯s proposal and spoke slowly, ¡°Titles? For sale?¡±


    Louis XV was taller and more heavily-built than his great-grandfather the Sun King, but his face looked wearier. The Sun King¡¯s great achievements were like heavy stones on the shoulders of this new king, leaving this Louis breathless. He tried his best to imitate the Sun King¡¯s dress and mannerisms, even if the memory of this great-grandfather had already beenpletely blurred by time.


    The proposal was left at the table, and the King¡¯s secretary handed out quills and smooth pieces of paper to everyone, ¡°Gentlemen, please vote.¡±


    The six sheets of stationery were turned in. Wu Jin snuck a nce at them, and it was no surprise that Ming Yao wrote a big &#k2018;YES¡¯, while Caesar had drawn out a checkmark&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The King frowned, ¡°The votes are equal.¡±


    Wei Yan, Qin Jinbao, and Ning Fengbei had no doubt voted against it. Wu Jin looked at Louis XV. This King was also the Prime Minister and was the only one in the cab with veto power.


    ¡°The nobility is the foundation of the glory of France, and I want to hear your opinions.¡± The envelope for the ballot was held in the King¡¯s hand, and Louis XV¡¯s voice rose abruptly with unquestionable momentum. He rapped on the table with his knuckles, ¡°Use your reason to convince me.¡±


    However, his gaze was aimed straight at Wu Jin, who¡¯d been the one to deliver the motion.


    Wu Jin nodded to the King and spoke slowly and forcefully, ¡°Your Majesty, conferring noble titles is the best way to reduce the financial deficit from the war. The bourgeoisie are willing to contribute their assets to your cause. Not only will you obtain capital assistance, you will also have their loyalty. They will gather at the Pce of Versailles and surround you like the entire French aristocracy.¡±


    ¡°This is a business transaction where there is no possible loss.¡±


    Louis XV¡¯s eyes brightened slightly, but he held the King¡¯s vote and looked to the other side of the long table.


    Ning Fengbei stood up amidst everyone¡¯s gazes.


    From behind Wu Jin, Chu Chu instantly came to attention. She quickly reminded them angrily, ¡°Sister Ning never loses with words. She once made eight Star Blog ounts to fight against 200 anti-fans and still came out on top...¡±


    Vera looked coolly at Ning Fengbei.


    The Red Rose smiled lightly at the King. ¡°The French nobility has always been exempt from taxes. If the big bourgeoisie are also awarded with the tax exemption status¨C¨Clet me specte how much will the tax ie reduce next year? By half? Three quarters?¡±


    Louis XV suddenly woke up and looked at Wu Jin with a cold expression.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was shocked by how quickly the King¡¯s expression changed. However, it did seem that the Louis XV from history had indeed been given full y to his wavering character, and sessfully passed it on to Louis XVI who¡¯d lost his head to the guillotine¨C¨C


    Wu Jin listened calmly to Ning Fengbei¡¯s argument and retorted, ¡°I agree with Miss Ning¡¯s concerns, however, once the bourgeoisie are promoted to nobility,¡± The youth raised his eyebrows slightly, ¡°The King reduced the sry tax out of his benevolence, but the profit tax was not within the scope of this grace.¡±


    ¡°For example, the banker, Mister Dwerney.¡± Wu Jin continued without hesitating, using the big boss as a hammer, ¡°If he is promoted to Baron, his sry will be 20 francs, tax-free, but the profit tax from his cigarette factory, winery, and bank will remain at 6000 francs. There is also the factory tax. Mister Dwerney will still be a faithful contributor to France¡¯s financial revenue. His Majesty will only have lost 20 francs.¡±


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s expression changed slightly. Louis XV was soon convinced by the numbers and once again switched to saying, ¡°So it¡¯s like that. In this case¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Ning Fengbei suddenly pushed back her chair, her phoenix eyes full of defiance. She enunciated her words clearly as she stepped forward, ¡°Aristocrats were born with noble blood. If themon people are conferred titles and cause shame¨C¨CFrance¡¯s reputation will be destroyed in their hands.¡±


    Louis XV¡¯s expression was hesitant.


    Wu Jin¡¯s presence didn¡¯t lose to hers at all as he quickly refuted her point, ¡°Based on the bourgeoisie¡¯s social influence, they are obviously not inferior to the aristocracy.¡±


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s lips curved, and she gritted her teeth as she argued, ¡°Your Majesty, please remember. Any title you sell is a drain on France¡¯s reputation, and one on your reputation as well.¡±


    The light in Wu Jin¡¯s eyes flickered. At the front, Louis XV was once again undecided. He was obviously more concerned about his reputation as a King than his budget deficit.


    A long timeter, the King raised his eyebrows and seemed ready to veto the proposal.


    There was an instant uproar from beneath the tform.


    Ning Fengbei had adopted extremely high-handed means to determine whether or not Louis XV would pass the motion. She didn¡¯t make use of the French deficit, the economy, or even the future; her arguments only poked at the King¡¯s most tender areas. At this time, even Ming Yao¡¯s expression was a little nk as he shared his thoughts with his captain in a low voice. It was unknown what Chu Chu was chattering on about, and Vera seemed to be thinking about sniping at Ning Fengbei¨C¨C


    Wu Jin finally spoke up again, ¡°These titles are indeed ¡®selling French honor¡¯, but the sales of such things will be kept within the limits of what Your Majesty allows and can be done in a reasonable fashion.¡±


    Everyone looked at Wu Jin. Wu Jin continued, ¡°When the bourgeoisie ss is promoted to nobility, the capital under them will be firmly tied to the honor of France, greatly reducing the chance of capital flight during the Seven Years¡¯ War. This is one point to consider.¡±


    ¡°The titles are equivalent to and grant, and their sries are exempt from tax.¡± Wu Jin paused for a second, ¡°That means that the bourgeoisie are not without gains¨C¨Cin this transaction, the noble position is a mixed financial product that integrates territory with tax-free dividends. If France has a great victory, the bourgeoisie can be paid a small dividend. Even if the war is lost, the bourgeoisie are there to pad the bottom with their money. This is the second point.¡±


    ¡°I prefer to call this kind of deal¨C¨Cakin to issuing French government bonds. It is about linking the national economy and glory with circting capital, sharing assets with national bonds, reducing the deficit, and being able to fight at the front without worrying about the rear.¡±


    There was silence.


    The youth stood there, drawing all the light beneath the whole dome. Louis XV was deep in thought, and Ming Yao pped the table, giving Wu Jin a thumbs up. Wei Shi¡¯s eyes drifted through the crowd, locking in on the ce where the light gathered.


    Ning Fengbei had already narrowed her eyes.


    She suddenly spoke up, and her tone was unhappy, ¡°The bourgeoisie can buy a title once then enjoy the aristocratic dividends handed down from generation to generation in France. This is taking too much of an advantage of the situation.¡±


    Wu Jin instantly shot back, ¡°The titles are hereditary, but the dividends will have long been exhausted. Of course, national debt can also be issued and purchased many times. The national war debt of Pnd and Austria... Your Majesty can even regte the French financial markets through the sale of titles.¡±


    Ning Fengbei was dazed for a few seconds and gave ast struggle, ¡°The assets of a few capitalists aren¡¯t enough to support the war at the front lines...¡±


    Wu Jin quietly waited for the Red Rose to finish talking, then spoke two words, ¡°Financial leverage. The sale of the titles is only the first step. The capital injection can be the start-up capital for the entire French financial industry. Not only can the national debt be sold, but profits from the colonial wars can also be converted into shares.¡±


    ¡°If one bourgeoise¡¯s resources aren¡¯t enough, then two, three... even the entire poption can be shareholders.¡±


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s expression changed again. What Wu Jin was saying was extremely absurd, but it wasn¡¯t difficult to fool an 18th century King with very limited knowledge and scanty information¨C¨C


    Wu Jun was no longer worried. He handed the document to Louis XV, ¡°Raising war throughmerce, and buildingmerce through war. In the name of Your Majesty, France will be the unshakeable number one overlord of Europe.¡±


    There was a light sound.


    Louis XV happily signed the document, ¡°You mentioned just now, Mister Dwerney the banker...¡±


    The youth instantly took out the big boss¡¯s card from his pocket and ced it beneath the King¡¯s seal.

 Chapter Ch131.2 - Debate

    <h4>Chapter Ch131.2 - Debate</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Shi casually signed an 18th century check that couldn¡¯t be cashed, and Louis XV smiled and raised Contestant Wei into nobility on the spot. At the end of the cab meeting, Red, who¡¯d also seized a bourgeoise card squeezed in, holding up an empty check as he shouted, ¡°I want to buy it too!¡±


    The King¡¯s secretary hesitated, ¡°There isn¡¯t enoughnd...¡±


    Red waved his hand, ¡°Who wantsnd, just give me a ribbon, make me Baron Qiukui!¡±


    Caesar quickly obtained inspiration from this and pped the card in his hand, ¡°I want to be the domineering Phantom Caesar, Duke of Darkness¨C¨C¡±


    Little Ran couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, ¡°Are you stupid? How much money do you have to put up just to be a Baron? Ah? Baron is already going against the heavens! If you want to be a Duke, go outside and turn left to buy a plug-in, okay?!¡±


    Behind them, countless yers swarmed in. At the same time, the few remaining bourgeoisie cards in the Pce of Versailles caused the contestants to enter battle again. Wu Jin defended Vera and turned to go, ¡°Wei Yan just now seemed to have kind of intended to take action, but there were too many people, and he couldn¡¯t make his move. As for Ning Fengbei¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu perked up her ears, waiting to hear Wu Jin¡¯sints.


    Unexpectedly, Contestant Wu sighed in praise, ¡°She¡¯s pretty good.¡±


    Vera¡¯s tone was proud, ¡°She can cause trouble, but she can¡¯t beat me in a fight.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes curved. The Red and White Roses of the Hyacinth Show each had their own advantages¨C¨CNing Fengbei was like Wu Jin in the Crosson Show. She could be the brains of a team, but her individualbat ability was B+ or A-.


    Wu Jin tilted his head, his eyes darting over to look at the big boss.


    This new Baron was tall, broad, and handsome.


    The man reached out.


    Wu Jin handed the card over to the big boss, their palms brushing with the card between them. Wei Shi pulled him over to himself, and Wu Jin bumped shoulders with the big boss skillfully, ¡°Fortunately, we managed it.¡±


    The lines on the corners of the man¡¯s mouth loosened slightly.


    This rabbit he¡¯d raised up had not only learned to jump and bounce around, it had also learned to carry carrots on its back as it overran the whole field.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that Louis XV had seemed a little shocked when the big boss had told him which title he wished to be conferred. He asked, ¡°Which Baron were you conferred as?¡±


    Wei Shi raised his brow and opened his mouth.


    Wu Jin processors instantly crashed, ¡°Wh-what! &#k2026;¡±


    To the side, Chu Chu ttered over, ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go rest! Little Witch, was everything you said real? Relying on financial leverage&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head quickly, ¡°Leverage can¡¯t be created out of nothing! France¡¯s defeat and the simultaneous decline in the prestige of the hegemonic countries made financial depression inevitable. Funding war throughmerce refers to industrial business, not some crooked scheme&#k2026;¡±


    Chu Chu was still stuck on the idea, ¡°If an advanced financial system was introduced during the 18th century¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°The cornerstone for finance is trust. It¡¯s likely that trust in capital and the trust of the public would fall together. With the Great Depression, prices would soar. Probably the one sent to the guillotine won¡¯t be Louis XVI, but Louis XV.¡±


    Vera frowned, ¡°Is France really unable to win this war?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The bells rang, and the sets in the corridors changed. After the bourgeoisie cards had basically all been snatched up, the survival number on their wrist watches began to drop dramatically.


    114.


    ¡°There¡¯s a hundred left.¡± Wu Jin reminded his teammates, ¡°Based on the Crosson Show¡¯s normal tendencies, it¡¯s impossible to avoid confrontation all the way until the end. The third round¨C¨CLouis XVI, will have tough fights.¡±


    The ball was half an hour away.


    By the time Wu Jin finished loading up the gun and polishing the bay, the set had already changed. There was a painting on the wall that seemed to have been painted with rough strokes, featuring the distant Russian Winter Pce.


    ¡°Dynasties changed in the Winter Pce.¡± Wu Jin looked at the oil painting. ¡°It was the turning point for the Seven Years¡¯ War. France¡¯s ally¨C¨Cor rather, Madame de Pompadour¡¯s ally, Queen Elizabeth of Russia, died, and her sessor was a Prussian.¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°Wh-what!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze shifted slightly and he looked at a painting <General Richelieu defeats Frederick II>.


    ¡°Frederick II, King of Prussia.¡± Wu Jin began, ¡°The new Emperor of Russia was his admirer. He was crazy about Frederick II and even collected spoons that Frederick had used. He ordered the Russian troops who were fighting against Prussia to attack France instead.¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°...Holy shit, what kind of move was that?! And then, France lost? They lost?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Louis XV made several strategic mistakes, and his mentality copsed.¡±


    Louis XV was indecisive and emotionally weak. He wasn¡¯t fit to be an iron-handed king. By contrast, Frederick II who¡¯d been forced into desperate situations by France many times, was much more tenacious.


    Frederick had held on for seven years. At his most frustrating point in time, he only had 3000 soldiers and horses, and his army had been on the verge of being wiped out several times before support came from Russia¡¯s allies.


    ¨C¨C¡°As for me, even under the threat of a shipwreck, in the storm, my thoughts, my life, and my death must all be like a King¡¯s.¡±


    He¡¯d won a nearly impossible war.


    A quarter of an hour before the ball.


    A servant suddenly ran through a deadly quiet Pce of Versailles, ¡°The King has issued orders. France... will surrender in a week.¡±


    Footsteps rang from afar, and Madame de Pompadour reappeared in the corridor.


    The frustrated King came to her with regret and anger in his eyes.


    As a fan of Madame de Pompadour, Chu Chu was very dissatisfied, ¡°She was originally just about to win, and this battle wasn¡¯t even fought by Madame de Pompadour! Starting the war was also at the King¡¯s instructions! Hey, hey, this King likes to throw around the me a bit too much!¡±


    Downstairs.


    The King spoke slowly, ¡°India, Canada, and the Mississippi River must all be ceded. The Battle of Quiberon Bay originally should not have been lost.¡±


    Madame de Pompadour was quiet for a few seconds, then spoke evenly, ¡°I see.¡±


    Thedy took an eyebrow pencil from her maid¡¯s hand and lightly drew out a battle map on a piece of paper with weak hands, ¡°Send it to the front line.¡±


    The King nced at her, then left indifferently.


    Chu Chu: ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of that?!¡±


    Vera spoke slowly, ¡°The King is unwilling to take responsibility for the failure in Quiberon Bay. When the battle map with Madame de Pompadour¡¯s eyebrow pencil shows up at the front line, people will point their fingers at her instead¨C¨Cand then me the civilian mistress for her unsessful ns.¡±


    Vera finally looked towards Pompadour. She stood there quietly, staring out the window to the scene in the distance.


    Vera had already looked at Wu Jin¡¯s card. Madame de Pompadour would suffer from depression and die the year after the end of the war, and the King would watch indifferently as her coffin was sent out of Versailles.


    Five minutes before the ball.


    Wu Jin quickly gave the card for Madame de Pompadour to Vera, and was relieved when he saw that Vera was the one forced into the dressing room. A whileter, the man reappeared again, his leather riding boots and bay making him even more attractive.


    The lighting in the corridor was dim, and the passing servants talked amongst themselves.


    ¡°A new King... it will at least be better than the old King.¡±


    ¡°When His Majesty Louis XV died, it was rumored that his body was covered in a foul odor all over...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly nced over to meet the big boss¡¯s gaze.


    The era of Louis XVI had begun.


    Thest round. The intense fighting was about to start.


    Music started from the Hall of Mirrors, and yers swarmed in¨C¨C


    Vera appeared in a puffy Rococo dress, elegant and gorgeous. The Red Rose was very beautiful, and Thin Fire looked unusually charming in the cardinal¡¯s robes. Caesar hadn¡¯t been able to obtain a dukedom because the money he¡¯d given was too little, and he¡¯d only been given the status of an ordinary little aristocrat. At this time, he wasining with a certain contestant, ¡°Pay attention to your wording! You are speaking to a noble red diamond noble!¡±


    The music for the first dance rang out.


    The card at Vera¡¯s waist warmed up. She immediately handed the card to Wu Jin, ¡°Go and explore the map first. I still have to take off the dress...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The youth picked up the card and headed to the edge of the dance floor.


    The first lead dancer of the Louis XVI era walked towards his dance partner.


    Chu Chu quickly raised her eyes, ¡°God Wei, God Wei! Little Witch ising over!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ahhhh, ancient financial instruments....yeah, finance is tricky and you¡¯ve got to set it up correctly or else you get stuff like 2008.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ¡°I want to be the domineering Phantom Caesar, Duke of Darkness¨C¨C¡±</i>

 Chapter Ch132.1 - Filthy Rich

    <h4>Chapter Ch132.1 - Filthy Rich</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dance floor was suddenly quiet.


    The Crosson Show broadcast studio.


    Thepetition was in full swing, and the backstage was bustling.


    Ying Xiangxiang had just finished giving an introduction for French history at the end of Louis XVI¡¯s life. The camera slowly switched to outside the dance floor where on one corner of the wall was a portrait of Queen Marie Antote.


    The cold wind blew through the stained ss windows and caused the painting to sway, but the queen¡¯s beauty could still be seen in the weak light.


    ¡°Marie was born to the declining Austrian royal family, and her mother was the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire who¡¯d lost the Seven Years¡¯ War. Austria¡¯s financial deficit was huge, and in order to repay the debt, the Empress was continuously pregnant, marrying off the princesses everywhere in exchange for peace.


    ¡°Marie was told from an early age that she would be the Queen of France. Young Marie often followed her mother to help the poor and learned all the etiquette,ws, and politics that a Queen was required to know. She was erudite and caring...¡±


    Backstage, the director quickly made a gesture, ¡°It¡¯s done! Four programmers rushed the work over six hours, and it¡¯s just been tested online!¡±


    The live stream cut to another scene.


    At present, the contestants who were currently ranked 41-50 were projected in the center of the screen, disyed in two rows and five columns in the ¡®highlights¡¯ of thepetition. Below that was a line of text that read ¡®Poprity Voting Channel¡¯.


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s and Blood Pigeon¡¯s lips twitched.


    The program producer was satisfied, ¡°The plot in the third round isn¡¯tplicated, so it¡¯s enough as long as we use half the frame. Let¡¯s auction off the other half now!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°One support voucher is 0.01 credits... so one support voucher for one frame?¡±


    The program producer spoke in all earnestness, ¡°How could that be! One support voucher per ticket! 1920¡Á1080 pixels have to be collected and ced on the matching yer¡¯s support image to support our contestants who are fighting in thepetition!¡±


    In the middle of the screen, there was a change in the number of votes for one contestant, then the number of votes for 10 people moved at the same time!


    The screen cut to ranks 31-40, and Wen Lin was on the list. At this time, the voting contest grew even fiercer than before. It moved to ranks 21-30, 11-20, then up to the top ten¨C¨C


    The screen that was showing real-time data froze slightly, and then the numbers went up like crazy.


    The little director was stunned, ¡°Is this alright?!¡±


    The program producer directed, ¡°Live stream voting! We¡¯re allowing the audience to feel involved! The yers arepeting inside, and we have to mobilize the fans topete outside, right? This principle is the same as the live broadcast rewards for anchors.¡±


    ¡°This little brother is good at finding clues, buy vouchers as a reward! This little brother¡¯s broadsword skills are good, reward! When the timees, we¡¯ll split the prize pool 50-50 with the contestant. To be honest, with a whole group of little brothers and sisters who don¡¯t concern themselves about food and clothing using real knives and real guns to fight for your pleasure, I would also be willing to spend that money! Take a look at how many votes there are now.¡±


    At 0.01 credits, the price for these support vouchers was extremely low, and the total number of votes grew exponentially.


    Amongst the top ten contestants. Wei Yan, Wu Jin, and the Red and White Roses were amongst the highest in the voting rankings, followed by Zuo Botang, Thin Fire, Zoe, Chu Chu, and Lan in the second tier. Thest two positions were constantly being reced, and it was dizzying to watch.


    ¡°Our yers are all very even!¡± The program producer thought about it, ¡°We need to think of a way to encouragepetition¨C¨C¡±


    From in front of the program producer, the little editor suddenly opened his mouth wide, ¡°Little-Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer: ¡°What?¡±


    Even the program producer was stunned when he looked back. Wu Jin¡¯s votes were advancing by leaps and bounds, pushing straight ahead by 10,000,00... the dazzling increase in numbers finally simplified itself into ¡®40M¡¯, leaving the rest of the contestants far behind.


    ¡®40, million... 400,000 credits?! An increase of 40 million in one second?!¡±


    The little editor hurriedly checked the backend of the tform, ¡°Yes, it was all contributed by one person. It¡¯s a new, small ount that registered on our live stream tform, and they threw in 400,000 in one second. Holy shit, they¡¯re still going?!¡±


    The program producer¡¯s eyes were glinting with golden light, ¡°Okay, quickly cut the camera to Little Witch. We need to build up a good rtionship with this richdy. They¡¯re throwing in 400,000 to see Little Witch; quickly let Little Witch out to y!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a richdy, the identity information states that they¡¯re male...¡± The little editor cut the screen to the Pce of Versailles dance floor even as he spoke.


    The Pce of Versailles Hall of Mirrors.


    Candlesticks and chandeliers were brilliant and resplendent. All eyes were closely locked on one corner.


    Wu Jin was dressed in a pure ckbat suit, asionally revealing a well-bandaged bruise. He was only one step away from his dance partner from thest ball.


    Wei Shi.


    The two sharp auras set off each other under everyone¡¯s gaze.


    Wei Shi was cool and strong, his aura cold. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t wearing an ostentatious dress at this time, and carried that sense of vigor and physical fitness of those between their teenage and young adult years. He stood as straight as a cypress tree, the muscles of his shoulders and arms curved in smooth arcs. Wu Jin stood in the best angle for the camera, his presence not losing to Wei Shi¡¯s in the slightest.


    The small curls were flying about wildly, and Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids were lifted slightly, casting a light shadow over the pupils. It was like he was showing his hidden ws and teeth, instantly attracting the attention of countless cameras.


    Their eyes met, and their brain waves were strangely connected.


    Wu Jin: Stay in the camera¡¯s view for another five seconds!! Let me clear away my shameful record!!


    Wei Shi: Even if you stand there for another five hours, the program producer still won¡¯t delete the footage of you in womenswear from before.


    The strains of music for the first movement of the dance drifted in leisurely.


    The crowd resumed its noisy bustle again. Caesar spoke to Little Ran in wonder, ¡°Looking at Little Witch now, I¡¯ve really already forgotten what he looked like in womenswear...¡±


    Thin Fire was analyzing carefully to Ning Fengbei, ¡°The third round should be the Scarf CP linking up the powerful with the powerful again. They¡¯re our greatest enemy for winning the championship, and we need to remove them...¡±


    Ning Fengbei elbowed him, ¡°Nonsense, is your analysis even necessary?!¡±


    Zoe was scowling, ¡°Flirting?! He¡¯s seducing Little Witch in public!¡± Wen Lin quickly exined that Little Witch was the one who wasn¡¯t looking out for himself and had run over on his own, and that the noble card was one that Little Witch had obtained for Contestant Wei. Zoe paused for a few seconds and then finally squeezed out three words, ¡°Eating soft rice.¡±


    On the Crosson Show support page. The filthy rich fan who¡¯d tossed out 400,000 credits no longer did anything else.


    Wu Jin stood there quietly in front of the camera.


    Wu Jin reckoned that by now, almost everyone in the audience had already forgotten about the women¡¯s clothing.


    And then, he cheerfully reached out to the big boss¨C¨C


    His palm was turned to the left.


    Wei Shi stretched out his arm and was about to take advantage of the situation to bring him into his arms when he ended up in an enthusiastic handshake with Wu Jin. His soft palm rubbed against the rough gun-callused one, and Wu Jin spoke solemnly, ¡°Let¡¯s continue our alliance!¡±


    Then he happily extended his hand to Chu Chu, who was still ying with her dress, and headed cheerfully towards the dance floor.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°......¡±


    Red, who had been waiting to see Brother Wei dance the female steps in the dance, ¡°......¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until a few secondster that Chu Chu finally came back to her senses. In any case, the two teams were allied, and it was the same if Little Witch invited her and not God Wei! He was such a smart kid; like this, neither God Wei or Little Witch would have to dance the female part!


    In one corner of the dance floor, Wei Shi¡¯s eyes gradually narrowed, and his outline merged into the dark shadows left by the candle light.


    Wu Jin waspletely oblivious to it. The youth on the dance floor was elegant and dignified, carefully looking out for Chu Chu¡¯s crooked dance steps like a gentleman.


    When the first dance was finished, Ming Yao, as the Prince of Soubise, was second in line. He stepped onto the stage as the exit to the dance hall opened up.


    Wu Jin shot Vera onest look of encouragement while Ming Yao headed towards his captain right away¨C¨C


    The door suddenly closed behind them.


    Chu Chu skillfully tossed off a few outeryers and then found a cubicle to change back intobat clothing.


    When she came out again, she was startled into a shiver by the cold wind.


    Wu Jin had opened the window and was looking outside the pce.


    Outside the window, snow was falling like goose feathers to cover the entire Pce of Versailles. The autumn sunlight was mostly covered up, and a faint blue sheen reflected off the snow covered terrain.


    Chu Chu took in a breath of the cool air.


    Wu Jin quickly handed the weapons over to Chu Chu and helped her undo thece that had been caught on the zipper of herbat suit, ¡°The environment is harsh for thisst round.¡±


    In the corridor, the ghosts who¡¯d been floating around during the Louis XV era had disappeared. The entire castle was the same as before, but it was now cold and dpidated. The portrait of the Sun King was still hanging on the wall, but in the era of Louis XVI, people didn¡¯t seem to mention Louis XV often any more. On the tea table were the French terms of surrender from the war, such as the Paris Peace Treaty and the Treaty of Hubertusburg.

 Chapter Ch132.2 - Filthy Rich

    <h4>Chapter Ch132.2 - Filthy Rich</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After the Louis XV era, the Pce of Versailles was no longer a bastion for European hegemony.


    ¡°Snow, heavy haze.¡± Wu Jin spoke quickly, ¡°It will take at least 40 minutes to make our way from here to the mission location in the snow.¡± Wu Jin picked out two skirts from the pile discarded by Chu Chu and handed them back to her, ¡°Keep warm. Let¡¯s wait for Brother Wei and Vera toe out and explore the terrain first.¡±


    Chu Chu asked immediately, ¡°Mission location? Will the tasks take ce outside?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°In the ghost event at Trianon Pce, Queen Marie appeared in the Little Trianon Pce. In order to trigger the plot, the contestants must first make their way across the map.¡±


    Chu Chu quickly wrapped the dress around herself like a cloak, ¡°Are we going to go look for cards!¡±


    Wu Jin, on the other hand, paused slightly, ¡°Louis XVI is thest round. The dance just now was thest one¨C¨Cthe cards are no longer meaningful. All we have to do is survive until the end.¡±


    ¡°Thisst round is a battle for survival.¡±


    Solving riddles and political battles had merely been means to enter the final, decisive round.


    In Louis XVI¡¯s era, all they had to do was eliminate the enemy and survive to the end.


    On their wrist watches, the number of survivors had stopped at 100. Wu Jin¡¯s gaze once again looked out of the window. The snow kes seemed to be a hint as they connected with a hidden memory, yet it also didn¡¯t seem to be the case. The cold wind drew the snow towards the window, and Chu Chu subconsciously stretched out a hand¨C¨C


    The snowkes were cold against her palm.


    Chu Chu¡¯s left hand was so cold that she couldn¡¯t feel anything. She rubbed it, and then screamed shrilly, ¡°What is this! How can there be blood¨C¨C¡±


    The tip of the girl¡¯s pale fingertip had a dazzling reddish-brown stain. The ¡®snowke¡¯ fell from her fingers, and Wu Jin moved quickly to catch it.


    It wasn¡¯t snow.


    ¡°It¡¯s... shredded paper.¡± Wu Jin was surprised. The shredded paper had been kneaded into a small ball, and it seemed to have been a piece torn off from a sheet of paper. The red paint inside was smeared together and ended up on Chu Chu¡¯s hand as soon as she rubbed against it.


    Wu Jin opened the window again and more and more pieces of paper flew in.


    The air was stale and choking, and it seemed that something was burning near the upper air vent, the ash intermingling with the snow.


    The youth abruptly climbed out the window frame.


    Chu Chu was shocked, ¡°Wu Jin¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly reached out, grabbing a piece of paper from amongst the flying pieces of shredded paper, then sprang back from the window frame.


    All the scraps of paper were covered in wet, red paint. It seemed as though someone had drawn out countless treacherous patterns, then torn them up and thrown them out into the snow storm.


    ¡°How could anyone dare to litter all over the Pce of Versailles!¡± Chu Chuined.


    The paper in Wu Jin¡¯s hand was still mostly intact, and the design was rtivelyplete. After spreading it open, the two of them leaned in at the same time.


    It was a flyer.


    In this world of ice and snow, the wind outside the walls of Versailles blew in countless leaflets that were as alike as two peas in a pod.


    The blood red paint drew out the image of an ugly woman, her upper body bare except for her petticoat, her legs open as she sat on a chair. There was a man beneath her skirt, and ady kissing her next to the chair.


    Chu Chu frowned in distaste.


    Beneath the illustration, only some words could be seen, ¡°Queen... adultery with the Duke... mistress... the devil from Austria...¡±


    Chu Chu suddenly realized, ¡°Austria? The Queen from Austria, Marie Antote?! It¡¯s written in the history books that Queen Marie never did this!¡±


    Wu Jin put away the leaflet. There were countless pieces of paper and ash floating in the distance, ¡°They were thrown into the Pce of Versailles to spread rumors about the Queen. The King defended the Queen¡¯s reputation and had the people of the pce collect the leaflets and burn them.¡±


    ¡°In fact, it doesn¡¯t matter whether or not she did these things. France¡¯s position was in decline, and the people decided to use her to vent. It was because Austria was the fuse for France¡¯s defeat, and Queen Marie was a princess of Austria.¡±


    Chu Chu protested indignantly, and Wu Jin closed the window again,forting her, ¡°In this round of the elimination match, we aren¡¯t changers of history, merely witnesses.¡±


    The rules would cause the story to follow the established historical tracks, and the contestants were nothing but insignificant pieces.


    ¡°We will try to avoid all the cards. If we don¡¯t have the cards, we won¡¯t have to bear a character¡¯s identity. In Louis XVI¡¯s time, most nobles came to tragic endings. There are two cards in particr.¡±


    ¡°Louis XVI and Queen Marie.¡±


    Chu Chu was still wrapped up in the ¡®cape¡¯ and held a gun in her hand as she finally stepped out into the cold outside the Pce of Versailles with Wu Jin.


    The abandoned painting frames nearby shed, and Wu Jin¡¯s LED support image suddenly appeared, followed by Chu Chu¨C¨Conly then did this Hyacinth contestant finally smile and cheer up.


    Behind the scenes of the Crosson Show.


    The camera cut to Ming Yao as he led his teammate Zuo Botang off the dance floor. The stage crew were currently reporting to the program producer, ¡°That... rich person is starting to spend money again, after Little Witch and Chu Chu started to move separately...¡±


    The program producer took a puff of his cigarette, ¡°Stop the voting.¡±


    The stage crew was shocked, ¡°What?! The ticket pool has already sucked in 800,000, and just the filthy rich guy who voted for Little Witch has already smashed in 600,000 credits. There¡¯s still hope that he¡¯ll continue to...¡±


    The program producer knocked on the table, ¡°Stop it now.¡±


    The stage crew could only turn off the support channel and put up the notice, ¡®The support voucher pool is full, please wait¡¯. When they turned back, they heard the program producer busy preaching.


    ¡°We may use the yers as cash cows, but you have to remember, any payment must bepensated in return. 600,000 is a lot, but anything more must signify that something is wrong. Our little program can¡¯t afford to take this money.¡±


    ¡°If that rich persones to ask, then have customer service notify me. I¡¯ve seen many fanspeting for vouchers for their yers, but Little Witch has now already surpassed second ce by 50 million vouchers. This person is still smashing money in, so something isn¡¯t right. If he¡¯s not stupid, then he¡¯s crazy. Also, he didn¡¯t smash money when they were choosing dance partners, and he didn¡¯t do it when Little Witch formed a team with Chu Chu, only when Little Witch is alone. What exactly does that mean?¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re an extreme fan! When they¡¯ve spent so much money, what kind of requests will they not dare to bring up? Do you get it?¡±


    The group of little editors and directors were in a trance as they all nodded together.


    The program producer suddenly thought of something, ¡°Show me this rich person¡¯s ount.¡±


    The programmer chirped and called up the page.


    This person had thrown in millions of votes but used thousands of IP addresses in the process, and his positioning jumped from the Empire all the way to the Federation.


    ¡°He used an IP springboard.¡± The logistics staff spoke slowly, ¡°No matter where he really is... in any case, he must be very rich.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense!¡± The program producer continued to puff on his cigarette in the monitoring room and looked at this filthy rich person¡¯s ID. ¡°Interesting.¡±


    ¡°This ID they¡¯ve picked, they¡¯re definitely an extreme fan!¡±


    Someone asked in a quiet voice from nearby, ¡°What does that mean? Isn¡¯t this rich guy¡¯s ID just a ¡®Yu¡¯?!¡±


    The program producer hated iron for not being steel. ¡°Wu Jin, Jin. Holding Jin and cherishing Yu, Yu, Get it? Ah?!¡±


    In the Crosson Show, on the dance floor of the Pce of Versailles.


    After Ming Yao came Thin Fire with the cardinal card.


    While everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on them, this cardinal once again asked in a low voice, ¡°Can that be done?¡±


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°Then, what do you want? Just sit there and wait for our end? In a while, Wei Shi will go to invite Vera. Can you beat Contestant Wei in a fight, or calcte better than Computer Wu?¡±


    The Red Rose narrowed her eyes, ¡°If the Scarf CP isn¡¯t torn apart, I can¡¯t sleep and eat easily.¡±


    Thin Fire quickly handed the card over to thisdy queen, ¡°Alright. You go find Wei Shi, and I¡¯ll invite Vera to danceter.¡±


    Ning Fengbei spoke in a cold voice, ¡°No way. You invite Wei Shi.¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°??? Lady, we¡¯re both male! And what are you doing inviting Vera?¡±


    Ning Fengbei smiled recklessly, ¡°Not doing anything.¡±


    ¡°Just to disgust her.¡±


    In full view of the public, the Red Rose moved elegantly in a ck gothic gown.


    Wen Lin was calcting on the sidelines, ¡°She should be going to look for Red. It¡¯s also possible that she¡¯ll pick Wei Yan. After all, the strength of the human-shaped weapon is known¨C¨C¡±


    Ning Fengbei walked onto the dance floor, going through the n in her mind onest time.


    Snatch away Vera, and iste Wu Jin.


    Then, cut off Wei Shi¡¯s support.


    Ready.


    Ning Fengbei headed towards Vera, smiling evilly as she stretched out her hand, ¡°Little beauty,e with me.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....kind of also hateship Vera and Ning Fengbei too.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i¡¯m so shocked that the program producer suddenly grew a conscience ??</i>

 Chapter Ch133.1 - Blizzard

    <h4>Chapter Ch133.1 - Blizzard</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The ballroom dance floor.


    The bay was drawn from the long, xen-haired girl¡¯s waist with a swish. At the same time, Vera angrily loaded up her gun, apanied by the constant vition warnings from her wrist watch.


    First warning.


    Second warning¨C¨C


    Ning Fengbei smiled smugly.


    When the dance music rang out again, everyone¡¯s gazes were dazed, and the Hall of Mirrors was finally restored to calmness.


    On the other side of the gilded gate, at the end of a long, winding corridor.


    Wu Jin and Ming Yao were both rummaging through boxes at full speed. Wu Jin¡¯s expression was serious, and Chu Chu was constantly breathing into her hands, wrapping herself up tightly in the humble cloak.


    The Pce of Versailles was too cold.


    The windows were wide open, and the cold wind swept in. Even the wind and snow outside the window seemed to have solidified, and at a nce, every piece of snow seemed to be in exactly the same ce it had been the moment before. The yers groped through the gray Pce of Versailles, and it was like they¡¯d been frozen into a gloomy oil painting. Outside the Hall of Mirrors, none of the fireces were lit up, and even the asional candle that was lit up on the walls was weak, with its remaining wax levels so low it seemed that it would go out anytime.


    ¡°Hiss.¡± Chu Chu sucked in a breath of cold air, ¡°I really want to point the muzzle of a gun at myself. It¡¯s better than being eliminated due to being frozen to death.¡±


    The ability of Wu Jin¡¯sbat suit to withstand the cold was almost negligible. There was a moment when he was even frozen into a trance, and if he were offered a 7-piece dress again now, he might not be able to put up any resistance¨C¨C


    ¡°Keep looking.¡± Wu Jinforted, ¡°There must be heating equipment. Otherwise, with these temperatures, all the yers will have to either kill their way back to the Hall of Mirrors or be eliminated by the extreme cold.¡±


    Based on the indoor temperatures, the program team had adjusted the outdoor temperature to at least negative 10 degrees Celsius. Wu Jin felt that no matter how absurd the rules were, they would not be ¡®the first to freeze to death after the ball¡¯. The first team must have an advantage.


    They passed by an ambtory and Chu Chu shivered as she leaned against the door, ¡°I can¡¯t walk anymore. It¡¯s warmer to just lean here.¡±


    Chu Chu paused suddenly, her eyes flying open in disbelief. Then, she opened the door in surprise¨C¨Ca gust of slightly heated, dry air swept over her face.


    Wu Jin immediately followed her inside and closed the door behind them.


    There were nearly 100 seats in the huge Council Hall, and each seat was equipped with portable heating equipment of varying styles.


    Chu Chu quickly swept her gaze around the room, ¡°The two rows to the left have heating for up to 8 hours. Another two rows to the right have 9 hours of heating, and the restst for four hours. Which ones should we choose?¡±


    There were nearly 100 seats, corresponding to the 100 remaining contestants.


    The three sets of heating equipment were quite different. Wu Jin pondered for a moment, ¡°Don¡¯t put all our apples in one basket.¡±


    He picked out one of the 9 hour heaters from the middle and handed it to Chu Chu, then loaded himself up with an 8 hour self-heating vest. The smell of rust, carbon powder and exotic glue floated in the air. Wu Jin pressed the button to start the current, and the thin material of his protective clothing began to warm up immediately. Even his frozen heartbeat seemed to recover.


    Chu Chu¡¯s attempt to obtain a third heating system was unsessful when her wrist watch beeped in warning.


    ¡°A blizzard, 100 sets of equipment. The heating is a must have. The Council Hall, three sets of seats. Each person can only take away their own set¨C¨C¡± Chu Chu murmured, ¡°What does this have to do with Louis XVI?¡±


    Wu Jin walked out of the room with Chu Chu, ¡°At the very least, the blizzard is rted to him. The French Revolution was triggered by blizzards, skyrocketingnd prices, soaring food prices, and civil unrest. Let¡¯s wait for Brother Wei and Vera.¡±


    The door squeaked open, then closed again quietly.


    They waited for the pointer on the clock to turn a full circle, and then the two of them headed towards the Hall of Mirrors to meet the others.


    ¡°As Barons, it should be about time for God Wei and Vera toe out.¡± Chu Chu calcted, then her eyes suddenly brightened, like a little fangirl of Wei Shi. Each dancested three minutes, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should be right now¨C¨C


    The door to the dance floor opened, and Red froze for a moment before greeting Wu Jin. His eyes were clearly trying to reveal something, but he was soon pulled away by his teammate.


    After that came a pair of B-level trainees, and then the extremely lucky Lin Ke who had managed to remain until this round...


    Wei Shi and Vera were nowhere in sight.


    Chu Chu frowned, ¡°Did theye out first?¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly looked out the window. Not far from them were shallow footprints left in the snow, and there were two figures trekking off into the distance in the snow. Both figures were thin, and one of them wore the same dress as Vera, while the other definitely wasn¡¯t the big boss¨C¨C


    Chu Chu abruptly spoke up, ¡°Ning Fengbei?! Ning Fengbei and Sister Vera are grouped up together! Did they team up?!¡±


    Wu Jin blurted, ¡°Impossible. There are two ways to form teams for the Versailles instances. One is through the initial invitation, and the yers on the invitations remain unchanged from start to finish. The second way is during the ball. Only when two teams choose each other at the same time can they form a legal four member team. If Ning Fengbei teamed up with Vera alone, then Brother Thin, as well as Brother Thin¡¯s teammate will be unable to form a ¡®legal team¡¯ together. This is equivalent to weakening the team¡¯sbat power and both sides harming each other¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s lips moved slightly, ¡°...Why do I feel like this is something Sister Ning would do...¡±


    Wu Jin analyzed, ¡°If you want to advance¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu finally interrupted him and exined, ¡°Ning Fengbei¡¯s goal has never been to be promoted. She and Sister Vera took turns dominating the top of the Hyacinth Show. For her, losing her ce is not nearly as humiliating as ¡®losing to Vera¡¯.¡±


    ¨C¨CRather than have Vera do better than her, it was better to pull Vera down with her. They would either win together or lose together.


    Havinge to that realisation, Chu Chu was obviously upset, ¡°I should have thought of it earlier! Ning Fengbei must want to tear apart Sister Vera¡¯s perfect alliance. What shall we do now?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression stiffened.


    The reason why he¡¯d invited Chu Chu was because in his predictions, each yer would fight for the rankings, and they would all try to pick the best solution between a ¡®four person team¡¯ and a ¡®two person team¡¯. Ning Fengbei¡¯s unique purpose had upended all of his expectations.


    The big boss and Vera were both alone. Even if the big boss was on his own, he could enter the top 10 even with his eyes closed.


    But the situation was much moreplicated for Vera.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go look for Vera.¡± Wu Jin spoke quickly. Forming a team could only ensure that Ning Fengbei wouldn¡¯t attack Vera, but it couldn¡¯t guarantee that Thin Fire wouldn¡¯t eliminate Vera.


    Chu Chu realized what he meant in an instant. Wu Jin had said ¡®I¡¯, not ¡®we¡¯. However, even before Chu Chu could speak, Wu Jin tried to appease her with an exnation, ¡°You should go back to wait in the Council Hall. Brother Wei will definitelye over to meet up.¡±


    As for him, if he tried to team up with the big boss again, it would already be regarded as an illegal team formation by the current rules. After handing Chu Chu over to the big boss, he would have to leave.


    Chu Chu was dissatisfied, ¡°You¡¯ve already invited me to dance. We¡¯re teammates too! How about we sneak around behind God Wei, and I¡¯ll secretly pass on anything that God Wei finds to you...¡±


    Wu Jin choked and couldn¡¯t help butugh as he shook his head, ¡°Go, I¡¯ll send you over. Don¡¯t forget, Brother Wei said he would carry you and let you win lying down.¡±


    Within the narrow Council Hall, nearly one third of the heating equipment had already been taken away. The survival figures on their left wrist watches had jumped to 98. If any contestant was unable to find this ce while their physical endurance could still hold up, they would most likely end up eliminated by the cold.


    Wu Jin sent off Chu Chu, his gaze sweeping across all the seats in the hall.


    All of the 9 hour heating equipment had already been taken away, and there were only two sets of 8 hour heating equipment left. The 4 hour cold protection devices had all been left untouched.


    4 hours wasn¡¯t even enough for them to figure out the process for this round before they became cold again. It was obviously the least preferred choice.


    Vera and Ning Fengbei had both taken a 9 hour device.


    Based on the tracks they¡¯d left, they were headed towards the Little Trianon Pce.


    They were going to find Queen Marie in the ghost incident at Trianon Pce¨C¨C


    The big boss finally appeared outside the Council Hall.


    Their gazes met, then shifted away. Countless cameras flew up, and Wu Jin immediately went on alert. If he nced over again in this frame, the skies would copse, and the earth would shatter! The youth quickly got up to chase after Vera.


    The entrance to the Council Hall was narrow, so Wu Jin inevitably ran into the big boss.


    Wei Shi seemed to havee in from the cold outside the Pce of Versailles. He had frost and snow on his shoulders, and for a moment, the coldness went straight into Wu Jin¡¯s nose, bringing with it the smell of nuts and hay in the sun.


    Wu Jin paused for a moment, then practically ran off.


    The camera chased after Wu Jin as he flew out¨C¨C


    Chu Chu¡¯s eyes were huge, ¡°Little Witch escorted me over! God Wei, don¡¯t bully Little Witch, what did you pinch his hand for! Little Witch is red all over!!¡±


    Wei Shi casually picked up a heating device, and only now did Chu Chu realize, ¡°You, you, you, you came in from outside! Didn¡¯t you use a heating vest?! You went out in the blizzard just like that, holy, God Wei, are you even a normal person! ... Wait a minute, where are we going?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless as he replied, ¡°To the Little Trianon. Taking you to win lying down.¡±

 Chapter Ch133.2 - Blizzard

    <h4>Chapter Ch133.2 - Blizzard</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Outside the Pce of Versailles.


    The cold wind blew over like knives cutting against his face as soon as Wu Jin stepped out into the snow. In the distance, the Trianon Pce was a half hidden, gray, and indistinct outline.


    Three days into thepetition, Wu Jin¡¯s eyesight had improved slightly, but it still couldn¡¯t bepared with that of normal yers. He squinted and tried to avoid looking directly at the snow to prevent snow blindness. The Red and White Roses¡¯ footprints had been covered up by the snow storm, and there were only two tracks of shallow marks left. There was also a set of size 43 footprints in the distance, and if things were as he¡¯d expected, they should belong to Thin Fire, who was moving to meet up with Ning Fengbei.


    Wu Jin had good reason to specte that, simr to Ning Fengbei, Thin Fire had invited the big boss to be his partner and was then forced to dance the female part of the dance. Finally, the big boss had walked off the dance floor, tearing up the alliance to be a lone ranger...


    Wu Jin suddenly narrowed his eyes further.


    There was a line of tracks in the distance.


    It didn¡¯t seem like footprints, but it did appear to be hoof prints from a certain type of animal¨C¨C


    A few more pieces of paper drifted over.


    It was still the burning pieces of paper from the leaflets. Wu Jin was barely able to make out a few words in the snow, ¡°The King turned against the aristocracy, and the Third Estate and Paris are seeking help from the righteous...¡±


    ¡°She is a demon from Austria. She leaked French military secrets to the Austrian army and should be punished for it. Seeking a righteous man... assassination... assassinate Marie Antote.¡±


    Queen Marie?


    Wu Jin was stunned for a moment. There wasn¡¯t even a single ghost in the whole of the Pce of Versailles. How would they assassinate her? Where was the Queen?


    The light reflecting off the snow dimmed. After walking on for another five or six minutes, the smell of burning came again, along with the next batch of leaflets, ¡°The Queen is at the Little Trianon Pce... wearing that infamous ne... once the assassination is sessful, there will be a celebration in the marble courtyard...¡±


    The disinformation and rumors in the leaflets were getting worse. It wasn¡¯t so much guiding public opinion as releasing an assassination mission.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression grew heavy. No matter where Queen Marie was, he had to tell Vera about it as soon as possible.


    At this time, the shadow of the Little Trianon Pce could be seen. The path he¡¯d taken meandered a little, but in the distance, it could be seen that someone had taken a shortcut. There were iplete flyers floating throughout the blizzard, and the other side was likely to be a trainee who¡¯d epted a task¨C¨C


    However, it would take at least 20 minutes to get to the Little Trianon pce at this speed.


    The Red and White Roses¡¯ footprints in the snow had already disappeared. Vera and Ning Fengbei had long since arrived at the Little Trianon Pce, and they naturally wouldn¡¯t know about the changes that had taken ce in the fliers.


    The hoof prints from the animal hadn¡¯t yet been covered up by the wind and snow. Starting from the right, these hoof prints led all the way to the Little Trianon Pce and back to the Pce of Versailles.


    The big boss.


    There was only the big boss who hadn¡¯t taken any heating equipment and hade back with a body full of wind and snow to appear in the Pce of Versailles. That was to say, the big boss had arrived back at the Pce of Versailles from this location within ten minutes, and it was impossible for him to achieve this with his own two feet¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly turned around and headed to the right. Taking advantage of the time before night fell, he could smell the scent of animals over the cold air and wind that hissed by his ears.


    Stables!


    The Royal Stables of France. Wu Jin rushed towards the source of sound immediately. A chestnut colored mare was fully saddled, her tail swishing along the edge of the heated stall.


    Half an hour ago, the big boss had clearlye over and then ridden a horse back. Wu Jin very much suspected that the big boss had ridden away with the stallion, leaving behind the mare with bright eyes¨C¨CWu Jin didn¡¯t dwell on it and flipped himself up onto the horse¡¯s back using what he remembered from the Crosson course.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s horses were well-trained, and the ride wasn¡¯t bumpy except for the first few seconds. Wu Jin noticed a sh of light in the haystack just before the horse set off.


    A sword. The handle of the sword was engraved with the letter ¡®J¡¯, and the pattern on it was familiar¨C¨C


    The horse galloped towards the Little Trianon Pce.


    Inside the Little Trianon Pce.


    Vera looked coldly at Ning Fengbei, and Ning Fengbei looked coldly at Vera.


    A scepter iid with jewels was ced on the long table between the two of them, and a pinhole camera had been embedded in the center of the handle. It stopped just short of having the words ¡®I am a task item¡¯ written on the handle.


    The Red Rose and White Rose both stood there in a deadlock.


    Vera: ¡°I was the one who found it first.¡±


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°Confiscated. I¡¯m keeping it.¡±


    Next to them, Thin Fire had a serious expression on his face as he analyzed, ¡°In the Council Hall, there were three types of seats. What does that represent?!¡±


    Vera and Ning Fengbei both: Not interested.


    At this time, it was obvious that Thin Fire hadn¡¯t yet figured out the rules for forming a team. Vera was Ning Fengbei¡¯s teammate, which meant that she was also his teammate.


    However, Thin Fire was clueless. He paid special attention to keeping a distance from Vera so as not to trigger the ¡®illegal team formation¡¯ warning. ¡°Three levels of separation, three people... Oh, that¡¯s not right, it¡¯s the three sses in parliament! In the era of Louis XV, the clergy, the nobles, and the peasants each represented one ss in parliament. The elders in parliament held scepters that represented the sanctity of the Parliament Bill!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes brightened, ¡°This scepter represents the power of France! As long as the three of us form a team, we¡¯ll hold the power of the entire French ancient civilization. We won¡¯t need to worry about the big things anymore!¡±


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°Are you certain?¡±


    Thin Fire nodded.


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°Since that¡¯s the case¨C¨C¡± The Red Rose suddenly shot out a hand as quick as lightning and snatched up the scepter.


    Vera¡¯s eyes shed as she reached out to hold theplex and gorgeously decorated top of the scepter. Unexpectedly, it was hollow, and she pulled off a series of linked jewels.


    It seemed to be a ne.


    The camera in the handle of the wand shed.


    The plot had been triggered.


    The entire Little Trianon Pce suddenly lit up like a jewel nested in the snow. The ghostly servants who¡¯d disappeared for a long time now appeared in the pce and came forth to bow to Ning Fengbei, ¡°Your Majesty the King.¡±


    Ning Fengbei, Thin Fire: ¡°......¡±


    Vera smiled in satisfaction, ¡°Louis XVI? Hey, congrattions.¡±


    Congrattions on being sent to the guillotine in advance!


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s expression changed abruptly. She lifted up the scepter and was just about to smack Thin Fire with it, but then she considered whether or not she should eliminate Vera first.


    The servants then hurried to greet Vera, who was holding the ne.


    ¡°Your Majesty the Queen!¡±


    Vera: ¡°......¡±


    Ning Fengbeiughed uproariously, ¡°Mutual congrattions for the guillotine!¡±


    Thin Fire cried out ¡°Holy shit,¡± then muttered to himself, ¡°I might as well ditch the team and go off on my own...¡±


    The candles lit up in the hall, and through the corridors and side rooms. All the light led to where the Red and White Roses were. Vera was forced to wear the ne, while Ning Fengbei held up the scepter hatefully. At this time, the entrance to the Pce suddenly opened up!


    The chill wind swept in over the cold marble floor.


    A ck shadow held up a rifle and after seeing the ne on Vera¡¯s neck, the figure suddenly pulled down the safety lock on the gun, and the pitch ck hole of the barrel was pointed straight at Vera¨C¨C


    There was a ¡®bang¡¯.


    Gunfire could be heard from a distance, the sound traveling in from beyond the door and heading straight towards the shadow.


    The shadowed figure rolled two or three times before attempting to hide behind a bunker.


    Vera instantly pulled out her gun and finished off the attack, causing a silver life-saving capsule to pop out. Then, she shifted her gaze abruptly to look out the window.


    The snow was like a sheet of silver, and the sound of a horse¡¯s hooves came to a sudden stop.


    Wu Jin was stered over the horse¡¯s back, and he shifted his head to look at Vera, whose eyes lit up like crystals beneath by the moonlight reflected off the snow.


    The youth casually wiped off the gun against his ckbat suit.


    Then, he quickly grasped the zing muzzle of the gun, his small round face very close to the white smokeing out of the tip, both of his hands rubbing continuously over the metal, ¡°It¡¯s too cold. I¡¯ll just warm up first.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ah the Rose Royal couple (who hates each other)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: haha a Little Witch popsicle~</i>

 Chapter Ch134.1 - The Third Class

    <h4>Chapter Ch134.1 - The Third ss</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin held the gun, then turned around to dismount, directly leading the mare into the Petit Trianon Pce.


    Thin Fire spoke thoughtfully, ¡°I remember that there¡¯s parking down there, no wait, stables...¡±


    Vera and Ning Fengbei both retorted, ¡°If the horse is tied outside, then stolen by others, what¡¯ll you do?!¡±


    Now that things hade to this, being the King and Queen tied the Red and White Roses together. Wu Jin and Vera, Thin Fire and Ning Fengbei, were teammates with their names stamped on the invitation cards. The two teams were now linked together like grasshoppers tied together with a rope.


    ¡°Put out the wall lights.¡± Wu Jin spoke concisely.


    Vera didn¡¯t ask for a reason and simply did as she was told. After the lights went out, the ghost servants disappeared again.


    Thin Fire volunteered to go search the life-saving capsule, but after a long while, he was only able to obtain the heating equipment that the eliminated contestant had with him, ¡°There are 3.5 hours of heating left.¡±


    Wu Jin was careful to maintain a distance between him and Thin Fire in order to prevent being punished for illegally forming a team Most of the wallmps were doused, leaving only a few weakly flickering candles in the contestants¡¯ hands.


    ¡°This is the King¡¯s main room.¡± Wu Jin whispered. The mare followed behind him, her eyes bright and soft as she leaned gently against Wu Jin. Ning Fengbei stroked the horse¡¯s head, ¡°Why did you want to turn off the lights?¡±


    Under the light from the melting candles, Wu Jin handed over the flyer he¡¯d picked up from the snow to the rest of the people gathered, ¡°An issued mission: Kill Queen Marie.¡±


    Vera was instantly shocked.


    Marie Antote¡¯s fall woulde sooner orter, but it wasn¡¯t expected toe so soon.


    ¡°The timeline now should be after the war against Austria, when France was defeated. The people ced their hatred on Queen Marie, who was of Austrian descent...¡± Wu Jin exined all of this quickly, ¡°Of course, none of this matters.¡±


    The most important thing was this.


    Wu Jin showed them his wrist watch. To one side of the wrist watch were lines simr to those on the assassin¡¯s flyer, and the dial emitted a weak fluorescent light that moved towards Vera.


    Wu Jin moved to Vera¡¯s left side, and the light changed direction at the same time¨C¨Cit pointed at Vera from beginning to end.


    Ning Fengbei understood what was going on instantly. This was simply like being afraid that the assassin wouldn¡¯t be able to find his way, so they¡¯d made an automatic guiding light¨C¨Cshe pped Wu Jin on the shoulder and wanted to break off her rtionship with Vera, ¡°Alright, Little Witch have a great time. We¡¯ll be off first!¡±


    Wu Jin pointed to the pattern that was on both the flyer and the watch, where the vines inside the oval badge was wrapped around several small words, ¡°Jacobin Club.¡±


    Ning Fengbei froze.


    ¡°The Jacobins were the main proponents of sending the King and Queen to the guillotine. In modern times... in ancient history, it was one of the few ¡®righteous and aboveboard¡¯ regimes that pursued a reign of high-handed terror. Now, they¡¯re issuing a call to assassinate the Queen, but it¡¯s hard to guarantee that they won¡¯t issue a mission for the King as well in a few hours.¡±


    Ning Fengbei narrowed her eyes.


    Almost every history textbook mentioned the Jacobins, one of thest political groups behind the French Revolution.


    Louis XVI¡¯s teammate could only be the Queen and could never be the Jacobins.


    ¡°There are at least two camps in this fight.¡± Wu Jin spoke slowly, ¡°The King¡¯s camp and the radical revolutionary camp. I think that we¡¯re in the same camp here.¡±


    In the dim candle light, Wu Jin stretched out a hand to Ning Fengbei, ¡°Let¡¯s form an alliance.¡±


    Ning Fengbei tilted her head slightly. Thin Fire whispered something into her ear, and the young woman nodded, reaching out to shake hands with Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and was caught by surprise when he heard Ning Fengbei wonder, ¡°Why is Little Witch so cold?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly rubbed and rubbed his hands. His genes were a thousand years behind all the other trainees, and it wasmon sense that he couldn¡¯t resist the cold, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, it¡¯s nothing!¡±


    Vera volunteered to help her idol warm his small hands, but Wu Jin refused the offer. After that, Thin Fire tried to show the charm of the alliance and wanted to rub Wu Jin¡¯s hands, but his watch warned him of illegal team formation as soon as he came close.


    Wu Jin ended up cing his hands on the mare with his palms out for a while and then turning them so his palms were facing down a whileter.


    The mare¡¯s eyes were watery as she looked obediently at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin hurriedly called out an apology to this little living spirit that he¡¯d used to warm his hands. His thoughts drifted back to the stable from earlier. That sword that had been engraved with the letter J and the other horse that had been led away by big boss, which was probably equally sweet and smart...


    After his body temperature recovered, Wu Jin quickly stood up and joined his three allies in scoping out the venue.


    ¡°The Petit Trianon Pce is densely furnished. It¡¯s easy to defend and hard to attack as soon as the lights are off.¡± Wu Jin had stated this when they formed their alliance.


    The old veteran ofbat, Thin Fire, simply took over themand for their deployment, ¡°There are stone steps in the north and south, and yers can onlye up from two roads. We need a sniper who can shoot as soon as the other side lights themps.¡±


    Vera shouldered this heavy responsibility.


    ¡°If the other party doesn¡¯t use light¨C¨Cwe want to ensure that we can find the assassin¡¯s position as soon as they enter our line of fire. There needs to be an assault position at both the north and the south entrances.¡±


    Wu Jin and Thin Fire each took over one of the positions.


    ¡°Thest line of defense.¡±


    With the weak candlelight in Wu Jin¡¯s hands, they looked over at Vera¡¯s sniper position. The bench, bookcase, and potted nts were all lying on the ground, and even if the other party was a monkey, they still wouldn¡¯t be able to squeeze in right away. The corner of the wall by the door also served as a bunker.


    The ordinary rifle at Thin Fire¡¯s waist was handed over to Ning Fengbei so that she could make the bunker more solid.


    Crossfire.


    A few minutester, there was the sound of steps from outside the window.


    Wu Jin quickly stuck himself up against the wall and started to wait in ambush. He was guarding the northern entrance, and the cold wind swept in through the passageway. The cold marble chilled his back and feet; the heat provided by the heating equipment was just enough for normal trainees to resist the cold, but it wasn¡¯t enough for Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin breathed into his hands. There was the faint light from a fire from the south side¡¯s stone steps¨C¨C


    Vera shot within a second.


    The wrist watch flickered for a while. The survival count didn¡¯t go down, so Thin Fire leapt out to eliminate the yer.


    The survival count was reduced from 92 to 91.


    The first assassin toe at them hade through the southern entrance.


    At the northern entrance, Wu Jin¡¯s ears moved slightly.


    He could hear the small, almost inaudible sound of rubber soles rubbing against the marble. There was nothing to be seen in the empty darkness, but he stared fixedly into the distance. By moonlight, he could barely see the snow falling on the stone steps or even the faint and spare shrubbery in the distance, but he couldn¡¯t see a single person.


    The sound of soles rubbing against the floor could still be heard.


    It seemed that due to the cold, the melted snow water that hadn¡¯t yet dissipated had mixed with the mud, sticking this person¡¯s footwear to the ground and causing a sound that was like unsticking glue whenever they moved.


    He, or she, was very close to Wu Jin.


    The other side may also have discovered Wu Jin based on the direction of the sounds¨C¨C


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to hide in the bunker, lighting up the candle and tossing it at the other side.


    The northern entrance was instantly bright!


    There was still nobody on the steps, but there was a dark shadow on the handrail of the corridor. Her feet were glued to the smooth, curved handrails, but she was oddly able to maintain her bnce. She was stuck in the dead angle of Wu Jin¡¯s surveince and moved like a cat without bones, or a strange being who had practiced jujitsu. The fire lit up her face.


    This was a 17 or 18 year old girl; she was as pale as paper, and her eyes had a faint green sheen.


    Vera suddenly fired her gun, ¡°Little Witch, run!¡±


    Wu Jin moved his legs and ran.


    Someone that would make Vera unhesitatingly expose her position in order to issue a warning meant that the other party was at the very least, one of the most dangerous characters in the Hyacinth Show. Wu Jin quickly went over the information in his head. There was only one contestant who was good at ambushing and assassination¨C¨C


    In the first round, Vera had mentioned her before.


    ¡°There is also another way to win. As long as all the yers in the same instance are forcefully eliminated, they will be the only possible winner. Hyacinth Show has someone like that...¡±


    Lan.


    Wu Jin slid across the floor and fired his gun in the moment just before he hid behind the wall.


    Lan¡¯s breath sped up, but she used another strange movement to avoid Wu Jin¡¯s shot. Wu Jin then led this person into Ning Fengbei¡¯s range of fire, but Lan seemed to sense something and paused slightly before disappearing into theplex array of rooms.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go.¡± Ning Fengbei warned, ¡°Little Witch,e here. I¡¯ll go chase.¡±


    There was a gap between Wu Jin¡¯sbat abilities and that of Ning Fengbei¡¯s or Lan¡¯s was obviously on the same level as the Red and White Roses. If he was a little stronger¨C¨Che would be able to see Lan¡¯s instant counterattack, but it seemed that he was still quite a far way off from a real A level trainee.


    Wu Jin and Ning Fengbei switched positions and moved closer to Vera.


    ¡°Lan is a little difficult to deal with.¡± Vera spoke in a low voice, ¡°In various ways.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded to show that he understood. If he couldn¡¯t win against her, then he wouldn¡¯t seek her out to fight. In an official elimination match, he naturally wouldn¡¯t go and send the other side a kill. After hiding behind the bunker, Wu Jin quietly observed the movements in the southern side.


    Thin Fire was rummaging around the life-saving capsule left out in the snow. A long timeter, he once again came back with a set of heating equipment.


    ¡°Four hour heating.¡± Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°All the trainees who¡¯vee in for the task only have four hours of heating.¡±


    Vera: ¡°If they want to win, then they have to finish thepetition within four hours. It¡¯s very reasonable. However, the difference between the other two sets of heating equipment, eight hours and nine hours, isn¡¯t very big.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The heavy snow was the cause of the French Revolution, and the poor harvest was not enough to feed themon people. Of course, this was limited to the civilians. There were also the two upper level sses, the clergy and the aristocracy, who controlled the entire country¡¯s inexhaustible assets.¡±


    Vera immediately remembered what Thin Fire had spoken about, ¡°Commoners, clergy, and nobles, that¡¯s the three... three estates?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°The French Revolution in 1789 was sparked by an intense demand for food. For thispetition¨C¨Cit¡¯s been reced by the contestants¡¯ ability to keep warm. Commoners have four hours of heating, the clergy have eight, and the King and other nobility have nine.¡±


    Wu Jin was still thinking out loud, ¡°The specific functions of each ss aren¡¯t yet clear¨C¨Cthe only thing we know is that the first batch of yers will run out of heating within four hours. Fighting will break out as early as possible under the pressure of obtaining more heating. However.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a real case of the mantis stalking the cicada. They want to catch everyone in one ce and will choose to attack the noble identities first. After themoners are eliminated, they wille in when the King and Queen¡¯s fighting power is exhausted.¡±


    Vera took a deep breath and really wished to throw away the ne in her hand, ¡°Can I put this ne over Lan¡¯s head?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin choked, then hurried tofort her, ¡°The King and Queen identities should also have some sort of control in thepetition, but we just don¡¯t know how it will be used...¡±


    Vera nodded and toyed with the ne, ¡°When the ne arrived, the wrist watch gave us a hint. The King can redistribute supplies during parliament.¡±


    ¡°Supply allocation?!¡± Wu Jin suddenly felt that a gust of cold wind had just blown over.


    Wu Jin shivered from the cold and shrank back, then shrank back some more. There seemed to be warmthing from behind¨C¨Cwhen Vera came back to her senses, Wu Jin was glued to the eliminated contestant¡¯s life-saving capsule, like he was holding onto a big silver ball.


    Vera: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin exined quickly, ¡°There¡¯s heating in the life-saving capsule!¡±


    Vera watched on lovingly as Wu Jin hugged the ball.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something, ¡°Just now, in the stable, I saw the same flower pattern on the purple card armor¨C¨CWait-wait a minute, someone¡¯sing again!¡±


    <i>xiin: i just imagine Little Witch holding a giant silver pokeball...</i>

 Chapter Ch134.2 - The Third Class

    <h4>Chapter Ch134.2 - The Third ss</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank.


    More than one trainee hade.


    In his field of vision, the horizon was vast, and there were at least 14 or 15 traineesing together as a group. They maintained a distance between each other, but they were undoubtedly allies.


    They were here to work together for the reward that came from assassinating Queen Marie.


    In the corridor, Ning Fengbei soon met back up with the team. However, her expression was not good, ¡°I lost Lan. As for these people...¡±


    Over a dozen trainees. Even if the team¡¯s terrain advantage was better, they still wouldn¡¯t be able to retreat intact.


    Ning Fengbai suddenly spoke up, ¡°Wait a minute, they¡¯ve stopped. They...¡± Ning Fengbei was surprised, ¡°They want to negotiate?¡±


    Wu Jin spoke in a low tone, ¡°The King and Queen hold the supreme power over the Pce of Versailles.¡±


    The King could redistribute supplies in the three estates.


    Heating materials.


    A young woman walked out happily from amidst the crowd.


    Wu Jin recognized that it was Little Ran at a nce. Little Ran was Caesar¡¯s teammate, and Caesar had ended thest round as an aristocratic squire, but his ce in the ball hadn¡¯t been high, meaning that he was unable to choose the equipment that signified aristocratic or clergyman status. From Little Ran¡¯s gear, it seemed that she was also wearing the four hour model formoners.


    Nobody had any objection to Little Ran taking the lead.


    Wu Jin murmured, ¡°The most dominant identity isn¡¯t the aristocracy, but themoners.¡±


    Vera: ¡°What?¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°Interests are rted. Only when themoners start the game can alliances form in the shortest time. The nobles and priests feel no survival pressure and would tend towards their own camps.¡±


    Little Ran smiled broadly and spoke up, ¡°Your Majesty the King!¡±


    Ning Fengbei harrumphed.


    Little Ran chattered, ¡°...We just have one request. Move the parliament time ahead and divide the heating equipment amongst the three sses equally! ... If you agree, we can all go back to the Pce of Versailles happily!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s very fair.¡± Thin Fire pondered, ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as we can guarantee our own heating. Who cares about what the other nobles and clergy are doing?! Other than Little Witch, who else came over to express any intentions for an alliance? The Pce of Versailles is so cold! Where are the nobles? Did they all freeze up into balls?!¡±


    Ning Fengbei harrumphed again and didn¡¯t agree or disagree. Little Ran could see that there was hope and happily showed her small canines, ¡°Then, we won¡¯t kill the Queen! It¡¯s just...¡±


    Wu Jin nced at Little Ran, who stood there beneath the rafters of the Petit Trianon Pce.


    The Hyacinth Show¨C¨Cor rather, the female contestants, mostlymunicated in very structured fashions. It was like Ning Fengbei during parliament in the Louis XV era and the current Little Ran. They were extremely good at putting forward conditions that were ¡®just right¡¯, making it so that the other party couldn¡¯t find any reason to refuse.


    Ning Fengbei nodded reluctantly, ¡°Go to Versailles.¡± This brave King lifted up his gun, her aura full of deterrence.


    Wu Jin suddenly whispered, ¡°15 people.¡±


    Vera was at a loss, ¡°What&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was very solemn, and he spoke very quickly, ¡°There are only 15 people down there. No matter if it¡¯s a 2 person group or a 4 person group, an alliance between yers should have an even number of members. Where is the other person&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Little Ran chattered on and said, ¡°It¡¯s just... the three sses in the council each have one vote. Themon people will vote one way, while the nobles and priests vote the other. We won¡¯t win if it¡¯s 2:1! So, we have another request!¡±


    Wu Jin froze suddenly.


    He flipped through the historical materials from the course in his mind.


    1789, French Revolution. For the first time, a bill wanting the collective vote of each estate to be weighed equally was proposed, which was consistent with what Little Ran was saying. The nobles and priests voted against it together, and themon people were unable to shake the aristocratic rule, so they aimed their guns at the clergy. At that time, the Catholic Church was thergest holder of French territory, and the 130,000 priests added together had wealth that wasparable to the aristocracy.


    Over a short period of one year, themoner political groups in Paris began to crack down on the authority of the church, and the religious system was nearly abolished. Power was transferred from the church to the state and themon people. The clergy lost their right to vote, and the three ss parliament was reduced to two¨C¨C


    The priests who had served as allies to the aristocracy fled inrge numbers or were executed.


    There was no such thing as a permanent ally, only apetition with those with vested interests.


    If this was transferred back to the elimination match¨C¨C


    All the heating equipment would be divided between the nobles and civilians, and the priests would have nothing.


    At this time, the Red and White Roses as well as Thin Fire were all aristocracy.


    At the start of this round, Wu Jin had given the 9 hour heating equipment to Chu Chu and wore an orange 8 hour heating device himself.


    It was practically like writing the words ¡®Little Priest Witch¡¯ on his forehead...


    Little Ran continued to smile, ¡°We want to form an alliance with Your Majesty.¡±


    ¡°I hope Your Majesty will agree that the first group of yers to be cleared out of Versailles shouldn¡¯t be us, and shouldn¡¯t be Your Majesty, but rather the ss of clergymen who have nothing to do with either of us.¡±


    Vera and Ning Fengbei both looked subconsciously towards Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet opened his mouth, ¡°I¨C¨C¡± When there was suddenly a strong gust of wind from behind him.


    The faint fragrance of jasmine reached the tip of his nose. Wu Jin¡¯s hand that was clutching at the bay, paused for a second, and he abruptly changed his strike into an elbow attack.


    ¡°Little Witch!¡±


    Wu Jin followed up with the de, but the person behind him was like a ghost, and the cold muzzle of a gun pressed against his neck.


    It was the 16th person who hadn¡¯t appeared with the group.


    Lan.


    The young woman¡¯s crisp, cold voice came, ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡±


    Vera instantly aimed the muzzle of her gun at Lan.


    ¡°Little Witch hesitated.¡± Thin Fire frowned and whispered.


    ¨C¨CHalf a kilometer away, in the snow.


    The Chu Chu who was trudging through the snow also said, ¡°Little Witch hesitated.¡± Then, she pped her skirt and sighed, ¡°What kind of gentlemanly behavior is this! Charge! Go up and beat her up!¡± She then continued to herself, ¡°Oh, but Little Witch looks like he was well behaved from a young age and had a good upbringing. Only someone who hasn¡¯t had much contact with girls would hesitate...¡±


    She looked back to find that Wei Shi was expressionless.


    God Wei¡¯s gaze was locked on the ce where Lan had her hands on Wu Jin.


    The man suddenly mped down on the horse¡¯s back.


    Chu Chu was flustered by the wind, ¡°God Wei, slow, slow, slow down a little... I¡¯m going to fall off ahhh... This horse is crazy, its eyes are so wild... Oh my god, I¡¯m really going to fall ahhhh...¡±


    On the terrace of the Petit Trianon Pce.


    Wu Jin exhaled slowly and spread his hands, ¡°I agree. If you can keep the Queen safe, then I can withdraw from the parliament vote.¡±


    Lanughed softly, ¡°You can also choose to withdraw from the game.¡±


    No matter which camp Wu Jin was in, he was still an unknown factor in the game.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was helpless. He gently raised up his bay and gun, and his gaze was calm as it swept over Vera, signaling that he was fine, ¡°You¡¯re misunderstanding¨C¨C¡±


    The youth suddenly turned to face Lan and shed the de.


    Lan didn¡¯t have enough time to pull the trigger, and Vera moved first¨C¨C


    Lan¡¯s actions stopped abruptly, and she didn¡¯t have any choice but to step away from threatening Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating quickly.


    Those who wanted to win too much definitely wouldn¡¯t be willing to trade their lives one for one.


    He¡¯d made the right bet.


    There was an uproar in the Petit Trianon Pce, and Wu Jin quickly fled to hide in the corridor, his bay slicing through rope.


    Ning Fengbei spoke tly, ¡°I thought you were here to talk business, but you came here to pige and plunder...¡±


    Under the cover of his allies, the mare neighed as Wu Jin rushed out from the back.


    Wu Jin ducked suddenly, and two or three stray bullets shed past his body. He clutched at the reins, not expecting this misty mare would actually be able to run so fast, happily spraying snow everywhere as she darted towards the snowy forest.


    There was another horse there.


    And there were people on the horse¡¯s back.


    Chu Chu couldn¡¯t even breathe, ¡°God Wei, stop torturing me... Can I ride with Little Witch? Please please please please? This horse is going to make me throw up...¡±


    Wei Shi made a perfunctory sound of affirmation.


    Chu Chu¡¯s eyes were instantly bright, ¡°You agree? Ah? How about we find a ce to change horses. No, that¡¯s not right, find a ce for me to change to Little Witch¡¯s¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly pulled on the reins. ¡°Get off.¡±


    ¡°... Oh.¡± Chu Chu lifted up her skirts and dismounted obediently.


    A red-tinged shadow shed by, and Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round when he saw Wei Shi.


    Chu Chu hurriedly waved her hands. Little Witch¡¯s small round face and the mare¡¯s round, watery eyes were well-matched and extremely cute¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out a hand.


    Wu Jin also reached out subconsciously, and at the moment when the two horses passed by each other, he heard the big boss say, ¡°Jump.¡±


    The palm was steady and powerful.


    Wu Jin was suspended in the air, then pulled down onto the horse¡¯s back by Wei Shi. A hot and strong arm held him steady.


    Then, Wei Shi casually gestured for Chu Chu to get up on the mare that was prancing around, ¡°Get on the horse yourself.¡±


    Chu Chu: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed for a moment and then struggled to jump down.


    ording to the alliance rules, the teammate of a teammate was also his own teammate, and an alliance between the big boss and him wouldn¡¯t trigger an illegal team formation warning, but¨C¨C


    Wei Shi: ¡°What are you doing.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly exined everything, ¡°Brother Wei! I¡¯ve got to ughter my way back¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm. Let¡¯s ughter our way back.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: French Revolution! Veryplicated!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: lol, poor Chu Chu~</i>

 Chapter Ch135.1 - Final Battle

    <h4>Chapter Ch135.1 - Final Battle</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The cold wind sliced through like icy knives.


    Snowkes were like flying silver des, slicing through the air like mottled shards of light. The horses moved through the cold current, dark hooves carving out a narrow path in the heavy snow. The youth on horseback¡¯s clothing pped in the wind, his eyes narrowed slightly against the ice and snow, his pupils dyed with a chill.


    The hands covering the reins were strong, steady, and powerful.


    ¡°Here.¡± The man¡¯s voice was hoarse.


    The horse¡¯s bridle was pulled back, and the sound of a horse skidding could be heard. Wu Jin hugged the horse¡¯s neck tightly as the big boss jumped down from behind him, flicking off snow from the dark gray Baron¡¯s cape.


    Only now did Wu Jin notice something in surprise.


    It seemed that the big boss had been dressed up attractively by the program team the whole time. In most shows, this treatment was given only when the program group had been stuffed with who knew how much money...


    ¡®More money than god¡¯ Wei Shi: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shook his head and helped dust the snow off the big boss¡¯s ride. The horse was very lively, affectionatelying up to Wu Jin even as the mare caught up from behind.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered something, ¡°Chu Chu! ...¡±


    Chu Chu dismounted in a rage, ¡°How could you bear to leave me on my own!¡±


    Wei Shi spoke calmly, ¡°You wanted to ride on your own.¡±


    Chu Chu stressed, ¡°I wanted to have Little Witch ¡®take me¡¯ to ride together, not have Little Witch removed and me riding alone¨C¨Cforget it, I can¡¯t exin anything clearly to a straight man like you!¡±


    As soon as the mare saw Wu Jin, she came up and pranced, her tail swinging. The horse who¡¯d led the way turned around to nuzzle the mare, and based on its posture, it was clearly a stallion...


    Wu Jin lifted up his head and looked out into the distance across the snow.


    There were two houses there, like a ¡®small rest house¡¯ between Louis XVI¡¯s Pce of Versailles and thepound. There was a small hill a few meters high to the north, and then the terrain sloped upwards. The Petit Trianon Pce could be seen beyond the trees.


    At this time, the Petit Trianon Pce in the distance was quiet again. The distance the naked eye could cover in the snow was less than 2 kilometers, so Wu Jin could only vaguely make out the figure of someoneing out.


    It wasn¡¯t so much an ¡®agreed on alliance¡¯ and more that Vera and the others had been hijacked by the moner¡¯ yers. Wu Jin was about to open his mouth to speak when he was suddenly pounced on by a bouncy mare¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shook hard, ¡°!!!¡±


    Bang¨C¨Cafter he fell into the snow, the mare immediately stopped moving and resumed her well-behaved, moist-eyed appearance.


    Wei Shi casually picked the heated Wu Jin out from the snow, like digging up a bamboo shoot out of the ground.


    Wu Jin took advantage of the time when he dusted the snow off himself again to briefly narrate the story of the Petit Trianon Pce.


    ¡°Sister Vera is Queen Marie? ¡° Chu Chu was dazed, ¡°Should we wait until they head to the Pce of Versailles and intercept them halfway?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°We¡¯ll wait for the Council to begin. At present, there are too few people. All the royalists are in the Pce of Versailles, and they don¡¯t want toe out, so only the National Assembly will force them to show themselves.¡±


    The royalists weren¡¯t willing to expose themselves. It seemed that the events in history coincided with the present situation. Only when the French nobles¡¯ interests had actually been vited would they really start to be active. They weren¡¯t defending the royal family, nor were they defending the monarchy. On this chessboard that was the French Revolution, everyone would only defend themselves.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was cold and indifferent as he skillfully zipped up Wu Jin¡¯sbat suit, like peeling open the winter bamboo shoot and wrapping it up.


    Wu Jin pondered. Once the National Assembly began, they could kill their way over there from here&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Wu Jin was caught by surprise when he was suddenly handed a cup of warm water.


    Wait a minute, where had the big boss gotten warm water from?


    Wu Jin gurgled and guzzled it all down, then exhaled a puff of warm white air, his small round face turning ruddy again.


    Wei Shi was satisfied and continued to expressionlessly water the winter bamboo shoot.


    At this time, in the distant Petit Trianon Pce, the big group of contestants finally began to set out.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get ready too!¡± Chu Chu eximed immediately.


    Wei Shi flipped up onto his horse¡¯s back, the air moving powerfully around him. At this time, many cameras hovered around them, and Wu Jin was as timid as a rabbit, not daring to look at the big boss again as he went up to ride his original mare.


    Chu Chu quickly went to sit down behind Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi gave them both a light nce.


    Wu Jin instantly went on alert and stuttered, ¡°Chu, Chu Chu, shouldn¡¯t you sit up front...¡±


    Chu Chu waved her hand and spoke delightedly, ¡°No need, you can block out the wind!¡±


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi mped down on their horses¡¯ nks at the same time.


    The sound of galloping rang out.


    Chu Chu sat steadily, with Little Witch in front blocking the wind like a little, heated piece of pancake. Chu Chu immediately felt delighted, her brain full of thoughts on how she and Little Witch were in the same frame. At the end of thepetition, she could write a bunch of little articles about ¡®the deeply in love golden brother and sister pair¡¯...


    A cold gust of wind suddenly swept by.


    The two horses suddenly came closer and snuffled together, Wei Shi rxing his hands on the reins. Their speed slowed down, and even the little mare switched to a trot.


    These two knights that were originally far apart drew closer together.


    Wei Shi looked sideways slightly.


    The light in the snow leapt like golden rays.


    Snow and mud were sshed everywhere, but the entirety of Versailles shone beneath the morning light as the two rode shoulder to shoulder.


    ¡°......¡± Chu Chu was thoroughly reduced to bing part of the background.


    The cameras chased after them at full speed, and Wu Jin quickly came back to his senses, hurriedly speeding up and making the mare charge out. The stallion followed closely behind him, and the team of three finally shed past the bushes, disappearing into the path leading to the Pce of Versailles.


    The Pce of Versailles Council Hall.


    The bell rang out at 9 o¡¯clock, and the silent contestants sat beneath the stained ss¨C¨Call the contestants who¡¯d survived until the third round.


    67 people. 41moners, 14 clergy members, and 12 nobles.


    The watch showed that the survival count was 69.


    ¡°Wei Yan isn¡¯t here...¡± Chu Chu counted back and forth before whispering in a low voice. Of course, God Wei wasn¡¯t there either.


    The cold made it so that the contestants relied heavily on the heating equipment they were given in order to survive. In the snow outside and even a few kilometers in the distance, the life-saving capsules of those who¡¯d been eliminated could be seen everywhere. All their heating equipment had been snatched away by their assants.


    The minute needle closed in on the hour.


    The Red and White Roses with their royal statuses entered the hall, and behind them came a long line of servants, carrying rough hemp sacks that could be seen everywhere in Paris during the 18th century.


    It was the second batch of heating equipment.


    All the yers¡¯ attention was instantly caught.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s phoenix eyes tilted slightly, and she read out the assembly regtions in a cold voice, ¡°... This meeting is to decide on the distribution for the second batch of heating equipment. Each ss holds one vote, for a total of three votes...¡±


    On the stage, Vera¡¯s gaze gentled when it finally swept over Wu Jin and Chu Chu.


    When Little Ran put forward the idea of ¡®9 hours of heating for nobles, 8 hours of heating formoners, and 4 hours for the clergy in a clear voice, an uproar happened on the spot.


    Zoe, who was also a noble, frowned slightly, and Ming Yao instantly exploded. Even though Ming Yao was an aristocrat, his captain Zuo Botang was a priest. At the start of this noisy voting period, themoners handed over their vote within seconds, while the other two sses were caught unprepared.


    ¡°Organized.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a low voice. ¡°They¨C¨Cthemoners must have amander.¡±


    In the shortest possible of time, themander had first pulled together the vast majority of themoners and then nned out the ¡®alliance to coerce the King¡¯ in the Petit Trianon Pce, followed by the National Assembly arrangements¨C¨C


    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for thismander, themoners would kill each other off inrge numbers over the first four hours. But now, themander hasmunicated with everyone and coordinated the distribution of interests.¡± A fragment from a book suddenly shed through his mind.


    ¨C¨CGather alliances withmon political interests and objectives to coordinate the distribution of benefits.


    ¡°Party.¡±


    Themander was the party leader.


    At this time, the scene was aplete reproduction of the assembly scene that had taken ce towards the end of Louis XVI¡¯s administration. The noblescked control over the current government and public opinion, and their power was in the hands of various civil political parties. Themander of the civilian camp was using this treacherous cohesion to shape these ¡®Jacobins¡¯ who opposed the monarchy through violence and advocated for equal rights.


    ¡°Themander... is it Lan?¡± Chu Chu spected.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t sure. ¡°Lan goes for the hidden assassination route. In history, there was only the Emperor and the assassin, not the prince and the assassin.¡±


    ¡°Little Ran?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Little Ran is in the open... if I were to be themander, I would be in the shadows.¡±


    Chu Chu asked quickly, ¡°About that, the distribution of resources is detrimental to the interests of the clergy... will the assembly pass it?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it and finally said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°In this round and the previous round, most of the contestants are in teams of four. The probability that four people will obtain advanced heating equipment at the same time is too small. In other words, 2 nobles and 2moners is moremon than 2 nobles and 2 priests. Aristocratic yers would also vote for themon people in order to help their allies.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, the rtive strength of themoner ss is worse than that of the clergy. If they have to give 8 hour heating to an enemy, they would be more willing to give it to a weaker enemy.¡±


    Since he could think of it, themander of the other side must also be able to think of it.


    At this time, six out of the 12 nobles had already voted for it. Ming Yao was still heatedly canvassing votes for his priest captain, but the votes were all tending towards the same side¨C¨C


    Ming Yao: ¡°This isn¡¯t fair!¡±


    Eight nobles voted for it.


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡±


    Nine.


    Ming Yao quickly fell quiet, quickly removing his heating equipment and shivering in the cold, ¡°I have to use it less so that I can save a set for the captain...¡±


    The assembly vote was drawing to a close. The aristocracy and themoner ss voted to ¡®pass¡¯ the proposal at the same time, and at this time, the clergy who¡¯d just been robbed of their resources couldn¡¯t save themselves from their fate no matter what. The servants brought the vote to the ¡®priest¡¯ Wu Jin.


    ¡°Abstain.¡±


    The entire audience broke out in an uproar over how even Wu Jin had abstained. Zuo Botang¡¯s eyebrows twisted together, and Ming Yao hated iron for not being steel. Lan watched Wu Jin with great interest.


    Wu Jin spread his hands, ¡°There¡¯s no need to struggle meaninglessly.¡±


    The youth stood still beneath the gazes of countless people, but Chu Chu was very nervous, ¡°When the voting is over, Lan and the others will get the heating equipment, and then they¡¯ll definitely ughter the donkey after it has done its job at the mill and get rid of the royalist party! What about the royalists? Where are they?¡±


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll wait for the royalists toe out.¡± His fingertips slid towards the bay at his waist next to hisbat suit.


    On the stage, it seemed that Ning Fengbei was about to cave under pressure and sign the bill¨C¨C


    The sound of a gunshot rang out like a roar!


    The bullet whizzed towards Ning Fengbei who was up on the elevated tform, but due to the haste, it was slightly offset. Vera elbowed Ning Fengbei, who was still busy whining to Thin Fire, out of the way behind a bunker, then raised up her gun to protect the King.


    The dark muzzle locked onto the attacker.


    That attacker paused, but Zuo Botang managed to protect the attacker with his 0.1 second response time. His line of fire was locked on Vera, but his eyes were constantly watching Wu Jin.


    A bay stabbed down near Zuo Botang¡¯s foot.


    The muzzle of Ming Yao¡¯s gun was still smoking.

 Chapter Ch135.2 - Final Battle

    <h4>Chapter Ch135.2 - Final Battle</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Nobody had thought that it would be Jingyi¡¯s Ming Yao who shot at Ning Fengbei.


    However, Wu Jin had moved faster than he had. The bay travelled through a small segment of the parliament room, disrupting Ming Yao¡¯s shooting judgement and giving the Red and White Roses enough time to react.


    There was one second of silence, two seconds, three¨C¨C


    Within a sea of startled gazes, Chu Chu sucked in a breath, ¡°Little-Little Ming attacked the King, does he want to rebel?!¡±


    The parliament room was full of the smell of gunpowder and smoke, but they could hear someone speak in a stunned voice, ¡°This, is this the Jingyi Double C going up against the Scarf CP? A battle between the peak CPs? Why did Brother Ming shoot...¡±


    ¡°What Scarf? Not even Contestant Wei¡¯s shadow can be seen! It¡¯s interest rted, hey. As soon as the Red Rose signs, Captain Zuo¡¯s heating equipment will be cut off. Sniper ambushes thatst for a long time require a constant temperature, so heating equipment is more important for them than for any other team! Ming Yao can¡¯t let this motion pass, get it?¡±


    At this time, Ming Yao turned the muzzle of his gun and pointed it at Wu Jin. His words came out in an endless stream of shouting, ¡°I don¡¯t want things to be like this! Little Witch how could you collude with themoners! You¡¯re a priest, too...¡±


    Wu Jin adjusted his breathing slightly.


    The entire Council Hall was noisy. Simr to the era of Louis XIV and Louis XV, this Council Hall had witnessed the glory of the Sun King and the overturning of Madame de Pompadour. The Crosson Show seemed to have kept the plot within the scope of ¡®real history¡¯ from beginning to end, including the rise, decline, and turbulence of France.


    Including this time.


    The program group had moved the timeline to 1789.


    The revolution weakened Catholic power, and interests were transferred to the other two sses. The three ss assembly intensified the public¡¯s resentment towards Catholicism, and the church and clergymen who once allied with the Royals and whose interests had been shaken at this time, such as Ming Yao and Zuo Botang, began to severely oppose the electoral voting system that represented ¡®freedom and revolution¡¯.


    As well as the royal family who¡¯d opposed signing the bill.


    There were only ever eternal interests, no eternal allies.


    Wu Jin set down the gun and went straight to Ming Yao. Ming Yao watched Wu Jin alertly, but unexpectedly, Wu Jin brushed past him, a few words floating into his ears as he walked past the Jingyi Double C to join the Red and White Roses.


    Beneath the stage, Lan watched the proceedings with interest.


    Zuo Botang asked in a low voice, ¡°What did he say?¡± The Jingyi Captain¡¯s line of sight swept subconsciously over Ming Yao, his eyes turningplex for a moment. His feelings were also mixed with gratitude that Ming Yao was the first to jump out and defend him.


    Ming Yao was puzzled as he repeated, ¡°He said... Protect-protect the King...¡±


    Wu Jin finally came to a stop in front of the Red and White Roses.


    Ning Fengbei spoke with him in low tones, then nodded and stood in front of the high tform once again, ¡°Well, due to Duke Ming Yao¡¯s strong opposition, we will unfortunately have to veto this proposal... Heating equipment will be distributed ording to the original allocation. Nine hours for nobles, eight hours for the clergy, and four hours for themoners. No changes will be made.


    The motion had been rejected.


    There was an uproar beneath the tform. Themoners¡¯ expressions suddenly changed, Little Ran and Lan snorting coolly at the same time while Ming Yao looked happy. They hadn¡¯t expected that Ning Fengbei would openly defy the Jacobins; it seemed that the deterrence they¡¯d given at the Petit Trianon Pce hadn¡¯t been enough.


    Little Ran waved her hand, and several spears came up to point at the King and Queen at the same time. She was obviously not concerned about the strength gap since the Jacobins had nearly 20 yers while Wu Jin¡¯s side only had three.


    Chu Chu asked Wu Jin nervously, ¡°Are we-we-we, going to have a fight? Wait a minute, the royalists haven¡¯t¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The Royalists have alreadye forward.¡±


    Chu Chu looked around, ¡°Where?! Who!¡±


    Wu Jin ced the bay back by his waist and rubbed his fingertips over the gun, ¡°Jingyi.¡± As well as all the priests.


    The allocation of resources inherently symbolized &#k2018;order¡¯. No matter whether this &#k2018;order¡¯ was good or bad, one party would be &#k2018;oppressed¡¯ by this order and would only obtain four hours of heating, while two other parties &#k2018;benefitted¡¯.


    When themoners had the least resources, the Jacobins, represented by Little Ran and Lan, would hate &#k2018;order¡¯ and attempt to carry out reform. When the resources of the clergy were the most limited, it was the Jingyi Double C who wouldunch violent reform at all costs.


    In the game, ¡®order¡¯ was dependent on one person ¨C¨Cthe one and only King who could sign the parliament bills.


    The proposal to ¡®reallocate heating resources¡¯ intensified the conflict of interests between the clergy and Jacobins, and, simr to history, royalists only appeared when there was a conflict of interest.


    What the royalists wanted was not to protect the royal family, but rather the ¡®inherent order¡¯ that the royal family represented.


    There had been no royalists before the National Assembly.


    After the conflict intensified, the royalists were born and ¡®created¡¯.


    Once Ning Fengbei once again supported the clergy, Jingyi would definitely step in to protect Ning Fengbei.


    There was the sh of a shadow beneath the stage as Lan suddenly rushed at Ning Fengbei!


    The Red Rose sneered and pulled out her bay. Wu Jin supported himself with one hand and shot Qin Jinbao, who was allied with Lan. Little Ran was left with an open position over a dozen meters away and lifted up her gun¨C¨C


    There were two swishes.


    Two bullets flew out at nearly identical trajectories, attacking Little Ran fiercely, followed by a third and fourth shot.


    ¨C¨CFour arrows through the target, Jingyi.


    Little Ran suddenly shifted to the side. If it hadn¡¯t been for Caesar, who¡¯d been standing beside Wen Lin, suddenly pushing her away, Little Ran would likely have immediately be a life-saving capsule.


    ¡°Hide. Don¡¯t face them head on.¡± Caesar spoke up. This White Moonlight assault position was also in themoner ss. He frowned at Zuo Botang, locking on him like a beast that was far away from its enemy, ¡°Jingyi is a little troublesome.¡±


    Little Ran looked at the 300 pound Caesar in front of her and actually showed a rare look of admiration and worship in her eyes...


    Caesar: ¡°Well, my brain stopped moving as soon as we entered the Council Hall. It¡¯s still fighting that makes me think!¡±


    Little Ran: ¡°......¡±


    Chaos and war were imminent.


    Chu Chu was overjoyed at having Jingyi¡¯s support. Almost all themoners beneath the tform angrily took up arms and charged at the King. Although the nobles could choose not to fight, they had to pick one of the two camps due to this temporary alliance¨C¨C


    The numbers on their watches jumped.


    The number of survivors dropped.


    Pressure from the line of fire surged forth, and Jingyi retreated even as they attacked, soon joining up with Wu Jin, Thin Fire, and the Red and White Roses.


    Zuo Botang braved a barrage of bullets and ughtered out a bloody path as Ming Yao yelled at Wu Jin, ¡°What about your Wei Shi?! Howe your Scarf CP is short a person?!¡±


    Wu Jin blinked, ¡°What! I can¡¯t hear you!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Holy shit, you didn¡¯t get tossed away, right? We can¡¯t win with one person missing¨C¨C¡±


    Across from them, Caesar and Zoe attacked at the same time.


    Only then did Wu Jin notice that Wen Lin was also in themoner camp. Zoe and Wen Lin were allied together, and coupled with various reasons, their anger tank was full, and it was very refreshing for them to point the muzzle of the gun towards the King. Ming Yao was suppressed by Zoe until he had to howl, ¡°Captain, it¡¯s getting tough!¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°Back up.¡±


    The two of them suddenly switched positions. Wu Jin swept his eyes over despite his currently packed schedule.


    Ming Yao retreated half a step behind Zuo Botang. Zuo Botang stood in the lead position, while Ming Yao supported him. The two of them seemed to be connected as they attacked at the same time¨C¨C


    Zoe was forced to separate from Caesar.


    ¡°Pay attention to Little Ran and Qin Jinbao!¡± Ming Yao was quick to remind them. Jingyi had sent Zoe into retreat, but the pressure hadn¡¯t reduced. The Red and White Roses were fighting fiercely behind them, and at this time, Lan and Qin Jinbao rushed forth at the same time. The lucky Caesar was even more strange, dodging the bullets to make a beeline towards Thin Fire.


    Thin Fire: ¡°Which fool hit me!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, what a coincidence, why do you get beat up by your grandfather in every elimination match...¡±


    Lan headed straight to Wu Jin, speaking darkly, ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯re wrecking my ns!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin tried to split his attention to calcting and replying at the same time, ¡°I, what...¡±


    Lan¡¯s eyes were a little green, like a naive cat¡¯s pupils, ¡°If you¡¯d allowed Beibei to sign the proposal, we¡¯d have formed an alliance. Unfortunately...¡±


    She hadn¡¯t finished the sentence after ¡®unfortunately¡¯ when a knife swept straight towards Wu Jin¡¯s waist.


    Wu Jin hurriedly tried to dodge, ¡°A-alliance?¡±


    Lan: ¡°Yeah, but it¡¯s toote to regret it now.¡±


    Wu Jin used an elbow to push away the muzzle of Qin Jinbao¡¯s gun andughed bitterly, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that if that proposal was passed, you¡¯d be the first to attack the King.¡±


    Lan put on a surprised act, ¡°Ah? How could that be.¡± The de moved as though they were in training, unhurried and steady.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath, his muscles tense from the fierce fighting, but his eyes shining brightly, ¡°The first motion is to exclude the priests, but the second one will target the nobles. If I¡¯m right, for the sake of preserving your strength, you took a more moderate route than directly aiming to snatch nine hours of heating. For example, we can change the assembly system so that it¡¯s one person one vote, rather than one ss one vote. Another example is the abolition of the King¡¯s right to have the final signing rights...¡±


    Lan tilted her head, ¡°How could we be qualified to influence the King?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s bay suddenly shifted, and he abruptly retreated towards the door, ¡°Themon people don¡¯t have the ability, but there¡¯s something that can. Let me guess, the next step in subverting the National Assembly is to force the King to amend the constitution. Did yourmander say that the King¡¯s right to sign can be limited through the use of legitive proposals...¡±


    Lan¡¯s eyes changed, and the corners of her lips hooked up slightly. Her tone held a bit of praise, ¡°Little Witch, howe you don¡¯t believe us!¡±


    Wu Jin retreated under the strange style of Lan¡¯s attacks and finally bumped into the door that led out of the Council Hall.


    On the other side of the door, it seemed that the sound of footsteps could be heard.


    52 survivors.


    The entire Council Hall was filled with smoke and light that stabbed at the eyes.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    Rejecting the church, amending the constitution, making the King an empty title, seizing power, subverting the monarchy, kidnapping the royal family, and sending Louis XVI to the guillotine... he didn¡¯t even have to guess what thismander, this ¡®party leader¡¯ was thinking.


    It was all a repeat of history.


    During the French Revolution in the 18th century, themon people had first asked for a piece of bread, but in the end, they¡¯d grown ambitious and wanted to control the whole of France.


    Throughout the long stream of history, change was always taking ce, and the rise of people came from ruins.


    However, just looking at France under Louis XVI¡¯s rule¨C¨Cthe more enlightened the monarchy was, the less it was able to control its citizens. Louis XVI had spent his entire life fighting for equal rights, even if he was an indecisive monarch. This King refused to use the army all the way until he was sent to the guillotine.


    Louis XVI would never point a gun at his own people.


    Even if the existence of Louis XVI itself was the root of the contradiction, the system where the monarch was the head was totally different from the republican demands of the people.


    Louis himself was a symbol that must be destroyed.


    Qin Jinbao gestured for Lan to quickly finish the fight, ¡°Little Witch, I¡¯m sorry, hey!¡±


    The Dolma Entertainment captain raised his gun.


    Lan sighed, ¡°Little Witch is still unwilling to form an alliance. We¡¯d originally wanted to support His Majesty Louis...¡±


    Wu Jin quietly grasped hold of one side of the set of doors.


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for the third estate to form an alliance with Louis XVI. To you...¡± Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    ¡°Louis must die, because the republic must live.¡±


    Lan¡¯s pupils shank.


    Qin Jinbao, who was just about to shoot Wu Jin, suddenly burst out with a shout, ¡°Careful!¡±


    The doors to the Council Hall suddenly opened up from the outside.


    One man brazenly came in and filled the tactical gap around Wu Jin.


    Chu Chu, who¡¯d been beaten until she was scurrying around in a hurry, suddenly brightened, ¡°G-g-g-god Wei!!!¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t bother with any nonsense and opened fire against Qin Jinbao as soon as his gun swept up.


    A life-saving capsule popped up instantly.


    <i>Juurensha: Double C sniper CP fluff!


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    <i> xiin: G-g-g-god Wei!!! save me from this arc!!!</i>

 Chapter 136 - 32 Survivors

    <h4>Chapter 136 - 32 Survivors</h4>


    Survivors 32


    The air was suffocating.


    Many yers found their thoughtspletely nk at this moment.


    Qin Jinbao had been killed with one blow.


    Was Contestant Wei this strong?! Even if it was a sneak attack... perhaps suddenly pushing open a door could be considered-considered a sneak attack...


    In any case, someone who¡¯d made it to the final round during the fourth elimination match was ultimately killed off with a single shot.


    47 survivors.


    Wei Shi¡¯s figure was like a ferocious beast. He didn¡¯t dy at all after that shot acted as a strong deterrent, pulling out Qin Jinbao¡¯s rifle and throwing it to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin stretched out his hand and quickly epted it, his fingertips sweeping across it roughly to feel it out.


    A Dreyse M1841, military, rear loading. A Prussian style¨Cpared with France, Prussia had inherited Frederick II¡¯s will in the 18th and 19th centuries, and their military industry had be extremely developed.


    The Dreyse rifle was the first rear-loading rifle in human history, and it wasmonly known as the ¡®needle gun¡¯. With this advanced design, the gun could be loaded from the rear of the gun, and its firing speed was more than five times that of a front-loaded gun.


    It also had one fatal w.


    As soon as Wu Jin fired one shot, he suddenly understood what the big boss had intended.


    The instion of the Dreyse rifle was far worse than that ofter generation guns. The hot air burst out from the butt of the gun, and Wu Jin¡¯s cheek that had been frozen for nearly half an hour suddenly felt a burst offortable warmth!


    His frozen hands also warmed up quickly.


    The big boss had snatched up a little heater for him!


    On the other side, Lan, who¡¯d been pressed back by bullets, had to call for support in a loud voice.


    Wu Jin took a sideways step, bent his left arm slightly, and switched to a standard shooting posture. He suddenly felt a wave of heat at his back.


    The big boss was right behind him. The two of them had their backs close together, making up for the blind spots in their defensive vision.


    A bullet sliced across to Wu Jin from the right¨C¨C


    ¡°One o¡¯clock.¡± Wu Jin returned fire, and the other side quickly withdrew behind their bunker. Chu Chu, who was beside them, picked up the ck and swept over with her gun.


    Wei Shi stepped to the side to dodge the bullet, leaving only a distance of one millimeter between him and the missile. The man¡¯s voice was like fine spirits roughened with sand and made Wu Jin¡¯s blood rush up to his ears, ¡°Eleven o¡¯clock, we¡¯ll ughter our way out.¡±


    Wu Jin was excited, ¡°Got it!¡±


    It was like the crowd had been pierced through with a bay.


    44 survivors.


    A passing bullet grazed the base of Wu Jin¡¯s thigh and left a slender bloody streak, beads of blood sshing in the stagnant air. It was clear that the sources of heat were the butt of the gun and the continuously burning wound, but the source of what heated up his blood came from the ce where the two people¡¯s backs were close together.


    Gunfire and blood would stimte anyone¡¯s nerve endings to the extreme.


    He could hear the big boss¡¯s deep breathing, calling into existence a vigorous sense of battle in his heart. The speed at which Wu Jin fired his gun was slowing down, but his uracy kept increasing¨C¨C


    42 survivors.


    41 survivors.


    Themoner camp.


    Wen Lin paused in surprise andmented to Zoe in a low voice, ¡°Little Witch is in good condition.¡±


    In White Moonlight Entertainment, Wu Jin was the one with the worst foundation and the biggest potential for growth. The ability of a survival show contestant could be made up by putting in effort in the early stages, but they needed an opportunity to break through their own bottleneck in the middle stages. Ever since Wu Jin¡¯s dynamic shooting reached B-grade, it seemed that he had never yed this smoothly in apetition before.


    Zoe sneered, ¡°Take a look at who he¡¯s with.¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°......¡±


    There was five minutes before 4 hours were up.


    The sound of shots being exchanged slowed down slightly. Unexpectedly, Little Ran made a gesture for a truce.


    Wu Jin quickly switched ces with the big boss and took the opportunity to ask, ¡°How¡¯s it going?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The heating equipment is being sent out from the North Wing...¡± The second half of his sentence was drowned out by the sudden sound of Chu Chu¡¯s burst of gunfire.


    Wu Jin was happy.


    From the start of the third round, the heating equipment had appeared twice. There was no airdrop at the Pce of Versailles, but there had to be a corner rich in resources. Between himself and Chu Chu, only the big boss had scout position experience and could follow the tracks. As long as they could find the resources¨C¨C


    Little Ran slowly set down her weapon and made a gesture of friendship to Ning Fengbei.


    Four hours into the round, the nobles and the clergy could still hold on, but themon people¡¯s heating equipment onlysted for four hours. At this time, the survival number had dropped to 36, and some yers had already escaped from the Council Hall. If they continued to fight, it would only end with the King¡¯s camp annihting the Jacobins.


    Little Ran gritted her teeth andpromised, ¡°We agree. The distribution of heating will remain the same. The third estate will agree to vote in favor...¡±


    Wu Jin finally stopped shooting.


    ¡°It really is a little warmer now after exercising... Or did the temperature rise...¡± Chu Chu was still chattering as she popped up, ¡°We¡¯re not fighting anymore?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Both sides will lose if we continue fighting. Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third one runs away with it. The nobles whose interests aren¡¯t affected are avoiding war to retain their strength, and Wei Yan also isn¡¯t present.¡± Wu Jin set aside his gun and swept his gaze over the crowd, ¡°A ceasefire is the best choice for both sides.¡±


    Chu Chu suddenly understood, then asked curiously, ¡°Who is Little Witch looking for?¡±


    Wu Jin replied softly, ¡°Themander.¡±


    The other side¡¯smander was extremely alert and hadn¡¯t shown up until now. This could only mean that the entire situation, including n B if the proposal was rejected, had all been within their calctions.


    ¨C¨CHe even seemed to understand Wu Jin¡¯s ns very well.


    Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight skipped over Caesar and Lan.


    The two of them were the strongest fighters of the civilian camp, so themander¡¯s position was likely to be within their simultaneous scope of protection. Behind Caesar, other than Wen Lin who was helping Brother Zoe pack up bullets, there was also Lin Ke and two young women from Hyacinth who were in charge of sniping.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered the big boss¡¯s unfinished sentence, ¡°The heating equipment ising from the North Wing. Also... and what else?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Wei Yan also found it.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Wei Yan... he¡¯s not back yet.¡±


    It was a fifteen minute walk from the North Wing to the Council Hall. It was unlikely that Wei Yan would wander outside instead of fighting, so his movements likely had some motivation or instruction behind them.


    A thought suddenly shed in Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    The missing Wei Yan.


    The mysterious leader of the Jacobins.


    Chu Chu was still chattering, ¡°It¡¯s indeed a bit warmer, and the humidity has dropped. My delicate skin is very sensitive to these things...¡±


    ¡°Is it possible that Wei Yan formed an alliance?¡± Wu Jin paused.


    Wei Yan might not, but it seemed that themoner camp had taken care of Wei Yan¡¯s female teammate the whole time, and not even a single stray bullet flew towards this ¡®female aristocrat¡¯.


    The stray fragments of information suddenly linked up together.


    On the stage, Lan and Little Ran discussed matters, then Lan came up to represent themoner camp and sign the bill.


    Beneath the tform, Caesar¡¯s expression wascent, and his left hand seemed to be patting his stomach, but there was the sh of a de from the side¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly spoke up, ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Caesar suddenly burst out to attack, and Lan made her move at the same time. With Zoe and Wen Lin providing dual lines of fire, they directly took control of Ning Fengbei. Lan¡¯s body moved like a ghost, and her de was held up to Vera¡¯s throat.


    ¡°......¡± Chu Chu jumped up abruptly. ¡°They... how dare they attack the King? The King hasn¡¯t signed yet, do they not want the heating equipment? Wait a minute, it¡¯s been four hours, howe nobody has been frozen into elimination? And this room is a little warm...¡±


    Wu Jin fired, but the trajectory of the bullet deviated from his expectations.


    The temperature had changed, and the hot air affected the trajectory of his bullet.


    Wu Jin suddenly looked out the window.


    It was still snowing heavily in Versailles.


    The temperature hadn¡¯t changed. What had changed was the room temperature.


    The snow reflected the bright light. This light source wasn¡¯t the sun that was near the noon position, but from the Pce of Versailles¨C¨C


    It was on fire.


    The entire corridor was on fire.


    The door to the Council Hall was suddenly pushed open.


    Wei Yan stood outside the door.


    A wave of heat came in from the corridor, and the people who were closest to it were barely able to stand firm. One end of the corridor was already engulfed in mes.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered the second elimination match that had also ended with a fire.


    In the Versailles match, the program crew had no reason to set anything on fire. It was the contestants who¡¯d set up the fire. It was Wei Yan, who¡¯d disappeared for half an hour.


    In the first section of the Crosson Show survival course, it had mentioned that there were two basic elements for a fire, abustion aid and an ignition source. The fire source could havee from the gun in Wei Yan¡¯s hands. Versailles was at -20 Celsius, which was enough to make any fuel like hay, paper, and wood useless. Unless the fuel itself was of high quality¨C¨C


    The heating equipment fuel.


    Wu Jin spoke anxiously, ¡°He burned all the heating equipment.¡±


    Destroying resources was much easier than stealing them.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up. The Pce of Versailles was on fire, and the temperature in the Council Hall rose. Like this, themoner yers who¡¯d run out of heating equipment would not be eliminated.


    The loss of heating meant that all yers would be in a state of extreme cold after the fire went out. This fire brought the three sses, the nobles, clergy, andmoners, all towards a unified starting line.


    It was a good move.


    As the fire spread to the Council Hall, Wei Yan walked toward Little Ran expressionlessly. His teammate, that young girl, soon came out of the crowd and reunited anxiously with Wei Yan.


    ¡°Holy shit.¡± Chu Chu looked on for a while before finally understanding, ¡°Little Ran and her teammates were holding Wei Yan¡¯s teammate hostage? That¡¯s why Wei Yan helped them set the fire¨C¨Cfierce!¡±


    On the tform, Little Ran gave Wu Jin a smile and snapped her fingers, ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯re waiting for you toe and get Sister Vera. Brother Thin as well!¡±


    The door that led away from the fire opened.


    Thest King and Queen of the Pce of Versailles were taken away by themoners.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s eyes were cold, and her chin was still held up proudly despite being threatened. Vera was detained by a male trainee whose steps were a little slower, and he was stepped on as they left, causing him to stagger.


    Vera was expressionless, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses, ¡°Vera!¡±


    Lan closed the door. Vera had just been about to turn back, but she soon disappeared from their field of vision.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    He¡¯d made a mistake in hismand that he shouldn¡¯t have. ¡°I¨C¨C¡±


    Chu Chu blinked at him.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Save or not.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain that was full of guilt was reluctantly pulled back into the present. If they went to save them, it would be the Jacobins¡¯ home game, and they didn¡¯t have a high chance of winning. If they didn¡¯t go save them...


    It was impossible not to go save them.


    Wu Jin apologized solemnly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t think of this¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Themander doesn¡¯t need to apologize. What you need to do is remedy it.¡±


    Wu Jin was suddenly spirited.


    The heat wave twisted viciously, and the poorly made bays that the program group had sourced gradually became deformed in the heat. It wasn¡¯t just the bays. In a few minutes, when the fire caught up, all the weapons would be swallowed up.


    The survival number plummeted down to 32 and then remained steady.


    If they didn¡¯t save them, they could survive until the fire ended, retain their strength, and fight the Jacobins again afterwards. However, the number would go down to 30 before that, and the Red and White Roses would be beheaded by themoners.


    If they went to save them, the next person to be eliminated would be Wu Jin himself, who¡¯d been targeted by the Jacobins from beginning to end.


    Wu Jin lifted his head.


    Zoe had said before that themander didn¡¯t need to respect the opinions of his team members, but he needed to be calm, use his judgement, take responsibility, and use absolute authority.


    Wu Jin opened his mouth slowly, ¡°Save them.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Zoe, still not impressed hahaha.


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    <i> xiin: dun dun dun~</i>

 Chapter Ch137.1 - Respect

    <h4>Chapter Ch137.1 - Respect</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


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    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The corridor had gone up in mes.


    Before the fire could engulf the Council Hall, the contestants swarmed out through the door¨C¨C


    The sound of gunfire and chaotic yelling all merged together, along with the sound of metal against the walls. Near the door frame of the wall that led to the corridor, the fire crackled, and a wall copsed!


    The first person to run tried to turn back and find easy pickings, firing off a shot, but his pupils suddenly shrank.


    A bullet passed by!


    A second shot!


    Inside the Council Hall, the Dreyse M1841 rifle fired twice, sweeping out an empty space of nearly 20 meters outside the wall.


    Wu Jin pursed his lips, wrapping his arm around the butt of the gun. His expression was cold and dangerous as he turned back and pulled Chu Chu out from behind the ruins.


    Wei Shi guarded their backs.


    They had ransacked through most of the Council Hall. Chu Chu epted the materials from God Wei and counted them attentively, ¡°12 boxes of bullets. They were basically all ejected from the contestants¡¯ life-saving capsules. There are probably 6 usable Dreyse rifles, and in addition, we have a box of ck bullets. Take a look at the caliber...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze paused on the box of bullets, ¡°Front loaded shotgun bullet.¡±


    In the 17th and 18th centuries, guns were still in their infancy. They had low firing rates, were single shot, slow loading, and were heavy.


    However, if they had to ¡®make do¡¯, it was still enough to temporarily arm up a standard survival show team.


    Wu Jin¡¯s Dreyse rifle could be used for close range sniping, while the front-loading shotgun could reluctantly take the ce of the shotgun that was used over 100 yearster.


    The Prussian Potsdam-style shotgun in the big boss¡¯s hands was one of the types that were loaded from the front.


    Wu Jin tossed the box to Wei Shi, and the man tacitly reached out to intercept the throw.


    ¡°6 sniper bullets, 30 musket bullets.¡± Wu Jin bowed his head and calcted, ¡°The fire is still spreading, and if it burns for 5 hours, then the heating equipment of themoners, aristocrats and the clergy will all have stopped working by then. The fate of the yers will be determined by the fire.¡±


    Chu Chu¡¯s expression was anxious, ¡°There¡¯s too little ammunition.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°They¡¯re still fighting outside. From the timeline, this is the firstrge-scale exchange of fire since the assembly. The second time will be after the nobility and clergy lose their heating, which will be five hourster. The third time¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Before the fire goes out.¡±


    Wu Jin snapped his fingers. ¡°Yes. We¡¯ll save a few bullets and hold on until the third fight. Themoner camp doesn¡¯t have that many bullets. Now¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go find Vera.¡±


    The tongues of fire devoured the magnificent walls, leaving dark and terrible shadows.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have to waste much effort in order to find the Jacobin¡¯s camp. For the first five hours, only the nobles and clergy could still scurry about, while themoner camp had to rely on the fire to keep warm.


    To one side of the marble courtyard, above the Hall of Diplomats, Lin Ke, who¡¯d taken part in the abduction of the royal family, shed by.


    Chu Chu clenched her hand around the bay in her hand and wanted to charge up right away&#k2013;&#k2013;Wu Jin pressed down the fierce Chu Chu and said, ¡°Wait.¡±


    In the distance, Lin Ke also had a musket in his hands and was swinging it around in circles.


    A whileter, a long haired young woman with pink highlights in her hair came out to change shifts with him. The two of them were very far apart, and their fields of vision were spread out.


    Wu Jin made a gesture. At the moment of the shift change¨C¨CWei Shi¡¯s body moved like a ghost and shed away towards a corner of the wall. He returned back to the team a momentter, ¡°Lan and Little Ran formed a team for patrol.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, and countless fragments of memories shed in his mind. Suddenly, he reached out and rolled up the sleeves of hisbat clothing that was covered with dust and debris, and began to write and draw with the soot from the rubble.


    After looking on in a daze for a long time, Chu Chu suddenly eximed in surprise, ¡°The team forming... team forming mechanism?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and spoke quickly, ¡®The team building for the third round. There are two kinds of rtionships¨C¨Cthe invitation and dance partners.¡±


    The tongues of me stealthily licked their way across half of the Pce of Versailles. The corner where they were hiding was in the shadows, and in the dark, only Wu Jin¡¯s two amber pupils could be seen flickering a bit. Wu Jin had rubbed himself gray to blend in, and the soot on the small curls showered down¨C¨C


    Wei Shi casually stroked over the small curls and seemed to unintentionally rub against Wu Jin¡¯s cheek.


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    Chu Chu looked at Wu Jin, then back at her own hand, and her expression was expectant. She wanted to speak, then held back¨C¨C


    Wei Shi tossed the gun magazine to Chu Chu and had her hold it, ¡°Continue.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly went on, indicating with his hand that most of the mapping out was done, ¡°The yers formed teams through the invitations and dance partners, but the rtionships between them can only be extended once.¡±


    Chu Chu, Wu Jin, and Wei Shi were drawn as three little people, and they had arrows between them. The three of them were a legally formed team. Wu Jin extended it to Vera¨C¨Che drew a dotted line between Vera and Wei Shi.


    ¡°Vera is Brother Wei¡¯s teammate¡¯s teammate¡¯s teammate. It is two times remote, and she can¡¯t form a team with him under the rules, so we have to keep a distance between them.¡±


    Just like in the Petit Trianon Pce when they had an illegal team formation warning, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t get close to Thin Fire.


    ¡°In the Jacobin faction, themoner camp, there are at least 20 survivors, and it¡¯s thergest camp in the Pce of Versailles. However, correspondingly, the scattered team formation is their most vulnerable weakness.¡± Wu Jin looked into the distance, ¡°For example, just now, Lin Ke and the female contestant on duty didn¡¯t have a team rtionship, so they had to maintain a distance apart. And¨C¨CLittle Ran and Lan are on patrol at the same time, so Little Ran and Lan were dance partners, making Caesar into Lan¡¯s teammate.¡±


    In the diagram, Zoe and Wen Lin were added in. They were the five strongest members of the Jacobin faction. Wu Jin quickly drew a dividing line between the characters. ¡°Brother Zoe and Brother Wen Lin are teammates, so they can¡¯t be with Little Ran. Because of the rules, they can¡¯t get close to Little Ran. Once we restrict the movement of yers from the opposite camp in a fight¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°... If Little Ran is forced close to Zoe, then the Jacobins will fall apart.¡± Chu Chu sucked in a breath, her eyes brightening instantly, ¡°Great!¡±


    There was a pause in the sound of gunfire.


    The Pce of Versailles was dreary, with snow outside and mes burning within.


    By Lin Ke¡¯s fourth patrol rotation, the survivor count had dropped to 30.


    This Crosson contestant was in a daze. 30 guaranteed that he would make it into the next elimination match. What¡¯s more, it was the survival count of both program groups added together... it seemed that he had the potential to win while lying down and doing absolutely nothing.


    In the previous round, it had been Brother Wu who took him to win. In this round¨C¨C


    There was a shrill scream!


    Lin Ke was just about to lift up his gun when he was caught by surprise by a noise across from him. Chu Chu held up a pitch ck gun muzzle and pointed it at him.


    Lin Ke¡¯s face was full of tears. As someone who understood the process of the game, he was the little brother amongst little brothers, ¡°Sister Chu Chu...¡±


    Chu Chu pressured him, ¡°Cry out.¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Wh-what?¡±


    Chu Chu wasn¡¯t polite and loaded up the gun, Lin Ke was scared into crying out at random, ¡°Don¡¯t don¡¯t don¡¯t ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Inside the hostage room, Ning Fengbei and Vera had been relieved of all their weapons. Ning Fengbei was teasing Vera out of boredom and puffing air on her neck, ¡°My queen...¡±


    Vera was creeped out, ¡°Get lost! ¨C¨COutside, what¡¯s all the noise outside?¡±


    Ning Fengbei immediately went to push at the door, but Caesar was like a mountain as he blocked it and hollered, ¡°Not allowed out, girls, you¡¯re not allowed out! ...¡±


    Outside the door, Lan¡¯s patrol route had been attacked at the same time. She looked coldly at Wei Shi in front of her and shot quickly, sending the bullet flying out!


    From behind her came the sound of Little Ran¡¯s footsteps. She was just about to jump down to provide support when Lin Ke suddenly screamed in the distance.


    Little Ran¡¯s footsteps paused, and she turned her head abruptly. At this moment, Wei Shi had already finished loading up his gun, and sparks flew from the muzzle of the musket, forcing Little Ran into a retreat. She pasted herself up against the wall and stayed there, keeping at the maximum distance from the wing¡¯s tower. After that came the sound of shouts¨C¨Cthe side door opened, and Zoe¡¯s firepower joined in, the trajectory severely limiting Wei Shi.


    Zoe had finally appeared.


    He wasn¡¯t Little Ran¡¯s teammate, but because they were in the same camp, he supported Little Ran with firepower from a distance.


    Wu Jin was quiet and silent as he counted in his heart, 3, 2, 1, and then the muzzle of his gun zed fiercely!


    The Dreyse rifle and front-loaded musket shot out at almost the same time! Zoe¡¯s pupils contracted. The two guns were shot from different corners. The operator of the musket was Wei Shi, while the Dreyse¡¯s operator must be Wu Jin. Based on the sound of their gunfire, the two men were at least 50 meters apart, forming cross fire amongst the ruins and rubble.


    Not only was Zoe¡¯s vision cut off from where Wu Jin was hiding, even Wei Shi might not be able to see Wu Jin¨C¨C


    How had these two managed to synchronize their gunfire?!


    Little Ran managed to dodge in time, and the two bullets fell to the ground at the same time. She breathed a sigh of relief, but Zoe¡¯s expression was grim when she looked up.


    Zoe: ¡°Run, don¡¯t get shot.¡±


    Little Ran: ¡°What...¡±


    The second wave of bullets from Wu Jin¡¯s camp rang out again!


    Little Ran retreated in a hurry, but before she could get up, her right wrist watch suddenly glowed red!


    Illegal team formation warning.


    Little Ran was dazed for a few seconds, and during that time, Zoe had already jumped out the window before her. The red light flickered and went out, and Little Ran suddenly realized that she¡¯d been within the illegal team formation distance from Zoe.


    She¡¯d subconsciously run inside¨Cno, that wasn¡¯t right, it was Wu Jin and Wei Shi who¡¯d driven her here¨C¨C


    The gun first predicted her positioning, then forced her to move by firing, until she finally ran into Zoe.


    The Scarf CP¡¯s maneuvers weren¡¯t as exquisite as Jingyi¡¯s, but their angles were too tricky. Most of the Pce of Versailles had burned down, and they had entered a state of street fighting. The intricacies involved in the walls and bunkers were too hard to ount for¨C¨CLittle Ran paused. These bunkers, weren¡¯t they as simple as solving geometry questions for junior high school students for someone with Wu Jin¡¯s brain?!


    Little Ran¡¯s heart was racing! Wu Jin¡¯s purpose wasn¡¯t to kill her, but to...


    The already-fragile wall copsed from the fire, and smoke and dust blew up.


    From behind the bunker, Wu Jin finally appeared. The youth was carrying a heavy, long, old-fashioned rifle from the Prussian era, and the space in front of him was fully open.


    Zoe had jumped down to provide support, while Lan was suppressed by Wei Shi, and Little Ran had been forced back out of their field of vision by the gun shots from earlier.


    Wei Shi gave him a thumbs up from afar.


    The corners of Wu Jin¡¯s lips rose up slightly, and then he stepped firmly into the smoke shrouded ruins, leaving emptiness behind him.


    He had four bullets left.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s arrogant cry could be heard from the third floor, but the sound was soon submerged by the thick smoke. The sound of the Dreyse rifle rang out again in the direction that Wu Jin had disappeared in, and a shrill female cry rang out before being cut off, silence taking over again.


    Three bullets left.


    Lan was stillunching a frenzied counterattack, and the rest of themoner yers were quickly making their way back. Zoe and his partner had gone to support Lin Ke, and Chu Chu was running for her life¨C¨C


    Chu Chu might not be good at other things, but her taste in clothing and ability to escape were first-ss. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and listened to the sound of gunfire in the fog. Zoe was hesitating. At this time, his shooting speed was much slower than the time required for loading up the gun. There was only one possibility.


    The Jacobins didn¡¯t have many bullets left.


    The ck smoke made Wu Jin¡¯s eyes turn red. His rifle was behind him, and he¡¯d switched to holding his bay in his hand. The cold steel weapons from the fifth elimination match were quite inferior, and the temperature from the fire caused the de to bend, but it was more than enough to hold back Little Ran.


    Little Ran was whimpering.


    Wu Jin hastened tofort her, ¡°Sorry, it¡¯s just for a moment!¡±


    Little Ran murmured, ¡°The cute little brother on the wall actually pulled me away during thepetition! And actually dared to attack the cute me in broad daylight...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wh-what!¡±


    The third floor was right in front of them.


    Wu Jn took a deep breath and went up the stairs¨C¨Cto face Caesar, who was pointing his gun at Vera.


    The smoke was stale and pungent.


    Vera¡¯s eyes lit up. The youth was covered in ash, but his bay was held firmly against Little Ran¡¯s carotid artery as they appeared from the dark staircase. The small round face was grey and ck, but there was a clean white mark near his shallow dimple, as though someone had left a mark there.


    A fingerprint.


    Vera was distracted for a moment. Based on the shape, it wasn¡¯t Chu Chu¡¯s, which meant it could only be...


    Wu Jin looked at Caesar and spat out one word, ¡°Exchange.¡±

 Chapter Ch137.2 - Respect

    <h4>Chapter Ch137.2 - Respect</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Hostage exchange.


    Caesar looked at Wu Jin with shock on his face. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t figure out they¡¯d rushed up from below. A long timeter, he nodded his head and waved his big hand, ¡°Okay!¡±


    Wu Jin stared closely at Caesar¡¯s micro expressions and the direction of his gaze, trying to guess where the mander¡¯ was hiding, but in the end, he could find nothing.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: There¡¯s no way to read Brother Caesar¡¯s mind. I¡¯ve heard the captain say before that Caesar didn¡¯t think at all duringpetitions...


    Caesar chattered and expressed, ¡°We¡¯ll exchange inside.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and followed Little Ran into the inner room.


    The curtains were heavy, and the furniture inside was simple. A portrait of Queen Marie hung on the walls¨C¨Cthis was the Queen¡¯s bedroom in the Pce of Versailles. She had been married here, performed duties for the royal family here, and even given birth here. In France, the Queen¡¯s birth was considered a celebration for the whole of Versailles, and in order to confirm that the prince was ¡®born to the Queen¡¯, everyone was allowed to visit while the Queen gave birth.


    When Marie Antote gave birth to the Dauphin and Dauphine, the area in front of the walls, cabs, tables, and chairs had been filled with curious visitors, and at the moment of the baby¡¯s birth, they apuded or booed, based on their political stance.


    It was difficult to tell if Marie had gotten more glory or more humiliation in this ce.


    Caesar ced Vera behind the curtain and gestured for Wu Jin to hand Little Ran over, ¡°I¡¯ll count three, two, one, and whoever doesn¡¯t let go is a dog!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. From behind the curtain, Vera reached out to him.


    The wrist watch was quiet and didn¡¯t give any warning for illegal team formation. At the very least, Caesar wasn¡¯t attempting to give him Lan¨C¨C


    Caesar shouted, ¡°Three!¡±


    Wu Jin held Vera¡¯s hand and let go of his hold on Little Ran.


    Caesar: ¡°Two.¡±


    ¡°One!¡±


    Caesar pulled Little Ran in front of him, and Wu Jin shifted to protect Vera in an instant.


    The hostage exchange was sessful. Caesar hadn¡¯t expected that Wu Jin would then n to counter attack and kill them, and Wu Jin quickly passed the rifle behind him to Vera, switching to his bay¨C¨C


    There was a sh of red behind him, and Caesar was forced back by the gun.


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Vera¡¯sbat clothing was white...


    He suddenly turned around and saw Ning Fengbei, dressed in red and holding his rifle. Her face was excited and full of the excitement at ¡®cheating¡¯ on her partner, ¡°Little Witch! Are we going to save Vera now¨C¨C¡±


    Wait a minute, where was Vera? How could it be Ning Fengbei...


    The curved bay shed at the curtains.


    Vera was behind the curtains, controlled by another gun.


    Wen Lin smiled like a fox as he stood beside Vera.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression froze.


    The leader of the Jacobin faction was fully familiar with his method ofmand and could even predict Wu Jin¡¯s arrangements and set traps in advance. The party leader¡¯s style was conservative and quite simr to a support position&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The party leader was White Moonlight¡¯s support position, Wen Lin.


    The Red and White Roses had been kidnapped at the same time. It didn¡¯t vite the gentleman¡¯s agreement between Caesar and Wu Jin to trade Ning Fengbei for Little Ran. However, as long as Vera wasn¡¯t rescued, Wu Jin would deliver himself to their door again¨C¨C


    This was a very careful n with every possibility taken into ount.


    Wu Jin exhaled gently and praised sincerely, ¡°Amazing! Brother Wen Lin!¡±


    Wen Lin smiled, ¡°Little Witch as well. After thepetition is over...¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly drew out his knife and cut straight towards Caesar. At the same time, he quickly reminded Ning Fengbei, ¡°There¡¯s still one bullet remaining!¡±


    Bang¨C¨C


    A life-saving capsule suddenly popped up. Wu Jin only needed one nce to know that Ning Fengbei had made the most correct choice. She¡¯d killed Little Ran, who was the most unsuspecting one.


    28 survivors.


    Wen Lin¡¯s expression tightened, and his wrist tightened, about to execute Vera. Ning Fengbei was just about to use the butt of the gun to try and save Vera¨C¨Cin any case, she didn¡¯t care if this White Rose lived on but ended up dragged downstairs by Wu Jin, ¡°Run!¡±


    Ning Fengbei: ¡°Run, run, run for what...¡±


    Wu Jin exined as they traveled through the smoke, ¡°Vera¡¯s value as a hostage is greater than her value as a life-saving capsule.¡±


    The sound of gunshots rang out from behind them. The other party was convinced that the two of them no longer had bullets and was now ying unscrupulously.


    Wu Jin reached out and held something out for Ning Fengbei.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Wu Jin spoke quietly, ¡°Thest two bullets. We have to make use of the angles.¡±


    The scent of gunpowder was everywhere.


    Five minutester, Ning Fengbei opened fire.


    27 survivors.


    15 minutester, the two of them escaped frantically from the wing tower, the gunfire behind them only half weaker than it had been before. Ning Fengbei was out of breath, ¡°Can you shoot? Can you shoot now?¡±


    Wu Jin gritted his teeth, ¡°Hold on for a while. Using thest bullet to force them to run out of ammunition isn¡¯t a loss¨C¨Ccareful, shoot!¡±


    Ning Fengbei turned to return fire.


    One person was sniping at them from several meters away. They fell down the building, and a silver life-saving capsule popped out abruptly!


    26 survivors.


    There was the dull sound of a shot nearby, and then everything soon returned to silence. The Jacobins no longer had the ammunition to continue and couldn¡¯t shoot at them any further.


    The survivor number suddenly dropped to 25, then 24. Wu Jin didn¡¯t think any more about it. It had to be either Wei Yan or the Jingyi Double C.


    They retreated to their target location, and Chu Chu burst out in cheers, ¡°Sister Vera is back¨C¨CWait a minute, who is it? I¡¯m getting notices for illegal team formation¨C¨CSis-Sister Ning?!¡±


    The rm rang out, and Wu Jin quickly led Ning Fengbei away, ¡°Run, go and find Thin Fire!¡±


    Ning Fengbei nodded and solemnly thanked Wu Jin before she left, ¡°You¡¯re going to bring Vera out?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s expression changed, ¡°You alone? Do you want me to...¡± She fell silent.


    ¡°The Jacobins have no ammunition left.¡± Wu Jin exined calmly.


    Thin Fire still had a gun with him, and the big boss still had half a strip of unused bullets. The two groups would be in the top 10, and they had no reason to follow Wu Jin and save Vera. Even if the big boss was willing to help¨C¨C


    The big boss wasn¡¯t Vera¡¯s ally, and the two groups still need to determine their final ce despite being in an alliance.


    Vera was still held in the wing tower by the Jacobins.


    Compared with waiting for the final confrontation and fighting with his allies Chu Chu and the big boss, Wu Jin was more willing to go and save Vera and take the risk alone.


    In this case, he couldn¡¯t let the big boss do the work for him and take him to win while just lying down.


    22 survivors.


    Finally, there was only Wu Jin fighting alone.


    Wu Jin made a cheering gesture with his hands, then turned and left.


    Ning Fengbei suddenly shouted from behind him, ¡°How about I lend you Little Thin¡¯s gun¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin raised his hand to show Ning Fengbei that there was no need to worry about it. His small round face was smiling, and the print from the big boss wiping away the dust off his cheek was still there.


    The journey was tiring, but one had to continue forth.


    Ning Fengbei paused and showed a rare expression of appreciation, ¡°See you in the decisive battle!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, and his gaze swept over the bunker before he stepped off the battlefield. The big boss leaned against the remaining wall and loaded up the gun again skillfully, his five fingers moving in a dangerous disy.


    The two of them passed by.


    Wu Jin stretched out his hand, and the man bowed his head andplied with the high five. ¡°Go. Give it all your all.¡±


    Acknowledging and respecting his decisions.


    Wu Jin¡¯s smile suddenly brightened.


    The fire outside the door was getting weaker. Wu Jin estimated that Wei Yan¡¯s fire would be extinguished in two hours. When themoner camp ran out of heating, they would surely execute Vera before they themselves were eliminated. He didn¡¯t have much time left.


    The Jacobins had run out of ammunition, leaving them with only cold steel weapons, the inferior bays provided by the program group. Wu Jin was in a simr situation, but he had a better weapon.


    It wasn¡¯t yet in his hands, but he knew exactly where to go to find it.


    Wu Jin stepped out of the corridor, and behind him, Chu Chu was giving Wei Shi grief, ¡°Why can¡¯t we go and help Little Witch some more?! ... Why are you having him go out on his own...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°That¡¯s his choice.¡±


    The cold wind blew in from the fallen window panels.


    Wu Jin avoided the contestants and rushed to the basement. That was where the first NPC that he and Vera had encountered at the start of the game, the warrior in armor, was hidden away. The basement door opened, and the unsolved purple cardy there quietly on the ground. Wu Jin picked up the character card.


    ¡°Julie, the mistress of Louis XIV stables master, a civilian girl from with an unmorous background...¡±


    The clues shifted in his mind, and all of the details in his memory connected together.


    Wu Jin rushed out of the Pce of Versailles. He whistled, and the mare came running, carrying Wu Jin back to the stables¨C¨C


    The hooves flew over the snow.


    The cold wind howled next to his ears. Wu Jin clearly remembered that there had been a locked sword in the stable. The sword handle and the female warrior¡¯s armor were engraved with the letter J, and it was obviously one of the main mission items.


    The purple card, the armor, the warrior, and the sword. The status of this ¡®Julie¡¯ wasn¡¯t noble. As a purple card, there must have been another reason for it. For example, her sword...


    Wu Jin pulled tight on the reins and jumped down to search the stables. The knight¡¯s sword was still buried there in the snow, its body wrapped in chains. A small code box could be seen at the end of the chain¨C¨Cunlike the first round, Wu Jin only had an hour to decode it. Otherwise, he could only continue to use the poorly made bay and ride off alone to rescue his teammate.


    The youth¡¯s heart rate picked up, his palms covered in a sheen of sweat.


    The mare stared at Wu Jin with obedient eyes and kicked something out of the snow a whileter. Wu Jin immediately bent to pick up the book and fell into a daze.


    Music. This was another one of Lully¡¯s scores. However, the Lully instance had clearly been unlocked¨C¨CWu Jin nced at it quickly and then paused when he scanned the second page.


    The lead singer and actress of the Paris Opera House, Julie d¡¯Aubigny.


    Lead singer Julie.


    Wu Jin quickly mounted the horse again. ¡°Back to the Pce of Versailles. To Lully¡¯s opera house!¡±


    The fire was now weaker in the Pce of Versailles. Fortunately, the fire had only burned down half of the buildings in the wings. Wu Jin rushed to the opera house as quickly as possible, finally finding Julie in numerous character sketches.


    ¡°She was the stable manager¡¯s mistress... the 14 year old girl didn¡¯t ask her lover for jewelry, nor did she wear fancy clothes. She asked to learn swordsmanship like his retinue...¡±


    ¡°In her life, only sword and song could capture her attention, until she met Anna, the daughter of a rich merchant. Julie couldn¡¯t help falling in love with Anna, and she eloped with her, ending up wanted by all of the Paris police. She had to go back to Versailles and ask for Louis XIV¡¯s pardon...¡±


    ¡°Julie finally touched the Sun King with her singing. She crshed a ball Anna was attending and dueled the three men who were pursuing her. Julie fought one against three, and the other side all ended up either injured or dead, making this female swordsman famous...¡±


    ¡°Anna eventually married the Marquis of Florence.¡±


    ¡°Julie always followed Anna with her sword in hand, and she was Anna¡¯s most loyal knight. Julie never suffered a defeat in her life.¡±


    ¡°She was one of the founders of the fencing foil, and the patron saint of the maiden¡¯s boudoir. She is the first swordswoman admired by all in France¨C¨CJulie d¡¯Aubigny.¡±


    Wu Jin went back up onto the horse¡¯s back once again, ¡°Let¡¯s go, to get the sword!¡±


    Snow covered the sky. By the time Wu Jin returned to the stables, there was only half an hour before the fire would extinguish. The stable was gray and dark, and Wu Jin squinted as his sight suddenly locked on a ce.


    <i>xiin: i was so angry at Wen Lin here >:|


    </i>


    <i> psst ¨C i apparently scheduled wrong and you guys got two chapters today. there will be no release tomorrow (19th) since this was supposed to be it~</i>

 Chapter Ch137.3 - Respect

    <h4>Chapter Ch137.3 - Respect</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There seemed to be a translucent figure by the knight¡¯s sword that was still wrapped up in chains. It couldn¡¯t be seen clearly in the dark, but Wu Jin had no time to concern himself over it. He stepped off the horse and approached the coded lock, inputting in the name of thedy¡¯s lover, Anna...


    The chain clicked open!


    Wu Jin unhesitatingly reached out to grasp the handle of the sword. Light flowed down the sword, and there was even a tiny electric sheen along the de. Wu Jin was almost certain that the program team had added power to the knight¡¯s sword!


    Just before Wu Jin mounted the horse to ughter his way back, he suddenly saw another pair of translucent hands holding onto the sword handle along with him.


    Wu Jin stopped and looked up at the ghost knight.


    Contrary to Wu Jin¡¯s imagination, Julie was gentle and beautiful. She wore a snow-covered cloak andce cap, and there was a rare inherent beauty that showed when she smiled. It was difficult to imagine that this was a swordswoman who had fought all over France.


    Julie spoke quietly, ¡°Take it and fight for your lover.¡±


    Wu Jin flushed and exined quickly that he was going to save Vera, ¡°Not-not a lover...¡±


    Julie smiled, ¡°Perhaps one day, you will fight for your lover¡¯s sake.¡±


    ¡°May you be like me. Be brave, be devout, and never regret.¡±


    ¡°Go.¡±


    The ghost dissipated slowly.


    Wu Jin was stunned for a few seconds, then he mounted the mare and ran off to the Pce of Versailles once again.


    The fire was nearly extinguished.


    18 survivors.


    In the wing tower, in Queen Marie¡¯s inner room.


    Just as Caesar hesitated over how to eliminate Vera, the horse neighed from outside the window.


    Beneath the high tower, Wu Jin stood there alone with a sword in hand.


    Lan, who was guarding the door, narrowed her eyes, ¡°You¡¯re alone?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Lan looked at him for a long time, then smiled suddenly, ¡°A gentleman¡¯s duel?¡±


    Wu Jin thought for a moment, ¡°Anything is fine, but don¡¯t touch Vera.¡±


    Lan rapped on the window. ¡°Interesting.¡± She turned back, ¡°There¡¯s an A-level trainee here to gift points. Who wants it?¡±


    Zoe¡¯s face was expressionless, ¡°What about Contestant Wei? Did he go off on his own when the decisive battle arrived?¡±


    Wen Lin was helpless, ¡°You... You¡¯re unhappy when Contestant Wei follows beside Little Witch, but if he¡¯s not following, you¡¯re also unhappy...¡±


    The young woman with long pink hair immediately raised her hand, ¡°Me, me, me!¡±


    Lan: ¡°Okay!¡±


    Two minutester, Wu Jin walked up to the tower, and his sword came out of the scabbard.


    The knight¡¯s sword and the bay shed, and the bay quivered before breaking into two. The little sister froze and then suddenly stabbed at Wu Jin¡¯s carotid artery¨C¨C


    The youth dodged, his lean body leaning back, his de sharp and bright. After two rounds of confrontation, a life-saving capsule popped out.


    17 survivors.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath lightly, supporting himself up with one knee, his movements smooth. His gaze was steady and full of fighting spirit, ¡°Next. Who¡¯s up.¡±


    Lan¡¯s expression stilled slightly, and she chuckled after a moment, ¡°Me.¡±


    The dagger swept out of her scabbard like a ghost. Wu Jin could see the bright red blood groove. He lowered himself to avoid a stab, his de shing straight down like the tens of thousands of sword swings he¡¯d practiced in Floating City¡¯s training room. Lan¡¯s dagger moved in strangely dexterous ways, while Wu Jin moved calmly and defensively. Over a short period of ten exchanges, the two moved faster and faster, until Wu Jin dodged with a sh&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Lan was unable to collect herself and rushed out the window, suddenly pulling on Wu Jin¡¯s wrist as she fell.


    Both of them fell from the second floor at the same time!


    There was a crash, followed by the sound of countless ice floes breaking apart. Zoe¡¯s eyebrows jumped and only remembered a whileter that Wu Jin was his opponent in this round, ¡°What¡¯s beneath us?¡±


    ¡°River. It¡¯s frozen, but it¡¯s not very solid.¡± Wen Lin teased him, ¡°Does your heart ache?¡±


    Zoe snorted coldly.


    Beneath the window.


    Wu Jin got up one step ahead of Lan. Nearby, all the pieces of ice were cracked, like ice crystals that had gathered into demonic blossoms beneath their feet. Wu Jin used his sword that was wrapped up in cold wind and moisture and cut at Lan with thunderous momentum. The young woman suddenly tumbled, standing up on one foot to trip Wu Jin from behind his calf.


    The first hole appeared in the ice!


    Wu Jin slid back, the ice beneath his feet pushing him far, far away. However, Lan continued to charge¨C¨Cand the ice began to copse from the hole outwards. Wu Jin cut off Lan¡¯s retreat with his sword, and the young woman attacked him with her dagger. She slid to the side, and her other hand suddenly struck out¨C¨C


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air.


    A shard of broken ice was sandwiched between two of Lan¡¯s fingers, slicing out a long bloody wound from his cheek down to his arm. Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted and their battle intent soared.


    Zoe, Wen Lin, and Caesar all hissed at the same time. Caesar went straight for the window, ¡°That¡¯s too nasty! Holy shit¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin used all of his strength to pull the 300 pound Caesar down from the window. ¡°Don¡¯t go down. This is apetition.¡±


    Not far away, on the roof of the Pce of Versailles.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.


    The metal shed against ice, and Wu Jin and Lan began to sink at the same time. Wu Jin was first to remove his waterlogged jacket, ignoring how half his body was immersed in the cold river water. Lan¡¯s hair was damp, and the sword wound on her back seeped blood, but her eyes were cruel. She stuck close to Wu Jin¡¯s body and suddenly immersed herself in the water¨C¨C


    Wu Jin submerged himself at the same time!


    Broken ice shards floated around them, and a trail of blood floated up along the river. Wen Lin¡¯s eyelids twitched.


    These two were fighting too hard.


    Regardless of style, they werepetitors who were the most worthy of respect.


    The wrist watch¡¯s survival number jumped.


    16 people.


    At the bottom of the river, the life-saving capsule finally popped out, slowly making its way to the surface. Countless eyes locked on the river at the same time¨C¨C


    Someone finally climbed out of the water.


    Wu Jin.


    He held a dagger in his hand which he stuck into a crack in the stone on the river bank as he climbed back out of the water. A long timeter, he was able to wipe the water off his face at random.


    The youth¡¯s originally deep wound had been washed out with ice water and was bleeding sluggishly. Julie¡¯s sword was still in his hand, and he used it to support himself and attempt to stand up.


    Wen Lin finally spoke, ¡°Bring Vera out.¡±


    Off in the distance, Ning Fengbei couldn¡¯t bear to watch it, ¡°Lan is a madwoman, and Little Witch followed suit to fight her? He¡¯s still not opening up his life-saving capsule?¡±


    Thin Fire led Ning Fengbei to dodge Jingyi Double C¡¯s frenzied sniping, ¡°Darling, how about we escape first? Little Witch¡¯s foundation is bad. If he¡¯s not aggressive, he would¡¯ve been eliminated in the first round. He¡¯s even crazier than Lan is to stay in the game until now.¡±


    ¡°This is the fifth round. Little Witch has many fans and haters. This is the fight that will make him famous... ah, holy shit, howe Wei Yan is attacking us?¡±


    On the top floor, Wei Shi casually took a shot.


    15 survivors.


    Wu Jin tried several times before he was barely able to stand up. His back was straight, and he faced the building, speaking in a low voice, ¡°Next.¡±


    Zoe stared at him for a few seconds, then finally took a deep breath and went downstairs, ¡°I¡¯ll do it.¡±


    Countless cameras were swirling around.


    Zoe stretched out a hand to Caesar to borrow a knight¡¯s sword.


    Caesar was indignant, ¡°Little Witch is already so miserable, Zoe, yet we¡¯re still bullying him like this...¡±


    Wen Lin sighed, ¡°It¡¯s not bullying.¡±


    Beneath the window, Wu Jin hefted up the sword again. At this time, the heating equipment had already run outpletely. The youth¡¯s arm trembled slightly, but his sword was very stable. He had undoubtedly already used up all the strength in his body.


    Zoe: ¡°Come.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and sliced horizontally¨C¨C


    Anyone could see that Wu Jin was close to the end of his rope, and the attack was a bluff. At this time, not only Zoe, but any of the F-level trainees who¡¯d already been eliminated could easily topple him to the ground.


    On the roof, Wei Shi¡¯s knuckles were white in a rare show of emotion. He stared straight at Wu Jin, but didn¡¯t move at all.


    Acknowledging his decisions and respecting them.


    Zoe¡¯s sword swept across, clean and thorough.


    In the ce where Wu Jin stood, a life-saving capsule popped up as expected.


    14 survivors.


    Wu Jin had been eliminated.


    Julie¡¯s sword fell, and the mare that had been tied not far off ran around restlessly.


    Upstairs, Wen Lin untied the coerced Vera, ¡°Congrattions, you¡¯re free.¡±


    From the roof of the building, a dark shadow suddenly fell.


    Wei Yan paused, then retreated extremely quickly. The two trainees who weren¡¯t able to dodge turned into life-saving capsules. After that, Caesar was eliminated, followed by Ming Yao and Wen Lin. Wei Shi moved like a silent de amidst the crowd¨C¨C


    He finally encountered Wei Yan.


    Survivors, 3.


    Survivors, 2.


    Chu Chu shivered and trembled, ¡°God, God Wei... did I lie down and win just like that?! ...¡±


    Fireworks burst from the wrist watch on their right arms.


    The fifth elimination match was over.


    Crosson Show first ce: Contestant Wei Shi, #299976.


    Hyacinth Show first ce: Contestant Chu Chu, #FX63522.


    The cameras at the scene gathered around the two of them at the same time, and helicopters circled down, robots jumping out from every corner of the field to recover the life-saving capsules...


    The firece crackled.


    Wu Jin turned over, and woke up in a daze.


    Then, he looked around nkly.


    There were trainees sleeping all over the floor. Caesar and Red werepeting with each other to see who snored more loudly, while he was lying on two small cushions and covered with a cartoon patterned quilt. He didn¡¯t know who it was who¡¯d stuffed him neatly inside and rolled him up.


    There was a faint light from the side.


    Wu Jin turned around, then leaned in delightedly.


    The big boss was leaning against the wall, wearing a pair of frameless sses and reading a paper book.


    A warm Wu Jinnded inside Wei Shi¡¯s half-open quilt with a plop.


    The man turned to the cover.


    <A Tale of Two Cities>


    ¡°It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...¡±


    Wu Jin squeezed inside the quilt. The big boss read one page, and he followed and read one page.


    ¡°A shadow of fear and hatey over France, and no one knew what dangers the next day would bring...¡±


    If the fifth round of the elimination match showed Voltaire¡¯s view of France, then Dickens¡¯ view of France was very different from his.


    The big boss pressed him back into the quilt, ¡°Go back to sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at the big boss¡¯s frameless sses and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.


    Wei Shi turned off the light, pressed him into the pillow, and bent down.


    Dry kisses fell onto the corner of his eye, the healed wound at the side of his neck.


    Wu Jin pecked at the side of the big boss¡¯s face.


    Wei Shi sealed the youth¡¯s lips.


    <i>Juurensha: Well, that was an exciting final match! But also....author, that¡¯s a line from muchter in Tale of Two Cities, that¡¯s not the next page....</i>


    <i>apricot: juu, the middle pages must have burned up in the fire haha~</i>


    <i>xiin: never ever ever ever again. no more history for xiin please @[email protected] *topples over*</i>


    <i>also, tons of fanart from the past few weeks? (months?) by readers on our discord server: </i>


    <strong>fanart by haruruu</strong>


    <strong>fanart by gorfuin</strong> (@onion.emi)


    <strong>fanart by leloar</strong> (@jrt_public)


    <strong>fanart by Viouse</strong>


    <strong>fanart by Elwenz</strong>


    <strong>fanart by Poppy_Flower</strong>

 Chapter 138 - Shooting Range

    <h4>Chapter 138 - Shooting Range</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Early morning.


    The star ship with 350 trainees on board slowlynded at the Crosson base.


    The trainees tumbled out of the starship like dumplings into a pot, and the program producer held up a loudspeaker but was pushed aside by the starving trainees who were stampeding towards the canteen even before he could start summarizing the game.


    Crosson canteen.


    The robot that held arge basket of barbecued pork buns was intercepted and swept away by Caesar before it could even start serving. The second basket was picked up by Caesar again, and then a third...


    Thin Fire, who was the first one in line in front of the window,ined loudly, ¡°The steamed buns, where are the buns?! I¡¯ve been waiting for nearly 10 minutes!¡±


    Zoe quickly put down his chopsticks and dragged Caesar away.


    Zoe: ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to watch over Little Witch!¡±


    Caesar pped his chest and guaranteed, ¡°Nothing happened all night. He must have drilled into his quilt and slept soundly!¡±


    Wen Lin handed Caesar the soy milk, ¡°Alright, report if the situation changes.¡±


    After breakfast, Caesar tossed all the steamed buns and soymilk into a box, then wandered back to the starship and sat at the door to Wu Jin¡¯spartment. He burped as he kept watch outside.


    All the while, he scoffed at Zoe¡¯s task.


    It was so early in the morning. How could anyonee into the cubicle to mess with Little Witch?!


    There was a squeak from behind him as Wei Shi pushed open the door to the room from inside.


    The friendship of having gone drinking together in Floating City was still fresh in his mind, so Caesar was in high spirits, ¡°Big brother! Have you eaten yet?!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Then, Caesar was still full of enthusiasm as he stuffed him with a bun, ¡°You and Little Witch slept in the same room, hey, no wonder I didn¡¯t see you yesterday... Oh, Zoe told me to keep watch at Little Witch¡¯s door and not let anyone in... just now, the Red and White Roses came by, heh, but I drove them all away! Alright, see youter!¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin finished washing up and moved slowly behind Caesar as he went back to bed. The doctor who checked over the yers after the game one by one came by and gave Wu Jin and Lan a doctor¡¯s note ordering ¡®three days of rest¡¯.


    Caesar was uneasy, ¡°How are you, Little Witch?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled broadly as he nodded. He¡¯d recovered a lot already whenpared to his state when he¡¯d juste out of the life-saving capsule.


    The big boss was like a high-level, human-shaped power bank, selflessly dedicating his body temperature to him all night! Wu Jin felt like he was charged full of electricity, and the small curls on his head were practically making the little buzz-buzz sounds that Pikachu¡¯s tail made.


    It was just that the big boss didn¡¯t seem to have slept well!


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something, ¡°How¡¯s Lan?¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Oh, she¡¯s fine! Chu Chu picked her up and brought her back in the morning.¡±


    Wu Jin was curious, ¡°Chu Chu?¡±


    Caesar was very knowledgeable about the female contestants¡¯ backgrounds, ¡°Ah, yes, Chu Chu and Lan are both registered in the Empire. They came to the Federation to participate in the survival shows and will go back to the Empire in the future. That thing, exporting domestic sales or something!¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    Caesar was full of gossip, and who knew where he¡¯d obtained it all. His expression was enigmatic, ¡°Little Witch, did you know? Chu Chu¡¯s background is very deep. Her family are great aristocrats in the Empire, and it¡¯s said that Chu Chu is an heir to the throne¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin, who was eating steamed buns, almost choked.


    Caesar added, ¡°The kind that¡¯s over 600th in line.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin understood. Being over 600th in line, then no matter what, it would never be Chu Chu¡¯s turn. However, it did seem that aristocraticdies had a high degree of freedom when it came to choosing their careers in the 31st century.


    When they neared the dorms, Wu Jin and Caesar said goodbye. There was nobody inside.


    Wen Lin was near the top of the rankings and was likely doing a post-game interview. Zoe, as the captain of White Moonlight, was much busier than the other three.


    There was a &#k2018;meow¡¯ from the window. The ck cat swished its tail as it greeted Wu Jin. Wu Jin then quickly rescued Brother Rabbit, who¡¯d been forced to have its fur licked by the ck cat.


    Because the big boss had warned it, the ck cat didn¡¯t dare to make a move on Brother Rabbit, but for some reason, it often took advantage of Brother Rabbit¡¯s inattention to go up and lick.


    Wu Jin also tracked down the little Pterosaur. The monitoring system showed that it was ying happily in a grove on the Crosson grounds.


    Through the monitoring on the little Pterosaur¡¯s w, Wu Jin seemed to see that it was rolling something around in the mud¨C¨Ca small camera that belonged to the Crosson show.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin hurried out of the dorm. A quarter of an hourter, he was hugging a small mud-covered Pterosaur and apologizing to the crew.


    The field crewughed loudly, ¡°I was just saying, howe one of the cameras is missing! This serial number, it¡¯s the one for the corridor outside your dorm. This Pterosaur is making trouble! Come,e, let¡¯s watch the recording.¡±


    They yed the surveince recording, and the room fell silent.


    It was the ck cat who¡¯d dug out the camera. The ck cat yed with the camera with its paws for three days, until Zoe and Wen Lin returned to the dorm one hour ago¨C¨Cthen, the ck had pawed it over to the little Pterosaur and made it take the me.


    ¡°This cat is really quite interesting.¡± The field staff was emotional.


    The little Pterosaur was acquitted, but it waspletely unaware of everything, rubbing randomly against Wu Jin in an intimate manner.


    ¡°Good fight.¡± The field crew gave Wu Jin a thumbs up. Wu Jin smiled and lifted up his small, round face.


    At two o¡¯clock in the afternoon, Wu Jin¡¯smunicator vibrated, informing him to prepare for his interview.


    Wu Jin released the little Pterosaur back into the woods. Before entering the interview room, he happened to encounter his teammate Wen Lin, who was holding a long object.


    ¡°Brother Wen Lin!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Wen Lin smiled slightly, ¡°Go in, I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. When the interview was over, he would go ande clean to Brother Zoe and Wen Lin, and seriously exin his rtionship with the big boss, doing his best to have the big boss enter the warm embrace of the White Moonlight family¨C¨C


    The little editor who was leading the way saw Wu Jin¡¯s appearance and quickly tried tofort him, ¡°Rx, rx! It¡¯s not your first time doing an interview. What are you so nervous about! Don¡¯t hup, Little Witch!¡± Then, he pushed him into the small room, ¡°Here you are! The instructor is waiting for you.¡±


    The lights in the interview room were bright, and the soft sound of conversation could be heard from behind the curtains.


    The manager of the Versailles replica scenic spot, Instructor Xia Zuo, was still making preparations for the interview on the other side of the curtain. Wu Jin turned his gaze to the moving screen, which was showing a rey of the game. The discussions in the scrollingments were in full swing.


    ¡°Little Witch ahhhhhhh¨C¨CI¡¯m crying, mama loves you! The fight was too beautiful wuwuwu! Mama will be taking the Federal college examination next year; mama will work hard like Little Witch QAQ!¡±


    ¡°Thin army passing by! Casually throwing out some gossip and support, is anyone interested in gentleman Little Thin? Boy x girl CP Thin x Ning, anyone?!¡±


    ¡°Did you see my son! The smartest one, the one wearing a dress, the one who yed the best¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin choked, the backs of his ears turning red as he went through the scrollingments hastily, his gaze pausing on one particrment in the discussion area.


    ¡°Exactly how long did it take His Majesty Wei Shi to clear the field after he jumped down from the roof? Nine minutes! It¡¯s so cool I¡¯m dead!Begging to know if Contestant Wei has signed with a battle team yet?! It looks like his price is going to shoot up after thispetition! Begging Contestant Wei to consider Silver Thread Roll!! His style is so fierce, it¡¯s absolutelypatible with Little Thin and Ning Fengbei!¡±


    ¡°Please consider White Moonlight! The Scarf CP being in the same team, think about it wuwuwu!¡±


    ¡°All of White Moonlight¡¯s fans are against it! Zolin & Double Assault is already perfect! I¡¯m taking away the whole White Moonlight team. The four little ones have been broken in so well. If God Weies in, will you have him y as a substitute?¡±


    ¡°I really want to know which team Contestant Wei signs to.¡±


    ¡°Really want to know +1. God Wei must havee for the debut position. Conservatively speaking, he will only sign a contract after he keeps his ce for the finals. If he maintains the same level he did from thest game, his price will only go up.¡±


    ¡°Really want to know +2. And I also want to know which team my Qiukui is signing to! Amongst the yers who are acknowledged as having the ability to make a debut... only the two of them are individual trainees, right? Just have them set up a team and be done with it. The requirements for setting up a team in the Azure League just so happens to be at least two debut contestants [Smile].¡±


    ¡°...Upstairs, don¡¯t YY! How much manpower and financial resources does it take to form a team? Who will invest? Who will be the manager? Who will be the coach? Who will you look for for training matches? There¡¯s never been any trainee who made their debut and immediately went to form their own team, unless their second identity is a tyrant president...¡±


    YY- ng for ÒâÒù, which means to ¡®obtain pleasure by imagining a sexual act¡¯, but in general usage it¡¯s toned down more to basically indulging in the pairing of your choice~


    Instructor Xia Zuo still hadn¡¯t appeared. Wu Jin looked left and right, then quietly pulled the progress bar of the rey forward slightly until it showed the rey of the final minutes of the match.


    The big boss stood at the top of the Pce of Versailles and sniped down.


    The sun pierced through the clouds. The roof of the Pce of Versailles wasn¡¯t t, and Louis XIV had decorated it with sculptures of his conquests. Armor, helmets, and copper torch ornaments reflected the sun, and Wei Shi stood there in the center of the bright field of vision.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of the ceiling mural in the Pce of Versailles.


    In the blue sky of the vault, holy light shone through the thick clouds. The musket in the big boss¡¯s hand was like a scepter in the hands of a god, and when he jumped down from the roof over a window to the terrace, all of his opponents would be judged by his gun.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shone.


    There wasn¡¯t anyone who wouldn¡¯t worship the power to conquer everything.


    At this point, his thoughts seemed to be divided into two.


    Half of his thoughts seemed to be on fire, thinking that if he worked harder, just a little harder¨C¨Che could be the ruler of the game like the big boss. There were three more elimination matches, and the big boss was also his opponent in them. He had toe up with tactics to deal with the big boss before the finals, even if hope was slim.


    The other half of his thoughts...


    The corner of Wu Jin¡¯s lips rose for a moment, and he had to exert great efforts to press it back down. He really wished he could go back and watch it again.


    Instructor Xia Zuo: ¡°Little Witch, would you like to continue watching for a while, or shall we start the interview?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin instantly turned around and sat cleverly, ¡°... Hello, Instructor! Let¡¯s-let¡¯s start now.¡±


    Instructor Xia Zuo smiled gently.


    In the center of the screen, the task items that Wu Jin dealt with appeared one after another. Lully¡¯s music, Lemoyne¡¯s painting, Montespan¡¯s perfume... it even included Louis XVI¡¯s scepter, Queen Marie¡¯s ne, and finally, Julie¡¯s sword.


    ¡°Which one does Contestant Wu have the deepest impression of?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it a little, ¡°The sword, Julie¡¯s sword.¡±


    Xia Zuo raised his eyebrows.


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°Choosing any other character card would put you into their position, and you would be driven by their fate and given the task of redeeming them.¡±


    Instructor Xia Zuo: ¡°What about Julie?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Julie sent out that sword and only asked me to fight bravely. She didn¡¯t ask for the reason and wasn¡¯t concerned with the consequences.¡±


    Julie¡¯s life was simr to many characters in the Pce of Versailles. She¡¯d been born into amoner¡¯s family andmitted herself to bing a mistress for the sake of her father¡¯s future. Her beauty was enough to allow her to live a carefree life, but she¡¯d escaped from the Pce of Versailles on horseback and dedicated her life to the sword.


    Xia Zuo nodded after a small pause. ¡°That¡¯s true. Julie didn¡¯t issue any tasks¨C¨Cbecause she¡¯d already done everything she wanted to do and wasn¡¯t obsessed with anything.¡±


    Xia Zuo¡¯s gaze swept over the remainder of the mission items, ¡°Madame de Montespan had a good hand, but ended up as the ultimate loser. Madame de Pompadour, her vision was too broad, and her ambition too vast. For Marie Antote, even if there had been no ne fraud, there would still have been the earring incident that would drag down her reputation. She wanted too much to be a Queen and to be seen as an ¡®angel from Austria to France¡¯, just like how she¡¯d been educated as a child.¡±


    ¡°The stories in the Pce of Versailles are nothing more than God¡¯s choice of fate.¡± Xia Zuo jotted down a few words into his notebook, the pen rustling across paper.


    ¡°Little Witch, do you know where you ranked? Not the final ranking, I¡¯m talking about the Crosson promotion rankings.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. He was curious.


    There had been 15 survivors left when he was eliminated, and he should be ranked 15th overall. The remaining 14 people included contestants from both the Crosson and Hyacinth shows.


    Instructor Xia Zuo nodded, ¡°Guess?¡±


    Wu Jin gave a guess. It wasn¡¯t radical or conservative, ¡°...10th?¡±


    Xia Zuo: ¡°11th.¡±


    This instructor for the fifth elimination match didn¡¯t miss the subtlest of expressions on Wu Jin¡¯s face. The youth¡¯s eyes were round and unaggressive, making him appear like a harmless little animal. It was hard to imagine him having that kind of eye-catching outburst in thepetition.


    As expected, Wu Jin did feel a moment of regret, but he soon put it behind him and continued to sit properly.


    Xia Zuo asked him, ¡°Little Witch has fallen out of the ranks for the debut position. ording to the rules of the Crosson Show, the top 10 in each elimination match will obtain special rewards during the finals, and each round of rewards will be more generous than the previous round. If you hadn¡¯t chosen to save Miss Vera at the time, you would likely have remained in the top 10. Do you regret it?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head and smiled as he said, ¡°No regrets. I¡¯ll fight again in the next round.¡±


    Xia Zuo finally showed a look of admiration.


    The 15 minute interview ended, and the instructor¡¯s assistant handed Wu Jin a long box.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t estimated the weight properly and was almost toppled by the box when he epted it.


    The assistant hastened to apologize, ¡°Little Witch didn¡¯t get hurt, right?! I¡¯m sorry, I forgot that you need to rest for a few days...¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. The weight in his arms felt familiar¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quietly opened up a corner of the box and saw the handle of a knight¡¯s sword as well as a flowery letter J.


    Wu Jin was surprised.


    The assistantughed, ¡°The task prop you selected will be given to you as a gift! Take it back and add it to your collection. The program director said, in the future, if any trainee bes popr, when the reporteres to interview them, they must remember to show off these task props! They¡¯ve already thought out the lines for you...¡±


    ¡°Thinking back to the years of hard work as an intern... much thanks to the care and encouragement that Crosson¡¯s program producer provided. Without the program producer, I wouldn¡¯t be where I am today...¡±


    Wu Jin automatically filtered the words from his ears.


    There was a note stuffed beneath the handle of the sword. It looked like it had been torn off from a notebook.


    ¡°Brave, devout, never regret.¡±


    Xia Zuo¡¯s writing.


    From behind him, the Crosson¡¯s temporary instructor smiled at Wu Jin.


    A few minutester, Wu Jin met up with Wen Lin with the sword in his arms, ¡°Brother Wen Lin, I made you wait!¡±


    Wen Lin smiled, ¡°Little Witch, you look quite happy.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly shifted to hold the knight¡¯s sword properly, and looked at the prop that Wen Lin had chosen to take with him.


    Wen Lin exined, ¡°It¡¯s a de. Louis XVI designed the machete himself¨C¨Cfor beheading felons on the guillotine. If Louis hadn¡¯t been beheaded, it would¡¯ve been the party leader of the Jacobins who would have been sent to the guillotine.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a realization.


    If he¡¯d chosen the same role Wen Lin had taken, he would certainly have made the same choice that Wen Lin had.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Wen Lin stood up and watched as Wu Jin checked out the de until he was satisfied. After Wu Jin took back his paws, he added, ¡°Oh, right, the program producer just notified us that the team activity was cancelled. Everyone should prepare to go up on <Go, Popr Youth>.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Go-go what?¡±


    Wen Lin exined, ¡°It¡¯s an open variety show. Entertainmentpany interns, online celebrities, celebrities, and models are all wee. It¡¯s being recorded next week.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to prepare for this. Nobody in the survival show circle pays attention to these things. The program producer just wants us to cross circles and pick up some fans and pick up some ¡®Crosson fresh meat¡¯ hot searches.¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    Wu Jin followed behind Wen Lin.


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something, ¡°Brother Wen Lin, where are we going?¡±


    Wen Lin smiled and said, ¡°The shooting range.¡±


    ¡°Just now, Contestant Wei and Brother Zoe stormed inside with guns in their hands.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Wen Lin just peacefully smiling and sipping tea as Zoe runs in to defend their precious cabbage stolen by Wei Shi!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: heeheeeeee this is gonna be fun~</i>

 Chapter 139 - Gun Duel

    <h4>Chapter 139 - Gun Duel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Base. Wu Jin ran beneath the scorching sun.


    On thewn, the stage manager was still exining the details for the variety show next week to a group of trainees.


    ¡°The sponsor is Snow Leopard Online Entertainment. Before tonight, everyone should go see Instructor Ying for a live broadcast room number and upload a profile picture for the variety show as a guest performer. If you don¡¯t know how to fix up your photo, go find the camera team. Remember to wash your hair before taking the photo...¡±


    Within the crowd, Thin Fire was surprised when he saw Wu Jin still running around wildly, ¡°Didn¡¯t the program doctor tell Little Witch to rest quietly? Howe he¡¯s running around? And Wen Lin¡¯s following him.¡±


    Ming Yao pondered, ¡°Is it some secret that White Moonlight hasn¡¯t shared with us? Exercising to nourish the body!¡±


    Shooting range.


    The staff wasughing as they scanned Wu Jin¡¯s identity chip and registered the two of them, ¡°Who are you asking about? Contestant Wei and Contestant Zoe? Oh, they¡¯re in there, dueling with guns! You young people are sure full of vigor! Sure enough, when the female contestantse, our Crosson Show is full of energy...¡±


    Wu Jin was out of breath, panting as he made a sound of acknowledgement, scurrying towards the viewing area. In his field of vision, the light was dim and vague; the underground shooting room with a depth of 100 meters was blocked out by the protective ss.


    There was nobody in the stands, but there was the sh of a figure in the shooting range¨C¨C


    Without waiting for Wen Lin to react, Wu Jin stuck himself up against the toughened protective ss and started to pounce around, trying to catch his captain¡¯s attention and protect the big boss, ¡°Captain captain captain captain...¡±


    Inside the shooting range, Zoe¡¯s expression was cold.


    The White Moonlight captain gestured coolly for Wen Lin to peel Wu Jin away.


    This patch of Little Witch on the ss was too worrying!! It had only been a few months, and he¡¯d already been tricked away by Contestant Wei¨C¨C


    However, Zoe thought, looking coldly at Wei Shi.


    Matters between men should be resolved in a manly way.


    At this time, the targets hadn¡¯t yet appeared. There was a long table behind both Zoe and Wei Shi, and hundreds of dark gun parts were scattered on the surface.


    The countdown began at 40 seconds.


    The timer board shed red, and a small line of text appeared at the bottom: Mauser, Kar98K.


    The two men who¡¯d originally been standing still suddenly turned around, picking through the metal parts with hands that moved as fast as lightning.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew round. The love for antique firearms in the 31st century was simr to the love for cold steel weapons in the 21st century. Originally, he¡¯d thought that a gun duel was simr to fencing¨C¨Cbut unexpectedly, it began with assembling guns.


    Inside the shooting range, the two men¡¯s movements were as smooth as water. Within 12 seconds, Zoe¡¯s gun chamber had just taken shape while the big boss had begun to assemble the hammer. At 20 seconds, Zoe held the heat guard with one hand while the big boss held the butt of his gun. At 26 seconds, the big boss installed the eyepiece and calibrated the gun while Zoe was still adjusting the magazine¨C¨C


    40 seconds.


    The bunkers and targets appeared at the same time!


    ¡°Gun duel. 1v1 solo fight. The condition for winning is to take down 100 targets or to shoot the other party in the head.¡± Wen Lin exined.


    On the court, Zoe and Wei Shi shot at the same time!


    In survival shows, the most artistic position was undoubtedly that of the sniper. They had to be calm and rational. Snipers could have the best of the team¡¯s resources, and they even had the right to wait for hours behind the safety of a bunker¨C¨Cthey had to be careful with their shots, and one shot might determine if they won or lost.


    The ¡®targets¡¯ glowed slightly. They were about the size of a coin, with blurred edges against the dark background. They floated in the air and looked like a cluster of stars at first nce. Zoe slid back into the bunker, opened up the scope, and locked precisely on a target¡¯s trajectory. His wrist was still as he held the butt of the gun firmly, the muzzle moving a few millimeters¨C¨C


    ¡°Waiting to snipe.¡± Wu Jin said.


    Zoe performed the most standard micro-operations for a sniper, calcting the target¡¯s trajectory and waiting for the target position to coincide with his center of gravity.One shot one kill.


    There was a ¡°Bang¡±. The hammer of the K98k sounded out clearly, the sound of two guns ringing out one after the other! It was Wei Shi who¡¯d first gotten a point, and Zoe had hit his own target to catch up after.


    Wu Jin ran along the protective ss and saw the big boss in the dim lighting&#k2013;&#k2013;


    ¡°Instant snipe?¡± Wen Lin¡¯s mouth dropped open in amazement.


    Wei Shi practically hadn¡¯t aimed at all, yet he¡¯d hit the dynamic target urately with a single shot. It was almost impossible from amon sense perspective, but there was no fault to be found in the details. From raising his gun to firing, he¡¯d only had 0.3 seconds to look through the 4x sniper scope.


    There was only one exnation.


    ¡°This!¡± Wen Lin lost hisposure for once, ¡°What kind of monster is this? Raising his hand and aiming at a 90% level of uracy with his naked eye, then scanning the scope for just half a second to refine his aim? He calibrated the gun in less than 10 seconds. How did he do it? Even Wei Yan...¡±


    Wu Jin was in a trance. Not to mention instant snipe, even if he stood there for over 10 seconds, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to hit a thing. Wu Jin¡¯s own dynamic target uracy was only at an average of 7 rings. What¡¯s more the dynamic targets in the room now were only the size of a coin, which was to say that any shots outside the 10 rings was equal to 0 rings.


    The scores jumped. Wei Shi 24 points, Zoe 17.


    The red sign changed: Browning M2, heavy machine gun.


    The two of them dropped the big sniper gun at the same time and assembled the second gun. Wei Shi was still a little faster in this round, but Zoe was only 2 seconds behind. Then, he picked up the gun to aim it at the target¨C¨Cthe muzzle shifted to the left, sweeping towards Wei Shi!


    There were two conditions for victory: A headshot, or the first to reach 100 shots on the targets.


    Wei Shi¡¯s advantage was too big with his ability to instant snipe. It had only been the first round, yet Zoe was already 7 shots behind. Zoe frowned and didn¡¯t hesitate to make the only other possible choice¨C¨Celiminate him from the match.


    The sound of heavy machine gun fire rang out. The gun that had been in use for hundreds of years wasn¡¯t inferior at all when it came to firing and suppression. In order to be first, Zoe jumped out from behind the bunker¨C¨C


    He raised the gun, opened the scope, and sniped.


    To be able to lift up such a heavy machine gun within a second, Zoe¡¯s muscle burst ability was already ced amongst that of the best snipers. Using the heavy machine gun to snipe, preview, and suppress; all of a sniper¡¯s dazzling skills were disyed exquisitely at this moment.


    Wen Lin paused for a long time, thenughed quietly, ¡°He¡¯s made significant progress.¡±


    The two machine guns sounded at the same time!


    The bunkers copsed like toppling mountains, and dust flew up into the air. The deafening sound of machine gun fire shook the sky and caused the ground to tremble as empty bullet shells flew out like silver chips.


    ¨C¨CUntil the digital judge beeped.


    Zoe grunted as the protective helmet popped open.


    The White Moonlight sniper suddenly fell behind the bunker, struggling for a long time to get up.


    Wei Shi used the machine gun to shoot Zoe in the head.


    Gun duel won.


    Outside the shooting range, Wu Jin rushed to the door, knocking on it, but was unable to open it up. He continued to sy out against the ss, begging, jumping back and forth, and knocking on the door, practically turning into a virtual shadow.


    Inside the shooting range.


    Zoe sat up indifferently. With these gun skills, there was no need to mention the trainees, even Blood Pigeon, the sniper of the White Moonlight team, or the R-Code captain, Shao Yu, during his peak period, were on the same level as he was.


    On the other side, Wei Shi crossed his arms over his chest, his aura deadly from the earlier gun fight. This person had probably participated in more than justpetitions¨C¨CZoe had a sniper¡¯s instinct, and it told him that this man was more dangerous than anyone else he¡¯d ever met.


    Zoe: ¡°Why are you taking part in thepetition.¡±


    Wei Shi looked down from above. The aura around him was heavy, and the air cold, but he didn¡¯t show any hostility, ¡°Debut position.¡±


    Zoe quipped, ¡°Do you even need a debut?¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless, ¡°Forming a team.¡±


    Zoe paused. A normal person, an individual trainee, wanted to form a battle team. Anyone who had watched survival shows before would think that Wei Shi was crazy.


    However, he really did have the strength to do so.


    Zoe was silent for a long time before enunciating carefully, ¡°How did Little Witch provoke you?¡±


    Wei Shi spoke calmly, ¡°I¡¯m preparing to register with him.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zoe quivered. Register for what? Register... a marriage license?!


    They¡¯d only known each other for a few months. When did they start dating?! Little Witch was only 9 years old, no wait, 19. Did he have any property certificates on the blue? Had they informed their parents? Had they told Caesar and Secretary Qu?!


    Zoe¡¯s chest was suddenly filled with anger, with the thoughts that originally filled his brain such as ¡®scum man¡¯, ¡®wild man ying around with Little Witch¡¯, ¡®toying with the innocent Little Witch¡¯, and so on, all seemingly to have been in vain. Wei Shi¡¯s expression was too serious. Zoe could be considered to have some experience in rtionships, and he had more brains than Caesar. He could believe that Wei Shi was being frank.


    Zoe¡¯s voice was muted, ¡°You¡¯re f*cking... you¡¯re serious?!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. His eyes were outlined distinctly in shadow, his pupils pitch ck and cold, his tone brooking no argument, ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡±


    Outside the shooting range, Wu Jin continued to knock at the door, and Wen Lin looked on in enjoyment, all the way until a quarrel broke out in the shooting range. Zoe seemed to be speaking very quickly, and his expression was fierce. The bulletproof ss separated them from the two people¡¯s conversation, and Wu Jin ran to the air vent in a panic to stop the fight¨C¨C


    Zoe: ¡°You chased after him, and Little Witch tried to take the me?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Yes.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°That time for the Lovers Card instance, you were the one who sniped me away to squeeze into the instance and form a CP with Little Witch?!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°The Cretaceous period instance, Little Witch rode on the Pterosaur on his own to go find you?!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Yes.¡±


    Zoe finally calmed down and then became indignant. Little Witch was a little fool who¡¯d sent himself into the fire¨C¨Cfalling in love behind his parents¡¯ back. Wouldn¡¯t his next step be to elope and run off?!


    However, all of the historical crimes that had umted all came to nothing. Wei Shi was actually serious.


    As the captain for White Moonlight, he should act as Wu Jin¡¯s family and protect him, driving away emotional swindlers for him, but he shouldn¡¯t hinder Wu Jin from loving freely.


    Zoe fell silent for a long time, then finally said, ¡°You¡¯re the one who taught him to shoot.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Every sniper had subtle operating habits and their own style, no different to fingerprints or handwriting, that had its own personal vor. Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet formed his own preferences with a gun, and his prejudgement and shooting should have been taught by Zoe and Blood Pigeon. However, starting from the second elimination match, Zoe had felt that Wu Jin¡¯s style was unlike anyone else¡¯s.


    Until just now, when Wei Shi had started shooting right in front of his face.


    Zoe was very clear about Wu Jin¡¯s talent. For Wu Jin to be able to form a ¡®style¡¯ in 5 months, Wei Shi must have calibrated Wu Jin¡¯s shooting posture at least a thousand times.


    In order to leave his own mark on Wu Jin¡¯s tactical habits.


    There was a long silence in the shooting room.


    Zoe spoke in a cold and hard tone, ¡°We¡¯ll stop here today. Open the door and let Little Witch in.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, then turned and stretched his hand out to Zoe.


    Zoe froze and was on the fence for a long time. Finally, he decided to show respect. The White Moonlight who¡¯d just been ¡®shot in the head¡¯ got up with Wei Shi¡¯s assistance.


    On the other side of the door, Wen Lin sighed emotionally, ¡°It¡¯s done. Let your captain mull over it for a few days. Right now, he just can¡¯t get over it.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eh¨C¨C¡±


    The protective lock on the shooting range was unlocked.


    Wu Jin quickly bounced up, his expression firm as he tried to confess sincerely, ¡°I was the one who didn¡¯t report it...¡±


    Zoe patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Enough. Go in and practice your shooting. We¡¯ll review the game in the evening.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, let out a long sigh of relief, and then nodded happily.


    After Zoe left.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, ¡°I said it before.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with it.¡±


    Outside the Crosson shooting range. Zoe stepped out of the shower without a word. Half a beatter, he started indignantly, ¡°It¡¯s impossible for them to get a certificate now! Little Witch¡¯s visa¨C¨C¡± Zoe was relieved, ¡°With his visa, it¡¯s quite a bit of trouble to register for marriage.¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°Weren¡¯t you shot in the head with one hit? You¡¯re still not giving in?¡±


    Zoe was disgruntled, ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m weak, it¡¯s that the opponent who is too strong. ording to my observations, this man is very capable.¡± Zoe analyzed it calmly, ¡°Who does he think he is, the King of Crosson? I can¡¯t let him pass the test so easily...¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°Then what? Give him a few examination questions? Are you marrying off a princess?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    A few secondster.


    Zoe mused, ¡°This makes sense. Say, how many questions did the prince have to fill in when he proposed marriage?¡±


    Wen Lin was surprised, ¡°Are you taking it seriously? Have you been with Caesar for too long and gradually be affected?!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°... I didn¡¯t, I¡¯m not, I¡¯m just asking.¡±


    Crosson shooting range.


    While the big boss was washing up, Wu Jin thought about the instant sniping for a while, and when the man came back out, he suddenly thought of something, ¡°You went to the R-Code base...¡±


    Just then, both their terminals lit up at the same time.


    A notice from the Crosson Show.


    A meeting at the studio half an hourter.


    The results of the voting from the previouspetition were out, and they would also distribute the script for the variety show.


    <i>Juurensha: Zoe begrudgingly giving in while still scheming hahaha.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: daily dose of Wei Shi badass-ness~</i>


    <i>and, <strong>and, AND! Juurensha wrote an awesome fanfic for the Zoe x Wen Lin ship~</strong> it was written a few weeks ago but i feel like time-line wise, it slots in perfectly here. <strong>go read it go read it go read it go read it!!!!


    </strong></i>


    <i><strong> </strong></i>


    https://archiveofourown.org/works/25089757

 Chapter 140 - Popularity

    <h4>Chapter 140 - Poprity</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson¡¯s broadcasting hall.


    There were nearly 100 trainees sitting on the ground in a messy fashion¨C¨Cafter the fifth elimination match, only 90 people had made it into the next round.


    The program producer used a loudspeaker to announce the rules for the nextpetition, ¡°In the sixth elimination match, ording to the old rules carried through over the years, we won¡¯t y a customized map. It will be fixed, and the number of contestants will go from 90 to 50...¡±


    Off-stage, Wu Jin quickly opened up his terminal and looked up the previous year¡¯s Crosson Showpetition system.


    A fixed map was usually selected from several existing maps. The program instructors would make the choice. The first and second elimination match had been held on fixed maps.


    However, for the next elimination match, the map would be much more difficult than it had been for the first round.


    Wu Jin nced over it roughly. The sixth Crosson elimination match¨C¨C


    Last year was a haunted house, and the year beforest was a radioactive city... a few years before, settings like a haunted house, an amusement park, a radioactive city, or even a deserted ind had all been chosen.


    Program producer: ¡°Due to a scheduling conflict with the Stardust Cup survival show, our next game will be in two months¡¯ time. What¡¯s the most important thing to do in between?¡±


    The trainees shouted out the slogan, dragging it out, ¡°Training, training, and more training...¡±


    The program director pped the table, ¡°Wrong! It¡¯s obtaining poprity!¡±


    There was a whoosh as the two stage staff opened up the virtual projection behind the program producer. There was a series of charts and data that looked veryplex, and it had undoubtedlye from the Crosson marketing department.


    ¡°The Star Net.¡± The program producer banged on the table, ¡°It changes with each passing day; thousands of changes. The poprity of the show is mainly concentrated during two or three seasons, starting from the Star League and ending with the Stardust Cup in the Azure division. What does the audience look forward to the most?¡±


    ¡°Professional yers! Those who have results, high KA specs (kill rates, assistance rates), and are the ones who lead the team to victory! What are trainees? Trainees are secondary to the audience. Trainees are the little sprouts thate out every season. After cutting off a sprout, there¡¯ll still be more sprouts!¡±


    ¡°In the two months between the rounds, remember, one of the most important tasks is to remain in the audience¡¯s memory! ¨C¨CHow is it done?!¡±


    The projection swished and changed, showing a line of bold text.


    Variety show, Star Blog, maintaining one¡¯s character design, stirring up gossip, taking advantage of the poprity of their own battle team.


    Wu Jin and the rest of the trainees: ¡°......¡±


    On the stage, the program producer began to introduce marketing case studies of former trainees, ¡°When Big Thin was in our program back then, gossip about him broke out once every two weeks on average. Don¡¯t underestimate the power of a scandal. The audience will go and look for artists¡¯ and inte celebrities¡¯ scandals even if they¡¯re not interested in survival show yers!¡±


    ¡°A few years ago, two yers from two different teams were reported by over a dozen tabloid newspapers as having entered the same hotel one after another at night. Although they were only discussing the Fluorescent tactics book, the audience was enthusiastic and excited! So, thepany¡¯s top management decided to hold a press conference announcing that they were ¡®in true love¡¯. On the same day, their fan count on the Star Blog and the share price of thepany both rose...¡±


    Beneath the stage, Zuo Botang¡¯s figure froze.


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°What¡¯s the matter? The program producer didn¡¯t say clearly that it was your Jingyi.¡±


    Nearby, Ming Yao was holding on to Wu Jin and chattering incessantly. He was very enthusiastic, and who knew what he was discussing. The projection on the stage changed again.


    ¡°Of course, if we want to keep up our poprity, we also need to get onto the stage for a variety show!¡± The program producer had an ambitious expression on his face, ¡°Next weekend¡¯s <Go! Popr Youth> is a precious opportunity that the program group has won for you! Our trainees will perform on the same stage as inte celebrities, artists, trainees, and new models...¡±


    The trainees beneath the podium instantly became rowdy.


    The trainees seemed to have alle to life. Their expressions were varied, and their reactions were very different ording to whether they had relevant talents or not.


    Thin Fire was overjoyed, yet pretended to be modest, ¡°I can also be considered an inte celebrity, a fashionista, and a survival show trainee. I¡¯m versatile, and my style is very flowery...¡±


    Caesar protested, ¡°Perform? I don¡¯t have any skills to offer. At most, I can only sell my body¨C¨C¡± His terminal beeped, reminding Caesar that they were still recording. He should pay attention to his words, and this was his first warning.


    Wei Yan was still expressionless, but his eyes for a second seemed lost. Red, on the other hand, was very excited, ¡°Do I get a chance to rap&#k2026;¡±


    Next to Caesar, Zoe was looking up the program details for <Go! Popr Youth>. Wen Lin leaned in to take a look, and Wu Jin also poked his head out. At this time, over a dozen cameras were flying through the air, and Wu Jin was smart enough to keep a certain distance between him and the big boss, but his own teammates were safe.


    ¡°<Go! Popr Youth> belongs to Snow Leopard Entertainment, and has a rating index of 24.2 (52%) and aworkmunication index of 36.1 (31%).¡± Zoe pulled up the page, ¡°Their word of mouth is better than their ratings. It can¡¯t be too bad.¡±


    ¡°In the shooting for variety shows, guests need topete in specific game segments in groups, and there is cross-industry interaction and cooperation&#k2026; one week before the recording, guests should submit&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin immediately recalled the yer¡¯s profile page for the Crosson Show, which the team of four had all handed over to the White Moonlight PR team to manage, ¡°Captain, let¡¯s copy ours from our personal pages?¡±


    Zoe looked at Wu Jin for a long time, then made a sound of affirmation. He couldn¡¯t help thinking about what would happen if Wu Jin¡¯s information page was changed to ¡®married¡¯....


    ¡°No way!¡± Zoe spoke coldly.


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°We can¡¯t-can¡¯t copy it? ...¡± He immediately nodded. He¡¯d start writing one from scratch after they went back to the dorms to hand in to the program group.


    In the crowd, the variety show booklets were distributed one by one. Wu Jin flipped through it roughly and felt that having it made no difference at all.


    On the stage, the program producer was busy making a speech and summarizing, ¡°Whether or not you do well is a subjective decision, while traffic volume is objective. However, the objective world is driven by subjective consciousness. I hope you can give full y to your subjective initiative in two months. Alright, next, will the people I name go find the logistics instructor for a final check. They must have washed their hair with shampoo prior to the program. Mao Qiukui¨C¨C¡±


    Red: ¡°Hey, no, don¡¯t! Howe you¡¯re publicly punishing people!¡±


    As soon as the dinner bell rang, the trainees dispersed.


    After the game, the dishes in the Crosson canteen were far less varied than they were pre-match. Not only the Crosson Show yers, but even the Hyacinth Show yers found it unptable.


    Fortunately, the goddesses of the Hyacinth Show had high requirements for their standards of living. As soon as it came to meal time, Vera carried over the bamboo steamed rice she¡¯d made and walked slowly over to the White Moonlight table.


    The goddess generously distributed the steamed rice to the team.


    When it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn, she didn¡¯t hide her love for her idol and stuffed him with two extra chicken legs and a spoonful of herbs.


    Red, who¡¯de to get some rice from Caesar, was also given two spoonfuls of steamed rice. He was ecstatic and thanked her over and over again.


    At this time, Red was still thinking about the program producer¡¯s call out. He said indignantly, ¡°We survival show yers depend on our strength to eat. It doesn¡¯t matter if we wash our hair or not!¡±


    Veraughed, ¡°Over the past two years, survival shows have be popr and have absorbed more than pure hardcore fans. Some spectators don¡¯t care much about the survival shows, but they still hear about it. It¡¯s better to clean up a little and not destroy the image they have in their minds.¡±


    ¡°That serial article that was quite popr earlier, that crazy one, <Crosson Infatuation: 499 trainees confessed to me after I joined thepetition as a female fan in menswear> drew in many fans. Don¡¯t make it so that people start wondering where the Crosson male gods are when we go participate in the variety show. Howe they haven¡¯t washed their hair? Why is it different from that article?¡±


    Red pondered, ¡°Even if I tidy up well, my singing and dancing won¡¯t be better than the performer trainees...¡±


    The whole table turned their heads to look at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Wait-wait a minute, I can¡¯t win either! It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve danced!


    Vera¡¯s smile became even kinder. She nced over the people from White Moonlight and nodded in satisfaction. The five people at the table, Red included, all had good appearances. All the White Moonlight yers were good choices...


    Vera¡¯s gaze suddenly paused.


    Someone approached them, ¡°Excuse me.¡±


    Red quickly moved his butt and practically pped his hands to greet Brother Wei and wee him into his seat.


    Wei Shi sat down next to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin had originally been biting at his spoon. His eyes lit up instantly, and he pretended to be calm.


    Vera: ¡°......¡± What are you sitting there for! You¡¯re crowding my Little Witch!!!


    Zoe: ¡°......¡± This person not only likes to put on an act, he also had thick skin! This table was upied by White Moonlight!


    Caesar¡¯s tiger eyes were hospitable and weing, ¡°Little Witch, squeeze over,e,e, make room for Brother Wei!¡±


    Seeing the situation, Red quickly changed the topic, ¡°That 499 Trainee article, what does it say, let me take a look...¡± Red opened up his terminal and read out loud amidst the strange silence:


    ¡°Latest update: I cried as I faced two of my lovers and said, Little Thin, Caesar, I love you, but my heart is fair, and it tells me that I also like Little Witch, to the point where I can¡¯t give him up, and also God Wei, Zoe, Botang, and Ah Lin. Giving up any of you would tear my heart in two. It hurts, it hurts so much...¡±


    ¡°Caesarughed wildly: Baby, how could I bear to hurt you? If I can ept Thin Fire, then I can also ept them.¡±


    The silence became even more strange.


    Red was very timely and shifted the topic, ¡°Eh,e, eat eat eat, let¡¯s eat!¡±


    Caesar set down the bowl in anger, ¡°What is this? Isn¡¯t it OOC? Starting up a harem requires some talk about the basic rules. How could I ept that coquettish man? I would just punch him out of Crosson. This thing is even more full of crap than the one about Little Witch having children¨C¨C¡±


    Everyone at the table: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d almost choked on rice: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi handed the water over to Wu Jin, his face expressionless, but the cold lines at the corner of his lips were a little looser.


    The post-dinner training time ended at 22:00.


    Wu Jin was still required to ¡®rest¡¯, so his terminal was unable to open up the training room. He walked around with nothing to do after going over the game with his teammates, and on the way, he twice ran into Qin Jinbao, who was listening to stories, once into Ming Yao, who was singing karaoke, and once into Thin Fire, who was broadcasting live in the woods.


    At 21:00, Wu Jin purposely made a trip to visit Lan. This young woman wasn¡¯t very old, but her character was direct. She looked directly at Wu Jin, and before leaving, she spoke proudly, ¡°We¡¯ll fight again next time.¡±


    Fortunately, there was Chu Chu there to lighten up the atmosphere, so Wu Jin and Lan managed the beginnings of a friendship.


    Chu Chu and Lan shared a dormitory. Their beds were a mess, and small dresses were piled up into a mountain. She chattered on as when she invited Wu Jin inside but didn¡¯t think of tidying up. Wu Jin didn¡¯t know the cost of these small skirts but felt that Chu Chu really didn¡¯t appear to be anything like a sessor to the throne.


    At 21:30, Wu Jin caught the Little Pterosaur in the woods and began to wash and brush it beneath the tap.


    The little Pterosaur wasn¡¯t afraid of water, but it liked to flutter its wings around when it took a bath, forcing more water into the flower beds in a radius of over ten square meters.


    22:00 sharp.


    All the trainees rushed back to the twin towers before the curfew. Wu Jin used a fluffy washcloth to wrap up the Pterosaur, carrying it back to the bedroom.


    Ming Yao came back from a singing and drinking high. His eyes weren¡¯t focused as he asked Wu Jin, ¡°You¡¯ve washed it, are you stewing it tomorrow...¡±


    Wu Jin dered solemnly that the little Pterosaur was a pet even as he led Ming Yao back to his dorm room.


    The little Pterosaur had been washed until it was fragrant, and it hung itself upside down on the drying rack to y when it got back to the dorms.


    The ck cat looked at the Pterosaur in disdain from where it had taken over the sofa and refused to move. When Wu Jin opened up the door to his bedroom, the little Pterosaur followed behind him with a swish.


    After confirming that Brother Rabbit wasn¡¯t in a Peteinosaurus¡¯ regr diet, Wu Jin no longer prevented the Pterosaur from going through the door.


    The lights were dim, and Wu Jin realized that his eyesight was now mostly recovered. The training n prior to the fifth elimination match was stuck to the desk. Wu Jin tore off the schedule and drew out a fresh piece of paper.


    The sixth elimination match was 90 to 50. The fault tolerance rate was lower than in the previous round.


    With his current strength, he could only achieve a B+. In order to finally stand on the road to a debut¨C¨C


    The sound of the pen rubbing against paper could be heard. Wu Jin wrote down the monthly n items one by one.


    Dynamic target 9 rings.


    Memorize the fixed maps.


    Advanced meleebat ability.


    Buy and give his teammates, big boss, Ming Yao, Brother Thin... as well as Brother Rabbit, the little Pterosaur, and the ck cat New Year gifts.


    ......


    The terminal beeped, reminding Wu Jin to check the bnce in his personal bank ount. Wu Jin nced at the number and was given a scare.


    30,000 credits from the support votes¨C¨CWu Jin decided to wait until tomorrow to ask the program producer about whether or not they¡¯d miscalcted the budget for the next elimination match and sent it to him by ident.


    After writing out the n, Wu Jin hugged Brother Rabbit who was bouncing around, rubbing his small round face fiercely against the soft rabbit fur, sending out afortable sigh after sniffing the soft rabbit scent. However, when he turned back, he realized that there was a mming sound from the bed.


    The little Pterosaur was trying to peck his pillow.


    ¡°Hey, no! This is a health pillow that Secretary Qu bought!¡± Wu Jin quickly stopped the little Pterosaur, but the little Pterosaur chirped fiercely, clearly very hostile towards the pillow.


    Wu Jin picked it up and looked it over, but couldn¡¯t find anything wrong.


    The little Pterosaur had an excellent sense of smell and a clever personality. It wouldn¡¯t tear down anything that smelled like its owner. Only a stranger¡¯s items or toys that Wu Jin had given it would cause this kind of destructive behavior.


    The bamboo charcoal fiber pillow emitted a light fragrance. After being washed with the little Pterosaur¡¯s saliva, Wu Jin had no choice but to remove the pillow case. Wu Jin touched the little Pterosaur¡¯s head, turned off the light, left the window open for it, andy down with his quilt.


    The evening breeze blew in, and the quilt wasfortable and pleasant.


    It was just that his pillow didn¡¯t have a pillowcase¨C¨C


    Brother Rabbit was a warm ball next to his cheek.


    It was just that his pillow didn¡¯t have a pillowcase¨C¨C


    Now that they were nearing winter, the air was mixed with the faint smell of camellias.


    It was just that his pillow didn¡¯t¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly got up in excitement.


    This was a wonderful reason! The youth said goodnight to Brother Rabbit, quietly opened the door, confirmed repeatedly that the captain and Brother Wen Lin had both gone to sleep, and then went to knock on the big boss¡¯s door.


    The door opened in response.


    <i>Juurensha: ....did WS put something on that pillowcase on purpose. Also that 499 trainees novel is hrious, someone get Caesar to read the whole thing.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: sounds like a trashy het chinese serial ... the kind with smut (i¡¯d read it but i¡¯d never tell you~)</i>

 Chapter 141 - Scabbard

    <h4>Chapter 141 - Scabbard</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Crosson Show trainee dormitory.


    The window was half open, and the man¡¯s voice was low as he spoke into themunicator, ¡°The vital signs are close to normal. Mm. Jumping and bouncing. Last time, he was given the psychotherapy drug, MHCC, but no side effects were found.¡±


    There was a long silence on the other side of themunicator.


    Researcher Song hesitated before saying, ¡°Brother Wei, that tube of MHCC had a peak value of 0.2mg per ml in Mister Wu¡¯s blood. In theory, it wasn¡¯t a concentration that ordinary people could handle.¡±


    ¡°I still maintain my previous judgement that Mister Wu has been exposed to such psychotherapy drugs before he was 15, and that there was obvious drug abuse¨C¨Che had no side effects afterwards, no obvious reaction to the concentration of the drug, and these are the biggest side effects.¡±


    Researcher Song spoke slowly.


    The mountain breeze mixed with the scent of camellia flowers floated through the night sky. Wei Shi looked out the window, his face deep and as sharp as a knife.


    On the other side of themunicator, Researcher Song analyzed carefully, ¡°... The cost for the MHCC mental pacifier is very high. If it was a few years ago, the only possible channel would be the Federal R-Code military base.¡±


    ¡°I checked the data from that year and found that there were very rare civil and medical cases of MHCC usage, but none of them were rted to ¡®drug abuse¡¯. I wonder if Mister Wu also underwent some transformation in the R-Code base back then¨C¨C¡±


    Outside the bedroom. There was a knock on the door.


    Wei Shi ended themunication.


    The other side¡¯s voice was automatically converted into text.


    Brother Wei, you went to the R-Code basest week. I heard Silly Red say that you guys practically blew open the gic replication warehouse.


    The door opened a crack, and a small round face squeezed in instantly. The room was dark. Wei Shi signed for the Wu Jin rabbit that had been delivered in the middle of the night and nced at the ck cat that was nestled in the quilt.


    ¡°......¡± The ck cat pitifully got out of bed and went outside. It felt theck of love as one who¡¯d failed to keep its ce on the bed.


    On the bed, Wu Jin sat down and began an exaggerated ount about the ravaged pillow in his room next door, the bad sleeping environment, and his wonderful idea of having the big boss take him in for the night.


    Wei Shi agreed.


    Wu Jin threw himself onto the big boss¡¯s bed instantly and hugged the pillow, full of excitement¨C¨Cit was like he was charged full of energy that had no outlet!


    The Crosson dorm¡¯s single bed for trainees wasn¡¯t wide, and it wasn¡¯tparable to the Sun King¡¯s king size bed, but Wu Jin was very familiar with it. After all, in the R-Code base¨C¨Cin the big boss¡¯s subconscious, they¡¯d been warm and toasty squeezed together in the same bed!


    Wu Jin shrank into the bed and looked up to realize that the big boss was much broader and stronger than the 16 year old cub in his memories.


    Wu Jin hastened to say, ¡°I won¡¯t take up space!¡±


    Wei Shi watched as Wu Jin rolled himself up into the quilt, and then left half the bed for him¨C¨C


    The man was overbearing as he squeezed into the quilt, pressing the Wu Jin who was still flipping around into the pillow cover. The hot breath and rough kiss burned from his shoulder to his cheek, and then their lips met.


    Wu Jin tried hard to pounce.


    Wu Jin was powerless and revealed the skin of his belly.


    The hand with its gun calluses urately found its way into Wu Jin¡¯s fluffy pajamas, wantonly enjoying the benefits as it wandered over the thin waist¨C¨C


    Wu Jin struggled, ¡°Aahh¨C¨Ceh! Don¡¯t, ah, ah, ah, don¡¯t¨C¨Caiyo¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi ttened out his pajamas for him, ¡°How can you cry out as if you were singing scales.¡±


    Wu Jin was like a salted fish with its belly exposed, the corner of his eyes damp. His lips were parted as he tried to grab a pillow for defense, ¡°I learned-learned music. So what!¡±


    The youth tried to retort forcibly, appearing lively and fragrant, inviting one to take and conquer. The man¡¯s pupils deepened, and he leaned in oppressively.


    They stopped a few secondster. Wei Shi knew that Wu Jin was still recuperating and stopped at the critical point before harvest.


    By the time Wei Shi came back from the bathroom, Wu Jin was already drowsy and could barely lift up his eyelids. The pillow was half covering his face.


    Wei Shiy down on his side and casually wrapped around Wu Jin, ¡°After the variety show,e with me to Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin mumbled something.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Autumn festival, we¡¯ll get the license. Then, you need to make a decision.¡±


    Wu Jin forced back his drowsiness and didn¡¯t hesitate. He was very enthusiastic, ¡°Okay! We¡¯ll get it!¡±


    Wei Shi looked steadily at Wu Jin.


    The information he¡¯d obtained at the site of the R-Code base shed through his mind.


    ¡°¡®Scabbards¡¯ and ¡®swords¡¯ were both gically modified humans. The attraction they felt towards one another came from their genes, but it still wasn¡¯t entirely from just their genes. They could even find each other in a sea of people. Their growth experiences and personality will ultimately determine how they get along with each other.¡±


    His memory went back. In the preliminary Crosson Show audition match, Wei Shi pointed his gun at Wu Jin who was crouched on the tree stump. The muzzle of the gun was aimed at the soft curls, like pinching a rabbit¡¯s ears, ¡°So weak. What did youe here for?¡±


    ¡°When the scabbard and the sword are a perfect match, the scabbard will channel the sword¡¯s emotions, and the ¡®lock¡¯ imposed on the sword will no longer exist...¡±


    ¨C¨CThere were over a dozen cases undergoing treatment in Floating City, but only Wei Shi had shown significant improvement with the ¡®therapypanion treatment n¡¯.


    ¡°The scabbard is the key to the emotional lock. The perfect scabbard can match with more than one sword.¡±


    ¡°Like a master key.¡±


    On the bed, Wu Jin continued to rub against the pillow and drift off into sleep.


    Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth and asked slowly, ¡°What did you see when you entered the lock.¡±


    Wu Jin yawned, ¡°I saw what happened to you as a child... and there were also other children lining up to enter the transformation room.. it should be mixed in with your memories...¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out and pressed Wu Jin into his arms.


    Wu Jin looked up, wanting to nce at the big boss again before going to sleep, but he was pressed down by the big boss and wasn¡¯t allowed to look.


    Thest piece of evidence was finally ced there before him.


    Wei Shi¡¯s first transformation had been at the age of 16. In that segment with the transformation room, it hadn¡¯t been Wei Shi¡¯s memories, which meant that it could only be Wu Jin¡¯s.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t breathe against the pillow and exhaled a breath damp with moisture. He patted his own lover¡¯s waist, ¡°It¡¯s all in the past.¡±


    Then, he lifted his head thoughtfully and tried to draw the big boss¡¯s attention away from the ¡®difficult past¡¯ in the R-Code base. ¡°Brother Wei, goodnight kiss?¡±


    One minuteter, Wu Jin was once again kissed into whimpering, and several attempts at counter-attacking ended in failure. He deeply reprimanded himself for being weak and addicted.


    ¡°You¡¯re sleepy.¡± Wei Shi pronounced. ¡°Your scales are out of tune.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The night was as deep as water.


    Wu Jin finally fell asleep happily.


    Beside the pillow, Wei Shi set the terminal to the lowest brightness level.


    Researcher Song: Brother Wei, have you discovered the whereabouts of the ¡®key¡¯?


    Researcher Song: Brother Wei, you... should already know who the key is. I can do the gic matching tests here at any time. Also, you need to make a decision...


    Wei Shi: No need for gic testing. Also, the decision is up to him.


    The man turned off the terminal.


    At the head of the bed, the pillow had long been unwittingly taken away by Wu Jin. The man pillowed his head on his arm, and his other hand rubbed the side of Wu Jin¡¯s neck where he¡¯d once left a bite.


    Gics only determined that they were destined to meet. Everything after that had nothing to do with it.


    The day after the fifth elimination match was over.


    Two long months of vacation made the group of traineespletely let loose. There was beer, barbecue, and fried chicken piled up on tes and moved into the dorms.


    Zoe headed to Caesar¡¯s bedroom early in the morning and wasn¡¯t surprised to catch sight of such a scene.


    The fried chicken was soon seized from Caesar¡¯s bedroom and quickly transferred to Zoe¡¯s room. Wu Jin followed the fragrance and came out of the room, meeting Wen Lin¡¯smenting gaze, ¡°Fortunately, your captain isn¡¯t here.¡±


    Wu Jin finally reacted and moved swiftly to close the door of the big boss¡¯s room behind him, acting as calm andposed as a rabbit.


    At nine o¡¯clock in the morning, the Pterosaur was still sleeping.


    The pillow that no longer had a cover had been kicked to the bottom of Wu Jin¡¯s bed with a w. The robot that came to clean up the room could only pitifully look for the pillow on the ground.


    The ck cat looked weary as it bared its teeth and waved its paw at the newly installed camera.


    After the program team kindly reminded Contestant Wei that his cat toyed with the cameras, the big boss had obviously taken some educational measures.


    ¡°This cat is so pitiful. In the morning, Contestant Wei confiscated all of its toys.¡± Wen Lin felt sorry for it.


    After eating the fried chicken that the captain had confiscated, Wu Jin immediately went to find the program group¡¯s logistics team.


    ¡°A 400,000 credit reward, right?¡± The Crosson financial officer checked it, then patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°There¡¯s no mistake. There should¡¯ve been some rich person who helped you go up in the vote rankings. Here, this is your filthy rich supporter.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the homepage of this filthy rich supporter with the ID ¡®Yu¡¯, then sent a message to thepany. Secretary Qu replied quickly, saying that she understood. Wu Jin only needed to focus onpeting.


    By the time Wu Jin returned to the Crosson South Tower,ughter that sounded like pigs being ughtered burst out from the dorm next door.


    ¡°Oh, ho!¡± Ming Yao stuck his head directly from the window, ¡°I caught Little Witch! Come and watch the variety show!¡±


    On the screen was a rey of a past episode of <Go! Popr Youth>.


    Caesar and Red wereughing endlessly, while Ming Yao, a second generation rich kid, boasted to Thin Fire, ¡°I¡¯ve seen this star before¡±, and ¡°That one was hidden in the snow for a few years, then married someone my brother knows and immediately became popr.¡±


    ¡°Oh, this X. The host for this program isn¡¯t native to the Federation, she¡¯s from Azure Cosmos. The program group and the guests don¡¯t dare to offend her, and it¡¯s said that she does things both in the open and behind the scenes...¡±


    At this time, the program was reying the second round, where a group of stars had to go door to door in order to borrow ingredients and spices to host a barbecue.


    The group of trainees beside the screen immediately fell into discussion.


    ¡°We can¡¯t use our faces to borrow ingredients. Can we hunt?¡±, ¡°We¡¯re not out in the wilderness, and all the birds on the ground belong to farmers! How about we snatch up other guests¡¯ ingredients... what? Not allowed to snatch?! In a variety show that doesn¡¯t let us fight and won¡¯t give us guns, we survival show contestants arepletely useless!¡±


    Wu Jin only discovered now that


    was an outdoor variety show.


    This kind of variety show would have different tasks in each section, but the form wouldn¡¯t change much. However,pared with indoor tasks, outdoor tasks were undoubtedly Wu Jin¡¯s weakness.


    He knew too little about current times.


    Back then, he¡¯d showed up at the White Moonlight Entertainment Building in a moment of inattention. After that, he had spent most of his time in the ivory tower that was the Crosson base. The number of times he¡¯d gone out was very limited, and the only ce where he could find his way around was in Azure Cosmos¡¯ Floating City¨C¨C


    The rm bells in Wu Jin¡¯s heart rang out. Not mentioning anything else; he might not even know any of the traffic rules!!


    Over the next week, he had to go out to walk around, so as not to be written up as <Surprise! A certain survival show contestant¡¯s daily survival ability is worrying, and he might be a tramp after retirement>.


    However, by the time Wu Jin went back to the dorms, another thing soon upied his attention.


    The little Pterosaur was still lying on the sofa sleeping soundly.


    Starting fromst night, this totaled up to about 12 hours of sleep. When he¡¯d gotten the pet ownership card for the little Pterosaur, Wu Jin had carefully consulted the notes and learned that the oxygen of the blue was lower than that of its original time period. It was possible that it would sleep 8-10 hours a day due to insufficient oxygen, but 12 hours was beyond the scope of ¡®healthy¡¯.


    Wu Jin shook the little Pterosaur. It fluttered its wings, then went back to sleeping on the cor of Wu Jin¡¯s training jacket.


    Wu Jin finally pulled up the terminal contact number that the staff of ¡®Evolutionary Scale¡¯ had left behind back then.


    ¡°Sleeping too much? Attacking pillows?¡± On the other side of the terminal, the staff member pondered the problem, ¡°I know, are there any other Pterosaurs nearby?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly.


    ¡°It could be lonely.¡± Theb researcher exined, ¡°Take it out and let it meet some new friends.¡±


    After themunication ended, Wu Jin fell into a daze before quickly offering the little Pterosaur a deep apology. He then opened up the terminal and started up a search.


    ¨C¨C¡°Southern Cross Azhdarchid sister blind date~ [photo][photo], good character, gentle, and willing to y. Message if interested.¡±


    That wouldn¡¯t work, its wingspan was too big... it probably wouldn¡¯t be interested in his own little Pterosaur!


    ¨C¨C¡°13 spiced Peteinosaurus, shocking price. 30 credits for one, 100 credits for three.¡±


    This one was already cooked. It couldn¡¯t be a friend!


    ¨C¨C¡°Exclusive reseller, Pterosaurs from 50 credits up...¡±


    While Wu Jin was hesitating over whether or not to buy apanion for the little Pterosaur to y with, the bedroom door opened from the outside.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What is it.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly stated the facts and reviewed his own failures as an owner.


    The big boss understood and pressed on his terminal.


    A luxury suspension car arrived quickly,ing to a stop outside the dorm window.


    The windows buzzed, opening and rotating 90 degrees before ttening and connecting to the suspension car.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Windows in the 31st century could move! And the car looked very expensive¨C¨C


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to hand him the little Pterosaur, ¡°Get in.¡±


    Wu Jin followed behind him, dragging his feet slightly and filled with curiosity, ¡°We... are we taking the little Pterosaur out for a walk? Helping him find a little buddy?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The interior of the car was dazzling and luxurious. Wu Jin couldn¡¯t even blink when he saw it, ¡°We¡¯re just going out for a trip. Isn¡¯t it too shy to take this car? After all, it¡¯s just taking the little Pterosaur out for a walk...¡±


    The man turned the car key, took out two pairs of sunsses, and handed one pair to Wu Jin. In the driver¡¯s seat, Wei Shi¡¯s facial features beneath the sunsses were handsome and deep. His pure white shirt was partially unbuttoned, and his arm muscles powerful beneath the rolled up cuffs. There was nothing ¡®low-key¡¯ about his appearance.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm. Walking the Pterosaur. And walking you at the same time.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhh sword and scabbard, so cool. But also, I hope nothing is wrong with the little Pterosaur!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: haha, walking his boyfriend... cute</i>

 Chapter 142 - Going Out

    <h4>Chapter 142 - Going Out</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson base.


    The luxury car glided through the air, and their bodies were pushed back into the seats by the force exerted by the expensive fission engine. They skimmed by like a meteor.


    Many of the trainees on thewn looked up in surprise.


    In the dorm next door, the few A-level trainees who were still watching the variety show and eating melon seeds swished towards the window.


    Ming Yao looked envious, ¡°Who-whose car is this?!¡±


    Zoe snorted, ¡°The show-off King¡¯s car.¡±


    Inside the car.


    The wind poured in from the open top, the filter screen urately adjusting the temperature and humidity inside the vehicle. Wu Jin, who was waiting to be ¡®walked¡¯, held the little Pterosaur, who was also waiting to be walked, in his arms excitedly.


    Ever since the suspension car rose up into the air, the little Pterosaur had started to go into high spirits, waking up instantly, its wings fluttering.


    Wu Jin kneaded the little Pterosaur, then pinched it lightly, ¡°Not sleepy anymore?¡±


    The suspension car finally slowed down.


    The Crosson base was a few kilometers away from the urban area. A few minutester, they¡¯d arrived downtown.


    In front of them, a tall building rose up into the clouds, with numerous virtual projection advertisements below it. ¡°Blue Elephant Kindergarten¡±, ¡°Yu¡¯s Home Robots¡±, ¡°YBB Shopping Center¡±...


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze stopped at a spot.


    On the sixth floor of the building was an advertisement¨C¨C ¡°Pet care andpanionship¡±.


    The suspension car slowly pulled into a parking spot.


    The attendants politely greeted the two people who got out of the car. Many other car owners around them were staring at the luxury vehicle either consciously or unintentionally, marveling over it.


    Beside them was a group of guide robots with bright eyes and either cute or sexy electronic voices, ¡°Little brother, scan the code! Sir, scan the code! Shopping guides, electronic carriers! Do you need tickets for today¡¯s movie! ...¡±


    Wei Shi summoned a robot with rabbit ears over.


    Wu Jin poked his head out and looked around. There were many people standing beside the pet shop, ¡°Wow... how about I take the Little Pterosaur and line up first!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. ¡°Come here.¡±


    The man leaned against the suspension car, his strong fingers with their gun calluses adjusting Wu Jin¡¯s sunsses and pressing down the fluffy curls.


    Wu Jin¡¯s terminal sent out a tiny static sound. The man was satisfied, ¡°Go.¡±


    Wu Jin hugged the little Pterosaur and squeezed around the crowd. It wasn¡¯t until he reached the end of the line that he remembered where the tiny static sound hade from: Two weeks ago, in the Floating Cityboratory, the big boss had installed a chip into his terminal.


    Although, functionally, the chip may actually be no different from Secretary Qu¡¯s child loss prevention watch...


    There were many little children in the line. Some kneaded and yed with little white rabbits, some spoke with little hamsters, and others smiled and waved to Wu Jin. There were others who wanted to y with the little Pterosaur¡¯s wings¨C¨Cthey were soon dragged away and taught a lesson by their parents.


    ¡°How young.¡± A father with a small child sighed emotionally at Wu Jin.


    When Wu Jin finally reached the head of the line, a middle-aged woman handed him a registration form, ¡°Fill it in before you go!¡±


    Wu Jin epted the form.


    Baby¡¯s name.


    Wu Jin only realized now that he hadn¡¯t given his pet a name. He could only fill in ¡®Little Pterosaur¡¯.


    Baby¡¯s age.


    Wu Jin carefully filled in ¡®9 months and 5 days¡¯ ording to the information on the adoption form.


    Parent¡¯s name.


    Wu Jin wrote his name, but there was another ck space beside it. In the 31st century, it seemed that pets had two owners... Wu Jin quickly looked at the reference form where both boxes were filled in. Wu Jin suddenly understood. It should be an extra emergency contact person in case the master couldn¡¯t be contacted. Wu Jin moved the pen and wrote ¡®Wei Shi¡¯.


    Height: 20cm. Schooling: 0 days. Main subject: Huh? Subject? Sauropods, Pterosaur!


    After filling in the form, Wu Jin followed the crowd and handed it in. A 20 year old nurse intern was collecting the forms, and she froze for a second when she saw Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin pushed the form through the gap in the window.


    The young girl quivered as she epted it, her cheeks flushed. ¡°Hello, hello, you¡¯re so beautiful&#k2026;¡± When she reached thest word, she looked down at the form&#k2013;&#k2013;


    She clenched the form tight, and a strange light appeared in her eyes, ¡°Mister Wu, this way, please. Did you bring your pet?¡±


    Wu Jin happily held out the little Pterosaur.


    The nurse: ¡°Okay, okay. This little friend wants to bring their pet to the park, right? I¡¯ll register for you¨C¨C¡±


    Her colleague to one side was staring at the words ¡®Little Pterosaur¡¯. They suddenly came back to their senses and quickly stood up with Wu Jin apologetically, ¡°Sir, sorry. This is the line for the Blue Elephant Kindergarten!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s an interview in the park today. There wasn¡¯t enough space, so we used the front of the pet shop! I¡¯m so sorry. Pet owners need to go through the back door. I¡¯ll take you.¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly gathered up the little Pterosaur. He was really embarrassed, like a fool who¡¯d just been released out of the Crosson Show.


    ording tomon sense, the nurse should have returned the form immediately, but the young woman was reluctant to give it up, trembling and struggling, looking as though she wanted to sing any second now.


    Parents: Wu Jin, Wei Shi.


    Her colleagues reminded her hurriedly, ¡°Hurry, they¡¯re waiting.¡±


    Suddenly, they were cast in shadow.


    A tall, powerful man reached out. Even though he was wearing sunsses, his indifferent expression could be seen, and his aura was cold.


    The young woman was very eager to survive and handed over the form in a hurry.


    Wei Shi bowed his head and looked down, and the lines of his face loosened slightly. Without waiting for Wu Jin toe back to his senses, the man had already quickly folded up the form and ced it in his pocket. He made a gesture for silence to the young woman, his lips curving up slightly as he pulled Wu Jin out.


    The young woman nodded anxiously.


    The two disappeared into the crowd.


    The young woman looked off in a daze for a full 10 seconds before jumping out of her chair.


    God Wei was so handsome! Little Witch was so soft and gentle!


    Just now¨C¨Che¡¯d folded it up, put it into his pocket, and held hands¨C¨C


    Holy shit, who told you to push for the Scarf CP every day?! Scarf CP!!!


    It was real!! They¡¯d really hit on a real one ahhhhhh!!


    The Blue Elephant Kindergarten team stalled for a second and then moved on.


    Wei Shi handed Wu Jin the mask that he¡¯d just bought and ¡®walked¡¯ his lover all the way to the entrance to the pet shop that had only a few scattered customers that day.


    The young store manager weed the two of them warmly and gave them a report after finishing a body mass index test for the Pterosaur, ¡°This little fellow is very energetic. It¡¯s gically modified, and its brain development is much higher than that of normal Peteinosaurus. Yeah? You¡¯re saying that it¡¯s lonely? Yes, Pterosaurs have their own ecological groups, and their individual behaviors are rted... I¡¯ll perform another test.¡±


    They took the elevator upstairs and opened up the ¡®Late Triassic period¡¯ pet greenhouse, where three small pterosaurs that were smaller than the palm of one¡¯s hand fluttered around happily.


    ¡°Ginkgo! Don¡¯t jump at the guests¨C¨C¡± The store managerughed and scolded, ¡°They¡¯re called Ginkgo, White Fruit, and Grandchild.¡±


    The little Pterosaur looked curious and flew forward a little. Then, it looked back at Wu Jin before flying forward a little more, then looking back at Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin smiled broadly and encouraged it forward.


    The little Pterosaur flew up with a swish and rushed over to the other three of its kind. The four Pterosaurs briefly approached each other, sniffing each other¡¯s scent. White Fruit was the most mischievous one, and soon started ying with the little Pterosaur¡¯s tail, while Gingko was more wary, scolding with its long beak. Grandchild watched on secretly.


    The little Pterosaur squawked, like a helpless transfer student.


    Wei Shi suddenly asked, ¡°Are those for sale?¡±


    To one side of the pet greenhouse, the ss blocked the Pterosaurs¡¯ range of activity. In the disy cab beside the corridor were many small, bright toys. Most of them were in the shape of caterpirs, gingko fruits, and butterfly shapes. They were exquisitely designed and couldn¡¯t be swallowed down a Pterosaur¡¯s beak.


    The store manager nodded, ¡°Yes, they¡¯re toys that have been specially designed for little pterosaur pets...¡±


    Soon, the store manager¡¯s expression was dazed as he swiped Wei Shi¡¯s card.


    Any gadget found in these downtown pet shops were worth a lot. This handsome and rich man opened up the disy cab directly and let the little Pterosaur pick whatever it wanted!


    The little Pterosaur took two rubber butterflies and six miniature teosaurus toys.


    Inside the pet greenhouse, the other three Pterosaurs looked jealous!


    Wu Jin pinched the man¡¯s tight waistline in gratitude, then rubbed the little Pterosaur¡¯s head, ¡°Go, you should share your new toys with your friends.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The little Pterosaur was in high spirits and rushed over to its new friends with the toys in its mouth. Ginkgo seemed to hesitate, but the little Pterosaur didn¡¯t seem to remember its distrust from earlier and happily tossed a butterfly toy over.


    Outside the greenhouse.


    The pet store manager sighed silently. Credits really could solve all problems! If there was a problem that couldn¡¯t be solved, it just meant that they hadn¡¯t smashed enough credits at it!


    The two of them left, leaving the little Pterosaur behind to y in the shop.


    ¡°Let me confirm the pet hosting package you ordered just now. Every morning and every night, our robot will go to the address... Crosson Base, Twin Towers, South Tower 7th floor to pick up and drop off ¡®Little Pterosaur¡¯ from our store.¡±


    Wu Jin confirmed that it was correct and signed his name.


    The store manager had made a lot of money and was very happy as he escorted them out, ¡°The rest of the detailed test data wille out in a week. We¡¯ll inform you via your terminal... have a good day!¡±


    Outside, Wu Jin was excited, ¡°Where to next!¡±


    Wei Shi projected a virtual map and flipped it in Wu Jin¡¯s direction, ¡°Where do you want to go?¡±


    The downtown area of this Federal city was bustling everywhere.


    One hourter, Wu Jin was burping regrly, holding arge bucket of cold skewers, and stuffing his face with food, ¡°...What time are the movie tickets... hic...¡±


    The big boss looked down at his terminal and said indifferently, ¡°Five minutes from now.¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly stuffed a skewer into his mouth, his eyes round and wide, ¡°Sit-sit down to eat.¡±


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin to sit down, then repeated the argument the two of them had had just earlier, ¡°Mm. I told you to just buy 20.¡±


    Wu Jin quipped, ¡°What! How would 20 be enough? We can definitely finish 40... before the movie starts!¡±


    The big boss: ¡°Four minutes.¡±


    There were still 12 cold skewers left in the bucket.


    Wu Jin was in despair, ¡°We really can¡¯t sneak them in?¡±


    The big boss nodded distinctly.


    Wu Jin was left with a dilemma and made a difficult decision, ¡°How about we arrive 10 minuteste. Or¨C¨C¡± His greasy paws suddenly reached out to the big boss.


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi¡¯s clean and washed hands were dirtied by Wu Jin once again.


    The big boss finally rolled up his sleeves, ¡°Last time. We¡¯ll split it in half.¡±


    The big boss quickly cleaned up 6 skewers. He was clearly sitting on the street and gnawing at skewers with Wu Jin, but his bearing was still like that of an elegant carnivorous beast.


    Wu Jin had only just finished one skewer, and there were five left. He asked cleverly, ¡°Half again?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi eliminated another 3, leaving 2 skewers of chewy processed meat.


    Wu Jin was overjoyed, ¡°Half again! One for you and one for me!¡±


    Wei Shi gave Wu Jin a deep look. The youth opened his mouth wide and gulped down the skewer before pouring down a mouthful of coke. Then, he showed his empty hands and expressed that he¡¯d finished his task.


    Wei Shi annihted thest skewer, ¡°Two minutes left.¡±


    Wu Jin happily threw away the paper bucket and was just about to rush into the cinema¨C¨CWei Shi suddenly held him down and invaded the youth¡¯s lips.


    Three minutes after the start of the film.


    Thete Wu Jin had to sneak in through the door in the dark while the ticket checking robot watched on.


    Fortunately, the screening hall was spacious andfortable, and the audience was seated very far apart. On the screen was the horror film Wu Jin had chosen, <Cursed Puppets vs Wild Zombies>.


    ¡°We shouldn¡¯t have kissed just now.¡± Wu Jin lowered his voice andined.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t have bought skewers.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t have kissed!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Who was the one who said to continue for another minute.¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°!! You coerced me into saying it!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°That¡¯s not important.¡±


    On the screen, the cursed puppets began to beat up the zombies. The 5D seats shook wildly, colliding with each other, and the girls in the front row screamed shrilly.


    Wu Jin waited until the chair wasn¡¯t moving to ask, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let me watch <Chamber of Secrets: Ancient Snake Spirits>!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Secret chamber, ustrophobic.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°! I don¡¯t have that.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm. I do.¡±


    The screams in the front row stopped for a moment. The zombies suddenly got up, gnawing crazily on the cursed blood red puppets. In the screening room, screams broke through their eardrums again, and the chairs were constantly tumbling, tormenting the audience that had to put on seat belts.


    Wu Jin was shaken around and belched out a coke-scented breath, ¡°Hups... they won¡¯t stop!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Give me your hand.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately looked at the big boss with new eyes. He was really worthy of being the big boss! He was cultured, could govern a city, could fight with guns, and he even knew about this kind of small folk prescription, pinching his fingers to stop the hups!


    On the screen, the zombies and puppets died together.


    Inside the dark cinema, their ten fingers were finally sped together.


    Five minutester.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°It¡¯s useless. I¡¯m still huping! Can you stop hups with hand pinching?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°No. I just wanted to.¡±


    The movie ended two hourster.


    Wu Jin was in high spirits and dragged the big boss to y at popping balloons on the street. With six months of special training, Wu Jin quickly used the air gun to hit 500 points and trade them in for a doll, ¡°Again, again, we¡¯ll trade one for the ck cat to y with¨C¨C¡±


    The robot that calcted the points suddenly beeped and reminded them that their shooting data was abnormal. It would no longer provide them with pellets.


    Wu Jin: ¡°... That¡¯s not fair!¡±


    Wei Shi took over the air gun. It only had one charge left.


    The trigger was pulled neatly, the man¡¯s actions not sloppy at all. The bullet popped out, breaking the tiny shriveled balloon that was the size of a grain of rice right in the middle of the target panel.


    500 points.


    Wu Jin quickly traded the points in for a second cat doll while the robot announced, ¡°Abnormal shooting data, abnormal shooting data. Professionals suspected of participating in the game¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin pulled the big boss with him and ran away, ¡°Run run run run¨C¨C¡±


    ......


    The lights came on.


    The ck cat who¡¯d had all its toys confiscated by the big boss received a gift from Wu Jin, which greatly increased its friendship level towards Wu Jin.


    The week passed by quickly after that.


    When the weekend came, the bus from <Go! Popr Youth!> that hade to pick up the trainees stopped at the entrance of the Crosson base.


    Before getting on the bus, Wu Jin said goodbye to the little Pterosaur, Brother Rabbit, and the ck cat one by one. Then, his terminal beeped.


    The owner of the pet shop was on the other side of themunication.


    ¡°Mister Wu, your pet test results havee out.¡±


    ¡°All indicators are normal. Its sleeping is normal, and it gets along well with others. You said that it slept until noon¨C¨Cwhen did it go to sleep? What abnormal behaviors did it have before it went to sleep?¡±


    ¡°It wrecked a pillow? I see. It probably fought too much with the pillow and therefore slept quitete. Ha, maybe it was the pillow that started it first.¡±


    ¡°Anyway... your pet isn¡¯t aggressive. The Peteinosaurus breed has a good sense of smell. Was there anything wrong with the pillow?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....did I falsely use Big Boss about the pillow??? Also their date was adorable (although what kind of movie is Cursed Puppets vs. Zombies, it sounds more like a ride....)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: if i remember correctly, that pillow was rted to.. plot. and lol yeah that movie title... kinda matches with the really terrible fanfiction little witch keeps reading</i>

 Chapter 143 - Entertainment Variety Show

    <h4>Chapter 143 - Entertainment Variety Show</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was surprised.


    After expressing his thanks and hanging up, he made a direct call to the Crosson logistics team.


    ¡°Oh, Little Witch, you left something in your bedroom?¡± The team helped Wu Jin apply for permission to operate the service robot.


    Wu Jin used the terminal as a remote control to direct the robot into his bedroom. The dry and warm health care pillow was covered with a fragrant pillowcase after having been washed and was lying there quietly on the bed.


    Outside the bedroom, the little Pterosaur that was waiting for the pet store toe pick it up flew in, chattering and greeting the robot. It stopped at the head of the bed with its head tilted, and then began its daily visit with Brother Rabbit.


    Wu Jin directed the robot to hand the dried out pillow to the little Pterosaur.


    The little Pterosaur nced at it and wasn¡¯t interested, continuing to visit happily with Brother Rabbit.


    The pillow...


    Wu Jin thought quickly. The service robot had changed the bedding a few days ago, and all the fabric had passed through the washing machine. The little Pterosaur¡¯s hostility towards the pillow had disappeared after that. On the 7th floor of the South Tower in Crosson Base, the yers¡¯ private items were washed every Thursday.


    That meant that the problem with the pillow had taken ce afterst Thursday and before the yers had returned back to their dorms on Saturday.


    The biggest suspect was the scheming ck cat in the dorm...


    Wu Jin cut off contact with the robot and called the Crosson logistics team again.


    ¡°A pet fight? No problem! Which days does Little Witch want to see the bedroom monitoring for? I¡¯ll sort it out for you and send it to you in the evening...¡±


    The bus floated up slowly into the air.


    There was a lot of noise by his ears. Ming Yao and Caesar had taken over the back of the bus and were passionately singing karaoke, with many other trainees following suit. Taking advantage of Ming Yao¡¯s wailing and howling, Caesar lifted up Wu Jin, happily hauling along a speaker box, ¡°Little Witch, stand up! Come and sing,e and sing...¡±


    The scenery outside the window changed rapidly.


    The suburbs were green and lush, with robots working hard on growing nts and farming. When they entered the downtown area, the poption density increased sharply.


    The Snow Leopard Entertainment building that hosted <Go! Popr Youth> was located in the city center hundreds of kilometers away. The transportation reform and development of thework in the 31st century had caused urban nning to switch to having multiple city centers, greatly improving the economic and ecological performance of developed areas. The city was prosperous without suffering from overcrowding.


    When the group of trainees jumped out of the bus like dumplings pouring out, one after another, they discovered that there was arge circle of vehicles parked near the entrance.


    ¡°Director, why did other guestse with minivans while the 90 of us all crowded into a bus?¡± Ming Yao noticed the difference with a nce.


    The program producer pulled out his loudspeaker, ¡°They are artists! They are incredibly delicate and expensive. What¡¯ll they do if they¡¯re knocked about and shatter into pieces? Remember, no fighting is allowed on the program. You should be careful when participating in the game. Especially when ites to those lead dancers and singers of the boy groups. Don¡¯t think that they¡¯re like you just because they have abs. If you break them, can you perform in their ce? ...¡±


    After the program producer finished his speech, he waved and called up a stage manager toe and line up the trainees.


    At this time, the sun overhead was fierce, and there were many people beneath the open sky. Other contestants had sunsses and masks on as they hid in the shade beneath the trees, while the trainees who¡¯d arrivedst could only find ces to squat by the road.


    There was an endless stream of brokers and assistants from various entertainmentpanies. When they nced at the roadside by chance, the first thing they saw was Red, who had stripped down to a wifebeater. The tattoo on his back extended up to his neck, and half of his roots had grown out, leaving his hair half ck and half red. It was almost too horrible to look at.


    He was basically just short of a sign on his face that said, ¡®doesn¡¯t contribute to society¡¯.


    Soon, nobody paid any attention to the scene.


    For the sake of entertainment on the program, the invited guests didn¡¯t know each other¡¯s identities. All of them were trainees, bloggers, or small inte celebrities, and it was difficult to know who was who.


    Zoe went out for a walk and stared at Wu Jin for a long time when he came back, ¡°... Little Witch, don¡¯t squat with them over there.¡±


    Caesar, Red, and Qin Jinbao were all crouched over there with their aggressive auras. The staff had to walk around them out of consideration for their own safety. It was only Wu Jin who looked particrly out of ce among this crowd, like a clever and obedient little white rabbit crouching in the grass.


    Wu Jin stood up and patted the grass off his butt.


    From nearby, a broker¡¯s line of sight swept over and paused suddenly. They were surprised and curious as they looked at Wu Jin, who was clearly a person who could be a potential rival to their own artist.


    Zoe: ¡°...Forget it, Little Witch, you¡¯d better squat.¡±


    Half an hourter, the variety show recording team finally started calling out numbers. The invited guests entered in batches and were organized by the full-time personnel in order to eliminate the possibility of the participantsmunicating with each other before the shooting began.


    Thin Fire pondered, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Qin Jinbao was very imaginative, ¡°A big brawl? The survival show contestants deal damage while those who can sing chant magic from the back, and those who can dance are support druids, and that skrskrkr one...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Rap!¡±


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°Oh, rap. That¡¯s an non-differentiating attack. Those who hear it will have their heads explode and slow down¨C¨C¡±


    Program producer: ¡°Enough, enough! Line up, line up. The top 20 follow the director, and the rest of the traineese with me!¡±


    On the top floor of the Snow Leopard Building, the program team was making final adjustments, ¡°There are 36 artist trainees, 12 supermodels, 16 star singers, and finally... there are 20 people from the Crosson Show. This is the list of yers.¡±


    ¡°OK. Ready to go.¡±


    All the guests for the


    program group had all arrived. Even Wei Shi, who was usually skulking around, stood there at the end of the line.


    Over 100 people arrived at the recording hall, and the order of the queue waspletely disrupted. The program team checked everyone one after another to ensure that they had turned off themunication function on their terminals.


    When every guest contestant¡¯s terminal screen was grey, their host, Chen Ge, appeared.


    ¡°Wee to <Go! Popr Youth>.¡±


    ¡°There are 125 guests in the venue. You will all be randomly divided into 25 five-person teams that willpete to win the game over the next two days and two nights.¡±


    ¡°Amongst you are hip-hop rookies, future idols, professional survival show trainees, live-streaming talents, sports kings, and supermodels.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CHowever, only a few people know who you are.¡±


    ¡°From now on for the next 48 hours, you will be cut off from allworks andmunication channels. Only logical reasoning and keen insight will lead you to victory during the recording of this program.¡±


    ¡°Every morning, your team will be assigned tasks. If youplete all the tasks, you will be promoted as a team. If you fail, you will be eliminated.¡±


    There was an instant uproar from the guests.


    The host Chen Ge added, ¡°Of course, there are also benefits.¡±


    ¡°Every night, the first and second ranked groups can challenge any lower ranked team and decide the content of the challenge. The five team members can take turns to solo. It can be dance, a rap battle, singing, a virtualpetition, or even livebat.¡±


    ¡°Failure will result in the elimination of the entire team.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shifted.


    At this time, many of the trainees had already realized. Solo matches were more dangerous than the tasks themselves.


    If there were three survival show trainees in a 5 man team, they could definitely choose ¡®closebat¡¯ as the theme for their solo. Simrly, if they had strong dancers, a dance fight was the best choice.


    However, only two teams were given the opportunity to challenge.


    From a probability perspective, the possibility of being challenged was far higher than challenging someone else. In order to protect themselves, each team must hide the weaknesses of their members or even go so far as to hide their identities.


    ¡°During the program, the yers are not allowed to reveal their identities to anyone outside of the program.¡±


    ¡°Next, will the first yere up to draw their teammates.¡±


    The stage suddenly lit up, the magnesiummpsnding in the middle of the curtain. The serial numbers rotated and changed, and the brilliant white light made Wu Jin¡¯s blood boil, his gaze dazzled.


    The yers took turns drawing cards. By the time Wu Jin returned to his seat, he held the number ¡®12¡¯ in his palm.


    ¡°Please join your teammates with the same number.¡±


    A stretch of silence unfurled in the studio. Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet stood up when a contestant with eyeshadow, eyeliner and high-shine lip gloss suddenly stretched out a hand, ¡°Nice to meet you. I¡¯m Ah Yuan from team 16, a model.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his hand and smiled like a fox, ¡°Nice to meet you. Wu Jin from team 12, a virtual game anchor.¡±


    Ah Yuan paused. His palms brushed against Wu Jin¡¯s calluses, and he seemed to turn thoughtful.


    Wu Jin spoke honestly, ¡°FPS shooting game anchor.¡±


    The two of them met and parted amicably.


    10 minutester, Wu Jin finally found his teammates amongst the vast sea of people. Looking around, the 20 survival trainees from the Crosson Show had all been assigned to 20 different groups. It was obvious that this so-called ¡®randomness¡¯ had been adjusted by the program team.


    His extremely keen hearing captured the conversation between Ah Yuan and his teammates among the crowd, ¡°That little white rabbit in team 12, you can tell that he¡¯s a reserve idol just from looking at his face, but I don¡¯t know which program he¡¯s from. He lied to me and said that he was a game anchor, but he doesn¡¯t look that good...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°.......!¡± Just looking at your lip gloss is enough to know that you¡¯re a boy group trainee, okay?!


    By the time he focused again, his own four teammates had already finished introducing themselves and were all looking at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin smiled politely and showed his cards frankly, ¡°Wu Jin, Crosson survival show trainee¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Stop.¡± One of them frowned coldly, ¡°I think that trust is the basis for cooperation in our team of five.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned: ¡°......¡±


    The man interrogated him quickly, ¡°How old were you when you were found by a star scout.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eight-eighteen?¡±


    That person continued with a barrage of questions, ¡°Which key can you reach with your real voice? Can you perform a back somersault? Have you ever written your own flow? Can you fight in a freestyle battle?¡±


    Wu Jin was honest, ¡°Real, real voice¡¯s high pitch is a little short of G4. Back somersault is fine, and flow is so-so. I can sing hooks and melodic rap, but my freestyle isn¡¯t very good...¡±


    The person made a sound of acknowledgement and concluded, ¡°Boy group dancer.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    That person spoke proudly, ¡°An artist trainee, for sure. If you aren¡¯t, then just now your first sentence should¡¯ve been to ask me ¡®what is real voice?¡¯. If you can¡¯t go up to G4, you can¡¯t be a vocalist, and your muscle explosive power must be okay to do a back somersault. If your flow is so-so, then you can¡¯t rap.¡±


    The other three looked at him reverently, ¡°Brother Fan is really amazing!¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly tried to correct his reputation, ¡°Why couldn¡¯t I be a lead dancer of a boy group!¡±


    That Brother Fan retorted, ¡°You¡¯re so silly, how could you be the lead dancer?!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Brother Fan raised his chin, ¡°Alright. It¡¯s not a mistake to team up with me. In that case, I¡¯ll be the captain. Mm. I¡¯m also the captain in my own team. Are there any objections? What¡¯s your name, Wu Jin? You look young; I¡¯ll call you Little Witch. With you here and counting myself, it¡¯ll be hard for us to lose any solo based on appearance. Alright,e with me and we¡¯ll go wait for the tasks¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin made a final struggle, ¡°But I¡¯m really a survival show trainee¨C¨C¡±


    The four of them all looked at Wu Jin with amusement in their gazes.


    Brother Fan spread his hands, ¡°Look, who believes you?¡±


    Off-site, after the guests were cut off from thework, the current participation list for <Go! Popr Youth> was finally released to the public.


    The fans of the boy group trainees arrived at the scene almost immediately. They held up banners and created flower walls, and support signs could be seen shining in the sun.


    The fans of the survival show that had been suspended for two months were two hourste in seeing the announcement.


    ¡°......¡± The fans were all stunned, ¡°Look at what I found? The program producer finally released this group of straight men from the factory?!!¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, howe my son/husband doesn¡¯t have any support material? How do we support them? Hey, it¡¯s my first time watching a survival show yer on an entertainment program. I don¡¯t know how to do it! In the past, in order to support a trainee, we just needed to go to the forum and talk about who should take the me, who can deal with the pressure, and it was enough. Now, we even have to go and make banners?!¡±


    ¡°Are banners useful? I can make a fluorescent PPT to promote my idol slide by slide. Isn¡¯t that better than a banner?¡±


    ¡°Also, what¡¯s the process for visiting? Can we go directly, or do we go in directly, or will we go in directly...¡±


    Some of the fans, who chased after stars, finally couldn¡¯t watch on anymore and quickly organized the scattered supporters on the forums, ¡°Don¡¯t go alone, don¡¯t go alone! The open visit time for


    is tomorrow afternoon. If you want to go to the support station and sign up, darlings, don¡¯t forget to pay for the support materials yourself. The support station will raise funds, but the visiting gifts shouldn¡¯t be expensive. The quota of ces is less than 100...¡±


    The Crosson forum exploded.


    ¡°We can give gifts? Aahhh I want to give little brother Caesar a roastmb! Watching him get his food confiscated by Captain Zoe every day makes me so heartbroken!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhh! I want to give Little Thin a kiss! He¡¯s not allowed to refuse!¡±


    ¡°I want to go there¨C¨Cdamn, I¡¯ve waited for so long, and the program group is finally willing to let Little Witch out! Sisters, let¡¯s charge!! We can cheer Little Witch on site! Support Little Witch!¡±


    ......


    Snow Leopard Entertainment building entrance.


    The 125 yers were all crammed together.


    For the first round¡¯s task card distribution, the team leader of team 12, Zhuang Fan, personally went over to pick up the card.


    There was a lot of noise outside as the crew politely refused visitors.


    By the time Zhuang Fan came back, he had a puzzled look in his eyes, ¡°Who is shouting outside? Something about dealing with witches¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t understand what he meant, and everyone else also expressed that they didn¡¯t know.


    Zhuang Fan nodded and unwrapped the card.


    Their task for the first round was written on the paper.


    Zhuang Fan breathed out slowly, ¡°It¡¯s not bad, amon thing in variety shows. Before 4PM, go to the northern suburbs of the city and earn 100 credits. The conditions are¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide, ¡°What?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....poor Little Witch, none of these idols think you¡¯re a survival show contestant!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: this arc is fun~ light hearted and fun <3</i>

 Chapter 144 - Winner Takes All

    <h4>Chapter 144 - Winner Takes All</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¨C¨C¡°The condition is that you have to hide your identity? You can¡¯t use your face?!¡±


    Snow Leopard Entertainment Building entrance.


    As the 125 guest contestants ran out like arrows released from the string, the fans outside were excited and full of energy, ¡°Brother, ahhhh, brother!!!¡±, ¡°Where¡¯s my son?! There¡¯s so many people, they¡¯ll crush my baby t!¡±


    The fans were very excited, and they screamed one after another, but the bustle outside soon turned stagnant.


    There were 125 guest yers.


    They were all wearing dark sunsses, dark masks, baseball caps, dark green military jackets, and they were all 170-190cm. Who could tell who their brother was?!


    The yers waved anxiously to their fans and then rushed out the door. There was a few seconds of silence amongst the fans, and then another mor could be heard, ¡°Ah Yuan is the one who dyed his hair white!¡± ¡°Caesar is the fattest one!¡± ¡°Little Witch! Ahh that one who was running at the back is my son, he even turned around and bowed to everyone. Do you have to be so well behaved¨C¨C¡±


    In the most disorganized area of the chaos, there was anothermotion amongst the fans, ¡°Go Little Witch! Go Little Witch!¨C¨C¡±


    This group of fans stood together messily. They were dressed in fancy clothes and didn¡¯t have any support colors. They didn¡¯t even have support cards or hand held props. On the contrary, there were still some people holding fried chicken and flowers in their arms. It didn¡¯t seem like they were here to support their idol, and it was more like they had been in the midst of shopping then decided toe over to watch the show.


    Amongst them, only a few scattered fan leaders were projecting video clips of their idol above the crowd, but it was unknown where they¡¯d gotten them from as there were brand watermarks all over them.


    A group of fans from a certain boy group finally couldn¡¯t help themselves, ¡°You guys... where¡¯s your management? Howe they didn¡¯t organize anything?¡±


    The little sister who was chewing on fried chicken was in a great mood, ¡°Management? She¡¯s still driving over! Hehe, we arrived here before her.¡±


    The group fans were startled, ¡°... You guys-you guys didn¡¯t even know that they were starting up here? Why is it all so haphazard?¡±


    The little sister: ¡°We really didn¡¯t know! We¡¯re not professionals at this, and we haven¡¯t chased stars in the past! My son was originally locked up in the Crosson factory in the suburbs; who knew that he would be let out to y today?! I was also justing out of the spa with my best friend when I heard the news, but I rushed over as soon as I could! Cheer for Little Witch, make mama happy!¡±


    ¡°......¡± The group fans were dazed, but they were still kind and reminded them, ¡°Haven¡¯t you gone too far in fixing up the photos?¡±


    The little sister stuck out her chest, ¡°No! What fixing up are you talking about! My son looks just like that! Here, I¡¯ll show you a photo of my son-inw, this one riding on the Pterosaur¨C¨C¡±


    Off-site, over 100 contestants finally reached the entrance to the maglev subway.


    ¡°Just now, the fans were calling...who...it-it was so loud...Could it be that...amongst- amongst us is a super popr...big...boss...¡± Zhuang Fan, the leader of team 12, was almost out of breath. Maybe if he huffed more, he could even start a rap flow, but at this time, he had to use one hand to support himself against a post.


    After a brief period ofmunication, he¡¯d quickly found out the backgrounds of the other four. There was Lolo, a well-known virtualpetitive game anchor, Chen Shao, who was the designated cold one in a boy group, Hudi, who was a 16 year old trainee without any experience, and Wu Jin, who had full appearance points¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan was silent for a second, then blurted, ¡°Aren¡¯t you tired from running?!¡±


    At this time, in team 12, other than Wu Jin, the other 4 people were pale, and their chests were heaving violently. Only Wu Jin stood nearby in a well-behaved fashion, ¡°I¡¯ve been trained professionally in survivalpetitions...¡±


    Zhuang Fan suddenly understood, ¡°Got it. Dance training, for muscle explosiveness!¡± Then, he quickly dispelled any doubts in his heart and solemnly pulled out the task card.


    Earn 1000 credits by 4PM.


    They couldn¡¯t reach out to their fans.


    They couldn¡¯t rely on their appearances, so they had to wear sunsses and masks&#k2013;&#k2013;Zhuang Fan was going crazy, ¡°We can¡¯t rely on our faces. Isn¡¯t this reducing my advantages in the court?!¡±


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Wu Jin finally figured out that this was a boast, but then Zhuang Fan patted Wu Jin on the shoulder with some pity, ¡°Little Witch is even more miserable!¡±


    Hudi nodded and said solemnly, ¡°Brother Wu, it¡¯s okay. We¡¯ll carry you for this round. You can carry us when we have to use our appearances to fight in the future.¡±


    Wu Jin was soon moved by his teammate¡¯s loyalty. He looked at the small text at the bottom of the task card.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°100 credits will be deducted if any team member removes their mask, and it¡¯s 200 credits for sunsses¨C¨Cif we all remove everything and do a striptease, we¡¯ll have topensate the program group with 10,000 credits??¡±


    The five of them all leaned in together to figure out the task. Wu Jin suddenly felt a burst of heat at his neck, as though there were eyes on him from very far away. His hair stood on end, and his scalp felt numb.


    He turned back abruptly, but there was nothing but a stream of pedestrians behind him.


    Zhuang Fan was still strategizing, ¡°Judging from the current lineup, our team is strongest in rap and appearance, and weakest in vocals and... fighting. This is a little difficult, but in this round, we can try to disguise our strength first. The so-called ¡®real is false, and false is real¡¯¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked into the distance, ¡°Brother Fan! People are getting on the subway!¡±


    Zhuang Fan pumped his legs, ¡°... What are you standing there for, let¡¯s go! Run!¡±


    All the trainees had to take the subway from here to the northern suburbs. There were many people around the entrance, and the subway tickets were clearly marked. The price was 2 credits/person. Before Wu Jin could react, Zhuang Fan had already started off in a familiar manner and went to find a restaurant, ¡°Hello, uncle! We¡¯re shooting a variety show with five cameras! The ratings are up to 300 million. We¡¯ll read your advertisement 50 times as long as you give 10 credit. What do you think, big guy?¡±


    The owner agreed readily, ¡°Alright. Remember, this ce is called White¡¯s Hot Pot. Take your 10 credits!¡±


    Zhuang Fan epted the shop¡¯s business card and handed it to Wu Jin, ¡°The captain has more important things to do. In any case, we¡¯ll take you along for this round, so you read it!¡±


    Wu Jin eximed, then read out properly, ¡°White¡¯s Hot Pot, Blue Moon Bay building 67, mushroom soup base...¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, they finally arrived in the northern suburbs.


    Zhuang Fan asked Hudi, ¡°What now, should we find a ce to dance first?¡±


    Wu Jin was very serious, ¡°White¡¯s Hot Pot, Blue Moon Bay building 67...¡±


    Hudi: ¡°Okay! But there¡¯s no apaniment...¡±


    Wu Jin looked straight at the camera, ¡°White¡¯s Hot Pot...¡±


    Zhuang Fan waved his hand, his entire body radiating the light of a savior, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I know how to beatbox.¡±


    The remaining three people were overjoyed and looked at Zhuang Fan with respect. Zhuang Fan was much morefortable after showing off and was just about to turn back to instruct Wu Jin when he saw that Wu Jin was still reading, ¡°White¡¯s¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°Stop hot pot-ing! You¡¯ve already read it 50 times, right? Why are you still reading?¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly exined, ¡°There¡¯s still 6 times. The camera was turned off just now on the subway.¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°... I said 50 times, and you¡¯re really reading it 50 times. Ah, why are you so silly. Alright, let¡¯s start! ¨C¨CLittle Witch, what are you doing, standing there in a daze??¡±


    Wu Jin looked back, his expression puzzled, ¡°Is there someone following us?¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°Nonsense! Isn¡¯t it all the cameras that are following us?!¡±


    In the public square of the northern suburbs, there were countless cameras rushing over, and more and more passers-by gathered together around it.


    Team 12 chose a location that wasn¡¯t considered remote, but the area across the street was quickly upied by another group. At this time, the yers were penniless, and they had almost all chosen to perform on the streets. Before Zhuang Fan could begin, the group across the street quickly marked out their area. Their beatboxing sounded out, and the other four people started the seaweed dance.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows twitched. He couldn¡¯t bear to look at the other group¡¯s ugly stampede and imbnced center of gravity.


    Zhuang Fan sneered, ¡°They¡¯re another rap-dancer group.¡± Hudi and Chen Shao looked equally concerned. As they were all boy group trainees, they¡¯d heard of their fellowpetitors who hadn¡¯t made their debuts in the circle. If Wu Jin and the shy game host Lolo were ¡®outsiders¡¯, then the group across from them were undoubtedly ¡®insiders¡¯.


    In the distance, other groups with vocals were singing songs. Zhuang Fan didn¡¯t hesitate and directly started a rhythm. Hudi screamed shrilly and gestured, and Chen Shao began to break dance.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows twitched again. Zhuang Fan¡¯s rhythm was more urate than the team across from them. Chen Shao¡¯s dancing was very explosive, but it waspletely unable to keep up with Zhuang Fan¡¯s beat. Chen Shao¡¯s control of his muscles wasn¡¯tplete, and his moves relied on toprock and handstands, but he couldn¡¯t even execute a freeze.


    Although the passers-by couldn¡¯t understand it, they could still vaguely sense his inadequacy. Soon, there were passers-by cheering and praising the opposite side.


    Wu Jin hurried over to Zhuang Fan, ¡°Captain! Can I dance?¡±


    Zhuang Fan waved his hand, ¡°Don¡¯te out until thest minute. You¡¯re the only dancer in our team. There are at least 26 dancers out of the 125 yers. Please protect your identity first.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Oh... then I¡¯ll ask againter!¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°......¡±


    To the side, Wu Jin whispered a reminder, ¡°Captain! Speed up.¡±


    Zhuang Fan stilled, then frowned, ¡°It can¡¯t be faster. Chen Shao can¡¯t keep up.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke softly, ¡°Without running in, he can¡¯t keep up even if the rhythm is slow. The rhythm is for the audience, it¡¯s enough if the heavy beat is slow.¡±


    Zhuang Fan suddenly came to his senses and called his teammates to start over. When the drum beat started up again, Chen Shao missed two eight beats, then fully integrated into the rhythm. After Zhuang Fan sped up the pace, he dazzled the audience with his skills¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan gave Wu Jin a thumbs up.


    10 minutester, the first passer-by gave team 12 their first reward¨C¨C5 credits.


    To the side, the little trainee Hudi had also finished warming up. Lolo took the initiative to suggest that since he couldn¡¯t help out here, he would split up with his teammates to try something else. Wu Jin watched as Lolo entered a virtualwork club, and when he started up the machine, the radio announcement rang out leisurely, ¡°Number 99 in Area B, Zone 7, the strongest king is online!¡±


    The broadcast went out three times, and people around him looked over in amazement.


    Lolo spoke shyly, ¡°I¡¯ll see if I can ept any training orders. 30 credits an hour isn¡¯t a problem, but from now until 4 o¡¯clock... there¡¯s only six hours.¡±


    Wu Jin was in awe, ¡°No rush. We¡¯ll deal with it slowly.¡±


    After leaving the virtual club, Wu Jin didn¡¯t immediately meet up with his teammates again but instead stood by the side of the road for a long time before exploring the square.


    5 credits in 10 minutes. Team 12¡¯s performance ie was too small. Even in the 21st century, it was too horrible to consider. Zhuang Fan¡¯s strength was there, which meant there was only one possibility left¨C¨C


    Around the square was an endless flow of people. Wu Jin¡¯s gaze moved around quickly. There were too many dancers, too many rappers, and very few visitors stopping by. In the distance, it was much more lively. Wu Jin could see that Red had marked out a space and was rapping, while Zuo Botang had obtained ink and paper from somewhere and was now sellingndscape paintings. Ming Yao was performing a sword dance in a corner of the street that allowed him to watch his captain...


    Wu Jin stopped looking and quickly rejoined his teammates.


    On that side, Zhuang Fan¡¯s throat was already dry from all the beatboxing, and his rhythm could no longer really keep up¨C¨CWu Jin patted him on the shoulder, then cupped his right hand. A low yet precise and powerful beat emerged from his throat.


    ¡°......¡± Zhuang Fan was shocked, ¡°How can this be? You¡¯ve also learned how to b-box?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    After Hudi finished dancing, Wu Jin gestured for his teammates to gather together, ¡°Here in the northern suburbs square, there are rappers and dancers. It should be something that the program group arranged deliberately, and now there¡¯s a certain degree of directpetition.¡±


    This kind of directpetition meant that the visitors would feel an aesthetic fatigue.


    Visitors moved from the east side of the square towards the west, and had long be tired of watching the same type of performances. The harvest from rap and dancing shouldn¡¯t be so low, but because of all the simr performances, the ie was far lower than Lolo¡¯s game ying and Zuo Botang¡¯s painting.


    ¡°There are two solutions.¡± Wu Jin stretched out two fingers. It might be because he¡¯d eaten too much with the big bossst week, but he seemed a little chubby, ¡°First, we can leave the square and dance elsewhere.¡±


    Zhuang Fan rejected this right away, ¡°Little Witch, is this your first time participating in a variety show? The cameras are arranged around the square. Even if we leave, the program team will pull us back.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°Then, the second n.¡±


    They all looked at him at the same time.


    Wu Jin spoke earnestly, ¡°The square fountain is where there is the highest traffic flow. It¡¯s also the square¡¯s visitor entrance. We have to move over there.¡±


    Hudi shook his head like a rattle drum. ¡°That... that guy is over at the fountain.¡± During the show, contestants couldn¡¯t reveal the identity of the opponents they knew, but the other two trainees frowned at the same time.


    They obviously knew who Hudi was referring to.


    Hudimented, ¡°He¡¯s very strong, at the debut level. We can¡¯t beat him if we¡¯re there. Also, he won¡¯t leave even if we go over there...¡±


    Wu Jin looked across the distance to the fountain where many visitors had gathered together.


    ¡°Well, there¡¯s only one prime location.¡± Wu Jin raised up his small round face and spoke determinedly, ¡°Let¡¯s go¨C¨CAh, captain, can I dance now?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zhuang Fan was slightly inferior when it came to b-boxing and didn¡¯t have sufficient confidence. He couldn¡¯t help but start to think about how he¡¯d had this rapper Wu Jin read out the hot pot advertising, ¡°Alright, alright, let¡¯s cross this hurdle first.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Zhuang Fan asked, ¡°How do we take over the fountain area?¡±


    Wu Jin removed his outer jacket and lowered his baseball cap. By the time he looked up again, his body carried a powerful presence that was quite different from how he¡¯d appeared when he was reading the hot pot advertisement. He spoke, ¡°Only one team can remain. It¡¯s very simple.¡±


    ¡°Hip-hop battle, winner takes all.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Dance battle time!!!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: cue sexy little witch!</i>

 Chapter 145 - Battle

    <h4>Chapter 145 - Battle</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Public square, music fountain.


    The afternoon sun warmed the ground, and the sshing water seemed unreal in the sunlight.


    There was a group of youths in the middle of the square. Unlike the other groups that were using a rough b-box apaniment, there were speakers set up around the fountain, and people were being shocked numb by the subwoofers sting. The pop music was full of rhythm, and it was surround sound, pulling people¡¯s gazes towards the middle of the crowd.


    ¨C¨CThe timing and location were both advantageous.


    One of the group jumped up from the ground and wiped his face through his sunsses and mask. The apuse he received was thunderous.


    In this team, the five members all came from different boy groups. It was difficult for them to run in and do a group dance within such a short time, so they¡¯d chosen solo mode for their performance.


    The big youth who¡¯d just danced hip hop just now had ck hair that was dyed dark blue. He looked rebellious, but his eyes showed his nervousness. He first looked up at their captain Eagle de, and it wasn¡¯t until Eagle de gave a tiny nod that he suddenly rxed like he¡¯d received a reward, smiling and bowing to the audience everywhere.


    At this time, there were many gazes still locked on Eagle de¡¯s body as he leaned against the wall.


    ¡°When can we watch him dance again?¡± There were girls chattering amongst themselves as they looked at Eagle de¡¯s profile, ¡°He makes the whole scene explode when he dances.¡±


    This team was <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s team 6.


    Eagle de was a well-deserved S-level trainee. He already had many fans even before his debut. He could sing, dance, and rap, and had created all kinds of excellent works. He was currently being trained up by several big agencies, and at this time, he was just standing silently behind his teammates, but countless visitors were still waiting for him to dance again.


    ¡°How much now?¡± There was no emotion to be found in Eagle de¡¯s voice.


    One of the team members looked at the terminal and was very excited, ¡°650 credits!¡±


    Unsurprisingly, they would be the first team toplete the task¨C¨C


    There was a suddenmotion from nearby.


    The team stretched out their heads in surprise and looked across the bustling crowd. Another group of yers was swaggering through the square. No, they seemed to bepletely careless as they took over the other side of the fountain.


    The teams were now less than 20 meters apart.


    ¡°......¡± Wasn¡¯t this tant provocation?! The team trembled and looked over at Eagle de...


    The audience around them was also surprised, and then their interest level rose up. Several cameras whizzed over, following the scent of gunpowder. Eagle de, who¡¯d been leaning against the wall, finally straightened up and frowned beneath his sunsses, his body giving off a freezing aura.


    One of the team members finally recognized the other party, ¡°Hudi? This is team 12?¡±


    Nearby.


    Hudi looked solemnly at Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wu, it¡¯s up to you now.¡±


    Wu Jin reached out, and they bumped fists.


    The song ying at the fountain changed, a new song ying out. Hudi didn¡¯t waste a single moment, clearing out a space to start dancing. The background music was much morefortable to dance to than the b-box. Hudi had originally been worried, but he soon started dancing more boldly, tossing thoughts of Eagle de to the back of his mind.


    Eagle de couldn¡¯t stand it any more. He chose someone with a better dance foundation than Hudi and sent him over, ¡°Go deal with it.¡±


    That person agreed right away.


    He walked over to team 12, and the visitors around them cleared the way automatically. After a few seconds, some of them finally realized, ¡°Is this-are they about to battle for territory?¡±


    The crowd exploded into noise! Grabbing a location 20 meters away was tantamount to face-to-face humiliation. No matter whether they won or lost, the first person to dare go up and battle was a hero.


    A young girl who¡¯d originally just been watching from the side and eating melon seeds suddenly perked up and squeezed over.


    Hudi hadn¡¯t been a trainee for long, and his muscle strength hadn¡¯t yet caught up. He had excellent flexibility when he danced, but his moves weren¡¯t always on beat. The team member that Eagle de had sent over stood next to Hudi, and his muscles suddenly vibrated rhythmically as his feet slid back, performing the moonwalk!


    The crowd was stunned and then burst out into cheering. The young girl spoke quickly, ¡°Popping, a mechanical dance! Look at his wave, it¡¯s so explosive. He¡¯s imitating his opponent¨C¨C¡±


    The contestant imitated Hudi¡¯s movements, but his muscles were controlled, and he had more strength. He followed Hudi¡¯s moves, making a mockery of his moves one after another. All of the people around themughed and gestured for Hudi to get off the ¡®stage¡¯.


    A little boy who wore sses squeaked and said, ¡°This isn¡¯t very nice, right? It¡¯s disrespectful...¡±


    The melon seed eating young girl spoke in a straightforward manner, ¡°What does that have to do with anything? Street culture is brave and fierce. If you dare to snatch a spot, you should be mentally prepared! This is what battles are like, and if you don¡¯t diss the loser, that¡¯s showing disrespect to the winner! Besides, they haven¡¯t yed out their trump cards yet!¡±


    The audience around them yelled, ¡°That¡¯s no good, next, next!¡±


    Hudi spread his hands. He felt no psychological burden losing as a rapper. The winner looked triumphantly at the other side and was caught by surprise as another person walked out. The other party was less than 1.8 meters tall, his baseball cap pulled extremely low. The parts of his face that could be seen beneath the sunsses and mask were pleasing to the eye, but carried no aggression, and he looked like a little animal who had passed by the fountain by chance.


    The person who¡¯d won against Hudi thought for a long time but couldn¡¯t figure out who he was facing. At the very least, it wasn¡¯t any trainee or artist he knew, and he felt that the burden on his shoulders was suddenly lightened¨C¨C


    The second song began, and the other party suddenly moved.


    It was also popping!


    There was a sudden wave of silence around them, and some people even had their mouths open in astonishment.


    There was no other reason for it; the youth who¡¯d reced Hudi¡¯s presence had changed too quickly. One second, he was warm and quiet, and suddenly, his aura soared in the next second. It was the same mechanical dance, the same imitation of Hudi¡¯s movements, but the muscle control and detail was almost frightening.


    It was subtle, as though there was a current flowing through his moves.


    From the first beat!


    The youth suddenly moved to the rhythm. Popping relied on ¡®retraction¡¯. In the first two eight beat counts, his muscle movements were all in sync, and his control was almost harsh. At this time, his strength suddenly broke out as the beat dropped. If one stood close enough, they could almost see the clothes being lifted with the wind from his actions, showing off the perfect muscr curves of his waist and abdomen¨C¨C


    He suddenly stood still, performing a ferocious and dazzling freeze.


    The winner and loser were already determined.


    Eagle de suddenly stood up straight and headed towards the youth.


    The youth was imitating Hudi, and he was naturally also mocking the team member from team 6 who¡¯d defeated Hudi. The team member knew that he¡¯d been defeated and looked regretfully at Eagle de, ¡°Captain...¡±


    Eagle de shook his head, ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± He spoke directly to the youth, his voice cool with no fluctuations. ¡°Eagle de.¡±


    The youth was equally direct, ¡°Wu Jin.¡±


    A few secondster, the onlookers finally burst out in cheers. The young girl nearby even murmured to herself, ¡°Oh my god, he¡¯s a little badass. Howe his freeze can make me feel like my legs are going soft... What¡¯s this little brother called? Wu, Wu, Wu what?¡±


    In team 6, everyone all looked towards Wu Jin at the same time. For Eagle de to have to go up and handle it himself, it meant that the other three dancers in team 6 weren¡¯t this person¡¯s rival. However, they¡¯d never heard this person¡¯s name before¨C¨C


    Eagle de paused for a few seconds, ¡°I know you.¡±


    All the team members were at a loss. Wait a minute, who was this person?! Howe even Lord Eagle de knew of him¨C¨CEagle de spoke arrogantly, ¡°I¡¯ve seen yourpetitions, but dance battles aren¡¯t the same as solving math problems.¡±


    Eagle de shrugged off his coat and tossed it behind him. There were shrill screams from nearby.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin remained silent. Throwing clothing away was a necessary stage skill for every lead dancer. He nced at Eagle de, then unhesitatingly removed his own jacket.


    The sun shone down brightly,nding on the smooth curves of the youth¡¯s muscles and highlighting the still-healing wound from thest elimination match.


    ¡°......!! Holy shit!¡± Not only the passers-by, but even the members of team 12 who were standing behind Wu Jin were stunned.


    Muscles and scars held the ultimate sexual appeal for men. Wu Jin looked like a harmless little rabbit with his clothes on, but when he removed his jacket, his aura seemed charged with pheromones. The wound left behind by Lan Ran stretched from his shoulder to the cor of his shirt, making it seem like someone had been unable to resist and attempted to tear apart his clothing


    Eagle de wasn¡¯t surprised, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Wu Jin followed behind him and soon arrived at Eagle de¡¯s battle site¨C¨Cthe viewing tform for the musical fountain. The viewing tform was about half a meter higher than the ground, and there was no fence around it, making it a test for dancers. The ground seemed covered with smooth wood, and it worked well for dancing and breakdancing. The most important thing was the fountain¨C¨C


    ording to the music track cycle, the fountain would sweep over the viewing tform in two minutes.


    Eagle de wanted to finish the battle within 2 minutes.


    Eagle de raised his eyebrows.


    Wu Jin stepped away from him, ¡°Please start.¡±


    The third song began!


    Eagle de started first. His shoulders and arms spread wide, and he stood slightly taller than Wu Jin. His actions were fierce and direct, starting off with two power moves, followed by a single-handed tribal, setting off the entire audience within 10 seconds!


    Beneath the fountain, the crowd that was already fully riled up, burst out into screams.


    Eagle de stopped and looked at Wu Jin. Wu Jin nodded smartly and pressed down the rim of his baseball cap. He linked up the three power moves and connected them with the rhythm¨C¨C


    Off-stage, everyone, including Hudi and Zhuang Fan, were all dazzled. Zhuang Fan was simply incredulous, ¡°Threebos in 5 seconds? He-he-he... how did he train that up?!¡± This kind of connection was impossible without 20 years of training, but how old was Wu Jin now? Was he... 20?


    Eagle de¡¯s expression grew solemn behind his sunsses.


    Then, Wu Jin supported himself off the ground with one hand. His t-shirt slid down due to gravity, revealing his thin but powerful waistline that tensed up with his rotation and breathing¨C¨C


    Hudi¡¯s breathing also stalled, and he spoke his thoughts directly, ¡°Brother-Brother Wu is so beautiful...¡±


    Zhuang Fan interrupted him, ¡°What kind of adjective is that?! This is called handsome! 1990.¡± He spoke in a low voice, ¡°This was one of the most difficult movements in break dancing in the 1990¡¯s. This arm of Little Witch¡¯s, that arm strength, is enough to beat up a big 2 meter tall man. Eagle de can¡¯t match him when ites to explosive power.¡±


    On the stage, Eagle de¡¯s expression suddenly changed.


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s words were correct. 1990 was a professional dance move that required too much explosive power. No matter how hard a trainee trained, they wouldn¡¯t go and try the 1990. However, Wu Jin was a survival show contestant who had fought and killed. In this aspect, he was far superior.


    On the viewing tform, Eagle de¡¯s movements changed, bing much more flexible. Strength and flexibility were two aspects of the human body. Eagle de performed a forward somersault followed by a freeze, his actions smooth and handsome.


    Wu Jin followed his moves, copying it to the second. He flipped forward, freezed, then fell back¨C¨C


    Hudi¡¯s heart leapt, ¡°A mistake?!¡±


    On the stage, Wu Jin onlynded on the ground for half a second before bouncing back up to link up thebo¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan stared at Wu Jin for a long time. He was fully won over, ¡°Landing on one¡¯s back after a front somersault usually represents a mistake, but being able to stand up again signifies that performing this kind of high difficulty move didn¡¯t harm him at all. It¡¯s a battle taunt stunt.¡±


    ¡°I rarely see anyone ying like that. This set of moves is too dangerous. It¡¯s also called ¡®suicide¡¯.¡±


    On the stage, Wu Jin waspletely unharmed.


    30 seconds left.


    The fountain slowly turned towards the viewing tform, water sshing up to dampen the edges of their clothing. The music was nearing its peak, and thest part was rap, which was the easiest to dance to.


    The sun was like magnesium spot lights lighting up the stage. The water mist was bing increasingly fierce. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes swept across the visitors beneath the tform, his heart pounding and blood boiling.


    When it came to freestyle, any routine or trick moves werepletely abandoned.


    The youth¡¯s waist and back were clearly straight, but they seemed to shift due to the burst of movements. Behind the sunsses, his eyes raised up slightly, and it was as though he had grasped everyone¡¯s gaze. Every move was old school, but he wasmitted to bringing out all the ferocity in his bones¨C¨C


    He had once also been an S-level trainee.


    A lead dancer trainee, single dance rated S. In the training rooms, he¡¯d paid out much more effort than Eagle de.


    It hadn¡¯t been that long since his time as a boy group trainee in his memories, but that time was vague and seemingly covered in dust. It was distant and almost seemed unreal.


    The countdown ended!


    The water from the fountain sshed down. Wu Jin took a step back. Half of his clothing had been stained, and the curls beneath the baseball cap were wet and sticky. He moved his legs and bailed, all the way until he and Eagle de had reached safety away from the fountain.


    Eagle de stared at Wu Jin for a few seconds. ¡°I lost. The space is yours.¡±


    Beneath the viewing tform, Hudi, Chen Shao, and the other teammates were anxiously helping Wu Jin collect money from the performance. They all looked happy, ¡°420 credits! Maybe we¡¯ll be the first to finish the task...¡±


    Their wrist watches all beeped at the same time.


    ¡°Team 22 haspleted their task. They have currently raised 6554 credits.¡±


    Everyone in team 6, everyone in team 12: ¡°......¡±


    Zhuang Fan was shocked, ¡°Our task was just to raise 1000 credits, right? Who is in team 22? Why do they have 6000? These days, even snatching up robots and reselling them can¡¯t you 6000 credits, right???¡±


    Hudi thought even further and was full of envy, ¡°6000 credits. Not to mention the task, they could even fund other teams and help them advance. For example, they could give donations to the performers...¡±


    A shadow covered his view.


    Hudi¡¯s mouth opened wide as he looked at the yer who was approaching them. He seemed to be about 1.9 meters tall, a powerful man with the standard mask and sunsses.


    For some reason, Hudi even found it difficult to speak, ¡°He...llo, are you looking for someone or giving a donation...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Donation.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: WS simply amassing money for his victorious Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: no hiding that big boss aura~</i>

 Chapter 146 - Live Broadcast

    <h4>Chapter 146 - Live Broadcast</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Hudi shivered. He trembled as he handed over the terminal so that the other party could scan the code.


    For a moment, even though the other party was wearing the program¡¯s sunsses, mask, and t-shirt, Hudi didn¡¯t think that he was another guest contestant from


    .


    The man¡¯s presence was too powerful. He gave the sense that he was clearing the scene just by standing there in the crowd. Beneath the sunsses, his facial features were sharp and angr, and his back was as straight and strong as a knife.


    Zhuang Fan stretched his head out to take a look and smiled happily, ¡°Thank you. Our team 12 and team 22 are brothers for life. Fellow brother, thank you for supporting Little Witch¨C¨CLittle Witch, Little Witch,e here!¡±


    On the other side, Wu Jin was once again reading out the advertisement in front of the camera, ¡°White¡¯s Hot Pot, Blue Moon Bay building 67, mushroom soup base...¡±


    Wu Jin eximed when he heard Zhuang Fan, his gaze darting quickly towards his captain. When he saw who hade over, he couldn¡¯t help his movements from turning a little excited. The small curls beneath the baseball cap fluttered in the breeze as he looked over, then darted his gaze away, his small round face iparably serious as he said thank you.


    Wu Jin had just finished dancing. His t-shirt was damp with sweat, and people were unable to move their gazes away from where he was sitting therezily on the steps.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression couldn¡¯t be seen beneath his sunsses. He lit up his terminal, while Hudi, who was closest to him, sniffed the air. The air seemed to be filled with the scent of sulfur and smoke...


    Wei Shi withdrew 500 points from his terminal.


    ¡°!!!¡± Everyone from team 12 froze.


    How was this anything like helping out the poor?


    This was simply like having a domineering president smashing down 5 million onto team 12¡¯s faces and taking away their little dancer¨C¨C


    In the surrounding area, the camera operator that was following Contestant Wei fell into a daze.


    In the Snow Leopard Entertainment building, the backstage of <Go! Popr Youth!>, the stage manager ran off anxiously to find the director, ¡°Um, are transfers between yers permitted in the rules?¡±


    The director was caught off guard, ¡°Transfer? Wait a minute, 6000 credits? Where did he get so many credits?! Is money so easy to make these days? He wants to transfer 500 credits? No, we can¡¯t let him transfer¨C¨C¡±


    One second before the 500 credits could be transferred, Wei Shi and Hudi¡¯s terminals beeped at the same time.


    ¡°......¡± Hudi was stunned. Team 12¡¯s team captain Zhuang Fan was the first one to protest, ¡°Hey hey hey, the rules didn¡¯t say that you couldn¡¯t do transfers in the beginning!¡±


    At this time, the 500 credits had already been withdrawn from Wei Shi¡¯s terminal. The man was expressionless as he reduced the amount for the transfer. 300 credits. The crew gave another warning. 100 credits¨C¨C


    The donation was epted.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. They needed 1000 credits to finish the task. Transferring one tenth of the total as a donation was within the scope of not destroying the game¡¯s bnce, but the big boss had withdrawn an extra 400 credits. He wondered if it could be returned...


    Wei Shi waved towards the side of the road.


    The retail robot who¡¯d been watching the crowd, noticed this summons and ran over to the waving rich man. These retail robots were simr to the vending machines from centuries ago, but they had legs and could move around. They were well stocked and could provide a full set of products, ranging from fresh drinks to drugs and condoms.


    ¡®Rich man¡¯ Wei casually used the remaining 400 credits and ced an order.


    The retail robot stopped just short of sending out red hearts from its eyes. 400 credits was almost equivalent to all the profit it made in an entire day! Moreover, this rich man had only ced one order, and everything extra was considered a tip¨C¨C


    The robot immediately became extremely attentive as it pulled out the goods from the storage area behind it.


    A delicate and tender champagne rose still stained with morning dew.


    There was the buzzing of an electric current as the robot carefully trimmed the rose and handed it to Wei Shi.


    The man walked straight over to Wu Jin.


    Team 12 exploded instantly!


    Zhuang Fan murmured, ¡°This-where did this mane from? He really can y¨C¨Cwhich entertainmentpany came up with this kind of new character design??¡±


    He was in a trance, ¡°His aura is powerful. Howe I can smell firearms on him? Is this really a trainee? He seems more like the mercenaries on TV¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi handed the rose to Wu Jin. The sharp thorns on the flower stem were unable to cut into the palms covered in gun calluses.


    The cameras buzzed as they flew up. At this time, not only team 12, but even the members of team 6 who¡¯d just admitted defeat in the dance battle were all staring at Wei Shi. Unlike Wu Jin, who didn¡¯t appear aggressive most of the time, team 22¡¯s rich tyrant who¡¯de here to donate a reward was so aggressive that he¡¯d basically drawn all the attention from the cameras that had managed to follow him within one minute&#k2013;&#k2013;


    There was nobody like this across the entire Azure entertainment industry. This person seemed to have been born superior. If he made a debut, he would instantly be popr. If he was a trainee, then he was a strong opponent for everyone else currently in the field.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin nearly tripped as he epted the rose.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Put your clothes on properly.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly pulled on his jacket.


    Wei Shi nodded, then turned to go.


    After Wei Shi left, everyone from team 12 swarmed around Wu Jin, ¡°Isn¡¯t it a bit too exaggerated? Giving money and buying a rose just to say a single sentence?¡±, ¡°Little Witch, do you guys know each other?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    ¡°Same group?¡±


    Wu Jin immediately shook his head.


    Zhuang Fan seemed to suddenly understand something and was struck dumb with awe, ¡°Which entertainmentpany are you two from? You¡¯re both hidden so deeply. You and that brother just now are both S-level, right? I haven¡¯t heard a single word about it. This will hit the headlines when you make your debut¨C¨C¡±


    However, Chen Shao was able to grasp the point, ¡°You¡¯re not from the entertainment circle, right? Little Witch even has a scar on his body...¡±


    Zhuang Fan pointed at Wu Jin, ¡°A survival show trainee? Little Witch and that brother just now can both make a living based on their appearances alone. Why would they go and fight for their lives in a survival show?!¡±


    Chen Shao: ¡°Weren¡¯t they wearing sunsses just now? How can you tell?¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°Based on his bones, his bone structure!¡±


    Hudi, who¡¯d been very active earlier, suddenly began to tremble and quiver. ¡°Just now, when that yer passed by, I seemed to smell the scent of sulfur around him. Say, how did he manage to make 6000 credits in one morning? This isn¡¯t something that an ordinary person can achieve...¡±


    Wu Jin hastened to help the big boss exin, ¡°No, no, no! Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s a shooting range over there. They probably held a shootingpetition for the weekend.¡±


    Everyone looked across the street. There was a crowd gathered around the shooting entertainment venue. They all showed respect when the big boss passed by, and at the entrance, Ming Yao could be seen hollering loudly, ¡°Doesn¡¯t the bonus umte? Why was it only 12 credits?¡±


    The owner retorted, ¡°It does umte, but just now, someone came and won our prize pool for the entire week! Here, it was him. If you aren¡¯t convinced, then find him and duel it out!¡±


    The fountain square.


    Eagle de gave Wu Jin a tiny nod, and then turned to lead his team away without looking back. Team 12 continued to work hard for the task.


    The team¡¯s performance soared after they were able to use the music from the fountain as an apaniment¨C¨Chowever, just as they neared their goal of 1000 credits, Eagle de¡¯s team 6 was ultimately still one step faster than team 12.


    ¡°They had a better starting point.¡± Zhuang Fanforted the team, ¡°They already had a few hundred credits before we came!¡±


    After Hudi¡¯s credit collection reached 900, Lolo, who¡¯d been ying virtual games all morning, came back. The group¡¯s total finally reached 1100.


    ¡°Pleaseplete the second half of the round of tasks. Log in to the livestream room allocated by the system and obtain 100,000 traffic poprity within one hour.¡±


    ¡°......¡± The team was about to explode, ¡°100,000? 100,000?!?! There¡¯s only one hour?!¡±


    Wu Jin almost dropped the rose. It wasn¡¯t easy for a small broadcast anchor to umte 100 views. Even if there had been a poption explosion in the 31st century, how could they umte 100,000 so quickly?


    To one side, Lolo, whose hand speed was the fastest within the team, had already input the password for their live studio ount. The name for the studio that the program group had assigned team 12 was nothing but a long string of random letters and numbers. The livestream name could be changed, but the profile picture, which showed Snow Leopard Entertainment¡¯s logo, couldn¡¯t be modified.


    Number of people in the live stream room: 0.


    Zhuang Fan turned serious, ¡°We¡¯ll first explore the situation. See how our opponents are doing.¡±


    Lolo quickly exited the page. It seemed that the live broadcast was still new, and there were singers, dancers, and game experts at the top of the list. Zhuang Fan nced at the room names for several anchors and changed the name for their live broadcast room to: ¡®Behind the scenes of a potential boy group¡¯.


    Number of people in the live stream room: 1.


    The five of them all smiled slightly to greet the neer.


    Number of people in the live stream room: 0.


    Zhuang Fan instantly broke out in a frenzy. He thought about how team 22 and team 6 were both broadcasting at the same time and was once again spirited. He renamed the studio again: ¡®Click me~ Little sisters~ Click me click me~¡¯.


    Number of people in the live stream room: 0.


    Wu Jin reminded him, ¡°It might be too direct.¡±


    At this moment, their watches rang out again. Five other teams hadpleted the first round of the task and were now in the second round. At the same time, team 22 had taken the lead and had alreadypletely finished the task¨C¨C


    All of them froze for a moment, then they quickly entered the home page for the live broadcast website. They were surprised to see that in the top 50 list, there was a room with a title that was just a series of random letters and numbers whose poprity had just hit 100,000. There was nothing but empty identities in the room, and their IDs were messy and strange.


    ¡°What¡¯s this?!¡± Zhuang Fan¡¯s expression was incredulous.


    ¡°Contracted ounts.¡± Wu Jin suddenly thought of something. Before, he¡¯d shared a dorm with Thin Fire, who was very clear about the live broadcasting circle. Thin Fire had told Wu Jin that on live broadcasting tforms, the flow forrge anchors was usually exaggerated. There were workshops that specialized in opening up thousands of ounts to idle in rooms and create poprity. Those were the so-called ¡®contracted ounts¡¯.


    The big boss hadpleted the second round of the task, but he probably hadn¡¯t even shown his face. He directly rented 100,000 contracted ounts using the 6000 credits they¡¯d earned in the first round¨C¨C


    Wu Jin fell silent. The big boss was very eager to win the variety show! No, that wasn¡¯t it. The top two teams could battle other teams. The big boss probably didn¡¯t want to be picked to solo for dancing... Wu Jin was distracted for a moment as his brain came up with the scene of the big boss dancing in the street. He was interrupted when the terminal beeped again.


    Team 6 hadpleted their task and had been promoted sessfully.


    Zhuang Fan was stunned, ¡°What did they do? It¡¯s been less than 15 minutes. Although Eagle de is popr, he can¡¯t take off his mask and sunsses¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something and repeated the rule, ¡°It costs 100 credits for any team member to remove their mask, and 200 credits for sunsses.¡±


    Four gazes suddenly sped over to look at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin took two steps back, ¡°What are you looking at me for!¡±


    Zhuang Fan didn¡¯t hesitate to send 300 credits to the program group, ¡°Take it off! Take off your mask and sunsses for our team!¡± After that, he quickly pulled off Wu Jin¡¯s sunsses and mask and changed the name of the studio: ¡®Let¡¯s all watch the beautiful youth with the round face¡¯.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Number of people in the live stream room: 2.


    Three secondster, the number of people in the room: 5.


    Hudi was delighted, ¡°Change the name to something more eye-catching!¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡®Surprise! In Azure¡¯s public square, a beautiful youth with a round face did this...¡¯


    Number of people in the live stream room: 79.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zhuang Fan continued to change the name: ¡®Surprise! These kinds of things can even be done to the beautiful youth in the studio in broad daylight...¡¯.


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°Will we get banned?¡±


    In the live broadcast, there were visitors actively typing and talking, ¡°Wow, I originally just wanted to stop by and tear into it, but there really is a beautiful youth in here! Summoning @friend group. Also, the cool guy beside him, can you take off your sunsses?¡±


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s expression was cool, ¡°When the poprity reaches 1000.¡±


    Hudi and Chen Shao who were to the side all jumped to enter the camera. Even Lolo was pulled in, and the audience was soon very motivated, calling in their friends and chattering at Wu Jin.


    ¡°So cute, wuwuwu!¡±, ¡°Is this beauty really something that exists in this world?!!¡±, ¡°Little brother, are you an artist? I feel like I can eat two more bites of lunch when looking at this face¨C¨C¡±, ¡°Who gave you the rose? I¡¯m so jealous wuwu! This darling wants to give you 99 flowers!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Inspiration struck Zhuang Fan. He asked his teammates, ¡°Are you guys hungry? Do you want to have lunch?¡±


    The four hungry teammates all nodded together.


    A few minutester, the traffic flow finally soared to 1000. Zhuang Fan kept his promise and removed his sunsses, and activity in the studio surged again. The captain of team 12 bought them hot and steamy chopped meat buns, and then aimed the camera at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin opened his mouth and gnawed at the bun.


    Zhuang Fan instructed him in a whisper, ¡°Eat sexily.¡±


    Wu Jin frowned and gnawed some more.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°... Be more seductive.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his amber eyes wide and gnawed at the bun.


    ¡°......¡± Zhuang Fan felt like he was bullying Wu Jin and exined patiently, ¡°We have to find a selling point. The poprity is only at 3900 right now, and we¡¯re still quite a way away from 100,000. There¡¯s no helping it; we aren¡¯t Eagle de, and we don¡¯t have several hundred thousand fans. We can only rely on our looks. How about I make some sacrifices, and we sell some rot...¡±


    The public screen for the live broadcast suddenly updated. Someone was typing, ¡°... Son?!¡±


    The team didn¡¯t pay attention to it at first, but then the public screenments went by faster and faster, ¡°Is it really... my son?! Ahhhhh mama actually found my darling Little Witch in a live broadcast room!¡±


    Zhuang Fan was curious and gestured at Wu Jin, ¡°Who is this?¡±


    Wu Jin choked, then blushed and nodded to the audience.


    The public screen fell silent.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°? You scared her away?¡±


    Crosson Show forums.


    The moderator was still making an urgent announcement: ¡°Everyone, please don¡¯t visit the show without first organizing yourselves. Please learn from the fans of the boy groups next door. Special reminders: 1. Do not bring any simtion guns as props. Someone has already been fined by the city management. 2. Little Witch fans, please don¡¯t gather together to sing karaoke; your fan group manager is stuck in a traffic jam and is currently riding a shared bicycle and making their way over. 3. Caesar fans, please do not organize a barbecue at the entrance of Snow Leopard Entertainment. You all clearly know that Caesar can¡¯t eat it, and you guys are the only ones who can eat...¡±


    A post suddenly appeared in the forums, ¡°Live stream room 7039XXXXX882. You can watch Little Witch eating a bun. Come quickly!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s only half a bun left! You¡¯ll miss it if you don¡¯te now!¡±


    ¡°Report¨C¨Cthere¡¯s only one third of the bun left!!¡±


    At the edge of the public square.


    After finishing the chopped meat bun, Zhuang Fan nced at the studio and was almost shocked into throwing the paper wrapper.


    Poprity 530,000.


    The scrollingments on the public screen had been flooded. It was as though a million troops had arrived¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch wuwuwu¨C¨CGo Little Witch wuwuwu¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Son, mama hase to see you¨C¨Cmy son still looks so handsome eating a bun wuwuwu¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Go, Little Witch¨C¨CScarf girls, charge¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°......¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°!!!¡±


    Zhuang Fan looked at Wu Jin in shock, ¡°Why do you have so many fans...¡±


    ¡°No way, your fan count might be higher than that of ourpany¡¯s lead dancer!!!¡±


    Hudi was also startled.


    Only Lolo, who had quick eyes and hand speed, swept through the audience¡¯sments in the public screen and read out in a curious tone:


    ¡°White Moonlight¡¯s cutest assault position!¡±, ¡°To be your shotgun, to be your knight¡¯s sword, hoping you can kill all the demons in the sky, may you be young forever¨C¨C¡±, ¡°From the start of the Crosson Show until the end of infinity¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Kiss, mama loves Little Witch the most, my little war god, may you head to the vast stars and be crowned with the League Championship Cup.¡±


    Hudi paused for a full five seconds, and then spoke incredulously, ¡°Crosson Show, I¡¯ve heard of this. Brother Wu, are you really-really a survival show trainee???¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Mama fans unite!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: finally! they believe that he¡¯s a survival show contestant! badass, Little Witch!</i>


    <i> </i>


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 Chapter 147 - Friendly Duel

    <h4>Chapter 147 - Friendly Duel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¨C¨CFour pairs of eyes turned to look at Wu Jin.


    Hudi was the first to have his legs and back go soft, his mouth dropping open beneath his mask. Zhuang Fan wasn¡¯t much better, his eyes filled withplicated feelings and a little shock.


    Nearby, Wu Jin sat in front of the live camera and ate thest few mouthfuls of the bun.


    At this time, the watch indicated that their task wasplete. Team 12 was promoted, had ced third, and the live broadcasting room was about to close.


    Wu Jin had just finished feeding himself and was currently letting out soft hups as he said goodbye and bowed to his fans again and again. His small, round face was serious and sincere, and at the very end, he didn¡¯t forget to share the camera with his four teammates. If any fans sent Large Treasure Swords, they could even give Wu Jin a scare¨C¨C


    He was just like a diligent little white rabbit. How could he be a survival show yer?! Weren¡¯t all survival show contestants aggressive, well-built, coarse men??


    Hudi murmured, ¡°I came to participate in the variety show and only learned that there would be survival show trainees when I entered the broadcasting studio. Thepany¡¯s agents were shocked and told us that we had to hide well and to protect our faces first if we were beaten. I really never thought...¡±


    These days, the survival show contestants¡¯ appearances were so good that they were off the charts!? And they could do everything from fighting to dancing?


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s expression was stiff. It wasn¡¯t too much to say that his world views were being subverted. Wu Jin was so soft, with an aura that seemed to say that anyone could bully him. How could he be in the survival show business? He could evene up with the content for the so-called ¡®Crosson Show¡¯ in his brain:


    Wu Jin cried and sniffed with damp eyes as he hid in a cave. Whenever the camera cut to this beauty of an era, the fans would spend money crazily in order to raise money for their idol, sending in dry food, bullets, and guns, so that this fallen, beautiful boy wouldn¡¯t feel hungry and dizzy. By the time Wu Jin met his opponents in the final circle of thepetition, the youth would sob and tremble and fight randomly with his eyes closed¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°......¡±


    It seemed to be kind of damn cute.


    Their watches beeped. The live broadcast was closed, and 12 teams had been officially promoted.


    Hate, Lolo, and Chen Shao all dashed over to surround Wu Jin, chattering and wishing they could go over all the questions in their brains, ¡°Bro, Big Brother Wu, are you really a survival show contestant?!¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed when he heard this ¡®big brother¡¯ and shook his head to correct them, ¡°No, no, I¡¯m still a trainee! I haven¡¯t debuted yet and can¡¯t be considered a proper survival show contestant.¡±


    Hudi was really excited, ¡°Brother Witch, have you ever touched a gun?¡±


    Wu Jin was well-behaved, ¡°Yes, but I¡¯m not very urate.¡±


    Zhuang Fan understood. It turned out to be just like the scene in his head.


    Hudi: ¡°Brother Witch, can you fight? What¡¯s that called, close fighting¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Closebat!¡±


    Zhuang Fan coughed and cut straight to the point, ¡°Are you a boy group trainee who switched to fighting in survival shows?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    Zhuang Fan thought about it. He didn¡¯t know which entertainment marketingpany hade up with such an idea, but it was a good move to obtain a lot of visibility. A beautiful youth surrounded by wolves, and he could go back to the boy group after bing popr in the show, but a little white rabbit was still a little white rabbit...


    Hudi¡¯s eyes were red from envy, ¡°We¡¯re set! Our team doesn¡¯t need to worry about being picked out to physically fight. With Brother Wu here, we can even fight with others¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan interrupted him quickly, ¡°No way.¡±


    Four pairs of eyes darted towards him. Zhuang Fan thought to himself, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t a serious survival show trainee. He looked weak and frail. What if he ended up being harmed during the program?


    At this time, 12 teams had been promoted smoothly, and the live broadcast cameras around them closed down one after another. Zhuang Fan hesitated for a few seconds, then finally made up his mind and dragged the team to the alley. He rolled up his sleeves and said to Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s have a friendly duel.¡±


    Everyone: ¡°......¡±


    Zhuang Fan red, ¡°For better or worse, I was discovered by star scouts while fighting outside my school!¡±


    Hudi spoke with some difficulty, ¡°Brother Fan, that kind of street fighting isn¡¯t the same as professional survival show fighting... right?¡±


    Zhuang Fan raised his chin. There had always existed a chain of disdain in the artistic circles since ancient times. Underground rappers despised educated rappers, and folk singers despised boy group lead singers. At the very least, he¡¯d been a bully on the street in the old days. It was more than enough to win against Wu Jin, who was just a half-baked survival show trainee.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he was full of admiration for Zhuang Fan¡¯s fighting spirit. Instructor Blood Pigeon had once taught them to respect every opponent...


    Zhuang Fan took the lead in sending out a punch, going forth without hesitation¨C¨Cand then, he was instantly dodged by Wu Jin. The youth lifted his arm and tossed him to the ground.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°......¡±


    Everyone looked at Wu Jin with reverence in their eyes!


    Wu Jin stretched out a hand and pulled their captain Zhuang Fan back up. He switched back to his soft and harmless mode, correcting Zhuang Fan, ¡°When punching, lock in your middle finger, index finger, and ring finger, and use your thumb to cover the middle fingernail. Use the tip of your fist against the opponent¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan stood up and suddenly asked Wu Jin, ¡°How many yers are there in the Crosson Show? What position do you y? What¡¯s your ranking?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°500 yers? As for me...¡±


    The youth replied sincerely, ¡°Main position, assault, deputymander. Team ranking, 3rd, individual ranking, 11th.¡±


    Zhuang Fan was really shocked, ¡°......!!!¡± ¨C¨CWhere did this violent little white rabbite from?! It didn¡¯t make sense!!


    Half an hourter, team 12 made their way back by subway.


    When leaving the station, they encountered the owner of the hot pot show who¡¯d given them the 10 credits from before. The old man gestured to Zhuang Fan from afar, ¡°Little kid, your advertisement was useless. Nobody¡¯se at all today.¡±


    Zhuang Fan exined quickly to him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the program hasn¡¯t been broadcast yet! It¡¯ll be broadcast in the evening. By then, you¡¯ll have to add dozens of seats all around!¡± Then, he pointed at Little Witch, ¡°He really read it out for you 50 times. I can still recite it, White¡¯s hot pot...¡±


    The owner was amused by this and happily gave Wu Jin a thumbs up from across the street.


    Zhuang Fan went back to continue discussing with his teammates, ¡°What did you say just now? Why won¡¯t there be any teams proposing to battle it out by fighting?¡±


    Wu Jin exined, ¡°The problem lies in the battle mechanism. There are too few survival show trainees participating in the variety show. Each team only has one survival show trainee at most. In 5v5 solo, teams with survival show trainees can only guarantee that they¡¯ll win one out of the five potential games.¡±


    ¡°The results for the remaining four games are too random.¡±


    His teammates were all in a trance. Hudi quickly spoke up, ¡°Brother Wu means that there are too few survival show trainees in the teams, and they can only y once, so they can¡¯t win the battle through any overwhelming advantage! In that case, tonight¡¯s battle will be¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°ording to the proportion of the guests, the boy groups have thergest number of trainees and artists. Dance, vocals, instrumentals, and rap should all be popr options.¡±


    Everyone realized what he meant. Wu Jin, who was walking at the very end of the group, suddenly turned back to look around before boarding the program group bus.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°Little Witch? Why are you standing there foolishly?¡±


    Wu Jin squeaked and bounced up to jump into the car quickly. He spoke in a thoughtful tone, ¡°I keep feeling as though someone is following us...¡±


    Four o¡¯clock in the afternoon.


    The two rounds of tasks were over, and all the show guests returned. The director and crew were all so busy they were turning around in circles as they entered the final intensive preparation period¨C¨C¡°There are two hours to go.¡±


    At 5:50 PM, thanks to the previous live broadcast warm-up, <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s search traffic rushed to the hot search peak for the region in a very short time. Before the program began broadcasting, countless fans surrounded the entrance to the Snow Leopard Entertainment building¨C¨C


    The variety show guests had finally appeared!


    Support slogans and fluorescent lights merged together into a brilliant torrent of stars. The guest yers were scattered in the torrent like quicksand, and on the other side of the cordon, crazy screams rang out.


    ¡°Lord Wei Yan aooooo¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Yan was expressionless as he nodded briefly.


    ¡°Hudi, Ah Yuan!! Confessing my love to the whole AKK team ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    The youths waved their hands smartly. However, nobody else was as eye-catching as Thin Fire who sent out flying kisses as he walked, nearly dazzling a few of the ¡®Thin Army¡¯ members who were closest to him into a trance. In the midst of this crowd of boy group fans were also Jingyi fans, who¡¯d had all their simtion guns and weapons confiscated. On the roadside, there were several men in suits and leather shoes holding up signs which read ¡®Little ? Ming ? Super ? Handsome¡¯.


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao squeezed in, looking unhappy, ¡°Why are you guys here?!¡±


    The person standing up front spoke respectfully, ¡°Young Master, this is your first time on an entertainment variety show. Let us first show support by holding up cards. The support hot air balloon and dessert table will arrive soon.¡±


    Ming Yao was going crazy, ¡°Who told you to arrange hot air balloons? I haven¡¯t even yed in the Star League yet! Disperse, disperse! And change this sign for me!¡±


    The man in the suit quickly reset the ¡®Little Ming Super Handsome¡¯ LED lights.


    Ming Yao instructed, ¡°Change it to ¡®Jingyi Double C¡¯!¡±


    On the side of the road. Caesar fans didn¡¯t even bring half of a support card, but some of the taller ones were helping their neighboring army hold up ¡®Zuo Lin Debut¡¯ cards, ¡®Charge, Scarf!¡¯ and so on. When Caesar himself appeared, the fans were full of enthusiasm and waved the barbecue skewers in their hands¨C¨C


    Caesar¡¯s big body was full of joy, and he rushed over, ¡°Thank you, dear sisters. Do you have any beef tendons?¡±


    The fans were exuberant, ¡°Not anymore! We finished those long ago!¡±


    Mixed in with the chaotic crowd were two more groups. One was Eagle de¡¯s hardcore fans, and the other was happily iming ¡®y with Little Witch¡¯. Before the fans could crowd past the cordons, the group of guest yers finally entered the studio¨C¨C


    The first round of battle began.


    The 25 teams entered the waiting area one after another with varying expressions.


    Zhuang Fan counted the ¡®promotion seats¡¯ and whispered to his team members, ¡°16 seats. That means that 9 teams will be eliminated on the first day. Just now, Little Witch and Eagle de were very popr, and the threat level is very high. It¡¯s very likely that we¡¯ll be killed off in battle first.¡±


    In the distance, Eagle de, whose team was ranked second, looked over at Wu Jin from time to time.


    On the stage, the list of 16 groups had already been released. The top three teams were Wei Shi¡¯s team, Eagle de¡¯s team, and Wu Jin¡¯s team 12. The fourth team held Ah Yuan, the boy group trainee who he¡¯d met once. Thin Fire¡¯s team was fifth, and Wei Yan¡¯s team had barely scraped past the promotion requirement.


    Caesar¡¯s team had only collected 899 credits and was eliminated. At the same time, three other Crosson Show trainees were eliminated¨C¨C


    The host smiled broadly as he yed back several highlight clips, including Thin Fire¡¯s coquettish live broadcast, the big boss taking the sniperpetition prize pool, and Wu Jin and Eagle de¡¯s dance battle.


    There was a sudden uproar in the crowd as countless gazes swished towards Wu Jin. They looked like they were facing a great enemy¨C¨C


    ¡°They¡¯re probably treating Brother Wu as a dancer!¡± Hudi gloated, ¡°Mixing up reality and falsehoods and throwing up smokescreens. When the timees, we¡¯ll take them by surprise!¡±


    On the stage, the microphone was handed over to team 22, the team with the big boss.


    The first and second winners had the right to pick out an opponent for solo battles from the lower ranked groups. Zhuang Fan lowered his voice, ¡°His team has quite a few vocal yers.¡±


    Team 22 picked out team 6, and unsurprisingly chose to battle it out with vocals. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened, and he looked at the big boss. He¡¯d never heard the big boss sing before, and the rest of the Crosson Show trainees all had expressions of looking forward to a good show on their faces...


    However, team 22¡¯s arrangements were perfect. The three vocals took turns going up to fight and directly won 3:0 against the other party. They were able to pass this stage smoothly without Wei Shiing up on stage.


    Wu Jin¡¯s small round face was full of regret.


    Wei Shi: Heh.


    When the microphone was handed over to Eagle de, the number two team, the S-ss trainee¡¯s gaze swept over Wu Jin.


    The atmosphere suddenly heated up, and the host was very interested, ¡°Is Eagle de going to try and get even for this morning¡¯s mistake¨C¨C¡±


    Eagle de shook his head and spoke openly, ¡°Losing is losing.¡±


    The host grew excited, ¡°Do you want topete in something else?!¡±


    Eagle de nodded, his gaze aimed straight at Wu Jin, ¡°But not right now.¡±


    Eagle de picked the fifth ce team with Thin Fire. Using his team members¡¯ solid dance skills, they smeared the survival show trainee and anchor all over the floor.


    Thin Fire, who¡¯d been shot at innocently while lying down, ¡°......¡± How the hell did I provoke you!!


    On the other side, Hudi was very nervous and quickly went over to whisper to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wu, what Eagle de just said, he¡¯ll definitely pick you for a battle tomorrow. It¡¯ll be singing or rap...¡±


    The number of promoted teams was reduced again, and only 14 teams remained. The virtual screen began to reveal the identity of those who were eliminated one after another. When it came to Thin Fire, everyone fell into a daze.


    Wasn¡¯t this person waving and dancing around in society, a popr live streamer who liked to rap?! How could he be a survival show contestant!?


    At this time, there were some artists who recognized him. Thin Fire and that Silver Thread Roll survival show contestant Thin Water looked quite simr. It made sense that they were both trained up from the survival show world...


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts wandered off for a moment.


    A survival show trainee, and an active survival show contestant. They were only a few years apart, but their level of fame was very different. It was hard to count how many draft activities like the Crosson Show there were across the major star stations, but only a few of these trainees could finally transform into ¡®survival team main yers¡¯.


    A small portion of the guest yers had heard of Thin Water, but when it came to survival show trainees¨C¨Conly Eagle de had recognized Wu Jin.


    The road ahead was a long one, and thepetition in the survival show circle was as cruel as that of the entertainment circle.


    One hourter, the day¡¯s recording ended, and the yers were allowed to move freely in their teams.


    Wu Jin was picking up his tableware when he heard Ah Yuan give his team members an analysis, ¡°Wei Shi, survival show sniper. Wu Jin, boy group main dancer. Eagle de, all-rounder S-level trainee. These are our number one enemies...¡±


    Team 12¡¯s table was in a corner of the hall.


    Hudi was still clinging to Wu Jin and asking an endless stream of questions. Ever since being defeated in the friendly duel against Wu Jin, Zhuang Fan had also been full of respect. He poured them two sses of beer and asked with interest, ¡°When I was fighting outside school, the police took me to the station to write a review. My broker had also been pulled in for putting out small advertisements on the street and was kicking up a fuss about writing a review! He saw me, then tore off half a piece of paper and asked one of my little brothers to pass it on to me. I took a look¨C¨CHa! Sign up as a trainee, all employment insurances covered, with preferential treatment. From then on, my life trajectory changed! Ah, Little Witch, how did you get caught up in the survival shows...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± I-I-I don¡¯t know either!


    As they chatted, Wu Jin¡¯s terminal lit up, but it dimmed again due to the program group¡¯s signal shielding.


    The Crosson Show logistics team had said that they¡¯d send over the dorm surveince that night. If he had opened up the video, he would be able to see how the ck cat had snuck into the bedroom, and scratched and gnawed at the health care pillow¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked out the window.


    The shooting for the variety show wasn¡¯t like the continuous filming for the survival shows. The terrain and environment were much simpler, and there was no limit on the volume or weight of the cameras. It had more of a presence when it was capturing film, and it was likely that he hadn¡¯t yet adapted after a full day of it, because he always felt like someone was following him, leaving his spine cold.


    8:00 PM.


    Wu Jin finished brushing his teeth and happily went to join the boy group trainees¡¯ recreational activities. He listened to everyonein about the difficulties they faced in the training room and thought of his bittersweet memories¨C¨Chowever, it seemed like it was even harder now after he¡¯d changed careers...


    At 9PM, Zhuang Fan finally patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°It¡¯s evening now. It¡¯s time for our program to be broadcast!¡±


    Star Net, Crosson forums.


    The originally noisy public chat suddenly grew quiet.


    Hundreds of thousands of fans held their breath and stared at the slowly fading variety show title <Go! Popr Youth!>.


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch is a hardworking vicious white bunny!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: did i say this yet? i really like this arc~</i>

 Chapter 148 - Broadcast

    <h4>Chapter 148 - Broadcast</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the Snow Leopard Entertainment building, the yers all had no signal and nowork ess. They would only be able to watch the rey after they left filming, so at this time, they could only guess blindly at the effect of the program.


    As for outside the Snow Leopard Entrance building.


    On the blue star, in a certain entertainment studio.


    The first episode of the current season¡¯s <Go! Popr Youth> was projected up on a 120 inch virtual screen, and over a dozen employees were on standby, staring at the draft of their scripts.


    This studio had four well-known entertainment media ounts, 26 entertainment robots with movement speeds of over 200 miles an hour, and 800,000 water army ounts that could automatically change IPs¨C¨C


    It could be considered a market leader for money spenders in the Azure star entertainment industry.


    In the 31st century, the idol industry was extremely rich and colorful. As an important part of the fans¡¯ economic ecological chain, the studio wouldn¡¯t just ignore variety shows like <Go! Popr Youth>, which had the potential to create stars.


    This mediapany could be said to have arranged things very quickly. Different employees were responsible for preparation, polishing, documenting, editing, embellishment, anding up with key points. At this time, the first edition of the manuscript had already been written, ¡°XX Entertainment¡¯s unknown rapper, is full of talent and hard work, and doesn¡¯t even hesitate to practice his flow with sand in his mouth. In order to improve stage performance, he¡¯s made great efforts to be famous¨C¨C¡±


    The manuscript was written this way because among <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s contestants, rappers were the most numerous. The versions for the lead dancers and vocals were also underway. Once a guest in the program performed well and had the potential to be popr in a short period of time, their relevant manuscript would immediately be issued as a first draft.


    On the virtual screen, the silhouettes of the 125 guests finally appeared. The side screen used to monitor the scrollingments and real-time public opinion on the Star Net turned on at the same time.


    ¡°Pay attention to Eagle de.¡± The person in charge ordered.


    The little staff immediately concentrated on reading the scrollingments. A whileter, they spoke in a daze, ¡°Eagle de¡¯s poprity index is 7.88. He¡¯s ranked second, and there¡¯s someone with a poprity level of 8.31 above him, called Wu... Wu Jin? I remember now! He¡¯s a survival show trainee.¡±


    The supervisor shook his head, ¡°Ignore him for the time being.¡±


    In the middle of the screen, the host¡¯s warm-up ended, and the drawing and teaming up session was alsopleted. The crowd of guest yers were running around the studio. The supervisor suddenly circled a particr ce with the cursor and his eyes lit up, ¡°Who is this? Check him out.¡±


    Several people looked up at the same time, and their eyes brightened.


    The highlighted man was about 26 or 27. His face was cold and expressionless, but his facial features were sharp and straight, an ¡®alpha¡¯ type that was quite rare amongst current idols.


    The staff immediately flipped through the boy group yers¡¯ information but was surprised to find nothing. After flipping through the other data, his expression became even more astonished, ¡°Wei Shi, howe it¡¯s another survival show trainee...¡±


    On the other side, the supervisor circled another person, ¡°Who is this?¡±


    Staff: ¡°He¡¯s called Zuo-Zuo Botang.¡± Then, their tone turned a little crazy, ¡°He¡¯s another survival show trainee?!¡±


    The fourth and fifth times were the boy group trainees Hudi and Ah Yuan. The staff finally rxed, and it was as though everything was back on track. However, the supervisor suddenly stood up, and his hands moved quickly as he pulled up a person¡¯s profile, ¡°This is a little interesting. He sits there quietly without saying anything, and when Zhuang Fanes over, he follows after him, like a big doll¨C¨C¡±


    On the screen, the big doll turned around and looked at the camera with its small, round face.


    The supervisor and all the employees: ¡°......!!!¡± What kind of beauty was this?!


    The small round face looked soft and unaggressive, and the small curls on his bangs were soft and fluffy, like a small animal that had snuck into the crowd. Even Zhuang Fan, who always had a bad temper, was more patient with him. Only when this yer imed to be a ¡®survival show trainee¡¯ did he show a bit of disdain.


    Supervisor: ¡°Quickly, check which entertainmentpany he¡¯s from.¡±


    Staff: ¡°Eh, White-White Moonlight Entertainment. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever heard of it before, White Moonlight has three league level survival teams¨C¨Cwhat?!¡±


    At the same time, the scrollingments that had been going on at a constant speed, suddenly blew up!


    ¡°Haha, hehehe, my son is too pitiful!! The other children in kindergarten don¡¯t believe him wuwuwu, I just want to smile, pick him up, and leave! Little Witch is so wronged! Oh dear, he¡¯s so aggrieved that his small curls have copsed¨C¨Chow pitiful hahahahaha!¡±


    ¡°66666! How could he be a survival show trainee! Little Witch, stop trying to cover it up, you¡¯re a dancer!! The kind that dances rabbit dances!!¡±


    On the Crosson forums, the fan management group that was originally waiting to support their fans, ¡°Everyone, pay attention! Pay attention! Don¡¯t wander off and do as you like. We agreed that we¡¯ll push thepetition and gain poprity¨C¨C¡±


    However, the survival show fans had always been ¡®free and loose¡¯. They were rtively older and weren¡¯t as likely to be organized like ordinary idol fans. At this time, they were all focused on their roleys and were discussing happily with fellow passersby.


    Passerby: ¡°!! This little brother is really handsome? Which boy group dancer is he?¡±


    Crosson fans: ¡°Handsome enough to fly up to the sky, right?! He¡¯s from the Crosson Straight Man Sky group! The lead dancer is Wu Jin, the rapper is the redhead who has his arm hooked around someone¡¯s shoulders, the vocals is Ming Yao, and the variety show actor who warms up the scene is Wei Yan!¡±


    Passerby: ¡°... Howe I¡¯ve never heard of it! When are they debuting? Do they have a single?¡±


    Crosson fans: ¡°Yes, yes! There are three more elimination matches before their debut. Their debut has <Tarot Card Lovers>, <Dinosaur¡¯s Original Mysteries>, <Labyrinth and Moths>...¡±


    .


    ¡°.......¡± The fan group management flipped the table in anger and couldn¡¯t help joining the discussion, ¡°There¡¯s also the <Crosson Theme Song>!¡±


    At this time, except for the main screen, almost all the virtual screens in a certain studio were being used to search up information for the yers in the Crosson Show. The situation was quickly developing in a totally uncontroble direction.


    ¡°How could he be a survival show trainee?!¡± Not just the public screen audience, but even the supervisor was caught off guard. The manuscript was being revised at a speed of 3000 words per hour.


    ¡°White Moonlight Entertainment¡¯s unknown assault position, full of talent and hard work, even at the cost of¨C¨C¡± Suddenly, an employee looked up at the screen and murmured, ¡°He can¡¯t possibly be an assault position. This, he¡¯s really a dancer!~¡±


    It was unknown what had happened to the public screen, but the scrollingments were packed densely with strings of ahhhhhhhhhhh, as though there were countless crazy hamsters screaming out in a frenzy. Scenes of Wu Jin¡¯s dance battle triumph could be seen between the lines of the scrollingments.


    The supervisor moved quickly and closed the scrollingments.


    The trainee named Wu Jin was currently stretching out his hand to pull up Eagle de, and his smile was as brilliant as the sun.


    The supervisor was stunned. There were many people who loved ¡®simple and harmless¡¯ type idols, but everything had a bright side and a dark side. Such artists normally wouldn¡¯t take the initiative to challenge or start a fight, and any such behavior wasn¡¯t consistent with their ¡®harmless¡¯ character design.


    However, Wu Jin was a strange one. In the program, it was clear that he¡¯d been the one to start the battle. The youth pressed down his baseball cap, and took his entire team to the field, and his aura was full of vigor and vitality, his youthful spirit transmitting across the screen.


    He wanted to win, wanted to fight. The youth was candid and direct, and the camera swept over, capturing both the light and the dark sides that were equally dazzling.


    On the Star Net tform.


    <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s audience ratings quadrupled in just an hour, and the audience retention rate was even more striking. The program used Eagle de and Wu Jin¡¯s battle as the first peak, and it was followed by Ah Yuan¡¯s ten fingers dancing across the piano, and Lolo¡¯s inte cafe performance of obtaining eight consecutive victories. Zuo Botang was molested by a girl on the street while dancing, and Caesar led his teammates to break a cafeteria record, while Wei Shi wore sniper gloves and emptied out the shooting hall prize pool¨C¨C


    The scrollingments were once again in full swing.


    The passersby all expressed, ¡°These are also from the Crosson Sky group? I¡¯ve decided to go back and watch every episode... Ah, did I search up the wrong thing? Why is it a survival talent show...¡±


    Even louder were the fans of the ¡®Sky group¡¯ who were chanting and howling, ¡°Scarf! Scarf Scarf! Use your gun to attack Little Witch¡¯s heart! Go¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi set down the gun.


    Wei Shi turned around and walked out, feeling no regret for the group of green-eyed shooting enthusiasts.


    Wei Shi bought flowers...


    The scrollingments suddenly jammed.


    For the Snow Leopard Entertainment servers to freeze, it meant that the traffic had obviously exceeded the peak values from all previous periods.


    The studio¡¯s supervisor had a keen sense for the market. He asked quickly, ¡°Wei Shi, Wu Jin? Are they an official Crosson CP? Look at how this CP was done! Cold blooded sniper loves and spoils you X Absolute beauty and dance king with a single rose. They¡¯re also selling rot, yet they¡¯re even more open and obvious about it than some of those artist entertainmentpanies!¡±


    ¡°That Crosson director really gets it! The markets are the same. Character design can win over people¡¯s hearts.¡±


    ¡°Change the draft again! By the way, also put in those other ones, Jingyi Double C, Thin Family, Crosson Double Foul¨C¨C¡±


    Staff: ¡°Double Fools!¡±


    Supervisor: ¡°Oh, oh. In any case, put them all into the notice and make a separate section to cater to the readers¡¯ tastes!!¡±


    That night, traffic boomed for both the Crosson Show and


    .


    The modified draft from the studio was sent out, and the director of Snow Leopard Entertainment who was entertaining guests and directors had a good time with the Crosson program producer.


    On the way back, the program producer who¡¯d had so much to drink he was sloshing around and having difficulty walking, pulled out his terminal to take a look, ¡°Hey, the traffic has exploded!¡±


    The little stage manager who was also huping, ¡°It¡¯s just a little more than when we released the theme song.¡±


    The program producer shook his head and stuffed his hand into his pocket, ¡°It¡¯s not the same. This time, it¡¯s outside of our circle.¡±


    The stage manager was in a trance and looked at the program producer¡¯s back as they walked through the night. A kind of high respect suddenly rose up. This hard working producer hadid out a solid foundation for his yers¡¯ future poprity¨C¨C


    The program producer beamed as he looked back, ¡°The... hic, the fan merchandise for our first elimination match. Put them back up and sell them again! In particr, make CP co-branded versions and put the fan merchandise of the CPs together. For example, Jingyi Double C¡¯s. This way, we don¡¯t need to give any discounts, and we can even increase the price!¡±


    The stage manager: ¡°......¡±


    Thousands of cosmic units away.


    Azure Cosmos, Floating City.


    The instructor¡¯s room in the underground training camp seemed to have be a variety show viewing ce. Arjun was staring indignantly at the terminal, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for Silly Red¡¯s target shooting being slightly better than mine, I¡¯d be the one following Brother Wei to the variety show to pick up fans. Wwuwuahhhh...¡±


    Researcher Song felt a headacheing on from all the noise, ¡°Is there any way to make him shut up?¡±


    Mao Dongqing quietly blocked his guinea pig¡¯s ears.


    However, Arjun soon found something new to be delighted with, ¡°Brother Wei is now involved in all kinds of things, so it¡¯s very appropriate for me to take charge of Brother Wei¡¯s fan group management!¡±


    Then, Arjun immediately mixed his way into the fan group and tried to intimidate the lead management into handing over the position using a screenshot of his Star Net bnce.


    Arjun was kicked out.


    ¡°......¡± Arjun persevered, switching to an alt ount to continue indignantly, ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this? My fan value is too low, and I must be a spy who has been put into the God Wei fan group? How do I save up fan value?¡±


    This Floating Base instructor stretched out his neck and followed the steps one by one ording to the group leader¡¯s instructions, ¡°Install the emergency assist plug-in, present flowers to Brother Wei¡¯s Star Blog, turn on notifications, and cheer for Brother Wei along with your friends and rtives...¡±


    A few minutester, Researcher Song, Doctor Xia, Mao Dongqing, and the security team leader Little Ye were all forced to get the plug-in installed by Arjun. All their terminals beeped twice at the same time.


    Your little darling Wei Shi has entered <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s relevant hot search.


    Little darling.


    Everyone: ¡°......¡±


    Researcher Song¡¯s back was numb, ¡°Do you think that Brother Wei won¡¯t chop you to death?!¡±


    Mao Dongqing directly made a move and pushed Arjun out the door. Arjun was still struggling, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Little darling is so intimate. Ah, ah, don¡¯t drive me out, I¡¯ll go out myself, didn¡¯t we say that we were going to report on our tasks this evening¨C¨Cdid you guys find Shao Yu yet?!¡±


    The instructor¡¯s room suddenly fell silent. Mao Dongqing opened the door again and let Arjun return.


    The variety show was cut off and reced by a dense grid diagram.


    Researcher Song sighed, ¡°Can¡¯t find him. Every point on the grid is a ce where Shao Yu could be. We can¡¯tpete with him when ites to existing technology. Shao Yu has technical support behind him, and I¡¯m even starting to suspect that he didn¡¯te alone. Perhaps Shao Yu hase to stir up trouble with the approval of some of the upper ss members of a certain Empire.¡±


    Mao Dongqing nodded.


    Arjun sighed and spread his hands, ¡°When soldierse up to block, the water has no means to resist.¡±


    From beside them, the guard team captain Ye Cui spoke hesitatingly, ¡°Shao Yu. What kind of person is he?¡±


    Shao Yu had invaded the treatment module a month ago, and the entire Floating City was under high level martialw. Brother Wei had narrowly escaped a disaster. In fact, the entire Federation was familiar with Shao Yu: He was the former number one gically modified human from the R-Code Base, and the captain of the R-Code Team after the base was disbanded. He¡¯d disappeared after a certain match and defected to the Empire.


    Everyone looked at Mao Dongqing.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°An abnormal person.¡±


    Thisw enforcement officer of Floating City, who¡¯d also undergone gic transformation, stood up, ¡°R-Code Base had three sharp des. Brother Wei was the second one, and Wei Yan was the third. The first was Shao Yu. Back then, in the R-Code Base, only Shao Yu was of noble birth.¡±


    The people in the room were all stunned. Only Researcher Song had already known this information ahead of time.


    Mao Dongqing continued, ¡°Shao Yu¡¯s father is an extreme left wing high-ranking Federal official, and his mother is 563th in line as a sessor to the Empire. It was a political marriage, and the couple are fanatical supporters of gic modification. It was decided that Shao Yu would be ¡®gically modified¡¯ from an early age.¡±


    ¡°To some extent, he has inherited his parents¡¯ will.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s been injected with the emotional locks, but he also enjoys the process of emotional breakdown and fragmentation. Simrly, pain only serves to further excite Shao Yu. He¡¯s known as ¡®the Federation¡¯s first sharp de¡¯, and ¡®the perfectbatant who feels no pain¡¯.¡±


    Arjun: ¡°... Holy shit, so perverted?!¡±


    Researcher Song opened up the virtual screen and yed several videos in session.


    Shao Yu won the championship for the Azure survivalpetition, and lifted up the cup indifferently beneath the public¡¯s gazes.


    In the surveince from a Federal military base, Shao Yu smiled as he abused prisoners of war with a blunt edged dagger. He was wearing slippers and seemed to have juste out from the bedroom, his toes arched with excitement. Then¨C¨CShao Yu suddenly stabbed himself in the arm, his expression growing distorted from the enjoyment.


    Arjun leapt up, ¡°He¡¯s crazy! I have the same expression aftering. Does he also want to have a cigarette after¨C¨C¡±


    The video switched again.


    The media flocked over for an interview. R-Code Team¡¯s Captain Yu had taken two male prostitutes to bed overnight during thepetition. Shao Yu had replied coldly that one had been there for his physical needs, while the other was there because the second one came at half price.


    Researcher Song: ¡°I also have the hotel monitoring from that night¨C¨C¡±


    Arjun: ¡°This is quite valuable!¡±


    In the middle of the screen, two well-dressed prostitutes were shivering in one corner of the bed, and it was unknown whose blood was on the ground.


    Shao Yu vomited in the bathroom, and his face showed an expression of aversion, simr to those who were addicted to cleanliness.


    Researcher Song: ¡°My guess is, as early as six years ago when Brother Wei brought us to Floating City, Shao Yu¡¯s emotional state had alreadypletely copsed due to the pressure from the emotional lock.¡±


    ¡°A de without a scabbard. A desperate man can do anything.¡±


    ¨C¨C


    Early morning.


    In the Snow Leopard Entertainment building, the yers huddled together and brushed their teeth.


    Hudi peeped out into the corridor and raised his eyebrows, ¡°Brother Wu, I just saw a stage manager! His expression was excited and happy, there must¡¯ve been a good response for the variety show broadcast yesterday!¡±


    ¡°Brother Wu, when the shooting is over, can we... hey, about that, trade contact information?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled and exchanged Star Net ounts with Hudi.


    A crew member suddenly knocked from outside the door, ¡°Contestant Wu Jin, right!¡±


    Wu Jin squeaked.


    The crew member handed him a big bouquet of ck roses, ¡°From your fans.¡±


    There was a single word on the card, ¡®Yu¡¯.


    <i>Juurensha: NOOOO back off you pain freak! Little Witch isn¡¯t for you!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: welp. learned something about Arjun that i never wanted to know... (also the creep gets creepier)</i>

 Chapter 149 - Underground

    <h4>Chapter 149 - Underground</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    15 ck roses were packed densely together.


    The wrapping paper was soft and gold, but even so, the bouquet was dull and depressing. The fragrance of roses permeated their noses, and the baby¡¯s breath scattered amongst the roses were like algae that was about to be swallowed by a ck sea.


    Wu Jin was in a daze as he looked at the note that came with the flowers.


    Hudi¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Wow, a rich fan! I also want to have fans send me flowers!¡±


    Lolo, who was in the same team as them, finished brushing his teeth, pulled on a white t-shirt, and stretched out his head, ¡°Isn¡¯t it very normal to have fans send you guys flowers?¡±


    Hudi immediately corrected him, ¡°Those who can send flowers in as gifts to visitors, or those who can send something to Snow Leopard Entertainment at this time are either rich or have a high status. Besides, they¡¯re ck roses! They¡¯re the most expensive flowers on the market. Eh, this person shouldn¡¯t be a stalker fan, right? Yesterday, 80% of the people on the show saw Contestant Wei Shi send a rose to Brother Wu, so he also sent over a bunch of roses topete for favor¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the signature and recalled something.


    In the fifth elimination match, in the Pce of Versailles, someone had given him 800,000 votes. The ID of that rich tyrant had also been a single word, ¡®Yu¡¯.


    Before his two teammates could react, Wu Jin quickly stopped the staff member who¡¯d delivered the flowers just now, ¡°Hello, can I ask who sent the flowers...¡±


    The staff member scratched the back of his head, ¡°A gentleman, wearing sunsses. I couldn¡¯t see his face clearly. Hey, he¡¯s standing down there¨C¨C¡±


    The curtain swished open. The Snow Leopard Entertainment building square was empty.


    Behind him, Lolo whispered to Hudi, ¡°Why are they ck? It keeps giving me a scary feeling.¡±


    Hudi: ¡°...... ck roses mean, ¡®You are the devil, and you possess all of me¡¯. I¡¯ve seen female artists, who go the sexy route, get given ck roses before, but who could¡¯ve thought that they would be given to Brother Wu now? But then again, with this kind of rich fan, let alone the flowernguage being rted to the devil, even if the flowernguage means that they think of me as a worm, I¡¯d still be willing!¡±


    Wu Jin stood there holding the flowers foolishly. Zhuang Fan came over, ¡°Just take it. For better or worse, it¡¯s still a fan¡¯s good intentions.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately made a sound of acknowledgement and carefully set the flowers on the windowsill.


    Seeing his stumbling and careful movements, Zhuang Fan was a little scornful, ¡°What kind of expression is that? Are you afraid the flowers will eat you?¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it seriously. He still needed to inform thepany about it. After all, he was still nothing but a poor little trainee¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan snapped his fingers, ¡°Let¡¯s go. There¡¯s another fierce battle today.¡±


    Wu Jin followed obediently. Behind him, Hudi was still gushing to Lolo, ¡°15 roses represents an apology. Now that I think about it, this rich person who is sending flowers to Brother Wu might know nothing about flowers!¡±


    Wu Jin, who was now at the end of the group, suddenly paused for a moment.


    He turned to look back at the window.


    The square was empty, but perhaps due to the re from the morning light, it gave birth to the idea that he was being spied on.


    A few minutester, the variety show guests all gathered at the entrance to the building. Wu Jin was full of fighting spirit, and entered an energized state once again.


    There were only 16 teams left out of the original 25 on the second day. The two most popr boy group trainees Eagle de and Ah Yuan looked at each other from afar, or asionally cast their gazes over to Zuo Botang, Wu Jin, Wei Shi, and the others.


    The task cards were issued to the teams.


    ¡°Arrive at Warehouse 225 in the southern suburbs of the city within half an hour, and&#k2026;¡± Hudi, who was reading the card, was stunned, ¡°And earn 1,000 credits in four hours. Why is it the same as yesterday¡¯s mission? And, Warehouse 225. Howe I¡¯ve never heard of this ce?¡±


    The rest of the team members all expressed their bewilderment, but Zhuang Fan¡¯s eyes shifted, and he was 120% inspired:


    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. It¡¯s much more difficult this time.¡±


    ¡°Warehouse 225 is an underground bar.¡±


    Having obtained instructions from the director, the 16 teams of yers jumped out like arrows released from the string. As they passed the subway station on the way to the warehouse, the old man from the hot pot shop was full of energy, ¡°Take it, 10 credits! Business explodedst night, you kids are really interesting¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan waved and left a strong gust of wind in his wake as he ran by.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t understand and asked, ¡°Brother Fan! What did you mean with that hand gesture?¡±


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°It means thanks, love, and peace¨C¨Cah, I made this gesture for that old man!¡±


    This boy group rapper has been very excited ever since they obtained the task. By the time the subway arrived at the entrance to Warehouse 225, Zhuang Fan had already quickly gathered together the yers in his team, ¡°Take off your make-up and wipe off your eyeliner. Everyone inside are irritable old brothers who can¡¯t bear to see girlydies. Little Witch, you should remove your fake eyshes¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin tried hard to save his eyelids, ¡°They¡¯re real, real eyshes!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Zhuang Fan coughed and exined briefly to his teammates, ¡°Warehouse 225 is a ce for underground bands, rappers, and DJs. It¡¯s messy in there. Oh, right, don¡¯t expose your identities.¡±


    Hudi was horrified, ¡°Underground rappers, the ones who diss trainees all day long?¡±


    Zhuang Fan nodded, then gestured for everyone to pull out their shirts and muss up their hair, ¡°The more chaotic a ce is, the more everyone uses strength to speak. Alright, the cameras are all pinhole types. Go in and look for opportunities. There¡¯s a chance you can get beaten up if you don¡¯t blow up the scene with your singing or dancing, or lose in a rap battle. There are no rules at all inside¨C¨C¡±


    Zhuang Fan stopped, then found that all of his teammates were looking at Wu Jin.


    Hudi was delighted, ¡°With Brother Wu here, we¡¯re not scared of being beaten!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± I¡¯m not reliable!


    The warehouse entrance mmed open.


    Wu Jin fell into a trance. He finally understood the ¡®real reason¡¯ for having survival show trainees amongst the guest yers. The dim Warehouse 225 was full of smoke, and several men smoking cigars crouchedzily by the door. Their expressions weren¡¯t good, and their eyes were bloodshot. It was likely that they¡¯d be practically immortal after going without sleep overnight.


    In the distance, the sound of an electric bass guitar boomed against their eardrums. Someone was participating in a dance battle, and on the stage closest to them were two rappers freestyling passionately. Whenever one party was dissed, the audience dancing and drinking beneath the stage would burst out inughter.


    One of the underground rappers had a head full of dirty braids. His cue points were as fluid as his flow, and there were enough people waiting to treat him to a drink that they could form a long line. When his opponent stepped down with a rose-red face, the bartender immediately sent him a red envelope of credits.


    At the door, a security guard nced disinterestedly at Zhuang Fan.


    Zhuang Fan shifted his gaze away expressionlessly, fixing his eyes on the rapper on the stage.


    Wu Jin turned his head to look at him.


    As a rapper and their team captain, Zhuang Fan was very arrogant most of the time. At this time, Zhuang Fan¡¯s eyes were locked on the stage, and he spoke slowly, ¡°In underground bars, the people who can be put on the rankings all show up at night. Those who are here during the day are just misceneous small fish.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at his terminal. It was 10AM. The customers in Warehouse 225 right now were those who¡¯d stayed up the whole night, and many of them had arms draped over each other¡¯s shoulders as they headed out. From the number of booths and size of the dance floors, the customer capacity of this warehouse should be more than the current number of customers.


    That meant that at present, the flow of customers was at a low ebb, and there were only some second or third ss rapperspeting this morning.


    Zhuang Fan pulled down the zipper of his coat and said, ¡°His rhythm isn¡¯t any good.¡±


    Hudi suddenly realized something, ¡°Bro-Brother Fan, are you going up??¡±


    Zhuang Fan nodded. Unlike Hudi, a quivering trainee, he¡¯d grown up in this kind of arena from childhood. Even if he became a traineeter on, his path had always been more wild. He looked back at Wu Jin and was about to instruct him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze was admiring, and he swished over to stand beneath the stage, ¡°Brother Fan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll hold down the fort for you!¡±


    Zhuang Fan reached out, and they bumped fists. With Wu Jin there, he wouldn¡¯t need to worry about Hudi and the others getting bullied.


    On the stage, the underground rapper finished off an entire bottle of mineral water and looked extremely arrogant, all the way until Zhuang Fan came up onto the stage.


    ¡°It¡¯s about to start!¡± Hudi was nervous. Zhuang Fan pulled his hood up over his head, and his momentum soared amidst theughter.


    ¡°A little white face?¡± The rapper taunted him, then reached out, his hands forming a gun that he aimed towards Zhuang Fan¡¯s forehead.


    Zhuang Fan didn¡¯t say anything. The DJ whistled, and spun the disks, creating a series of squeaking sliding noises. Zhuang Fan snatched the first eight beats, and without another word, he started to rap, ¡°Put your motherf*cking hand up I go acape n u scared to death...¡±


    There was a pause beneath the stage, and then shrill screams broke out! The lights revolved around Zhuang Fan, and someone carried a bottle of alcohol over for him. The moment he stepped on the beat, Wu Jin suddenly spoke up, ¡°He¡¯s got it!¡±


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s rhythm was too good, and his freestyle wasn¡¯t out of control. What was more important, was that he knew how to diss. They were clearly still being filmed for the show, but Zhuang Fan wasn¡¯t hesitant all about having his segment end up full off [Beep¨C¨C]s. When he went into battle mode, he was like a ferocious wolf.


    The rapper across from him fell into a disadvantage. He refused to admit defeat and wanted to struggle against him, but his words couldn¡¯t match up. Hudi was anxious, ¡°Brother Wu¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin casually picked up a bottle of alcohol from the side and used it to add to the noise, ¡°He¡¯s setting up a trap, Brother Fan is dissing him!¡±


    Zhuang Fan was inspired, and fiercely suppressed the beat. the two sections of dissing directly disrupted the other side¡¯s rote flow¨C¨C


    There was a round of cheers from the audience!


    Thepetition in underground bars was far more brutal than they were on the street corners yesterday. The rapper who fought against Zhuang Fan fell into a stalemate, then lost in thest fierce struggle with Zhuang Fan. He could only slip away in dismay.


    Near the stage, team 12 didn¡¯t have time to start cheering for Zhuang Fan when their watches suddenly beeped.


    ¡°Two groups have already been eliminated? So soon?!¡± Hudi was shocked, ¡°What¡¯s going on here? There¡¯s no need to be kicked out so soon even if they haven¡¯t gotten 1000 credits¨C¨Cwait a minute, that¡¯s, oh boy, that¡¯s Eagle de? Wasn¡¯t he ying the bass on the stage just now? Howe he¡¯s been driven out? Didn¡¯t he get his credits??¡±


    Wu Jin looked over into the distance.


    There were rewards for such battles. Zhuang Fan had gone off the stage to obtain his reward from the bar, and the bartender had just been about to do the transfer when he suddenly raised up his head and stopped.


    Wu Jin suddenly turned back.


    At the other end of the stage, Eagle de and Ah Yuan had unhappy expressions on their faces as they argued with a big man.


    The man had a ck tiger and dragon tattoo on his arm, and his voice was rough, ¡°What do you mean, full amount? I don¡¯t care about your 1000 credits, my venue takes 90%, and you get the remaining 10%. It¡¯s not enough? Then you don¡¯t get any at all! Rules? It¡¯s thew of the jungle here.¡±


    The rapper who¡¯d lost the battle earlier followed behind the tattooed man, nodding and bowing in subservience.


    The tattooed man gestured to the bartender who¡¯d also deducted 90% from Zhuang Fan¡¯s reward. A little follower came out from the crowd, ¡°Brother Tiger, something seems to have happened over there with Brother Three. Looking over from a distance, he might¡¯ve been...¡±


    Zhuang Fan was still shouting indignantly, ¡°Warehouse 225 has always taken a 40% cut. What the hell!¡±


    The tattooed man stretched out a finger and shook it, then looked at the trainees, ¡°You can make money up on the stage, but it¡¯s up to me to decide how it¡¯s split. I just don¡¯t like watching you girly chirping artists. I can send you flying with one finger¨C¨C¡±


    The tattooed man paused.


    A small Wu Jin quickly darted forward and stood with Zhuang Fan.


    The tattooed man nced at Wu Jin. He had long, curved eyshes, and his curls were soft and thin.


    The tattooed man thought about it for a long time, then pointed to Wu Jin, ¡°You dare toe over to our ce to walk around looking like this? Ridiculous!¡±


    Everyone: ¡°......¡± Wasn¡¯t this all due to the program requirements? A beautiful, dazzling youth trapped in an underground bar!


    On the other side, Wu Jin was still asking Zhuang Fan quietly, ¡°Fight or not?¡±


    Zhuang Fan looked at Wu Jin.


    He had no idea where the hell he¡¯d just jumped out from, but his eyes were bright and sparkling like crystals, in sharp contrast to the ferocious tattooed man nearby. Zhuang Fan was silent for a moment, ¡°... Can you really beat him?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, ¡°Brother Wei taught me before. Estimate the opponent¡¯s weight, then look at their pace. Those who haven¡¯t been trained aren¡¯t steady when they walk. They can be toppled with ease!¡±


    Beside them, Ah Yuan also greeted Wu Jin, then looked nkly at Eagle de, ¡°What are they talking about?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Eagle de suddenly spoke up, ¡°Wu Jin, don¡¯t go. The program group didn¡¯t arrange this segment properly in advance. When they go back, they¡¯ll add anotherpetition. I¡¯ve said before that I want to solo against you.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ah, there¡¯s no conflict!¡±


    Then, he looked back at Zhuang Fan.


    Zhuang Fan took a deep breath. The underground bars were chaos, and for better or worse, the rules were determined by strength. If Wu Jin went up to fight against that brother, the other party definitely wouldn¡¯t turn it into a round robin. If they really couldn¡¯t deal with it¨C¨C


    Zhuang Fan looked to the side.


    If they couldn¡¯t, well, that Contestant Wei, who looked like he could really fight, wasing over right now!


    Zhuang Fan nodded, ¡°Alright, go ahead if you want to.¡±


    Wu Jin moved his joints and went up happily to stand in front of the tattooed man. ¡°We¡¯ll fight. If we win, it¡¯s a 60/40 split. If we lose, we won¡¯t take the 10%.¡±


    From behind him.


    Ah Yuan: ¡°......¡±


    Ah Yuan: ¡°???¡±


    Ah Yuan: ¡°He-he-he-he-he, why is he going up to fight? Is this-is this a dance fight? It doesn¡¯t look like it, ah, my god, howe that person punched... hey, that Wu Jin, which entertainmentpany is he from? Did his group buy insurance for him?¡±


    Eagle de sneered, ¡°Did you really think that he was a boy group trainee?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Go Little Witch! Beat some respect into him!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: heheeeee go Little Witch! Show them your skills!</i>

 Chapter Ch150.1 - Fight

    <h4>Chapter Ch150.1 - Fight</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Underground warehouse.


    The lighting was decadent and dim, and the colors blurred like dancing demons.


    There was an uproar when Wu Jin stepped up. The tattooed man stared at him for a long time before chuckling. ¡°Interesting.¡±


    That man removed his jacket, revealing the tattoos on his chest and back, a ck dragon, a white tiger, a fallen angel, the words ¡®Sin, forget love¡¯, and so on, making many of the people nearby feel a fierce shock.


    Holy shit! This was a tough one!


    The tattooed man warmed up his muscles and bones, then felt his throat go dry as he looked at Wu Jin.


    This child was so beautiful he could be a demon, with red cheeks and round eyes. How could a normal person look like this? ! However, this man was a straight-as-steel man, and he didn¡¯t feel the slightest heartache as he took the initiative to beat Wu Jin up like a little goblin¨C¨C


    He sent a punch flying straight at Wu Jin, so aggressive it stirred up the wind!


    Even before the fistnded, the onlookers were already howling, ¡°Don¡¯t be so cruel, you¡¯re bullying a beautiful boy and destroying human wealth...¡±


    Wu Jin dodged away quickly.


    His left shoulder dipped, allowing the offense to brush past. The tattooed man¡¯s attack trajectory and momentum shed through his mind.


    One second.


    The youth suddenly twisted his body and raised up his head. The lights were behind him, causing the originally warm and soft pupils to appear deep, the bright silhouette outlining the clear and tight muscle curves¨C¨C


    Wu Jin abruptly returned the attack!


    Muscle memory erupted in that brief moment. His fighting intent started from his straightened back, crackling across like a crisp electric current to his nerve endings, urate to the millimeter. His blood boiled and concentrated at the tip of his fist in order to counter attack with thunderous force.


    The tattooed man¡¯s expression changed quickly. His center of gravity dropped as he attempted to attack Wu Jin from below. However, Wu Jin reacted too quickly. The youth jumped, his long, straight left leg sweeping out, his right hand capturing the man¡¯s neck, and as the man switched angles to dodge, he pressed the other party down, causing him to topple!


    The tattooed man fell to the ground, smashing up a cloud of dust.


    A Yuan, who was watching the show, ¡°Holy... holy shit!!!!¡±


    The crowd cheered!


    As Zhuang Fan had said, Warehouse 225 was a ce where all sorts of people gathered, but Wu Jin had fought too well. If what the tattooed man was best at was street scuffles, then what Wu Jin disyed was real unarmedbat.


    Fast and sharp. Invincible.


    Ah Yuan¡¯s eyes were huge.


    His memory shed back to yesterday, when he saw Wu Jin sitting in a corner by the wall, listening to the director exin the rules, and paying attention when the crew exined the regtions. All of the contestants had been drowsy, but Wu Jin had looked &#k2018;super easy to bully¡¯ as he sat there listening carefully.


    Then, they shook hands while forming teams.


    His hands had been soft and easy to pinch. Then, he heard that he and Eagle de had had a hip-hop dance battle, and Wu Jin had actually won. And then¨C¨C


    Ah Yuan felt like he was dreaming as he looked at Wu Jin¡¯s face again.


    God damn it, was he really a survival show trainee?!! The calluses that day were really from handling guns?!


    At this time, the crowd seemed to be boiling with excitement. The DJ changed the music to a fast song, and everyone started to holler. Some yelled that they wanted to buy Wu Jin a drink, then took out their terminals to shoot pictures of Wu Jin. Someone from the management of the venue showed up from somewhere unknown to ask Wu Jin whether or not he wanted to take over the tattooed man¡¯s, Brother Tiger¡¯s, position and handle the morning business, or if he wanted to do nothing at all and just be a mascot standing there beneath the lights.


    Hudi jumped up onto a table, squeezed in through the crowd, and praised in a heartfelt manner, ¡°Brother Wu is so handsome ahhhhhhh!!¡±


    In the middle of the crowd, Wu Jin pushed back his bangs. He¡¯d just finished fighting, and at this time, the aggressive hormones from his body slowly returned to normal after a few seconds. His presence and aura started to turn well behaved again, his small curls soft and prone, scratching at people¡¯s hearts.


    The cute contrast.


    Who could bear such a thing!


    There was sudden chaos in the surrounding areas. Countless young girls cried out towards Wu Jin...


    But Zhuang Fan suddenly looked to one side.


    Contestant Wei had been standing there just now. ording to Wu Jin, Contestant Wei had taught him how to fight. It was just that Contestant Wei was missing now¨C¨C


    Amidst the pile of people, a small, well-dressed man finally made it through the crowd and went up to Wu Jin, wanting to get close and flirt with him, but he was caught by surprise when Wu Jin was pulled behind someone else.


    Wei Shi looked down from above, lifting his eyelids slightly.


    ¡°Waaah!!!¡± The little zero U-turned and bailed.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t notice at all. He greeted the big boss and then went to find the tattooed man to settle ounts, ¡°60/40 if we win, 60/40!¡±


    The tattooed man choked, ¡°Not fighting-not fighting anymore. Let me give it to you now ahhhh!¡±


    Two minutester, Wu Jin sessfully obtained Zhuang Fan¡¯s reward and was full of pride.


    Ah Yuan looked on in dazed admiration. Eagle de gave Wu Jin a deep look, and Hudi was worshipping him enthusiastically. Only Zhuang Fan was calm, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take 100%?¡±


    Wu Jin went crazy, ¡°......!!! Oh yeah!! Why didn¡¯t I take 100%?!¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless. His hand moved as fast as electricity and stroked over the small curls, ¡°Learn from your mistakes. Well, continue with the task.¡±


    Everyone suddenly came back to their senses. They were still quite far off from the program group¡¯s 1000 credits... The teams had no more time to watch the excitement and went off at full speed.


    After being ¡®cleaned up with violence¡¯, Warehouse 225 soon became a battlefield for over 10 teams of yers topete against each other.


    Not only Wu Jin, Red and his team had also had a dispute with the people in the warehouse. After knocking down his opponent with one punch, Red quickly climbed up onto the stage with a winner¡¯s posture and, while his teammates were still surprised, he picked up the mic and started to shout crazily, ¡°I alone was drunk... survival makes me tired! I take down the heavens for a debut, cutting off love without regrets...¡±


    The man who¡¯d been knocked over covered his ears painfully, ¡°Is this a powerhouse¡¯s art!?¡±


    Compared with the slow development of Red¡¯s team, the rap battles, music, and dance performances attracted endless amounts of ie over a short period of time, bing the stage for fiercepetition between the teams.


    The three rappers Zhuang Fan, Chen Shao, and Hudi, took over the entrance and controlled the entry of people. When Wu Jin looked at the dance floor, he almost fell into a daze. There were over 20 trainees huddled together like dumplings, and the host on the stage was extremely distressed, ¡°If you want to battle, then take a number first. I¡¯m very sorry, but you all look too simr. Let¡¯s start from number one...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly closed the door and ran off towards the heavy metal music pounding nearby.


    Over there, Ah Yuan had managed to snatch away the bass from Eagle de, but his legs softened when he saw Wu Jin, ¡°Brother-Brother Wu, are you busy beating people up? If you want to beat someone up I can point the way...¡±


    Wu Jin was a little embarrassed as he pointed to the bass.


    Ah Yuan choked, ¡°Everything else was snatched up. This is the only thing left. Do you even know how to... how about we do one song each?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and epted the bass from Ah Yuan.


    The drummer whistled from behind him, indicating that Wu Jin should take the lead with the beat. This was the most remote corner of the stage, and everything on and off stage had long turned chaotic. From nearby, they could see Ming Yao running around with an electronic keyboard. The tradition of having rich second generations learn piano seemed to have remained unchanged even in the 31st century!


    Wu Jin held the bass and tuned a few strings. He¡¯d missed out on the first wave of snatching up musical instruments, and only the bass was left. At least it had a sense of existence; the bass was low-key and had two less strings than the electric guitar. ying it was fairly basic and didn¡¯t require anyplex skills. The sounds weren¡¯t clear and crisp¨C¨C


    He plucked at the strings.


    In the distance, Red was still hissing into the mic, and Ming Yao¡¯s electronic version of <Fantasy Impromptu> was apanied by loud and boisterous drinkers. There was also the fussy Ah Yuan, ¡°Howe Contestant Wei is sitting in the exclusive booth?! Isn¡¯t that ¡®Third Brother¡¯s territory? Wow, I remember. Someone said that Third Brother¡¯s reign was over? Could it be that he¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was very serious as he moved to stand close to the microphone.


    The audience beneath the stage was still in a mess. Drinkers weren¡¯t interested in this temporary singer, and most of the people who were interested in listening to songs had run off with the yers who¡¯d taken away the guitars and keyboards. There were only a few fans left who¡¯d just watched Wu Jin fight, as well as the big boss who sat there with a ss of liquor in the distance.


    The youth¡¯s low and clear voice rang out, ¡°Gunpoint butterflies~ Red tomatoes~ Soft, soft. Lambiemb~¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ah Yuan staggered and almost thought that he¡¯d heard wrong, ¡°What-what lyrics are these?¡±


    Wu Jin yed a low note again and was finally satisfied. He was fully absorbed in the plucking of the music notes, ¡°Gunpoint butterflies~ Day and night in the training room.¡±


    ¡°Dreams are clear yet destroyed, working even harder, to avoid being separated from you...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice was a little hoarse, carrying unique traces of an 18 or 19 year old youth.


    Like a morning breeze blowing across a mountain stream.


    The noise around him finally stopped. Someone raised up their head to look at Wu Jin. The song was full of ws, and his breathing was unstable, his tone was low, but it was still very nice to listen to.


    Wu Jin¡¯s fingering wasn¡¯t proficient at first, but after singing halfway through, he finally rxed his shoulders and looked away from the strings.


    In the booth.


    Wei Shi¡¯s fingers wrapped around the neck of the ss.


    He lifted the ss, the corners of his lips curving up.


    Two hourster, after the first few teams finished their tasks, they quickly gathered together at the entrance to Warehouse 225.


    ¡°Ranking is based on when all five members of each team arrive back at the studio¨C¨C¡± Team 12¡¯s captain Zhuang Fan was surprised, ¡°Is this apetition to see who runs faster?!¡±


    Team 12 left the warehouse in a hurry and took the subway to head back, but their vision seemed to darken just as they were about to arrive at Snow Leopard Entertainment.


    Zhuang Fan: ¡°......¡±


    Countless fans blocked the entrance to the program group studio, and the people at the front raised up their support cards, ¡°Did you see my son?! He looks like this -> [Cartoon Wu Jin][Wu Jin in women¡¯s wear].¡±


    Zhuang Fan looked thoughtfully at the women¡¯s wear, ¡°I never thought that you would have this kind of hobby...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!! I don¡¯t, it¡¯s not me!¡±


    Zhuang Fan patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Try to get inside earlier. It¡¯s time to seek your own fortune.¡±

 Chapter Ch150.2 - Fight

    <h4>Chapter Ch150.2 - Fight</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    Wu Jin was stunned. He quickly put on his baseball cap and prepared to squeeze in. A little girl nearby murmured in surprise, ¡°Eh, I seem to be able to smell the sweet scent of a little duckling, and this person¡¯s profile seems like my son, Little Witch, ah¨C¨Cahhhhhh it really is him ahhhhhh!¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin sprang up in fear and ran around.


    The crowd roared, ¡°Ahhhhh it¡¯s a wild Little Witch!¡±, ¡°If you can catch it, you can take it home to y with!¡±, ¡°Wuwuwu Little Witch is so cute when climbing up a tree!¡±, ¡°Ahhhhh, there¡¯s a Little Witch growing on a tree! Hey, I¡¯m the cult leader for the Ming cult. If the Little Witch on the tree trusts me, you can just jump down. I¡¯ll catch you as best I can...¡±


    ¡°Howe Little Witch jumped over the wall again?! It turns out that Little Witch¡¯s original form was a checkers piece!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s running towards the program group¨C¨Cwait a minute, do they have some sort of racing task? It looks like there¡¯s a lot of people running!¡±, ¡°Ahhhh, everyone make way, let my son hand in his task first!!!¡±


    Wu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to his fans before entering the studio.


    Zhuang Fan gripped his wrist watch and waited for Wu Jin to arrive, giving him a thumbs up, ¡°Not bad, fourth ce!¡±


    Half an hourter.


    By the time all the teams came back, only 10 of the original 16 had finished the task.


    The studio suddenly lit up.


    Hudi was given a scare.


    Nearly a thousand spectators were seated beneath the stage, including the fans who had just been outside, trainees who¡¯d failed to participate in


    , and 70 Crosson Show trainees...


    The BGM started ying. The final battle had finally begun.


    Zhuang Fan nced around quickly and spoke to his teammates in a low voice, ¡°The first and second teams will choose their opponents. If they win, they can stay. If they lose, they¡¯ll have to go.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. The big boss¡¯s team was still first, and the second ce had gone to Lin Ke, who was part of the fastest runner group in thepetition just now. The big boss picked people at random, and based on Lin Ke¡¯s team¡¯s situation¨C¨C


    ¡°They¡¯ll pick the team that they have the most confidence in winning against.¡± Zhuang Fan knew the strengths of the trainees in that team and said, ¡°In order to ensure that they¡¯re promoted.¡±


    On the stage, Wei Shi¡¯s team repeated their old style and relied on their advantage of having three vocalists in the same group to eliminate the 10th ce team.


    Lin Ke¡¯s team selected the 9th ce team toe up against them and barely ensured their promotion.


    Another round began. Wei Shi eliminated the 8th team.


    The seventh team¨C¨CMing Yao¡¯s team. Lin Ke quickly switched strategies, using solo dancing instead. His team held two dancers, one vocalist, and a rapper. They should have been promoted with a 3:0 advantage, but they nearly lost when the vocalist came up against Ming Yao. Ming Yao was able to perform a decent sword dance... Fortunately, the rapper was able to win thest game, and Lin Ke¡¯s team won by a narrow margin.


    ¡°If it¡¯s us, we should choose to solo with hip-hop rather than just going for ¡®dance¡¯.¡± Wu Jin whispered his thoughts, and Zhuang Fan agreed.


    Then, Wei Shi cut down the 6th team.


    Lin Ke¡¯s team hesitated for too long before selecting ¡®5¡¯, causing their team to enter a heated discussion. Finally, he went ahead and chose the 4th team.


    It was Wu Jin and Zhuang Fan¡¯s team.


    Both people paused for a second.


    News about Wu Jin and Eagle de¡¯s battle had already spread out the day before. In team 12, there were at least four people, including Wu Jin, Hudi, Zhuang Fan, and Chen Shao, who could participate in a dance battle. The vocal strength of the group wasn¡¯t bad either, and there was no reason for Lin Ke to pick them, unless there was an obvious disadvantage somewhere.


    Hudi spoke quietly, ¡°We¡¯re shorter than they are!¡±


    Zhuang Fan suddenly realized something. The yers in the opposite team were all tall and strong, especially Lin Ke, who looked like a survival show trainee¨C¨C


    On the other side. Lin Ke finallymunicated with his teammates onest time. Due to the limitations imposed by the rules, he could only remind them vaguely, ¡°There¡¯s a special yer on the other side. You guys all know about it, right!¡±


    His teammates all nodded, ¡°We know! Don¡¯t worry!¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll lose to him, and then take down the other three matches!¡±


    There were five solo matches, and the first to win three of them won. Lin Ke¡¯s group had two good fighters, two with scattered fighting experience, and one geek. 10 minutester, when the geek who only had a fighting power of 5/10 chose to fight Zhuang Fan, Lin Ke was instantly anxious, ¡°Why are you guys purposely losing to Zhuang Fan?!¡±


    His teammate pped his chest in guarantee, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say? Brother Fan is really good at fighting. We only have to take down three people from the other side, especially that one who is particrly good looking¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Ke: ¡°Holy shit, the one who can really fight isn¡¯t Zhuang Fan, it¡¯s the good looking one!¡±


    On the stage, it was 2:2. Hudi and Zhuang Fan had both obtained wins, while Lin Ke and another rapper had won on the other side.


    Wu Jin was finally let out to fight.


    Sky-shaking, shrill screams, and whistles resounded from beneath the stage. The 70 survival show trainees acted like referees and reminded Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t be too fierce!¡±, ¡°You can¡¯t bully the artists. Otherwise, PD will have to use you aspensation to their entertainmentpanies!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, waved, and then jumped up onto the stage.


    ¡°!!!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s teammates were shocked, ¡°We all have to climb up. His physical strength¨C¨C¡±


    The youth¡¯s smile beneath the spotlights appeared apologetic¨C¨C


    The fight was resolved in three seconds.


    Wu Jin quickly pulled his opponent back up, tidied up, patted the dust off his body, then turned around.


    The venue was full of cheers, and the entire group of trainees all showed incredulous expressions.


    Lin Keughed bitterly, ¡°Ah, you guys understand nothing about physical strength.¡±


    Lin Ke¡¯s team was eliminated, and team 12 entered 2nd ce, gaining the right to pick their opponent.


    There were only four teams left on the stage. Eagle de¡¯s expression shifted dramatically. However, after Wei Shi eliminated another team, team 12 directly went to pick Eagle de¡¯s team.


    They chose to battle with rap.


    Zhuang Fan was first to win a point, followed by Chen Shao. Before Hudi could go up to finish them off, Wu Jin came out and picked Eagle de.


    Unsurprisingly, Wu Jin was defeated by the all-rounder S-ss trainee.


    In the backstage resting area, Eagle de spoke slowly, ¡°You clearly could¡¯ve chosen a dance battle or even vocals. Why challenge me with your weakest skill, rapping?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled broadly, ¡°Because you said you wanted to solo. Also,¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes sparkled, ¡°You¡¯re going to debut.¡±


    Eagle de paused.


    Wu Jin was very clear about the entertainment industry. His managementpany and the Crosson Show were both making use of it for their own benefit, but the Crosson Show was using it to build up momentum for the uing elimination matches, while Eagle de¡¯spany was using it to help him, Zhuang Fan, and Ah Yuan make their debuts.


    The entertainment circle was far removed from the survival circle, and there was almost no intersection between them. If an up anding S-level trainee was crushed by a survival show trainee in all aspects, it would likely be a weakness that would be attacked by the haters.


    Wu Jin was willing to sacrifice one battle match in order to help him pave the way.


    As soon as the bell rang, the two teams went back up onto the stage again. Hudi went out to fight and won them a clean 3:1 victory, maintaining their second ce position.


    When the two teams shook hands, Eagle de bumped shoulders with Wu Jin, ¡°Give me your terminal number. You have toe when I have my debut.¡±


    The noise from the audience beneath the stage grew even louder.


    On the stage.


    After the remaining eight teams were eliminated, Wei Shi and Wu Jin¡¯s two teams had to battle each other.


    Wei Shi had the right to choose.


    The audience was very excited. The Scarf fangirls could barely wait to print out tens of thousands of CP support signs, and they were pushing their CP everywhere, their hands shaking with excitement as they took pictures¨C¨C


    The host smiled and asked Wei Shi, ¡°What do you want to battle with for this round?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Vocals.¡±


    He looked at Wu Jin across the distance between them, speaking with his eyes.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin understood instantly.


    This wasn¡¯t a battle at all¨C¨C!


    The big boss was requesting a song¨C¨C


    He still wanted to listen to that particr one.


    6:30 PM.


    <Go! Popr Youth> finally finished recording.


    The yers could connect their terminals to thework again. ording to Hudi, it was like returning back to the world! The guests exchanged contact information amongst themselves backstage, and some even went to find Wei Shi, Wu Jin, and Eagle de for autographs¨C¨C


    The Crosson program producer who hadn¡¯t been seen in a long time finally appeared. The little director beside him held up a pile of frosted paper, ¡°Attention, everyone, we¡¯ll be giving out handshake tickets to everyone who buys fan merchandise...¡±


    The survival show trainees: ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao wailed, ¡°My little hands! Program producer, you¡¯re finally starting to sell our bodies¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer knocked on the table, ¡°What do you mean, selling your bodies? Ah? Everyone,e get some sandpaper and smooth out your calluses. Don¡¯t scratch your fans¡¯ hands!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, this is so inhuman!¡±


    A few minutester, the 90 trainees from the Crosson Show were still pushed out to the entrance of Snow Leopard Entertainment and put up for sale.


    The A-level and S-level trainees were soon lined up in front of the table. Wei Yan, who hadn¡¯t been seen for a while, also showed up, standing there expressionlessly. This human-shaped weapon had wandered around like a ghost in Warehouse 225 for a long time. After seriously rejecting a little sister who¡¯d wanted to ¡®take the cool big brother home¡¯, he was finally only able to earn 230 credits, causing him to be eliminated.


    Wu Jin was very sympathetic.


    However, the tables were arranged in a row, and he was too far away from Wei Yan. The big boss wasn¡¯t at this hand shaking activity, and it was said that he¡¯d directly refused to participate...


    Wu Jin¡¯s attitude was very serious as he signed the posters.


    The fans: ¡°Wuwuah, Little Witch¡¯s words are so round and cute! Little Witch,e, stretch out your hand for mama¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears were red as he stretched out a hand. This little sister, who was only two years older than he was, happily pinched it before floating away like she was in a dream.


    Wu Jin continued to sign.


    Fans: ¡°Little Witch, go¨C¨CI¡¯ll be waiting for you at the group performance after your debut!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly expressed his thanks.


    His paw was held again.


    Wu Jin continued to sign.


    Fans¨C¨C


    From beneath the shadow that covered him, Wu Jin suddenly raised up his head.


    Standing in front of him was a man in a suit and leather shoes. His eyes made people tremble, and a pure ck rose was inserted into the upper pocket of his suit jacket.


    <i>Juurensha: Oh noooooo


    </i>


    <i> xiin: creeep alert!</i>

 Chapter 151 - Match

    <h4>Chapter 151 - Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes instantly opened wide.


    His thoughts jumped around lightning fast. It seemed that he¡¯d seen this face somewhere before¨C¨C


    ¡°Sorry.¡± The man¡¯s mouth curved slightly, and his fingers twisted around the rose, pulling it out of his pocket. His formal wear with its modern cut was low-key yet luxurious, and the corner of his shirt could be seen when he raised his hand.


    He wore silver rimmed sses that made him appear like the ¡®Imperial gentlemen¡¯ that were described in the tabloids, but the eyes behind the lens zed with a strange light.


    Wu Jin subconsciously lifted up the bench to scoot back. He clearly remembered where he¡¯d seen him before. In the White Moonlight Battle Team corridor, on the bulletin board, there was an old, yellowed poster¨C¨C


    The man held up the rose and handed it to Wu Jin. The curves of his muscles beneath the shirt were extremely exaggerated, his skin color was dark, and the skin from the back of his hand to his forearm was covered in fierce and threatening tattoos.


    He didn¡¯t give Wu Jin any opportunity to refuse. It seemed that he¡¯d been in a top position for a long time, and he had the look of the wilderness in his eyes.


    The rose stem was smooth and t, the sharp thorns cut off with precise knife work.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I should havee to pick you up earlier.¡± He spoke to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was stunned silly, ¡°I-I don¡¯t know you... you-you¡¯re...¡±


    The ck rose was stuffed into Wu Jin¡¯s hands, and the man suddenly held onto him. The youth¡¯s unprepared right hand was imprinted with a red mark.


    The man leaned over to give it a kiss. Wu Jin shrank back. It felt like the back of his hand had been brushed by a snake.


    Wu Jin wanted to withdraw, but he was pulled on tightly by a huge force and couldn¡¯t break free. At this time, his terminal beeped noisily¨C¨C


    ¡°Holy shit!¡± The fans behind them who¡¯d originally been watching the gossip unfold were staring so hard their eyes almost popped out of their sockets. After that came the loud shouts from some of the young girls, ¡°There¡¯s-there¡¯s-there¡¯s a stalker fan ahhhh! Save Little Witch ahhhh!!¡±


    The crowd in the Snow Leopard Building was suddenly disturbed as four or five security guards who¡¯d been maintaining the line suddenly rushed in one after another, but someone was even faster than they were.


    There was a boom!


    The dust in the air split apart, and it appeared that some hard object had just been broken. The security guards¡¯ first reaction was to push the fans back, and when they looked up again, their mouths dropped open¨C¨C


    Wei Shi stood coldly in front of Wu Jin, his body upright and powerful like a sharp de.


    The long table that was used for autographs had been kicked over by Wei Shi, and the man who¡¯d originally held onto Wu Jin was forced to withdraw his hand and dodge. The table, chair, paper, signature pen, and other debris was scattered all over the ground as Wei Shi stood directly in front of the other person and blocked Wu Jin strictly behind him.


    The little sister closest to them sucked in a breath of cold air.


    She¡¯d never seen Contestant Wei get angry before, and from such a close distance, it left her trembling and shivering.


    The man¡¯s gaze turned to Wei Shi, and he narrowed his eyes.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was angry and indignant. He was still foolishly holding onto the rose that had been pushed into his hand, his curls shooting everywhere chaotically. The man licked the corner of his mouth and actuallyughed, speaking in a voice that only the three of them could hear, ¡°Little Jin, I¡¯m your match. Wait for me.¡±


    ¡°Remember, my name is Shao Yu.¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to throw a punch. Shao Yu seemed to know what he would do, and their attacks smashed together like colliding mountains. Wei Shi made use of his real strength, and Shao Yu soon grunted and frowned¨C¨C


    Next to him, Wei Yan and Zoe were both approaching at a run. Caesar had directly picked up a chair and was about to drive the man away, while Ming Yao was extremely resourceful, ¡°Take photos! Expose him! cklist him!¡±


    Shao Yu didn¡¯t linger. He turned away from the crowd and disappeared.


    Wei Yan had only just gotten close and could only see the back of his figure, but his body suddenly trembled.


    Inside the Snow Leopard Building, the


    logistics team and Crosson staff all ran out one after another. Fans finally recovered from the shock and started touting, ¡°Scarf CP real love¡±, ¡°A knight saves Little Witch¡±, and so on. Many even took out their terminals to snap pictures of the two of them standing together¨C¨C


    Wei Shi had previously refused to attend the handshake event. It appeared that he¡¯d only just removed hisbat uniform, and the top three buttons of his white shirt were undone. His body still carried a murderous aura from the fight just now.


    He was expressionless as he turned, protecting Wu Jin in front of the cameras and escorting him inside the building. He didn¡¯t respond to the shouts around him and only nodded at Zoe, who looked on with worry from a distance.


    Before the two of them disappeared into the building, the little fan closest to them saw Wu Jin obediently hand over the right hand that had been pinched...


    The fans lining up outside the building exploded.


    ¡°God Wei is too handsome, his boyfriend powers are maxed out ahhhh¨C¨CScarf is REAL, I¡¯m going to burst out in tears!¡±


    ¡°Calling out to support God Wei! He¡¯s so righteous, I feel such heartache for my son and want to stroke Little Witch¡¯s soft curls. It was so scary! Silly Little Witch, if he dares to attack you, you don¡¯t have to concern yourself about whether or not he¡¯s a fan, just punch him and be done with it!¡±


    ¡°Everyone stand up for Little Witch! I¡¯m not pushing the CP, but Contestant Wei was really damn cool¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Question! Director, will Little Witch¡¯s handshake event continue?¡± Some fans inquired timidly.


    The Crosson program producer finally came over, panting for breath. He¡¯d been so scared that he almost ended up putting his cigarette butt into his mouth. He gestured to everyone, apologized, then directly called Wu Jin on his terminal, ¡°... Little Witch, are you okay? Yes, there¡¯s still a line. We sent out over 300 handshake coupons, here...¡±


    Themunication ended. The program producer sighed in relief, ¡°It¡¯s fine, just wait a few minutes!¡±


    The crowd was once again in high spirits.


    Five minutester, Wu Jin pulled his small stool back to his seat again and continued to seriously sign autographs for his fans. There was now an additional expressionless big boss keeping watch beside him.


    The program group was intimidated by Contestant Wei¡¯s aura and quickly moved a table nearby, adding a small card that said, ¡®Not participating in the handshake event¡¯.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin snuck a nce at the big boss who was practicallybelled ¡®not for sale¡¯.


    Thoughts flickered through his mind.


    Shao Yu. The first of the three gically modified in the Federal institute, the R-Code Team captain who¡¯d held up a championship cup on the White Moonlight poster wall.


    He¡¯d defected to the Empire four years ago.


    After identifying who Shao Yu was, Wu Jin¡¯s mind was full of ¡®imperial scientific research institution arresting an illegal immigrant, sending Shao Yu to capture a certain Wu for dissection and experimentation¡¯...


    However, he¡¯d been in a state of confusion ever since he¡¯d transmigrated over. How could Shao Yu know about that? The ¡®match¡¯ he mentioned, what did that mean?


    Wu Jin obediently signed another autograph for a fan. The little fan looked at the Wu Jin¡¯s right hand that had been wrapped up like a giant marshmallow and then timidly turned to the cold and distant Wei Shi, ¡°God Wei, can you sign too...¡±


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin bounced up, the ¡®dissection and research¡¯, ¡®being cut into slices and distributed evenly¡¯, ¡®marbled meat Little Witch¡¯ that had been running through his mind disappearing instantly.


    Wei Shi set down the <A Tale of Two Cities> that was half finished, and signed his name with bold strokes after Wu Jin¡¯s signature. The character ¡®Wei¡¯ ovepped with the lines of Wu Jin¡¯s name.


    That night.


    The handshake event ended. The contestants crammed in a few mouthfuls of dinner and then boarded the bus back to the Crosson Base.


    When Wu Jin boarded the bus, the director was reporting to the program producer in a low voice, ¡°Six cameras, plus the video recording that the fans provided, yet we were shocked to find that none of them captured the stalker fan¡¯s full face... how could all the cameras have problems at the same time, or maybe he somehow adjusted the angle...¡±


    Outside the parking lot, Red reported, ¡°Brother Wei, it¡¯s my fault, I wasn¡¯t able to follow.¡±


    Wei Shi nced down at the terminal and didn¡¯tment.


    The bus floated back slowly, drifting silently in the night wind.


    The lights outside the window were neon bright, and most of the yers were sleeping. Wei Shi sat beside Wu Jin, his palm covering Wu Jin¡¯s hand that had been wrapped into a fat ball both inside and outside.


    ¡°It should be fine now!¡± Wu Jin whispered quietly.


    The bandages were unwrapped, and his hand was as good as new.


    Wu Jin was satisfied, patting with the front of his hand, then turning to do the same with the back.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d just been patted on the thigh, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it. Shao Yu and the big boss were on the same level. If he was caught while he was out alone, he would be taken back to be sliced up. It was better to follow behind the big boss like a fox masquerading as a tiger...


    Wei Shimanded, ¡°Go with me to Floating City tomorrow. Prepare for the Autumn Festival.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!¡± Awesome!


    Wu Jin rxed, but then he unexpectedly found his hand pinched by the big boss.


    The man¡¯s pupils were deep and indifferent. In the darkened bus, a flicker of predatory light glinted in his eyes, like a beast whose territory had been invaded.


    Wei Shi: ¡°That Shao Yu. What did you think.¡±


    Only now did Wu Jin think of how Shao Yu seemed to have licked his hand. However, Shao Yu wasn¡¯t a girl, wait, that wasn¡¯t right, the big boss wasn¡¯t a straight man, oh right, he wasn¡¯t straight either...


    Wu Jin stated his position clearly, ¡°He¡¯s a pervert!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, a cold light shing across his eyes.


    The busnded slowly at the Crosson Base.


    The yers woke up and rubbed their sleepy eyes, but even before they could recover, Caesar directed the crowd¡¯s mood, ¡°Is there anything to eat, is there anything to eat!¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but join in with the stream of happy trainees, ¡°Is there anything to eat... the program producer said that the canteen is making ate night snack! Brother Wei, what do you want to eat¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and nced down at his terminal.


    On the map, outside the Crosson Show, there was a red dot 200 kilometers away.


    A few hours ago, he¡¯d glued a tracker onto the other party¡¯s skin when he hit Shao Yu with his fist.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Just save me something.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Alright, where are you going¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi left the bus and headed towards the luxury suspension car.


    The man opened up the trunk, picked out some metal parts at random, and then raised his hand indifferently to indicate that Wu Jin didn¡¯t need to concern himself over it.


    Wu Jin squeaked, then watched as the big boss drove away.


    Then, he happily followed everyone else and rushed towards the canteen.


    He snatched up six handheld wraps all at once.


    At the White Moonlight long table.


    Zoe was serious as he summed up Secretary Qu¡¯stest proposal for ¡®Little Witch protection measures¡¯. Halfway through, he suddenly looked at Wu Jin, ¡°How did you manage to choke while eating a wrap?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    He suddenly remembered that thest time when he¡¯d ridden in the big boss¡¯s suspension car, the trunk had been full of metal parts.


    He¡¯d only ever seen the big boss assemble one kind of thing from those parts.


    Guns.


    <i>Juurensha: Everyone in full mobilization mode to protect Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: wu jin ate SIX WRAPS. o_O</i>

 Chapter 152 - Autumn Festival

    <h4>Chapter 152 - Autumn Festival</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Outside the window, the night wind was cold as it blew by.


    The Crosson Base that was surrounded by mountains billowed with fog, and the sound of electronic static could be heard inside the car.


    The virtual screen hovered in front of the windshield, and the tracked target was precisely positioned on the map. Countless streams ofplex data scrolled across the screen.


    The steady and powerful hands seemed to fly as they moved in the vehicle. The sight for the anti-aircraft photon gun and night vision camera were snapped into ce. Metal parts slightly collided as the scope was installed on the body of the gun, and the gun barrel was lifted¨C¨C


    The screen disyed a series of calibration data.


    The man swept an indifferent eye over the panel, and the thick gun callused finger pressed down again.


    There was a click.


    The knife-type core was calibrated, and a light flickered in the dim environment.


    The second gun was assembled.


    Themunicator rang. Mao Dongqing reported, ¡°Brother Wei, S195 direction, 600 meters. There has been no change in the target, and the heart rate is steady at 90 beats per minute. Support will arrive in seven minutes.¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    The window to the suspension car sank down, cold wind blowing by like a pulse¨C¨C


    The man removed his Crossonbat jacket, revealing the powerful body beneath hisbat vest.


    Wei Shi jumped down.


    Floating Base.


    Researcher Song¡¯s breathing stilled, and he turned pale, ¡°Brother Wei is going in just like that???


    Arjun stretched, ¡°What did you expect? This isn¡¯t a survival showpetition. There¡¯s no routine. Just go in and fight!¡±


    In the middle of the screen, the blue dot representing Wei Shi was getting closer and closer to Shao Yu¨C¨C


    The photon beam burst out abruptly, the brilliant rays bursting out like fireworks through the infrared monitoring lens. Shao Yu was caught off guard and beaten to a disadvantage, but he soon took out his gun to fight back within a few seconds.


    Shao Yu¡¯s breath came short, but hisbat experience wasn¡¯t inferior to Wei Shi¡¯s. He even had time to curse quietly, ¡°Bastard.¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t move.


    This was a luxurious suburban vi. The rms had been fully triggered by the firefight, and the wooden furniture had been hit by the photon beam, the fire cluster instantly melting it into charcoal even before it could start up a fire.


    The security robots on patrol nearby rushed over like meteors, but someone else was even faster than they were¨C¨C


    Outside the window, the two Floating City support teams had finally arrived.


    Shao Yu suddenly cursed viciously.


    The photon beam had grazed across his carotid artery when it was fired. Shao Yu finally smelled the scent of burning flesh, and sensed the tingling pain that was enough to make people tremble spread out from the side of his neck. Shao Yu followed suit and shivered.


    The pain travelled from the surface of his skin to his spinal cord, to his intracranial nerves. All of his nerve endings opened up in excitement as if they had been plunged into warm water. The pupils nestled in those peach blossom eyes suddenly dted.


    Time slowed down and froze.


    Pain was the most perfect high climax in his brain.


    Shao Yu bowed his head. He could still smell the residual fragrance from the ck rose on the front of his shirt. His instincts that had gonepletely out of control after the emotional lock even pieced together aplex and unrealistic delusion, triggered by the fragrance of the rose.


    The youth had epted his rose, and he¡¯d managed to snatch up the key with the rose.


    His scabbard, stepping on his cheek, providing him with the most supreme pain. Licking the youth¡¯s round toes in the mud¨C¨C


    Another shot flew past!


    Shao Yu evaded in a sh. The sensation of pain stimted his senses, pushing his reaction speed to the maximum. Wei Shi pulled out the second gun and sted it fiercely at Shao Yu¡¯s head¨C¨C


    There were no nonsense words, no hesitation.


    Shao Yu narrowed his eyes.


    Wei Shi wasn¡¯t even trying to capture him alive and wanted to exterminate him.


    Shao Yu gasped for breath and sneered, ¡°You hate me so much?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s your name? Wei Shi&#k2026; oh, a bastard. Is that why you¡¯re taking care of those other bastards?¡±


    ¡°Taking away my scabbard out of jealousy?¡±


    On the other side of the monitoring, Mao Dongqing didn¡¯t show any reaction, but Arjun kicked the table over with a foot, ¡°F*ck his mother! At the time, the base was destroyed, leaving only six months of medicine for the gically modified, yet that f*cker Shao Yu took it all and ran off! Everyone knows, if it hadn¡¯t been for Brother Wei, that move of his would¡¯ve killed hundreds of people...¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Quiet.¡±


    In the surveince area.


    The two support teams quietly surrounded the area.


    Shao Yu leaned against the window, and the moonlight highlighted his angr facial features. His skin was dark, and his face carried the distinctive features of Imperial aristocracy; his nose was high and straight, his pupils like a gray blue sky at the edge of the desert.


    ¡°Do you know what gic customization is?¡± Shao Yu raised his gun.


    ¡°He was created for me. As long as I hook my fingers, he would cry and beg for me to take him away. As for you...¡±


    Wei Shi ignored all the nonsense and pulled the trigger, his face expressionless as he enunciated, ¡°Me?¡±


    Wei Shi directly pulled the trigger.


    The particle beam covered everything, rushing like a sharp de towards Shao Yu¨C¨C


    There was a crash.


    The entire French window of the vi shattered open. Shao Yu¡¯s unidentified life-saving capsule popped out, then flew away to the mountains in the distance. Mao Dongqing reported the data from the monitoring, ¡°Heart rate 139! Heart rate 170... heart rate 65... 43... 30.¡±


    ¡°Heart rate... 0.¡±


    On the screen, Wei Shi¡¯s suspension car arrived beside him. The car¡¯s wings were like sharp des, and even the originally bright paint covering the body of the car no longer reflected the light. There were even small, nuclear maic resonance guns floating outside the driver¡¯s seat.


    If the Crosson program producer knew that the luxury car in the base¡¯s parking lot, the one that belonged to Contestant Wei and had been used in the ¡®shooting backdrop¡¯ multiple times, was actually a refitted nuclear weaponry arsenal, he would definitely toss out his cigarette butt and call the police right then and there.


    Wei Shi got into the suspension car and flew over to the location where Shao Yu hadnded.


    The support staff immediately followed behind him. However, after searching for a long time, they were still unable to find the life-saving capsule.


    ¡°Return to the vi and collect samples of his biological data.¡± Wei Shi gave another order.


    Floating Base.


    Arjun¡¯s expression was nk, ¡°This person... is he dead or lost?¡±


    Mao Dongqing wasn¡¯t surprised, ¡°Heavily injured, escaped.¡±


    Arjun: ¡°We didn¡¯t catch him?!¡±


    Researcher Song, who was to the side, coughed, ¡°Him and Brother Wei are at the same level. When the heart rate dropped to zero, Shao Yu probably removed the tracker. He¡¯s unable to kill Brother Wei, and Brother Wei can¡¯t kill him, either.¡±


    However, the researcher¡¯s eyebrows flew up in joy, ¡°Being able to seriously injure him is pretty good. Do you see the strength gap? After Brother Wei¡¯s fourth stage of treatment isplete, Shao Yu can only get beaten. It¡¯s probably because Shao Yu has realized this that the damn pervert has started making moves against the treatment modules.¡±


    ¡°We even managed to obtain some biological samples this time. Shao Yu¡¯s genes are of great significance to our research. There are so many gically modified in Floating City... Speaking of which, it¡¯s been a long time since our research institute has made any new achievements, and the financial department wants to take away our bonuses. But we need materials for our research...¡±


    Arjun thought about it for a long time, then stretched out his hand to pat the guinea pig, ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡±


    ¡°Shao Yu clearly knew that he couldn¡¯t beat Brother Wei. So why did he go and challenge him?¡±


    Mao Dongqing knocked away Arjun¡¯s hand, ¡°It¡¯s not provocation.¡±


    ¡°He must see Wu Jin with his own eyes.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve underestimated his obsession with the scabbard.¡±


    Crosson Twin Towers.


    When Wu Jin called the Floating City base for the seventh time, the psychologist Zhou Nan smiled and picked up.


    ¡°Eh, is Little Witch still unable to sleep? Your timing is perfect. This is the public evaluation page for my psychological counseling services. Little Witch, help me fill out 10 good reviews, thanks, I¡¯ll buy you some small oranges to eatter.¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°But, Brother Wei, he...¡±


    Zhou Nan waved his hand, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Brother Wei is on his way back.¡±


    Wu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Moonlight shone in through the window.


    Wu Jin allowed Brother Rabbit toy down on his belly as he secretly made ns in his heart.


    He had to study hard and make progress every day so that he could help out the big boss in the future! Otherwise, he¡¯d simply be sending up a free kill if he went out, and he couldn¡¯t even chase after the big boss even if he wanted to.


    Wu Jin was in a tired fog as he forced open his eyelids, opening up the web page and writing 10 reviews for Dr. Zhou.


    On the terminal, a recording of Hudi¡¯s wailing and howling demo was ying. There was a website address that Eagle de sent over that hadn¡¯t yet been opened, and the delivery address for fried chicken that Caesar had secretly sent over to Wu Jin.


    The door creaked open.


    Wei Shi shed inside.


    The smell of smoke and burning sulfur permeated his nose. The big boss removed his coat and tossed it to the ground, his vest still wet with sweat. There were no new wounds or blood stains, but the old scars could still be seen.


    Wu Jin rushed up instantly, ¡°!! Did you get hurt?¡±


    Wei Shi shook his head.


    Wu Jin was relieved and pounced over, stretching out his hands to rub and pet. It was like hugging a big hay stack, the scent of sunlight and nuts mixing with the smell of gunpowder and filling up the narrow confines of the bedroom.


    Before washing up, Wei Shi pushed him up into a corner of the wall, wantonly plundering between the youth¡¯s lips, teeth and neck. The man¡¯s breathing was heavy, his eyes dark and deep beneath the shadows in the contours of his eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s settled.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse as he spoke into Wu Jin¡¯s ear.


    Wu Jin sniffed at the big boss twice and didn¡¯t speak for a long time. He then popped out with a sentence, ¡°... In the future, we go together.¡±


    Wei Shi tossed Wu Jin onto the bed, and the sound of water sshing could be heard in the bathroom.


    By the time the man came out again, Wu Jin was already curled up into a sleeping ball on the bed.


    He didn¡¯t take up much room and was curled up with the quilt, his cheeks soft and rubbing against the pillow. His shoulders rose and fell along with quite little snores.


    The ball expanded slightly when he inhaled, and then shrank slightly when he exhaled.


    It seemed that he could sense the big boss¡¯s arrival. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were still closed as he freed up half the pillow.


    Wei Shi picked up the rabbit that was lying on the other side of the pillow.


    Wu Jin criticized sleepily, ¡°...Brother Rabbit should be handled with care...¡±


    Wei Shi agreed perfunctorily, but in reality, his actions towards Wu Jin¡¯s rabbit didn¡¯t soften at all.


    Wu Jin came up with another sentence a whileter, ¡°Brother Wei, what¡¯s a match...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Sleep.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s brain was obviously offline at this time, and anything he said would simply bypass his brain¡¯s filters.


    Wu Jin snuffled and then obediently went to sleep.


    In the darkness, Wei Shiy down next to the youth and looked at Wu Jin¡¯s face. Wu Jin finally seemed to be a little more aware, ¡°What are you thinking about...¡±


    Wei Shi spoke calmly, ¡°Thinking about whether or not you have rabbit genes.¡±


    The next morning.


    After the variety show ended, the Crosson trainees entered a two month vacation.


    Wu Jin packed up hurriedly, holding the rabbit in one hand and bncing the little Pterosaur on his head. Ming Yao and Qin Jinbao were currently singing together, ¡°Goodbye, my friend, goodbye, goodbye¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar was pping his own chest and promising his fellow brother Red, ¡°Come to White Moonlight to y, for sure! I know the area around our entertainment building like the back of my hand. Secretary Qu, who is in charge of things at thepany is like my sister. We can set up a meeting room and y as we like...¡±


    Zoe drove Caesar away andined to Wen Lin, ¡°Howe Caesar is even more difficult to handle than my brat of a nephew?¡±


    Two months of vacation was a rare thing in a trainee¡¯s career. At present, there were 90 people left on the Crosson Show, but after they got back together again, they would have to fight until only 10 of them were left.


    The program producer was slowly reading out the vacation regtions on the stage, ¡°Each team leader should urge their team members toplete their training on time. Before school starts, wait, no, before thepetition starts again, make sure to prepare the following: Familiarize yourselves with the Advanced Combat Volume II... Remember to watch the variety show tonight...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was patiently and gently guiding a group of straight men on how to dress during their vacation, ¡°Artists who are photographed on the street all have pre-arranged shots. Make an appointment with the media, and remember to pay attention to what you wear in the morning...¡±


    Wu Jin noticed that Ying Xiangxiang was wearing a in ring on her ring finger.


    ¡°Instructor Ying finally got engaged.¡± Zoe sighed emotionally, ¡°I heard that the other party isn¡¯t from our circles and is an ordinary worker. They¡¯re childhood sweethearts, it¡¯s really great.¡±


    Before Jingyi left, Ming Yao pulled at Caesar and Wu Jin excitedly, ¡°Come find me if you guys have time! My is super big¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Little Ming.¡± Zuo Botang coughed gently and stopped Ming Yao from unconsciously showing off his wealth.


    Atst, there were only a few people left in the Crosson square. Wu Jin was still thinking about how to speak with his captain about going to Floating City and was caught by surprise by a beep from his terminal.


    Secretary Qu: ¡°Little Witch, Contestant Wei already spoke to us about it, and thepany knows. Have fun ying in Floating City! Your monthly sry has been sent over, don¡¯t be frugal and enjoy yourself [Flowers].¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡± What? Thepany knew?! The big boss¨C¨Cwas this, this powerful¨C¨C


    Secretary Qu: ¡°Contestant Wei really is a good boy. He won 2 one month cards for the Floating training base through the lottery. He said that he didn¡¯t have many friends, so he wanted to give the other one to our Little Witch.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Zoe and Wen Lin: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar thought about it for a long time and pped his thigh, ¡°Holy shit, that¡¯s not right! Isn¡¯t this like, what was it my wifey said, having your deskmate get selected to do test questions, and then gifting you a set of them, sharing your difficulties together...¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, does Contestant Wei have a grudge against you or something!¡±


    One minuteter, Wei Shi calmly brought Wu Jin away and calmly said goodbye to Zoe and the others.


    Half an hourter, at port 6 of the Blue Star Harbor that belonged to the Azure Cosmos connection.


    Wu Jin looked curiously at all the virtual ads that were disyed everywhere.


    ¡°Floating City Autumn Festival, six star floating hotel half price, credits may be discounted, but the heart is never discounted.¡±


    ¡°Clear muscles in no time. Zero additive skin mask for sale (thew enforcement¡¯s wife also loves it!). Remove the mask and let him/her see the most beautiful you.¡±


    ¡°Autumn Festival proposal event nning. Full refund if it¡¯s not sessful!¡±


    ¡°Autumn Festival, organizing confessions/weddings/spouse findingpetitions...¡±


    The star ship slowly approached the harbor.


    The mboyant pink and lovey-dovey coloring made the star ship much more eye-catching than the ordinary star ships around it.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi held his hand very naturally, ¡°Mm. It¡¯s for the Autumn Festival.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....I feel like Zoe hasn¡¯t told Secretary Qu because he fears her wrath of having let Little Witch be taken away hahahaha....


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it¡¯s. a. pink. star ship. headed to Floating City. it¡¯s PINK, guys, PINK!!! Wei Shi is getting/owns a PINK STAR SHIP.</i>


    <i>also, i picked up a new novel! *shameless advertising*~~</i>


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 Chapter 153 - Break Point

    <h4>Chapter 153 - Break Point</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Blue Star Harbor.


    The star ship that was mostly pink and decorated with other pastel macaron colors soon attracted the attention of countless girls who covered their hearts and screamed. The sparkling star ship had been modified into the shape of a unicorn, and the silver and blue mask emblem of Floating City was hung around the creature¡¯s colorful neck.


    ¡°What is this?¡±


    Someone pped their thigh in realization, ¡°I know! It¡¯s Azure Cosmos, Floating City!¡±


    ¡°How could that be? I heard that it¡¯s very dangerous¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s very orderly now! Last month, we went on a tour there with our family. In three days time, Floating City will be celebrating the Autumn Festival. It¡¯s said that the entire city will be filled with roses, balloons, pink bubbles, and mingos running around everywhere! It¡¯s really interesting!¡±


    ¡°Re-really?!¡±


    At port number 6.


    Wu Jin took advantage of the big boss¡¯s terminal chip and stepped delightedly into the VIP boarding channel.


    Velvet and satin covered the corridor, and two pale masksy waiting on silver trays. Through the clean French windows, they could see an endless stream of people making their way through the star harbor. The two girls from earlier appeared in the distance, and the familiar sound of conversation rang out again:


    ¡°What is this?!¡± ¡°I know! Floating City!¡± ... ¡°It¡¯s not dangerous at all, both public order and security are very good now!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was in a daze, ¡°Are they advertising to attract tourists to Floating City?¡±


    Wei Shi peeled the strip of Wu Jin off the ss and skillfully helped him put on a mask, ¡°Mm. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The star ship connected with the port gates. Wei Shi exined, ¡°This quarter, Floating City is driving up tourism revenue.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils reflected the pink that was around them, ¡°On- on such an exaggerated scale?!¡±


    The flight steward opened the cabin door respectfully for Wei Shi, and the little Pterosaur jumped in, looking extremely excited. The ck cat remainedzily in the pet carrier, refusing to move, and Brother Rabbit¡¯s white fur was washed pink by the lighting.


    Wei Shi: ¡°In the beginning, it was Arjun in charge. He imported 200,000 pink animals.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°And then?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The residents voted to drive away all the pink iguanas and millipedes that he¡¯d bought. Only the mingos are still there.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The cabin the two of them were in was located at the top of the star ship. Wu Jin stepped in and immediately eximed, ¡°Woah.¡± He revealed the joy of one who hadn¡¯t seen much of the world.


    An entire wall was filled with bottles of red wine, and the soft sofa, mahogany furniture, andplex patterns on the walls were all high-profile and luxurious. Lighting came from the chandeliers that were hanging from the ceiling, in the shape of two crystal mingos whispering gently to each other. They cast an indistinct glow that reflected off the sharp crystal surfaces. There were first-ss seats near the corner of one wall, and when the chairs were faced outwards, they could talk to their neighbors, and when they were turned inwards, they provided excellent privacy.


    The flight steward bowed and offered hand towels and champagne.


    The atmosphere in the ship cabin was lively, and there was the sound of conversation andughter from the guests. Except for in the first ss area, the business and economy ss cabins were full of passengers.


    Wu Jin suddenly noticed the difference. Only a few months ago, very few people visited the city, and online stores even refused to provide delivery to Floating City. Now, it had really started to take on the appearance of being a ¡®tourist attraction¡¯.


    The ce that was once the capital of the underground survival shows and dangerous living was very efficient in starting up its industrial transformation. It was estimated that the next step would be to enter the Federal survival show industry, and thene into contact with the profitable entertainment industry...


    On the other side, the pterosaur soon started ying with another guest¡¯s parrot. The ck cat finally came out of its carrier and ordered the pterosaur to catch the parrot so that it could y with it.


    Wu Jin could only pick up the ck cat and find a stic bag for it to y with.


    There were two girls beside them who were whispering between themselves, ¡°This kitty is so cute!¡±


    Wu Jin pinched the ck cat¡¯s plum blossom paws and waved them at the two girls. The softer looking girl immediately giggled, and the short haired imperial sister next to her said, ¡°We¡¯ll raise one too in the future.¡±


    However, this girlfriend of hers unexpectedly changed her mind, ¡°Ahhhh! The rabbit is even cuter!¡±


    Wu Jin turned back. The big boss came over from behind him and handed over Brother Rabbit.


    The two girls immediately cooed over the rabbit, ¡°Too cute wuwuwu&#k2013;&#k2013;are you two also lovers who are going to the Autumn Festival to y together?!¡±


    Wu Jin epted Brother Rabbit and was enclosed in the man¡¯s strong embrace in the next second. Wei Shi¡¯s eyes held no warmth as his gaze swept over the young girl who was attempting to get close to sniff the rabbit, and the little sister subconsciously stepped back.


    Wu Jin hurriedly expressed, ¡°Yes, yes!¡±


    The little sister nodded and smiled happily, ¡°The advertisements say that it¡¯s the holynd for marriage proposals! If the real scenery is really that beautiful, I would also want to have it in Floating City...¡±


    Wei Shi nced at the ck cat.


    The ck cat instantly became alert and jumped away with a ¡®meow¡¯. Wu Jin quickly looked back at the big boss, but Wei Shi was indifferent as he stroked the rabbit. Wu Jin had no choice but to say goodbye to the couple and run after the ck cat.


    By the time the star ship slowly pulled away from the port, Wu Jin was already lyingfortably on the sofa bed in their independent double cabin.


    Their two masks had been taken off and were piled up randomly on the table. Wei Shi turned on the virtual screen, and <Go! Popr Youth>¡¯s final episode was being reyed.


    On the screen, in the smoky Warehouse 225, Zhuang Fan was battling against the underground rapper, and Wu Jin picked up a beer bottle, waving it around excitedly.


    Wu Jin criticized himself, ¡°So stupid!¡± Then, he looked down and browsed through the Crosson forums, where there were even more foolish things¨C¨C


    Finally, in the segment after thepetition, Wu Jin was shown climbing trees and jumping up and down. An unknown technological fan had made a casual game called ¡®Bouncing Little Witch¡¯. At this time, the special section on the forums was filled with activity as fans posted their own recordings of the bouncing game.


    ¨C¨C¡°However much mama loves Little Witch is shown by how fast Little Witch climbs the tree!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°The 7th stage is too hard! Any carelessness, and Little Witch will get eaten up by Caesar, and the God Wei following behind Little Witch will also get eaten??¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin shut down his terminal instantly, but he couldn¡¯t control the big boss who had expressionlessly opened up the game.


    Bouncing Little Witch, single yer mode.


    A little, round, 2D Little Witch hopped around on the ground, and he would jump up whenever the space bar was pressed.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Aiya!¡±


    The 3D Wu Jin quickly snatched away the big boss¡¯s virtual keyboard, and the 2D Little Witch bumped into a wall and fell down, crying all the way.


    Wei Shi simply switched to the cursor to y. The 2D Little Witch on the ground climbed back up, and following the big boss¡¯s detailed maneuvers, it avoided obstacles the whole way, its movements skillful and smooth.


    Wu Jin watched for a long time, and his eyes grew rounder and rounder. Finally, he blinked and said, ¡°Hey... I want to y too!¡±


    The screen paused, and the cursor was handed over to Wu Jin. The small curls bounced up as he very seriously led the 2D Wu Jin to run around. Wei Shi bowed his head and kissed the side of the youth¡¯s ear.


    The tip of Wu Jin¡¯s ear felt itchy, and he turned around to pounce fiercely on the big boss.


    On the screen, the 2D Little Witch smashed into a tree and started crying again.


    By the time Wu Jin picked up the cursor again, the 2D Little Witch had practically cried enough to make the tree copse.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Switch to double yer mode.¡±


    One of them used the virtual keyboard, and the other used the cursor. As expected, the double mode consisted of Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei. Wu Jin moved quickly and snatched up the 2D Wei Shi, and the big boss continued to operate Wu Jin. In the game, both of them jumped and ran around together.


    The 2D Wu Jin ran around smoothly up in front, while the 2D Wei Shi stumbled along at the back. Wu Jin¡¯s operation was full of errors, and he was constantly crying and howling at random, all the way until stage seven where a fat and chubby Caesar squatted in the middle. The 2D Wu Jin quickly skipped past Caesar, but the clumsy 2D Wei Shi was directly dragged away by Caesar as potential barbecue¨C¨C


    Wu Jin squeaked and squeezed in beside the big boss, shaking his cursor, ¡°Sharing all difficulties!¡±


    The 2D Little Witch went out of control and was also brutally dragged away by Caesar and tossed onto the grill.


    They both became martyrs for love.


    The star ship was flying over a meteorite belt at this time, and its hull vibrated slightly.


    Wu Jin quickly picked up Brother Rabbit, who was about to slide off the table, and held it with both hands.


    Wei Shi handed him arge goblet. He hadn¡¯t yet poured in the wine when Wu Jin suddenly saw the light and directly stuffed the tame Brother Rabbit inside the ss.


    Wu Jin shook the rabbit goblet, ¡°I only need one hand to hold him this way...¡±


    Wei Shi poured himself a ss of champagne.


    The lights outside the window suddenly grew bright, streaming in from behind the meteorite belt. The light from the distant stars was transmitted over across the distance, and the Floating City in their field of vision grew bigger and bigger. The atmosphere caused an intense friction against the star ship, and then the scope of their vision was suddenly erged.


    Clouds and flowers that had been dyed pink through artificial lighting all gathered together to form a dream-like ocean of pink.


    Wei Shi raised his ss of champagne and bumped sses lightly with the goblet that held the big white rabbit.


    ¡°Floating City Autumn Festival. Cheers.¡±


    After a few minutes, the port was connected again.


    The fragrance of flowers floated through the air, and the silver blue mask shone brightly over the customs window. After entering the country, the original surreal cyberpunk style of the city had changed. Even thew enforcement machines wore pink aprons, and mingos ran around everywhere on the streets.


    Tourists, who had justnded, excitedly took photos, and the street vendors were happy to sell them souvenirs, taking the trouble to answer the tourists¡¯ confused questions.


    ¡°Gang fights? They don¡¯t happen here! The gangs can¡¯t beat thew enforcement team.¡±


    ¡°Floating City¡¯s King? Oh, there¡¯s a box next to the mailbox with the words ¡®Talk To The King¡¯ stuck on it. You can post a letter there. Don¡¯t throw in chocte, you have to pay a fine if it gets stuck...¡±


    Floating City that was now opened up to ordinary Federal tourists showed an extraordinary level of enthusiasm towards its guests.


    Wu Jin felt that this industry transformation could help Floating City earn quite a lot of foreign exchange credits. Floating City¡¯s standard currency was the rare ¡®deep space credits¡¯, which was linked directly to the gray market. Before this, most of the credit points that were used to trade for ¡®deep space credits¡¯ hade from Imperial and Federal nobles who¡¯de to Floating City to have fun.


    Both kinds of currencies had been equally scarce, resulting in higher transaction fees, and long-term detion in the city. The foreign exchange brought about by the opening up of the tourism industry would no doubt fill up the money market and pull up Floating City¡¯s GDP.


    Wu Jin followed behind the big boss, looking left and right. He walked another step, then stared at a financial institution¡¯s hanging banner, ¡®Floating futures¡¯, ¡®mingo gambling¡¯.


    Wei Shi slowly led Wu Jin forward, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    When they entered the main urban area, the embryonic form of the Autumn Festival market could already be seen.


    Masks and imitation guns of varying styles could be seen everywhere, and there were nock of expressionless gically modified people amongst the traders. At first, the tourists didn¡¯t dare to approach them, but after finding that the ¡®gically modified were honest, trustworthy, and easy to bargain with¡¯, they all crowded over in delight.


    There was also a very conspicuous weddingpany in the market.


    The shopkeeper was eloquent, ¡°Autumn Festival? It¡¯s Floating City¡¯s traditional Valentine¡¯s day! We give refunds for proposal failures! The sess rate has been 99.9% for the past two years!¡±


    ¡°We have water tform proposals, rainbow bridge proposals, choreographed mingo proposals, canyon proposals...st month, some big boss even came to us anonymously to n an armory proposal¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was very happy listening to him, but Wei Shi suddenly pulled him out of the crowd.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eh!¡±


    A chill spread over Wei Shi¡¯s entire body. He nced at the shopkeeper, then turned around and left.


    Wu Jin could only keep up obediently, his eyes filled with nostalgic reluctance.


    An armory! So cool!!


    A few minutester, the two of them were eating wraps as they walked along the street.


    Arge flock of mingos ttered past. Wu Jin ate faster.


    Anotherrge flock of mingos fluttered past.


    Wu Jin ran after them happily.


    Anotherrge flock...


    Wei Shi pulled the Wu Jin, who was about to be a mingo, away from the flock, calling over a suspension car with the ¡®Floating Law Enforcement¡¯ emblem to take the two of them to the Floating Base.


    The misty city wasid out beneath their feet. Wu Jiny against the window, looking at the ravines beyond the clouds in the sky, the training base shrouded in fog, and the bar, Sharp Blue, that Ming Yao had taken them to before...


    At the entrance to Floating City military base.


    Mao Dongqing nodded to Wu Jin in greeting, then bowed slightly to Wei Shi, ¡°Researcher Song is ready. We can start at any time.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately expressed that he would never dy the big boss¡¯s affairs, ¡°I¡¯ll just wait here!¡± He wouldn¡¯t take up space and wouldn¡¯t hinder anything!


    Wei Shi nodded, ncing over Wu Jin before leaving.


    On the other side of the door, the psychologist Zhou Nan wandered over leisurely. When he saw Wu Jin, his brows rxed in happiness, ¡°Oh, Little Witch is here!¡±


    Wu Jin was sitting obediently on the bench. He was also in high spirits as they exchanged greetings.


    Zhou Nan felt that he felt better the more he looked at him and wished that he could trick Wu Jin into bing a son he could raise. He had a benign smile on his face as he spoke, ¡°I¡¯ll go buy some oranges. Stay here and don¡¯t wander around.¡±


    Wu Jin always felt that this sounded very familiar, but he couldn¡¯t ce it for a while.


    By the time the two people were seated together on the bench gnawing on oranges, the door to the experimental clinic was pushed open.


    Researcher Song exined, ¡°There is no such thing as memory deletion in this world. Amnesia can be caused by brain damage, which is then split into psychogenic and dissociative. Little Witch is most likely psychogenic. He is aware of his own identity, and his logic is self-consistent...¡±


    Wei Shi repeated, ¡°Emotional reasons.¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°Theoretically, we can make use of the best hypnosis equipment. As long as the device is enabled¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not now.¡±


    Researcher Song paused.


    Wei Shi looked through the window, his gazending on Wu Jin, who was eating oranges in the distance.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I don¡¯t have the right to decide for him. Whether or not his memories are restored is up to him.¡±


    A long timeter.


    Researcher Song finally nodded, ¡°Alright.¡±


    ¡°However. In any case, before using any equipment, I need to know¨C¨Cwhat is Mister Wu¡¯s knowledge regarding his own identity? As far as I know, the break point was when he disappeared from R-Code Base at the age of 15.¡±


    ¡°After that, before participating in the Crosson Show. Where was he?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....I think WS made use of Floating City¡¯s proposal nning services hahahaha


    </i>


    <i> xiin: more on little witch¡¯s history~ (this is the arc with the giant reveal, guys!) also it¡¯s fricken hrious that they ordered pink bugs. it¡¯s so cute that this bunch of rough men are trying so hard to create this romantic atmosphere and have no clue what they¡¯re doing, lol.</i>

 Chapter 154 - Oranges

    <h4>Chapter 154 - Oranges</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The clouds outside the window were scattered and sparse.


    The living environment for the entire Azure Cosmos had been artificially created. Each of the four big cities maintained their own oxygen and temperature control, having carved out livable spaces from the originally barrenndscape.


    Floating City¡¯s seasonal changes were usually determined by the Meteorological Research Office and the Tourism Bureau. As a result, autumn was particrly long, and winters were short, followed by an early spring.


    The day of the Autumn equinox was also referred to as the ¡®Autumn Festival¡¯.


    At this time, there were only a few days left before the Autumn Festival, and the entire city had undergone both magnificent and luxurious decorative changes.


    Looking down from the high tower of the Floating City military base, one could see the city with its blurred lights and shadows. The moat was stained pink with gically improved cherry blossom petals as well as the mingos who¡¯d taken over the banks.


    Further inwards,w enforcement guards had surrounded Red, who¡¯d juste back, and were listening to him show off. Arjun came in from somewhere, leading a mingo on a rope, and he paced in an imitation of the way Mao Dongqing walked the guinea pig. While walking, he even imitated the way Mao Dongqing spoke.


    The young men of the guard team wanted tough but ultimately didn¡¯t dare to. Zhou Nan, the psychologist, sat in a corner and smiled as he peeled an orange and stuffed it at Wu Jin.


    In the tower, Wei Shi retracted his gaze.


    Researcher Song opened up the terminal¡¯s projector, ¡°All of the relevant information is here.¡±


    ¡°The research on making a ¡®scabbard¡¯ for the ¡®swords¡¯ was set up 40 years ago. However, the technology is far less sophisticated than the creation of human-shaped weapons.¡±


    ¡°ording to Mr Wu¡¯s memories when he entered the emotional lock, the memory of ¡®children lined up to enter the transformation room¡¯ should have been his first experience undergoing a transformation between the ages of 6 and 8. What¡¯s more, I heard Mao Dongqing say that Little Witch saw a purple-brown closed door in his memory, with a dense diamond decorative pattern¨C¨Clike eyes.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows were twisted together, and the look in his eyes was deep and frightening.


    Researcher Song sighed, ¡°Doctor Zhou Nan said that his ustrophobia is rted to this. However,st time when I went to the R-Code base, nobody was able to find the door. Based on the description of the pattern¨C¨Cit¡¯s very simr to the outside door for the gic reproduction room.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch¡¯s blood test with its high concentration of MHCC resistance as a side effect also supports the fact that he¡¯s been gically transformed. And, I¡¯m guessing, the dosage for the first modification was quiterge.¡±


    ¡°Of course, none of this is as convincing as direct evidence.¡± Researcher Song nced at Wei Shi and spoke again slowly, ¡°News came in from the technical team yesterday.¡±


    ¡°The surveince chip that was destroyed at the R-Code Base back then has been restored as much as possible. We were able to extract video recordings from 10 years ago.¡±


    Wei Shi paused, ¡°Open it.¡±


    The recovered surveince video recording wasn¡¯t very clear, but researchers in whiteb coats could be seen walking around. This section of the monitoring was aimed at the transformation room with the highest specifications within the R-Code base. Test tubes, needles, and monitoring probes could be seen everywhere.


    Someone came in leading a group of children.


    The recording stopped at a specific frame.


    Wei Shi suddenly clenched his fists.


    Researcher Song erged the details. In the low-definition video recording, they could still make out the young boy with the small curls in the crowd. He looked to be about eight or nine years old, appeared soft and gentle, and he didn¡¯t dare to fall behind the other children for even a moment.


    A young Wu Jin.


    ¡°I¡¯ll ask the technical team to make a copy of the video for you.¡± Researcher Song stopped looking at the screen, and his voice was filled with emotional ups and downs, ¡°These were all ¡®scabbard¡¯ experimental subjects.¡±


    ¡°Six years ago, the R-Code Base was disbanded. From the list that was found on-site, it can be inferred that they were still at the base, just like Wei Yan and Shao Yu. The problem lies in the time period four years ago. All records disappeared, and at that time, Shao Yu suddenly left R-Code Entertainment and defected to the Empire. Something must have happened during this period.¡±


    A long timeter, Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Continue looking for Shao Yu and keep an eye on the R-Code Base.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded, ¡°There¡¯s also Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I hope that you can ask for as many clues as you can.¡±


    Beneath the Floating Base tower.


    The ck cat and a mingo were clumped together, fighting. Zhou Nan finished washing his hands and suddenly received a message from Wei Shi.


    ¡°Ask questions? It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t.¡± Zhou Nan reminded him, ¡°R-Code is the source of all evil. Back then, even if it was you, Brother Wei, or Brother Dongqing, you both had to undergo two years of psychological therapy before being able to return to normal. In fact, if you ask me, it¡¯s fine for Little Witch to have forgotten his past.¡±


    ¡°If you have to ask, then you¡¯d better find something to distract him. Don¡¯t trigger his psychological shadows halfway through!¡±


    A few minutester, Wei Shi held a bag of oranges and went to find Wu Jin, who was bathing the little Pterosaur by the river.


    Wu Jin fell into a daze. It seemed that he¡¯d never seen the big boss carrying a stic bag before, but looking at it seemed to be quite a unique experience!


    There were quite a few people by the river. Red, who was nearby, jumped up directly, ¡°Brother Wei, you¡¯re here, ah, this ce is very romantic. Hehehe, I won¡¯t bother you guys¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi walked over to the riverside and sat down with Wu Jin.


    The man¡¯s long, straight legs were folded casually, his shirt cor undone. He¡¯d juste out of the tower, and the darkness in his gaze hadn¡¯t yet dispersed.


    The big boss didn¡¯t say a word as he began to peel an orange.


    Wu Jin was currently drying up the little Pterosaur. He ¡®ahh¡¯ opened up his mouth and waited to be fed.


    Wei Shi stuffed a slice at him.


    Wu Jin: ¡°...... Brother Wei, isn¡¯t it a little sour?¡±


    Wei Shi stuffed him with another slice.


    The small round face practically copsed. Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks, ¡°Sour, ahh, sour, sour¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°How old were you when you learned to dance?¡±


    Wu Jin hissed as he inhaled, all of his attention focused on the orange, ¡°Around seven years old. The dean said that there was a ss for anyone who was interested.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Dean?¡±


    Wu Jin tried hard to digest the orange, ¡°I was abandoned as a child and sent to the welfare home!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shed slightly. The Federation had generous fertility benefits, and few offspring were abandoned even if their parents were unmarried. Citizens were entered into the gene bank from birth and wouldn¡¯t be lost. Taking another ten thousand steps back, such a cute and well-behaved little boy would definitely be extremely popr on the adoption lists.


    Wei Shi: ¡°And then?¡±


    Wu Jin finally understood. The big boss was trying to check his residency status! However, Wu Jin, as an illegal immigrant, wasn¡¯t afraid at all. He didn¡¯t understand how he¡¯d transmigrated over, but if the big boss could figure that out, then he¡¯d be a real immortal! He wouldn¡¯t just call him big boss, but would change his method of address and call him daddy instead!


    Wu Jin was smart and honest, ¡°After that, I went to primary school, became a glorious student, and was even a little team leader for a year. I didn¡¯t need to take an examination for junior high school, and it was assigned at random. After that, I attended junior high school. I was the first in my grade for the middle school entrance examination. In high school, I took science as my major, and then for the college entrance exam...¡±


    The shadows in the man¡¯s eyes darkened, and he looked straight at Wu Jin, attempting to capture the subtlest of expressions on the youth¡¯s face.


    There were no ws.


    If it hadn¡¯t been for the blood tests, the emotional lock, and even the surveince, even Wei Shi himself would believe this ¡®memory¡¯.


    Wei Shi peeled off another slice of orange and distracted Wu Jin¡¯s attention.


    Wu Jin trembled and shivered as he looked at it.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What about before seven?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I-I don¡¯t remember! Ahh, the dean said that I was silly as a child. My brain development was rtively slow, maybe... ahhhh don¡¯t peel it anymore, I don¡¯t want to eat it ahhh¨C¨C¡±


    A middle-ageddy who was fishing by the river finally couldn¡¯t watch on anymore. She spoke in a critical tone, ¡°Don¡¯t bully others! There¡¯s a military base beside us. If you keep using sour oranges tomit domestic violence towards your boyfriend, do you not think that I won¡¯t call the police on you?!¡±


    Then, she admonished Wu Jin, ¡°You as well. Why are you so obedient? Do you eat whatever he tells you to eat? Don¡¯t you know how to punch him...¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin smoothly ran away and gulped down mouthfuls of water at the entrance to the base.


    Redughed loudly, ¡°How could it be? How could we have such sour oranges in our base?! Oh, right, just now, someone gave my big brother a bunch of coupons. If you want to buy some weapons for self-defense, you can get some of them from me. They¡¯re for paint jobs and inscriptions¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°I originally also wanted to show you around the armory, but it¡¯s been sealed up by Brother Wei over the past two days. There¡¯s a whole bunch of decoration teamsing in and out, making a lot of noise...¡±


    In the high tower.


    Researcher Song received the feedback and was also stunned for a moment, ¡°The timeline doesn¡¯t match.¡±


    ¡°From the monitoring, it looks like Little Witch was at R-Code Base at least during the time when he went to primary school. It¡¯s impossible for one person to have twopletely different sets of memories. What¡¯s more, arts and science¨C¨Cthe Federation divided them into four branches hundreds of years ago. Also, what is a team leader?!¡±


    The assistant to the side read through the materials, ¡°From Mr Wu¡¯s description of his living environment, the expansion of the arts and science branches 800 years ago seemed to have taken ce between the 20th and 22nd century. Over 90% of Mr Wu¡¯s gene sequence can be matched to the East Asian genes recorded in the early 20th century. His ancestral background consists of 62.7% Southern Han, and 12.2% Yi n...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hismon sense knowledge, and scientific and technological knowledge only goes up to the 21st century.¡±


    The assistant was stunned.


    The research room suddenly fell silent. A long timeter, the assistant began to tremble as he spoke up, ¡°Professor Song, do you think that it¡¯s possible that time and space was distorted, and he was sent over from a thousand years ago¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song turned his head.


    ¡°Can monkeys recreate the <Complete Works of Shakespeare>? For things that only exist in your imagination, the probability of them happening is 0.¡±


    It was absolutely impossible.


    However, judging from the existing clues, all their spection hade to a dead end.


    In the silence, Wei Shi spoke up, ¡°If he came out of the gic reproduction room,¡± The man¡¯s voice was cold, ¡°Go and find out who he was cloned from.¡±


    Researcher Song was suddenly inspired and came back to his senses.


    Gic reproduction would exin the problem of Wu Jin¡¯s gic sequence. If they could find the source for the reproduction, they could find R-Code Base¡¯s purpose in creating ¡®Wu Jin¡¯.


    The assistant nodded quickly.


    On the virtual screen, theputing core that calcted at ten thousand teramegabytes per second matched up Wu Jin¡¯s gic sequence with the source database¡¯s data samples.


    ¡°Found it!¡± The assistant spoke up excitedly, ¡°The gic sample C72235AY8 is a 70% match with Mr Wu¡¯s genes. It¡¯s stored in¨C¨CBlue Star¡¯s underground Warehouse 6. It was one of the warehouses that the R-Code paid out four years ago to cover their debts.¡±


    ¡°C72235AY8 sample¡¯s owner information is only avable on paper, and the data and remains are stored in the same warehouse.¡±


    Wei Shi paused.


    The man¡¯s fingers moved like electricity as he sent a message through the terminal. Soon, the technical team hacked into the monitoring feed for Warehouse 6.


    ¡°This warehouse is very out of the way. Nobody¡¯s been in there for a few years since R-Code was disbanded.¡± Researcher Song leaned over and said, ¡°I¡¯ll send someone over as soon as possible.¡±


    Wei Shi shifted his gaze and looked at the sample bar code marked ¡®C72235AY8¡¯.


    ¡°Little Witch was gically reproduced, not cloned.¡± Researcher Song spoke in a low voice, ¡°Also, one¡¯s growth environment, personality, and emotional influences all determine how life unfolds.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded and looked down at the base of the tower, his gaze following thest rays of light before twilight. Wu Jin, who was modestly learning how to use an anesthetic dagger from the guard team, had bright and sparkling eyes.


    The one and only.


    At night.


    Red drove a shy suspension car and ran to the market with Wu Jin under Wei Shi¡¯s instructions. By the time the two of them came back, they had eaten so much theyy there in the suspension car and couldn¡¯t get down. Red¡¯s stack of coupons was now short one ¡®gun customization¡¯ voucher.


    Wu Jin repeatedly told Red to keep it a secret.


    Red patted his chest in guarantee, done!


    Floating City was different from the Crosson Base. Without Captain Zoe¡¯s surveince, Wu Jin was bold enough to live in the big boss¡¯s mansion.


    With a city full of mingos to y with, the ck cat was unwilling to return home evente at night.


    Outside the window, the mist was scented with flowers, and lights were scattered here and there. On the other side of the window, a soft, prone Wu Jin was sprawled out on the big bed.


    The big boss was in the tower nearby.


    The old antique radio was still tuned in to the same channel.


    ¡°Going further down the agricultural economic road. The holiday edition of the breeding course, FM 126.X. Hello, Azure Cosmos¡¯s <Rabbit Raising ssic> will teach you how to dye a rabbit pink to adapt them to the festive atmosphere¨C¨C¡±


    The robot was very solicitous toward Wu Jin, sending in supper, gaming machines, a virtual cinema ount, and mobile game money card, as well as a champagne rose.


    Wu Jin turned off the radio andy down on the bed to reply to messages on his terminal.


    Hudi had sent over a music demo. Wu Jin hummed for a long time and modified his high pitched apaniment for him.


    Thin Fire: I¡¯m participating in the selection for the most attractive male in womenswear in thepetition circles. Click the link to vote for me!


    Wu Jin voted and helped pass on the link.


    Caesar: bmd


    Wu Jin received this secret code and quickly ordered delivery for Caesar, arranging to have it sent over to White Moonlight in secret.


    Ever since Zoe had started regrly monitoring Caesar¡¯s terminal¡¯s ¡®sent messages¡¯, Caesar only used the first letter of every word to send secret messages.


    Caesar: idfs


    Wu Jin: Brother Caesar, don¡¯t worry! Generally speaking, it will be very difficult for Brother Caesar to starve to death!


    Caesar: npydxtwl, wygzyndw, qdnbd.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes dimmed, ¡°......¡± He-he couldn¡¯t understand it.


    Thest message at the bottom contained the dormitory surveince video from the Crosson logistics department.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that there was still this matter. During the fifth elimination match, the ck cat seemed to have done something strange to the health care pillow, making the little Pterosaur very angry.


    He quickly went through the whole week¡¯s surveince video.


    The pets entered Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom several times, but none of them touched the pillow.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eh?¡±


    He rewound the surveince. The ck cat ran in and licked Brother Rabbit twice. There was a six hour difference between the two incidents, and the cat¡¯s movements had been exactly the same both times.


    It was as though the same video recording had been yed back again.


    In the Floating Base tower.


    Wei Shi had juste out of the armory when he suddenly received a message from Mao Dongqing.


    Just now, a man had appeared in the surveince camera in Warehouse #6 that held ¡®C72235AY8¡¯,


    Shao Yu, who had disappeared.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Shao Yu¡¯s goal is probably also the sample.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened. The suspension car arrived quickly, ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch¡¯s mysterious past! But it¡¯s probably good he forgot it....


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wei Shi is so so so so sneaky with those sour oranges. and all that secrecy around the armory owo</i>

 Chapter 155 - Donor

    <h4>Chapter 155 - Donor</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Are you sure Shao Yu is there?¡± The suspension car rushed towards the star ship. The private star ship that belonged to the Floating City guard team had already been prepared. Wei Shi spoke in a deep voice.


    This situation seemed to be driven by a strange series of coincidences. Ever since Shao Yu¡¯s first appearance, this six year old event had been torn open by forces beyond their control.


    On the other side of the video call, Mao Dongqing nodded. ¡°He shouldn¡¯t have discovered the surveince cameras.¡±


    Mao Dongqing sent over a video clip.


    Shao Yu carefully used his terminal to scan around the Warehouse #6 on the Blue Star where the R-Code Base¡¯s gic samples were stored. Wei Shi could even see the blood seeping through the bandage wrapped around the left side of his body.


    Floating Star Harbor.


    Wei Shi jumped out of the suspension car and strode towards the star ship through an auto sealing port connection. Guard team four personally opened up the door for him.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Also, a weak R-Code S-level emotional lock current has been detected near Warehouse #6.¡±


    The S-level emotional lock current was basically the identification mark for the three major human-shaped weapons from the R-Code Base. Wei Shi and Shao Yu were both unable to escape from detection under this highly sensitive detector.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Go.¡±


    The virtual star map in the cabin opened up fully. The borders of Floating City were still under martialw. The star ship flew into the sky like a meteor, sailing towards the Blue Star at full speed.


    At this time, at the Floating Base.


    Wu Jin¡¯s terminal lit up briefly. It was a message from the big boss.


    ¡°Will be backter. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately expressed 100% understanding. The big boss had many things to be busy with, and thousands of credits were umted or lost every minute. He was unlike Wu Jin, who was just an ordinary andmon little trainee!


    The receipt for a ¡®customized pocket pen gun inscription for couples¡¯ was pressed down to one side of the bed, and the terminal lit up again briefly with the shop owner¡¯s message, notifying him that the gun had been engraved and could be picked up at any time.


    Wu Jin spread out on the spacious bed and continued to think about the surveince video from the Crosson dorms that was taken during the fifth elimination match.


    Crosson¡¯s logistics team was quite efficient. In addition to the video, they had also opened up the monitoring ess authority for Wu Jin from the backend. Wu Jin could ess and check the monitoring for the living room of their four person dorm as well as his own bedroom.


    Wu Jin clicked open the living room¡¯s video stream. At first, everything appeared as usual on Camera A. The ck cat entered Wu Jin¡¯s room twice, its movements once again exactly the same¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stilled.


    This ¡®repeated¡¯ footage wasn¡¯t obvious. If it wasn¡¯t searched for deliberately, nobody would have noticed it.


    He then turned on Camera B.


    The monitor was very calm. After going through one third of it, a cat¡¯s paw appeared on the screen, and the screen started whirling and turning.


    Wu Jin then remembered that he had seen this segment before, with the Crosson logistics team. It was the camera that the ck cat had picked up and yed around with.


    Soon, the camera was almost disconnected from the cables. Because it was behind a potted nt, it was difficult for even the long-term dormitory residents to notice it. A rounded, erged cat face appeared, and the ck cat happily bit off the cable and started ying with its new toy.


    After that, the camera underwent many fierce storms. The ck cat yed with it all the way until the afternoon before kicking it under Wu Jin¡¯s bed with a paw and snatching up Brother Rabbit, licking at it crazily.


    Wu Jin rewound the video.


    The Crosson Base that the program producer had created was quite simplistic in all aspects. The camera had its own storage chip, and the media that was streamed in was connected to the Crosson intr through the wiring behind the walls. essing the data to read or overwrite it could be done remotely. After the ck cat bit off the camera, it had spontaneously gone offline, and the field of vision it captured had dimmed slightly.


    The time when the ck cat licked the rabbit the first time was consistent with the footage from the previous two camera streams.


    That meant that the second time the ck cat licked the rabbit¨C¨C


    On the only ¡®offline¡¯ camera, the screen was empty and nk.


    Wu Jin was stunned and quickly pulled the timestamp for the three camera recordings to the same point. He looked at them from left to right.


    Cat, cat, no cat.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air.


    He directly shut down the first two camera monitoring streams and focused on the offline recording that represented ¡®reality¡¯.


    Five minutester.


    There was the faint sound of a door opening. It was almost like a hallucination to Wu Jin¡¯s acute hearing and could be mistaken for the night wind¨C¨C


    On the screen, in the thick of the night.


    Wu Jin squinted at the camera recording that had been taken from under the bed. The screen was dim, but he could still distinguish two legs in the dark.


    It was silent, but someone stood there quietly in front of the bed.


    It seemed that they were facing his pillow.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    In the recording, he heard a faint ¡®beep¡¯ from the man¡¯s terminal. It was as though it had detected the camera beneath the bed. So, the man who was standing in front of the bed moved slowly, his legs bending.


    For a moment, Wu Jin didn¡¯t even dare to breathe. He was almost certain that if the man stood at the head of his bed with a knife in the middle of the night, he wouldn¡¯t be able to discover it and would end up directly chopped up into a Little Witch patty!


    The movement of the man¡¯s joints were very strange. When a normal person squatted down, his knee would move forward, but this person¡¯s knees never went past his toes, and there was no internal or external rotation. It was like some kind of humanoid machine.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brows twisted into a frown.


    This perspective made it seem as though he was the one hiding beneath the bed rather than the camera, and there was a murderer beside the bed¨C¨C


    The man crouched down, revealing his shoulders and neck.


    The neck twisted in a boneless fashion, and the man looked at the camera.


    A face appeared beneath the bed. The pale moonlight made his features seem extra pale and grim.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was shocked. Howe this surveince video seemed like a horror movie?!


    The man¡¯s terminal no longer made any noise. The camera covered in cat fur and dust had somehow escaped the man¡¯s second probe. Or maybe¨C¨Cthe man felt that the camera beneath the bed could also be tampered withter.


    He stood up again, still facing Wu Jin¡¯s pillow.


    Wu Jin remembered this face.


    Countless memories flitted through his mind. When he¡¯d filmed the variety show, he¡¯d always felt a cold gaze at his back. There was the snake-like touch across the back of his hand, and the fragrance of roses made his head dizzy¨C¨C


    Wu Jin jumped up.


    In his terminal contact list, the big boss¡¯smunication line showed that he was temporarily blocking calls. He quickly went to call Mao Dongqing instead.


    It took Mao Dongqing a full half minute to pick up the connection, ¡°Little Witch, what did you say?! It was Shao Yu in the surveince recording?¡±


    One o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Blue Star, Warehouse #6.


    Wei Shi disembarked from the star ship, and an investigation team immediately reported to him, ¡°There are two doors to the warehouse. New movement has been detected inside, and from the camera, it appears that Scout is still attempting to crack the second gate.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded indifferently.


    As the first sharp de of the Federation and the only voluntary, ¡®noble blooded¡¯ person to ept the gic transformation at R-Code Base, Shao Yu had more information in his hands than either himself or Wei Yan.


    It would be easy to identally destroy the gic samples inside the R-Code warehouse if they forced their way inside with violence. If Shao Yu could solve this problem¨C¨C


    The team leader, ¡°Brother Wei, what do we do now?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Wait.¡±


    The night wind was somber and heavy.


    Wei Shi looked through the night at the warehouse, rubbing his fingertips against his particle gun.


    Gic reproduction and modification.


    The light in Wei Shi¡¯s eyes was cold and hard, and a chilly sh swept through his pupils, making them appear as cold as an inorganic substance. Wu Jin was undoubtedly a finished ¡®scabbard¡¯, but the transformation details were still a mystery.


    Excessive drug injections, erased memories, a strange identity, and an instrumental music and dance muscle memory that had nothing to do with gic transformation.


    The gun safety for the particle gun was pulled down, and Wei Shi wrapped a finger around the trigger, his gaze disappearing into the darkness in the distance.


    Wu Jin was the most perfect emotional container. Extroversion E, affinity S, and pressure bearing capacity S. He could channel emotions for the treatment and even rece others in bearing the emotional lock. If the sharp ¡®swords¡¯ were the epitome of physical fitness andbat ability transformation, then the ¡®scabbard¡¯ was focused on the spirit and personal character.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.


    In the second monitoring feed, Shao Yu finally opened the door to the warehouse.


    The interior was pitch ck.


    Just before Shao Yu was about to step inside, Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to hesitate to heft up the gun and aim it at the warehouse in the distance. The scene was dark, and what he could see along with hisbat instinct allowed Wei Shi to simply rely on a ¡®rough estimate¡¯ of the position based on the monitoring to snipe without any pause at all!


    There was a ¡®bang¡¯ at the entrance to the warehouse!


    A ck shadow ran off in a hurry.


    Wei Shi nced at the signal scanner that was installed in their temporary bunker, ¡°Can you catch up?¡±


    The team leader nodded, ¡°Yes!¡± The two red dots in the center of the screen were the two targets that could be detected via the S-level emotional lock current. It showed Wei Shi, who was in the bunker, and Shao Yu, who was running away.


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and then headed straight to the opened warehouse, ¡°You guys follow Shao Yu.¡±


    The guards obeyed, and left.


    Warehouse #6 was located on the outskirts of the city, at the edge of a wheat field. It was like a dark beast that had devoured everything around it. Wei Shi and a small technical team stepped inside. The dust that had been umting for over several years was stirred up, stale and cloying.


    The interior held well-made shelves filled with long, numbered silver metal boxes.


    Inside the boxes were biological extracts from countless dead or even living people. It could be frozen saliva, preserved hair, or a voluntary micro-tissue slice.


    Everyone knew the slogan of the Federal gic industry: Forever treasured, passing on new life.


    After the 28th century, genes no longer belonged to ¡®private citizens¡¯ and were now ¡®strategic Federal reserves¡¯, resulting in countless gically modified people. So, the ¡®HeLa cells¡¯ nightmare that started in 1951 gradually happened to everyone.


    Life was short, but death was long.


    The cold metal boxes on the shelves were connected, like tombstones with an unknown date of birth or death.


    Wu Jin¡¯s original gic donor was one of them.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Go and find the C72235AY8 sample.¡±


    The researchers, who had been left with no way out in the Federal Institute of Biology and had then been dug out by Floating City, quickly searched through the shelves. ¡°My Lord, there¡¯s a password lock here¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi bent over on one knee in front of the locked box. His terminal chip was disrupted by the chaotic signals inside the warehouse, but Wei Shi calibrated the chip to the password locked box; there was a click, and the box opened.


    There was only a single dusty notebook inside.


    Wei Shi picked it up.


    2999.10.6 ¨C The 17th batch of ss B gically modified subjects reached adulthood. The ¡®scabbard¡¯ experiment was dered a failure again.


    2999.11.7 ¨C 600 million credits in research funds have been made avable. C72235XXX¡¯s gic samples were purchased, checked, and ced into storage. The research on ss B gically modified subjects was restarted, and Professor Alfaso joined the team. The direction of the experiment changed dramatically.


    There were scribbled notes on the side: The ¡®sword¡¯ has a strong level of exclusion and independence, so the affinity and effectiveness of the scabbard should be above the SS level, and their extroversion should be F or below. This batch of gene samples are basicallypliant with these requirements (checked).


    2999.11.25 ¨C Preparation for the experiment began. ording to Professor Alfaso, the genes and ¡®growth experience¡¯ jointly determine the subject¡¯s personality and performance. The new batch of ¡®scabbard¡¯ experiments will re-experience their original gic owner¡¯s life through ¡®immersion scenario reproduction¡¯.


    2999.11.29 ¨C Project approvalpleted.


    3000.1.2 ¨C Millennium. Young Master Shao visited the warehouse to select and customize genes for his ¡®scabbard¡¯. The hair color, pupil color, and specific matching genes were recorded. The name of the ¡®scabbard¡¯ has been determined.


    3000.2.14 ¨C Experiment started. The C72235AY8 sample was confirmed as an experimental donor.


    In the quiet Warehouse #6, one of the researchers eximed in surprise, ¡°I found it! C72235AY8¡¯s samples and rted materials¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi turned. His eyes were violent and turbulent, but the emotion was soon hidden away.


    The C72235AY8 gic sample was a strand of dark hair. It was thicker and softer that Wu Jin¡¯s, and it was straight.


    The materials that apanied the sample upied half of a shelf. It seemed that many people had thoughtfully collected things rting to the original owner¡¯s life.


    Wei Shi picked up the first set of data.


    ¡°A certain idol group main dancer, debuted in a talent show in 2017.¡±


    ¡°Affinity SS¨C¨Ctwice rated as ¡®the most popr of XX¡¯ and ¡®the most eye catching artist¡¯. Has participated in charity events hundreds of times...¡±


    ¡°Effectiveness SS¨C¨Cabducted on tour in 2023. The criminal turned himself in 10 dayster. ording to the records, the hostage-taker was a repeat offender, but during the kidnapping, he disyed symptoms of Lima syndrome. He was moved by the victim, developed goodwill towards him, and felt a sense of dependence and guilt...¡±


    Wei Shi set down the information.


    It was clear that he had no interest in the life of Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®gic supplier¡¯.


    There was a folder beneath all the materials.


    Inside was a yellowing but well preserved piece of paper, stuck to a piece of carbon paper. It looked like there should have been several copies, but for some reason, there was only one sheet left.


    <XXX Idol Talent Show S City Registration Point Trainee Registration Form>


    Signed, Wu J¨ªn.


    Not quite the same.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes paused. Countless clues poured in and connected.


    Young Master Shao, the name of the ¡®scabbard¡¯ has been determined, the ¡®immersion scenario reproduction¡¯ that had subjects experience the growth environment of the original owner of their genes¨C¨C


    Immersion.


    ¨C¨C¡°How old were you when you learned to dance?¡±


    ¨C¨C¡±Seven years old!¡±


    The man quickly pulled out the only photo in the pile of materials.


    That Wu J¨ªn had exaggerated eyeliner around his eyes as he smiled shyly in the crowd. He was about 70 or 80% simr to Wu Jin¨C¨C


    But their temperaments were quite different.


    He didn¡¯t look like a rabbit and was even quite feminine-looking.


    To the side, the bodyguard team leader didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly, ¡°Brother Wei, should we destroy these?¡±


    Wei Shi finished flipping through it and pulled out one sheet that had been identally mixed up with the data. It was Wu Jin¡¯s millennium birth certificate. There was a little red footprint on it, and it was unknown who it had been that had remembered to do such a thing for him.


    It was a soft, small, and cute little footprint that poked at the heart no matter how one looked at it.


    This single little footprint was already countless times better than that other Wu J¨ªn.


    Wei Shi tucked it away expressionlessly, cing it into the chest pocket of hisbat uniform, ¡°Send the rest back to the research institute.¡±


    So, the bodyguard team packed up all the information.


    When Wei Shi arrived at the warehouse exit, his terminal abruptly began to beep.


    The team leader: Brother Wei, we followed the emotional lock tracker and found him. It¡¯s not Shao Yu...


    Team leader: It¡¯s Wei Yan.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face changed suddenly.


    There had only been two dots on the detector. If Wei Yan had been in the warehouse, then Shao Yu wasn¡¯t there. That meant that the monitoring feeds had been forged.


    The team leader reported hurriedly: Wei Yan said that Shao Yu had asked him toe tonight. He wanted to seek justice from Shao Yu on behalf of his mentor, Professor Alfaso...


    Wei Shi abruptly turned around and opened up his terminal to send a message. His voice was tense and rough, his eyes as sharp as burning knives, ¡°Retreat, to Floating City.¡±


    The suspension car rushed out like a stream. Wu Jin¡¯smunicator rang with a busy tone.


    Mao Dongqing interrupted the line, his voice sounding flustered for once, ¡°Brother Wei, Little Witch is gone.¡±


    ¡°Nobody saw him go out.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a small amount of blood in the room.¡±


    There was a click.


    On the other side of themunicator, the terminal headset had been crushed to pieces by an enraged Wei Shi.


    <i>Juurensha: NOOO has Little Witch been kidnapped??? Shao Yu, you¡¯re going to potentially get stabbed by Little Witch before WS ever gets there!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: *hands over box of tissues and/or stress balls*</i>

 Chapter 156 - Kidnapping

    <h4>Chapter 156 - Kidnapping</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The sound across the channel was noisy and disorderly as the star ship docked with a powerful impact.


    ¡°My Lord!¡±


    ¡°Customs has beenpletely shut down, and all Azure Cosmos and Blue Star channels are under surveince.¡±


    ¡°Wei Yan has been caught, and the results from the lie detector test are out. He really didn¡¯t know anything. He only made ns to seek vengeance against Shao Yu...¡±


    ¡°Only 46 ships left the port within the past half an hour. At present, we¡¯re unable to locate Mr. Wu...¡±


    Floating Base.


    The military grade suspension car appeared. Mao Dongqing¡¯s expression was as cold as frost as he ran to the residential area with Wei Shi. The area had been cordoned off early on, and all of the surveince on the base was being extracted and analyzed.


    Zhou Nan and two military doctors were standing in the room where Wu Jin had disappeared from, talking in low voices. The atmosphere was heavy.


    Footsteps could be heard approaching in a hurry.


    Zhou Nan turned back, his heart thumping fiercely, ¡°Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    He¡¯d never seen Wei Shi like this.


    The man¡¯s spine was straight, his face cold and tense. The whites of his eyes were bloodshot, seemingly streaked with angry, bright red lightning.


    ¡°Calm down first.¡± Zhou Nan barely managed to spit the words out.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Speak.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°The blood test results are out. It¡¯s Little Witch¡¯s blood. Judging from the tissue sample, the wound was near the left arm artery, a knife wound.¡±


    The room was suddenly silent.


    The left artery was cut. Mao Dongqing¡¯s eyelids jumped, his fist clenched, and his fingertips cut into the palm of his hand due to the great force he exerted. Zhou Nan didn¡¯t dare to look at Wei Shi¡¯s expression again and continued speaking anxiously, ¡°The weapon was the fruit knife on the fruit tter, but only Little Witch¡¯s fingerprints were found on the handle.¡±


    ¡°One can of quick-healing spray is missing from the medical first aid box. There are strange, gloved fingerprints at the opening of the box. Little Witch¡¯s terminal was dismantled and thrown out the window¨C¨C¡±


    After capturing Wu Jin, Shao Yu had obviously cut off all contact with the outside world.


    First, falsify the surveince recordings to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and thenunch a decisive escape.


    Zhou Nan took a deep breath, ¡°There are traces of a struggle at the scene. Presumably, Shao Yu first scrambled the signal in the room, then smashed the ss and jumped in. He kidnapped Wu Jin and then escaped by car.¡±


    When faced with Wei Shi¡¯s cold, inhuman gaze, Zhou Nan seemed to have difficulty breathing, ¡°During the fight, Wu Jin picked up the fruit knife to defend himself, and Shao Yu twisted the de and cut his left artery¨C¨C¡±


    The pressure in the air was so heavy that it was eerie.


    Nobody dared to make any noise at this time.


    Mao Dongqing looked straight at Wei Shi. As the base guardmander, he had to take full responsibility for Wu Jin¡¯s disappearance. However, before taking the punishment for his guilt, he had to find Wu Jin first.


    He knew that nobody was more enraged than Wei Shi.


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Wei Shi spoke in a low voice, his sound hoarse, ¡°Where is his terminal.¡±


    A bodyguard immediately handed over the terminal that had been picked up from the grass and sealed up in a transparent evidence bag.


    Zhou Nan¡¯s expression was pained, and he tried to persuade him, ¡°Shao Yu won¡¯t do anything to Little Witch. What he wants is aplete scabbard. When Shao Yu left, he dropped everything heavy, including the terminal, and only took the injury recovery drugs¨C¨C¡±


    The psychiatrist suddenly fell into a daze.


    Shao Yu had to take injury recovery drugs which meant Wu Jin¡¯s wound was deeper than expected.


    And then, everyone looked at Wei Shi in consternation. The man removed the terminal from the evidence bag. On the virtual screen that lit up with the movement, they were shocked to find that there were over 60 missed calls and messages.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t seem to notice them, his hands moving so quickly they left virtual shadows as he opened up the side of the terminal.


    There was a 3mm chip slot there.


    The chip that should¡¯ve been attached was nowhere to be seen.


    Mao Dongqing stared at it for a few seconds before blurting out, ¡°This¨C¨Cthe tracking chip slot?¡±


    A month ago, after Wei Shi had run into that ident, and while Wu Jin was still in Floating City, the technical team had specifically cut out a slot in Wu Jin¡¯s terminal and attached a special chip that could sound out early warnings, track, and monitor signs from within a short range. It had a 3mm diameter, and the energy stored within was too small, so it could only be used for positioning tracking within 100km.


    Zhou Nan was stunned, ¡°Where¡¯s the chip? Wait a minute, could it be that Little Witch himself¨C¨C¡±


    Shao Yu didn¡¯t know about Floating City¡¯s research and development of these chips.


    Wu Jin had read all the detailed instructions regarding the chip.


    The most important link in this reasoning was the knife wound on Wu Jin¡¯s wrist. Shao Yu knew the structure of the human body like the palm of his hand. It was almost impossible for him to have injured the youth¡¯s wrist artery while disarming Wu Jin.


    All arguments were overturned in a sh.


    Wei Shi looked at the fruit knife marked with the fluorescent fingerprints, then reached out to simte his grip.


    The fingers that were wider than Wu Jin¡¯s curved together loosely. Wei Shi urately simted Wu Jin¡¯s movements from two hours ago.


    He pressed down on the handle of the knife with his thumb, locked his index finger below it, and then made a clean horizontal stroke on his left wrist.


    His eyes didn¡¯t blink at all.


    Zhou Nan¡¯s shoulders shook.


    He stood at the spot where the blood had been found and suddenly looked up. All the clues linked together¨C¨C


    Two hours ago.


    First of all, the signal in the room was blocked, and Wu Jin realized that danger was approaching faster than expected. Because Wei Shi was on the Blue Star thousands of miles away, nobody in the Floating Base was Shao Yu¡¯s opponent.


    Shao Yu would undoubtedly seize his terminal.


    Before Shao Yu could kidnap him, Wu Jin had already predicted what would happen to himself. His analytical thinking and reasoning was as urate as it was in any survival show game.


    Wu Jin saved himself in that quick spark of an instant.


    There was no shouting, no attempt to escape from the S-level danger. Without hesitation, he cut his left wrist and stuffed the tracking chip inside. The pulse of his wrist, the most intense rhythm on the surface of his body, would instantly obscure the barely noticeable signal waves from the tiny chip.


    Betting everything on one desperate move.


    Nobody knew how he¡¯d managed to conceal it from Shao Yu.


    Wei Shi raised his gaze, the darkness beneath the inorganic coldness of his gaze seemed to shift, ¡°Track the chip.¡±


    Researcher Song, who¡¯d just arrived at the door, jolted to attention, ¡°There has been no fluctuation from the chip. Shao Yu should have blocked all signals around Little Witch.¡±


    ¡°However, he can¡¯t keep the shielding up forever.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded slowly, ¡°Keep looking.¡±


    The people in the room all poured out. Mao Dongqing knocked a fist against his chest and bowed to Wei Shi. As the basemander, he was guilty of dereliction of duty, but he had to continue to the central control room to resume enactment of martialw.


    From behind him.


    In the room that was filled with the smell of blood, there was a dull noise, and a slight tremor from the wall.


    Zhou Nan turned back.


    Wei Shi had punched the wall with his fist, his head bowed. His expression couldn¡¯t be seen clearly.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhou Nan urged Mao Dongqing to leave, ¡°Give Brother Wei some time.¡±


    ¡°Compared with Shao Yu, it¡¯s harder for him to forgive himself.¡±


    Wu Jin opened up his eyes and saw a boundless sea of stars.


    The French windows were clean and bright and seemed to blend into the dark ether wind. The distant stars were bright and dazzling, scattered like dust in the boundless sky.


    Someone was ying the piano behind him.


    At 66 beats per minute, the strains of music flowed out of the piano body and reverberated back and forth.


    The piano keys moved the hammer that struck the strings as the asteroid belt outside the window hit and cracked the star ship¡¯s protective cover before dispersing into the universe.


    Wu Jin woke up abruptly.


    The wound on his left wrist was nearly healed, the pain reced by numbness. Just by looking at the protective shield outside the window, the size of the star ship had to be at least 90,000 tons, making it closer in size to the historical roaming aircraft carriers.


    This was a long-distance star ship.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t understand much about space routes. He¡¯d only been to Floating City and the dinosaur breeding. In terms of long distance¨C¨C


    In the star map in his memories, the longest route from the Floating City could even reach the Imperial capital.


    The sounds of the piano slowly came to a stop.


    Wu Jin forcefully controlled himself not to check on the chip in his left wrist, his brain moving sluggishly due to the drugs.


    ¡°Asteroid belt.¡± The sighing tone rang out beside his ear, ¡°Each piece of gravel is like a star, born in the dust, then scattered into dust after death. However, the death of rubble is just death, while stars will end in a brilliant explosion.¡±


    ¡°Stars were born noble.¡±


    ¡°Gravel is nothing but humble dust, debris, and scrap.¡±


    A pure ck rose was handed over to Wu Jin.


    Shao Yu spoke softly, ¡°I¡¯ve found my star.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head.


    Shao Yu wore a dark Imperial robe, and his aura was toned down. He knelt on one knee in front of Wu Jin¡¯s reclining chair. His piano ying had been perfect, his etiquette was precise and elegant, and he appeared like the world¡¯s most perfect aristocrat.


    Before Wu Jin could react, his left hand was lifted up, and the ferocious scab left by the healing wound was licked by the tip of a tongue¨C¨C


    Wu Jin struggled violently, his stomach churning.


    Shao Yu bowed his head. The youth¡¯s face was extremely pale, and after being injected with a tranquilizer, his features were calm and soft, like a delicate and fragile work of art. Wu Jin¡¯s hair was soft and curly, the outline of his cheek a lovely, lively lovely arc. His eyes were round and bright.


    Every inch of him made Shao Yu¡¯s blood boil.


    It was a pity. Shao Yu rubbed at the wound with his fingertips, ¡°Little Jin, you really don¡¯t remember me.¡±


    ¡°You even threatened me with cutting your wrist in order to refuse me.¡± Shao Yu¡¯s breath burned suddenly, and his deep and handsome facial features showed an unnatural flush, ¡°Or in other words, you knew that I would be distressed.¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s heartbeat sped up, and he ced his cheek against the wood, ¡°Little Jin, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll correct your mistakes for you.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s hair stood on end, and he couldn¡¯t help but resist, ¡°Mister... Mister Shao!¡±


    His voice was hoarse and weak.


    Shao Yu¡¯s eardrums twitched slightly. It was as though he had heard the most delightful moan. His eyes locked obsessively on Wu Jin¡¯s fragile throat.


    ¡°!¡± Wu Jin was shocked, ¡°If you have something to say, please say it!¡± What kind of damned stalker fan was this ahhhhh!


    Stalker fans abducting artists, wasn¡¯t it all so that he could sing and dance for him?! But who the hell knew what Shao Yu had injected him with? At this time, his hands and feet were numb, and his thoughts weren¡¯t clear¨C¨C


    Shao Yu chuckled.


    For a moment, Wu Jin saw a strange, almost insane expression on his face. Shao Yu¡¯s facial features were unique, and Wu Jin clearly remembered Shao Yu¡¯s fierce and dignified expression on the poster that was up on the corridor of the White Moonlight building. However, at this time, it was creepy and weird.


    There was only one exnation.


    Shao Yu¡¯s hormones were seriously imbnced!!


    Wu Jin had a crazy conclusion that trying to escape was useless, and Shao Yu had already started to speak again.


    ¡°Since you don¡¯t remember, then I¡¯ll tell you again.¡± Shao Yu pulled over a chair and sat beside Wu Jin, his straight legsing close to Wu Jin¡¯s knee, ¡°When I was nine years old, I ¡®created¡¯ you. You needed to have amber pupils, a beautiful face, and soft, brown curly hair. I wanted you to be born simr to me, so you even have some genes from my father.¡±


    ¡°I wanted you to be single-minded and devoted, and I wanted you to satisfy all my fantasies¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was horrified and carefully pointed to his head, ¡°My-my hair was dyed temporarily for the talent show...¡±


    Shao Yu: ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice that it hadn¡¯t faded even after so long?¡±


    Wu Jin tried to calm his kidnapper¡¯s mood andmunicate with him, ¡°It¡¯s because the hair dye quality is too good?¡±


    Shao Yu smiled lightly, ¡°No. Wu J¨ªn¡¯s hair was dyed, but yours isn¡¯t.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡±


    Shao Yu sighed, ¡°But, you still betrayed me after all.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked silly, ¡°I-I-I-I... I¡¯m a good citizen, and I didn¡¯t do anything¨C¨C¡±


    Shao Yu fixed his eyes on Wu Jin, waves surging in his gaze. He seemed to be looking at his own past from many years ago, and also seemed to be looking at a work of art that was connected to him by blood. When he¡¯d kidnapped the youth, the youth had held a sharp knife and fought like a fierce little beast. At this time, half of his body was under anesthesia, and he looked beautiful and gentle.


    If, back then in the R-Code Base, if he hadn¡¯t mistakenly thought that Wu Jin was a ¡®failed product¡¯, then the one who would¡¯ve taken him towards glory would¡¯ve been himself. And it wouldn¡¯t have been that bastard Wei Shi. It was a fateful mistake, but just like a fragile pencil mark, it could still be easily erased and changed.


    Shao Yu skillfully opened up the medical box.


    He took out a needle and reagent.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Shao Yu spoke in aforting tone, ¡°But. Your memory, it has to be corrected and adjusted.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the needle in a daze. Intuition kicked in before his body could react, filling him with a sharp fear. There were countless pieces of information floating in his mind, and the pungent scent of the drug broke through the shackles on his memories¨C¨C


    He remembered this syringe.


    And it wasn¡¯t limited to just remembering.


    A second before the metal needle stabbed into his vein, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes changed abruptly. A cold light burst out from his pupils, and the youth suddenly broke out of the control of the anesthetic. The faint and smooth muscle on his right arm contracted tightly, his strength almost reaching the peak of human physical strength. Wu Jin hit the needle away, and it flew towards Shao Yu¨C¨C


    Shao Yu reached out and caught the syringe easily.


    ¡°You¡¯re really disobedient.¡±


    Shao Yu dropped the syringe that was worth nearly one million credits and opened up a new tube.


    A trainee who¡¯d only undergone six months ofbat training was still vulnerable when faced with a human-shaped weapon that had been training for years.


    The needle slid beneath the skin of Wu Jin¡¯s right hand.


    Wu Jin¡¯s face suddenly turned pale.


    Shao Yu¡¯s expression was faintly excited as the needle was pushed in.


    Wu Jin panted for breath, sweat gathering on his forehead. For a moment, his pupils almost went nk. Inside his mind, it seemed like there was a star disintegrating into dust, scattering its debris everywhere. After losing its protective cover, the deepest ruins in his memory were exposed to the light.


    3000.2.14. In the new millennium, the ¡®scabbard¡¯ experiment was restarted. The name of the experimental subject, Wu Jin.


    Genes and ¡®growth experience¡¯ jointly determined the subject¡¯s personality and performance. The new batch of ¡®scabbard¡¯ experiments would re-experience their original gic owner¡¯s life through ¡®immersion scenario reproduction¡¯.


    ¨C¨C¡°It¡¯s just an immersion scenario reproduction. Isn¡¯t learning to dance putting in too much effort? That¡¯s someone else¡¯s life story. What does it have to do with a copied product?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s pale, white lips moved.


    It mattered.


    Holding on for a month, being injected with countless reagents, just for the sake of waiting to enter the experimental module. Inside the cabin, there was the ¡®immersion scenario¡¯, which held the gentle dean of the orphanage, fighting and ying with a group of fellow students, and the bright dance room.


    It was just a page in someone else¡¯s story.


    But it was all he had.


    In the star ship cabin, the injection was pushed in all the way.


    Shao Yu stared obsessively at the Wu Jin who had been ¡®reset to zero¡¯.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were closed in the reclining chair, and there was no way to tell if he was asleep or unconscious.


    Shao Yu stood up excitedly.


    Outside the window were countless dazzling stars, burning with new life.


    Shao Yu eagerly tidied up his own appearance. He was nervous like a teenager on his first date. He yed a gentle symphony in the cabin. The long velvet covered table was adorned with expensive ck roses, leaving clusters of flowers everywhere. Retro wooden photo frames were ced in front of the table.


    In the frames, Wu Jin and Shao Yu embraced each other gently.


    The music was slow and beautiful.


    Shao Yu checked over his ¡®wish list¡¯ for thest time.


    Wu Jin woke up just as thest note of the music sounded.


    Shao Yu coaxed in a low voice, ¡°You¡¯ve finally woken up. I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a very long time.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were misty and nk.


    Shao Yu chuckled, ¡°It can¡¯t be that you¡¯ve turned silly, right? Do you still remember who you are?¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a few seconds, then shook his head.


    Shao Yu tried to hold his hand and tilted his head, ¡°Little fool. I asked you to marry me, and you were so happy that you fainted.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up slowly.


    His left hand slid down powerlessly.


    The sleeve moved to block the tracking chip hidden beneath the skin¡¯s surface.


    <i>Juurensha: NOOOO SHAO YU HOW DARE YOU ERASE LITTLE WITCH¡¯S MEMORY, I HOPE HE MURDERS YOU


    </i>


    <i> apricot: OMG EW</i>


    <i>xiin: creeeeeeeep!! (also, it will be okay, it will be okay, but you might need some brain bleach)</i>

 Chapter 157 - Alert

    <h4>Chapter 157 - Alert</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    <i>WARNING ¨C there is slightly sexual content (it¡¯s not NSFW) that may make you feel ufortable or creeped out. we were all collectively creeped out by Shao Yu... be warned!</i>


    The sea of stars was vast.


    The 90,000 ton long-distance starship moved like a whale wandering amongst the stars, its broad back providing shelter from the nuclear maic resonance waves.


    It was six hours before they reached the Imperial capital.


    Outside the window, asteroids rolled by, and ck clouds spread and dispersed. The interior was calm, and luxurious, thick, woven carpets covered the aristocratic first-ss cabin. A maid in red high heels stepped inside gracefully, respectfully delivering the red wine into the cabin.


    Candlelight and dim lighting reflected off the intricately carved, luxurious doors. After a quick look around, the maid lowered her head, saluted the noble in front of her, and quietly withdrew from the cabin.


    All the way until she returned to the back room.


    A group of little sisters all gathered around, their faces full of excitement, ¡°They really opened the wine? That¡¯s a 600,000 credit red wine! What kind of nobility is it, it must be at least a Marquis¨C¨C¡±


    The maid took a deep breath. Of course she recognized the man inside!


    Young master Shao Yu, who was once a survival show rookie. He¡¯d been exiled to the Federation, all the way until four years ago when the Duchess had acknowledged him. The Imperial media reported that the Duchess, a strong woman with an iron hand, had hugged her long lost son and cried bitterly. It was very touching.


    The Duchess¡¯ approval ratings had gone up by 12%that day! Young master Shao Yu had also be the number one bachelor in the Empire¨C¨C


    The little sisters scrambled over each other to ask, ¡°Who is it in the first-ss cabin? A tyrannical Marquis?! In TV, isn¡¯t it always like, you identally spill the wine, but the other party doesn¡¯t me you and instead falls in love with you at first sight¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°......¡± The maid, ¡°How could that be! This is a 600,000 credit bottle of wine! And the-the lord already has a lover, an especially good looking one, even more beautiful than an entertainment star!¡±


    Everyone started to gossip, ¡°Are the feelings between them good?¡±


    ¡°It should be... no, it must be good.¡± The maid spoke in a low tone as she recalled the atmosphere in the cabin just now. However, she suddenly shivered.


    There seemed to be something wrong somewhere, but she couldn¡¯t pinpoint what it was.


    In the Imperial star ship ¡®Frost¡¯, first ss cabin.


    Strains from a symphony echoed softly. Shao Yu attentively removed the wine knife, his delicate and beautiful fingers gently stroking along the neck of the wine bottle. The 600,000 credit wine came into contact with the sweet air.


    It held the rich fragrance of ck roses and had a charming, sour sweetness.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was indifferent, and he was somewhat expressionless. His eyes reflected the splendor of the cabin, but his eyes didn¡¯t seem to be focused on anything.


    Shao Yu handed him a ss.


    ¡°Your favorite wine.¡± Shao Yu¡¯s voice was elegant, like the sound of a cello.


    His voice held no burrs. It seemed that even his vocal system had been optimized with the best genes, and it was only his breathing that came quick and sharp, like a spitting snake.


    Wu Jin looked at the ss. The red wine was dazzling in the candlelight, enchanting and seductive.


    Wu Jin was silent for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth, ¡°I don¡¯t remember.¡±


    Shao Yu smiled at Wu Jin and helped him tie a napkin with impable etiquette. The youth beneath the lights had just wiped away his cold sweat, and his lips were stained with this special red wine that looked as bright and vivid as blood. The youth seemed to have just woken up. His responses were slow, and his lovely, thick eyshes moved unconsciously, like a butterfly that could be imprisoned at any time.


    Wu Jin was clean, like a piece of white paper.


    Pure, like something new, beautiful, and wless.


    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯m here to remember for you.¡± Shao Yu spoke gently. The admiration in his eyes gained traces of treachery and charm. He slowly, slowly pressed against Wu Jin¡¯s knee, and his Adam¡¯s apple slid up and down from excitement, ¡°Look.¡±


    ¡°Your favorite rose, and your favorite wine.¡±


    The vibrant roses gave out wave after wave of intense fragrance.


    Shao Yu drew out a ck rose and used the still wet stem to draw a circle on the back of Wu Jin¡¯s bloodless hand, ¡°Do you like it?¡±


    Wu Jin said nothing.


    Shao Yu approached and repeated each word clearly, ¡°Do. You. Like. It?¡±


    Wu Jin looked down and gazed at the rose in silence.


    Shao Yu asked in a different way, ¡°Do you dislike it?¡±


    Wu Jin continued to remain silent, the back of his spine icy cold.


    Shao Yu, on the other hand, was happy. He spoke to himself, ¡°So you really don¡¯t dislike it.¡± He smiled slightly as he twisted the rose. Two petals fell into the palm of his slender right hand. Shao Yu rubbed the dark petals slowly, then opened his mouth and stuffed them into his mouth. His gaze was fixed on Wu Jin as he gently chewed on the petals and swallowed them down.


    On the table, there was a handwritten ¡®wishlist¡¯. Shao Yu happily drew a tick after the entry, ¡®ck rose¡¯.


    Then, there was the ¡®Xuedn 2767 red wine¡¯. Wu Jin¡¯s ss was at the edge of the table. Shao Yu dly picked it up and drank it like it was his own, then checked off the ¡®red wine¡¯ entry from the wish list.


    The next item was ¡®watch androids perform the recreated horse race¡¯.


    The virtual screen unfolded. Shao Yu was very attentive and helped Wu Jin adjust his seat, ¡°This is a wish from when I was nine years old. I wanted to watch horse racing with my first love. Now that you¡¯ve forgotten, we can start all over again. After all, we¡¯ve always been childhood sweethearts.¡±


    On the screen, the dark skinned and vigorous Imperial natives performed a horse race with spears in their hands.


    It was unknown what had triggered Shao Yu, but heughed at the screen and almost sent himself into tears. Wu Jin continued to sit there quietly like a potted nt, his left hand hanging by his side.


    When the race was over, Shao Yu switched freely among the many star channels.


    The culture andndscape of the Empire was quite different from that of the Federation. The asional aristocrat, politician, or someone who was both could be seen on the news...


    Shao Yu switched to a Federal station.


    It was a local star station. The head of a certain consortium was leading his little son to cut the ribbon for a newly constructed industrial base. The young man from the consortium looked very bored and uninterested, and would secretly scroll through his terminal as long as there was no camera in front of him¨C¨C


    Shao Yu suddenly turned back and looked closely at Wu Jin, like an eagle with keen insight.


    He carefully examined the most subtle of Wu Jin¡¯s expression changes, from his pupil dtion, the curve of his eyelids, and even his body temperature, ¡°Do you know him?¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the screen again. There was no change in the slightly sunken cheeks, and he slowly responded, ¡°I don¡¯t remember.¡±


    Shao Yu was satisfied and turned back.


    On the screen, the reporter finally caught up with the young master of the consortium who was always ying with his terminal, ¡°Young Master Ming Yao! Will you give up your status as a survival trainee ande back to inherit¨C¨C¡±


    The virtual star station was switched again.


    From behind Shao Yu, Wu Jin¡¯s chest rose and fell slowly. His pupils contracted for a brief moment, then returned to its original state. Sweat oozed out along his back.


    There was a ding, and the cabin announcement rang out. There was five hours until they reached the Imperial capital.


    Shao Yu lost interest in the star stations and was once again keen to show his ¡®wishlist¡¯ to Wu Jin. On the long list, the handwriting changed from childish to mature, and the items were more and more obscure towards the end. Shao Yu often picked up the photo frames and shared ¡®lost memories¡¯ with Wu Jin.


    ¡°We agreed to be together at the R-Code Base, and we both came to the Empire after graduation. The first time you picked up a gun was when I taught you how to hold one. We also raised a rabbit together¨C¨C¡±


    Shao Yu eagerly showed him his terminal. In the photo, Wu Jin held a ck rabbit with drooping ears, and he was giggling foolishly. Shao Yuforted him, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t remember.¡±


    ¡°For me, today is like the start of a new rtionship.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the rabbit quietly.


    Shao Yu smiled slightly, ¡°Like it?¡±


    On the wishlist, the ¡®pet¡¯ line was also checked off. Shao Yu continued talking. Wu Jin either remained silent, or was forced to respond, but his replies were always one or two beatste.


    Shao Yu didn¡¯t seem to mind. He was even very greedy for more. From his inception and design, Wu Jin should always have been remote and noble. It was just that when he¡¯d gotten mixed up with the bastards, he¡¯d be an equally foolish mixed breed. The more apathetic the youth was, the more precious and attractive he seemed to him. Although Shao Yu was aware that this was a side effect of the memory drugs, it was still enough to make his heart tremble with excitement.


    The background sound from the virtual screen was messy and noisy.


    The symphony seemed to be beating out a rhythm that drew out the depths of his desire. Shao Yu looked at Wu Jin¡¯s indifferent amber pupils and constantly kept shifting his seating position. His mind was full of messy images. Wu Jin stepped barefoot on his cheek, his eyes damp and shining as he tied wax-stained leather around his neck¨C¨C


    Shao Yu opened up the wishlist again.


    The first few hours after the memory drug took effect was the best time to write on this ¡®white sheet of paper¡¯.


    He stood up and leaned over the back of Wu Jin¡¯s hand, dropping a kiss on it, ¡°I think you¡¯ve forgotten something else.¡±


    ¡°However, I can make an exception and teach you one more time.¡±


    Shao Yu backed up, and opened up the terminal connection to the manager of the star ship, ¡°Two... males. Mm. One of them should be more obedient, and the other can be anything... the same asst time... fast and quick. Come over within 10 minutes.¡±


    Wu Jin looked directly at Shao Yu.


    Shao Yu: ¡°You¡¯ll like it.¡±


    In the star ship¡¯s bar, two men who¡¯d originally been in Room A rushed over. The first-ss maid pursed her lips as she guided them, and the young maids who were watching nearby were shocked.


    ¡°They¡¯re really going to the first ss...¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the great nobleman came with his lover? Howe it¡¯s still like this?!¡±


    ¡°Shh... you can¡¯t imagine how the nobles find their happiness...¡±


    The cabin entrance mmed open.


    When the two male prostitutes saw Shao Yu, they immediately bowed down in greeting. One of them nced at Wu Jin and was at first stunned, then quickly looked away. He¡¯d seen many types of couples, but he hadn¡¯t expected that this lord would still want to y with someone else with this kind of beauty by his side...


    Shao Yu looked disdainfully at the two of them, ¡°Introduce yourselves.¡±


    The two of them took turns to say, ¡°Three years in the industry, M (masochist), can be obedient, well-behaved, my physical examination certificate is with me.¡± and ¡°Five years, depends on what you need...¡±


    Shao Yu: ¡°Kneel.¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s aura was too strong. They both knelt down in front of Shao Yu. Shao Yu spoke coldly and pointed to Wu Jin, ¡°Kneel to him. He¡¯s the lord you should acknowledge.¡±


    The two people: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    While Wu Jin attempted to clench his left hand, the two of them switched positions and knelt quickly. Shao Yu skillfully took out a series of tools from somewhere in the room and coaxed the whip into Wu Jin¡¯s hand, ¡°Give it a try, this one won¡¯t cause problems.¡±


    At Wu Jin¡¯s feet, the two little M¡¯s were short on breath. It seemed that this was their first time taking this kind of request. Thinking about the youth¡¯s indifferent and gorgeous face, they felt more invested than usual.


    Shao Yu reprimanded, ¡°Who told you to look up?¡±


    The two of them hurriedly bowed their heads, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s stomach churned wildly, just like he¡¯d eaten a whole Caesar. The youth looked unhappy and was determined not to lift up the whip, but Shao Yu was stronger than he was. He held Wu Jin¡¯s right hand and moved his wrist a few times, making the two little M¡¯s faces happy and red.


    Shao Yu: ¡°Change whips.¡±


    A slender, shining ck whip came out. Everyone at the scene, except for Wu Jin, all started to breathe in short gasps. Shao Yu handed the whip to Wu Jin and was staring obsessively at the youth. Beneath the chandelier, the youth¡¯s eyes were as cool as transparent ss. The pale cheeks contrasted with the leather, and there wasn¡¯t the slightest hint of desire or arousal on his face. It was like a basin of ice water poured over a burning fire.


    Restrained, abstinent, and enough to shock awake the soul.


    Shao Yu stretched out his hand, moving infatuatedly towards Wu Jin¡¯s left wrist where the tracking chip was hidden.


    Wu Jin abruptly gave up resistance. He dropped his left hand and raised the whip in his right hand.


    The two prostitutes at their feet flushed. They were looking forward to the tip of the whip¨C¨C


    Shao Yu¡¯s throat moved, and his voice was suddenly hoarse as he spoke, ¡°Leave.¡±


    The two prostitutes were stunned silly. It was clear they didn¡¯t want to leave, ¡°Sir, our service hours aren¡¯t over...¡±


    Shao Yu was gloomy, and his aura burst out like a ck cloud, ¡°Get lost.¡±


    The two of them were stunned, but their survival instincts quickly kicked in. They grabbed their jackets and hurried out. The door to the first ss cabin mmed shut. Shao Yu stood up straight and looked at the whip in Wu Jin¡¯s hand. His face was red from eagerness.


    Beneath their feet were handcuffs, floggers, and red rope scattered all over the ground.


    Shao Yu came to a stop in front of Wu Jin. His pupils were red and intimidating, and his gaze was focused on Wu Jin, carrying cold and forceful coercion.


    Wu Jin pressed his lips together, and his small round face was harshly pale.


    Shao Yu¡¯s voice sounded like a snake spitting out sybles, ¡°Be good.¡±


    Then, he slowly knelt down at Wu Jin¡¯s feet, sinking down and crawling.


    One hourter.


    Wu Jin pushed open the door to the bathroom. His stomach churned, and he vomited into the washbasin.


    Shao Yu had been whipped for an hour, and his expression was full of pain. He skillfully sprayed himself with the remaining half a bottle of healing medicine, and by the time Wu Jin emerged again, his expression was warm and peaceful.


    ¡°You¡¯ve just forgotten.¡± Shao Yu coaxed him, ¡°One day, you will alsoe to like it.¡±


    ¡°You are Tantalus, Hermes, and the Muse. The most perfect creation is torture, sacrifice, and art.¡±


    The long distance star ship sailed through the gravel belt outside the Imperial capital.


    The, that was simrly blue, finally appeared outside the window.


    The passengers stepped out from the star ship and entered the Imperial port customs. After entering the atmosphere, it seemed that all the wireless terminals came back online in a sh.


    Wu Jin¡¯s wrist was empty.


    Shao Yu: ¡°You¡¯ve lost your terminal, but we can buy you another one.¡±


    The first ss ess port opened up.


    Shao Yu was disgusted, ¡°Can these untouchables enter the country at the same time as nobles?¡±


    Wu Jin looked out the window.


    At the customs entrance, a robot used a probe to scan the iing passengers¡¯ entire bodies, including their hair. Passengers had to remove their terminals and any metal ornaments before they passed customs.


    Wu Jin bowed his head slightly.


    He pressed his right hand over the left wrist where the tracking chip was hidden.


    Shao Yu spoke happily ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±


    From behind him, Wu Jin leaned over slightly in the seat. It seemed that he was attempting to pick up the velvet nket that had fallen to the ground. The youth looked quiet and beautiful beneath the light and shadow.


    Shao Yu stepped forward and helped Wu Jin up like a gentleman with perfect etiquette.


    The two of them walked out of the first ss port connection.


    The immigration robot waved the probe in its hand respectfully.


    Shao Yu ridiculed, ¡°Was this used by the lower sses?¡±


    The robot replied quickly, ¡°Your Excellency, it¡¯s a new one.¡±


    Shao Yu frowned and stepped forward.


    The probe beeped twice as it approached the metal buttons, and Shao Yu was finally allowed to pass through.


    After that, it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn.


    The robot carefully scanned the noble¡¯spanion, and the detector remained silent.


    The probe moved close to Wu Jin¡¯s left wrist.


    The red light suddenly lit up, and the rm started to ring!


    <i>Juurensha: ....I think Little Witch still has at least some of his memory? Also I was highly ufortable reading this entire chapter, I really hope Shao Yu is killed soon.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: tranting this chapter made me feel dirty. ugh.</i>

 Chapter 158 - Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 158 - Rescue</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating City monitoring room.


    The rms were ring¨C¨C


    Researcher Song suddenly stood up, ¡°We¡¯ve caught traces of Little Witch¡¯s tracking signal! The Empire¡¯s capital, Ark Star Harbor. The frequency of the signal was confirmed there. Go and find out which star ship justnded...¡±


    The Floating Base tower woke up from its long period of depression.


    The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. Mao Dongqing quickly mobilized all the controls, and Wei Shi stared at the signal fluctuations on the screen.


    Tens of thousands of cosmic units away from them, the pulse beat slowly and lightly.


    Researcher Song¡¯s eyelids jumped. He could imagine the thin wrist that was exposed to the Empire¡¯s cold, damp winter air.


    Mao Dongqing spoke in a low voice, ¡°The star ship will depart in 10 minutes. The fastest time of arrival to the Imperial capital from here is five hours.¡±


    Wei Shi interrupted, ¡°Four hours.¡±


    The military port connection opened up in emergency mode, and Researcher Song ran after them, only to hear Wei Shi speak forcefully, ¡°Switch to a new energy supply, open the energy shield to the maximum, turn off the warning system, and head straight through the high-risk asteroid belt.¡±


    The energy supply was loaded up.


    Researcher Song was short on breath, his fingers tapping on the virtual keyboard, and his brain quickly working through data to finish the calctions.


    ¡°... Four hours and five minutes, the fastest possible time.¡± Researcher Song was struck dumb with awe.


    The hatches mmed shut, and the small warship charged through the sky. And at almost the same time, tens of thousands cosmic units away¨C¨C


    The Empire, the Capital Star.


    The security inspection robot and Shao Yu both focused their gazes on Wu Jin.


    The probe was still beeping.


    Wu Jin was silent. There were no metal buttons on his entire body. His left hand was in his pocket, and his expression was cold and uncooperative.


    Shao Yu¡¯s eyes shifted like electricity and locked tightly on Wu Jin¡¯s wrist.


    He could see a bulge in his pocket.


    ¡°Take it out.¡± Shao Yu smiled slightly, ¡°Let me see what kind of toys you¡¯ve hidden away, darling.¡±


    Wu Jin slowly raised up his eyelids and pursed his lips unhappily.


    The youth raised up a corner of the pocket, and silver shed. Shao Yu, however, straightened up abruptly, his eyes shing with excitement. He stepped forward and pulled out the metal handcuffs that Wu Jin had stolen from the star ship!


    ¡°Give it to me.¡± Wu Jin enunciated his words and lifted up his chin, ¡°Give it back to me.¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s breathing stalled. He loved Wu Jin¡¯s arrogant appearance. He licked the corner of his lips and looked at the handcuffs, ¡°So you liked this one.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at him. His face was pale, but he looked like a baby leopard with bared teeth and flying paws.


    Shao Yu¡¯s cold fingertips rubbed against the handcuffs, and he even seemed to be trembling with excitement. His perfect customized creation enjoyed the same pure desires as he did.


    The handcuffs were respectfully returned to Wu Jin by the Marquis Shao Yu. His deep voice was hoarse and unnatural, and something seemed to rattle as he said, ¡°I will obey, my little master.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t say a word. He casually put the handcuffs back into his left pocket as the robot continued to perform its duties.


    After a short time, the green light blinked on.


    The two of them had smoothly been released through customs.


    The luxury suspension car had been waiting for them near the Star Harbor since a long time ago, and the servants with white gloves opened the door for them. The car lifted up and flew past thousands of bustling people.


    The Imperial style was both elegant and charming.


    Unlike the metal jungle style of the Federal metropolis, the Empire imitated Baroque architecture that had once been popr for a period of time. The floors were paved with marble and stone bricks, and light flickered off the slightly damp ground, reflecting ever changing shadows.


    Shao Yu opened the window. Wu Jin¡¯s back grew even colder, and his neck shrank in because of the cold wind.


    ¡°You will like my manor and my stables.¡± Shao Yu spoke elegantly, ¡°As well as the pumpkin carriage I had made especially for you. Before you, I would break the leg of anyone who wanted to climb into the carriage.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up slightly, but his expression remained stiff in the cold wind.


    The suspension car holding the two people sped all the way to the outskirts of the city and finally came to a stop outside a small manor. Standing in the cold wind was ady who had lifted her head up to look in their direction.


    Outside the manor entrance were people who were peering inside curiously. It was obvious that the woman had been waiting for a long time.


    She looked a little like Shao Yu. The overcoat she wore was simple and unembellished, and she had several shallow wrinkles around her eyes. The woman¡¯s self-maintenance was excellent, and it appeared that she had deliberately ignored these lines so that her always serious face carried a few traces of kindness from her years.


    ¡°Ah Yu!¡± Thedy called out softly.


    Shao Yu sneered, startling the servant who drove the car, ¡°Madam, why did youe out?¡±


    This was the famous Duchess of the capital, the head of the House of Lords, and a former honorary judge of the high court. She was also Shao Yu¡¯s biological mother.


    ¡°This is Little Jin, right?¡± The Duchess showed a gentle smile and waved elegantly. A maid immediately came forth to put a coat around Wu Jin.


    Shao Yu instantly looked at the maid with dangerous disgust.


    The maid retreated in fright.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard Ah Yu mention you before.¡± The Duchess waved at Shao Yu to calm down, then walked over to Wu Jin and looked at him lovingly, ¡°I¡±m not an old-fashioned parent, don¡¯t worry. In fact, I don¡¯t object to your being together, and I even hope that you and Ah Yu can be partners.¡±


    The Duchessmented, ¡°Ah Yu lived in the Federation with his father in his early years and had an unhappy childhood. I didn¡¯t protect him well then, and now, I just hope that he can follow his heart in the future. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re also a Federal native. This way, when Ah Yu thinks about the Federation, it won¡¯t be with nothing but hatred.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The Duchess looked at Shao Yu, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see her expression clearly.


    She immediately took Wu Jin¡¯s hand, and her palm was as cold as Shao Yu¡¯s. ¡°Don¡¯t treat me like a Duchess. I¡¯m just a mother who is just as nervous as you meeting you. After all, my son likes you.¡±


    Wu Jin looked silently at the Duchess.


    Thisdy was sincere and kind. The passers-by outside the manor looked respectful, and the servants in the garden showed gratefulness as she passed by.


    She was gentle and considerate, and except for the simrities in their appearance, she was nothing like Shao Yu.


    After they entered the castle-like vi, she immediately urged Shao Yu to go and clean up Wu Jin¡¯s room. The Duchess had a level of authority at home that couldn¡¯t be ignored.


    She led Wu Jin into a side room, then pursed her lips slightly.


    Wu Jin said nothing.


    A long timeter, she seemed to have weighed things in her mind countless times and finally turned to stare into Wu Jin¡¯s pupils, ¡°Little Jin, if there¡¯s anything that¡¯s inconvenient to say in front of him, you can tell me in private.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled slightly.


    The Duchess seemed to have made up her mind after some difficulty. She pulled her chair closer, and her gaze was tender andpassionate, ¡°Ah Yu¡¯s personality is solitary. He¡¯s never brought you home before, and we don¡¯t believe that he could suddenly have a lover appear out of thin air. If you didn¡¯te back with him voluntarily, you can let me know, and I¡¯ll send you off now.¡±


    The estate was quiet and silent as they neared evening. Shao Yu was still in another courtyard on the other side of the manor, and the suspension car was still stopped at the door. The Duchess was sincere and gentle, and her promises were like the most beautiful of temptations. A portrait of her in her youth hung on the wall, showing her dressed in a fair and just judge¡¯s robe, a white wig, and holding a charter in her hand. She appeared firm and unselfish.


    It took less than six hours to arrive at the Imperial capital from Floating City. As long as he could obtain a promise from the Duchess to operate the suspension car at the entrance¨C¨C


    The Duchess continued to look straight at Wu Jin¡¯s pupils.


    Wu Jin opened his mouth and spoke slowly and quietly, ¡°I don¡¯t remember.¡±


    The Duchess sighed. She started to say something, then stopped and sent Wu Jin outside.


    The maid took Wu Jin to have a rest, ¡°Please wait a moment.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. The door closed, and he sat down slowly on the sofa, his breathing suddenly growing cold and rapid.


    She¡¯d been looking at his pupils the entire time.


    The pupils were controlled by the parasympathetic nerves, which was one of the most difficult to control signs of the subjective consciousness. The Duchess never looked anywhere else, just like Shao Yu had when he first woke up in the star ship.


    Downstairs.


    All the servants were dismissed, and the Duchess spoke slowly, ¡°There are no problems.¡±


    Shao Yu understood what she meant and turned to go.


    The Duchess stressed again, ¡°I¡¯ve helped you bring him back. Remember what you promised me. Next year, in March, you¡¯ll run for the president position of the reformbor union. The warehouse guarantee is here with me¨C¨C¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s steps didn¡¯t stop at all.


    The Duchess snapped, ¡°Shao Yu!¡±


    Shao Yu sneered.


    The Duchess spoke without thinking, ¡°What do you mean by this?¡± She took a deep breath, then suddenly, strangely restored her appearance to a motherly kindness, ¡°In the past four years, how many mind calming agents have you used? Now that your scabbard is back, promise me that you¡¯ll stop. The doctors have said that drug abuse affects the entire hormonal system and even your personality¨C¨C¡±


    Shao Yu turned back and looked at her directly, ¡°Who was it that gave me those additional dosages back then?¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CYou lied and imed that you would provide me with the best medical conditions, and I promised to do what you wanted. And then? The best medical conditions was the abuse of the mind calming agents? Four tubes of mind calming agents were what you personally injected me with. Are you regretting it again now? How could the Duke¡¯s son be a madman?¡±


    The Duchess was momentarily unable to form words.


    Shao Yu strode to Wu Jin¡¯s room. Portraits of the Duke¡¯s children were hung up on the wall along the corridor.


    In the portrait, the Shao Yu from six years ago had a tightness to his eyebrows and appeared solemn and dignified. His eyes were like the boundless desert, and he was an eagle within it.


    Outside the portrait, the Shao Yu of six yearsterughed loudly with a distorted expression on his face, but his steps were smooth and quick.


    At this time, he was like a young man who had just encountered his first romance.


    He would step on the scabbard and return to the throne.


    A few minutester, Wu Jin was forced to follow behind Shao Yu. They walked through theplicated maze of corridors and ended up in front of a basement.


    Shao Yu gracefully opened the door for Wu Jin and leaned over to speak in Wu Jin¡¯s ear, ¡°You said before that you would give me a gift.¡±


    Two psychotherapy chambers were set up in the center of the basement. Several doctors quickly came forward to press Wu Jin into the chair.


    Wu Jin paused, then burst out with all his strength and struggled desperately, but because he¡¯d been out of energy for so long, he was still packed into the treatment chamber, his back mming violently into the metal cabin. The anesthetic gas caused him to suddenly lose his voice.


    ¡°Behave.¡± Shao Yu¡¯s voice was nihilistic and devout, ¡°You and I are both the most perfect of creatures.¡±


    ¡°You are the embodiment of all my wishes.¡±


    ¡°Little Jin, I cherish you so much.¡±


    ¡°I created you. You sacrificing yourself for me is exactly how things should be.¡±


    ¡°Be good and help me open the emotional lock. When youe out, we¡¯ll follow fate and be together.¡±


    When the cabin closed and sank down, Wu Jin was still struggling with thest of his strength¨C¨CShao Yu looked at Wu Jin, who was imprisoned inside, like a coffin that was filled with sealed treasure.


    Shao Yu ordered, ¡°Give him an injection of MHCC.¡±


    He turned and stepped into the other treatment cabin, but seemed reluctant to part with him and looked sideways at Wu Jin again.


    The doctor inquired carefully, ¡°My... my lord, are we starting now¡±


    Shao Yu happily snapped his fingers, ¡°Yes. y a symphony.¡±


    This would be his first important date with Wu Jin.


    The music flowed out as smoothly as flowing water. The beat of the A Major tune in 2/4 time was light and soft. Shao Yu hummed a minor tone and closed his eyes, and the two treatment instruments were connected together at the same time.


    The music entered the second movement.


    In the treatment cabin, deep inside the world of their consciousness, Wu Jin and Shao Yu opened their eyes at the same time.


    The R-Code Base was full of snow. The instructors came over slowly, their hands wrapped in chains, their eyes white and cloudy, like a string of walking corpses.


    ¡°I killed them.¡± Shao Yu suddenly appeared behind him, ¡°Because they couldn¡¯t undo the lock.¡±


    Shao Yu reached out to Wu Jin.


    The symphony infiltrated into the world in their consciousness, and snowkes seemed to float along with the music.


    Shao Yu took off the emotional bracelet on his wrist and put it on Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin suddenly fought back.


    The youth¡¯s eyes burst out with the desire to survive beyond anything else. His bones and muscles were coordinated to the extreme in the depths of his consciousness, and the tip of his fist stabbed Shao Yu¡¯s carotid artery.


    Shao Yu sighed and easily controlled Wu Jin.


    The scene in their consciousness changed again.


    Outside the R-Code Base training ground were many scattered gically modified subjects. The two of them passed by, but they didn¡¯t seem to see them at all. They were nothing but fragments of Shao Yu¡¯s memory.


    Wu Jin panted while under Shao Yu¡¯s control. He could see Mao Dongqing walking past, Wei Yan walking past, and¨C¨C


    ¡°Wei Shi...¡± There was a dark shadow over his vision, and because he was too weak, it seemed that he would fall unconscious at any second. However, Wu Jin fought desperately against Shao Yu¡¯s wrist and used all his strength to shout, ¡°Wei Shi! Wei Shi!¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s expression finally changed, ¡°You still remember him.¡±


    ¡°However, he doesn¡¯t remember you.¡±


    The emotional lock kicked in.


    The third movement of the symphony was like a magnificentment.


    Snowkes began to fall. The 17 year old Wei Shi was oblivious to Wu Jin¡¯s cry for help and turned to leave.


    Shao Yuughed.


    Wu Jin stared fiercely at Shao Yu, like a badly wounded beast unable to take revenge. After that, the emotional lock entered through the bracelet, and severe pain mmed into him¨C¨C


    The snowkes burst apart and scattered.


    The pain was blocked.


    Intense light from reality prated into the depth of his consciousness. There were sounds of huge collisions and gunshots mixing in with the symphony, and the scent of sulfur and ammunition rushed into his nose.


    The remote manor burst into mes. Four hours. Wei Shi rushed down from the star ship and ughtered a path inside. The doctors in the basement screamed in horror, and the Duchess, who¡¯d been forced to lead the way, begged for mercy.


    The 12 bodyguards from Floating City cut off the entire estate. Someone was shouting loudly, ¡°Brother Wei, don¡¯t be impulsive¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi opened up the treatment cabin with brute force.


    Wu Jin was curled up inside, unconscious.


    Deep in his consciousness.


    R-Code Base.


    The 17 year old Wei Shi disappeared from view.


    At almost the same time, the 27 year old Wei Shi appeared amidst the violent snowstorm. The man pulled Wu Jin into his arms.


    Shao Yu¡¯s consciousness copsed.


    The earth shook, and the sky shattered.


    Countless bricks, tiles, and rubble pounded down.


    Wei Shi used his back to shield Wu Jin tightly, but he couldn¡¯t contain the trembling of his arms.


    Wu Jin hugged him back with all his strength.


    <i>Juurensha: Yesss WS to the rescue!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: tranting these chapters was toughhhhh. my poor baby~ but you¡¯re back with Wei Shi now and everything will be okayy!!!!</i>

 Chapter 159 - Test Report

    <h4>Chapter 159 - Test Report</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The cabin was quiet.


    The nutrients in the bottle made ¡®drip, drip¡¯ sounds as they trickled down the tubes. Wu Jiny on the bed with his eyes closed, but his rest wasn¡¯t peaceful.


    Outside the room, the psychiatrist Zhou Nan wasmunicating with the nurses.


    ¡°Mr Wu has slept for two hours and woken up three times. His blood pressure is a little low, and he hasn¡¯t been talking much...¡±


    Zhou Nan nodded and poured himself a cup of hot water in a paper cup.


    The temperature of the water was too hot. Zhou Nan¡¯s hand, which had used real guns before, could tell with a touch. While waiting for the hot water to cool, he looked down at his terminal.


    Only six hours had passed since the rescue.


    On the virtual terminal screen, Mao Dongqing was conducting a tactical rey with the assault team. Wu Jin had been abducted 13 hours ago. 12 hours ago, the entire city had entered martialw lockdown, and tracking chip signals were sent out along all of Floating City¡¯s hidden lines. Nearly 700 high-sensitivity signal detection instruments went online at the same time across the entire Star Region. 7 hours ago, the tracking signal had been urately located.


    6 hours ago, two star ships hadnded quietly in a private star port. With the same efficiency as during any of their training exercises, the assault teams had surrounded and annihted the Duchess¡¯ entire manor with thunderous force¨C¨C


    Wei Shi wrapped theatose Wu Jin in a nket. He had still been trembling when he rushed outside, and it wasn¡¯t until the doctor confirmed that the patient¡¯s physical signs were normal did Wei Shi return to his usual state.


    Wei Shi had kept watch until Wu Jin woke up.


    During this period, Zhou Nan had gone in to look several times. The shadowlessmp in the operating room cast a harsh light overhead, and Wei Shi had constantly held onto Wu Jin¡¯s left wrist where the chip had been removed, sitting there like a silent sculpture.


    He had only left when Wu Jin fell asleep again.


    All the way up until now.


    Hot air drifted up, and the temperature of the water was suitable for drinking.


    Zhou Nan gently pushed open the door and was unsurprised when Wu Jin became alert again.


    ¡°Drink some water.¡± Zhou Nanforted him and then handed him two small pills, ¡°Sleeping aid.¡±


    Wu Jin sat up slowly. The right hand that held an inserted needle was pale, and his fingernails were bloodless. The paper cup steamed with warm, damp condensation, and the warmth transmitted over as the psychologist gently handed over the paper cup.


    Humans always cared about warmth and water.


    This was one of Zhou Nan¡¯s tricks to encourage his patients to lower their guard. Wu Jin epted the paper cup with his left hand, and his shoulders finally rxed slightly.


    Zhou Nan looked at Wu Jin, and he didn¡¯t feel optimistic in his heart.


    The youth sat there quietly, but his gaze was silent and empty. There was no focus to his eyes when he looked out the window.


    ¡°We¡¯re on our way back.¡± Zhou Nan controlled his emotions skillfully, ¡°There are still four hours before we arrive back at Floating City, and tomorrow night is the night of the Autumn Festival.¡±


    ¡°What you should do is sleep for a full eight hours.¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a few seconds before finally nodding. He asked, ¡°Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Zhou Nan turned on the terminal screen projection.


    In the room next door, Wei Shi was currently on a video call with the Duchess.


    The Duchess, who had been left in the manor, seemed to be arguing about something. Her expression was hysterical, and Wei Shi coldly spat out a few words, causing the Duchess to sweat and slide weakly from her seat.


    ¡°Different people are meant for different endings.¡± Zhou Nan seemed to be telling a story, ¡°She was also one of the founders of the R-Code Base. The Federal gic transformation research was decades behind the Empire¡¯s, but her former husband was a senior Federal official. It was through the Duchess that arge number of high-risk experimental programs were transferred from the Empire to the Federation, indirectly contributing to the establishment of the R-Code gic modification base.¡±


    ¡°The Federation needed the technology, and the Empire needed freeboratories.¡±


    ¡°Many of the results of these programs had a survival rate of less than 30%. Most of them have emotional locks and remotely controlled explosive chips.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head.


    In the terminal screen, Wei Shi finished the video call and quickly pushed open the door. He was anxious to return to Wu Jin¡¯s room.


    Zhou Nan closed the terminal, ¡°The carved letters on the chip used to control the gically modified people are her and her ex-husband¡¯s initials. It was said that the first control chip from the assembly line was the token that the Federal official used to propose to her with.¡±


    ¡°However, just now,¡± Zhou Nan smiled slightly, ¡°Brother Wei personally operated the knife and imnted the control chip into the Duchess¡¯ nerve center.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. The area around his pupils were slightly dark and grey.


    Zhou Nan thought about it. Little Witch¡¯s extroversion level was E, and he would often sympathize with others. He exined in the way one wouldfort a little rabbit, ¡°Revenge is a process. It¡¯s not for torture, or getting even, but because there are too many gically modified residents in Floating City. Only by controlling her can we infiltrate the Imperial Institute of Science.¡±


    ¡°These biotechnologies are absolutely critical for the gically modified. Additionally, they¡¯re also waiting for justice. Some of them were unable to see it happen in their whole life, but the ones who are still alive are waiting in their stead.¡±


    ¡°The Duchess represents an opportunity.¡±


    Zhou Nan carefully observed Wu Jin¡¯s expression and spected on his opinion.


    Wu Jin spoke slowly, ¡°The chip is imnted, but we still owe her an emotional lock.¡±


    Zhou Nan was surprised and thenughed loudly a whileter, ¡°That¡¯s a good idea.¡±


    The door creaked open.


    Wei Shi stepped in with quick steps. Zhou Nan greeted him with a smile, then left and closed the door behind him.


    His smile abruptly disappeared.


    ¡°Little Witch¡¯s state isn¡¯t quite right.¡± He opened up a call to Researcher Song, who was still stationed in Floating City, ¡°Have the results for the blood teste out? Little Witch¡¯s situation is something that I¡¯ve only seen in previous gically modified subjects who have had their memories wiped at the R-Code Base¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song paused for a moment, ¡°The preliminary blood tests came back normal, and it looks like he should just be extremely tired. Little Witch should have been injected with a considerable dosage of MHCC, but he¡¯s resistant to it, so it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. There¡¯s also an unidentified,plicated agent in the drug test. Little Witch himself said that it¡¯s a N-type memory agent. We¡¯re still screening it.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°He has resistance towards this as well? Will there be any aftereffects?¡±


    Researcher Song sighed, ¡°He¡¯s a scabbard. What do you think.¡±


    Zhou Nan poured himself a cup of water, ¡°Little Witch isn¡¯t in a good state. How about I call Brother Wei back out in a while¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song knocked on the monitoring screen showing the side of the hospital bed and gestured for Zhou Nan to look at it himself.


    Wei Shi sat at the edge of Wu Jin¡¯s bed. His back was straight, and his right hand covered the back of Wu Jin¡¯s hand where the little needle was inserted, and whispered something in a low voice.


    Wu Jin rolled himself up in the quilt.


    And moved towards Wei Shi.


    A few secondster, he shifted closer again.


    ¡°......¡± Zhou Nan was finally relieved, ¡°I guess we¡¯ll let Brother Wei stay inside and not go anywhere.¡±


    In the star ship cabin, on the hospital bed.


    Wei Shi helped Wu Jin warm up a little and raised up the room temperature again. The youth¡¯s back was cold and chilly. Two days ago, it had still been soft to the touch, but now, the floating blue blood vessels could all be seen.


    The sleeping pills were starting to kick in.


    Wu Jin held onto Wei Shi¡¯s hand in a daze, and the man covered his hand with his own. Wei Shi¡¯s gaze was locked on him the entire time.


    ¡°Shao Yu¡¯s emotional lock has gone out of control.¡± Wei Shi spoke sinctly, ¡°We¡¯ll talk about the rest after you¡¯re better. Get some sleep. I won¡¯t leave.¡±


    Wu Jin gave up half the quilt. He was well behaved and didn¡¯t say a word.


    Wei Shi turned off the monitoring for the room andy down by Wu Jin¡¯s side. His solid arm threaded under Wu Jin and held the youth firmly in his arms. ¡°Are you warmer now?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The small curls brushed across the chin covered in stubble. Wei Shi also hadn¡¯t slept for a full day and night. He pressed the youth into his arms, held him firmly, and the anxiety in the depths of his pupils finally eased up.


    His gaze swept along Wu Jin¡¯s translucent cheek and earlobe. Every time he looked, it was like a knife was scratching at the tip of his heart.


    Wu Jin exhaled slowly and fell into a shallow sleep. A few minutester, he suddenly started to spasm and shake.


    Wei Shi tightened his embrace, ¡°Rx, it¡¯s alright.¡±


    Wu Jin woke up from his nightmare. He didn¡¯t open his eyes and spoke lightly, ¡°It¡¯s snowing.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll disappear.¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head and dropped dense, shallow kisses against the side of the youth¡¯s neck. There was no desire in his touch, onlyfort, and he said, ¡°You won¡¯t. I¡¯ll find you.¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head and asked slowly, ¡°You... did you cry.¡±


    Wei Shi paused, ¡°What.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°When you brought me out.¡±


    At that time, his consciousness had been immersed in the R-Code Base during the blizzard. Outside his consciousness, Wei Shi had carried him and run out through the burning fires in the manor. He¡¯d barely managed to open his eyes and could see the terrible bloody color of the man¡¯s eyes, the painful and twisted expression, and a light dampness at the bottom of his eyes. His lips moved over and over and shaped the same words: I¡¯m sorry.


    Wei Shi remained silent.


    From the other side of the bed, the man refused to admit to it.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth curved in a smile, and he tacitly agreed to no longer ask about it.


    At the same time, countless memories flipped through his brain¨C¨C


    The forced injection of the memory drug dug up his broken memories. The younger version of himself stood in the gic reproduction room of the R-Code Base, staring out through a crack in the door.


    Wu Jin suppressed the memories.


    He reached out his hand and hugged the big boss. He seemed to be satisfying a 19 year old wish and spoke carefully, ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    There are some things that you definitely don¡¯t know.


    Thank you, for letting me meet you again.


    Four hourster.


    The star shipnded in Floating City. Wu Jin had fallen asleep and was picked up and carried by the big boss. He strongly protested being ¡®carried off the star ship¡¯ and was able to obtain a wheelchair x1.


    However, Wei Shi only pushed it for a mere five minutes before picking up the soft and rxed Wu Jin once again.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Get in the car.¡±


    The martialw over Floating City ended at this time. Shao Yu was also escorted into Floating City. In the suspension car, Wu Jin¡¯s head dipped a few times. He was still sleepy and would asionally look up to confirm that Wei Shi was still there.


    He remained in this half asleep, half awake state until evening. After repeatedlymunicating with the doctors, Wei Shi picked up the youth and attempted to get him to speak.


    ¡°Don¡¯t sleep too long.¡± Wei Shi peeled several oranges for Wu Jin and added in some vitamin supplements, ¡°The results of the draw for the sixth elimination match hase out. The theme is an amusement park.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ahh¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°When the timees, I¡¯ll take you to y around.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wow¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Got you a new terminal. Ites with rabbit ears.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯ll change it if you don¡¯t like it.¡±


    A silver-white terminal that was cool to the touch was handed over to Wu Jin. There were two almost negligible, micro-carved decorative rabbit ears on the back. Wu Jin yawned and reluctantly woke up enough to reply to the captain¡¯s messages. Perhaps because his brain wasn¡¯t yet functioning fully, he couldn¡¯t guess Caesar¡¯s abbreviated messages no matter how hard he tried.


    The one who¡¯d sent him the most messages was Ming Yao: Little Witch where are you where are you? Ah holy shit I just went home for new year but I¡¯m going to be nagged to death, my big brother is insisting on giving me more pocket money, and my family even arranged a blind date for me, have you had a blind date before? Ah, ah, where are you...


    Wu Jin actually fell asleep reading the messages.


    He¡¯d finished off the oranges already. He rubbed against the back of his chair and started snoring silently once again.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi picked him up again and ced him on the bed, covering him up with the quilt.


    That night.


    Wei Shi walked out of theboratory. Researcher Song and Arjun, who were still inside, were expressing their own opinions.


    Arjun was full of anger, ¡°Kill him! Kill him! Destroy him with a bullet. That bastard even dared to touch Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song proposed cautiously, ¡°Shao Yu is the best research subject. Floating City is short on such relevant data. If we can use him as a test subject¨C¨C¡±


    There was a knock at the door.


    Red stuck his head in, ¡°Brother Wei told me toe and pick up Little Witch¡¯s blood monitoring report! Also, where did I leave my joke book fromst time? Did I leave it here? My brother told me to go and tell jokes to Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Arjunined, ¡°Who the hell can understand your jokes? Do you want to pull Little Witch down to the same IQ level as you?¡±


    The monitoring equipment lit up. The disy stated that there were still two minutes until the results were ready.


    Two minutester, Arjun was chewing on an apple as he pulled out the report paper¨C¨C


    There was a thump.


    The apple fell to the ground.


    Arjun¡¯s lips trembled, ¡°Bro-Brother Wei, hurry and find Brother Wei!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Noooo what¡¯s going on???</i>

 Chapter Ch160.1 - Consciousness

    <h4>Chapter Ch160.1 - Consciousness</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Beneath the Floating Base tower.


    Wei Shi had only just opened the door to the mansion.


    He removed his coat and went to the bedroom. He looked down at his terminal and waited for the heat to dissipate the chill from outside.


    Wu Jin had already been sleeping for 14 hours straight.


    Only a faint orangemp was on in the bedroom. The light gently licked along the side of Wu Jin¡¯s face and coated the small curls with a soft glow.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was light and shallow, the rhythm even. He was well-behaved in his sleep, keeping to the edge of the big bed.


    Wei She approached. The fingers covered in gun calluses rubbed over the soft, small round face, ¡°Get up first. Drink a bowl of porridge before going back to sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin was immersed in a deep sleep and wasn¡¯t aware of him at all.


    Wei Shi dropped a punishing kiss on the beautiful sleeping trainee¡¯s slightly parted lips. Wu Jin struggled briefly, then slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Wei Shi for a few seconds and finally seemed to respond, ¡°What porridge, are there wraps...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Sit up, I¡¯ll bring it over.¡±


    Wu Jin finally sat up and yawned widely. While waiting for Wei Shi to return to the bedroom, he threw himself back into the quilt.


    ¡°Get up, eat first.¡± Wei Shi pulled the youth back out again, but Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were closed, and there was no response.


    Wei Shi paused.


    In the dim light, the man quickly measured Wu Jin¡¯s pulse. The beat was a little sluggish, so he pulled back Wu Jin¡¯s eyelids to take a look. The youth¡¯s pupils were circled with an abnormal ring of grey.


    It was at this time that his terminal vibrated.


    Researcher Song¡¯s expression was heavy, ¡°Brother Wei, Little Witch¡¯s blood sample... there¡¯s a problem with the results. Are you able to wake him up?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression changed abruptly.


    10 minutester, Wei Shi rushed into the tower ward with Wu Jin in his arms. The six doctors on duty came forward quickly, followed by Zhou Nan, who¡¯d just arrived by suspension car. All the blood infusion devices had been started up at the same time and were now on standby.


    ¡°Brother Wei.¡± Zhou Nan took over Wu Jin and quickly prepared the tape, tubing, and pliers, ¡°Hand them over to me. Prepare for hemodialysis immediately.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. Other than Zhou Nan, nobody else dared toe forward and talk to him.


    Zhou Nan sighed.


    In the corridor, Researcher Song held the test results in his hands. His palms were wet with sweat from the tension.


    ¡°Just now, the detection equipment gave an early warning on the blood sample data.¡±


    ¡°We gave Little Witch two tests, each four hours apart. Whenparing the samples, it appears that blood ammonia increased, and blood oxygen has decreased rapidly. A preliminary spection is that there was a poisoning effect caused by the excessive use of sedatives.¡±


    ¡°In the past 24 hours, Little Witch was given two injections. A N-type memory agent and arge amount of MHCC. Little Witch is resistant to both drugs, but¨C¨C¡± Researcher Song took a deep breath, ¡°Thebination of the two drugs conflict with each other.¡±


    Inside the ward, the dialysis machine chirped, and the power was turned up to the maximum.


    Wei Shi suddenly moved his line of sight away from Wu Jin¡¯s body. His voice was hoarse, ¡°It was only just discovered?¡±


    Researcher Song exined, ¡°There is no ingredient list for N-type memory drugs in Floating City, and present, we don¡¯t know what caused the poisoning, which is why there wasn¡¯t an advance¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi cut straight to the point, ¡°Other than the ingredients, what else is needed.¡±


    Researcher Song looked steadily into Wei Shi¡¯s eyes, ¡°Shao Yu¡¯s specific drug dosage and the time of the injection.¡±


    Steps sounded out quickly along the corridor. Mao Dongqing followed behind Wei Shi and quickly departed. Shao Yu¡¯s screams soon rang out from the bottom of the Floating Tower.


    On the other side, the Duchess in the video call tried to argue but finally handed over the prescription to Wei Shi after being threatened with the chip.


    The research team received the form.


    The virtual intelligence AI calcted at its maximum speed, and Researcher Song was sweating constantly. The dialysis results were not ideal, and Zhou Nan urged for more data for the fourth time.


    Wei Shi stepped into the dungeon in a domineering manner.


    Mao Dongqing¡¯s expression was heavy, ¡°Shao Yu¡¯s emotional lock has broken down, and he can¡¯t provide any valuable clues despite the interrogation...¡±


    Wei Shi interrupted him indifferently, ¡°Use his iris, fingerprints, and gic sequence. Obtain all the rights for surveince ess for the star ship to the Imperial capital and the Duke¡¯s manor.¡±


    Arjun jumped up abruptly, ¡°Right, I didn¡¯t think of it¨C¨C¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Arjun quickly called over the terminal, ¡°The surveince videos are here! The N-type memory drug was injected at 3:35AM, standard time zone, and the MHCC drug was injected at 14:00PM¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song looked at the data that finally fit together and beamed, ¡°Quick, send it to Dr. Zhou. The conflictingponent is an adrenergic beta blocker, which can block emotions, memories, and cognition for the injected person...¡±


    On the hospital bed.


    After undergoing dialysis for nearly 40 minutes, Wu Jin, who¡¯d barely improved at all, was finally injected with anti-blocking drugs.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted as he watched the thick needle enter Wu Jin¡¯s back.


    Zhou Nan breathed a sigh of relief.


    The blood oxygen levels finally started to rise.


    The monitor lights turned from red to orange, and someone braved the tension to look over at Wu Jin¡¯s bed. The invisible death god who¡¯d hovered in the ward had finally left.


    Two doctors remained on duty to oversee the ward. Zhou Nan nodded to Wei Shi, then stepped out to talk to Researcher Song. At this moment, both their backs were wet with sweat.


    Before going out, Zhou Nan saw Wei Shi sitting down on the metal chair. He bent down slowly, and his forehead touched the back of the youth¡¯s cold hands.


    It was like a sinner confessing in church.


    Wu Jin slept quietly on the hospital bed.


    Wei Shi measured his pulse, matching his breathing with the youth¡¯s.


    The door closed gently.


    The lighting in the corridor was harsh and white. Outside the ward, Zhou Nan frowned, ¡°It¡¯s been almost 36 hours since Brother Wei rested.¡±


    Researcher Song walked quietly to the terrace and lit up a cigarette, ¡°Same for Little Witch.¡±


    Zhou Nan was stunned.


    After smoking, Researcher Song sorted out all the information on the case and showed Zhou Nan the brain wave chart, ¡°You started in medical sciences. When you look at this, you first filter out the noise, then read the beta waves, the morphine levels in the brain, and the sleep waves.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m different. I majored in biological science. When I entered the R-Code Base as a researcher, my first lesson was in the stress responses of brain waves when drugged.¡±


    Researcher Song pointed to two peaks in the chart, ¡°Little Witch is resistant to N-type memory drugs. However, drug resistance is something that exists in the immune system, not the mind. The consciousness itself is more fragile than the nerve centers that are the carriers.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch never slept; he was just caught up by nightmares. I didn¡¯t discover it before, partly because Little Witch didn¡¯t tell Brother Wei about it.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°What kind of dream is he having?¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°What kind of dream could it be? It¡¯s probably about the R-Code Base. That tube of injections should have brought back all of his lost memories. Compared with having this kind of dream, it¡¯s better to stay awake.¡±


    The windows in theboratory were slightly open. The night breeze swirled around them.


    The two of them leanedzily against the window sill. Zhou Nan took a cigarette from Researcher Song and slowly breathed out a smoke ring, ¡°Not going back to sleep?¡±


    Researcher Song shook his head, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll stay awake overnight. Isn¡¯t it the Autumn Festival tomorrow?¡±


    Zhou Nan nodded and squinted at him, ¡°What made you apply to the R-Code Base back then?¡±


    Researcher Song spread his hands, ¡°I didn¡¯t go to the base; I was a member of the technical staff. I wasn¡¯t directly under the R-Code Base and was affiliated to the Federal Research Institute. At the time, I had just graduated and had written a few popr articles. The annual sry that R-Code offered me was the highest, so I went there.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°Yo, then how did you switch sides and end up here.¡±


    Researcher Song sighed emotionally, ¡°Brother Wei hacked the entire scientific research building and smashed in through the window. The ss scattered all over the ground, and I was just wondering about who this badass guy was when he held me at knifepoint and forced me toe to Floating City the very next second. How could I dare note?!¡±


    ¡°Only aftering here with him did I learn that the research topic that I was given, the ¡®simted fit gic modification program¡¯, wasn¡¯t used on death penalty criminals at all. After that, I treated more of the gically modified people, and didn¡¯t want to go back anymore. I¡¯ve been with Brother Wei and stayed in the city for six years now.¡±


    ¡°Now, I¡¯ve moved my old man over to live with me too. He¡¯s in histe 70¡¯s, almost 80. He wears a superman mask and buys vegetables outside every day, and things are good. Other than how Floating City owes me a girlfriend, I don¡¯t have regrets about anything else.¡±


    Researcher Song dusted off his cigarette, ¡°In those years in the Federation, all the projects I handled actually threatened human life. As for me now, I¡¯ve harmed others with my research, so I¡¯m now researching as atonement.¡±


    Zhou Nan kicked him, ¡°Screw you. You wear a id shirt and white coat every day. Even if they start distributing girlfriends, you should let me go first. How could it be your turn?¡±


    Outside the window, the sun rose slowly from the mist.


    On the day of the Autumn Festival, the city woke up earlier than usual.


    Arge,rge batch of tourists poured in from the Star Harbor, and another batch of 50,000 imported mingos arrived and ran around the city. It seemed that the Tourism Bureau nned to continue long-term breeding of these birds.


    ording to custom, the Autumn Festival fair would only start at noon, but it was already crowded early in the morning.


    Two kilometers away from the Floating Military Base, a group of construction workers were in full swing at a certain weapon armory. The logo on their coats proimed them to be staff from a ¡®certain wedding nningpany¡¯.


    Thepany¡¯s unnamed nning manager revealed that this was the most wonderful proposal order he¡¯d ever received, bar none.


    Floating Base hospital ward.


    The fresh morning breeze was drawn in through the window. After just one night, Wei Shi was already able to read the monitoring panel for the equipment, change the drip, and find the blood vessels.


    ording to the attending doctor, the hand that had held guns before was more urate than the medical instruments.


    Wu Jiny there quietly, curled up on the bed with his eyes closed.


    Wei Shi read a book nearby, and there was an asional rustling sound.


    ¡°Brother Wei still hasn¡¯t slept?¡± Someone asked in a quiet voice from outside the door.


    ¡°He should be waiting for Mr Wu to wake up.¡±


    The sun rose slowly.


    Wei Shi opened up a video tutorial and was very serious as he learned how to massage a bedridden patient¡¯s entire body.


    Then, he dismissed all the medical staff and pinched the rabbit for half an hour.

 Chapter Ch160.2 - Consciousness

    <h4>Chapter Ch160.2 - Consciousness</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Noon.


    The Autumn Festival fair opened. Pink balloons fluttered everywhere, and even Floating Base took half a day off. A group of young soldiers were ying basketball downstairs, and the long street outside the base was full of tourists. The sweet smell of food drifted in with the breeze.


    Wei Shi sent out a message on his terminal.


    Red quickly went to ept the order. A few minutester, Red carried two bags of handheld wraps and delivered them happily to the ward.


    The doctor was in the midst of checking Wu Jin¡¯s mental activity chart. His expression was puzzled, ¡°Everything is normal. Except for being tired, there¡¯s no problems with the blood indicators. I don¡¯t know why he hasn¡¯t woken up yet...¡±


    Afternoon.


    The couriers respectfully delivered the handcrafted goods that had arrived a few months ago, and the bodyguard team sent it over to Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi unwrapped the box with his bare hands. Insidey a pair of silver and blue masks. In Floating City, the blue mask was the symbol that represented its King. The manpared the shape of one of the masks to Wu Jin¡¯s small, round face, then signed for it.


    Evening.


    Within the past few hours, the remaining handheld wrap had been reheated countless times. The doctors also entered the ward frequently, and more and more people gathered at the door as the attending doctors discussed the situation amongst themselves.


    ¡°He¡¯s been sleeping for nearly 30 hours. Other than the activity of his brainwaves, all other indicators are normal. This can¡¯t be...¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly stood up from his seat, and the pressure from his aura couldn¡¯t be restrained at all.


    At this time, Researcher Song came running in with his whiteb coat, ¡°Brother Wei, calm down. If the indicators are normal, it means that he¡¯s fine. If he isn¡¯t waking up, then don¡¯t force him to wake up. This situation is a bit like¨C¨C¡±


    The lights in theb turned on.


    Documents were scattered all over the ce. Researcher Song urged, ¡°Go and look for the medical records left by Brother Wei during the time when there was a problem with the treatment cabin in thest course of treatment... here it is!¡±


    Researcher Song put on his sses and went through the original assumptions, records, and verification that he¡¯d written. He spoke in a low voice, ¡°Spiritual resistance.¡±


    ¡°When the consciousness is suddenly injured, it will spontaneously resist. Brother Wei had an ident during thest course of treatment, and the situation was simr to Little Witch¡¯s. This time, Little Witch¨C¨Cbecause he was injured with an overdose of a N-type memory drug, going to sleep is one of the usual defense responses. The reason he can¡¯t wake up is because¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song looked at Wei Shi, ¡°Little Witch is trapped in his own consciousness. He should be trapped in his memories of the past, in the R-Code Base.¡±


    Beneath the shadows and light, Wei Shi¡¯s pupils constricted, ¡°Trapped in his consciousness? Likest time?¡±


    Researcher Song nodded. He was interrupted by Wei Shi before he could even speak, ¡°Prepare two treatment cabins. I will bring him out.¡±


    Researcher Song was stunned, then quickly opened his mouth, ¡°Brother Wei, no! At the time, we asked Little Witch to save you because he was an extroversion E. You¡¯re an extroversion S, and it¡¯s not even certain if you can enter. Even if you go in, Little Witch doesn¡¯t know you in the world of his consciousness. Moreover, Little Witch is very alert to danger. S¡¯s will attack E¡¯s, and he will not only hide from you but even be subconsciously afraid of you. If he doesn¡¯t trust you, then you¡¯ll have no way to bring him out¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stood up. The man¡¯s eyes were cold, and the deep shadows of his eye sockets made people not dare to look at him directly.


    Wei Shi enunciated each word clearly, ¡°Why can¡¯t I bring him out?¡±


    Researcher Song, ¡°Brother Wei, although you two have the highest matching&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was forceful, ¡°His memories are of the R-Code Base. Only I can protect him and ughter a way out.¡±


    The treatment equipment was ready. The man picked up Wu Jin, bent down to set him inside the cabin, and covered him with a nket.


    Researcher Song was struck dumb.


    In order to bring him out of his consciousness, Wu Jin must trust his rescuer. The best choice for a rescuer was someone with extroversion E, but in order to get out of the R-Code Base, no extroversion E could be more reliable than Wei Shi.


    Atst, Researcher Song finally spoke up, ¡°... Brother Wei, let¡¯s try it first.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t force it. Don¡¯t forget, you¡¯re still undergoing treatment yourself.¡±


    The two treatment cabins were turned on at the same time and connected together the way they had been a month ago. However, at this time, the sober one was Wei Shi, and the unconscious one was Wu Jin.


    All the data checks for the equipment was checked over.


    Outside the window, night fell. Fireworks soared up to the sky and scattered like stars.


    The entire Floating City was permeated with a festive atmosphere.


    The handheld wrap left on the hospital bed was cold. Two kilometers away, the silver blue fireworks that were originally intended for a marriage proposal exploded at the same time.


    Inside the armory, the two people who should have appeared for the proposal were missing.


    In the treatment cabin, Wei Shi slowly closed his eyes.


    The cold probe pierced the skin, and his consciousness stirred. The voice of Researcher Song seemed toe in from thousands of miles away. ¡°Little Witch is a ¡®scabbard¡¯ from the R-Code Base. Try to synchronize your memory in the base and head to the R-Code gic reproduction room to find him.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s brows pulled together.


    His field of vision turned chaotic.


    In the world inside the consciousness, the snow-covered R-Code Base appeared in front of him.


    He suddenly remembered Wu Jin¡¯s words when he¡¯d still been awake, ¡®It¡¯s snowing¡¯.


    Wei Shi stepped forward in the snow and ran towards the gic reproduction room as fast as he could. However, the entire R-Code Base was like a dead city. Not only were the gically modified nowhere to be seen, even the instructors were missing.


    Wei Shi¡¯s consciousness was strong, and his connection with Researcher Song was stable.


    ¡°Little Witch should have been kept in the gic reproduction room the entire time, so he¡¯s never seen what the scene was like outside¨C¨Cit¡¯s reasonable. After all, things that are unknown can¡¯t be filled in in his memories.¡±


    Wei Shi finally came to a stop outside the entrance of the gic reproduction room.


    The pattern on the door resembled countless densely packed eyes.


    There was a thin crack between him and the door as well as a little copsed snowman at the foot of the door.


    Wei Shi looked at the little snowman, and a small segment of an almost buried memory floated up. His body shook all of a sudden.


    He kicked open the door and rushed into the gic reproduction room that he¡¯d never visited before¨C¨C


    The interior was equally empty.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t inside.


    Through the connection, Researcher Song was also stunned, ¡°He¡¯s not there? How could he not be there?!¡±


    Wei Shi stepped out of the reproduction room. His eyes were bloodshot as he looked over the entire R-Code base, braving the cold wind, but he was unable to find Wu Jin no matter what.


    He¡¯d lost Wu Jin.


    It was unknown how many hours had passed, but the entire base was now dark. Researcher Song finally spoke again, reluctantly, ¡°Brother Wei,e out first. There¡¯s only one possibility. You haven¡¯t synchronized with Little Witch¡¯s consciousness. An extroversion S can¡¯t find him...¡±


    Snowkes flew and danced in the sky.


    Wei Shi stood there upright in the snow.


    The snowkes piled up on the chilled shoulders, and he was silent for so long that Researcher Song thought he¡¯d lost the consciousness connection with Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°He has two memory lines.¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The scabbard experiments would experience the life of the original genes through immersive scenario reproduction. Go and look through that other one¡¯s information. What they experienced is what Wu Jin experienced.¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°But...¡±


    Wei Shi snapped, ¡°Go!¡±


    A few minutester, Researcher Song sent over new information, ¡°Wu J¨ªn, the lead dancer of XX idol group, made his debut in 2017 in the XX talent show. It was located in S City, State Z...¡±


    Wei Shi closed his eyes amidst the ice and snow.


    Wu J¨ªn¡¯s story was the only ¡®memory¡¯ that Wu Jin cherished during the dark period of his gic transformation.


    If he wasn¡¯t at the R-Code Base, then he had to be there.


    Wei Shi controlled the reconstruction of the world in his consciousness.


    Inside the treatment cabin, the cold metal needle suddenly warmed up. It was as though some invisible and immaterial flow of heat had suddenly reached him. He also wanted to get closer to it.


    His consciousness finally connected with Wu Jin through the treatment cabins.


    His field of vision flipped again, and the scene suddenly changed.


    The sun zed down and the crowd on the streets grouped together. Antique cars that had only been seen over ten centuries ago were packed together on the road, and the sound of their horns were particrly noisy.


    Wei Shi abruptly opened his eyes.


    A few young girls next to him were chattering non-stop, ¡°5980 dors. We really earned big this time! In a bit, as soon as the little brother from Bluebird Entertainmentes out onto the stage, we¡¯ll immediately raise up our cards and scream and cry! Remember to face the camera when you cry! If you manage to get on camera, you can ask the agent for a red envelope!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re a professional team. The bosses spend money, and we do what they ask!¡±


    ¡°That little brother is really easy to recognize. He¡¯s an unrivalled beauty in the world, amongst the heavens and the earth, the one and only, the absolute peak of high appearance value, the treasure of mankind¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi turned around and looked straight at a minivan in the distance.


    Inside the minivan.


    Agent Chen patted his little money tree lovingly, ¡°Little Witch, this is your starting battle! The senior management for our program group has already paved the way! The professional fans have been hired, and the water army ounts are already registered!¡±


    ¡°After you finish this wrap, we¡¯ll prepare to start work! We should strive to be the lead dancer in this talent show. If you can¡¯t be the main dancer, then you can go for a role as a support dancer or visual!¡±


    Agent Brother Chen was full of lofty sentiments, but was taken by surprise when he saw Wu Jin switching directions as he sat there eating the wrap.


    ¡°?¡± Brother Chen suddenly realized, ¡°Not bad, you also know to look at your horoscope when participating in a program! Today, the god of joy is in the northeast, and the god of wealth is in the southeast, you should indeed eat the wrap while facing the east¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head honestly, ¡°No, just now, there was someone sitting there staring at me as I ate the wrap.¡±


    Juurensha: Nooooo the proposal....but I guess they can just do it again when Little Witch gets out.

 Chapter 161 - Holding Up A Card

    <h4>Chapter 161 - Holding Up A Card</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    When Brother Chen heard this, he immediately educated him, ¡°Little Witch, you¡¯re a Witch who wants to make a c-position debut. How will you get c? You need to take out your sense of presence and control the scene. Sense of presence! Do you understand sense of presence!? That¡¯s just a mere passerby; if he stares at you while you¡¯re eating your wrap, just stare back.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood.


    And so, when the program group began to call for trainees by number, Wu Jin trotted out of the car. Unexpectedly, he noticed the man standing nearby. He was tall, his figure sharp, and his gaze was like a honed edge as he stared straight at Wu Jin.


    ... He was quite cool and handsome.


    Even before Wu Jin could react, the man strode out from the crowd on long legs, like he was climbing mountains and crossing seas. His aggressiveness was almost palpable.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin huped subconsciously, then remembered the manager¡¯s instructions and used the sense of presence gained from eating four handheld wraps to stare back hard at him!


    Their gazes connected across the distance, over the countless moving heads.


    It seemed as though time had stopped in this moment.


    Wei Shi¡¯s clenched fists finally rxed. A sh of light surged at the bottom of his eyes, and he tossed a few words into themunication channel, ¡°Found him.¡±


    In the Floating City research office, Researcher Song was overjoyed.


    However, even before Wei Shi could step up to the cordon, arge group of girls suddenly ran over quickly and blocked the front of the path, ¡°It¡¯s this little brother. Bluebird Entertainment¡¯s trainee, the one who bought the 5980 dor set! One, two, three, prepare¨C¨Cshout!¡±


    There was a series of screams loud enough to shatter the sky from outside the entrance to the talent show.


    ¡°Brother Wu Jin I love you ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Wuwuwu we will always apany you on this flower paved road towards your debut¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was so surprised that he took two steps back. The camera swept slowly in his direction, and his agent, who was in the distance, mouthed the words: The fans are all arranged for! They¡¯re all paid for! Go, pika-witch¨C¨C


    Wu Jin shot a final nce towards the man who was blocked behind the professional fans, took a deep breath, and walked towards the front door for the talent show group.


    Outside.


    After the group of professional fans finished howling, Wei Shi was finally able to squeeze out of the crowd. The poption density per square meter in the 21st century was much higher than it was in the 31st century. At this time, the entrance to the program group was open, and Wei Shi forced his way in.


    Two or three security guards rushed over, ¡°What are you doing? Are you registered?¡±


    Wei Shi ignored them. He¡¯d juste out from the R-Code Base, and his body was coated in ayer of darkness that shocked the guards and made them shout for more people. Wu Jin, who¡¯d just stepped through the door, turned back slightly when he heard the noise¨C¨C


    At the other end of themunication connection, Researcher Song, who¡¯d only just let out a breath of relief, almost spat out his tea, ¡°Brother Wei, don¡¯t! There¡¯s a wave of resistance from Little Witch¡¯s side, what did you do?? What? Ah, Brother Wei, I¡¯m not criticizing you, but you should obey thew. Little Witch is an extroversion E, and he¡¯s extremely well behaved. Be a little more restrained in his consciousness. Don¡¯t be like a big bad wolf catching a little rabbit. You¡¯ll have no chance at all if the word ¡®viin¡¯ is written across your face. Obey thew, obey thew!¡±


    Two minutester, the resistance from Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness finally disappeared.


    Wei Shi was very displeased as the two security ¡®asked him to leave¡¯. He headed straight to the audience entrance.


    ¡°Have you picked up your ticket? Ah, you don¡¯t have a ticket, yet you still want to get in??¡±


    Staff ess door. ¡°Take out your work permit for a check? What? You don¡¯t have one? Don¡¯t joke around¨C¨C¡±


    Outside, the professional fans were still selling their ns, ¡°Card holding, 120 dors a day, 20 extra for shrill screams. 6000, as long as you pay 6000, we¡¯ll have your support system set up for you by tonight. We¡¯re professional support sisters, gaining fans is guaranteed!¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he came to a stop in front of them.


    The fan team was surprised, ¡°There¡¯s business!¡±, ¡°He¡¯s quite handsome, is he a contestant too?¡±, ¡°The standards are quite high this year¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°How much for a scalped ticket.¡±


    ¡°......¡± The little sister who was in charge was shocked. She¡¯d never thought that things would develop this way. Someone in the team immediately pulled out a calctor and typed out a number, ¡°Handsome brother, 900 per ticket.¡±


    Wei Shi reached out for his terminal.


    His wrist was empty. He suddenly realized that his terminal had disappeared after he integrated into Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness. The unlimited credit chip that belonged to Floating City¡¯s King naturally also hadn¡¯t followed him through.


    The little sister was amused, ¡°Handsome brother, scanning the code is okay too. Azipay or Miexin?¡±


    Wei Shi was silent for a moment, ¡°Let me go withdraw money.¡±


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± The little sister¡¯s expression froze. However, since this big brother was attractive, she exined nicely, ¡°Okay. The event starts in two hours. If you haven¡¯te back by then, we¡¯ll be going in by ourselves.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded and turned to step back out into the scorching sun.


    He tossed a centuries old problem to Researcher Song, ¡°In the 21st century, without an ID card or a bank ount, how do you make 900 dors within 2 hours?¡±


    Floating Cityboratory.


    After a long silence, a fierce quarrel broke out.


    Arjun: ¡°Make money by using your face! Look around and see if there¡¯s a little sister nearby who is willing to help Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°You go and say that to Brother Wei, and see if he cuts you or not! Brother Wei is very powerful, so how about you go and do some manualbor and see if moving bricks for two hours is enough?¡±


    Mao Dongqing was solemn and cautious, ¡°S City is an international metropolis. Is there a reward system for mercenaries?¡±


    Red suddenly thought of anything, ¡°In any case, it¡¯s Little Witch¡¯s consciousness, so can¡¯t you just casually mess around¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song corrected him, ¡°The brain is more developed in the world of the consciousness than it is in reality. You¡¯re unable to fool Little Witch in ordinary times, yet you want to fool him here??¡±


    The entireboratory got into a big argument, and then discovered that the King of Floating City didn¡¯t even have the spare change to apply for a fake identity. Even if he went to buy a lottery ticket, it was impossible for him to obtain the prize within two hours. Researcher Song read out loud from XX Encyclopedia, ¡°In the early 21st century, the information revolution changed productivity... The rise of emerce and entertainment, the vigorous development of the financial industry, and the initial stages of virtual currency...¡±


    On the other end of the link, Wei Shi paused.


    The man¡¯s voice was deep as it came over the connection, ¡°How much data can the consciousness link transmit?¡±


    Researcher Song was bewildered, ¡°The equipment is linked to your brain waves. Reading is rted to the equipment, and writing is rted to the brain¡¯s receptivity. For us to talk through the link, it¡¯s 5M/s uplink and 24K/s downlink...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Floating City¡¯s AI brain center, how much idleputing power does it have right now?¡±


    Researcher Song checked as he spoke, ¡°There are too many Autumn Festival activities. The remaining processing power is only 20,000 terabytes per second¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s enough.¡±


    The group in theb were still confused.


    In the consciousness world, S City. Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to step into an ubiquitous inte cafe. The little sister shop assistant was bewildered by his good looks and agreed to let the big brother who¡¯d lost his mobile phone use the inte first and pay the inte fee after ¡®his friends sent over cash¡¯.


    Wei Shi groped around and tried to figure out how to turn on aputer from 10 centuries ago.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What is the name of the virtual currency you mentioned?¡±


    In the research room, Researcher Song abruptly realized what he was doing. His expression was strangely excited, ¡°It¡¯s bitcoin!¡±


    Red¡¯s expression was confused, ¡°What?!¡±


    Researcher Song turned around quickly, his expression excited, ¡°Why didn¡¯t I think of it! Virtual electronic currency as represented by bitcoin, was also the prototype for ¡®Floating credits¡¯. It¡¯s decentralized, anonymous, and encrypted. Brother Wei doesn¡¯t need to apply for a fake identity. He can trade by registering an email address¨C¨C¡±


    Red: ¡°I don¡¯t understand, how-how do you make money?¡±


    Researcher Song quickly activated Floating City¡¯s central AI, ¡°Mining! Do you know about blockchain? Forget it, you definitely don¡¯t know. Bitcoin is based on cryptography. In the 21st century, people used a lot ofputing power to mine for bitcoin, and it¡¯s known as ¡®mining¡¯.¡± Researcher Song gave an example, ¡°For example, if Brother Wei has 200puters and mined for 100 hours, if he¡¯s lucky, he can dig out one bitcoin. Value? Well, how much is it worth?¡±


    ¡°One bitcoin is worth more than $3000!¡±


    Red was shocked, ¡°Brother Wei even had to cheat the little sister just for inte fees. Where will he find 200puters?¡±


    Researcher Song connected the consciousness link with Floating City¡¯s centralputer, ¡°Computing power in the 31st century is much stronger than 200puters in the 21st century.¡±


    At the other end of the consciousness link, Wei Shi uploaded the mining script as a data stream.


    In Floating City¡¯s research institute, Researcher Song¡¯s hand speed moved like lightning as he started up the script. In the 21st century, the ¡®2000 tera-megabytes per second¡¯puting power ran quickly.


    Soon, a line of numbers was spat out.


    Researcher Song¡¯s expression was a little surprised, ¡°Brother Wei, the mine¡¯s been dug out. I¡¯ll read it out to you. The first key, 52 bit characters, K343...¡±


    S City, midsummer.


    The little assistant in the inte cafe smiled and stared at Wei Shi from time to time, whispering to her colleagues, ¡°The inte fee is only 20 yuan. If he really can¡¯t pay it, then we¡¯ll drag him to the entertainmentpany across from us to have him pay off his debts. The introduction fee would definitely be more than 20...¡±


    While they were talking, someone suddenly came into the inte bar with sweat all over their head. While everyone looked on, he went over to find Wei Shi, ¡°You-you really want to trade so much...¡± This man, who had 16 apartments in S City¡¯s Jing¡¯an District, looked at Wei Shi cautiously, as though he was looking at the big boss of a certain industry.


    Wei Shi was impatient, ¡°Finish this quickly, I¡¯m in a hurry.¡±


    The man nodded quickly. He was awed by Wei Shi and didn¡¯t dare to use the inte cafeputers, so he pulled open hisptop and confirmed the bitcoin keys one by one in front of Wei Shi. 20 minutester, a nameless Swiss bank ount card was handed over to Wei Shi.


    ¡°Four million, deal.¡±


    There was only a quarter of an hour left before the start of the XX talent show.


    Wei Shi paid the inte fee, applied for a false identity, and changed his coat that had been soaked by the heavy snow in the R-Code Base. By the time he reappeared at the entrance to the program group, he looked quite different from before.


    The muscle definition revealed beneath the white shirt was powerful and sexy, and the silver grey trousers outlined his straight legs. The monk strap shoes he wore were low-key and formal.


    It was like he was going to a well-prepared date.


    The little sister from the professional fan group stared at him as she reluctantly handed over the ticket, ¡°Received 900, in cash...¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t turn back at all as he entered the building and went to join the audience.


    From behind him, someone murmured to himself, ¡°What is this person here for? Is he chasing stars? No way! He¡¯sing in to snatch camera time, right? Pressure all the trainees by being the most attractive kid in the audience??¡±


    Inside the talent show building.


    Hundreds of trainees were grouped up together while three instructors called out their numbers one after another.


    Backstage, there were trainees stretching, working out their waists, and warming up their vocal cords everywhere. From behind the curtain came a loud roar.


    Wu Jin had paid money to the program group, so his number was very close to the front, and he was sixth to go up onto stage. By the time the stage manager finally called out for number six, he grabbed Wu Jin from amidst the pressing crowd of people, ¡°Yes, yes, the one who looks the most well behaved, and the most good looking¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin stood behind the curtain, ready to go.


    The light came out from beneath the curtain.


    He habitually checked the gun safety lock¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s hands touched nothing but air, and his expression stiffened for a moment.


    That wasn¡¯t right wasn¡¯t he dancing why did he need to check the gun where am I who am I what am I doing¨C¨C


    The curtains suddenly pulled open.


    The strong stage lights abruptly pulled Wu Jin back from his thoughts.


    The youth looked straight across the stage for two seconds, and his blood seemed to be ignited and boiling. His back straightened beneath the powerful lights, and as though he¡¯d practiced it ten thousand times, Wu Jin stepped out onto the stage.


    The camera slowly turned to Wu Jin, and the audience boiled with excitement.


    ¡°Holy shit, he looks good and handsome¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°He can fight with this face! Prepare a new headline, whichpany is he from, why haven¡¯t we seen him before¨C¨C¡±


    Off-stage, the well-trained professional fans took the opportunity to scream and cheer.


    The scalped ticket that Wei Shi had purchased was towards the back of the auditorium. Because he¡¯d purchased it from the professional fan team, he was also grouped together with the team of chattering little sisters.


    Bluebird Entertainment agent and manager Brother Chen, who was in the very back row, was reminding them constantly, ¡°5980, 5980! There¡¯s an extra 200 red envelope if you¡¯re caught on camera! Shout! Shout!¡±


    A little sister standing next to Wei Shi worked really hard for the sake of the potential red envelope, yelling at the top of her voice, ¡°Little Witch! I love you ahhhhh! My center, my ace! Wuwu crying wuwu dizzy...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s brows pulled together.


    He looked at the fluorescent card in the little sister¡¯s hand.


    Turned.


    Then looked sideways again.


    On the stage, the female instructor who was in charge of dance was kind and gentle, ¡°Wu Jin, is it? Your fans are very cute.¡±


    Wu Jin blushed instantly. Brother Chen must have purchased too many fans¨C¨C


    In the next second, the female instructor received a prompt from the director: This was someone who¡¯d given them money, and they had given them money twice over! They had requested more shots of their fan support group.


    The female instructor understood instantly. She looked out at the audience and smiled broadly, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, director, please shift the camera to the audience. Let¡¯s listen to the sound of the audience before this little brother does his performance.¡±


    Beneath the stage, the professional fans who¡¯d been screaming like mad suddenly appeared stunned for a few seconds.


    ¡°Listen to the audience? A sudden interview? What, why are they interviewing us?!¡±


    Agent Brother Chen was also confused, ¡°What kind of situation is this? I only gave them money once so that the program group would give Little Witch a C rating or higher. Howe there¡¯s also a volunteer interview?¡±


    The camera slowly turned around.


    Fortunately, the professional fan team was well-trained, and soon, the first crying little sister calmly epted the microphone, ¡°I¡¯m... Little Witch¡¯s, mama fan... wuwu, work hard, my son...¡±


    The second one: ¡°I¡¯m Wu Jin¡¯s girlfriend fan! Wuwuwu, I¡¯ll love him for my whole life...¡±


    The third one.


    The camera was just about to move to the fourth fan.


    The girl with the support sign was still stumbling and arguing with Wei Shi, ¡°Elder brother, it¡¯s not possible, I do things for money. I can¡¯t just give you this card...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°1000.¡±


    The little sister: ¡°But, professional ethics doesn¡¯t allow me to do this...¡±


    Wei Shi raised the price, ¡°3000.¡±


    The little sister sucked in a breath of cold air.


    Wei Shi: ¡°10,000.¡±


    The little sister suddenly stuffed the ¡®I Love Wu Jin¡¯ card into Wei Shi¡¯s hand and looked respectful, ¡°Okay, take it! Scan the code to pay me in a bit!¡±


    The support card instantly changed hands.


    At this time, it was the little sister who¡¯d just sold the card¡¯s turn for an interview, ¡°I¡¯m also Wu Jin¡¯s girlfriend fan~! Little brother, you can do it¨C¨C¡±


    The camera¡¯s inertia caused it to turn to Wei Shi.


    The camera suddenly froze, and the focus abruptly drew closer. The person holding the fluorescent ¡®I love Wu Jin¡¯ card was a very photogenic male fan¨C¨C


    Backstage, the stage manager was also stunned silly, ¡°Isn¡¯t he the one who gave us money just now?¡±


    In the middle of the camera lens, Wei Shi looked calmly and directly at the camera. The air around him was cold, and his eyes were as sharp as quenched des.


    On the stage, Wu Jin stilled for a moment.


    Wu Jin clearly recognized this man as the one who¡¯d watched him eat his wrap. However, in his mind, it seemed that there were wisps of confused recognition emerging from the depths of his brain, yet he couldn¡¯t hold onto the clues.


    The microphone was handed over to Wei Shi.


    The female instructor was amused and was extra interested in this male fan, ¡°Are you also a fan of Contestant Wu Jin?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm.¡±


    The female instructor was surprised, ¡°Boyfriend fan?¡±


    Wei Shi corrected, ¡°Husband fan.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Your #1 fan, Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: gotta say that WS is adapting to being a fan ... really well. <3 but i kinda just imagine that he¡¯s freaking out a little inside.</i>

 Chapter Ch162.1 - Support Station

    <h4>Chapter Ch162.1 - Support Station</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Husband fan.


    There was a sudden silence.


    The cameraman was an experienced one. In the next second, he turned the lens towards Wu Jin! The audience, director, and host were all curious and wondered whether Wu Jin would refute this confession with righteous words, or coldly ignore him, orugh off this interview segment¨C¨C


    In the middle of the stage.


    Wu Jin was stupefied, his eyes huge.


    The fluffy small curls had practically withered with shock, and while he could barely maintain a calm expression, the skin from his ears to his cheeks were obviously red, making his small round face look pitiful and innocent.


    After realizing that the camera had cut to him, Wu Jin¡¯s expression management kicked in one secondter, and the ¡®noble prince¡¯ character design that Bluebird Entertainment had assigned to him quickly reced Wu Jin¡¯s own reaction.


    However, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t able to control itpletely.


    In front of the camera, he let out a small, silent little hup.


    The female instructor and countless members of the audience suddenly covered up their hearts.


    ¡°Such a good boy ahhhhhhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Scared into hups? Hahaha why are you so cute hahahaha! Contestant Wu is so soft and lovely hahahahaha, getting scared on the spot when seeing a husband fan!¡±


    ¡°New image for the head of my bed! Hurry ande to mama¡¯s embrace, you¡¯re exactly like the hamster I¡¯ve raised at home! After it¡¯s scared, it needs to be held andforted, given food and stroked, and it should be praised for its good behavior today...¡±


    The female instructor was delighted.


    The camera was once again turned to the audience. This ¡®husband fan¡¯ was very powerful. His expression was focused and heated, and his eyes were locked directly on the stage. He lifted the card like he was lifting a weight or a machine gun, and the support card shed:


    ¡°I love Wu Jin¡±


    The atmosphere heated up instantly!


    Screams and apuse rang out at the same time. The audience all called out, expressing their understanding and encouragement towards Wei Shi. How handsome! What a cool guy! So what if he was a man! Why couldn¡¯t men chase after their stars! Being bold and honest and those such things, wasn¡¯t that great!


    The female instructorughed loudly, ¡°Husband fan, you¡¯re very badass, this big sister is rooting for you! Alright then, let¡¯s have Contestant Wu start his performance¨C¨C¡±


    The stage gradually darkened.


    A single beam of light remained on, and after half a beat, Wu Jin began to adjust his headset.


    The youth bowed his head slightly, and his side profile was illuminated by the gentle stage lighting. His curly hair, the delicate, high bridge of his nose, and his features were all outlined by a gentle halo of light. His eyshes fluttered slightly.


    The background music faded out, and the beam of light switched to a series of cool colors.


    The drum began to beat.


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head.


    The fluffy curls swayed in the light from the violent movements. Following the beat of the drum, Wu Jin¡¯s stepsnded urately, his eyes focused and cold. When the toprock was added in, his limbs moved with perfect control. His dynamic and static moves formed an almost bizarre yet dazzling visual contrast¨C¨C


    Thest three beats sted out.


    A back somersaultbo ended with a freeze, moving from extreme contractions to a wanton mboyance before stopping at a fixed point, his knees bending as a buffer for hisnding, and the youth¡¯s cool expression was aimed directly at the camera.


    A shy smile bloomed like a bud in ice and snow.


    The camera captured the amazement on the faces of the three instructors.


    The lights came on again, more and more noise rose from the audience that finally crashed together to form a thunderous apuse. The instructor¡¯s eyes curved as she pped for Wu Jin with the microphone in her hand.


    In the audience stands, Agent Brother Chen beamed with joy, ¡°Did he get a C? Did he get a C rating?!¡±


    Beside Wei Shi, the girl who¡¯d sold him the support card mumbled, ¡°This has to be at least an A rating... Ahhhh, why did I sell the card? This little brother¡¯s going to be hot!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were locked on Wu Jin.


    Memories floated up. There was the Crosson theme song performance where Wu Jin was in the c-position, Wu Jin dancing in the fountain square, Wu Jin who sang gently in the underground bar.


    On the other side of themunication link, Researcher Song hadn¡¯t been able to hold on anymore and had gone to sleep. Arjun was eating melon seeds while waiting on standby.


    Arjun talked a lot, ¡°Brother Wei, did you see Little Witch? Have you managed to hold his hand yet...¡±


    Wei Shi finally responded, ¡°How do you package an album?¡±


    Arjun quickly tapped on the keyboard and replied, ¡°In the 21st century, recording requires, er, lyrics,position, mixing, sound modification, distribution nning, marketing, and publicity...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°31st century.¡±


    Arjun: ¡°Ah?¡±


    On the stage, Wu Jin attempted vocals at the instructor¡¯s request and was finally given a rating of B, because he failed to switch smoothly between chest voice and falsetto. However, the female dance instructor stated that Contestant Little Witch¡¯s true voice foundation was already there, and it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to A.


    After Wu Jin bowed and stepped down, the other trainees behind the curtains expressed their admiration. One of the rap singers, Little Red, gave Wu Jin a bear hug, ¡°Brother, remember to choose me in the next round when forming teams!¡±


    Wu Jin agreed quickly.


    When he returned behind the stage, it was no surprise that some trainees teased him about his ¡®husband fan¡¯, while the ratings on the stage continued.


    One of the trainees he¡¯d known briefly boasted, ¡°You should be an A! Is it because you didn¡¯t give enough money?!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly waved his hands, ¡°No, I don¡¯t think I can get an A, my tactical foundation is too weak...¡±


    Trainee: ¡°???¡±


    ¡°.......¡± Wu Jin was going crazy. Wait a minute! What tactical foundation, what am I talking about, what am I doing...


    On the screen, the camera switched back and forth between the stage and the audience.


    Every time the camera swept over the ¡®husband fan¡¯, Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows would twitch. Why did Brother Chen... buy whatever fan he could get! However, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help but stare at him and observe him, looking left and right, left and right.


    After looking, he rubbed his face.


    Three hourster.


    All the trainee¡¯s rankings wereplete. The audience was satisfied and were ready to leave.


    Wei Shi briskly scanned over the 10,000 dors for the professional fan beside him. The newly installed ¡®Azipay¡¯ on his mobile phone automatically added the other party as a friend. The other side¡¯s signature area held, ¡®Professional fans, please contact 139XXX, 120 for card holding, shrill screams for an extra 20. 6000 to build a support system, fixing up photos 60...¡±


    Wei Shi turned off the mobile phone screen and walked towards the backstage with the support card.


    The man was 1.9 meters tall. He¡¯d been in a high position for a long time, and his demeanor was cold. His shirt, trousers, and leather shoes were like the essories of a domineering president from a novel, making him very eye-catching.


    Except for the fluorescent idol support card with its ck base and pink glittering hearts.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the husband¨C¨C¡± A small fan suddenly remembered who he was, and her expression wasplicated, ¡°This year, even overbearing presidents are chasing stars! And the male fans¡¯ appearances are practically as good as the idols themselves. How are the rest of us supposed to survive?!¡±


    The straight man security guard, who blocked ess to the backstage, looked at Wei Shi and was puzzled for a moment.


    A tall, handsome fellow holding a fancy support card, hey! The security guard came up to stop Wei Shi immediately, ¡°Where are you going? There¡¯s no entry to the backstage. Are you looking for a contestant? The contestants aren¡¯t here at the moment. They¡¯ve all left via the back door and are ready to go back to the dormitories...¡±


    Wei Shi immediately headed towards the back door.


    Unexpectedly, the back door had already been blocked by countless fans carrying heavy cameras and zoom lenses who were waiting to greet the ¡®brothers¡¯ and ¡®sons¡¯ that they¡¯d only known for three hours. The trainees had a difficult time walking out on the other side of the cordon. Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted, but he was able to get through quickly by virtue of his height advantage.


    ¨C¨CThen, he was instantly stopped by the security guard uncle, ¡°What are you doing, what are you doing?¡±


    Wei Shi was calm, ¡°Chasing stars.¡±


    The security guard uncle was suspicious, ¡°What¡¯s the point in being so tall and chasing stars? You seem like a vengeful man no matter how I look at it. Chasing stars? Do you even have the equipment for it?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°What equipment.¡±


    The security guard: ¡°... For-for photos! What kind of front-line fan are you if you don¡¯t create photos for content? Aren¡¯t you just wasting standing space?!¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he took out a POPO mobile phone that had been purchased by selling bitcoin. It had a 20million pixel front and back camera, and the photos it took were super clear.


    The security guard¡¯s face tensed up.


    The security guard¡¯s face turned red.


    The security guard uncleughed loudly, ¡°There¡¯s a front-line fan here taking photos with just his mobile phone, hahaha, this isn¡¯t a front-line support station sister, it¡¯s a stalker fan, right? Hahaha¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi was soon expelled from the talent show base.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The man stood there in the middle of the road like a fierce and sharp bay. Beneath the midsummer sun in S City, he stood there upright with his right hand rubbing against his waist. As long as he could grab a gun, he¡¯d be able to enter the talent show base and haul out the soft and flexible trainee¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes strayed to the opposite side of the world and the propaganda slogan there: Use the crosswalk, speak in a civilized manner, abide by discipline andw, be a good citizen.


    Abide by thew.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d never obeyed discipline and thew, pressed down his displeasure and finally walked over to an electronics building across the street. He asked coldly across themunication line, ¡°What is a ¡®front-line¡¯.¡±


    <i>xiin: HAHAHA omg poor Wei Shi... he just wants to shoot someone</i>

 Chapter Ch162.2 - Support Station

    <h4>Chapter Ch162.2 - Support Station</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Arjun staggered and barely managed to keep from falling over in his chair, ¡°Bro-Brother Wei, this seems to be ng in fan support stations. The support station¡¯s eldest sister is the boss of the station, and they¡¯re responsible for nning the itinerary and organizing support. The front-line fans take photos at the front of the crowd. Generally, artists, big entertainmentpanies, and big station sisters allmunicate with each other. If you really see him, you can say you¡¯re a station sister, and it might smooth out the way...¡±


    Wei Shi quickly bought a Lycra camera. The salesperson was surprised by this big boss¡¯s attitude of ¡®not being short on money¡¯. What¡¯s more, he didn¡¯t even want the camera delivered. He picked up the camera directly, paid, and then left...


    By the time Wei Shi returned to the talent show base once again, more than half the trainees had already left. Wu Jin was also missing, and he could only hear some phrases from a few small fans, ¡°Little Witch is so cute!¡±, ¡°He kept bowing and bowing like a polite marshmallow on a spring!¡±


    Outside the security cordon for the base, the stage manager was holding up a loudspeaker and politely inviting the fans to go home, ¡°Thank you for your support. Pay attention to your safety when you leave. For the next program, we will be going to the XX film and television base tomorrow to shoot. Please try not to affect the daily operations and order of the base. Only one support station from each yer will be allowed to enter... Thank you for your support, thank you for your support!¡±


    Wei Shi linked up to themunication channel instantly.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Arjun was still exiningmon knowledge on the other side of themunication channel.


    The psychologist Zhou Nan had woken up and made himself a cup of tea, beforeing over to check in on the situation. Zhou Nan found it increasingly amusing the more he heard and he murmured, ¡°It¡¯s a good idea. Even if Brother Wei goes to the program group and applies to be a security guard, it¡¯ll be toote. As for investing, the waters in the entertainment circle are so deep, and it really won¡¯t be easy. It¡¯s too easy to scare Little Witch away like a little white rabbit if he visits his dorm at night. If he uses this kind of identity to get close to Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    From beside him, Arjun listened respectfully until Wei Shi finished speaking, and then his eyes opened wide in shock, ¡°Brother Wei, you want-want to be a station support sister? And-and, you want to go be a front-line fan? Not behind the scenes??¡±


    Zhou Nan coughed continuously and smacked the back of Arjun¡¯s head, ¡°Do you know how to talk? It¡¯s a station brother! Station brother!¡±


    S City.


    At night, the moon was bright, and stars were rarely visible. Wei Shi wore sleepwear as he sat at the desk of the presidential suite of XX hotel.


    The hotel-providedptop that could ess the inte was open, and the search results for ¡®XX film and television base¡¯ was disyed on the ancient 21st century screen.


    There were 16 tickets left for the high-speed rail train.


    After confirming that the fake identity purchased with several hundred dors couldn¡¯t be used to register for the train ¡®12307¡¯, Wei Shi decisively spent 100,000 dors for a fake Brazilian passport with a fake visa for Z country.


    Then, he booked a first-ss seat on the high-speed train as soon as he could.


    Everything was ready.


    Except for the fan support station.


    Wei Shi opened up Azipay and clicked on the professional fan who¡¯d sold him the support card earlier that day, ¡°6000 to build a support station?¡±


    The little fan had cheated 10,000 dors out of Wei Shi, and was very respectful towards this rich big boss, ¡°Yes, big guy. We¡¯re professionals at this, big boss.¡±


    Wei Shi sent over 12,000. ¡°Have it done in half an hour.¡±


    This work studio quickly epted the order. They organized six programmers who went online to modify the temte, alter the framework, rece the name of the idol, and put up a support map. 25 minutester, the ¡®Wu Jin Global Support Association¡¯ wasunched sessfully.


    While waiting for the support station to go online, they quickly arranged publicity on Weibo and handed in a manuscript.


    Wei Shi epted the finished goods. There was a line of text that the stationmaster could see in the background.


    Clicks: 3.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The sales manager for the professional fan group immediately called out to him, ¡°Dear, this isn¡¯t our problem, hey, dear. Another support station already went online during the afternoon, and it¡¯s also known as the Wu Jin Global Support Association. The fans have already been used up, and it¡¯s already pretty good for us to just be a sister station, dear.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s words were concise, ¡°100,000. Squeeze them out.¡±


    The manager: ¡°......¡±


    The manager cried bitterly, ¡°Dear, we can¡¯t do it, dear! In the morning, they produced a lot of well photoshopped photos that look practically immortal.¡± The manager tried hard to please this rich big boss, ¡°It¡¯s also because your little brother is really good looking, and he looks good no matter how the photos are taken! So, the fans are all flocking over there!¡±


    ¡°The group who built a support station ahead of us are ¡®short-term professional support station sisters¡¯. They do nothing but watch this kind of high traffic talent show. When they see a little brother who has a chance of bing popr, they¡¯ll quickly circle around, build up a station and start expanding it, collecting fans and raising funds that help them move onto the next battlefield. Yeah, the images we put out aren¡¯t as good as theirs, so we really can¡¯t win!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°You need images?¡±


    In the POPO phone, several pictures that had been taken during the day were sent over to the manager.


    The manager almost fainted when he saw a series of photos that were clearly taken in straight man style with the wrong angle, wrong filters, and wrong lighting, ¡°... Big boss, you-your photos, could they have been taken with a mobile phone... these photos can¡¯t be fixed up...¡±


    Wei Shi frowned, ¡°You need photos that have been fixed up?¡±


    The manager responded in the affirmative and was finally able to let out a sigh of relief. This big boss was really one who was stupid, yet rich. Who didn¡¯t know that nobody could beat the station support sisters when it came to fixing up photos? If the big boss was able to fix up these photos until they shone, he¡¯d really no longer be able to keep his job as a manager...


    In the hotel suite.


    Wei Shi connected to themunication link with Floating City directly.


    Arjun quickly obeyed his order and logged into Star Blog, sending the ugly and badly taken photos to the ¡®White Moonlight Wu Jin Darling Interster Support Association¡¯ public blog.


    Arjun worked hard to tter and please the support station sisters from the 31st century: Little sisters, here are a few photos of Little Witch, can you help fix them up a little?


    The support association: ......


    The support association: !!! Ahhhhhhhhhh holy shit a living Little Witch! Ahhhhhhh! Hurry, tell us who you are, what program is this from! The Crosson Show isn¡¯t broadcasting, and we haven¡¯t seen our son, mama is about to wither and die! There¡¯s finally new photos that we can lick!! I¡¯m so happy I¡¯m bursting out into tears ahhhhh!!


    The support association: Huh? That¡¯s not right, why is it so coarse? It looks like it¡¯s only 20 million pixels, right? And the format is in JPG? Is this a format from the 11th century or the 21st century?! To tell you the truth, it might be better to just draw a sketch of Little Witch directly...


    A few minutester.


    The support association thanked Arjun for his contribution by paying him 200 credits, and the fan support station announced that they had new images.


    Wu Jin stood there in the brilliant lights. The static JPG had been upgraded to a dynamic live photo. The youth wore ssical kpop clothing from ten centuries ago, and his eyes glowed with scattered rays of light.


    ¡°Sparkling and clear, as bright as jade.¡±


    Arjun clicked on ¡®like¡¯ for the little sister.


    Then, he quickly copied the image, revised theyout, and sent it back to Wei Shi along with the copy.


    21st century, S City.


    ¡®Trustworthy support station brother¡¯ Wei Shi quickly updated the content for the support station and sent out a wave of publicity.


    Weibo remained silent for a few minutes, and then countless fans poured in: Little brother Wu Jin is too good looking! Also, what kind of immortal photo-shoppingis this?! Is this really a level of photoshopping ability that exists in the world right now?


    From a few hundred kilometers away, the professional sales manager for the professional fan group who¡¯d been keeping an eye on the situation suddenly spat out all his tea.


    ¡°With just those few photos, he really-really managed to fix them up until they shone!¡±


    The next morning.


    Before the trainees started shooting, all the support stations submitted their applications to the XX talent show group.


    ¡®Wu Jin Global Support Association (2)¡¯ defeated ¡®Wu Jin Global Support Association (1)¡¯ by an overwhelming traffic flow and poprity advantage, temporarily bing the official support group. They were given permission and designated as a front-line support station.


    The permit certificate was sent over to Wei Shi¡¯s inbox.


    Wei Shi picked up the ticket he¡¯d obtained with his fake passport and called for a car.


    High-speed rail station.


    After the program premieredst night, a small, low level hot search had been triggered.


    There were countless front-line fans and station sisters at the entrance. Inside the waiting room, the program team staff counted the number of trainees over and over again, ¡°Everyone, prepare to pick up your tickets for departure. The first round of thepetition is a MV shooting contest.¡±


    The stage manager was still counting, ¡°Hey, everyone¡¯s already lining up to board the train. Howe you¡¯ve only just arrived?¡±


    The handsome brother in front of him was tall, with long legs. His face was blocked by sunsses, but his cool and eye-catching temperament still came across clearly.


    Wei Shi removed his sunsses, ¡°I¡¯m not a trainee.¡±


    The stage manager was stunned. This really wasn¡¯t one of the trainees from the program group! He apologized repeatedly to Wei Shi, and watched as this handsome brother turned towards someone nearby.


    At the end of the line, Wu Jin was stunned as he looked at Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi arrived in front of Wu Jin with quick strides, and stretched out his right hand that was covered in gun calluses. His voice was calm and maic.


    ¡°What a coincidence, we meet again.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hahahaha, somewhat like a stalker Wei Shi, but so fun!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: dear, you¡¯re not pulling off this fan thing very well, dear~</i>

 Chapter 163 - Fishing

    <h4>Chapter 163 - Fishing</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was given no choice and trembled as he stretched out his right hand.


    Outside the door, a high-speed train roared past.


    The scorching hot summer wind poured in from the open security gate. The man¡¯s palm was dry, and his body carried a light scent of hay and nuts warmed under the sun. Wu Jin shook his hand tentatively, like a small squirrel that had secretly stolen a nut.


    The soft, fluffy curls were lifted up by the wind from the high-speed train.


    Wei Shi¡¯s figure was broad and powerful. He directly covered Wu Jin¡¯s entire right hand, ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    Their palms touched.


    The man¡¯s digits that were covered with gun calluses had too high of a sense of presence, like flint brushing against tinder and creating sparks for no reason.


    Wu Jin stilled.


    The high-speed rail swept by outside the security checkpoint.


    The confused mess of memories in his mind was stirred up by the strong wind. It seemed that there was a ce filled with dust and smoke, burning buildings emitting ck smoke that covered the sky, gods and nameless cards burning in the fire, and huge objects with a 12 meter wingspan flying up in the air. Everything seemed like vague shadows.


    Wei Shi was still waiting for his reply.


    The youth opened his mouth in a daze, ¡°Wu-Wu Jin.¡±


    Consciousness flipped again. This time, he and a man who was extremely simr to ¡®Wei Shi¡¯ were wrapped together in a gentle, light kiss¨C¨C


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Ahhhhh, I actually imagined myself in an inappropriate intimate rtionship with a fan that Brother Chen bought!


    His three views cracked and shattered. Another train zoomed by, while his mind was full of strange and fantastic thoughts. Only the big words written on the front of the train acted like a huge rm bell, waking him up and clearing his thoughts!


    The harmonious electric powered train group!


    A harmonious society!


    Behind him, the trainees were still huddled together in a slow moving line.


    The little stage manager looked at Wei Shi and finally came up with a sentence, ¡°This-this isn¡¯t right! This person is the support station brother who applied today! I approved his photo this morning...¡±


    The security personnel were shocked and quickly hauled Wu Jin back into line. Beneath the big gray wolf¡¯s gaze, the little frightened trainee was pulled back into the fold with the rest of the sheep.


    Wei Shi wasn¡¯t bothered. He quickly took out his first ss train ticket and checked in after the crew disappeared.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Arjun, who was in charge of monitoring the data, suddenly looked at the signals from the equipment and spoke in surprise, ¡°Brother Wei, just now, Little Witch¡¯s consciousness experienced powerful fluctuations! What did you do! Wait until the fluctuation reaches the threshold and try to bring him out¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi lowered his head. His palm still carried traces of warmth.


    The high-speed train slowly started up.


    The carriages full of trainees were filled withughter and conversation. An average of six cameras were installed in each carriage, and at this time, almost all of the trainees were sparing no effort to stabilize their character designs in front of the camera.


    Except for Wu Jin, who¡¯d snuck into a gap between two carriages.


    The crew was to the back, and the first ss cabin for noble personages was up ahead. The train moved so quickly it seemed to fly, and the stewardesses were busy. For a brief time, Wu Jin shrank into a corner and hid himself very well.


    Wu Jin secretly took out his mobile phone and called his agent, Brother Chen.


    Outside the window, the suburban industrial area could be seen. The signal was at three bars, which was just enough.


    Brother Chen: ¡°Hey, Wu Jin! Who bullied you, just tell me...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Nobody! Nobody! Brother Chen, the card holding fans you hiredst time...¡±


    The high speed rail whistled across a field, and the signal dropped to one bar.


    Brother Chen: ¡°What fan were you talking about?¡±


    Wu Jin was a little embarrassed and spoke louder, ¡°Hus, band, fan!¡±


    Brother Chen: ¡°Husband what? The signal is bad, and I can¡¯t hear you!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Husband fan!¡±


    Chen Brother: ¡°What band fan?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s two eyes darkened. His small round face puffed up, and he said again, ¡°Hus-band-f...¡±


    The door to the carriage suddenly opened, and Wei Shi came over.


    The other half of the word ¡®fan¡¯ was swallowed back.


    Wu Jin stood up with a swish and pressed against the wall.


    ¡°There¡¯s no signal here.¡± Wei Shi stated.


    Wu Jin giggled foolishly and pressed down the volume button even as his back pasted up against the wall, ¡°Is-is that so? Hahaha&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi took a step closer, ¡°Go to the carriage in front and give it a try. I¡¯ll take you to the first ss area.¡±


    Wu Jin had just been about to thank him nicely when his strong critical thinking skills suddenly kicked in. On the high-speed railway that ran at 350km/h, the passenger cars were 24.4 meters long. Standing in the front and back of the first-ss cabin, the time difference between the coordinates ovepping was only 0.25 seconds¨C¨C


    So, what was the difference between calling here and calling inside the first ss carriage?


    Wu Jin was instantly on alert.


    Wei Shi noticed the situation, and he didn¡¯t force him. He looked out the window, ¡°There¡¯s signal now.¡±


    The train had only just entered a mountain tunnel. Wu Jin was confused.


    Wei Shi pulled out the POPO mobile phone from his pocket. For a moment, Wu Jin kept having the impression that the way the man held the mobile phone was like he would hold a gun. Wu Jin showed Wu Jin the disy interface, ¡°Three signal bars.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at his own cell phone.


    One bar.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin suspected that he was holding a little ancient phone in his hand.


    Wei Shi lured him calmly, ¡°Different operators. Do you want to use my phone.¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly refused his offer and thanked him.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Okay. Come find me if you need it. What¡¯s your contact number?¡±


    Wu Jin was weak. Mr Wei had been very helpful, sincere, and friendly, while he himself was looking for Brother Chen to check up on people. He felt very guilty and immediately gave him his mobile phone number, ¡°188XXXXXXXX.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded and tried to dial it twice, and it really didn¡¯t connect. Wu Jin understood, he knew that his call with Brother Chen had cut and hung up, and the train was bumpy at this time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder was held, and it felt as though there was an electric current rushing in. In his mind, he once again experienced a deep kiss on top of a Pterosaur, saw the man wrapped only in a bath towel after bathing, and a Wei Shi with gun wound scars in his muscles, clear and distinct.


    Wu Jin looked at Wei Shi in horror, ¡°!!!¡± What, what, what kind of movie was this?! The projector was perfect!


    From the carriage behind the two of them, a stage manager had alreadye over, looking for Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi set Wu Jin upright again and retreated like a gentleman, ¡°Well then, goodbye.¡±


    The man turned and walked away.


    By the time the stage manager entered thepartment, Wei Shi had just disappeared. The little stage manager nced over Wu Jin a few times before smiling and reminding him, ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯ve just entered the mountain, and there¡¯s no signal across the entire train. Go back and sit down...¡±


    Wu Jin obediently went back to his seat and sat there quietly. He recalled the scene just now, when Wei Shi¡¯s gaze had seemed so familiar. He was definitely a ¡®fake front-line fan¡¯ that Agent Brother Chen had inserted into the group. As he¡¯d been saying, how could there be a front-line station sister before he even debuted!


    However, Mr. Wei¡¯s face was enough to let him enter the performing arts circle. It was too wasteful for him to be a front-line person...


    The train passed by a factory again, and the signal bar finally filled up. Brother Chen called Wu Jin back, and he could be heard patting his head, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re talking about that husband fan! I don¡¯t know him! I don¡¯t know where he came from, and he didn¡¯te to me for a red envelope¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°!! What!¡±


    First ss carriage.


    When Wei Shi sat back down, the business man beside him looked over and said, ¡°There¡¯s finally some signal. My 200 dor n is useless. Brother, what kind of cell phone are you using? Why do you always have three bars of signal...¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he closed the screenshot with the ¡®three bars of signal¡¯ that he¡¯d used to lure Wu Jin with, revealing his real mobile phone signal bar with also only one bar of signal.


    The big brother beside him, ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi ignored him and took out hisptop. Theptop was textured, had a red dot, and the keys were coated with a metallic protectiveyer. It was waterproof, with a high degree of encryption, and everything about it showed characteristics of it being a low-key luxury item. It was just one step short of having the words ¡®for sessful people only¡¯ stamped on its space bar.


    The business man took a sip from his tea and couldn¡¯t help looking at Wei Shi¡¯s screen.


    Wei Shi linked up to the hotspot and nced over theints left online by the Wu Jin Global Support Association (1):


    ¡°Association (2) is clearly giarizing!¡±, ¡°We also have the original pictures, but we didn¡¯t see any of their support station sisters on the scene, so they definitely purchased their photos elsewhere!¡±, ¡°Exactly! There¡¯s no sincerity to it at all!¡±


    Wei Shi opened up the scaled down version of the photo editing software that Arjun had sent over. He checked the ¡®Dreamy special effects, new 3018 edition¡¯ option, and directly loaded in the photos he¡¯d caught of Wu Jin in the high-speed railway station one by one.


    A smiling Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin with wide, dazed eyes.


    Wu Jin, whose head was drooping sleepily.


    He fixed the photos, uploaded them, and released them. The fans who lived on Weibo all appeared and squealed as they saved the photos, ¡°What kind of fairy-like station is this¨C¨C¡±


    The business big brother was shocked as he stared at the photos on Wei Shi¡¯s screen. He was immediately intrigued, ¡°Big brother, do you do photography?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Support station brother.¡±


    The big brother didn¡¯t fully understand, ¡°You¡¯re on the train... for an interview?¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless, ¡°Chasing a star.¡±


    There was a ¡°pft¡± sound.


    The big brother apologized repeatedly. His face was shocked, and he almost ended up spitting out his tea.


    The high-speed train sped towards its destination.


    Wei Shi closed his eyes briefly. The current on the other side of themunication channel was chaotic. Researcher Song hade back to work and was taking over the central control for the consciousness connection.


    Inside the Floating City research room, Researcher Song was criticizing Arjun, ¡°How long has Brother Wei been inside the treatment module? It¡¯s been nearly 24 hours. If he wants to mess around, are you going to apany him to mess around too?¡±


    Arjun was aggrieved, ¡°Isn¡¯t Brother Wei just trying to bring Little Witch out faster...¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°He was still lying there in the treatment cabin himselfst month! Hurry up and tidy up and get him out of there, don¡¯t mess around in there¨C¨C¡±


    Arjun was shocked, ¡°Will he be stupid?¡±


    ¡°... You¡¯re going to be stupid!¡± Researcher Song thought about it, ¡°At most, he¡¯ll have schizophrenia. Whatever Brother Wei was like in the consciousness world during that timest month...¡±


    The yellow light over the cabin switched on.


    Wei Shi pushed the door open from inside and stretched out his long, straight legs as he stepped out.


    Researcher Song finally breathed a sigh of relief. Arjun¡¯s eyebrows also smoothed out, and he quickly went to get water for Wei Shi.


    ¡°His consciousness will automatically fill in the gaps.¡± Researcher Songforted him, ¡°Brother Wei, don¡¯t worry! Little Witch¡¯s logic is excellent, and he won¡¯t lose you somehow¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows briefly.


    Researcher Song fell silent for a long moment.


    The man drank down a whole bottle of water, and water droplets slid down his throat.


    He gently opened up the treatment cabin on the other side of the room. Wu Jin was curled up quietly within, in a deep sleep that he couldn¡¯t wake up from.


    His memories were still being torn apart by the wind and snow. Wei Shi closed his eyes, his mind still focused on the empty R-Code Base, the closed door to the gic reproduction room, and the copsed snowman.


    The rough palm slid into the youth¡¯s soft curls.


    His heartbeat gentled.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Bring over an army bed.¡±


    Researcher Song was surprised, ¡°Brother Wei, are you sleeping here?!¡±


    Arjun agreed quickly and dragged away the Researcher Song who couldn¡¯t see the situation clearly. After the door to theboratory closed behind them, Arjun immediately rebuked Researcher Song, ¡°It¡¯s impossible for Brother Wei to leave! Didn¡¯t you see, no matter whether it¡¯sst month or this time, regardless of whether it¡¯s Brother Wei or Little Witch¡¯s subconscious, Brother Wei has always been the most afraid of losing Little Witch...¡±


    It was noon in the consciousness world, and evening in Floating City.


    The three-day Autumn Festival continued on.


    The fireworks outside the window were so brilliant that nobody who lived above the 10th floor dared to open their windows. The artificial clouds had been transformed into soft, fluffy clouds, and the market was noisy and bustling.


    It was just that the City King who used to always appear during the Autumn Festival was nowhere to be seen.


    Wei Shi walked out of the room in the tower and looked down from the terrace.


    The mingos ran by in droves.


    Wei Shi sent out a message, ¡°Grab the fattest one.¡±


    Beneath the tower, Red rolled up his sleeves and tagged a QR code on the fattest mingo, with the words, ¡®For Wu Jin¡¯.


    A few minutester, Red took the elevator upstairs.


    He¡¯d followed Brother Wei¡¯s instructions and now sent a series of quotations from music distributors, ¡°After our survival show team¡¯s set up, why don¡¯t we step into the entertainment circle and get into the entertainment industry so that Little Witch isn¡¯t exploited by distributors and dealers at all levels¨C¨C¡± Red chattered on endlessly even as he scratched his head.


    ¡°Brother Wei, so, the wedding nningpany you used came by and wanted to give us a refund. Hispany guarantees refunds if the proposal is a failure...¡±


    Wei Shi looked up from the terminal screen.


    On the screen was the simple and bold ¡®White Moonlight Wu Jin Darling Interster Support Association¡¯ information page andyout.


    Wei Shi: ¡°No need for a refund.¡±


    Red quickly noted it down.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Add another 50% to the price and change the ceremony to three days from now.¡±


    Red was surprised, ¡°Ah, okay!¡±


    Late at night.


    Wei Shi woke up after 6 hours of shallow sleep and stepped back into the treatment cabin.


    Researcher Song was in a good mood as he looked through the fluctuations and peak data recorded over the past day and stressed, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s how you should do it. You¡¯re going in the right direction; touch Little Witch more... Oh, or if the conditions are right, you can have Little Witch touch you instead. It might help him remember! Also, we should test his memory from all angles and try our best to reproduce what Little Witch experienced in the real world.¡±


    ¡°Imperceptibly and subtly. It¡¯s only a matter of time before we can bring him out!¡±


    The treatment cabin closed slowly.


    The field of vision spun and shifted.


    Wei Shi opened his eyes.


    It was nowte at night.


    The XX film and television base was already closed. The timeline moved faster in the world of Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness. That day¡¯s talent show program where the trainees were grouped up had already ended. The crew had taken over an entire hotel for the trainees, and there were no empty rooms left.


    At the front desk of the hotel, the little sister apologized repeatedly even as she peeped at the handsome man¡¯s profile from time to time.


    After picking up his fake passport, Wei Shi turned and moved into a nearby resort. Before he left, he could hear the trainees buzzing around and grouping up in the small garden attached to the hotel.


    S-ss gically modified humans had urate hearing, and he could quickly follow the direction of the sounds to locate Wu Jin, who was currently facing a low wall.


    ¨C¨CWu Jin was practicing his rap.


    He had no idea how he¡¯d gotten the rap position. Wei Shi surmised that he¡¯d even had to write his own words.


    Wu Jin rapped seriously at the wall while he changed and yed with the words, ¡°Hey, oh, you¡¯vee to the program! Oh, endless sweat sprinkling! Oh, the country of training! On the side of the road, there are many beautiful toad¨C¨Cnode¨C¨Ccode, Brother Lin! Can you help me see which one rhymes better...¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m criticizing you, Little Witch, but why are you trying to rhyme with road?¡±


    The lyrics, other than rhyming, had nothing else to rmend them.


    Wei Shi understood. It turned out he really wasing up with his own words.


    By the time Wei Shi was settled into the resort, the sky was already dark.


    The facilities in the resort were luxurious. It was several grades higher than that of the hotel. There were massage chairs, sleepwear, fishing gear, and so on all avable in the room. It was said that many movie and TV city stars patronized this ce. The resort was connected to a local vige, and the summer market there was busy and bustling. There wasn¡¯t as much food avable as there was in the city, but there was a girl making wraps and fruit pancakes.


    Northerners used fruit in their wraps, and southerners made savory ones. They each had their own unique vor.


    Wei Shi bought two wraps.


    Then, he looked down at his cell phone screen, where the Wu Jin Global Support Association (1) was still in an uproar.


    Support Association (1) had raised up a wave of support and built a star studded support wall¨C¨Cprobably because roses were too expensive¨C¨Cand criticized Support Association (2) for not organizing a visit.


    Wei Shi ignored it.


    Not only was he visiting, he¡¯d even touched his idol¡¯s little hands.


    He smashed down 100,000 dors, and a certain professional fan group immediately gathered together arge water army to stand up for Support Association (2).


    In the 31st century, Floating City. When Arjun saw this, he was very hard working and quickly went to continue bitcoin mining for Brother Wei.


    At this time, the mobile phone showed that it was 9PM.


    Night.


    Wei Shi sent a short message to Wu Jin: Come out and have a wrap?


    On Wu Jin¡¯s side, he was stunned for three minutes before typing out a reply.


    Wu Jin: Thank you! But I¡¯ll pass for today...


    Wei Shi understood. He turned to enter the resort, picked up the fishing rod, and reced it with a brand new, polished hook.


    He took a slow and leisurely bike ride to the hotel.


    Behind the low wall, Wu Jin was still rapping, ¡°Oh, the country of training! On the side of the road, there are many beautiful toads! And little dragonflies that came back with the skies! ...¡±


    Wei Shi texted, ¡°Really not eating?¡±


    The rap from behind the wall stopped, and a slight rustling sound could be heard.


    It was probably Wu Jin as he replied to the message.


    Wei Shi opened up the fishing rod.


    A stic bag holding a hot fruit pancake was hung on the hook.


    Wei Shi flung the rod, and the line went over the low wall.


    It came to a steady stop in front of Wu Jin.


    The delicious scent of a fruit wrap wafted over.


    Wu Jin sniffed, his nose twitched, and he slowly looked up!


    <i>Juurensha: Luring in the Little Witch with an actual wrap on a hook ahahaha! Also, they have a cat, bunny, ptresaur, and now a mingo....it¡¯s a menagerie.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i love that WS caught Little Witch a new pet. and i love the wrap fishing. why is WS¡¯s brain SO CUTE</i>

 Chapter 164 - Group Performance

    <h4>Chapter 164 - Group Performance</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Next to the film city, under the low hotel wall.


    The scent of an egg wrap with sesame sauce and scallions floated along the night wind.


    Wu Jin looked up at the pancakes, then looked at the fishing rod.


    The fishing line swayed upwards.


    Wu Jin raised his head.


    The fishing rod continued to rise.


    Wu Jin stood up on the artificial stones of the garden.


    The line shortened, and the fruit wrap was lifted up over the edge of the wall¨C¨C


    Wei Shi retrieved the fishing rod.


    Beneath the dim yellow street lights, the small fluffy curls first appeared from the other side of the low wall, and then a pair of eyes and a portion of the small round face.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round.


    Wei Shi shook the fishing rod and lured the wild Little Witch that had grown out of the wall, ¡°Come out and eat.¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin sported a cap as he jumped out of the hotel¡¯s back door.


    However, Wei Shi kept the fruit pancake he¡¯d used as bait for himself, and tossed the still hot bag with the second wrap that he¡¯d kept in his arms to Wu Jin.


    The streetmps lengthened their figures and caused their shadows to ovep.


    Before Wu Jin could finish racking his brains to think of something to say, Wei Shi had taken out a bottle of hand sanitizer from the basket of the bicycle.


    Wu Jin obediently queued up to clean his hands.


    Wei Shi squeezed quite a lot of it into the palm of his own hand, then said thoughtfully, ¡°There¡¯s too much.¡± Then, he used his eyes to indicate that Wu Jin should stretch out his little paws.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi covered his hands in an overbearing manner, squeezing out more hand sanitizer and directly rubbing their hands together.


    Their palms touched.


    It seemed as though there was a numbing, shocking electric current that jumped from where their skin touched, leaping through his spinal cord directly to the center of his brain. Wu Jin froze.


    ¨C¨CIt had happened again!


    ¨C¨CAhhhhh, the high definition movie projector was ying again!


    Wu Jin struggled not to get caught up in these fragmented ¡®memories¡¯, but it was as though his mind was reflecting inside a prism.


    On the sci-fi channel, Mr. Wei turned around while wearing a silver and blue mask, standing against a dreamy, cyberpunk background; on the historical channel, Mr. Wei wore a baroque King¡¯s cloak and dered Wu Jin as the only officially appointed King¡¯s mistress in France... there was also a metaphysics channel, a gunfight channel, a nature channel, showing an expressionless Wei Shi, a Wei Shi with slightly curved lips, a sexy and aroused Wei...


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Howe it could switch channels and rey?! This must be a preset high definition TV box¨C¨C


    The memories finally stopped on one scene.


    Inside Floating City, the fluorescent lights glowed. The man wore a mask as he wiped hand sanitizer made of an unknown substance onto his palm. Colored bubbles floated up. Wu Jin huffed and blew out a stream of air, and a stream of bubbles hit Wei Shi¡¯s face. The manughed and said in a low voice, ¡°Close your eyes.¡±


    The scene ovepped with the present.


    Next to the film and television base, beneath the warm streetmps.


    The hand sanitizer had long been rubbed dry by Wei Shi. The youth who was short on breath in the consciousness world suddenly felt a sense of connection. His eyes opened abruptly.


    Wei Shi was standing very close to him.


    The man¡¯s eyes were so deep they seemed bottomless. His posture was extremely aggressive as he cornered Wu Jin against the wall. He followed his own desires and wanted to thread his fingers into the frightened and dazed small curls.


    On the other side of themunication channel, Arjun knocked on the table and howled wildly, ¡°The range of fluctuations for Little Witch is rising, keep going and raise the threshold values, Brother Wei, go! Do Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song covered Arjun¡¯s mouth, ¡°Brother Wei, take it easy. Why is Little Witch on alert again? Don¡¯t act rashly...¡±


    Wu Jin swished away, performing a tactical maneuver and escaping from beneath Wei Shi¡¯s hand.


    Wei Shi looked at the small curls that felt very good to touch and retreated like a gentleman.


    The night breeze blew gently.


    Wu Jin hugged the fruit wrap and ate it happily, ¡°Where does Mr. Wei live&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi pointed at the resort in the distance.


    Wu Jin looked at this rich big boss in reverence, ¡°Is Mr. Wei here for a holiday?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Chasing stars.¡± In the next moment, he untied the stic bags he¡¯d ced in the bicycle basket, showing the hand sanitizer, Lycra camera, support cards, and support station work permit as well as Wu Jin¡¯s support station stickers.


    Wu Jin blushed and stuttered as he thanked him for his support.


    Each idol felt extraordinary gratitude towards their support station sisters, and they also felt grateful to their front-line fans. Wu Jin had originally already had an inexplicably good impression towards Wei Shi, let alone after learning that Mr Wei hadn¡¯t collected any red envelopes from Brother Chen¨C¨C


    Before they parted, Wu Jin tried hard to do everything he could to express his gratitude.


    Wei Shi wanted to stroke the small curls, but Wu Jin dodged again.


    The two disappeared into the night in different directions.


    Wu Jin entered the hotel lobby and quickly took out his cell phone.


    Wei Shi returned to the resort and instantly stepped out of the treatment cabin.


    Wu Jin trembled as he queried in the search bar: ¡®Delusions¡¯, ¡®Is it a sickness for one¡¯s brain to make things up¡¯ ... Then, he quickly consulted a forum for more help, ¡®Having fantasy visions after knowing someone for a day, and always feel like the other party wants to kiss me, what to do??¡¯


    Wei Shi left the treatment cabin and went straight to the sleeping Wu Jin in the cabin beside him, wantonly rubbing at the small curls


    Not letting him touch? Can¡¯t touch these in the consciousness world? Hm?


    In the consciousness world, Wu Jin shivered when he saw aizen¡¯s reply.


    Outside the consciousness world, Wei Shi finished petting Wu Jin and was barely satisfied.


    In the data monitoring room next door, Researcher Song detected that Wei Shi hade out and immediately knocked on the door, ¡°Brother Wei, Little Witch¡¯s test sheet results from before has juste out. He was resistant to N-type memory drugs, but it onlysted 24 hours. I¡¯m wondering if it was also dyed thest time he was injected and had his memory erased?¡±


    ¡°Where did Little Witch appear the first time? White Moonlight building¡¯s trainee registration office? ...¡±


    R-Code: ¡°Also, the consciousness world does reflect reality. Brother Wei, you said before that you saw Red singing rap. It¡¯s 80% likely that Little Witch saw Mao Qiukui before through a crack in the door of R-Code Base. Personally, I tend to believe that some of the things that happened in R-Code Base were projected into Little Witch¡¯s consciousness in a different way...¡±


    By the time Wei Shiy down in the treatment cabin once again, the sky outside the film and television base was already bright.


    Time had passed by quickly once again. Wei Shi looked at the mobile phone and stopped suddenly.


    It had been a week since theyst met.


    Wei Shi went out immediately.


    The taxi sped over to the film and television base while Wei Shi looked through the information on his mobile phone. Over the past week, the position battle had already been broadcast, and Wu Jin¡¯s rap dropped him to a B rating from his original A. There were many doubters on Weibo.


    However, the professional fan team that had received 100,000 dors from Wei Shi was working hard to fight against the haters, and constantlyforted the fans, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s luck was bad, and he drew rap. He¡¯ll definitely make aeback in the next round¡¯s MV shooting ! <The Little Elf Prince> is like a theme made specially for him¨C¨C¡±


    At the film and television base, Wei Shi quickly got out of the car. The scene that unfolded in front of him waspletely unexpected, ¡°......¡±


    The film and television base was at peak levels of activity.


    Countless reporters, paparazzi, entertainers, and fans blocked the main entrance to the film and television base. Cameras and video equipment could be seen everywhere, and there were a few trainees¡¯ station sisters squished up against the wall.


    Wei Shi made a decision on the spot and headed to a side door.


    The guard at the door blocked Wei Shi skillfully, ¡°This is the channel for performers. Do you have any identification?¡±


    Wei Shi turned and went to a corner out of guard¡¯s sight and drew out six 100 dor bills from his pocket. Soon, he was holding a group performance license.


    The guard at the door looked at it for a long time in puzzlement, ¡°Zhang... Cuihua? Male?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°The name is taken from Wudang¡¯s Seven Swordsmen, Zhang Cuishan.¡±


    The guard: ¡°... Ah, your face doesn¡¯t match either, you¡¯re much more handsome!¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he gestured for the guard to hurry up with the inspection, ¡°Cosmetic surgery, for fame.¡±


    The guard suddenly understood and let him through, ¡°Alright, you really are the same person!¡±


    Wei Shi retrieved his group performance identification and went to find the XX talent show group. Unexpectedly, the talent show group was short on funds and weren¡¯t recruiting any performers.


    Wei Shi walked around the venue and finally found a filming group next to the talent show group, and adjusted his cameras and positioning.


    This location was very close to the site where Wu Jin was located. There was nothing blocking the way in the middle, so the crew had pulled out a rope to act as the boundary.


    At this time, most of the trainees were indoors. Wu Jin had just finished <The Little Elf Prince>¡¯s choreography. His gaze slid across a window, and he was suddenly very happy.


    In order to give the ¡®support station brother¡¯ a suitable shot, Wu Jin hopped and danced around near the window.


    Wei Shi adjusted the focus.


    In his ear, Arjun was giving him a rundown of the material he¡¯d just collected, ¡°A support station sister is happiest when they identally take a photo of their idol looking at the camera...¡±


    And in the camera, Wu Jin had practically stuck his head out the window to stare at him.


    Arjun: ¡°Chasing the entire journey, following the filming, and being a front-line fan. You be everything I am through the lens. It¡¯s a magnificent and grand secret love...¡±


    His mobile phone vibrated slightly. Wu Jin had sent him a text message saying that he was sorry, but it was really too hot. He asked Mr. Wei to go and stand in the shade of a tree, where a small camp stool had been set aside.


    Arjun: ¡°Holy shit, this one is so sensational! As an idol, you have all of me, but I only have the you that exists right now¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi picked up his mobile phone and was just about to reply to Wu Jin when someone patted him on the shoulder.


    The crew next from next door looked unhappy, ¡°Star chasing? This is our territory. If you¡¯re not acting in a group performance, then don¡¯t get in the way and make trouble¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi took out the group performer identification from his pocket.


    The crew member was stunned.


    This man was wearing ck suit trousers, a white shirt, and sunsses. He didn¡¯t look anything like a group performer.


    He looked more like a group model.


    Group models, who were used for bit part roles, needed to have good temperaments and good appearances. They appeared frequently in important scenes and were often used as soldiers, bodyguards, or ministers positioned around the protagonist...


    Wei Shi was quickly brought over to the


    series by the team.


    The co-director who¡¯d just been having lunch, epted the group performer card and almost burst out intoughter, ¡°Zhang Cuihua? Male? Let me see¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi removed his sunsses.


    Co-director: ¡°... That¡¯s it! The cannon fodder viin is stillcking a person, the kind that can have a gun fight with the female protagonist... What about martial arts? Come, someone tell him how to shoot the fight¨C¨C¡±


    Next door.


    Wu Jin finally confirmed that each of his teammates had learned the choreography for <The Little Elf Prince> and let out a sigh of relief.


    By the time he looked out the window again, Wei Shi had disappeared.


    The outdoor sun was too intense. Wu Jin was finally relieved and wandered around to get more familiar with everyone.


    Ever since Wu Jin dropped from A to B, the other trainees¡¯ hostility towards him had gone down a lot. The crew next door had set up a shooting range, and the <Special Combat Elite> team was currently studying the prop guns with interest.


    ¡°This gun must be fake!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s real, right... there¡¯s a serial number on the bottom.¡±


    ¡°How could a prop be real?!¡±


    Several empty shells were also ced near the guns. They didn¡¯t hurt much, but were good for the visual effect and made post production rendering more convenient.


    One of the trainees came from a good family and had been taken to an indoor shooting range before when he was young. He immediately volunteered to teach his teammates how to y with the guns. The camera in the room was quickly adjusted to focus on the team.


    The trainee held his teammate¡¯s arm and corrected his posture. He fired two rounds of empty shells, and the prop gun was shaken askew by the recoil¨C¨C


    ¡°Don¡¯t!¡±


    The hand holding the gun was suddenly pressed down by a powerful force. Both people staggered at the same time, and the prop gun had already been snatched away by Wu Jin. Then, Wu Jin¡¯s hand moved as fast as lightning as he pulled back the gun safety lock, unloaded the bullet, removed the empty chamber, and ced the gun in a ce out of reach of the two.


    The trainee who¡¯d stood up before was stunned for a whole few seconds beforeing back to his senses, and his expression wasn¡¯t happy, ¡°Wu Jin, what are you doing?¡±


    Wu Jin lifted his head.


    The several other trainees suddenly felt chills spread down their back. Wu Jin usually looked soft, but at this moment, his eyes seemed quenched by fire, and his expression was cold and distant. For a moment, the first trainee even had the illusion that Wu Jin had shot someone before.


    Wu Jin gestured to the trainee, who had just shot the gun, to stand in his original position, then handed over the unloaded gun.


    ¡°Do you see that?¡± Wu Jin spoke one word at a time. ¡°He¡¯s right handed. The strength of his right hand is stronger than his left. The left hand is unable to control the gun, so the muzzle of the gun will turn towards the left due to the recoil. You¡¯re standing next to his weaker left hand, and you¡¯d be the first to end up hit by the bullet.¡±


    ¡°When teaching continuous firing, the coach must stand on the side of the student¡¯s dominant hand. This is the most basic level of gun safety. Got it?¡±


    The trainee who¡¯d called himself a shooting teacher suddenly seemed to be reminded of something.


    However, the camera was still filming, so he left without saying another word. The rest of them were all surprised as they looked at Wu Jin.


    When it came to personal safety, Wu Jin had really gotten angry.


    The person who¡¯d previously been holding the gun quickly thanked Wu Jin. Wu Jin shook his head to show that it wasn¡¯t his fault, but when he calmed down again, he was stunned.


    Who am I.


    Why do I know how to shoot.


    How do I know where the gun safety is? How did I push out the bullets¨C¨C


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    However, matters didn¡¯t end there. It was unknown what the previous trainee had said to the director, but a few minutester, the director had a benign smile on his face when he came over to find Wu Jin, ¡°Someone told the program group that you interfered with the rehearsal for <Special Combat Elite>. Each group¡¯s choreography is put together with painstaking effort, so having other trainees know of it in advance is very unfair.¡±


    ¡°We discussed it with the producer. It just so happened that the other party wanted to join the performance group for <Elf>. Little Witch, how about you switch with him? You cane to <Special Combat>...¡±


    The remaining three members of the <Special Combat> team were pleasantly surprised.


    The average strength for this group wasn¡¯t high. It had already been two days, but their choreography hadn¡¯t beenpleted. Gun fighting dances were rare both at home and abroad, and it couldn¡¯t be copied from somewhere else even if they wanted to giarize. Having Wu Jin would really be a big help to the team.


    The team voted 3:1.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and bewildered.


    It wasn¡¯t until evening that the trainees were finally let out in groups of twos and threes.


    The yer who¡¯d been transferred to the <Elf> group was now following his teammates and learning the dance that Wu Jin had choreographed.


    Wu Jin watched his own choreography for a long time. It wasn¡¯t until his teammates came up to inquire about it tentatively that he finally showed a faint smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay! I still have to think about the gun dance¨C¨C¡±


    It was soon nighttime.


    Wu Jin was thest one to walk out of the dance room. The program group locked the door behind him.


    Wei Shi stood outside the door.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What is it.¡±


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°I¡¯m-I¡¯m thinking about choreography... dancing with a gun in hand, it doesn¡¯t look right no matter what.¡±


    Wei Shi beckoned, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin let out a soft cry and followed his intuition, skillfully following behind this big brother to the filming group next door.


    The crew next door had already closed up for the day.


    The crew was still in high spirits, and the stage manager gossiped with his colleague, ¡°That Brother Cuihua, our martial arts instructor wants to worship him as his teacher! Oh, his aura is so amazing when he holds a gun! The director wanted to hire him for 1000 dors, but he didn¡¯t want it! He just held up a camera and photographed the group of trainees. What do you think he¡¯s here for? He doesn¡¯t want to be filmed, yet he¡¯s a group performer. It can¡¯t be that he¡¯s here to chase stars, right...¡±


    Wei Shi drew near.


    The two of them came to attention and made their greeting together, ¡°Cuihua... Brother Zhang!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Let me borrow the prop warehouse.¡±


    The stage manager waved, ¡°Use it, use it! Our props are honored to be used by you¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The door to the prop warehouse opened.


    Numerous simtion guns were densely packed and put on disy.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath suddenly came short.


    Wei Shi casually threw him a gun, ¡°Imitation Smith Wilson, XVR460. One of the fastest revolvers.¡±


    ¡°One of your favorite guns.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°Why!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Because it¡¯s lively and cute.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: WS expressionlessly: This is a lively and cute gun, pyon, take it, pyon


    </i>


    <i> Little Witch: ?????</i>


    <i>xiin: WS is a boss wherever he goes~</i>

 Chapter Ch165.1 - Orion

    <h4>Chapter Ch165.1 - Orion</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin choked.


    His reasoning hadn¡¯t yet processed the words ¡®lively and cute¡¯, when his intuition pushed forward a strong desire to survive, and he began to exin, ¡°Nononono...¡±


    Wei Shi pressed, ¡°Mm?¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly shut up and looked everywhere, up and down, but didn¡¯t dare to look at the gun in his hand. He was very clever and well behaved.


    Wei Shi turned on the ceilingmp for the prop warehouse.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly entered the right state.


    <Special Combat Elite>¡¯s music demo started ying. The style was House DJ mixed with electronic jazz. As a matter of fact, the music arrangement for this kind of trainee talent show was far from ¡®professional¡¯. Usually, it was difficult to make a single brilliant track, so a dozen or so tracks were mixed together to make an ¡®electronic sound¡¯ that came across as threatening.


    The first time he¡¯d heard the demo, Wu Jin had been practically scared into splits.


    ¡°House dance is focused on the body¡¯s performance. The mood is reckless, and it¡¯s hard to link up with a gun fight.¡± Wu Jin hesitated, then said, ¡°There are too few gun fights to refer to. I checked out a few sniper positions, but it didn¡¯t match up with house dance.¡±


    ¡°However, there¡¯s one good thing about this demo. The emphasis is on the third beat of the 4/4 beat.¡±


    A heavy drumbeat came out of the phone speakers.


    Wu Jin matched the beat, formed a gun with the fingers of his empty hand, and made a precise sniping hand action at Wei Shi.


    The man raised his brow.


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin suddenly realized that he and Mr. Wei had only known each other for two short days. How could he rx so much and act so mischievous in front of him¨C¨C


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin¡¯s fingers, ¡°Weaver stance?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were full of reverence. Wei Shi stood behind him and handed Wu Jin an imitation Smith-Wesson revolver. The man¡¯s gun calluses were thick as he handed the gun to Wu Jin, pointing the muzzle towards himself.


    Wu Jin epted it without thinking, as though the two of them had repeated such actions countless times.


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin¡¯s right hand to hold the gun straight out, his left hand firmly supporting the handle of the gun. ¡°Continue.¡±


    Wu Jin pointed the gun off into the distance, ¡°Firing a shot like this, then a footwalk, but it seems a bit monotonous.¡±


    The man nodded. He took the gun from Wu Jin¡¯s hands.


    Then, his hands moved as fast as lightning, pulling the empty trigger two consecutive times before instantly improving his aiming position and firing again at a different angle.


    He held the gun, opened the safety lock, loaded the bullet, shot the gun. This set of moves was like floating clouds and flowing water, and this ¡®shooting action¡¯ that had originally only upied a single beat now stretched over two four beats.


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank.


    Wei Shi wasn¡¯t demonstrating any sort of ¡®dance move¡¯. All he was doing was ¡®shooting¡¯, but the shooting itself had a huge visual draw, making it so that the noisy background music and the prop warehouse all faded into the background.


    Wei Shi: ¡°The Mozambique Drill shooting technique. Two shots to the upper body, and thest shot hits the head to cause a fatal blow. This is the method that mercenaries and counter-terrorism officers use.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses.


    The man¡¯s positioning, standing posture, center of gravity and gun line all rapidly came together in his mind, and then, like body lines that were abstractly represented in a sketch, it was constantly summarized and reconstructed within his subconscious.


    Wu Jin grabbed a nk sheet of music score paper and the tip of his pen swished across.


    Then, his entire person ended up looking left and right, left and right¨C¨C


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin, who¡¯d been struck by inspiration, towards a corner of the wall.


    A dusty mirror was put up behind the door.


    Wu Jin was happy and quickly thanked him.


    At this time, the entire film and television base was empty. The single orange light that was turned on within the prop warehouse seemed to be the only source of warmth in the night. Wu Jin stood beneath the heat source, removed his jacket, and adjusted his choreography in a ck cotton vest.


    Wei Shi stood behind him with his arms crossed over his chest, watching Wu Jin steadily.


    Wu Jin was happy and delighted, ¡°It¡¯s done! Wei... Brother Wei, I¡¯m going to change this to popping and use the muscle vibrations to highlight the expression of the gun¨C¨Cand this segment of closebat at the back¨C¨C¡±


    In the dim, yellow mirror reflection, Wei Shi picked out another spear gun, weighed it twice, and gestured for Wu Jin to turn back.


    Wu Jin looked back obediently and stood at attention.


    Wei Shi made a simple demonstration on how to ¡®change ammunition¡¯, then quickly drew up the weapon and performed a high level shooting action.


    Wu Jin looked on in a daze.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Center Axis Relock. Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin bounced over happily.


    Wei Shi helped him adjust his position, his fingertips touching the youth¡¯s arm that was damp with sweat. Wu Jin suddenly closed his eyes.


    Unexpectedly, there were no more messy, unrted images in his mind, but countless small sounds seemed to ovep.


    ¡°Shoot.¡±


    ¡°This gun has an automatic aiming function, you are the monkey.¡±


    ¡°Second round of ratings, do you want an A.¡±


    ¡°Drillmaster one year package, activated.¡±


    ¡°Hey, little shortie, I want to take care of you for a lifetime¡±...


    Wu Jin opened his eyes in a daze, and his voice seemed to be out of his control, ¡°Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi leaned over.


    The actions of the man as he corrected Wu Jin¡¯s shooting posture was simr to an embrace, and it was the same posture he¡¯d used to block out the wind and snow for Wu Jin in the R-Code Base when they¡¯d been deep in his consciousness.


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement, ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±


    Wu Jin tilted his head and looked at this Mr. Wei who could do anything. He didn¡¯t know what he was so happy about, but there was a silly grin on his face.


    On the other side of themunicator.


    Arjun was excited again, ¡°Brother Wei, Brother Wei, Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness fluctuations have gone up again! It¡¯s almost at the threshold. If you keep trying, you might be able to bring him out in three days¨C¨C¡±


    Film base, props warehouse.


    Wu Jin struggled with the choreography, then looked at Wei Shi, who seemed to be like a muse that provided inspiration.


    Wei Shi: ¡°The Center Axis Relock shooting system is also known as CAR. High position shooting is more expressive than an ambush, but it only applies to frontal operations. Unlike mercenary operations, the founder of CAR. was the Queen¡¯s bodyguard.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly asked, ¡°The Queen who lived for a long time?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin¡¯s inspiration came to life, and he added a lot of interactions to the choreography. Finally, it was just short of a rap dance¨C¨C


    Wei Shi slowly took apart the handgun, disassembling it ording to the order of its parts.


    Wu Jin was stunned for a long time, then eximed suddenly, his eyes shing bright.


    It waste into the night by the time the two of them parted.


    Wu Jin was holding a stack of draft paper that he stuffed contentedly into the bicycle basket. He stopped just short of pulling over Wei Shi to give him a deep bow of worship.


    The sky was full of stars.


    The two people each rode a public bicycle and made their way slowly along the curves in the field.


    Wu Jin thought with a little embarrassment that if they went in a straight line, they¡¯d return to the hotel too soon...


    However, the stage manager had already texted him three times.


    Less than two minutes before the ¡®evening interview¡¯ for the program, Wu Jin dragged himself in at thest second and rushed towards the hotel elevator, ¡°Brother Wei, thanks for taking care of my bike¨C¨C¡±


    The elevator doors snapped shut, barely missing the small curls.


    Wei Shi slowly got off the bicycle and stopped his own bicycle at the entrance to the hotel. Then, he switched to Wu Jin¡¯s small white bicycle and rode back to the resort.


    Inside the hotel, Wu Jin finished the ¡®evening interview¡¯ and was dragged off for a conversation by the smiling director before he could start on the ¡®trainee diary¡¯. It was a full quarter of an hour before he was released again.


    There were quite a few contestants standing at the entrance. The trainee who¡¯d obtained the main dance quota for <The Little Elf Prince> waved to Wu Jin, actingpletely different from before.


    Wu Jin returned the greeting and went back to the dorm with a stack of draft paper in his arms.


    Probably because he¡¯d vaguely sensed the reasons behind the switch, his roommate Little Red, who would perform the rap portion for <The Little Elf Prince>, was very indignant, ¡°Little Witch, aren¡¯t you angry! Just now, I hid away a mallet during dinner... a rolling pin. If you¡¯re angry and can¡¯t get over it, we¡¯ll sneak around the cameras¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly held back his roommate.


    ¡°Not angry, not angry!¡± Wu Jinforted.


    An opponent who was doomed to be defeated wasn¡¯t worth getting angry over! Wu Jin thought about this passionately, then said solemnly, ¡°The rap part for <Special Combat Elite> is missing a person. Do you want to join us?¡±


    Red pped his thigh.


    What hip-hop enthusiast wouldn¡¯t want to rap with a gun in hand? Plus, with Wu Jin¡¯s choreography¨C¨C


    Red: ¡°Done! Come,e, let¡¯s do it, let¡¯s do it!¡±


    Before dawn.


    The hotel was quiet.


    Wu Jin, using the temporary headphones he¡¯d purchased for 15 dors, banged out a beat for the vocals in the music demo. It was now past his usual work and rest time, and after listening to the music for a long time, he would doze off for a moment. In a trance, he seemed to have returned back to the studio where Mr Wei helped him correct his gun posture.


    The man¡¯s heartbeat was steady and powerful.


    Wu Jin suddenly startled back awake. He deleted a series of extra noises, such as the trumpet, the bass, and the triangle. Only the main and secondary channels were left, and the drum beat became heavier.


    The beat of the drum finally matched up with the heartbeat.


    Wu Jin was satisfied, and went to bed.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    It was early in the morning by the time Wei Shi came out of the cabin once again. It was the third day of the Autumn Festival, and the entire city was still brilliant and filled with dazzling chaos.


    MHCC¡¯s pharmaceutical form allowed the researchb to break through several bottlenecks. One of the gically modified who¡¯d been scheduled for an operation during the Autumn Festival benefitted from this, and brought over three carts of strawberries from his farm in thanks¨C¨C


    The entire Floating Tower was full of researchers who were hupping while drinking strawberry juice.


    Researcher Song¡¯s schedule was packed once again. He only took the time to remind Arjun to keep an eye on Wei Shi. He couldn¡¯t remain in the treatment cabin for more than 6 hours at a time, otherwise.... heh heh heh.


    Arjun was aggrieved, ¡°Heh heh heh. That¡¯s Researcher Song¡¯s original words!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless.


    Arjun quickly expressed his loyalty, ¡°Exactly, what kind of attitude is that! Cut him! Oh, Brother Wei, take it easy. I¡¯ve set rm clocks for you here. In five hours, all eight rm clocks will ring at the same time... Go, Brother Wei! With Little Witch¡¯s current state, you just have to go in a few more times, and you¡¯ll be able to bring him out!¡±


    The window was half open.


    The little Pterosaur fluttered its wings and flew inside, stopping beside Wu Jin¡¯s treatment cabin.


    An animal¡¯s intuition was more urate than that of a human¡¯s. It was probably aware that Wu Jin was about to wake up. The little Pterosaur¡¯s attitude switched from ¡®just taking a look before leaving¡¯ to grinding its ws on the treatment cabin, the words ¡®y with me¡¯, ¡®want to y!¡¯, e out to y!¡¯ practically floating in thought bubbles above its head.


    Wei Shi rubbed the Pterosaur¡¯s head and sent it back out the window.


    Then, he stepped back into the treatment cabin.


    As with the previous time he¡¯d entered, the timeline had sped up again.


    The XX entertainment talent show was now in the third phase of shooting. The repertoire for the groups had finally been released. Wei Shi called a car to take him to the stage where he checked in and entered. Beneath the stage, fans and support station sisters all huddled together.


    At this time, the performance for <The Little Elf Prince> had just finished, and the audience apuded thunderously. The female instructor smiled and asked the leader of the group, ¡°It¡¯s very much full of tension. Did you choreograph the dance yourself?¡±


    The trainee spoke modestly, ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s thanks to my brother, who provided me with inspiration.¡±


    The lens zoomed in. The trainee turned around and smiled at the next group of trainees.


    The camera urately captured Wu Jin, who was sitting there smartly.


    Little Red, who was sitting next to him, had a cold expression on his face. Wu Jin was at a loss for a moment, but he didn¡¯t refute him, and his small round face smiled back at the stage.


    The audience immediately howled and cheered, ¡°My son XX has improved wuwu!¡± ¡°Mama is so happy about the friendship between you and Little Witch!¡±


    At the same time, a certainment drifted up in poprity on Weibo, ¡°These little children should be getting along well! Sure enough, everything before was just rumors... mama agrees to you and Little Witch forming a CP!¡±


    Wei Shi logged into the ¡®Wu Jin Global Support Association (2)¡¯ station ount. He replied with three words, ¡°I haven¡¯t agreed.¡±


    Weibo suddenly blew up!


    Support Association (2)¡¯s fans noticed the situation, and private messages poured in, asking their support station sister not to make trouble for their idol. At the same time, Support Association (1) came out to stir up trouble in the chaos once again.


    On the stage, <The Little Elf Prince>¡¯s performance was over, and <Special Combat Elite>¡¯s group was about to appear. From time to time, the audience murmured about ¡°Whether <Special Combat> could surpass <Elf>¡±, and ¡°I think that it¡¯ll be very difficult for their choreography to win against <Elf>¡¯¡±...


    The stage lights gradually dimmed, and the props group came up, rearranged things, and finally left.


    The drum began to beat in the background.


    Wei Shi transferred 50,000 dors to a certain professional fan team over Azipay.


    The team manager trembled and quaked and collected the money within a second, ¡°Big boss, what do you need?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Do you ept all kinds of work?¡±


    The manager replied modestly, ¡°Of course, we provide the best possible service to our customers¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi interrupted him and directly sent over the ount number and password for Support Association (2). ¡°Go online and sway public opinion. Use the 50,000 for it.¡±


    The manager instantly entered abative state, ¡°Okay!¡±


    Wei Shi turned off his phone and looked straight at the stage.


    The spotlights turned on. The stage lit up once again, and their field of vision cleared up. The area was now filled with street battle propsmonly seen in movies and TV series in the 21st century. The scene appeared to be a run down coffee shop, and the broken walls were blurred by the fog streaming out on the stage¨C¨C


    The first figure finally appeared.


    The audience beneath the stage fell quiet for a second, then suddenly boiled up with excitement, ¡°Holy shit!!!¡±


    <i>xiin: heeeheeee a cliffie~ also, it melts my heart that Wei Shi takes care of Wu Jin¡¯s pets too. <3 a real man!</i>

 Chapter Ch165.2 - Orion

    <h4>Chapter Ch165.2 - Orion</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin stood in the smoke shrouded ruins, his back against a copsed half wall of the coffee shop. His dark brown goggles covered half his face. One half of his arm was bandaged, and he wore open fingered sniper gloves around his wrists.


    Wu Jin slowly raised his hand and formed a gun with his hand. He curved his lips.


    Sniped at their hearts.


    The main melody began at this time, and four teammates appeared together behind him. The vocalist took over Wu Jin¡¯s c-position, and the smoke dispersed under the wind blower. The group¡¯s knife dance was sharp and precise beneath the strong lights.


    Around Wei Shi, countless little girls were screaming shrilly, ¡°So cool aooooo¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s dance style switched from house to popping.


    The apanying music with theplicated sounds cut out was now dominated by the heavy drums. Wu Jin finally stood in the deputy-c position after several position changes. Each time he struck a pose, it was apanied by the sound of a gunshot, and the muscles of the youth beneath the camera seemed to be guided by an electric current. His strong explosive force was like a spark that could practically be seen in the audience¡¯s vision.


    Wu Jin¡¯s actions were too on point. His control over his muscles was almost like the gospel of every OCD patient.


    He dominated the stage.


    Every freeze caused the scene to explode.


    The shrill screaming almost drowned out the music. Another vocalist finished singing and returned to the group dance. The deputy lead singer switched ces with Wu Jin again, and


    Wu Jin now stood in the middle of the stage.


    At this time, all the team members were holding guns, arming, loading, and aiming¨C¨C


    Nearby, a little sister abruptly realized, ¡°This is... gun grappling? Gunbat... Krav Maga?! My god¨C¨C¡±


    The friend beside her was curious, ¡°What, what!¡±


    The little sister¡¯s voice was shaking with excitement, ¡°It¡¯s Krav Maga! I went to the United States for summer vacation, but I couldn¡¯t obtain a certificate. How handsome, ahhhhh! No, wait, do you know how hard it is to integrate this into the choreography! One is a mandatory FBI course, and the other is underground popping. It¡¯s really the limit!¡±


    Her friend was bewildered, ¡°I only know that Little Witch¡¯s aura is so strong! I don¡¯t know why, but¨C¨C¡±


    The little sister trembled and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her expression suddenly bing serious, ¡°I¡¯ll tell you.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch has definitely held a gun before, a real gun. Otherwise, it¡¯s impossible¨C¨Chis standard shooting posture isparable to our instructors.¡± Then, she herself was shocked, ¡°CAR? Weaver stance? That back somersault was so handsome¨C¨CAhhhhh that kneeling shooting position is so cool wuwuwu I¡¯m in love, I¡¯m in love, what kind of little cutie is this, why is he so good at fighting!¡±


    Towards the end of the song, the rap cut in.


    Little Red¡¯s energy shot up to the c-position. The rhythm elerated, and the specialbat team¡¯s ¡®enemies¡¯ were finally eliminated. Until the end of the song¨C¨C


    After the shooting, the two trainees who were acting as ¡®police¡¯ arrived toote.


    The four members of the ¡®specialbat team¡¯ quickly hid their handguns, except for Wu Jin, who was still facing the entrance of the coffee shop.


    The lens zoomed right in, shifting from Wu Jin¡¯s cold sniper goggles to the slightly raised corners of his lips, to his neck and corbones that were damp with sweat, to his arms¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was dismantling the gun.


    Aplete and obsolete gun was precisely disassembled piece by piece. The magazine, grip, hammer, trigger, and slide were scattered one by one. The gun barrel was also disassembled.


    Wu Jin¡¯s hands were moving fast enough to leave virtual shadows. By the time the two ¡®policemen¡¯ appeared, Wu Jin had already tossed a table full of disassembled parts into a flower vase. The sniper goggles were taken off to reveal a pair of soft amber eyes.


    The youth slowly pulled out a champagne colored rose from his sleeve and inserted it into the mouth of the vase that had been used to hide the material evidence.


    The ¡®police¡¯ passed by, shooting Wu Jin a few doubtful nces, and finally turned away.


    The group performance for <Special Combat Elite> finally came to an end.


    The audience was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly burst into apuse that thundered against the eardrums!


    The camera switched to show the three instructors.


    The female instructor was dumbstruck. After a long time, she sighed, ¡°A perfect piece of art.¡±


    On the trainee benches, the lead dancer for <The Little Elf Prince> didn¡¯t look happy, but he still pped with the audience. Beside the female instructor, an instructor who looked like a researcher from the R-Code Base suddenly spoke and said, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s choreography has a very strong personal style that emphasizes explosive power and rhythm. Each team member was also given a long solo. This kind of distribution and focus is still immature, but it¡¯s very lovely.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve only seen something simr to it in the <Elf> group.¡±


    The camera swept over to the <Elf> group. The trainee who¡¯d stolen Wu Jin¡¯s choreography suddenly turned pale.


    Fortunately, the instructor had only made a passingment and didn¡¯t remain on the topic.


    That person heaved a sigh of relief.


    Off-stage.


    Wei Shi opened his mobile phone and epted the 40,000 that the professional fan team manager had sent back, ¡°Boss, just now, the fan count has skyrocketed, and the topic you were talking about has been suppressed. About this&#k2026; we didn¡¯t need to do anything, and we can¡¯t charge you too much for it. Come back for more business next time!¡±


    Wu Jin Global Support Association (2) Station.


    The new fans were in high spirits, ¡°What¡¯s the point of such a CP! Reject, reject. The station elder sister doesn¡¯t agree, so mama doesn¡¯t agree either! With this station, Little Witch will surely go further in the future. He has the skills, so he can be more reckless, what about it?!¡±


    Wei Shi casually uploaded a video directly to the support station.


    It was the video that ¡®Support Station Wei¡¯ had taken of his idol in the film and television base.


    The video was a little blurred, but it didn¡¯t stop people from watching it. In theory, most front-line photographers were furtive¨C¨Cbut in fact, ever since Wei Shi epted the position as the martial arts director for the crew next door, the entire crew had beenpletely won over by him and simply assigned an idle camera to help him take footage of his idol for him.


    At the beginning of the video, a trainee was teaching his teammates to shoot, using an incorrect posture. Wu Jin, who¡¯d passed by the window, was stunned and rushed into the room.


    Then came the gun grabbing, the switching of teams, and the rapper from the <Elf> team who taught the dance to the new trainee.


    The video upload waspleted.


    On the stage, Wu Jin had just finished his performance. He returned back into his quiet, sitting obediently once again. It was just that his gaze swept over the audience, and it was unknown what he was looking for.


    Wei Shi skillfully raised the support card.


    ¡°I love Wu Jin¡±.


    The back of Wu Jin¡¯s ears turned red.


    In the consciousnessmunication channel, Arjun howled agin, ¡°Brother Wei, the fluctuations are only 8% away from the threshold. Brother Wei, go¨C¨Cbring Little Witch out¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    He bowed his head to send Wu Jin a message.


    Wu Jin took advantage of the camera being focused elsewhere to stealthily take out his mobile phone.


    Then, he quickly set it down, looked quietly at the support card and rubbed his face.


    The performancested for nearly six hours.


    By the time Wei Shi re-entered the treatment cabin a mere few minutester, the consciousness world had already skipped forward to one weekter.


    The video he¡¯d uploaded previously had fermented, and the mysterious station elder sister for Support Association (2) had quickly been promoted to the altar¨C¨C


    ¡°Immortal station sister ahhhhh, thanking you for the sake of my son wuwu!!! Fortunately, there¡¯s you, big sister, otherwise my son would¡¯ve suffered so much grief!¡±


    ¡°So angry! Is this what the program group is like? This is stealing the fruits of other people¡¯sbor. You can change teams just like that?¡±


    ¡°Holding my Little Witch tight. He choreographed two dances in a week, he must be exhausted wuwu...¡±


    The program group didn¡¯te out to exin, but they quickly cut out a side clip to rify the ¡®changing of teams¡¯.


    The ¡®changing teams¡¯ was immediatelybelled as ¡®for program effect¡¯. The truth that the instructor had discovered was then praised as ¡®the program group having never deceived the audience¡¯.


    Wei Shi no longer paid attention to this matter.


    In the hotel beside the film and television base, Wei Shi took out a fishing rod and threw it directly across the low wall.


    Wu Jin was behind the wall singing ¡°Ah, ah, ah~ Oh, oh, oh~¡± and trying to practice on his own to break through to the high pitched G4. Wei Shi almost thought he¡¯d caught himself a goose from the other side of the wall.


    Wu Jin grabbed the empty hook and shook it as though knocking on a beggar¡¯s bowl: Where was his wrap!


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯ll go buy it together.¡±


    Wu Jin called out in delight. This time, he jumped out by going directly over the wall.


    In the consciousnessmunication, Arjun reminded him again, ¡°It¡¯s fluctuating again! 4% short. Brother Wei, catch Little Witch! Run out once you catch him¨C¨C¡±


    After eating the wrap, Wu Jin went back to the program group while Wei Shi looked for a ce to go offline.


    Wu Jin snuck out his mobile phone and searched: I always dream about kissing a close friend, what to do, could it be that I have improper feelings for a fan...


    The first reply: ¡°Wow, does the original poster sleep with fans?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Delete! Delete!


    By the time Wei Shi entered the consciousness world again, the timeline had already moved forward by a lot.


    It was four weeks away from their public performance. This fast food factory type talent show was ready to quickly determine the positioning of its trainees and send them off to their debuts, then prepare to weed through the next wave of neers.


    Wu Jin was ranked third in the polls.


    The first two hade up with trending topics prior to the final. The one in second ce was found to have had a miserable childhood, and the first one had simplye out of the closet.


    ording to Agent Brother Chen¡¯s words, ¡°If I¡¯d known, we could¡¯vee out of the closet first.¡±


    Wu Jin trembled and shivered, ¡°... What-what if I¡¯m straight, then what...¡±


    Brother Chen: ¡°Huh? Little Witch, you have to remember, you¡¯re just a trainee with no feelings!¡±


    Along with the frenzied voting for thepetition, the trainee support stations were alsopeting fiercely.


    There were flower walls, screen disys, buying search terms on Weibo, public social welfare activities, and an endless stream of exposure activities.


    Wei Shi¡¯s Support Association (2) Station had been handed over to the professional fans. Today, they raised money to nt ¡®Little Witch trees¡¯ in Northwest China. Tomorrow, they would raise money to help children in Daliang Mountain. They were busy and happy.


    However, they were still being criticized by Association (1) for not doing things on arge enough scale.


    Wei Shi saw it all.


    At night, the stars were spread out all over the sky.


    Wu Jin was watering the ¡®Little Witch tree¡¯ on the windowsill that his fans had sent over when his eyes suddenly grew wide.


    Wu Jin quickly ran down the stairs.


    Wei Shi was wearing the same type of clothing he¡¯d worn the first day when they met. A white shirt, leather shoes, and suit trousers, like he was attending an borate date.


    Wu Jin, who was wearing fluffy white rabbit pajamas that Brother Chen had sent him, emphasizing that it was in line with his character design, ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi handed him a pair of binocrs and a certificate issued by the XX Astronomy Society.


    Wu Jin lifted up the binocrs, and the end of the ss almost stabbed into Wei Shi¡¯s chin.


    Wei Shi raised up the small round chin and ordered, ¡°Don¡¯t look at me, look at the stars.¡±


    Wu Jin was obedient, ¡°Ah, which one...¡±


    Wei Shi checked what Wu Jin was looking at with his mobile phone screen, ¡°Left, left again, up.¡±


    Wu Jin was suddenly excited, ¡°The Messier objects? Deep space objects?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°Most deep space objects are invisible to the naked eye, and they weren¡¯t discovered until the 18th century, by Messier. The brightest of these is a star-forming region closest to Earth. The Orion Neb.¡±


    ¡°Messier 42 is essentially a diffuse neb.¡±


    Wu Jin stared at the neb.


    Wei Shi: ¡°However, humans are still used to calling it a deep space object.¡±


    ¡°Behind the neb is the Orion system. The first with an atmosphere behind the neb is azure colored, and its geological environment is simr to that of the ancient Archean blue.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked, ¡°You-you-you, how do you know...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I bought the naming rights for this. You can help.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    ¡°The first interster voyagers who arrived on this named it the Azure Cosmos.¡± Wei Shi continued.


    ¡°On one of the tes, when the surface solidified, a huge gorge was left behind. There¡¯s a city built there with the gorge as a barrier, and there is fog in the city all year round. It¡¯s also known as Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin felt like he was spinning out of control.


    Wei Shi: ¡°That was one of the ces where we first met.¡±


    Wu Jin felt like a huge shock had hit his body. Countless memories flew around in his mind,bining with the fragments from the past two months.


    Floating City, the Crosson Show, White Moonlight, Wei Shi¨C¨C


    The man bowed his head and shrouded Wu Jin in his shadow. He reached out to take down his binocrs.


    ¡°Do you remember.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Wei Shi spoke one word at a time, and his eyes seemed to be full of stars, ¡°Wake up and get the certificate with me. This city will be yours.¡±


    The man pressed Wu Jin up against the wall.


    Overhead was the vast neb.


    At the other end of themunication, Researcher Song and Arjun yelled in surprise, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s consciousness is fluctuating! 2% from the threshold... 1%...¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head and kissed Wu Jin.


    The neb swirled.


    Orion was the most dazzling star constetion in the celestial equator. It had once been regarded as the most fabulous cluster of fire, and in the Mesopotamian ins, it was known as the ¡®sheep that crossed the sky¡¯, the ¡®Shenshui ape¡¯ of China, a gift from the gods of light inAncient Egypt.


    On the blue of the 21st century, there was singing and dancing.


    In the Orion constetion¡¯s Azure Cosmos Floating City, there were more people and more things worth remembering.


    His consciousness returned from a faraway ce.


    Wu Jin gave Wei Shi a heated hug.


    Floating Cityboratory.


    Researcher Song spoke quickly, ¡°The fluctuations have reached the threshold! Take out two nutrient solutions and get ready to pick up Little Witch!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: WS has captured the Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wei Shi is so romantic. Showing him the... *swoon*</i>

 Chapter Ch166.1 - Around And Back Again

    <h4>Chapter Ch166.1 - Around And Back Again</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The summer wind and stars copsed, and the earth spun.


    Wu Jin¡¯s consciousness returned, and he disappeared from Wei Shi¡¯s arms.


    Wei Shi opened his eyes again.


    The wind whistled fiercely past his ears.


    In front of him was the snow covered R-Code Base.


    On the other side of the consciousnessmunication channel, Researcher Song asked about the situation, then suddenly realized, ¡°It¡¯s like this, there areyers in the consciousness world. Little Witch first fell into the real memories from R-Code Base, then fell into the simted ¡®21st century memories¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei, you followed Little Witch and fell downyer byyer, so you need toe up oneyer at a time. However, Little Witch is going to wake up soon. Let me rmend a shortcut to you! Just cut the connection directly ande out of the treatment cabin¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi ignored him and stepped over the soft snow.


    The wind and snow had blown away the ck smog over R-Code Base and reced it with a thick and choking haze. The snowkes couldn¡¯t be seen clearly, and the buildings in the surroundings were scattered. It could be seen that there was a considerable gap between the current R-Code Base and how it¡¯d been in its heyday.


    An electronic light on the notice board showed the date.


    January 31, 3004.


    Wu Jin¡¯s memories of the R-Code Base at the age of 4.


    Probably because the master of this consciousness world had returned to thisyer of memory, the snowy skies of the base were much fiercer. The gically modified people, instructors, researchers, and base personnel were all scurrying about in a hurry in the snow.


    Wei Shi walked against the crowd, but nobody really noticed him.


    At this time, he was like a ghost lingering in Wu Jin¡¯s memory.


    Wei Shi arrived at the door to the gic reproduction room. The gloomy diamond pattern was like countless eyes that were closely interlinked together.


    He pushed open the door and looked straight at the young Wu Jin.


    He looked exactly the same as the little figure in the surveince video taken from the R-Code Base.


    The small, short arms and cheeks were soft and gave off a faint milky fragrance. He sat there obediently on the bench, holding a piece of cotton and pressing it against the beads of blood that oozed out from the medicine injection needle hole.


    ¡°Was the door blown open by the wind?¡± A researcher wearing a mask asked, ¡°Who forgot to lock the door because of the strong wind outside?¡±


    Nobody could see Wei Shi.


    The slightly opened door let in a weak stream of light, and the cold wind blew over the ground, the medical equipment, the hospital bed, and the wall that Wu Jin was sitting against.


    The little baby opened his eyes and looked at the bright beam of light. Then, his expression leapt up. The cotton was no longer pressed to stop the bleeding as he reached for the spot of light on the wall.


    ¡°What¡¯s he doing?¡± A researcher immediately came to reprimand Wu Jin, saying, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that he¡¯s the most obedient one from this batch&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi strode forward, nning to leave theboratory with Wu Jin in his arms. His translucent palm went straight through the little baby¡¯s arm.


    Wei Shi looked at his own hand.


    He was just a ghost in Wu Jin¡¯s memory.


    In the consciousness connection, Researcher Song was still observing the fluctuations in Wu Jin¡¯s treatment cabin. ¡°Brother Wei, why don¡¯t youe out and watch the movie from here? At this time, you and Little Witch can¡¯t interact...¡±


    The consciousness world turned over again.


    Wei Shi was still standing in the gic reproduction room. The virtual screen showed that it was September 3007. The hospital bed that had been there was now reced by the ¡®immersion scenario simtion¡¯ equipment.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t inside.


    The desk was littered with paper information about the life of the 21st century idol ¡®Wu J¨ªn¡¯ and the memory chips that contained video recordings.


    Two researchers were gossiping together.


    ¡°He¡¯s practicing dance? Is he really immersing himself in it? It¡¯s just an experiment, yet he thinks of himself as the 21st century superstar?¡±


    ¡°Professor Alfaso already said, don¡¯t always regard people asb animals. The child looks very pitiful. Let him learn whatever he likes, since it won¡¯t dy the experiments.¡±


    ¡°Fine. By the way, the first screening will be conducted tomorrow, and all the scabbards will be shown the scene where they were abandoned by their parents. Their characters andpliance levels will be tested...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was cold.


    In his ear, he could hear Researcher Song¡¯s words, ¡°Hey, Brother Wei, what¡¯s the matter with you? Why is your own mood fluctuating¨C¨C¡±


    The scene changed again.


    The heat of September faded, and the timeline had moved forward again. It was already deep in the winter of 3012, one year before R-Code Base had been disbanded.


    Wu Jin finally appeared in the gic reproduction room.


    The screen on the equipment showed that at this time, Wu Jin had been injected with 15 times more MHCC mind calming agent than normal people could tolerate. Wu Jin, at 12 years old, was quiet and silent, sitting in front of the hospital bed and looking out the window.


    In the silence, the boy suddenly stood up, his face unhealthily pale as he flew over to the window and pounded on the ss of the gic reproduction room.


    Wei Shi covered Wu Jin¡¯s thin shoulders from behind, and his eyes followed Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight.


    The man¡¯s figure shook fiercely.


    Outside, there was the 19 year old version of himself. The young Wei Shi had just finished fighting, and his aura was full of anger as he walked quickly towards the dormitory. Wu Jin was beating on the window frame of the gic reproduction room with the greatest strength he could muster, but the walls were thick and soundproof. The young Wei Shi paused for a moment, then finally wrote it off as an auditory hallucination, and his head disappeared from their field of vision.


    However, the loud noise startled the researchers next door.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Hold him down. The professor said that he can be considered a sess for the preliminary transformation. His feelings have been amplified to the strongest at this moment. I guess he saw a gically modified person he can match with.¡±


    ¡°This... should we report it to the supervisors?¡±


    ¡°Report what! Young Master Shao isn¡¯t at the base today. He¡¯s the scabbard that Young Master Shao ordered, got it?¡±


    The two researchers were just about to pull Wu Jin back from the window when one of them suddenly said, ¡°Why did the picture frame fall off¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi held a corner of the picture frame and smashed it down, protecting Wu Jin behind him like a ghost.


    Light and shadow swirled again before his eyes.


    February 3013.


    Only two months had passed.


    Wu Jin came out of the ¡®immersion scenario simtion¡¯ cabin and vomited in the bathroom.


    Outside the door, it was snowing heavily.


    The gic reproduction room was located in a remote corner that was rarely visited. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hold any hopes as he looked out the window, but then his dim eyes suddenly lit up. This time, he didn¡¯t make any noise.


    The R-Code Base was only seven months away from being disbanded.


    There was a lot of noise about it in the base. Mao Dongqing pulled over Wei Shi, who had just turned 20, to a remote corner and handed him a cigarette.


    Cigarettes were expensivemodities in the base that could only be redeemed with 200 points. Mao Dongqing had gotten the emotional lock and then gone out to take a few missions, and had only saved up 1000 to 2000 points. He was really paying out a lot to offer up a cigarette.


    After the base was disbanded, the contribution points would be useless.


    The two of them sucked hard on their cigarettes.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Your next mission goes beyond the national boundaries.¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°I inquired about what will happen after the base is disbanded. Each person will be given two tubes of MHCC, and then they¡¯ll be left to fend for themselves. In this mission, take my brother out with you. My two tubes of MHCC will be yours.¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyelids.


    The two of them finished smoking in silence.


    Half an hourter, a Mao Qiukui who looked extremely dissatisfied was forcibly handed over to Wei Shi.


    Outside the gic reproduction room, Mao Dongqing left without looking back. Mao Qiukui crouched on the ground with red eyes filled with tears.


    Wei Shi had no patience for this, ¡°Kid, get up.¡±


    Mao Qiukui burst out crying with a wail, ¡°Damnit... **$&%$! I¡¯m not going with you! I¡¯m going to find my big brother, why...¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t say a word.


    Mao Qiukui was only in his early teens. He cried until only a thin thread of sound was left, then sniffed his nose and spoke to himself, ¡°In the future, I¡¯m going to fly over a ne and blow this ce up!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to go out and make money and buy mind calming agents for my brother...¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to go! I want my big brother, this morning, my brother promised, promised that he¡¯d make me a snowman...¡±


    Wei Shi had no patience to listen to this. Finally, he couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and stood up.


    It felt like Mao Qiukui had cried for half a day.


    ¡°Look up.¡±


    A crooked snowman was piled there next to Mao Qiukui.


    Mao Qiukui looked nkly at the snowman.


    Wei Shi suddenly kicked the snowman over.


    The head, the tree branches that acted as hands, and the nose, were scattered all over the ground.


    Wei Shi finally managed to refrain from not beating Mao Qiukui up.


    ¡°See that?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve been protected by your brother for ten years. You should f*cking grow up.¡±


    The two of them left, one following after the other.


    The gic reproduction room.


    Wu Jin looked at the scattered snowman that nobody wanted, and his eyes shed.


    He wiped the moisture off the window and continued to watch over and guard the snowman scattered by the door. It wasn¡¯t until the snowman waspletely covered by the snow that he reluctantly left theboratory.


    In the Floating Cityboratory, the rms suddenly went off.


    Researcher Song was surprised, ¡°Brother Wei, you shoulde out. Your fluctuations are higher than Little Witch¡¯s. Also, it¡¯s about to reach 6 hours again. You¡¯re still a patient too, and you can¡¯t stay in the consciousness world for too long¨C¨CBrother Wei, whatever you see now are things that have already happened. The past doesn¡¯t represent the present...¡±


    The consciousness world grew dark again.


    <i>xiin: *cuddles a pillow* T_T</i>

 Chapter Ch166.2 - Around And Back Again

    <h4>Chapter Ch166.2 - Around And Back Again</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The timeline zoomed towards the day when the R-Code Base was destroyed.


    Memories flew by on fast-forward.


    The base was full of fire. Wu Jin, who was 13 years old, looked out the window.


    In the end, Wei Shi didn¡¯t sneak out of the base ording to Mao Dongqing¡¯s ns, and he also didn¡¯t sign the R-Code S-ss human-shaped weapon experiment contract, which was equivalent to giving up an endless supply of mind calming agents.


    Wei Shi defected directly.


    With two military supply vehicles that he¡¯d taken over with a gun, he headed towards the most chaotic border of the Federation. A drillmaster behind him yelled and cursed, ¡°Who said that Wei Shi was reliable and could go to Floating City for a mission? He killed the two spies in Floating City, and the one called Arjun threw in his lot with him. He coborated from within with forces from outside¨C¨C¡±


    The gic reproduction room.


    Professor Alfaso lifted his sses and looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Do you hate him? The Shao Family has lost a lot of power, and the R-Code Base is about to be disbanded. If Wei Shi hadn¡¯t mutinied, you would be Wei Shi¡¯s scabbard by tomorrow based on the most appropriate matching priority.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s the one who suits you best. You¡¯ve waited many years for him.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, showing great respect for this professor who was addicted to academic learning and hostile toward R-Code¡¯s high level supervisors, trying his best to grant shelter to the gically modified.


    Alfaso sighed, ¡°From tomorrow on, the scabbard project will be transferred to the Federal Institute of Sciences¡±


    ¡°Matching swords with scabbards is something the Empire has been studying for nearly a hundred years.¡± Alfaso¡¯s voice sounded old as he spoke about his own research project like he was telling a story, ¡°The probability for matching is too slight. You can match with a wide range and can undo the lock for anyone, but Wei Shi only has one match.¡±


    ¡°If the chance is missed, there won¡¯t be a second chance.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, then grinned, ¡°That¡¯s true. If I don¡¯t see him again, then I hope he can live a better life than me.¡±


    Alfasoughed.


    Behind him, Wei Shi looked like a ghost wandering through his memories. He looked at Wu Jin as though wanting to engrave him firmly into the deepest part of his consciousness.


    The timeline advanced further.


    3014 ¨C Shao Yu and Wu Jin unexpectedly failed to match. Alfaso sent Shao Yu away and eximed, ¡°Are you trying to unlock the emotional lock or kill people in your mind? You skipped the fusion period and wanted Little Witch to unlock the lock for you? Did you think that your father is still around and can still protect you?!¡±


    3015 ¨C Shao Yu rebelled.


    3017, 3018.


    In the consciousnessmunication link, Arjun was going crazy, ¡°Brother Wei, it¡¯s been six hours and thirty minutes. Brother Wei, you shoulde out...¡±


    Researcher Song had long given upmunicating with Wei Shi. The technician was extremely angry. Not only did he not try to persuade Wei Shi, he even pulled Arjun outside. ¡°Don¡¯t bother with him. If he likes to watch movies, then just let him watch. It¡¯s not a big deal if he doesn¡¯te out after six hours, there will just be some aftereffects. Heh heh heh.¡±


    The summer of 3018.


    Shao Yu took advantage of his title as an Imperial Marquis to expose to the Federal media that ¡®the former president of XX University of Science and Technology, Professor Alfaso, presided over the R-Code human body gic transformation experiment¡¯, and public opinion was instantly provoked into general outrage.


    Only Wei Yan, who was an unknown R-Code trainee, defended the professor, but he was soon buried by public opinion.


    Behind the scenes, there were also several high level federal officials fanning the mes. It seemed that as long as the responsibility was borne by someone in the government, all the public anger regarding R-Code could be vented.


    Wu Jin was still not allowed toe into contact with any newspapers orworks.


    In the early morning, he walked into theboratory as usual.


    The trembling research assistant received the old professor¡¯s coat.


    Alfaso thanked him gently, ¡°Thank you. Excuse me, can you prepare a suspension car with automatic driving for me? Also, please find a backup of the research institution key.¡±


    A few minutester, Alfaso appeared in front of Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d failed to match with Shao Yu, was now regarded as disqualified and hadn¡¯t seen the sun in a long time. Wu Jin was currently holding the registration form for the XX talent show that belonged to ¡®Wu J¨ªn¡¯, and he was waiting for today¡¯s ¡®immersion scenario reproduction¡¯ training.


    Alfaso adjusted the lighting in theb slightly, and waited for Wu Jin to get ustomed to it.


    Then, he gestured for the youth to raise his arm.


    ¡°A N-type memory drug. You have a high level of resistance, so you should have two hours of rity before it takes effect.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up in shock.


    Alfaso reminisced, ¡°My father raised many pigeons, and they were born forpetitions. Like the scabbards that were created for the swords.¡±


    ¡°But, they were luckier than the scabbards.¡±


    ¡°Unmatched scabbards will be destroyed, but pigeons who failed thosepetitions were released.¡±


    Alfaso set the suspension car lock to Wu Jin¡¯s iris and handed the key to the research institute to Wu Jin.


    ¡°I¡¯ve handled so many pigeons, but this is the only one that I can set free.¡± The old professor smiled and injected Wu Jin with the N-type memory drug. He wished him well, ¡°I hope you can forget all the unhappiness.¡±


    ¡°The suspension car is self-driving. I¡¯ve set up a surprise for you at the destination coordinates.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly seemed to realize something and wanted to open his mouth, but he was weak and powerless under the effect of the drug.


    Alfaso watched as the robot helped Wu Jin into the suspension car. He spoke happily, ¡°Today¡¯s immersion scenario reproduction is cancelled. Tomorrow¡¯s, and the day after tomorrow¡¯s, and the rest will also be cancelled.¡±


    The suspension car disappeared into the sky.


    Outside, countless people mored for the researchers to hand over the infamous old professor.


    The assistant received a phone call from his boss and knocked on Alfaso¡¯s office door, speaking in a trembling voice, ¡°Professor, the researchers hope that you can attend the public trial...¡±


    The door creaked open.


    The old professor¡¯s legs hung in mid-air.


    The assistant screamed, ¡°Help, someone help¨C¨C¡±


    In the consciousness world, Wei Shi looked at the old professor one more time and then turned to follow Wu Jin, whose thoughts were now a blur, into the car. He continued to protect Wu Jin with his identity as a ghost.


    The destination for the suspension car was set to track a set of coordinates. It was tracking a chip signal.


    The three S-level gically modified humans from the R-Code Base had been imnted with chips. At this time, Shao Yu was in the Empire far away, Wei Yan was a trainee in R-Code Entertainment, so the target could only be Wei Shi.


    The destination was White Moonlight Entertainment.


    Wu Jin was still struggling against the effects of the medicine, and he was still holding the 21st century registration form for the ¡®immersion scenario reproduction¡¯ training. The application form had originally been well preserved in theboratory, but was now yellowing rapidly after being exposed to the strong summer sunlight.


    Hundreds of kilometers away.


    It was now only 12 hours away from when Wu Jin met Wei Shi.


    In Floating City, Red had won against Arjun with rock paper scissors and would follow Brother Wei to the Crosson Show to debut, make a battle team, and start making inroads into the entertainment industry.


    Red suddenly thought of something, ¡°No, wait, we don¡¯t even have application forms for the Crosson Show. The registration form can¡¯t be printed. If it¡¯s an anti-counterfeiting form, then how will wepete?¡±


    Researcher Song analyzed calmly, ¡°Go to a big battle team and get them. The ones like Jingyi and White Moonlight have a few hundred of them every year. They¡¯re just wasted if they aren¡¯t used.¡±


    Wei Shi received a message.


    It was now only 11 hours before their first encounter.


    After Wei Shi swept through White Moonlight¡¯s inventory, the security guards rushed in btedly, ¡°Holy shit, who is this person? They just came in to steal two application forms? Nothing valuable was lost? Is he sick?!¡±


    The back door¡¯s security posts were now empty, and nobody discovered that Wu Jin had gone inside.


    Wu Jin got out of the car, and his eyes were confused.


    The N-type memory drug finally began to kick in.


    A room marked ¡®Registration Office¡¯ was in front of him.


    Wu Jin walked in happily!


    It was now only 10 hours before their first encounter.


    Wu Jin was soon sent to the suspension car that was headed for the preliminary game for the Crosson Show. Secretary Qu worried from behind him, ¡°What a beautiful darling, don¡¯t let him get beaten silly!¡±


    6 hours before their first encounter.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi entered the game on separate helicopters.


    6 hourster.


    On the tree stump, Wu Jin¡¯s expression was deathly pale, ¡°Save me ahhhhhh¨C¨Cthis is all a misunderstanding¨C¨C¡±


    A gun was pressed onto the small curls, and Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, ¡°Where did this little rabbit spirite from?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s first reaction was actually to look out into the empty space.


    Into the space where the Wei Shi, who was guarding him as a ghost, was standing.


    Wu Jin might not be able to see him, but his intuition seemed to sense it.


    The ghost Wei Shi smacked the Wei Shi in the memory with the butt of a gun.


    The Wei Shi who¡¯d just entered thepetition was caught off guard and fell to the ground.


    The ghost Wei Shi finally hugged Wu Jin, and kissed him piously on the forehead.


    Go, he¡¯ll protect you.


    Wei Shi, who had guarded Wu Jin the whole way, from 4 years old to 19 years old, finally looked at himself, the Wei Shi who¡¯d been knocked over by the butt of the gun.


    I¡¯m handing him over to you.


    In the consciousness world, all light finally extinguished.


    The treatment cabin equipment started beeping.


    Researcher Song was pleased, ¡°Little Witch is waking up. Have Red bring him out. Don¡¯t worry about Brother Wei, that person is addicted to watching movies¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stepped out of the treatment cabin, one leg at a time.


    Wu Jin¡¯s cabin had already been opened.


    In front of the treatment cabin, Red, who had only just managed to stand firm, was pushed away.


    Wei Shi bowed his head, and his gaze met with Wu Jin¡¯s dazed eyes.


    Wu Jin finally reacted, struggling as he attempted to sit up.


    Wei Shi picked him up and held him in his arms.


    <i>Juurensha: QAQ babbbbbby Little Witchhhhhhh, at least you managed to find Wei Shi in the end!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ahhhhhh!!! no more angst, i swear!!!</i>

 Chapter 167 - Bullet

    <h4>Chapter 167 - Bullet</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating City.


    Thest day of the Autumn Festival was full of noise and excitement. Looking down Floating Tower from on high, flowers, the smell of food and incense, and small fireworks that let out white plumes of smoke swirled through the fog.


    Wu Jin waited obediently inside the clinic and took some time to look through his terminal.


    Zoe received a reply from him and was finally relieved after Wu Jin had disappeared and couldn¡¯t be contacted for three days.


    Wen Lin had sent Wu Jin quite a few articles from the Star Blog.


    <Autumn to Winter is the peak period for rotten fruit food poisoning>, <Floating City¡¯s Top 10 Must y Attractions>, <Alert! Don¡¯t click, opening these red envelopes carry the risk of abduction>,


    , <Domestic violence? Imprisonment? Today¡¯s social legal cases: Pay attention to lost youth!>


    Wu Jin: ¡°Thank-thank you, Brother Wen Lin...¡±


    Wen Lin was also relieved. He quickly pulled Wu Jin and Secretary Qu into the same group chat to show that Little Witch was still alive and bouncing around.


    Caesar didn¡¯t seem to have noticed that Wu Jin had been missing.


    Based on the previous chats, Caesar would only contact Wu Jin when it was time to eat.


    Caesar: h


    Caesar: hhhhhhh


    Caesar: aiad


    Wu Jin quickly ordered a family bucket for Caesar and paid for it to be sent over.


    It was at this moment that the inner door to the clinic creaked open.


    The psychologist Zhou Nan smiled and looked at Wu Jin, then handed him the brain wave report, ¡°There aren¡¯t any major problems. Rest well for the next two weeks and let Red carry you for a win in the next round of thepetition. When youe back, you can re-enter the treatment cabin for a checkup.¡±


    Wu Jin made a surprised noise and happily epted it.


    The entire clinic room was filled with a sweet strawberry fragrance. Zhou Nan carefully poured a cup of strawberry juice for Wu Jin, then quietly stroked the small curls while Wu Jin was off duty.


    Wu Jin alertly looked up.


    Zhou Nan quickly pulled his hand back and sighed emotionally. Little Witch used to be so cute in the past. He could sing and dance, and his silly curls could be stroked at will. Howe he was so much more alert now that his memories were back!


    Zhou Nan looked at his watch and spoke mildly, ¡°Brother Wei wille soon. Also,¡± the doctor said with a solemn expression, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Wu Jin grinned and shook his head.


    Last night, Wei Shi had kept watch over Wu Jin until 4AM when it was confirmed that all of Wu Jin¡¯s vital signs were normal before falling into a shallow sleep.


    At this time, the door to the clinic opened up. Wei Shi stood there with his back straight like a sharp weapon as he waited outside.


    Wu Jin swished over and stood beside him.


    The man bowed his head and spoke a few sentences with Wu Jin, and his shoulders obviously rxed a little. Zhou Nan looked out from inside the clinic, and his heart filled with wonder. Brother Wei was really too tense


    If Brother Wei was a big grey wolf, and Little Witch was a little white rabbit, then Brother Wei would simply wish to take the rabbit with him everywhere 24 hours a day.


    Wu Jin went out, and Wei Shi stepped inside.


    Zhou Nan had already prepared Wei Shi¡¯s emotional lock diagnosis and treatment situation. He turned to thetest page, ¡°Brother Wei, let¡¯s talk about it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Little Witch about it. You can tell me about any memory fragment that you saw in his consciousness.¡±


    Outside the window, the cold wind prior to the start of winter swept over, carrying a barely noticeable trace of warmth with it.


    There was arge stretch of sunlit grass at the base of Floating Tower. Wu Jin was now drying out the rabbit on thewn. The pet rabbit couldn¡¯t be bathed, but exposure to sunlight would help kill any bacteria.


    Nearby, a plump mingo was preening its feathers.


    During the short narrative process, Wei Shi¡¯s eyes never left the figure of Wu Jin that could be seen outside the window.


    Zhou Nan finally stopped making notes with his pen.


    ¡°There was someone who looked simr to Red in the program group, and someone in the instructors team who looked simr to Professor Alfaso. There was also a trainee as quiet as Wei Yan...¡± Zhou Nan nodded, unsurprised, ¡°Dreams are a reflection of reality. Little Witch saw many people and many things from the gic reproduction room, which were then projected into the subconscious and evolved into a carrier toplete the ¡®virtual memories¡¯.¡±


    Zhou Nan suddenly mentioned something, ¡°R-Code didn¡¯t only manage to create a single scabbard. The ustrophobic environment, the homogenouspetition amongst the same type of gically modified people, and the cold-eyed researchers. At that time, Little Witch¡¯s life probably wasn¡¯t very good. You¡¯ve also experienced the infighting between the gically modified. That segment of ¡®snatching Little Witch¡¯s choreography¡¯ in his memory should also have been pulled from his real experiences.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shed slightly.


    Zhou Nanughed briefly, ¡°Isn¡¯t Little Witch bouncing and jumping around now? It¡¯s very likely that he also obtained a victory in that memory. So many scabbards failed, yet he survived. There¡¯s only one exnation for it.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch definitely isn¡¯t weak. He isn¡¯t weak now, and he wasn¡¯t weak before.¡±


    With that, Zhou Nan closed the case files and said thoughtfully, ¡°In the 21st century world of his consciousness, Little Witch dreamt of almost everyone in the R-Case Base, but didn¡¯t include you, Brother Wei. Even when he was sick to the soul, he dreamt of idle people but not the monarch, sigh...¡±


    Outside the window, Wu Jin finished sunning the rabbit and was now ready to catch the little Pterosaur and give it a bath.


    Zhou Nan sent Wei Shi outside. Arjun was hanging around waiting for him.


    ¡°Ah, Brother Wei!¡± Arjun quickly headed towards Wei Shi, ¡°You were in the treatment cabin for nearly eight hours. Researcher Song asked me toe ask you what the aftereffects are? Can you y in the next elimination match? If not, we can give the program team some money...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was cold, ¡°No need.¡±


    Arjun probed, ¡°The rules are to form teams of two. How about having Wei Yan carry you to win? About this, Red has already taken the initiative and offered to carry Little Witch...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows drew together, and the air pressure around him chilled.


    Arjun quickly changed the direction of his words and ttered him, ¡°Ah, alright, then you¡¯re still teamed up with Little Witch. I support the Scarf CP, go Scarf CP!¡±


    Zhou Nan, who was nearby, spoke discreetly, ¡°Brother Wei, if you and Little Witch team up, one of you is suffering from aftereffects, while the other is still recovering. You¡¯ve basically taken over all the categories for the old, sick, and disabled, are you really not going to consider¨C¨C¡± When he met Wei Shi¡¯s gaze, Zhou Nan quickly raised up his hands in surrender, ¡°Fine then, you should tell Little Witch about your aftereffects soon and give him some warning.¡±


    Arjun was curious, ¡°So, what exactly are these aftereffects...¡±


    Zhou Nan raised his eyebrows and kept his mouth shut.


    Zhou Nan sent Wei Shi all the way to the base of Floating Tower.


    When Wu Jin was out of Wei Shi¡¯s sight, Wei Shi¡¯s shoulders would start to tense up, like a battle weapon that was ready tounch.


    Zhou Nan suddenly spoke up, ¡°Brother Wei, don¡¯t regret not bringing out Little Witch with you when you rebelled against the R-Code Base. At the time, you held a gun and pointed it at the drillmaster who was in charge of supplies, took the hostages with you, and jumped onto the artillery vehicle. The photon gun fired two heavy rounds, and after that, hundreds of gically modified people roared and followed you¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Little Witch saw you from the gic reproduction room and regarded you a hero from legend.¡±


    Zhou Nan smiled slightly, ¡°It was Little Witch himself who told me that.¡±


    The main door to Floating Tower opened.


    The bright sun shone down and finally dispelled all the haze.


    Wei Shi gave orders to investigate a person, and his subordinates were also curious, ¡°Mr. Wu also asked us to look up this woman this morning. She moved out of the Federal National Laboratory¡¯s family dormitories about six years ago...¡±


    On thewn, Researcher Song was overjoyed to hear that Wu Jin had recovered his memory and was able to write down some sequences for the emotional locks he¡¯d seen in theboratory. He clung to Wu Jin and thanked him again and again.


    The half-washed little Pterosaur kept dripping water while hovering in mid air.


    When Wu Jin proposed to help the other gically modified unlock their emotional locks, Researcher Song wanted to apply for him to be given Floating City¡¯s Special Merit Medal on the spot so that he could put it on Wu Jin¡¯s head, ¡°This medal is very rare! In the past 20 years, only one person has gotten it...¡±


    ¡®Scabbards¡¯ were born knowing how to adjust the gically modified people¡¯s emotions.


    The risk for actively unlocking the locks had been greatly reducedpared to one month ago.


    The chance of being able topletely crack the emotional lock was still very low.


    But, it was still the most hopeful day they¡¯d had in six years.


    Researcher Song spoke a very familiar sentence, ¡°Some gically modified were unable to wait for hope to arrive their whole life, so those who are still alive are waiting in their stead.¡±


    Wei Shi walked up to the two of them.


    He skillfully took over the little Pterosaur and continued to wash it.


    He dried it after washing it.


    Researcher Song finally left cheerfully.


    Sunset spread out through the fog. There were only two people left on the emptywn, along with a Peteinosaurus, a rabbit ball, and a mingo.


    Wei Shi released the Pterosaur.


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Their lips connected. The two people¡¯s teeth and lips intermingled crazily, and Wei Shi hugged Wu Jin tightly, as though he wanted to sink into his very blood and bones.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes closed slightly.


    Wei Shi¡¯s rough thumb stroked across the youth¡¯s eye. His voice was hoarse, ¡°What.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his eyes and looked at him for a long time before grinning suddenly, ¡°Wei Shi.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wei Shi!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°... Mm.¡±


    Wu Jin was excited and happy, ¡°Wei Shi! Wei Shi! Wei Shi!¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin followed the big boss into the car delightedly.


    At this time, it was nearing twilight. Thest rays of sunlight for the Autumn Festival carried a sweet fragrance with it, and the city outside Floating Base was filled with revelry.


    Wu Jin fastened his seat belt and took the opportunity to continue replying to messages on his terminal.


    The Crosson Show program producer was strongly calling on yers to interact more, stirring up hot searches and working together to stabilize their poprity. Wu Jin¡¯s official support forums had made an official release for the <Bouncing Little Witch Game> as well as the <Scarf CP Virtual Portrait> activity.


    The front page for the support station was very colorful and fancy.


    Wei Shi swept a nce over it andmented coolly, ¡°The colors are messy.¡±


    Wu Jin was awed by Station Support Brother Wei.


    The suspension car drove through the crowdedmercial streets, the dark blue naturalke, the scattered manors and vis by theke, and finally came to a stop outside a huge building.


    The building was brightly lit, and the thick steel and titaniumposite material insted all visitors from the outside world. Before getting out of the car, Wei Shi helped Wu Jin put on a pure white mask. His own mask was a silvery blue.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breath caught.


    The silver blue mask only represented one thing in Floating City.


    The crown, the throne, the king.


    Wei Shi opened the door of the building for Wu Jin.


    The guard at the door was stunned, then stood up at attention and saluted solemnly. The flush on his face almost seemed to overflow his cheeks.


    Wu Jin could clearly understand that the entire Floating City wasn¡¯t just submitting to the King¡¯s power; it was more like an admiration for the strong. At this time, his mind was still full of scenes of the big boss leaving the R-Code Base, hijacking a star ship, and leading hundreds of gically modified humans to ughter their way into Floating City¨C¨C


    The two of them walked all the way to the ground floor, and the interior door of the building opened.


    Wu Jin was stunned on the spot.


    The interior was aze with lights.


    Densely packed weaponry, bullets, drugs, and unknown equipment were all arranged together. A tall machine gun stood against the strong background light. Countless shelves stretched all the way across his field of vision, disying a wide range of firearms. They ranged from weaponry that existed at the beginning of the 20th century to all across an entire millennium. There were blunderbusses, handguns, hand cannons, light nuclear weaponry,ser des¨C¨C


    Wei Shi looked back.


    Beneath the light and shadow, surrounded by firearms and his lover¡¯s gaze, all of it made his heartbeat speed up.


    This was actually a military armory.


    The ground was covered with scarlet carpeting.


    Wei Shi reached out a hand.


    Their palms sped.


    As the two of them walked past the first few rows of disy shelves, their field of vision suddenly opened up. Battle tank units were stacked up on thending tforms, and it was clear that there was an entire military armory buried underground. The calibration and maintenance robots shed with green lights as they went up and down in the elevators. The elevator disyed floor numbers ranging from B147 to 29 above the ground; it was endlessly deep.


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin deeper underground.


    The man¡¯s palm was slightly damp. Wu Jin stealthily rubbed against it quickly. It must be that he himself was nervous! It definitely couldn¡¯t be the big boss¨C¨C


    From B120 were piles of ammunition casings.


    Wei Shi bound a bullet and tossed it to Wu Jin, ¡°Prefabricated shrapnel with effective killing force. Its peak use period was in the 20th-22nd century. After that, it was used by retired police and military.¡±


    Wu Jin inspected the bullet. After high-speed impact, the shrapnel that exploded from the bullet was enough to destroy the human body.


    Wei Shi spoke slowly, ¡°The first bullet I got from the R-Code Base. Take it.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly put it away solemnly, holding it in his hand.


    Wei Shi handed over a second bullet. It was about the size of a thermos bottle, ¡°Tank piercing bullet. Its explosion ignites a high-energy metal spike that prates through armor and causes a secondary strike. It can destroy the operator inside the tank.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. His heart beat faster as he touched this killing weapon.


    Wei Shi: ¡°On the day of the R-Code defection, a tank piercing bullet prated the supplies vehicle I had hijacked.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Wei Shi described the situation calmly, ¡°I climbed out of the car, broke two ribs, and sniped down the cannon operator.¡±


    Without waiting for Wu Jin toe back to his senses, Wei Shi had already tossed over a third bullet, ¡°Photon gun bullet. Self guiding, used for eliminating nuclear maic interference environments. There¡¯s no way to defend against it in a medium-range snipe. Six years ago, I used it to break through thest Federal border line before reaching the Azure Cosmos.¡±


    The fourth bullet.


    ¡°A handheld lightweight armor-piercing round. Assault cannon bullet.¡±


    ¡°Assaulted and captured this city.¡±


    ¡°Floating City.¡±


    Beneath the strong lights, the man looked straight at the dazed Wu Jin.


    ¡°Where we¡¯re standing, 147 floors in total, isn¡¯t just an underground warehouse.¡±


    The sound of machinery boomed out!


    The ceiling above them separated. Moving up¨C¨Ceach floor split apart one after another, the partition boards retracting. Wu Jin was astonished to discover that the middle of the entire armory was an endless patio that surrounded a shock-absorbing tform, backup power devices, and an anti-pressure protective shieldingwork.


    This couldn¡¯t possibly be just a sky light.


    Wu Jin quickly did the calctions, the entire ¡®patio¡¯s resistance was 200 mPa upwards¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°A guided missileunching channel?!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    ¡°Thest bullet.¡±


    ¡°Four years ago, the interster cruise missile wasunched. To protect the city.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Countless robotic arms were assembling two more backup guided missiles.


    Above them was the skylight that extended out to the vast sky. The five bullets represented the start, the turning points, the ups and downs of Wei Shi¡¯s life. They represented the brave and glorious achievements that Wu Jin had never seen before.


    From holding a gun for the first time, to mutiny, to bing a real leader, to taking over Floating City.


    Wu Jin looked at Wei Shi. His blood followed along the trajectory of his 26 years of life and boiled with passion.


    The legend that he¡¯d missed while he was locked away and separated behind a wall in the R-Code Base.


    Two pairs of eyes met and collided together fiercely.


    Like the tempered barrel of a gun.


    Wei Shi looked deeply at Wu Jin, and his pupils were almost dark enough to swallow up all the light around them, ¡°All of my battle achievements are here.¡±


    ¡°Are you willing to ept them, and let all my glory belong to you?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart seemed to want to jump out of his chest.


    Tens of thousands of stars hung high in the sky. There were countless missed opportunities that eventually became a fateful encounter.


    He moved his lips.


    His response was like an oath.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: !!!! Such a cool proposal! It fits them so well!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: absolutely the best novel proposal EVER. and it¡¯s so tailored for the two of them... i love it i love it i love it i love it~ no cliches at all!</i>

 Chapter Ch168.1 - Fulfilling An Oath

    <h4>Chapter Ch168.1 - Fulfilling An Oath</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze suddenly lit up.


    The cold light of his gaze turned into a sharp, bright light. The man covered Wu Jinpletely in his shadow, blotting out the sky and earth and surrounding him with a burning, powerful, and aggressive aura.


    Wu Jin¡¯s throat moved slightly. For a moment, he thought that the big boss was going to kiss him¨C¨C


    Wei Shi extracted two well-hidden silver-blue masks from a metal warhead beside them.


    Wu Jin was dazed.


    The metal outline of the cold mask touched Wu Jin¡¯s cheek. When Wei Shi helped him put it on, Wu Jin could even feel that his big boss¡¯s steady hands were a little damp with sweat, and there was a very slight tremble.


    It was like he was solemnly giving him the rest of his life.


    Wu Jin raised his head, and the scattered starlight prated through a gap in the heavy mask.


    Wei Shi stared at Wu Jin¡¯s lips that were about to be covered by the mask and suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°You can put it onter.¡±


    Then, the man pressed Wu Jin up fiercely against the metal wall of the guided missileuncher, sealing his partner¡¯s soft lips like a ferocious beast, plundering wantonly from his mouth onest time before putting on the mask.


    Their breaths were entangled together heatedly.


    Wu Jin put everything he had into his enthusiastic response.


    Wei Shi¡¯s left hand that was acting as a barrier between Wu Jin¡¯s head and the wall inserted itself into the cheerful small curls, and his right hand traveled from the youth¡¯s cheek to his neck, moving over the now-healed bite mark, the thin shoulders, the muscled slender arm, all the way to Wu Jin¡¯s left hand.


    Ten fingers sped together tightly.


    The starlight seemed gathered into the palm of their hands. The metal walls of the missileunching channel was filled with an intense luster, the shock absorbing tform swaying constantly. There seemed to be stars in the double-row exhausts, and light flowed around them likeets.


    Then, countless streams of fire rose up!


    The almost vicious kiss ended. Wu Jin gasped for breath while the big boss kept him pressed up against the wall. He could hear the other party¡¯s strong heartbeat in his ears.


    Wu Jin looked up.


    His cheek muscles moved. The corner of Wu Jin¡¯s lips raised slightly, and then he couldn¡¯t help but start giggling foolishly.


    Wei Shi: ¡°... What are youughing at.¡±


    Wu Jin was silly from happiness, ¡°Wei Shi! Big boss! Wei Shi!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm.¡±


    Wu Jin was happy from the tip of his small curls all the way down to his fingers, and couldn¡¯t wait to announce this news to the whole world, ¡°You proposed!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded simply.


    Wu Jin looked at the big boss who had just stepped over the threshold, and his entire person was dizzy with incredible happiness.


    Then, he leaned up to the big boss and smacked a kiss onto his cheek, saying solemnly, ¡°I will treat you well¨C¨C¡±


    The corners of Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved up.


    I¡¯ll treat you even better.


    Using my life and glory as an oath.


    At this time, the entireunching channel shook violently, as though it was constantly prompting and urging.


    Red and blue fireworks alternated as they flowed through the missile exhaust channel, coating the starry sky with their glow. Wu Jin suddenly remembered thest ¡®world¡¯ gate in the Grand Arcana as well as the red and blue colored volcano just before the Jurassic period.


    Wei Shi helped Wu Jin put on his mask, then Wu Jin did the same for Floating City¡¯s King.


    The two of them took the elevator up to B109.


    The man took down the military cloak that had been hanging in the training room and personally put it on Wu Jin. Then came the gloves and boots. The temperature difference between day and night was veryrge during Floating City¡¯s autumn and winter seasons. It could drop to below 0 degrees at night. The military boots¡¯ shoces were scattered across the ground; Wu Jin hadn¡¯t even had time to bend over to do them up before Wei Shi dropped to one knee and skillfullyced them up.


    At this time, Wu Jin¡¯s entire body was covered in Floating City¡¯s military uniform. Only the shoulder badge that symbolized his identity was empty.


    Wei Shi took out a gold medal.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered, Researcher Song had told him about during the day and expressed: This medal is extremely rare! Only one person obtained one in 20 years!


    The man clipped it onto Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder.


    Wei Shi was satisfied, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Wu Jin was still immersed in a huge amount of joy, and his brain couldn¡¯t quite keep up, ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go! Where...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Getting the certificate.¡±


    The elevator sent the two of them to B100.


    Wu Jin suddenly discovered that he was standing in the middle of aunch shaft. Beneath his feet was a heated power propeller. It seemed that the thrusters had been temporarily modified, and it wasn¡¯t pushing up a cruising missile. Instead, it was pushing¨C¨C


    Wei Shi wrapped a steady arm around the youth¡¯s shoulders, ¡°Hold on.¡±


    Wu Jin: ? Where was the handle?! Other than the big boss, there was nothing but a few hundred square meters of empty space!


    The thrusters started up, and the tform they were standing on rose up abruptly!


    Wu Jin hugged the big boss¡¯s strong and tight waist. The tform quickly skipped to B80, B40, B2, ground floor¨C¨C


    Wei Shi held firmly to Wu Jin in the moment of weightlessness and deceleration. ¡°Head up.¡±


    Red and blue fireworks exploded at the same time! Two rows of brilliant, ming paths prated into the dark sky under the strong impact. The mist that had covered Floating City for years was vaporized in an instant. The tangled paths of red and blue were like a pair of dragons, and the sky above the military armory was dyed with a dazzling burst of color.


    The Autumn Festival fireworks that were spread out throughout the cityke were all without exception swept away by the pressure of the mes


    Theets that filled the whole sky lit up the surface of the water and streaked by.


    Outside the military armory, a certain wedding nningpany owner received a signal and pped his thigh, ¡°Quickly!¡±


    The tform rise rate and the fuel for the fireworks were released using the most precise calctions. Floating City¡¯s thick mist, the heavy moisture content in the air at their current location and over theke were all factored in. All the burning waste would rapidly dpose in the water within two hours, and the non-recyble parts would be pulled out from the artificial atmosphere through Floating City¡¯s inorganic matter degradation system.


    The assistant beside him immediately pressed theunch button.


    52 small caliber cannons sted out at the same time!


    These propaganda bombs exploded in mid air, and countless champagne rose petals fluttered down. The fragrance of roses filled the entireunch tform!


    Wu Ji¡¯s breath caught.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and made a promise in the youth¡¯s ear. His low voice was firm and solemn.


    Outside the missile silo.


    Dozens of personal guards swarmed around, grabbing petals and stuffing them into each other¡¯s cors.


    The chief nner for the proposal ceremony watched anxiously for a long time. Finally, he couldn¡¯t help but look for the one who looked the most respectable, Arjun. ¡°My lord, we¡¯ve released all the fireworks and roses. Why haven¡¯t they proposed yet...¡±


    Arjun looked at him the way one would look at an idiot, ¡°The proposal is over!¡±


    The chief nner: ¡°??? Shouldn¡¯t the proposal take ce during the fireworks?¡±


    Arjun was curious, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t the fireworks be set off at the very end?¡±


    The guards nearby came over to join in the discussion, ¡°They should definitely set them off after if it¡¯s sessful. Otherwise, isn¡¯t it just a waste of fuel?!¡±


    The chief nner: ¡°Obviously, the fireworks shoulde first. it¡¯s romantic and sets the scene before the proposal...¡±


    The guards: ¡°There are so many guns and bullets underground, isn¡¯t that romantic enough?! It¡¯s much more exciting than fireworks!¡±


    The chief nner¡¯s eyes seemed to darken.


    What kind of cosmically straight men were these?!


    However, at this moment, he looked over at the center of theunching shaft. The two people who walked out didn¡¯t remain in this warm atmosphere for a long time, directly stepping over the rose petals spread out along the long carpet and entering the suspension car, flying straight towards Floating City¡¯s Civil Affairs Bureau.


    The chief nner could only vaguely make out the person who¡¯d made the proposal between the light and shadows.


    Silver... a silver blue mask.


    The chief nner was so shocked his legs almost went soft. His expression was excited and dazed, ¡°It¡¯s the city-city-city-city King?!¡±


    Arjun nodded and said emotionally, ¡°Those two, really haven¡¯t had it easy.¡±


    The suspension car sped over Floating City.


    The Civil Affairs Bureau was often full during the Autumn Festival. Wei Shi got out of the car and led Wu Jin with him to obtain a number for the queue. Due to the privileges of his station, they directly obtained the number ¡®1¡¯.


    The couple with the number ¡®58992¡¯, who were closest to the entrance and still in line, were notified and quickly made way for Wu Jin and Wei Shi. One of the little sisters wasn¡¯t annoyed at all and was actually very happy, ¡°Those who can jump the queue are all military marriage registrations. How amazing! Four years ago, when I was still in high school, my big brother was selected to join the personal guard team...¡±


    The little sister raised her eyes, and her gaze just happened tond on the golden metal on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder.


    Her eyes opened wide, and she fell into a daze as she continued to look up.


    ¡°It¡¯s the King¨C¨C¡±


    A shrill scream rang out. Wei Shi tilted his head. He was in a good mood and nodded lightly in her direction.


    The door to the licensing room closed, blocking out the rest from her view.


    The little sister had been caught off guard by this shocking incident and screamed with joy again. When she looked back again, her own male partner had already squeezed his way over to the entrance to try and see his idol, and he was still standing there with a flushed face and dizzy expression. His words practically vibrated with joy, ¡°Our marriage certificate number will be just one number away from the King¡¯s! Rounding up, you and the King¡¯s partner will be sisters-inw, and the King and I will be brothers-inw...¡±

 Chapter Ch168.2 - Fulfilling An Oath

    <h4>Chapter Ch168.2 - Fulfilling An Oath</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Floating Civil Affairs Bureau.


    The small civil servant who dealt with civil affairs squeaked and was almost shocked into falling off his chair.


    Wu Jin was still reading the license rules carefully, his small round face serious beneath the mask.


    Wei Shi had read it through countless times long ago and led Wu Jin directly to the window.


    A probe swept over the two people¡¯s terminals.


    The small civil servant trembled, ¡°Hi, hello, what kind of oath are you filing for...¡±


    There were more than 4000 options in <Floating City¡¯s Marriage Certificate Handling Manual> that included details for single spouse marriages, group marriages, open marriages, pairing marriages, and even walking marriages.


    Wu Jin had only read up to option 144.


    Wei Shi: ¡°2798.¡±


    The small civil servant quickly flipped through and found it, ¡°Okay! It¡¯s a single spouse marriage. Will both parties please sign.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s signature was like dragons and phoenixes dancing, while Wu Jin quickly added his round and chubby signature behind it. The start of the word ¡®Wu¡¯ and the end of the word ¡®Shi¡¯ were hooked together softly.


    The small civil servant continued reading, ¡°The oath is sworn with material evidence that represents the contract... Two sirs, did you bring the required bullet? Who will make the oath?¡±


    Wu Jin nkly pulled out a pocket full of bullets.


    Wei Shi instructed, ¡°Pick one.¡±


    Wu Jin stretched out his hand and chose the first bullet in the big boss¡¯s life, the one with the prefabricated shrapnel.


    Wei Shi nodded and handed it to the civil servant, ¡°I¡¯m the one taking the oath.¡±


    The small civil servant¡¯s eyes were stunned, then filled with reverence. He handed a red form to Wei Shi, ¡°Please sign the oath. When you¡¯re done, it will be deemedplete, and the contract will be legally protected by thew.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The civil servant had already quickly filled in the bullet number, caliber size, and production information before returning it to Wu Jin on a velvety satin cushion.


    The signing wasplete.


    The civil servant congratted them warmly, ¡°Congrattions, from today on, your identity chips will always be linked together. As long as the informationwork that represents human civilization still exists, your marriage oath will never be erased.¡±


    ¡°Well then, happy new marriage.¡±


    The printer automatically spat out the ¡®2798 oath filing form¡¯, two copies.


    Wei Shi handed it to Wu Jin.


    As they left, Wu Jin was staring at the form in astonishment, ¡°It says-says-says-says-says- says that I can...¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The suspension car once again brought the two people away. Wu Jin read through the entire contract.


    Material Evidence Contract Marriage Oath, Regtion No. 2798.


    The marriage contracting party (parties): Wei Shi, Wu Jin.


    Material evidence contracting party (single party): Wei Shi.


    Registered bullet: C7223 shotgun bullet with prefabricated shotgun, production time 3018, production source Ninth Federal Military Office (model 3008).


    In the event of a marital fault by contracting party [Wei Shi] (bigamy, cohabitation with another person, domestic violence, abandonment of a family member), the partner [Wu Jin] has the right to use the recorded bullet against the contracting party and bypass civil (or criminal) proceduralw ...


    Wu Jin: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The suspension car drove on automatically.


    In the co-driver seat, Wu Jin pounced onto Wei Shi¡¯s body and expressed his resistance, ¡°I also want to sign a contract with a bullet! I still have three bullets&#k2026;¡±


    The entire driver seat was filled with the youth¡¯s soft scent, like the smell of a fluffy rabbit after being exposed to the sun. Wei Shi inhaled quietly, ¡°Want a bullet?¡±


    Wei Shi spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°Well, wait until tonight.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were shocked, ¡°Wh-what!¡±


    However, as soon as the two of them returned to Floating Base, Researcher Song rushed out on long strides, Arjun following behind him, ¡°They went to get their license? Brother Wei took Little Witch and went to get a license? No way, I have to hurry and find Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song quickly blocked Wei Shi¡¯s path.


    Then he pulled him into a small corner.


    And turned his back to Wu Jin.


    A box of white electromaic test paper was quietly handed over, ¡°Brother Wei, you¡¯ve gotten the license, but don¡¯t make a move yet.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, um, he¡¯s just been discharged, and he can¡¯t be emotionally excited. About that... his hormones can¡¯t exceed standard levels. You have to wait until the test paper turns purple when stuck to Little Witch¡¯s body before you can...¡±


    Wei Shi nced at the test paper for a long time and epted it expressionlessly.


    Researcher Song strove to resist the pressure he felt and continued, ¡°It¡¯ll probably take a month.¡±


    Wei Shi changed directions and turned around.


    A piece of test papernded with a ¡®pata¡¯ sound on the back of Wu Jin¡¯s hand.


    Wu Jin: ¡°??¡± Whoa, someone is sticking something to me!


    The color of the test paper strip didn¡¯t change.


    Wei Shi took it back.


    The two of them walked past the ck cat that was acting like a salted fish on thewn and the mingo that was running around everywhere.


    Wei Shi reached out again, and a piece of test papernded with a ¡®pata¡¯ sound on the back of Wu Jin¡¯s hand.


    From behind him, Researcher Song turned to look at Arjun woodenly, ¡°I said one month, right? There¡¯s a difference between one month and ten minutes, right?¡±


    The two of them arrived at the entrance to the vi.


    Wei Shi went ¡®pata¡¯ with another stick of the test paper again.


    Survival show trainee Wu Jin¡¯s reactions were quick. He peeled off the test paper and smacked it down on the big boss¡¯s hand.


    The paper turned from white to light purple, light purple to dark purple, then dark purple to ck.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was startled and hurriedly tugged on the big boss, wanting to head back, ¡°Did you get sick?! The paper is purple! Should we get Researcher Song toe take a look...¡±


    Wei Shi directly pulled Wu Jin into the room, ¡°No need. Eat your medicine.¡±


    Wu Jin had no choice but to gulp down the pills for that night while the big boss supervised him.


    The small medicine box was closed up. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were sharp, ¡°Why are there four strips of pacifiers? I only need to eat one week¡¯s worth.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s logical reasoning kicked in very quickly, and his expression turned serious, ¡°That¡¯s not right, you also entered the treatment cabin. Will there be any aftereffects...¡±


    Wei Shi spoke tly, ¡°No.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it. It wasn¡¯t impossible that the medicine in the small medicine box was just there as backup. He immediately stopped being tangled up about it.


    On Wei Shi¡¯s terminal.


    Zhou Nan had sent over another message, ¡°Brother Wei, there¡¯s a 50% chance that your aftereffects won¡¯t have been cured before the start of the game. I still suggest that you tell Little Witch about it. It¡¯s not shameful, really! Little Witch also watched you grow up... ah, that¡¯s not right...¡±


    Wei Shi coldly deleted the message.


    On the other side, Wu Jin finished eating his pills.


    He drank water while looking at the electronic marriage license on his terminal.


    He looked at the marriage license, then went to look at Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin let out a happy, joyful sound, ¡°Heeheeheehee-hic.¡±


    Wei Shi sat down beside him.


    The two of them were very close together.


    Wei Shi opened up the remote control terminal and tossed Wu Jin a pillow for him to hug, ¡°What station do you want to watch.¡±


    The lights dimmed down to an orange glow.


    Wu Jin settled down delightedly next to the big boss, ¡°Any!¡±


    Wei Shi turned on the terminal projector.


    The virtual home theater that had never been used before was still in ¡®uninitialized¡¯ mode. Using the 17 surround sound speakers had all seemed wasteful when it hadn¡¯t really been a ¡®home¡¯.


    The two of them groped around for a while before finally figuring out how to turn on the cinema mode.


    Wei Shi adjusted the sofa so that they could lie t on their backs.


    The projection screen unfolded above the two of them.


    <Azure Starry Sky Rabbit Raising Journal>


    Dozens of dyed pink rabbit balls jumped up and down. Arge farmer showed reporters how to take care of the fur of Angn long-haired rabbits.


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Switch channels?¡±


    Wei Shi nced over.


    Wu Jin was serious, ¡°Rock paper scissors.¡±


    Wu Jin won.


    Ownership of the remote control changed quickly, and it was soon in Wu Jin¡¯s hands.


    The screen switched to <Floating Romance Channel 179>, a soap opera adaptation based off of a certain novel: <Life Being Married To The Floating King>.


    In the series, the Floating King had gone from the Federation to the Empire. Because he had been away for a long time, he¡¯d simply pulled together a chat group with his imperial concubines and princesses, all talented men and women, adding up to hundreds of people. Every morning and evening, many people woulde to greet the Floating King and send him red envelopes, and the concubines would roll for the red envelopes together.


    Talent Lin: ¡°Prince Chen¡¯s luck is really good, he rolled 200,000 credits today, hey.¡±


    Male protagonist: ¡°Yesterday, the King said that I was as cute as ice and snow and actually sent me 1 million credits!¡±


    Talent Lin¡¯s face turned pale, ¡°You!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°... Switch channels.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ahahahahahaha, ahahahahah!!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Rock paper scissors.¡±


    Wei Shi won.


    The screen was finally switched over to a news channel.


    Wei Shi changed his personal data in the Floating King¡¯s ¡®clean and honest publicity page¡¯ to ¡®married¡¯ while helping Wu Jin familiarize himself with the ¡®future¡¯ that the youth was still unfamiliar with.


    Wu Jin listened seriously, his head held up straight.


    Wei Shi pulled the nket over, ¡°Sleep if you¡¯re tired.¡±


    Wu Jin closed his eyes and confirmed again, ¡°We¡¯ve gotten the license, right!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved.


    Wu Jin tossed the pillow around happily, holding onto the big boss like a ko hugging a tree, his small round face rubbing around messily.


    The lights dimmed.


    A whileter, a single flickering light lit up.


    Wei Shi caught the Wu Jin who was still sneaking around furtively, ¡°Not sleeping?¡±


    Wu Jin was still foolishly happy, ¡°Sleeping! Just let me finish sending this message¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi casually stuck another test strip onto Wu Jin.


    Tsk, no change in color.


    Wu Jin closed the terminal and drilled into the warm and toasty nkets, nesting inside obediently.


    Meanwhile.


    Thousands of cosmic units away.


    The White Moonlight team members¡¯ terminals all vibrated slightly.


    Zoe had juste back from an evening run. He poured a bottle of water over himself and opened up his terminal.


    Then, the water he¡¯d half finished in his mouth sprayed out directly, and he even choked because he was overstimted.


    <i>xiin: Wei Shi¡¯s ¡°Want a bullet? Well, wait until tonight.¡± was probably the LAMEST PICKUP LINE EVER. Big boss, you¡¯ve really let me down...</i>


    <i>Juurensha: Aww, can¡¯t consummate the marriage yet, but it was still really sweet!


    </i>


    <i> Also probably Zoe: Time to assassinate the Floating City King


    </i>


    <i> Wen Lin: Let¡¯s calm down a bit, I mean it¡¯s good that he put a ring on it?


    </i>


    <i> Zoe: Without asking for permission from his parents???? The disrespect


    </i>


    <i> Wen Lin: Wait are we his parents now, wow my son is already 19, amazing. </i>

 Chapter 169 - Alfaso

    <h4>Chapter 169 - Alfaso</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    White Moonlight Entertainment dormitory.


    Zoe strode up the stairs, his killing aura spreading out in all directions. Passing trainees scrambled to get out of his way.


    The empty mineral water bottle had been crushed by the angry sniper, and the room echoed the sound of crushed stic.


    Zoe was in a state of rage as he arrived in front of Wen Lin¡¯s room.


    He pulled open the door furiously¨C¨C


    The little robot that had just finished cleaning up Wen Lin¡¯s room was very attentive as it came to the door, ¡°Mineral water bottle, recycling, thank you. Recycling, thank you!¡±


    Zoe pushed the robot away viciously and squeezed into the room, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s been cheated into a marriage!¡±


    He opened up his terminal.


    Wu Jin: Sudden marriage! [Floating City marriage certificate][Yeah!]


    Wen Lin opened up his terminal, showing a message that waspletely identical.


    Zoe pped the table, ¡°Is this decent, is this right?! Little Witch¡¯s only 9 years old and has already been cheated into going to get a marriage license. Wei Shi¡¯s schemes are really deep, and he can¡¯t be underestimated¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin spoke thoughtfully, ¡°It¡¯s not a bad thing for young people to settle down. Didn¡¯t he tell you to your facest month that they were nning to get married?¡±


    Zoe: ¡°No way! No way!¡±


    Robot: ¡°Mineral water bottle recycling, thank you.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°It¡¯s indecent!¡±


    Robot: ¡°Mineral water bottle recycling, thank you.¡±


    Zoe growled, ¡°Didn¡¯t that guy Wei Shi draw two Floating City month long special training cards? Isn¡¯t Little Witch supposed to be lifting weights in the training room? How did he get tricked¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin smiled and opened the door, then invited both the robot and Zoe to leave, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. You two continue!¡±


    Robot: ¡°Mineral water bottle¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe clenched his fists and tossed the bottle into the robot¡¯s big pocket.


    The corridor was quiet again.


    Zoe thought about it for a few seconds and was finally influenced by Wen Lin¡¯sposure. A Floating City marriage certificate wasn¡¯t recognized in the Federation, and many couples who went to Floating City for a holiday liked to pick up a certificate just for fun. When he thought of it like this, Zoe was relieved. Little Witch was still single ording to Federalw, and there was no hurry to get married.


    Wei Shi as well... the White Moonlight team barely acknowledged him as Little Witch¡¯s boyfriend. His current actions were really too slick, and as the team captain, Zoe was really not happy with him. However, from another angle, at least it expressed that Contestant Wei wasn¡¯t simply ying with Little Witch¡¯s feelings.


    Zoe stood at the door, pondered for a long time, and suddenly came back to his senses.


    This wasn¡¯t the problem.


    The problem was: how many messages had Little Witch sent out? Would the media learn of this? Would the low-end tabloids catch wind of this and lead the audience to question whether or not Scarf CP was faking their matches in the Crosson Show¨C¨C


    Zoe strode across the White Moonlight withrge strides.


    He encountered Secretary Qu, who was currently practicing moonlight yoga. Ms. Qu expressed that Little Witch hadn¡¯t sent her any messages. At this hour, Little Witch must have fallen asleep cutely after watching cartoons!


    Caesar¡¯s bedroom.


    Zoe knocked on the door and frowned.


    Caesar and Red were howling and screeching karaoke with each other long distance over the screen.


    Caesar: ¡°South heaven north war!¡± Red: ¡°Hey!¡±


    Red: ¡°Heroes walk on the floor!¡± Caesar: ¡°Yeah!¡±


    Zoe had a belly full of anger as he beat down Caesar, ¡°Did you receive&#k2013;&#k2013;Little Witch¡¯s message&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Caesar tossed his terminal over. His tiger eyes were as big as copper bells after being wronged, ¡°No! I didn¡¯t order takeout tonight!¡±


    Zoe opened up the list of unread messages and wasn¡¯t surprised to see Wu Jin¡¯s ¡°Sudden marriage! Yeah!¡±. Caesar waspletely unable to hide things from others. Zoe calmly deleted the message and tossed the terminal back at Caesar.


    After leaving, Zoe thought about it over and over again about who else might have received a message. There was still Jingyi¡¯s Ming Yao!


    Little Ming and Little Witch¡¯s friendship was like two little children who yed on the seesaw together!


    Zoe skillfully sent Ming Yao a message, attacking the topic from another angle.


    Ming Yao replied quickly, sending him a screenshot.


    Wu Jin: Sudden marriage! [Floating City marriage certificate][Yeah!]


    Ming Yao: Holy shit! You think you¡¯re the only one who can edit images?! [Floating City marriage certificate with Jingyi Double C¡¯s names filled in][yeah!]


    Ming Yao: Hey where are youuuuuuuuu???


    Ming Yao: Alright, it¡¯s been five minutes, and you haven¡¯t shown up. I unterally dere that I¡¯ve defeated Little Witch!


    Zoe was finally relieved. He opened up his terminal and sent a few solemn words, ¡°We¡¯ll talk when you¡¯re back.¡±


    After the Autumn Festival ended, Floating City once again fell into a happy atmosphere of preparing for another festival.


    Due to the artificial climate regtion, the Spring Festival Garden Party would be held two monthster.


    If Floating City wasn¡¯t in the midst of a festival, then it was waiting for the next one.


    Wu Jin slept, ate, and trained his static shooting for a few days. On one particr day, he actually saw Wei Yan walking down from the Floating Tower through a window.


    Before Wei Yan got into the suspension car, Mao Dongqing gave him a pat on the shoulder, wishing him all the best.


    After seeing off Wei Yan, Mao Dongqing noticed that Wu Jin¡¯s head was still stuck out curiously from the other side of the window. He exined, ¡°He¡¯s going back to R-Code.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯d also been tricked by Shao Yu. That was why he appeared in the warehouse that Floating City had been preparing to assault. Brother Wei offered Wei Yan citizenship in Floating City, but Wei Yan declined.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Floating City held the Federation¡¯s gic technology research, and the gically modified humans here had the same rights as the citizens of the city. In the future, they would establish a Floating City battle team. For Wei Yan, this was a much better option than returning to R-Code Entertainment.


    Mao Dongqing said, ¡°At the beginning, most of the gically modified came to Floating City with Brother Wei, but a few of them remained in the Federation. They are either afraid to leave or unable to leave. Right now, R-Code can only make money from the survival show industry. Investors who have spent money in it are hoping to see returns on their investments.¡±


    ¡°Wei Yan is the only one who can support R-Code. Because Shao Yu left, and Brother Wei also left, he can¡¯t leave.¡±


    ¡°As soon as Wei Yan leaves, there will be no one else. Only when Wei Yan is able to achieve results will the expensive mental pacifiers be sent to R-Code to be assigned to the other gically modified people there.¡±


    Wu Jin looked in the direction where the suspension car had disappeared.


    Then, he looked back. On the 12th floor of Floating Tower, researchers in whiteb coats were still busy gathering information on the ¡®emotional lock¡¯.


    Researcher Song had been busy all day and night and was sleeping on a recliner by the French windows.


    Mao Dongqing showed an expression that almost looked like a smile, ¡°The research materials that Little Witch recalled have provided new inspiration for the Research Institute. I represent Brother Wei, Wei Yan, and myself in expressing our thanks.¡±


    From behind him.


    Wei Shi beckoned Wu Jin, then led him into a cold dungeon.


    He handed Wu Jin a handgun, a tube of N-type memory agent, and an imnted control chip.


    The man opened up the electronic door for Wu Jin.


    A few minutester, Wei Shi escorted Wu Jin outside.


    The youth slowly breathed out a sigh of relief.


    Three days passed by quickly.


    Wu Jin and the big boss practiced ¡®instant sniping¡¯, and his sess rate increased from 0% to 20%.


    Wei Shi used all possible methods to help Wu Jin integrate into the ¡®futuristic civilization¡¯ and make up for the gaps in his knowledge.


    By the time the two of them were summoned back by the Crosson Show, Wu Jin could recite the chemical periodic table that had been expanded ten times over, had memorized over a dozen electromaic and gravitational wave and powerws, and passed the first level of the driving test for driving a suspension car.


    Before returning to the Crosson base, the two of them were still waging war against the textbook <Azure Cosmos New Basic Physics>.


    Exercise 21b.6:


    Wei Shi¡¯s answer was 23àí¦Ì0/4¦Ð.


    Wu Jin¡¯s answer, 21àí¦Ì0/4¦Ð.


    Wu Jin swallowed a mouthful of water, his expression scared as he opened up the answer.


    23àí¦Ì0/4¦Ð.


    Wu Jin buried his head in the exercise book. He was going crazy, ¡°Ahhhhhhh! I made a mistake at this integration step!¡±


    Gambling meant being willing to lose.


    Wu Jin opened up his terminal and slowly started to type. <Crosson Show Trainee¡¯s Winter Vacation Report>, 1000 words each for both of them.


    Wu Jin started on his own report: It¡¯s sunny and clear today with no clouds in the sky. I learned a set of A-level instant snipe tactics...


    Then he went to type out the big boss¡¯s report: It¡¯s sunny and clear today, and white clouds are floating in the sky. I learned the mysterious Center Axis Relock shooting technique...


    Wei Shi took advantage of when Wu Jin was busy typing out words.


    He stuck a piece of test paper on the back of Wu Jin¡¯s neck. It was white; he removed it.


    While writing the big boss¡¯s winter vacation training report, Wu Jin lifted up his head to look at his legal partner. Wei Shi wore frameless sses as he listened to a military firearms trade negotiations with Floating City using the miniature earphone hanging on his right ear.


    asionally, Wei Shi¡¯s hands would move as fast as lightning as he checked and verified data on his terminal.


    The King was the symbol of Floating City.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t need to be proficient in these things.


    But, he was learning.


    On the spacious wooden study table were learning materials, a virtual projection encyclopedia, and piles of professional books. Wu Jin and Wei Shi had one side each, and the sound of a pen and keyboard rang out alternately as they both made up for the years they¡¯d spent in the R-Code Base.


    When the negotiations were over, Wu Jin was very brazen as he pulled over the projection screen so that he could y with it himself.


    Wu Jin¡¯s facial features were soft, and the projection screen added a soft glow. The youth who was growing up now looked more mature than before.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened slightly.


    His fingertips slid skillfully into the small curls, and he scooped Wu Jin up to take a few bites.


    After a while, Wu Jin protested indignantly, ¡°Just now, you were sticking me every five minutes. Howe you¡¯re doing it every minute now!¡±


    Wei Shi was perfunctory, ¡°Oh, is that so.¡±


    At 6PM that night, Wei Shi disappeared as usual and did not reappear until 11PM.


    Meanwhile, in the Floating Tower clinic.


    Zhou Nan ordered several medical robots to take away Wei Shi¡¯s treatment cabin. While talking to Mao Dongqing, he once again expressed his doubts about whether or not Brother Wei could participate in the next elimination match.


    Zhou Nan tried to make aparison, ¡°Brother Wei was in the consciousness world for too long, and he himself was also dragged into the subconscious. It¡¯s the same asst time when Little Witch went into the treatment cabin to find Brother Wei and bring him out. If he teams up with Little Witch, these two people will really have taken over all the slots for ¡®weak, sick and elderly¡¯! Hey, maybe they¡¯ll even be the first team to be eliminated!¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°Not necessarily.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°Oh?¡±


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°When Brother Wei was 16, even if he hadn¡¯t touched a gun yet, he already had a sense forbat. Taking another ten thousand steps back, even if the aftereffects act up, his muscle memory still exists.¡±


    The next morning.


    After a long holiday, the Crosson Show was back in full swing and ready to film.


    Wu Jin said goodbye to Floating City and happily followed the big boss to board the star ship.


    The word ¡®married¡¯ that appeared when his chip was scanned seemed to remind him constantly that he was now a Mature Witch! He had to take on responsibility for the family!


    So, when Wu Jin ordered popcorn, he directly went for the family option.


    He ate so much that he was still huping by the time they got off the ship.


    When theynded, Wu Jin hadn¡¯t quite reacted yet.


    Outside the window were lush, green trees. Their arrival point wasn¡¯t in City C, which was closest to the Crosson Show base, but rather at a ce on the other side of the blue.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯m taking you to see someone.¡±


    The suspension car shuttled between low-rise houses and came to a stop in front of a small courtyard.


    A wooden sign hung on the fence door.


    ¡°Lisa Alfaso.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ahahaha, in Zoe¡¯s mind, Little Witch is always 9 years old. The good doctor returns???


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i love, love, love, love the way Wei Shi helps Wu Jin learn about the world. and i love, love, love the domestic scene that includes Wei Shi also learning about how to be a big boss.</i>

 Chapter 170 - Challenge

    <h4>Chapter 170 - Challenge</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Inside the courtyard, the young hostess who¡¯d been waiting for them for a long time warmly weed the two guests.


    Lisa Alfaso was around 17 or 18 years old and bore a slight resemnce to Professor Alfaso. She had a cute blush on her cheeks and was wearing a light skirt. Her lively red hair was tied up at the back of her head.


    When stepping inside, Wei Shi held Wu Jin¡¯s hand, which was trembling slightly from emotional excitement.


    Lisa¡¯s house was warm and simple, and the young girl was both nervous and excited, ¡°Thank you foring! It was only yesterday that Brother Wei Yan sent me a message saying that he was busy this month and couldn¡¯te visit, which was why he¡¯d asked friends to visit in his stead. It must¡¯ve been troublesome for you guys...¡±


    On the wall, there were posters of Wei Yan, the Crosson Show¡¯s official fan merchandise, and Zuo Botang¡¯s little hand gadgets.


    This young girl was clearly a loyal survival show fan.


    ¡°Thank you for taking care of Brother Wei Yan.¡± Lisa spoke sincerely, ¡°Big brother is a little stuffy, and before he went to the Crosson Show, I was worried that he wouldn¡¯t make any friends.¡±


    It was just that Lisa would blush every time she looked at her two guests.


    There were photos on the wall of the girl as she grew up from childhood to adulthood.


    First, there were pictures of the whole family, then only Lisa and her grandfather, and finally, only Lisa herself.


    Wu Jin looked at Lisa¡¯s grandfather in the photos, the old man with white hair, and stood there in a daze for a long time.


    Wei Shi gestured for him to look at the recent photos.


    Wei Yan, along with several other gically modified people of the same age, were in the photo with Lisa.


    As the girl poured them tea, Wei Shi spoke in a low voice, ¡°She¡¯s doing well. Although the research institute withheld Professor Alfaso¡¯s pension, Wei Shi has been subsidizing her all these years.¡±


    Lisa came out of the kitchen, and her eyes shone as she looked at them. After watching so many episodes of the Crosson Show, the living God Wei and Little Witch were standing in front of her! Her heart almost beat out of her throat.


    Wei Shi handed the bag to Wu Jin and encouraged him with his eyes.


    He watched Wu Jin give the gift to Lisa.


    In the sunny courtyard, the atmosphere soon became lively.


    Lisa smiled non-stop, asking question after question like a curious darling. Wu Jin smiled and told her about the Crosson Show, the program producer, Jingyi, and Caesar. asionally, when his memory was fuzzy, he would shoot a look to the side, and Wei Shi would immediately fill in the nks calmly.


    Before leaving, Wu Jin asked Lisa for hermunication number.


    When the suspension car arrived, Lisa finally turned red. It was as though she¡¯d summoned up all her courage as she asked casually, ¡°You guys... you cooperate really well in the elimination matches...¡±


    Lisa racked her brains to vaguely express her support for the Scarf CP, but didn¡¯t dare to show her love for KY in front of the actual people involved.


    Wu Jin¡¯s small round face was wreathed in smiles.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Then, he expressed, ¡°We still have to work on it; we only picked up our licensest week.¡±


    Lisa: ¡°......¡±


    Lisa: ¡°!!!¡± Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!


    The suspension car drove to a nearby cemetery.


    There wererge stretches of flower fields by the roadside, and the early spring breeze was warm and dizzying.


    The two of them got out of the car, and Wei Shi brought out a bouquet from the back seat.


    There were little, white, star-like flowers beside Professor Alfaso¡¯s tombstone that were exactly the same as the wild flowers on the fence of Lisa¡¯s yard.


    Wu Jin offered the bouquet to the professor.


    A line of small text was engraved into the tombstone. P Alfaso (2942~3018).


    The youth knelt on the cold stone bricks of the cemetery and whispered to the old professor¡¯s tombstone.


    Wei Shi watched on from nearby.


    Until Wu Jin stood up.


    He looked back at the tombstone beneath the warm sun, then took hold of Wu Jin¡¯s cold shoulders.


    Alfaso had participated in numerous R-Code projects in his life, but it was only in hister years that he could give Wu Jin, Wei Yan, and even Shao Yu, the greatest blessing.


    Wei Shi paid a solemn tribute to the professor¡¯s tombstone.


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    The two people disappeared into the suspension car.


    Some people¡¯s stories were over, while others were still continuing on.


    Inside the flower yard, Lisa excitedly called Wei Yan to express her thanks. She once again reminded Wei Yan to &#k2018;make more friends and remember to share the local specialties that she¡¯d sent over¡¯. At the same time, Lisa suddenly received a congrattory message from her school.


    Lisa had received a targeted schrship from the ¡®Floating Education Society¡¯ due to her excellent performance in biology in the previous academic year, and had received a special invitation to participate in summer training at her dream school.


    Federal Research Institute.


    Arjun was rummaging through the cab andmunicating with Researcher Song, ¡°Is this enough material? I can¡¯t crack the surveince¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°Don¡¯t you know to remove the monitoring chip and bring it back? Ah? Fine, it¡¯s basically enough!¡±


    Arjun wondered, ¡°Can this thing really help overturn that professor¡¯s case?¡±


    Researcher Song said, ¡°Brother Wei said to sell these directly to the opposition parties! The Federal ruling party has been reelected for 12 years straight, and the opposition parties would love to see such a scandal. Well, they probably won¡¯t just mor to overturn the case, they¡¯ll even try to make the professor a hero! What do you understand?!¡±


    Floating Tower, one room apart.


    Zhou Nan was supervising the preparation of a drug test.


    The subject was a prisoner who¡¯d just been released from heavy security. It was a gically modified person with a S-level physique.


    The subject was beautiful, but his eyes were nk.


    ¡°If you feel ufortable, you can interrupt me at any time.¡± Zhou Nan said, ¡°I will be performing a series of drug experiments that will continue for a long time into the future. Remember, my goal isn¡¯t to destroy your body, but to remove the emotional lock under the safest possible circumstances and extend this treatment to every gically modified subject.¡±


    The subject nodded slowly.


    He looked at the prison uniform that he hadn¡¯t yet changed out of and asked suddenly, ¡°I¡¯m a felon. Is this my punishment?¡±


    Zhou Nan shook his head and handed him his medical ID, ¡°It¡¯s a new life.¡±


    Outside.


    Someone sighed emotionally, ¡°Brother Wei handed Mr. Wu a gun and the N-type memory agent at the same time and asked him to choose Shao Yu¡¯s ending. Mr. Wu is really soft hearted.¡±


    Researcher Song shook his head, ¡°Little Witch said that a Shao Yu who is still alive is the best drug receptor, and he can save more people that way.¡±


    On the other side of the door.


    Zhou Nan looked at Shao Yu who had now changed into a patient¡¯s hospital gown.


    Nobody was absolutely good or absolutely evil. Shao Yu had taken care of Wu Jin when he was young, then kidnapped Wu Jin when he became an adult. However, it was undeniable that without him, there would be no Wu Jin in the scabbard project.


    Wu Jin was now returning a new life back to him.


    At the start, Shao Yu had taken away hundreds of mind calming agents from the gically modified people of Floating City. Now, it was up to him to test their drugs.


    Shao Yu sat on the bed and looked out the window silently. He could see the sunlight, thewn, the mist, and the mingos around Floating City.


    ¡°Mister, do you have a pen and some paper?¡± He suddenly asked.


    Zhou Nan handed it to him.


    Shao Yu wrote down a line of words on the paper. Because his memories had been emptied out by the N-type memory agent, his writing started off sluggish, then slowly grew smooth.


    ¨C¨C¡°Touch the feathers of the mingo on thewn.¡±


    Zhou Nan: ¡°What are you writing?¡±


    Shao Yu spoke slowly, ¡°Making a wish list.¡±


    Zhou Nan smiled, ¡°Oh. When the trial is sessful, you can go out and cross them out one by one.¡±


    Blue, Crosson base.


    ording to the original n, Wu Jin should have gone back to the White Moonlight Entertainment building first¨C¨C


    However, the Crosson Show program producer had moved the schedule two hours ahead.


    Wu Jin plopped out of the car.


    All 89 trainees of the Crosson Show had already gathered at the square of the base, except for the big boss who was missing once again.


    The program producer was bleating with a loudspeaker, ¡°What¡¯s the most important thing in the 31st century?¡±


    The voices beneath the stage were enthusiastic, ¡°Talent!¡±, ¡°The trophy!¡±, ¡°The champion!¡±, ¡°The program producer!¡±, ¡°Instructor Ying!¡±


    The program producer pped the table, ¡°Wrong!¡±


    Wu Jin shuttled through the crowd with much difficulty and was startled by the sounding from the loudspeaker.


    Zoe stood at the back of the group and saw a head with fluffy small curls popping out somewhere in the crowd before suddenly falling out of sight again.


    Wu Jin was less than 1.8 meters. When he was tossed in amongst the crowd of trainees, he couldn¡¯t be seen at all.


    Zoe¡¯s expression sank, and he headed towards Wu Jin.


    A few minutester, he plucked out Wu Jin from the crowd.


    Zoe solemnly gestured for Wu Jin to exin himself.


    Wu Jin happily showed off his marriage certificate.


    The program producer: ¡°Wrong! The most important thing in the 31st century is traffic! What is traffic? It¡¯s explosive topics that catch the audience¡¯s attention! In the past month, I¡¯ve been! Extremely! Disappointed! In! Your! Gossip! Traffic!¡±


    Zoe¡¯s expression was livid as he stared at the marriage certificate.


    Wu Jin clenched his fist to express that he was serious and would work hard to shoulder his responsibility as the head of the family.


    The program producer yelled, ¡°Last month, only 72% of the contestants took the initiative to make Star Blog posts! Only 25% of the yers spread gossip!¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the captain with bright eyes.


    Zoe found it difficult to speak, ¡°... Let me get over it.¡±


    Then, he turned to Wen Lin andined angrily, ¡°What gives him the right to marry Little Witch?! He¡¯s a poor bachelor with nothing! It¡¯s like he obtained Little Witch for nothing! This man isn¡¯t even signed to a team! Two days ago, I went to our manager to ask for a special trainee position and sent Contestant Wei a message. Guess what he said??¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s going to make. His. Own. Battle. Team!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a trainee, yet he wants to form his own team? That¡¯s just as unreliable as a college student who borrowed 4 million in inte loans to start a business and specte in virtual currency!¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°Turn around and take a look.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Turn around? I¡¯m not the one who is insisting on going my own way, it¡¯s Little Witch who needs to look¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin helped Zoe turn his face despite the stiffness of his neck.


    Zoe looked back.


    The Crosson program producer was currently shooting looks at Zoe from across the crowd.


    The program producer: ¡°Here, we should focus on criticizing the White Moonlight team! Their overall traffic flow is 60% lower than it was a month ago! What kind of effort is this? Fans who were following White Moonlight 30 days ago have already fallen in love with a new little brother today! Girls who used to put posters of Zoe at the head of their beds will chase after other trainees and shout ¡®other trainees are so handsome¡¯ today!¡±


    ¡°The White Moonlight team should count for yourselves, the sixth round of elimination matches is about to start, and how many Star Blog posts have you sent out?!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°......¡±


    The program producer was heartbroken, ¡°Alright, learn from Little Thin and Jingyi. The day after tomorrow, before the game starts, you have to havee up with a small conversation topic!¡±


    On stage, the program producer finally got to the point.


    The little editors shuttled through the crowd, handing out tickets to the yers.


    The program producer: ¡°The next elimination match is a fixed map, an amusement theme park. There are no tactics to teach. If you have any questions, ask the two instructors. At 4PM, everyone will gather together for a visit to the amusement park closest to our base... meeting over, disperse!¡±


    Zoe could only assume his responsibilities as a team leader and find Instructor Ying Xiangxiang to consult her about Star Blog marketing after the meeting was over.


    Instructor Ying spoke darkly, ¡°Sell an act.¡±


    Zoe returned to the team. After discussing it with Wen Lin, Zoe hauled back the Caesar who was ying with Qin Jinbao and the Little Witch who was ying with Ming Yao, ¡°Instructor Ying didn¡¯t put on makeup today and looks quite haggard... well, let¡¯s hold a tactical meeting at noon to discuss the teams for the next elimination round as well as the personnel arrangements...¡±


    After eating.


    The White Moonlight team all sat in a line.


    Zoe was brainstorming with the group, ¡°Everyone to discuss: what can we use as a hot topic for fans.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¡¯m marri¨C¨C¡±


    Zoe interrupted quickly, ¡°Skip Little Witch. Next one, Caesar.¡±


    Caesar hollered, ¡°Zoe, why aren¡¯t you letting Little Witch finish speaking! Oh, how about how I¡¯ve lost weight recently...¡±


    Zoe rejected it, ¡°No good. We¡¯ve always imed that your weight remained the same.¡±


    After some discussion, Zoe finally decided to set up a ¡®White Moonlight¡¯s close knit family¡¯ survival show men¡¯s group design.


    As for the teams for thepetition.


    Zoe¡¯s expression gradually grew serious, ¡°The sixth elimination match is 90 into 50. The elimination rate is 45%.¡±


    ¡°The sixth elimination round is thest one that allows ¡®selecting your own teammates¡¯. Trainees form teams in pairs and will qualify together. My idea is for us to team up with stability in mind and ensure that our qualifying spots are secured.¡±


    The projection opened up with a swish, and the Crosson¡¯s individual yer rankings were disyed.


    Wei Yan was in first ce. Due to his performance in the Pce of Versailles, Wei Shi¡¯s score had surpassed all other yers and he¡¯d soared to second ce. Thin Fire was in fourth ce, and in the White Moonlight team, Caesar was ranked highest, in 5th ce.


    Compared with their usual ranking positions, Wu Jin, Zoe, Wen Lin, and Jingyi¡¯s ¡®estimated ranking¡¯ positions had dropped slightly.


    ¡°The individual rankings are particrly focused on individualbat level.¡± Zoe exined, ¡°The strength of sniper,mand, and support positions are reduced in individualbat environments, while the support and scouting positions have an advantage. The ranking changes are reasonable.¡±


    ¡°In this round of thepetition, I hope that everyone can strive to choose a teammate that can give them the highest probability of winning.¡±


    The projection changed. The doubles (two person team) rankings were now on disy.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s teambination was ranked second, while Jingyi¡¯s Double C was ranked first. Wen Lin and Zoe were ranked fourth. Using Jingyi as an example, the two trainees may not be ranked high when split apart in the individual rankings, but they couldn¡¯t be underestimated after they¡¯d formed a team.


    The results were clear.


    Zoe: ¡°I¡¯ll team up with Wen Lin. Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve already talked to Brother Wei about it. It¡¯s all set!¡±


    Zoe sighed with relief, ¡°Alright. Then, there¡¯s only Caesar left.¡±


    Caesar, who¡¯d suddenly been released into the wild, didn¡¯t mind at all, ¡°No problem! I¡¯m going to go find my brother!¡±


    Before the meeting dispersed, Zoe finally pointed out the details of the fixed map for the next elimination match.


    ¡°The map is an amusement park, but thepetition system and rules are changeable.¡±


    ¡°Thest time this map was picked, the theme was a thriller themedpetition where amusement rides broke down.¡±


    ¡°The time before that, the theme was to find the boy in bloody clothes in the amusement park.¡±


    ¡°And even before that, there were miniature toy versions of the facilities that could remotely control the amusement rides. The trainees who¡¯d grabbed the ¡®pirate ship¡¯ toy were able to change the power of the swing and angle, directly eliminating 12 opponents by throwing them straight off the ship.¡±


    ¡°Nobody will know the real ¡®rules¡¯ and ¡®theme¡¯ until the game starts.¡±


    Afternoon.


    The secondst sunset before the game.


    Wu Jin was searching up information for the ¡®fixed map¡¯ on his terminal while holding the amusement park ticket and waiting for the program group¡¯s suspension bus to arrive.


    Ming Yao arrived with a bag of snacks on his back. He wasughing loudly, ¡°Howe you¡¯re like a child waiting for an outing!¡±


    He turned to look at Caesar and startedughing again.


    Zoe¡¯s short video ¡®White Moonlight is a tight-knit family¡¯ had been released on the Star Blog.


    Wu Jin and Wen Lin pretended to take a nap, while Zoe and Caesar took turns entering through the door, covering up their teammates in a brotherly manner.


    The scrollingments when Zoe entered the door: The captain is so warm and caring aahhhhh!


    Caesar went inside to see Wu Jin and came back out, then went to see Wu Jin and came back out. The scrollingments: Heeheehee, checking to see if my grain reserve is still there! I¡¯ll eat this one today, and that one tomorrow!


    Not far from where Wu Jin and Ming Yao were standing, Caesar, who was also waiting for the bus, was eating the snacks Red had brought over for the sake of picking up his brother.


    Ming Yao squinted at Wu Jin and said, ¡°I heard that the Scarf CP formed a team?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded happily.


    Ming Yao coughed. He was full of lofty thoughts and energy, ¡°I want to represent Jingyi¡¯s Double C and challenge your Scarf CP!¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed.


    At that moment, the whistle sounded and the trainees gathered together.


    The bus to the amusement park was arriving.


    90 trainees ran over, and the air was filled with the joy of going to the amusement park.


    Ming Yao was still especially arrogant, ¡°Do you dare ept?!¡±


    Wu Jin was ambitious, ¡°Yes!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: I....somehow feel bad for Shao Yu even though I don¡¯t want to??? Gdi. At least the amusement park sounds kind of cute.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: don¡¯t quite understand why Zoe¡¯s so ok with WJ & WS teaming up for the next round when he¡¯s so freaked out about the marriage... hmm~</i>

 Chapter 171 - The Sixth Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter 171 - The Sixth Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Half a minuteter, the two of them were chased onto the bus by the Crosson Show stage managers.


    On one hand, the purpose of the amusement park outing was to have yers familiarize themselves with thepetition field in advance, but on the other hand, it was also a free activity for the Crosson employees. At this time, the director¡¯s on-the-spot camera man had even brought his wife and children to take advantage of this opportunity, and the bus was packed full of people.


    When Wu Jin and Ming Yao got into the bus, the program producer was patiently holding his little girl¡¯s hand and introducing her to a ¡®little brother¡¯. Her twin brother had been tossed into a corner and forgotten, and it seemed that he had just finished fighting with the assistant director¡¯s second child and was now wailing loudly.


    The program producer lifted his head up due to the noise and nced at Wu Jin and Ming Yao, ¡°Hey, I was just saying, howe there were two people missing for the headcount.¡±


    The stage manager said, ¡°The two of them didn¡¯t get on the bus and were standing on the tform arguing.¡±


    The program producer waved a hand, ¡°Fine! Have them sit in front and be taken care of along with the children.¡±


    Wu Jin, Ming Yao: ¡°......¡±


    The suspension bar began to move.


    The crowd of straight men in the back seat burst out intoughter, and the learning bullies in the middle gathered together to discuss thepetition system for the sixth elimination match¨C¨C


    Wu Jin held a little loli A and was squeezed together with loli B, C, D, E around him. The Crosson program producer¡¯s youngest daughter jumped happily on Ming Yao, and there was a continuous stream of young children heading towards the two via the aisle.


    Ming Yao choked, ¡°... Help! I feel like I¡¯m going to suffocate!¡±


    Wu Jinined, ¡°It was you who wanted to issue a challenge!¡±


    Ming Yaoined back, ¡°But you were the one who agreed!¡±


    The four year old loli that Wu Jin was holding was sweet and soft, ¡°Big brother, you¡¯re so good looking... wait until I grow up and marry you, okay!¡±


    Wu Jin was so shocked he was stuttering and mumbling as he exined patiently, ¡°Big brother is already married!¡±


    The little loli, ¡°Yingyingying.¡±


    Ming Yao expressed his disdain, ¡°Do you hear that! Men are all big liars!¡±


    In the back row, Ying Xiangxiang sighed gently.


    Ming Yao frowned and looked over for a long time, then stretched his neck over and asked Wu Jin quietly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Instructor Ying?¡±


    Wu Jin looked back and was also surprised. He hesitated for a long time before saying, ¡°Instructor Ying¡¯s wedding ring was on her ring finger a month ago, but now it¡¯s on her little finger.¡±


    Ming Yao was confused, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The ring on the ring finger means engaged, while having it on the little finger means single and widowed.¡±


    Ming Yao was shocked, ¡°Holy shit! Could it be that Instructor Ying and her childhood sweetheart encountered bad times, and her lover suddenly died of a sickness on the eve of their engagement? Or did Instructor Ying¡¯s boyfriend push her away before an ident, ending up crushed beneath a tire¨C¨Cthat¡¯s not right, there are only suspension cars now...¡±


    Wu Jin became increasingly stunned as he listened.


    A few minutester, Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t sit still. He stood up, picking up the sweet and coquettish loli ball in his arms.


    Wu Jin asked the little loli, ¡°Darling, do you remember what I taught you?¡±


    The little girl nodded, and Wu Jin handed the four year old loli dumpling to Ying Xiangxiang.


    The little loli sat cutely, ¡°Big sister, can I sing you a song! One little, one little deer, two little, two little spotted rabbits...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang paused for a long time, then gently hugged the little singing child.


    Wu Jin returned to his seat with a long string of little children tagging along behind him.


    In the back, Wei Shi was wearing sunsses, and his gaze never left Wu Jin¡¯s body.


    In the front row, Wei Yan was indifferent, but his eyes moved mechanically around the children.


    Red finally couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°You¡¯ve stared at them for so long. If you like them, then pick one up and y with it.¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°......¡±


    Red was shocked silly, ¡°No way! You¡¯ve never yed with a kid? Aren¡¯t the ones running around on the floor just waiting to be rolled around?¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°......¡±


    Red: ¡°Fine then, I¡¯ll get you one. Just don¡¯t pick on me in the next round.¡±


    Red left his seat and found the most pitiful one out of the ocean of cubs: the program producer¡¯s little son, who¡¯d just fought and lost. He brought the cub back to Wei Yan and said, ¡°Ai, don¡¯t be nervous. Your shoulders are stiffer than anything! Forget it, just hold it like you would hold a heavy machine gun. Handse up, there¡¯s no butt of the gun. Alright, this kid can¡¯t even beat someone two years younger than him. Just casually teach him a few moves!¡±


    Half an hourter.


    The suspended bus finally arrived at the nearest amusement park.


    First, the children had to hold hands and get out of the vehicle, then the cameras, and finally, the contestants rushed out¨C¨C


    The amusement park conductor was horrified to see 90 muscr, well built men rushing towards the ticket window.


    The program producer yelled from the back, ¡°Everyone can only im 400 credits of reimbursement for meals! Don¡¯t order any steak or foie gras or abalone, do you hear me¨C¨C¡±


    He hadn¡¯t finished speaking before most of the contestants had already run off and disappeared from sight.


    The program producer turned to look at Blood Pigeon, ¡°Do they run that fast duringpetitions?!¡±


    Inside the amusement park gate.


    After entering, the yers quickly split up into groups of two. Wu Jin nced at the list of rides and prices, and didn¡¯t hesitate to buy two passes, pulling the big boss with him as he rushed inside, ¡°Roller coaster! Roller coaster!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s pace was fast, and Wu Jin had to bounce along to keep up, but he didn¡¯t fall behind.


    The two of them quickly snatched up the next batch of seats on the roller coaster.


    The safety mechanism activated, and the countdown began.


    The pressure umted rapidly, and then the roller coaster went up at a 70 degree angle!


    The lovers in the front row, ¡°Ahhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin muttered to himself as he calcted the model for the pressure from just now during the extreme movements of the ride, ¡°The roller coaster starts to elerate from 0km/h at the bottom of the track. When it rises, it generates gravitational potential energy, which will assist in the umtion of speed before reaching the highest point...¡±


    The roller coaster neared the first drop point on the track.


    All the people on the ride were suddenly in the air!


    The lovers in the front row: ¡°Wuwuwuwu¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin slowly calcted, ¡°The maximum eleration that the human body can bear is about 45G. The roller coaster environment is harsh forbat, and the ideal gun fight eleration is less than 10G...¡±


    The wind whistled fiercely!


    The roller coaster once again fell to a low point and prepared for the next 360 degree spin¨C¨C


    Wei Shi leaned in beside Wu Jin, ¡°Come closer.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ehh!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I can¡¯t hear you.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke loudly to the big boss, ¡°At the highest point of the roller coaster, the centrifugal force is about equal to gravity. The potential energy changes to kic energy during the drop, and the speed bes faster and faster. The peak speed of the roller coaster is 100km/h, and the initial speed of a bullet¡¯s trajectory is 400m/s. We can calcte a model in advance and memorize the form before thepetition so that we¡¯ll know which track can be used for shooting, and which one requires a bay¨C¨Cwoaah!¡±


    The roller coaster went up to another peak.


    Wei Shi pressed the dangling, swinging Wu Jin into his arms, and nibbled on the youth¡¯s neck.


    A shrill scream rang out like thunder in their ears.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not bad, your reward.¡±


    The Wu Jin who was hanging upside down protested, ¡°How can biting be a reward!¡±


    Wu Jin urately found the big boss¡¯s thin lips and took advantage of the roaring of the roller coaster to swoop down¨C¨C


    Lips and teeth collided.


    Wu Jin¡¯s small white teeth that had no attack power were hit, and his eyes were full of stars.


    Wei Shiughed quietly.


    Beneath the roller coaster, Red dragged Caesar along whilemunicating secretly with Mao Dongqing.


    ¡°Bro, I¡¯m watching them, don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry! I brought Brother Wei¡¯s medicine. Brother Wei? He¡¯s fine! You don¡¯t even know, just now, my god, he was basically about to have car sex...¡±


    Wu Jin got off the roller coaster and quickly marked out the high pressure, weightless, and high speed points on the track.


    Then came the hot wheels, the jumping machine...


    Along the way, they encountered Crosson Show fans 17 times.


    Wu Jin smiled broadly and autographed things for his fans.


    Then, he added a few circles onto their maps, ¡°Ming Yao is here! Wei Yan is here!¡±


    In one corner of the map.


    Ming Yao looked at Zuo Botang in a trance, ¡°Captain, howe Little Witch can walk around freely, but more and more fans are gathering here?¡±


    It was gettingte.


    Wu Jin was leisurely and rxed as they rode on a double bicycle and wandered through the streets.


    At the same time, he discussed thepetition system for the ¡®amusement park¡¯ map on and off.


    ¡°The core for each game is different, but they all have a unique ¡®final venue¡¯.¡±


    Wu Jin thought out loud, ¡°Seven years ago, they drew this map. The theme was the bloody murder of a little boy. Most of the clues were buried near the children¡¯s paradise area, and the final venue was the haunted house. 12 years ago, the theme was toysing to life, and the clues were hidden in the doll machines, while the final venue was the gift shop.¡±


    ¡°Once a clue is obtained, we should rush to the final venue to scout it out immediately.¡±


    Wu Jin pondered and thought of one thing, ¡°From a fairness perspective, the reasoningponent of the sixth elimination match should be reduced.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not necessarily.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him sidelong.


    Wei Shi adjusted the direction of the double bicycle that Wu Jin had been sneakily pointing in the direction of the handheld wrap stand and drove them towards the porridge shop.


    Wu Jin stretched his hands out towards the handheld wraps in despair, ¡°Ahhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Bnced nutrition.¡± Wei Shi was unmoved, ¡°As for the game. Command positions and support positions will have difficulty with direct gunbat confrontations in two person teams. The show won¡¯t bury outstanding yers like that.¡±


    ¡°In the sixth elimination match, there should be more than one way to clear the game.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears perked up.


    Wei Shi: ¡°There¡¯s a way for snipers, a way for assault positions, and a way to win through sheer reasoning. We¡¯re here. Get down, have some porridge.¡±


    Arge portion of amusement park revenue came from the catering industry.


    The food in the porridge shop was expensive. Wu Jin ate hot porridge, egg tarts, spiced pig trotters, roast duck, broli, lotus root and spare ribs soup, and used up all 400 credit points.


    Wei Shimunicated with Zhou Nan again and confirmed that ¡®Wu Jin was still growing¡¯.


    He pasted a sticker on him after the meal.


    It was still white and hadn¡¯t changed.


    Wu Jin: ¡°? What the hell is this!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change, ¡°Wu Jin content test. The higher the proportion, the lighter the color.¡±


    Wu Jin: ???


    However, before Wu Jin could ask again, Wei Shi¡¯s actions suddenly stopped.


    The man¡¯s expression changed slightly. The light in his pupils shifted, and his palms clenched under the table. The corners of his mouth suddenly tightened, loosened, then tightened again. For a moment, Wu Jin even started to have a strange illusion.


    It was like there were two soulspeting for the big boss¡¯s body.


    However, it soon became nothing but an illusion.


    Wei Shi lifted up a bottle of mineral water, ¡°I¡¯m going to make a call. Wait for me here.¡±


    Wu Jin said stupidly, ¡°Eh, okay...¡±


    The big boss didn¡¯te back until ten minutester.


    The water level in the mineral water bottle had dropped slightly. Wu Jin suddenly remembered something, ¡°Are you taking medicine? MHCC?¡±


    Wei Shi replied frankly, ¡°Mm. Been taking it for ten years.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it and felt that it made sense. He took the big boss¡¯s bottle of water and also swallowed down the medicine he was supposed to take.


    9 PM.


    The suspension bus took the satisfied trainees back to the base.


    Because there were cameras in the Crosson dormitory, Zoe still had to show a ¡®superficial brotherhood¡¯ with Wei Shi, but he was in fact worried about his job search.


    Wu Jin quietly and sneakily drew out a piece of test paper and stuck it onto Caesar when he came over for a visit.


    Deep purple.


    Could it really be that this thing was used to test Wu Jin content levels?!


    He wasn¡¯t stupid!


    However, searching through the Star Netted no results.


    Wei Shi¡¯s dorm room.


    On the other side of themunication, Researcher Song¡¯s voice came over, ¡°... The aftereffects are much better now. Brother Wei, good luck with the uingpetition! Just don¡¯t stimte yourself.¡±


    ¡°What stimtion? You have to think about what you were most scared of when you were 16. The subconscious can¡¯t be controlled by your will. As soon as you¡¯re stimted, your memories will regress back to how they werest time you were in the treatment cabin...¡±


    Wei Shi was confident, ¡°They won¡¯t.¡±


    Researcher Song thought about it and didn¡¯t think that it was a big deal. Even if his memory regressed, Little Witch was still there! The two of them could just hold hands and be eliminated together. They could even help each other pad out the bottom of the rankings. In other words, it was like dying for the sake of love and wasn¡¯t considered disgraceful!


    So, he nodded happily, ¡°Fine then. Brother Wei, just keep an eye on yourself.¡±


    Night fell.


    The next day passed by quickly.


    Wu Jin went over the tactical maneuvers in the training room as usual, and had a good warm-up session with the dynamic targets.


    At this time, the poprity rankings on the official website had basically been determined. In fact, there had been very little changes from the fourth elimination match.


    ording to the voting rankings, the number of votes for the two team members in the team were added up to form a total number of votes. Wu Jin and Wei Shi were first, followed by Wei Yan and Thin Fire, and then the Jingyi Double C.


    Early in the morning, all the yers gathered together to head to the arena.


    The map for the survival show amusement park was 700 kilometers away from the Crosson Base. Just before the helicopternded, Wu Jin checked over the starting gun, bullet proof vest, emergency bandages, and handsome teammate onest time to make sure they were all there!


    There were continuous rolling mountains outside the window.


    Then came the resort vis, scenic spots and business areas, and finally a floating banner: ¡®Azurepetition zone survival show designated area. Tuw Amusement Park.¡±


    The hatch opened, and Wu Jin moved his gaze.


    The little editor came inside and gave Wu Jin, who had ranked highest in poprity, the task card.


    He opened up the card.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Unlike the ¡®bloody boy¡¯ and ¡®toy resurrection¡¯ themed games, this fixed map elimination match didn¡¯t provide any background tips.


    The card only held an itinerary.


    9:45 Ferris Wheel


    11:19 Brave Rapids


    15:00 Pirate Ship


    16:03 Roller Coaster


    17:22 Haunted House


    17:39


    Thest line was erased.


    Wu Jin¡¯s first reaction was to try to find amon rule in the numbers, but he came up with nothing. At this time, thepetition watch was already on his wrist. Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet bowed his head to look when Wei Shi spoke up, ¡°8:47.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°We¡¯ll go to the Ferris Wheel first.¡±


    The youth¡¯s gaze paused slightly.


    ording to the Crosson Show¡¯s usual practice, the final showdown would only take ce after they¡¯d already scattered the yers across numerous small instances and fought amongst themselves. It was obviously going against their ¡®normal operations¡¯ to have ¡®allpetitors¡¯ squeeze into the Ferris Wheel ¡®at the same time¡¯.


    The words ¡®500 credits¡¯ appeared on both people¡¯s wrist watches at the same time.


    There were three minutes to go before the start of the match.


    Inside the helicopter cabin, the virtual screen opened up in front of the 90 trainees at the same time¨C¨C


    ¡°The sixth elimination match, race to advance mode.¡±


    ¡°Teams thatplete the amusement park itinerary first will be promoted, and their rankings determined ording topletion speed.¡±


    ¡°Contestant¡¯s initial credit bnce (can be used to purchase amusement park tickets): 500.¡±


    ¡°Additional credits per kill: 300.¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    The helicopternded slowly.


    The amusement was located at a very high altitude and was covered by dense mountain fog. Wei Shi¡¯s hand moved as fast as electricity, and he calibrated the gun to ount for the humidity and temperature before throwing the corrected shotgun to Wu Jin.


    He went on to calibrate the second gun.


    The two of them stepped into the amusement park and disappeared into the mountains at the same time.


    Nearby, a camera detected that a contestant had appeared, and the lens rotated with a squeak.


    At the same time, in the Crosson base.


    The live broadcasting hall was fully equipped.


    The scrollingments were full of excitement.


    Blood Pigeon and Ying Xiangxiang smiled and greeted the audience.


    Blood Pigeon looked at the table and sighed emotionally, ¡°The rules are very interesting.¡±


    From backstage, the program producer snapped his fingers.


    The caption faded into the screen¨C¨C


    ¡°Sixth Elimination Match, Tuw Amusement Park Fixed Map¨C¨CTime Warp.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ooooo what could Time Warp mean? And poor Instructor Ying¨Cwhat happened??


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wei Shi & Wu Jin finally get to team up together officially! The CP fans are over the moon! Candy everywhere!!</i>

 Chapter 172 - Ferris Wheel

    <h4>Chapter 172 - Ferris Wheel</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Fog shrouded the entire mountain range.


    The air was full of moisture and carried a rusty smell. It was as though the metal frames of all of the amusement park facilities had started to decay.


    Wu Jin faced the amusement park¡¯s old ticket machine. His watch beeped twice, and soon, the machine spat out two all-inclusive tickets.


    A single ticket was worth 300 credits and allowed the bearer to enjoy 8 rides.


    The surface of the ticket was damp and sticky to the touch.


    ¡°The Tuw theme park has 126 entertainment facilities...¡± Wu Jin read the introduction on the back of the ticket out loud, ¡°Theme park?¡±


    Wei Shi was the first one to check in his ticket and step through the gate.


    The humid mountain wind whistled by, dispersing the fog obscuring their field of vision in seconds, lifting up a corner of the veil¨C¨C


    The amusement park was located amongst the grey-ck mountains.


    The sun shone down from high above, but it was half covered by dark clouds, making the entire amusement park seem drowsy and dead. The moment Wu Jin steppedpletely through the gate, he even felt as if he¡¯d entered some kind of enclosed space.


    At this time, the cameras were spread out all over the map.


    Wu Jin was very well-behaved as he stayed beside the big boss, and he didn¡¯t act out at all. Fortunately, thepetitions were something that they were now very familiar with, and after the two of them entered the right mental state, they immediately entered a non-ambiguous teammate mode.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The audience was unimpressed by this.


    Taking advantage of the time while Blood Pigeon was exining thepetition, the ¡®Scarf CP¡¯ faction immediately opened up an independent scrollingments channel and started praising the two idols to the heavens!


    Wei Shi handed Wu Jin a gun.


    ¨C¨C¡°Sweeping the de and opening up the path ahead for you, apanying you everywhere!¡±


    Wei Shi stepped forward to explore ahead.


    ¨C¨C¡±Taking down demons and monsters, ensuring your way ahead is unimpeded!¡±


    Wei Shi transferred the credits on his watch to Wu Jin.


    ¨C¨C¡°Handing over 500 taels of silver!¡±


    Wu Jin bought the tickets and handed them to Wei Shi.


    ¨C¨C¡°Rewarding you with a gold medal!¡±


    The densely packed scrollingments were basically a carnival zone for the CP fans. Not only the Scarf CPs, but also the Wei-Thin, Jingyi, and Double Fools CPs also became extremely enthusiastic once the yers had entered thepetition.


    Only the hard core survival show fans were able to focus on the two instructors¡¯ exnation through the gaps in the scrollingments.


    Blood Pigeon¡¯s mouth opened and closed, and words like ¡®Europe¡¯ and ¡®two rivers¡¯ came out of it.


    In the theme park.


    As Wei-Thin and Jingyi stepped into the map one after another, Wu Jin followed the big boss all the way into the depths of the map and finally saw the first figure appear in his field of vision.


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head.


    In front of him was a slender and strange figure. He could roughly see the outlines of a huge body with a particrly long head that was nearly two sizesrger than that of ordinary people. It was unknown when this person hade out to stand in the thick fog, standing silently there like a sculpture.


    The youth¡¯s spirit tensed up, and his finger touched the trigger¨C¨C


    Then, he slowly lowered his hand.


    It was a stone figure.


    The stone man was carved simply, and his arm pointed in a certain direction.


    Wei Shi looked out into the distance and squinted slightly, ¡°Labyrinth.¡±


    The two of them headed in the direction the stone man had indicated. After about 200 meters, the scenery suddenly changed. Huge stones had been ced upright on thewn, and sometimes, two boulders would hold up a third one. Numerous stone gates divided up their field of vision, and ditches and earthen tforms could be seen nearby.


    The stone man pointed towards the entrance of thebyrinth. A half rusted ticket machine had been ced beside it.


    Labyrinth single entry fee: 50 credits/person.


    Wu Jin marked down the position, ¡°Let¡¯s first find the Ferris Wheel. There¡¯s still 30 minutes to go.¡±


    In their itinerary, the time for the Ferris Wheel was at 9:45AM. In the sixth elimination match, the wrist watch didn¡¯t provide the function of keeping time, so Wu Jin and Wei Shi were taking turns using their pulse to keep time.


    ¨C¨CAlthough, Wu Jin felt that the big boss¡¯s own biological clock was already enough.


    Before they left, Wu Jin looked at the stone array behind him once again.


    It seemed that there was something at the back of his mind, but the thought disappeared quickly. Before the sixth elimination match began, the Crosson program group hadn¡¯t given them any kind of background introduction. If there was any logical reasoning involved, then it would either test theirmon sense, or be rted to the first five elimination matches in some way.


    However, this massive amusement park didn¡¯t seem to be able to recreate a ¡®Cellr Automata¡¯ no matter how one looked at it.


    After figuring out the general structure of the amusement park rides, Wu Jin sped up his process of exploring the map. Not only were there stone formations in the fog, there were also bonfires, a giant billboard engraved with 12 copper tes, and Greek mythology reliefs on the low walls¨C¨C


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°Is the theme of the amusement park ¡®Ancient Mythology¡¯?¡±


    Another gust of mountain wind blew over. In the next second, Wu Jin suddenly looked up.


    A section of his dimmed vision had suddenly cleared up.


    About one kilometer away, half of the giant Ferris Wheel was hidden in the fog. The exposed half could be seen slowly turning clockwise.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    The youth practically rushed over in a straight line.


    There was an uneven wall in front of him. Wu Jin grabbed the protruding sections and was about to climb up...


    From behind him, the big boss suddenly flipped off the gun safety, ¡°Step back.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. his first reaction was to look down at what he¡¯d just grabbed, and his gaze suddenly shook violently.


    He¡¯d grabbed a face that was embedded in the wall.


    The skin on the face was mottled, like the bark of an oak tree that had fallen off. While Wu Jin was looking at ¡®it¡¯, ¡®it¡¯ suddenly opened its eyes!


    ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin was scared into jumping down in a hurry.


    Wei Shi stepped forward and firmly blocked the path in front of Wu Jin.


    At this time, the entire wall began to shake. It wasn¡¯t so much shaking as wriggling, and the originally hard wall slowly softened and copsed. The face that had originally been blurred was now revealed clearly¨C¨C


    The walls finally stopped moving.


    Wu Jin looked at the strange pattern on the ¡®face¡¯.


    The ¡®face¡¯ was a sculpture made of a strange material and depicted an elderly man. Just now, he¡¯d touched the mechanism and caused the eyes to light up. The ¡®face¡¯s eyes looked to the left and seemed to be guiding the two towards that direction.


    Wu Jin murmured to himself, ¡°What exactly is this?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Druid.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    He followed the big boss¡¯s line of sight and saw a small line of text written in a corner beside the ¡®face¡¯.


    Druid.


    The walls were covered with green patterns and leaf-like ornamentation. The face looked neither sad nor happy, and the carving techniques were ancient and unsophisticated, and seemed to carry strong mystical significance. In Wu Jin¡¯s memories from the 21st century, druids weremonly seen in movies and games. They were usually a symbol that represented ancient sacrificial rites, receiving offerings, and control over the power of nature.


    Wu Jin lowered his eyes slightly.


    Druid.


    He had also been exposed to relevant knowledge in the 31st century. It seemed that he¡¯d onlye across it briefly on asion, but he vaguely remembered that it was rted to the Crosson Show training.


    The Ferris wheel was just a kilometer away.


    ording to the two people¡¯s sense of time, they had less than 25 minutes left until the first item on the itinerary. Wu Jin ultimately didn¡¯t go directly over this strange wall.


    Along the way, as long as they could pick up more of these sporadic clues, they would be able to link it all together.


    Wu Jin followed the lines along the wall as they walked and didn¡¯t notice that the big boss was looking at the Ferris Wheel in the distance. His eyes kept shing, but it was soon suppressed by Wei Shi.


    Most of the engraved lines depicted huge oak trees, burly soldiers, plentiful production tools, tomahawks, and¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly beckoned to Wei Shi to look at a specific spot.


    There was a tiny totem there.


    A cross with a circle.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°The Celtic cross.¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    Even he hadn¡¯t expected that Wu Jin would be able to recall the knowledge from the third elimination match and pull it out from memory. The Celtic Cross tarot spread was derived from the Celtic cross from the ancient civilization.


    Wu Jin was obviously the type of straight A student who would only befortable if he reviewed the materials again even after the examination was over.


    Wu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    ¡°The Celtic cross. The Celts, one of the founders of European civilization, were the most powerful group of ¡®barbarians¡¯ that existed during the Roman Empire. I scanned over their information before the third elimination match. In Celtic civilization, druids were also responsible for sacrifices. The entire Celtic people were brave and powerful fighters, and they only had two kinds of people. Other than druids, the rest were all fighters.¡±


    Wu Jin looked behind him. The road had been closed up by the fog once again.


    ¡°Civilization.¡± The youth¡¯s eyes suddenly grew excited, ¡°The theme for the amusement park is ¡®civilization¡¯! I should have thought of it earlier... the druid is from the Celtic civilization, the stonebyrinth represents the mysterious, prehistoric structure, Stonehenge, the mythology represents Greece, and the billboard symbolizes the Twelve Tables from Ancient Rome¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were bright and sparkling as he looked at the big boss.


    He had practically lifted up his bangs and written the words ¡®requesting praise¡¯ on his forehead in big letters.


    Wei Shi casually stroked the small curls.


    All around the wall, the cameras that had caught wind of this small action quickly shifted over.


    At the same time, the Crosson Show live stream¡¯s scrollingments broke out into so much excitement it was like the Spring Festival had arrived¨C¨C


    ¡°A killer head stroke move ahhh!! ¨C¨CWait a minute, why is he so skilled at it? Could it be that God Wei touches! His! Head! Often!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch¡¯s hair looks good to touch even at a nce! It¡¯s soft, and Little Witch is so cute. It must also feel very good if it¡¯s cut short!¡±


    In the live stream studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang wasn¡¯t surprised by Wu Jin¡¯s understanding of the amusement park. ¡°Little Witch¡¯s moving very quickly. As a matter of fact, if the contestants headed out a little further, they¡¯d see the pyramids and the Great Wall appear, and then it would be easy for them to guess the clues for this elimination match. However¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled like a fox as she looked at Blood Pigeon.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°However, the key to this elimination match is time.¡±


    In the theme park.


    It would take less than 10 minutes to arrive at the Ferris Wheel that would start up at 9:45.


    Wu Jin had only nced briefly at the entertainment facilities corresponding to the Celtic civilization and the single ride with the ticket machine that wasbelled ¡®bumper cars¡¯. Wu Jin thought really hard, but couldn¡¯t figure out what the bumper cars had to do with the Celts.


    Five minutes.


    The two of them finally made it to the Ferris Wheel.


    There was the faint sound of footsteps in the distance.


    Wu Jin roughly estimated the time. ording to the program team, they would release teams of contestants every 30 seconds starting from 9:00 AM. By 9:45, all 90 yers would have entered the map.


    From the entrance of the amusement park to the Ferris Wheel, at least 10 minutes was required, under conditions where the fog hadn¡¯t yet dispersed. Therefore, there were bound to be some lower ranked yers who would miss the first 9:45 ride in the morning and be unable to pass the game within a day.


    That wasn¡¯t fair.


    Wu Jin frowned slightly.


    The poprity votes only determined the order of admission, and it was a gimmick that the program team used in order to earn voting money. However, the Crosson Show would never use money to determine whether a yer won or lost.


    Wu Jin looked up to see the big boss standing there with his back to him, staring at the Ferris Wheel in silence.


    ¡°Brother... Brother Wei?¡±


    Wei Shi turned.


    The man was frowning, his fists clenching and loosening, his face expressionless, ¡°Figured it out?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head repeatedly. He looked at the big boss and suddenly started to chuckle as the 16 year old Wei Shi from the big boss¡¯s consciousness, who had shown up during the emotional lock therapy, came to mind.


    A soft cub! A handsome cub! A 16 year old cub!


    In the final moment before leaving the emotional lock, the big boss had also formed a Ferris Wheel from the descriptions he¡¯d given in his subconscious!


    It had been big! And round!


    Unfortunately, they hadn¡¯t made it to the Ferris Wheel before he was shot in the waist!


    9:42.


    The team with Wei Yan and Thin Fire appeared.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi were the closest to the bottom of the Ferris Wheel. Wei Shi was armed with a shotgun, and his momentum was fierce. Wu Jin unlocked the gun safety lock at the same time.


    The two teams confronted each other across the distance.


    Within a 50 meter range, Wu Jin¡¯s dynamic shooting level was also enough to cause trouble for Thin Fire.


    Wu Jin called over from afar, ¡°Hello, Brother Thin! Hello, Brother Wei!¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°... Little Witch, can you put down the gun before talking?¡±


    9:44.


    Six other teams, including Caesar and Qin Jinbao¡¯s teams, appeared at the same time.


    No guns were fired.


    Everyone¡¯s goal was the same, and no team would dare to make a rash move before boarding the Ferris Wheel at 9:45.


    Wei Shi: ¡°The fog has dispersed slightly.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed a little, ¡°Jingyi didn¡¯te.¡±


    At this time, almost all the yers had arrived in session, and there was a lot of activity around the Ferris Wheel.


    If Jingyi wanted to clear the game before 9:45 the next day, there was no way that they wouldn¡¯t show up. Unless they¡¯d found other important clues¨C¨C


    What clues could make Zuo Botang give uping to the Ferris Wheel?


    One minute left.


    Wu Jin looked at the towering Ferris Wheel amidst the fog.


    The cable rotated slowly around the central axis, and the passenger cars wobbled in the breeze. If there was no fog, they would be able to see a panoramic view of the entire amusement park from the highest point on the wheel.


    Wu Jin pondered the situation. The Ferris Wheel had dozens of passenger cars. The program team couldn¡¯t have installed cameras in every car, right!


    If they managed to get a car with no cameras, and the fog blocked the view...


    He could catch the big boss and give him a kiss!


    Beneath the Ferris Wheel, the V-shaped frame formed an acute angle of less than 30 degrees. It was covered with murals simr to those found in the Pce of Versailles, and the style was roughly simr to that of the 15th and 16th centuries.


    It seemed to represent Western European civilization.


    Wu Jin spected that since the area around the huge, towering Ferris Wheel was filled with indications of cultures including those rting to the Greeks, the Romans, the Celts, the Germanic peoples, and the Vikings, they all seemed to add together to create a civilizationdder for ¡®Medieval Europe¡¯.


    9:45.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi decisively snatched up the first passenger car.


    As expected, Wei Yan snatched up the second.


    The other yers behind them swarmed together into a group.


    Jingyi still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    The passenger car moved as the Ferris Wheel rotated, rising up slowly.


    Wu Jin looked quickly at his watch.


    There was no reaction there.


    The mission card and amusement park tickets hadn¡¯t changed, either.


    Wu Jin paused. Perhaps it would take sitting in the Ferris Wheel for an entire cycle to count aspleting the task¨C¨C


    Right then.


    A sweet voice sounded out over the broadcast in the passenger car.


    ¡°Wee to the Tuw Ferris Wheel. Your journey has just begun. The current time is: 1:02 AM.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin looked out at the faint sunshine above his head, ¡°Morning??! 1:02AM?!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ?????


    </i>


    <i> xiin: what, did you think that this would be a simple, fun round where we get to see WJ and WS kick ass everywhere and go on fun rides and be OP? YOU WERE WRONG.</i>

 Chapter Ch173.1 - Consciousness Regression

    <h4>Chapter Ch173.1 - Consciousness Regression</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The sunlight was refracted by the water vapor in the thick fog.


    Based on the light in the sky, it should still be before noon.


    The Ferris Wheel rotated slowly, and arge shadow briefly passed over the window. It was from the V-shaped frame as the passenger car passed through the base of the Ferris Wheel.


    When he looked around again, dozens of cars hung off the outer edge of the Ferris Wheel. They were in a mottled assortment of colors and shifted with the wind. The walls of the passenger cars were painted with recreations of Western European oil paintings from the 15th century.


    Each car was unique.


    Wu Jin thought out loud, ¡°The painting for each car is different. Considering this from the perspective of cost for the Crosson Show, the only reason they would make it like this would be so that yers could easily identify the cars again.¡±


    The youth then rummaged around in thepartment. There were four seats, and it was a small, square space. There were ss doors and windows on both sides, and seating for the tourists on the other two sides. Nothing was unusual about it.


    As for cameras¨C¨C


    Wu Jin repeatedly confirmed that there was no built-in camera in thepartment. Outside the window, there were asional cameras flying past like bamboo dragonflies.


    As the Ferris Wheel rotated clockwise, the two of them rose up higher and higher, and the shadow from the base of the structure was soon left behind.


    Wu Jin quickly pressed up against the window.


    At this time, the fog was thick, and their vision was limited if they attempted to look further into the distance. He had to try and see theyout of the map around the Ferris Wheel before the passenger car fell into another blind spot.


    Additionally, he had to find the other yers who had disappeared, Jingyi included.


    ¡°The Celtic bumper cars, the Stonehenge maze, the Greek mythology carousel...¡± Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and tried to identify everything. Before his sight was covered up by the fog again, gunfire suddenly rang out from the distance!


    All of the contestants on the Ferris Wheel were shocked at the same time, and they all looked towards the source of the gunfire.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing stuttered, ¡°The Stonehengebyrinth. Someone is in the Stonehengebyrinth!¡±


    There were more than two people in the maze.


    That meant that at least two teams of yers were in the Stonehenge maze. Wu Jin almost instantly locked in on it, ¡°It¡¯s Jingyi. They¡¯re not afraid to expose their position, and the only ones who would dare to shoot in the first hour of the game is Jingyi! Why are they at Stonehenge? Isn¡¯t it clear that the Ferris Wheel is the target project? Or is the maze one of the task items, or can it provide clues...¡±


    Wu Jin chattered on for a long time, then suddenly realized.


    The big boss was too quiet.


    It wasn¡¯t only because the two of them had discussed the matter of ¡®publicizing their rtionship after winning the League championship¡¯. The passenger car had already risen up 20 meters, but the big boss had never said a single word, not even engaging in the most basicmunication between teammates.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, and he looked back to see the big boss holding a gun and sitting on the tourist seating.


    Wei Shi spoke coldly, ¡°Continue.¡±


    Wu Jin leaned in with a swish.


    Wu Jin had practiced dancing for many years. His familiarity with muscles and bodynguage was no less than that of the survival show contestants, and his perception and ability to read bodynguage might even be better than theirs.


    Wei Shi¡¯s shoulders were quite tense.


    The man frowned and closed his eyes.


    The wind was whistling outside the window of the Ferris Wheel. It was like a switch had suddenly been turned on.


    ¡°Brother Wei, your aftereffects&#k2026; don¡¯t stimte yourself in the game! The subconscious is uncontroble&#k2026;¡±


    His memories stirred sluggishly.


    The blurred R-Code Base suddenly appeared in his field of vision, and it felt as though he was still lying in the treatment cabin due to Shao Yu¡¯s schemes.


    ¨C¨CWu Jin, a little shortie who was only a little over ten years old, rubbed against him enthusiastically, saying:


    ¡°Wei Shi! Do you want to go outside!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s an amusement park with a roller coaster and a Ferris Wheel... the air gun in the amusement park, if you hit a lot of balloons, you can trade them for plush toys.¡±


    ¡°This big, a rabbit thisssss big!¡±


    Wei Shi forcibly pushed away the Ferris Wheel from his memory.


    His consciousness returned back to the Crosson arena.


    He then tossed the shotgun to Wu Jin.


    Inside the Ferris Wheel passenger car, Wu Jin quickly caught the carrot gun that the big boss had thrown over and looked nervous, ¡°Are you okay? Is your body ufortable, or are you afraid of heights...¡±


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin toe over.


    Wu Jin¡¯s head turned left and right, and after confirming that there were no cameras checking in on them, he dashed over, as tense as if they were having a hidden romance. Then, Wu Jin was abruptly pressed into Wei Shi¡¯s arms.


    Wei Shi took a deep inhale of the rabbit scent.


    With one touch, Wei Shi once again returned to normal. Wu Jin¡¯s soothing function as a ¡®scabbard¡¯ was real, and as long as there was no secondary stimtion, it wouldn¡¯t affect the game as long as he could inhale some rabbit scent in every few breaths.


    Wu Jin also let out a long breath, ¡°You should¡¯ve said it earlier!¡± Didn¡¯t he just want a hug! It wasn¡¯t a big deal!


    In the car closest to the two people.


    Thin Fire and Wei Yan sat across from each other. At this time, they were each carefully observing the other party¡¯s movements. Thin Fire was suddenly taken by surprise when he saw Wei Yan¡¯s expression stiffen.


    ¡°!!!¡± Thin Fire reached for his gun out of conditioned reflex. ording to the two people¡¯s task assignments, Wei Yan was responsible for tracking the Scarf CP, while he would stare at the Double Fools. Wei Yan¡¯s change meant that the Scarf CP had¨C¨C


    Wei Yan opened his mouth and spoke woodenly, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±


    Seeing that Thin Fire was about to turn back, Wei Yan quickly stopped him, ¡°Wait!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s eyes were bright, his warlike spirit was majestic, and he was ready to go!


    Behind Thin Fire, in the Ferris Wheel passenger car ahead of them, Wei Shi finally stopped inhaling Wu Jin.


    Wei Yan made an ¡®en¡¯ sound and indicated that Thin Fire could turn around.


    Thin Fire: ¡°?? What?¡±


    By this time, the Ferris Wheel had risen about 40 meters above the ground. The fog was thick, and at best, the yers in the car could only see the passenger cars beside them.


    In the nearest car below Wei-Thin.


    Caesar, who was in charge of keeping an eye on Wei-Thin, suddenly stood up and picked up his gun. His tiger¡¯s eyes red, ¡°Brother, get ready! That coquettish man just picked up his gun. That icy faced Wei Yan must have given him some instructions¨C¨C¡±


    Red was enthusiastic: ¡°Kill kill kill killl yeahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Two bullets were released towards Thin Fire at the same time! In the passenger car above them, Thin Fire¡¯s expression changed greatly even before he set down the gun, ¡°Are they crazy! These two idiots aren¡¯t doing the task?? The Ferris Wheel hasn¡¯t finished rotating, and they¡¯re already starting to fight!! Are their brains f*cking full of nothing but muscles...¡±


    Further beneath them, Qin Jinbao immediately followed suit and also fired his gun, causing Red and Caesar to be attacked from both sides. Below them, the two people from Azure People¡¯s Entertainment were also discussing it.


    ¡°They¡¯re all fighting, should we fight too?¡±


    ¡°Fight!¡±


    A scuffle broke out on the Ferris Wheel.


    At the start of this domino effect, Wu Jin was in a daze, ¡°No way, the Ferris Wheel hasn¡¯t finished a full rotation yet. The contestants have no reason to start shooting at this time.¡±


    All of a sudden, a stray bullet that had been shot askew flew straight at Wu Jin!


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes suddenly changed.


    If Researcher Song could detect the amplitude of Wei Shi¡¯s brain waves at this time, he would definitely discover that Wei Shi was still in the process of resisting thest round of ¡®subconscious stimtion¡¯.


    The Ferris Wheel and R-Code Base in his mind hadn¡¯t yet disappeared, and a second round of stimtion had already appeared.


    ¨C¨CHe pulled the little shortie with him and ran frantically out of the R-Code Base.


    ¨C¨CThe sky was stained by the fire, and the mountains covered by ck smoke. Before a stray bullet could hit him, Wu Jin had suddenly jumped out to block the bullet for him, and his waist was prated by the bullet. He screamed in despair amidst the mes, and the little shortie stood on tiptoes, kissing him with thest of his strength, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this waist. I¡¯m the knight who came here to pick you up...¡±


    Inside the Crosson arena, Wei Shi suddenly closed his eyes.


    Wu Jin had also been shocked by the stray bullet that swept up from below. He¡¯d onlye out of the treatment cabin a few days ago, and his mind was full of the 21st century idol talent show. His excellent dance skills kicked in before his tactical maneuver instincts, and he used a footwalk to avoid the bullet before performing a freeze in front of the window. Then, a second bullet flew by¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s logical left brain came up with dozens of fighting maneuvers to avoid the bullet, while his right brain that was in charge of creativity came up with dozens of breakdance moves to avoid the bullet.


    While his left and right brains were struggling, a warmth suddenly pasted itself up against his back.


    Wei Shi forcefully pressed Wu Jin into his arms, then shifted to the side to bring him to a safe area.


    The man¡¯s back was broad and hot, providing Wu Jin with airtight protection.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    The big boss had always taken a hands off approach to training, just like how he trained the ck cat. It had always been Wu Jin fighting and dealing with what he could, while the big boss only came out when he couldn¡¯t hold up any longer. The bullet that hade up from below was crooked, and the difficulty involved in avoiding it was definitely below F-level¨C¨C


    Wu Jin seemed to sense something and raised his head.


    Wei Shi¡¯s brows were slightly wrinkled, as though suppressing something in his mind.


    Wu Jin had spent nearly a month in Floating City and could identify the big boss¡¯s situation at a nce. His small round face suddenly grew serious, ¡°Is it an emotional lock attack? I¡¯ll open up the life-saving capsule for you and contact Professor Song¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi gritted his teeth, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, it has nothing to do with the emotional lock.¡±


    The gunfight continued.


    The passenger car where the two people were located was now close to the top of the Ferris Wheel. At this time, the cameras outside the window swarmed over to shoot Wei Yan, Caesar, and Dolma Entertainment. It was obvious that even the instructors and cameras werepletely confused by the scene. Nobody had expected that there would be a fight while the Ferris Wheel cars were still ascending.


    Inside the Crosson Show live broadcast room, Instructor Blood Pigeon tried hard to smooth out the situation, ¡°Well, our contestants Caesar and Mao Qiukui are both very lively, and they¡¯ve kicked off the battle on the Ferris Wheel...¡±


    At the top of the Ferris Wheel, the sun prated through the artificial fog, surrounding the two people with ayer of illusory, unreal light.


    Wei Shi suddenly lifted up his left wrist with the monitoring watch.


    After removing a small chip the size of a sesame grain, the man ordered Wu Jin to reach out. The chip was slotted into a groove in Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watch.


    Wu Jin breathed out in amazement. The big boss had actually hacked the program group watch!


    Wei Shi: ¡°Camera lens detection chip. It will vibrate within a 10 meter focus range.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood. The big boss had once been known as Crosson¡¯s mystery man because he¡¯d sessfully evaded all the cameras despite participating in three entire elimination rounds. The audience had all agreed that it was because he hadn¡¯t paid out enough in management fees that his portrait had never been submitted to the program producer¡¯s hands.


    Wei Shi continued tomand, ¡°Look for Mao Qiukui if you can¡¯t win a fight.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ah?¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°Wei Yan too.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± This wasn¡¯t right, why did it seem that the big boss was doing a handover¨C¨C


    The two of them finally neared the top of the Ferris Wheel.


    Beneath the sunlight that had been softened countless times by the mist, Wei Shi looked down at Wu Jin. The man¡¯s eyes were so deep they were bottomless and carried a cold light. The atmosphere was turbulent and heavy, and it was as though he was looking at Wu Jin onest time before disappearing.


    This made Wu Jin, who had originally nned to grab the big boss and nt a kiss on him at the highest point of the Ferris Wheel,pletely dumbfounded.


    Everything was strange and abnormal.


    Wei Shi spoke slowly, ¡°Two months ago, in Floating City.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately stood up attentively. His extroversion E kicked in, and he subconsciously made an obedient and well behaved expression, like he was about to be interrogated.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Something went wrong during the fourth course of treatment. You entered the treatment cabin to get me out.¡±


    Wu Jin was modest and humble, ¡°It was just a lift of the finger! No big deal!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Before you withdrew from the subconscious, you were shot through the left side of your waist and abdomen.¡±


    Wu Jin touched his waist, ¡°It¡¯s still there! Still there!¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    ¡°Well then, you can exin it to him.¡±


    <i>xiin: *whistles* no, it¡¯s not a cliffhanger, not at all~</i>

 Chapter Ch173.2 - Consciousness Regression

    <h4>Chapter Ch173.2 - Consciousness Regression</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was confused.


    Wei Shi thought about it. The 16 year old version of himself had only touched a gun once and was incredibly bad at it. So, he helped Wu Jin make the decision, ¡°If he drags you down, find a ce where there are no cameras to shoot him, then go and find Mao Qiukui for help.¡±


    Wei Shi then tossed the shotgun at Wu Jin, ¡°Last time when I went into the treatment cabin to look for you, there were some aftereffects.¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin was caught off guard and worried, ¡°Wei Shi, you...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem.¡±


    ¡°At most, it¡¯s just the consciousness regressing and returning to how it was when I was 16.¡±


    Wei Shi scanned the screen of the wrist watch.


    The words ¡®time warp¡¯ seemed to be like a g for his own downfall.


    On the other side, Wu Jin¡¯s logical thinking was running at full speed. He finally seemed toe to terms with these strange circumstances, and his entire person seemed to be in a daze, his responses dull and slow.


    Wei Shi estimated that there was about half a minute before his consciousness changed. At the same time, Red, who¡¯d been shooting happily, received a message from Wei Shi and vowed to guarantee Little Witch¡¯s promotion in the elimination match.


    The man reached out to hold the back of Wu Jin¡¯s head, bowed his head, and gave his legal partner a farewell kiss.


    There was a click.


    The car was now at the highest point of the Ferris Wheel.


    The fog was gradually dyed with a gorgeous gold color, and there was fierce smoke and fighting beneath their feet.


    At the highest point of the Ferris Wheel, their lips touched.


    The two of them exchanged a light, sulfur and gunpowderced kiss.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind turned over and over, and he finally epted the cruel reality within a short half-minute. Internally, he was still in a state of shock.


    The Ferris Wheel slowly began to carry the two of them back down toward the ground.


    The two of them also maintained their warm posture for a brief moment, their foreheads pressed against each other.


    Wu Jin was just about to enact a strategic retreat when he suddenly froze in ce.


    The big boss was staring at him, his face expressionless, the edges of his eyes red.


    Wu Jin stared at the big boss in a thoughtful daze and was unexpectedly distracted. The big boss¡¯s facial features were truly handsome. As long as he didn¡¯t have his usual expressionless look, adding just a little movement to his eyebrows and eyes made him appear fresh and youthful, and he appeared over a decade younger...


    Wei Shi¡¯s thin lips stretched out into a straight line, and his entire person was gloomy, just like an abandoned wolf cub that was giving off a cold aura.


    After passing through the highest point, the car began to descend. At this time, they were at the same height as Caesar, while Wei Yan and Thin Fire¡¯s team were above them. Because of the lower terrain, more than one or two bullets were shot over¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression changed greatly.


    He didn¡¯t hesitate to lift up his shotgun and shield Wu Jin behind him, treating the little shortie, who had suddenly grown taller, like a treasure and holding him very solidly.


    The little shortie was as soft and fluffy as a marshmallow.


    The two of them were very close together.


    Wei Shi inhaled, and it was as though he¡¯d done so many times in his memory. His expression was momentarily confused, and then he grew red from his neck all the way to his cheeks.


    Wu Jin watched from the side. On his wrist, the chip vibrated slightly.


    Wu Jin was half a secondte in responding to it, ¡°!!! Brother, Brother Wei! Don¡¯t! There¡¯s a camera&#k2013;&#k2013;!¡±


    The bamboo dragonfly-like camera slowly flew over. Wu Jin bounced away with a swish, his heart beating violently. He didn¡¯t know how much the camera had caught.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes darkened, and his original mood disappeared quickly. He stared fixedly at Wu Jin¡¯s waist and trembled slightly as he spoke, though he quickly recovered his stability, ¡°Your waist injury recovered?¡±


    Wu Jin softened when he heard his voice. The big boss¡¯s voice hadn¡¯t changed much, but the tone was the same as that of a 16 year old youth. He nodded quickly, ¡°Actually, I¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi reached out and explored the shotgun that was unfamiliar to him. He then looked up at the top of the car, his eyes wary and full of violence, ¡°Who is chasing you?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly exined, ¡°Nobody is chasing or killing anyone! We¡¯re in a reality show!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°You said that there are Ferris Wheels outside of R-Code. So is the Ferris Wheel outside used to screen the gically modified?¡±


    Another bullet flew by.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to fight back and attack Thin Fire. The man was handsome, his eyes bright and arrogant. His actions of drawing the gun and aiming it were so attractive that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t move his eyes away. The 16 year old youth would definitely be able to ¡®carry¡¯ him through the entire game, just like the Wei Shi from ten yearster¨C¨C


    The bullet pinged as it hit the steel shaft of the Ferris Wheel.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, Ying Xiangxiang was suddenly very interested, ¡°So, our Contestant Wei Shi has finally chosen to join the scuffle! The first one he ns to kill is¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang instantly changed her words, ¡°Oh, he¡¯s just ying around with the other contestants.¡±


    There were two minutes to go until the Ferris Wheel finished its cycle.


    Wu Jin quickly grabbed for the gun, ¡°You... have you used this gun before?¡±


    Wei Shi calmly expressed that he still needed to practice.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart bubbled with joy. My little cub! The 16 year old little cub who hasn¡¯t picked up a gun before! The big boss¡¯s eyes were a little red, and even though his expression seemed cold and arrogant, it carried a hidden guilt, making Wu Jin¡¯s heart overflow with love in an instant!


    Wu Jin tried to pull the muddled Wei Shi out of the battle.


    Wei Shi was unwilling to hand over the gun, and his gaze was on guard against the other yers.


    The logic of one¡¯s subconscious could be self-contained. Wu Jin didn¡¯t know how the 16 year old Wei Shi was bridging the gap with his memories, but judging from his posture in front of him, Wei Shi seemed to be trying his best to intercept the ¡®other trainees¡¯ so that Wu Jin could escape.


    Wu Jin immediately exined sincerely, ¡°This is a reality show! We¡¯re all trainees here! We make endorsement fees by ying games! It¡¯s a green and environmentally friendly survival show¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi held tight to the handle of the gun and attempted to kill Wei Yan, the most dangerous man in the field, in order to protect Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was startled, ¡°Nononono¨C¨C¡±


    Seeing that Wei Shi wasn¡¯t giving up, Wu Jin could only try again, ¡°Look up, do you see that blue g?¡±


    There was a circle of brightly colored gs beside the Ferris Wheel shaft. Wu Jin skillfully pulled down the gun safety, pushed the bullet into the chamber and aimed¨C¨C


    The muscles beneath the youth¡¯s rolled up sleeves were tight.


    The bullet suddenly burst out. The level of precision was far, far different from Wei Shi¡¯s, and the blue g was actually pierced through twice!


    Wu Jin turned back to see Wei Shi¡¯s pupils contract suddenly.


    The little shortie that he¡¯d raised in captivity no longer needed his protection.


    Wu Jin raised up his small round face and smiled broadly, ¡°Did you see it? You taught me this yourself!¡±


    Then, the youth quickly continued to speak, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the detailster. We¡¯ll get out of the Ferris Wheel first; the time for the Ferris Wheel isn¡¯t right. We have to wait for the 9:45 round, not 1:02¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin looked straight into Wei Shi¡¯s eyes and whispered, ¡°You promised me that we¡¯d win this game together.¡±


    Wei Shi looked down at the shotgun, then looked back at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin reached out to him.


    Above them was still a barrage of gunfire. When Wei Shi covered Wu Jin¡¯s hands, there was a brief tremor that suddenly disappeared, like he was holding onto a treasure.


    A Wu Jin who hadn¡¯t been injured by the gunshot, one who didn¡¯t have any emotional lock aftereffects, and was still alive and kicking.


    Wu Jin¡¯s lips curved up.


    Wei Shi looked at the youth greedily. He thought to himself, he would go wherever this little shortie went.


    The Ferris Wheel passenger carnded.


    Wu Jin tugged at Wei Shi and ran swiftly towards a corner without cameras. At this time, his wrist watch showed that the survival number was 88, but nopetitors had been eliminated on the Ferris Wheel.


    Wei Shi followed beside him. Even if the big boss¡¯s consciousness had regressed back to the age of 16, his bio-radar was still much better than Wu Jin¡¯s.


    Whenever a yer passed by, Wei Shi¡¯s conditioned reflexes would kick in, and he would switch sides and hold up a gun to sharply shield Wu Jin behind him.


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shifted around constantly. After walking out of the R-Code Base, everything seemed strange to him.


    Wu Jin squinted at the Ferris Wheel in the fog and thought out loud in a low voice, ¡°The Ferris Wheel, a civilizationdder, Western Europe, Athens, Stonehenge, Celtic culture, the program schedule.¡±


    ¡°A primitive civilization was the cornerstone for Western European civilization in the middle ages. The other entertainment facilities must also be linked to the Ferris Wheel somehow. Jingyi chose to first go to the Stonehenge maze to collect clues about the Ferris Wheel. So, how was the time calcted to be 1:02AM...¡±


    At this time, the Ferris Wheel gun battle troops had also disembarked.


    Wu Jin dodged the crowd and led the big boss to run toward the entrance of the Stonehenge maze where Jingyi had previously appeared.


    At this time, the fog had lifted slightly. They could see the Celtic bumper cars, and the Ferris Wheel turning clockwise in the near distance with its colorful, swinging cars, a row of small colored gs, and the inverted V-shaped frame used to hold the wheel steady.


    Wu Jin immediately decided to take the big boss with him and pay to enter the maze.


    The youth took out the amusement park discount ticket from his pocket and suddenly remembered that the big boss certainly wouldn¡¯t remember where he¡¯d put his own ticket right now.


    He turned back to see that Wei Shi had already walked over to the maze ticket machine and was trying to figure out the credits in his watch.


    It was difficult for a 16 year old, who had never even used the most basic type of terminal, to make any progress with this.


    However, Wei Shi remained silent as he observed this so-called ¡®survival show map¡¯, not wanting to add any trouble for Wu Jin.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi was a proud lone wolf.


    Wu Jin felt that this heart would melt if he had to watch this scene a few more times. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there were too many cameras nearby, he would love to catch the big boss and scatter kisses all over his face!


    What a cute and lovely cub!


    Wu Jin rushed forward and tried to help the big boss go through his pockets for the ticket.


    Wei Shi was caught off guard. Seeing that Wu Jin¡¯s hands were patting up and down his body, his expression grew a little annoyed at the little shortie, even as the tips of his ears turned red.


    Wu Jin smiled like a fox as he found the ticket, his gaze shifting to sweep across the ticket vending machine¨C¨C


    Wu Jin froze suddenly.


    The Stonehenge maze¡¯s ticket machine that had been covered with dust and mud now held faint fingerprint marks.


    Someone had picked up tickets from this machine.


    The most likely candidate was Jingyi. While most of the contestants had chosen to purchase group tickets, Jingyi had actually chosen to buy single tickets. However, judging from Zuo Botang¡¯s strategic habits, this came as no surprise. Zuo Botang was more rigorous than any other yer, and he had been the first one to discover the card recement rule in the Tarot card elimination match.


    Wu Jin quickly swiped the credits and also bought a single ticket.


    ¨C¨CLabyrinth individual entertainment facility (1 person). Ticket purchase time: 6:28PM.


    Ticket purchase time.


    Wu Jin once again looked up at the sun.


    Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°The time is wrong.¡±


    Wu Jin murmured, ¡°It was 1:02 AM just now, but now it¡¯s 6:28 PM. Could it be that each project has a different timeline¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi pondered, ¡°They¡¯re all different? Are we survival show trainees or mathpetition trainees?¡±


    Wu Jin made an ¡®ah¡¯ sound and immediately came to a realization.


    In the area around the Ferris Wheel, there were at least dozens of amusement facilities within the European cultural theme area. If the timeline for each facility was independent of each other, theplexity of the logic would be far beyond what the contestants could imagine.


    Most likely, an entire area shared a single timeline.


    Wu Jin was about to buy another ticket. He reached out to ask the big boss, ¡°How long has it been since we got our ticket just now?¡±


    Wei Shi harrumphed, but his biological clock was as urate as ever, ¡°3 minutes.¡±


    An urate biological clock was a required survival skill for every gically modified person. As expected, the little shortie was still weak. What was the use of having rabbit genes?! Wei Shi finished speaking and couldn¡¯t help ncing at Wu Jin again.


    After looking for a moment, his heart started to beat faster.


    He continued looking, and his heart rate continued to elerate.


    Wu Jin nodded and went to buy a second single ticket.


    ¨C¨CLabyrinth individual entertainment facility (1 person). Ticket purchase time: 5:22PM.


    Wu Jin stilled.


    ¡°Time is going backwards.¡± He abruptly lifted his head and looked at the Ferris Wheel that was turning slowly in the distance.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw 16 year old WS is back! And yay for Wei Yan covering for the Scarf CP!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: hehehehehe...</i>

 Chapter 174 - Bumper Cars

    <h4>Chapter 174 - Bumper Cars</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°It was 1:02 AM when we boarded the Ferris Wheel.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly went over the clues, his eyes locked tightly on the rotating Ferris Wheel. Inside his mind, an abstract model shed by and disappeared quickly, ¡°The first time I collected tickets, it was 6:28 PM, and the second time was 5:22 PM.¡±


    ¡°Time is going backwards.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the Ferris Wheel beneath the misty sunlight, and Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin amidst the y of lights from the Ferris Wheel.


    The youth pressed down on his own pulse as his sight rose and fell with the passenger cars that swayed in the fog. In this highly tense arena environment, Wu Jin¡¯s pulse was still stable at 90 beats per minute.


    The Ferris Wheel was supported by an inverted V-shaped frame that was at an angle of less than 30 degrees. Dozens of cars split up the round edge of the Ferris Wheel equally. Every 33 beats of his pulse, a carriage would pass the edge of the frame.


    That was 22 seconds.


    A total of 60 cars were hung up on the Ferris Wheel.


    Wu Jin spoke in a low voice, ¡°The real time required for a full rotation of the Ferris Wheel is 22 minutes.¡±


    ¡°It took about 15 minutes to run from the Ferris Wheel to the Stonehenge maze, and the interval between the two tickets was less than 3 minutes.¡±


    The rate at which time went backwards on the Ferris Wheel wasn¡¯t proportional to the passage of real time.


    1:02, 6:28, 5:22. From a reading time point of view, it was undoubtedly urate to the nearest minute.


    However, each time point was very tricky.


    How was the time calcted?


    Standing in the mist, Wu Jin began to frown.


    Wei Shi stood behind the youth, staring at Wu Jin¡¯s small curls the whole time. It was as though he was watching a small animal disguised as an adult attempting to do math problems.


    Seeing that Wu Jin remained motionless, the 16 year old Wei Shi took advantage of the way Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see behind him to hold up two fingers and put up two erect white rabbit ears on the back of the youth¡¯s head.


    He pondered for a long time and felt like it didn¡¯t seem right, so he switched his fingers to a droopy eared rabbit.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The camera slid past, and the program producer¡¯s attention was caught. Hemanded, ¡°Push the camera over and take a look!¡±


    The live broadcast studio was suddenly full of excitement.


    ¡°What, what is God Wei doing? Hahahahaha I¡¯m shocked! I just saw a God Wei who is doing nothing and fooling around behind Little Witch!¡±


    ¡°While Little Witch is reasoning, God Wei is ying around with Little Witch with a serious expression on his face. It¡¯s too cute haha! This old cadre Wei Shi has suddenly turned into a Wei Shi cub¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°This CP is real, isn¡¯t it! I¡¯m going crazy! Are you guyspeting in a game or having a date?!¡±


    Veteran Crosson fans were allughing loudly, ¡°They aren¡¯t even trying to avoid suspicion in front of the camera. They must be really good friends! This means that they aren¡¯t forming a CP for the sake of poprity at all, they¡¯re should just be real, hardcore brothers!¡±


    Outside Stonehenge.


    Three cameras rushed over to capture the scene, and Wu Jin choked as he turned back.


    Wu Jin was vignt: What did you do behind my back!


    Wei Shi lifted his chin: What! Are you saying I can¡¯t?


    Seeing that one of the cameras was practically up in the two of them¡¯s faces, and the other two cameras were about to press down on the back of their heads, Wu Jin was stunned! The Crosson program group would do anything to stir up CPs!


    The world¡¯s moral degeneration was getting worse day by day!


    Wu Jin had no choice but to stuff the single ticket for the Stonehenge maze to Wei Shi, ¡°Quick, let¡¯s go in! We don¡¯t have to focus sopletely on the clues. You said before that there¡¯s a way formanders to win, a way for assault yers to win, and a way for sniper positions to win in this game...¡±


    The two of them crowded into the entrance gate.


    Wei Shi tilted his head, ¡°I said that?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly pulled the big boss out of range of the cameras and exined, ¡°When your consciousness hadn¡¯t switched&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was cold and uncertain, ¡°He said it?¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s sense of survival was very strong, ¡°No! It was you, it was you&#k2026;¡±


    The big boss cub in front of him pursed his lips. It was clear that he was a little frazzled as he tilted his head to the side. At this moment, Wei Shi¡¯s mood was heavy, mixed with a sense of loss and injustice. He knew that he was able to jump out into the present because his consciousness had reced that of the 27 year old Wei Shi. He also knew that before their consciousness had switched, the little shortie had been doing something with his 27 year old self&#k2026; doing those kinds of frivolous things!


    In broad daylight, their lips and tongues had connected.


    What was up with that! After he and the little shortie had left the R-Code base, it turned out that they really hadn¡¯t held themselves in check at all!


    Wei Shi nced over Wu Jin, and his thin lips practically pressed themselves into a straight line.


    The him from ten yearster had raised up the little shortie to be chubby and white, and could even counsel him. The him from ten years ago had nothing, and the little shortie had helped him block the emotional lock and gunshots.


    Wei Shi¡¯s hands tightened on the shotgun.


    ¡°Hey, make way.¡± The big boss tossed down thismand and strode up to the front.


    Wu Jin was pushed up against a wall. When he started forward again, Wei Shi and his gun were already standing in front of Wu Jin in the narrow Stonehengebyrinth.


    Wu Jin squeaked and took advantage of theck of patrolling cameras to suddenly pounce on the big boss¡¯s back.


    The base of Wei Shi¡¯s ears grew red. He tried to make his eyes fierce as he turned around, ¡°Can you walk properly or not!¡±


    Wu Jin was very excited. The cub was so handsome and badass, and he even knew to bravely protect him from the front. The 16 year old big boss really poked his way straight into his heart; how cute!


    It was like the two of them had pressed a button and had instantly returned back to the way they interacted in the R-Code Base.


    Wu Jin shamelessly chased after the big boss delightedly, and Wei Shi scolded, ¡°Don¡¯t stick so close! How am I supposed to walk with you so close!¡±


    The little strip of Wu Jin that was stuck to his body agreed obediently.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Forget it... If you¡¯re really scared.¡± Wei Shi reluctantly stretched out his right hand and gestured to the little shortie to hold on.


    Wu Jin grinned and held tight.


    Wei Shi turned back arrogantly, avoiding Wu Jin decisively just as Wu Jin was about to pinch his palm. His palm was slightly damp with sweat.


    After entering the maze, the two¡¯s wrist watches lit up briefly: Stonehenge maze, elimination rate: 0%.


    The Stonehenge mage was dark and long.


    At this time, the first batch ofpetitors who had snatched a ride on the Ferris Wheel were all scattered everywhere while the second batch ofpetitors were still attempting to squeeze onto the Ferris Wheel. The Scarf CP was the only team in the maze.


    Wu Jin found the bullet mark from Jingyi¡¯s previous shootout with ease. The life-saving capsule that must have popped up from it had already disappeared. In any case, it was impossible for Jingyi to have been eliminated. It was even to the point where Zuo Botang had found clues in the maze one step ahead of them¨C¨C


    At the exit at the end of the maze.


    The neon lights shed continuously in the mist, disying the colorful words ¡®Instance Cleared¡¯. Beneath the sign was a simple long table that held themon instance clearance stamps and a blue inkpad that wasmonly seen in amusement parks.


    ¡°Instance clearance reward.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The handle of the stamp showed signs of having been moved. One end of the stamp was attached to the long table and couldn¡¯t be removed by the contestants. Wu Jin picked up the stamp and made a stamp on the back of the Stonehenge maze ticket.


    The stamp was an intricate portrait of a medieval European man.


    The man in the portrait held a book in one hand, and the building in the background cast a shadow behind him. His white curls hung down his face, and a line of small text could be seen.


    Christiaan Huygens, physicist and inventor.


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°!! Huygens! He came after Galileo and before Newton! Galileo discovered thew of free fall, and Newton discovered the apple... the threews of motion!¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement, ¡°What about Huygens.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned, ¡°I don¡¯t remember, it wasn¡¯t something that had to be learned for the college entrance examination...¡±


    The maze instance with a 0% elimination rate provided obscure clues that were difficult to understand.


    Wei Shi looked at the useless little shortie, ¡°Set aside the clue for now. Is that a church in the background?¡±


    Wu Jin looked down. Only a general outline of the building behind Huygens could be seen. It had standard Gothic spires, the type seen on churches or city halls. The windows in the middle were open, and the spires were blurred.


    Wu Jin was looking more closely at it when two gunshots rang out in the distance!


    The sound of the gunfire had a tacit rhythm to it.


    Jingyi.


    Wei Shi strode out of the maze exit, ¡°Southeast from the base of the Ferris Wheel.¡±


    Wu Jin froze, ¡°The bumper cars.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly rolled up the clues and put them away.


    The earlier gunfire was swiftly linked up to the current situation. The Ferris Wheel was the final ¡®entertainment facility¡¯ that needed to be cracked, and the scattered items in the surrounding area provided ¡®clues¡¯ for cracking the Ferris Wheel.


    The maze ticket was cheap and could only provide limited clues. The bumper cars with a higher ticket price should provide more clues than the maze.


    And, the bumper cars were a PVP instance.


    A small team wasn¡¯t enough to start up the ¡®bumper cars¡¯ game. Jingyi¡¯s two shots may even have been fired for the sake of attracting other yers over.


    Wu Jin and the current big boss couldn¡¯t match up to a single person from Jingyi in their current state.


    Wu Jin thought about it for a long time, then let out a long exhale.


    They had to go.


    Take a risk.


    This was a chance for them to crack the Ferris Wheel, and also... the ride was ¡®bumper cars¡¯.


    ¡°We¡¯re going over there too.¡± Wu Jin spoke up and looked at Wei Shi before rushing past.


    Wei Shi was perfectly calm and collected.


    Wu Jin did some psychological preparation for the 16 n year old Wei Shi, ¡°We¡¯re going to have to fight.¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    Wu Jin looked solemnly at the cub and was full of pride, ¡°I¡¯ll protect you.¡±


    Wei Shi was taken aback and said fiercely, ¡°Do I need your protection? Let¡¯s go, stop talking nonsense.¡±


    The big boss knocked on Wu Jin¡¯s head, causing him to suddenly cover his small curls with one hand, his other hand tugging the big boss along like an out-of-control bumper car, ¡°It¡¯s okay, we might not be fighting with guns. Maybe it¡¯ll be cold steel weapons...¡±


    The first time they¡¯de across the bumper cars was on the way over from the entrance to the amusement park. The road had been covered with Celtic totems, warriors, and great druids. At this time, heading over from the maze, they took a different path, and the pattern on the low walls was quite different.


    Wu Jin extracted information from the walls as they ran, ¡°It seems to depict an ancient civilization called ¡®Etruria¡¯. Looking at the map, it was located north of the Celtic civilization. The walls are engraved with ¡®Etruscan chariots¡¯, ¡®Etruscan warriors killing in duels...¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute. Howe it looks like a Roman diator arena¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them came to a sudden stop in front of a building.


    The ¡®bumper cars¡¯ amusement facility entrance.


    At this time, the fog was half gone, and the sun shone down brightly. Wu Jin finally saw the outer decoration of the ¡®bumper cars¡¯ arena.


    It looked exactly like an ancient Colosseum.


    The signboard at the ticket entrance held a rough map of the annexation of civilizations, and there was a small line of text at the bottom.


    ¡°Celt, Etruria. They built a brilliant ancient Roman diator fighting culture together.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the diagram and his throat shifted as he swallowed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with that. Ancient Rome once conquered the two civilizations, the Etruria and Celtic civilizations, and absorbed the schematics for the battle chariot, the culture of fighting, as well as the Celtic druidic culture...¡±


    ¡°Then, they used prisoners of war and captured ves to conduct fights and gamble on them.¡±


    The two of them purchased tickets and entered.


    The miniature Roman Colosseum was majestic.


    There were six two-person Etruscan ¡®chariots¡¯ that served as ¡®bumper cars¡¯. The entire thing was painted in dark colors. There were exquisite horse sculptures at the front that one person could ride on, and the body of the chariot in the back provided a second person with shelter.


    Next to the chariots were an assortment of cold steel weapons, long knives, spears, shields, and cavalry equipment.


    As expected, Jingyi had taken over one of the chariots nearby. Ming Yao was dressed up like an ancient Roman knight, riding on the ¡®horse¡¯ with a longsword in his hand. Zuo Botang held a green scepter in his hand, and his sleeves fluttered as he sat solidly in the chariot behind the horse.


    Neither of them had drawn their guns.


    Wu Jin breathed out slowly.


    He¡¯d made the right bet.


    It wasn¡¯t a gun fight. Since that was the case, he and the big boss¡¯s winning rate was doubled.


    Back then in the R-Code Base, the 16 year old Wei Shi was able to dominate the base with just a stick.


    ¡°Bumper cars.¡± Wu Jin looked at the top of each chariot and the wires that connected them to the transparent ceiling, ¡°The full name for it is the power grid bumper cars, and it relies on electricity to move. The upper and lower electrodes are located in the ceiling and the floor. If either side is shot, then it will cause a short circuit.¡±


    ¡°This battlefield can only be one where guns are banned.¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly turned to look at Wu Jin.


    The youth spoke slowly, and his eyes were shining and bright. He seemed born to be a resourceful, strategic fighter.


    Wu Jin had finished confirming his guess and smiled as he turned his head.


    Nearby, Ming Yao held up a machete and challenged Wu Jin enthusiastically. Inside the entire Roman Colosseum, from the ground to the transparent ceiling, the bumper cars were all filled with electric potential between the upper and lower poles. Even if Ming Yao was arrogant, as long as the circuits hadn¡¯t been turned on, he wouldn¡¯t be able to rush over momentarily.


    At the entrance, the third and fourth teams of yers pushed open the door and rushed in.


    Then came the fifth team, and the sixth team that was Qin Jinbao¡¯s team.


    The number of teams required to trigger the start of the bumper car instance was reached.


    Wu Jin and the big boss swiftly climbed up onto one of the chariots.


    The two of them sorted out their respective weapons.


    Inside the chariot was a green scepter that had a small line of text beside it.


    ¡°There were only two types of Celts, the warriors and the druids. The druids led the way for the warriors, and the warriors protected the druids like gods.¡±


    The scepter was a druid¡¯s scepter.


    Inside the ancient Roman Colosseum, a bell suddenly sounded out.


    Both their wrist watches lit up at the same time.


    The Etruscan bumper cars, elimination rate: 8%.


    The chariot nearest to them wasing their way!


    Wei Shi used a single hand to mount up onto the horse¡¯s back. His spear whistled as it sliced through the air, and his eyebrows twisted as he aimed it at the enemy.


    Wu Jin quickly imitated Zuo Botang and raised up the druid scepter.


    The chariot followed the movements of Wu Jin¡¯s arms and slowly started up.


    A strong wind whistled past his ears.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice, ¡°Lead the way.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Bumper car colosseum! </i>

 Chapter Ch175.1 - Druid

    <h4>Chapter Ch175.1 - Druid</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin suddenly raised up the scepter and pointed it in front of him¨C¨C


    The chariot¡¯s vibration went from faint to severe, and the horse was pulled by the mechanical gears as the current vibrated violently between the upper and lower electrodes. The entire two meter high ancient Roman chariot rolled forward, bypassing the opponent who was rushing straight at them from the side!


    Two cameras flew over swiftly!


    The two chariots avoided a collision by only a fraction of a centimeter.


    The two warriors raised up their spears at the same time. The trainee who was at the forefront was brimming over with fighting intent.


    Wei Shi¡¯s presence didn¡¯t diminish at all. He narrowed his eyes, his ten fingers wrapping around the weapon. The cold light in his eyes covered up the unfamiliarity and confusion hidden deep down.


    Wei Shi cut down with great force!


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the audience that had already been waiting for a long time cried out in the scrollingments, ¡°God Wei ahhhhh, so handsome! So handsome! God Wei!¡±


    Inside the bumper car arena.


    Wu Jin knew that Wei Shi was fighting through sheer instinct.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi had received very little professional training, but he didn¡¯t have the habit of hiding or showing fear. His instincts mixed in smoothly with the long spear in his hand, and he forced his opponent to lean back slightly to avoid the attack.


    Behind him. Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts moved like electricity. He lowered the scepter, and his brow was furrowed, giving him a solemn air. ¡°Kill.¡±


    The chariot turned, following the scepter, and charged at the attackers as though seeking revenge.


    Back stage, in the Crosson broadcast room, the small director urately captured Wu Jin¡¯s actions and urged the camera to turn. At the same time, Wu Jin and Wei Shi were both caught in the same frame. When Wei Shi turned back to look at Wu Jin, the two of them exchanged a brief nce¨C¨C


    The druid holding a green scepter was like a god of life and death.


    The warrior was stoic, willing to be the druid¡¯s sharp de.


    The audience: ¡°Ahhhhhh it¡¯s real¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin showed no expression at all.


    Their opponents attacked again, and a brief scuffle broke out. The youth suddenly controlled the chariot to retreat, and the vehicle carried the two of them to avoid the collision at a tricky angle.


    In the live broadcast room, even Blood Pigeon, who was exining the situation, was stunned. ¡°Little Witch is trying to y stably, but he¡¯s being too cautious. Based on Contestant Wei¡¯s fighting ability, it¡¯s not a problem to just let the cars collide directly...¡±


    In the camera.


    Wei Shi¡¯s rhythm wasn¡¯t disturbed by Wu Jin¡¯s sudden turn. The Celtic warrior quickly turned to defend, unconditionally obeying any order the druid gave.


    From behind him, Wu Jin¡¯s frequent changes between offense and defense continued to puzzle the instructors.


    However, a short timeter, the camera shifted to focus on Wu Jin instead of on both people at the same time.


    There was no other reason for it. One close-up of Wu Jin was enough to have the fans screaming and cheering.


    The youth in the chariot didn¡¯t have the usual &#k2018;bloody aura¡¯ of those in a survival show arena. His expression was cold but attractive, and every time he waved the scepter in his right hand, it would alter the battle situation. He was almostpletely in line with the &#k2018;druid¡¯ from the Celtic civilization.


    In the live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon was currently focusing on the inscriptions and giving the audience a general introduction, ¡°Druids were the people who spoke with the gods in Celtic culture. During their era, they were almost like gods themselves, and they had absolute authority. In Western Europe, 2000 years ago, druids took on the role of the priests, doctors, teachers, judges, and prophets for their people...¡±


    ¡°In this bumper car arena, yers team up in pairs and are divided up into warriors and druids. Taking Little Witch¡¯s group as an example, even if Contestant Wu maniptes the chariot to hit the wall and self destruct, Contestant Wei can¡¯t do anything about it.¡±


    The scrollingments exploded again.


    ¡°Offering up even my bones for you¡±, ¡°May God¡¯s grace be mighty, and cover me in unlimited shackles¡±, ¡°I fight for the dawn, and dawn is you¡±, and so other such chaotic CP messages all flew by.


    Ying Xiangxiang was watching Wu Jin carefully.


    The camera that was used to shoot the Scarf CP was basically locked onto Wu Jin and only asionally switched to show Wei Shi. What alerted Ying Xiangxiang intuitively was that everyone, including the audience, didn¡¯t seem to realize that there was a serious imbnce in the ratio of lens time.


    ¡°He¡¯s snatching away the focus of the camera.¡± Ying Xiangxiang murmured to Blood Pigeon during a moment when the microphone was off, ¡°Little Witch is purposely redirecting the camera, taking the focus away from Contestant Wei. But, why?¡±


    Crosson Show, sixth elimination match arena.


    Wu Jin was still holding the scepter steadily, but his palms were sweaty and sticky. He continued to interact with the camera, and he kept his expressions at a minimum, out of fear that the camera would turn to the big boss¨C¨C


    There was no other reason for it.


    The big boss had only been badass for that one moment at the start!


    Then, the weakness of his uncoordinated limbs became a serious problem.


    The 27 year old¡¯s weight, bone density, and muscle mass were all different from that of a 16 year old¡¯s. Wei Shi¡¯s control of the spear might be good one moment, then bad the next. If Wei Shi was a precise and elegant photon beam gun, then at this moment, the killing ability was still there, but all the parameters were wrong.


    Wu Jin had to give him enough time to calibrate the ¡®gun¡¯.


    In the entire bumper car arena, there were yers fighting in pairs in every corner. Fortunately, Qin Jinbao, who was the strongest in closebat, and Jingyi, who cooperated with tacit understanding, weren¡¯t in their ownbat circle.


    Their opponents were two B-level and C-level trainees.


    Wu Jin once again controlled the chariot and charged towards the opposite side.


    Wei Shi struck out powerfully and hit his opponent¡¯s axe, almost causing sparks to burst out into the air. This time, his arm was much more stable than it had been before.


    Not enough.


    Wu Jin quickly controlled the chariot to flee. Seated on the back of the horse, Wei Shi¡¯s back was as rigid as a sword, his head bowed as he fine tuned his fighting posture.


    Another collision.


    Wei Shi¡¯s spear shot out and nearly knocked over the other trainee on horseback, but the force of his attack was a little short. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and calcted that the gun calibration was at 85%.


    Another charge.


    Wei Shi exerted power with both arms and hurled the spear at the opposite side.


    Gun calibration 100%.


    The C-level trainee suddenly fell off his horse¡¯s back, and the winner of theirbat circle was determined!


    Nearby, Jingyi and Dolma had already finished cutting down their enemy and were frequently shooting looks in Wu Jin¡¯s direction. It seemed as though they were pondering why the Scarf group, which was ranked first in strength, was taking so long.


    Wu Jin continued to stare closely at Wei Shi.


    The man on the back of the horse turned back proudly and raised his chin to Wu Jin. He was like a honed sword de that shone brilliantly in the field.


    Wu Jin grinned and reached out a hand to give him a high five.


    Wei Shi used his eyes to express his displeasure. Only a high five?


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain waves connected with the big boss¡¯s instantly. He could only take advantage of the way the cameras weren¡¯t paying attention to quickly express that they could settle thister, and the reward would be given after they left! They couldn¡¯t just kiss in front of the cameras...


    Wei Shi turned back, his ears slightly red, but he soon recovered hisposure.


    He¡¯d just wanted to have the little shortie lean over for a hug. The little shortie¡¯s mind was really full of such decadent things!


    The Colosseum bell rang out again.


    When they entered the arena, the yers had been divided into three groups with two teams each that had fought against each other. At this time, a duel tform rose up abruptly from the center of the arena!


    Jingyi, Dolma, and Scarf¡¯s chariots were all moved into the duel circle.


    The big boss¡¯s spear had already been thrown out. Wu Jin quickly picked up a sword and tossed it at Wei Shi. Even before Wu Jin could finish inspecting the duel circle, the small words on the scepter changed again:


    ¡°Druids are priests, healers, and judges.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Inside the final duel circle, the second round of bumper car collisions had already begun. Wu Jin only caught a glimpse of their previous opponent waiting outside the finals circle before Ming Yao started charging in their direction.


    Ming Yao really must have wanted to charge at them for a long time now!


    Whether or not the 16 year old big boss could beat Ming Yao was unknown. Wu Jin turned the scepter and used the side of the chariot to catch the impact from Jingyi¡¯s attack. After that, Qin Jinbao charged in, and they were hit three consecutive times¨C¨C


    The bumper car shook violently from the impact! Wu Jin could only grasp the edge of the chariot, and when he looked down again, his eyes widened in consternation.


    One side corner of the chariot had fallen off and was clearly unable to withstand another hit. When he looked up again, Jingyi and Dolma¡¯s chariots had also been damaged to varying degrees.


    At this time, a white beam of light suddenlynded over the Colosseum and came to a stop on the stone floor. The red cross in the projection beam could be seen faintly.


    Wu Jin paused, ¡°Druids are healers...¡±


    Zuo Botang and Wu Jin reacted at almost the same time, but Zuo Botang¡¯s hand speed was higher than Wu Jin¡¯s. Jingyi¡¯s chariot rushed quickly towards the white beam and coincided with the red cross¨C¨CJingyi¡¯s damaged chariot was quickly repaired by the memory metal and became as intact as it had been previously.


    Wu Jin, Qin Jinbao: ¡°!!!¡±


    The beam turned out to be a buff!


    The two teams of yers who hadn¡¯t been able to grab the buff immediately shared the same aggro meters. The two chariots rushed towards Jingyi simultaneously, Wei Shi¡¯s long sword pointing at Ming Yao, when a second beamnded. Inside the beam were two ovepping ck chains.


    Wu Jin murmured, ¡°Chains... torture,w enforcement, druids are judges!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Sit tight!¡±


    Wei Shi tacitly held up the sword, and the three chariots raced over at high speeds. When they passed by Qin Jinbao, Wei Shi suddenly leaned forward and stabbed at Dolma¡¯s druid.


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s teammate: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin nced over quickly. The big boss really was tall, and his legs were long, giving him an absolute physical advantage when it came to chopping down from horseback. After the attack, he manipted the chariot with precision and ovepped it with the beam with the chains.


    The green scepter turned ck. It was now the same color as the chains.


    Wu Jin pointed the scepter at Jingyi in a sh.


    There were two ttering sounds, and then Jingyi¡¯s chariot was inexplicably imprisoned by chains that appeared from within the stone! However, before Wu Jin could breathe a sigh of relief, a third beam of line shone down!


    A white light with a scepter pattern was projected within.


    Priest sacrifice.


    Qin Jinbao managed to get one step ahead of Wu Jin, heading towards the altar that was rising up slowly in the middle of the arena. Before Dolma could reach the altar, Wu Jin stuffed the scepter near his waist, looked down and picked up a spear, and led the big boss with him to charge at Qin Jinbao¨C¨C


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s teammate: ¡°Holy shit!¡±


    The two of them had thought that Wei Shi would attack and hadn¡¯t expected that Wu Jin would let go of the scepter and be so fierce. However, Wu Jin was eager to protect his cub and was afraid that Qin Jinbao¡¯s sharp eyes would discover that something wasn¡¯t right with the big boss!

 Chapter Ch175.2 - Druid

    <h4>Chapter Ch175.2 - Druid</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Scarf and Dolma¡¯s chariots finally collided.


    Wu Jin¡¯s spear attacked first, but Wei Shi shielded Wu Jin behind him.


    Qin Jinbao was beaten into retreating and was unable to defend, making the battle situation chaotic for a brief time.


    Nobody noticed that Jingyi¡¯s Double C had already climbed down from their chained chariot. Ming Yao pulled Zuo Botang with him and ran happily towards the altar¨C¨C


    Their wrist watches beeped.


    ¡°Etruscan-Celtic bumper cars. Contestants Ming Yao and Zuo Botang have passed the instance. This instance is a brawl instance, and the elimination rate is 8%. May the yers who haven¡¯t cleared the instance continue to do their best.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°!!!¡±


    The two of them stared at each other. Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin, then nced at Qin Jinbao, and the pressure around him became lower and heavier, until he suddenly grabbed Wu Jin by his cor and turned him around.


    Wei Shi calmly rolled up his sleeves and chopped at Qin Jinbao with a sword once again.


    The battle began again!


    Six minutester.


    The Dolma contestants were still in perfect condition when they passed the bumper cars instance. The two of them climbed to the altar and searched for clues in front of the long table with the stamps.


    One minuteter.


    Wei Shi led Wu Jin outside. Behind them, the three losing teams took over the duel circle and began to fight.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was indifferent.


    Wu Jin gave himself a stamp and expressed, ¡°There was no help for it! With three chariots, anything could happen. It¡¯s just like, um, variations on the three-body problem. All states are unpredictable... It¡¯s okay, in the next round...¡±


    Wei Shi clenched his fist, ¡°Just wait.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Eh!¡±


    Wei Shi gestured, ¡°Next time I see them, I¡¯m going to beat them.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin looked at R-Code Base¡¯s number one bully, Wei Shi, with a pitying yet affectionate gaze.


    When they left the bumper car instance, 85 yers were still alive. However, the sixth elimination match was a race for time, and the number of survivors wasn¡¯t an effective indicator. Wu Jin spected that the ¡®elimination rate¡¯ in the entertainment facilities was the key to reducing the number of surviving yers.


    In other words, there was a price to be paid for obtaining clues.


    The two of them hid behind a low wall.


    Wu Jin looked at the watch on his right wrist.


    The wrist watch showed the rankings for the overallpetition. At this time, two teams hadpleted ¡®1 itinerary item¡¯, while the rest were at ¡®0¡¯. Beneath the watch, a blue mark on Wu Jin¡¯s wrist was the clue stamp that they¡¯d gotten when they cleared the bumper cars instance.


    ¡°Jingyi has already gotten onto the Ferris Wheel at ¡®9:45¡¯.¡± Wu Jin spoke quietly.


    The clues provided by the bumper car facility must be more important than the one from the maze.


    Both of them bowed their heads at the same time, cing their heads next to each other.


    Wei Shi stiffened, then finally pretended nothing had happened at all as he rubbed against the small curls.


    All of Wu Jin¡¯s attention was focused on the stamp.


    The stamp from the Stonehenge maze showed the inventor Huygens and the spires of the building behind him. The stamp from the bumper cars seemed connected.


    This stamp showed the building behind Huygens.


    Only now did Wu Jin discover that there was a bell tower behind Huygens.


    ¡°Clock... right, Huygens invented the pendulum clock!¡± Wu Jin suddenly thought of all the clues in his mind.


    Huygens, a bell tower, the clock, 1:02, and also¨C¨C


    Wei Shi handed the maze ticket to Wu Jin. 5:22.


    The ticket in Wu Jin¡¯s own hand, 6:28.


    Wu Jin suddenly looked up at the Ferris Wheel.


    The Ferris Wheel was supported by the inverted V-shaped frame and slowly rotated clockwise, its 60 cars swaying in the wind.


    ¡°... 60 cars.¡± Wu Jin stood up abruptly, the confused thoughts in his mind finally gathering together into a hypothesis, ¡°The Ferris Wheel is a clock! But why is time going backwards? And 9:45...¡±


    Wei Shi held up Wu Jin¡¯s little paws and gestured for him to look at the pattern on the stamp.


    On the clock tower behind Huygens, the hands showed that it was 9:45.


    Wu Jin: ¡°??¡±


    Wei Shi looked at the clock face, then stood to Wu Jin¡¯s left and looked at the Ferris Wheel. He made a sound of affirmation then said, ¡°It¡¯s the same.¡± Then, he added, ¡°The clock hands are the same.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open in surprise.


    They stared at the Ferris Wheel in the fog. The inverted V-shaped frame extended from the axis of the Ferris Wheel. The angle of the V was less than 30 degrees, somewhere between 23 and 24 degrees.


    Then, he looked at the 9:45 clock face on the stamp.


    The angle between the hour hand and minute hand was 24 degrees.


    Looking at it from the big boss¡¯s direction, the dial coincided almost perfectly with the Ferris Wheel.


    Wu Jin suddenly exhaled quickly and opened his mouth to speak, ¡°The inverted V-shaped frame of the Ferris Wheel is the hands, and the Ferris Wheel is the dial!¡±


    ¡°The hands don¡¯t move, but the dial rotates clockwise, so time is going backwards¨C¨C¡±


    The youth looked down at the time on the ticket.


    5:22, the angle between the hour hand and minute hand was 24 degrees. The hour hand was in front.


    6:28, the angle was 24 degrees, with the hour hand in front.


    It was the same for 1:02.


    All these time points had the same angle as 9:45.


    In a 12 hour time span, the hour hand and minute hand would form a 24 degree angle 11 times.


    When the Ferris Wheel hands couldn¡¯t form a ¡®reasonable time¡¯, the Ferris Wheel would stop in the previous time period...


    Wu Jin trembled slightly.


    Everything clicked into ce.


    Wu Jin stared at the Ferris Wheel, and Wei Shi stared at Wu Jin.


    Seeing that Wu Jin was absorbed in his thoughts, Wei Shi stretched out a hand to touch the waist that had been shot through in the consciousness world.


    The youth¡¯s muscled waistline was thin and attractive.


    He pinched it, and Wu Jin quivered unconsciously, like a toy rabbit that moved when prodded.


    Wu Jin finally said, ¡°Now... It¡¯s 44 minutes past 6:28 on the Ferris Wheel. The Ferris Wheel takes 22 minutes for a full rotation, so in a little over 15 minutes, it will be the next ¡®9:45¡¯.¡±


    The youth looked at Wei Shi in delight.


    Wei Shi, who was absorbed in touching Wu Jin, immediately drew himself up into a haughty posture.


    Wu Jin leaned over, ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go to the top of the Ferris Wheel... heehee!¡±


    A quarter of an hourter, Wei Shi was dragged to the Ferris Wheel by an excited, bright-eyed Wu Jin.


    The two of them slowly rose up into the air.


    The sweet voice reminded them over the radio, ¡°Wee to the Tuw amusement park Ferris Wheel. The current time is 9:45.¡± Their watches beeped twice, indicating that the ¡®Ferris Wheel ride¡¯ itinerary item had beenpleted.


    Beneath the Ferris Wheel, Caesar and Red were waiting in anticipation. When they saw Wu Jin and Wei Shi enter, their eyes brightened, ¡°Remember! Let¡¯s go and get into the next car!¡±


    Wu Jin sighed emotionally. As he¡¯d thought, Brother Caesar was once again waiting to copy all his answers, and this time, he happened to copy it correctly! There were 60 cars, and the corresponding time for each car that passed through the Ferris Wheel frame remained unchanged.


    He could finish the task during this round, and Caesar would be able to finish it during the next rotation.


    However, there were more important things to do now.


    Inside the passenger car.


    After confirming that there were no cameras nearby, Wu Jin let out a happy sigh.


    The Ferris Wheel rose up to 20 meters.


    Wu Jin smiled broadly and sat down beside the big boss.


    The Ferris Wheel rose up to 40 meters.


    Wu Jin edged closer to the cub. The 16 year old youth exuded a soft smell of sunshine, hay, and nuts!


    The Ferris Wheel rose up to 60 meters.


    Wei Shi was stared at by Wu Jin, and his cheeks turned red. He couldn¡¯t help pressing the little shortie into a corner, ¡°What are you looking at!¡±


    Wu Jin raised up his small round face and gently touched his cheek against Wei Shi¡¯s.


    Wei Shi was caught off guard. He reacted like he¡¯d been given an electric shock, and his heartbeat seemed to fly out of control. His expression went nk for a moment, and he was taken by surprise when Wu Jin popped out from the corner and pounced straight at him.


    Wei Shi: ¡°!!!¡± This shortie always wanted more; he was just taking advantage of the fact that he liked him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin pounced directly into his arms.


    The air carried a light, sweet scent.


    The fog outside isted the small passenger car from the outside world.


    It was like a wishe true.


    Wei Shi¡¯s arms stiffened, and then he slowly, carefully, circled Wu Jin in an embrace.


    His hold was soft and gentle, as though afraid that he would squeeze Wu Jin too hard in a moment of carelessness and turn all of this into nothing but a dream.


    Wei Shi thought to himself, since this is a survival show arena, after he learned how to shoot, he would help the little shortie take over this Ferris Wheel so that they coulde and sit in the Ferris Wheel every day in the future!


    The Ferris Wheel rose to its highest point.


    Wu Jin, whose mind was full of ¡®cub cub cub cub¡¯, leaned in close to Wei Shi, whose mind was full of a mountain-stronghold mentality and thoughts of taking over the Ferris Wheel.


    The two of them came closer and closer.


    Wu Jin, whose mind was full of ¡®Wei Shi Wei Shi Wei Shi¡¯, kissed the Wei Shi whose mind was full of ¡®Wu Jin Wu Jin Wu Jin¡¯.


    Wei Shi froze.


    This kiss between the youths was light and young, warm and sweet.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t know what to do with his own hands and feet. His eyes looked straight at Wu Jin and even seemed to turn a little red. He tried to deepen the kiss, but he was at a loss as to how.


    Wu Jin came even closer.


    Their hearts beat in sync.


    Wei Shi suddenly pressed down Wu Jin, a predatory desire bursting out from his bones as he licked fiercely at Wu Jin¡¯s teeth and lips. Wu Jin responded eagerly.


    The small enclosed space was stirred up by their burning hot breaths. Wu Jin was soon short of breath as he lost the initiative.


    The fog clouded their vision.


    They parted after a kiss.


    Wu Jin looked up in a confused daze.


    The big boss¡¯s expression was dangerous. The youthfulness on his face fadedpletely, and his eyebrows and eyes became as sharp as knives as he looked down from above and gathered Wu Jin into his own shadow.


    Wu Jin suddenly realized! This was the subconscious being pressed down again, and the big boss¡¯s consciousness had returned¨C¨C


    Wei Shi spoke unhappily, ¡°Who were you kissing just now.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ahahaha jealous of himself. </i>


    <i>apricot: why would the author make the angle 24 degrees in the raws?? why would none of the times actually equal 24 degrees??? i. am. pained T_T</i>


    <i>xiin: *happily clueless*</i>

 Chapter Ch176.1 - Brave Rapids

    <h4>Chapter Ch176.1 - Brave Rapids</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    A big storm was brewing in the little Ferris Wheel passenger car.


    Wu Jin was instantly choked, ¡°With you-you, ah...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze darkened.


    Under the light of the sun, the man¡¯s deep facial features were sharply defined by the shadows cast, but his eyebrows were coated with frost. Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved in a smile that threatened little white rabbits and suddenly pressed Wu Jin up against the viewing ss.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless as his sharp teeth nibbled on Wu Jin¡¯s neck, right over the bite mark that had already disappeared. The air in the car was sluggish and heated, and for a moment, Wu Jin even had the illusion that he was being marked by a wild, adult male animal.


    Wu Jin was caught by his vital point and was shocked still, ¡°Don¡¯t-don¡¯t bite¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s rough palm shackled Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder firmly, with the gically modified teeth that were harder than normal people¡¯s scraping along the youth¡¯s pale and tender skin, ¡°Remember, you¡¯re already married.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°? Aren¡¯t you two the same person? ...¡± We¡¯ve already gotten a wedding certificate together, so what if we share a kiss!


    Wei Shi raised his eyes, his gaze dark.


    Wu Jin quivered. The man¡¯s gaze was in the direction of the hot sun above the Ferris Wheel, and beneath the strong light, his pupils contracted, his eyelids raising slightly to reveal the whites of his eyes. The unreasonable 27 year old Wei Shi was like arge, fierce beast.


    Thisrge, fierce beast even stuffed the hunting rifle into Wu Jin¡¯s hand, unlocking the safety lock on the gun, and pointing the muzzle of the gun firmly at his own chest. Wei Shi spoke coldly, ¡°If he dares to do anything to you, do exactly this and shoot him down¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ?? That was him! The 16 year old cub...


    In the next second, the fingers that were rough with gun calluses pushed into the trigger.


    The muzzle of Wu Jin¡¯s gun was still aimed at the big boss¡¯s warm chest. He was so scared that he wailed, ¡°idental fire! Don¡¯t-don¡¯t! Be careful so you don¡¯t identally shoot!¡±


    While they were in this position, a kiss that carried a strong predatory intentnded fiercely. The 27 year old Wei Shi was domineering as he overwrote the 16 year old¡¯s kiss.


    The Ferris Wheel was about to finish its rotation.


    Wei Shi flicked the gun safety back on and rearranged Wu Jin¡¯s messy curls back into their original appearance from the start of thepetition, casually rubbing over the spots he didn¡¯t remember.


    Wu Jin was still stunned and dazed.


    What kind of strange development was this?! Could it be that the big boss at 27 and 16 weren¡¯t the same person? Being jealous of himself, what kind of thought process was that&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Across from him, Wei Shi continued his interrogation, ¡°You like him?¡±


    Wu Jin blurted out subconsciously, ¡°Yes, I like... like you!¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes. It was human nature to be attracted to youthfulness¨C¨C


    Wu Jin had a strong desire to survive, ¡°... Aren¡¯t I just extending my love to him because of you, turning a small love into a big love...¡±


    After a long time, Wei Shi nodded his head lightly. He used the chip he¡¯d hidden in his wrist watch to send a message to Red. Wu Jin nced at it and fell into another daze.


    The big boss was putting out a kill contract.


    That wasn¡¯t right, he was putting out a kill contract on himself!


    The big boss was actually telling Red to snipe at him. Red didn¡¯t take his brain with him when he participated inpetitions, and thought that it was the big boss¡¯s ploy to make himself appear brilliant and powerful. He agreed happily.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain made a cracking noise.


    It appeared that the big boss wouldn¡¯t be able to maintain the status quo for long. The 27 year old Wei Shi wouldn¡¯t be hit even if there were ten Reds running around, but the 16 year old Wei Shi in the arena was just like a dynamic target of a cub. The big boss¡¯s move meant that he was holding the life of the 16 year old self in his subconscious firmly in his own hands.


    The Ferris Wheelnded.


    Red and Caesar pounced and piled inside, their ruddy faces so bright they were glowing, brimming with the joy of ¡®copying Little Witch¡¯s homework¡¯.


    When they swept by, Red nodded secretly to the big boss to express his assurance that ¡®he had it covered¡¯.


    Wu Jin: Oh no!


    In that moment, his mind was filled with an 8PM dog blood drama plot. He and the Young!Wei Shi had be a pair of desperate lovers in the arena! In order to protect his lover, he had tomit himself to the Adult!Wei Shi. Adult!Wei Shi was experienced and cruel, and Young!Wei Shi was unwilling to ept it. At the grand finale of the plot, in a battle between Adult!Wei Shi and Young!Wei Shi, only one of them could live on. At the very end, the one who made it out of the ruins was actually...


    Wei Shi: ¡°Standing there, did you turn silly?¡±


    On the other side, Caesar and Red had just climbed into the car. Beneath the Ferris Wheel, Thin Fire was currently beaming with joy as he exined to Wei Yan, ¡°Those two fools! Can you pass the instance by sitting in the same carriage? Are they treating this like a kindergarten puzzle? Time on the Ferris Wheel doesn¡¯t regress at a constant speed...¡±


    Thin Fire paused.


    On everyone¡¯s wrist watch disy, there was a change in thepetition rankings. The number of teams who had cleared the Ferris Wheel jumped up, going from 3 to 4.


    Caesar and Red hadpleted the task. Thin Fire¡¯s mouth opened so wide that an egg could practically be stuffed inside. A long timeter, he finally remembered to manage his expression, ¡°Holy shit!¡±


    Taking the same passenger car as Wu Jin and Wei Shi was really enough to pass that task!


    All of a sudden, countless yers flocked over to the Ferris Wheel. Wei Yan was the fastest to react. He blocked the ticket entrance with his body and his gun, reaching out to quickly pull Thin Fire over into the ride¡¯s waiting area.


    Overhead, Crosson¡¯s Two Fools were singing and going wild, stopping just short of picking up oars to stir up more trouble.


    Countless people rushed over¨C¨C


    Wei Shi stretched out his arm, his expression cold as he protected Wu Jin.


    The crowd of contestants were taken aback by God Wei¡¯s presence and hurriedly shifted to the side. Before they left the Ferris Wheel, Wu Jin turned back to look at it again.


    The Ferris Wheel was like a slowly rotating clock face.


    The two brackets extending from the center of the circle to the ground were the fixed hands of the clock. The left frame was the hour hand, and the right was the minute hand. The 60 cars of varying colors corresponded to the minute marks on a clock.


    It was at the moment when the position of the clock face and hands rotated to 9:45, that whoever was riding on the Ferris Wheel would pass the task.


    Wu Jin retrieved his gaze.


    Behind them, Stonehenge, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the Celtic and Etruria civilizationsbined to form a winding torrent of Western European civilization that eventually came together at the Ferris Wheel.


    The pendulum clock that Huygens had invented was the first ¡®nautical clock¡¯ in history.


    Since then, urate mechanical clocks had been officially used for navigational positioning and mechanical verification. After establishing numerous sea routes, Western European civilization officially began to take off.


    The ¡®pendulum clock¡¯ as represented by the Ferris Wheel was the bell of destiny for the entire European civilization.


    From beside him, the big boss looked down at the itinerary list, ¡°Next item, 11:19, the Brave Rapids.¡±


    Wu Jin made an ¡®ah¡¯ sound of acknowledgement and pattered behind the big boss.


    A normal 27 year old big boss was a survival show ¡®carry machine¡¯! Since ancient times, when two people travelled together, one of them was always responsible for nning out the whole itinerary while the other was responsible for being a silly fool.


    Wu Jin happily followed behind the big boss, and his brain slowly, slowly emptied out.


    Since he was so free now, he really started to want to eat a handheld wrap.


    His thoughts drifted further; the 16 year old Little Wei must have never eaten one before...


    From beside Wu Jin, in a dead corner where the cameras couldn¡¯t see, Wei Shi suddenly paused.


    Wu Jin was nervous, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Wei Shi slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his expression was different as he stared nkly at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was stunned, the 16 year old big boss was back!


    Wu Jin: ¡°Little cub¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression shifted. He lowered his head indifferently, and his eyes were unhappy, ¡°Who were you calling just now.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind was a mess, ¡°!!!¡± He¡¯d pulled a trick to test him out?! Undoing the emotional lock had allowed him to discover new emotions, and so he¡¯d put it to use like this?!


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s desire to survive broke out again. Heughed foolishly, ¡°Calling-calling you! Isn¡¯t that something from the fan circles? I was just using it casually, hehe...¡±


    Wei Shi looked expressionlessly at Wu Jin for a few seconds.


    Then, he picked him up and continued to march into the fog.


    In the Crosson Show studio.


    Two hours into the game, the camera cut back to the ranking scoreboard once again. Amongst them, Jingyi had been the first to clear the Ferris Wheel, and Raphael, an Azure People¡¯s Entertainment trainee who¡¯d already passed the pirate ship task ranked second. Wu Jin and Wei Shi ranked third, and after that was Caesar and Red, who¡¯d just gotten off the Ferris Wheel, and then Wei-Thin, who were currently riding in the Ferris Wheel.


    ¡°In sixth ce...¡± Ying Xiangxiang nced at the monitoring, ¡°Dolma has snatched up the next round on the Ferris Wheel, and Zoe and Wen Lin¡¯s team appears to be very close to cracking the roller coaster. Wen Lin has the potential to be a very good assistantmander. Sixth ce is currently tied between Dolma and White Moonlight.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded.

 Chapter Ch176.2 - Brave Rapids

    <h4>Chapter Ch176.2 - Brave Rapids</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the middle of the screen, the map of the amusement theme park slowly unfolded out in front of the audience. The most conspicuous rides were the Ferris Wheel, roller coaster, pirate ship, jumping machine, and so on. Each type of facility was painted and constructed with very different styles.


    Amongst them, the high-rise jump machine had been directly installed on a hillside and stood out like a pair of crooked chopsticks.


    However, most of the yers¡¯ progress was centered around the entrance of the amusement park.


    The camera cut to show the current top three teams.


    ¡°Jingyi.¡± Blood Pigeon looked at the two people who¡¯d entered the Brave Rapids and praised them, ¡°There¡¯s no problem here, they¡¯re very stable.¡± Zuo Botang might be regarded as the sessor for Jingyi¡¯s old c-position, but he couldn¡¯t be called a real ¡®core c-position¡¯ without Ming Yao.


    ¡°Raphael.¡± Ying Xiangxiang looked at the monitoring that showed the Azure People¡¯s Entertainment trainee who was also at the Brave Rapids. Raphael had always been ranked in the top 10, but his camera time wasn¡¯t significant, and his personality was particrly closed up. ording to the Crosson Show¡¯s usual practices, it was likely that Azure People¡¯s Entertainment hadn¡¯t given the show enough money.


    For example, Wu Jin, Zoe, Zuo Botang, and Thin Fire were all trainees who had ¡®special treatment¡¯ from their own entertainmentpanies. Wei Yan and Wei Shi were powerful yers who could take down the heavens, and there was no way to avoid giving them camera time. As for Ming Yao¨C¨Che had a lot of money, and he was often tagged on the Star Blog by his fans, who reminded him to spend money to vote for himself.


    ¡°Raphael has always been a yer with much potential.¡± Ying Xiangxiang said. It seemed that his performance was as expected, and there were fans in the scrollingments who asked whether Raphael and the White Rose Vera from the previous round were from the samepany, why they hadn¡¯t formed a team together, and so on.


    Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally.


    Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s battle team currently only had one vacancy. Between Raphael and Vera, only one person could be a starter, and the other would enter the team as a reserve yer. Thepetition between them was fierce, and Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s team culture had always been a high-pressure one¨C¨Cin the previous elimination match, Vera and Raphael hadn¡¯t spoken much to each other at all.


    ¡°Raphael and Vera are friends.¡± Ying Xiangxiang thought for a moment, ¡°At the trainee stage, they need to try out arger array of different opportunities because they¡¯ll end up as teammates in the future anyway.¡±


    The camera finally cut to Wei Shi, then shifted to Wu Jin.


    The scrollingments suddenly grew lively: Hahahaha why is Little Witch¡¯s hair suddenly so messy hahahaha did he give up on styling it¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s keen gaze focused on Wei Shi.


    Blood Pigeon thought about it for a moment and spoke suddenly, ¡°It must be tactical. Otherwise, the big guys will be able to identify Contestant Wu from afar just by his hairstyle, and he¡¯ll just be a target.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°......¡±


    In the Crosson Show arena.


    The fog continued to disperse, and visibility improved significantly.


    Wu Jin sniffed, ¡°Are the Brave Rapids really here? Aren¡¯t we looking for water? On the way over, the dirt seems to have started to turn to sand.¡±


    The sign pointed firmly in the direction they were heading.


    On the way there, Wu Jin suddenly paused.


    The sound of water in the distance could be heard through the mist.


    The Brave Rapids, a water entertainment facility. Tourists would take a boat that rose and fell in the rapids, sshing outrge amounts of water.


    ¡°Over there&#k2013;&#k2013;¡± Wu Jin ran over.


    Along the way, the dirt changed from the red soil in the Ferris Wheel area to apletely dry and sandy, desert-like white soil. When they could see buildings in their view, Wu Jin suddenly looked up.


    Several temples were arranged solemnly amidst the vast stretch of sand and soil. The further south one looked, the more magnificent the temples became. ¡®Holy writing¡¯, hieroglyphics, that almost nobody could understand were carved on the stone pirs and walls. And behind all the temples¨C¨C


    Wu Jin finally saw the Brave Rapids entertainment facility.


    The huge pyramid was about 60 meters high. The brick walls were old and mottled with age. The top ten meters of the pyramid had been shaped into a Sphinx, and its huge mouth spat out water that filled the water channel used for the boats.


    The rapids rushed forth, and half of it flowed into the pyramid while the other half remained outside.


    ¡°Ancient Egypt.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s words were concise and to the point.


    An Ancient Egyptian civilization themed zone.


    Wu Jin suddenly understood, ¡°Brave Rapids, Ancient Egypt.¡± Deserts and water were supposed to be separate, but they had been twisted together by man.


    ¡°Ancient Egypt was a hydraulic autocracy.¡± Wu Jin exined excitedly, ¡°Water was a scarce resource, and the Pharaohs ruled by controlling water.¡±


    Looking around, it seemed that the temples were also arranged in a pyramid shape. There were four smaller outer temples, three further inside, followed by tworge temples, and the pyramid at the very end.


    There was no shortcut that went straight through to the Brave Rapids.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Wei Shi led Wu Jin inside.


    Only by walking all the way through the temples to the innermost pyramid could they discover the time puzzle for ¡®Ancient Egypt¡¯.


    ¡°Jingyi should have already arrived.¡± Wu Jin reminded him, then, when he patted the big boss¡¯s thigh, he did a pokeball throwing action.


    Go, Pika-Wei!


    Wei Shi found a dead corner from the cameras and mussed up Wu Jin¡¯s hair again.


    Wu Jin cried out ¡®woah¡¯, and tidied up his hair.


    There were four temples that acted as starting points towards the pyramid, but only one of them was mechanically operating. It was undoubtedly Jingyi¡¯s handiwork.


    Soon, the mechanical sounds stopped ringing out as Jingyi finished the first small level.


    On their side, Wu Jin had randomly selected another small temple.


    The central axis of the temple was symmetrical, and its height was less than 6 meters tall. The inner room was well ventted, and the lighting was warm and bright. The stone pirs at the gate held countless hieroglyphic symbols and murals.


    Wu Jin looked over the mural carefully, ¡°... It¡¯s a temple for clerical offerings, the sacrificial rites include transcribing statutes, medical techniques... The clerical priest is kneeling at the very end, meaning that it probably has the lowest status... what kind of entertainment facility is this?¡±


    Wei Shi purchased two single tickets, ¡°A paradise for bows and arrows.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. It was probably the same kind of logic as the balloons and air guns in the amusement park. The two of them checked in through the door, and Wei Shi skillfully picked up a bow and some arrows.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    The big boss looked like the most handsome elf king with a bow on his back!


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    The targets were a row of straw men on the wall with different hieroglyphs over their heads. The rules were extremely simple. Wei Shi had to stand 20 steps away and shoot the arrow quickly at the target ording to the hieroglyph that lit up above them. It didn¡¯t take long for him to finish off most of the task.


    Wu Jin guessed that if it was him doing it instead, he¡¯d be shooting for half an hour.


    This kind of cold steel weapon training needed to be pushed up on his agenda!


    Taking advantage of the time when the big boss was shooting arrows, Wu Jin hid himself in a corner without cameras and dallied with the big boss, unable to keep his hands to himself.


    The big boss didn¡¯t protest at all. Getting the wedding certificate was really useful!


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin, then suddenly took out the test paper he¡¯d snuck into thepetition from his pocket and pasted it on Wu Jin, his expression remaining unchanged as he peeled it off. The test paper was soon snatched away by Wu Jin, and then stuck onto Wei Shi¡¯s body.


    The color changed to a dark, purple-ck.


    ¡°There are six more targets to go¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin had only spoken half his sentence when he stopped suddenly and looked sideways towards the entrance of the temple.


    Wei Shi nocked an arrow, then moved to stand in front of the targets.


    At the entrance, two people were chatting happily with each other.


    Caesar: ¡°Wow, what a big pyramid! It can¡¯t be that you can go in from any of the three sides, right!¡±


    Red corrected him tactfully, ¡°A pyramid has four sides. There¡¯s also a surface at the bottom!¡±


    Caesar pped his forehead, ¡°Oh, right!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Wasn¡¯t a pyramid a square cone with five sides!?


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t pay any attention to them. He finished up thest six targets, set down the bow, and prepared to leave. One second before he picked up Wu Jin¨C¨C


    At the exit to the temple, two shots suddenly rang out!


    Wu Jin, who was still holding onto two shotguns, suddenly paused.


    Wei Shi preempted him and stepped over first, his face expressionless as he half hugged Wu Jin to him to avoid the shots. The man picked up the bow and arrow that he¡¯d just set down, pulling the bow back as he nocked an arrow onto the string. The hand with the thick gun calluses held the curve of the bow as the other hand drew back into position¨C¨C


    The arrow was released from the string, whistling as it broke through the air!


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s Jingyi!¡±


    There was a rush of footsteps at the exit. It was obvious that even Zuo Botang hadn¡¯t expected that Wei Shi could use a bow like a hunting gun. From behind them, Red, who¡¯d heard themotion, stuck his head in, gleefully holding up his gun.


    Caesar: ¡°Holy shit, you¡¯re starting to fight Little Witch so early! Don¡¯t do it, we just finished with the Ferris Wheel...¡±


    Red corrected him, ¡°We¡¯re attacking Brother Wei so that he has an opportunity to show off in front of Little Witch¨C¨C¡±


    Inside the temple.


    Wu Jin managed to refrain from giving the big boss a warm round of apuse. The arrow he¡¯d shot just now was so handsome! Wu Jin lifted his head¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Wu Jin suddenly came to attention.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Brother... Brother Wei? You-you...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows twisted and drew together, his eyes emptied out gradually, as though forcefully reced by something¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°Don¡¯t! Not now! Cub, don¡¯te out, ahhh, cub!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hahahaha, poor Little Witch, stuck managing both WSs!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: bahahaha</i>

 Chapter 177 - Bow

    <h4>Chapter 177 - Bow</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Time seemed to slow down along with the fine particles in the air.


    First, the big boss¡¯s feathered arrow flew through the air, shing with the cold glint of metal halfway through its arc and forcing Zuo Botang to retreat.


    Then, the bullets sped over, and the apanying heat surged¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s actions stilled.


    The man¡¯s knotted brow slowly smoothed out. The tip of his eyebrows rose up habitually, and the fierceness in his pupils was reced by a youth¡¯s unique sharpness. The jaws of death that had been holding the longbow slowly released its force, and his expression was confused. It seemed as though he¡¯d changed from a domineering adult hawk to a young fledgling who¡¯d just been driven out of his home.


    Wei Shi slowly bowed his head,ing face to face with Wu Jin¡¯s horrified, round-eyed gaze.


    The youth trembled as he opened his mouth.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi snorted coldly, ¡°Who bullied you.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Gun.... gungungungungungun¨C¨C¡±


    The bullet flew over and grazed across Wei Shi¡¯s cheek!


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air! His brain moved at lightning speeds, his heart beat frantically, and his soul almost flew out of his body. He was muddled as he used twobat actions to push the 16 year old Cub Wei to a safe area. Then, he acted like a hero who¡¯d saved the beauty and protected the cub as he killed in all directions¨C¨C


    In reality.


    Jingyi and Red shot out three bullets at the same time. Wu Jin eximed, ¡®Woah¡¯, and pushed the big boss over, causing them to roll together into a ball on the ground.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Blood Pigeon was gratified as he looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Contestant Wei is taking it easy so that Contestant Wu can give a brave performance. Little Witch hasn¡¯t been training in vain over the past six months, and his reactions are much better than before. It¡¯s just, this tactical move¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang expressed, ¡°How is that a tactical move? The two cats in my house usually end up like this when they¡¯re just ying around.¡±


    In the Crosson elimination match arena, the Ancient Egyptian civilization zone, the Temple of clerical sacrifice.


    Zuo Botang fired two shots to disrupt Wu Jin¡¯s rhythm. Under the cover of Ming Yao¡¯s sniping, he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to start a fight. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The two of them shifted, and themon feathered arrownded in the hard soil. Wei Shi¡¯s arm strength was frightening.


    There was a rush of footsteps from behind him. It was obvious that there were other groups approaching the temple.


    Ming Yao was still looking at the tail of the arrow that hadn¡¯t been broken by the force of the impact when he suddenly heard his captain speak up.


    Zuo Botang was specting, ¡°Why aren¡¯t they fighting back.¡±


    Ming Yao couldn¡¯t quite catch up, ¡°What?¡±


    Zuo Botang narrowed his eyes slightly, the sniper¡¯s precise hearing allowing him to hear through the stone walls of the temple. On the other side, Wu Jin had basically been sniped at until he was dancing all over the ce.


    Zuo Botang listened for a few seconds, ¡°Something¡¯s not right with Wei Shi.¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°! Captain, should we go back and attack?¡±


    Zuo Botang shook his head, ¡°Leave it, it¡¯ll be useful in the future.¡±


    Inside the temple.


    Wei Shi was caught off guard and knocked over by Wu Jin, his face rubbing against the small curls. His chest filled with arge inhale of rabbit scent, with a very high Little Witch content. From nearby, the sound of a bullet being loaded sounded out again¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s eyebrows were solemn as he thrust Wu Jin into the bunker. His gaze was as sharp as an eagle as he stared daggers at Red who was off in the distance.


    Wei Shi snapped, ¡°Mao Dongqing?¡±


    Wu Jin held back the cub and dragged him out, ¡°Run run run run... It¡¯s not, it¡¯s his brother Qiukui... It doesn¡¯t matter which Mao it is...¡±


    The two of them ran away from the temple, one pulling, and one being tugged along behind. Wei Shi held tight to the longbow that had been used to snipe at Zuo Botang, and before they left, Wu Jin quickly stamped his own arm with the instance clear stamp.


    At the entrance to the clerical sacrifice temple, Red met Brother Wei¡¯s gaze and fell into a daze.


    Caesar: ¡°What!¡±


    Red found it strange, ¡°Brother Wei threatened me!¡±


    Caesar was keen to help his teammate with an analysis, ¡°You even shot at him, so why can¡¯t he threaten you?!¡±


    Behind the clerical sacrifice temple.


    Wu Jin finally had time to catch his breath. In front of them, three more magnificent buildings stood there side by side, and the sound of watering from the pyramid in the distance was clearer than before.


    Wu Jin snuck a look at the big boss. Wei Shi¡¯s posture when holding a bow was more skilled than it had been when he held a gun.


    The 16 year old wasn¡¯t allowed to touch firearms in the R-Code Base, but he was proficient with cold steel weapons. Little Wei¡¯s hands with their distinct joints moved over the bronze long bow from Ancient Egypt, adjusting his grip repeatedly near the bow¡¯s handle.


    Wu Jin had an excellent visual memory. He searched through his memory and helped the 16 year old big boss adjust his posture ording to the 27 year old big boss¡¯s shooting stance...


    Wei Shi snorted coldly, and his expression grew heavy, ¡°You learned it from him?¡±


    Wu Jin only reacted a full two secondster. Little Wei was referring to the Big Wei who was now floating in his subconscious. That meant that at the end of the day, these two weren¡¯t yet done with each other¨C¨C


    Wei Shi skillfully twisted the bowstring, his sword-like eyebrows drawing together coolly before gently smoothing back out, like an eagle with frosted feathers who shook off the snow before taking flight.


    Wu Jin fell into a daze as he watched.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Just wait. When I can protect you, I¡±ll rece him.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡± You have intermittent amnesia. You¡¯re not schizophrenic, you¡¯reing out from the subconscious, yet you even want to seize power and usurp the throne!


    The subconscious was another form of the main consciousness; it was ¡®the self from the dream¡¯. From the memory line, Little Wei was Big Wei¡¯s middle school self, and from the perspective of how it came to be, Little Wei was Big Wei¡¯s ¡®derivative¡¯.


    Since he and Big Wei had already obtained a wedding certificate, logically speaking, Little Wei should be addressing him as ¡®mother¡¯. Wait a minute, something didn¡¯t seem right with that...


    Wei Shi suddenly bowed his head and spoke, ¡°Did he do anything with you.¡±


    Wu Jin was shocked into attention, ¡°No! Haven¡¯t we been in apetition the whole time!¡±


    It turned out that the big boss wasn¡¯t normal no matter what form he took. Based on this current situation, he definitely had to hide Big Wei¡¯s behavior and take it with him to the grave!


    Wei Shi made an ¡®en¡¯ sound and warned him, ¡°Boys should pay attention to protecting themselves.¡±


    Then, he took the bow and arrows and looked back coldly in the direction of the Mao Qiukui who could no longer be seen, ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±


    The second temple was quiet and deserted.


    asionally, the sound of water dripping on the stone bs could be heard. Wu Jin looked up and saw that there was a water reservoir above the stone columns, and the sunlight that shone through the mist was permeated with dampness, making the mottled light and shadow appear surreal.


    Wei Shi walked beside him.


    Wu Jin looked down at his arm, ¡°The clue from the previous temple shows the clerical priest pouring water into vessels. I don¡¯t know what it has to do with time...¡± Wu Jin squinted at Cub Wei. The cub pursed his lips and said nothing, but the knuckles of the hand wrapped around the longbow turned white with the force of his grip.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi had the same pride as any teenager.


    Based on the situation, there was a 80% chance that Wei Shi already knew that Red was attacking him. On the stone floor, the arrow that Big Wei had shot out was still there, and it was doubtful that he could use the shotgun slung over his back urately. The current Cub Wei left Wu Jin a little unsure.


    The cameras were arranged around the temples. Wu Jin could only work on clearing the instance first before giving Little Wei some psychological counseling. Soon, Wu Jin was attracted by the murals on the temple walls.


    ¡°This is... the temple for dance and music?¡± Wu Jin suddenly noticed, ¡°The priests in the design are all women. Judging from how they¡¯re kneeling, the status of these Ancient Egyptian priestesses is higher than that of the priests of clerical offerings. From the outer temples to the inner temples, the power of the priests increases ordingly. The mural is divided into three parts. The first part is dancing and ying music, and the second part... is Ancient Egyptian mythology.¡±


    Wu Jin struggled to identify the narration beside the characters in the murals.


    ¡°After the death of King Osiris in Ancient Egypt, the Queen wept bitterly and exchanged her cries for the King¡¯s rebirth. Ancient Egyptian music originated from the cries of mourning.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something, ¡°No wonder! The priestesses are in charge of dance music for the funeral, so their status is higher than that of the priests in charge of sacrifices in the lower levels. In Ancient Egyptian civilization, everything rted to death was considered close to the gods...¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    He looked back at Wei Shi and spoke stiffly, ¡°Death.¡±


    The entrance to the temple was closing slowly.


    The 3000BCment began to y, sounding like it was yed with an extremely primitive and coarse harp, mixed in with a flute.


    The priestesses on the murals danced.


    The dance music brought the dead out from thend of the gods, and new life reced death¨C¨Cover a dozen mummies popped out from behind the stone pirs!


    Wu Jin instantly moved to protect the cub, ¡°A PVE speed instance. Active attack style dynamic shooting assessment... I¡¯ll take the main position. Help me draw out the line of fire¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, what kind of amusement ride is this? Why aren¡¯t there any tickets?!¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly looked at Wu Jin.


    The little shortie was much taller than he remembered. When he carried a gun, he looked handsome and neat, and it was like the brilliance of the entire temple shone down on Wu Jin. It turned out that after escaping from the R-Code Base, he¡¯d missed many years of the little shortie¡¯s growth.


    He saw Wu Jin aiming at the mummies in high spirits and excitedly loading up the bullets.


    ¨C¨CThere was a crash.


    Following the sound of the flute, water rushed down like a waterfall from the storage tank above the temple.


    A neon sign hung over the halfway point of the tank.


    ¡°Music Fountain.¡±


    Wu Jin jumped out with a cry. He held the muzzle of the gun and shook it like he¡¯d been shocked, ¡°Water went in, water went in! Oh no, I¡¯ve wrecked the gun¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Take this.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide with consternation. Wei Shi tossed his shotgun to Wu Jin without hesitation, then pulled on the bow string. His slender fingers had rough calluses, and the muscles of his back exerted a fierce power as he drew the bow.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi was very different from the 27 year old version.


    Ten yearster, the big boss knew how to urately control every single muscle, and nobody knew where his upper limit was. He was the fiercest, low-key hunter. At this time, however, Wei Shi presented an explosive aesthetic due to his intense focus and concentration.


    A sharp arrow pierced through the curtain of water.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi was limatising to his 27 year old body at an incredible speed.


    Water sshed. Wu Jin subconsciously wiped his face, and two mummies rushed at him!


    Wu Jin protected the gun and dodged around the water to escape. Wei Shi spoke in a cold tone, ¡°Head down.¡±


    There were two ¡®swish¡¯ sounds, and a metallic copper tip brushed past his hair. Another mummy fell to the ground.


    Wei Shi reached for the arrow quiver. At this moment, he¡¯d be the little overlord from R-Code Base again.


    Wu Jin was now far away from the curtain of water. He listened to the sounds in the temple. Then, his expression grew joyful, ¡°The music! The harp controls the mummies to attack the nearest targets, and the flute controls the water tank. If we shoot after the flute stops ying, the gun won¡¯t get wet¨C¨C¡±


    There was a brief pause in the music.


    Wu Jin charged and finally stood back to back with Wei Shi.


    The shotgun was loaded up, and the arrow string was pulled taut.


    Two different directions, but the mummies fell at the same time!


    The water poured down in a curtain again, but there were only one or two moving targets remaining in the area. Wu Jin let out a long breath of relief and hugged the gun in order to dodge the water. When he looked up again, he was standing in the middle of the temple.


    There was silence all around.


    The music stopped. The mini instance was over.


    Wu Jin grinned and gave the big boss a thumbs up. He happily pulled him along to leave¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly let out a harrumph and gestured for Wu Jin to look at the wall.


    The bronze arrow that was now stained with water had prated through the dynamic target mummy and hit the badly made brick wall built by the Crosson program team. It wasn¡¯t overboard to liken it to strength that pierced through gold and stone.


    Wu Jin understood instantly and chattered on as he went up to pull out the arrow, ¡°We should recycle the arrows! They¡¯re all supplies, and the quantity is limited¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s aura grew heavy.


    ¡°54 cm.¡± Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and spoke, ¡°His arrow didn¡¯t enter the stone brick, and the exposed part of the arrow was 54 cm.¡±


    ¡°This one.¡± Wei Shi used his eyes to indicate that Wu Jin should press his head over to look, ¡°49 cm.¡±


    Wu Jin was in a daze for a long time before realizing what he meant.


    The greater the arm strength, the stronger the pration power of the arrowhead, and the shorter the exposed part of the arrow would be.


    The arrow that Little Wei had shot out was more powerful than the arrow that Big Wei had shot before his consciousness shifted.


    Wu Jin finally understood the look Little Wei had had in his eyes when he woke up and looked at the bow and arrow.


    It was a look full of power.


    Taking advantage of how the cameras weren¡¯t there, Wu Jin smiled broadly and pounced over, ¡°!!!¡± Ahhh, a hardworking cub was the cutest!


    Wei Shi had finished making his statement and resumed a cold and aloof posture. He was in the midst of waiting for the little shortie¡¯s eyes to shine and show a reverent expression so that he could take advantage of the asion when he was taken by surprise by the Wu Jin ball that came pouncing over.


    Wei Shi: ¡°! Stand properly, why are you so silly!¡±


    Wu Jin simply opened his mouth and went to kiss the big boss¡¯s reddened ear. He hadn¡¯t evennded the kiss yet when Wei Shi acted as though he¡¯d been shocked, shooting Wu Jin a feigned ferocious look.


    Wu Jin patted the cub as a reward, ¡°When we go out, I¡¯ll shoot, and you can use arrows to provide cover.¡±


    From behind Wu Jin, the exit to the temple opened up again.


    Wei Shi beckoned to Wu Jin to look back.


    At the exit of the temple, along the huge slope of the pyramid, endless streams of water poured down. The four sphinxes at the foot of the pyramid continuously spouted columns of water, and further ahead was a downward slope, where the low ground was practically flooded.


    The Brave Rapids flowed into the surrounding area, and the current converged into a huge wave pool.


    The resistance in water was 774 times that of air.


    The humidity was so heavy that guns were practically useless.


    The gods of Ancient Egypt also used cold steel weapons.


    Wei Shi slung the bow and arrow over his back and led Wu Jin to obtain a stamp and make their way through the humid, wet air.


    The big boss with a youthful aura nced over Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you to get revenge.¡±


    <i>xiin: history ss @[email protected]</i>

 Chapter Ch178.1 - Funeral Chamber

    <h4>Chapter Ch178.1 - Funeral Chamber</h4>


    <i>8trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The artificial fog in the amusement park finally dissipated.


    Only the dense and curling water vapor around the Brave Rapids remained. The area closest to the pyramid was sticky and wet, and covered with mudts.


    At the innermost end of the park, the stone gate swung open with a bang.


    Wei Shi walked out from the ¡®House of Life¡¯ sacrificial temple first, the longbow slung over his back and the bronze arrows at his waist, beside his right hand.


    Wu Jin finished stamping himself and followed him out.


    Sporadic drops of water hit Wu Jin¡¯s cheek, and the youth wiped at them with the back of his hand. The two of them looked up at the same time to take in thergest entertainment facility in the entire amusement theme park.


    The sound of water was deafening.


    Water rushed down from the mouth of the Sphinx sculpture at the top of the 60 meter high pyramid, charging like a sword into the ground and washing open a channel in the oxygen-rich, iron-red tinted stones that formed the pyramid. At this time, it was approaching noon, and the side facing the sun was shining, the water spray refracting and reflecting the light. It seemed that if one looked on for longer, they would be painfully dazzled by this Ancient Egyptian miracle.


    Amidst the noise of the water, the pyramid that stood higher than 30 stories seemed quiet and mysterious.


    Wu Jin looked back. Behind them, the temple of clerical sacrifice and the temple of life with the dancers and musicians that had just been cleared weren¡¯t even worth mentioning whenpared to the magnificent pyramid mausoleum in front of them.


    Wu Jin suddenly realized, ¡°The order of the kneeling priests is the same as in the mural. At the bottom is the clerical priest who is responsible for recording and passing on their history, further up are the priestesses in charge of divine music; finally there¡¯s the priest of the door of life who performs magic and treatment. However, all of them together are still unequal to the reverence that ¡®death¡¯ brings.¡±


    In Ancient Egyptian culture, death was the most important trial, and it led the dead souls to the residence of the gods. The joys and sorrows of a person¡¯s life were merely preparation for the subsequent trial.


    The pyramids were the tombs of the ancient pharaohs.


    The funeral priest who was in charge of the construction of the pyramids was the most revered priest in Ancient Egypt. Because they were closest to death, they were ¡®prophets¡¯ with an iparably high position.


    The water mist was still gathering in the shallows, and tens of meters away from them, the mechanism of the temple where Jingyi was located was still rotating.


    ¡°Get ready to look for the entrance.¡± Wu Jin spoke immediately, ¡°In this humidity, nobody will take the risk of letting their guns be useless. Just now, I heard a sound in the corridor; it should be the sound of Jingyi going back to the previous level to get a set of bow and arrows.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re the fastest team to get here.¡±


    Just before stepping into the mud, Wu Jin suddenly stopped. He looked forward thoughtfully.


    ¡°Take off your shoes. Don¡¯t leave any footprints when we go in.¡±


    The two of them removed their military grade shoes and tossed them into theirbat backpacks, then walked barefoot along the shallows. Wei Shi appeared impatient and urged Wu Jin to walk in front of him. At the same time though, a long arrow had already been nocked silently onto the bowstring as he kept watch from behind Wu Jin, aiming it the whole time at the possible direction that Jingyi would emerge from.


    ¡°The two of them shouldn¡¯t being out so soon.¡± Wu Jin expressed.


    Wei Shi saw that the little shortie was walking on uneven ground and was about to topple over and roll around. He grabbed Wu Jin¡¯s dirty arm and propped him up.


    Only then did he discover that Wu Jin had been looking at the new stamp as he walked.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What new clues?¡±


    Wu Jin opened up the ticket that had been stamped full of clues, ¡°There were three levels, and three clues. The first clue was the priest filling the container with water, and the second shows the water dripping onto the disc, and the third has the priest drawing a scale on the inner walls of the container.¡±


    Wei Shi reacted quickly, ¡°Water clock?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°It¡¯s simr to the hourss principle. I only know a little bit about this kind of tool. It seems that the water clock was introduced into China from the Mesopotamian in back then...¡±


    ording to the design of this ancient culture theme park, the time keeping method must be rted to the context of the civilization. For example, the pendulum clock from medieval Europe.


    It could then be inferred that this kind of ¡®water clock¡¯ originated from Ancient Egypt, then spread to Greece and China through Babylon, ultimately contributing to all those civilizations.


    In Wu Jin¡¯s memories, in the <Dream Pool Essays>piled by Shen Kuo from the Northern Song Dynasty, the re-invented copper inflow water clock reached a level of uracy that changed with the cycles of the sun and moon and could urately track a 24 hour cycle. However, at the time, Ancient Egypt, which was where the water clock originated, had already been annihted for over a thousand years.


    From behind Wu Jin, Wei Shi squinted and waspletely unbothered by the sun. A long timeter, he spoke, ¡°I don¡¯t see a water clock.¡±


    Wu Jin squeaked and continued to walk unevenly, ¡°Not only did we not find the clock, we can¡¯t even find the ticket gate for the ride¨C¨C!¡±


    Wei Shi ¡°Look for the river.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, and suddenly realized. All sides of the pyramid were sealed by rocks, and it would take a long time to find the entrance¨C¨Cthough Brother Caesar and the others might find it faster, since Caesar still believed that a pyramid only had three sides.


    By contrast, it was much easier to find a river. The core of the Brave Rapids had to be a river channel. After the boats rushed down from the top of the pyramid, there had to be a deceleration buffer and a channel that allowed them to float back to the ¡®boat return entrance¡¯.


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°The program team only had a few days recently to do their construction, so the soil must also have undergone some gradual changes...¡±


    Wei Shi leaned over and picked up some of the sticky, wet soil from the shallows. A few stepster, Wei Shi finally concluded, ¡°That way, North 15.¡±


    The two of them ran at full tilt.


    Although Wu Jin would fall into the dirt from time to time, the big boss would simply pull him back up like plucking a radish from the earth, and they didn¡¯t waste any time on the process. The two of them went around one side of the pyramid, and Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    The north of the pyramid was paved with reddish brown bricks and stones. Beneath the 80 meter brick wall, there was a clear distinction between the shallows and the waterway. They couldn¡¯t find the entrance to the Brave Rapids, but they¡¯d found a hole in the wall.


    It led into the pharaoh¡¯s mausoleum.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go inside.¡± Wu Jin plunged into the water.


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi, who had been just about to pull the little shortie into the water, ended up grasping at air. When he looked down again, Wu Jin was already happily making little air bubbles in the water.


    Wei Shi gave a cold snort and followed him into the water.


    The 27 year old Wei Shi let Wu Jin do as he liked most of the time, while the 16 year old Wei Shi really wanted to raise him under his protection.


    It was probably because he didn¡¯t yet have his older self¡¯s self confidence.


    Just as Wei Shi entered the water.


    A scream rang out from a few hundred meters away.


    Jingyi had just walked out from the temple, and cameras swarmed in around them. The people they ended uping face to face with weren¡¯t Caesar and Red as they¡¯d expected, but rather Azure People¡¯s Entertainment¡¯s closed up contestant, Raphael. The yer showed up and lifted up his crossbow without a word¨C¨C


    ¡°Howe he has a crossbow?¡± Ming Yaoined loudly, ¡°This doesn¡¯t make sense. Little Witch and us only have bows and arrows...¡±


    ¡°He didn¡¯te from the Ferris Wheel.¡± Zuo Botang¡¯s eyebrows twisted slightly as the insight hit him, ¡°It should be a reward from another ride.¡±


    Ming Yao was stunned, ¡°But there weren¡¯t any rewards for the Ferris Wheel.¡±


    Zuo Botang shook his head, ¡°There were, but we missed it. If you board the Ferris Wheel after the fog clears up, you can see the map of the entire amusement park from the highest vantage point.¡±


    ¡°The sight itself is a reward. Wen Lin probably didn¡¯t choose to solve the Ferris Wheel first because he¡¯d expected such a thing.¡±


    Ming Yao wanted to continue talking, but Zuo Botang had already pointed his bow at Raphael, ¡°I know you want to win.¡±


    ¡°But you don¡¯t need to waste time here.¡± Zuo Botang nced at the pyramid, ¡°Others have already gone on ahead.¡±


    A few hundred meters away.


    Inside the giant pyramid.


    Wu Jin climbed out of the river and back ontond, and the smell of damp decay swept over. It was dark all around, and he couldn¡¯t see his own fingers. While searching for a shlight in his bag, Wu Jin also tried to quickly dry himself off.


    Wei Shi nced at the Wu Jin who was twisting and turning like a top, ¡°Strip.¡±


    Wu Jin smartly removed hisbat jacket and lifted up the pure ck waterproofbat vest, revealing the clear and powerful waist muscles under milky pale skin. The veins at Wei Shi¡¯s temple jumped, and he blocked the view between Wu Jin and the camera, ¡°Can you take your clothes off properly?¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The scrollingments suddenly filled with a tidy stream of ¡°Yooooooo~¡± calls. Ying Xiangxiang chuckled, and Blood Pigeon expressed that Contestant Wei was being too strict, as there were no tactical standards for removing clothing.


    At the same time, in Floating City.


    While drinking yoghurt, the Researcher Song who was watching the live broadcast also let out a brief ¡®Yo¡¯ sound and quickly called Zhou Nan the psychologist over to watch the show. Researcher Song pointed to a sh of Wei Shi¡¯s profile and said, ¡°Do you see that? His ears are red! Based on Brother Wei¡¯s shameless nature... At this time, it must be the side effects acting up! Who told him not to listen!¡±


    It wasn¡¯t only Researcher Song who noticed this. The microscope fans who were proficient with all sorts of detail catching had reacted even before he had.


    ¡°Aahhhhh God Wei is really protective of Little Witch, he won¡¯t let others look when he¡¯s taking off his clothing, the Scarf CP is real ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°What are you being fierce for! He¡¯s clearly stripping for the audience and not for you! #Old auntugh! God Wei¡¯s moved and blushing on the scene¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°How is this rted to anything? I¡¯m a straight man, and I¡¯ll blush too when other straight men take off their clothes in front of me...¡±


    In the camera.


    Wei Shi finally finished wringing out Wu Jin¡¯s jacket, and the two of them grabbed the cleanbat boots that hadn¡¯t been stained with mud out of their backpacks.


    Possibly because Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet fully recovered, he couldn¡¯t hold back a small sneeze just before he put his shoes on. With his back to the camera in a dead vision corner, Wei Shi couldn¡¯t help but force Wu Jin to sit on the ground. Then, he sat down next to the little shortie, curled up his long legs, and warmed Wu Jin¡¯s feet before stuffing them into the boots.


    The big boss¡¯s feet were still covered with mud.


    Wu Jin sneezed again, and his eyes grew damp.


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°When we get out, you shouldn¡¯t y in thepetitions anymore.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ahh...¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it for a moment and ordered, ¡°I¡¯ll go y on my own. You stay at home.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned silly. However! The 16 year old idealistic big boss was so cute that there were soap bubbles all around them! Wu Jin pretended to be serious, ¡°Then, what would I do at home!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°Raise and sell rabbits. Don¡¯t you have rabbit genes? You have innate advantages over normal people when ites to rabbit farming... or are you saying that you can¡¯t raise rabbits? Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin choked.

 Chapter Ch178.2 - Funeral Chamber

    <h4>Chapter Ch178.2 - Funeral Chamber</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    By the time the two of them set off again, their body temperatures had basically stabilized.


    The corridors in the pyramid weren¡¯tplicated, and the walls were carved with familiar hieroglyphs and murals. Wu Jin turned on the shlight and shared the clues he found, ¡°Death is the pharaoh¡¯sst trial. Only by passing through the trial will they be able to reach thend of the gods. The funeral priest will seal up the <Book of the Dead> that is filled with chants into the coffin with the mummy, and when the pharaoh is tested by the gods, he can refer to the answers in the book... like having a transcript in a trial...¡±


    The two of them followed the river and came to a stop in front of a small door.


    Wu Jin was just about to push open the door, but he paused before actually doing so and repeatedly instructed the cub, ¡°We¡¯re here to find the entrance to the Brave Rapids and the water clock. We¡¯re not here to fight. Don¡¯t randomly touch things...¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. His fingers were steady on the bowstring, and the tip of the arrow was directed at the door.


    Just as Wu Jin pushed open the door¨C¨C


    In the distance, the sound of chaotic footsteps sounded out across the heavy hall.


    The two of them abruptly exchanged nces.


    Another team had also entered the pyramid.


    Based on the sshing sounds, it might even be more than one group.


    Wu Jin quickly pushed open the door.


    Heavy, stale air swept out in a gust.


    The stone chamber behind the door was wide, and the military grade shlight sent a long beam of light through the dust to the other end of the room. Wu Jin immediately realized that this should be the funeral chamber.


    The stone chamber was filled with furniture, bowls, and temporary food that had been prepared by the program group. It was very simr to the burial system from Ancient Egypt. In the middle was a huge sarcophagus, and murals of dancing priests were drawn on the walls.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Queen¡¯s funeral chamber.¡± Wu Jin guessed, ¡°The Pharaoh¡¯s funeral chamber would be of a higher standard, and shouldn¡¯t be ced at the bottom of the pyramid¨C¨Cforget it, let¡¯s first find the <Book of the Dead>. All the murals mention this thing, and it should be a quest item.¡±


    Wu Jin ran quickly to the prop coffin, ¡°Come and help! Is this a flip cover or a sliding one¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stilled.


    The two of them suddenly looked towards the door.


    The sound of footsteps could be heard from nearby.


    It wasn¡¯t possible. They shouldn¡¯t be so quick if they had looked at the murals along the way&#k2026; Wu Jin was shocked&#k2026; No, if there was more than one team, then the team that was being chased would move quickly.


    Wei Shi lifted up the bow and arrow once again.


    ¡°It¡¯s more than one team.¡± Wu Jin held the big boss¡¯s arm and gestured for him to wait, ¡°If there¡¯s three teams, then nobody can hold anyone hostage and everyone can benefit, but if one team is able to obtain the quest item first, then they would definitely be the target, and the other teams would prioritize eradicating them. We can¡¯t stand out like that. Is there an exit here?¡±


    The 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s eyes shifted as he thought about the stakes involved, ¡°No, the air is still.¡±


    Outside the door, the sound of footsteps was getting closer.


    There were only a few minutes left before the two groups arrived.


    Wu Jin spoke in that quick instant, ¡°Open the coffin first¨C¨CWait, rub some mud onto the soles of your shoes.¡±


    One wall apart.


    Raphael and his teammate were speeding along the river.


    Behind them was the Jingyi team that was in constant pursuit.


    Raphael had reached a brief cease-fire agreement with Jingyi outside the pyramid, but the trust between the two teams had been shattered.


    The ¡®first team to reach the pyramid¡¯ that Jingyi had mentioned didn¡¯t exist. From the entrance all the way until now, they hadn¡¯t seen any footprints in the dirt. The entire pyramid seemed to be in the same state it had been prior to the start of the game.


    Raphael noticed the stone door by the river at a nce.


    His teammate was pleasantly surprised, ¡°Let¡¯s go, go in and take a look.¡±


    Raphael continued on without saying a word. This trainee from Azure People¡¯s Entertainment was very strong, but in fact, he didn¡¯t y tricks in any of the variouspetitions and didn¡¯t act as amander. He only kept his head down and fired when needed. He was 2 meters tall and blushed easily in group performances.


    At first, the audience thought that he was purposely going the ¡®closed up¡¯ route, butter on, they discovered that Azure People¡¯s Entertainment basically didn¡¯t fund their yers¡¯ poprity at all. Even Vera¡¯s ¡®White Rose¡¯ marketing had been created by her fans.


    His teammate arrived at the entrance to the funeral chamber first and waited for the bolder Raphael to push open the door.


    The air was frighteningly silent.


    There was a squeak.


    Raphael¡¯s arm exerted strength, and the door opened up slowly.


    ¡°The resistance of the stone door is very strong. It shouldn¡¯t have been touched before.¡± His teammate summarized the situation in a low voice.


    The shlight beam prated into the funeral chamber.


    A slight gap was left open in the Queen¡¯s stone sarcophagus, and it seemed like a silent lure for yers to reach in.


    The atmosphere in the funeral chamber was dull and depressing. They could only hear the footsteps from Jingyi behind them, and the sound of water droplets hitting the walls.


    There was nobody inside.


    Raphael¡¯s shlight suddenly shed over one spot.


    Beneath the Queen¡¯s sarcophagus were two particrly conspicuous footprints.


    ¡°Someone¡¯s alreadye in?¡± His teammate was surprised, ¡°Has the coffin been opened? How could they be so fast? There¡¯s only one entrance and one exit, and there aren¡¯t any other footprints nearby¨C¨C¡±


    Raphael suddenly opened his mouth and held the shlight between his teeth, using both hands to lift up his crossbow and aim it at the crack in the sarcophagus.


    ¡°Are you saying that someone might be inside the coffin?¡± His teammate reacted, then looked at the positioning of the two footprints. It really did look as though someone had climbed into the sarcophagus. He couldn¡¯t help but shiver¨C¨Chiding in the sarcophagus in order to plot against others? This contestant really wasn¡¯t afraid of anything.


    The two of them finally came forward and stood in front of the sarcophagus.


    Raphael held his breath and waited¨C¨C


    There was a bang!


    The two of them turned back at the same time.


    From behind them, the stone door suddenly closed with a heavy sound!


    Raphael¡¯s expression changed drastically, ¡°The resistance.¡±


    The resistance they¡¯d felt when opening the door had been due to someone standing behind the door and pushing back against his strength.


    Outside.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been hiding behind the door the whole time, quickly stuffed the <Book of the Dead> into the big boss¡¯s arms and pulled the big boss in another direction to run at full tilt, ¡°Run run run run run, run backwards, run backwards¨C¨C¡±


    Jingyi was also about to arrive from the direction of the entrance into the tomb.


    Wu Jin let out a breath of relief, and he was in great spirits, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯re not leaving first?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°How can we leave first! Won¡¯t we be seen through if we leave first!¡±


    At the entrance to the stone chamber.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi arrived from another direction just as Jingyi arrived at the door.


    Ming Yao was startled.


    Wu Jin was also caught by surprise.


    Before Little Ming could speak, Wu Jin had already spoken up nkly, ¡°You guys came from that side? Is there another entrance over there?¡±


    Zuo Botang greeted him calmly and nodded, but his gaze was locked precisely on the ground.


    There were two lines of footprints extending from the other direction. Scarf had entered the pyramid from a different entrance.


    Then, Ming Yao suddenly patted his own forehead, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this! Alliance, alliance! Let¡¯s not fight, since another team has already gone inside first...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth opened wide.


    At this time, the stone door suddenly opened up.


    Raphael and his teammate: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin, Ming Yao, Wei Shi, Zuo Botang: ¡°.......¡±


    The four of them fiercely picked up their weapons and aimed them at Raphael!


    <i>Juurensha: Double C and Scarf Alliance! Also, although Little Witch should be allowed to participate in whateverpetitions he wants to, 16 year old WS¡¯ idea of him farming rabbits was adorable.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: you can tell that 27!WS has really matured and learned to reign in his domineering tendencies... (kinda)</i>

 Chapter Ch179.1 - Funeral Boat

    <h4>Chapter Ch179.1 - Funeral Boat</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The stone room was instantly illuminated by shlight beams!


    Four beams of light hit Raphael¡¯s face, and the Azure People¡¯s Entertainment trainee¡¯s shoulders stiffened. He held up his crossbow and looked towards the entrance.


    Jingyi, impossible.


    Wu Jin...


    Before they entered the pyramid, Zuo Botang had said that someone had already entered before them. At this time, the resistance that they¡¯d felt behind the stone door, the footprints in front of the Queen¡¯s sarcophagus, and the unknown enemy at the entrance were all linked together.


    Raphael looked straight at Wu Jin¨C¨C


    The small round face was filled with innocence.


    Raphael¡¯s gaze hesitated, and then he turned to a more likely culprit. Wei Shi was expressionless and indifferent as the mended on his head.


    Next to Raphael, his teammate was already on guard as he stood facing the entrance. He eximed, ¡°It was you guys who first opened the coffin!¡±


    Wu Jin looked over at Ming Yao immediately and cleverly diverted the figurative muzzle of the gun, ¡°Jingyi opened the coffin first??¡±


    Zuo Botang seemed suspicious, and it seemed that he could sense that something was off, but Ming Yao had already started to act aggrieved and was proiming loudly, ¡°It¡¯s them! What are you looking at me for? Didn¡¯t we all arrive together? Are you stupid!¡±


    As he chattered away, Ming Yao pulled out his bow and aimed it at Raphael, ¡°If we¡¯d gotten the quest item, wouldn¡¯t we have run off a long time ago? Why would wee back! If you want to take things and run, then it depends on your ability¨C¨C¡±


    The arrow string was pulled back, and the bow curved into a crescent moon!


    Raphael¡¯s eyes shed, and his throat moved, but he didn¡¯t have time to make a sound. The teammate next to him usually had a lot to say, but at this time, his reaction speed was a little slow.


    In an instant, the copper arrow had been released towards Raphael.


    Raphael¡¯s pupils contracted!


    Things had alreadye to this point. Zuo Botang, who was beside Ming Yao, couldn¡¯t say anything contradictory and could only take a step forward. He had no choice, his own little guy had shot the first arrow¨C¨C


    Jingyi¡¯s Double C instantly stood in formation. Zuo Botang used a bow instead of a gun to protect Ming Yao, and Ming Yao, who was originally in front, took a step back. His eyes were burning as he looked at his captain, and two arrows shot out at Raphael who was just preparing to fight back.


    While Zuo Botang was sniping, Ming Yao had already drawn another arrow and was on guard against Wu Jin and Wei Shi.


    This situation was great!


    Wu Jin pulled out his longbow, and Wei Shi stepped forward to shield in front of him. There was no time for the three teams tomunicate, and Raphael and Zuo Botang were all fully focused on defeating each other.


    Raphael¡¯s arms were tensed, his muscles gathering power. He came from an era two thousand years after the development of the bow and arrow, and his shooting was powerful and fierce. Zuo Botang was precise and skillful. Jingyi was famous for its five shots, and in terms of arrow control, there was nobody in the entire Crosson Show who could perform better. Ming Yao could stand shoulder to shoulder with his captain, and his strength also couldn¡¯t be underestimated. Amongst all this were Wu Jin¡¯s feeble arrows¨C¨C


    Ming Yao couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, ¡°Little Witch, do you know how to shoot?!¡±


    Wu Jin retreated towards the door and refuted reasonably, ¡°Whether or not I can is one thing, but shooting or not is my own choice!¡±


    Another arrow brushed past Wu Jin and caught him by surprise.


    Wu Jin quietly held the big boss¡¯s elbow, ¡°Retreat, retreat, retreat... this can¡¯t be the only funeral chamber in the pyramid.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke a lot and was very direct in admitting that they were backing off as he pulled the big boss with him to leave. Before disappearing, he even dared to provoke Jingyi, ¡°Just wait¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao was proud, ¡°We scared them off!¡±


    Without Scarf¡¯s arrow suppression, Raphael finally couldn¡¯t bear it and spoke up, ¡°They-they¡¯re the ones who opened the coffin!¡±


    Outside the door, Wu Jin pushed the big boss ahead and ran wildly, ¡°Quickly, quickly, quickly, we won¡¯t be able to hide from Captain Zuo for long. We first have to find the entrance for the Brave Rapids&#k2013;&#k2013;wait, can you hear something?¡±


    Plink.


    After a brief pause, there was another plink, plink.


    It sounded like water dripping out of a container. The pyramids were made of brick and soil, and there were no stctite structures, so the water flow could only be man-made. Wu Jin slowly closed his eyes, and his sensitive hearing soon extended across the entire pyramid. For a moment, he could even picture the most primitive form of the water clock from Ancient Egypt in his mind, with the water level dropping slowly with the passage of time¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head.


    The water clock was hanging somewhere above their heads!


    ¡°Go.¡± The big boss had also caught the direction of the sounds and ran with Wu Jin through the dark corridors, climbing up along the tracks for the boat.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi had quickly be familiar with the rhythm of the game. The big boss¡¯s eyes were bright, and they made Wu Jin pause. Little Wei Shi didn¡¯t reject the idea of a survival reality show and was even a little enthusiastic about it.


    On the other hand, Big Wei Shi was the same.


    The entrance the two of them used was the boat retrieval entrance in the pyramid, so the mechanical track went upwards. Wu Jin guessed that the entrance for the Brave Rapids was probably at the top of the pyramid.


    They had to climb up a full 30 floors.


    Didn¡¯t the program producer say that they¡¯d reduce the burden on the contestants?


    It was a trek that spiralled upwards at close to a 70 degree angle. Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s shlights groped around in the dark, and by now, Wu Jin was already practically using both hands and feet to continue upwards. The light asionally swept over the ancient murals on the wall.


    ¡°Tomb corridor.¡± At a buffer tform, Wu Jin took down the shlight, gasping as he spoke in a low voice, ¡°An upward spiral, which is the same structure as the Great Pyramid of Giza. We¡¯ve both climbed through the passage that ves used. ording to this design, the top of the pyramid should hold an empty room that isrge enough to amodate arge passenger ne...¡±


    Wei Shi spent a moment to think about what an ¡®antique ne¡¯ was, then nodded, ¡°It¡¯s enough.¡±


    It was enough to hold a full set of equipment and boats for the Brave Rapids.


    The entrance for the ride was at the top of the pyramid.


    Wu Jinunched himself at the big boss¡¯s back with a swish and opened up his backpack. He found the <Book of the Dead> that was considered able to assist withmunication between both the dead and the living, and travelling through time.


    The youth¡¯s movements were very light, making a rustling sound that wasn¡¯t loud at all. Wei Shi tilted his head slightly.


    It was like he had a rabbit in his backpack that was slowly chewing on grass.


    ¡°Alright¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin was very excited as he spoke, ¡°Let¡¯s look at what the program group has given us¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them bowed their heads to look, then paused simultaneously.


    At the bottom of the pyramid, the Queen¡¯s tomb.


    Raphael¡¯s crossbow finally fell into a disadvantage due to Jingyi¡¯s seamless cooperation. However, based on Raphael¡¯s A-level strength, he might be able to take Ming Yao with him before he was eliminated.


    At this time, they could already hear the sound of footsteps from a fourth team at the door. Raphael¡¯s face was dark and unhappy, ¡°The quest item is in Wu Jin¡¯s hands.¡±


    Ming Yao was menacing, ¡°Impossible! The footprints near the door can¡¯t be faked!¡±


    Raphael set aside his crossbow and was very unconvinced. He gestured, ¡°Open the door.¡±


    Zuo Botang seemed to realize something, and his expression sank slightly as he opened the stone door.


    In the direction where Scarf had originally appeared, there were two sets of footprints that came over from near to far. They faced the Queen¡¯s funeral chamber.


    Even Raphael stilled for a moment as though he didn¡¯t dare to believe his own eyes.


    Ming Yao expressed, ¡°Look, look! If they had run off beforeing back, there should be at least four pairs of footprints¨C¨C¡±


    Zuo Botang raised his bow and arrow and interrupted him directly, ¡°Wu Jin¡¯s team opened the coffin. The two pairs of footprints are the same size and belong to the same person. They belong to someone about 190cm in height. It¡¯s Wei Shi.¡±


    Ming Yao was shocked, ¡°Don¡¯t they have two people...¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°Wu Jin¡¯s shoes weren¡¯t stained with mud, so they left no footprints. Wei Shi¡¯s were stained with mud. When he went out, he ran backwards, then came straight back, creating two lines of footprints.¡±


    There was silence.


    Ming Yao eximed indignantly, ¡°What a cheat! Trickster Witch!¡±


    Jingyi¡¯s captain sighed emotionally, then turned around and bopped Ming Yao on the head, ¡°You figured it out?¡± His fingers wrapped around the bronze bow¡¯s grip, and Zuo Botang walked out first in a gust of strong wind and dense water mist. His eyes were solemn and awe-inspiring, ¡°Chase after him.¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The scrollingments were filled with ¡°6666, cunning Little Witch¡±, ¡°Treacherous Little Witch¡±, ¡±Tricky Little Witch¡±. The camera had just switched back from the roller coaster to check in on the progress at the Brave Rapids pyramid.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi had just finished 1/3 of the journey and were now shuttling through the floor with the Pharaoh¡¯s funeral chamber. At the bottom of the channel, Jingyi quickly chased after Scarf and began to climb; Caesar and Red had arrivedte to the entrance to the pyramid; Raphael, who¡¯d lost to Jingyi, chose another road to follow outside the Queen¡¯s funeral chamber, and found another entrance to the main channel.


    Amongst them, only Wu Jin had the <Book of the Dead> that could speed up their progress for the instance.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled like a fox and said emotionally, ¡°Little Witch has changed! Back in those days when he first came to the program, he was such a cute little child! He was silly, and anyone could bully him. Whenever he smelled a wrap, he would run out of the dorm room and look around wildly... how time flies...¡±


    The scrollingments were howling.


    ¡°Son has ckened, but he¡¯s still cute! However, mama doesn¡¯t want you to grow up so fast!¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, seeing how Little Witch is still so handsome, Little Witch still belongs to mama, okay!¡±


    In the bottom corner of the screen, Wu Jin was sweating profusely and finally simply lifted up his bangs. His facial features beneath the bangs were the same as ever, but they seemed to be slowly losing thatyer of baby fat, and were more heroic and adult than they¡¯d been nine months ago.


    The camera finally focused on them. Wu Jin¡¯s arms were firm and powerful as he held onto the tracks to climb up, his muscles slender and smooth. Wei Shi, who was beside him, breathed steadily, and his movements on the 70 degree slope were as if he was walking on t ground. It was just that he would nce at Wu Jin from time to time.


    Wu Jin turned his head, and Wei Shi immediately proudly retrieved his gaze.


    ¡°I can¡¯t watch on anymore.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t watch on anymore +1. If you tell me right now that these two have already obtained a wedding certificate, I would believe it... it¡¯s an earth shattering, moving brotherhood!¡±


    ¡°As long as there is brotherhood, the mechanism filled tomb bes like a flower filled garden. As long as there¡¯s brotherhood, the road to opening the coffin will be filled with a spring breeze.¡±


    Crosson Show, sixth elimination match.


    Inside the pyramid.


    More than 40 meters up, Wu Jin finally heard the sounds of Jingyi in the channel.


    However, their gaze had always been firmly locked on the tomb chamber in front of them.


    Wu Jin breathed out slowly.


    Due to the limitations of the architectural mechanics, the great pyramid that was built with an inner spiral structure held a huge, open chamber at the top, and the entire chamber was surrounded by a ¡®river¡¯. At the end of the waterway, countless lit candles flickered quietly, and the three boats for the Brave Rapids floated there in silence.


    Light and shadow scattered over the water, reflecting and scattering like a gentle halo of stars.


    There were brilliant gold coins on the hull.


    The boats were all decorated in the shape of a human coffin, with no exceptions, and the imitation 24k gold paint reflected the waves.


    Behind the boats was the candlelight that symbolized life, and in front was the dark unknown.


    Death in Ancient Egypt was one of the gentlest forms of ¡®death¡¯.


    ¡°It¡¯s just like,¡± Wu Jin groped for an example, ¡°Drifting across the River Styx by boat.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The dead slept in the coffin, and the funeral priests prayed for them. They carried the visions of the living and floated across the river of death to arrive at thend of the gods. From then on, they were free from the troubles of human beings and lived on in death.


    This was the starting point for the drifting.


    It was also the starting point for the Brave Rapids.


    The ticket vending machine was just by the bank of the river, and correspondingly, the sound of the ticking water clock was growing louder and louder.


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head.


    His line of sight passed through numerous murals associated with ¡®death¡¯. The ¡®water clock¡¯ that was closely linked to Ancient Egyptian heritage and civilization hung at the top of the chamber. The ancient container slowly dripped water, and a shaft was inserted into the opening of the container, like a buoy. Dense scale lines were drawn on the inverted cone, and as time went by, the water level would drop. The shaft would then mark the corresponding moment.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Wei Shi snorted, disparaging Wu Jin¡¯s appearance of not having seen much of the world.


    In fact, he hadn¡¯t seen it before either. R-Code Base only held weapons, and there were no toys, let alone such exquisite antique items. So, the 16 year old couldn¡¯t help himself and looked at it a few more times before pulling out his bow and arrows, and saying simply, ¡°You go ahead, I¡¯ll keep guard here.¡±


    Based on the sound of footsteps in the channel, there were three teams of yers who were on their way up.


    Wu Jin nodded without another word.


    The walls of the chamber had simple and crude protruding handles that allowed the contestant to climb up to the water clock. Wu Jin first pulled out the <Book of the Dead>.


    The <Book of the Dead> would be an important tool for contestants who wanted to pass through the pyramid¨C¨C


    On the first page, there were six whole ¡®Brave Rapids ticket exchange vouchers¡¯ arranged neatly together.


    <i>xiin: all this history/science is real, guys~</i>

 Chapter Ch179.2 - Funeral Boat

    <h4>Chapter Ch179.2 - Funeral Boat</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    They had to take the Brave Rapids ride at 11:19.


    Wu Jin fed the exchange voucher into the machine and soon obtained a single ticket. The ticket time: 12:05.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    At the entrance to the channel, Wei Shi gestured silently.


    Jingyi would arrive in less than 5 minutes.


    Wu Jin waited another minute.


    He used another exchange voucher.


    Ticket time: 12:06.


    The youth suddenly bowed his head.


    His mind was buzzing with thoughts. The passage of time in the pyramid was the same as real time. They would have to wait 11 hours for the next correct time for the Brave Rapids, but based on the design of the instances, that was impossible. Unless time went against the current¨C¨C


    Time going backwards.


    Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders stiffened.


    The Ferris Wheel moved backwards in time because the pointers didn¡¯t rotate while the clock surface moved clockwise. In other words, manipting the clock itself allowed them to modify the time. If he wanted to reverse the time for this clock¨C¨C


    Wu Jin thought of the first clue from the clerical temple.


    The priest had added water to the water clock container.


    The water level rose, and time reversed.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly tossed the rest of the exchange vouchers from the <Book of the Dead> to the big boss. Then, he scooped up half a cup of river water with a military cup, hung it on his waist, rolled up his sleeves, and climbed up along the wall to the water clock at the top of the secret chamber.


    The previous climbing through the channel had already consumed most of Wu Jin¡¯s physical strength. This journey was very difficult for him, and the most he could do was ensure that he kept up a steady pace. At this time, there was less than three minutes before Jingyi would arrive at the chamber.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze swept around and he quickly found several stones, preparing to impede teh others to help Wu Jin get more time.


    On the chamber wall.


    The vivid, lifelike murals on the tomb wall apanied Wu Jin all the way up.


    First, the red crane came to the Nile Valley, leading the king of thend to be the embodiment of the Nile God.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath. The wall was steep, and the footholds were thin. It took almost all of his strength to continue climbing. Wu Jin took a look at the top of the water clock, then carried his gear with him and continued up.


    Another mural. After his death, the king arrived at the reed ins where the gods were located in a small boat and faced each trial he was given fearlessly.


    There was a sudden noise from the channel!


    Jingyi made their way up first, followed by Raphael. Wei Shi didn¡¯t say a single word as he kicked a stone down the channel. Ming Yao howled in the corridor, and the 16 year old Wei Shi stood still, holding two arrows between three of his fingers and aiming it straight at the dark exit of the channel.


    On the chamber wall.


    The mural at the very top. Anubis, the jackal-headed god, took out the heart of the dead for judgement. If it was lighter than a feather, the judged would live forever after death. If it was heavier than a feather, they would be a sacrifice for Anubis.


    Wu Jin reached out and was finally able to touch the highest point of the water clock.


    The youth darted up two more steps, his legs bncing against the water clock¡¯s frame as he pulled the military cup out of his backpack. He touched the rough scale and poured water into the water clock container, ¡°What time is it now?¡± Wu Jin¡¯s palms were sweating, and he spoke as fast as he could.


    Wei Shi fed a voucher into the ticket machine, ¡°10:52.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and scooped out some water.


    Wei Shi¡¯s heart rate had also elerated, ¡°11:10.¡±


    Wu Jin finally had a rough understanding of the scale. He squinted at the water level and scooped out a little more.


    Wei Shi used the fifth voucher, ¡°11:09.¡±


    They¡¯d met the time conditions. The chain in the waterway creaked and shifted. The boats for the Brave Rapids ride were about to set off!


    Inside the channel, the other two teams of yers had also arrived. Caesar¡¯s loud whimpering could be heard from the back¨C¨Cthe stones that the big boss had tossed down had bumped and bounced and finally smashed into Caesar, who was at the very back.


    Ming Yao, who¡¯d been the first to poke his head out, hadn¡¯t even had a chance to see the situation clearly when two arrows were shot straight at him.


    A sharp sword, ever triumphant.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Zuo Botang suddenly reached for Ming Yao.


    At the entrance to the channel, beside the ticket machine, Wei Shi had another two arrows loaded and ready to go. The man¡¯s expression held a rare youthfulness and was mboyantly reckless as he insisted on holding thest line of defense for Wu Jin. He would never take a step back.


    On the other hand, Wu Jin was panting for breath.


    The Brave Rapids ride had finally been activated. Even if he and the big boss could hold down the defense line from their height advantage, they would miss the boat. However, if they had to wait until he climbed back down from the top, they would miss this round¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly spoke up, ¡°Get on the boat.¡±


    The 16 year old Wei Shi paused and looked at Wu Jin who was still quickly climbing down. The youth¡¯s small curls were damp, and it was unknown if it was sweat or water from the river. At this time, Wu Jin was at least 16 meters of vertical distance away from the river. The path of the Brave Rapids boat would pass the wall where Wu Jin was just before it rushed down¨C¨C


    Wei Shi nodded, and his long legs moved swiftly towards the boat that had been shaped like a human coffin.


    Without Wei Shi¡¯s suppression, Zuo Botang and Raphael both poked their heads out from the channel at the same time!


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The camera lens cut to the pyramid instance once again.


    Ying Xiangxiang looked at the scene for a few seconds before saying in astonishment, ¡°Little Witch... is going to jump into the boat? Can he make a 16 meter jump?¡±


    Blood Pigeon zoomed in on the virtual map and highlighted a spot, ¡°The point where the Brave Rapids passes by Contestant Wu¡¯s location is where the dive in the tracks begins. That means that after Contestant Wu jumps down the boat will begin the drop and enter weightlessness at the same time. With double weightlessness as a buffer, he can make the jump, it¡¯s not a problem.¡±


    ¡°But, looking at this track, the safest altitude is still within 7 meters.¡±


    In the middle of the screen, Wu Jin scurried down the wall.


    At the moment when Jingyi popped up from the channel, it was as though Wu Jin¡¯s brain waves were connected with Wei Shi¡¯s. The youth suddenly turned around with the help of the wall.


    The sharp arrow in his hand was set in ce.


    Wu Jin¡¯s brow was stern, and his arms trembled slightly from too much climbing. His hands were pale from the force he used to stabilize the bow. The long arrow howled as it flew towards Zuo Botang!


    The Jingyi sniper was caught off guard before he could stand stably. A momentter, Wei Shi had already jumped onto the boat and urately took over the attack, recing Wu Jin.


    ¡°Great!¡± In the live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon was also praising Wu Jin¡¯s arrow. ¡°In this game, it¡¯s hard to pinpoint why, but Little Witch¡¯s state seems to be worse than before.¡± Blood Pigeon pondered, ¡°His strength isn¡¯t sufficient, like he¡¯s recovering from a serious illness. However, during that attack just now, the power and uracy was perfect.¡±


    Blood Pigeon concluded, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s tactical foundation is now very solid. I can see that he has made much progress.¡±


    At the top of the pyramid.


    The boat began to move slowly.


    Seeing that there was no hope of getting onto the boat, the two teams didn¡¯t hesitate to aim at Wu Jin who was still holding onto the wall. However, Wei Shi¡¯s hands didn¡¯t leave the string as he sent out a volley of attacks, forcibly creating buffer time for Wu Jin¡¯s safe descent.


    The chain turned.


    The human-shaped coffin boat began to elerate.


    In the live broadcast room, Blood Pigeon shook his head slightly, ¡°12 meters. Contestant Wu can only make the drop from 12 meters. He almost used up his strength with the arrow just now, so his climbing and movement speed has be very slow.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang hesitated, ¡°12 meters...¡±


    Blood Pigeon spread his hands, ¡°It¡¯ll be dependent on luck. Or Contestant Wei can help catch him from the boat. However, the skill required is too high. Even professional yers can¡¯t be certain about a catch with this level of difficulty.¡±


    A 12 meter vertical jump wasn¡¯t at the upper limit of human ability, and there were acrobats who could achieve it.


    However, the body fat ratio of trainees was lower than that of ordinary people, and the corresponding risk was higher.


    The boat was about to reach Wu Jin¡¯s jumping point.


    There was a clicking sound from the track.


    The entire boat was ready to dive down the track, and the helm of the boat hit some turbulence, sshing out a huge spray of water.


    Wu Jin was trembling, but he had to jump even if it was an impossible jump; if he didn¡¯t jump, he¡¯d be shot by Jingyi like a static target, and when the program team peeled him off the wallter, they¡¯d still see a Wu Jin outline amidst the messy arrows...


    Inside the boat on the Brave Rapids.


    Wei Shi suddenly stood up and stared hard at Wu Jin.


    Originally, he¡¯d thought that Wu Jin could climb down to 7 meters, but the current 12 meter jump far exceeded his estimations. The little shortie couldn¡¯t be considered a gically modified human with improved body functions, and his ability to bnce was a mess, however he had no choice but to jump¨C¨C


    Both of Wei Shi¡¯s arms were shaking.


    At this time, the 16 year old youth from Wei Shi¡¯s consciousness had instinctively forgotten about the existence of the life-saving capsule. In fact, the blood in his entire body was moving rapidly, and his arm muscles were practically spasming from excessive force.


    There was a ringing in his ears, just like that day when the two of them had escaped from the R-Code Base. Half of his consciousness was torn, while the other half spoke in a deep voice, ¡°Go back.¡±


    The 16 year old Little Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were red, ¡°Why?!¡±


    The other half of his soul spoke haughtily, ¡°Because I can catch him.¡±


    In mid-air.


    Wu Jin jumped.


    The candlelight of the entire pyramid seemed to swirl like fireflies. Wu Jin felt that he¡¯d really made a mistake this time, and he hadn¡¯t calcted his loss of strength after pulling the bow.


    In his field of vision, countless murals depicting death flew by due to his free fall.


    Wu Jin made onest shift.


    At this time, he would probably turn into a ball uponnding... The only concern was whether or not the life-saving capsule would hit the cub, and whether or not the cub would be the only yer who¡¯d been knocked out by a life-saving capsule in the entire history of the Crosson Show...


    At the moment ofnding.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet had time to push Wei Shi aside when a powerful arm suddenly caught and held him tightly, skillfully providing a buffer.


    The man¡¯s heated, hormone-filled scent was overwhelming as it surrounded him.


    Wei Shi gave a lowugh, ¡°Sit tight.¡±


    The boat that carried ¡®souls¡¯ swooped down.


    The water sshed out in waves, and murals flew by in their field of vision.


    Water ovepped with light and shadow, and countless legends about ¡®death¡¯ were connected together in the murals.


    After the death of King Osiris of Ancient Egypt, the queen exchanged her mourning wails for the King¡¯s rebirth.


    After Nefertari¡¯s death, Ramses II often came to visitte at night with a candlemp in his hand, carving poems to mourn her on the stone walls.


    An asp was wrapped around Cleopatra¡¯s back, the woman calmly waiting for death. After this final Queen¡¯s reign came to an end, nobles were no longer willing to listen to the myths of Ancient Egypt, and ept their words and gods.


    The pyramids, temples, and hieroglyphs were all sealed up on the banks of the Nile.


    Their field of vision suddenly lit up!


    The two of them rushed straight out of the Sphinx at the top of the pyramid and sped down the slope of the structure¨C¨C


    The sshing water was getting more and more intense.


    Wei Shi casually took off hisbat jacket and blocked the iing water for Wu Jin.


    There was a crash.


    The boat had reached the bottom of the Brave Rapids.


    The intense water mist and foam spray blocked the view of the cameras.


    Wei Shi bowed his head and bit Wu Jin¡¯s neck as though swearing sovereignty.


    <i>Juurensha: Yaaaaay, go Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ¡°Because I can catch him¡± MY HEART</i>

 Chapter 180 - Pirate Ship

    <h4>Chapter 180 - Pirate Ship</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Water sshed up into the sky.


    Wei Shi got off the boat first, followed by Wu Jin, who was still wearing Contestant Wei¡¯sbat jacket as he jumped down.


    Inside the Crosson live broadcast studio, the atmosphere suddenly heated up.


    Blood Pigeon pped and nodded approvingly, ¡°He wasn¡¯t eliminated. Little Witch¡¯s luck isn¡¯t bad.¡±


    The scrollingments were full of people moring.


    ¡°What kind of cool, high level parkour jump is this!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve be a Contestant Wei fan, he even gave his teammate his coat; he¡¯s so gentle, and his boyfriend skills are so strong...¡±


    In the senior survival show fan channel, countless straight men were bravely analyzing Wu Jin¡¯s jump just now.


    ¡°A 12 meter drop. Contestant Wu¡¯s muscles are obvious, and his body fat ratio is low. It¡¯s not surprising that he cannd safely. The main credit for his sess lies in the bnce of his body when he jumped, and Contestant Wei¡¯s skill in providing a buffer¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t it be a high body fat ratio?¡± retorted another member of the audience. ¡°That¡¯s what it means to have a fat buffer. Just looking at Wu Jin¡¯s small round face, his body fat ratio must be high. His entire body is probably soft to the touch!¡±


    ¡°No way. Judging from his muscle power, his body fat ratio must be low! Against someone with the same weight as him, Wu Jin can hammer whoever he wants!¡±


    The audience members from both sides of the argument immediately began a debate over ¡®whether Little Witch was soft and flexible or hard and stic¡¯. The intensity of the debate was no different from the popr debate over ¡®whether Pikachu was smooth or fluffy¡¯ from 10 centuries ago.


    Soon, the audience inquired about it with the program team and asked them to confirm.


    Blood Pigeon was stunned and handed the microphone over to Ying Xiangxiang.


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang reacted within a single second and smiled slightly, ¡°How would I know? You should ask Contestant Wei, the one who held Little Witch just now.¡±


    The program team staff controlled over a dozen cameras to swarm over to Wei Shi on the screen when they heard this.


    Then, the scrollingments blew up once again. The Scarf CP faction was dancing and celebrating, stopping just short of stamping ¡®official CP¡¯ at the top of the forums.


    Crosson Show, sixth elimination match arena.


    A damp Wu Jin smiled at the camera and sneezed twice.


    What else could he do?!


    It wasn¡¯t like he couldin on the spot about how his elimination match teammate had been brutally gnawing on him while in a dead angle away from the cameras...


    As soon as the cameras dispersed, the big boss slowly, slowly turned back.


    The 27 year old Wei Shi¡¯s aura was far stronger than the 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s.


    Wu Jin shuffled back two steps.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin obediently took two steps forward, and in the next second, he was pressed fiercely against the wall by one of the big boss¡¯s hands as he gnawed and bullied his cheeks wantonly. Wu Jin wailed, huping and sneezing at the same time...


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he stroked a hand over the wet curls.


    Wu Jin was still dripping water and shivering in the shadow of the wall. He¡¯d been ¡®watered¡¯ for a long time and looked like he was wavering on the verge of catching a cold. Fortunately, the survival show trainee could recover very quickly. Wei Shi hauled him out of the pyramid theme area and turned back along the path leading to the Ferris Wheel. On the way there, he picked a sunnywn and ordered, ¡°Lay down.¡±


    Wu Jin was only wearing abat vest as he syed out spread-eagle on thewn, lying there in the sun.


    Just now, in the pyramid, he¡¯d really used up all his strength. Wu Jin¡¯s body seemed to turn boneless as soon as hey down. The warm sun mixed with the light grassy scent made Wu Jin feel a little drunk, and his eyelids drooped.


    ¡°Rest for half an hour and dry yourself out in the sun.¡± Wei Shi ced a hand on Wu Jin¡¯s forehead to test his temperature.


    In the marathon-like survival show, seizing every possible opportunity to rest was an essential skill.


    Wu Jin held onto consciousness and looked at his wrist watch before finally letting out a breath of relief. Jingyi was still in the pyramid, and Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watch showed: ¡®Current Ranking: No.1¡¯.


    Beside him, Wei Shi had just finished helping him wring out his jacket.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see any cameras around them, so he squirmed over to the big boss and was at ease as he closed his eyes.


    The adult big boss had the same smell of sunshine, hay, and nuts, but it was also quite different from the cub. The cub was like a small pine tower that stood in front of him, while the big boss was a silent and solid pine tree.


    With this period of sudden rxation after physical exertion, Wu Jin happily fell into a shallow nap.


    He¡¯d gotten a license, married one and gotten one free, how wonderful... hic.


    15 minutes.


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to turn over and dry out the other side.


    Wu Jin woke up vaguely, tensing up slightly when he felt a rough palm covered in gun calluses pinching his waist. The big boss kneaded the back of his waist again, and Wu Jin plopped down and continued to sleep.


    Wei Shi effortlessly helped Wu Jin flip over then casually patted him and ttened him out.


    There was a faint breeze on thewn, and little blue flowers were scattered on the grass.


    The Wu Jin Pancake and Chef Wei Shi were lying down and sitting respectively. The sun shone down gently from above, wrapping around them in a dead corner where the cameras couldn¡¯t reach.


    Half an hourter.


    Wu Jin suddenly woke up.


    The youth climbed up from the grass and hauled the big boss towards another ride¨C¨C


    Wei Shi lifted his eyelids.


    Wu Jin seemed to have sensed something: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wei Shi bent over, his body in an interrogative posture that gave off a strong sense of oppression. Wu Jin¡¯s survival instincts kicked in, ¡°No-no-no-nothing happened...¡±


    Wei Shi forced Wu Jin to look at him, and the eyes that were reminiscent of those of a wild animal were narrowed into slits, ¡°If he dares to do anything to you, shoot him.¡±


    His manner remained imposing as he let Wu Jin go.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin agreed superficially: Fine, fine! Your brain circuits are really amazing!


    Not long after the two of them set off, their wrist watches vibrated at the same time. A second team hadpleted two items on the list.


    Wu Jin shared his analysis with the big boss in a low voice, ¡°In terms of difficulty, the pyramid and the Ferris Wheel are about the same. In this elimination match, there should be a ride that gives easy points that we haven¡¯t run into yet.¡±


    ¡°ording to the clues we have, clocks and watches are matched within the civilization theme park. For example, the clock tower in Western Europe, and the water clock from Ancient Egypt. And, the time controller is hidden in the entertainment facilities.¡±


    Wu Jin pondered out loud, ¡°The Ferris Wheel was a huge, rotating clock face, and the top of the pyramid was like the starting point for dripping water. ording to this kind of prompt, we can take it further. In ancient times, methods to track time included knots, sundials, and pendulums...¡±


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to look up.


    In front of them, beside the fog-covered Ferris Wheel park, the pirate ship ride swayed from side to side. There was an unidentified trainee screaming on the ship.


    Pirate ships were one of the ¡®most underrated¡¯ rides, but the peak level of weightlessness could surpass that of the roller coaster. The ¡®pirate ship¡¯ hull was connected to a mechanical arm that made periodic mechanical movements with a fixed amplitude and swing...


    Wu Jin jumped up.


    The pirate ship that swayed from side to side. Mechanical arm, pendulum.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Wu Jin pulled the big boss into a run, leaving the other party with no room to refuse.


    They cracked the third entertainment facility faster than Wu Jin expected.


    The ¡®pirate ship¡¯ was the facility that was basically giving away points in the sixth elimination match. Its shape and intention was simple and straightforward and could easily be linked directly to the pendulum.


    At this time, the pirate ship was still running. Wu Jin quickly ran around and went through the smaller facilities around it, finding the clue in the stamp where Galileo wrote T = 2¦Ð¡Ì1/8 on a ck board.


    It was the form for the mechanical motion of the swing of the pendulum.


    ¡°Galileo!¡± Wu Jin tossed the gun to the big boss.


    Wei Shi casually opened fire, and the yers who¡¯d been guarding the pirate ship were forced to retreat in horror.


    Wu Jin was very happy to be carried by the big boss, ¡°No wonder it¡¯s close to the Ferris Wheel. It turned out that it¡¯s still in the same European civilization theme area. The pirate ship is decorated in a viking style that was seen in Italy at the beginning of the 17th century. At the same time, Galileo, an Italian scientist, discovered the pendulum form, which is how they¡¯re connected...¡±


    Wei Shi listened as Wu Jin chattered on, but the gun in his hands moved continuously, as he used the hunting gun to brutally clear out the scene.


    Wu Jin bounced over to look for the ticket machine.


    Time flowed at a constant speed ording to the pendulum¡¯s movements. Wu Jin effortlessly worked out the starting time for the pirate ship that corresponded to the time on their timetable. At this time, footsteps rang out chaotically as the contestants who¡¯d originally been blocking the Scarf team were forced to withdraw and scatter.


    Wu Jin gave the big boss, who¡¯d taken down a whole group of people on his own, a reverent thumbs up.


    Although he¡¯d kind of taken it easy this game...


    However, it wasn¡¯t a big problem!


    In this game, Big Wei was carrying him while he took it easy, and in the next game, he¡¯d carry him while Little Weiy down and waited for a win. It was an endless circle where he could take turns rxing and carrying!


    The scheduled time for the ride arrived.


    Wu Jin dragged the big boss with him and boarded the pirate ship, heading straight to thest row. His eyes were excited as he fastened the seat belt, ¡°We¡¯ll sit at the very end! At the very end! It¡¯s the most exciting ce¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi finally confirmed that Wu Jin had fully recharged himself by napping on thewn and was now full of energy.


    The man nodded and didn¡¯t object. When they boarded the ship, he mentioned, ¡°Floating City has one too. It¡¯s three times as big as this one.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was reverent.


    The pirate ship slowly started up!


    Beneath the scorching sun, the warm air brushed past their cheeks.


    Wu Jin, who was sitting at the stern of the boat, bounced around excitedly. At the highest point, he mouthed: Wei Shi!


    In a dead angle where the camera couldn¡¯t see, ten fingers locked together tightly.


    Wei Shi nced sideways at Wu Jin, whose small curls had been blown around messily by the wind. The two of them drew closer at the same time.


    Their breaths were entangled in the wind.


    The pendulum pirate ship sank again, entering an area with camera coverage.


    Wu Jin sat properly, and Wei Shi looked the same as usual.


    The pirate ship charged up again! Wu Jin snuck in some hidden moves, and Wei Shi restrained his restless hand, taking out the test paper and sticking it to the back of Wu Jin¡¯s hand without a second thought.


    Wu Jin leaned in to observe the test paper, his eyshes fluttering close to Wei Shi¡¯s heart.


    Weightlessness and sweetness attacked at the same time.


    The hull swayed to its highest point again.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze suddenly emptied out. His subconscious attempted to drill its way out¨C¨C


    Wei Shi forcibly pressed it back down.


    The pirate ship flew through the air.


    Wu Jin was still at the stern of the boat, and he was so happy he was about to burst out into song!


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression gradually grew nk again. He suddenly turned back and looked nervously at the little shortie beside him.


    The pirate ship swung to the other side.


    Wu Jin screamed.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression changed again, his eyebrows deepening and bing more serious. His eyes were unfathomable, the way they were after 10 years of additional experience.


    The pirate ship continued to sway.


    Since the big boss was the only one who could hear, Wu Jin had started to sing, mixing in some beatboxing at the same time, ¡°Let¡¯s start swinging~ double~ oars~ moving ying boom boom boom!¡±


    Wei Shi fell into a trance again. Then, he looked at the unfamiliar shotgun in his hand, reaching out anxiously to look for his bow and arrow.


    The pirate ship swayed again.


    Wu Jin: ¡°There¡¯s a cool breeze from the front~ Wind buzzing, buzzing, buzzing!¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly closed his eyes, his expression changed, and his lips curved up.


    Wu Jin happily got off the boat and looked at the sign, ¡°Done. The pirate ship task is finished. Let¡¯s go to the roller coaster. It¡¯s just southeast...¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, then stopped Wu Jin from moving forward.


    Wu Jin looked back in confusion.


    Wei Shi calmly gave Wu Jin some psychological preparation.


    Half a minuteter.


    Wu Jin could hear his own despair in his voice, ¡°What?!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean, shallow consciousness conversion, elerating frequency?¡±


    ¡°The fastest frequency...every half a minute???¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....it¡¯s certainly true love that Wei Shi likes Little Witch¡¯s terrible lyrics!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: yesterday¡¯s (sept 16) chapter... i had a scheduling fail. </i>

 Chapter Ch181.1 - Roller Coaster

    <h4>Chapter Ch181.1 - Roller Coaster</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Before entering an advertising segment, the camera showed a bird¡¯s-eye view of every corner of the amusement park. There was Raphael charging down from the top of the pyramid; there was Caesar and Red, who¡¯d insisted on copying answers again, clinging onto Raphael¡¯s boat; there was Wei Yan who was running full tilt beneath the roller coaster...


    And there was also Wu Jin, who was talking to Wei Shi and seemed to be shocked silly.


    Ying Xiangxiang removed her headphones and handed it to a backstage crew member of the Crosson team, then looked at Wu Jin¡¯s freeze frame on the screen andughed out loud, ¡°What are they talking about? What kind of expression is that?¡±


    Wu Jin stood facing Wei Shi, and his face practically had words written on it: You¡¯re really making things difficult for me today! ...


    Soon, however, the live broadcast screen had already been reced by advertisements from the golden thighed investors.


    Sixth elimination match, amusement park arena.


    A bunch of cameras were still flying past.


    ¡°!¡± Wu Jin stumbled, ¡°Half-half a minute?¡±


    The big boss made a sound of acknowledgement and calmly loaded up his shotgun. The man¡¯s brow was cold and hard, and when he bowed his head, he exuded a sense of hidden danger. His fingers that were slightly longer than those of ordinary people were the most precise weapons that modified gics could produce, and his hands moved constantly.


    ¡°Take it.¡± The man¡¯s expression was indecipherable, and his voice was a little heavier than usual.


    Wei Shi thrust the gun into Wu Jin¡¯s arms, then held the youth¡¯s hand and wrapped it around the grip, just like giving Wu Jin a carrot and having him hold the top of the carrot. Then, he leaned down to utter a cold warning in Wu Jin¡¯s ear, ¡°If he makes a move on you, shoot.¡±


    Wu Jin simply felt like there was no love in the world.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes. He propped a hand up against the wall and attempted to intimidate the bold little rabbit, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to pay attention to him.¡±


    Wu Jin was really speechless, ¡°......¡±


    He nowpletely believed that the big boss¡¯s emotional lock treatment had been effective! How was this anything like having weak emotional perception? It was simply like upending the entire vinegar jar with a kick! And it wasn¡¯t just one person kicking! The Little Wei and Big Wei who¡¯d been split up in the big boss¡¯s consciousness both regarded each other as imaginary enemies! The two of them faced the vinegar jar and took turns kicking it one after another...


    The big boss was just a tiny, tiny bit small minded!


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was full ofints, but when faced with the big boss¡¯s pressure, he could only tremble and quiver and hold onto the carrot top greens. At this time, their wrist watches beeped.


    Wu Jin immediately bowed his head to look, ¡°There are three teams tied for first!¡±


    Wu Jin nced over to the side. The big boss was unhappy and had taken off his backpack. He pulled out the rope, military dagger, and arrows from thepartments one after another and held them up against himself. It seemed as though he was looking for a ¡®torture tool¡¯ that he could use to intimidate Little Cub Wei¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly puffed up his small round face and ttered him, ¡°Brother-Brother Wei, how about we head to the roller coaster first. I can¡¯t deal with it by myself...¡±


    The big boss stood up, looked over in the direction of the roller coaster,and made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Wei Yan is there.¡±


    Wu Jin could clearly see the satisfaction in the big boss¡¯s eyes. It was clear that his thoughts were going in the direction of eliminating Little Wei, turning Wu Jin into a widow, and handing him over into Wei Yan¡¯s care...


    Wei Shi kneaded his soft and fluffy lover and spoke tly, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The roller coaster was situated on the other end of the amusement park, on the exact opposite side from the pyramid.


    Wu Jin had been able to see theplex tracks of the roller coaster from the highest point of the pirate ship, but his vision had been unable to capture more precise details. At this time, the information that could be collected gradually increased as they walked along a winding path whose curve resembled sheep intestines.


    There was only one way to get to the roller coaster from the pirate ship. Along the way, there were souvenir shops that sold pirate ship rted items, such as Italian ship models from the great era of navigation, historical books, and imitation trade pearls that were consistent with the amusement park facility¡¯s theme.


    Wu Jin nced over them once and then looked away. There was a certain historical precedence for the Crosson Show¡¯s fixed map elimination match to have clues hidden in the souvenir vending machines, but it was a far cry from the current reality.


    They could sporadically see the heads of other trainees poking up around them.


    ¡°The roller coaster level shouldn¡¯t be too difficult.¡± Wu Jin spected in a light voice, ¡°The haunted house is at the back of the mountain and is the furthest away from the rest of the facilities. It¡¯s unlikely that other contestants will head there. The roller coaster, pirate ship, Ferris Wheel, and Brave Rapids are four fixed points that gradually head deeper into the park, going from the east to the west.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CSince there weren¡¯t many yers in the pyramid to the west, it means that there must be teams that started clearing out the task items starting from the east.¡± Wu Jin looked at the densely packed score rankings on his wrist watch, ¡°And their progress was smooth.¡±


    When they left the pirate ship zone, the terrain changed again.


    The soil beneath their feet grew softer, changing from the barren conifer forest soilmon in Western trade civilizations to a moist and fertile ckish-brown soil.


    Wu Jin leaned over, ¡°Farming.¡± His gaze flitted quickly over the rice paddies and wheat, ¡°The theme for the roller coaster should be a civilization that originated from an agrarian society...¡±


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to look in a direction, ¡°There.¡±


    The youth¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The entertainment facility closest to them was hidden behind a wall with white tiles. When they approached, the sound of water pouring out could be heard from behind the thin stones and plum trees. On the ground were sheets of rice paper that were still drying. Half the stack was hard and white, while the other half was damp with a lighter color. It should be that half of it had already finished drying, while the other half was still unfinished. Wu Jin suddenly spoke up, ¡°Papermaking!¡±


    After going around the small courtyard, they came to arge mansion-like structure sealed up by a brick wall, and it was unknown what kind of entertainment facility was enclosed inside. Wu Jin looked at the gate for a long time, then eximed, ¡°A Jinzhong courtyard house!¡±


    As they followed the bricks and headed further inside, the murals in the hollows of the walls were quite different in style from the romance of the Middle Ages in Western Europe and the mystery of Ancient Egypt. These precise and meticulous relief carvings, freehand brushwork, and calligraphy depicted all kinds of agriculture, industry andmerce, festivals, scenery, ancestral worship...


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    The Chinese civilization.


    Huaxia, a concept that represented China, signified both ¡®grandness and beauty¡¯.


    As they went further inside, all kinds of entertainment facilities could be found in the scattered courtyards. Wu Jin also saw that in a virtualpetition event that imitated Qianqing Pce, two teams of trainees were fighting over the throne, and a support yer in a team had been dragged over to be beaten ten times with a nk. There was also a tomb duel adventure facility, but it was unknown if anyone had gone in to fight...


    The roller coaster was just up ahead!


    Wu Jin dragged the big boss behind him and broke into a run as he looked at the small line of text beneath the ride¡¯s sign.


    ¨C¨CThe Son of Heaven ordered, to go to the drearynd in the north to build a city. The illustrious south, was a ce to avoid.


    ¡°<The Book of Poems>?¡± Wu Jin reached out towards the sign. After going through numerous rounds, his fingertipsing into contact with proper script made Wu Jin feel inexplicably happy. It was unclear whether it was due to his advantage with the relevant knowledge, or if his mind calmed with the protection of a familiar cultural context, ¡°The Son of Heaven ordered, to go to the drearynd in the north to build a city... is this a reference to building a city in the orient?¡±


    Only now did Wu Jin remember that his knowledge of his ownnguage was a mess, and his writing was also in the same state.


    The roller coaster was nearby, beneath the dazzling sunlight.


    They only needed to head past the roller coaster souvenir shop to arrive at the ticket office¨C¨C


    The sudden sound of steps could be heard from the other side of the ticket office!


    Wu Jin was surprised and quickly lifted up his shotgun, ncing at the big boss behind him.


    ... This one nce almost sent his soul flying out of his body.


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips were pressed together as he looked silently at Wu Jin. The bow and arrow were tucked neatly into his arms, and his expression seemed twisted, as though he was fighting internally with someone.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± The big boss¡¯s core had changed!


    This silent conversion almost shocked Wu Jin into a daze. At this time, the two of them were still holding hands, but it was just that in one second, he was holding onto a fighting machine, and in the next, he was holding hands with a proud little wolf cub.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was nk, ¡°You¡¯re holding his hand?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly put down his paws and tried to pacify the wolf cub!


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression became even more indescribable. He asked, ¡°You¡¯re not even willing to touch my hand?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly raised his paws and cleverly held onto Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi was furious, ¡°You¡¯re so reluctant... move away!¡±


    Before Wu Jin could react, a stray bullet brushed past from behind, flying close to his ear. Wei Shi elbowed Wu Jin to dodge it, then pulled back his bow and shot out three arrows in a row towards Wei Yan, who was hiding behind the souvenir shop¨C¨C


    The arrows made a shrill noise as they travelled through the air.


    Wu Jin dodged quickly, ¡°Withdraw for now. There aren¡¯t any ammunition supplies in the area, and they can¡¯t shoot too often!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved up coldly when he heard these words. Instead of retreating, he advanced and pushed Wei Yan back, step by step, his face carrying a youthful air. His years of experience dominating the R-Code Base had given him marvelous control with cold steel weapons. With the addition of adult Wei Shi¡¯s strength, it wasn¡¯t exaggerating to say that he could shoot apart a cluster of stones with just his bow and arrow.


    From behind the souvenir shop, Thin Fire couldn¡¯t refrain from letting out a low cry.


    When two arrows shot past, Wei Yan was stunned for half a second and almost ended up being hit.


    Wei Yan, who was still shocked, ¡°......¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°???¡±


    Wei Yan¡¯s eyes suddenly filled with reverence: Brother Wei¡¯s expressions were so rich! It must be that Floating City had made a great breakthrough with the emotional lock! Brother Wei¡¯s Floating City really lived up to its reputation! Brother Wei was really worthy of respect!


    Thin Fire couldn¡¯t read any sort of emotion from this human-shaped weapon¡¯s face, so he could only ask politely, ¡°Are we fighting or not? Don¡¯t let them see any important clues...¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°I¡¯ll provide cover. You go and get the things.¡±


    The sound of gunfire sounded out again. As Wu Jin had expected, Wei Yan and Thin Fire were also short on bullets. They immediately switched to a crossbow that was the same as Raphael¡¯s. During the scuffle, Thin Fire quickly took down an object from the window of the souvenir shop. Wei-Thin then stopped trying to fight, withdrawing quickly¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s arrow quiver was already half empty.


    Wu Jin made a quick decision, ¡°Don¡¯t chase them for now. Find a crossbow like the one they¡¯re using. It¡¯s fine, there¡¯s still stock in the souvenir shop, and they only took away something from the disy...¡±


    Wu Jin swiftly leaned over to help the big boss pick up arrows. In the distance, Wei-Thin had already dodged behind the ticket office for the ride. The two of them jumped into the ride¡¯s passenger car.


    The back of the roller coaster car suddenly ignited and spat out decorative mes! It was like a ming arrow that shot out towards the sky, trailing a streak of elongated red light behind it!


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth opened wide.


    The roller coaster that was on fire was very impressive.


    At the same time, the firelight also illuminated theyout for the entire facility. The area around the roller coaster tracks were made of brick and stone, sandwiched between low mountain peaks. The walls, towers, and passageways around the track were clearly visible, and whenever the roller coaster car passed by, the beacon lights on the tower would light up and emit billowing smoke that seemed to be rapidly transmitting news of war.


    ¨C¨CThe Son of Heaven ordered, to go to the drearynd in the north to build a city. The illustrious south, was a ce to avoid.


    The ¡®city¡¯ referred to the city walls.


    The wind brought frost and snow; it was about building the ten thousand mile long Great Wall.


    The Brave Rapids was built into a pyramid, and the roller coaster was the Great Wall.


    Wu Jin reached out to grab the cub, wanting to run over and investigate, but when he looked back...


    The cub was striding off in the opposite direction.


    Wu Jin: ¡°? Brother Wei!¡±


    Wei Shi was suppressing his anger, and his face was gloomy, ¡°He¡¯s about toe out, and he¡¯ll definitely do something to you. I¡¯m going to take him further away first.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°............¡± Are you trying to park your ount in a safe zone before you log off? Am I a dangerous Little Witch bomb?!


    However, before the cub could get too far, Wei Shi suddenly stiffened and froze.


    Wu Jin secretly made a shooting gesture with his hand: Biu! Core change!


    Big Wei slowly turned around.


    The big boss¡¯s expression was displeased as he looked deeply at Wu Jin, who was off in the distance, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin trotted over obediently, but his eyes widened halfway there. That wasn¡¯t right! Wei Shi had run over there by himself, so shouldn¡¯t he be the oneing back? Howe he was the one running over?!


    The big boss looked expressionlessly at Wu Jin. He looked at him for such a long time that Wu Jin even felt that Wei Shi might have been able to see what had happened behind him just now.


    Wei Shi evaluated, ¡°Naive.¡±


    Wu Jin rxed. The 27 year old Wei Shi who¡¯d been through many hardships was more mature and sophisticated. He was much more stable than the cub! He definitely wouldn¡¯t continue this nonsense...


    Wei Shi: ¡°When the change is about to happen again, you¡¯re going to run away.¡±


    Wu Jin was indignant, ¡°!!¡± Wasn¡¯t this even worse than the cub! The cub would run off on his own, but when it was the big boss, he wanted him to run instead...


    Fortunately, Big Wei no longer remained tangled up with this matter. He picked up Wu Jin and walked quickly towards the Great Wall. The big boss spoke coldly, ¡°End the game in two hours.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up in awe and respect.


    Back then, during the Crosson evaluation match, the big boss had ended the game quickly in order to go home and feed the cat. Maybe this time, he would head home to beat himself up...


    The roller coaster track pierced through the fog.


    The two of them each bought a ticket, and the times disyed were 6:07 and 14:00.


    ¡°Time is flowing too quickly.¡± Wu Jin pondered, ¡°Time must be following the movement of the roller coaster.¡±


    The roller coaster car was still racing around the track. At the ticket gate, Wu Jin squeaked and crouched down to examine the tracks. The tracks were actually divided into twoyers. The upperyer was amon regr track, and the loweryer was dark and indistinct...


    Wei Shi got down on one knee and leaned in over the track. His fingers swept across it, and he rubbed at the residue before bringing it close to Wu Jin¡¯s nose.


    Wu Jin inhaled, ¡°... Spices?¡±

 Chapter Ch181.2 - Roller Coaster

    <h4>Chapter Ch181.2 - Roller Coaster</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wei Shi looked at the roller coaster that was still bumping around in the distance, ¡°White smoke, non-toxic, cheap fragrance. Condensed fat me fuel.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned repeatedly as he listened. The big boss¡¯s investigative skills were wless! However, the details didn¡¯t add up to anything that was rted to time¨C¨C


    At this time, the beacon fires across the entire mountain suddenly went out!


    Their wrist watches vibrated almost simultaneously.


    The number of teams that had passed three entertainment facilities had gone up from three to four.


    Wei-Thin had passed the roller coaster task!


    Wu Jin came back to his senses, and his expression showed his surprise, ¡°The answer for this round can be copied. The roller coaster clearance time is 16:03. Time flows with the roller coaster, like the water in the pyramid¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi corrected him, ¡°Time flows following the fire.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood, ¡°Right, it¡¯s the water rather than the boat that controlled time in the pyramid. When this model is applied to the Great Wall, it¡¯s the fire rather than the roller coaster car that controls time here. me, fuel, orbit... They put out the me at the back of the carriage at 16:03, so they reached the target time of 16:03?¡±


    Wu Jin fell into thought, ¡°I seem to have seen this somewhere.¡±


    Wei Shi kneaded the soft, small curls, ¡°No rush. Think about it slowly.¡±


    The memories from Wu J¨ªn slowly unfolded and opened up.


    In summer, mosquito coil incense burned slowly by the bed. Early versions of mosquito repellent incense were harmful to the human body, and a single coil of mosquito repellent incense that could be burned for six hours usually couldn¡¯t be used up all in one go.


    The old director of the orphanage was slow and steady as he put a small metal clip on the mosquito repellent incense, ¡°Two hours!¡±


    Wu Jin, or rather, Wu J¨ªn, nodded and smiled, and obediently did two hours of homework.


    When the mosquito repellent incense slowly burned towards the iron clip, the heat was absorbed by the metal, and the incense was extinguished. Wu Jin happily tossed aside his exercise book and went to the small library that had been donated by a kind-hearted person to read books.


    This ancient timing method that used incense and an incense te was still in use in the 21st century.


    Time, in the context of the Chinese civilization, was also rted to intent. Brewing a cup of tea, or a stick of incense.


    ¡°The roller coaster is a clock that uses fire to measure time!¡± Wu Jin spoke excitedly, ¡°The intricate track is like the incense coil used for tracking time in Ancient China. There is a time scale based on the incense, and as time goes by with the burning of the incense, that¡¯s how much time remains...¡±


    Wei Shi praised, ¡°Yes, the fire clock.¡±


    Water and fire were the oldest methods for keeping time. The water clock originated from Ancient Egypt, and the fire clock originated from China.


    Off in the distance, Thin Fire jumped down from the roller coaster, waved at Wu Jin, and turned to leave.


    The smoke in the Great Wall¡¯s gate tower went out.


    Now that they were closer, Wu Jin could squint and see the artwork on the bricks of the Great Wall.


    The brick art was as beautiful as ink and paper paintings.


    This kind of artwork originated in the Han Dynasty. The lines that varied in thickness were graceful and attractive, and were made by pouring y into etched molds.


    The brick art at the start of the Great Wall depicted the Spring and Autumn Warring States period and many other scenes.


    It went on and on.


    Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks were glowing when he turned back, ¡°Let¡¯s go, go and research the time scale for 16:03!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    The big boss then spoke indifferently, ¡°He¡¯sing out.¡±


    ¡°!¡± Wu Jin understood and was very obedient as he scurried away to put some distance between them.


    What else could he do?! These were the Big and Small versions of the partner he¡¯d married, shouldn¡¯t he indulge him!


    However, judging from this time frame, Big and Little Wei had originally made the switch once every two hours. Now, it was every 15 minutes, and it might even be once every half a minuteter on&#k2026;


    Big Wei warned him before he left, ¡°Don¡¯t pay attention to him. I will check into it.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly and continued to run off happily.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Wait.¡±


    The big boss stood tall and pulled out a piece of rope, tossing it at Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi stretched out his hand and spoke coldly, ¡°Bind.¡±


    ¡°......¡± On the tform at the start of the Great Wall, Wu Jin was forced to engage in bondage y with his teammate.


    A few dozen secondster, Little Wei slowly woke up.


    Wei Shi looked down at the rope, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at the rope, ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi slowly narrowed his eyes.


    Wu Jin¡¯s desire to survive broke out again. Inspiration struck, and he darted over to untie Little Wei, ¡°I tied him up! And waited for you toe back!¡±


    Cub Wei finally snorted, and his expression smoothed out, ¡°Where are we going next.¡±


    Wu Jin used the fastest possible speed to exin the Great Wall, fire clock, and 16:03, and his mouth was dry when he finished. His heart thumped loudly; if the big boss was really going to switch every half a minute, he might have to exin the rules twice every time...


    Wei Shi nodded. Before climbing up the Great Wall, he suddenly raised his chin and swept his fingertips across Wu Jin¡¯s cheek, ¡°Hey. Thinking is too tiring. I¡¯ll help you figure things out together.¡±


    ¡°As for him, keep tying him up.¡±


    The roller coaster track was intricate, and the Great Wall was extensive. Fortunately, it was all wrapped around the same area, and they didn¡¯t need to walk too far. To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, he couldn¡¯t find any kind of a time scale except for the brick art.


    Including their visual observation of Wei Yan¡¯s path before the mes extinguished, there was no trace of a time scale.


    ¡°Check the brick artwork.¡± Wu Jin thought about it for a long time, then spoke.


    The brick artwork extended from the Spring and Autumn Warring States period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Northern Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, the Liao and Jin Dynasties, the Ming...


    Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°The Tang and Song Dynasties aren¡¯t here.¡±


    Wu Jin paused, then looked carefully after the Sui Dynasty. As expected there was no Tang and Song Dynasty. Reasonably speaking, with a Chinese civilization theme, the prosperous Tang Dynasty inevitably had to be included¨C¨C


    The youth frowned slightly, and then looked over the brick artwork one by one. He also drew out the area, ¡°The roller coaster was here when we first purchased tickets. The disy time was 6:04.¡±


    In the brick artwork, it first showed war, then unity, then war again, interspersed with scenes of Confucianism. It seemed that the imperial examinations also appeared for the first time in this period. Following that came the construction of the Great Wall, and tens of thousands of civilians digging canals...


    ¡°Sui Dynasty.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a low voice, ¡°Opening the canals led to the subjugation of the country.¡±


    ¡°The time on the second ticket.¡± Wu Jin led Wei Shi to another location, ¡°The ticket time was 14:00.¡±


    In the brick artwork, the moving of the capital was shown, the construction of the Great Wall, tributes, Zheng He¡¯s voyages to the West, andrge-scale firearm production.


    ¡°Ming Dynasty.¡± Wei Shi didn¡¯t need to look further.


    Wu Jin looked thoughtfully at the brick artwork on the Great Wall that signified the Ming Dynasty, then suddenly said, ¡°No wonder there is no Tang or Song Dynasty. All the dynasties that appear on the brick artwork are dynasties that built the Great Wall.¡±


    ¡°The Qin Great Wall, the Sui Great Wall, the Ming Great Wall... The Tang Dynasty was so powerful that those who refused to ept them just stayed far away. The North couldn¡¯t resist the regime, and there was naturally no need to build up the Great Wall. As for the Song Dynasty... they lost sway over that frontier and couldn¡¯t build up the Great Wall.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why there¡¯s a break in dynasties shown on the brick artwork¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them stilled abruptly.


    ¡°Time!¡± Wu Jin and Wei Shi opened their mouths to speak at almost the same time. Wei Shi immediately fell back into silence, gesturing for the little shortie to speak.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have time to be concerned over this. ¡°Time. Time also moved forward suddenly! It jumped from 6:04 to 14:00, but the time from 14:00 to 16:03 when Wei Yan finished the task was quite long¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Time and the dynasties on the brick artwork are advancing together!¡±


    ¡°The brick artwork is the time scale!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°In which year did the Sui Dynasty fall.¡±


    Wu Jin, a familiar hand with the college examination, answered instantly, ¡°619 AD... 6:04, is it 604 AD?!¡±


    Wei Shi finally nodded. ¡°My guess is that what they snatched up from the souvenir shop just now was something that summarized Chinese Civilization.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the big boss in happy surprise.


    A little shortie ball soon bounced onto Wei Shi¡¯s body and rubbed against him. The 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s ears turned a little red again, and his face was expressionless as he reprimanded, ¡°What are you doing! Hey.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t I more useful than he is.¡±


    Wu Jin took advantage of how Big Wei wasn¡¯t here to nod repeatedly. The big boss was the most handsome! The cub was the cutest!


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and tilted his head, ¡°Next time you jump, I¡¯ll catch you.¡±


    It took Wu Jin a long time to realize that what he was referring to was the time at the Brave Rapids. He smiled like a fox as he reached out to touch the big boss¡¯s waist and abdomen that felt great to touch.


    Draft paper was pulled out from their backpacks. Wu Jin sketched out the clues against the wall.


    6:04. Year 604. The end of the Sui Dynasty, and the location of the brick artwork matched up to the positioning of the roller coaster at the time that they¡¯d collected the first ticket.


    14:00. In 1400, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. The corresponding brick artwork location matched up with the position of the roller coaster when they¡¯d collected the second ticket.


    16:03.


    ¡°1603 AD.¡± Wu Jin wrote down the words, then set down the pen, ¡°End of the Ming Dynasty.¡±


    The Ming Dynasty Great Wall was thest one. The ce where Wei Yan had put out the fire clock should be at the end of the track.


    Wu Jin let out a long sigh of relief and reached out.


    Wei Shi very tacitly held his hand.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Blood Pigeon and Ying Xiangxiang both looked at the Scarf team on the screen in a daze.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°They solved it just like that?¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang showed an incredulous expression, ¡°They didn¡¯t go into the secondary instances to obtain any key brick artworks? They simply picked up two tickets and walked along the Great Wall...¡±


    Backstage, the director responsible for game design was also stunned silly.


    ording to their original predictions, the contestants would have to obtain the ¡®Pan Xiang seal¡¯, the ¡®Brick artwork tips of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall¡¯, the ¡®fire clock of thete Ming and early Qing dynasties¡¯, and ¡®notes recording the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)¡¯ from Qianqing Pce, the Mausoleum of the Ming Emperor, the Jinzhong Courtyard, and the papermaking technique instances.


    Yet as a result, almost all of the trainees didn¡¯t y the cards ording tomon sense.


    Wei Yan went through all the books with dates in them in the souvenir shop and found 1603 right away.


    As for Wu Jin¨C¨C


    The little director wailed, ¡°How can any trainee recite all the dates and years? Is this even a survival show trainee? Shouldn¡¯t he be a candidate for the current Federal college entrance examination?!¡±


    Inside the elimination match arena.


    Wu Jin led the boss towards the roller coaster, ¡°Gogogogogo¨C¨C¡±


    The beacon fires lit up one after another!


    The modified version of the Xuanyuan chariot¨C¨Cthe roller coaster car ascended and darted along the tracks of the Great Wall, sending roiling smoke up into the sky. Numerous brick artwork pieces flitted past their eyes. On the balcony, the virtual projections around the beacon fires showed the soldiers at the border wearing clothing from the various dynasties¨C¨C


    Vast and grand China had a hundred schools of thought, had the beauty of clothing and civilized society.


    The walls of the north, protecting China¡¯s safety.


    The roller coaster finally went past the end of the Ming Dynasty.


    Wei Shi decisively extinguished the fire.


    Their watches vibrated slightly. The two of them passed the instance at the same time!


    The roller coaster sped into the tunnel.


    Their field of vision was covered in darkness.


    After the 18th century, the rise of great navigation, capital colonization, and the industrial revolution promoted the birth of firearms. The rulers of the country no longer focused on building the Great Wall, and Huaxia no longer used cold brick and stone against its northern foreign enemies.


    In the 300 years that followed, there were losses and twists and turns, but the country finally rose up again.


    The roller coaster came to the end point.


    The sun shone brightly.


    Wu Jin looked back and nced over the brick artwork that spanned thousands of years. The only ce that wasn¡¯t illuminated was the tunnel that they were in.


    The two of them were once again in first ce.


    Wu Jin happily pulled Little Wei with him to get off the ride¨C¨C


    The 16 year old Wei Shi frowned, ¡°We¡¯re about to switch.¡±


    Wu Jin reacted quickly; he was about to switch with the big boss. So, he pulled the rope out from his backpack, ¡°Okay! Let me bind your hands!¡±


    Cub Wei nodded, then ordered, ¡°Tie them up tightly and tie up the legs too. Don¡¯t let him bully you.¡±


    Wu Jin sighed emotionally. He even wanted to tie up the legs; the cub was even more cruel!


    Little Wei sank into the subconscious.


    Wu Jin waited obediently for Big Wei to appear.


    A few secondster.


    Wei Shi raised his eyelids and locked coldly at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin quickly asked for praise, ¡°You¡¯re awake. How was your sleep? You¡¯re all tied up! Do you want to check...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Tied up the whole time?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded quickly.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Fine, then.¡±


    ¡°My hands and feet are tied. Tell me, how did I get onto the roller coaster from the entrance.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hahahaa Wei Yan, very impressed at the emotional lock treatment!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: lol wei shi... you¡¯re a little too smart to be jealous of yourself >_></i>

 Chapter Ch182.1 - Haunted House

    <h4>Chapter Ch182.1 - Haunted House</h4>


    19


    The hot sun was high in the sky.


    The breeze blew by, but the atmosphere was still and silent.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression slowly, slowly grew dazed...


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin quickly took two steps back! The wind was blowing, the clouds were flying, and Wu Jin was about to get hammered!


    The corner of Wei Shi¡¯s lips coldly hooked up, the frostiness in his pupils were clearly visible, and he raised his hand and gestured for Wu Jin toe over.


    Wu Jin was almost scared into huping. His body subconsciously took two faltering steps forward, and he was very clever and well behaved as he untied the rope from the big boss¡¯s hands.


    The big boss probably felt that Wu Jin¡¯s actions were too slow. The steady and powerful hands shook, and he spontaneously broke free from the rope bindings.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was once again scared into retreat. The wind was howling, the clouds were quivering, and Little Witch was about to get beaten up!


    Wait a minute, this person was clearly able to break free on their own¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s long legs swept out of the roller coaster, and he examined Wu Jin expressionlessly, ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin was struck by an idea, ¡°Hahaha, yes, I also didn¡¯t notice how he came all the way over there, haha, I was focused on walking ahead hahaha... hic.¡±


    Wu Jin forced Wu Jin into a corner against the wall, his actions aggressive and powerful, ¡°Memories will interflow together.¡±


    Wu Jin was bewildered, ¡°What...¡±


    Wei Shi slowly rolled up his sleeves. The standard graybat uniform seemed to carry the spirit of his military uniform, boots, and cloak when worn on his body. The man stated his threat, ¡°When the side effects are over, the memories will connect together again. I will check then.¡±


    Wu Jin was really shocked silly, he-he-he couldn¡¯t hide it!


    ¨C¨CWait a minute. Wu Jin was suddenly going to go crazy!


    Their memories could eventually connect together? Then, why were they taking turns torturing each other, no, wait, what were they taking turns torturing him for!


    Beside the wall, Wei Shi didn¡¯t give Wu Jin any more space to think. The rough hand with the gun calluses directly vented his anger on the side of Wu Jin¡¯s waist. Wu Jin cried out immediately; a boy group¡¯s lead dancer¡¯s waist was their most sensitive area and couldn¡¯t be touched at all! Wu Jin rose up to resist and was mercilessly pressed down again by Wei Shi. Then, the side of his neck suddenly turned red.


    The man¡¯s cold and sharp canines were biting down beside the mark he¡¯d once left on his neck.


    Wu Jin: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    The small animal that had been caught by its neck didn¡¯t dare to move at all.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and stared at the side of Wu Jin¡¯s neck for a long time before suddenly exhaling a heated breath.


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡±


    Then, Wei Shi took advantage of how Wu Jin was heated up and red, and pasted a piece of white test paper on him at lightning speed.


    Wu Jin was stunned, his mouth dropping open.


    ... Although he didn¡¯t know what the test paper did, this was clearly interfering with the test results! This didn¡¯t respect scientific practice at all! What was the difference between this and secretly pouring coke into the reagent, forcing results like ¡®the blue litmus test paper turned red, so the reagent is acidic¡¯!


    A pale purple-pink color slowly, slowly diffused through the white test paper, then quickly turned white again.


    Wei Shi looked at the test paper, then looked at Wu Jin¡¯s expressionless face, ¡°I¡¯ll remember.¡± And deal out punishmentter. ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll carry you to victory.¡±


    At the foot of the roller coaster, Wu Jin was filled with trepidation as they finally set out again.


    The big boss walked ahead of him.


    Just now, he¡¯d carried Little Wei, and now Big Wei was carrying him for the next one. There was nothing wrong with that!


    Five hours into the game, a significant gap had already opened up in the rankings.


    The elimination rate wasn¡¯t high, and there were still 78 contestants left in the arena. Wu Jin looked down at the shotgun. No bullet supplies had been found in the amusement park, and the strongest weapon they had encountered to date was the crossbow.


    That was to say, the longer the game went on, the less likely it was that a yer would be eliminated identally.


    On their left wrist watches, the rankings for the 42 teams of yers in the arena was changing constantly.


    At this time, most of the teams had finished 1-2 of the entertainment facility tasks. Eight teams had passed 3 tasks, and Wu Jin and Wei Shi were in first ce with 4 finished tasks.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get to the haunted house as soon as possible.¡± Wu Jin trotted along as he analyzed, ¡°The current rankings aren¡¯t stable. Almost all of the rides can hold multiple teams. In ces where yers gather, the chances of passing an instance is higher. The longer we dy, the less of an advantage we¡¯ll have.¡±


    Wu Jin looked down at the wrist watch.


    ¡°Haunted house, required clearance time, 17:22.¡±


    The disbursement of the fog had caused the ambient temperature of the entire amusement park to rise, but it had also finally cleared up their field of vision.


    The haunted house was at the north end of the amusement park, near the back of the mountain. They needed to go back to the Ferris Wheel to get there.


    They once again passed by the grassywn that Wei Shi had used to dry out Wu Jin, went through the paths beneath the Ferris Wheel, and thendscape around them changed again.


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Both people¡¯s attention was drawn to the shadow of the jumping machine installed into the side of the mountain at the same time.


    ¡°... Why is it crooked?¡± Wu Jin blurted out without thinking.


    There was no other reason for it. The instation of this ride was really too crooked. The jumping machine was like a lone chopstick inserted on the slope that faced straight towards the sun. The sun shone down from the top to the bottom, casting a straight, ck shadow against the slope of the mountain.


    In addition to thest item, the ¡®haunted house¡¯ at the bottom of the list, there was also a nk line in the itinerary that the program had given them.


    ¡°They made it so exaggerated. The nk line in the itinerary is the jumping machine, there¡¯s no doubt about it.¡± Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. For the sixth elimination match, the program group had really given them a very clear hint.


    The jumping machine was set deep into the mountains and was the furthest away from the rest of the facilities. Wu Jin thought about it briefly. In order to avoid having to make the long trek back, they finally decided to continue onto the haunted house the way they¡¯d originally intended.


    ¡°So¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin turned back and was about to ask the big boss for his advice. Unexpectedly, he found that Wei Shi was staring at the sky, his eyes dazed.


    Wu Jin was overjoyed. Cub! The simple and easy to coax cub was back!


    So, it was impossible for the big boss whose core switched so frequently to carry him for a win. The 27 year old Wei Shi turned out to be a big liar! However, on second thought, Wu Jin was delighted once again.


    He could take the cub to win and coax his little lover; he was very willing!


    The 16 year old Wei Shi hadn¡¯t yet fullye to his senses when the little shortie came up to stroke and touch and rub, quickly clearing up any me as heined, ¡°He broke free on his own!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression turned cold, and he nodded simply. He looked towards theke in the amusement park where the koi were being kept and spoke decisively, ¡°Alright, next time before hees out, I¡¯ll jump in and feed him to the fish.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin quickly dragged the cub away and earnestly exined things to him so that the big boss wouldn¡¯t be the first yer who¡¯d thrown himself into theke in the history of the Crosson Show.


    Ten minutester, the two of them finally entered the haunted house theme zone.


    The air was moist and thin, and it was unclear if it was rain or dew that was dripping down from the tall and densely packed branches and leaves. The terrain wasyered and headed upwards, and potato and corn nts could be seen everywhere. Wu Jin could even vaguely see traces of terraces...


    Wu Jin crouched down.


    Thend here wasn¡¯t very fertile, and nting a sparse amount of crops was already the limit of what thend could support. There were signs of scorching near the stones.


    ¡°sh and burn...¡± Wu Jin murmured. sh and burn farming was the embryonic form for almost all farming cultures, and it was simr to agricultural guerri warfare. The farmers would burn down the grass with fire, then cultivatend that had been softened after burning. When thend was no longer fertile, they would switch ces and set fire to another stretch ofnd.


    This kind of rough farming method had been in use for nearly 5000 years in a few select ces.


    ¡°sh and burn farming, hignds, rainforests, corn.¡± Wu Jin looked up into the distance and was inexplicably looking forward to it.


    ¡°The Mayan civilization.¡±


    The luxuriant forest vegetation blocked the view in the distance. Wu Jin could only see that there were tall stone buildings behind the deeply hidden trail¨C¨C


    During the Mayan civilization¡¯s long history that spanned nearly 5000 years, the gods yed a joke on them. Both Central and South America were rich in minerals and deposits that made the world covetous towards them. It was all buried deep in the rainforests, but throughout the duration of the Mayan civilization, they hadn¡¯t even found even a single vein.


    The Maya didn¡¯t have smelting, bronze, or iron. To use China as an analogy, they remained constantly in the Shang Dynasty. However, their civilization was the most brilliant one during the primitive production conditions of the Neolithic era. For a long time, their astronomy, calendars, and mathematics were far ahead of the rest of the world.


    Inside the rainforest, Wu Jin rushed forward joyfully.


    By the time the big boss caught up, he¡¯d changed cores again.


    Wu Jin expressed generously: Change at will! They were traveling to Maya, and it was the same regardless if he was taking his big lover, or his little one...


    Wei Shi nced at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was instantly well behaved.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Like it?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll take you next time.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately cheered up, and he chattered non-stop, ¡°I remember that back then, the Maya were famous! In 2012, there was spection about the Mayan end of the world. The Mayan crystal skulls in the Yiwu market were all sold out...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not just Maya.¡±


    Wei Shi indicated that Wu Jin should look at the various scenes from the entertainment facilities around them.


    Cotton thread was tied up into intricate knots and fluttered on a wooden pole. A serpent totem covered the whitewashed walls, and a smaller imitation of Machu Phu¡¯s altar stood with its entrance open.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Inca.¡±

 Chapter Ch182.2 - Haunted House

    <h4>Chapter Ch182.2 - Haunted House</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°The South American Inca civilization!¡±


    After that came sacrificial stone pirs covered with Aztec totems, and patterns depicting Quetzalcoatl and the Sun God could clearly be seen. Wu Jin thought about it and said, ¡°Does it cover the civilizations in both Central and South America? There¡¯s Quetzalcoatl worship, Sun God worship, a civilization with stone tools...¡±


    The two of them walked all the way to the end of the path, and a huge stone building appeared in front of them.


    Wu Jin looked at the sign, ¡°An altar of sacrifice to ghosts and gods, blood and living sacrifices.¡±


    This was the ¡®haunted house¡¯ for this elimination round.


    The two of them bought tickets one after another at three minutes apart, but the time shown was 4:00 for both. It seemed that time on the altar wasn¡¯t moving.


    ¡°It¡¯s a closed arena.¡± Wu Jin no longer hesitated and reached out to push open the door to the instance.


    The stone door creaked as it opened.


    The haunted house covered arge area in the amusement park. ording to Wu Jin¡¯s visual inspection, it was as big as a residential block, and behind the door¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stilled.


    The interior was pitch ck.


    In the next second, the big boss¡¯s rough palm picked him up, and Wu Jin narrowed his eyes as he adapted to the change. Only then did he realize that his surroundings weren¡¯tpletely dark.


    The ceiling in the enclosed instance gave off a faint light, but it wasn¡¯t obvious. It was like looking up at the sky at 4AM in summer. There were faint sounds off in the distance, but they didn¡¯t seem to be real.


    ¡°Sacrifice is for the worship of gods, and the use of living sacrifices has always existed in Maya.¡± Wu Jin spoke in a whisper to the big boss, ¡°As for ghosts... I remember that South America was also known for its devil worship.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t know the details of the devil worship, though.


    ¡°There¡¯s people.¡± Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to retreat, and the crossbow they¡¯d picked up from the roller coaster was quickly loaded up with an arrow.


    ¡°Who?¡± At this moment, Wu Jin was still practically blind. He could only see a bazaar, stone houses, and the high altar in the distance beneath the weak illumination from the sky. There seemed to be a shadow moving on the altar¨C¨C


    Wu Jin turned to look at the big boss.


    Then, something more terrible happened.


    Wei Shi slowly, extremely slowly set down the crossbow. His eyes were still as sharp as knives, but there was a little more milky fierceness in his aura. He stopped just short of having the words ¡®Where am I, who am I, what am I doing?¡¯ on his face. At this time, a figure shed by from behind the big boss¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed abruptly. He didn¡¯t think before pushing the big boss over, ¡°Careful!¡±


    A spear was hurled over from afar!


    Wu Jin finally let out a sigh of relief. The strength behind the spear wasn¡¯t strong, and it seemed to just be a warning against invaders. Looking at the figure from just now, it didn¡¯t seem like a contestant, but more like an NPC in Mayan tribal costume&#k2026;


    From the far end of the instance map, a yer suddenly screamed out!


    There was more than one team in the instance.


    Wu Jin reacted instantly. The 16 year old Wei Shi climbed up from the ground and instinctively moved to protect Wu Jin. The scream seemed to sound out from 800 meters away and echoed around the closed map. Wu Jin could only barely make out a shadow shaking on the altar in the distance¨C¨C


    In the dark instance, the sky suddenly lit up!


    Wu Jin jumped up with a start.


    The haunted house instance had a ceiling that imitated the sky. In only a few seconds, the sky that had originally been fish belly white quickly changed to show a round, rising sun, and the sun rose up majestically, hovering in the east.


    Wu Jin looked quickly at the ticket in his hand.


    The time inside the Mayan instance moved far beyond anything Wu Jin had imagined.


    It was 4:00 when they came in through the entrance just now.


    Now... It appeared that it should be between nine and ten o¡¯clock in the morning. The only indicator for the time change was the unknown scream.


    In front of him, Little Wei pursed his lips coldly and looked around.


    Wu Jin followed his gaze and was surprised by what he saw.


    The inside of the instance was a true andplete restoration of a Mayan city-state. Countless buildings were made out of stones that were closely connected together, and it would be difficult to even insert even a dagger into the seams. Around the city-state were scattered sacrificial buildings, and the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl could be seen everywhere. The outeryer was a moat before the rainforest, and inside¨C¨C


    The majestic Mayan trapezoidal pyramid stood there silently.


    The Egyptian pyramids were mausoleums, while the pyramids in Maya civilization were altars.


    Throughout the entire history of civilization, few ethnic groups were as religious and devoted to their gods as the Mayans. Behind the big altar were many more smaller altars.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    This was a city that the Mayans had built for their gods, and the people only borrowed this ce to live in.


    Wu Jin could also see the NPC that had thrown the spear. There was more than one of them. Behind a low wall were more than a dozen Mayan soldiers with totem tattoos on their bodies. They were Crosson AIbat figures, and they held up javelins as they yelled at Wu Jin and Wei Shi, threatening to expel the intruders.


    Wu Jin was finally relieved.


    It was only javelins and spears. The Mayans probably hadn¡¯t even invented bows and arrows yet!


    ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Wu Jin quicklyforted the big boss, ¡°Let¡¯s first go and negotiate.¡±


    In the next second, an arrow burst out and sped through the air!


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been pped in the face within a single second, ¡°......¡±


    Fortunately, the speed of an arrow wasn¡¯t as fast as a bullet. Somehow, it fell askew and moved as though it was dragging a heavy object. Wu Jin was easily able to avoid it, but unexpectedly, a second arrow followed it and flew out!


    The target for the arrow wasn¡¯t Wu Jin, but rather the tail of the first arrow. Wu Jin looked up in horror and could barely make out that the tail of the arrow held a water bomb¨C¨C


    The second arrow popped the water bomb!


    Indigo blue dye burst out from the broken water bomb and doused Wu Jin¡¯s head and face.


    The blue Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Jingyi!¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t have time to wipe the dye off his face as he quickly lifted up his shotgun. At this time, there were only three bullets left in the gun chamber, but Wu Jin couldn¡¯t worry about that anymore. Only Zuo Botang could shoot two arrows out so urately, and wherever Zuo Botang was, then the sticky spirit of Ming Yao must also be nearby¨C¨C


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t!¡± Unsurprisingly, Ming Yao jumped out suddenly and made a hip hop gesture, ¡°Love and peace! If we wanted to snipe you, we¡¯d have done it a long time ago. We¡¯re helping you!¡±


    Zuo Botang drew his bow at the same time and smiled slightly at the two of them.


    Little Wei wasn¡¯t moved by this at all. He shielded Wu Jin coldly and pulled back his bow to its fullest.


    Wu Jin rubbed at his face from behind Wei Shi.


    The dark blue Wu Jin was rubbed into a sky blue Wu Jin through his actions.


    The sky blue Wu Jin was then rubbed into a light blue Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts were turning and shifting as fast as electricity.


    Jingyi had obviously been lying in ambush here for a long time. If they wanted to snipe at Wu Jin, they could¡¯ve made their move a long time ago. Based on the big boss¡¯s current state, the Scarf team might have popped out into life-saving capsules and died as sacrifices for the Mayan city-state¨C¨C


    Wu Jin wiped at the indigo dye on his face.


    He held down the big boss and waited for Jingyi to begin negotiations.


    ¡°We¡¯re here to seek cooperation.¡± Ming Yao opened his mouth and spoke seriously. He nced at the broken water bomb, ¡°This is proof of our sincerity. If you don¡¯t believe me, then look¡±


    At the edge of the city walls, a group of Mayan NPCs stared at the blue dyed Wu Jin before smiling one after another. Theirrge, white teeth glittered beneath the sunlight.


    The Mayan soldiers put down their weapons and came forward to embrace Wu Jin. Wu Jin was still blocked by the big boss, and so the soldiers could only stretch out their thumbs and pat their chest to express their respect for Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Ever since I turned blue, I seem to have be a distinguished noble!


    Ming Yao eximed, ¡°See, isn¡¯t that the case?¡±


    Then, his expression turned strange, and he said, ¡°This instance is strange. We can¡¯t pass on our own as a team.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re here to seek cooperation with you.¡±


    Ming Yao set down his weapon and stepped forward slowly, reaching out to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi looked at each other.


    Little Wei¡¯s movements didn¡¯t change, his bow and arrow pointing straight at Ming Yao.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s presence was cold and frightening.


    Wu Jin could even see tiny beads of sweat condensing at the top of Ming Yao¡¯s nose. From nearby, Zuo Botang had his arms crossed over his chest and wasn¡¯t worried at all.


    Wu Jin carefully extended his right hand towards Ming Yao.


    It was unclear if the two of them were reaching out to shake hands and form an alliance or test each other out.


    Before their fingertips touched, Wu Jin waited quietly for an illegal team formation warning from their left wrist watch.


    Wu Jin shook hands with Ming Yao.


    One second.


    Two seconds.


    Three seconds.


    The warning didn¡¯t go off.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was shocked silly.


    Ming Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief and his expression was happy and carefree, ¡°See? I didn¡¯t cheat you! Tsk, tsk, Little Witch is really too cautious! Forget it, I won¡¯t nitpick about this with you.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, the Mayan instance should allow for team formation by default.¡± Zuo Botang spoke calmly, ¡°It¡¯s harder than we expected.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ...huh, do they have to pretend to be gods?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: blue little rabbit spirit~</i>

 Chapter Ch183.1 - Blood Sacrifice

    <h4>Chapter Ch183.1 - Blood Sacrifice</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Under the scorching sun, the Mayan city-state was strange yet fascinating.


    The tall monuments and statues were surrounded by numerous buildings of varying heights, and the gods watched as the citizens of the city-state shuttled around amongst them.


    It was easy to distinguish between nobles and civilians.


    Most of the civilians only wore a in piece of linen. They carried heavy loads or held livestock.


    Aristocrats wore colorful clothes and had tattoos, jewels, and rings all over every inch of their exposed skin.


    Wu Jin even saw a Mayandy in a sedan chair with tattoos that extended from her elbows all the way up to her tongue.


    However, almost everyone had a small amount of indigo paint on their bodies.


    Ming Yao led Wu Jin and Wei Shi around the market. Exquisite stone tools and bone tools could be seen everywhere throughout the roadside stalls, along with all kinds of rainforest herbs, tobo leaves, and mountain goods.


    Wu Jin thought it over and felt that the scene in front of them should be a market that was being held before a sacrifice.


    In the market, the shop in the most prominent location was a vendor who sold a variety of bone knives.


    From time to time, there would be Mayans who stopped by to exchange one or two cocoa beans for these exquisitely crafted weapons. The stall owner would sharpen the edge of the de for the buyer, and the buyer would then take away the knife. The first thing they always did afterwards was to go and kneel down in front of the nearest statue.


    ¡°They¡¯re buying knives.¡± Ming Yao shrugged his shoulders. ¡°It means that the sacrifice is about to start. The blood sacrifice.¡±


    The Mayan nobleman who¡¯d just purchased a bone knife knelt down and quickly cut his wrist. The red blood flowed out sluggishly, and the Mayan nobleman didn¡¯t hesitate to smear it on the statue.


    The blood dripped down and coagted on the cold stone.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wei Shi nced at the scene, but he wasn¡¯t very interested in it. There had been an abundance of lunatics in the R-Code Base back then.


    Wu Jin turned to Ming Yao, ¡°How is the sacrifice done?¡±


    Ming Yao sighed, ¡°This is why we wanted to cooperate with you.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve been here for a couple rounds, and there¡¯s been a constant stream of contestantsing in, and there has also been a constant stream of contestants being caught and sacrificed. Do you see the altar in the middle?¡± Ming Yao stretched out his hand, ¡°I suggest that you guys stay away from it. The Mayan sacrifice to their Sun God is a living sacrifice, and nobody who was caught has evere back down again.¡±


    ¡°The only clue we have right now is this,¡± Ming Yao poked at the blue dye on Wu Jin¡¯s body. ¡°This is the mark that allows us to walk freely through the city-state. However, it can only protect the body and doesn¡¯t equal clearing the instance.¡±


    Wu Jin had a question for him, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you blue?!¡±


    Ming Yao proudly turned his left hand to show his white and tender wrist. A small Jingyi logo had been drawn there in blue dye, ¡°See, this is my mark!¡±


    Wu Jin looked at Ming Yao who only had a small blue mark, then looked at himself who was covered all over in blue. He then moved quickly, grabbing at Ming Yao and rubbing against him messily!


    Ming Yao: ¡°! Captain, save me, Little Witch is messing with me! Contestant Wei, can¡¯t you help out¨C¨C¡±


    When he looked back again, Wei Shi¡¯s bow and arrow was aimed at him once again.


    Ming Yao: ! Why?! Am I a Little Ming toy?! Are you going to kill me if I don¡¯t let Little Witch y? Contestant Wei, aren¡¯t you being too unreasonable!


    Zuo Botang smiled like a fox as he separated the two of them. Wu Jin then discovered that the indigo dye dried very quickly; he hadn¡¯t been able to rub any of it off on Ming Yao at all.


    When Zuo Botang approached, Wu Jin took another look at his wrist watch.


    There was still no illegal team formation warning.


    He turned back and gestured gently at the big boss.


    There were two situations where the Crosson illegal team formation warning didn¡¯t trigger. One was if the rules really allowed the formation of a team, and secondly... if Jingyi had been trying to set them up right from the start.


    Regardless of which one it was, Wu Jin¡¯s blue noble status allowed him to gain many benefits along the way.


    Some food stall owners insisted on stuffing their roast meat at Wu Jin, some young girls gave him beautiful small shells, and some other nobles even jumped out of their sedan chairs to pat Wu Jin on the shoulder.


    When they passed by a certain livestock stall, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened.


    A little alpaca was tied to a stone pir and grazing on grass.


    The alpaca was one of the main types of livestock in Incan civilization. Its meat was fresh and tender, a cross somewhere betweenmb and beef. When it was cold, they could collect alpaca fleece and use it to knit sweaters... and the main thing was that it was cute! Its eyes were moist and lively, its fur was warm and soft, and it was so small that it wasn¡¯t even as tall as Wu Jin¡¯s legs. After it finished eating grass, it leaned cleverly against the stone pillow. It wasn¡¯t picky when eating, and its IQ wasn¡¯t high. One could tell at a nce that it was easy to raise.


    The owner who was taking care of the alpaca enthusiastically handed the rope over to Wu Jin and gestured that he could take it around for a walk as he liked.


    Wu Jin was in a trance, and it seemed as though he¡¯d been hit by surprise, ¡°......¡± He¡¯d clearly just turned blue, but howe there were even pet benefits to being a noble?!


    It seemed that the amount of blue pigment on his body was directly proportional to the amount of preferential treatment he received¨C¨CMing Yao made a sound and stretched out his hands, ¡°I want to hold it, I want to hold it!¡±


    Wu Jin dodged away with a whoosh.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were shining as he reached out to slowly rub the little alpaca¡¯s soft belly. The little alpaca immediately bleated quietly, its dangling limbs moving around like it was stepping on cotton.


    Wu Jin quickly evaded Ming Yao¡¯s attempt to snatch it away, holding the alpaca in his arms to rub and pet.


    Ming Yaoined, ¡°Let me y with it for a while, just a little while!¡±


    Wu Jin was full of revenge, ¡°No!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡± Jingyi¡¯s vice c-position reached out snatch away the alpaca, butWu Jin turned around and stuffed the small animal into the big boss¡¯s arms.


    The man was expressionless as he epted it, raising the alpaca up like he was holding a gun and asking in a hoarse voice, ¡°You like it?¡±


    Only now did Wu Jin discover that the big boss had changed cores again without him realizing it.


    Wu Jin was suddenly relieved and exhrated. With Big Wei there, what kind of alliance did they need to talk about?! He now felt a sense of safety and decided that they could simply leave Jingyi to hang right now...


    Zuo Botang suddenly spoke up, ¡°Contestant Wei.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up. The sniper¡¯s expression was gentle and smiling, but his gaze was always locked on Wei Shi. Wu Jin was put on alert; Zuo Botang¡¯s senses were incredibly keen.


    Wu Jin subconsciously took a step forward to block the big boss behind him.


    Wei Shi raised his brows and gestured for Wu Jin to leave. Those who went their own ways had no need to fear conspiracy.


    Zuo Botang nodded, as though he¡¯d expected this to happen. ¡°Since it¡¯se to this point, we¡¯ll go our separate ways. My advice is to stay away from the temple.¡±


    ¡°The sacrifice is about to begin.¡±


    ¡°Little Ming.¡± Zuo Botang led Ming Yao away.


    The Jingyi captain skillfully loaded an arrow onto his bow and said goodbye to Wu Jin, ¡°We¡¯ll meet again if fate allows it.¡±


    The two of them eventually disappeared off in the direction that led towards the temple guard post.


    Big Wei didn¡¯t have the patience to continue holding the alpaca and tossed it at Wu Jin, ¡°How did you turn blue.¡±


    Wu Jin hurriedly hugged the alpaca in his arms and reported hisints about Ming Yao, then quickly summed the situation up for the big boss, ¡°The theme of this Mayan instance is blood sacrifice. Along the way, we saw more than one person cutting themselves and smearing blood onto the statues.¡±


    Across the entire marketce that spread outwards from the altar on top of the pyramid, the scent of blood was growing stronger and stronger.


    ¡°The screams we heard when we came in through the entrance should be from an eliminated yer.¡± Wu Jin thought back, ¡°The sun rose up because yers were eliminated.¡±


    If this was the mechanism for the game, then this haunted house instance would be the instance that was responsible for controlling and limiting the rankings in the sixth elimination match.


    ¡°As for the rest...¡± Wu Jin shook his head. He didn¡¯t know much else, ¡°We¡¯ll head to the altar. The important murals are all there.¡±


    The big boss nodded, then suddenly reached out to touch the fleece on the alpaca¡¯s head.


    Then, he reached out to run a hand through Wu Jin¡¯s soft and fluffy curls.


    Wu Jin and the alpaca turned to stare at Wei Shi at the same time.


    Wei Shi ordered, ¡°Keep this little beast with you. When hees up, have him hold this sheep.¡±


    Wu Jin corrected him, ¡°It¡¯s an alpaca...¡±


    Wei Shi was cold and indifferent, ¡°He¡¯s only allowed to hold the sheep and isn¡¯t allowed to touch you.¡±


    The two of them were finally less than 100 meters away from the temple.


    Wu Jin crouched beneath the low wall and watched as the crowd around them grew increasingly fanatical. As the sacrificial rites began to start, the Mayan crowd was practically cheering as they went to pour blood on the stone wall of the temple. All of them seemed to ignore the pain caused by their blood loss.


    Wu Jin watched the scene for a long time before discovering that this self-muttion type of sacrifice was apanied by arge number of natural, unrefined drugs that included tobo leaf and frog poison. The drugs that could be stuffed into their mouth were stuffed in, the stuff that could be burned was inhaled as smoke, and there were even some Mayan nobles who were so high that they simply took off their pants and stuffed the drugs up their rectum to enjoy it.


    All pain was converted into joy through piety.


    ¡°The sacrifice is for... the sun god.¡± Wu Jin looked at the mural on the stone pir.


    Beneath the pyramid, the elderly priest wandered around and lingered repeatedly, as though waiting for the prisoners of war who would be used as sacrifices to arrive. Ming Yao and Zuo Botang were to the right and left of the elder.


    ¡°What a big liar! He even said that we shouldn¡¯t go to the altar!¡± Wu Jinined, then pulled the big boss with him to head over, ¡°Let¡¯s go over there too.¡±


    The entrance to the Mayan instance was on the other side of the altar. Wu Jin did some mental calctions on the size of this entire entertainment facility and guessed that the altar was at the end of the instance building.


    If there was an exit for the instance, then it was most likely to be somewhere on the altar.

 Chapter Ch183.2 - Blood Sacrifice

    <h4>Chapter Ch183.2 - Blood Sacrifice</h4>


    trantor: xiin


    editors: apricot & juurensha


    Wu Jin quietly made his way over to where the Jingyi team was standing near the altar.


    There were colorful murals on the limestone walls. Wu Jin bent low at the waist, his head practically falling into the weeds, and was finally able to pick up a few clues after staring at them for a long time.


    ¡°The sacrifice is for the Mayan sun god... ording to their 5000 year old traditions, they believe that the sun is driven by blood. If the citizens don¡¯t offer up their blood to the sun, the sun will stop and the world will fall into eternal night¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned when he saw this, ¡°No wonder they have to bleed.¡±


    Most of the murals that followed described Mayan wars where captives were taken to the pyramids, and their hearts offered up in sacrifice. Their blood flowed down the trough at the edge of the pyramid and was sacrificed to the gods, and then the Mayans would select warriors from the tribe to walk up the pyramid altar with the corpses of the prisoners of war. The door to the kingdom of the gods would open at the top of the pyramid...


    The murals at the back wrapped around to the other end of the pyramid.


    If they continued on, they would definitely run into Jingyi.


    Wu Jin finally understood.


    The youth stretched and warmed up behind the walls of the pyramid in order to prepare for the next round of battle.


    ¡°Blood drives the sun.¡± Wu Jin pondered, then said, ¡°Only sacrifice will make the sun rotate. So, the scream we heard when we just entered belonged to a sacrificial yer. The blood sacrifice allowed the time to jump from 4AM to 9AM.¡±


    ording to the span of this jump, the instance time will jump to the afternoon after this sacrifice.¡±


    ¡°After thates dusk¨C¨Cwhich is also the 5:22PM written in the itinerary.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°How do we get out.¡±


    ¡°ording to the murals, the door leading to the gods will open after the sacrifice. In reality, it¡¯s 80% likely that it¡¯s an illusion that the civilians have after gathering together and smoking drugs.¡±


    The Mayan civilization had difficulty with metalworking, but their drug manufacturing technology was first-ss.


    ¡°In any case, the exit is above the pyramid.¡±


    Wu Jin criticized Jingyi, ¡°Bribing us with blue dye is useless! When the timees, we¡¯d still have to fight over the exit!¡±


    If they hadn¡¯t gone their separate ways and split up from Jingyi, Zuo Botang was likely to have ¡®guided them kindly¡¯, so that the two of them were standing far away from the exit to the instance. They¡¯d make their move after the sacrifice ended and rush to exit and pass the instance ahead of Wu Jin.


    The question was just, why did Jingyi put in so much effort¨C¨C


    An old and clumsily yed song drifted over.


    On the trapezoidal Mayan pyramid, the sacrifice ceremony had finally begun!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shifted, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    The two of them rushed out from behind the pyramid at top speed.


    The sun shone down on the solemn altar, and the urate-to-a-fraction-of-a-millimeter recreation of Maya¡¯s magnificent architecture was straight and precise. The prisoner of war was sent to the top of the altar, and the priest stretched out his slender right hand and pulled out the heart with precision.


    The air was filled with the scent of blood.


    Wu Jin seriously suspected that the program group would have to apply mosaic across all the different levels. However, the cheering men and women, old and young, inside the instance seemed to regard it as a carnival.


    The more difficult survival was, the more dependent the people were on their gods.


    On the barren teaus, Mayans had relied on harsh divine teachings to bring together the small andrge tribes that roamed thend. The winners would hug their families and cheer beneath the stage, while the losers were cut apart and skinned on the altar.


    As the prisoner of war died, the sun descended into the afternoon¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly jumped out.


    If another person was sacrificed, the exit at the top of the pyramid would open!


    Beneath the pyramid, as the sacrificial blood seeped down the blood troughs, the Mayans took out their des and mixed their own blood into the scarlet torrent.


    On the other side, Ming Yao rolled up his sleeve and seemed to be gesturing with the elderly priest. His eyes were fixed on the corner of the wall that held the little alpaca and the two people who were guarding the little alpaca.


    He was taken by surprise by a whoosh sound.


    A Wu Jin ran over and started climbing up the altar.


    Ming Yao paused, ¡°Damn, we were cheated. The two of them weren¡¯t watching the alpaca. They gave theirbat uniforms to the NPC and dropped out of sight¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s bow quickly shot out an arrow.


    Zuo Botang protected Ming Yao behind him out of conditioned reflex, and Wu Jin¡¯s steps paused at the same time.


    The big boss had been slow by half a beat.


    They¡¯d been running around and around, and he¡¯d changed cores again...


    It really was happening at a rate of once every half a minute!


    Wu Jin was very shocked and was about to go down the altar to pick up his cub, but Wei Shi reprimanded him coldly, ¡°Go up.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to save me.¡±


    Beneath the pyramid, the sudden appearance of the bows and arrows had unsurprisingly caused chaos amongst the NPCs. The priests were adamant about catching Jingyi and Wei Shi, and the Mayan crowd had turned their backs on the three people who had disturbed the ceremony. Only Ming Yao, who was still stained with blue dye, was treated a little better.


    On the pyramid, Wu Jin was magically unobstructed the whole way up.


    Not only that, the priest at the top of the pyramid was looking kindly at Wu Jin, his expression feverish and enthusiastic¨C¨C


    Wu Jin paused.


    He turned back abruptly.


    The exit to the instance still required one more sacrifice before it appeared.


    Beneath his feet, Jingyi¡¯s Double C retracted their bows and asked Wei Shi for a brief period of peace. On the inside of the wrist that Ming Yao raised up, traces of blue dye could be seen. Other than Ming Yao, there were also countless other spots of indigo.


    In this sacrifice, almost every Mayan was painted with indigo.


    It was either on their arms or their cheeks, and the ce that was marked with dye usually carried traces of scarring.


    The Mayans had cut the wounds themselves.


    In this sacrifice, the indigo color was actually a sign of voluntary sacrifice of flesh and blood to the gods.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin abruptly figured it out.


    The sacrifice to the sun god on the pyramid required the Mayan people to pray to the gods with their blood. The flesh and blood that would be offered up to the sun god was marked with indigo, and when the sacrifice began, the ce that was covered with blue dye would be cut!


    Ming Yao had marked his wrist, so what needed to be cut was only a two centimeter wound that covered the Jingyi logo.


    For Wu Jin...


    Wu Jin looked at himself, covered in blue.


    Was he going to have to chop himself up as an offering to the gods?!


    No wonder so many people around here admired him.


    Wasn¡¯t this a public suicide announcement!


    On the pyramid, Wu Jin, who¡¯d run halfway up the altar, suddenly turned around!


    Beneath the pyramid, the Mayan people who had originally been eulogizing the devout Wu Jin started to yell angrily. Countless javelins were thrown at Wu Jin, and in contrast to how respected he¡¯d been before, he was now faced with ridicule, spitting, jeers, sphemy, and talk about making the gods angry...


    Wu Jin howled as he dodged the javelins. The 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and he decisively charged forward to protect Wu Jin. At this moment, Wu Jin raised up his gun and aimed it at Jingyi.


    Big liars!


    All the clues had finallye together.


    ¨C¨CThere was no illegal team formation warning because Jingyi had poured the sacrificial dye on Wu Jin¡¯s head at the very start.


    ¨C¨CZuo Botang¡¯s suggestion was meant to induce Wu Jin to go out of his way to climb the pyramid, throwing himself into the.


    ¨C¨CAt this pace, the first scream they¡¯d heard when they entered the instance was likely to be another yer that Jingyi had tricked¨C¨C


    In the n that Jingyi had set up, thest sacrifice to make the sun move was Wu Jin.


    Beneath the stage, Zuo Botang made an apologetic gesture to Wu Jin, his expression gentle.


    Ming Yaoughed loudly, ¡°Who told you to cheat us in the pyramid! Hahahaha, those who cheat will get cheated too! The Mayan instance won¡¯t eliminate people and would only toss you out of the instance at most¨C¨Chowever, your alpaca is mine now!¡±


    On the pyramid, Wu Jin was pressed down on the altar by six priests, and a sharp knife was about to be stabbed in!


    Zuo Botang had already packed up their things quickly.


    Ming Yao picked up Wu Jin¡¯s alpaca with hands as fast as lightning and followed after his captain to run outside. While running, he also made it a point to stroke the alpaca¡¯s fleece in an exaggerated manner, ¡°So soft and fluffy! Your alpaca is gone!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch failed ! The alpaca has changed owners!¡±


    ¡°!!¡± At this time, Wu Jin really wanted to hold Ming Yao down and pluck out all his hair.


    However, the six Mayan priests were very strong, and their sharp knives were now less than an inch away from Wu Jin¡¯s chest. They chanted the incantations dedicated to the gods....


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°26, 27¨C¨C¡±


    The sharp knives continued their advance. The altar¡¯s mechanism rang out and was ready to pop Wu Jin out of the instance.


    Wu Jin despaired, ¡°28, 29¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao wondered, ¡°What is he counting? Has Little Witch turned stupid?¡±


    Zuo Botang frowned, but they could soon hear Wu Jin burst out with a delighted cry, ¡°30!¡±


    Beside the sacrificial tform.


    The dozen or so priests who were holding down Wei Shi suddenly fell to the ground in a hurry.


    The man walked up the blood stained steps of the altar and headed to Wu Jin.


    It was like the approach of a god.


    <i>Juurensha: Sneaky, sneaky Jingyi Double C! Still a pretty good idea. (Although Ming Yao, you really love fluffy things, huh)


    </i>


    <i> xiin: MY is just as childish as WJ lol</i>

 Chapter 184 - Fusing

    <h4>Chapter 184 - Fusing</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The sun shone down on top of the Mayan pyramids.


    The temple, which imitated the Chichen Itza pyramid style, was solemn and grand, and held an altar that led to the kingdom of the gods. A number of exquisite blood troughs wound downwards on the pyramid, tangled up with inscriptions of the sun god and Quetzalcoatl. The sacrificial blood slid down the blood troughs and gathered into a well beneath the pyramid that was also known as the ¡®well of sacrifice¡¯.


    Wu Jin was held down in the middle of the altar.


    The youth¡¯s pupils were narrowed due to the re from the sun, and the muscles of his entire body fought furiously against his captivity, showing the momentum of a fierce animal cub.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Blood Pigeon was looking at the message board and exining general knowledge to the audience, ¡°In Mayan legends, the city-states offered up pure and devout maidens as sacrifices to the sun. But, in fact, ording to archaeological data, most of the city-states actually sacrificed pure youths...¡±


    The scrollingments were filled with a sweeping string of ¡®hahahahaha-hic¡¯ messages.


    ¡°Sacrifice a pure ¡á and clean Little Witch! Save me, the Mayan gods really eat well hahaha!¡±


    ¡°Is there any fairness in the world! A live Little Witch sacrifice ahhhhh! My son is about to be crushed on the altar hahahah¨C¨Cwhere¡¯s God Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled like a fox as she exined to the audience, ¡°In the design for this instance, the power of the priests at the altar exert a suppression force of about 360kg. It¡¯s impossible for Little Witch to break free. Of course, this is also the reason why Zuo Botang chose to set up a trap against him here.¡±


    Blood Pigeon agreed, ¡°Even for top level survival show yers, in order to bench press 360kg, they would need to be at least 150kg themselves. Exactly, they¡¯d have to be Caesar¡¯s body type. So, Wu Jin will be expelled from the instance¨C¨C¡±


    At the top of the altar, the camera that was closest to Wu Jin suddenly swung around!


    The shadow cast down by the jade snake god stone carving was blocked by a strong and solid body, and the nearest priest was stunned. In the next second, the man¡¯s rough and powerful fingers dislocated the main priest¡¯s shoulder, and the metallic bone joints that supported the instance¡¯s AI suddenly broke apart at the joint!


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t pause at all as he used his left elbow to smash into another priest that was helping suppress Wu Jin. His right hand picked up a temple soldier who was threatening Wu Jin with a bone knife, and hurled them onto the white jade altar!


    There was a crack, and the thin, poor quality stone bs that surrounded the edge of the altar split apart.


    The spinning camera was finally able to focus and capture the shadow of Wei Shi¡¯s figure.


    The man bowed his head.


    His eyes were cold and sharp, like des in the dark, and his back was straight as he reached out to Wu Jin, his expression sounding him out.


    Wu Jin, who was still fluttering and iling around, paused guiltily.


    He even had the kind of delusion that he¡¯d taken advantage of the time when the big boss was absent to go out and mess around with Little Wei, then he had gotten bullied, hugged the cub and ended uping back to find the big boss to avenge them.


    Fortunately, his capture by the Mayan priests had been dealt with at this time. Wu Jin dusted off his buttocks and was about to jump up, but unexpectedly, the altar where Wu Jin had been lying copsed without warning and revealed the channel that sent contestants out of the instance¨C¨C


    Wei Shi leaned over and picked the youth up at that decisive moment.


    Hisbat boots kicked against the body of a nearby priest, sending the NPC into the channel. When the elimination channel detected the weight of the object, it beeped, and a green light lit up as it mistakenly believed that the AI sacrifice was Wu Jin.


    From around the Mayan pyramid, the NPCs and yers were all stunned by the changes that had happened over the past few seconds. Wu Jin was being half held by the big boss and was now finally able to stand up straight. Before he had time to set up his gun, Wei Shi, who was beside him, had already pulled back his bow and aimed it at Jingyi!


    Arrows shot through the air.


    From nearby, Ming Yao cried out and tossed down the alpaca on the spot. The little alpaca bleated angrily, and there was a flicker of an electric light in the air before the surroundings soon returned to calmness.


    The spark had been the front cover of a life-saving capsule. After the altar sacrifice had begun, Jingyi¡¯s Double C had almost arrived at the exit to the instance, but unexpectedly, they¡¯d been shot back by Wei Shi. Ming Yao had almost been shot into his life-saving capsule!


    Wu Jin and the audience in the live stream all looked admiringly at Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin gave the big boss a thumbs up and quickly filled in the gaps in the crossfire.


    In the Crosson Show live stream room, the atmosphere was heated!


    ¡°Handsome, handsome.¡± Even Ying Xiangxiang was praising the scene repeatedly, ¡°In this season of the Crosson Show, to be able to switch between middle and short-rangebat to sniper attacks, Contestant Wei is definitely worthy of beingbelled as the number one yer. And he handles the job with skill and ease¨C¨C¡±


    When he¡¯d jumped up onto the altar just now, it didn¡¯t look like he was there to rescue a sacrifice, but more like he was a god who¡¯d been inspired by the blood from the sacrifice and decided to lean over for a taste.


    On the screen, after being cut off by Wei Shi¡¯s arrow, Jingyi no longer dared to expose their backs to Wu Jin.


    The priest that Wei Shi had thrown out into the channel was regarded as the sacrifice. The sun that was driven by sacrificial blood, shifted again&#k2013;&#k2013;


    From mid-afternoon to dusk.


    17:22!


    The exit to the instance opened uppletely!


    Jingyi, Scarf, and a group of Mayan citizens who were ring at Wu Jin all fell into a vicious battle once again!


    The Crosson Show¡¯s sixth elimination match rankings were updating constantly.


    Five minutester, two teams of yers had passed 4 events.


    16 minutes.


    The roller coaster shot through the sky with mes behind it. Raphael let go of the other rider at the front of the roller coaster and jumped off.


    All the yers¡¯ wristwatches updated themselves in unison.


    The first ce was updated. Based on the current record, with five cleared events, it was Raphael.


    Two other groups, including Wu Jin¡¯s group, were in second ce.


    Raphael tossed Lin Ke to the side and led his teammate to run towards thest amusement park facility¨C¨Cthe jumping machine.


    Lin Ke, who¡¯d had his answers copied, wanted to cry but had no tears. He turned to his teammate toin, ¡°Look, copying the answer is the fastest way to pass an instance. In this round, looking for answers and clues is useless! Look at Brother Wu and the others ¨C even they didn¡¯t finish the instances as quickly as Raphael did.¡±


    In the sixth elimination match, the support position could provide logic and reasoning, while the sniper positions could use the crossbows to suppress others with firepower, while all the assault positions could do was overpower other yers and pass the test by copying answers.


    Inside the haunted house instance.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi once again pushed Jingyi further away from the exit to the instance. At this time, the supply of arrows for both teams was almost exhausted, and the javelins they were using had been taken from the Mayan soldiers. Zuo Botang and Ming Yao were hidden behind a bunker and couldn¡¯t escape.


    Half a minute passed.


    Wu Jin pulled Little Wei with him and ran in a panic, ¡°Run run run run¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them ran off in a hurry through the Mayan city-state¡¯s market. The 16 year old Wei Shi¡¯s eyes were dark and clouded.


    After Wu Jin had been rescued, the Scarf group¡¯s reputation in the Mayan city-state had instantly dropped to ¡®hated¡¯, while Jingyi, as the team who was helping to hunt down Wu Jin, had a ¡®friendly¡¯ reputation.


    Little Wei might be able to fight off Jingyi on his own, but he was still at a disadvantage when faced with the additional city-wide manhunt.


    It was obvious that Jingyi had also sensed that this condition of his would ur every 30 seconds.


    From behind them, cold steel weapons flew through the air, and the momentum behind them was terrible. Wei Shi suddenly pushed Wu Jin aside and turned around, ¡°You go first, I¡¯ll guard the back.¡±


    Behind them was the pursuing army.


    Wei Shi made a gesture to Wu Jin. Although there are thousands of people, he would¨C¨C


    Wu Jin grabbed the big boss and dragged the cub with him to continue running, ¡°Don¡¯t do that, don¡¯t do that, we¡¯ll live and die together, die and live together...¡± He picked up a bunch of alpaca kebabs from the market and stuffed them into the cub¡¯s mouth, ¡°Are you hungry! Let¡¯s finish the game together; in a while we¡¯ll find a way to break the deadlock when other yerse in... after the game, I¡¯ll take you to go and eat, eat handheld wraps...¡±


    Wei Shi swallowed the kebab and nced sideways at the little shortie who was already out of breath.


    ¡°Hey.¡± Wei Shi raised his arm to catch a javelin that the natives had thrown at them and hurled it back. Little Wei¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°Compared with him, am I trash?¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised and quicklyforted the cub as they ran, ¡°No, no! Didn¡¯t I tie him up¨C¨Ccareful!¡±


    Wei Shi squeezed in against the corner of the wall to protect Wu Jin, and the arrow sliced across the back of his ribs.


    Little Wei frowned, ¡°Do you care about him?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly used flowery, cunning words, ¡°From a timeline perspective, I cared about you first...¡±


    In the next second, the big boss suddenly raised his chin.


    The 27 year old Wei Shi returned and spoke indifferently, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re confessing.¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin immediately stood up properly and then squeaked as he was pressed up against the wall. In the Mayan instance, the 30 second round of pursuit and escape between Jingi and Scarf had long stopped being interesting to the cameras, and there were dead corners everywhere now.


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¡¯m being ttened, ttened!!¡± A strip of Wu Jin was pasted up against the wall and pressed t until he was short on breath.


    Wei Shi was expressionless, but jealousy filled the air.


    Wu Jin quickly changed the topic, ¡°Jingyi! Jingyi!¡±


    Near the exit to the instance, Ming Yao was running in a panic, ¡°It¡¯s been 30 seconds, it¡¯s been 30 seconds! Hey, captain, what were you talking about? Intermittent amnesia? That¡¯s not right! Isn¡¯t Contestant Wei still running and jumping around? Doesn¡¯t he still recognize Little Witch? Wait a minute, why aren¡¯t they chasing after us now¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Ouch!¡± An arrow had suddenly shot over from a distance. This one arrow held extra strength from Contestant Wei¡¯s current bad mood.


    Ming Yao chattered loudly, ¡°Captain, how long is this chasing and getting chased standoff going tost for!¡±


    From a hundred meters away, Wei Shi licked his dry lips, ¡°Did you feed him roast meat?¡±


    In the distance, Ming Yao was still yelling and shouting, ¡°When will other yers enter¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin swiftly quibbled, ¡°No, no, no! He picked it up from the market himself¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi interrogated him, ¡°Did he feed it to you?¡±


    Zuo Botang rubbed at his forehead, ¡°Little Ming, stop kicking up a ruckus. There¡¯s something going on over there.¡±


    The innumerable Mayan citizens who were stuck between the two teams, ¡°Ahhhhhhhwuuuuuu¨C¨C¡±


    It was at this moment that the mechanism at the entrance of the instance creaked and turned.


    The entrance to the Mayan city-state had opened up again!


    Both teams turned back at the same time.


    The Mayan priest who¡¯d been tossed out of the instance as a sacrifice instead of Wu Jin stumbled inside again¨C¨Cor in other words, he was carried in through the door.


    Red, who held the NPC¡¯s soft body over his head, walked in triumphantly and praised himself exaggeratedly as he spoke to Caesar, ¡°Aren¡¯t I handsome? Super cool! It¡¯s like a mission item that just fell down from the sky. Didn¡¯t your good brother snatch it up quickly?!¡±


    Caesar gave him a thumbs up, ¡°Awesome! How do we use this thing?¡±


    Red: ¡°I don¡¯t know! Why hasn¡¯t this AI woken up yet¨C¨Choly shit.¡±


    Both of them looked up together.


    At the entrance to the Mayan city-state, the soldiers who were chasing after Wu Jin were stunned. They stared at the Mayan priest Ai who was on Red¡¯s head and had been ¡®remotely shut down¡¯ by the Crosson Show logistics team.


    ¨C¨COne of the soldier¡¯s lips moved.


    ¡°Awuuu¨C¨C¡±


    The soldiers all rushed towards Red like the tide. In Mayan culture, the priesthood was the ss that absolutely couldn¡¯t be sphemed against, as the ss that was closest to the gods.


    The forces that were pursuing Wu Jin were immediately diverted, and their situation was more optimistic now.


    Before Wu Jin could react, the big boss had already peeled him off the wall directly, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Wu Jin was instantly happy.


    From nearby, Jingyi was also heading towards the exit at a shocking speed.


    Just before Ming Yao was about to step out of the instance, Wei Shi threw a javelin at them and almost smashed Ming Yao¡¯s head against the wall. At the same time, he looked back at Wei Shi in horror, ¡°Is this really the strength that a human being can have?¡±


    On the other side, Wei Shi finished throwing the javelin and tensed up his muscles, using force to warn Wu Jin, ¡°Look clearly and see who your real legal partner is.¡±


    Wu Jin once again turned into a wallflower and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, ¡°......¡±


    Following Wei Shi¡¯s javelin, the situation in the field changed again.


    Jingyi retreated quickly, and Wei Shi walked off towards the exit with Wu Jin. On the altar of the Mayan pyramid, there were numerous murals surrounding the altar, and only one person could pass through the exit passage at a time¨C-


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to go first, then drew the bow again.


    Wu Jin quickly turned back, ¡°Wait, 30 seconds¨C¨C¡±


    29.


    30.


    Zuo Botang calmly opened his mouth, ¡°Little Ming.¡±


    The sound of a gunshot went off!


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression stiffened.


    There had only been bows and crossbows in the field up to now, and Jingyi had never used their gun, not because they were out of ammunition, but because Zuo Botang had been looking for the perfect chance to snipe. Their target wasn¡¯t even Wei Shi, but Wu Jin who was stuck in the exit.


    Clearing five instances was enough for Wu Jin to advance to the next elimination match, but Wu Jin was a huge threat towards Jingyi¡¯s attempt to win first ce in thepetition.


    What Jingyi wanted to do was eliminate all the obstacles in the way of them winning the championship in this elimination match¨C¨C


    This was Zuo Botang¡¯s second trap.


    Wei Shi abruptly pushed Wu Jin to the ground!


    The two of them rolled along the rough stone.


    After the Scarf team left the exit at the same time, the Mayan instance closed up again with Jingyi and Caesar and Red locked inside. The setting sun disappeared into the night, waiting for the next sacrifice before it rose up again.


    The instance exit was dark.


    Wu Jin moaned quietly and stood up quickly.


    The smell of blood filled the narrow exit space.


    Wu Jin was trembling all over.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s sniper attack had taken ce at exactly the time when Big Wei and Little Wei switched cores. If it had been Big Wei, there was an 80% chance that he would¡¯ve suppressed Zuo Botang¡¯s shot even before he had a chance to attack, but the one who¡¯d charged over to block the gun had been Little Wei...


    Wei Shi leaned against the wall, his teeth clenched and his knees bent.


    The little shortie beside him was still panting for breath, and his arm was shaking slightly as he helped him check the wound on his leg.


    Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°Hey.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t take this shot to make us even.¡±


    Wu Jin was startled and thought about what the big boss had said in his subconscious about helping him block the gun. Was the gunshot in the subconscious really a gunshot! Wu Jin was distressed as he looked at the cub, but fortunately, the bullet that Jingyi had used had low prative power. Even so, there was an open wound on the cub¡¯s calf¨C¨C


    Wei Shi curved his hand.


    The dirt and blood stained fingers wrapped domineeringly around the back of Wu Jin¡¯s head.


    Their foreheads were drawn close together.


    Wu Jin could feel the heating from the big boss¡¯s forehead, and it seemed that even their heartbeats were woven together in the dark.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi quietly stuck close to Wu Jin like this for a while.


    ¡°This gunshot isn¡¯t for you.¡± He repeated in a low voice, ¡°Me and him are almost fused together now.¡±


    ¡°You owe me a shot, I owe you a shot.¡±


    ¡°Little shortie, don¡¯t forget me.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: A, there¡¯s no way Little Witch will forget you!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: omg omg omg T____T </i>

 Chapter 185 - Jumping Machine

    <h4>Chapter 185 - Jumping Machine</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s sixth elimination match, haunted house instance exit.


    It was dark, and the dust filled their noses.


    Their foreheads separated, and Wei Shi tilted his head to look at Wu Jin, his eyes sharp like an unsheathed de¨C¨C


    Like an eagle taking onest look at its territory before being banished away.


    Rough fingertips rubbed against Wu Jin¡¯s cheek and neck, like a feather de hovering around its territory... then paused over the healed bite mark on his neck and rubbed slightly at it.


    Wei Shi¡¯s actions paused, and his tone was furious, ¡°He gnawed on you?¡±


    Wu Jin, who was still immersed in sadness, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin turned on sophistry mode instantly and exined, ¡°No! It¡¯s not gnawing! It¡¯s kind of just a bite movement made by teeth with little force...¡±


    Wu Jin stopped suddenly.


    Wrong.


    The bite marks had been healedpletely with the gic repair agent a few months ago. Little Wei had never seen or touched it, and there was only one possibility¨C¨C


    He¡¯d recalled the memory of Big Wei gnawing at his neck.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wait a minute! Wasn¡¯t he recalling his own memories!


    After this tossing about, Wu Jin¡¯s IQ finally went online again. The confused, messy thought of ¡®my childhood sweetheart and I are being forced to break up, and when we meet again, I¡¯ll already have be a new mom¡¯ waspletely swept clean.


    Wu Jin corrected him quickly, ¡°You¡¯re not disappearing, just...¡±


    It¡¯s just that your schizophrenia is going to be cured!


    Wu Jin quickly took out medicine and bandages from his backpack and skillfully bandaged up the big boss. Little Wei raised his chin, his expression angry and stubborn.


    Wu Jin soon realized that Little Wei had been present for over 30 seconds. The originally crazy switching of the subconscious had finally stabilized. Wei Shi¡¯s long legs were curled up, his gaze sometimes fierce and sometimes confused. It was probably that he didn¡¯t know whether he¡¯d been the one to gnaw on Wu Jin¡¯s neck, or if it was Big Wei, or if Wu Jin himself had somehow twisted his head 180 degrees to do it himself.


    Wei Shi¡¯s 16 year old and 27 year old memories had slowly begun to fuse together.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He also didn¡¯t know when the big boss would be able to return to normal, but based on the current situation, he could be basically considered useless. What else could he do? He should protect his own little and big spouse that he¡¯d married and taken home!


    They could hear the sounds of fierce fighting from inside the instance, but it likely wouldn¡¯t take Jingyi very long toplete the task. Based on Caesar¡¯s behavioral patterns, he could likely even help them count the money even after being sold as a sacrifice by Jingyi, and the scent of blood hadn¡¯t yet dissipated from the narrow exit tunnel.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go first,¡± Wu Jin said decisively and helped pull up the injured big boss, ¡°Jingyi will being out soon.¡±


    Two bullets plus a minimal instance clearance time gap had made Wei Shi¡¯sbat power useless. Jingyi was sure to make a profit without much risk.


    Wu Jin had no resources for another fight against Zuo Botang. What he could do instead was to clear the elimination match with the big boss as soon as possible.


    On their right wrists, the watch showed that there were only two groups, Wu Jin¡¯s group included, who¡¯d finished five entertainment facilities.


    Wei Shi was propped up by Wu Jin and walked forward two steps before forcibly pulling away and using the wall for support to stand up straight.


    It seemed that all gically modified people weren¡¯t afraid of pain. Shao Yu had an innate gift for it, but Wei Shi managed it through sheer willpower and was extremely strict about controlling his own body.


    Seeing this, Wu Jin gently held the big boss¡¯s hand&#k2013;&#k2013;and was soon held in return by a dry and rough palm.


    The two of them walked through the long exit corridor.


    The corridors were filled with Mayan murals that were covered with lime. The sacrificial offerings were given to the sun god, and the citizens worked and polished stone and bone utensils beneath the god¡¯s blessing, while their chiefs would take the young warriors out to explore the rainforest.


    Wu Jin led the young big boss along and exined the situation, broadening his understanding of the unknown outside of the R-Code Base and imperceptibly helping him restore his memory, ¡°The corridor bypasses the central control area. The style for every survival show is different, and the Crosson Show uses a standardyout with a central axis, simr to the ancient mechanism with pirs in the middle, eight paths in the side, and...¡±


    Near the end of the corridor was an iplete Mayan map. ¡®Maya¡¯ was a misnomer given byter generations, but in fact, the Mayan people called themselves the ¡®maize people¡¯.


    They lived near the jungle where maize could be grown, and they fought with the rainforest for nearly 5000 years. In thest Mayan map from the 16th century, their explorations were infinitely close to the depths of the rainforest¨C¨C


    Just one step further, and they would have been able to reach their first mineral vein. Then, they would be able to unlock a new branch on the technology tree and turn their fate around, utilizing Maya¡¯s unparalleled mathematics, physics, and astronomy knowledge.


    Unfortunately, there was no ¡®if¡¯.


    The final mural showed a fleet of monsters from the sea.


    Wu Jin looked at the mural while Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin.


    ¡°What then.¡± Little Wei nced at the mural that showed a story with a beginning but no end.


    ¡°The Spanish fleet.¡± Wu Jin exined, ¡°Several dozen Spanish sailors killed the entire Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations. In order to establish their colony, they gave nkets used by smallpox patients as gifts to the natives.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CAnd then, the gue spread, and three civilizations were wiped out.¡±


    In thest mural, the altar of the instance was destroyed, a cross was erected, and Mayan priests were transformed into demons that were burned by holy fire.


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it was.¡± Wu Jin sighed emotionally, ¡°Thend of the demons. That¡¯s why it¡¯s a haunted house. After the spread of Catholicism from Spain to South America, the gods that had been worshipped here became considered heretical and demonic.¡±


    Due to their differing beliefs, there were invasions and blood, and captives were dissected on the Mayan altars, while Mayan people who escaped the gue were burned as demons. In fact, the sun god, Quetzalcoatl, and the god from various Western beliefs may not have really epted any of these blood offerings.


    Atst, the two of them soon came to the end of the corridor.


    Wei Shi listened as Wu Jin finished the story, then turned to look at Wu Jin.


    The soft little shortie was quickly rolling up his sleeves and lifting up his sweaty bangs. He skillfully checked over hisbat protection gear, gun, and bullets. Finally, he put away the crossbow and de, and hung them on his waist.


    When Wu Jin looked up again, his aura was very restrained, and his eyes were bright and sharp.


    Wei Shi stilled.


    He was like a little cheetah ready for a hunt.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to thest itinerary item, the jumping machine.¡± Wu Jin was in high spirits, ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll take you to finish the game!¡±


    Wei Shi stretched out his hand, his face expressionless as he stroked a hand over the small curls. The pain from his memories blending together in the depths of his consciousness reduced slightly.


    Wu Jin who had just been full of determination as he made his promation immediately covered his head and reiterated, ¡°Although I¡¯m not that good at fighting, I can still fight a little. Aren¡¯t you hurt? I¡¯m going to take on responsibility for this family...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Responsibility for this family?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled and leaned in. Because his bangs had been pushed up, Wei Shi realized that the little shortie he¡¯d domesticated was now a semi-grown adult.


    Caught between childhood and youth, passionate and sharp.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze slid over every inch of Wu Jin.


    There was no boundary between being domesticated and domesticating others.


    Wu Jin took advantage of the fact that the big boss¡¯s consciousness was stuck at 16 and pronounced arrogantly, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Defending the cub,st level!


    The nted jumping machine poked out straight from between the mountains in the distance, and the sun overhead meant that it cast an equally straight shadow.


    As the sun set, the shadow gradually nted and lengthened.


    The jumping machine sat at the highest altitude amongst all the entertainment facilities.


    On the ridge, there were streams gurgling as they flowed into the river, and the river twisted and branched through the main park before turning into the Nile River, the Euphrates River, and the Yarlung Zangbo River in the various civilization theme zones...


    The ce where it stood seemed to represent the beginning of the history of civilization.


    As the sun rose and set, the straight and elongated shadow from the jumping machine became shorter, tilted, and then longer and more nted¨C¨C


    Just like the shadow from a sundial.


    Wu Jin checked over their equipment for thest time.


    The youth went down on one knee and held down Little Wei, not allowing for any resistance as he pulled up the big boss¡¯sbat trousers and applied bandages for his teammate.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s sixth elimination match, final item, the sundial.


    Any civilization¡¯s cognition of time began with the rising and setting of the sun. Pendulum clocks, hoursses, water clocks, and fire clocks had origins that spread from all over the world, but nobody could trace the origin of the sundial.


    It existed in themon history of all civilizations.


    ¡°The jumping machine is the sundial¡¯s pointer.¡± From behind them, sounds could be heard from the exit of the Mayan instance as Caesar was tossed out of the sacrificial passage. Wu Jin led the big boss along the path to the mountain at the back and spoke while walking, ¡°We¡¯ll climb up the mountain from here, sit on the jumping machine, and finish thepetition. When we get out, I¡¯ll take you to eat the handheld wrap that you haven¡¯t eaten before!¡±


    ¡°There are many bunkers along the mountain road, so we don¡¯t have to be worried about getting sniped by Jingyi. They¡¯re still one facility short, but we still have to hurry up...¡±


    Wei Shi listened to the little shortie chatter non-stop.


    Perhaps because it was thest event in the game; Wu Jin didn¡¯t attempt to save his strength at every moment. Instead, he was always focused on Wei Shi¡¯s leg that had been bandaged up to stop the bleeding.


    Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth, ¡°Why didn¡¯t I go look for you earlier in the R-Code Base.¡±


    Wu Jin patted the cub. How could he have looked for him? Should two little children whosebat effectiveness was at the lowest level try to escape together? And then get dragged back and destroyed together?


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have to think about his reply, ¡°Because I found you first.¡±


    The setting sun shone over the mountains and the fields. Beneath the 80 meter high jumping machine, the two people shrank into shadows that were melting into each other.


    The path from the main park to the back mountain was long and rugged.


    Ten minutester, Jingyi passed the Mayan instance and appeared at the exit of the haunted house. They were preparing to go up the mountain as well.


    Wu Jin looked at the rankings, ¡°There are at least four teams targeting the jumping machine¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin froze suddenly and lifted his head.


    A harsh mechanical sound could be heard from near the top of the mountain. The originally dimmed decorative lights for the jumping machine flickered on, and a row of seats slowly rose up.


    ¡°Someone has started it!¡± Wu Jin quickly made arrangements, ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look. Your leg is injured, so you should take it easy.¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows and strode forward, sweeping a look full of disdain over his own wound.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Fine, it was Big Wei¡¯s leg anyway. Little Wei didn¡¯t feel distressed over it at all! Wait a minute, even if he didn¡¯t feel distressed, it should still hurt!


    However, the big boss moved very quickly, and they soon made their way through the dense forest and hid quietly behind a bunker. The jumping machine was just around the corner¨C¨C


    Every part of the 80 meter, red-colored entertainment facility was covered with totems, from the trees that surrounded the sun dial to the three-legged crow holding up the sun, to the beautiful Apollo and the Egyptian god Ra who stood in the scorching sun.


    The entire machine was surrounded by supreme reverence and worship for the sun and its light.


    ¡°It¡¯s the sundial.¡± Wu Jin concluded.


    Beneath the jumping machine was a round marble square. There was a scale at the edge of the square that showed everything from pictographs to holy script to roman numerals and arabic numerals¨C¨C


    The jumping machine was located at the center of the circle.


    The shadow that was cast by the sun was stuck at the moment of activation.


    17:39.


    Raphael¡¯s teammate was sitting on the jumping machine and rising slowly.


    Raphael, who was on the ground, was armed with a gun, and his back was against the bunker they were hiding behind¨C¨C


    Wu Jin gestured to Wei Shi.


    ¡°You shoot from here.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly switched out the small caliber hunting bullet to a shrapnel bullet, ¡°I¡¯ll pull over his line of fire and force him out of the bunker. Find a chance to suppress him if hees out. Change to a more natural stance¨C¨Crx your shoulder and arms, right. It¡¯ll be fine, I¡¯ll take the pressure from the line of fire.¡±


    Little Wei¡¯s expression was cold, and it was clear that he didn¡¯t agree. However, there were countless pieces of memories in his brain that hadn¡¯t yet fused together that interfered with his thinking, and his leg injury might slow down his running speed.


    In his confused memories, Wu Jin was sitting on a stump hugging his own head.


    There was a Wu Jin who was holding a machine gun and was charging ahead.


    There was Wu Jin who was feeding carrots to a rabbit.


    The Wu Jin in front of him curved his eyes, smiled, and stretched out his fist.


    Wei Shi finally raised up his own fist in response.


    The two fists met in a fist bump.


    Wu Jin picked up the gun, turned handsomely, and charged forth.


    <i>Juurensha: Yaaaay, Little Witch, support your family!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: sorrry @[email protected] scheduling fail again. i think i¡¯m bad with chapter/date numbers or something...</i>

 Chapter 186 - Game Cleared

    <h4>Chapter 186 - Game Cleared</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    With the opening of the grand finale, the audience¡¯s traffic flow surged. At this decisive moment, the program producer put in nearly 7 minutes of super long advertisements and 2 minutes of VIP exclusive ads.


    Before the audience could howl in protest, Wu Jin¡¯s small round face finally appeared on the screen once again.


    ¡°Thest item on the list, the sundial.¡± Ying Xiangxiang controlled the camera to hover over the field.


    Beneath the scorching sun, the originally cloud-shrouded amusement park now had distinct colors. The mountains were an endless stretch of emerald green, and the 80 meter high jumping machine was pinned to the top of the mountain. Several paths extended downward from the jumping machine, and several teams of yers were climbing up rapidly along them¨C¨C


    ¡°Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei are the second team to reach the peak after Raphael.¡± Ying Xiangxiang adjusted the aerial camera. ¡°Zoe and Wen Lin will arrive in five minutes, and after that is Wei Yan... and as you can see here, Jingyi has also quickly finished clearing the fifth item on the list and is moving towards the sundial.¡±


    ¡°So, the first encounter will take ce between Wu Jin and Raphael.¡±


    On the screen, Raphael, who was leaning against the jumping machine, suddenly became aware of Wu Jin¡¯s movements.


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°The lift for the jumping machine must be controlled by a person. In thisst challenge, Contestants Wu and Wei have the advantage.¡±


    Raphael¡¯s teammate was slowly rising up, and Raphael was left alone to keep guard.


    Ying Xiangxiang agreed, ¡°Indeed, there is a backhand advantage. The speed ranking is based on the team with the fastestpletion time in the team¨C¨Cwhich means, only one yer in the same team needs to sit on the jumping machine in order to pass thepetition. Now, the situation is very interesting.¡±


    ¡°Raphael is keeping guard on his own and needs to fight against both Contestant Wei and Contestant Wu.¡±


    ¡°But if the two groupspromise and each send only one person up, with the other two remaining to keep guard, they can defend against Zoe and Wen Lin who will arrive in five minutes.¡±


    ¡°And once there are three teams on the field¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiangughed, ¡°It¡¯s possible for various cooperation and confrontationbinations to ur between each team then. Anything can happen, and the three-body problem is one of the mostplex celestial movements. However, power suppression has always been the best way to solve the problem in this kind of situation.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded agreement, ¡°From Contestant Wu and Wei¡¯s point of view, their best choice is to send Wu Jin to the jumping machine safely and let Contestant Wei operate¨C¨C¡±


    On the screen, Wu Jin suddenly jumped out from behind the bunker.


    Raphael stilled briefly in surprise.


    Not only him, but even the instructors on the screen were a little surprised.


    When it came to frontal assault, Wu Jin, who ranked behind the other A-level trainees in terms ofbat strength, couldn¡¯t match up to Wei Shi who had been able to single handedly overturn the entire arena in the Pce of Versailles.


    ¡°This...¡± Blood Pigeon pondered, ¡°There may be other factors they¡¯re considering...¡±


    Half a minuteter, Blood Pigeon looked taken aback.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t taken anything else into consideration at all.


    White Moonlight¡¯s littlemand position yer forcefully used his gun to fight in thest stage of thepetition.


    The youth¡¯s eyes were bright, his pupils contracted due to his state of extreme alertness. His gun¡¯s line of fire was very wild, but his trajectory was very careful. Raphael had a solid tactical foundation and unhesitatingly dodged away from Wu Jin¡¯s predicted target area, raising up his shotgun in warning¨C¨C


    Wu Jin and Raphael were suddenly face to face with each other.


    A cold steel arrow pierced through the air from behind!


    Wu Jin tilted his head to the side to make way for Wei Shi¡¯s arrow. Then, his left foot suddenly stepped on the 3PM-5PM part of the sundial, and he twisted his upper body, the finger of his right hand urately feeling around the muzzle.


    There was a click.


    The knife at the tip of the gun slid out!


    ¡°The de is out!¡± Ying Xiangxiang eximed, then quickly exined, ¡°Bay warfare only turns into de warfare when the trainees run out of food and ammunition. It¡¯s still early in the game¨C¨C¡±


    On the screen, Wu Jin pounced at Raphael using the inertia of his previous movements. His right hand rotated the ring at the fastest possible speed, and the standard de clicked in&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The bay tip was fixed into ce.


    The white de light reflected on Raphael and Wu Jin at the same time.


    The bay was the king of meleebat.


    It was far more savage and crude than a simple shotgun. In actualbat, there were ten thousand ways for trainees to prevent the bay from prating through theirst line of defense.


    Raphael had no choice but to defend.


    He raised his head slightly, his gaze wary as he looked at the bow wielding Wei Shi in the distance.


    Then, Raphael stepped back and made a cautious gesture for cooperation while standing outside of the range for illegal formation.


    Wu Jin smiled, raised his face, and finally nodded. He looked like a little devil with a bay, ¡°Bring the jumping machine down and send my teammate up.¡±


    In the Crosson Show broadcast room, Blood Pigeon finally realized, ¡°This is one way to do it.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s beyond expectations. Contestant Wu yed very crazily this round. Taking Raphael by surprise is a reasonable result, but he seems to be in too much of a hurry.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded, ¡°The gun fight just now and the positioning that pushed Raphael into Contestant Wei¡¯s arrow was a very big gamble. On the contrary, if Contestant Wei had led the assault at the start, with Little Witch guarding at the back, they would have been able to win more easily¨C¨C¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang looked thoughtfully at the screen, ¡°So, why didn¡¯t they let Contestant Wei take the lead?¡±


    The scrollingments suddenly grew heated. Compared with Blood Pigeon¡¯s theory of ¡®everything can be exined by tactics and strategy¡¯, the ¡®love and resentment between yers¡¯ was obviously much more effective in stimting the audience¡¯s enthusiasm.


    And not just off the court.


    In the field, Raphael had also quickly realized this point. He swept his gaze over to Wei Shi, but his attention was soon pulled back by Wu Jin.


    ¡°I¡¯ll stand guard,¡± Wu Jin dered bluntly. ¡°Your teammate and Brother Wei will go up.¡±


    From halfway up the mountain, a continuous rustling sound that resembled new, approaching teams could be heard. The two teams no longer argued over the details and quickly reached an agreement.


    The jumping machine seats descended. Wu Jin watched as Wei Shi settled in, then fastened the safety belts one by one. Just before the facility started up again, the two people¡¯s gazes met.


    Wei Shi suddenly opened his mouth, but then his eyes shifted and he swallowed the words back down.


    The man¡¯s eyes seemed to be switching between the man and the teenager every few seconds. Wu Jin was shocked; was the big boss almost fused together, or was he just switching at very high, elerated frequencies?!


    Perhaps it was onest struggle before fusing together, but Little Wei finally got the upper hand. While the camera turned to shoot Raphael, Wei Shi suddenly reached out his hand, took out a stack of test paper from his pocket, and tossed it down at the foot of the jumping machine, ¡°Don¡¯t let him paste these on you. He¡¯s plotting against you. Protect yourself well, remember¨C¨C¡±


    The jumping machine rose up again.


    Little Wei suddenly left Wu Jin¡¯s gaze. Wu Jin was stunned, then jumped like crazy: I¡¯ll remember, I¡¯ll remember, I¡¯ll remember you¨C¨C¡±


    In the Crosson live broadcast room, as the cameras zoomed in, Blood Pigeon finally caught sight of the injury on Wei Shi¡¯s leg, ¡°No wonder. Now, they can only rely on Contestant Wu...¡±


    From behind Wu Jin, the sound of gunfire suddenly rang out!


    On the other side of the path leading to the jumping machine, Zoe and Wen Lin, who were third ce in the game, suddenly showed up.


    Zoe analyzed the situation quickly and didn¡¯t hesitate to point his muzzle at Wei Shi and Wu Jin¡¯s team who had the highestprehensive strength. Raphael was free for half a second, and his eyes shifted to Wu Jin, the alliance breaking up in an instant¨C¨C


    ¡°Brother Wei!¡± Wu Jin spoke quickly, but the Wei Shi who was on the jumping machine¡¯s actions were faster than his. There was a click, and the gun was pointed at Raphael¡¯s teammate¡¯s head.


    Raphael¡¯s gaze changed abruptly.


    The alliance was back on.


    Wu Jin was very moved by Little Wei¡¯s understanding and cooperation, and he aimed his gun at Zoe, who was attempting to provoke them. Zoe looked up at Wei Shi, who was sitting safely, and then looked at Wu Jin who was struggling in front of his eyes, and he was extremely dissatisfied as he aimed his gun as fast as lightning¨C¨C


    Zoe was aiming at Wei Shi!


    Wei Shi made the decision to shoot Raphael¡¯s teammate¨C¨C


    ¡°......¡± In order to protect his own team, Raphael charged resolutely at Zoe.


    Beneath the jumping machine.


    Wu Jin was so scared that he almost started huping. The gun in the big boss¡¯s hand was the broken gun that hade into contact with water in the Ancient Egyptian instance. However, Little Wei was arrogant enough and young enough to make it so that the people on the scene couldn¡¯t sense that anything was wrong.


    There were changes in the situation once again. Zoe aimed at Wei Shi, Wei Shi targeted Raphael, Raphael charged at Zoe, and Wen Lin defended against Raphael, while Wu Jin attacked Wen Lin...


    The jumping machine slowly rose up in the chaos.


    There was two minutes to go.


    Wu Jin wheezed for breath as he looked at the jumping machine seats overhead. As long as no other team came, he could dy until the game was cleared, and then take the cub who was about to fuse together to go and eat a handheld wrap¨C¨C


    From nearby, a Ming Yao suddenly jumped out from the grass and yelled loudly, ¡°That¡¯s not right, doesn¡¯t Little Witch only have one functioning gun?¡±


    The atmosphere within the encirclement suddenly grew tense.


    Raphael¡¯s first reaction was to look at Wu Jin. If Wu Jin¡¯s gun could be used, then the gun that Wei Shi held against his teammate was just for show.


    Raphael suddenly realized this and tried harder to suppress Zoe.


    Ming Yao practically stuck his hands on his waist andughed out loud at that moment. The joy that came from bullying Little Witch was unimaginable! Once Raphael turned against him, then Scarf would be beaten up in a sh¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was beating violently, but in that instant, he whispered quickly to Raphael.


    The youth¡¯s lips curved slightly, but his pupils still remained dted like a cheetah on the hunt, ¡°What if the gun that can be used is in Wei Shi¡¯s hands?¡±


    Raphael hesitated.


    His memories went backwards like the tide. Wu Jin had rushed in with a shotgun while he was keeping guard, but what he¡¯d finally ended up using was the bay.


    If the gun in Wu Jin¡¯s hand had been broken from start to finish, if Wu Jin¡¯s attack with the bay was to cover up for theck of substance behind it, if the real firepower was in Wei Shi¡¯s hands¨C¨C


    Then, the gun that Wei Shi was using on his teammate was the real one.


    At the edge of the sundial. Before Ming Yao could finish celebrating, Wu Jin had lowered his voice and spoken something in the distance. He didn¡¯t know what was said to Raphael, but the contestant who¡¯d shown signs of switching allegiances now united with Wu Jin once again.


    At this time, there was only one minute to go before the jumping machine reached its highest point.


    ¡°!!!¡± Ming Yao was puzzled and spoke in an exaggerated tone, ¡°No way, Raphael, you were already cheated by Little Witch once, and you still believe him a second time. Don¡¯t you know that the more beautiful a man is, the more likely they are to cheat...¡±


    ¡°......¡± Raphael¡¯s mouth twitched. It was just that Wei Shi could shoot at his teammate at any time, while Wu Jin¡¯s gun was the fake one¨C¨C


    He¡¯d indeed been cheated by Wu Jin a second time.


    However, he had no choice. If he wanted to win, he had to form an alliance with Wu Jin.


    ¡°40 seconds!¡± Wu Jin spoke up anxiously. His figure charged at Wen Lin like a bolt of electricity, and Raphael moved with tacit understanding and turned to attack Wen Lin at the same time¨C¨C


    Instead of remaining under Zoe and Wen Lin¡¯s assault, it was better to attack Zoe¡¯s teammate and force him to their side. Wen Lin was caught off guard by Raphael¡¯s attack, and Wu Jin yelled at Raphael, ¡°30 seconds, hold on!¡±


    When Jingyi saw this situation, they had to join in on the brawl.


    Projectiles were shot in from afar. Wu Jin and Raphael were both under great pressure, and Wu Jin soon hissed out in pain. He looked at his arm, but his wrist was steady as it held the shotgun. The two of them dodged behind the bunker that Raphael had taken over, and there were only 15 seconds left¨C¨C


    Raphael had also been injured.


    ¡°... So fierce.¡± Raphael took advantage of the situation to retreat, supporting Wu Jin, who was having difficulty dodging. He finally couldn¡¯t help but speak up.


    ¡°My cub is up there!¡± Wu Jin wiped casually at his face, and the two of them rushed out of the shelter again!


    10 seconds.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s actions stopped abruptly. He looked at Wu Jin¡¯s shotgun and noticed that he had never once pressed the trigger. He suddenly spoke up, ¡°No, the gun that Wei Shi is holding is the real one. The one in Wu Jin¡¯s hands is fake.¡±


    Wu Jin and Raphael¡¯s expressions changed swiftly.


    Everyone at the scene moved quickly.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have a gun. That meant that Raphael was the only threat, and as long as they could restrain Raphael, they would be able to stop the jumping machine from rising!


    Thest 8 seconds.


    Raphael¡¯s heart nearly stopped, ¡°You guard the switch, I¡¯ll dy for time¨C¨C¡±


    Jingyi and Wen Lin/Zoe¡¯s firepower overwhelmed Raphael! Raphael couldn¡¯t hold on for even a second, and in the next moment, Wen Lin and Ming Yao had rushed over to the jumping machine switch. Wu Jin anxiously held up his bay, but his right hand wrapped around the muzzle ring again. The de flipped down, the scope came out, and his fingertip slid onto the trigger¨C¨C


    ¡°Careful!¡± Zuo Botang suddenly seemed to realize something and yelled out at Ming Yao.


    Ming Yao turned around subconsciously, unconditionally obeying all of his captain¡¯s orders. Wen Lin¡¯s observational ability was no less than Zuo Botang¡¯s, and both of them dodged at the same time¨C¨C


    A small shrapnel bullet scattered into small clusters, tearing through the skies and kicking up the dirt.


    Wu Jin pulled the trigger again.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gun worked.


    Raphael¡¯s figure stiffened.


    For a second, he almost died from anger on the spot.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gun was the real one, so the gun Wei Shi was holding against his teammate was fake. In addition to the previous two times, over a five hour game, Wu Jin had cheated him three times total now. On average, it was less than once every two hours that Wu Jin would pull him out to trick him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was unafraid, ¡°2 seconds.¡±


    Thest two seconds.


    They were already bound together and couldn¡¯t untangle themselves.


    Raphael had cut off his own retreat. He could only raise up his gun and stand with Wu Jin while the other two teams attacked them simultaneously. Beneath the cover from the attacks, Ming Yao gave up his own gun and went to hit the entertainment facility switch. Wu Jin struggled to raise up his gun¨C¨C


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Ying Xiangxiang, who was in charge of exining the situation, almost fell into a stunned daze. Gun, no gun; there were constant reversals, and except for the first time when Ming Yao had pointed out their weak point, the rhythm of the situation had always been firmly in Wu Jin¡¯s grasp. Wu Jin had been able to make something out of nothing with the useless gun in Wei Shi¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Raphael is too honest.¡± Ying Xiangxiang sighed emotionally.


    At this time, Ming Yao, who¡¯d charged at the switch, was obviously much smarter than Raphael. However, on the jumping machine, Wei Shi was only one step away from reaching the top¨C¨C


    The muzzle of Zuo Botang¡¯s gun was aimed steadily at Wu Jin.


    The Jingyi sniper was equally calm and murderous with his quick attack. Wu Jin, who had been forced into a dead corner of the bunker, fought desperately to keep Zuo Botang upied for thatst second¨C¨C


    The sound of gunfire rang out!


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head and pressed down on his wrist to eject the life-saving capsule.


    At the same time, the jumping machine climbed up to the top.


    Wei Shi and the other person on the ride entered free fall¨C¨C


    Raphael and Wu Jin¡¯s wrist watches vibrated at the same time!


    The Crosson Show¡¯s sixth elimination match, amusement park map, game cleared.


    <i>Juurensha: Tricky Little Witch, good job!</i>

 Chapter 187 - New Proposal

    <h4>Chapter 187 - New Proposal</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The slightly sweet anaesthetic diffused through the life-saving capsule.


    After it detected that Wu Jin had suffered no serious injuries, the small dosage of anaesthetic was extracted back out.


    Wu Jin fluttered up and down inside the life-saving capsule, sometimes rolling, sometimes spinning. The life-saving capsule was then lifted up by the mechanical arm and tossed into the recycling area for the staff to open up¨C¨C


    Wu Jin smacked into the walls: Bang, bang, bang!


    After the little crew member in charge of logistics heard the noise, he opened up the cabin door. A Wu Jin plopped out from within.


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Little Witch.¡± The little crew member smiled broadly and greeted him, ¡°Congrattions, your ranking was pretty good in this match!¡±


    ¡°Hm? You¡¯re asking about your teammate¡¯s life-saving capsule? Contestant Wei¡¯s capsule is over there...¡±


    Wu Jin thanked him quickly and took advantage of the fact that nobody was around to pull out the big boss¡¯s life-saving capsule and push it out. In a while, they would be interviewing the contestants after their cabins were opened up, and if Little Wei was captured by the director, the poor cub would be pushed in front of the camera, all at a loss, innocent and helpless...


    Wu Jin took a deep breath and pushed hard.


    The capsule didn¡¯t move at all.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath, gathered his strength, and suddenly sent out all his power, continuing to push¨C¨C


    The life-saving capsule swayed slightly, but before Wu Jin could push it into the corner, another member of the crew wondered, ¡°Howe there¡¯s someone over there? Who is stealing the life-saving capsules?¡±


    Wu Jin stopped quickly, looked left and right, and took the time to stretch his waist.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± the deputy director nced over, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s just Little Witch pushing a ball around. The inspector is still on his way over. Just let him y on his own for a while.¡±


    Seeing that their attention was no longer focused on him, Wu Jin immediately pushed the big boss¡¯s life-saving capsule into a corner away from the camera. After he kabedon-ed the life-saving capsule into the corner, he bent over neatly and quickly to open up the cabin.


    Everything was ready.


    He just had to wait for the big boss to wake up.


    The program group¡¯s temporary working quarters was located near a side exit from the amusement park. Wu Jin sat down and leaned against the wall. It had just been a short 6 hours, but he¡¯d really been hollowed out! His big legal partner was cruel, and the younger one was arrogant, and he didn¡¯t know which one it would be when the big boss woke up...


    On the other side of the wall, there was a quiet corner of the amusement park that stood in the shade of the mountains, a fire was still zing on the roller coaster tracks, and the sundial stood upright against the sunset. Outside, the amusement park¡¯s LED vending machine lights were shing.


    The <Book of the Dead> had saved Wu Jin a lot of credit points. At this time, Wu Jin still had 50 credits left on his watch.


    He swiped the watch over the vending machine, and two bottles of pure water dropped out.


    Wu Jin unscrewed the cap of the first bottle and gulped at it fiercely. The water that he was unable to swallow slid down his neck, and he set the other bottle outside the big boss¡¯s life-saving capsule.


    There were 30 credits left.


    In the tallest row of the vending machines, colorful amusement parkmemorative coins shone in the light. Each type of coin seemed to represent a survival event that had once been held in the Tuw Amusement Park fixed map.


    From left to right there was the Star League, Crosson Show Season 27, Hyacinth Season 12, Stardust League Cup Federal Season 45, Spring Series...


    Wu Jin used up all his remaining credit points, and the vending machine dispensed a ¡®Stardust Cup¡¯memorative coin. The White Moonlightpany¡¯s professional team should be participating in the Stardust Cup this week.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and rubbed his fingertips over the lines of the coin. Caesar was already a reserve member of the White Moonlight Battle Team and would soon make his debut in a professionalpetition. There were only a few substitute positions left, and if he couldn¡¯t make his debut in the Crosson Show, he would be putting his chances of entering the professional team at risk.


    Wu Jin pinched and rubbed the coin, and quickly tossed this sense of crisis to the back of his head.


    Sounds could be heard from the big boss¡¯s life-saving capsule!


    Wu Jin happily tossed the coin. Heads meant that Little Wei would be the one toe out, and tails meant it was Big Wei¨C¨C


    The coin fell to the ground and continued spinning. Wu Jin watched it carefully until it slowed down, and the coin slowly fell into a gap...


    There was a jingling sound and the coin ended up stuck in the crack between some stone bricks,ing to a stop while still upright.


    The big boss¡¯s life-saving capsule opened at almost the same time.


    Wu Jin immediately looked up.


    The setting sun burned through the haze as their gazes met. Wu Jin stilled.


    The 16 year old Wei Shi was unruly, arrogant, and domineering, and his brows were filled with a youthful air. The 27 year old Wei Shi was calm and deep, and most of the time, his mood couldn¡¯t be seen. He was also Wu Jin¡¯s legal partner.


    The big boss that stood in front of him seemed to be somewhere in-between.


    Wei Shi bowed his head and reached out to the Wu Jin who was still in a daze against the corner of the wall. When he looked at the youth, his eyes were focused and sharp, and it was as though both the 16 year old and 27 year old Wei Shi were looking at Wu Jin through the dark pupils at the same time.


    Wu Jin gave a cry and reached out to grasp his hand, using the big boss¡¯s strength to pull himself up. He patted the dust off hisbat uniform¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly pulled him into his arms. One hand held him steady as he gnawed fiercely at Wu Jin, his lips traveling over the tips of his ears, his earlobe, chin, and neck. Wu Jin cried out; naughty! It was definitely the adult big boss, for sure!


    Wei Shi interrogated, ¡°You tied me up in the game? Hm?¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin quickly attempted to tter him, ¡°The cub, I tied up the cub... ah, don¡¯t bite!¡± Wait a minute, did Little Wei and Big Wei¡¯s memories fuse together? Was Big Wei back to normal, or had he suppressed Little Wei¨C¨C


    Where was his cub? Where was his cub¨C¨C


    On one hand, Wu Jin struggled to survive the big boss¡¯s interrogation, and on the other hand, he was like a big kangaroo who¡¯d lost his little baby kangaroo, and was now being bullied and bouncing around. It wasn¡¯t until the staff came over to call for them that he was finally given a break.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was very normal, his eyes a littlenguid andzy. He leaned against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest as he savored the feeling.


    It was like he was pressing Wu Jin up against the wall to ravage him for the first time.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Angry!


    However, Wu Jin didn¡¯t have time to ask about what had happened to Little Wei as he was quickly dragged off by the staff member for a post-game interview.


    In the preparation room, Raphael¡¯s expression wasplicated as he looked at Wu Jin. He looked like he was on guard against being tricked again by the trainee, but unexpectedly, Wu Jin ran up to congratte him warmly, ¡°Tied for first ce! Congrattions, congrattions to both of us...¡±


    Raphael, who was forced to share this ¡®joy¡¯, ¡°......¡±


    By the time the cameras turned back to them again, Raphael was once again closed off and reserved. Wu Jin held Raphael in ce and very solemnly finished off their interaction for the camera before happily waving goodbye.


    At the entrance, Jingyi and Wen Lin/Zoe who had tied for 3rd and 4th ce finally arrived.


    As soon as Ming Yao saw Wu Jin, he shouted and squeezed Wu Jin against the wall. The two of them chattered non-stop in the corner of the preparation room and were taken by surprise when the door was pushed open, and Wei Shi slowly nced over at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin instantly quieted down and stared at him with rounded eyes. He was very well behaved as he watched the big boss walk into the interview room.


    Wei Shi came back outside very quickly.


    As long as the big boss was willing to put in the effort, he could kill the mood even faster than Wei Yan, making it so that the director and staff of the Crosson Show were forced to end the interview quickly within eptable levels of embarrassment.


    Only after Wei Shi had finished changing into a white shirt, put on a coat, and strode out of the studio to walk with Wu Jin¨C¨Cdid the little staff member suddenly react, ¡°That¡¯s not right! Even if Contestant Wei sat still and didn¡¯t move at all, the fans would still be happy to see Scarf on the same screen. Why did we let them leave?!¡±


    At the entrance, the inspector had already approved Scarf¡¯s leave application.


    The suspension car took off and turned into a white streak, heading for themercial district in a nearby city.


    The scenery outside the window passed by rapidly.


    Wu Jin was well behaved and tied up behind the seat belt, but his gaze kept scurrying over to the side of the big boss¡¯s face. The big boss¡¯s expression had a very noticeableyer ofnguidness, and the corners of his lips weren¡¯t as straight as usual. Every inch of his face seemed to be a little less tense¨C¨C


    It was as though a lost portion of his feelings, his emotional side, was slowly being patched up.


    The suspension car parked in a crowdedmercial area.


    Wei Shi turned and skillfully released Wu Jin¡¯s seat belt. The window was half open, and the sweet scent of the handheld wraps floated along the breeze. Wu Jin was instantly excited, his small round face glowing as Wei Shi helped him with his seat belt, rubbing twice against Wu Jin¡¯s neck. Out of habit, he took the test paper out of his pocket¨C¨C


    Wu Jin watched happily: Oh hey, there were no more!


    Wei Shi¡¯s actions stopped abruptly.


    His face was expressionless. ¡°He threw them away?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly helped Little Wei exin, ¡°Nonono, he dropped them identally¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wallflower Wu Jin suddenly remembered that his big lover and little lover had exchanged memories and immediately shrank into a crack in the wall and pretended to be silly, ¡°Oh, oh, I don¡¯t remember anymore!¡±


    Wei Shi was dissatisfied, and his eyes narrowed further. He acted as though he was looking through the garbage can as he searched through Little Wei¡¯s memories.


    Wu Jin was worried once again. The cub had tossed away the big boss¡¯s things, and looking at this current situation, it wasn¡¯t like the cub had been fused with the big boss at all. It was more like he¡¯d been destroyed!


    Wei Shi took Wu Jin out of the suspension car. By the time he held out a handheld wrap, Wu Jin was still attempting to see if he could find Little Wei.


    Wei Shi tossed the food over to Wu Jin who was waiting to be fed, ¡°Eat first.¡±


    Wu Jin opened wide and chomped down, ¡°Your subconscious¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi grunted in acknowledgement.


    The amusement park was set in the mountains, and the nearest city also bordered the mountain range. There weren¡¯t many passers-by, and as soon as they sat down, a group of pigeons from the square came by to try and beg for food. The smooth stic bench that had been soaked by the rain wasn¡¯t very long, and Wei Shi took off his coat, spreading it out on the bench to block off the moisture.


    The two of them sat down next to each other, alternately taking bites out of the handheld wrap as the delicious scent wafted out into the air.


    Wu Jin gnawed on a mouthful of his wrap, then looked at the big boss¡¯s fried chicken and cheese wrap. In this world, it was always true that the things in his boyfriend¡¯s food bowl were better than those in his own bowl!


    Wei Shi handed it over and took the handheld wrap that Wu Jin had chomped down on in exchange.


    Wu Jin turned again and continued to stare at him.


    Big Wei was his sworn legal partner, but the lonely Little Wei was also very pitiful¨C¨C


    Wei Shi nced at the Wu Jin who had eaten one wrap yet still wanted another.


    The man¡¯s face remained expressionless as he spoke, ¡°Finish eating before buying another one, little shortie.¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The big boss in front of him almost ovepped with the teenager who¡¯d called him little shortie in the R-Code Base. However, the 27 year old Wei Shi was more mature and sophisticated, like apletely evolved version of the 16 year old Wei Shi.


    ¨C¨CWei Shi had thoroughly epted the 16 year old in his subconscious.


    Wu Jin was finally relieved and smiled broadly as he crowded in against the big boss, chattering nonstop.


    The pigeons at their feet started protesting theck of food, but Wu Jin was even louder than they were.


    ¡°Did you see? Was I handsome at the end or not!! ...¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll go back to Floating City for a checkup, and I¡¯ll be going back to White Moonlight for special training tonight.¡±


    ¡°The theme for the next elimination match will be announced tonight, and it¡¯ll cut 50 down to 20...¡±


    ¡°Hey, what does the test paper do? The cub won¡¯t let you stick it on me, why are you plotting...¡±


    Wei Shi used a handheld wrap to block the curious Wu Jin that wouldn¡¯t stop talking.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Burp.¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head and licked at the youth¡¯s glossy lips. The youth was forced to raise his head, his eyes damp fromck of breath.


    Wei Shi¡¯s pupils shed at the same time.


    His subconscious, which was just a little bit short of fusingpletely, finally reached a consensus.


    You see, he wants to do bad things to you too.


    It was 20:00 in the evening.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s sixth elimination match finally ended.


    The hourss emptied out. The program team scooped out the trainees who hadn¡¯t yet passed the instances from thepetition map and packed them into the program group buses.


    It wasn¡¯t until they arrived back at the Crosson Show base that Wu Jin suddenly realized that only one of the four suspension busses that used to carry the 500 trainees remained.


    By the time the results of the elimination match were announced, only 50 yers would be left in the entire base.


    The Crosson square that was illuminated by starlight was sparsely popted.


    When the sun came up again, suspension cars woulde by to pick up the yers who were eliminated in the previous round.


    A few hourster, the Twin Towers were brightly lit. The contestants who¡¯d been eliminated were once again free to wander around the dormitories, and the sounds of karaoke,ughter, and cursing drifted out from the windows, beer bottles ending up being tossed on the floor.


    Wu Jin said goodbye to several trainees who he was familiar with, and when he returned back to the dorms, he was covered in the scent of sparkling fruit wine.


    ¡°Who poured it for him?¡± Zoe turned on the lights and frowned.


    ¡°Caesar¡¯s already throwing up from the alcohol. Little Witch is in a pretty good state. Contestant Wei only let him drink Moscato.¡± Wen Lin smiled and said.


    Wu Jin actually felt that he wasn¡¯t drunk at all!


    It was just that he was acting more well behaved than usual after he sat on the sofa, and his reaction was a little dyed when talking.


    At this time, Caesar was ckout drunk but Zoe didn¡¯t wait for everyone to be present before holding a short group meeting.


    He first strongly praised the team¡¯s overall performance, then implicitly criticized a certain teammate who took advantage of Little Witch to take it easy.


    ¡°A copy of your battle team contract needs to be submitted to the Crosson Show by next week. The battle team managers have already been in touch with several top individual trainees. Little Witch, has Contestant Wei signed with a team yet? Little Witch?¡±


    Wu Jin leaned against the sofa and yawned gently. The ck cat was syed out on his back beside him.


    It took Wu Jin a long time to finally reply. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, ¡°He already...¡±


    Zoe gestured, ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll go back and report to the manager.¡±


    ¡°Also, the theme for the next elimination match hase out.¡±


    ¡°The sponsor is a new upstart in the entertainment industry. Their proposal for the nextpetition is also very unique. It¡¯s said that the sponsor wants us topete with the Stardust Cup¡¯s youth trainingpetition members, but thepany was unable to get much information. This week, the manager arranged advertisements for you guys. When you go back, continue to work on umting experience, ande into contact with more artists. It mighte in useful for the next round.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were sleepy as he epted his advertisement notice.


    <XX Gummy Candymercial MV> Shooting participants: Wu Jin, Caesar.


    <Falling In Love In Aqu> Magic City idol drama guests: Wu Jin, Wen Lin.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin thought about it for a very long time, but he couldn¡¯t figure out the rtionship between ¡®shooting an idol drama¡¯ and ¡®the next elimination match¡¯.


    At this time, his terminal vibrated slightly.


    The theme for the secondst elimination match was sent out to all the remaining yers.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match: Recreating the Ancient Talent Show


    ¨C¨CHigh level restoration of the talent shows from ten centuries ago.


    ¨C¨CIn order to survive, should one fight for camera time? Or remain consistent to your character design? Should you spoil your fans? Or stimte the cast?


    ¨C¨CTalent survival show. Every step is shocking!


    ¨C¨CHow many rounds can you survive with the wrong script?


    <i>Juurensha: !!! This instance should be made for you, Little Witch!</i>

 Chapter 188 - Advertisement

    <h4>Chapter 188 - Advertisement</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Ancient... Talent show?¡±


    The next morning.


    Zoe still had breakfast in his mouth when he briefed the team¡¯s agent on Crosson¡¯s uing schedule, ¡°The details are unknown, and the sponsors haven¡¯t been announced yet. Hasn¡¯t Crosson always had the same few sponsors? Why are they acting all mysterious this time?¡±


    ¡°Team members... well, Little Witch was so scared he jumped up yesterday and started grinning. I don¡¯t know what he was thinking or why he was so silly.¡±


    ¡°Okay, yes. After the short training in the morning, we¡¯ll head back to thepany directly.¡±


    After breakfast, the Crosson Show training room filled up again.


    It was just that the lecturer for this round was Ying Xiangxiang.


    At this time, the female artist seemed to bepletely at home. In the virtual projection, Star Blog webpages and forums flipped by rapidly, and the trainees bowed their heads and took notes like crazy.


    In the White Moonlight team corner.


    Wu Jin was sandwiched in the middle of the long table as usual, and his hand moved as fast as lightning, his handwriting flowing out quickly. Beside him was Caesar, Red, Wen Lin, and Zoe who were all waiting to copy his notes.


    The bell that signaled the end of ss rang.


    Ying Xiangxiang packed up her things and left, leaving the crowd of trainees in a stunned daze.


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°What? Blood and rain, flower road, sucking blood, bloodletting, facade, you¡¯re the little brother...?!¡±


    Ming Yao was very much into these popr things and spent a lot of time in the fan circles. He chattered loudly and exined to his captain, ¡°Voting means to go up in the billboards, and doing business is... captain, just smile at me. Ah, yes, this is doing business!¡±


    From nearby, Wu Jin and Raphael had their ears pricked up as they listened attentively.


    Zoe: ¡°Little Witch, you don¡¯t know these things?¡±


    Wu Jin was sincere, ¡°I just know a little...¡± He hadn¡¯t trained in these things before!


    Zoe looked at the red-faced Wu Jin and wondered out loud, ¡°Then, why are you so excited?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Revisiting the past! Happy!


    At the table, Caesar and Red were ying with homemade cards. Caesar yed a ¡®blood rain¡¯ card that was counterattacked by Red¡¯s ¡®top traffic¡¯ card. Finally, Caesar was only left with the ¡®ah, I¡¯m dead¡¯ card and admitted defeat.


    Zoe picked up the Caesar who¡¯d lost three games out of three and tossed ¡®ah, I¡¯m dead¡¯ to Red.


    ¡°Get ready to go back to thepany.¡± Zoe looked at his watch and made arrangements, ¡°We¡¯ll head out in groups of two in the afternoon. Little Witch and Caesar are going to shoot the advertisement, and Ah Lin and I will do a brand endorsement.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly turned solemn and dignified, filled with a sense of pride for ¡®the whole White Moonlight team is top traffic¡¯.


    When he looked down at his terminal, he realized that the brand that Zoe was endorsing was an unknown product line belonging to a women¡¯s outdoor sports brand in the city. As for their own advertisement, the owner only had two physical stores.


    And one of them was across the street from the White Moonlight Entertainment building.


    Wu Jin had reason to suspect that his advertisement hade from one of Secretary Qu¡¯s dance square friends.


    However, apart from the resources given by the Crosson Show, most trainees¡¯ personal resources were extremely limited.


    The survival show wasn¡¯t the same as the entertainment circle. No matter how popr the students were, as long as their strength wasn¡¯t enough to debut, they wouldn¡¯t be able to touch the first-line brands, so their value would be closely rted to thepetition results. At present, most of the advertisements received by the four members of the team were very minor.


    At the Crosson base square, the suspension car once again picked up the trainees and brought them home.


    Before they left, Wu Jin leaned against the side of the car and looked back through the window.


    The big boss had disappeared without a trace again, but Red was practically bouncing as he walked¨C¨Cover the past two days, Red had had an expression of inexplicable secret pride on his face. It seemed that there was something he wanted to gossip with Caesar about, but since it was rted to the next round of elimination matches, he swallowed the words back several times.


    It wasn¡¯t until this time that the Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match tasks were sent out.


    There weren¡¯t very many supplementary details, but the rumor that the match would include the Stardust Cup youth training trainees was confirmed as a fact.


    The four people from White Moonlight were packed tightly together in the suspension car.


    ¡°Youth training.¡± Zoe¡¯s tone was intrigued, ¡°That¡¯s interesting. Each survival team has different ways of training up reserve trainees. White Moonlight and Silver Thread Roll train them openly and send them out to talent shows before their debut in order for them to build up their poprity.¡±


    Zoe made aparison, ¡°But for some teams, their trainees only carry out closed door training. In particr, interns who are internally ranked as S-level are ¡®secret weapons¡¯ who are only sent out at pre-scheduled times.¡±


    ¡°The onlypetition that they can participate in is the youth training games.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a realization.


    In the 21st century, a certain entertainmentpany in South Korea had a strict confidentiality system for their trainees. In order to prevent them from being poached, thepany would iste their private trainees 24/7, and it was only after they made their debut in a group that their identities be announced.


    Survival reality show, talent show, youth trainingpetition. It seemed that many changes had been made to thepetition system for the Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match.


    ¡°The youth training...won¡¯t the secret trainees be exposed?¡± Wu Jin asked because he didn¡¯t understand how it worked.


    ¡°No.¡± Zoe was certain. ¡°Exactly how it¡¯s worked out is something we¡¯ll learn when the game starts. By the way, Red seems to have something to do with the sponsors of the next game.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What?!¡±


    The suspension car sped along.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mind shifted as quickly as electricity. The sponsor and Red were rted, which meant it had something to do with Floating City. This mysterious sponsor was a new tycoon in the entertainment industry, and Floating City had ns to enter the entertainment industry, setting up the Floating City Battle team...


    The answer was just out of reach.


    His terminal suddenly beeped twice.


    Wu Jin quietly turned on his terminal screen.


    Wei Shi: For your debut. Like it?


    Wu Jin: !!!


    The youth¡¯s eyes curved with his smile.


    From beside him, Caesar poked his head in. ¡°Little Witch, what are you looking at¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin quickly closed down his terminal, only to end up squeezed t by the 300 pound Caesar. Wen Lin was cruising in the driver¡¯s seat, and Zoe was still joking, ¡°Is Red a rich second generation? Why are young people these days all running off to be trainees... hm? Why is the car shaking? Caesar, sit properly!!¡±


    Half an hourter, the suspension car came to a stop in front of the White Moonlight building.


    The team of four set down their luggage and went to the medical department forprehensive physical examinations. After the results were out, they were given a few hours to rest.


    With the finals just looming around the corner, it was a rare chance for the four to have a brief holiday.


    Spring was turning into summer. Narcissus flowers were scattered here and there on the White Moonlight dormitory balcony.


    Wu Jin petted the rabbit for a while in his dorm room, then took a few pictures of the rabbit to send to the big boss. Afterying spread-eagled on the bed for a while, he didn¡¯t continue to while away the time and ran off to the training room to continue practicing his shooting.


    In the next elimination match, he would be going up against more than just the big boss, Wei Yan, Thin Fire, Jingyi, and the other trainees he saw all the time.


    White Moonlight¡¯s training equipment wasn¡¯t asplete as the Crosson Base¡¯s equipment. Wu Jin simply pulled out the heavy machine gun that he¡¯d used in the evaluation match at the very start, his actions skilled as he shot at the targets.


    The training continued until the lunch bell rang.


    Wu Jin took a post-battle shower and sat down across from Caesar with a te in hand.


    Caesar was still in the midst of a video call with his girlfriend as he ate.


    ¡°Darling, ah¨C¨C¡± Caesar used a spoon to feed his girlfriend over the call.


    Wu Jin looked at the <XX Gummy Candy Ad MV> script and received an abrupt shock, ¡°Caesar, there might be a kissing scene in the afternoon!¡±


    Caesar: ¡°Ahh¨C¨CWhat the hell?! A kiss between the two of us?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head, ¡°Not the two of us! You and the heroine! You¡¯re the domineering president, and you¡¯ll have to forcefully kiss the female protagonist. Shouldn¡¯t you ask your wifey for permission?¡±


    Caesar hurriedly exined the situation to his girlfriend.


    This wifey was very generous and expressed her understanding towards professional requirements. She would be okay with it even if it was a kissing scene between Caesar and the Crosson program producer.


    So, after eating, Wu Jin and Caesar were very rxed as they got into the car and drove to the studio.


    They soon met the female protagonist for the advertisement they were shooting that day.


    The advertising content for <XX Gummies> was very cute, innocent, and sweet. The heroine would use her incisors to bite into a soft candy against a background filled with pink bubbles, Wu Jin and Caesar would be fascinated by the scene, Caesar would kiss her, and then it would be over.


    Wu Jin pulled Caesar with him to greet all the staff members of the production team, giving all of them choctes covered with the White Moonlight logo.


    A few of the female stage crew instantly had stars in their eyes.


    Before they began shooting, Caesar was taken away for a trial shot with the heroine. Wu Jin sat quietly in the studio and let the makeup artist deal with his curls.


    From nearby, Caesar did the first trial shot.


    Caesar charged up to the heroine and smashed down with his big face.


    Female protagonist: ¡°Ahhhhhhhhh!¡±


    The director intervened kindly, ¡°You should show some of your temperament. Domineering, overbearing. Come, read out the script for Little Caesar. He has cold phoenix eyes, the domineering aura of a king overlooking the world, filled with an evil charm...¡±


    In front of the make-up mirror, Wu Jin¡¯s small curls were set into ce. His bangs were pushed up, and the artist began to work on his face. Wu Jin closed his eyes obediently.


    From nearby, Caesar tried to act out the scene a second time.


    Caesar¡¯s face was solemn as he walked towards the heroine, his features distorted by the pretentious and domineering president expression.


    Director: ¡°Stop! It¡¯s too greasy! It¡¯s too much! Rx, rx...¡±


    On the other side, Wu Jin finished dressing up and looked like a handsome little prince in his suit.


    Caesar made a third attempt.


    Fourth.


    Wu Jin finally discovered where the problem was. Caesar had no expression management skills! His few facial expressions could be summed up with ¡®hehehe¡¯, ¡®hahaha¡¯, and ¡®holy shit¡¯.


    The director couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, ¡°Evil! Sexy! Can you learn from the one standing over there... Hey, where¡¯s the person who was standing there just now?¡±


    The cameraman exined quickly, ¡°He¡¯s not from our crew and is probably a passerby. He went to take a call. He¡¯s a passerby!¡±


    The director nodded.


    His gaze swept over to Wu Jin. ¡°Forget it. Let him try it.¡±


    The innocent onlooker Wu Jin: ¡°! What!¡±


    The young sister who¡¯d been acting opposite Caesar for nearly 20 minutes was finally relieved as she looked at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin reacted within seconds and headed over, but his desire for survival was very strong, ¡°Director... can I go out and make a call first?¡±


    The director nodded.


    The heroine smiled broadly: Little Witch was so cute and lovely.


    The Wu Jin fans in the crew couldn¡¯t hold back and chattered, ¡°Little Witch is so soft, will he break from the kissing?¡±


    ¡°Distressed! Little Witch has to try hard and fight, if he doesn¡¯t make his debut, he¡¯ll have no choice but to film kissing scenes...¡±


    The director suddenly pped his thigh, ¡°There¡¯s no need to ask for instructions. I¡¯ve talked to your agent, and it¡¯s not a problem! You can just fake the positioning for the kissing scene. You¡¯re not an idol, and fans of survival show trainees won¡¯t care about these things!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch,e and give it a try first.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s aura wasn¡¯t strong enough. He quickly dialed the big boss¡¯s terminal, but unexpectedly encountered a busy tone.


    The heroine beside him smiled lightly andforted, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s just positioning. We can keep a distance of 10cm and then edit it so that we¡¯re togetherter. Little Witch, what were you asking about just now? The script for the talent show?¡±


    10cm.


    Wu Jin was finally relieved. The big boss was broad-minded and probably wouldn¡¯t care about these things!


    Life wasn¡¯t easy! Little Witch was filming!


    The cameras were set up again, and Wu Jin was full of energy as they started shooting.


    The heroine ate her 10th piece of soft candy and looked at Wu Jin with a brilliant smile.


    The gentle youth stopped 20 cm away from her and closed his eyes¨C¨C


    The director: ¡°Fine, it¡¯s better than Caesar anyway. We¡¯ll edit them togetherter.¡±


    Wu Jin breathed out a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.


    The cameraman made an ¡®ok¡¯ gesture, and they began to fix up the footage on the spot.


    Wu Jin was copied and pasted, and the distance between Wu Jin and the female protagonist shrank from 20cm to 5cm.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t they be further away? It¡¯s better if we¡¯re further away!¡±


    The editor adjusted it to 8cm, ¡°How does that look better?¡± He changed it quickly and the distance changed to 2cm.


    Wu Jin trembled, ¡°No, no, no, no...¡±


    The cameraman mused, ¡°Or we can stick them together.¡±


    In the screen, Wu Jin and the heroine grew closer and closer together, 1cm, 0.5cm¨C¨C


    A shadow behind him closed in.


    The staff to the side called out, ¡°... Hey, who are you! Yeah, you, the passerby on the phone, howe you¡¯re here in our studio?¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly felt a cold sensation travel down his back.


    The editor who was fixing up the footage trembled and copy pasted three Wu Jins in a row.


    Both of them turned back at the same time.


    Wei Shi hung up his call and looked down at the screen.


    <i>Juurensha: It¡¯s adorable that it seems WS set up the theme for his debut, but don¡¯t get mad WS! This is for work!</i>

 Chapter 189 - Advertisement Shooting

    <h4>Chapter 189 - Advertisement Shooting</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The studio got hot in early summer.


    The studio was next door to the dressing room, and the 31st century film and television industry¡¯s real-time post-production processing power was so powerful that the final product could be finished just five minutes after filming.


    The scene waspletely silent.


    The little editor trembled and looked on as this big boss pushed him away from theputer and used the cursor to pull the Little Witch on the screen to the far edge of the screen. The CP sense between Wu Jin and the heroine that had originally already been very faint became even less noticeable.


    The little editor felt like they¡¯d been hit by a bolt of electricity.


    Wait a minute, who was this person! Couldn¡¯t they see that Little Witch was so scared he¡¯d stuck himself up against the wall? How could this man enter the studio without permission and scare Little Witch!


    However, before the editor could open his mouth, a young man who looked like a secretary rushed in. The gold framed sses were elegant and gentle, and he spoke to Wei Shi in a low voice. The director stood next to the secretary, his attitude humble as he used both hands to receive the business card that the secretary handed over. They talked in low voices that only the main cameraman could hear, ¡°This is President Wei...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    There was a moment where Wu Jin actually thought that he¡¯d transmigrated into an overbearing president novel. When he took a closer look, the big boss was still the same big boss, and the secretary beside him was clearly the captain of the personal guard...


    The director finished talking and waved his hand towards the crowd, ¡°Disperse, disperse. We were just testing out the camera for this segment and won¡¯t use it for the main filming. Where¡¯s Caesar? Get him back here and continue filming the kissing scene!¡±


    Wei Shi stood up and nodded expressionlessly to the director before turning towards Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was instantly well behaved and followed behind the big boss. He went wherever the big boss went, and after the advertisement for the gummy candy was finished, he was very self-aware and squeezed himself into the big boss¡¯s suspension car.


    The luxury car¡¯s winged doors descended, firmly covering Wu Jin and locking him inside.


    The camera crew suddenly burst out into excitement.


    ¡°Who was that just now? Hey, the director epted his business card but didn¡¯t show us anything!¡±, ¡°He cut out the kissing scene with a single gesture. What kind of situation is this, is he not letting us film it, or...¡±


    The more they talked, the more excited they grew, until the director and the main cameraman, as the only ones who knew the truth, rified¨C¨C


    ¡°That¡¯s a yer from the Crosson Show, Contestant Wei. Do you guys watch the survival shows or not?¡±


    Everyone looked at each other, and after looking it up, they realized that it really was Contestant Wei. Only the little editor girl who was peeking in from the side, looked very excited when she heard that Wei Shi hade to check in on Little Witch¡¯s filming and then taken him away.


    Inside the suspension car.


    The captain of Floating City¡¯s personal guard dutifully took over the driver¡¯s seat, carefully raised the partition to the back seat, and yed soft string music that floated in the air.


    At first, Wu Jin still felt guilty over the kissing scene and sat very obediently beside the big boss.


    Then, after waiting for a few minutes, he thought that the matter had been settled, and his eyes began to dart everywhere restlessly¨C¨Cthere was a whoosh as Wu Jin quickly stretched out his paws and snatched up a business card from the big boss¡¯s suit pocket.


    Floating Entertainment Director, Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin sat up straight in awe and eximed, ¡°When did you¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi lifted up his eyelids and skillfully plucked out a test paper sticker, ¡°Come here.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his head, and a piece of white test paper was soon stuck to his forehead. Wu Jin immediately howled out in protest.


    Wei Shi nced at him. Wu Jin was silent even when he was injured in the game. At this time, it was clear that he¡¯d been spoiled, protesting even when just a piece of paper was stuck on¨C¨C


    ¡°Kissing scene?¡± Wei Shi¡¯s lips were pressed together tightly.


    Wu Jin was stabbed where it hurt and quickly turned quiet. He sat there motionless on the seat and obediently allowed himself to be pasted with the paper, exining in a small voice, ¡°It was a temporary addition, I didn¡¯t know either! &#k2026;¡±


    Wu Jin was still discreetly attempting to blow the test paper off his forehead as he spoke. Wei Shi¡¯s gaze shifted, and in the back seat of the quiet, windless suspension car, Wu Jin was like a little white rabbit spirit that had been pasted with a seal, resisting a little, going still, resisting a little, going still...


    Wei Shi reached out and skillfully wrapped his hands around the other party¡¯s wrists, ¡°Don¡¯t you know to call me before epting a kissing scene?¡±


    Wu Jin retorted quickly, ¡°I did, I did!¡± Then, he took out his terminal and showed the missed call to the big boss, ¡°It didn¡¯t go through!¡±


    Wei Shi finally let Wu Jin off the hook and pressed a business card into his palm. Wu Jin epted it quickly, and the seal on his forehead seemed to calm down. The Floating Entertainment Director Wei¡¯s ability to do things was amazing! Sealing away the Wu Jin who¡¯d been filming a kissing scene only took minutes¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s brain was turning super fast as he put away the business card.


    The story of one emperor with two empresses and his two big and small loverspeting for favor in his head suddenly changed! In the blink of an eye, the big boss had be an overbearing president, while he was a street idol who¡¯d offended the tyrannical president and had been assigned to White Moonlight Entertainment. His work wasn¡¯t guaranteed, and he had to rely on others for his advertisement work. Not only was there always the danger of being blocked, he also often had pieces of paper stuck onto him!!!


    The test paper tested the Wu Jin content levels. Once the color of the test paper changed, the overbearing President Wei would abandon the poor and pitiful idol and find a Little Witch with higher Wu Jin content levels! The President would see the new Little Witch smile, and forget about the Old Witch...


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, ¡°What are you thinking?¡±


    Wu Jin was moved by his own inner thoughts, and his expression was a little confused, ¡°What? Nothing!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°What was the kiss scene about.¡±


    Wu Jin was honest, ¡°It¡¯s just, the heroine eats a piece of candy, and then the positioning...¡±


    Wei Shi reached out and pulled out a gummy candy from the back seat storage. It had probably been given to him by the director, and the man roughly removed the wrapper, stuffed it into Wu Jin¡¯s mouth, and then pressed against the back of the youth¡¯s head.


    The two equally hot breaths met.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was excited: It¡¯s starting! It¡¯s starting! The tyrannical president really wanted to take by force¨C¨Cthe little idol raised his neck and swept his tongue into the equally delicious President Wei¡¯s mouth, kissing wantonly.


    Perhaps because they were both survival show trainees, but while at first, the kiss was still shallow, their interactionster became increasingly intense. Wu Jin¡¯s kissing skills had gradually be more mature, acting like a little beast who refused to admit defeat as he tangled with Wei Shi. The palm of his hand pressed unconsciously against Wei Shi¡¯s neck and shoulders, as though wanting to rub the other party into his own flesh and blood.


    ¡°Are you all right? Your subconscious has finished fusing together?¡± Soft sweetness floated between their lips and teeth as Wu Jin gasped out the question.


    Wei Shi nodded, his palm sweeping up towards the youth¡¯s waist from beneath his clothing. Wu Jin was caught off guard and yelled as he was pinched, ¡°No, don¡¯t...¡± Wu Jin was forced to look up, and the light in the big boss¡¯s eyes seemed to shift. For a moment, he felt like he could see R-Code Base¡¯s Little Wei, and the next moment, it was back to the fused Big Wei¨C¨C


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement and took his hands back like a gentleman.


    Wu Jin finally rxed, but before he could catch his breath, the man pressed in again. Wu Jin was caught again, ¡°!!!¡± Why wasn¡¯t it over!


    Wei Shi once again reached out to touch the boy group main dancer¡¯s sensitive waist, ¡°He wants to try too.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s expression was deceptively calm.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Who?!¡±


    Wei Shi tossed the me onto Little Wei, ¡°Your ¡®cub¡¯.¡±


    Then, he casually stretched out a hand¨C¨C


    There was a brief scuffle with limbs flying about everywhere.


    Wu Jin leanedzily against the big boss, and his eyes were still covered in ayer of physiological mist. The muscles on the arms and shoulders of the hand wrapped around the big boss¡¯s neck werepact and smooth; although his small, round face could still deceive people, there was an extrayer of unconscious danger that hadn¡¯t existed a few months ago. It was very eye-catching.


    Wei Shi peeled off the test paper.


    The white test paper was tinged with a barely perceptible pinkish-purple color.


    Wu Jin looked at Wei Shi¡¯s expression. He could see clearly that the time to harvest Little Witch was fast approaching...


    Wei Shi bowed his head and dropped a light kiss on Wu Jin¡¯s small curls, then pressed the youth into his arms.


    Wu Jin was acting lovey-dovey with the big boss out in the open. He held up his terminal to look up information for the next elimination match.


    Wei Shi spoke with him asionally, but the conversation was limited information sharing between yers¨C¨C


    Even though he was the sponsor for the game, Wei Shi didn¡¯t give Wu Jin any hints.


    The next elimination match was a battleground that he wanted to present to Wu Jin, not a pet cage padded with cotton.


    ¡°What about after the Crosson game.¡± The two of them chatted on and off and came to a discussion about their futures.


    ¡°Join the White Moonlight Battle Team as a reserve yer!¡± Wu Jin¡¯s voice was very satisfied with his sess.


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    After thepetition, the Floating Battle Team would be officially established.


    A portion of Floating City¡¯s current industry would go under the Floating Battle Team, making a tentative transformation towards the entertainment industry. Six years ago, the underground survival shows and gambling that were the economic pirs of Floating City had officially been cleaned up and legalized. Simrly, because the underground industries had been brought out into the open, they were now officially subject to Floating City Military Base¡¯s supervision.


    Floating City, which had once only existed in the shadows, would officially be connected with the Federation, the Empire, and the vast expanse of interster space.


    Reborn under the sun.


    Wu Jin¡¯s choice to continue his career in the survival show industry meant that he and Wei Shi would spend more time apart than together.


    However, Wei Shi epted it.


    He respected all of Wu Jin¡¯s choices.


    And would give him as many opportunities as possible.


    In the afternoon, Wei Shi, Wu Jin, and Caesar went to eat skewers on the street. After Wu Jin was full enough to have hups, they said their goodbyes to Caesar and drove to the next advertisement.


    <Falling In Love In Aqu> was being filmed in the blue¡¯s film and television city.


    Wu Jin opened up the first page of the script and noticed that the management for the show included Floating City Entertainment.


    At this time, Wen Lin had also arrived. Although they were guest stars in an idol drama¨C¨Cit was an idol drama with funding and a logical plot.


    Because Wu Jin had been trained up by a formal entertainmentpany in his memories, he soon realized that ¡®Aqu¡¯ wasn¡¯t particrly popr, but it wasn¡¯t something that 2nd or 3rd tier trainees in the entertainment industry would pass up.


    It was clear that this advertisement was something the big boss had arranged for him.


    Being a guest star was pleasant, and the camera time was controlled within a limited range. The guest roles he and Wen Lin yed weren¡¯t abrupt and were also appropriate for them to fill as survival show trainees. It wasn¡¯t overboard at all.


    The make-up artist didn¡¯t follow survival shows. When she applied powder onto Wu Jin¡¯s face, she eximed, ¡°Whichpany are you from? How cute... would you like to reserve a small, local hot search after the show is aired...¡±


    Wen Lin smiled like a fox as he sent Wu Jin a message, asking him to remember to thank Wei Shi.


    They joined the crew.


    Because Floating Entertainment was an investor, Wei Shi¡¯s treatment was excellent.


    The captain of Floating City¡¯s personal guard, who acted as a part-time secretary, shuttled between the crowd, and Wei Shi remained in the suspension car.


    The leading actors were very curious about the luxury car, but they were only told that one of the investor bosses was sitting in the car, and the ck-tinted ss blocked any curious gazes.


    Nobody knew who he was waiting for.


    When the shooting was over, Wu Jin asked Wen Lin to help him pass on a message to Secretary Qu, then went around the crowd and got into the co-pilot seat of the big boss¡¯s car.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Wei Shi settled into the driver¡¯s seat and left the guard captain at the set, taking Wu Jin into the depths of the film and television city.


    In a vi zone nearby, the lights were bright, and the sound of revelry could be heard.


    Wu Jin immediately picked out the sound of Arjun, who was acting like a human-shaped dog and ttering an actress.


    Wei Shi lifted his gaze.


    Arjun immediately went back to work.


    After Floating City Entertainment had been established, Arjun had been the first to ask for the status of an honorary president in order to chase after girls. Wei Shi and Mao Dongqing didn¡¯t care much about this area, but Arjun was very smooth, and his social circles were very broad.


    Arjun poured champagne for the two of them and led Wu Jin forward, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t be nervous. These people can be reasonable if they want to, but if they¡¯re, then forget about them. The big boss said that we¡¯ll be going back to Floating City tomorrow. If we¡¯re not satisfied, there will be other producers¨C¨C¡±


    On the way, Wu Jin even saw Zhuang Fan, who¡¯d been assigned to a group in an entertainment talent show.


    The boy group team leader was very excited, and Wu Jin was also very excited.


    Zhuang Fan even said hello to Wei Shi. He seemed to be treating the two of them as survival show trainees who¡¯de in to join the fun. ¡°Did you guyse here to y around? You aren¡¯t familiar with the circle, so if you run into anything, I¡¯ve got your back! There are several famous producers in this dinner party, and they¡¯re still on the balcony upstairs. You definitely picked a good time toe...¡±


    ¡°Come find me out front when you¡¯re free. Our entire boy group came over to get close to the red carpet! Little Witch, if you want toe y, I¡¯ll introduce you. Everyone in the boy group looks the same after putting on makeup, and you¡¯ll definitely end up blinded when you see them...¡±


    After they separated, Arjun led Wu Jin upstairs.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered what Zhuang Fan had said, about how there were several producers upstairs¨C¨C


    Arjun was very attentive as he opened the door.


    Wei Shi patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Go in.¡±


    Arjun brought over a guitar.


    Wei Shi handed a terminal to Wu Jin.


    Shown on the screen were pieces of music that Wu Jin had written in the Crosson dorms. Most of them were bads from centuries ago.


    The door opened in front of Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi: ¡°They all have working rtionships with Floating City Entertainment. If you want to record, learn topose, or be a lead dancer in a MV, it¡¯s all up to you.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aww, a entertainment plot just for Little Witch!</i>

 Chapter 190 - Script

    <h4>Chapter 190 - Script</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The hall for the charity party beside the film and television city was filled with lights.


    The door creaked open.


    Wu Jin bowed to the industry leaders in the room, said goodbye, and happily went downstairs with his guitar.


    Inside, several producers expressed their satisfaction.


    How could they not be satisfied!


    That was a prince from Floating City Entertainment¨C¨C


    Floating City Entertainment had only been established for half a year, but Wu Jin was the only one who had had so many resources piled up on his head.


    In entertainmentpanies, the person who was given the most resources and support was collectively referred to as a ¡®prince¡¯. There were two ways to give support: one was to market them like crazy, and the other was to simply give them resources and contacts. The former type would be popr quickly, while thetter, like Wu Jin, would have a solid foundation and could start low and make their way up.


    Through his connection with the president of Floating City Entertainment, anything Wu Jin wanted to do in the industry would be effortless.


    Moreover, the speed at which Floating City Entertainment had prated into the cultural and entertainment circles had shocked everyone in the circle.


    In the main seating area, two major producers smoked as they talked.


    ¡°His voice is good, but he hasn¡¯t received much professional training. He has an aura and can hold the audience¡¯s attention, so that¡¯s not a problem. Even if he isn¡¯t given resources, he can rely on himself to gain a small amount of poprity.¡±


    ¡°He won¡¯t just be a little popr. He looks so well-behaved, and if he went for the high traffic route, it would do well!¡±


    The previous music producer realized this too, ¡°That¡¯s true. As long as he changes those lyrics of his...¡±


    The dinner officially began.


    The leading figures from the industry who had entered partnerships with Floating City Entertainment slowly made their way downstairs, searching up this new ¡®prince¡¯ on their terminals.


    They couldn¡¯t find a single relevant artist, but there was someone else with the same name. ¡°The information for this Wu Jin shows that he¡¯s a survival show trainee... wait a minute, what?!¡±


    In the poster, the person holding the photon gun, his face covered in camouge paint, wearing sniper gloves and goggles, was precisely the same Wu Jin they¡¯d just met.


    ¡°......¡± The producer¡¯s expression was a little surprised. ¡°These days, if they¡¯re not good at acting, they can sing; if they¡¯re not singing, then they¡¯re acting¨C¨Chow could they also be shooting!!¡± He then rubbed his chin and spected, ¡°Interesting. This route is quite rare. I¡¯m willing to take on Wu Jin¡¯s first project.¡±


    The dinner was brilliant, splendid, and full of alcohol.


    Time passed by in a sh.


    By the time Wen Lin picked Wu Jin out from the crowd, preparing to take him back to White Moonlight¨C¨CWu Jin had already integrated perfectly into Zhuang Fan¡¯s boy group. The atmosphere was harmonious and united.


    Wen Lin almost couldn¡¯t find his own Little Witch in the group.


    Before leaving, Wu Jin and the Zhuang Fan, who was half drunk, were reluctant to part with each other. As soon as they got into the suspension car, Wu Jin pulled out his terminal.


    Zhuang Fan¡¯s boy group was pushing a certain investor¡¯s make-up brand this week. Zhuang Fan was responsible for pushing a popr ¡®godly inner eyeliner¡¯, and as a former teammate in a variety show, Wu Jin was obliged to go on a shopping spree and help out this fellow brother.


    After cing an order, he looked at Wen Lin with big eyes.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin opened the window, and continued to look at Wen Lin.


    Wen Lin: ¡°Hmmm?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Brother Wen Lin, can I sing in the car?¡±


    Wen Lin smiled and opened the window on his side of the car, ¡°Sing. Your Brother Wen Lin will listen to you.¡±


    The suspension car flew over the city that was filled with bright lights. It was drizzling at night, and countless high-rise buildings were shadowed with moist lights and shadows.


    Wu Jin was very happy and sang endlessly in the drizzle.


    The terminal lit up slightly. The big boss had sent him a message.


    The suspension car was gliding at a low altitude, and when the message bar lit up, his heartbeat thumped, just like making a trip home.


    It waste at night by the time the two of them returned to the White Moonlight dorms.


    Wu Jin took a quick shower, stroked the rabbit, and fell asleep nestled in a warm quilt.


    When he woke up, thepany was busy and bustling again.


    White Moonlight¡¯s professional battle team had returned frompeting in the Stardust Cup and was currently resting. The next time they went out for battle, they would be bringing Caesar, who¡¯d been registered as a reserve assault yer, with them. Zoe and Wen Lin had signed up for special training at a special survival training camp inside the Empire and were preparing to set out today.


    As for Wu Jin.


    Floating City¡¯s training camp had once again sent a special training invitation to White Moonlight.


    Wu Jin had been to Azure Cosmos more than once, and his training results were obvious to everyone. From gaining thepany¡¯s approval to arranging a car there, the process was both smooth and familiar.


    This time, Wu Jin didn¡¯t bring the rabbit with him.


    The seventh elimination match had an elimination rate of 60%. He didn¡¯t have time to be distracted and take care of Brother Rabbit during the special training. The Pterosaur and the ck cat were both able to take care of themselves; the former could open and close windows, while thetter could open and close doors. However, the pet rabbit required special care and attention.


    After Secretary Qu learned about this, she made it a point to upgrade the White Moonlight logistics robot and add a ¡®3019 gship luxury rabbit raising plug-in¡¯. Wu Jin was very moved by this and gave her ten boxes of ¡®godly inner eyeliner¡¯.


    There were still 2 boxes left out of the 12 boxes of ¡®popr godly eyeliner¡¯ that he¡¯d purchased to support Zhuang Fan. Wu Jin gave them to Caesar so that he could give them to his girlfriend.


    In the afternoon, Wu Jin finished packing up and set off for Floating City.


    After ying games all night, Caesar walked out of the bedroomzily and saw Wu Jin¡¯s gift and apanying note.


    ¡°Thanks, Little Witch.¡± Caesar said thanks to the poster of Wu Jin on the wall and thought about how he should give Wu Jin something in return.


    It just so happened that the logistics robot came out of Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom at that time, holding the small fuzzy rabbit ball as it prepared to take it to the greenhouse to bask in the sun.


    Caesar pped his thigh with inspiration and ced an order on the Star Net.


    Another furry little white rabbit was sent over to the White Moonlight dorms.


    Caesar tossed the little rabbit into Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom.


    Caesar opened up his terminal and sent a message to Wu Jin, ¡°Hey, Little Witch, big bro sent your pet rabbit a girlfriend! They can y together!¡±


    Message sending failed.


    Caesar sent it again.


    It failed again.


    Caesar was furious and rushed to find Zoe, ¡°Why can¡¯t I send out messages again!? I didn¡¯t tell Little Witch to order delivery for me...¡±


    Blue Star Harbor.


    The star ship that carried Wu Jin and Wei Shi to Floating City set out, and they arrived at Floating City¡¯s military base after traveling through the dusk-colored fog.


    The month-long pre-match training officially began.


    The seventh elimination match¡¯s theme was a talent show. It was basically confirmed that it would be a closed map with the venue, training rooms, and a stage. Wu Jin could easily imagine the outline for the entire talent show venue.


    Once this kind of map was made into a set for survival and ughter, it became far moreplex than a fight in the wild. Just from the stage alone, the mechanisms, curtains, and intricate seating area formed an unpredictable byrinth¡¯. And in this kind of narrow andplex indoor environment¨C¨C


    Floating City, main study.


    Wu Jin had taken over half of the white board with his training ns, and the round handwriting was all focused around one core.


    Street fighting.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The sound of gunfire burst out by Wu Jin¡¯s ear.


    The youth dodged quickly, his hands moving quickly over the gun magazine in the extremely narrow space. He gritted his teeth as he changed the ammo, lowered his center of gravity, aimed, and fired¨C¨C


    The enemy at the base of the wall toppled to the ground!


    Wu Jin looked down.


    Sweat slid down his jawline as he untied the rope around his waist. He threw the grappling hook upward and lodged it firmly on the other side of the wall.


    Wu Jin tugged hard on the rope, and after confirming that it was stable, he put away the gun and climbed up the rope¨C¨C


    The training watch beeped twice.


    Wu Jin nced at the watch, climbed to the top of the wall, and suddenly drew the gun at his waist.


    While under fire, Wu Jin jumped down from the rope and slid inside, performing a fierce, fixed point pration! The gunfire was noisy, and the system judged that Wu Jin had sustained three minor injuries. His training clothes were stained with ¡®blood¡¯, but he was still 20 meters away from the target.


    The youth squinted slightly.


    The empty bullet magazine was tossed out, and Wu Jin pulled out the AA12 shotgun that still had one bullet remaining.


    Thest enemy was destroyed!


    Wu Jin pulled up the g.


    ¡°<Special shooting advanced tactical maneuver instance #28> cleared. Time: 12 minutes, 36 seconds. Rating: B.¡±


    The prompt rang out. Wu Jin removed hisbat uniform, bent over to support himself on his knees and leaned against the corner of the wall. He tried to lower his center of gravity to improve his blood flow.


    The report slowly came out of the printing machine¡¯s outlet.


    Wu Jin looked at the report.


    Sure enough, the part where he¡¯d lost points was the part when his wrist watch had rung out. He¡¯d taken 6 extra seconds when he was climbing up the rope.


    Climbing up the rope was more difficult than climbing a rock wall. Wu Jin gasped and thought about how that other Wu J¨ªn had been able to climb up the rope effortlessly in an idol drama¨C¨C


    ... Only to realize that the other party had been hanging off a cable.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± He was so silly!


    After such intense exercise, Wu Jin¡¯s brain short circuited for a moment. Wu Jin adjusted his training to focus on climbing, and poured a tube of recovery agent down his throat. Taking advantage of the time it took for the liquid to kick in, he continued preparing for the instance.


    ¨C¨CHe worked on the ¡®theme¡¯ part of thepetition, the talent show.


    There was a click, and the virtual screen was projected up into the air.


    The third episode of a popr singer talent show was being aired.


    Wu Jin opened up the scrollingments and took out his Crosson notebook to take notes.


    The two singers on the stage were having a PK session. The judge gave their evaluations, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You¡¯re strong, but your opponent is stronger. You¡¯ve failed our assessment.¡±


    The scrollingments: Drawing the ck curtains! Drawing the ck curtains! Spicy chicken program ahhhh!


    Wu Jin seriously consulted his materials and wrote down in his notebook, ¡°Drawing ck curtains refers to a talent show group that maniptes results of thepetition by controlling who they match up against in PK...¡±


    The eliminated yer wasn¡¯t satisfied with this result. The judges were cold as they criticized him for disrespecting thepetition system, and they moved on to criticize him for rarely interacting with other yers in the show and having no concept of working in a group.


    The scrollingments howled, ¡°That¡¯s isting him! They should group together to keep warm!!!!¡±


    Wu Jin consulted his materials again and continued to write, ¡°Grouping together to keep warm refers to yers who are falling behind in the program grouping together to encourage and praise each other...¡±


    The program continued to y.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Swiping tickets means audience votes... this one is simple, not jotting it down!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°A talent show screenwriter refers to the person who sets the script and business direction for each yer in the talent show, and sets specific lines for the contestants in order to create conflict and plot in the talent show...¡±


    His terminal beeped quietly.


    Zoe was on the other side of the screen.


    After seeing that Wu Jin was concentrating on training and not fooling around with his newly married spouse, Zoe sighed with relief and nodded to express his approval.


    The three people from White Moonlight shared the information they had prepared for thepetition over the terminal.


    Wu Jin soon received notes from Wen Lin and Zoe.


    As for Caesar, the three of them would finish going through their notes, and Zoe would then put them together for Caesar, who was no good at thinking.


    On the other side of the terminal, Zoe nced through Wu Jin¡¯s notes, then said anxiously, ¡°This is a street brawl. In addition to shooting at close quarters, you also need to look into fighting around obstacles and taking hostages...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly nodded his head.


    Zoe looked at the information in his hand again.


    ¡°There is very little information about this round.¡±


    ¡°However, a script was mentioned in the introduction.¡±


    Zoe typed out the words ¡®talent show screenwriter¡¯. After being assaulted by entertainment circle terms over the past few days, they were very familiar with them. ¡°Little Witch, have you thought about what to do if you get a bad script?¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a moment, ¡°The probability of that happening isn¡¯t very high. In theory, everyone in the talent shows have their own story lines...¡±


    Zoe shook his head, ¡°There are also a few who are used as stepping stones in every show.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch, based on your luck, you¡¯d better make some preparations in advance.¡±


    Wu Jin sighed and was immediately alerted to the possibility.


    Zoe nagged on for a while longer, then finally decided to let Wu Jin go have lunch.


    ¡°Contestant Wei isn¡¯t training with you?¡±


    Wu Jin was very well behaved, ¡°Nope!¡±


    Zoe was once again relieved, ¡°That¡¯s good. Have fun and enjoy yourself. By the way, although you¡¯ve gotten married, you¡¯re still out there on your own. You should pay attention to your safety.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    Zoe hung up.


    The bell for lunch rang out across the training camp.


    Wu Jin stood up and rushed out the door in hunger¨C¨C


    Wei Shi opened the door.


    He took out a test paper and reached out.


    ¡°Ouch!¡± Wu Jin bumped right into the test paper.


    <i>Juurensha: ...when Little Witch gets back, the bunnies may have multiplied....


    </i>


    <i> xiin: oh, Caesar...</i>

 Chapter 191 - Changing

    <h4>Chapter 191 - Changing</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The test paper was pasted onto Wu Jin¡¯s forehead. It went from the original inconspicuous and faint purple color to a slightly transparent pale purple macaron color.


    After a bout of intense exercise, Wu Jin was panting for breath, and his cheeks carried a healthy glow. He was like a marshmallow baked on the stove that was just about to turn soft.


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Even before Wu Jin had time to protest against being pasted again, the big boss had picked him up and brought him to the car.


    ¡°Time to eat.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately followed behind him happily.


    Winters in Floating City were too short. After autumn ended, it seemed like spring had arrived in the blink of an eye.


    The entire city was once again permeated with a sweet fragrance. After the ¡®Autumn Festival¡¯ was sessful in bringing in arge number of tourists, the Floating City Tourism Bureau began to n for a ¡®Spring Festival¡¯, a ¡®Summer Festival¡¯, a plum blossom festival, a narcissus festival...


    At this time, they were currently holding a ¡®flower naming festival voting event¡¯ on the streets, and the next tourism festival was now a choice between a ¡®Rose Festival¡¯ or a ¡®Plum Blossom Festival¡¯. It was the ultimate showdown between rose and plum blossom enthusiasts.


    Two animated Floating City mascots acted as the ambassadors for the two flower types, and each vote cost 10 credits. On the other side of the street, on a street corner, the long lines filled with Floating City residents were frantically spending money for these two ¡®virtual people¡¯.


    At the end of the downtown area was the city lord¡¯s office¨C¨C


    Floating City was located at the border of the Star Region, and the city had originally been established as the city owner¡¯s private domain. Even though the city-state system had been improved and reworked in recent decades, the city lord was still a symbol that the city couldn¡¯t ignore.


    The small mailbox that belonged to the city lord was just beside the street.


    Half a month ago, men and women of marriageable age were still sending love letters through the mailbox.


    Ever since the city lord¡¯s personal status on the ¡®honest and clean government bulletin board¡¯ had been updated and changed to ¡®married¡¯, thetest trend has been to put coins into the mailbox in order to pray for a chance to lose their single status.


    The streets were bustling, and the shops were full of people.


    Wei Shi stood at the entrance of a bakery with his arms crossed over his chest. There was a banner ced across the door of the bakery: ¡®Warmly celebrating the City Lord¡¯s newly married status, buy three egg tarts and get two more for free¡¯. A whileter, Wu Jin came out from the queue with 25 delicious egg tarts in his arms.


    Wei Shi skillfully took over the paper bag.


    Wu Jin fished out an egg tart and uncovered a little bit of the big boss¡¯s mask to hold it up to Wei Shi¡¯s mouth.


    His movements were smooth and practiced.


    Wei Shi evaluated, ¡°Very sweet.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately beamed with joy and expressed that he¡¯d eaten a full seven types of egg tarts just to determine that this pile was the best!


    The two of them walked through the crowded downtown area. Wu Jin ate egg tarts, chilled noodles, ice cream, and kebab skewers. He solemnly expressed that only when salty and sweet were mixed together would he have a very good appetite.


    Wu Jin did a lot of exercise, so Wei Shi let him eat as he liked. When Wei Shi estimated that he¡¯d probably eaten enough, he started holding him back to prevent him from acting like a rabbit that didn¡¯t know when to stop even after it was already full.


    Wu Jin protested vehemently.


    Finally, he held a small egg tart in his hand. Because it was thest egg tart that he was allowed to eat, Wu Jin nibbled at it a little bit at a time, like a chicken pecking at rice.


    The shopkeeper had given him a voting ticket when he purchased 25 egg tarts. On the street, the ¡®Flower Festival Naming¡¯ staff smiled as they invited the two of them to participate in the event.


    ¡°Jasmine and wintersweet?¡± Wu Jin looked at the big boss.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Winter jasmine.¡±


    Wu Jin agreed, ¡°That¡¯s right, Jasmine leaves can reduce swelling and relieve pain. It¡¯s often smashed up as coldpresses for wounds in the wild.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It can stop bleeding.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Jasminum Nudiflorum is part of the Oleacae family. It seems that many flowers and leaves from the Oleaceae family can stop bleeding, such as the Forsythia Suspensa in traditional Chinese medicine. What¡¯s the difference between Forsythia and Jasmine?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Jasmine has five petals, Forsythia has four petals.¡±


    The staff: ¡°.......¡±


    The staff member took the ticket and left in a daze. Before they left, they gave Wu Jin a small winter jasmine sticker.


    Wu Jin quickly removed the backing that protected the adhesive and pped the sticker onto the big boss¡¯s shirt, right over his shoulder!


    Who told you to stick things on me!


    Wei Shi looked at the sticker on his shoulder and handed Wu Jin the paper bag that held the egg tarts.


    Then, the fingertips with the gun calluses rubbed across the youth¡¯s ear, wantonly ravaging the small curls that were protesting their treatment before suddenly pressing Wu Jin up against the wall amidst the trees in the alleyway, sliding his thumb across to open up a slit in Wu Jin¡¯s mask.


    It was like prying open a pistachio.


    Wei Shi bowed his head and licked at Wu Jin¡¯s creamy, egg tart vored lips.


    By the time the two of them came out of the alley again, Wu Jin was walking extremely quickly.


    Wu Jin attempted to be very serious, ¡°I have to take a driver¡¯s license test this afternoon&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi opened his mouthzily, ¡°Okay. Go to my car and get a feel for it.¡±


    Two o¡¯clock in the afternoon.


    As expected, Wu Jin waste to Floating City¡¯s suspension car driving second exam. Fortunately, Wu Jin looked young, and the coach pretended not to notice.


    Nine suspension cars lifted off at the same time.


    Wu Jin sat nervously in front of the driver¡¯s seat and followed the examiner¡¯s instructions to change speed, shift gears, and lower the car into a parking spot. In the 31st century, suspension cars could brake multiple directions, up, down, left, and right. The automatic driving mechanism was perfect, but emergency manual gear driving still existed to prevent the driving system from being taken over by illegal hacking.


    Half past three.


    The assessment waspleted sessfully.


    Wu Jin happily came to a stop and opened the door, preparing to jump down¨C¨C


    The coach quickly raised up his loudspeaker, ¡°Little student, please pay attention to the distance between the door and the wall! Our doors all open outwards, not upwards! Only luxury cars have that function!¡±


    Wu Jin looked up in a daze, ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    After the second examination, exam three and four were all passed quickly.


    Wu Jin was deducted 2 points for opening the door too close to the wall and was finally able to obtain his driver¡¯s license with a 98 point score.


    In the suspension car driving school¡¯s waiting area.


    Wei Shi turned off the projection of his terminal and scrutinized the Floating City driver¡¯s license that was engraved with a silver and blue mask.


    This was Wu Jin¡¯s first piece of officially recognized identification in the 31st century.


    Unlike the Federal work visa and the Floating City marriage certificate, the owner of this driver¡¯s license wasn¡¯t rted to any organization or individual, but rather an independent person responsible for their own actions.


    The suspension car license was just the beginning.


    On the way back to Floating Base, Wu Jin chattered on from the co-pilot seat, ¡°When can I get an A-ss driver¡¯s license¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi stated facts, ¡°300,000 kms of umted suspension car driving, with less than 5 deducted points.¡±


    300,000 kms.


    Wu Jin leaned his head in and looked at the driver¡¯s seat with wide eyes.


    Wei Shi¡¯s private car pulled to a stop at the side of the road.


    The two changed seats.


    Wu Jin jumped into the driver seat and automatically switched to manual mode. His blood sped up slightly from a man¡¯s desire to control the speed of the vehicle in his hands.


    Before the suspension car started up.


    Wu Jin suddenly leaned over and imitated the movements that the big boss had done countless times before, helping his lover fasten his seat belt.


    Wei Shi bowed his head.


    Their gazes connected gently.


    Floating City military base, theboratory at the top of the tower.


    Researcher Song and psychologist Zhou Nan waited all the way until evening before managing to catch the Wu Jin who¡¯d returned to the base.


    Wu Jin had just finished another round of physical fitness training that included climbing and sliding, and after taking a bath, his entire person was soft and fragrant.


    Zhou Nan smiled and handed Wu Jin two oranges, then stuffed him into the treatment cabin for an examination.


    The physical examination results popped out.


    His recovery was going well, and the values were almost back to normal.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Little Witch, you can go out and y!¡±


    Zhou Nan waved his hand, then filled in the physical examination report. However, before Wu Jin could go out to y, he was dragged off by Researcher Song to discuss thetest results from the experiments.


    With regards to undoing the emotional lock for the gically modified, Wu Jin was the best ¡®scabbard¡¯ model that Researcher Song could find.


    The door to theboratory soon closed behind them.


    At the door, Red had a basketball in his hands as he went to find Wu Jin three times, but was unable to seed.


    On the other side of the door.


    In the dim light, the volunteer from Floating City sucked in a cold breath. Researcher Song was still dealing with the blood sample, and Wu Jin quickly moved in to apply pressure on the wound and skillfully bandage it up to stop the bleeding.


    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the MHCC synthesized ording to the form.¡± Researcher Song said, ¡°Based on Little Witch¡¯s memories and the form that the Duchess provided, theboratory has been able to restore 80% of the emotional lock removal process. That means that the first three courses of treatment can be extended to all the gically modified residents in Floating City.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re just missing thest 20%.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the ¡®seed technology¡¯ that originally led to the establishment of the R-Code Base. Federal research into gically modified humans is decades behind the Empire. This 20% won¡¯t be in the Federal Academy of Sciences, which means that this knowledge can only be found in the Empire.¡±


    Wu Jin tied up the bandage.


    The unfamiliar gically modified man thanked Wu Jin. For a moment, Wu Jin felt that the man looked familiar from a certain angle.


    Wu Jin rummaged through his memories, ¡°Professor Alfaso mentioned this part of the seed technology a long time ago. The Duchess was just a middleman. The chip was packaged in a ck box by the time it reached her hands.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded.


    It was no different from his own guess.


    ¡°Little Witch, you can go back. I¡¯ll settle this matter with Brother Wei.¡±


    The door to theboratory opened, and Wu Jin and the volunteer went out at the same time. He was about to turn right when he was stopped by Researcher Song, ¡°Go from the left side.¡±


    Wu Jin was puzzled as he nced over at the right side, but he suddenly remembered something.


    That was the pharmaceutical development area.


    The drug tester Shao Yu was there.


    Wu Jin gazed at the wall for a long time then finally let the matter go.


    He walked out of Floating Tower with the volunteer. Only now did Wu Jin notice that this gically modified man¡¯s back was strangely ridged, and he walked with a difficult limp. Most of the gically modified had strong physiques, and it was rare for them to have physical disabilities.


    Wu Jin pretended to slow down so that he wouldn¡¯t walk faster than the volunteer.


    ¡°Thank you. There¡¯s no need to wait.¡± The volunteer said.


    The two of them didn¡¯t say anything else.


    All the way until they reached the entrance to Floating City military base.


    There was a little girl outside the door that was waiting for him toe out. When the gically modified man saw her, his eyes moved a little and he seemed to want to smile, but like Wei Yan and Mao Dongqing, his expression remained the same.


    The little girl was relieved when she saw him.


    The two of them leaned on each other and limped away.


    The moonlight fell on their faces.


    The two of them looked somewhat simr in appearance and were probably siblings¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was startled.


    He remembered this face.


    In the big boss¡¯s subconscious, on the day that the R-Code Base copsed, all of the gically modified subjects had rushed out of the base. The fire had burned coldly and there were fierce, ghostly howls. There had also been failed gically modified subjects amongst them¨C¨Cthe boy who was usually crying on the training grounds, his limbs spread out like a centipede as he crawled strangely over the ground.


    That boy had also rushed out with the crowd and stared strangely at the new and fresh things outside the base.


    He was still alive! Wu Jin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Even if he¡¯d only encountered him in the subconscious, he still felt an inexplicable sense of joy.


    Someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.


    Researcher Song sighed emotionally and didn¡¯t seem to want to say more about it, ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡±


    Floating Base was brightly lit at night, and it was as warm as it was during the day.


    Wu Jin went back to the big boss¡¯s room.


    And threw himself onto the bed.


    He turned over.


    The ck cat jumped down from the curtains and meowed at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was trampled on and muttered to himself, then went to open up a locked drawer, pulling out two small pieces of dried fish for the ck cat as a reward.


    The ck cat ate the dried fish but felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. It jumped up onto the bed and poked at Wu Jin with its paws as though asking about whether or not it could get more.


    Wu Jin cuddled the ck cat and rolled around.


    Until the big boss came home.


    The warm yellow lights were turned on, showing the paired tableware, slippers, and even matching sleepwear.


    Even the coffee cups that were thrown into the dishwasher were a pair. The coffee cups leaned together, and there were also matching bowls for dinner, and a bowl for the ck cat to eat its cat food.


    At the moment, the robot was charging itself in the corner.


    Taking advantage of the fact that the big boss was taking a bath, Wu Jin yawned and pressed the dishwasher button. The machine shook as it started to wash the family¡¯s dishes.


    Then, Wu Jin plopped down onto the bed and snuggled into the quilt.


    Wei Shi dried his hair and lifted up the other half.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the Empire tomorrow.¡± The man reported.


    Wu Jin paused.


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯ll be less than three days, and then I¡¯ll fly directly to Crosson to participate in the elimination match.¡±


    Wu Jin smacked the bed and expressed, ¡°I want to go too!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Okay.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°I want to...¡± He was stunned, ¡°Okay? Is it really okay!¡±


    The man nodded.


    ¡°The first performance game for the Stardust Cup will be held in the Imperial capital the day after tomorrow. Your opponent in the next elimination match will also be ying.¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    The next elimination match would include rookies from the Stardust Cup. If he could see the other trainees earlier, he would be able to understand his opponent and triumph over a hundred battles.


    Also, Brother Caesar would be ying! They¡¯d originally had an appointment to watch the live broadcast, but maybe he could give Caesar a surprise¨C¨C


    ¡°However.¡± The man continued slowly, ¡°You can¡¯t use your real identity to go.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    The big boss was going to investigate the gically modified¡¯s ¡®seed technology¡¯. If he and the big boss were to act together, then they naturally couldn¡¯t use their real identities.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Tomorrow morning at 7 o¡¯clock,e with me to the research room to imnt facial camouge. Then, we¡¯ll enter the country as Imperial aristocrats.¡±


    ¡°And then, wear this.¡±


    The mahogany closet opened up.


    Wu Jin looked in eagerly¨C¨C


    In the deepest part of the closet, arge piece of clothing that had been covered with dust finally showed its true appearance.


    It was the one that Wu Jin had once worn.


    A character prop from the Versailles game.


    It belonged to Madame de Montespan.


    An embroidered gown.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, ¡°No way!!¡±


    ¡°If it has to be worn, then you wear it!!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: It¡¯s time to crossdress again, Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wei Shi ¨C i¡¯ll make it happen eventually, somehow...</i>

 Chapter 192 - Star of Bliss

    <h4>Chapter 192 - Star of Bliss</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The room was dimly lit.


    The crimson red skirt with the ck undertones had a stately drape. It seemed unreal as it hung in the dark closet. Wu Jin blurted out, ¡°You wear it¨C¨C¡±


    The big boss raised his gaze and said slowly, ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll wear it.¡±


    Wei Shi walked slowly out of the dressing room. His features were deep and serious, and his straight ck hair was dignified yet charming. The beautiful long dress dragged on the ground, and the original handsome features had morphed into an indescribable cold gorgeousness. His thin lips were bright red like blood and made Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks turn red in an instant!


    An unrivalled beauty!


    Imperial elder sister Wei Shi slowly curved his lips in a cool smile, shooting an arrow straight through Wu Jin¡¯s heart¨C¨C


    ¡°Little Witch?¡±


    Wu Jin woke up and almost performed an instant sit-up on the recliner.


    Researcher Song was startled and almost jumped back in surprise. He then spoke in a concerned manner, ¡°Don¡¯t train too hard. Look at how tired you are and how deeply you were sleeping. What kind of dream were you having...¡±


    The bright, shadowlessmp shone down from above.


    The electronic clock showed that it was 9 AM.


    Last night had passed by in a sh.


    Before going to bed, Wu Jin had insisted that he wouldn¡¯t wear women¡¯s clothing and had entered a full-on scuffle with Wei Shi until the big boss had no choice but to take away the dress regretfully.


    There was no chance that he¡¯d wear female clothing.


    From now on, there was absolutely no way he¡¯d wear women¡¯s clothing again in this lifetime!


    In fact, when Wu Jin proimed loudly that ¡®If it has to be worn, then you wear it!!¡¯, Wei Shi had only held up a small skirt against Wu Jin¡¯s body and gestured briefly, ¡°The cub also wants to see you wearing it.¡±


    WTF?! Hadn¡¯t the cub already merged with you?! He wanted to see it himself, yet he pulled Little Wei into the fight!! Also, where did the cube from?!


    Early in the morning, 7 AM.


    Wu Jin still had two dark circles under his eyes as he went to have his facial camouge imnted.


    The reclining chair that Wu Jin was leaning back in was set at a 30 degree angle from the ground and was covered with ayer of pink velvet. It seemed to have been refitted from some type of manicure and eysh salon seat. Researcher Song stood next to Wu Jin and stuck his head close to observe the proceedings while tsking in amazement.


    Wu Jin blinked his eyes. The skin on his face felt a little sticky.


    The person responsible for imnting the camouge was a capable professional woman. She gestured for Wu Jin to reach out, and he could feel a slight itchiness at his fingertips. Wu Jin bowed his head and saw that his fingertips had been covered by a faintyer of film,pletely transforming his fingerprints.


    ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± The woman¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°The camouge will soon be a filmyer, and the outermostyer can be removed within three seconds. There are a total of twoyers, just in case.¡±


    ¡°Mister Wu, please go to the back and change your clothes.¡± The woman rolled her eyes at the idle Researcher Song and handed Wu Jin a folder, ¡°Your new identity and background introduction. And the cat¨C¨C¡±


    A staff member who was carrying a cat carrier immediately handed it over to Wu Jin, trembling as they did so. The cat carrier bore scratch and bite marks all over it.


    The cat inside was obviously unhappy!


    Wu Jin epted the cat carrier.


    There was a swish, and a white cat jumped out!


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin looked at it for a long time before recognizing that it was the ck cat that the big boss had raised, only it had been dyed white.


    ¡°Camouge requirements.¡± Researcher Song quickly moved out of the white cat¡¯s attack range and exined to Wu Jin, ¡°This cat had been trained and can be used at critical times.¡±


    A cat that had run out of R-Code Base on its own wouldn¡¯t have an ordinary cat¡¯s genes. Researcher Song whispered to Wu Jin in a low voice and made a gesture to mean that this damned cat would start scratching people whenever it heard the word ¡®R-Code¡¯.


    ¡°The cat has been on camera at Crosson before and was clearly ck as charcoal. It¡¯s too eye-catching. Last night, we secretly dyed its fur while it was sleeping, and it exploded when it woke up this morning!¡±


    During their conversation, the white cat gouged at the wallpaper in theb again and again!


    Thedy who¡¯d helped Wu Jin with his camouge shook her head, ¡°It doesn¡¯t like white. That¡¯s fine, catch the cat.¡±


    Wu Jin helped catch the cat and pressed it down on the experimental table.


    The female researcher picked up the bio ion spray paint, ¡°What color should we change it to?¡±


    Wu Jin was struck by inspiration and opened up the terminal, disying a series of leopard cats and tabby cats for the cat to choose from. The white cat reluctantly poked at an image.


    The female researcher rolled up her sleeves and began to spray paint, ¡°Leopard cat spots, right? The cat¡¯s fur isn¡¯t long enough, so how about covering it with a coat of fake fur¨C¨C¡±


    The ck cat suddenly started to struggle.


    The female researcher understood, ¡°Got it. It doesn¡¯t want to be a leopard cat, it just likes the spots.¡±


    The three people and a cat stayed in theb for a long time.


    The final design for the cat was a Bengal leopard cat.


    Wu Jin was sweating from the exertion when he went into the dressing room. The coat hangers were lined with coats, windbreakers, and essories. Even the buttons were cumbersome and luxurious. In the background information, Wu Jin¡¯s new identity was that of a youngest son of a middle-ss aristocratic family at the frontier of the Empire.


    A young master who could just count money while lying down.


    A full body mirror stood at the back of the dressing room.


    The Wu Jin in the mirror only looked simr to the original one. His eye sockets were deeper, his facial features more conspicuous, and the originally round eyes were a little more elongated and slender.


    Wu Jin felt that he now looked like a mixed blood Wu Jin. He had clearly been a pure Little Witch before!


    The youth removed his coat and attempted to put on the expensive clothing piece by piece.


    10 o¡¯clock.


    Everyone who was setting out had been somewhat camouged.


    The star ship waited quietly in Floating City¡¯s Star Harbor. Wei Shi came out of the interrogation room, and a group of robots carried precision instruments onto the transport vehicle¨C¨C


    The dressing room door opened with a bang.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    A youth in white clothing stood at the door. The tailored jacket imitated the style of Imperial ceremonial soldiers, with slightly modified lines and a smooth cut. A decorative copper knife hung at his waist, and he wore numerous elegant silver ornaments.


    ¨C¨CAn ignorant young master who only knew to show off his wealth was exquisitely shown in this scene.


    However, Wu Jin didn¡¯t look obnoxious.


    He looked dazed and confused and didn¡¯t seem to have any attack power.


    Wei Shi was satisfied.


    A meow rang out, and the little leopard cat rubbed against Wu Jin¡¯s knee before jumping up to his neck.


    The brown speckled fur looked expensive and gorgeous. The cat¡¯s round eyes met with Wu Jin¡¯s slender ones, and the expensive youth reached out to scratch the cat¡¯s chin.


    Wei Shi strode forward and drove away the ck cat disguised as a little leopard cat.


    He personally wrapped a pure white cape and hood around Wu Jin.


    It was still winter in the Empire.


    Wu Jin quickly went on alert.


    The big boss wasn¡¯t even going in disguise! Not only was he not wearing women¡¯s clothing... At this time, he was even wearing casual clothing, and he¡¯d only covered his face with a thinyer of camouge film¨C¨C


    Wu Jin asked about the big boss¡¯s identity, ¡°Who are you?¡±


    Wei Shi tied up the cape for the young master, then took out a monocle from his pocket and ced it on Wu Jin¡¯s left eye. The fine gold frame added ayer to Wu Jin¡¯s brows, making his features appear fine and delicate.


    At the side of the small round face, the chain that hung down from the lens was gentle and elegant.


    Wei Shi was expressionless, but his mood was cheerful.


    ¡°I¡¯m your bodyguard.¡±


    The star ship set out from Floating City Base.


    Wei Shi had taken less than 20 people with them. ording to Researcher Song, bringing more people would be useless.


    After all, they were only going to try and get their hands on the modified drug form in the ¡®seed technology¡¯.


    Wu Jin was nervous, ¡°What if we can¡¯t get it?!¡±


    Researcher Song didn¡¯t seem concerned, ¡°We¡¯ll just steal it. Every gically modified person with the emotional lock is a desperate bandit. Take a guess about whether or not the recipe holder is scared of death or not. If it really doesn¡¯t work, there¡¯s also political pressure. Speaking of which, the Duchess fromst time¨C¨Cwe¡¯re here.¡±


    The party arrived at the transit Star Harbor.


    Wu Jin quickly put in his identity chip and disguised himself as an imperial aristocrat as he entered the first ss channel.


    At the other end of the connecting port, arger and more luxurious star ship was berthed and quietly waiting.


    In front of Wu Jin were two aristocraticdies in fluffy dresses. They would look back at Wu Jin from time to time, talking andughing happily between themselves. On Wu Jin¡¯s side, he was only escorted by his bodyguard.


    Wei Shi was expressionless.


    Wu Jin was so nervous his small curls were about to stand on end¨C¨C


    The flight attendants respectfully asked Wu Jin to stretch out his hands for the security check.


    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Wei Shi spoke slowly.


    The flight attendant paused.


    The leopard cat in Wu Jin¡¯s arms twisted coquettishly as the young master raised his chin and pursed his lips. His attitude was very proud, as though he didn¡¯t want to say a single word. The captain of his bodyguard picked up the cat¨C¨C


    The probe found no unusual traces.


    The two of them passed the security check and sessfully entered the cabin.


    The star ship that was headed towards the ¡®Star of Bliss¡¯ was upied by nobles, businessmen, and politicians who walked on the spacious and clean red carpet infortable and fluffy slippers.


    Wu Jin¡¯s appearance soon attracted a small amount of attention.


    A beautiful young master holding a cat was always a pleasant sight to see. However, the youth¡¯s jewelry and clothing materials were only of a medium to upper grade, and were even a little overdone. Most of the passengers in the cabin had sharp eyes, and except for one or two people who wanted to chat him up, everyone else finally moved their attention away.


    Wei Shi escorted Wu Jin into their private cabin.


    The door closed.


    The youth sat on the sofa that was half covered with fur and raised up his small round face, waiting for Wei Shi¡¯s instructions. His pale cheeks were a little flushed from the warmth of the cape, and the slightly reddened eyes behind the single monocle held inexplicable temptation¨C¨C


    The young aristocrat¡¯s bodyguard bowed his head.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!! Ahhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Whoa¨C¨CWuwuahh¨C¨C¡±


    The flight attendant knocked on the door politely.


    Wei Shi: ¡°One ss of gin, one Moscato. Thank you.¡±


    Inside the private cabin, the beautiful youth was lying down on the sofa and covering his face with a pillow. The flight attendant respectfully closed the door. The nobles in this era really wouldn¡¯t stand if they would sit! If they could lie down, they wouldn¡¯t even sit up! No wonder these beautiful barons and princes would all be fat when they grew up!


    Wei Shi turned his head and picked up the Wu Jin who was attempting to suffucate himself up with a pillow.


    The virtual screen slowly opened up.


    In addition to the drinks list, the first ss cabin also had its own private bar that contained severalmon drinks. Wu Jin poured out a bottle of mineral water that cost 17 credits for himself and the big boss. Meanwhile, the Empire¡¯s political news was broadcast on the screen.


    A new round of elections in the House of Lords had just begun, and the canvasser for votes in the news report was the Duchess.


    Shao Yu¡¯s mother.


    ¡°Young Master Shao died on the 13thst month. The Duke of Lan never appeared in public until yesterday...¡±


    Under the strong lighting, the Duchess looked haggard as she nodded to the media. In the lower left corner of the broadcast, there was even a photo put up for contrast from a few years ago. At the time Shao Yu had just arrived at the empire, and this iron fisted woman had hugged her long lost son and burst into tears.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± The Duchess rejected the microphone that was handed to her and spoke in a weak yet firm voice. ¡°I will not be running in this election. I¡¯m just an ordinary mother who just said goodbye to my child.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Wait a minute, Shao Yu was still alive!


    The eyes of the reporter holding the microphone grew sour from these words.


    There were people behind him who still had questions.


    The Duchess spoke hoarsely, ¡°... Equal rights? Yes,st year, my campaign slogan was ¡®radical development¡¯, but now I just want to speak for the weak. I¡¯ve lost Little Yu, but there are still tens of thousands of gically modified who are still struggling in hospital beds and suffering like he was. I can stay out of politics, but I have to speak up for them. Not only the gically modified, but also the unemployed, children in welfare homes, ex-Imperial soldiers, transgender people...¡±


    The footage shrank down to show the real-time voting curve for the House of Lords.


    The Duchess, who¡¯d dered that she was ¡®unwilling to run¡¯, was in first ce.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The door opened, and Researcher Song came in carrying a ss of orange juice.


    Researchers who often lived inboratories had to have hands that didn¡¯t shake. Researcher Song had always been against alcoholic beverages.


    The researcher shot a hateful look at the Duchess.


    ¡°She¡¯s a political genius.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s how voting is. They pity the mother who lost her young son and like to listen to beautiful slogans.¡± Researcher Song shrugged, ¡°However, I hope that she can win the election.¡±


    ¡°Politicians are all the same, but Floating City can control her. What¡¯s more, we¡¯re going to delve into the drug form this time and need her to lead the way.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Researcher Song patted Wu Jin on the shoulder and projected their n of action into the air.


    ¡°The Star of Bliss. The most luxurious paradise for nobles and capitalists in the Empire. Well, it¡¯s a paradise for adults.¡±


    ¡°The most important thing¨C¨Cit was the ce where the Duchess handed over the reagent several times. No matter who the supplier is, they must have been assigned to the Star of Bliss. This time, the soldiers from Floating City will follow the Duchess¡¯ research team and take the reagent. I¡¯ll be in the same team as Brother Wei and Little Witch.¡±


    ¡°The reagent we¡¯ll be taking this time is the initial inducing reagent for the emotional lock. I will separate out the sample as soon as I get it andpare it with Little Witch¡¯s blood.¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    The origin of the emotional lock was the initial reagent, but the ¡®master key¡¯ for the emotional lock was himself, as a scabbard. What Researcher Song wanted to do waspare the ¡®initial condition¡¯ with the ¡®final solution¡¯ and restore the ¡®problem¡¯ that was destroyed in the R-Code Base.


    Then, he would work out a ¡®general solution¡¯ that could be applied to every gically modified person.


    ¡°So.¡± Researcher Song raised up his ss, ¡°I wish us every sess.¡±


    The taste of the sweet, dry white wine lingered on the tip of the tongue.


    The virtual screen was ying a drama series from the Empire, and there was an ad for the Stardust Cup in the middle.


    In the era of interster navigation, the survival shows seemed to be an indispensable part of entertainment in every star region. Bravery and resourcefulness were praised by people from different nationalities and cultures.


    Wu Jin flipped through the duty-free sales catalogue in the cabin.


    The ck cat was busy climbing the curtain.


    Wei Shi was watching Wu Jin.


    Wei Shi nced over, ¡°Buying the ne?¡±


    666 white diamonds surrounded arge pink diamond.


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s for women!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°What about the gun.¡±


    The Star of Bliss¡¯s ¡®mechanical punk lolita¡¯ retro themed monopoly. Buy the set and get a small gift (hand made Gatling gun, retro pocket watch, copper ring ne).


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Researcher Song remembered the scene of Brother Wei bringing the dress back from the Crosson Show and sighed, ¡°The world of fans...¡±


    There was a ding-dong sound.


    The ship had reached the port.


    Wu Jin tossed the duty-free catalogue back onto the bookshelf and got off the ship with the leopard cat in his arms.


    Researcher Song pulled Wu Jin back, ¡°It¡¯s the Star of Bliss, the Star of Bliss! Since we¡¯re here, we should have some fun!¡±


    Wei Shi beckoned.


    Wu Jin obediently walked over to the big boss and stood still.


    The man slowly undid the top button of Wu Jin¡¯s tight cor, ¡°I¡¯ll teach you.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hahaha, WS I¡¯m sure you¡¯d make a great domineering Jie!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: decadent Wu Jin... yum.</i>

 Chapter 193 - Bodyguard Play

    <h4>Chapter 193 - Bodyguard y</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The lights skimmed across the city, and everything was melded with the sweetly abstract shadows.


    The translucent luxury extended suspension car came to a stop at the entrance of a private castle.


    The evening breeze carried a light and soapy fragrance that replicated the ssical aromatherapy scent from the ¡®Fifth Avenue¡¯. The closer they drew to the castle, the stronger the soft, sticky vani fragrance became.


    An attendant carefully opened the door.


    Before the young master got out of the car, a young and handsome bodyguard first stepped out on long legs. The pure ck suit made him seem even more handsome and emphasized his calm and solemn style. His chest held a pure white handkerchief embroidered with a noble family¡¯s emblem, and only a corner of it could be seen.


    The captain of the guard took out the handkerchief, spread it t on his palm, and bent over to reach into the car.


    Beneath the handkerchief, the thick gun calluses on the man¡¯s fingertips gave the attendants a sense of awe, and they immediately lowered their gazes respectfully.


    A leopard cat jumped gracefully out the door.


    Then came the young noble aristocrat who casually stretched out his right hand to the bodyguard. The bodyguard¡¯s rough, heated palm held Wu Jin through the expensive handkerchief.


    The young aristocrat was soon hidden from their view by the bodyguard¡¯s thick shoulders and back.


    Wei Shi handed Wu Jin the handkerchief.


    Wu Jin wiped his hands and tossed it back to the big boss who was pretending to be a bodyguard. An attendant immediately came up to take their luggage out of the suspension car for them.


    ¡°Two suites.¡± ¡®Steward¡¯ Researcher Song casually stuffed a 200 credit tip at the attendant and gave Wu Jin a tiny nod, following the luggage to a ramp on the side.


    The main entrance to the castle opened up.


    ¡°Wee to the Star of Bliss, Castle Augustine.¡±


    There was a ding, and indoor music floated out from behind the revolving door. An 80 meter tall artificial waterfall was suspended in the air, and behind the translucent curtain of water was a floating bar that was drenched with money. The velvet carpets led to the castle¡¯s suites, and there were champagne rose petals scattered on the luxurious flooring.


    Countless nobles and noblewomen were indulging themselves in this fragrant water paradise.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d never seen the world, instantly widened his eyes. At the table closest to them, there were a few girls in light colored dresses who looked like fairies who¡¯d fallen from the sky!


    Wei Shi leaned in, as though whispering into his young master¡¯s ear.


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°Who are you looking at.¡±


    Wu Jin shrank back. His desire for survival was very strong, and he quickly shifted his gaze away. The arrival of new guests soon attracted a lot of attention from scattered areas of the room. In the Star of Bliss, fresh faces who appeared looking for fun or young aristocrats who had never appeared before were things that happened every day.


    However, this gentleman hadn¡¯t even brought a female partner with him.


    The management on the first floor of the castle immediately rang a bell, and men and women dressed in lovely clothing all came up to surround Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin retreated.


    His keen sense of hearing swept through the area and seemed to catch a slight mechanical scraping sound¨C¨Cit sounded like several surveince cameras had turned over at the same time. After half a year at the Crosson Base, Wu Jin¡¯s instincts towards cameras were far above other people¡¯s.


    The management of the castle was also a little hesitant. Very few guests would refuse wine and beauty when they came.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    The young aristocrat said nothing, his thin skin the pale, cold color that only nobles had. His pupils were a beautiful amber color, and it was difficult for people to dislike such a good looking little noble no matter how arrogantly he acted.


    He nodded to his bodyguard; his eyes only held warmth when he looked at his male bodyguard.


    Bodyguard Wei Shi went up respectfully and talked to his master in a low voice.


    The young noble¡¯s fingers that were covered in ornaments circled around the bodyguard¡¯s muscr waist, as though wanting to hold him close.


    The gossipers and onlookers around hesitated for a moment.


    Wei Shi nodded, then walked away from Wu Jin¡¯s side to talk to the management. He was very close with the young master just now, and their postures even seemed ambiguous. Through the cameras, they could clearly see a red mark on the side of the young master¡¯s neck&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The cameras moved away.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± In the surveince room, the castle guard recorded the facial recognition codes for the two men and marked them with a green ¡®low risk¡¯ symbol. ¡°It¡¯s another one who is pretending while bringing their lover here on vacation.¡±


    The private castle was officially opened up for the two of them.


    The first floor of the castle was a retro style courtyard arranged like a sphere. Around the waterfall, hundreds of seats rotated slowly, and asionally, several of the seating booths would be transformed into gambling tables. Beautiful gambling staff would smile as they dealt cards to the visitors.


    There were always gazes locked on Wu Jin¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin touched his earlobe.


    Researcher Song was talking to them remotely.


    ¡°Augustine Castle is divided into three zones: upper, middle, and lower. You are now in the lower zone. ording to convention, if the visitor¡¯s spending hits 100,000 or over, the attendants will lead you to the middle zone. If you continue to spend money, you can obtain a ticket to the upper zone.¡±


    ¡°The Duchess¡¯s reagent contact is in the upper part of the castle. Remember, they only ept one kind of guest. Those who have money and know how to y.¡±


    Bodyguard Wei Shi did his duty and obtained a ss of red wine for Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin leaned backzily in the booth and undid three buttons on his shirt. At first nce, it was clear that he was very ustomed to such indulgence and y. Such a beauty was very eye-catching in Augustine Castle, but Wei Shi guarded him too closely for anyone to approach.


    Not only did the bodyguard help his little master remove his cloak, he also wiped the nonexistent red wine stains from the corner of his little master¡¯s mouth with a brand-new white handkerchief. He even wiped the fingers that the leopard cat had rubbed up against.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± You¡¯re ying with me like I¡¯m a toy!


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he touched Wu Jin, yed with Wu Jin, touched Wu Jin again, yed with Wu Jin again, very much enjoying himself.


    In a dead corner of the surveince, he whispered to Wu Jin, ¡°Remember, I¡¯m your bodyguard.¡±


    ¡°You can ask me to do anything.¡± The man¡¯s eyes were heavy and didn¡¯t seem to absorb the light, but his tone was very interested when he spoke, scaring Wu Jin¡¯s curls into a tumbled mess.


    A few minutester, Wu Jin sat down in front of a gambling table, ordered thousands of credits worth of chips and requested an AI gambling partner. He won half the games and lost the rest, casually tossing away tens of thousands of credits.


    The management¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The youth lookedzy andnguid. His bodyguard tried to persuade him to stop, but was only given an unhappy look in return. The noble youth was clearly arrogant and spoiled, and the handsome bodyguard could only take away his champagne and rece it with a ss of water.


    Wu Jin drank it unhappily and then tossed the cup away.


    Bodyguard Wei Shi caught it loyally, and in a ce where his master couldn¡¯t see, he drank from the same spot on the ss and continued to look at his young master with a burning gaze.


    Wu Jin indulged the leopard cat, allowing it to run around as it liked, while the bodyguard indulged his young master.


    The management was suddenly interested, their eyes shifting between the two men. However, as the size of the bets rose up exponentially, two executive management staff soon came along.


    ¡°Sir.¡± They handed an invitation to the middle zone to Wu Jin, ¡°ying cards with an AI isn¡¯t very interesting. We¡¯d like to invite you toe with us.¡±


    Wu Jin harrumphed.


    Wei Shi followed them. When they passed through the water curtain, he ced the cloak around Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders and snuck in a grope.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Wait a minute, didn¡¯t you say that I was the master?!


    The ornate elevator slowly ascended to the middle zone. The steward was attentive as he led the way, but hesitated a little before entering. He looked at Wei Shi¨C¨C


    Wu Jin raised his eyebrows.


    The amber eyes that were known to be the ¡®most in line with Imperial aristocratic taste¡¯ were chilly, and there was a cold, proud light behind the monocle ss. The steward exined quickly, ¡°Please rest assured regarding the security here. However, only invitees and their female or male partners can enter...¡±


    Wu Jin turned his head.


    The hand covered in leather gloves hooked around his bodyguard. Wei Shi paused, then moved reluctantly as though forced to do so by his young master.


    Wu Jin¡¯s inner thoughts were about to copse, ¡°......¡± Weren¡¯t you the one who was acting out the y ¡®bodyguard secretly loves his young master, but the situation was impossible¡¯?! Why was it changing now!


    The man was half a head higher than the youth. He bowed down slightly¨C¨CWu Jin raised his eyelids and reached out condescendingly, grabbing his bodyguard¡¯s neck and forcing him to lower his face further.


    Wu Jin was expressionless as he dove straight in and pried open Wei Shi¡¯s warm lips before pushing him away.


    ¡°What about now?¡±


    The steward looked stunned, ¡°Ye-yes... Sorry, I¡¯m very sorry about just now...¡±


    As a lover, Wei Shi had the qualifications to enter.


    The two of them walked slowly into the middle zone hall.


    Wu Jin was suddenly excited: Holy shit, the y just now was fun!


    When he looked back, the big boss¡¯s gaze was like a sharp de, the light in his eyes heavy, as though he wanted to gouge out his core and swallow it down.


    Wu Jin shifted his gaze away with a swish, as innocent and well behaved as ever.


    Wei Shi walked shoulder to shoulder beside the youth, helping him remove his leather gloves. There was a rustling sound, and a piece of test paper was pasted onto the palm of Wu Jin¡¯s hand before being peeled off.


    Almost there.


    From behind Wu Jin, the big boss¡¯s aura was chilly.


    The castle¡¯s middle zone was different from the lower zone, but the furniture and decoration wasn¡¯t yet luxurious to extreme levels. There were fewer guests here, but the ie that it brought to Castle Augustine was far higher than that from the lower zone.


    Wu Jin passed by the gambling table, and his gaze wandered around the area.


    Several young women were enjoying afternoon tea in the garden patio, while two otherdies whispered to each other in front of the piano. The piano was being yed by a finely dressed gentleman, and the castleyout was very intricate. ording to the map, there was even an indoor racecourse, and it was said that there was a small auction held every night where ¡®anything that one could think of¡¯ was put up for sale.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d always abided by thew, immediately showed a disapproving expression.


    In any case, ess to the upper zone could only be gained through the middle zone of the castle.


    The nobles who¡¯de for vacation and had nothing else to do had turned this private castle into a hotbed of rumors. They discussed new guests, old acquaintances, the present state of affairs, and news from the past few months.


    Wu Jin let the little leopard cat out of his arms, ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    The leopard cat swung its tail and stalked away through the crowd. From the other side of the headset, Researcher Song sent a signal to indicate that he had started tracking the mic that was installed on the cat.


    ¡°No matter who the supplier for the original reagent is, their sphere of influence must include Augustine Castle.¡± On the other end of the headset, Researcher Song began to speak again, ¡°Their technology for gic modification is even more mature than that of the Imperialboratories.¡±


    ¡°We even have reason to specte that the so-called R-Code Base was a trial run that they attempted to sell to the Imperial research institutes. They might have failed, and then sold it to the Federation through the Duchess¡¯s contacts.¡±


    ¡°However, they aren¡¯t very powerful.¡±


    ¡°To the point where they¡¯re afraid of the Duchess and have hidden here instead.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll act tomorrow, when the reagents are being traded.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    He suddenly looked up at the castle dome.


    Wei Shi: ¡°What are you thinking.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t answer.


    The ability of a ¡®scabbard¡¯ to sense certain things was stronger than that of the sharp ¡®swords¡¯. He could sense something above them, at the very top of the castle, but the feeling was vague and imprecise.


    Wei Shi nodded and pulled out their room card. ¡°Go back and rest.¡±


    The leopard cat meowed twice and indicated that it wanted to continue ying.


    Wu Jin waved to the leopard cat and walked along the winding pathways towards their suite, opening the door when they arrived.


    As his bodyguard, Wei Shi went inside with him.


    The door clicked shut.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been in disguise all day, was just about to toss himself onto the big, soft bed, but was taken by surprise when he was picked up by the big boss¨C¨C


    Wei Shi pushed a knee in front of Wu Jin to keep him in ce, and his rough fingertips with gun calluses slowly undid Wu Jin¡¯s cape buttons.


    After camouge, the man¡¯s eyebrows were a little more t, and his pupils seemed to be burning with fire.


    Wu Jin pushed back against the bed, ¡°......¡± The bodyguard role y wasn¡¯t over yet!


    Wei Shi approached, his dark pupils locked on Wu Jin.


    The atmosphere was quiet yet heated.


    Wu Jin suddenly stretched out his head and leaned close. There was no warning, yet it seemed as though everything was as expected as they suddenly exchanged a shallow kiss.


    Wu Jin called out, ¡°Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly held his shoulder, the dark bodyguard uniform outlining his body and long legs. The man slowly undid his jacket, shrouding Wu Jinpletely in his shadow. The air seemed to be quenched by fire, and Wu Jin began to toss and turn on the mattress, ¡°Ahh, don¡¯t crush me, if I¡¯m ttened, then¨C¨C¡±


    Then, he was caught off guard and pressed up against the white wall.


    The monocle fell off under the impact. Without the cover of the thin, golden wire frame, the young, soft face seemed coated with ayer of slight dampness. Even though he was camouged, he was still a little white rabbit beneath it all. Wei Shi easily pressed him up against the wall with one hand, and no matter how Wu Jin iled, he couldn¡¯t escape from the palm of his hand.


    The cold, hard bodyguard finally forced his young master to the bottom line.


    The noble youth was overwhelmed, his neck beautiful and fragile. It seemed that he would be left bitten and bleeding at any moment, and at this time, his honor and dignity were waiting to be profaned. Wei Shi couldn¡¯t help crowding him into the corner, and the gun callused fingers headed towards the danger zone¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing elerated, and he even reached out subconsciously to hold onto Wei Shi as though holding onto a piece of driftwood in a torrent.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression darkened.


    The rabbit spirit sitting on the tree stump, the Wu Jin who held up the heavy machine gun, the Wu Jin who sat on the back of the Pterosaur, and the Wu Jin at the top of the Ferris Wheel finally merged into the one currently in front of him.


    There was a rustle.


    Wu Jin very consciously took out the test paper from his pocket and pasted it onto his forehead.


    Two levels away from purple.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin was very obedient, ¡°You said that I should stick the test paper on before going to bed every night. Today¡¯s punch-in (1/1).¡±


    Wu Jin peeled the test paper off and pasted it onto the big boss¡¯s face, ¡°It¡¯s ck! Brother Wei, your Little Witch content isn¡¯t high enough. Researcher Song said that you¡¯re on the fifth course of treatment. What¡¯ll we do for the sixth course? As a scabbard, how should I be of use? Keeping the emotional lock is a disaster waiting to happen; not only yours, but also Brother Wei Yan and Red¡¯s elder brother. Fortunately, we¡¯ve found some clues...¡±


    At this time, both their terminals rang out with the emergencymunication tone.


    On the other end of themunicator, Researcher Song spoke up in a hurry, ¡°The n has changed, and the reagent exchange has been moved forward to today. Brother Wei, take Little Witch to the upper zone now.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Hahaha, the ultimate bodyguard/young master roley


    </i>


    <i> xiin: ¡®little witch content¡¯ hahaha, Little Witch, you¡¯re too naive~</i>

 Chapter Ch194.1 - Tracking the Source

    <h4>Chapter Ch194.1 - Tracking the Source</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Evening, 18:00.


    When the dinner banquet began in the middle zone, various aromas assaulted their noses.


    The attendant respectfully handed Wu Jin a towel, aiming a curious gaze at the bodyguard beside the young master. The ambiguous rtionship between the two seemed to have be a source of conversation and gossip.


    Wei Shi was expressionless.


    The sound of detailed discussion grew calm the moment they appeared.


    Wu Jin epted the towel.


    He raised his eyebrows slightly. The lighting in the hall was ambiguous, and curtains covered one side of the hall. The curtains were embroidered with leopard-like spots, and ess to the upper area was behind it.


    Wu Jin: ¡°What is that.¡±


    The waiter bowed, ¡°That door will open up for distinguished guests in due course.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The attendant spoke in a low voice, ¡°Tonight¡¯s auction is about to begin. If you¡¯re interested...¡±


    In the headset, Researcher Song¡¯s voice came across, mixed in with electric static, ¡°The ess requirements for the upper zone is unclear, but the auction is the only way to throw money at the problem. The Duchess¡¯s contact will arrive in half an hour... By the way, remember this¨C¨Cdon¡¯t use your own card.¡±


    ¡°Use Brother Wei¡¯s card. We¡¯re out on a business trip, so he¡¯ll be paying for it!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly nodded repeatedly. He wasn¡¯t nearly as rich as Brother Wei!


    The attendant beside him looked confused.


    The young master suddenly straightened his back, ¡°We¡¯ll go to the auction.¡±


    Wu Jin reached out tentatively to the big boss.


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression changed slightly. The scene where the little white rabbit begged pitifully for pocket money was very pleasing to the eye. Wei Shi soon drew out a ck card and handed it to Wu Jin, his fingertips rubbing twice across the youth¡¯s palm.


    Wu Jin shivered and held the big boss¡¯s no-limit credit card very carefully. Then, he immediately came back to his senses and pretended that he bought things and freely spent money frequently.


    The attendant led them to their seats, then left after Wu Jin found an excuse to send him away.


    The leopard stepped all over others and came to rub its big face against Wei Shi¡¯s calf. Meanwhile, a new stand was set up in the middle of the auction hall.


    While nobody else was paying attention to them, Wu Jin raised up his small round face to look around everywhere.


    There were several charity auctions in Wu J¨ªn¡¯s memories, but the auction on the Star of Bliss was different from those grand auctions. It was more like a corner in a shadowed private salon that could appear every night.


    Legal and illegal goods intermingled and circted around in this ce. In particr, Wu Jin noticed that the aristocraticdies who¡¯d lingered near the garden in the middle zone during the day could no longer be seen, while the sound of sweetughter came from the attic in the distance.


    The auction area was isted by a ¡®vacuum zone¡¯.


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered that Researcher Song had said that the Star of Bliss was a carnival for adults.


    ¡°!¡± Wu Jin quickly hid in the shadows and asked the big boss cleverly, ¡°What do they sell here?¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t answer.


    Wu Jin looked at the leather and fur covered seats and understood the theme for the auction. He began to specte, starting from the nation¡¯s top ranked protected animals, ¡°The snow leopard, giant panda, red-crowned crane...¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement but didn¡¯t confirm or deny it.


    A privately customized zoo.


    Apuse broke out like the tide, as the stunning male host dressed in mink fur stepped out. Wu Jin, who was still investigating the device that would raise their auction card with a touch, suddenly looked up.


    A sense of difort spread out from a distance. Gically modified people were more sensitive to certain things, at a level far beyond ordinary people.


    At first, Wu Jin had thought that there was another one of their kind behind the curtain, but he could hear the sound of tiny mechanical teeth rubbing together, and bone joints against metal¨C¨C


    The curtains suddenly lifted up!


    The first auction item was presented amidst the dazzling lights.


    At Wu Jin¡¯s feet, the leopard cat suddenly arched its back and meowed.


    From beside the young master, the bodyguard bent down. The leopard cat jumped into the bodyguard¡¯s arms and was soon pacified.


    There was another cat on the stage.


    It was a ck cat with a bow tie that stood gracefully in the spotlights. What made it remarkable were the four sets of perfect, metallic ws that left shocking scratches on the red carpet inside its cage.


    The auction host squatted down gently and tossed a small ball to the cat in the cage, ¡°Catch it, darling.¡±


    The ck cat was bursting with anger. It leapt up into the air¨C¨Cits ws shredded the ball, and the debris from the skin of the ball was scattered all over the cage!


    The audience burst out in a round of cheers.


    The hostughed briefly, ¡°Be good, darling.¡± He pressed the button in his hand, and the ck cat immediately twitched before being forced to lie down. The host put his hand into the cage and slowly caressed the cat¡¯s back.


    The host: ¡°S2 mechanical cat tail transformation, central neuron control lock, starting price 100,000 credits.¡±


    Wu Jin was taken aback and raised up his auction card as a conditioned reflex.


    When the leopard cat saw Wu Jin raising the card, it immediately howled andtched onto Wu Jin¡¯s sleeve, eager to show that it could y better than the ck cat on the stage. However, Wu Jin soon pressed its head back down.


    The auction price soared to 140,000.


    New and interesting mechanically modified pets were popr amongst the aristocrats.


    Wu Jin and the big boss exchanged looks.


    The patchwork of clues and rumors linked together at this moment.


    The gic transformation technology originated from the Star of Bliss. The Duchess came to this private castle to buy the transformation reagent. The central neuron control lock for animals. The emotional lock for the gically modified humans in the R-Code Base. The ck cat on the stage, and the ck cat who¡¯d escaped from R-Code Base.


    The auction held in this castle was targeted at those who wanted gic modification technology.


    The ck cat was just one example of the avable modifications, and one of the most ¡®ordinary¡¯ ones.


    ¡®Modified animals¡¯ was just a gimmick that they used to attract their target customers. Real buyers who had specific needs would spend a lot of money in the castle to open up the door to the upper zone, and then inquire around to see if there was ¡®anything more interesting, anything beyond modified animals¡¯.


    For example, gically modified people.


    180,000.


    Wu Jin smoothly purchased the ck cat on the stage. The control chip for the neuron lock was handed over to Wu Jin respectfully, and the cage holding the ck cat was also pushed over.


    The leopard cat immediately jumped out in anger and tried to beat up the new ck cat.


    Wu Jin separated the two cats, and Wei Shi reached into the cage, ¡°The ws are cut off when they are six months old, then connected to the mechanical chip. The training period should be no more than three months.¡± He tossed the cat to the leopard cat, ¡°Your little brother. Take it with you.¡±


    The leopard cat who suddenly had a younger brother, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin pondered over this so-called ¡®central neuron control lock¡¯ and finally came to a conclusion after a period of time, ¡°It¡¯s almost the same as the emotional lock.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s back felt a little chilled.


    He looked up towards the top of the castle.


    If his guess was correct, then that was where it had all started.


    Very soon, the second, third, and subsequent auctions were all also purchased by Wu Jin.


    But the entrance to the upper zone was still never opened up to Wu Jin.


    Until thest item was slowly pushed up onto the stage.


    In their headset, Researcher Song urged in a low voice, ¡°The transaction upstairs is about to begin. Little Witch, just swipe the card and buy everything for the night¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. There were already many electronic pet cages for modified animals around him, holding a little tiger, a little rabbit, a little green snake, and various other animals. He headed straight towards an attendant and tossed over the ck card.


    The attendant was instantly overjoyed.


    No matter how much the bidders bid, this rich young noble with abundant resources would always continue to raise the price and obtain the item¨C¨C


    No auction house would dare to neglect such a big customer.


    The attendant finally pressed down on his walkie talkie and reported to his superiors, ¡°Yes. I¡¯m going to open the door. When the transaction above ispleted...¡±


    Thest item sold for 2.6 million credits.


    When the ck card was handed back to Wu Jin, a bronzed, nk membership card was attached to it. Both cards entered Wu Jin¡¯s palm.


    The door to the upper zone was opened up for Wu Jin.


    In the headset, Researcher Song finally breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Little Witch, that¡¯s enough. Let Brother Wei go in first. After confirming that we have everything covered, you can go in. Let Brother Wei take a sample of your blood forparison...¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    The castle¡¯s middle zone was already under the big boss¡¯s control, but the upper zone still held unknowns. He was still a half-baked trainee, and as could be seen from thepetitions, hisbat level was a far cry from the level of actual armed forces.


    Wu Jin acted very straightforwardly and handed the two cards to the ¡®bodyguard¡¯ who always followed beside him so that the big boss could go in first.


    The person in charge of managing the castle personally came to open up the door for them.


    This manager had a deep understanding of an aristocrat¡¯s possible doubts and was very willing to let the bodyguard enter first. Although the rtionship between this master and servant was ambiguous, Wu Jin¡¯s personal safety should still be handed over to his chief bodyguard to ensure his protection.


    Just before Wei Shi walked in, the young noble skillfully pulled his bodyguard back, pulling down the neat cor of Wei Shi¡¯s dress shirt. His fingertips swept over the blood collecting device, and a tiny blood storage tube slid into the big boss¡¯s sleeve.


    The manager in charge of the castle turned his head away, smiling politely as he avoided this ambiguous scene.


    The big boss immediately stepped inside and disappeared through the entrance to the upper zone.


    The manager smiled at Wu Jin, ¡°I will send over thest item you purchased in the auction right away.¡±


    A huge golden cage was pushed over from a distance.


    Wu Jin was too distracted to spare it any attention.

 Chapter Ch194.2 - Tracking the Source

    <h4>Chapter Ch194.2 - Tracking the Source</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the headset, Researcher Song was sharing an update with Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wei has already sent news back to us. The upper zone isn¡¯t heavily fortified, and there¡¯s only one line of defense consisting of light weaponry at the entrance. It¡¯s not a big problem.¡±


    ¡°Blood samples. The blood sampleparison was a sess.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions, we¡¯ve found the right ce.¡±


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    It was like having a long,plicated journeye to an end. The reagent that they¡¯d snatched up from the top of the castle was an exact match to the part of Wu Jin¡¯s blood that served as the ¡®master key¡¯ for the emotional lock.


    Wu Jin was finally no longer the only ¡®key¡¯ for the emotional lock.


    Nothing else could be heard from Researcher Song¡¯s side.


    Researcher Song, who¡¯d served as a technician at the Federal R-Code Base before transferring to Floating City¡¯s Research Institute, rushed along the empty corridors on the top floor of the castle.


    When sounds could be heard over the headset again, it was the big boss¡¯s voice.


    ¡°Come up.¡± The man¡¯s voice was steady and low.


    The upper zone had been cleaned up, and the whole area was now safe.


    The corners of Wu Jin¡¯s mouth curved up.


    Just as he was about to go upstairs, he was taken aback by the huge golden cage that was pushed to a stop beside him. Wu Jin opened his mouth wide, then remembered that this was thest item he¡¯d purchased. A cage of this size, had he won an auction for a mammoth¨C¨C


    The cloth that shrouded the cage was pulled off.


    A cat-eared gically modified youth pawed pitifully at the bars of the cage.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The youth looked up to reveal a pair of strange pupils in eyes that were filled with reluctance. When he saw Wu Jin, he respectfully handed over his own control lock chip from within the cage.


    Wu Jin was scared by this little wild cat and retreated a few steps. He quickly put together a sashimi sd from the food table and sent it to the cage. When Wu Jin stretched out his hand, the cat-eared youth seemed to smell the same scent of a gically modified person and showed an almost incredulous expression before soon falling into a daze.


    Wu Jin cautiously walked away from the cage holding the gically modified youth and followed the route the big boss took, quickly making his way upstairs.


    The steps leading to the upper area curved in a steep spiral.


    The so-called &#k2018;upper zone¡¯ only covered the top two or three floors of the castle. After arriving at the corridor, Wu Jin happened to run into another group of people.


    The captain of Floating City¡¯s bodyguard team gently curved his eyes when he saw Wu Jin. Behind him, the door leading to the &#k2018;master of the castle¡¯ was half open, and shrieks and whimpering could be heard from within.


    All the surveince recordings had been reced ahead of time.


    Wu Jin walked in through the door.


    The two castle masters had their hands tied behind their backs, and a group of guards were listening to Wei Shi¡¯smands.


    On all four sides of the room, there were numerous ¡®experimental subjects¡¯ on disy.


    There were half dissected ck cats, unknown deformed creatures whose nerves were still twitching, and dead gically modified human subjects. They were like badges of merit for the masters of the castle, and also like tombstones that silently surrounded them.


    One of the castle masters spoke around a dry mouth and tried to exin, ¡°Sir, these are the results from generations of research. Please show it the respect it deserves...¡±


    Wei Shi turned around and looked at Wu Jin.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Researcher Song nodded and swiftly took over.


    One master of the castle was still trying tirelessly to stand up for himself, ¡°Sir, wait, sir, our client list includes nine Federal military officers, a former R-Code Base member, an Imperial Duchess, and even an Imperial Prince... We demand justice. Science itself isn¡¯t wrong. Please acknowledge our demands. We can do things for you...¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t treat us so violently! We¡¯re still under the Duchess¡¯s patronage...¡±


    Researcher Song waved, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! Little Witch, go out and y!¡±


    The other master of the castle remained silent.


    It was just that at this time, he was staring fixedly at Wu Jin.


    At the moment when Wu Jin was about to leave, he suddenly opened his mouth and spoke up, ¡°Scabbard.¡±


    Wu Jin paused.


    The man then began to shout hysterically, ¡°I know you, you¡¯re Wu J¨ªn¡¯s clone! I was involved in the research, and I know I¡¯m not wrong about this. Please wait a minute! If you¡¯re willing to disclose your identity as a sessful scabbard product, the Federation, the Empire, and countless gically modified people would all do your bidding.¡±


    ¡°Scabbards are far scarcer than the swords. In our initial design n, the gically modified humanoid weapons and the scabbards were like the zerg and the zerg queen. You can do whatever you want to do...¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, and his cold aura red out, pressuring the other party. His long legs kicked over the table and aimed straight at the researcher.


    The man was kicked to the ground andy down against the fallen chair. He was in pain and filled with fear as he gasped for breath. Wu Jin quickly pulled the big boss outside, ¡°Let Brother Song and the others deal with it... let¡¯s go let¡¯s go let¡¯s go let¡¯s go...¡±


    Researcher Song was really afraid that Wu Jin would kill the suspect on the spot and hurriedly shot Wu Jin a look before closing the door behind them.


    Wu Jin dragged the big boss with him all the way to the top of the building.


    The evening breeze floated in gently from the upper level balcony.


    Wu Jin puffed up his cheeks, continued to puff up his cheeks, and then wailed and burst outughing, ¡°Zerg queen hahahahahahahahahahahahaha-hic!¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he pinched the small round face.


    The sky was full of stars, and the entire castle seemed like it had been put behind them.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.


    He looked sideways at the big boss.


    At the foot of the castle, the master of the castle was still shouting loud enough to shake the ceiling. After that came the corpses of countless gically modified people and animals, piled up into a high mountain at the base of the castle.


    It was all over.


    Researcher Song was only responsible for prying out the seed technology for the reagent form and cracking the emotional lock.


    After that, the perpetrators would be taken back to Floating City, where countless gically modified people were waiting for justice.


    Nobody cared about the reasons and demands of these people who had caused so much suffering. They hade from Floating City just to put an end to ¡®R-Code¡¯.


    The leopard cat snuck in through a crack in the door, with the little ck cat that Wei Shi had suddenly named as its ¡®little brother¡¯ held in its mouth.


    The little ck cat was caught by the fur on the nape of its neck and was so frightened that it didn¡¯t dare move at all.


    The leopard cat rubbed against Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s feet, and when it saw that nobody was paying attention to it, it carried the little ck cat away and ran off.


    It was getting dark outside.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Should we go downstairs?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. The two of them went along the main entrance back to the middle zone. The banquet was still busy, the guests unaware of what had happened upstairs.


    Wu Jin stretched.


    Wei Shi nced over as the boy group lead dancer stretched himself, just like a dumpling skin that had kneaded itself, his actions especially flexible.


    After Wu Jin finished stretching, he blinked wide eyes at the big boss, ¡°Brother Wei, are we going back to Floating City tomorrow, or are we... um... going to y for a few days.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s reply was concise, ¡°y.¡±


    Wu Jin was instantly in high spirits, pulling the big boss along behind him to go back to their room to rest and recover their energy for tomorrow, ¡°Okay. In that case we¡¯ll go straight to the star ship tomorrow morning to watch the Stardust Cup...¡±


    At the dinner banquet, a group of nobles looked on in awe as this extremely wealthy young master and his bodyguard left the scene.


    Once they left the area, the people at banquet suddenly grew excited¨C¨C


    They began to specte one after another about the wonderful scenes that might y out.


    ¡°He and that bodyguard...¡±


    ¡°That little wild cat isn¡¯t easy to tame...¡±


    ¡°Interesting. Three people together...¡±


    Wu Jin was very happy as he took out the room card. There was a beep, and the door to the suite opened up.


    A message had been sent to his terminal notifying him that the modified animals purchased at the auction had been ced with Wu Jin¡¯s luggage and could be checked into the star ship at any time, with the exception of item #1 and item #14¨C¨C


    The door was pushed open.


    On the other side of the door, the sound of the TV could be heard.


    The gically modified wild cat youth with cat ears on his head who¡¯d just finished showering had a towel wrapped around his lower body as he watched a butchering scene on a program broadcast on the agricultural channel. He turned calmly towards the door.


    Three pairs of eyes looked at each other.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The cat-eared youth, ¡°Master.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Heh.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....uhhhhh, well....let¡¯s hope we can find cat-boy a nice home?


    </i>


    <i> xiin: 3p3p3p3p3p... nah. that would be letting the cat-boy take too much advantage of my ML and MC <3</i>

 Chapter 195 - Stardust Cup

    <h4>Chapter 195 - Stardust Cup</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The lighting was ambiguous.


    The cat ears quivered beneath the light.


    Wu Jin reacted suddenly and turned around to close the door, acting like nothing had happened¨C¨Cbut was blocked by Wei Shi¡¯s elbow against the door frame.


    He cut off Wu Jin¡¯s retreat.


    The door mmed shut.


    On the big king-sized bed, the cat-eared youth jumped off with the bath towel around his waist,ing over to help its owner with his things. Wu Jin was momentarily distracted, and the stic bag holding two bamboo shoots in his hand was taken away by the cat-eared youth.


    Wu Jin lowered his head in shock: He was really strong!!


    The cat-eared youth skillfully tossed the bamboo shoots onto the desk and nodded to Wei Shi, ¡°There¡¯s nothing else for you to do here. I¡¯ll take over serving the master from here on.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin shivered, ¡°No, no, no, that¡¯s not it!¡±


    The gically modified youth was at a loss for two seconds, and his ears pricked up as he went on alert, ¡°Three people?!¡±


    Wei Shi observed Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®little cat¡¯ expressionlessly. A corner of the transaction receipt could be seen sticking out from the leather receipt holder on the table, and the evidence was piled up as high as a mountain. After opening it, there was proof that this ¡®gically modified/housekeeping/loneliness relief/multi-functional/primate wild cat¡¯ was actually worth 2.6 million credits.


    And it had all been paid for with his own card.


    The management of the castle clearly understood how these things went. In order to make it convenient for the aristocrats to get ¡®reimbursement¡¯ for their ¡®expenses¡¯, they¡¯d specifically ced thismodity item into the ¡®food and entertainment¡¯ category, and the sub category was filled in with ¡®sashimi¡¯. It was filled with very ambiguous hints.


    Wei Shi mmed the receipt holder back onto the table.


    The cat-eared youth finally came back to his senses after the shock and quickly started to sell himself, ¡°It¡¯s not that three people together is bad. Master, I can do anything, I can be in the middle, or just remain in the corner...¡±


    The gically modified youth looked pitiful as he spoke, deliberately widening his eyes and deliberately huddling in a position that made others feel heartache. He wanted to make himself appear more attractive than Wei Shi, but unexpectedly, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were also wide open¨C¨Cin fright.


    The cat-eared teenager continued to open his eyes wide.


    Wu Jin continued to open his eyes even wider.


    The cat eared youth: ¡°......¡± This wasn¡¯t logical! However, in the next second, he recovered his professionalism and attempted to solve Wu Jin¡¯s problems by saying to Wei Shi, ¡°Did you bring a physical examination report with you? You have to show it to my master before we begin. Let me check the security code again...¡±


    Wei Shi sneered.


    The cat-eared youth was suddenly, inexplicably scared stiff. His velvety ears ttened down like the wings of an airne, and he watched as the tall, long-legged bodyguard casually removed his coat, revealing muscled arms that contained powerful explosive force. The man cracked his knuckles, his face gloomy and cold as he slowly gave off a chilling aura¨C¨C


    The cat-eared youth quickly darted over and pasted himself next to Wu Jin¡¯s side, ¡°Master, he¡¯s bullying me!¡±


    Wu Jin jumped up in fright and ran towards the furthest part of the room, ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Brother Wei, he was picked up at the auction¨C¨C¡±


    The chilling aura Wei Shi was giving off lessened slightly.


    The cat-eared youth quickly chased after Wu Jin and ran all over the room. He was frightened into meowing, ¡°Master, he¡¯s very scary! Master, my safe word is ¡®orange cat¡¯, master, he wants to beat me up! Orange cat! Master! Orange cat, orange cat!¡±


    ¡°Master, you personally fed me sd, and I will be your cat forever! Master, save me¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi paused, and the chilling aura began to strengthen again.


    Wu Jin hastened to exin himself, ¡°No, no, no! Brother Wei, I¡¯m innocent¨C¨C¡± I¡¯m a pure and innocent Little Witch!


    The cat-eared youth: ¡°Master, master!¡±


    Wei Shi bit off the words, ¡°Get-the-hell-out.¡±


    The cat-eared youth felt aggrieved and wronged.


    Wu Jin rushed over and dodged behind the big boss, opening up the door for the cat-eared youth. The gically modified youth was still putting on an act of rubbing his tears, ¡°There¡¯s a self destruct program written into the control chip attached to my neurons. If there¡¯s no sleeping together tonight, I¡¯ll be a series of bubbles. Master, have you watched the little mermaid? I¡¯m a little catmaid...¡±


    Wu Jin was dazed by all this noise and lifted his head up, pulling out the chip that the auction house had sent over through his terminal, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t call me master.¡±


    The cat eared youth: ¡°Master~¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly reached out and pressed Wu Jin into his embrace with one arm. His dark eyes were cold, and the man obviously had no patience when it came to dealing with the cat-eared youth¡¯s nonsense. He held Wu Jin¡¯s arm and dered his sovereignty, and the other hand acted like a knife, wanting to use force to clear the room.


    At the same time, the cat-eared youth¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly.


    His excellently hidden ¡®original nature¡¯ was called to the forefront by this murderous intent. The youth¡¯s mind went nk with sudden fear, and he was almost certain that Wei Shi would kill him for no reason. He closed his eyes¨C¨C


    Wu Jin finally found the chip and breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Stretch out your hand.¡±


    ¡°Your hand.¡± Wu Jin repeated himself.


    The cat eared gically modified youth paused.


    Wu Jin gave the chip back to him, ¡°Alright. Take it and go. Your transformation type is quite rare, and the follow-up support drugs are expensive. If you want medical insurance, go outside and turn right to find room B8823 and ask for Mr. Song. He has a paying experimental drug project...¡±


    The cat-eared teenager slowly epted the chip.


    For the gically modified people in the castle, the chip was like the emotional lock for the human-shaped weapons from R-Code Base.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t finished speaking when suddenly, a strong wind blew by. The cat-eared youth took the chip and jumped out the door as fast as he could, running until he was over ten steps away.


    He was still holding tight to the chip, refusing to let go of any chance at regaining his freedom.


    The cat-eared youth was expressionless, but his pupils were erect as he stood in the shadows in the distance. He looked the way he had when Wu Jin first saw him in the cage.


    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s your name. Why did you let me go?¡± The cat-eared youth asked.


    Wu Jin: ¡°I¨C¨C¡±


    There was a bang.


    Wei Shi was cruel and merciless as he mmed the door shut.


    The cat-eared gically modified youth who¡¯d just started feeling a bit of gratefulness, ¡°......¡± He then jumped up in anger, ¡°You closed the door! Screw you and your door!¡±


    Inside.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth was dry after he finished exining the matter of the ¡®auction items¡¯. Wei Shi raised his head and looked up from the list of purchased items.


    ¡°Master?¡± The man¡¯s tone was unclear.


    Wu Jin quickly turned well-behaved and obedient, ¡°It never happened! Brother Wei, you¡¯re the master...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Remember it.¡±


    Wu Jin, ¡°Ah?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Remember it and use it next time.¡±


    After taking a bath, theyy down together in thefortable, soft bed. Wu Jin shifted left and right and dyed to the end before finally tossing down the pillow and running off to clean up. When he came back, walking around on damp feet, the big boss wasmunicating with someone over the terminal.


    Wu Jin peeled back the quilt and was quickly caught by the big boss.


    During their regrmunication call meeting, the Floating City Research Institute was giving a passionate report on the results of their raid. Wei Shi¡¯s voice was low as he asionally made sounds of acknowledgement. His voice remained calm and steady¨C¨C


    But his right hand moved rhythmically along Wu Jin¡¯s spine.


    Wu Jin was lying down on the soft, white pillows, and barely managed to refrain from calling out at the touch.


    Once in a while, when he pressed too hard, he would bury himself into the pillows.


    The suite was on the 17th floor of the castle, and the half-open window led out to the terrace and endless starlight¨C¨C


    There was a crash.


    A hole appeared in the window.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin was shocked out of his salted fish state on the bed.


    Wei Shi put the call on hold, ¡°Mm. Wait a minute.¡±


    He turned and got out of bed.


    On the terrace, the cat ears that had popped out suddenly retreated in a panic, and the youth called out loudly, ¡°What? I can go wherever I want in this damned castle...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression was cold, ¡°Get lost.¡±


    The cat-eared youth climbed away from the terrace along the external piping. Wu Jin poked his head out of the window and saw several anonymous cards tied together with a rubber band. There was a white note on top.


    ¡°1.2/170.¡±


    The cat had actuallye over to pay off his debt.


    1.7 million. He¡¯d cobbled together 12,000 to repay the debt. In fact, just when Wu Jin had finished swiping the big boss¡¯s credit card, the castle hade under the Floating City¡¯s control, and all the money had already been returned back to them. The cat eared youth probably didn¡¯t know yet¨C¨C


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet opened his mouth to speak, but the youth had already disappeared into the night.


    In nearby suits, the people from Floating City had stepped out onto the terrace to check the situation. ¡°Is that a modified cat?¡±, ¡°It¡¯s a gically modified human, right?¡±, ¡°Why did he break Brother Wei¡¯s window?!¡±, ¡°What a temper, he¡¯s going to scare people to death.¡± ...


    In a small, suspended garden a few meters away.


    When the ck cat who was licking its own fur saw Wei Shi, it immediately picked up the ¡®little brother¡¯ that it had tossed to the side and pretended to be a friendly brother, licking its fur tenderly. It wasn¡¯t until Wei Shi closed the balcony door that it tossed the little ck cat away again and continued to y on its own.


    The heavy curtains cut off the view of the old castle garden that was full of cats.


    The lights remained dim until the meeting was over.


    Wu Jin was already sleeping soundly on the pillow.


    Wei Shi bowed his head, gave him a good night kiss, and turned off the lights.


    At three o¡¯clock in the morning, rain came in through the hole that had been smashed in the window, waking Wu Jin up.


    The cat-eared gically modified youth, the tombstones holding the experiments, and the neuron locks in the private castle had suddenly brought back old memories. In his dream, he was back in the R-Code Base again, and it was filled with cold snow and ice.


    Wei Shi never needed much sleep. Wu Jin looked up through the dim light and saw the big boss wearing a pair of sses as he reviewed a few documents that hadn¡¯t yet been processed.


    Wu Jin held up his pillow and leaned back against the bed.


    Wei Shi soothed him silently.


    Wu Jin spoke disjointedly about the nightmare he¡¯d just had and finally felt a lot better. He then asked the big boss, ¡°Did you dream just now!¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement.


    In his dream, the little white rabbit was bullied until it was soft and full of tears, crying and chirping and calling out ¡®master¡¯.


    Wu Jin saw that the big boss was nodding and was very moved.


    Sure enough, memories surfaced easily when it rained at night¨C¨CWu Jin: ¡°What are you looking at me for!¡±


    Wei Shi turned his head back and continued to read the documents in his hand.


    Wu Jin took out his terminal and started to y games.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Go back to sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Can¡¯t sleep!¡±


    Wei Shi gave him a stack of test paper. ¡°Count rabbits. Stick one on yourself for every 100 rabbits.¡±


    Two minutester, Wu Jin stuck a piece of test paper on himself.


    Six minutester, he stuck on another one.


    Sixteen minutes, another one.


    Twenty minutes.


    The sound of rain was soft and gentle. Wu Jin fell asleep.


    The next morning, the two of them checked out at the front desk of the castle.


    The rumor that ¡®three people entered the room but only two of them came out, the window was broken, and nobody knew if thest person was dead or alive¡¯ soon spread out across the castle. When the staff member handed the luggage over to Wei Shi, his arms and elbows were shaking in fear.


    It was very possible that this man would kill for the noble young master¡¯s favor!


    Though, the one who¡¯d been killed was a gically modified human and weren¡¯t regarded the same way as natural humans who were protected by thews of the Empire...


    The bodyguard held his hand up, palm up, and the noble young master who¡¯d purchased every auction itemst night got into the car.


    The suspension car disappeared from view.


    Star of Bliss, Star Harbor. Countless cages were carried into the star ship as the captain of the Floating City bodyguard watched on. The young soldier who¡¯d just joined the team was struggling to write an ¡®application to adopt the snow leopard¡¯ in the cabin. When the door closed, the leopard cat walked slowly to the docking bay, holding his little brother in his mouth.


    Finally, Researcher Song said goodbye to Wei Shi and waved to Wu Jin with a smile on his face.


    ¡°Have fun!¡±


    Wu Jin waved happily.


    After sending off the Floating City group, Wu Jin and Wei Shi stayed at the Star of Bliss for another two days.


    On the first day, they went to the snack street and ate seven meals.


    The next day, in the training area of an underground boxing arena, Wu Jin almost copsed from the high-level training.


    On the evening of that same day, manyrge screens in the main urban areas were reced with new color schemes. Against a dark blue gctic background, there was a short sword and a longsword ovepped together.


    The Stardust Cup, a professional survival show championshippetition.


    The Stardust Cup finals would be held one month after the Crosson Show finals. The grouppetitions had slowly been heating up, and these two days were filled with entertainment events such as performancepetitions and rookiepetitions.


    Wu Jin was actually able to find a support poster for White Moonlight in a corner of the Star of Bliss¨C¨C


    As a reserve yer for the professional team, Caesar stood at the very edges.


    Yet even being in the corner was enough to make Wu Jin¡¯s blood boil.


    It was a real professional league, just within his reach.


    Evening, 17:00.


    With the big boss¡¯s guidance, Wu Jin peeled off the most superficial level of the skin camouge and boarded the star ship with the secondyer of camouge,pletely cutting off all links with the Star of Bliss.


    At 18:00, the star ship docked.


    Two VIP tickets for the performancepetition were checked in at the entrance to the Stardust Cup arena. Wu Jin stepped into the bowl shaped arena¨C¨C


    The arena, which could hold 200,000 people, was majestic and dazzling. The bottom of the bowl was a killing paradise for the survival yers. The audience was densely packed along the walls of the bowl, and dozens of virtual support banners spanning dozens of meters long were stacked up one on top of the other by the fans that had gathered to watch thepetition.


    Wu Jin could even see a chibi version of Caesar nearby.


    From the audience seating, they could see the ¡®bottom of the bowl¡¯ arena at a nce.


    Each seat was equipped with an optical, self focusing telescope and an AI support system that helped control the lens, switching between direct shots of each contestant and the view from cameras numbered 1-25.


    To the right of each seat was a canvas gift bag.


    It held sponsor brochures, background introductions for the performancepetition, contestant information, and a free, beautifully packaged souvenir that came with the ticket.


    There was a stir on the stage!


    The audience stood up like the tide, saluting the warriors who were about to appear. In the host seating, the area behind the microphones were temporarily vacant, but a symphony orchestra sat in the middle of the slowly rising water tform to y for the yers who were about to fight bravely for victory!


    The Imperialpetition zone¡¯s first seed team, Northern Wolf¡¯s seven official members came out draped in their team pennants.


    There were cheers, a brief pause in the apuse, followed by a magical frenzy¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was dazzled by the scene, and his blood was boiling with passion.


    He heard Wei Shi speak into his ear.


    ¡°One day, it¡¯ll be you.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Good luck catboy! And hahaha the cutie soldier applying to own a snow leopard. </i>

 Chapter 196 - Masked Opera

    <h4>Chapter 196 - Masked Opera</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The ¡®Stardust Cup¡¯ performancepetition.


    The appearance of the number one seeded team from the Imperialpetition zone, Northern Wolf, pushed the atmosphere up to a new peak.


    The holographic remote viewing VR devices that the audience in the stands were equipped with all turned on at the same time.


    Wu Jin had just put on the VR gear when dozens of official and fanmentary channels for the Stardust Cup jumped out. Thementarynguage and viewing positions differed for each channel. In contrast, the Crosson Show that only had one officialmentary channel with only Blood Pigeon and Ying Xiangxiang as fixedmentators was really quite pitiful.


    Wei Shi leaned over and switched Wu Jin to a fanmentary tform: <Watch Survival With The Little Yellow Duck>


    The little yellow duck was a synthesized AImentator that took a neutral stance. Its technical analysis was supported by theworkputers and AI, and providedprehensive coverage. Wu Jin, who could only be regarded as an entry-level fan in the ¡®survival show circle¡¯, quickly adapted to the ¡®teaching nature¡¯ of thismentator.


    The Stardust Cup was simr to the Star League, but it had slightly lower requirements and was the carnival for the entire mid-season period.


    Thepetitors would first sign up to show their faces, then start fighting for the championship when the top 32 were confirmed. In the top 32, the Imperialpetition zone had 16 spots, which made them a runaway tyrant in thispetition. After that, the Federation had 12 seats, and thest four seats were held by wild card teams from other regions.


    The so-called wild card referred to all kinds of star regions and celestial bodies outside of the Federation and Empire...


    Wu Jin paused, ¡°Will Floating City¡¯s team be a wild card team?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin was suddenly excited.


    Throughout the professional leagues, the wild card teams had always been a foil for the Federation and the Empire, and were beaten in almost every game.


    Once the big boss made his debut from the Crosson Show and used his identity as a professional yer to establish the Floating City Team, it would be the only wild card team in the arena that could beat up others! It was simply like a hot-blooded shounen manga that went up against the heavens!


    Wu Jin: ¡°Heeheehee.¡±


    Wei Shi pondered, ¡°Why did you be silly.¡±


    From beneath the stage, another team from the Imperialpetition zone, the Star Emperor Team appeared.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Look carefully.¡±


    Wu Jin immediately went up to lean against the railing, observing them carefully.


    The first seven yers of the Star Emperor Team were all tall and strong, and dressed in red and white uniforms. Following behind them were two youths wearing orange and white.


    ¡°Trainees!¡± Wu Jin suddenly realized.


    The Star Emperor Team hade to participate in the performancepetition, but they¡¯d also brought two trainees who hadn¡¯t yet made their debut. The Stardust Cup performancepetition wasn¡¯t a formal event and was at most an entertainmentpetition. Even so, bringing their neers out on such an asion made their intent to provide support for their new trainees very obvious.


    Just like in Wu Jin¡¯s memories, in the 21st century¡¯s entertainment industry, there would always be famous singers who would bring out a small, unknown idol from backstage during their performance break, introducing the other party as their younger brother and asking the audience to support them...


    In the arena, the atmosphere reached new highs as cheers and screams practically overflowed from the audience stands.


    ¡°The King of Hearts.¡± Wei Shi¡¯s words were concise and to the point.


    Wu Jin was dazed as his optical VR telescope wandered amongst the yers on the stage. Very soon, he was surprised to find that the left arm of each yer from the Star Emperor Team had a face card on it. The Star Emperor¡¯s team captain was an Ace of Spades, and their vice-captain was a Jack of Diamonds.


    The King of Hearts was¨C¨C


    Wu Jin paused.


    The King of Hearts was printed on one of the trainee¡¯s arms.


    ¡°After two low-key seasons, the Star Emperor Team is finally about to wee...¡± The yellow duck in the background provided him with an introduction.


    From beside him, the big boss also spoke at the same time, ¡°The Star Emperor Team has been adjusting their configuration for the past two seasons.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Adjusting?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Mm. Changing their core captain.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly browsed through Star Emperor¡¯s game statistics, ¡°Professional teams rarely change their c-position unless they¡¯re forced to. Star Emperor¡¯s captain score in every game seems stable&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°They¡¯re changing c-positions because they signed the King of Hearts.¡±


    And they felt that this new trainee was more valuable than their current captain.


    The crowd roared loudly enough to shake the skies and earth. The Star Emperor fans in particr held their King of Hearts cards up high and cheered with powerful shouts.


    ¡°Star Emperor!¡±


    ¡°King of Hearts!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin finally put it together. The King of Hearts was a trainee who was participating in the Stardust Cup performancepetition with their team. Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match would be held with the Stardust Cup youth training team. That meant that the King of Hearts would be amongst the yers in the next round of the Crosson Show elimination match!


    Wu Jin: ¡°! Is the King of Hearts really strong?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin immediately realized that he¡¯d asked a nonsense question and asked again, ¡°Then, his fighting style...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°He¡¯s never appeared before. Nobody knows.¡±


    Wu Jin understood. The King of Hearts was probably one of the ¡®secret trainees¡¯ that Zoe had mentioned before. The team would provide them with the top resources, and all active yers in the team would help him build up momentum. When he unsheathed himself from the scabbard and revealed himself, he would be the biggest killer that could threaten all yers.


    On the stage, the King of Hearts conscientiously followed behind his captain and walked in formation. He looked quiet and unobtrusive, and even seemed a little embarrassed. This won him many good impression points as he didn¡¯t go beyond his captain and didn¡¯t overstep his authority. He wasn¡¯t too mboyant despite being the new c-position.


    After the Star Emperor Team came out, over half of the Imperial battle teams had alreadye out.


    The further back the team was, the lower their score. There were a few other teams with trainees who came out as reserve yers and didn¡¯t stir up many waves. However, as a small, unknown team came out, someone pointed at the trainees in that team andughed.


    The little yellow duckmentator: ¡°Winter ends and springes, time flies on like a shuttle. This trainee has already been in training for 14 years...¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    The difference in treatment between this 14 year trainee and the King of Hearts was as stark as night and day.


    After the Imperial division came the Federal division. First came R-Code¡¯s expressionless, gically modified yers, then came Dolma, the runner up during mid season, and third ce Azure People¡¯s Entertainment, White Moonlight...


    Wu Jin jumped up and shook the virtual screen, ¡°Caesar! Caesar! Phantom Caesar¨C¨C¡±


    Caesar had washed his hair today.


    This trainee appeared even morefortable on the scene than the professional veterans. White Moonlight, which had originally been locked in for the champion or runner up position in their division, had fallen to fourth ce at this time. The entire team wasn¡¯t in good condition, which only served to highlight Caesar¡¯s good state...


    Wu Jin recalled what Secretary Qu had once said. Caesar was a survival show yer who didn¡¯t require any psychological counseling.


    After White Moonlight came the rookie team Silver Thread Roll that was nibbling their way into the division¡¯s top four.


    Thin Fire and Thin Water really looked simr in terms of appearance. The howling male and female fans almost shocked the rest of the members of the audience. This time, other than White Moonlight, Silver Thread Roll had also brought their trainees here to show their faces.


    Thin Water had brought his younger brother out for a walk around.


    From this, Wu Jin could see that in Silver Thread Roll¡¯s debut timetable, Thin Fire should be ahead of Ning Fengbei.


    After that came the ¡®declining¡¯ old team Jingyi.


    The professional yers walked in one by one, and the performance brawl was about to begin. Wu Jin flipped open the background information that was ced to one side of his seat and saw that the theme for the performancepetition was only a few short words.


    ¡°A thousand gods, a thousand faces.¡±


    Inside the arena, the curtain around the stadium lowered, revealing the quaint scenery within. There was a mountain vige, a bonfire, a river, a sacrificial tform, some puppets, and treacherous-sounding vocal music¨C¨C


    The first round of drawing waspleted.


    Each of the 50 contestants selected a mask.


    Wu Jin looked carefully at the masks, ¡°¨C¨CMasked opera?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°Masked opera, borrowing the faces of ghosts and gods, and praying for good fortune.¡±


    The masked opera was a traditional sacrifice ceremony for ghosts and gods in Ancient China, and it had absorbed thousands of years worth of mystical and religious inheritance. The firstpetition, ¡®A thousand gods, a thousand faces¡¯, was a masked opera.


    In the first round, Caesar was very lucky and managed to get a head start. He went with White Moonlight¡¯s sniper vice-captain, and at the beginning, they chose to fight in the wild areas away from the vige, gathering a random assortment of weapons and magic artifacts. They even managed to snatch up half an altar.


    A fierce battle was imminent.


    Not far from the two, Silver Thread Roll identally bumped into the Empire¡¯s powerful Northern Wolf and only managed to escape due to their sniper sacrificing themselves to save Thin Water. White Moonlight¡¯s Chen Xiran took advantage of the chaos to take over the magic array.


    The array was activated.


    The magic array allowed them to switch out obstacles and traps in the arena. Caesar held a machete and was actually able to use the traps to defend the altar against their opponents, making them afraid to approach. In this game, Caesar gave an extraordinary performance, and even the little yellow duck gave Caesar a few words of praise.


    However, the big boss evaluated, ¡°ying in the wild area in the early stages makes it easy for them to fall into a disadvantageter on.¡±


    In the game, the first ¡®man-made natural disaster¡¯ arrived, and rampant wildfires spread out quickly.


    The contestants with the masks for the ¡®river god¡¯ and ¡®water ghost¡¯ quickly took advantage of their identity talents to extinguish the fires. On the White Moonlight altar, Caesar was ¡®Zhong Kui


    ¡¯, and Chen Xiran was the ¡®kitchen god¡¯. They were unable to resist the fire and had to move away from the altar area to avoid the wild grass that was burning up around them.


    In the same arena, Northern Wolf, who had taken over the vige at the start of the game, had already wiped out over three other teams. They had abundant resources and had collected several more masks. The team members quickly took out a ¡®river god¡¯ mask and prayed for the river god¡¯s blessing, extinguishing the fire in their vicinity.


    The second natural disaster was ¡®extreme cold¡¯.


    White Moonlight managed to survive this natural disaster with the help of the ¡®kitchen god¡¯ mask and the remnants of the burned down altar. However, a third disaster, ¡®flood¡¯, soon came¨C¨C


    Caesar and Chen Xiran ran out of resources and were forced to fight against Northern Wolf.


    The assault yer on the other side hadbat effectiveness equivalent to three Caesars, and they had ten times more artifacts and magic at hand. There were two beeping sounds, and the two White Moonlight yers were eliminated.


    Wu Jin was really struck by the thrill of the game as he watched it. A long timeter, he finally exhaled slowly.


    Northern Wolf¡¯s contestant¡¯sbat effectiveness was equivalent to three Caesars, which was equal to six Wu Jins. Assuming that thebat effectiveness of professional assault yers was equivalent to six Wu Jins, then the King of Hearts who was even better than average professional yers must be at least equivalent to 10 Wu Jins...


    Wei Shi nced over.


    Wu Jin quickly looked at Wei Shi, who had abat effectiveness equal to 99 Wu Jins.


    Each nce could add 1 Wu Jin!


    Big boss: ¡°What did you learn?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly sorted out his notes and reported, ¡°In the professionalpetition, everyone¡¯s basic skills are extremely solid. In the swimming in the flood just now, nobody took more than 40 seconds...¡±


    ¡°In addition, they are experienced with tower defense tactics. Even if they fight alone, any yer¡¯s judgement of the terrain is at least at the textbook level. At 1 hour and 20 minutes, Silver Thread Roll¡¯s Thin Water solo killed Dolma¡¯s yer, using the ultimate application of bunkers and a short analysis.¡±


    ¡°Most importantly,¡± Wu Jin drew out a line under an item in his notebook that had been circled repeatedly, ¡°Closebat.¡±


    All tower defense, pursuit battles, scouting, and counter scouting all turned into closebat after ammunition had been exhausted.


    Wei Shi: ¡°So?¡±


    Wu Jin closed his notebook and his small, round face was full of perseverance. ¡°Continue training tonight.¡±


    ¡°As long as training doesn¡¯t kill me, then I¡¯ll train like I want to die!¡±


    The first round of the ¡®masked opera¡¯petition ended with Northern Wolf winning the championship. The program group presented the team with an old, painted pottery trophy and aplete set of jade artefacts.


    The second round of the performancepetition was a ¡®Masked Ball¡¯. White Moonlight¡¯s captain appeared, but this round soon became a controlled field of ughter for the Star Emperor Team. Wu Jin was still unable to figure out the strength of the King of Hearts; the King of Hearts was sandwiched between two teammates, and his actions weren¡¯t brilliant, but every move was just right and could annihte the enemy team each time.


    After that came the final round, the ¡®Thousand Face Buddha¡¯, and the performancepetition ended. The audience all left satisfied.


    At the contestant area, Caesar had just gotten his terminal back when he immediately received several warm congrattory messages from Wu Jin.


    There were also messages from Zoe, Wen Lin, Secretary Qu, his family, his girlfriend, and Chu Chu, who had specifically bought tickets ande to provide support...


    Vice-captain Chen Xiran came up to Caesar from behind and pped his shoulder, ¡°Not leaving?¡±


    Caesarughed foolishly and looked up at the dazzling lights at the top of the arena, ¡°Vice-captain Chen, I just want to look a little more and savor it a bit, savor it!¡±


    In the audience stands.


    Wu Jin was also looking back repeatedly at the arena that was filled with starlight.


    All the way until Wei Shi pulled him away.


    In the distance, the podium for the Stardust Cup had already been built. The top of the bowl shapedpetition venue was as bright as a zing star.


    When Wu Jin looked up, the championship cup filled his eyes.


    Bright and crystal clear.


    On the terminal, Red had just finished blowing out a pile of rainbow farts for Caesar before being hauled off by Arjun to look into the team formation procedures.


    The Floating City Team required 7 people to build a team, and they had to pull in people from all over Floating Base to make up the numbers. Red counted them on his fingers, then suddenly patted his own forehead and thought out loud, ¡°What about Little Witch? Should we leave him an assault position? We can take Little Witch with us and charge directly for the Star League championship¨C¨C¡±


    Arjun was disdainful, ¡°Are you stupid. Little Witch isn¡¯t the kind of person who wants to just lie down and be carried for a win! Otherwise, he would¡¯ve spoken to White Moonlight about terminating his contract with them as soon as they got their wedding certificate.¡±


    Red: ¡°Ah? He really wants to be a trainee at White Moonlight?¡±


    Arjun: ¡°Even if he¡¯s a trainee, in a few years, he might be able to enter the league anyway. Even Brother Wei is letting him do as he likes, so you¡¯re the only one free enough to worry about it blindly!¡±


    That night, on the Star Blog, the Stardust Cup performancepetition soon umted huge amounts of interest.


    But then it all calmed down again.


    While survival shows were nothing but an episode for the interster audiences, they were a survival show contestant¡¯s entire life.


    Time passed by in a sh.


    Wu Jin asked Chu Chu for a tour itinerary for the Imperial Capital. After a short tour, they returned back to Floating City to continue training.


    All the way until the end of the one month vacation.


    The door to the training room opened up. Wu Jin dragged his luggage out behind him and could clearly feel that hisbat effectiveness of ¡®one Wu Jin¡¯ had clearly increased!!


    The star ship docked at the port and would leave in half an hour.


    The service robot ced Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s socks together to dry, and before leaving, Wu Jin had been in a hurry and picked out two at random. After putting them on, he found that they were a little big.


    Wu Jin could only send a quick message to the big boss and remind him to bring his own socks over when he came to the Crosson Base tomorrow. Then, he boarded the star ship, tossed in his luggage, and went to the business ss gym to pump iron. When he got off the star ship, he got on the suspension car and went back to his dormitory in White Moonlight.


    ¡°Brother Rabbit, I¡¯m back¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin opened the door happily.


    Then, his smile solidified nkly on his face.


    He seemed to be having hallucinations.


    There were rabbit balls rolling around all over the floor of his room.


    <i>Juurensha: Nooooo, when did Brother Rabbit get a friend???


    </i>


    <i> xiin: no... not hallucinating. also, i love Wu Jin¡¯s way of measuring his ownbat effectiveness... his thoughts are so cute. </i>

 Chapter 197 - Rabbit Disaster

    <h4>Chapter 197 - Rabbit Disaster</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Rabbit, mammal, Oryctgus cuniculus, Leporidae family. Amon family pet. The white rabbit is especially popr, and thrives in grasnds and forests with their strong reproductive capacity. In 1202, the famous mathematician Fiboni once used rabbits as an example...¡±


    White Moonlight Entertainment building, 9th floor multifunction zone.


    Wu Jin held a whole batch of little white rabbits as he ran along the corridor. The AI in his terminal headset was reading out the entry for rabbits from the encyclopedia.


    The entrance to the White Moonlight clinic on the 9th floor was deserted at noon on a Saturday.


    At this time, it was the weekend again, and most trainees were wandering around on the street outside while the professional yers had their own private doctors.


    The infirmary was empty.


    The doctor on duty was reading the newspaper in his seat when he heard a knock on the door outside. The sound was heavy and didn¡¯t sound like knuckles knocking, but more like elbows¨C¨C


    The door creaked open.


    The doctor smiled as he looked at Wu Jin, who¡¯d knocked respectfully on the door with his elbow, ¡°Oh, Little Witch. Why are you holding a litter of rabbits¨C¨Cwhat, what did you say?¡±


    Wu Jin still looked a little dazed as he reported earnestly, ¡°When I left, there was only one rabbit in my bedroom, but when I came back, there were 12 rabbits. Brother Rabbit is the rabbit that I raised, and he¡¯s a male rabbit, but when I entered the room just now¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin choked and stuttered, ¡°He was still with the female rabbit... with the female rabbit...¡±


    The doctor began to eat melon seeds, ¡°Ooh!¡±


    Wu Jin asked stupidly, ¡°Take a look, can Brother Rabbit still be saved?¡±


    ¡°......¡± The doctor, ¡°Hahahahahahaha-hic, hahaha. There¡¯s no saving it. Just let it be a rabbit.¡±


    Wu Jin choked.


    His Brother Rabbit, the one that was small and soft and rolled into a ball when lying on a pillow, the Brother Rabbit that slept so quietly! He now only knew how to do those kinds of primitive motions. If he pulled Brother Rabbit away from the female rabbit, Brother Rabbit would quickly jump back to the female rabbit to continue his original movements...


    The doctor coughed and spoke earnestly, ¡°The skies will rain, and rabbits will have babies. This is the nature of small animals. Male rabbits start mating based on season or due to external inducement. Your rabbit... Brother Rabbit, if you block him, your pillow, desk, and chair in your bedroom might all get peed on, understand?¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s really not eptable, we can do an operation for him, but I can¡¯t do that here. When I was a medical student, rabbits were used for dissection practice, and I¡¯m not very good at precise cuts!¡±


    Ten minutester, Wu Jin went back out with a litter of rabbits in his arms. Before he left, he tried to ask, ¡°Can ourpany help raise little rabbits?¡±


    The doctor waved his hand, ¡°No. The robot only knows how to take care of normal rabbits. It¡¯s best to find owners for them that can take charge of their lives!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly, then suddenly thought of something and asked, ¡°Can you check to see when the female rabbit got pregnant?¡±


    ......


    The door to the infirmary closed behind him.


    Wu Jin looked at the note in his hand. Science and technology in the 31st century was really shocking. Perhaps it was because the development of the agricultural industry had already reached its peak, but the robot that had a full knowledge reserve only needed to take one look at the female rabbit to write out a specific date for Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin quickly brought the baby rabbits back to his bedroom and rushed over to the logistics team to obtain the surveince footage for his room.


    White Moonlight¡¯s logistics staff tsked in surprise, then pulled up the corridor recording for the period after Wu Jin left thepany¨C¨C


    A month and a half ago.


    Wu Jin sent Caesar the ¡®inner eyeliner¡¯ he¡¯d gotten to support Zhuang Fan for his girlfriend.


    Caesar hade to Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom to thank him.


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t there.


    Caesar purchased a white rabbit online.


    Caesar tossed the white rabbit into Wu Jin¡¯s bedroom, opened up his terminal in the corridor and sent a message to Wu Jin, ¡°Little Witch, your big bro sent your pet rabbit a girlfriend! So that they can y together!¡±


    The specialmunication firewall that Zoe had set up for Caesar detected the keywords ¡®sent¡¯ and ¡®Little Witch¡¯ and automatically determined that Caesar was forcing Wu Jin to order takeout to White Moonlight.


    The message was sessfully intercepted and failed to send.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The logistics staff was very emotional as he patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°It¡¯s Caesar. Oh, in that case, there¡¯s no solution, and anything is possible...¡±


    Afternoon.


    The White Moonlight team reassembled. The suspension car that was to take them back to the Crosson Base was parked at the entrance waiting for its passengers.


    When Zoe and Wen Lin got into the car, Wu Jin was still stuffing the baby white rabbits one by one into a shopping bag padded with hay.


    Brother Rabbit and another adult white rabbit sat together in the back seat. For the sake of making it more convenient to identify them, Wu Jin had purposely tied a blue bow on Brother Rabbit and a pink bow on the other rabbit.


    Zoe was in a trance as he looked on, ¡°Little Witch, have you ever heard of the Fiboni sequence?¡±


    Wu Jin felt desperate.


    After the rabbit balls were loaded up, Wu Jin stuffed the slightly smaller female rabbit into the cup slot of the suspension car and introduced her to his teammates, ¡°This is Sister-inw Rabbit.¡±


    Then, he hugged the Brother Rabbit who was wrapped up in threeyers of cloth bags and pet diapers and sat obediently in a corner, calmly exining the situation.


    10 minutester, Caesar, who was runningte, jumped energetically into the car and said, ¡°Hurry, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Hey, Little Witch, what are you holding? Is it a snack... Ouch, captain, don¡¯t hit me!¡±


    Wu Jin could only hold back their captain and take out his terminal to snap a photo.


    10 soft, white, fluffy rabbit balls bumped and rolled around in the shopping bags.


    He sent the photo to the big boss.


    Wu Jin typed out: Your rabbit rtives, please adopt...


    He hadn¡¯t sent out the message yet when the other side sent over a message.


    Wei Shi: Mm. So many.


    Finally, there was a second message. Wei Shi: You birthed them?


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin puffed up his small round face: !!! Then, he swiped to delete the entire message.


    Angry!!


    Evening.


    The Crosson Base that they hadn¡¯t seen for a long time seemed to be set aze by the sunset, and the twin towers in the back were filled with activity. The program producer specifically sent over two small cameras to take pictures of the returning trainees, ¡°Do you see those dormitory towers? What does this mean?! It means that our show will produce amazing trainees!¡±


    ¡°It shines brilliantly every time something is about to happen. Is this going to be a huge survival show c-position debut who will be known across all of interster space...¡±


    Blood Pigeon, who was to the side, ¡°The sunset is caused by the scattering of light through the air particles. ording to your opinion, this block of residential buildings, including the dairy cattle breeding base behind the mountain will all produce a huge c...¡±


    The program producer stubbed out his cigarette and criticized him, ¡°You¡¯ve just killed the conversation. Why don¡¯t you go and find a dairy cow from behind the mountain to nag at?¡±


    In the base, there were only a few dozen of the original 500 strong men left in the Crosson Show, not including habitual ss skipping offenders like Wei Shi.


    The little Pterosaur circled down from the sky and nibbled at Wu Jin¡¯s ear, bringing with it the fresh smell of soil. Wu Jin held the Pterosaur and introduced it to all the rabbit rtives one after another, butpared with the rabbits, the little Pterosaur was obviously more interested in bullying the ck cat all day long. After ncing at them a few times, it shook out its wings and flew off.


    On the field, Ying Xiangxiang was teaching several trainees how to sing.


    Unsurprisingly, Thin Fire stood in front of all the trainees and could hardly wait to stand beside Ying Xiangxiang as her teaching assistant. He spoke in a ttering tone, ¡°Instructor Ying, my singing is pretty good, and my rapping is even better!¡±


    However, Ying Xiangxiang was paying more attention to Wei Yan, ¡°Contestant Wei Yan, don¡¯t be shy.¡± The female instructor encouraged him, ¡°In the next elimination match, you¡¯ll need to adapt to the identity of a traditional boy group artist and will have to dabble in rapping, singing, and dancing.¡±


    Wei Yan moved his lips a little, ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang instructed him, ¡°Good, now do it a little louder, I can¡¯t hear you.¡±


    Wei Yan was forced to increase the volume. He was still expressionless, but his eyes showed a little nervousness.


    Ying Xiangxiang was shocked and spoke in an incredulous tone, ¡°Little Wei, howe your singing is toneless?¡±


    Behind the crowd of trainees, the White Moonlight Team began to discuss the uing seventh elimination match.


    Wu Jin stretched out his head and looked at the twin towers behind them, ¡°No new stadium has been built. Will it be held in an outside location this time?¡±


    Zoe shook his head, ¡°We don¡¯t know yet. And we don¡¯t know how we¡¯ll bepeting either. <Ancient Talent Show Recreation>, if it¡¯s really a singing and dancing talent show¨C¨C¡±


    Everyone turned to look at Wu Jin.


    Zoe patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°You¡¯re the hope of White Moonlight!¡±


    Wu Jin quickly raised up his small round face and exined, ¡°No, no, no, the game must be absolutely fair. Instructor Ying is only guiding everyone on how to open their mouths and sing, but she¡¯s not actually correcting their tones or voices.¡± Wu Jin pondered for a moment, ¡°The focus shouldn¡¯t be on singing and dancing.¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Hm?¡±


    Wu Jin let his thoughts roam for a moment, then described, ¡°In an abandoned factory building, a group of trainees are forced to sing and dance. Anyone that the camera focuses on will die strange deaths. The script is written by the God of Death, and the bedroom doors are stained with blood. When dancing in front of the mirror, the trainee who imitates you and does the exact same action in the mirror might not be you.¡±


    ¡°Every night, the trainees that you eliminated personally will smile at you strangely from the head of the bed...¡±


    A few people around them, including the cameraman in charge of filming, all trembled and shivered.


    But the other three people from White Moonlight all expressed together, ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. That¡¯s much easier! As long as we don¡¯t have to dance...¡±


    On the stage, the program producer who was affected by the noise started toin over the loudspeaker, ¡°Contestant Caesar, contestant Qin Jinbao, please note that this is vocal training practice. Please pay attention and control the volume of your voices. Are you treating this like karaoke? Instructor Ying¡¯s voice can¡¯t even be heard!¡±


    ¡°As for Little Thin, don¡¯t be so focused onpeting against Caesar on the high notes. Follow Instructor Ying¡¯s guidance!¡±


    That night.


    The trainees rushed back to their dorms to wash up, chatting amongst themselves.


    Spring had turned to summer. Qin Jinbao¡¯s mat was taken out of the bedroom, and the retro radio crackled and squeaked. Qin Jinbao took out a cooling fan and watched as the clouds in the sky curled up slowly into various shapes...


    Wu Jin: ¡°Brother Qin!¡±


    Qin Jinbao was surprised to find that Wu Jin had poked his head out and was now beside his map. Wu Jin had a low sense of presence and low extroversion. He stood in the corner in a well-behaved manner and didn¡¯t get in the way.


    Wu Jin spoke in a mysterious tone, ¡°Brother Qin, there¡¯s nothing for your hands to hold while you¡¯re sitting there. I have a little treasure here...¡±


    A few minutester, Dolma Entertainment¡¯s younger team member passed by, ¡°Brother Qin, why are you holding a rabbit?¡±


    Qin Jinbao was listeningzily to the radio, ¡°It was donated by White Moonlight¡¯s Wu Jin...¡±


    Twin towers, Thin Fire and Wei Yan¡¯s dormitory.


    Thin Fire had only just finished washing his hair and was preparing to style it before starting up his live broadcast to make some money that evening. Wu Jin held out a shopping bag towards him and giggled, ¡°Brother Thin, do you want a rabbit? A little one that isn¡¯t picky about food.¡±


    Thin Fire was stunned, but soon agreed, ¡°Give me the ugliest one.¡±


    ¡°Alright, this one is good. I¡¯ll name it Caesar. Come, Caesar, say ¡®daddy¡¯!¡±


    Wu Jin went around everywhere and soon finished delivering rabbits.


    When he went to find Jingyi, Ming Yao hadughed happily with both Wu Jin and the nephew rabbit, but this rich second generation had been very honest and refused to actually raise a rabbit.


    ording to Ming Yao¡¯s words, he had a bunch of lions and tigers in his home. Usually, they were scattered everywhere and specially raised by animal trainers. He was worried that they would eat the rabbit while he wasn¡¯t paying attention.


    Zuo Botang epted a rabbit after some careful consideration. He held the rabbit carefully when he brought it back, like epting a diplomatic gift from White Moonlight to Jingyi in the same way that giant pandas were lent out for diplomatic purposes centuries ago.


    By the time Wu Jin returned to his bedroom, only the female rabbit was left in the shopping bag.


    Caesar had taken three of the rabbits for his girlfriend, then tossed the entire matter to the back of his mind in the blink of an eye. Since Wei Shi hadn¡¯t yet returned, the four members of the White Moonlight team gathered together in the living room for an informal tactical discussion.


    Compared with the ¡®singing and dancing talent show¡¯ theme, they paid more attention to the ¡®mystery guests¡¯ who would also be participating in thepetition.


    ¡°The seventh elimination match will be held with the Stardust Cup¡¯s youth training group.¡± Zoe set up a virtual projection, ¡°That means that the trainees from the Stardust Cup¡¯s youth training will being, including the King of Hearts.¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°The King of Hearts will be in their team¡¯s c-position as soon as he debuts. Why would hee?¡±


    Zoe had done preparations for the next elimination match. After dealing with the fan circle for such a long time, he understood the purpose of these actions at a nce, ¡°He wants to use the Crosson Show as a stepping stone to help him pave the way.¡±


    ¡°Wei Yan is the candidate for the c-position of R-Code, and the King of Hearts is Star Emperor¡¯s c-position. If he can win thispetition, then the King of Hearts will be able to suppress Wei Yan even before his debut.¡±


    Caesar pped the table, ¡°Your grandfather, I, am also an active yer. Let¡¯s beat him up!¡±


    Zoe made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°He will fall without knowing what hit him. What¡¯s more, we¡¯re not bad either. There¡¯s also Jingyi and Contestant Wei¨C¨COh, Little Witch, why are your socks too big...¡±


    Wu Jin was currently clenching his fists in anticipation: Have him fall without knowing what hit him! Crosson Show also had a Little Witch...


    Then came the captain¡¯s voice, interrupting his daydreaming, ¡°Speaking of which, Contestant Wei still hasn¡¯t decided which team to sign up with?¡±


    In the Crosson Show staff quarters.


    On the top floor of the program producer¡¯s three story mansion.


    The program producer was slowly looking through the trainee¡¯s graduation aspirations.


    Wu Jin, Zoe, etc: White Moonlight Entertainment.


    Wei Yan: R-Code Entertainment.


    The program producer began to make full use of this information in the introduction for the next round of enrollment, ¡°The Crosson Show has 2-100 senior instructors, high-quality survival show training resources, a perfect trainee service tform, and provides top-level employment opportunities within the industry.¡±


    ¡°The top 50 yers have an 100% eptance rate to super first ss Federal entertainmentpanies, including R-Code and White Moonlight...¡±


    The program producer flipped to Wei Shi¡¯s graduation aspiration.


    The program producer: ¡°......¡±


    There was a crash as the Crosson Show program producer almost fell out of his chair.


    <i>Juurensha: You get a rabbit! And you get a rabbit! And you get a rabbit too!!!</i>


    <i>xiin: this quote [Wei Shi: You birthed them?] < BAHAHAHA</i>

 Chapter Ch198.1 - Seventh Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch198.1 - Seventh Elimination Match</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Two graduation aspiration sheets were pped down onto the table.


    The morning light was faint as it prated down through the conference room window.


    The person responsible for Crosson Show¡¯s public rtions department, who¡¯d been called into a meeting so early in the morning, yawned.


    ¡°Self-employment?¡± The program producer rapped on the table with his knuckles, ¡°Who did the ideological counseling for our yers? Contestant Wei and Contestant Mao are both pirs of talent with high strength and good appearances. Many teams are chasing after them trying to sign them. Self-employed? What kind of business are they nning to run?!¡±


    The assistant quickly searched for more information, ¡°ording to past data, if a survival show trainee fails to start a professional career, they can be fitness coaches, outdoor survival coaches, go back to inherit their family businesses, be tour guides at natural scenic spots, male body models, night performers etc...¡±


    The assistant flipped through the data with a whoosh, ¡°However, the good thing is that Contestants Wei and Mao are both choosing to continue their careers in the survival show industry! During yesterday¡¯s employment counseling, both yers announced that they wanted to start from scratch and create their own team¨C¨C¡±


    There was a ssh.


    The program producer directly spat out his tea, ¡°Make a team?! Do they think they¡¯re the male leads in a novel? Is the huge investment required for a team in its early stages just blown in by the wind?¡±


    The assistant quickly poured another ss of water for the program producer, ¡°That¡¯s not it, don¡¯t look down on youth for being poor. Our Contestant Wei is 26, 27 years old, and it¡¯s not a big deal for him to build a business. In ancient times, the great men always became famouste in their life...¡±


    The program producer gestured.


    The assistant was supressed and forced to keep quiet.


    Ten in the morning.


    The Floating City suspension car brought the tardy and unwitting Red and Wei Shi to the back door to the Crosson Base.


    Red had just gotten out of the car and was taken by surprise when he was surrounded by arge group of crew, directors, and other staff who herded the two people towards the offices. In the program producer¡¯s dedicated office, two mahogany doors mmed shut behind them, and Blood Pigeon, Ying Xiangxiang, and the program producer were all seated behind the long table.


    Blood Pigeon gave a light cough, ¡°Today, we¡¯re all sitting together in the hopes that we can have a good discussion about your post graduation intentions. As we all know, the survival show is a high profit, high monopoly industry. There are many investors who enter the market every year, but only a few qualified teams...¡±


    Wei Shi sat in the shadows, his temperament giving off a low level of pressure.


    On the other hand, Red was very lively, ¡°Director, our team application has been approved!¡±


    Blood Pigeon hesitated, and his expression was incredulous. Fortunately, the thread of conversation was quickly picked up by Ying Xiangxiang, who maintained a benign smile on her face, ¡°Also, the initial investment for the team should be more than 60 million credits in order for it to have a basic ability to withstand risks.¡±


    Red was in high spirits, ¡°A capital injection of 80 million has already been prepared! If it isn¡¯t enough, we¡¯ll put in more!¡±


    The instructors and program producer: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Weren¡¯t these two contestants so poor that they didn¡¯t have money to buy more camera time from the program group?! Where exactly had they gotten that investment from&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Ying Xiangxiang was curious, ¡°Who is the management team? Is it in the Federation or from the Empire?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s reply was concise, ¡°Floating City.¡±


    The two yers left.


    Ying Xiangxiang hadn¡¯t yete back to her senses. When she looked back, Blood Pigeon looked dignified, and the program producer looked shocked, ¡°Xiangxiang, have you heard of the underground survival shows? It¡¯s like the kind in the movies where life-saving capsules aren¡¯t installed, and yers are carted off for cremation when they¡¯re eliminated!¡±


    ¡°That kind of thing¡¯s home base is in Floating City! And Floating City isn¡¯t stupid, for them to invest in Contestant Wei... Contestant Wei might be a crazy killer from the underground survival shows. I was wondering why his origins were always unclear!¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang pointed out the window, ¡°A crazy killer? That kind of crazy killer?¡±


    Downstairs, Wei Shi bent over to take out his luggage from the suspension car. Wu Jin stood nearby, holding up two rabbit balls and taking advantage of Wei Shi¡¯s inattention to put them on top of his head.


    Wei Shi stood up expressionlessly.


    He removed the rabbit from the top of his head and held it for Wu Jin.


    ¡°......¡± The program producer, ¡°Okay then, a crazy killer, but the good kind.¡±


    Floating City¡¯s notoriety as the ¡®killing capital¡¯ was only known within a small circle. Besides, their Floating City had recently been transformed into a tourist city! The program producer thought about it more and finally sighed. What else could he do? For better or worse, Wei Shi was a cub that had made it through his own show and was a top trainee from Crosson.


    If someone really took out Floating City¡¯s background in order to smear Contestant Wei and make trouble, the program producer still needed to protect himself!


    ¡°When the contestant intentions are released, have the public rtions department make a n to clear up any haters in case it¡¯s needed.¡±


    The program producer thought of something else and paused, ¡°The next elimination match. Isn¡¯t that guy, the King of Hearts, also ying? Can Contestant Wei beat him?¡±


    Blood Pigeon thought about it, ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡±


    ¡°Until now, Contestant Wei still hasn¡¯t revealed his true strength, so it¡¯s hard to say. If the King of Hearts wants to take advantage of the Crosson Show, it¡¯s not impossible that he¡¯ll be countered by Contestant Wei instead as he steps on the King of Hearts in order to build up momentum for his team. There¡¯s also Wei Yan, Jingyi, and Little Thin. All of them have considerable strength.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang was curious, ¡°What about Little Witch?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say.¡± Blood Pigeon thought it over, ¡°Wu Jin¡¯spetition style is different from everyone else¡¯s. As long as there¡¯s a logical framework for the elimination match, Little Witch will be able to benefit from it. However, if he¡¯s fighting against the King of Hearts alone, he¡¯s very unlikely to win.¡±


    ¡°However, in the next elimination match, there¡¯s a very interesting rule.¡±


    ¡°Alliances.¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s twin towers.


    Wu Jin sent Sister-inw Rabbit to the big boss¡¯s room to settle in, and also gave him a cute little female rabbit, finally cutting off the Fiboni rabbit line from the source.


    The two of them hadn¡¯t seen each other for a day, but Wu Jin was very direct as he went to look for his socks in the big boss¡¯s luggage.


    And then, he was pasted again.


    He was only half a color scale away from a full purple color.


    Wu Jin pulled out his socks and touched a strange box.


    Wu Jin looked down.


    Healthcare supplies.


    Wu Jin was shocked and tossed it away with a tter, ¡°!!!!¡±


    Wei Shizily pressed thepletely stiff Wu Jin towards the bed and tumbled him in. The warm afternoon sun slid slowly through the curtains, making the lighting seem illusory and unreal. The youth could be pressed down and held with a single hand, and it was easy to make a mark on the porcin white cheek. Beneath the skin were thin muscles that had been built over many years of exercise, and the boy group¡¯s main dancer¡¯s belly was pale and tender.


    A soft and fragrant little rabbit.


    Wu Jin was short of breath, his head tossed back against the bed. His small round face was so heated it was practically steaming; he and Wei Shi were too close together, and Wei Shi¡¯s straight nose poked at the most vulnerable part of his neck as he left tooth marks over the spot he¡¯d once bitten.


    Only to stop at thest step.


    The man scraped his sharp teeth against the youth¡¯s neck and the bullet that hung there. A kiss vored with metal was slowly pressed down.


    A few minutester.


    There was a scuffle with limbs everywhere in a corner of the bedroom.


    Wu Jin was stupefied and stuttering, ¡°To-to-tomorrow mo-mo-morning, there¡¯s apetition¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse as he spoke, the sound of it making Wu Jin¡¯s legs go soft from listening, ¡°Scared?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were round as he red, ¡°No, no I¡¯m not! Who¡¯s scared!¡± Then, he pretended to be strong even though his soft belly trembled and said, ¡°I just have to learn about it first, do I have to use lubricant beforehand...¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, ¡°Use lubricant?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s voice faded away, ¡°There was lubricant in the video...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s pressure increased, and he used oppressive interrogation tactics, ¡°Who gave you this video?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin was scared into confessing within a second, ¡°Ahhhhh don¡¯t squeeze me! Don¡¯t touch my waist, it was Caesar, it was Caesar ahhh, it was Brother Caesar!¡±


    That evening, less than 24 hours away from the start of the Crosson Show seventh elimination match.


    Instructor Blood Pigeon was surprised to find that Contestant Wei wasn¡¯t skipping ss.


    Later, during the trainee fights, Caesar, who was assigned to the same team as Wei Shi, was beaten to pieces.


    In the distance, Zoe expressed that he was reassured, ¡°It¡¯s good to check Caesar a little before the game and help stabilize his mentality. It would be great if Caesar could be ¡®taken care of¡¯ every time before he went on the court...¡±


    20 o¡¯clock sharp.


    When the whistle sounded out, all the trainees stopped. The physical supplements they were given were transported to the twin towers in boxes. The doctors and technicians at the base performed a final prepetition inspection, checking over the yers¡¯ physical fitness and life-saving capsules.


    Wu Jin took a post-battle bath andy on the bed so that the spa robot could massage him.


    By the time Wei Shi came over to take him to sleep, Wu Jin was already drowsy, like a soft and warm little pancake.


    ¡°Sleep!¡± Wu Jin urged the big boss in a vague voice, ¡°There¡¯s apetition tomorrow, and we need to keep up our physical strength!¡±

 Chapter Ch198.2 - Seventh Elimination Match

    <h4>Chapter Ch198.2 - Seventh Elimination Match</h4>


    10 PM.


    The lights in the Crosson twin towers went out, and the Crosson Show finally broadcast new materials after a month and a half of silence¨C¨C


    On the Star Blog, the rted groups were all very active.


    In a special part of the forum, the fans with the Scarf tag started howling ¡®#Scarf will break up after graduation¡¯, and an unknown marketing ount immediately picked it up, causing traffic to pick up right away.


    ¡°God Wei still isn¡¯t going to White Moonlight #crying #crying! Begging White Moonlight to give him a chance and consider him! These two people¡¯s cooperation is really good! Scarf + Zoe-Lin + Caesar as a team would be really invincible!¡±


    ¡°Calm down! The White Moonlight Battle Team can¡¯t be made up of a full team of trainees. The active yers still need to make a living, hey. Besides, God Wei will be self-employed, and it¡¯s his own choice. Even if this choice is a bit confusing...¡±


    ¡°I just woke up to find that my cute CP will have a bad ending?! How will they fall in love if they¡¯re in different teams!!¡±


    ¡°No, meeting at the top of the Star League is super romantic. Based on a variety of technical analysis, God Wei is really much stronger than Little Witch. What God Wei needs is an opportunity, while Little Witch needs more experience. Both options are the best ones for them. It¡¯s just that we need to enjoy more of their trainee sweetheart CP as much as we can now since it¡¯ll turn into a mutual love and mutual killing type story soon...¡±


    In the Scarf CP fanfiction zone, the big creator who¡¯d made the serial about Little Witch having children seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, pushing out a ¡®Wei Shi bravely went to defend the frontier, and his life or death was uncertain while Little Witch was in tears as he gave birth to their child¡¯. It was a very abusive segment, but many candy producers still held firm to their positions:


    ¡°No way! My cute CP won¡¯t have a bad ending. I don¡¯t know if you guys have discovered this, but Little Witch¡¯s attitude towards Wei Shi is very interesting. Little Witch is very obedient and well-behaved everywhere he goes, but he will bully God Wei. Sometimes, when I watch their interactions too much, I get an illusion that the two of them have already slept together...¡±


    Outside of the Crosson circle, almost all the traffic was concentrated on the topic of the ¡®Stardust Cup youth training game¡¯.


    There was no other reason for it. The survival show fans had more expectations for the King of Hearts than the entire group of Crosson Show trainees put together. The Crosson Show¡¯s dozen or so yers could be seen every year, but there was only one King of Hearts who had been able to lock in his c-position even before his debut. Even the KY fans jumped straight to the Crosson forums to post, drawing a chart to make aparison between the ¡®Stardust Cup starter¡¯s poprity¡¯ and ¡®Crosson Show¡¯s most popr yer¡¯.


    Appearance: Wu Jin >> King of Hearts


    Marksmanship, tactics, closebat, actualbat experience, and ability evaluation: King of Hearts >> Wu Jin


    Wu Jin: 1 point, King of Hearts: 5 points.


    Conclusion: Wu Jin, as the face of the Crosson Show, will be beaten up by the King of Hearts.


    The Crosson forum exploded in the middle of the night.


    Regardless of whether it was Wu Jin¡¯s career fans, his appearance fans, CP fans, passer-by fans, or amusement fans, they usually fought against each other internally. However, at this time, they were united in fighting outward against this attack, ¡°No way. Little Witch¡¯s nose, eyes, corbone, and shoulder des are all good looking, +4 points. And he¡¯s smart, +1 point. My Little Witch also has 5 points!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch has many fans because he¡¯s able to capture fans from outside the circle! In a directparison, please look at @Crosson Show-Wei Shi and @Crosson Show-Wei Yan. By the way, both of them are Little Witch¡¯s big brothers.¡±


    ¡°+1. Especially when ites to Wei Shi.¡±


    ¡°How dare the King of Hearts step on the Crosson Show to push himself up? Does he know what makes God Wei the strongest yer?¡±


    ¡°When people are frightened, their pupils will shrink. Before the life-saving capsule is ejected for any yer, they will always be caught with contracted pupils in the monitoring pictures. This is the case for everyone except Wei Shi. In all six previous elimination matches, Wei Shi¡¯s pupil size was the same as usual every time he entered his life-saving capsule. That means that this person¡¯s elimination has always been within his own calctions.¡±


    ¡°As long as he wants, he can im any position in the rankings.¡±


    ¡°Also, although Wu Jin has been involved in CPs, he¡¯s not weak on his own.¡±


    ¡°The King of Hearts and his fans are looking down on this year¡¯s Crosson Show a bit.¡±


    The helicopter circled down.


    At the edge of the arena for the seventh elimination match.


    Wu Jin closed down his terminal and handed it over to the program group before looking out into the distance.


    At the front of the tarmac was an ordinary factory park surrounded by simple barbed wire. There was a single door that led inside.


    It was 4PM in the afternoon, and they could see the outline of the dormitory, the auditorium, and the half built outdoor stage in the sunlight.


    It was simr to the closed training camps for boy groups in the 21st century.


    ¡°No pressure.¡± Zoe was giving his final prepetition mobilization speech. He patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°No matter what the people from the Stardust Cup are like, our own goal is very clear. 50 into 20, so we have to make it into the top 20 to advance.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re here.¡±


    In the distance, the yers from the Stardust Cup had alsonded.


    Wu Jin counted roughly; the number of people from both sides was the same, adding up to a total of 100 yers.


    All the equipment had already been distributed.


    Wu Jin put on his wrist watch and suddenly thought of something nervously, ¡°Did the sponsors for this round ofpetition forget to put up advertisements...¡±


    The little editor beside himughed loudly, ¡°Little Witch, why are you worrying about the gold masters! Don¡¯t worry, they didn¡¯t forget! It¡¯s said that their advertisement is rted to biotechnology...¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have time to ponder over it as he was requested to check over the tracking watch for the game.


    On the stage, the program producer held up a loudspeaker and started organizing the yers into a line.


    ¡°Draw lots,e on,e on,e over and line up to draw lots! What are you drawing for? You¡¯re drawing the script for your talent show!¡±


    ¡°Why are each and every one of you so slow? Hurry up ande up to draw your lots. If you¡¯re standing behind Caesar, then I¡¯m sure everything good will have already been drawn before you!¡±


    The students were all shocked and ran over to cut in line in front of Caesar.


    Caesar: ¡°... Holy shit, this can happen too?¡±


    Wu Jin was pushed to the front by the surging crowd.


    He reached out, picked out a note from the small bottle, and opened it up.


    ¡°Talent show script number 96.¡± A stage manager immediately stepped up to lead Wu Jin to the dressing room, ¡°The script will be given to you in a moment. Go in first and lie down beneath the surgical light.¡±


    Wu Jin did as he was told and climbed obediently onto the operating bed, lying down properly.


    The AI robot beside Wu Jin raised its arm and injected a chip into his wrist watch.


    When Wu Jin opened up the watch again, he found that a few simple apps had been installed inside, including an internal notification app for the talent show and the gateway to a fan forum. There was only a single moderator announcement in the forum, and the rest of the forum was clean and empty.


    After studying it for a while, Wu Jin found that his ¡®script¡¯ had also been stored into his watch.


    After opening it up, the first thing he saw was a simple picture.


    Wang Ping.


    Male.


    <Floating Idol Show>, new contestant. Initial audience vote count: 96.


    ¨C¨CYou are the first owner of the identity ¡®Wang Ping¡¯.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    He hadn¡¯t yet finished thinking about what thatst sentence meant when the AI robot beside him suddenly started moving!


    The metal fingers quickly swept across Wu Jin¡¯s cheek, and the bio simtion coating was spread precisely over Wu Jin¡¯s face. His eye shape, eyebrow shape, bridge of his nose, and facial features were all adjusted within the blink of an eye. After that, the shape of his hand joints were modified, and the color of his skin in the areas that were exposed beneath the training clothing was also changed¨C¨C


    Ten minutester.


    Wu Jin stood in a daze in front of the mirror.


    The ¡®him¡¯ in the mirror and the ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ from the script were alike as two peas in a pod.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Not only the contestant themselves, but even Blood Pigeon and Ying Xiangxiang were surprised by this incredible, extraordinary workmanship. The audience in the stream seemed to have exploded, ¡°What is this?!¡±, ¡°That¡¯s too cool, is this some kind of ck market bio modification technology? Who is the sponsor for this round¨C¨C¡±


    The program producer yelled, ¡°Cut, cut to the advertising, quickly, quickly, quickly!¡±


    A line of text floated out.


    ¡°Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match, jointly sponsored by Floating City Entertainment and Floating City Biotech¨C¨CPainted Skin.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch, show these guys what you¡¯re capable of!</i>

 Chapter Ch199.1 - Sucking Blood

    <h4>Chapter Ch199.1 - Sucking Blood</h4>


    trantor: xiin


    editors: apricot & juurensha


    ¡°When he saw a ferocious ghost, it had spread the human skin on the couch and drawn on it with a colored pen. It threw aside its pen, raised the skin like shaking out a garment, then put it on its body.¡± ¨C¨CPu Songling¡¯s


    .


    In the live broadcast room, everyone suddenly grew rowdy!


    Crosson Show seventh elimination match arena.


    The yers couldn¡¯t see the subtitles given off-site and were therefore given less information than the audience.


    Wu Jin followed the instructions and swallowed the voice-changing pill. The watch began its countdown, and there were ten minutes to go before the start of the game. Because he¡¯d experienced facial camouge before, Wu Jin quickly adapted to the ¡®human skin mask¡¯ that was firmly attached to his skin.


    He looked quickly through the script for Wang Ping that was provided on his watch.


    This face was t and featureless.


    His talent was equally mediocre.


    Thepany he¡¯d signed with was nothing special.


    Background experience¨C¨C


    ¡®You have only trained for half a year. You are the rapper of the team due to problems with your pitch and the fact that your limbs seem to move discordantly. Of course, you and your whole team are a little confused. However, you have a past that nobody knows about.¡±


    ¡°Obtained props: ck history video. When you release this video, all the trainees involved in the video will be attacked by the ¡®ck history hammer¡¯, and their poprity will be simultaneously cleared out.¡±


    Wu Jin opened the video.


    ¨C¨CContestant Wang Ping, who looked like his hair had exploded, was wearing a coquettish evening dress alongside another charming little brother, and they were drinking together.


    Wu Jin leaned back, his expression dazed, ¡°......¡± It was bad enough that he was ranked 96th, but he could maybe turn the tables with a bit of effort. However, what was up with this ck history?!


    The prop video was useless.


    This so-called ¡®ck history¡¯ involved Wang Ping himself. If he used it, it was equivalent to self destructing during the survival show.


    The wrist watch beeped again.


    There were only five minutes left before the start of the game.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and finally sorted out his emotions. In the seventh elimination match, the Crosson Show and Stardust Cup youth training camp were matched up together, and his opponents went beyond the familiar A-level trainees. At the same time, the Stardust Cup¡¯s participation meant that arge number of Imperial survival show yers had been introduced¨C¨C


    Zoe and Chu Chu had both mentioned this to Wu Jin prior to the game. Many high-profile survival show contestants from the Empire had the same pursuit.


    They wanted to exhibit a gorgeous bloodbath of a performance.


    In any case, however, his own goal was very clear.


    50 into 20.


    Outside the door to the room, the mechanisms squeaked and turned. The valve doors that had originally closed off each contestant were about to open up. Wu Jin tilted his upper body back and forth and leaned close to the mirror in the dressing room.


    He was studying every inch of Wang Ping¡¯s facial features.


    Wang Ping¡¯s cheeks were a little swollen, his face was toorge, his jaw was wide, and his chin was round. His cheekbones were t, and on the whole, his face looked like it had been smashed in.


    Wu Jin faced the mirror and attempted to practice a slight smile.


    Wang Ping¡¯s smile was very basic, and its camera appeal was almost zero. Wu Jin pondered over this for a while, then showed his canines when he smiled again. The smile pulled on his muscles, sharpened the thick chin, and lifted up his cheekbones, finally showing a hint of ¡®brilliance¡¯. However, the tness of this face couldn¡¯t be remedied from the front¨C¨C


    Wu Jin pressed his chin down and tilted his head to turn his cheek toward the mirror.


    The third time, the fourth time. ¡®Doing business¡¯ was a survival skill that every idol had to learn before their debut. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of his features and making the most appropriate expressions was an important course from Wu Jin¡¯s memories.


    The game was about to start.


    Wu Jin pulled the longer parts of his hair forward to hide his t forehead. Beneath the bangs, his thin and long single eyelids could be seen as he then shed a bright smile at the mirror.


    Wang Ping¡¯s skin was finally propped up by his soul.


    Wu Jin gave onest nce at the mirror, stood up straight, and pushed open the door to the seventh elimination match.


    When the yers were ready to go outside, they were greeted with a series of colored balloons. AI managers warmly weed the yers to the training camp.


    The workshop was perfectly restored to a typical talent show setting, with shooting equipment styled after the 21st century. When the camera lens swept in Wu Jin¡¯s direction¨C¨C


    The youth waved his hand and wasn¡¯t polite at all in snatching up camera time. His smile was warm but not dazzling, like the warm sun in the afternoon. It contrasted sharply with the gloomy skies in the background.


    The talent show camera that had originally nned to just sh past Wu Jin ended up stopping on him for three seconds.


    At this time, the square was full of people. 100 ¡®boy group talent show trainees¡¯ who had juste out of their agency vans were all mixed up together, and each and every one of them was secretly weighing each other¡¯s strength.


    Wu Jin¡¯s starting point was in a corner of the square. After looking around, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t find the big boss. Caesar, Ming Yao, and Zoe, who he could also recognize at a nce, were also not within his range of vision.


    Because they were allowed to form alliances, most of the yers were exchanging greetings at the start of the game. Wu Jin thought it over for a while, then finally understood why ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ was ranked 96th.


    In talent shows, the audience always started off by looking at the yers¡¯ faces, and there were many beautiful faces present at the scene!


    On the temporary stage above the square, the AI staff had finally organized the yers into lines.


    ¡°The contestants who are named should head to the designated building so that they can be split into sses...¡±


    ¡°Rap, ss 2, Wang Ping...¡±


    Wu Jin threaded through the long stream of people and squeezed into the cebelled with ¡®Rap ss 2¡¯, his gaze wandering around everywhere. Generally speaking, survival show trainees who were disguised as boy group contestants should berger than usual. However, Floating City¡¯s biotech transformation technology was perfect, and even a one meter ny, tall and burly man paired with a beautiful face did not vite the senses at all.


    Rap ss 2 had 16 people. The AI sister in charge of the team had a delicate simted biological skin, slender and precise mechanical fingers, and legs that seemed to stretch up to her neck.


    Wu Jin could finally be certain that even the NPC yers were more eye-catching than Wang Ping, who was at a hell mode difficulty level in this talent show.


    The AI sister distributed the task cards to everyone.


    ¡°Rap ss 2, your first public performance will be held three days from now. After each ss performance, the 800 live audience members will vote between you all.¡±


    ¡°That means that between the 16 of you, there will be 800 votes.¡±


    ¡°After the final number of votes are consolidated, we will rank all the yers ording to the number of votes they received. Out of the 100 contestants, thest 40 will be eliminated. Do you all understand?¡±


    Wu Jin, who was mixed in with the crowd, nodded.


    His mind was spinning and churning. There were six sses, meaning that the 800 spectators would vote 6 times. yers werepeting to get into the top 60. This also meant that the number of votes required for a guaranteed promotion was:


    800 x 6 / 60.


    ¡°80 votes.¡± Someone spoke slowly into his ear.


    Wu Jin turned back and met the other party¡¯s gaze as they swept their eyes over.


    ¡°4800 tickets are allocated to 60 people, so the safety boundary for promotion is 80 votes. Of course, there¡¯s another algorithm. If you can eliminate 40 people before the show, you can then ensure that everyone will be promoted.¡± The man shrugged his shoulders, ¡°My name is Leica, first impression rank 39.¡±


    Leica burst into a smile, ¡°As you can see, I¡¯m looking for allies.¡±


    Everyone in the originally silent Rap ss 2 seemed to be suddenly invigorated.


    The trainee Leica got straight to the point and quickly led the way in building an ¡®alliance¡¯. Very soon, the atmosphere grew heated, and except for a trainee called ¡®Silver Amor¡¯ who disdained forming an alliance, the other 15 yers quickly gathered together.


    Wu Jin mingled with the crowd. At first, he spected that ¡®Silver Armor¡¯ might be Wei Yan, but a gically modified person¡¯s aura was special, and it wasn¡¯t possible that he wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize it just because of a mask. Silver Armor was steady, and his strength shouldn¡¯t be low. He seemed entric and proud¨C¨C


    Leica, who¡¯d been quickly promoted to the position of core think tank, once again went to ask the AI, ¡°What happens if a yer disappears before the show?¡±


    The AI smiled slightly and replied, ¡°It will be regarded as a withdrawal from thepetition. Of course, the rest of the contestants can still go up to perform on the stage.¡±


    The atmosphere cooled down slightly.


    Wu Jin breathed out lightly.


    Splitting 800 votes amongst 16 people meant that there was an average of 50 votes per person.


    However, if Rap ss 2 fought amongst themselves and killed each other off until only one person remained, they would have 800 votes.


    However, as a little useless yer ranked 96th, he probably wouldn¡¯t be taken out with the first sacrificial knife¨C¨C


    The AI smiled again, ¡°Is everyone clear now? In that case, let¡¯s start shooting today¡¯s opening interview. Everyone, please wait a moment. The yers who are called out should follow me when it¡¯s their turn.¡±


    ¡°The first one, Nichs.¡± The Ai looked down at her list of yers, ¡°First impression ranking, 2nd ce.¡±


    Rap ss 2 suddenly fell quiet.


    First impression ranked second. The initial poprity that this Nichs had couldn¡¯t be underestimated. If they went up on stage with Nichs, the other party¡¯s ability to pull votes would be like a raging flood.


    Nichs, who¡¯d been pulled out and named, was also in a daze.


    If his ssmates could think of this, then so could he. In the 100 to 60 voting, the higher the contestant¡¯s first impression ranking was, the greater the threat they would be to the other yers. Any yers in Rap ss 2 who were in the lower tiers and werepeting for promotion would aim to eradicate Nichs first.


    Wu Jin stood there in the crowd and looked over this number two seed yer. He understood with a nce.


    The trainee who¡¯d won the ¡®Nichs¡¯ script wasn¡¯t actually very powerful. Although he hadrge muscles, his skill level was obviously subpar, and his biceps were quivering with stress.


    Wu Jin had already vaguely figured out the rules behind thepetition process. The survival show trainees were randomly scrambled into positions from 1-100, and then had to fight openly and secretly to shuffle and rearrange the positions until their final cement matched their strength.


    Wu Jin nced at Nichs¡¯s physique, then at his face. He had to admit that Nichs¡¯s face was handsome and natural, and very much in line with the mainstream aesthetics from the 21st century...


    Wu Jin was startled.


    This face looked a little familiar.


    At this time, Nichs¡¯s line of sight had alsonded on Wang Ping through the crowd¨C¨C


    Wu Jin quickly bowed his head: !!! How could it be him?!


    After Nichs was called out, the next person to be named was Silver Armor, who was in 9th ce from the first impression rankings.


    Wu Jin suddenly understood why Silver Amor had refused to form an alliance. This man was simply a beloved son of heaven. He was strong and had the skills to do well in the survival show. He¡¯d also been lucky enough to get an identity that was in 9th ce. As long as Silver Amor didn¡¯t make any mistakes, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to maintain his position and make his way into the finals.


    16 people were all called into the interview room one by one. The door closed behind them, and then they went out again a short timeter. Wu Jin was unsurprised to find that he was at the very bottom with his 96th ce ranking. He made very good use of Wang Ping¡¯s face and appeared dull and stiff. He moved when told, and looked like a senior block of wood amidst the group of rappers. He practically had the words ¡®passer-by¡¯ and ¡®round tour¡¯ written on his face.


    All the way until he entered the interview room.


    Three cameras aimed straight at him.

 Chapter Ch199.2 - Sucking Blood

    <h4>Chapter Ch199.2 - Sucking Blood</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin asked the AI in a low voice, ¡°Is this also live streamed?¡±


    The AI cameraman nodded repeatedly and wasn¡¯t surprised by Contestant Wang Ping¡¯s question. Wu Jin understood the situation and closed the door behind him, moving to stand in front of the camera¨C¨C


    ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ grinned at the camera, straightened his back, and started to act badass.


    The cameraman was stunned.


    Wu Jin asked politely, ¡°Director, can I sing a little song?¡±


    The cameraman made an ¡®as you like¡¯ gesture and indicated that Wu Jin should finish quickly, but as soon as Wu Jin began to sing, the AI immediately looked surprised.


    Two minutester, Wu Jin finished the interview and breathed out a sigh of relief. Just a few minutes ago, he¡¯d thought of every possible way he could add more to his own story! ording to Wang Ping¡¯s current ranking, unless there was an inhumane ughter in Rap ss 2, washing the steps leading up to the public performance with blood... without that, Wu Jin wouldn¡¯t be able to get 80 votes.


    If he didn¡¯t add more drama to himself, he¡¯d always remain as a littleckey.


    Wu Jin sighed emotionally and patted the table.


    After the interview came the talent show¡¯s all-in-one ¡®self motivation¡¯ section. After Wu Jin read out the deration sentence ¡®I can do it, I can make it as long as I work hard, I¡¯ll definitely be able to realize my dream and make a debut¡¯, he was asked to leave a handprint on the white wall to the side.


    Wu Jin hesitated briefly when it came to creating the handprint, but the AI soon came up to hold his wrist and forced him to press down.


    ¡°Done.¡± The AI sister smiled slightly and patted Wu Jin, ¡°You sang very nicely. I hope that I can see you alive on the stage.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The handprints made with red paint wasparable to a scene in a horror movie when the lights were darkened. This dance room belonged to Rap ss 2, and the white wall on the other side of the room had the number ¡®16¡¯ written on it in the same red pigment. The blood red color made people feel a little creeped out.


    It seemed to symbolize the spirit of the 16 people in Rap ss 2.


    The spirit of having others die for them to survive.


    Wu Jin opened up the door to the interview and switched back from being a study god to a littleckey in an instant. ¡°The interview? I don¡¯t know, I¡¯m ranked 96th and interviewing me is pointless...¡± While the others weren¡¯t paying attention to him, he quickly took out his wrist watch to look at the screen.


    He opened up the forum and logged in with his personal ount all in one go.


    <Nichs can do it! Fellow sisters, let¡¯s work hard and send him up to the c-position [raise hands][raise hands]>


    <Building a thread for the treasure twins Yu Mo & Yu Chu>


    <Silver Armor¨C¨Cbing popr again after 100 talent show battles!>


    Wu Jin flipped through nearly three pages and finally pulled out a fan post tucked into the corner.


    <I suddenly discovered that little brother Wang Ping is pretty good? His singing is very touching!>


    Wu Jin secretly used his ount to bump the post up before closing his watch in satisfaction.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The camera swept over Wu Jin, and the scrollingments were full of screams and chatter, ¡°My sneaky Little Witch is so cute! Mama really wants to go across the screen into the instance and help you send posts as a fan!¡±, ¡°My son¡¯s soul really shines through, even the identity of Wang Ping can¡¯t block it¨C¨Ceven though, [pping the table][pping the table], where is Little Witch¡¯s beautiful, stunning face?! I want to cry because I can¡¯t see it!¡±


    At thementators¡¯ table.


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled broadly and expressed, ¡°If we were to really send Little Witch to the boy group talent show, his performance would definitely be very brilliant, especially when ites to vocal music and dance. Of course, Contestant Wu is also very good at adding extra drama for himself in a survival show.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°His umted mock votes have already increased by 12 percent since he sang during the interview. Based on this trend, he shouldn¡¯t have any difficulty entering the top 60. However.¡±


    ¡°That isn¡¯t how this elimination match is yed. The game hasn¡¯t started yet.¡±


    In the trainee practice room.


    After finishing the interviews for Rap ss 2, the AI led the 16 trainees to their exclusive dormitory area.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and used his memory to the extreme. In his mind, he mapped out the corridor location, room distribution, escape routes, and all the sharp items that could be used as weapons.


    Soon, a map of the dormitory formed in his mind.


    Rap ss 2 was quite far away from the other sses. Wu Jin was quite certain that the program team had implemented a divide in thepetition field at the start of thepetition, and the 16 of them were currently limited within a ¡®subpetition¡¯ in this 100 person survival show.


    ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± The AI gestured for them to enter.


    Wu Jin looked up and was shocked silly for a brief moment.


    There were two single rooms with clean windows that exuded an elegant fragrance. One wasbelled with ¡®Nichs ¨C #2¡¯, and the other had ¡®Silver Armor ¨C #9¡¯. Beside them were several bedrooms that could hold four people each.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Did the littleckeys not have the right to sleep alone?!


    They really didn¡¯t.


    Silver Armor took the lead and walked over to his own single room, silently closing the door behind him and locking it from inside. After that, Nichs, who was still in a trance, followed suit. This beautiful yet useless yer moved his hands and feet and entered his own room.


    Wu Jin acknowledged his fate and trudged his way into the four person dormitory.


    When entering, his roommatesmented, ¡°The rooms for the top ten can be locked from the inside, and security is guaranteed. Can this be considered as a benefit that the rules provide them with? However, it¡¯s really dependent on good luck for them to be able to draw identities in the top 10...¡±


    Wu Jin chatted with them on and off while pondering over his current poprity.


    The small song he¡¯d sung during the interview could only serve to raise up his poprity for a little while. If he wanted to really absorb fans, he¡¯d have to think up another way...


    There was a gentle knock on the door from outside the bedroom.


    They all looked towards the door.


    The door wasn¡¯t fully closed, and a small gap had been left open. Wu Jin could see a figure on the other side. He got up.


    ¡°I¡¯m going out for a moment.¡± Wu Jin gave his roommate a vague exnation.


    He went out into the hallway and closed the door behind him.


    Nichs stood outside the door.


    The two of them looked at each other and said nothing, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin pointed to the stairs and spoke gently, ¡°Let¡¯s go downstairs to talk.¡±


    The beautiful waste Nichs nodded, and the two of them walked into the fire passage. As soon as the iron door closed behind them, Nichs immediately spoke up in a trembling voice, ¡°Evening show male model?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly provided the other part of the secret code, ¡°ck history?¡±


    Nichs: ¡°Rich woman?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... Drinkingpanion?¡±


    Nichs was overjoyed. He took out his wrist watch and showed it to Wu Jin.


    It was as alike as two peas in a pod. Wang Ping, with his explosive hair, was seated next to the handsome, young Nichs.


    ¨C¨CProp: ck history video. When you release this video, all the trainees involved in the video will be attacked by the ¡®ck history hammer¡¯, and their poprity will be cleared out simultaneously.


    Nichs breathed out a long sigh of relief. His eyes brightened, ¡°Fellow brother, let¡¯s form an alliance. I won¡¯t be able to continue on if you decide to self destruct, but you also won¡¯t be able to do anything if I self destruct, either!¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him like he was looking at a fool, ¡°You came to find me just like this? Aren¡¯t you worried that I¡¯ll eliminate you?¡±


    Nichs pleaded, ¡°Big brother, I don¡¯t have another way. I¡¯m ranked 2nd, and I¡¯m sitting on everyone¡¯s votes, so nobody else will look to form an alliance with me. Besides, our strength levels should be about the same...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Our strength levels are about the same?¡±


    Nichs nodded repeatedly. Even before he could speak again, he suddenly hit the back of the wall, and his shoulders and arms were restrained. He was forced into a twist from his neck down to his waist, and a terrifying force pressed against him from behind.


    He hadn¡¯t even seen how Wu Jin had attacked.


    However, the person behind him was definitely no weaker than any trainee that could be found in the Stardust Cup.


    Nichs was horrified, ¡°!!! Big brother, big brother Wang Ping, don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t do it. I¡¯m just a little trainee from a wild card team who can¡¯t really fight or resist. I¡¯m just taking part in survivalpetitions everywhere in order to take advantage of the business travel expenses...¡±


    Nichs had broken out in a sweat, and his back was cold when he turned back. Wang Ping¡¯s face was still the same, but the cold light in his eyes was like a knife that people didn¡¯t dare to look at directly.


    Wu Jin thought it over.


    Nichs was indeed very weak, so weak that... he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to get a clean win against Wu Jin when he was still just a lead dancer. All those muscles on disy were useless!


    Wu Jin slowly started to speak, ¡°Delete the video.¡±


    Nichs stiffened.


    Wu Jin leaned over. His aura was cold, and when it hit Nichs, it made goosebumps break out on the back of his neck.


    After spending half a year in Crosson and two months in Floating City, Wu Jin¡¯s closebat ability had been promoted from F to A+. After receiving Wei Shi¡¯s hell-style training and guidance, he now had the power to fight against Thin Fire.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The first fight that had broken out in the seventh elimination match caught the attention of all the spectators.


    ¡°He¡¯s made great progress.¡± Blood Pigeon looked at the fight for a long time, then finally gave a happy nod. ¡°Well then, let¡¯s turn the lens to the King of Hearts...¡±


    In the student dormitory fire escape passageway.


    Nichs was forced to delete the ¡®ck history¡¯ video, leaving the only copy on Wu Jin¡¯s watch.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Wu Jin was satisfied. There was finally nothing left of that prop that could threaten a littleckey like him!


    Wu Jin: ¡°Let¡¯s form an alliance.¡±


    Nichs was stunned.


    Contestant Wang Ping looked ordinary, but unexpectedly, he¡¯d been a tough nut to crack beneath this skin. Nichs hadn¡¯t expected that not only would Wang Ping not eliminate him, he¡¯d also propose an alliance.


    ¡°An alliance is possible,¡± Wu Jin spoke again, ¡°But I have a condition.¡±


    Nichs was overjoyed, ¡°Oh, oh, just say it!¡±


    Wu Jin opened up his watch.


    On the fan forum, the home page was filled with threads being made for Nichs. There were praise posts, girlfriend fan posts, wife fan posts, mama fan posts.


    ¡°You¡¯re very popr.¡± Wu Jin looked at this yer who was ranked second like he was looking at a huge blood bag that held a million fans! At this time, talking about any kind of mutual benefit or gaining fans together would all be empty talk!


    ¡°Help me lift my position a bit.¡± Wu Jin spoke bluntly, ¡°Let me suck some blood.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Ruthless Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: he¡¯s really grown up from the little innocent rabbit at the start...</i>

 Chapter 200 - Doing Business

    <h4>Chapter 200 - Doing Business</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Sucking blood.


    It was a term used in the fan circle.


    It wasmonly seen when two parties tied themselves together. One party would ¡®suck¡¯ the other party¡¯s poprity in order to increase their own.


    ¡°Brother Wang, won¡¯t I lose fans like that?¡±


    In the dormitory¡¯s ground floor canteen, dinner time. Nichs sat across from Wu Jin with his food. His expression was stunned and bewildered.


    Wu Jin shook his head and countered his words.


    ¡°Real fans won¡¯t climb over the wall and switch so easily.¡± Wu Jin spoke calmly, ¡°Although there¡¯s a small likelihood that your fan base will be affected, all the fans you¡¯re left with will be loyal fans. The total quantity might be reduced slightly, but the overall quality will have been improved.¡±


    ¡°We call this kind of thing ¡®fan purification¡¯.


    ¡°See, you can purify your fans while I increase my poprity. Our total number of fans won¡¯t have decreased, and it¡¯s a win-win situation for both sides.¡±


    Nichs suddenly understood, ¡°You have a point.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± It was over. This guy really was a fool.


    However, Wu Jin felt a lot of love for this beautiful waste.


    Half an hour ago, the two of them were still fighting in the fire passageway, and mutually attacking each other¡¯s ck history. Half an hourter, they were working together in the canteen.


    The alliance was confirmed.


    Wu Jin slowly picked up and ate a mouthful of food. Wu Jin¡¯s face was obviously wed, and Wu Jin hadn¡¯t had time to study the way the muscles worked in his jaw when he bit and chewed in front of the mirror. As the 96th ranked idol, Wu Jin definitely wouldn¡¯t wolf down food in front of the camera.


    Across from him, Nichs didn¡¯t eat much either. He was too scared.


    Wu Jin was very satisfied with this new status quo. Nichs was a ¡®mobile blood bag¡¯ who could be controlled, and he was ranked 2nd in poprity. As long as things were managed well, this blood would be enough for him to absorb all the way from the qualifying rounds to the finals!! Even though Nichs¡¯s position was a little dangerous at the moment, it wasn¡¯t a situation with no solutions¨C¨C


    Nichs trembled and quaked, ¡°Brother Wang, how will you protect me?¡±


    Wu Jin slowly curved up the corners of his mouth, ¡°Stay with me when you go out, and lock the door when you go back to the dorms.¡±


    The beautiful waste across from him was finally relieved.


    Like Silver Armor¡¯s single bedroom, once Nichs¡¯s bedroom was locked from the inside, it would be a private room that ensured absolute safety. As for outside the dorms¨C¨CNichs was full of confidence in big brother Wang Ping¡¯sbat skills. As long as they didn¡¯t run into star level trainees like Wei Yan and the King of Hearts, Nichs firmly believed that Brother Wang had the ability to fight and win.


    So, Nichs began to live up to his promise, ¡°How shall we do business?¡±


    Wu Jin rapped the table with his knuckles. This was one of his micro actions for ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ that would cover up the details of his behavior as ¡®Wu Jin¡¯. ¡°Let¡¯s try building a brotherhood rtionship.¡±


    A few minutester, the live broadcast camera swept past the table. Nichs and Wang Ping stood with their arms slung across each other¡¯s shoulders.


    The camera drifted away.


    The two of them lowered their heads at the same time, opened up their wrist watches, and looked at the forums.


    ¡°Nichs ahhhh!! Husband, look at me! [love][love]¡± ¨C¨CGirlfriend fan.


    ¡°Darling Nico is still very handsome today. My daughter is so popr >w<¡± ¨C¨CJokester fan.


    Thepletely transparent Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    It turned out that in the early stages of the talent show, each contestant¡¯s script and story hadn¡¯t yete up to the surface. Fans couldn¡¯t even recognize their faces, let alone tap into the deep rtionship between yers. Wu Jin thought it over again, ¡°Let¡¯s change it to a CP.¡±


    Wang Ping¡¯s facial features were honest and nd. It was absolutely impossible for him to act sexy. When the camera passed by again, Nichs was showing half of his profile as he leaned by the window andughed loudly against the setting sun, while Wang Ping cuddled his arm and gazed at him.


    The camera drifted away.


    Both of them rubbed their goosebumps at the same time. Wu Jin¡¯s back felt cold, and his expression was dazed. He felt that things were a little wrong, and it seemed that the two of them didn¡¯t match at all; there was no tacit understanding between them.


    The fans on the forum finally reacted this time.


    ¡°Who is this person? Who is trying to take advantage of my Nichs¡¯s poprity?¡±


    ¡°Nichs ahhhh don¡¯t y with him! Listen to mama; he¡¯s not good looking. Good looking people should eat and work together with other good looking people, okay?¡±


    Nichs looked up nkly, ¡°Do you want to try again...¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head. He¡¯d already figured out the ecological distribution for Nichs¡¯ fan group. With this kind of delicate little fresh meat, the appearance fans, the idol fans, and the reverse fans outnumbered everything else. Forming a CP or building a brotherhood rtionship wouldn¡¯t be easy, which left only onest option¨C¨C


    idol fans and reverse fans ¨C idol fans are those who regard their idol as handsome, good, and so on, and want to be their girlfriend/lover/etc. reverse fans are fans who treat their idols like tender and shy daughters, sisters... reversing the ¡®positions¡¯ of an idol fan


    At this time, the AI who worked in the canteen for the trainees passed by and set down a te between the two of them.


    Nichs: ¡°?? We didn¡¯t order any food.¡±


    The AI smiled slightly and removed the silver te cover, ¡°Perhaps it was ordered for you by another yer. Please, enjoy.¡±


    The aroma of pepper and roasted meat was very tempting.


    A solitary spiced rabbit head stood in the middle of the te, like a tant warning.


    ¡°......!!!¡± Wu Jin turned back abruptly. Rap ss 2 was seated in scattered positions around a corner of the canteen, and Vocal ss 1 and Dance ss 1 were off in the distance. A malicious gaze seemed to sweep over his back, but there was no sign of it when he looked back.


    Nichs was so frightened that he turned pale, ¡°What is this?¡±


    Wu Jin picked up his chopsticks, ¡°A rabbit head.¡±


    Nichs: ¡°You eat rabbit heads? Rabbit heads can be eaten? ... That¡¯s not it, I mean, who sent us this rabbit head? Is it poisoned? Brother Wang, don¡¯t bite it, ah, you still have to protect me aaahhhh!!¡±


    Wu Jin finished it in a few quick bites, ¡°It¡¯s quite delicious.¡± Then, he continued and wiped his mouth, ¡°Alright then, let¡¯s not form a CP.¡±


    ¡°That means there¡¯s only one option left.¡±


    Wu Jin knocked on the table, ¡°Father and son rtionship.¡±


    Night fell.


    Rap ss 2 slowly made their way back to the training room they¡¯d gathered in during the day. There were 16 rappers, and each of them had a segment of rap lyrics that had been issued to the contestants. Wu Jin only nced at it briefly before putting it away.


    For the 100 into 60petition, the most important thing wasn¡¯t the lyrics.


    On the snow white wall, the red handprints that they¡¯d left there during the interview were a shocking sight. When mixed in with the pale blue light, it seemed like there had been a ghost locked inside the training room who¡¯d beat at the wall with bloody hands.


    By this time, there was already a series of hidden alliances between the 16 trainees.


    Wu Jin had a good rtionship with Nichs, and he¡¯d maintained a friendship with the three people he shared a dormitory with. The arrogant Silver Armor upied a window on his own and looked down from the training room, observing the terrain of the dpidated factory building. In another group, Leica, who¡¯d taken the initiative to stand out as a ¡®think tank¡¯ and seek allies, had quickly be a leader of the group.


    Soon, Leica led the group of trainees into the corridor for a meeting.


    ¡°Hurry.¡± Wu Jin led Nichs towards the camera. Nichs nodded solemnly, picked up the manuscript, struck a hip-hop pose, shook his head, and began to rap, ¡°The audience is my bro, the stage is my flow, for the dream you know, for the brother you know...¡±


    Wu Jin had reason to suspect that the lyrics for the seventh elimination match had been randomly written by a rap generator.


    However, while they were in front of the camera, Wu Jin was like a loving father who was good at teaching. He quickly went to Nichs and taught him how to breathe, how to spit out words, and how to deal with the break points in the lyrics.


    Nichs¡¯s performance was very natural. He was just like someone who couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter how he was taught, but it was difficult to me him because he was beautiful.


    The two of them dragged it out in front of the cameras for 15 minutes before the AI cameraman finally got tired of them and moved the camera away to shoot other yers.


    Wu Jin quickly looked through the fan forum on his watch.


    ¡°What is this yer¡¯s name? Wang Ping! He feels very kind. As I was saying, my Nico is loved by everyone wherever he goes! Thank you, Brother Wang, for taking care of my daughter¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Hahaha Wang Ping is just like Little Nico¡¯s mama fan!¡±


    ¡°Super thankful, thank you for helping Nichs. I¡¯ll use my extra votes on you!¡±


    Wu Jin was relieved atst.


    Beside the window, Silver Armor gaped at the two of them. After witnessing Wu Jin holding a vampire cane and poking at Nichs¡¯s blood bag for 15 minutes, it seemed that Silver Armor¡¯s view on thispetition had been thoroughly subverted.


    Nichs asked him excitedly, ¡°Brother Wang, was it useful?¡± Then, he suddenly realized that Silver Armor was still watching them and quickly lowered his voice.


    Wu Jin nodded and made a gesture. The two of them left the training room.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go out and walk around.¡±


    Before leaving Silver Armor regained his cool pride again, and scoffed at Wang Ping and Nichs¡¯s XX type trade.


    The night was cool.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t stray too far from the training room. The scope of the lighting from the room only reached a certain range.


    Once they were away from the crowd, Nichs finally poured out his doubts, ¡°Brother Wang, will Leica and the others do something to me?¡±


    Wu Jin leaned against the wall, half of his body submerged in the shadows. ¡°Yes.¡±


    Nichs always had a feeling that beneath Wang Ping¡¯s face, Brother Wang himself should be a very attractive yer with a strong personal temperament. But the answer he was given sent him straight into a panic, ¡°Really? Bro-bro-brother Wang¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem.¡± Wu Jin spoke again, ¡°They have over a dozen people, but their interests aren¡¯t evenly distributed. There¡¯s a total of 800 votes, meaning that it¡¯s impossible for everyone to advance together.¡±


    ¡°There are many ways to advance. One is to eliminate the top ranked teammates, and another is to take advantage of the top ranked teammates.¡±


    Nichs shivered and trembled as he listened. Suddenly, he seemed to understand something, ¡°You mean... to help lift them up, too?¡±


    Wu Jin was only going to give this much advice. ¡°You have arge number of fans. How you use them is up to you. Remember, only when someone has a stake in the matter, will someone be willing to protect you.¡±


    Nichs pondered this for a short time and suddenly saw the light, but he abruptly heard Wang Ping ask, ¡°Out of the sixteen people in Rap ss 2, how many do you recognize?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s attitude towards Nichs was extremely straightforward. In exchange for giving advice, he asked the most important questions directly, without going around in circles.


    In the seventh elimination match, there were 50 yers from the Crosson Show and 50 from the Stardust Cup. Any clues he could learn now could be a chip during the final showdown.


    In return, Nichs was also very direct, ¡°Two, but their strength is also only mediocre...¡±


    Amongst the trainees from the Stardust Cup, Nichs was an underachiever. Underachievers tended to be friends with each other, so the friends of a mediocre student would be other mediocre students. It was already reaching Nichs¡¯s limit for him to be able to recognize two people.


    Wu Jin: ¡°What about Leica and Silver Armor?¡±


    Nichs spread his hands regretfully, ¡°No way, I thought they were both from the Crosson Show!¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    Only now did Nichs realize that Brother Wang¡¯s circle was different from his. It seemed that Wang Ping was familiar with the A and S-level trainees from the Crosson Show, which was why he could eliminate them from the possibilities so quickly. Nichs was then curious, ¡°Brother Wang, who are you?¡±


    Wu Jin patted this silly son on the shoulder, ¡°I¡¯m Pikachu. Alright, let¡¯s go back to the dorms. Remember to lock yourself in at night.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something else, ¡°Between Leica and Silver Armor, is there any chance that either of them might be the King of Hearts?¡±


    Nichs couldn¡¯t really answer him and was only able to squeeze out after a long time, ¡°Based on their characters, it doesn¡¯t seem like it. If you ask me, if any group ends up nearlypletely destroyed, then there¡¯s a 80% chance that it will be at the King of Hearts¡¯ hands. Brother Wang, although I¡¯m from a wild card team, I¡¯ve also heard about the training games the King has participated in before.¡±


    ¡°His style is very ¡®grand¡¯.¡± Nichs seemed to be trying to pick out the right words, ¡°Because he is very powerful, sometimes, in the instances, he is the closest thing to the rule designer inside the game. I don¡¯t think being eliminated by the King of Hearts is anything disgraceful.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was in a daze. This was a realpetition drifter! He¡¯d already given himself excuses for being eliminated before he was even eliminated from the game!


    The night had grown dark.


    The two of them took advantage of how they¡¯d left the training room to quickly look around the vicinity for anything that could be used in self-defense. Wu Jin found a piece of toughened ss, and wrapped it up with a steel fork using a cloth rope taken from the canteen curtains, making it into a rough dagger. He nned to use this for self-defense, and find timeter on to go to the canteen and steal a kitchen knife.


    The survival count on their wrist watches was still at 100.


    If Wu Jin¡¯s guess was correct, then the closer they were to the performance, the more yers would choose to make a move.


    ¡°Brother Wang, will theye to chop me up tonight...¡± As they neared the back of the canteen, Nichs was still chatting nonstop.


    Wu Jin was almost dizzy from all the noise, ¡°Do you see the survival number?! It¡¯s 100. What¡¯s the probability that you¡¯ll be the first to fall? 1%. That¡¯s basically zero. Go back and sleep!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not in any danger until tomorrow, unless you¡¯re forced into doing something by an external cause.¡±


    Nichs finally breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°That¡¯s true, nobody else has been eliminated yet...¡±


    Both of their watches vibrated.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed slightly, and he quickly bowed his head. Nichs also looked at his watch in dismay.


    Current survival count: 99.


    Nichs¡¯ expression was pale, ¡°Brother Wang, the King of Hearts has started ahhhh!¡±


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t convinced, ¡°.......¡± Why does it have to be the King of Hearts? Are you treating Wei Yan and Brother Wei like they didn¡¯t exist!


    ¡°Let¡¯s get the knife and go.¡± Wu Jin red at Nichs, then gestured for him to lower his voice, ¡°Back to the training room.¡±


    The kitchen behind the canteen was dark.


    By the time they went inside, the majority of the knives had already been swept away. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t surprised that someone had been ahead of them, and it seemed that they could see some other contestants running over to the canteen from the distance.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Wu Jin mouthed the words as he snatched up a couple knives.


    They left quickly.


    As they ran back towards the training room, Wu Jin thought quickly.


    There were 100 interns. There were too many variables, and it was hard to specte over why the first yer had been eliminated. However, it was still beyond his expectations that they would make a move at the very start...


    The lights for the training room were getting closer.


    Wu Jin hid away his knives and led Nichs to the main entrance. He looked through the window and said, ¡°Almost everyone is there.¡±


    The door to the training room opened.


    Silver Armor, who¡¯d alsoe in from outside, nced at them.


    But after that, Wu Jin, Silver Armor and Nichs¡¯s gazes gathered in the same ce, just like the rest of the contestants.


    On the walls of the training room.


    The ¡®16¡¯ that had originally been written in blood red paint had been crossed out.


    In its ce was a new number.


    15.


    <i>xiin: chapter 200! do you know what that means?!?! there¡¯s only 38 chapters left!!! (there¡¯s a lot of long ones so it¡¯ll take maybe a little less than two months before it¡¯s all done??) holy crap~</i>

 Chapter Ch201.1 - Execution

    <h4>Chapter Ch201.1 - Execution</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    15.


    The scarlet, handwritten Arabic numerals were written with thick paint that had obviously been painted on in a frantic manner. Thest stroke of the ¡®5¡¯ was long and winded downwards. The visual impact was shocking.


    The training room was dead silent¨C¨C


    Wu Jin abruptly turned back.


    The trainees stood in distinct groups. In the dim lighting, tense veins bulged on their foreheads, and their faces were shocked and pale. Starting from Silver Armor and counting on, 1, 2, 3...


    15.


    Wu Ji¡¯s breath caught briefly.


    There were only 15 people in the training room.


    The trainee who¡¯d disappeared was a middling ranked trainee. His name was ¡®Lin Qingshan¡¯. Wu Jin didn¡¯t have much of an impression of him and only remembered that he was one of the trainees in therge group that followed Leica. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly as his gaze swept across everyone at the scene.


    Leica¡¯s expression was as heavy as water, and the ¡®supporters¡¯ behind him who¡¯d felt that they would be safe and secure by grouping together looked even worse. Silver Armor looked silently at the words on the wall, his lips pressed tightly together.


    Wu Jin¡¯s three ¡®roommates¡¯ stood at the back of the crowd. The leader of this new small group was a trainee named ¡®Wang Shu¡¯ who was near the bottom of the rankings. Wang Shu was currently also observing the subtle expressions on everyone¡¯s faces carefully.


    Wu Jin and Wang Shu¡¯s gazes gently ovepped, then soon separated.


    Finally, there was Nichs. The mouth of this beautiful waste was agape from fright, and after the copse of his expression management, he looked both unattractive and useless.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze lingered on Nichs for two seconds. Finally, someone spoke up in the silent training room.


    Leica spoke coldly, ¡°Where is Lin Qingshan.¡±


    16 people had dropped to 15, and the wrist watch had prompted that one person had been eliminated. The answer was just around the corner. For a moment, countless pairs of eyes gathered on Leica.


    It was in line with Wu Jin¡¯s conjecture. The first who would take the initiative to speak would be Leica.


    There weren¡¯t manymander position yers amongst the trainees, but their survival depended on the support of their allies, their strategies, and the protection of other trainees. Leica was one such person. Lin Qingshan, who¡¯d originally belonged to the ¡®Leica faction¡¯, was the first one to be eliminated, which was about tantamount to a public p to his face.


    No one in the training room answered him.


    Leica waited for a skillful pause and then spoke again, ¡°Let¡¯s change questions. Just now, when that contestant was eliminated, which is, when the watch vibrated, what were all of you doing?¡±


    ¡°In order to set an example, I¡¯ll go first.¡±


    At this time, the dignified and heavy atmosphere in the training room finally lightened up slightly. There were many trainees who followed Leica. After the rap training just now, most of them imed to have been wandering around the training room¨C¨Ceven though Wu Jin didn¡¯t believe it. However, they all hadpanions who supported each other.


    After that came Wu Jin and Nichs. Wu Jin spoke concisely, ¡°We went in the direction of the yground.¡±


    Rap ss 2 was located in the southeast corner of the entire factory camp. The direction of the yground was where the canteen and the other sses were. They couldn¡¯t be med for exploring the map.


    As for Nichs, neither Silver Armor nor Leica cared about Nichs. This person seemed to be famous for doing nothing in the Stardust Cup training group. He could easily be recognized even without a mask.


    This detail and Nichs¡¯s ount of his whereabouts mutually corroborated. In the Stardust Cup, the existence of the &#k2018;wild card teams¡¯ was required by the Star Alliance for the sake of &#k2018;political correctness¡¯. As for the wild card team yers themselves, as &#k2018petition diplomats¡¯, they were basically super weak.


    Then, there were Wu Jin¡¯s three roommates.


    Finally, there was Silver Armor. The yer only said two words, ¡®map searching¡¯. Silver Armor had always been proud and acted like reporting what he was doing was an act of charity.


    As expected, Leica¡¯s brows twisted together.


    After going round, everyone was in a state of ¡®not knowing where Lin Qingshan had gone¡¯, and ¡®they had all been doing their own thing when the incident happened¡¯.


    Silver Armor was the only one who¡¯d been on his own.


    Leica turned to Silver Armor, ¡°Well, can anyone provide an alibi for you?¡±


    The atmosphere in the training room suddenly cooled down.


    Leica¡¯s tone was gentle, and his words seemed to be disguised as a routine question. Unsurprisingly, Silver Armor remained cold and distant. The arrogant trainee looked around, his gaze stopping on Leica.


    Silver Armor spoke coldly, ¡°No. I¡¯m not used to spending time with the weak.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes widened imperceptibly. He quickly pressed down the feeling of having gossip to watch. This sentence was like a sudden spark, and Leica¡¯s expression twisted further. Silver Armor raised his chin and looked away, towards the ¡®15¡¯ on the wall. It seemed that Leica wasn¡¯t worth his attention, and his real opponent could only be found on the wall.


    Leica quickly adjusted his mood, ¡°Do you think that you¡¯re the King of Hearts?¡±


    Silver Armor sneered, ¡°You¡¯re scared of the King of Hearts?¡±


    Leica asked again, ¡°I still have a question, who was thest to leave the training room? Was it... you.¡±


    Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Wu Jin finally jumped out of the crowd and broke the stalemate. He asked Leica modestly, ¡°About that... is it possible that trainees from other sses made a move?¡±


    However, Wu Jin was just a little transparent nobody ranked 97th. His aura was weak, and his extroversion was low, so he was soon ignored by the two of them. Only Wang Shu and Nichs looked at Wu Jin a few more times, and Nichs exined kindly to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wang, our ss dormitories are so far apart. The King of Hearts probably didn¡¯t specifically run over just to attack...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Thispetition nobody was already quivering like this, yet didn¡¯t forget to name the King of Hearts with respect. Was this a special tribute to the King of Hearts who might be hidden in the crowd?


    In the middle of the crowd, Leica continued to control the stage, refusing to let off Silver Armor who didn¡¯t have a witness. Silver Armor remained silent at first, then suddenly went over to Leica¨C¨C


    Leica¡¯s pupils contracted, and his muscles tensed up slightly. He was ready to defend and counter attack.


    However, Silver Armor bypassed Leica and went straight to the white walls.


    14 pairs of eyes swept over to look at Silver Armor.


    Most of the crowd were gaping in amazement, and nobody knew what he nned to do. What Silver Armor did was to dip his hand into the red paint and swipe it across the wall.


    The blood red number ¡®15¡¯ was wiped away by Silver Armor. Nobody could see his expression clearly.


    Then, the male trainee turned back coldly. The red paint dripping from his right hand made him seem like a sinister figure, like a demon with his hands covered in blood.


    The wall was now red, and there were no more numbers.


    Silver Armor enunciated every word, ¡°It¡¯s just some characters on the wall, yet you guys are already this scared?¡±


    ¡°Are you guys scared of the King of Hearts?¡±


    Silver Armor sneered, ¡°How unfortunate. I¡¯m not scared.¡±


    The training room seemed to have been hit by a huge block of ice that suddenly shattered apart, bursting into numerous panicked whispers.


    On Wu Jin¡¯s side, Nichs burst into swearing out of fear.


    This guy practically glued himself to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wang, it¡¯s over! This is a rule that the King of Hearts set. The King doesn¡¯t like people who don¡¯t follow the rules. Silver Armor is done for...¡±


    Wu Jin could feel his brain swelling in confusion from all the noise, ¡°How do you know that it¡¯s the King of Hearts¨C¨C¡±


    Nichs wanted to cry but had no tears, ¡°Who else could it be! Say, what can I do to make the King overlook me?¡±


    The confrontation in the training room finally broke up. Wu Jin fell to the back of the group, wandering around and not letting go of even the smallest detail.


    From the time when the yers left the training room one after another, to the first time the wrist watch had vibrated and the 100 people had changed to 99, there had been over half an hour of unounted for time in which anything could have happened.


    Wu Jin lowered his gaze and calcted silently.


    Half an hour. If someone made their way from other training rooms across the camp, it would leave them no more than 7 minutes to kill anyone. It absolutely wasn¡¯t enough time for them to find a specific target and make a move. Most likely, the suspect ¡®killer¡¯ King of Hearts was lurking in Rap ss 2¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s steps paused suddenly.


    The moonlight prated through the corridor. Silver Armor stood at the corner of the corridor up ahead.


    There hadn¡¯t been muchmunication between the two people. At most, Wu Jin had interrupted his speech in the training room, but that was purely due to Leica¡¯s poor control over the scene.


    Nichs also stopped his steps, waiting for Wang Ping¡¯s orders.


    Silver Armor nced at Wu Jin and suddenly spoke up, ¡°Hey.¡±


    Their gazes met. Silver Armor¡¯s eyes held a sense of exploration, and Wu Jin finally figured out that Silver Armor seemed to be looking for an ally. However, this person¡¯s method of looking for allies also seemed like he was offering charity.


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of the King of Hearts.¡± While Wu Jin was still trying to figure out whether Silver Armor wanted to form an alliance or not, the trainee spoke up slowly, his voice carrying a strange, yet remarkable ambition, ¡°Because everything that the King of Hearts has isn¡¯t the fruit of his own efforts.¡±


    Wu Jin was surprised, ¡°Then, he...¡±


    ¡°His reputation is false, and his position was given to him by his team¡¯s seniors. His fame has been raised up by the entertainmentpany, and hisbat style is hyped up by the media. He didn¡¯t have to put in any effort in order to upy the c-position that most professional yers can¡¯t even imagine in their entire lifetime.¡± Silver Armor spoke slowly, his tone sarcastic.


    ¡°I will beat him.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very important to me.¡±


    Silver Armor nodded precisely to Wu Jin and turned to leave.


    Wu Jin stayed where he was, and the scene from the Stardust Cup that he¡¯d watched with the big boss suddenly shed in his mind. When the contestants entered the arena, thementators had been giving them brief introductions.


    ¨C¨CThis was the King of Hearts, the most talented rookie in the Empire!! The new star of the future!


    ¨C¨CAs for this one, he¡¯s an anonymous trainee who has been training for 11 years. I don¡¯t know why he¡¯s still a trainee either, hahaha....


    Some people¡¯s path forward was star studded, while others were still working desperately for their debut.


    However, Wu Jin didn¡¯t have enough time toment when Nichs began howling from beside him, ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Brother Wang, we can¡¯t get too close to him. This person has offended the King, he¡¯s offended the King...¡±


    Wu Jin reprimanded him, ¡°Shut up!¡±


    Nichs was suddenly as quiet as a chicken.


    Before the bedroom lights went out, Wu Jin took Nichs to the cameras to suck some blood.


    ¡®Grand¡¯ seemed to be the term that described the King of Hearts¡¯s exaggerated killing style, but it didn¡¯t fit with any of the 15 remaining yers in Rap ss 2.


    On their way back to the dorms, Nichs chattered the entire time. Wu Jin even felt that the role of ¡®Nichs from a wild card team¡¯ was one that made any yer sneer, a big fool that made others easily set down their guard.


    If the King of Hearts wanted to camouge himself, then picking this ¡®Nichs¡¯ as a cover really wasn¡¯t out of the question¨C¨C


    Ten minutester, Nichs realized in horror, ¡°Bro-bro-bro-brother Wang, you can¡¯t be doubting me, right?! Just now, I was with you the whole time, Brother Wang, Brother Wang, we agreed to be like father and son. You can¡¯t leave me alone like an orphan contestant...¡±


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help being annoyed, ¡°Go back and sleep, go back and sleep!¡±


    ¡®Nichs¡¯ could be faked, but muscle reactions couldn¡¯t be faked. At the start, Nichs had really proven that he was a weakling, and his muscles had obvious signs of protein powder enhancement.


    Muscles that were formed from actualbat were different from those that came from fitness training.


    Wu Jin felt that if he really couldn¡¯t tell the difference, then he would¡¯ve been spending so much time sleeping in the big boss¡¯s bed for nothing!


    The dormitories were also divided into different sses depending on the yers¡¯ rankings.


    Nichs and Silver Armor could lock their single rooms from the inside, and the bedroom was spacious and bright, with ck sexy pajamas, slippers, cosmetics, and skin care products¨C¨C


    Wu Jin understood the inside story for this. A viewer might think that the picture of an unaware sleeping contestant captured in the talent show might be a real shot of a contestant who¡¯d been in bed for several hours, but in reality, said contestant had found the perfect angle, put on CC cream, painted their eyebrows, and washed up their pillowcases...


    Finally, there were the four person dorms for the lower tiers.


    When they parted, Nichs was very reluctant and concerned for his life. Wu Jin tossed the sentence ¡®lock the door¡¯ at him, and finally, under Nichs¡¯s strong begging, the two of them established a remote contact method.


    Nichs¡¯s single bedroom had a good view that overlooked two paths outside the building, allowing him to collect first hand information. It could asionallye in handy.


    Wu Jin waved his hand, went back to his dorm, then quickly got to work.


    A tiny thread was wound between the bed column and the gap in the cab door, and inconspicuous metal parts were hung up on ropes. Finally, he took out a stack of newspapers from the training room.


    Wu Jin folded up the paper loosely, leaving plenty of space, and covered every inch of the area beneath the bed. As soon as anyone approached and stepped on the paper, it would immediately make a sound¨C¨C


    On the bed across from him, the unobtrusive trainee Wang Shu wasying out traps in an equally crazy manner.


    The two trainees to the side were dumbfounded, then suddenly saw the light and learned to do the same.

 Chapter Ch201.2 - Execution

    <h4>Chapter Ch201.2 - Execution</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    At night.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t remain on guard for long. He quickly fell asleep to preserve his strength. There would be a lot of fighting in the future, and he needed to sleep as much as he could now. The clock usually moved faster in survival shows, and it was likely that the ¡®next day¡¯ would be started forcefully a few hourster.


    His dreams were peaceful.


    Nichs danced the h hand in hand with Caesar. Raphael yed on the swings with Researcher Song, and the big boss tossed two mewling little rabbit balls into his arms, ¡°Get lost! Take your rabbit heads and get out!¡±


    The more Wu Jin looked at the big boss, the more he felt that there was something in his heart that was sprouting out of cuteness. He pounced happily onto the big boss¨C¨C


    Thump.


    Wu Jin suddenly woke up.


    His wrist watch was beeping constantly. In a certain part of the forum that nobody was interested in, he and Nichs had prearranged to use an abandoned old thread tomunicate. At this time, the thread was being pushed to the front page constantly.


    Nichs: Brother Wang!!!!


    Nichs: Brother Wang save me ahhhhh!!!


    Thump, thump.


    The sound of knuckles knocking on the wooden door through ayer of skin could be heard from a remote load-bearing wall, reverberating in the dark and empty corridors. It was a chilling sound.


    Wu Jin¡¯s hearing was much better than that of ordinary people due to his gic modifications. He was stunned at first, then quickly came back to his senses. The knocking on the door was dull and orderly, rigid and deliberate like someone with an obsessivepulsive disorder.


    Nichs: Brother Wang, someone¡¯s knocking on the door. It sounds like they¡¯re knocking on my door, or it¡¯s Silver Armor¡¯s ahhhh¨C¨C


    Thump, thump¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was surprised. He didn¡¯t know whether it was coincidence or not, but adding on the sound that had woken him up earlier, there were a total of 15 knocks at the door. It was consistent with the number of trainees in Rap ss 2.


    It was like the soul of Lin Qingshan, who¡¯d been eliminated.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    He dressed himself quickly, then hit the bed post with a fist. His three roommates woke up one after another, ¡°You¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin made a ¡®quiet¡¯ gesture. ¡°Someone is knocking on the door. It might be the King of Hearts.¡±


    One roommate¡¯s hair immediately stood on end, ¡°The King of Hearts? No way, are we going out to look for the King of Hearts?¡±


    Wu Jin got out of bed and looked down at his roommate. His eyes shed with a slightly chilly light, ¡°You¡¯re unwilling to go out when there¡¯s four people. Could it be that you want to go out alone?¡±


    That person fell abruptly silent.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to open the door. Wang Shu didn¡¯t say a word as he followed behind him, and the two of them went straight over to push open the door and look into the corridor¨C¨C


    The corridor was empty.


    The iron door of the fire exit that led to the stairs was half open.


    There was a bang!


    From the end of the corridor, Silver Armor opened up his door at the same time. The trainee¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t very good. He frowned, and a weapon that he nned to use to fight against the King of Hearts shed in his hands. However, the empty corridor was like being doused with cold water, clearing away their desire to fight.


    The sound woke up all the trainees near the middle of the dormitory area. When Leica came out, heughed at Silver Armor as though he¡¯d managed to get even somehow.


    Silver Armor stood at the door expressionlessly, his face nk as he looked at the dark fire passageway. Finally, he chose not to go up against the absent culprit and returned to his bedroom. The mechanisms clicked behind him, and the door was locked.


    On the other side, Nichs, who¡¯d been peeking out the door, shook himself and locked himself back inside. Wu Jin¡¯s two roommates seemed scared, while Wu Jiny on the bed, listening vaguely to the conversationing from next door¨C¨C


    ¡°K made the rules.¡±


    ¡°K definitely doesn¡¯t like people who break the rules... so he¡¯ll eliminate Silver Armor. He was knocking on Silver Armor¡¯s door, so what does that have to do with us?¡±


    ¡°Silver Armor, hey. He dared to erase the words that K wrote. However, as long as he keeps the door locked, nobody else can get in. He¡¯s lucky, who asked him to draw ninth ce...¡±


    On the forums in their watches, Nichs was also chattering on.


    Wu Jin ignored it and closed his eyes, his head on the pillow. He went over the details in his mind.


    15 knocks at the door.


    The empty corridor.


    The fire passageway...


    In a half dreaming, half awake state, his mind circled around the words that Silver Armor had spoken in the corridor.


    ¨C¨C¡°I¡¯ll beat him. This is very important to me.¡±


    Wu Jin rose up and drifted around in his dream.


    He also wanted to beat K.


    Because he wanted to.


    Bang.


    Wu Jin reacted in a sh and got up as quickly as he could. Wang Shu and another roommate woke up at the same time. After the previous knock at the door, everyone¡¯s alertness had been raised up to the highest level. After that, theirst roommate also followed suit and woke up.


    The knock on the door was particrly rapid this time, going from light to heavy. Wu Jin couldn¡¯t even hear where the knock originated from and how many times it had taken before he woke up.


    On the forums, Nichs was begging for help like crazy, ¡°Brother Wang!! This time the knocks are on my door, my door!!¡±


    ¡°14 knocks¨C¨C¡±


    14 times.


    That was one less than just now. One less sound than just now.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Don¡¯t go out.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows twisted in a frown. It seemed as though there were invisible ghosts wandering around the corridor. There was also a rustling sound from the bedroom next door, which happened to be the bedroom where the first to be eliminated, Lin Qingshan, had been staying.


    On his watch, the survival number was 94.


    6 people had been eliminated in one night. Not only had Rap ss 2 suffered losses and been affected by the chain reaction from Lin Qingshan¡¯s elimination, but trainees from other unknown ces around the training camp had also been eliminated.


    The doors to the dormitories opened up one after another as yers with varying expressions gathered in the corridor. Wu Jin knocked on Nichs¡¯s door to indicate that it was safe. Only then did Nichs dare to peek outside.


    14 people.


    Everyone¡¯s expressions changed slightly.


    Countless gazes focused on one ce.


    Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom.


    Only Silver Armor hadn¡¯t shown up. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to go and knock on the door, but he received no response. All of a sudden, a trainee screamed in horror, ¡°Look!¡±


    On the ground, there were strange, bright red bloodstains that extended from Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom, out along the crack in the door, then through to the corridor. It pointed towards¨C¨C


    Some trainees rubbed at the goosebumps on their arms and turned pale.


    ¡°It points in the direction of the studio.¡± Leica spoke in a muffled tone.


    ¡°It¡¯s just red paint.¡± Wu Jin got down on one knee and touched the marks.


    ¡°Kick open the door.¡± To one side, Wang Shu¡¯s words were concise and to the point. He gestured for Wu Jin to make way.


    Silver Armor¡¯s room was locked from the inside, and the windows were closed. It was like a textbook perfect secret room. However, under the joint efforts of the four trainees, Silver Armor¡¯s wooden bedroom door finally couldn¡¯t hold up and was kicked open. Wu Jin frowned and looked up.


    Everyone sucked in a cold breath.


    The bedroom was a mess, and a silver life-saving capsule stood still in the center of the spacious dormitory.


    Silver Armor... had been eliminated.


    ¡°I said before, K hates people who don¡¯t follow the rules... even if it¡¯s a locked, secret room, he can still manage to kill Silver Armor...¡±


    ¡°Is K, is K a ghost...¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head slightly. Countless seemingly unrted clues mixed around in his mind, as though leading him around and around into a dead end. The scene of Silver Armor in the corridor a few hours ago shed back and forth in his memory.


    It was impossible.


    It was a locked bedroom. It was impossible.


    Wu Jin retreated outside. Leica was already standing outside the door.


    Nichs was immersed in the joy of other people¡¯s deaths having nothing to do with him, ¡°Brother Wang¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin and Leica spoke at the same time, ¡°To the training room.¡±


    Nichs: ¡°What? It¡¯s the middle of the night!¡±


    Leica shot Wu Jin a probing nce, then took the initiative again, ¡°The paint extends in the direction of the training room. K is leading us over. Let¡¯s go, everyone together.¡±


    ¨C¨CEven if K was one of the people among them.


    No one objected.


    K could be anyone. As long as they were alone, there was the possibility that they would be eliminated next. The group of people swept down the corridor, and the scattered red paint on the ground looked like a horror movie in the dark night.


    The door to the training room was already open.


    Leica was the first to go in, followed by Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet stepped through the door when he saw Leica¡¯s arm tremble. He stabilized himself quickly, but it seemed that he¡¯d been greatly impacted¨C¨C


    On the white wall of the room, the fingerprints belonging to the contestants had been covered thoroughly with red paint, like a pool of blood.


    In the middle of the bloodstain was a pale, bloody face!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows jumped up.


    It was a face that had beenpletely torn off. It was stuck to the wall, like the eliminated person was built into the blood red wall and would never be able to live again.


    He recognized this face.


    It was handsome and was worthy of its ce as 9th ce in the talent show for appearance.


    Silver Armor.


    ¡°9.¡± There was a trembling voice from behind him.


    Wu Jin turned back.


    On the other wall, a brand new number had been written under the ¡®15¡¯ that had been smeared away by Silver Armor earlier.


    9.


    There were 14 people in the training room.


    ¡°The King... King of Hearts is angry.¡± Someone shuddered and spoke, ¡°He¡¯s going to execute five people next time.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aw, I feel bad for Silver Armor.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: the King of Hearts sounds like some sort of scary joker o.o</i>

 Chapter Ch202.1 - Rehearsal

    <h4>Chapter Ch202.1 - Rehearsal</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The sky was fish belly white.


    The sound of water could be heard as Wu Jin washed his face, observing the ¡®human skin mask¡¯ that covered his face in the bathroom mirror.


    This mask face seemed to start from the root of his neck and didn¡¯t get wet after getting soaked in water. Even the pores of Wang Ping¡¯s face seemed to shrink and shift with Wu Jin¡¯s small changes in expression.


    It was almost certain that this fantastic biological simtion technology would set off waves of controversy and gain an increase in interest with this survival show match. The more realistic it was, the more frightening it was.


    The camouge could be torn off by the owner themselves or could be forcibly stripped off by external forces¨C¨C


    The scene from two hours ago shed through his mind again. The life-saving capsule, the blood red paint that led the way, the expanse of crimson and the human skin stuck to the wall.


    Wu Jin breathed out lightly.


    From behind him, there came a crash inside the bathroompartment. Nichs hopped out and looked back with every step, ¡°Evil door, I always feel like someone is following me...¡±


    Wu Jin led the blood bag with him and went outside.


    The whitewashed walls of the corridor and the gloomy skyline were the same pale shade of white. The bathroom and the training room were a 10 minute walk away, and the light streaming in from the high window was cold and wan, like a haze drifting across one¡¯s vision.


    The corridor was winding, but devoid of people. Nichs had to pull Wu Jin with him before he dared toe out and pee.


    ¡°Brother Wang, say, how painful must it have been when Silver Armor¡¯s face was pulled off!¡± Nichs said, ¡°He was also able to withstand it and didn¡¯t make any noise!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°It wasn¡¯t torn.¡±


    Even if it was torn off, a potion would have to have been used. Silver Armor may not be the strongest amongst therge number of trainees, but it wasn¡¯t to the point where he had no chance to call for help. Wu Jin spected that the most reasonable exnation for the removal of his face was that, when the life-saving capsule was ejected, the eliminated person¡¯s face would fall off automatically due to the chemical reactions, falling into the murderer¡¯s hands.


    Nichs was stunned.


    However, he soon found something else to gossip on about, ¡°The King of Hearts was able to kill Silver Armor alone... Does this mean, like, disobedient people will die? Brother Wang, what do you think....¡±


    Wu Jin mused, ¡°It¡¯s quite interesting.¡±


    ¡°The King of Hearts doesn¡¯t go to sleep in the middle of the night and goes to the training room instead to paint the walls. The paint was spread all over the ground to lead us over. He had to walk with his body hunched over if he wanted to stay out of the paint while still spreading it around.¡± Wu Jin thought about it very honestly, ¡°I wonder if he¡¯ll have lower back pain today.¡±


    In order to put on a cool act, was it worth it?!


    Nichs: ¡°......¡±


    The training room was right ahead of them. Nichs suddenly yanked Wu Jin back, ¡°Brother Wang, don¡¯t-don¡¯t go in. The King of Hearts is in our ss. He wants to eliminate another 5 people this time. Let¡¯s avoid him. It¡¯ll be fine after the teams are reformed!¡±


    Wu Jin slowly turned back. The light in his eyes was the same as the haze around them, and it made people want to shudder. Nichs paused, and for a moment, he even felt that Wang Ping was suspecting him¨C¨C


    Nichs reacted abruptly.


    There were two cameras up ahead. Nichs quickly grabbed Wu Jin and lowered his voice to the minimum before they could enter the range of the cameras, ¡°Brother Wang, don¡¯t. The King of Hearts is really there.¡±


    Wu Jin was also outside the monitoring range.


    How do you know, he mouthed.


    But then, Nichs¡¯s brain seemed to freeze, and he started to stammer, circling around the topic.


    Wu Jin crossed his arms over his chest and looked at him.


    All the easily neglected fragments in his memories rapidly linked up together.


    Nichs. He¡¯d been the first to hear the knock on the door, and he¡¯d been the closest to Silver Armor¡¯s room.


    The most important point¨C¨C


    Wu Jin slowly opened his mouth, ¡°The writing on the wall, why is it the King of Hearts?¡±


    The one who¡¯d set the tone had also been Nichs.


    Nichs suddenly flushed red, ¡°Brother Wang, I really don¡¯t mean anything else. We have mutual interests...¡±


    In the dead corner of the monitoring, the atmosphere between the two of them suddenly grew stiff. At this time, the door to the training room opened aspetitors came out to go to the bathroom. Wu Jin turned around as though nothing had happened and led Nichs to the entrance.


    The atmosphere inside was chilly.


    Leica and several other trainees upied the southwest corner, while Wang Shu sat in the southeast corner, and a group of others who¡¯d separated at some unknown point in time sat scattered across the room in twos and threes.


    What all groups had inmon is that they would definitely go out in groups.


    On the white wall, the bright red ¡®9¡¯ character was finally lit up by the sunlight that was prating into the room. It seemed to announce the beginning of the next round of executions


    In the center of the training room, the talent show cameras that had rested for an entire night started up automatically.


    Wu Jinmanded Nichs, ¡°Start working, release some blood.¡±


    Nichs looked stunned, then pleased, ¡°You haven¡¯t abandoned me...¡±


    Wu Jin put his right hand into his pocket.


    A cotton thready there. Two hours ago, when Silver Armor had had his ident, he¡¯d rushed into the dormitory corridor before Nichs, knocked on the door to signal that everything was safe, untied the cotton thread that had been wound around Nichs¡¯s bedroom door, and watched him walk out of the bedroom with his own eyes.


    The cotton thread was still in good condition.


    Nichs hadn¡¯t been the one who¡¯d poured the paint all the way from Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom to the training room.


    On the other side, Nichs rubbed his hands, ¡°Let¡¯s practice rap today, Brother Wang...¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement.


    Nichs was acting suspiciously, but at his core, he wasn¡¯t bad. His basic skill level, alertness, pace and muscle state could all testify for him. Taking ten thousand steps back, if the King of Hearts really wanted to pretend to be Nichs, it would really be too shameful.


    There was definitely something wrong with Nichs.


    However, this wasn¡¯t the main focus of the problem with the King of Hearts.


    Wu Jin bowed his head. Countless thoughts shed through his mind beneath his drooping eyelids. Silver Armor had only opened his door once that night. How had the King of Hearts killed Silver Armor in that closed up room?


    What was the King of Hearts¡¯ purpose?


    Where had Lin Qingshan vanished to? Where was the King of Hearts?


    Also¨C¨C


    Wu Jin nced at his watch.


    Thatst sentence in Wang Ping¡¯s script.


    ¡°You are the first owner of the identity ¡®Wang Ping¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Ring-ling-ling!¡±


    The bell rang out rapidly, and the training room seemed to have been suddenly woken up.


    At 8AM, the AI rap instructors yawned as they walked in with the cameras, writing down that day¡¯s training n on the whiteboard on the wall.


    ¡°Stage rehearsal¨C¨C¡±


    All trainees: ¡°......¡±


    The AI instructor was stunned for a moment, then noticed Silver Armor¡¯s face skin stuck up on the wall, ¡°Oh, he died.¡±


    The cameraman beside them nodded, ¡°It seems so. Poor thing, he must have been stuck into the wall.¡± After he finished speaking, he even went over to shoot a close-up of the blood red wall.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were dazed. Finally, he recalled that this was being broadcast live and quickly opened up the terminal on his watch to take a look.


    On the fan forum, the audience realized that ¡®Silver Armor had been skinned and stuck onto the wall¡¯ one after another. A group of little fans were all crying and making yingyingying sounds:


    ¡°This brother was assassinated even before his debut!¡±


    ¡°Wuwuwuwu, it¡¯s a beautiful tragedy.¡±


    ¡°Darlings, look here. No.45, Chen Xiaoqiu, looks a bit like Silver Armor. Silver Armor substitute fans, why don¡¯t you consider him!¡±


    ¡°Simr +1, possible substitute. Want to switch +1.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The Crosson Show obviously hadn¡¯t optimized the logic for the plot line. However, it sounded off an invisible rm for Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Silver Armor¡¯s body hadn¡¯t even cooled yet, but the smart little trainees and fans already knew to suck blood from his corpse! If he didn¡¯t work hard, he¡¯d always remain as the No.96 Wang Ping!


    In the training room, after the AI issued out their performance clothing, they began to exin the stage rehearsal parts.


    ¡°In rap, the most important thing is to have style. Your stage presence has to explode...¡±


    At this time, many of the trainees were still immersed in the deterrence that the King of Hearts gave them. For some reason, Wu Jin had a faint sense that the division in Rap ss 2 was very strange. There were too many trainees from the Stardust Cup, and there were more than one or two trainees with low morale. The King of Hearts seemed to be a curse on all of them.


    Meanwhile, Nichs snatched up two sets of costumes like ackey, handing one set over to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wang, I haven¡¯t heard you rap before.¡±


    Wu Jin was expressionless as he looked down at the lyrics that had been assigned to him.


    Although Nichs¡¯s lyrics, ¡®The audience is my bro, the stage is my flow¡¯ were heavy on the saliva, his lyrics were more pitiful.


    There were over a dozen parts in the entire song, but only one sentence was assigned to Wang Ping¨C¨C ¡°Let¡¯s get it.¡±


    And it was a harmony part. There was no doubt that there would be a full line up on the stage.


    ¨C¨CFortunately, there were many other ces he could perform and stand out.


    Wu Jin folded up the lyrics and blocked out the writing and drawing on the back. After the first chorus, he could link it up with some beat boxing and enter the transition section before the main song started up again. He could also sneak in a melody rap during the freestyle, or snatch up some camera time by doing a back somersault during the interlude. He could jump up and catch the lens during the final killing part.


    As long as he could snatch a position in the show, he could shine even from the edges.


    So, the group changed into their costumes and went to attend the rehearsal. There was a small dy before they left, as a trainee who¡¯d been too slow hadn¡¯t managed to get a costume.


    The AI instructor was also confused, ¡°That shouldn¡¯t have happened, I brought over 14 sets...¡±


    The program team soon sent over another set. When the door to the training room opened, a group of burly trainees in sequined costumes and suits got in the car and drove for ten minutes to the special stage for Rap ss 2.


    Wu Jin paused slightly the moment the door opened.


    The stage was arranged like a bustling night city, dizzying and gorgeous.


    The venue, which could hold 800 spectators, wasn¡¯t big, and all the lights converged onto the central stage. The stage was set up with the basics, and the curtain lights shone from the bottom up. The skyscraper setting with its punk heavy metal colors was luxurious and rich, the backdrops ovepped, throwing out shadows, and there were hydraulic lift tforms that rose up between the ¡®skyscrapers¡¯.


    Wu Jin exhaled softly.


    The stage could easily make his blood boil no matter the time or asion.


    After they went in, the trainees were pushed up onto the stage one by one.


    They stood at random.


    And their performance was casual.


    Almost everyone¡¯s attention was focused on reconnaissance, looking through the screens, the mechanisms, setting boards, moving walls, tracks, lifts, and methrowers. Theplex performance mechanisms turned the terrain into an artificialbyrinth. ording to the requirements of the program, at the beginning of the performance, all the yers would be waiting on the B1 floor beneath the stage, standing on their own lift tforms.


    When the turn came for their parts, the lift tform would automatically rise up and bring the yers up to the stage.


    ¡°Performers can be split into half-open mic and full open mic...¡± The AI director introduced, ¡°After all of you have thought it over,e over and register for either half-open or full.¡±


    Nichs was shocked silly, and even Wang Shu was confused, leaning, shifting to approach Wu Jin quietly.


    ¡°When singing with apaniment, it¡¯s half-open mic. Picking up the microphone and singing on the spot is full mic. When singing with apaniment, another voice is yed, and the volume of the live microphone is lowered to allow for the dual singing. That¡¯s half-open mic, and the fault tolerance rate is higher.¡± Wu Jin exined.


    Nichs suddenly understood. All the yers registered for the half-open mic¨C¨Cif killing really started on the stage, they wouldn¡¯t even have enough time to escape. Who would remember to sing in such a situation!


    Wu Jin went after everyone else and reported to the director, ¡°Open mic.¡±


    The director gave him a thumbs up.


    After their assignments were finished, the yers lined up and were brought to the B1 floor beneath the stage.


    The floor beneath the stage was pitch ck. Between the scene props were 16 scattered lift tforms, but two of them were already vacant.


    The simple lift tform only allowed for one person to stand on it at a time, and the partitions between the lift tforms wereplex. Although it connected in all directions, it was difficult to remember the way. The extremely weak light made many of the yers nervous instantly. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, then opened them again to adjust to the light. He closed them, then opened them again.


    The AI director was giving the finalmands, ¡°One person per tform. Stand properly. Don¡¯t squeeze two people in together. The lift tforms have limited load bearing capacity and won¡¯t be able to lift two people...¡±


    The yers weren¡¯t far away from each other, but due to theplicated barriers, the sound of each other¡¯s breathing that reached them was also very shallow.


    Darkness didn¡¯t necessarily mean danger, but darkness and danger came from the same ce. Wu Jin took out his kitchen knife that was wrapped up with curtain cloth from his cor in one swift movement after memorizing the position of his own lift tform. He inserted it vigntly at his waist, then pulled down his performance costume to hide the handle of the knife.

 Chapter Ch202.2 - Rehearsal

    <h4>Chapter Ch202.2 - Rehearsal</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    On the stage, the first section of music began to y.


    The harsh sound of the speakers sounded through the partitions, and the sound made Wu Jin¡¯s scalp go numb. The rapper of the first section of flow was sent up onto the stage via the lift tform.


    Nichs.


    ¡°The audience is my bro, the stage is my flow, hey, hey, hey you know...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows pulled together in pain. Nichs hadn¡¯t found the beat at all, but fortunately, he¡¯d recorded and fixed up his voice in advance. Even so, the entire flow was an insult to a rapper!


    The sixth¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly froze. His ear had caught an extremely small sound of movement. His right hand pressed on the knife handle in an instant as an extremely cold chill crept up his back!


    It was as though someone with no bones hade up to slowly bend over him in the dark.


    A sticky, greasy, cold body pasted itself onto Wu Jin¡¯s back.


    Wu Jin abruptly turned back!


    The cold light in the youth¡¯s eyes was very powerful. The handle of the knife cut through the air rapidly, and his elbow was precisely positioned because his waist and shoulder joints twisted at the same time¨C¨C


    The person behind him retreated steadily!


    Behind Wu Jin was a pile of dark stage mechanisms. It was difficult to imagine that someone had been hiding here beforehand, merging into the darkness right from the start. That person¡¯s breath was very light, and even Wu Jin hadn¡¯t been able to discover them for the first few minutes.


    Wu Jin gasped for breath.


    His heartbeat calmed down from its initial rapid state, and that instant of fighting was split into parts in his mind.


    The other party was very strong.


    This kind of strength was quite different from the big boss and Wei Yan. He was obviously stronger than Wu Jin, but he was more cautious than he was, retreating quickly after a single blow. He was low key, cautious, had low extroversion, but he didn¡¯t have to think twice when attacking¨C¨C


    A face suddenly shed across Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    In the first round of the Stardust Cup performancepetition, at the center of the huge stadium in the Imperial capital. The King of Hearts had been shy as he smiled at the audience, constantly remaining half a step behind the other yers in the game to show his respect. He was so ordinary that he was no different from any other trainee.


    The King of Hearts.


    Why would he be here?


    Just now, it had seemed that he wanted to squeeze onto Wu Jin¡¯s lift tform. When had he left the group of trainees and hidden amongst the mechanisms? Or, had he been hiding there from the start, waiting for the trainees to enter the tforms? Additionally, why had he set up the earlier scene¨C¨C


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes, the knuckles wrapped around the handle of the de turning back to normal from their original tense and pale state. His physical state and fighting intent surged back up to full in an instant, but he hadn¡¯t yet had time to make his move when a ray of light suddenly shone down!


    The lift tform rose up slowly, isting him from the King of Hearts.


    The bright light of the stage streamed in.


    The AI instructor and rapper trainees running around the stage stared at Wu Jin in surprise.


    Trainees: ¡°......¡±


    Nichs trembled and faltered, ¡°Brother, Brother Wang, kn-knife...¡±


    Wang Ping, who was holding a de, suddenly responded. He stuck the knife into his waist and switched to hip-hop gestures, bing the first rapper on the stage to find his rhythm. He spoke his only line, ¡°Let¡¯s get it.¡±


    The AI instructor was stunned for a moment, then nodded, ¡°Not bad. Wang Ping¡¯s presence is quite strong, but there¡¯s no need to bring your own props...¡±


    The chaos on the stage finally returned to normal.


    After Wu Jin, the other contestants went up one by one on their lift tforms.


    The entire stage was noisy from the sound effects. Most of the yers had chosen the half-open mic, and there was lots of lip syncing and trainees forgetting to sing. By the time the secondst lift tform began to move, Wu Jin seemed to feel a vibration from his watch.


    88 survivors -> 87 survivors.


    Wu Jin paused.


    The other trainees reacted one after another, fixing their eyes on the stage mechanism that was rising up.


    The lift tform rose up smoothly.


    Thest lift tform was dyed and didn¡¯t make it up.


    Until the end of the show.


    Beneath the stage, the instructor waved to gesture that the performance was finished; everyone was to go back and remember to continue to practice. After they were told to disperse, the crowd quickly rushed down to the B1 mechanism floor¨C¨C


    ¡°Brother Leica!¡± When the shlight moved to thest tform that hadn¡¯t risen up, the trainee who was crouched there greeted Leica excitedly.


    Leica was relieved, too. The yer ranked 89th, named Serra, was one of the trainees within his sphere of influence. After something happened with Lin Qingshan, if Serra had been involved in this mess too, then his position as a leader of the group would surely crumble.


    Wu Jin followed behind them closely, his hand once again quietly grasping the knife handle.


    He remembered that Serra. He was one of the trainees who lived in the bedroom next door and had preached that ¡®K did it because of Silver Armor¡¯s disrespect¡¯.


    It was just that he couldn¡¯t figure out why the King of Hearts had climbed up his back when he was beneath the stage.


    It had been as if he was trying to ¡®attach¡¯ to him.


    The words on the script in his wrist watch shed across his mind again.


    ¡°You are the first owner of the identity ¡®Wang Ping¡¯.¡±


    ¡°The first owner.¡±


    If the King of Hearts wanted to be the second owner¨C¨C


    The thoughts in his mind suddenly turned over with the momentum of an avnche.


    Wu Jin pressed down on his temples.


    Countless fragments of clues connected together in a sh, and the result he came to was almost unimaginable.


    How could that be?!


    Beside him, Nichs carefully lowered his voice, ¡°Brother Wang, are you okay? Why did you pull out your knife just now? This ce is very dark, it¡¯s very dangerous.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and exhaled, ¡°I ran into the King of Hearts.¡±


    Nichs was shaken.


    He looked at Wu Jin incredulously. It seemed that he¡¯d never expected that Wu Jin would be able to escape from the King of Hearts¡¯s clutches. He clenched his hands into fists as he reassessed Wu Jin¡¯s value.


    At the lift tform, Leica was still discussing what had happened with Serra, the trainee who hadn¡¯t gone up. ¡°The lift tform didn¡¯t go up? Are you overweight?¡±


    ¡°No! It malfunctioned. My weight is normal, didn¡¯t they say that it only won¡¯t go up if there are two people standing on it¨C¨C¡±


    In the corner of the mechanism area, Nichs¡¯s eyes shifted. It seemed that he¡¯d finally made a decision.


    ¡°Brother Wang, in fact, for thispetition, I promised something in advance...¡±


    Wu Jin looked up.


    Nichs¡¯s words were faltering, and he gestured after a long dy, ¡°It doesn¡¯t affect the bnce of the game. This is how us wild card team yers survive. I don¡¯t mean anything else by it. Brother Wang, how about you guarantee my spot in the top 40? I can reveal a bit more to you about the King of Hearts.¡±


    Wu Jin looked him over slowly.


    This fool seemed to have finally returned to normal.


    Nichs was weak. However, it wouldn¡¯t be too overboard to say that any trainee from a wild card team who was able to remain in the game until now must have some experience.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Deal.¡±


    Nichs finally breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°We¡¯ll talk when we get back.¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Watch out for Serra.¡±


    Nichs¡¯ gaze moved over instantly, and he looked deeply at Serra, who was in the distance. His gaze was full of extreme vignce, but he soon returned to normal. The lighting in the B1 floor¡¯s mechanism area was dim, and Nichs soon decided to follow the rest of the trainees up, returning to the ¡®safer¡¯ stage area.


    Before he left, Wu Jin stopped him, ¡°What¡¯s the training for tomorrow?¡±


    Nichs: ¡°Brother Wang, this... how would I know?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Remember, the answer is ¡®white peacock¡¯.¡±


    Nichs nodded earnestly and remembered the code.


    Seven of the trainees left, and the B1 mechanism floor was suddenly half empty.


    Serra once again insisted that there was absolutely nothing wrong with his weight, so they climbed up and down the tform to see if there was anything wrong with the mechanism¨C¨C


    Then, someone screamed.


    A silver life-saving capsule was attached to the lifting mechanism.


    A face was attached to the sling bearing of the mechanism.


    The owner of the face was the missing Lin Qingshan. Sierra¡¯s lift tform hadn¡¯t been able to rise up due to the weight of both people.


    Serra himself, and the ¡®corpse¡¯ of Lin Qingshan.


    Wu Jin finally moved his gaze away.


    Hisst guess had finally been verified.


    In the distance, the crowd surrounded Serra in a panic, discussing why the King of Hearts had chosen to kill Lin Qingshan here, whether he¡¯d predicted what would happen today, and who would be the next one he attacked¨C¨C


    Wu Jin no longer had the patience to continue listening.


    He looked down at the script in his watch.


    ¡°You are the first owner of the identity ¡®Wang Ping¡¯.¡±


    Any script could have a second owner.


    It was impossible for Silver Armor to be killed in the locked room, and it wasn¡¯t possible for the King of Hearts to predict the rehearsal itinerary.


    And, during the performance just now, their watches had vibrated to announce that another trainee had been eliminated.


    If Wu Jin hadn¡¯t been on alert, he would be the one who¡¯d been eliminated.


    Now¨C¨C


    Serra had been the one who was eliminated.


    The ¡®Serra¡¯ currently in the crowd, the second owner of Serra¡¯s identity, was the new owner who¡¯d put on Serra¡¯s ¡®human skin¡¯.


    Wu Jin stood up from the corner.


    In the distance, the crowd was still chaotic, and Leica¡¯s attempts to pacify everyone was ineffective. When Wu Jin looked around again, Serra had disappeared.


    Wu Jin strode over.


    ¡°Serra? He said that it was too dark underground and went back to the stage...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression changed abruptly.


    He walked quickly to the vertical elevator that went up to the stage, but the disy remained on the stage ground floor. It seemed that the elevator door had been blocked by something and couldn¡¯t go down.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t wait any longer and unhesitatingly rushed over to the safety passage.


    Wang Shu, who¡¯d been following behind Wu Jin, was stunned, ¡°Wait, you¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet opened his mouth to speak when both of their wrist watches vibrated at the same time!


    87 survivors -> 86 survivors.


    Wang Shu: ¡°The elevator is here.¡±


    The two of them quickly stepped into the elevator.


    The floors changed from B1 to the ground floor.


    Nichs was waiting for them at the door.


    Wang Shu shrugged his shoulders and left the area for Wu Jin and Nichs¡¯s small two person team.


    Nichs happily greeted Wu Jin.


    He looked like a beautiful waste with no guts.


    Wu Jin paused.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Why are you here.¡±


    Nichs: ¡°Brother Wang, it¡¯s too dark down there.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What¡¯s the training for tomorrow?¡±


    Nichs was bewildered, ¡°How would I know?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The fingers that had been inserted into his pocket clenched tight.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhhh this is a kind of creepy instance. </i>

 Chapter 203 - Drama Queen

    <h4>Chapter 203 - Drama Queen</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The stage was dazzling.


    The intense lights from the incandescentmps reflected back and forth in the metal frame around the stage, and heat umted in the space.


    Wu Jin slowly opened up his right hand in his pocket, and the subtle coating of moisture quickly evaporated into the air.


    He raised his head, and his gaze was a little deep, but his breathing was as even as usual.


    Wang Ping and Nichs stood at the ground floor, looking exactly the same as they had in the morning and the day before, or even at the start of the game.


    All the way until someone at the edge of the stage suddenly screamed, and a silver life-saving capsule tumbled down the stairs and fell¨C¨C


    ¡°Brother Wang.¡± Nichs opened his mouth and used the features that Wu Jin couldn¡¯t possibly be more familiar with to make the same expression as Nichs. He bowed his head and approached him deliberately, lowering his voice as though wanting to whisper into Wu Jin¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Brother Wang, something¡¯s happened.¡±


    In front of the talent show cameras, the two people were ambiguously close together.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows went up, and the nerves of his body went on sharp alert, his muscles responding before his rational thought kicked in. His right hand lifted up in the blink of an eye, and some sort of expression seemed to sh across Nichs¡¯s eyes before disappearing in the next second¨C¨C


    Wu Jin reached out.


    It wasn¡¯t the usual stress response of professional survival show contestants.


    He was expressionless as he pushed Nichs¡¯s shoulder away, ¡°Back up, we¡¯re not hyping up a CP.¡±


    Nichs¡¯s eyebrows went up imperceptibly, then returned to normal, leaving no trace of strangeness, ¡°Brother Wang, something really happened! Why did this someone suddenly be a life-saving capsule...¡±


    The elevator door opened up again, and the contestants from the B1 mechanism floor came up with dignified expressions. Rap ss 2 gathered together on the stage again, and this time, only 13 people were left¨C¨C


    Serra, who¡¯d only just gone upstairs, was nowhere to be seen now!


    Beneath the steps, a silver life-saving capsule reflected the zing stage lights and pricked their eyes with pain that matched the spreading coldness in their hearts.


    Amidst a stretch of silence, the trainees all exploded into action.


    Rap ss 2, survival count 13.


    ¡°When did Serrae up?¡±


    ¡±It¡¯s impossible. There was nobody there when the life-saving capsule rolled over, so who pushed it over?! Unless the King of Hearts finished the assassination within 5 seconds and eliminated Serra¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s exactly the same as Silver Armor, an unexined elimination method...¡±


    In the crowd, Wang Shu seemed to suddenly think of something. He looked abruptly at the elevator, then turned to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin avoided his gaze.


    Nichs scratched his head, ¡°Brother Wang, what do you think?¡±


    Wu Jin said nothing.


    Nichs suddenly opened his mouth and spoke in a timid voice, exactly like a beautiful waste, but his words were intriguing, ¡°Brother Wang, have you ever yed a word adventure game?¡±


    Wu Jin looked at him sidelong.


    Nichs exined it simply, ¡°One wrong word, and the game is over. Brother Wang, I don¡¯t mean anything else. Say, do you think the King of Hearts is spying on us secretly and listening to what we say in order to choose the next assassination target...¡±


    The two of them stared straight at each other.


    Wu Jin¡¯s right hand was less than an inch away from the hilt of his knife. ¡®Nichs¡¯ stood across from him.


    ¡®Nichs¡¯ had also casually inserted his hand into his pocket, appearing unconcerned as he looked at Wu Jin. A few seconds ago, when he was leaning close to whisper into his ear, Wu Jin had clearly recognized the aura that chilled his bones¨C¨C


    He was the King of Hearts.


    Wu Jin dropped his gaze slightly.


    His mind was full of thoughts that rolled around like waves. The King of Hearts had dealt with Serra on the S1 mechanism floor, then put on Serra¡¯s human skin and walked into the elevator before cleanly recing Nichs. He¡¯d switched skins again, then came to stand in front of Wang Ping. Then¨C¨C


    He¡¯d put forward an invitation to a game.


    The first owner of &#k2018;Wang Ping¡¯ and the second owner of &#k2018;Nichs¡¯.


    Who would be the first to show the truth within?


    Who would show their reserve cards first?


    Who would feel out the other person first?


    Who would attack first?


    If ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ could distinguish the difference between each ¡®Nichs¡¯, then this sentence was exactly like a provocation. On the contrary, if ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ couldn¡¯t tell the difference, then he would confide in Nichs and give him advice without any reservations.


    ¡®Nichs¡¯ was still standing across from him. Even through the contours of the face of this No.2 ranked yer, what he could see was the King of Hearts¡¯s eyes, which were as cold as a snake¡¯s.


    K asked again, ¡°Brother Wang, what do you think?¡±


    Wu Jin looked up.


    In that case, let the game begin.


    ¡°The elevator. The problem is with the elevator.¡±


    In the distance, the confused trainees were still arguing over Serra¡¯s life-saving capsule. Wu Jin spoke slowly and softly to one corner of the stage.


    ¡°The King of Hearts killed Serra before the life-saving capsule rolled down. If I¡¯m not wrong, then the King of Hearts had at least five minutes to deal with Serra, not the five seconds that people are thinking.¡±


    Nichs immediately expressed his surprise, ¡°Why?¡±


    Wu Jin was unafraid of this drama queen and even showed Wang Ping¡¯s habitual slightly stupid expression, ¡°The time when the wrist watch vibrated.¡±


    Nichs immediately countered him, ¡°The watch vibrated more than once, andpetitors have been eliminated from each ss. It¡¯s impossible to figure out which vibration corresponds to Serra¡¯s elimination. And, when the life-saving capsule slid out, everyone at the scene had an alibi.¡±


    Wu Jin pointed to the elevator, ¡°It wasn¡¯t the King of Hearts who pushed the life-saving capsule out. It was the elevator.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s quite simple. First, the King of Hearts executed Serra, then stuck the life-saving capsule in the elevator door of the ground floor. Once someone pressed the elevator from the B1 floor¨C¨Cof course, this requires a yer on B1 to press the button for a long time, causing the ground floor doors to close automatically¨C¨Cthe life-saving capsule would lose its support and roll away from the elevator.¡±


    ¡°There are many obstacle rails on the stage. After the life-saving capsule rolled down along a rail, it fell down the steps. Thepetitors who take the elevator up from the B1 floor will also miss seeing the life-saving capsule.¡±


    ¡°At this time, the King of Hearts has already made up his alibi. The life-saving capsule, however, didn¡¯t attract any attention until it rolled all the way to where everyone else was.¡±


    Nichs immediately praised him, ¡°Amazing, Brother Wang!¡±


    Wu Jin looked at this ¡®Nichs¡¯.


    His attacks were like floating clouds and flowing water, and each ¡®murder¡¯ was like a piece of art. After his own deeds were retold in Wang Ping¡¯s words, the King of Hearts was intoxicated with the recreation of his own scene for the second time.


    He had a dramatic personality; he was a murderous ringmaster. Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly. The other clues he had werepletely contrary to the ¡®King of Hearts¡¯ in front of him.


    The shy neer K, the ¡®Silver Armor¡¯ who¡¯d said seriously that he wanted to defeat K.


    It was impossible. It didn¡¯t make sense. Could it be a special yer whose personal style waspletely different from hispetition style¨C¨C


    Nichs looked curiously at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin spoke again, ¡°Did you see who walked past just now?¡±


    Nichs: ¡°No, Brother Wang, wasn¡¯t I standing together with them earlier? Or, do you mean that you know who the King of Hearts is?!¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Nichs¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Wu Jin: ¡°It¡¯s very simple. He¡¯s not in Rap ss 2 at all.¡± Without waiting for Nichs to open his mouth and speak again, Wu Jin quickly charged ahead, ranting on, ¡°During the performance, I encountered K on the B1 mechanism floor. When yerse out of the lift tforms, they¡¯ll make a sound. If a yer was able to set up an attack on the B1 floor, it meant that they were waiting in ambush even before the yers arrived.¡±


    Nichs pretended to be shocked, ¡°This...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, ¡°In that case, all the clues can be put together. The King of Hearts was never in Rap ss 2. He was able to strangle Silver Armor in the locked room because he¡¯d hidden himself in Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom in advance. He set up an ambush on the B1 floor beneath the stage, which was another one of his ns. After the ambush failed, he switched to Serra, who¡¯d just rxed his vignce.¡±


    Wu Jin looked steadily at Nichs, ¡°So, the real King of Hearts is very easy to identify.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a trainee who is good at ambushes, and his face is unknown to us.¡±


    Nichs looked at Wu Jin for a long time, then suddenly showed a happy smile.


    Wu Jin could barely capture a tiny trace of regret in his smile. It was the regret that ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ hadn¡¯t been able to figure out the truth.


    This set of exnations were almost perfect, but it failed to cover the loopholes in Silver Armor¡¯s elimination. However, if Wu Jin deliberately skipped out on the important clue of ¡®changing skins¡¯, then this was the only conclusion he coulde to.


    Nichs stretched out his hands and pped for Wu Jin, ¡°Amazing, Brother Wang. That means that as long as we don¡¯t see any strange trainees, we¡¯ll be safe...¡±


    Wu Jin breathed out lightly.


    His gaze swept over Nichs¡¯s pping hands.


    That right hand that had originally been inserted into his pocket, ready to ¡®execute¡¯ Wang Ping at any time, had finally rxed its guard and was now easily pulled out.


    Half an hourter, the bus carried the remaining 13 students back to the dormitories.


    Wu Jin behaved as usual, and even continued to ¡®suck blood¡¯ from Nichs while in front of the cameras. Nichs didn¡¯t object to this and was just as adept at pretending to cooperate with Wu Jin.


    The two of them sat in thest row and took over two live cameras, just like two skilled drama performers.


    After that, the trainees left the car, dropping out like dumplings one after another.


    There were still four people who needed to die to reach the King of Hearts¡¯s target kill number. At this time, nobody dared to take him lightly. Wu Jin walked along the path and unexpectedly began to miss the first big fool Nichs.


    And the truth that Nichs hadn¡¯t had a chance to tell him¨C¨C


    ¡°... Brother Wang, in thispetition, in fact, I promised... Hey, it doesn¡¯t affect the bnce of the game... Brother Wang, about the King of Hearts...¡±


    Wu Jin frowned slightly.


    The truth that Nichs knew, the questions about the King of Hearts, this ritualistic killing, the set ups, the psychological threats. If Nichs hadn¡¯t stressed that the bnce of the game wouldn¡¯t be affected, he would even have reason to suspect that Rap ss 2 was ying a fake game¨C¨C


    Not only was Rap ss 2 obviously demoralized, the average level of its members was also terriblepared to the Crosson Show. And, the majority of the yers who¡¯d been eliminated by the King of Hearts seemed to share a trait.


    They had all praised the King of Hearts at the start of the game. Including Serra, including Nichs...


    Wu Jin paused suddenly.


    The King of Hearts¡¯ ¡®execution¡¯ had a purpose behind it.


    Details that had almost been forgotten suddenly came bubbling up to the surface.


    During the rehearsal, due to Silver Armor¡¯s elimination, the rap lyrics for the second part had been distributed amongst the yers in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions. All subsequent yers had also been moved up. If the order hadn¡¯t changed, then the tform on which Wu Jin should have been standing would have belonged to a trainee named Lu Keke, who was ranked No.96. He was also one of those who praised the King of Hearts mindlessly at the start of the game¨C¨C


    From beside him, Nichs suddenly stopped walking and leaned close to Wu Jin.


    This was the corridor where ¡®Silver Armor¡¯ had originallye to look for the two of them.


    Nichs¡¯s expression seemed sincere, ¡°Brother Wang, I¡¯m scared.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    He wanted to expressionlessly drive away the King of Hearts. You¡¯re the King of Hearts and Silver Armor. What are you afraid of?!


    However, he still had to show his tolerance for the beautiful waste of a drama queen. He led Nichs through the corridor.


    The thoughts that had originally been in his mind were interrupted, and it seemed that only one step was missing before it all connected¨C¨C


    Wu Jin paused abruptly.


    The simplest way to know what kind of person the King of Hearts was to ask the person himself.


    Wu Jin acted unintentional, ¡°About the King of Hearts, how much do you know? I¡¯m not just asking about this game.¡±


    From behind him, Nichs¡¯s steps stopped.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t see his expression, but they then walked through the area monitored by the Crosson Show and arrived at a dead corner. Wu Jin then heard him say slowly, ¡°He is a symbol, not a person.¡±


    At night.


    The trainees went back to bed one after another, and Wang Shu led his two little followers and strolled back.


    Inside Silver Armor¡¯s room, the life-saving capsule had already been cleared out by the program team. However, nobody dared to rece Silver Armor and live in the room. At 9 o¡¯clock in the evening, their wrist watches vibrated crazily.


    The four of them couldn¡¯t sleep, but the whole room was silent.


    The performance for the 100 to 60 elimination would take ce tomorrow. If anyone wanted to make a move, they would do it tonight. It wasn¡¯t just Rap ss 2, but every corner of the training camp¨C¨C


    Screams suddenly came from the bedroom beside theirs!


    Everyone froze for a moment, and by the time they rushed outside, two life-saving capsules had already popped out. The other contestants rushed over, including some who were barefoot and the big fool Nichs who was wearing his slippers backwards...


    ¡°Go back.¡± Wu Jin told his roommates.


    The King of Hearts would have to work overtime in order to kill nine people that night. However, he had no obligation to apany the King of Hearts during his overtime.


    The four of them went back to the dormitory, closed the door, and looked at each other speechlessly.


    Wu Jin started up the conversation in the dorm, ¡°The King of Hearts is from the Star Emperor team? How¡¯s the team¡¯s performance?¡±


    Other than Wang Shu, the other two yers who were from the Stardust Cup took over the conversation. After all, the King of Hearts had already massacred everyone to this point, and was everyone¡¯s enemy, ¡°The Star Emperor team? It¡¯s not so good.¡±


    ¡°Their performance began to decline the year beforest. Last year, they dropped out of the top four. However, due to the presence of the ¡®King of Hearts¡¯, the investors didn¡¯t withdraw their capital, and fans are waiting for K¡¯s debut. If you ask me, he made a reservation for that debut position...¡±


    From beside him, Wang Shu fell silent for a long time, then finally couldn¡¯t bear it and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t he just tricking you into telling him things?¡±


    The two roommates were stunned, ¡°Isn¡¯t Wang Ping with us?¡±, ¡°Do you two know each other?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled quickly and tried to smooth out the situation, ¡°No, no, we¡¯re just friends at first sight!¡±


    Wang Shu: ¡°......¡±


    The atmosphere in the dormitory was lively for a while as the two roommates expressed their surprise one after another, then allied together. Wang Shu¡¯s face was expressionless, and he wanted to stay as far away from Wu Jin as possible, but Wu Jin was very shameless. In order to express his deep friendship with Wang Shu, he even dragged his quilt onto Wang Shu¡¯s single bed.


    Wang Shu¡¯s hair was about to explode from the gayness, ¡°Go away, go away...¡±


    The two roommatesughed loudly as Wu Jin pounced and pushed him onto the bed.


    Wang Shu suddenly froze.


    Wu Jin spoke into his ear, at a volume that only the two of them could hear.


    The words hit his earlobe with a chilling breath.


    ¡°I know who the King of Hearts is. What do you say, do you want to be killed by him, or do you want to fight back?¡±


    ¡°If we form an alliance, I¡¯ll deal with the King of Hearts. You keep an eye on Leica.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s cooperate, Raphael.¡±


    He was shocked.


    A long timeter, Wang Shu had aplex expression on his face as he said, ¡°You know who K is? You can deal with him?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    He looked at his wrist watch.


    There, in Wang Ping¡¯s script.


    There was a photo of him with Nichs that nobody knew about.


    <i>Juurensha: The mysterious King of Hearts...


    </i>


    <i> xiin: i kinda feel bad for Raphael lol</i>

 Chapter Ch204.1 - Reasoning

    <h4>Chapter Ch204.1 - Reasoning</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The incandescentmp in the bathroom of the student dorms flickered, and the tap was running.


    Beneath the cover of the sound of water, Raphael¡¯s eyebrows jumped as he blurted out, ¡°Silver Armor, Nichs, and Serra are all the King of Hearts?¡±


    Wu Jin leaned against the yellowing white porcin wall tiles and nodded, ¡°They¡¯re all K.¡±


    ¡°As for Lin Qingshan¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°He might be, or he might not be. But that has no effect on the oue.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his chin slightly and spoke quickly amidst the sound of running water. ¡°The bloody word ¡®15¡¯ appeared on the first night, and thest one to leave the training room was Silver Armor. Regardless of whether K was Silver Armor or Lin Qingshan, this moment was when it started.¡±


    Raphael quickly recalled the scene, ¡°The first yer was indeed eliminated after evening training.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°He knocked him out, then took him into Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom and made his move.¡±


    Raphael¡¯s expression stilled. He was inevitably thinking about the Silver Armor¡¯s closed room murder¨C¨C


    Wu Jin nodded to him, ¡°Yes, the first one to be eliminated became the life-saving capsule in Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom. Then, K got the ¡®face¡¯ from the capsule. Fortunately, he became the first yer to learn about the rules.¡±


    ¡°When you eliminate them, you can put on their face and inherit ¡®everything¡¯.¡±


    The windows of the training room in the old building faced north and were damp, covered with a thickyer of moisture. Wu Jin finished speaking up to this point, and Raphael frowned hard. He subconsciously reached up to touch his face.


    Wang Shu¡¯s camouge fit perfectly on his skin, and there was a contact surface between the camouge and his real skin, a delicate and breathable istion film. He remembered that the AI had applied ayer of liquid on his face before putting on the make-up. After the liquid dried, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible to tear off the entire ¡®face¡¯pletely.


    If one¡¯s psychological quality wasn¡¯t high enough, they would be shivering from listening to Wu Jin¡¯s talk at this time.


    Raphael was quiet for a short moment, then said, ¡°You mean to say that only K himself knows about changing skins.¡±


    Wu Jin made a sound of affirmation and enunciated every word carefully, ¡°All the closed room murders, blood deterrence, and psychological pressurees from one weapon.¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CThe fact that the information we have at hand is unequal.¡±


    Amidst the sound of running water, Wu Jin continued to speak, ¡°K is very smart. He discovered the rules when he killed the first yer, and the rules inspired him to y. So, he went back to the studio and wrote down the first number.¡±


    Raphael: ¡°15.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled broadly with Wang Ping¡¯s face, ¡°Then, K used Silver Armor¡¯s face to provoke &#k2018;himself¡¯ for the sake of the subsequent murder.¡±


    ¡°At night, everyone went back to their own rooms. The King of Hearts had both Silver Armor and Lin Qingshan¡¯s faces on hand. The first knock at the door that night was for the King of Hearts to lead all the yers out so that they could watch as &#k2018;Silver Armor¡¯ opened the door, then locked the door again.¡±


    ¡°He wanted the necessary conditions for a locked, closed chamber to be established.¡±


    Raphael narrowed his eyes, ¡°But everyone saw Silver Armor inside the room. Who was knocking¨C¨C¡±


    Raphael suddenly stopped.


    If there was nobody outside knocking at the door, then there was only one other exnation. Silver Armor had knocked on the door from inside the bedroom!


    Along with the sound of water and the narration, the scene seemed to embed itself into his mind. The King of Hearts who held two faces stood in Silver Armor¡¯s bedroom, looking at his victim¡¯s life-saving capsule, smiling creepily as he knocked on the wooden door¨C¨C


    Wu Jin saw that he¡¯d thought it through and nodded before continuing, ¡°When the yers went back to bed, the King of Hearts began to set up the scene. He set up traces of fighting in the room, spread the red paint all the way to the training room, changed the 14 to 9.


    Finally, in the training room, he tore off Silver Armor¡¯s face and stuck it on the wall for the final chapter of his ¡®provocation¡¯. Then, he put on Lin Qingshan¡¯s face and came back to knock on the door for the second time, leading all the trainees over to see the life-saving capsule in Silver Armor¡¯s room.¡±


    ¡°This is the ¡®closed room murder¡¯ scene that everyone saw on the first night.¡±


    Raphael lifted his head up abruptly.


    Wu Jin spoke faster and faster, ¡°Of course, there¡¯s another reason for covering the wall in red. The fingerprints. At the start of thepetition, each yer left their palm prints on the wall. Now that I think about it, it should be the w that the program team left behind for ¡®those who change their skin¡¯.¡±


    Raphael figured it out, ¡°The faces can be changed, but fingerprints can¡¯t?¡±


    The light in Wu Jin¡¯s eyes was bright, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s it. The King of Hearts painted over the whole wall. However, with the intrusive thoughts over ¡®a whole path of bloodstains¡¯ and ¡®Silver Armor¡¯s face¡¯, none of the trainees were able to think of how the first things that K really wanted to destroy were the fingerprints on the wall.¡±


    ¡°The next day, K hid in the training room with the identity of ¡®Lin Qingshan¡¯. He intercepted the itinerary information for the ¡®stage rehearsal¡¯ and stole one of the 14 costumes that had been sent to the training room.¡±


    ¡°Because¨C¨Che was already preparing to rece the next person.¡±


    Raphael¡¯s lips were pressed tight.


    Finally, everything was connected together. K, who had already put on the performance costume, had gone to the B1 mechanism floor beneath the stage in advance. During the interval in the performance, he reced Serra and took his face, then stuck Lin Qingshan¡¯s face on the mechanism to act as a deterrent.


    Being in the same clothes made it easy for K to rece ¡®Serra¡¯. After he met up with all the trainees, the 1st Serra¡¯s life-saving capsule was naturally mistaken for Lin Qingshan¡¯s.


    Finally, he used ¡®Serra¡¯ and reced ¡®Nichs¡¯¨C¨C


    Raphael slowly opened his mouth, ¡°He¡¯s climbing up.¡± From the start, he¡¯d gone up to 9th ce, and was now at 2nd ce. K constantly reced yers who had simr body figures to his, and his ranking soared. Raphael looked at Wu Jin and said, ¡°What are you going to do?¡±


    Wu Jin went over to the tap and reached for the knob, ¡°Keep him in Nichs¡¯s body.¡±


    ¡°Then,¡± Wu Jin showed him the photograph, a sharp light in his eyes.


    ¡°Blow him up.¡±


    The rusty metal parts of the faucet ground together, and the sound of running water finally stopped.


    The two of them went back to the dorm one after another. Wang Shu¡¯s expression wasplex. Joining hands with Wu Jin to fight against the King of Hearts was undoubtedly the best option, but he still had a psychological shadow regarding Wu Jin from the previous round of elimination matches.


    However, two minutes ago, Wu Jin had actually been very direct in proposing alliance terms.


    He¡¯d sent over the ¡®nightclub cross-dressing ck history¡¯ photo to him directly. Wu Jin had even said generously, ¡°... I might need your help or maybe I won¡¯t. Until then, take this gift. Remember, you can eliminate Wang Ping at any time. I¡¯m offering you my sincerity, and you just need to ept it.¡±


    These familiar lines reminded Raphael of the Godfather of Sicily from those ancient movies! Out of respect for his ancestors in Sicily, Raphael didn¡¯t hesitate to reach out and bump fists with Wu Jin.


    An alliance was reached.


    However, as he walked down the corridor, Raphael always felt that something wasn¡¯t right...


    He could use this photo to eliminate Wang Ping.


    Wang Ping could use this photo to eliminate Nichs.


    Wang Ping could use this photo to eliminate himself¨C¨C


    ¡°!!!¡± Raphael suddenly realized. Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®blowing up¡¯ was in fact self destruction. Wang Ping was intended to be a discarded card right from the start! Wu Jin¡¯s generous ¡®gesture of sincerity¡¯ was nothing but a garbage photo...


    Raphael had been caught off guard and tricked again, and his pace immediately picked up.


    Wu Jin, who was walking up in front, heard that Raphael¡¯s steps were speeding up from behind him.


    Raphael must be so angry that he wanted to seek him out to obtain justice.


    Wu Jin quickly elerated, running happily as he touched his own t face, ¡°You promised! You already said we¡¯d form an alliance! You can¡¯t go back on it ahhhh, don¡¯t hit me¨C¨C¡±


    There was a crash.


    The two of them finally went back to the dorm room.


    Wang Ping¡¯s expression was friendly, while Wang Shu¡¯s expression was livid. The remaining two roommates greeted them curiously while Wu Jin tucked Wang Shu into bed before straightening up and sitting down to discuss things with the other two roommates.


    The night passed by. The third day of thepetition was the first round of ¡®100 into 60¡¯. The dormitory atmosphere was no longer as active as it had beenst night.


    ¡°I¡¯m guessing that K will give priority to the popr yers who will take up votes on the stage.¡± One roommate spected, ¡°Now, the biggest problem is, thepetition has already been ongoing for three days, but there¡¯s no way to urately figure out one¡¯s own ranking.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly said, ¡°That makes sense!¡± So, with a big wave of his hand, he opened up the fan forums and skillfully posted <Rap ss 2, little brother support post. Hit a +1 beneath your favorite contestant!>.


    A few minutester, they¡¯d collected some sample data.


    Wang Shu and his roommates, ¡°......¡± Why are you so skilled at this? Aren¡¯t you a survival show trainee?!


    However, they¡¯d collected over 160 samples, and the poprity distribution for Rap ss 2 was somewhat clear. Nichs was first in the ss, followed by Leica, then there were two yers in the middle rankings, next was Wang Ping and Wang Shu, followed by another of Leica¡¯s contestants who¡¯d fallen out of the middle, andstly, the two roommates.


    For a moment, everyone turned to look at Wu Jin at the same time: Had this person really started off with an initial rank of 96?!


    Wu Jin turned his head with a whoosh to look at Wang Shu: Brother, you¡¯ve also gone up by a whole segment?


    Wang Shu turned his head away. Crosson Show¡¯s A-level trainees got along with each other day in and day out, and it was impossible for them not to recognize each other. Ever since he¡¯d discovered Wu Jin was in his ss, he¡¯d learned from Wu Jin and added some scenes in for himself...


    In order to prevent their two roommates from being eliminated, Wu Jin generously shared a variety of vote canvassing tips. It included, but wasn¡¯t limited to, snatching stage time, pretending to forget words during rap, then pretending to freestyle in order to show off their skills, acting tragic in their self introductions, attacking their teammates in the forums for using half-open mic (which was true), and doing back flips crazily in front of the camera in order to gain attention...


    The two roommates werepletely won over by these tips.


    Their original doubts that ¡®Wang Ping might be an undercover agent sent over by the King of Hearts¡¯ instantly dissipated. How could this be an undercover spy? It was simply like a targeted poverty alleviation blessing that had been sent to their dorm! So, while Wang Shu watched on stiffly, the two roommates were determined to express their loyalty to Wu Jin. The team of four got along together smoothly.


    The sky slowly grew bright.


    The bell in the training room rang out, and they passed through a messy and chaotic corridor.


    ¡°How many are left?¡± Wu Jin asked softly.


    Raphael made a gesture.


    9.

 Chapter Ch204.2 - Reasoning

    <h4>Chapter Ch204.2 - Reasoning</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Inside the training room.


    Silence spread out. One night of massacres had inflicted heavy losses on Leica¡¯s group. The mander¡¯ looked gloomy, and as soon as their group of four entered the room, Leica¡¯s sharp gaze stabbed at Wang Shu, then Wu Jin.


    Nichs shrank himself into a corner against the wall and only came out to approach Wu Jin after he saw that he¡¯d arrived.


    ¡°Brother Wang!¡±


    Wang Shu¡¯s eyebrows jumped and he looked away. Wu Jin ignored this drama queen K directly and looked at the wall.


    The number ¡®9¡¯ had been crossed out again.


    In its ce was a brand new number.


    ¡°1¡±.


    The AI instructor was oblivious to it all as they handed out 9 sets of borate performance costumes to the trainees. The bus to the stage came to a stop outside their building again, andpared with yesterday¡¯s 14 people, the interior felt empty and lifeless.


    Nichs sat down very naturally next to Wu Jin. Wang Shu and his roommates sat behind them. The bus was divided into two groups as Leica, who¡¯d originally had a numbers advantage, was finally defeated 4:5. His eyes held hidden hostility¨C¨C


    Wu Jin moved his gaze away.


    No matter how he looked at it, Leica should be a typical yer who was in the lower circles of the Stardust Cup. His strength might not be strong, but he would seize every opportunity he could to obtain themand position, exhausting all means in order to live to the end. He would go against the King of Hearts and didn¡¯t fear the King of Hearts.


    It was possible that this was why the King of Hearts had left Leica alive until the end.


    ¨C¨C¡°The King of Hearts is just a symbol.¡±


    The King of Hearts was a symbol held up by the Star Emperor team, the ¡®hope¡¯ that they held onto when the team¡¯s performance declined. It was a trainee who drank poison to quench thirst, who had to block all sorts of attacks for the professional team. The first Nichs, as well as the others who¡¯d been eliminated by the King of Hearts, were all ¡®sacrifices¡¯ in the program.


    Any talent variety show, including the Crosson Show, including the Stardust Cup, was still a talent show at its core.


    The show was guided by the director and the cameras that switched perspective between the yers. As long as the ¡®sacrifices¡¯ were there, the King of Hearts would always be the new star of the Star Emperor team.


    However, the King of Hearts seemed reluctant to exist in this way.


    So.


    Wu Jin nced at Nichs as though seeing through him to the Silver Armor he¡¯d spoken to in the corridor.


    &#k2013;&#k2013;¡°His reputation is false, and his position was given to him by his team¡¯s seniors. His fame is raised up by the entertainmentpany, and hisbat style is hyped up by the media. I will beat him. It¡¯s very important to me.¡±


    The bus made a sharp turn.


    Drama Queen K/Nichs immediately went toin to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wang, howe Leica¡¯s eyes are always ring daggers at you?¡±


    Wu Jin pushed Nichs away, ¡°It¡¯s not surprising. In his opinion, anyone in this car can be K.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t attack K, then K will attack you. Only by eliminating the real K will we be able to remain safely until the next round. Isn¡¯t it like the werewolf of Millers Hollow? The difference is, you might not necessarily be able to beat this werewolf!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re here, get out of the bus!¡±


    Outside the bus, there was a sea of people at the entrance to the stage venue for the 100 into 60 performance.


    Countless AI yed the role of the audience, the management, the program team, and bodyguards as they all crowded around. These AIs were very pragmatic, and there were even those in the crowd who didn¡¯t pay attention to social etiquette and jumped the queue. At the door to the side entrance, two spectators deadlocked the entry process because they¡¯d cut in line with each other, squeezing into the door fame and getting stuck. Soon, more advanced AI came over to separate them.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin very much suspected that the big boss had moved over all the AIs from Floating City and stuck on a series of copy-pasted faces in order to create the ¡®audience¡¯.


    Soon, the event manager came over to greet them, leading the contestants into the stadium one by one.


    They walked past a dedicated door for staff members, and the stage suddenly opened up in front of them¨C¨C


    Everyone paused at the same time.


    The curtains that had been there for the rehearsal stage yesterday had been pulled backpletely, revealing that the huge stage was attached to a rotating disc! The disc was cut evenly into six huge fan shapes, with only one side facing the audience at a time. The stage was decorated with brilliant lights, dazzling and surreal. Each ¡®fan¡¯ had its own scenery, including a snow in, a submarine abyss, and the decadent city from yesterday¡¯s rehearsal.


    Each section belonged to a different group: Dance, vocals, music, and rap.


    Looking down from the top of the auditorium, the stage was like a rotating miniature dessert table. Each turn would present a group of performances, and the disc would spin along its central axis. The previous turn would rotate into the background, and the scenes in the back woulde to the front. At this time, the staff were still debugging the system, and the dazzling setting lights on the ground also switched out between various gorgeous projections as the scenes transformed.


    It was dazzling.


    Arge screen with a retro curved surface hung above the stages. It was a recreation of the popr ¡®fan wall¡¯ from centuries ago. The screen showed the threads and replies from the fan forum, entries scrolling rapidly on the screen.


    Wu Jin bowed his head, nced at his watch, edited a forum post, and saved it as a draft.


    The director broadcast a notice, and the six groups of contestants were led to the set.


    Wu Jin walked down the steps of the auditorium and took the elevator along the edge of the fan shaped stage to the B1 mechanism floor.


    His vision suddenly darkened.


    The sound of mechanisms moving ttered into his ears in an endless stream, but Wu Jin suddenly frowned. The noise level at this time was over 10 times more than it had been during the rehearsal.


    The logistics AI smiled broadly at the group, ¡°Rap ss 2. You guys will be second to go up on the stage, after ss 1. Additionally, in order to make the stage more interesting, we¡¯ve specifically adjusted the size and operation frequency of the lift tforms¨C¨C¡±


    The AI reached out and the shlight swept through the dim mechanism floor.


    Nine people narrowed their eyes into a squint at the same time, their gazes following the light to theplex and precise stage mechanisms. Then, they were all stunned at the same time!


    Originally, there had been over 10 lift tforms left, but there were only 9 now. They¡¯d been widened into huge blocks, and the lifts connected together, the links between them dividing the stage into a neat nine square grid!


    The lift tforms went up at a crazy operation speed of almost 10 seconds each time, and the entire stage was like a precision city. tforms rose and fell every ten seconds, and for a moment, Wu Jin recalled the cellr automata from the first elimination match. However, thew of the lift movements was obviously different.


    ¡°Nine square grid.¡± Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to shake off Nichs and get together with Raphael at the back of the group. ¡°Nine lifting tforms, a grid of nine squares. The rules remain unchanged, and the lift can¡¯t rise when more than one person stands on it.¡±


    Raphael reacted quickly and lowered his voice, ¡°The 100 into 60petition. K will make his move here.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. The paper with the rap lyrics was in his mouth as his hands moved as fast as lightning, untying a watermelon knife, a long kitchen knife, and a homemade dagger and putting them within easy reach.


    Raphael did the same.


    In the distance, Nichs was hidden in the shadows.


    The AI smiled as they left. ¡°In that case, the stage is waiting for you.¡±


    The huge roulette stage turned slowly, and Rap ss 1 was disyed first in front of the stage. Their performance had already been going on for a long time.


    Wu Jin bowed his head. His watch was vibrating constantly, and Rap ss 1 had actually had at least 7 people eliminated, showing how fierce thepetition was. Rap ss 2 and Rap ss 1 were so close that Wu Jin could even hear the screams from the stage next door.


    This wasn¡¯t a revolving dessert table at all.


    This was a revolver in Russian roulette. The only difference was that all six stages¨C¨Call six rotating bullet slots¨C¨Cwere loaded with lethal bullets. This was a killing performance dedicated to the 800 spectators.


    Wu Jin and Raphael were geared up.


    Raphael cut straight to the point, ¡°Grab the middle point of the nine square grid.¡±


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t have any objection to guarding the middle square that allowed easy ess to the other eight squares. The two of them moved like ghosts as they stepped on the upper edge of the lifting tform. The lift felt the weight of two people and descended automatically, connecting with the middle block. Wu Jin stepped onto the middle square, and Raphael hadn¡¯t yet followed him¨C¨C


    The lift squeaked.


    It sank slowly.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes immediately!


    There was more than one person on the lift!


    Nichs emerged from the shadows and smiled slightly, ¡°Brother Wang.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, his expression easing, ¡°Why are you here¨C¨C¡±


    His voice hadn¡¯t finished speaking when Nichs¡¯s body moved like a ghost, attacking him with a sharp knife aimed closely at his throat. Yet Wu Jin had moved even before he had, his de came up, and there was a cold shing sound as they collided!


    At this time, the huge stage mechanisms began to turn.


    Rap ss 2¡¯s background music burst out around their ears. The curtain rose, and the audience pped like a tidal wave.


    Raphael jumped down and stood side by side with Wu Jin.


    Nichs¡¯s expression suddenly went cold.


    Wang Ping pushed his de forward and whispered to him amidst the deafening noise, ¡°¨C¨CPlease begin your performance.¡±


    Juurensha: Oooh, tricky tricky.

 Chapter Ch205.1 - Kings Game

    <h4>Chapter Ch205.1 - King¡¯s Game</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The stage lights flooded into their eyes!


    At the edge of the stage, Leica was caught unprepared as he blocked the dazzling light and watched the confrontation between the two people in the middle of the stage.


    The AI audience apuded, ¡°Brother Nichs is interacting with Wang Ping once again!¡±


    The King of Hearts looked straight at Wu Jin. It had only been half a second, but the situation wasn¡¯t what he expected. Wu Jin smiled, then the fierceness between his eyebrows suddenly erupted outwards. The long knife slid along K¡¯s de at lightning speed, pressing hard against his carotid artery!


    K narrowed his eyes. His left foot retreated quickly, and a circle of cobweb like lines crackled out on the ss underfoot from his great force! The King of Hearts¡¯s fighting experience was unexpectedly tricky. His foot went into the crack, and there were suddenly ss fragments that flew up to Wu Jin¡¯s ankle that was bared outside the performance costume.


    Wu Jin twisted to the side to avoid the ss fragments.


    The King of Hearts deliberately put on a panicked act and said, ¡°Brother Wang! Why are you going back on your words! Didn¡¯t we say we were allied¨C¨C¡±


    Raphael abruptly came back to his senses, ¡°Hold him!¡± But the King of Hearts moved even faster, stepping on the edge of the lift and sending his entire person into the B1 mechanism area.


    The King of Hearts disappeared into the darkness!


    Raphael pursed his lips unwillingly, but based on the King of Hearts¡¯ strength, fighting him alone was more than either of them could hand.


    ¡°We¡¯ll fight just like this.¡± On the other hand, Wu Jin wasn¡¯t worried. He pointed to the stage, ¡°Look, there¡¯s already an incident on the stage.¡±


    The first part of the rap apaniment sounded out, but Nichs had jumped off the stage, leaving the audience in turmoil. There was no other reason for it; the first Nichs had the instincts of a big fool and had chosen the half open mic. Nichs wasn¡¯t there, but his voice could still be heard over the speakers.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes and read thements on therge screen at the top of the venue. A thread with hundreds of replies was instantly pushed up to the top.


    ¡°[Haha] Nichs¡¯s fake singing is confirmed.¡±


    Raphael: ¡°......¡±


    The few people on the stage suddenly understood the situation. Other than the stage set up, the lifts, and the audience votes, unlike the rehearsals, there was one most important hidden rule.


    ¨C¨CWhen it was your turn to sing, you had to be standing on the stage.


    On the other side, Leica and the others had also reacted. They looked warily at Wu Jin. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t surprised by Leica¡¯s hostility. Exining to Leica that ¡®Nichs was K¡¯ was a waste of his life. Right now, for Leica, if Nichs wasn¡¯t K, then Wu Jin must be K.


    Immediately after Nichs¡¯s turn, Leica¡¯s flow began. The trainee quickly jumped up onto the lift furthest away from Wu Jin and spoke along to the music, ¡°Hey hey, my buddy, my brothers...¡±


    Wu Jin nced around and whispered, ¡°Four. There are only four lifts that are going up right now.¡±


    Wu Jin and Raphael went down, and the two other roommates went up on the single lifts. Leica went up as he rapped, and in Leica¡¯s small team, the two middle level yers, Aryen and Tucker, fell together.


    However, it was about to be Aryen¡¯s turn to sing.


    Raphael thought for a moment, then immediately understood. ¡°If Aryen wants to go up onto the stage, he has to switch tforms. That means, Tucker will be left underground on his own. The King of Hearts has hidden himself in the B1 floor, and his habit is to kill those who are by themselves¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and spoke slowly, ¡°The next one is Tucker.¡±


    In the B1 mechanism floor.


    The alternating lifting tforms caused the original alliances to copse immediately. Tucker fell to the bottom of the stage and had only just breathed out a sigh of relief when his neck and shoulders suddenly felt cold! His opponent¡¯s actions were extremely fast, their body moving like a ghost. In the moment when the de stabbed into his neck, the life-saving capsule popped out passively!


    In hisst nce before being eliminated, he could see Nichs standing in front of him expressionlessly.


    The anaesthetic agent filled with non-toxic makeup remover chemicals spread out from the bottom of the life-saving capsule. The camouge for thepetition came into contact with the liquid chemicals, and the thin molecr membrane quickly peeled off and separated. The human skin fell out of Tucker¡¯s life-saving capsule. Nichs got down on one knee and reached for it¨C¨C


    The life-saving capsule rolled forward, pressing the human skin mask beneath it.


    Raphael, who¡¯d been the one to push the capsule, ¡°Quickly!¡±


    Nichs suddenly raised his head and met Wu Jin¡¯s de. The stagemp shone down from the gap in the lifts, reflecting off the de as a pale streak of light. Behind the streak of light was Wang Ping¡¯s face as he looked straight at Nichs, and he could even see the primary amber color of his pupils beneath the disguise in the light and shadows.


    Wu Jin attacked as quickly as lightning!


    ng! The sound of cold metal colliding vibrated across theplex mechanisms as the smell of rust and dreary moisture drilled into their noses. Wu Jin attacked and retreated. He didn¡¯t continue fighting with K and dodged behind a nearby curtain. The King of Hearts kicked open the thick curtain just as the next liftnded and reached the bottom¨C¨C


    The light attempted valiantly to squeeze into the dim area through the cracks that were everywhere.


    When the lifting tform came to a stop, a gust of wind and light swept out. Countless thick curtains in the B1 floor began to surge wildly from the dark stillness, the material trembling like the abyss of a human soul.


    Wang Ping was running in the direction of a ck stage curtain that was dancing in the strong wind.


    There was just a few seconds difference as Wu Jin jumped ahead of the King of Hearts. He used the power of his wrists to hook onto the edge and climb up onto the lift!


    The lift touched the bottom, then attempted to rise, separating the two peoplepletely.


    The King of Hearts¡¯s footsteps stopped.


    The stage lights and brilliant ceiling lights spread out a thick silver and scattered gold glow over the huge tform, and the curtains were once again stirred up by the strong wind.


    Wang Ping was still rising upwards. He stood up high in the dazzling light.


    Separated by a line of light and shadow, K stood in the abyss amidst the roiling curtains.


    The two people looked at each other across the lift distance of over 4 meters, and their gazes collided with powerful intent.


    From behind K, Wang Shu had already snatched up ¡®ucker¡¯s mask and climbed onto another lifting tform in order to meet up with Wang Ping on the stage. It was a familiar tacticalyout, a familiar assaultmand style, and a familiar non-frontalbat set-up.


    The King of Hearts suddenly spoke up, ¡°I recognize you. Crosson Show, Wu Jin.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled, ¡°It¡¯s an honor to meet you. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you, King of Hearts.¡±


    There was a click.


    Wu Jin rose up to the stage level, and they werepletely cut off from each other.


    The atmosphere on the stage was heavy. Wu Jin, Wang Shu, and Tucker had been underneath at the same time, but Tucker was unable to make it up alive. Leica¡¯s hostility when he looked at Wu Jin had already be a matter of course. Wang Shu ran over from the other side and threw Tucker¡¯s ¡®face¡¯ to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin twisted twice as his wrist watch sent him notifications bit by bit. Wu Jin casually tucked the ¡®face¡¯ into an inner pocket, ¡°It can¡¯t be used. Only the yer who eliminated him can rece their identity.¡± Then, he switched the topic, ¡°It¡¯s time for the harmony section.¡±


    A difficult battle had begun.


    ¡®Harmony¡¯ in Rap ss 2 was a melodic rap. Every trainee needed to show their face.


    There were 8 people left in the field at this time, but only 4 lifts were going up. To get on the stage, this was like a modified ¡®musical chair¡¯ game, and the difference was that the yers who couldn¡¯t grab the chair could sit on ¡®other people¡¯s chair¡¯ and pull them down with them to sink together.


    Ten secondster, the middle of the pack trainee Aryen finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and attacked first, going for Wang Ping¡¯s roommate. Raphael didn¡¯t say another word as he went over to help, while Wu Jin helped Raphael keep an eye out on the dead corner behind him. Soon, Aryen, who¡¯d been driven away, was forced to sink to the B1 floor. Wu Jin and Raphael quickly chased him into the mechanism area, only to hear a shrill screaming from Aryen!


    The King of Hearts had attacked again. There were only 8 people left.


    At this time, the stage suddenly burst out with cheers¨C¨Cthe popr yer Nichs had finally appeared.


    Wu Jin paused. The King of Hearts was actually on the stage and wasn¡¯t attacking from the B1 floor. He¡¯de up on an adjacent lifting tform and thrown his de!


    Aryen¡¯s life-saving capsulended.


    Wu Jin was relieved. The King of Hearts had killed over a distance and naturally couldn¡¯t obtain Aryen¡¯s mask. He wanted to ensure that K only had Nichs¡¯s identity on hand.


    He could only have this one dead chess piece.


    On the stage, a roommate suddenly yelled out, ¡°Wang Shu, Brother Wang!¡±


    Another yer had nearly been killed. Wu Jin picked up Aryen¡¯s ¡®face¡¯ and nced at Raphael. The two of them moved at the same time, transferring to lifting tforms that were on the way up.


    However, Wu Jin had just managed to stand steady when a figure suddenly dropped down from above. The weight of both people added up, causing the lifting tform to sink down again. Wu Jin looked up at Leica, seeing the fear and hostility.


    Wu Jin spread out his hands and drew his knife from his waist. He didn¡¯t hesitate to perform a sword salute, ¡°Please advise me.¡±


    Leica¡¯s expression changed. He had wanted tomunicate with Wu Jin and form an alliance, but Wu Jin¡¯s movements were straightforward, and the two immediately began to fight.


    15 secondster, Wu Jin pressed down on the handle of the knife and stabbed Leica¡¯s chest. The capsule was ejected from the most standard position.


    He picked up Leica¡¯s mask, ¡°Sorry, we are rivals.¡±


    The mask was soft and delicate.


    His watch vibrated as a few lines of small text appeared.


    Leica.


    Male.


    <Floating Idol Show> new contestant. Initial image audience vote: 39.


    ¨C¨C¡°Congrattions to yer 300012, Wu Jin, on bing the second owner of ¡®Leica¡¯.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°Lift the skin and shake it out like clothing, wearing it on your body. Only hands stained with blood can reveal the rules of the game. Once again, a warm wee to the joint Crosson Show and Stardust Cup performancepetition,


    .¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°Please aim your watch at the chip embedded in the mask.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips swept over the two small words, ¡®Painted Skin¡¯.


    The top of the stage was a massive brawl.


    As for him, he and the previous Leica¡¯s life-saving capsule stood still in the B1 mechanism level. There was one and a half minutes until the end of the show.


    In fact, Wang Ping had blocked Nichs from collecting ¡®new masks¡¯ like a mad dog during the entire performance and hadn¡¯t even sung a single line of rap. It wouldn¡¯t be surprising if he got zero votes.


    However, Leica had been singing seriously.


    There was still one minute and 20 seconds to go.


    Wu Jin switched to the fan forum on his watch and sent out the edited draft form post.


    Several Crosson Show miniature cameras circled around Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin aimed the wrist watch at ¡®Leica¡¯s mask chip and quickly entered his new identity. The ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ skin that was pasted on his face was released automatically.


    Wu Jin reached out.


    In the dark mechanism floor beneath the stage, the in mask was torn off, revealing the youth¡¯s slightly sweaty facial features and the equally damp small curls. The originally soft cheeks were a little thin, but appeared youthful and handsome due to the sharp fighting spirityered over them.


    This was the heroic air that had been slowly honed out, bit by bit, from the start of the first elimination match all the way to the seventh round.

 Chapter Ch205.2 - Kings Game

    <h4>Chapter Ch205.2 - King¡¯s Game</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The cameras suddenly stopped, then circled around Wu Jin crazily through due to the guidance of the remote controllers.


    Sounds could be heard from nearby, around the elevator. The King of Hearts had constantly been searching his way over.


    Wu Jin put the brand new mask on his face.


    His skin and mask fused together seamlessly, and the contact lens used for camouging the pupils was finally tuned to the gray blue shade that belonged to ¡®Leica¡¯. The film on his face rapidly adjusted to the most suitable camouge state based on Wu Jin¡¯s facial features. The voice changing equipment that had been imnted into the throat at the start of the game also adjusted frequencies. Wu Jin was forced to cough twice, and when he spoke again, he had the same voice as Leica¨C¨C


    His movements were neat as he kicked out the first Leica¡¯s life-saving capsule.


    The lift sensed that there was only one person and rapidly began its ascent.


    There was suddenly an uproar from the audience. The big screen seemed to focus on a certain spot as countless fans protested indignantly. Even the venue managers had toe forward to calm down the storm. On the stage, Wang Shu had just finished a tough battle and was lowering his center of gravity to adjust his breathing. Their two roommates stood on the same tform and sank back to the B1 floor again. There were only five people left on the field¨C¨CWang Shu, himself, their roommates, and Nichs!


    Nichs suddenly turned his head and looked towards Leica.


    There was only 30 seconds left in the show.


    The King of Hearts raised his eyebrows, his tone affirmative, ¡°Wu Jin.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded. ¡°Look up.¡±


    The King of Hearts was unmoved by this, continuing to look steadily at Leica. On the stage level, he, Wu Jin, and Raphael all stood on different tforms, forming a triangle simr to a hostage situation.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t beat the King of Hearts.


    The King of Hearts also couldn¡¯t beat Raphael and Wu Jin.


    Thest 20 seconds.


    There was more and more noise in the venue, and the fan screen above them was nowpletely upied by a single photo. More and more arguments could be heard from the stage, and the words ¡®Nichs¡¯ and ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ appeared more and more frequently.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a brotherhood at all...¡±


    ¡°It turns out that they have that kind of friendship! I¡¯m so angry! I¡¯m turning into a hater!¡±


    ¡°Indecent, immoral!¡±


    The King of Hearts looked up abruptly!


    On the big screen, there was an image of the silly Nichs and the in Wang Ping embracing each other during that one particr asion.


    The King of Hearts: ¡°............¡±


    With the release of this piece of ck history, the rainbow farts that were originally on the fan confessional wall turned into bitter spraying. On the bar chart beside the screen, Nichs¡¯ poprity plummeted to 0.2% in just a few seconds.


    His votes had been cleared.


    The King of Hearts: ¡°............¡±


    Wu Jin smiled broadly and spread his hands, enunciating each word clearly, ¡°The information on hand is unequal.¡±


    He wore Leica¡¯s face as he spoke, ¡°You¡¯re ying one game, and I¡¯m ying another. That¡¯s fair.¡±


    The King of Hearts¡¯s gaze finally moved to Wu Jin. The Star Emperor trainee nodded and praised, ¡°Very interesting.¡±


    Then, K pounced at Wu Jin in the blink of an eye.


    Raphael blurted out, ¡°Careful!¡±


    Fortunately, Wu Jin was able to react quickly, but K hadn¡¯t used a de this time. Instead, heunched a punch that hit Wu Jin on the cheek.


    Hand to handbat was contact based and risky. Wu Jin had no time to defend with his knife and could only raise his elbow to resist K¡¯s surprise attack. The two of them wrestled together on the lift tform, and Raphael had to pull Wu Jin up from the floor and smash his fist into the King of Hearts¡¯s face. All the way until thest second of the show countdown¨C¨C


    K no longer had any desire to fight. He let go of Wu Jin and jumped down from the tform!


    The music stopped.


    The apuse from beneath the stage was thunderous. All the lifting tforms rose back up, and the two roommates wiped at their sweat as they came over to join them.


    The AI director blew on his whistle and ordered the contestants to leave, ¡°Rap ss 2, 100 into 60 is over. You are not allowed to attack other yers before the start of the 60 into 12 round...¡±


    The roommates who had finallye to understand that Leica was ¡®Wang Ping¡¯ sighed, ¡°Does that mean that we¡¯re all safe before the next round of thepetition? K can¡¯t find a new identity to rece, so he¡¯ll be eliminated as Nichs.¡±


    Wu Jin was still shaking out his arm. Just now, he¡¯d bruised it in the scuffle. The King of Hearts was willing to gamble and admit defeat, ultimately not pulling out his de; this person was also quite interesting.


    However, why did Ke over and beat him up!


    The two roommates were brainstorming, ¡°He¡¯s probably too angry. He wanted to beat up the culprit before the game ended...¡±


    Raphael pondered, ¡°He probably wants to breathe in a breath of Little Witch. This phrase is something that Instructor Ying said before.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were round as he red, ¡°! How could that be!¡±


    The stage finally fell silent.


    The stage turned slowly, and the next group, Dance ss 1¡¯s performance was about to begin.


    The votes for 100 to 60 would be released after all of the yers had finished performing. Wu Jin was forced back by the AI director, and wasn¡¯t allowed to stay and watch people dance in order to ensure the ¡®fairness¡¯ of the game.


    Wu Jin expressed great regret.


    What if the big boss was going to dance.


    What if the big boss was going to sing.


    What if the big boss was going to dance and sing at the same time!


    The AI was diligent and dragged Wu Jin forward. ¡°Impossible. Just now, Rap ss 1 wasn¡¯t allowed to watch Rap ss 2, either. There is no exception to this...¡±


    Wu Jin reluctantly turned back.


    The stage lights were shining in the distance.


    The bloody characters, the locked room, the lifting tforms, and K, who had disguised himself as Silver Armor were all crossed out in his brain one by one and finally sealed up. The dust settled on this closed segment.


    Wu Jin epted the band aids from Raphael, and the two of them stuck them over the mess of blue, red, purple, and white on his elbows and knees. Wu Jin bared his teeth from the pain.


    Then, Raphael solemnly expressed that, in order to prevent himself from being cheated by Wu Jin again, the Wu Jin and Raphael alliance would now be dissolved.


    Wu Jin nodded. In the next round, the yers would no longer be divided into different positions. When the 60 people fought together, Raphael would naturally look for more allies he had a more tacit understanding with from the Crosson Show.


    Raphael was very awkward and looked at the sky and the trees, everywhere but at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up like stars. They were dissolving the alliance because Raphael had said so, but he¡¯d still gone and found bandaids for him before disbanding, and even helped him stick them on before opening his mouth to talk about ending the alliance. Why was he so awkward!


    Outside the performance venue, Raphael was caught off guard and angrily peeled Wu Jin off, ¡°Don¡¯t stick to me. You look like a rag doll with those band aids!¡±


    Wu Jin made vague sounds of agreement, then suddenly turned back alertly.


    And then, he turned back in a daze.


    On the roadside, the AI director gestured for Wu Jin to head back, ¡°That¡¯s the rest area for the yers. Don¡¯t go the wrong way. Yes, all performers will go there to have a rest. Rap ss 1 is already there. You¡¯re free to go and find teammates for the next round...¡±


    Wu Jin sighed.


    Raphael was finally relieved. It was just as he¡¯d guessed, and the next round allowed them to form free alliances. All the yers could now participate in their best state, with the most solid backing behind them.


    At the side of the road, two AI fans who¡¯de out to recharge themselves in the shade of a tree were talking about the two performances just now. Wu Jin couldn¡¯t figure out how the two AIs were sharing that one wireless charging board.


    ¡°It¡¯s so nice to have money. It turns out that as long as you¡¯re a richdy, you can be friends with Wang Ping and Nics!¡±


    ¡°Wang Shu was very cute. Howe I didn¡¯t notice it before?¡±


    ¡°Rap ss 1¡¯s c-position was so handsome! He chased his teammates everywhere and beat them up, and after he got the microphone, he only rapped two words¨C¨CHa-ha.¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhh, yes. ¡®Ha-ha¡¯, it was really cool, ha-ha, ha-ha.¡±


    Wu Jin listened with half a ear and thought to himself that this c-position was really a badass. He didn¡¯t know if he could fight against Crosson¡¯s biggest badass.


    The door to the yer lounge was open.


    The AI introduced enthusiastically, ¡°There are many rooms, so close the door if you don¡¯t wish to be disturbed. If you want someone toe in and form an alliance, you can leave the door partially open. There is a card at the door, and you can write any alliance advertisement you want. Of course, our yer rooms also offer some entertainment game props, including Russian roulette, revolving pistols, the King¡¯s Gamemand cards, and popcorn shotguns...¡±


    The few remaining yers from Rap ss 2: ¡°... No need, no need. Thank you!¡±


    The AI bowed slightly and closed the door behind them.


    Wu Jin swiped out two mouthfuls of melon seeds from the room, then decided to go out for a walk.


    What if he ran into Ming Yao! What if he ran into Caesar! What if he ran into...


    The corridor was winding andplex.


    There was a half closed door up ahead.


    Wu Jin approached and knocked at the door.


    Then, he stuck his head in.


    Then, he sniffed the air.


    Wu Jin pounced into the room and was suddenly held up by the master of the room with a game prop revolver.


    The man was expressionless, ¡°Stop.¡±


    The hand that held thick gun calluses held the handle of the gun, pressuring Wu Jin all the way to the wall with his strong aggressiveness. Wu Jin ttened himself up against the wall like a pancake.


    Wu Jin was curious, ¡°Russian roulette?¡±


    The man: ¡°King¡¯s Game.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood and asked excitedly, ¡°Who¡¯s the king between us?¡±


    The man: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been shot with the toy gun, ¡°......¡± What kind of question did I just ask.


    The man bowed his head, his strange faceing closer. Wu Jin could see the familiar neck with its corded muscle, and when he bowed his head, there was an explosive tightness in the curves of his muscles. His cor was pulled down, revealing his honey colored chest with old bullet marks¨C¨C


    The King raised up Wu Jin¡¯s chin, his voice hoarse as he reprimanded, ¡°Where are you looking.¡±


    The Wu Jin pancake that was stuck to the wall was covered with bandaids, blue and purple bruises carrying a strange sense of an abused beauty. Some hade from fighting against others, and some had been from bumping into the stage mechanisms. He lookedpletely like a little pitiful beauty who could easily arouse one¡¯s inner desire.


    The King¡¯s eyes suddenly grew dark. He barely refrained from pulling out the entire stack of test papers from his pocket and pasting them all on.


    He was afraid that he might not let this little rabbit out the door again if he pasted it on.


    The King ordered, ¡°Hands up.¡±


    Wu Jin raised up his two hands over the top of his head, pping them together as he apuded and cheered enthusiastically for the big boss.


    King: ¡°... Hold them up, against the wall.¡±


    Wu Jin could only skillfully stick the back of his hands against the wall.


    King: ¡°Make rabbit ears.¡±


    Wu Jin made two V-shaped finger gestures and ced them on both sides of his head, like the soft, copsed ears of a little rabbit.


    The King was satisfied, and the cold muzzle of the gun slid against the healed bite marks on Wu Jin¡¯s neck. He bent over and entangled himself with his lover.


    All done.


    Wu Jin smacked his lips. His hands were no longer forming rabbit ears seriously, and the two rabbit ears were now stuck to the big boss¡¯s waist.


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°We¡¯re both wearing these different faces. Is this considered mutual cheating?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....let¡¯s call it some interesting y!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: omg Little Witch... are you trying to die~</i>

 Chapter 206 - Rushing Out

    <h4>Chapter 206 - Rushing Out</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The lounge was suddenly silent.


    Wu Jin continued to feel up the big boss¡¯s waist as he sang loudly, ¡°The scariest thing is the sudden silence in the air... Ah! Ohhh, ahhhh, don¡¯t beat me! ...¡±


    Wei Shi was expressionless, but there was a fierce spark of desire that wanted to ughter this big white rabbit in his heart.


    The little rabbit cub in front of him was still bouncing and jumping around while being on the verge of getting knocked down, and his courage had swelled up more than a few sizes. Half a year ago, when he¡¯d taken the rabbit home, it had still been shivering and trembling. When it was a little scared, it would prick up its little rabbit ears and look everywhere for its big brother. Now, the rice was 90% cooked, and it was hopping around in the pot every day.


    And it couldn¡¯t be held back.


    Just like right now, with a body full of injuries. The rabbit must have been full of energy in the previous round¨C¨Ca small rabbit that chased after other yers, biting at them ferociously.


    There was a sudden burst of noise in the room. The wind was blowing, the clouds were flying, and Little Witch was about to get hammered!


    Wu Jin was pped back against the wall and stuck there. He looked up to see the big boss narrowing his eyes indifferently, ¡°Cheating?¡±


    In the next moment, Wu Jin was pressed severely into a corner of the wall. He struggled and tried to run, but the rough palms pressed down on the camouged curls with brute force, cupping the back of his head and pulling it towards the top level survival show trainee.


    Wu Jin was forced to lift up his neck, gasping for breath in the narrow space. Their lips and teeth entangled again.


    A few minutester.


    Wu Jiny on the sofa face down in protest, ¡°There¡¯s apetition! We¡¯re still in thepetition right now!¡±


    Wei Shi flipped him the right side up.


    Wu Jin squeaked and protested, then flipped himself back with a swish, continuing to bury his face in the cushions.


    Wei Shi peeled a few pistachios and put them into an empty bowl on the coffee table beside them.


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears twitched and he scolded, ¡°How bad would it be if this was caught on camera!¡±


    Wei Shi looked towards the ubiquitous Floating Entertainment logo that could be seen in the arena.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin continued toin, ¡°Even if-even if you¡¯re the organizer, you can¡¯t bully other yers like this!¡±


    Wei Shi got up and went out to the door. Wu Jin immediately popped himself out of the sofa, ¡°Hey, we formed an alliance&#k2026;¡±


    The paper and pen in Wei Shi¡¯s hands rustled, and he pasted it up on the door after he was done.


    Room 302 is full, please do not disturb.


    After Rap ss 2¡¯s performance, the dance and vocal groups performed very quickly.


    By the time Wei Shi came back, Wu Jin was huping, and the pistachios on the table had been swept clean.


    The big boss brought back a bunch of bandages and half a bottle of iodine, so Wu Jin gritted his teeth and disinfected his wounds again.


    Compared with the previous elimination matches, the seventh elimination match had much more humane care. There was no shortage of medicine and food, but the tough battle during the different stages was extremely cruel. It had just been one round, yet it was already 100 into 60, and the King of Hearts had killed nearly three quarters of their small group.


    By the time the iodine had been used up, their watches beeped with a reminder. The top 60 would finally be announced.


    Before the announcement was made, Wu Jin tried every possible trick to cajole the boss into rapping again, but he finally only got one word.


    ¡°Ha.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin wanted to flip the table: For better or worse, you still rapped a ¡®Ha-ha¡¯ while on the stage! Why was there a 50% discount now?! However, Wu Jin ultimately couldn¡¯t beat this Crosson badass and could only draw a rabbit head on the back of his hand with the iodine.


    Wei Shi slowly raised up his eyelids, ¡°Is this the post-game disinfection that you mentioned?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly tossed aside the big boss¡¯s hand with the rabbit head on the back and changed the topic. He started recounting his brilliant performance on the stage.


    When it came to this point, there was no difference between Wu Jin and most other straight men.


    After ying in a game, he repeatedly went over the highlights and pped his thigh with self praise. Ah, he¡¯d been so handsome just now. When he went over it again half an hourter, he was still in awe at how handsome he¡¯d been half an hour ago. One hourter¨C¨C


    After the full narration, Wu Jin finally transformed himself back intopetition mode.


    ¡°Painted skin, talent show, votes, bottom ce elimination.¡± Wu Jin looked out the window to where the AI audiences were leaving in groups, ¡°The promotion mode for thepetition has been determined. For the individual yers, the most important thing is ¡®skin¡¯.¡±


    ¡°The only purpose of wearing all kinds of skins is to please the audience. There are two ways to win thepetition. The first is to make sure that one¡¯s votes are outstanding. The second way is to grab a more brilliant ¡®skin¡¯.¡±


    In the Crosson and Stardust Cup youth training performancepetition, the second choice would be used far more than the first.


    In this 21st century style training workshop, the yer dormitories and the audience chattering outside the window came together to form an absurd yet interesting, unreal feeling. It was like the darkness of the talent show had been deliberately magnified. If one¡¯s face, script, and poprity could be snatched away, then even the most pure and well behaved trainee would do whatever they could for the sake of poprity.


    Wu Jin moved his gaze away, ¡°The yers are divided into three circles ording to their initial rankings: high, medium, and low. However, the game was fair from the beginning. The high level circle has popr ¡®human skins¡¯, and the probability of having them taken away by point snipers was the highest. The initial ranking for those in the lower circle was lower, but they were given game props.¡±


    Wu Jin opened up the watch and pulled up Wang Ping¡¯s ¡®photo with Nichs¡¯. As for Leica, his initial ranking had been 39th, and he wasn¡¯t equipped with any props. Wei Shi¡¯s initial identity was ¡®Zhu Lan¡¯, a trainee from the middle circle, and he had also been given no props.


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°However, this kind of fairness is limited to the beginning.¡±


    ¡°100 into 60. After the brawl, the ranks and identities will shuffle.¡±


    ¡°The rules of the game no longer need to make any specialpensations for the lower circle. That means that the upper and middle circles will also have a chance to get special props.¡±


    ¡°My guess is that thepetition system for the second stage will be very interesting.¡±


    Both their wrist watches vibrated at the same time.


    Before the release of the top 60, the survival number on their wrist watches was set at ¡®67¡¯. Simr to Wu Jin¡¯s imagination, under the mechanism of six groups vying for votes, in order to advance, each yer group was attempting to kill enoughpetitors to ensure their own vote distribution was sufficient.


    The rankings were released from the bottom up.


    Inst ce was ¡®Lin Qingshan¡¯, who¡¯d been the King of Hearts¡¯s first sacrifice. Wu Jin silently followed the list. The first names to be reported should be the 33 trainees who¡¯d been eliminated in the earlier brawl. Those in the rankings starting from 67 would be the real surviving trainees.


    96, Silver Armor.


    93, Serra.


    87.


    Wu Jin sighed slightly. The 87th position should have been given to Nichs, who¡¯d been eliminated. However, the King of Hearts had continued to survive with Nichs¡¯s identity and was only eliminated in thest round due to the publicized ck history. His rankings should be at around 67.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and quicklyid out the estimated rankings on paper, waiting for the data toe out to verify his model¨C¨C


    The mechanical sound of the wrist watch finally sounded out again.


    87, Nichs.


    Wu Jin was shocked.


    Eliminated, Nichs... Impossible, it was definitely impossible! K only had the ¡®Nichs¡¯ identity on hand. Even if he¡¯d pulled out his life-saving capsule and self-destructed, his elimination time should have been during the other yers¡¯ performance!


    The tide of memory surged up.


    Nichs was eliminated, and his skin changed owners. There was no problem there. Before Rap ss 2 performed, the faces of everyone who¡¯d died had been stuck up onto the wall as a deterrent. No problem there. He¡¯d snatched up Tucker¡¯s face during thepetition, and there was no problem there either¨C¨C


    At the end, the King of Hearts hadunched himself over to beat him¨C¨C


    Wu Jin paused abruptly.


    His right hand quickly dug inside hisbat training suit as fast as lightning.


    The pocket where he¡¯d kept Tucker¡¯s face was now empty.


    The King of Hearts had once again put on a new identity.


    Wu Jin suddenly stood up and rushed out of the room, running towards the room for Rap ss 2.


    ¡°What.¡± Wei Shi raised his chin, ¡°Who bullied you?¡±


    <i>Juurensha: WS: King of Hearts is now in danger


    </i>


    <i> xiin: WS: only i can bully you!</i>

 Chapter 207 - Recording

    <h4>Chapter 207 - Recording</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The corridor was full of hurried footsteps.


    ¡°At the end of the six performances, the yer rankings will be released in reverse order. After the rankings are announced, the restrictions on fighting will be lifted, and the King of Hearts will hide using Tucker¡¯s skin. After the rankings are released, he¡¯ll definitely make a move¨C¨C¡±


    The door to Rap ss 2 mmed open!


    Inside the room, Wu Jin¡¯s two former roommates both stared with wide eyes, ¡°The King of Hearts wasn¡¯t eliminated?¡±


    On the sofa, Raphael nodded to Wu Jin. Nichs¡¯s low ranking elimination must mean that the King of Hearts had advanced. It was an either/or situation.


    At this time, the rankings were announced up to #58. After one of the roommates was announced, the watch continued to announce:


    ¨C¨C¡°57, Rap ss 2, Tucker.¡±


    The room immediately exploded.


    When they¡¯d dispersed, neither Tucker nor the King of Hearts had appeared. The conclusion was obvious.


    From beside Raphael, the newly arrived person who often teamed up with him for the Crosson Show, looked curious. ¡°Is the King of Hearts so powerful?¡±


    The two roommates expressed, ¡°Yeah! He turned the 100-into-60 round into a god-level mode!¡±


    This new ally looked at ¡®Leica¡¯ with great interest. It seemed that he could barely recognize his figure, but was unable to confirm it, ¡°Eh, is this Little W¨C¨C¡±


    Raphael reached out and covered his ally¡¯s mouth.


    From beside Leica, the tall trainee¡¯s face suddenly turned cold. He blocked the other person behind him in a protective gesture.


    Raphael nodded to Wu Jin, ¡°I know. Be careful.¡±


    Wu Jin fist bumped Raphael across the empty space, then closed the door and left with Wei Shi.


    Inside the room, Raphael¡¯s new ally quickly eximed, ¡°It¡¯s him! I recognize him! We can still see a bit from the shape of his face, and our Crosson only has one small round face!¡±


    The two former roommates were curious about the man beside Wu Jin, ¡°Was that Brother Wang Ping¡¯s original teammate? Is he also from the Crosson Show? Brother Wang is so strong, his teammate can¡¯t be any worse¨C¨C¡±


    Raphael: ¡°Not just ¡®not worse¡¯. He said thoughtfully, ¡°If qualifying in thispetition relies on canvassing CP poprity, they will definitely win.¡±


    The roommates¡¯ mouths dropped open wide.


    Raphael: ¡°Also, the person Leica brought in. The King of Hearts can¡¯t beat him.¡±


    Roommates: ¡°......!!!¡±


    The rankings were announced up to #36. Wu Jin looked through a few rooms and wasn¡¯t surprised to find that the King of Hearts¡¯ hiding ability was almost perfect.


    24th ce, Wu Jin as Leica.


    12th ce, the always stable Raphael as Wang Shu.


    2nd ce¨C¨CThe big boss who¡¯d controlled the field in Rap ss 1 and only said the two words ¡®ha-ha¡¯. His disguise identity was the trainee ¡®Zhu Lan¡¯.


    In the narrow corridor, the idol talent show cameras and the Crosson Show cameras moved through the whirling light and shadows at the same time, arriving at the spot where the two were talking.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was cold as he looked at the youth who¡¯d been beaten ck and purple like a rag doll by the King of Hearts. After learning that the King of Hearts had gone through Wu Jin¡¯s pockets, he¡¯d bullied the little rabbit that he¡¯d raised up for getting felt up by strangers.


    Upset.


    Not happy.


    Wu Jin was still jumping around, full of fighting spirit, ¡°This is me against him. Brother Wei, don¡¯t intervene.¡±


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    Wu Jin spoke solemnly, ¡°I want to fight and win against him on my own!¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Seeing the Scarf CP on the same screen after a long time set the audience boiling over immediately. The hardcore Crosson fans who¡¯d woken up to watch the broadcast were all excited as they held up &#k2018;Beat up the King of Hearts, eat Little Witch¡¯ CP gs.


    ¡°Howe mama¡¯s two sons are dressed up like this? But even if your face changes hundreds of thousands of times, in the vast sea of people, you are you, just you!¡±


    ¡°How did these two form a team? When did they get together? Where¡¯s the camera, where¡¯s the camera¨C¨C¡±


    Backstage. Several small editors looked at each other. This elimination match that was sponsored by Floating Entertainment itself hadn¡¯t managed to capture the context for their alliance. The Crosson program producer was extremely distressed, ¡°You didn¡¯t give them a camera shot? If you don¡¯t shoot them, how will we satisfy the rich CP fans?!¡±


    ¡°To you, we just missed a simple camera shot, but for the fans, what you missed is the plot line where the yers¡¯ feelings are advancing by leaps and bounds! What if these two actually got together while they formed the team?! What if they proposed while forming the team?! What if¨C¨C¡±


    The backstage was chaotic for a while, but the Scarf CP forums were weing a new set of memes. After the news that ¡®the Scarf CP had signed separate contracts after graduation, the CP members fly solo¡¯ had gone out, they didn¡¯t want to miss out on a single shot of the two of them now in the same frame.


    ¡°Entertainment parody, previous life to this life. A little useless trainee kills their way up from Rap ss 2, 96th ce, and encounters the top ranked 2nd ce. The top ranked 2nd ce wanted to have the little trainee as soon as he saw him...¡±


    ¡°Wei Shi ¨C K ¨C Wu Jin beautiful love triangle in the entertainment circle, two emperors and one empress...¡±


    However, these messages were soon cleared up by the moderators.


    The front page of the forums held a huge ¡®K Ban¡¯, which was then exined by the management, ¡°K is a top ss trainee in the professional arena. Little Witch hasn¡¯t yet made his debut, and the K Ban is there to protect Little Witch. We reject any pairings with him. Why? The Stardust Cup area is already having a huge quarrel. The King of Hearts has too many girlfriend fans, so this isn¡¯t allowed.¡±


    ¡°The most important thing for a survival show yer is strength. Only when Little Witch is able to beat the King of Hearts up, nobody will be able to catch him and tie him up anymore.¡±


    ¡°Why can¡¯t we? Based on Little Witch¡¯s growth rate, he can¡¯t do it now, but there wille a day when he can.¡±


    ¡°Now? You¡¯re asking about now? Regarding the King of Hearts, there¡¯s naturally another solution¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei, beat him up!!!!¡±


    In the live stream studio.


    Blood Pigeon went over the fighting on the nine square grid once again, ¡°The King of Hearts¡¯s fighting experience is far superior to that of Contestant Wu and Raphael. It¡¯ll take at least two years for them to catch up to this level of muscle reaction speed and proficiency, but their use ofbat weapons was very interesting.¡±


    ¡°As Little Witch said, the information they have on hand wasn¡¯t equal.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded and switched to to the virtual screen in front of her, ¡°At present, based on the League support votes, the King of Hearts is first with 24%, followed by Little Witch, Wei Shi, Wei Yan, Zuo Botang, and yer Jin Canshuo, a second tier yer from the Stardust Cup...¡±


    ¡°So, in the second round of the game,¡± Ying Xiangxiang smiled. In the middle of the screen, a pair of special poker cards appeared, ¡°The game rules will change. Any trainee can use any means in order to canvas votes.¡±


    ¡°We call it¨C¨Cthe real talent show.¡±


    The seventh elimination match arena.


    The yers gathered together again, and the stage was turned upside down.


    Only 59 of the top 60 were there, and Tucker was missing. Wu Jin¡¯s sight swept through the crowd; the King of Hearts could be any one of them.


    The original stage with six equal parts was now divided into three parts, and the scene was divided into a dance ball, a castle, and a jungle.


    The theme for the 60 into 12petition had been determined.


    <The Brothers Grimm, Andersen, and Wilde¡¯s Fairy Tales>


    Wu Jin thought it over carefully. Amongst the three literary masters, only Andersen wrote fairy tales for children. Wilde¡¯s adult fairy tales didn¡¯t need to be mentioned, and the Brothers Grimm were collectors of folk tales. The first edition of Grimm¡¯s fairy tales was full of horror and blood.


    ¡®Choose Andersen¡¯ ¨C Wu Jin mouthed the words silently to Wei Shi.


    On the stage, the AI director soon appeared, smiling broadly as they arranged for the 59 trainees to draw for new props.


    It was a deck of 54 yer cards. There were more yers than cards, so another set of 5 cards was added in.


    The card in Wu Jin¡¯s hand was a 3 of Hearts. His luck was basically always like this.


    The big boss showed his card, a 9 of Spades. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. The red heart in his hands was normal, but the spade in the big boss¡¯s hands was a little deformed.


    The top rose up sharply, like the triangle for delta. There was a small line of text beneath it.


    9 of Spades.


    [ Upward Triangle ] Increase camera time by 9 seconds.


    Wu Jin looked down at his own card.


    3 of Hearts.


    [ Red Heart ] Water army ¡®likes¡¯, 30,000 times.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    After the 59 cards were issued, the yers were all in a daze. On the stage, the AI continued smiling as they announced the rules for the 60 into 12 round. The program would be switched from a live broadcast to an edited recording. After each episode, 12 people would be eliminated based on audience votes, and the round would end after four episodes.


    Of course, dead yers would automatically count as being eliminated.


    Of course, the cards must be used before the program was broadcast.


    Of course, a yer¡¯s unused cards could be taken if a yer was killed.


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses.


    ¡°There¡¯s more than one way to y 60 into 12.¡± Wu Jin leaned in close to the big boss¡¯s ear and whispered, ¡°Stir up poprity, seize the identity of yers who are above the safety line, and¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Raising up fodder, then recing them.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s ears moved slightly.


    As the crowd mored, Wu Jin spoke faster and faster, ¡°Just like the previous round, those ranked at the bottom are eliminated, and those at the front are promoted. The safest way to y is to remain around the promotion level. In the first round, we save our props. I¡¯ll remain at around 24 while you stay in the top three. As for the cards, we¡¯ll try to save them until thest round, 24 into 12.¡±


    ¡°Also, the program is recorded.¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, and the scene with the preliminary materials shed across his memory one after another.


    ¡°We have to snatch camera time at all costs, and the shots must match the character designs.¡±


    Wu Jin chattered on, talking like a small balloon that was letting out air right next to Wei Shi¡¯s ear, ¡°If the camera catches a highlight, I¡¯ll use the 30,000 water army likes to keep it up. It¡¯s better to use up one resource than two. We¡¯ll push you up first, and when there¡¯s enough poprity, I¡¯ll suck some blood! We also need to pay attention to the details of the camera. The fan circle is just like a magnifying ss¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s ears were numb. He reached into his pocket and rubbed his fingertips over the test paper.


    Wu Jin: ¡°For example. In front of the camera, if you bring me food, you¡¯ll be forming a CP with me. If you don¡¯t bring me something to eat, then you¡¯re trying to tear down our CP and going it alone. If you bring me something to eat twice, it¡¯ll be equivalent to you tearing down your character design and bing sticky and overboard, but if you continue not bringing me food, it¡¯ll mean you¡¯re washing yourself clean of the CP fans. So, you have to pay attention in front of the camera¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi turned his head.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were crystal clear, ¡°Ah, hey, Brother Wei, did you get all that?¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t say a word. He reached out fiercely and stuffed the 9 of Spades directly into Wu Jin¡¯s hand. The thick calluses that were a permanent fixture swept across the youth¡¯s damp, soft palm.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. He pulled out his 3 of Hearts with a swish and very consciously handed it over, ¡°Oh, that works! We¡¯ll trade and exchange ownership!¡±


    After the props were distributed, the performance selection began.


    Anderson and Grimm¡¯s fairy tales were crowded withrge numbers of people, while inparison, Oscar Wilde¡¯s poprity was remarkably low, with a pitiful number of people choosing him.


    Wu Jin followed the big boss into the crowd and prepared to receive his stage part for Andersen¡¯s fairy tale. The theme for this part of the stage was the color scarlet, and there was a trainee shouting, ¡®Andersen, Little Red Riding Hood! Who doesn¡¯t know this?!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: ¡°That¡¯s one of Grimm¡¯s fairy tales. What a coincidence, Brother Caesar!¡±


    In any case, the carefree Caesar eventually followed therge Andersen army into the training room.


    The AI cameraman lifted up a sign, signaling the start of the first phase of recording.


    Wu Jin spected that, like any idol talent show, the first segment after obtaining the script was nothing more than fighting for the position of team leader, grabbing the c-position, and dividing the plot up into parts.


    The training room was also dominated by the color red.


    There was a simple curtain in the middle, blocking out a ckboard and a series of props on the ground.


    Wu Jin nced over it and fell into thought.


    The little mermaid, red. It was possible.


    The ugly duckling, evolving into a pink mingo, red. Also possible.


    ......


    The curtain was pulled away by the AI cameraman.


    A pair of severed legs stood in a pool of blood. There were a pair of bright red dance shoes on the feet.


    Dance group, 60 into 20, performance theme.


    <Red Dance Shoes>.


    Hans Christian Andersen.


    <i>Juurensha: Ohhhhh, I like this fairytale!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: QAQ why are these fairy tales so dark</i>

 Chapter Ch208.1 - Female Lead

    <h4>Chapter Ch208.1 - Female Lead</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The crowd seemed immersed in this tense atmosphere, and the scent of blood suddenly spread out from beneath the curtain. Some yers stumbled back two steps, while others blurted out, ¡°Holy shit, Little Red Riding Hood was chopped up!¡±


    Wu Jin looked at Caesar, who was eximing loudly with wide eyes, ¡°......¡±


    The dance room was in chaos. Wu Jin was in a daze as he turned to the big boss, ¡°I was the one who chose Andersen, right?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°So, why did I choose Andersen?¡± A long timeter, heforted himself, ¡°It¡¯s better than Wilde, at least it¡¯s not Ang Carter...¡±


    The AI handed out the script in front of the mirror in the dance room. It seemed that this was an iplete script; there was a stretch of bloody red covering part of the A4 printouts.


    The director casually turned on the old TV set in the training room. When the static noise sounded out, Wu Jin even thought that Sadako might have been about to climb out of the TV.


    The TV signal finally returned to normal, and the screen began to y a strange scene on repeat:


    The gloomy sky overhead was eerie, there was rain pouring down, and the crowd holding the coffin moved forward silently. The film was in ck and white, but the ck was off-color, and the brightness of the red and green lights in the old style screen weren¡¯t strong enough, giving the entire video a gloomy blue tone.


    Only when the heroine appeared did Wu Jin realize that the video was originally meant to be in color.


    The pale little girl wore blood-red dance shoes, and her facial features were blurred in the heavy rain. She walked slowly along with the coffin.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and opened up the script to the first paragraph.


    ¡°On the day her mother was buried, Karen was wearing her red dance shoes...¡±


    The AI director paused the video, ¡°This is your choreographer demo. Thest round of the 60 into 12 will be performed in front of the audience.¡±


    Someone suddenly raised their hand in the training room.


    However, before the director could call out their name, there was a sudden burst of thunder in the sky.


    More than one person twitched in a conditioned reflex.


    The lighting outside the window was very dark. It was more than one shade darker than it had been when the yers had gathered, and the sky outside was now depressing and dreary.


    The dark clouds blocked out the afterglow of the setting sun, and scattered raindrops hit the ss windows of the training room. The air was filled with the awful metallic smell of wet rust for a moment. Wu Jin rubbed his elbows and felt the chill in the air. As time went on, the sound of rain grew louder and louder, and the scene outside the window that had originally been clear now became a confused blur.


    ¡°It¡¯s raining.¡±


    Wu Jin opened his mouth, then turned back and paused.


    The big boss¡¯s gaze was locked on the TV. Wu Jin followed his vision and abruptly opened his eyes wide.


    In the dim training room, on the TV screen. In the paused video, the sound of rain, the coffin, and passers by were all still. Only the little girl in the red dance shoes was slowly, slowly turning her head back.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Her dark pupils, which ounted for nearly two thirds of her eyes, wererge and lifeless. Her miserable, blue neck was twisted at a nearly 180 degree angle as she looked out of the screen and slowly continued to turn her head.


    Several teams of yers sucked in breaths of air at the same time.


    Hadn¡¯t the video been paused?!


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts flew around in his mind. Meanwhile, the big boss beside him had long stopped watching the horror film on the screen and had stuck himself in a dead corner of the camera to rub Wu Jin¡¯s camouged curls.


    Wu Jin: !!! Ah!?


    The sound of the rain outside the training room window grew louder, and the pounding rainstorm almost ovepped with the video. The AI director named the trainee who¡¯d raised his hand just now, ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    The trainee opened his mouth politely and spoke in a gentle tone, ¡°Instructor. What about the female lead in the choreography? There are only male trainees here.¡±


    The man¡¯s voice was pleasant, and as soon as he opened his mouth, Wu Jin immediately thought of Wen Lin. The man was even standing beside Caesar¨C¨C


    However, Wu Jin soon rejected this spection.


    The speaker was a little thinner than Wen Lin and had a gentle smile on his lips. He stood half a body length behind Caesar, and it was vaguely clear that they¡¯d formed an alliance. Caesar was an assault position, and this other person seemed to provide strategic protection for his teammate.


    A support position.


    Wu Jin confirmed this silently. In fact, there weren¡¯t many support yers in either the Crosson Show or the Stardust Cup youth training. Snipers and support yers in the team usually required close tacit understanding training, such as with Zoe and Wen Lin.


    Additionally¨C¨C


    The pre-match data summaries shed through his mind. ¡°In the Stardust Cup youth trainingpetition, the yer with the highest poprity is the King of Hearts, and the second is Northern Wolf¡¯s youth training team¡¯s backup assistant, Jin Canshuo...¡±


    Wu Jin clearly remembered that when he watched the game with the big boss, the first team to appear had been the Imperial top seeded team ¡®Northern Wolf¡¯. Jin Canshuo¡¯s high vote rate was rted to the fact that most fans liked to follow Northern Wolf¡¯s trainees in general. At that moment Wu Jin recalled what Wen Lin had said previously.


    ¡°Jin Canshuo is a support yer with a high level of adaptability, so he became a team substitute soon after signing his contract. Of course, due to his high adaptability, he doesn¡¯t show a distinct style with anyone. The professionalpetitions aren¡¯t short of someone like him, but having him y at a lower level ofpetition is a waste of his talent, so they simply tossed him into the Stardust Crup to join the youth training.¡±


    ¡°As for Canshuo¡¯s strength... in the youth training match, as long as he¡¯s there, he can casually lead any hamster in the sniper position to victory.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up. He still couldn¡¯t tell if the yer was the legendary Jin Canshuo, and he didn¡¯t know how Caesar had gotten involved with them.


    At this time, the group of trainees were quietly waiting for the director¡¯s response. Outside the window, the rain raged on, and the girl with the red shoes on the screen held up her umbre and no longer looked back.


    ¡°The female lead in the choreography,¡± The AI director nodded, ¡°That¡¯s a good question.¡± Then, the AI gave a strange smile, ¡°Of course, she won¡¯t be apanying you during training.¡±


    ¡°But she will watch you.¡±


    ¡°When you ck off during training, she¡¯lle out to supervise. She¡¯s everywhere.¡±


    There was an abrupt silence.


    The AI director smiled broadly, ¡°In that case, let¡¯s first choose the C position to wear the shoes.¡±


    The static signal shed, and the TV screen began to y again. The little girl in the red shoes walked around the church alongside the coffin, and it was as though she would never let the soul in the coffin rest in peace. The stage props symbolizing the C position were taken out of the cupboard and ced beside the severed feet¨C¨C


    It was a pair of bright red rubber shoes.


    The crowd retreated!


    The story of ¡®The Red Shoes¡¯ was vague in Wu Jin¡¯s memory. It was roughly about a girl in red shoes who kept dancing until her feet were cut off by the executioner, and she crawled through the forest, leaving a bloody trail. Finally, she was redeemed after confession in a church.


    ¡°... She had to dance, all the way until she reached the ck forest. The shoes were already bound to her feet, and she would dance until she became a skeleton...¡±


    The female lead¡¯s curse started the moment she put on the red shoes.


    All the trainees who¡¯d been fighting over the c-position were now silent. Wu Jin¡¯s gaze swept across every face in the training room, and it was like he¡¯d imagined; those who didn¡¯t wear the shoes might not encounter an ident, but anyone who wore the shoes would definitely run into trouble. The middle and upper ranks did nothing, and even the trainees who were in dangerous spots in the rankings weren¡¯t willing to be the first test subject and fight against the story¡¯s core rule of the ¡®red dance shoes¡¯.


    Nobody wanted to wear the shoes.


    The AI spread their hands and put the shoes away, ¡°Well then, I¡¯ll let the female lead hand over the red shoes.¡±


    The AI withdrew, and the room was finally given over to the cameras and trainees.


    The thunder outside the window was heavy, and the room was stained with blood.


    The ck curtain once again covered up the two severed legs, and the stage music for the ¡®Red Shoes¡¯ sounded out in the training room, just like it had in the video.


    The soundtrack for <Red Shoes> was sinister and menacing. Most of the time, there was no melody, and instead, it was like the sound of liquid dripping over metal with the unique reverberation of a horror film, or the tip of a fingernail scraping back and forth over a cold and hard surface.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± He really hadn¡¯t expected that the background stage music would be yed with a waterphone.


    The waterphone was a special musical instrument used in horror films. It was also called the ¡®instrument from hell¡¯. Soon, some yers covered their ears. They felt chills running down their backs, and rushed over to open the door and step out into the corridor.


    The training room was very dreary in the rainstorm, and the empty mirrors seemed particrly strange. Wu Jin broke into the cab at the back of the training room as several other trainees looked on, then came back a brief momentter.


    ¡°The red shoes are still there.¡± Wu Jin kindly extended a hand of friendship to the teams around him, ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem. This is a talent show, not a horror show.¡±


    Then, he pulled the big boss over and began to fill in camera time like crazy.


    Starting from this episode, the live broadcast had been changed to video broadcasting, and the likelihood of winning votes depended on camera time, public opinion, and initial support. Wu Jin could vaguely put together a model in his mind: 12 contestants would be eliminated in each episode, and there would be people dying behind the scenes and out in the open, and some would definitely be eliminated during the actual instances. It was just that he didn¡¯t know how to allocate the proportions or what the core drivers would be.


    At this time, there were 24 people in the Andersen instance, 20 in the Brothers Grimm instance, and 15 in Wilde¡¯s instance.


    What the themes were for the other two groups, whether or not there were fair checks and bnces among the three groups, and where the King of Hearts was...


    However, ording to Wu Jin¡¯s words, ¡°Red shoes, green shoes, any shoes that will catch the camera¡¯s attention are good dance shoes.¡±


    In just one hour of recording, Wu Jin created all possible opportunities to suck blood from Zhu Lan, the trainee who was ranked 2nd. He could really be called Crosson¡¯s vampire. He even ruthlessly made use of the dead yer Nichs, specifically doing a brilliant performance of ¡®missing my teammate, submitting a forum post in praise of Nichs¡¯s life¡¯ in front of the camera.


    Wu Jin did all sorts of performances, and forgot about the female lead in Red Shoes in a sh.


    The group of yers around were stunned.


    Wu Jin immediately waved his hand shyly, ¡°We can¡¯t win in a fight, so we¡¯ll just muddle through for a round.¡± Then, he dragged the big boss out to the corridor, looking for a ce with nobody else around.


    Wu Jin pondered slowly, then repeated in a low voice, ¡°...When you ck off in training, she¡¯lle out to supervise. She¡¯s everywhere...¡±


    ¡°If we don¡¯t pick a c-position, does that count as cking off? When will shee out?¡±


    The Crosson show camera was close to the two of them. Wei Shi crossed his arms over his chest, ¡°You mean the female lead?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded, then said, ¡°I went through the cab in the training room. The red dance shoes are in a ss cab, and the key is in the director¡¯s hand. We can¡¯t take it out. It¡¯s a little strange, the ceiling height here is lower than it was in the previous training room, and¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly narrowed his eyes and gestured for Wu Jin to be quiet.


    Wu Jin was stunned for a moment. The sound of fingernails scraping across a smooth metal surface could be heard approaching in an instant. At this moment, he could tell that the background music and scraping sound in ¡®Red Dance Shoes¡¯ came from two separate sources. His back was suddenly cold, and it felt as though a shadowy wind had passed by in the lightless corridor that was dark from the rainstorm.


    A bolt of lightning suddenly illuminated their field of vision!


    Wu Jin looked up at the wall behind the big boss, and his pupils suddenly opened to their maximum width.


    A bloody print about ten centimeters long inexplicably seeped out from the snow-white walls. Wei Shi reacted quickly and pressed Wu Jin into a corner of the wall, and both people¡¯s short des were drawn out at the same time like white streaks of light. It seemed that both of them wanted to protect the other behind themselves.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The audience, who had been waiting for their Scarf CP to feed them sugar, fell silent before bursting out abruptly, ¡°Holy shit ahhhhhh!! What was that just now?! Is this a horror movie?!¡±


    In the scrollingments, the members of the audience who¡¯d already chosen the green child protection mode all spoke uppassionately, ¡°I told you guys long ago, in the previous, previous, previous... previous round of thepetition, when there were moths everywhere, I already turned on the protection mode.¡±


    The scrollingments came one after another, full of howls as though something terrible had just shed by.


    Ying Xiangxiang showed a lovely,dy-like smile, ¡°Instructor Blood Pigeon, that moment just now, could the contestants see it?¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head firmly, ¡°They couldn¡¯t see it. Our cameras have night vision on in order to give the audience a thorough understanding of what¡¯s actually happening. In the natural lighting in the corridor leading to the training room, even if it was a gically modified person, the trainees won¡¯t be able to see what caused the incident.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang nodded, ¡°It¡¯ll be very interesting.¡±

 Chapter Ch208.2 - Female Lead

    <h4>Chapter Ch208.2 - Female Lead</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha </i>


    In the corridor, the sound of fingernails scraping across metal finally disappeared, and there was dead silence all around.


    Wei Shi simply put away his de. Wu Jin looked up and down, then left and right, in a daze. It seemed that other than the blood on the wall, that sound hadn¡¯t left any other traces of its existence.


    It was as though nothing had happened.


    The walls, the ceiling, the corridor, everything was normal.


    He didn¡¯t even know whose blood was seeping out of the wall.


    Wu Jin seemed to sense something and raised his head.


    The next second, however, his eardrums tingled.


    Dozens of meters away, in the trainee toilets, someone was screaming at a 100 decibel volume, ¡°Ahhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them nced at each other and strode to the bathroom.


    Another three or four teams of trainees were also rushing over, including Caesar and his new partner. The bathroom was still closed, but the smell of blood was strong. Along the way, the lighting remained dim, and there was a feeling of a heavy, ghostly aura.


    Wu Jin looked around. In this section of the corridor, each wall held a silent mirror.


    ording to Wu Jin¡¯s knowledge, very few people other than Louis XIV liked to install such mirrors all over the corridors. On this rainy day, the corridor was dark and unlit, and the mirrors absorbed light, reflecting indistinct figures.


    The survival number on the watch had dropped from 59 to 58.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t expected someone to be eliminated so quickly.


    In the bathroom, a life-saving capsule had burst out, and the victim¡¯s teammate was leaning against the wall in panic, their breathing short. Caesar¡¯s ally¨C¨Cthe good-natured support position yer, strode forward and got down on one knee to look over the survivors.


    Fortunately, the survivor was no stranger to this support yer and soon regained hisposure.


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes at the survivor, looking at them for a long time before moving his gaze away.


    The survivor¡¯s name was ¡®September¡¯.


    ¡°It was a ghost girl.¡± The survivor, September, was quite well built and soon came back to his senses. He spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°The female lead whose feet had been cut off.¡±


    ¡°I opened the door to thepartment and saw her standing at the door. She blocked the door, and my teammate was trying to open it at the time. I don¡¯t know why she didn¡¯t choose me and jumped at my teammate. Then¨C¨C¡±


    He looked at the life-saving capsule that was still rocking, his gaze was still shocked.


    Wu Jin and a group of trainees crowded around the door, his gaze sweeping around the toilet.


    The rusty faucets and fuzzy, yellowing mirror were the same as the countless other bathrooms in the factory space, but it was more depressing here for some reason. The windows to the bathroom were slightly open, and the rain was still pouring down outside. No matter how keen one¡¯s hearing was, it would still be weakened by the sound of the rain.


    In order to retain better functionality of his five senses, Wu Jin went straight forward and closed the window. The air streaming in from the window was fresh and sweet, carrying the scent of flowers.


    Wu Jin looked down. Arge cluster of red roses was in bloom.


    From behind him, the crowd of trainees were interrogating the survivor.


    ¡°How can you prove that she was the one who did that to your ally, and not you?¡±


    ¡°Was the female ghost a projection or was she real? If it was a projection, how did she attack you? If it¡¯s not, then how did she disappear from the bathroom?¡±


    A gaping Caesar was also mixed in with the crowd, ¡°There¡¯s something wrong here. Little Red Riding Hood is only a few years old. How could she sneak into your toilet? Is our program even broadcasting normally or not?!¡±


    Everyone: ¡°......¡±


    The survivor, September, couldn¡¯t avoid giving an exnation, so he simply opened up the cubicle door.


    The outside of thepartment only had scattered spots of blood, but the area inside thepartment was a mess, with blood on the floor and walls.


    There was a sudden silence.


    In a survival show, the elimination of any yer was a &#k2018;one shot kill¡¯ type that would trigger the life-saving capsule. There was no abuse and torture. Caesar¡¯s support yer ally bent down and rubbed his fingertips over the wall, ¡°It¡¯s a prop. It¡¯s the same red liquid prop as the cut legs.¡±


    He nodded, ¡°The ghost girl¡¯s legs have been cut off, so she¡¯s been constantly dripping blood.¡±


    Everyone turned to stare at September with wide eyes.


    The support yer sighed softly, ¡°Alright then, tell me about the ghost girl that you saw.¡±


    September was a low-ranked middle ranked trainee who¡¯d been promoted from Vocals ss 1. The victim was his former ally from ss 1.


    The female ghost that September described was older than the girl with the red shoes in the video. She had Western features, appeared 18-19 years old, and her skin was pale. The people in the bathroom were silent after they heard, all the way until Wu Jin spoke up.


    ¡°...When you ck off in training, she¡¯lle out to supervise. She¡¯s everywhere...¡± Wu Jin repeated the lines from the AI director.


    ¡°She will personally hand over the red shoes.¡±


    The support yer turned back abruptly.


    Caesar was surprised and overjoyed. He could vaguely tell that this was Wu Jin, but he couldn¡¯t be certain.


    Wu Jin smiled slightly and said, ¡°Leica, Rap ss 2 trainee. Nice to meet you. If I¡¯m right, as long as we don¡¯t choose a c-position, the female lead will eliminate us in various ways.¡±


    ¡°This is her ¡®rule¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Of course, the female lead only likes to make a move on single trainees. For example, she only showed up when there were two people in the bathroom.¡±


    Caesar was very supportive and nodded repeatedly!


    Caesar¡¯s support yer ally came over and gently shook hands with Wu Jin, ¡°My name is Yu Chu, d to meet you. So, you mean...¡±


    Wu Jin politely shook hands with Yu Chu.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to invite thisdy to show up again.¡±


    Everyone was shocked.


    Many of the trainees showed incredulous expressions as they looked towards Wu Jin. Even members of the Crosson Show live broadcast room were stunned, ¡°Little Witch wants to¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin spoke frankly, ¡°It¡¯s very simple. There are threepartments. We leave 2-3 people in the bathroom each time, while the others wait outside the door. Once the female lead appears, the yers inside will immediately give a warning, and the yers outside will rush in to provide support.¡±


    The survivor, September, was stunned as he said, ¡°What if... what if she doesn¡¯t show up?¡±


    Wu Jin smiled like a fox, ¡°Then that proves that she won¡¯t appear as long as the yers remain together as a group.¡±


    A small discussion soon broke out amongst the crowd. However, it was impossible to not use the toilet at all during the program, and there was only one bathroom in the whole building. Wu Jin¡¯s proposal was quickly pushed through.


    Two to three people entered the bathroom each time, while the others stood guard outside.


    However, when it came to choosing who to act as bait, a few people had another small dispute.


    Just like how no one wanted to wear the cursed red dancing shoes.


    Nobody wanted to go first and act as bait, unless they were particrly confident in their own strength¨C¨C


    As the person who¡¯d put forth the proposal, Wu Jin simply signed himself and the big boss up as bait.


    Unexpectedly, Caesar also wanted to go in. Caesar¡¯s ally, Yu Chu, was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled wryly and agreed to be used as bait in the first round. After all, he¡¯d already thoroughly figured out Caesar¡¯s IQ level as early as when they¡¯d first formed a team.


    Fortunately, Yu Chu was also confident in Caesar¡¯s strength.


    The first round of bait was arranged.


    Before Caesar went through the door, he winked at Wu Jin¨C¨CWu Jin was 100% certain that Caesar wanted to catch the ¡®ghost¡¯ alive and show off.


    Two minutester, Wu Jin knocked at the door. They let Caesar and Yu Chu step outside, and he and the big boss went in.


    Two minutes wasn¡¯t a long time. Wu Jin had knocked on the door early to show his sincerity, keeping Caesar and Yu Chu out of danger.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi went inside. Before they entered, Wu Jin looked back at the worried trainees, frightened survivor September, happy Caesar, and the headache-ridden Yu Chu.


    The dark bathroom was empty and quiet. Before going in through the door, Wu Jin had suggested switching people every ten minutes, like a gentleman who took care of his team members. He soon won the trust of everyone present.


    The two men were ready to enter the cubicle.


    Wu Jin boldly upied the middlepartment and pushed the big boss to the side.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    The toiletpartments in the talent show weren¡¯t messy. On the contrary, they were very clean and tidy. After all, under the disguised ¡®21st century training workshop¡¯, the hardware was still the high-end drainage and garbage treatment recycling systems from the 31st century.


    They definitely wouldn¡¯t give these darlings with huge fanbases any extra reason to suffer.


    The toilet covers were the most advanced versions from Wu Jin¡¯s memory.


    Wu Jin sat on the toilet seat inside thepartment.


    Then, he quietly, sneakily knocked against the stic wall between him and the big boss.


    Wei Shi knocked back.


    Wu Jin lowered his voice, ¡°Brother¨C¨CWei¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi could imagine Wu Jin puffing up his cheeks and exhaling across the wall board.


    On the other side, Wu Jin was inexplicably excited, and his tone of voice sounded like he¡¯d caught the fattest mingo in Floating City, ¡°Brother Wei, do you know why we wanted toe in!¡±


    Wei Shi signaled for him to continue.


    Wu Jin vowed, ¡°I was tricked once and will never be tricked again.¡± This Little Witch would never trip over the same door threshold twice!


    ¡°Because of September.¡± Wu Jin spoke each word clearly, ¡°September is the King of Hearts.¡±


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the fans were in a state of uproar.


    ¡°My god!¡±


    ¡°Amazing, how did he recognize him? So, Little Witch and K have mutually recognized each other again. Is he nning a plot within a plot?¡±


    Inside the cubicles that were alike as two peas in a pod, Wu Jin continued quickly, ¡°His body shape and techniques are exactly the same as they were in Rap ss 2. And, he will definitelye find me. He won¡¯t rest until one of us is dead.¡±


    ¡°The person in the life-saving capsule was killed by the King of Hearts, which is how he took over September¡¯s identity. That means that they definitely weren¡¯t killed by the female ghost.¡±


    ¡°Also¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin took a deep breath. His eyes were shining, and his tone was affirmative, ¡°The King of Hearts must have seen the female ghost, because just now...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s reply was concise, ¡°In the corridor.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded decisively, ¡°Yes. That time in the corridor, we should have encountered the female ghost as she retreated from the bathroom.¡±


    ¡°K should know how to deal with her.¡±


    ¡°Killing in the dark, killing openly, his favorite killing methods are psychological threats and using unequal information.¡±


    ¡°The show would never set up a dead end game, so the ghost girl follows the same logic. If I¡¯m not wrong, in this round, K is going to kill people with the help of the ghost girl¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°This round is <Red Dance Shoes>. If he can figure out the rules, then we can too.¡±


    Wu Jin paused abruptly.


    Inside the extremely dark bathroom, there seemed to be a shadow in the empty cubicle facing the window sill to the right.


    It was blocking the moonlight streaming in through the window.


    Wu Jin bowed his head and inferred from the shadow that a figure was lying in a seemingly boneless posture against the right partition. Someone female, thin, and had long hair.


    Plink.


    Plink.


    Blood flowed down the partition and converged into a red pool of blood.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    In the scrollingments, the Scarf fans¡¯ original joyful cheering stopped abruptly, ¡°Little Witch, beat them up! God Wei, beat them up! Scarf unite and chaaargeee! Shipping my Scarf ahhhh¨C¨Cahhhh holy shit, Li-little Witch ahhhhh, be-be-beside you¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Help! I just want to ship my CP, ahhhh Little Witch look up ahhhh¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin looked up slowly.


    A pale, bloodless cheek looked over the bathroom partition. Its neck was bent at a 90 degree angle, staring straight at him from the top down.


    The female lead from <Red Dance Shoes>.


    Her skin was extremely white, her pupils were very dark, and she had a strange smile on her face. Her pupils upied two thirds of her eyes, and her long hair was wet, like a ghosting out of a sewer.


    Wu Jin looked down again.


    He couldn¡¯t see the female lead¡¯s feet.


    The female lead¡¯s feet had already been cut off.


    The wound continued to bleed along the partition, and it was unknown how she¡¯d floated up.


    Wu Jin immediately stood up and used the sound of flushing water to cover up his voice, ¡°Little sister!¡±


    From beside him, the big boss had rushed out without a word.


    Wu Jin spoke sincerely, ¡°Little sister, can I ask you something? Just now, that September¨C¨CAh, Brother Wei, don¡¯t attack yet, let¡¯s see if we canmunicate!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s aura was cold and intense. He opened his mouth and spoke through gritted teeth, ¡°When she saw you just now, were you wearing pants.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: ....WS, not the point hahaha.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: if you guys remember, right at the start of the novel, Wei Shi once caught WJ not wearing pants during an emergency drill...</i>

 Chapter 209 - Declaration of War

    <h4>Chapter 209 - Deration of War</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    The ghost was still observing them from the edge of the toilet stall. Wu Jin¡¯s brain hadn¡¯t reacted yet when he jumped up to open the door for the big boss out of conditioned reflex, ¡°I was wear-wear-wearing them, I¡¯ve always been wearing them...¡±


    Amidst the sound of flushing water, he could see Wei Shi stab his de straight in, pushing open the door ferociously!


    Several mini cameras caught every second of this rapidly changing situation!


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room. The scrollingments fell into a strange silence, then suddenly boiled up and created huge waves.


    ¡°??? I¡¯m new here, I don¡¯t understand. What¡¯s the key point here?! At this time, shouldn¡¯t he say, ¡®be careful, stand behind me¡¯, ¡®run quickly, I¡¯ll protect you¡¯¨C¨CGod Wei, why are you so concerned about whether or not Little Witch was wearing pants?!¡±


    ¡°Hahahahahaha-hic! Little Witch was so scared. Just now, he was fine when he saw the female ghost, but now, oh ho! He doesn¡¯t know where to put those little hands of his!¡±


    In a non-public ce, the Scarf girls were also caught off guard. They then filled the screen with a series of shouts and howls:


    ¡°Ahhhhhh Scarf is real!!! Holy shit, Brother Wei¡¯s possessiveness, is he even rushing in to examine him personally?? <Nobody can touch my wife>, today is a day where I¡¯m getting dizzy watching the live broadcast!¡±


    ¡°Begging for the female ghost¡¯s camera perspective! @program team, can you let me be the one lying up there!¡±


    ¡°Report!!! ¨C¨CGod Wei rushed inside!¡±


    The Scarf girls instantly grew over-excited.


    In a sh, the Crosson Show live broadcast room had attracted countless viewers who quickly input their identity chips and verified their legal age.


    Even Blood Pigeon was startled. He then suddenly realized, ¡°The real life version of <Red Dance Shoes> is rated as bloody and violent, PG-12 and above. Now it seems that the audience is very enthusiastic about ghost horror films.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°......¡± You¡¯re overthinking it. They just want to see Contestant Wu and Contestant Wei messing around in the bathroom.


    However, the audience¡¯s enthusiasm obviously also prompted Instructor Blood Pigeon¡¯s own enthusiasm.


    Blood Pigeon took over the microphone and sighed emotionally, ¡°I can see a very simple, deep friendship between the two contestants. Most of the time, allies and spectators only care about your rank in the game, while only true brothers will care about your real situation and physical condition...¡±


    In the live broadcast screen.


    Wei Shi crowded into Wu Jin¡¯s toiletpartment, without leaving any room for resistance. His eyes were cold and displeased as they first swept past the female ghost, then circled back around. Only when he saw that Wu Jin was still well dressed did his aura restrain itself slightly.


    Wu Jin could only flush again as a cover. His small, round face beneath the mask was foolishly stupefied, ¡°Brother Wei, I didn¡¯t... didn¡¯t...¡± Didn¡¯t take off my pants...


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze moved down.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± Holy shit, this look from behind the camera, why did it seem a little wrong!


    The clean, small bathroom stall immediately became crowded.


    Wei Shi¡¯s presence was very strong. Wu Jin had no choice but to strategically retreat. The ghost hanging over the left partition wall seemed boneless, and her pale head continued to lean towards Wu Jin. Her neck and spine bent 180 degrees, practically folding up, and her long, fishy hair seemed to be about tond on Wu Jin¡¯s cheek¨C¨C


    Wu Jin pushed the ghost to the side and cleverly came up with an excuse, ¡°It¡¯s a little crowded with her here.¡±


    The female ghost narrowed her eyes.


    The two people were standing at different corners. Wu Jin pulled away from the ghost and came closer to Wei Shi, their breaths tangling together hotly.


    Wu Jin spoke sincerely, ¡°The two of us are a little crowded.¡± Then, he opened the door in the big boss¡¯s stead.


    Wei Shi was expressionless, ¡°You go out first.¡±


    The female ghost¡¯s pale knuckles trembled with anger.


    There was a bang as Wu Jin pushed open the stall door and went out, leaving the big boss inside on his own. Wu Jin thought back and forth and felt that it wasn¡¯t right. The rainstorm outside the window hadn¡¯t let up, and the water vapor in the air was dense. Inside thepartment, there was a single man and lonely woman; Brother Wei¡¯s approximately 190cm height and figure, and the wriggling female ghost formed a particrly cute height difference¨C¨C


    Wu Jin knocked on the door again and poked his head in, ¡°Brother Wei, how about I go in and you go out? Ah!¡±


    On thepartment door panel, the <Red Dance Shoes> female lead who¡¯d been ignored for a long time and couldn¡¯t bear it anymore suddenly burst out!


    The female ghost raised up her head abruptly, her pale skin as strangely blue as it had been in the video. Her bloody mouth opened soundlessly, and her hands stretched out along the wall. Her fingertips that had no nails, flesh, or blood wed at Wei Shi, who was closest!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide as he stared.


    The blood in his entire body suddenly boiled up, adrenaline surged, and Wu Jin entered his battle state instantly!


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, Instructor Ying Xiangxiang quickly took over the mic, ¡°The ghost girl made a move! Contestant Wei Shi is currently the first aggro target. If Contestant Wu has a long-range attack weapon, his current position would give him a very favorable opportunity. Unfortunately&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    In the camera, against everyone¡¯s expectations, Wu Jin didn¡¯t consider providing support for Wei Shi at all.


    The youth retreated and stepped back from the stall door. He turned on the two faucets to cover up the noise of fighting, then ran into the half open stall to the far left¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s mouth dropped open.


    That was the stall where the ghost was.


    At the top of the partition, the female ghost¡¯s entire body had to dive into the middlepartment in order to attack Wei Shi. When Wu Jin suddenly broke in from behind her, he tugged at this little sister¡¯s two severed legs¨C¨C


    The ghost squealed and was forced back by Wu Jin¡¯s actions!


    The situation in the bathroom changed again! The youth dragged the ghost back into the stall , then moved as fast as electricity, raising up his knee as his hands caught the ghost¡¯s arm. His knee mmed into the ghost¡¯s back, pushing her hard against the closed toilet cover.


    Wu Jin finally raised his chin.


    The most standard meleebat technique.


    Beneath his knee, the stic cover was being pressed down by Wu Jin and the ghost. Thebined force was too much, and the cover split with a ¡®creak¡¯.


    There was an uproar off-site!


    Ying Xiangxiang turned to Blood Pigeon, ¡°Little Witch and Contestant Wei formed a team, but I remember that in the previous round, the main DPS position was always given to Contestant Wei? This time, why is it Little Witch...¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded. His gaze held appreciation, ¡°The main DPS position is just a formality. In a survival show team, once ites to resources and specialization, there is a difference in damage dealers and support yers. However, this map doesn¡¯t consume resources. Therefore, the most perfect two person team is a dual core operation where either yer can be the c-position at any time.¡±


    On the camera, Wu Jin breathed out lightly.


    The fingers that were wrapped around the female ghost¡¯s arm felt cold and sticky. ording to the agreement he and the big boss had made prior to thepetition¨C¨Cthispetition would be thest ¡®training match¡¯ between him and the big boss.


    He wouldn¡¯t interfere too much during the battles and wouldn¡¯t prompt him with clues. For no other reason, then because after this round, regardless of whether it was the Crosson Show debut game or the future Star League, Stardust Cup, or otherpetitions, Wu Jin would be ying in all of them alone.


    From behind him, the big boss pushed open the stall door.


    Wu Jin bowed his head slightly and wanted tomunicate with the ghost, but his eyes stilled briefly when he started observing her carefully.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze hovered around the contours of the ghost¡¯s face.


    The female ghost NPC was undoubtedly an AI from the program group. It was a fierce ghost who¡¯d had its legs cut off and wandered around in the rain. The skin of her arm showed obvious traces of robot silicone to the touch, and her body temperature was cold. However, her face was covered with ayer of fake skin¨C¨C


    The female ghost¡¯s twisted limbs moved slightly.


    Wu Jin paused.


    The female ghost¡¯s head was facing down; she was iling slightly, and her limbs were twisted strangely. In the next second, the ghost¡¯s flexible joints rotated 180 degrees, the downward facing head turned upwards without warning, and the arms held down flipped up¨C¨C


    The ghost opened its mouth and aimed at Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!¡± It didn¡¯t make any sense!


    The AI ghost was indomitable. Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help it and retreated repeatedly, until the ghost suddenly came out from the stall!


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t hesitate to pull out the dagger, attacking directly and forcing the female ghost back. The two people instantly began to fight side by side. Wu Jin gasped for breath and pulled out a dagger. His eyes shed around quickly, sweeping through the bathroom.


    This wasn¡¯t right.


    Nearly eight minutes had passed since the two of them began their 10 minute duty shift. The female ghost¡¯s fighting effectiveness was equivalent to that of an A-ss trainee, but it was extremely difficult to be a perpetualbat machine. Since the King of Hearts was able to fight against the female ghost and even eliminate another yer during the fight, things definitely weren¡¯t as simple as they seemed.


    At this time, there was blood everywhere in the bathroom. Some was left from previous fights, and some of it was fresh, havinge from the female ghost¡¯s severed legs¨C¨C


    Wu Jin froze on the spot.


    All of the blood ended near the sink.


    ¡°Sink!¡± Wu Jin spoke concisely and pulled the big boss towards the sink.


    The female ghost¡¯s expression changed abruptly. She twisted in the air, wanting to block the two people¡¯s way. However, Wu Jin¡¯s actions were faster, and he flicked water at her at top speed with both hands!


    There was no response.


    As expected, the ghost came to a stop one meter away from the sink and couldn¡¯te any closer despite her iling teeth and ws.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts moved as fast as lightning.


    20 minutes ago, the King of Hearts had undoubtedly been hiding in the safe zone near the sink. The ghost couldn¡¯t get within range of the sink. What she was afraid of wasn¡¯t the water, nor the white tiles that covered the bathroom. What was more, when he and the big boss encountered the ghost in the corridor, the ghost had been overhead, and her wound had sshed blood onto the wall. Why would she choose to run away there instead of through the hallway close to the bathroom, the one that was covered with mirrors¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly turned back.


    On the wall above the sink, an old yellow mirror reflected him and the big boss directly back at them.


    There was no ghost in the mirror.


    ¡°¨C¨CMirror.¡± Wu Jin spoke softly.


    Wei Shi nodded.


    No need to say more.


    In the next moment, they both stepped out of the one meter circumference safe zone around beside the sink. Wu Jin jumped straight up and grabbed the ghost¡¯s arm, pulling it towards the mirror. The female ghost¡¯s pale face showed a trace of pain and fear, and she struggled to retreat!


    Wu Jin finally breathed out lightly.


    Mirror.


    The binding rule for the ghost in the red dance shoes was the mirror. Although this had nothing to do with the red dance shoes, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t figure out why the girl whose legs had been cut off was afraid of mirrors, meaningless rules rarely appeared in survival shows¨C¨C


    But, this was the rule.


    Wu Jin opened his mouth and yelled in a loud voice, ¡°Ahhhhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    The yers on the other side of the thick wooden door, who¡¯d been waiting for a long time, were shocked. They kicked open the door and charged in. The one in the lead was Caesar, ¡°! It¡¯s really a ghost! What the hell? It¡¯s not a lolita?¡±


    Inside the door, Wei Shi was still struggling with the female ghost, while Wu Jin seemed to be running over to try and get help.


    However, as soon as the crowd appeared, the ghost turned and escaped out of the window without a trace of hesitation. She only nced at the yers with an expression of resentment on her miserably pale cheeks before disappearingpletely.


    The crowd instantaneously burst out into whispers.


    The ghost¡¯s face and pupils were really terrible, but Caesar¡¯s ally, that support yer named Yu Chu, soon appeased everyone gently, ¡°At least it proved one point.¡±


    ¡°She won¡¯t show up in crowded ces. Tonight, everyone will stay together and not go out alone...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision passed through the crowd, sweeping over the King of Hearts who was disguised as ¡®trainee September¡¯.


    The King of Hearts seemed to sense it.


    However, Wu Jin was extremely calm. After ncing over the King of Hearts, he went on to look at trainee A, B, and C...


    Caesar snuck in closer, ¡°Why did you flush the toilet so many times.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide, ¡°What!¡±


    Caesar lowered his voice and criticized, ¡°Have you been eating too much spicy food recently!! This is apetition! Forget it, I won¡¯t tell your captain.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°.....!!!¡±


    The noise in the bathroom finally quieted down. Wu Jin felt that Yu Chu was simply a prodigy; he¡¯d evene up with a way to have everyone take numbers and line up to go to the toilet. They gathered together into groups of six and went to the bathroom together to prevent being stared at by the female ghost. The principle was simr to that of girls going to the toilet hand in hand between sses.


    However, Wu Jin quickly shifted his attention elsewhere.


    In order to deal with the King of Hearts, he needed to decide on a n and move based on it.


    It continued to rain heavily outside the window. Taking advantage of the time before the lights went out, Wu Jin quickly did a sweep through the entire training building.


    There were only two floors. Upstairs held the dormitories, and the bottom floor was the training room. A small portion of the corridors held mirrors, and other than the ¡®Red Dance Shoes¡¯ group, the Brothers Grimm and Wilde¡¯s fairy tale script groups had been scattered in their respective training buildings and were separated from them by the downpour.


    Wu Jin could only see the outline of a small building nearby through the weak light through the rain when he opened the window.


    Without exception, the area outside the small building was surrounded by arge stretch of red roses.


    They were reflected in the mirror in the distant training room.


    Their wrist watches vibrated slightly.


    There was only 10 minutes to go before the trainees were to gather together. Clips from that day¡¯s activities would be broadcast to the audience.


    On their wrist watches, there were 52 survivors left.


    Wu Jin poked at the mirror with his fingers, then went back to join the team with the big boss.


    The AI director stood in the center of the training room, surrounded by a total of 21 trainees; the other three were missing. The King of Hearts was mixed in with the crowd, along with the big group that was making their way back from the bathroom. He hadn¡¯t found time to kill again.


    Wu Jin looked around at the contestants in the same script group.


    Anyone who could advance from 100 into 60 had to be capable.


    At this time, the <Red Dance Shoes> that had been on repeat on the TV was finally paused. The director first expressed the program group¡¯s dissatisfaction; because the rehearsal progress for the ¡®Red Dance Shoes¡¯ group hade to a standstill, the 21 person camera shot editing in this issue would only ount for 1/5th of the total length of the episode, and there would be no way for them to obtain longer screen time in order to canvas votes from the audience.


    However, before the broadcast, contestants had another chance to modify these ¡®clips¡¯.


    The purpose of the ying cards that had been issued before finally came to light. ¡®Hearts¡¯ cards could control public opinion on the forums, while spades could increase yers¡¯ appearance time. Clubs could cut off any segment of the program. The diamond signified wealth, and yers who held diamond cards could increase votes for themselves. Jokers had no effect.


    The announcement of the rules caused a small stir amongst the lower ranked yers. Those in the upper ranks obviously didn¡¯t care.


    Wu Jin soon stopped caring as well.


    The essence of the survival show was focused around survival and changing skins. The card games were just harmless, innate embellishments.


    Even so, for yers who were hovering at the passing line, the cards were equivalent to a final ¡®savior¡¯ that could save them from elimination¨C¨Cafter the AI announced that they could now choose to hand in their cards if they wished, some trainees secretly ¡®handed in¡¯ their cards through their wrist watches.


    A few minutester, the episode finally aired.


    For a time, the trainees who¡¯d all been fighting to the death now all sat together like students around the screen.


    Wu Jin sat next to the big boss.


    He¡¯d actually never seen a movie seriously with the big boss before!!!


    Even if this ¡®movie¡¯ was actually a talent show episode.


    In the current episode, clips from the other two sses began to y.


    ¡°The vocals group is performing Wilde¡¯s <Nightingale and The Rose>. Theprehensive group has Brothers Grimm¡¯s <Snow White>.¡± Wu Jin mused out loud in a low voice.


    Wu Jin had no deep impressions of <Nightingale and The Rose>. It seemed that in the original story, the nightingale had stabbed thorns through its chest and created the world¡¯s most beautiful red roses by watering them with blood.


    The episode continued on to the <Red Dance Shoes> group.


    There was less than 12 minutes of camera time, but they tried valiantly to show all the trainees in the group, highlighting character designs and key points¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stilled abruptly.


    The crowd gradually grew noisier, and more than one person looked back towards Wu Jin.


    This trainee, ¡®Leica¡¯, who¡¯d tried all possible means to get enough camera time, hadn¡¯t shown up in the video clips at all.


    Trainee Leica¡¯s real time support rankings dropped down from 24 to 36.


    He was in a precarious position for the next round.


    <i>Juurensha: Hmmmm did the King of Hearts cut all his scenes?</i>

 Chapter 210 - Mirror

    <h4>Chapter 210 - Mirror</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The huge training room broke out into whispers.


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly to the crowd.


    In reality, his mind was turning quickly.


    There was no doubt that someone had taken out all his clips with a card.


    At this time, there were 52 survivors, and the 52 trainees held a total of 59 cards. Clover cards could remove any yer¡¯s camera time¨C¨C


    Around him, the looks Wu Jin received that had originally been curious started to hold some subconscious alertness.


    The trainees closest to Wu Jin seemed sympathetic, but their pupils clearly held caution and awe.


    The performance of ¡®Leica¡¯ in the 60 to 48 segment had beenmendable. He¡¯d been resourceful and active in front of the camera, and he¡¯d also fought the female ghost on his own away from the show¡¯s cameras. However, if the position of ¡®Leica¡¯ became precarious, he might be forced to take someone else¡¯s identity in order to continue qualifying.


    There were only a few people in the entire training room who couldpete against him.


    In front of the floor to ceiling windows, the AI director turned off the disy after the talent show episode finished ying. The crowd seemed to suddenlye back to their senses, and several trainees who¡¯d built good rtionships with Leica came tofort him one after another, showing their card colors naturally or half unconsciously and letting him check.


    ¡°Who plotted secretly? It¡¯s too shameless. Clover cards can cut camera time, but I only have a hearts card here and can¡¯t help Brother Leica...¡±


    Even the King of Hearts who was ¡®September¡¯ in disguise revealed his ¡®hearts card¡¯.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze swept over September lightly.


    The King of Hearts had eliminated the previous ¡®September¡¯ and should have at least two cards on hand¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s brows twisted in a frown.


    A strong sense of disconnect poured in.


    For any survival show trainee, even if their faces and identities changed, their fighting style would tend to stabilize and be sharper as they matured.


    The King of Hearts was good at assassination, pursuing morbidly alluring rules, and ying games of life and death that left only one survivor. If the King of Hearts had really used his card to attack him, it was slightly contrary to hisbat habits from the previous round.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes shifted, and a thought suddenly shed through his mind¨C¨C


    ¡°60 to 12, yers are free to form alliances in the rest area.¡±


    If K had allies in this round.


    If¨C¨C


    From nearby, Caesar roared and charged into the crowd.


    Wei Shi effortlessly stopped Caesar¡¯s charge, blocking him, then letting him go expressionlessly. Wu Jin could see clearly that in the seventh elimination match, contestants would mutually peel off each other¡¯s skin and cheat each other. Only the big boss was still calm and idle, acting just as he normally did when he took the rabbit out for a walk.


    Caesar lowered his voice and extended a helping hand without a second thought, ¡°If you need help, just shout. I¡¯ll always be on call.¡±


    Wu Jin made a fist bump gesture to express his thanks.


    Caesar was still not at ease. On the surface, he appeared grumpy and annoyed, but he secretly pulled Wu Jin to a corner near the wall that avoided all the cameras and repeated to Wu Jin again, ¡°Listen to me. There¡¯s something wrong with the rules in this game. If you eliminate a yer, you can put on their skin. This face of mine is¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned when he heard this.


    From the first round all the way until this round, this seemed to be the first time that Caesar had grasped the rules of the game sopletely!


    Caesar patted Wu Jin on the shoulder and chuckled, ¡°What are you thinking! It was Yu Chu who told me.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood. Since ancient times, the main DPS position and an excellent support position always had a bit of a bond. In a 100 person melee brawl, the best support yers would always pick out the ¡®best¡¯ assault or sniper yers right away.


    Yu Chu was Caesar¡¯s brain center for this round of thepetition, following him from 100 into 60 and 60 into 12.


    On the other side, Caesar opened his mouth and spoke to Wu Jin mysteriously, ¡°Be careful&#k2026; don¡¯t end up in the dark and not even knowing if your teammate has changed. Do you know how to keep an eye on your teammate? After the skin of the face is stuck on, it takes three to five minutes to fit properly. You and that person can¡¯t be separated for more than three minutes, otherwise you won¡¯t be able to figure out if they¡¯ve been reced.¡±


    Then, he used himself as an example, ¡°That¡¯s how your big brother, me, keeps an eye on my support.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: So, Brother Caesar, you and Yu Chu were acting gay together right from the start and didn¡¯t separate for more than 3 minutes at a time??


    ¡°Oh,¡± Caesar added, ¡°This was also something that Yu Chu taught me.¡±


    Wu Jin finally realized.


    Yu Chu had organized the trainees to go to the toilet hand in hand, and he¡¯d also tied Caesar tightly to himself. His fighting style was very cautious.


    At the edge of the crowd, Yu Chu finally had no choice but to squeeze in with them.


    This young support position trainee¡¯s eyes looked straight past Caesar, and he stuck his hand out to Wu Jin, ¡°Let¡¯s get to know each other again. Yu Chu, support position.¡±


    Wu Jin held his hand, ¡°Leica, assault position.¡±


    Their gazes collided, and Wu Jin unexpectedly had the illusion that the other party was slightly simr to him.


    Yu Chu smiled mildly, ¡°Since it¡¯s like this, my teammate¡¯s ally is also my ally. Let¡¯s keep in contact; it¡¯s not a big problem to be on the edge of elimination. We¡¯ll stay together for this round.¡±


    ¡°It takes three minutes for the masks to bond fully, meaning that the shortest ¡®perfect identity recement interval¡¯ is three minutes.¡± Yu Chu looked at Caesar, ¡®As long as Leica can guarantee that his teammate isn¡¯t reced, our alliance will be unbreakable. 60 into 12, <Red Dance Shoes> will have at least four qualifying yers. I hope that it¡¯ll be us.¡±


    Wu Jin finally showed a smile.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    Yu Chu sensed it faster than Caesar did. He nodded courteously towards Wei Shi, then led Caesar away to chat with the other trainees.


    The evening ss was over.


    The number on their wrist watches jumped from 49 to 52, but this was within Wu Jin¡¯s expectations.


    In the end, the number of survivors remained fixed at 48. The AI fans who were ¡®crazily scraping together votes and supporting their favorite little brother¡¯ finally stopped fighting.


    The trainee ranked 49th was taken out by the AI director, and the arena was eventually determined to have ¡®48 survivors¡¯.


    The dormitories for the remaining 48 people were the standard twin bedrooms, which was much a much better living environment than the previous round. Of course, the dormitory ¡®privilege¡¯ for the upper ranks had also disappeared.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t even have to think twice about taking over a dorm room with the big boss.


    An hourter, the camera was turned off for privacy reasons.


    Strange sounds gradually came out of the narrow dorm room.


    On the dorm bed, Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was suppressed, and he was forced to raise up his neck, his arms showing their shallow lines of muscles. He pursed his lips hard to cover up the sound of panting¨C¨C


    Wei Shi released his hold on Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was out of strength and syed out on the bed.


    After lying there for a while, he refused to ept it and climbed back up, ¡°It¡¯s impossible. Is it really useful to catch that female ghost like that?! Again, again!¡±


    Wei Shi picked him up again and then quickly pressed him down in a hostage hold.


    Wu Jin struggled like a salted fish, but was unable to escape the big boss¡¯s control range. A whileter, he eximed in surprise, ¡°Wow, it¡¯s really possible!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Press down on the spine. Your arms are longer than hers, and she can¡¯t touch you.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly saw the light. He looked pitifully at the big boss, wanting to change training positions.


    Wei Shi was calm, ¡°Demonstration won¡¯t work. My arms are longer than yours.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin puffed up his small round face; just because I¡¯m shorter, it doesn¡¯t mean I can¡¯t use you for training! For better or worse, I¡¯m still close to 180cm, and if I eat more, I can still grow taller!


    However, after the big boss refused, Wu Jin had no choice but to practice on the bedpost.


    After practicing, he squeezed into the big boss¡¯s bed and skillfully wrapped himself up in the quilt.


    The two beds in the dorm were side by side.


    The bed that belonged to Wu Jin was already a mess from his earlier activities, and the quilt was all balled up. The big boss¡¯s bed was clean and warm during this rainy night!


    After Wu Jin upied the territory, he wrapped himself up in the quilt and looked at his wrist watch.


    In the talent show fan forum, Leica¡¯s voting ranking was 36th. Because his camera scenes had been cut out, he made no ssh on the forums that night. However, the big boss¡¯s ¡®2nd ranked trainee Zhu Lan¡¯ was currently in the middle of a bloody storm on the forums.


    The big bossy down beside him.


    The rain outside the window was like a waterfall. Wu Jin yawned, and the big boss rubbed his head. Wu Jin switched positions and curled up to look at his wrist watch; he was very small and didn¡¯t take up much space.


    ¡°The c-position will be selected tomorrow.¡± Wu Jin spokezily, ¡°If it¡¯s the same as today, the rehearsal will remain at a stand still. Of course, there¡¯s another possibility.¡±


    If there¡¯s a trainee with medium strength and a low ranking, they¡¯ll be in urgent need of gaining camera time in order to increase their votes. So, the c-position is suitable for that. Of course, other contestants are willing to see that happen, because if a strong yer falls out of the rankings, nobody knows who they¡¯ll pick to rece them.¡±


    ¡°In this game, the person who set up the situation¨C¨Cthey want the trainee to be Leica.¡±


    ¡°Their target was Leica. The person who set it up may be K, or they may not be. In terms of style, it¡¯s not simr...¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°You are going to take the c-position?¡±


    Wu Jin was full of fighting spirit, ¡°Yes, why not take it? The c-positions in <The Nightingale and The Rose> and <Snow White> are both still alive. Besides, our little sister¨C¨C¡±


    From an unknown number of dormitories away, a sudden scream could be heard. Following that, the sound of fine metal parts colliding could be heard through the ceiling before finally disappearing.


    On their wrist watches, the survival number dropped from 45 to 44.


    ¡°Little sister attacked again.¡±


    They opened up the cupboard in front of their beds, aiming the full length mirror at the two beds. The ¡®mirror¡¯ was a talisman that prevented the female ghost from approaching. Few yers knew about it in this round, and the female ghost was currently wandering through the entire dormitory building, hunting around.


    ¡°As long as there¡¯s a mirror, she won¡¯t show up.¡± Wu Jin smiled like a fox, ¡°Since we¡¯ve discovered the rules, we must take the c-position. What¡¯s the point of just dragging on to the end without taking the c-position!¡±


    The youth made this vow in the moonlight, stopping just short of clenching his fists and pumping them to cheer himself on.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.


    Wu Jin lifted up his wrist watch and prepared to begin umting poprity.


    He held up the Three of Hearts.


    ¨C¨C[Hearts] 30,000 likes on the forum.


    The wrist watch read the card chip and soon gave Wu Jin a water army backing.


    On the forums, there were obviously many other yers who¡¯d hired water armies, including Caesar¡¯s ally Yu Chu. This support yer had also used a Hearts card and was vigorously promoting his highlight in the episode.


    The associated search terms ¡®Yu Chu¡¯s bright eyes¡¯, ¡®Yu Chu talent show¡¯, ¡®Yu Chu positive energy¡¯ and so on were all trending The artificial traces were obvious.


    Wu Jin also created a lot of top posts.


    ¡°Howe we can¡¯t find Brother Leica! Wuwuwu cheering for my invisible brother!¡±


    ¡°Explosion-proof cut warning, we¡¯re going to apply to get Brother Leica the editing treatment he deserves...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin posted the threads and fried up the poprity all in one go, and his small round face was full of the joy ofing into contact with new toys!


    Wu Jin: ¡°Woaaaaah there¡¯s an AI bumping the thread!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Ahhhh there are wild passers-by mixing in!!!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Aaahhhh I¡¯m popr, I¡¯m red! Hahahaha-hic!¡±


    Wu Jin rolled around in the quilt.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    Then, Wu Jin¡¯s camouged small curls were pressed down, and his entire person was held up by the neck before being tossed into the soft pillow. Outside the window, the rain was being blown up against the ss, the air was moist and cold, but the inside of the quilt was steamy and warm¨C¨C


    Wu Jin: ¡°¨C¨CWu!¡±


    The heat spread out slowly from Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks to his earlobes.


    Wei Shi¡¯s heavy breathing was muffled, but he finally just pinched the youth¡¯s earlobe twice.


    ¡°Mm. It¡¯s indeed red.¡± The man confirmed.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin abruptly climbed up and pounced on him, gnawing at him with a dissatisfied expression.


    A few minutester.


    Wu Jin grabbed the big boss¡¯s pillow contentedly. It wasn¡¯t just an illusion; the continuous rainstorm had lightened up slightly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make a move against K for now.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll wait for his ally to show up.¡±


    ¡°The weather may clear up tomorrow. We¡¯ll go out for a walk.¡± Wu Jin was so sleepy he was in a confused daze, speaking on and off, ¡°Let¡¯s see if my allies from the previous round are still alive!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the noise outside? Over there in the Snow White building, who broke the ss?¡±


    ¡°Oh, right, is it possible that our little sister¡¯s face is...¡±


    ¡°Why did the little sister attack again? She¡¯s running even faster this time thanst time. Is she sucking in trainees in order to cultivate or something! Are the ceilings high in this building? My guess is that the ceilings are empty, and the little sister is running around above us!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Sleep.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°She lives in such a big loft, why don¡¯t we have a loft!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°You want one?¡±


    When he looked back, Wu Jin had already fallen asleep happily, snoring slightly and rubbing against the pillow.


    Wei Shi reached out a hand and pinched Wu Jin¡¯s soft cheek, repeatedly adjusting his position until he finally also fell asleep.


    Late at night.


    Wu Jin abruptly woke up.


    The big boss was leaning against the head of the bed.


    He was looking at the mirror in front of the bed.


    Wu Jin leaned his head over to take a look and suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air.


    <i>Juurensha: ....possession????</i>

 Chapter Ch211.1 - Sacrifice

    <h4>Chapter Ch211.1 - Sacrifice</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The night was dark like thick, heavy ink.


    The mirror was blurry, and the yellow ss clearly only reflected Wu Jin and Wei Shi. The air held a strong damp smell, like a sewer that hadn¡¯t been cleaned for months, that was teeming with mucus and hair.


    The mirror was to the left side of the bed.


    The pale moonlight reached in from outside the window, and the pallid ghost looked at the two people on the bed silently through pupils that were twice as big as those of ordinary people!


    The female lead from <Red Dancing Shoes>.


    Compared with the first time they had met in the bathroom, she was more like a female lead than before. She was silent and motionless, crouching in the narrow bedroom in the mostmon hunting posture from horror movies, her spine curving abnormally. She stood in the furthest corner away from the mirror, but her long and crooked neck was stretched out as she looked at the dorm beds with a strange smile on her face.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The youth was about to dart out of bed with a whoosh, but was suddenly held down by the big boss.


    ¡°Get dressed.¡± Wei Shi was expressionless.


    Wu Jin turned around busily inside the quilt.


    This wasn¡¯t a matter of putting on clothes or not! Following the ghost¡¯s appearance, the dormitory camera¡¯s green light turned on, which was the warning light that shed 15 seconds before the live camera turned on in order not to invade a yer¡¯s privacy¨C¨C


    It was in the middle of the night, and two Crosson Show contestants were in the same bed, along with a little sister dancer. Wouldn¡¯t this be a source of joy and delight for the Crosson audience?!


    8 seconds. Wu Jin tidied up his messy pajamas. Wu Jin had no idea where his trainee pants had gone while he was sleeping, so he didn¡¯t even think twice about pulling Wei Shi¡¯s pants onto his own body.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡± Just before the camera turned on, Wei Shi strode neat and quick towards the other bed and inserted himself beneath the quilt.


    When the camera turned on, the two trainees woke up one after another, removing the quilts from their beds as the ghost in front of the mirror charged straight towards Wu Jin!


    Wu Jin dodged away quickly!


    At this time, his vision had finally adapted to the darkness of the night. The ghost in front of him was obviously different from when he¡¯d seen herst. Her arms and fingers that had originally been pale and bruised now had a lifelike, red tint that seemed almost anthropomorphic. Her cheeks were more plump, and it was like she¡¯d sucked up enough blood essence. She could also get closer to the mirror¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked at his wrist watch.


    The survival count was now at 40. A total of eight contestants had been eliminated in one night. In contrast, the female ghost¡¯s spirit had really been recharged. The eliminated yers seemed to have be ¡®food¡¯ for the female lead from ¡®Red Dancing Shoes¡¯. The smell of damp rushed into Wu Jin¡¯s nose, making his empty abdomen feel nauseated. Just as the ghost was about to grab Wu Jin¡¯s ankle and pull him out of bed, Wu Jin¡¯s right hand came out and chopped down on the ghost¡¯s arm!


    The female ghost leaned to the side to dodge, her upper body moving bonelessly, and her torso folding strangely. At this time, Wei Shi arrived to provide support. The man¡¯s leg aimed at the female ghost¡¯s empty calves!


    The female ghost was caught off guard and turned back.


    Wu Jin reacted very quickly. He no longer tangled with the female ghost. The youth¡¯s pupils contracted slightly, and his right hand applied great force as he locked onto the ghost¡¯s throat, taking the opportunity to press the female lead straight towards the bedroom mirror!


    It was much easier to use the rules than fight directly.


    The female ghost immediately began to struggle fiercely, her expression turning to panic as she approached the mirror. Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and was just about to bow his head when the ghost girl suddenly showed a strange smile¨C¨C


    She no longer seemed to be afraid of mirrors.


    Or, after sucking in several yers, she¡¯d be more powerful than ¡®the thing in the mirror¡¯...


    Wei Shi: ¡°Careful!¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s muscles reacted one step ahead of his consciousness and obeyed the big boss¡¯s instructions. The youth¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly, his right hand not hesitating as it released the female ghost¡¯s hold, his figure suddenly making a sharp turn¨C¨C


    Five bloody, sharp fingers swept by, slicing through the air where Wu Jin¡¯s cheek had just been!


    If the strength of a female ghost could also be rated.


    Then, in just one night, she¡¯d been promoted from a Crosson Show C-level to an A-level.


    Wu Jin suddenly looked up.


    The ghost¡¯s dark and terrible pupils held no feelings, and her mouth was tauntingly bloody. However, even now, there was still always a small gap between her and the mirror; she wasn¡¯t touching it¨C¨C


    Wu Jin attacked again!


    He practically ignored the female ghost¡¯s attack and charged head on, full of openings. Anyone who was wed by the female ghost¡¯s fingertips would be eliminated on the spot, but this unreserved attack allowed Wu Jin to take the absolute upper hand in strength. He lifted the ghost¡¯s cold waist, then smashed her into the mirror with all his strength¨C¨C


    Crash!


    The color on the ghost¡¯s face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a crack opened up in the mirror. The female ghost no longer paid any attention to Wu Jin and thrashed back repeatedly, as though afraid that something mighte out of the crack.


    In front of her, Wei Shi and Wu Jin worked together to prepare for a second impact.


    The female ghost was anxious as she screamed silently. Her figure squeezed along a seam in the wall, and she broke away from Wu Jin¡¯s hold to run away, disappearing into the ceiling!


    Wu Jin looked up.


    He could finally see where the female ghost hade from, and where she¡¯d gone.


    The entire training room¡¯s ceiling was divided in two two parts, with the trainees on the bottom half and the ghost living in the upper part. The ceiling could be separated soundlessly from any gap. The ghost had grabbed onto thin threads suspended in the air and dropped down from the ceiling to lie in wait silently in front of Wu Jin¡¯s bed.


    The only thing the female ghost was afraid of was the mirror.


    It was like there was something in the mirror that could break out at any time¨C¨C


    Wei Shi bumped Wu Jin¡¯s arm.


    Wu Jin looked up slowly.


    In the dressing mirror that was now divided by several cracks, there was a figure looking straight at him.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    The figure was blurred, and its face couldn¡¯t be seen clearly, but they were between him and the big boss. However, there were only two people outside the mirror.


    ¡®It¡¯ was dressed in an ancient court gown and was also a woman.


    Wu Jin tilted his head, and she followed suit. If the female lead from <Red Dancing Shoes> was a person who couldn¡¯t be seen in the mirror, then this was a figure who only appeared in the mirror.


    Moonlight streamed in through the thin curtains.


    The woman in the mirror grew clearer and clearer, and her facial features, eyebrows, and eyes gradually took shape¨C¨C


    The pupils that took over two thirds of her eyes suddenly cleared up, and her cheeks that were the same tragically pale white as the female lead of Red Dancing Shoes turned towards Wu Jin. She slowly, slowly reached out of the mirror...


    Wei Shi pushed Wu Jin behind him.


    At this time, in the distance, in theprehensive trainee building dozens of meters away, screams quickly sounded out, followed by the sound of a broken mirror, the sounds carrying through the humid air that came after the rain!


    Thedy gave up on Wu Jin directly and went back into the mirror, disappearing without a trace.


    The three groups <Red Dancing Shoes>, <Snow White>, and <The Nightingale and The Rose> were all woken up by the sound of an rm. The students opened up their windows one after another. The bright red roses had grown wildly after the rainstorm that night, and the dazzling red petals almost blocked out the entire window.


    Their wrist watches vibrated slightly.


    Another trainee had been eliminated.


    Survivors, 39.


    Footsteps rang out in a hurry throughout the corridor.


    The female ghost, the red dancing shoes, trainees disappearing one after another, with simr events urring frequently in the other buildings, made this long nighte to an end ahead of schedule. Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows drew together tightly, but he couldn¡¯t link the clues together.


    There were at least two female ghosts.


    The female lead from <Red Dancing Shoes> who wandered through the ceilings, and thedy who could shuttle through the mirrors, but thatdy was never mentioned in the story for <Red Dancing Shoes>. Wu Jin quickly opened the door amidst the stream of people scurrying along anxiously, his head bowed as he discussed with the big boss:


    ¡°The female lead from Red Dancing Shoes, Karen, once had a foster mother, but she wouldn¡¯t be wearing a court gown...¡±


    A window in the corridor was half open.


    Wu Jin stilled abruptly.


    After the rain, the roses were blooming all across the converted factory training facility, and the ck and red roses were dazzling. All the roses were growing outside the trainees¡¯ windows.


    In the distance was Wilde¡¯s <The Nightingale and The Rose>¡¯s trainee building, and every window was still firmly locked. Some trainees had even put barbed wire around the sill. There were several broken windows with ss scattered over them.


    The roses outside the windows were abundant, but it was dark inside, and nobody had turned on the lights.


    The Andersen group.


    The training room was dimly lit, and the TV was still ying <Red Dancing Shoes> on repeat. Karen, the female lead in the clip, was apanying the coffin. Caesar and Yu Chu had arrived the earliest, and when Wu Jin came in, Yu Chu nodded to him.


    The King of Hearts also mingled in with the crowd and sat in the corner.


    Within the group of trainees, Yu Chu very skillfully took over themand position.


    His technique was much more mature than the first ¡®Leica¡¯. Caesar chattered andined, his identity clear even with a mask on. Yu Chu didn¡¯t shy away from using Caesar¡¯s ¡®high identity in the Crosson Show circles¡¯ to implicitly express the military protection he could provide for the rest of the trainees. Additionally, over the previous few incidents, he¡¯d slowly established his voice bit by bit.


    ¡°We lost 5 people.¡± Yu Chu¡¯s expression was heavy.


    <Red Dancing Shoes> had lost five people in one light, but only nine people had been eliminated across all three programs. The elimination rate for Red Dancing Shoes was far higher than it was for any other program.


    As the crowd walked into the training room, the program team cameras turned on, and a new round of ¡®program recording¡¯ began. Yu Chu looked back at the cab beside the training room.


    The female lead¡¯s red dancing shoes were locked there.


    ¡°C-position.¡± Yu Chu thought for a moment, then finally said, ¡°A c-position yer hasn¡¯t been chosen for Red Dancing Shoes. ... When training isx, she will personallye out to supervise and guide. She¡¯s everywhere...¡±


    ¡°This is her threat. I think that we need a c-position.¡±

 Chapter Ch211.2 - Sacrifice

    <h4>Chapter Ch211.2 - Sacrifice</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The crowd broke out into small discussions, with nobody willing to step into the red dance shoes that represented the curse. However, Yu Chu soon proposed a solution, ¡°The c-position will have the most shots in the whole program. I¡¯m inclined to suggest that those in the middle rankings give it a try. Of course, other yers will have the obligation to protect the c-position, as the female ghost won¡¯t appear when there are too many people around...¡±


    On the stage, under Yu Chu¡¯s gentle guidance, there was really a yer who was at the edge of elimination willing to give it a try.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes wandered through the crowd.


    The King of Hearts who was disguised as ¡®September¡¯ sat quietly in the crowd and didn¡¯t discuss anything with anyone. It was impossible to analyze who his ally was. At this time, people in the crowd were frequently looking towards Wu Jin; there was no doubt that as a yer hovering on the edge of elimination, he was the best candidate to ¡®y the c-position¡¯.


    What if Wu Jin yed the c-position and yed himself into elimination?!


    Wouldn¡¯t that be the best thing for the rest of the yers?!


    However, Yu Chu was so eloquent that all the other yers at the edge of elimination were equally eager to try¨C¨C


    Wu Jin was a little moved.


    Yu Chu had taken great pains to move him out of the center of the topic at the start of the day so that Wu Jin wouldn¡¯t be forced into the position and was given a choice instead.


    However, assigning c-position for <Red Dancing Shoes> was a must.


    At 6 o¡¯clock in the morning, the AI director rushed in and took out the red dancing shoes from the cab. A new round of selection for the c-position began again.


    Wu Jin directly raised up his hand.


    He needed the c-position in order to advance.


    The contestants who were still hesitating were surprised to see Wu Jin volunteering. Even Yu Chu was a little surprised.


    The director smiled with appreciation, and the red shoes were handed over to Wu Jin. Because ¡®there had finally been progress in the rehearsal¡¯, a new round of scripts were issued.


    Wu Jin looked down and flipped through it.


    ¡°... Not only did Karen attend her mother¡¯s funeral in red shoes, she also went to church in red shoes. A soldier who¡¯d been the Queen¡¯s bodyguard stopped her and praised her beauty loudly...¡±


    The AI director gently invited Wu Jin, ¡°Try it, put on your dance shoes.¡±


    At the end of the day, the program team didn¡¯t hand Wu Jin a pair of high-heeled shoes. The dance shoes that represented the c-position were unisex, with a bright red rubber surface and slightlyrger sizing, but wearing them wouldn¡¯t hinder movement.


    At this time, many trainees gathered around Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin removed hisbat boots and was just about to put on the shoes¨C¨C


    The youth¡¯s actions stilled.


    Caution was a necessary prerequisite for any choice.


    While the director looked on with interest, Wu Jin reached out and lifted up the pair of red shoes, turning them upside down and shaking them above the training room floor. There was an unnatural sound in the bright red rubber shoes, followed by a clink.


    A piece of broken ss fell onto the floor from the dance shoe for the right foot.


    The crowd burst into an uproar.


    Caesar immediately began to argue with the AI, ¡°What¡¯s the matter here? Do you still want the c-position to dance or not?!¡±


    Yu Chu quickly came up to block people¡¯s view. From nearby, the King of Hearts turned his head.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts churned. The ss hadn¡¯t been put there by the King of Hearts. Rather than appearing ¡®happy¡¯, the K who was disguised as September was more ¡®disdainful¡¯. If K had enough strength to fight head-on, he would never have chosen to scheme in the dark.


    Additionally, the c-position hadn¡¯t been selected until this morning. The one who¡¯d thrown the ss into the dance shoes could only be attacking blindly¨C¨C


    Wu JIn lowered his head and picked up the ss shard.


    This wasn¡¯t a piece of ss.


    It was a shard from a mirror.


    The mirror was like countless other mirrors in the training room. It was slightly yellowed, with sharp edges that cut like a knife. It was only half the size of a palm, and the back was uneven.


    Wu Jin flipped the mirror over.


    A line of small, truncated text was engraved on the back.


    ¡°Mirror mirror...¡±


    Mirror, mirror.


    Wu Jin suddenly put away the ss shard.


    In the distance, Caesar was still chattering loudly, and the crowd had gathered together to watch the scene. The mirror shard with the engraving on the back was a trap while still inside the red dancing shoes, but it could also be called a ¡®clue¡¯ after being shaken out.


    From beside Wu Jin, Yu Chu was stunned when he saw the words. He then quickly blocked the view in front of Wu Jin and used his eyes to indicate that he should put it away. Then, he continued to control the scene and cover up what had happened, ¡°Like I said before, the c-position is very dangerous...¡±


    Wu Jin nodded slightly to Wu Jin.


    He didn¡¯t mind sharing clues with allies. Caesar and Yu Chu had never been separated for more than three minutes, and Yu Chu could never have been reced with someone else. More importantly, he wanted Caesar to advance.


    The ss shard in the dance shoes caused a mild stir in the training room, but the scene soon calmed down. The AI director couldn¡¯t provide any exnation for it, and only repeatedly stressed that ¡®the dance shoes have been locked in the cab, and nobody can touch them¡¯, and on Yu Chu¡¯s side, he¡¯d already circted the reason of ¡®the ghost girl wanting revenge¡¯.


    The scene on the TV changed. Karen, the female lead, was 13-14 years old.


    The soldier who¡¯d formerly been the Queen¡¯s bodyguard was still exaggerating Karen¡¯s beauty in front of the carriage, ¡°... You are as beautiful and dignified as a Queen in her court...¡±


    ¡°Why not a princess...¡± Karen teased the soldier.


    Wu Jin nced at it a few times and was preparing to pull the big boss away to retreat.


    In the corner of the training room, Caesar, who had nothing to do, was preparing to go out with Wu Jin but was soon stopped by Yu Chu.


    ¡°We¡¯ll act separately.¡± Wu Jin bumped shoulders with Caesar, ¡°I¡¯m going to the other buildings to have a look.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly thought of something and turned to Yu Chu, ¡°Brother Yu Chu, did you use a Hearts cardst night?¡±


    Clover cards could cut scenes from the recorded episode, while the Hearts card could control public opinion on the forums. Last night, apart from another yer who was at the edge of elimination in the Anderson group, the home page had been frequently bumped up by Wu Jin and Yu Chu.


    And the format was as alike as two peas in a pod.


    <Guarding Little Leica, who is the best in the world>


    <Guarding Little Yu Chu, who is the best in the world>


    After discovering that their water armies had collided, the two of them then changed their thinking. One was ¡®strong + beautiful¡¯, while the other one was simply ¡®miserable¡¯.


    Yu Chu was helpless, ¡°Mm. My ranking isn¡¯t high.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded and reminded him kindly, ¡°If you grab another card, try to keep it for thest round.¡±


    The two groups separated at the corner of the silent corridor.


    From behind him, Caesar was dissatisfied with the clue that had been provided, ¡°What the hell? It¡¯s a mirror, and on the back, it says ¡®mirror, mirror¡¯. That¡¯s bullshit! What¡¯s the difference between that and writing ¡®Caesar, Caesar¡¯ on my forehead!¡±


    Yu Chu held Caesar back, ¡°Keep it down, keep it down...¡±


    Wu Jin and the big boss walked out of the Andersen group building.


    Wu Jin finally exhaled a breath of relief and carefully took out the mirror shard from his pocket.


    Red dancing shoes, roses, mirrors, two ghosts, Andersen, Wilde, Brothers Grimm.


    All of these clues added up together were less powerful than this single line.


    It was like all the scattered stories wereing together.


    ¨C¨CThe 60 into 12 round wasn¡¯t a divided battlefield. It was a 60 person brawl.


    Wu Jin handed the mirror shard to Wei Shi and spoke in a low voice, ¡°The mirror shard is the clue that the program team put into the dancing shoes.¡±


    ¡°Mirror mirror, the first M is capitalized. This is a sentence, not a repetition of two words. Or, it¡¯s part of a spell.¡±


    ¡°60 into 12 involves three fairy tales.¡±


    ¡°So, there¡¯s only one exnation.¡±


    ¡°Mirror, mirror on the wall // Who¡¯s the fairest of them all.¡±


    ¡°The spell on the back of the mirror, if it¡¯s linked together, then it¡¯s¨C¨Ca magic mirror. The mirror tells me who the most beautiful person in the world is. The clue points to <Snow White>.¡±


    ¡°The owner of the magic mirror is the Queen. Perhaps Karen, the female lead of Red Dancing Shoes, isn¡¯t afraid of the mirror itself, but the court ghost in the mirror. This ghost is likely to be the Queen. In the video, the soldier stopped Karen and praised her resemnce to the Queen.¡±


    ¡°In Andersen¡¯s first edition of <Red Dancing Shoes>, Karen¡¯s the curse of her red shoes began when she was stopped by this soldier.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m wondering where the curse of the red shoes came from.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up, ¡°......¡± He was finally convinced that the big boss had never read a fairy tale before. He seemed to be absorbed in listening and had no feedback to give. But, if he thought about it! It was probably that all natural killers like the big boss would be reading <Red Rocket Thrusters>, <Snow Weapon Reloading Princess>, <Nighthawk F-117 Stealth ster and Rose Cannon>.


    Wu Jin spoke again, ¡°There are several significant differences between the Grimm Brothers¡¯ first edition of Snow White and the popr version of Snow White.¡±


    ¡°Only when the blood, violence, and reality are removed can it truly be a ¡®fairy tale¡¯.¡±


    ¡°In <Snow White>, the Queen was Snow White¡¯s biological mother. After falling in love with Snow White, the Prince carries her coffin away and runs around everywhere. But, the most important point is¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°At the end of the story, the Prince forced the Queen to wear red iron shoes and dance until she died.¡±


    ¡°Listening to it, doesn¡¯t it seem like <Red Dancing Shoes>?¡±


    ¡°So, Karen and the Queen had at least one simr experience. And, of course, there¡¯s <The Nightingale and The Rose>. Since there are female ghosts in both groups, there¡¯s no reason why there wouldn¡¯t be a female ghost in the third group.¡±


    ¡°The female ghosts¡¯ curses are simr, and they mutually restrain each other.¡±


    Wu Jin looked at the training building where <Snow White> was being rehearsed.


    ¡°Additionally, the female ghost will be stronger after eliminating trainees.¡±


    ¡°60 into 12, as the rtionship between the ghost girls are revealed by the script, the three battlefields, Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and Wilde, will converge.¡±


    ¡°This round of thepetition is a game between the three bloody female ghosts. The trainees are the sacrifices.¡±


    Juurensha: Oooooh three fairytale ghosts, that¡¯s pretty cool.

 Chapter Ch212.1 - Home Court

    <h4>Chapter Ch212.1 - Home Court</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The air was stained with the smell of damp soil after the rain.


    As Wu Jin put away the mirror shard, a small, neglected detail shed through his mind.


    In the dimly lit bathroom, during the first time he¡¯d subdued the female lead of <Red Dancing Shoes> in the stall, the female ghost Karen, the outline of the ghost¡¯s face in the dim light had seemed ¡®stitched together¡¯, like two types of simr skin colors had been put together.


    If that was the case...


    Wu Jin was almost startled by his own thoughts.


    This idea was too bold, he had to quickly stop his brain!


    After the first round of rain, Wu Jin followed behind the big boss and quickly came to the training building for <Snow White>.


    It was the same as in Wu Jin¡¯s imagination. At this time, almost all the yers treated the 60 into 12 as a divided battlefield. When the team members from <Red Dancing Shoes> appeared in the <Snow White> training area, the crowd was stunned and then quickly shifted their attention away.


    The style of this building was simr to Wu Jin¡¯s dormitory. Each mirror in the corridor was iid with magnificent frames, appearing as though they¡¯d just been taken out of the Queen¡¯s luxurious pce.


    However, many of the mirrors held traces of human destruction.


    The team members of <Snow White> weren¡¯t very friendly to Wu Jin, and when Wu Jin asked about the mirrors, their replies were very indifferent. They were always on guard against Wu Jin out of fear that he would sneak into the group and ¡®kill to change skins¡¯.


    As the two of them strolled through the dormitory area, Wu Jin finally confirmed a guess.


    A row of mirrors in the dormitory corridor had been smashed to pieces. The ceiling height was normal, and there was no loft partition at the top for the female ghost, but the corridor was particrly ¡®narrow¡¯.


    ¡°There¡¯s apartment behind the mirror. In <Snow White>, the ghost girl walks through the mirrors.¡± Wu Jin whispered to the big boss, ¡°Our ghost girl kills by dropping down from above, while here, the Queen breaks through the mirror from the inside and kills the trainees who are standing outside the mirror.¡±


    Wu Jin felt that this group¡¯s elimination method was much more romantic than falling down from the sky!


    The curse of the red dancing shoes had been passed down to Karen from the Queen, but the details weren¡¯t yet clear. If he could exchange scripts with this group of trainees¨C¨C


    At the corner of the corridor, there were sporadic trainees who passed by. But they quickly sped up their pace and left after seeing two unfamiliar faces.


    Wu Jin frowned slightly.


    <Snow White> trainees were more vignt than the ones in <Red Dancing Shoes>. There were many possible causes, such as the female ghost¡¯s cruel killing method, having more high ranked trainees, and theck of pacifying organizers like Yu Chu.


    In any case.


    The cost for making a move in other people¡¯s territory was too high. Wu Jin quickly made a choice and whispered to the big boss, ¡°We¡¯ll go and find a Crosson Show yer. We¡¯ll reveal our identity and exchange scripts.¡±


    Straightforward and cost-effective.


    Wu Jin thought about it more, ¡°Should you do it or should I?¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, ¡°Is there a difference.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: There really didn¡¯t seem to be a difference! After all, the Scarf team was like Jingyi and usually existed as a fixedbat unit...


    The two of them walked around the floor.


    When they passed a corner of the dormitory area, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes suddenly shone.


    A trainee sitting in the dorm room practically had his identity written on his face.


    The talent show for the seventh elimination match was very realistic. Not only had it brought back ancient recording and editing techniques from the 21st and 22nd centuries, it had also perfectly restored the real life environment for these untrained idol trainees. There were all kinds of masks in the bedroom, training clothes, fashion clothing, and skin care products.


    This trainee was sitting in the dorm room chair with a mask on his face.


    Wu Jin thought about it until his head was about to split and couldn¡¯t figure out why some people would even put a mask over a mask.


    Wu Jin knocked on the door politely, ¡°Brother Thin!¡±


    Inside, Thin Fire was stunned for a moment, then immediately rxed. This A-level trainee¡¯s observation ability wasn¡¯t inferior to Caesar¡¯s, and he was able to recognize him at a nce in the same way, ¡°Little Witch, why did you twoe?¡±


    As he spoke, he carefully shifted his right hand that had been working on the mask, sliding it towards his waist to grasp the hilt of a knife.


    Wu Jin exined quickly, ¡°Oh, Brother Think, I intend no hostility here! Love and peace, love and peace, I just want to ask you for an exchange...¡±


    Thin Fire made an ¡®oh¡¯ sound. His left hand pped the essence onto the back of his right hand, and then he used his left hand to catch the handle of the de¨C¨C


    Wu Jin had no choice but to throw over his own script, ¡°Brother Thin, don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t, if you have something to say, let¡¯s talk properly! Let¡¯s trade scripts and have a look!¡±


    Thin Fire¡¯s actions finally stopped.


    In the next ten seconds, the Silver Thread Roll trainee showed a high level of proficiency, exhibiting a professionalism that was as familiar as his techniques. Thin Fire quickly wiped his damp hands on his training clothing, then flipped through from the first page, quickly checking the script over for inmmable and explosive materials in an instant. Then, he dodged behind a bunker and faced Wu Jin and Wei Shi who were standing at the door.


    ¡°Inspection.¡± Thin Fire¡¯s words were brief and concise.


    Half a minuteter, Thin Fire threw out his own script.


    ¡°Alright, if there¡¯s nothing else then leave. It hasn¡¯t been easy for your Brother Thin. It¡¯s already been a few days since the game started, and I¡¯ve never gone this long without washing my face in my life...¡±


    Wu Jin happily epted the script and left, closing the door behind him for Thin Fire.


    ¡°Brother Thin,¡± Wu Jin poked his head back in through the door, ¡°How many people have you guys had eliminated?¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°0 to 9 people!¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin: Excuse me!


    In the corridor, Wu Jin quickly flipped through the script.


    ¡°... Once upon a time, the King married the most beautiful girl at the ball. Her beauty was unparalleled, and people were willing to pay any price to dance with her...¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no detailed description about the Queen¡¯s origins.¡± Wu Jin frowned slightly, ¡°Thin Fire¡¯s script only covers the part until the Queen gives Snow White the poisoned apple, but there isn¡¯t much information about the Queen herself.¡±


    Beauty, dancing.


    Wu Jin exhaled. He couldn¡¯t find any further clues and closed the script.


    Of course the Queen was beautiful. Otherwise, how could she pass her good genes to Snow White?


    ¡°To the Nightingale group.¡± Wu Jin finally said, ¡°The Queen passed the curse to Karen with the red dancing shoes. The Queen restrains Karen. Considering closed-loop fairness¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The female ghost in <The Nightingale and The Rose> must be associated with Karen and the Queen simultaneously.¡±


    Wu Jin stilled abruptly.


    Wilde¡¯s ¡®The Nightingale and The Rose¡¯ shed through his mind. Unlike Andersen and Grimm¡¯s fairy tales, the Nightingale and the Rose only had one version, and there was no room for adjustment to the plot.


    If the program had made any adaptations, then it could only be before the start of the story, or after the end¨C¨C


    There was a beautiful girl who was keen about dancing in ¡®The Nightingale and The Rose.¡¯


    A young student wanted to dance with the girl, and the girl said that as long as he brought her a rose, he could dance with her.


    However, there were no red roses in the garden. Out of love for the student, the nightingale pierced its chest with thorns, dyed the petals of a rose with blood, and gave birth to the rose¡¯s fragrance through its song. The student who¡¯d obtained the red rose asked the girl to dance with her, but the girl had promised to dance with a noble and rejected the student. In a fit of rage, the student threw away the red rose onto the street, where it was crushed by carriage wheels.


    This was very much like Wilde.


    Wu Jin sighed emotionally. The nightingale in the fairy tale was Wilde himself, and the works created with his heart and blood had been abandoned offhandedly. However, times had changed, and his wishes could be considered to have been fulfilled in the end.


    Wei Shi was calm, ¡°The two of them were having a romance. How was it rted to the nightingale?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡± This was art, art! The nightingale died for the most beautiful love in the world! The fairy tale used irony to express the sharp contrast between the nightingale¡¯s ¡®sincerity¡¯ and the girl¡¯s ¡®vanity¡¯, and the ¡®impetuousness¡¯ of the student... Forget it, you¡¯ve never taken the college entrance examination and wouldn¡¯t understand...


    The two of them soon headed for the dormitory building for <The Nightingale and The Rose>.


    In Wu Jin¡¯s mind, roses, balls, and dancing shoes were flying around everywhere. It was as though they were going to connect into a line, but the line was still a thousand miles away.


    ¡°Vanity.¡± Wu Jin suddenly murmured, ¡°The three stories, the <Red Dancing Shoes>, <Snow White>, and <The Nightingale and The Rose> are all about vanity.¡±


    Upstairs, in the dormitory.


    Thin Fire watched as they finally left, then quickly closed the window. Who had he offended?! Why had the two of them blocked the door ande to find him in order to exchange scripts?! It could be understood if it was Contestant Wu, since he relied on reasoning and wisdom to debut! But why was Contestant Wei behind him? And Contestant Wei¡¯s expression, it was like he was taking some hamster or rabbit or other such small animal out for a walk after the rain. It didn¡¯t look like he was participating in apetition at all!

 Chapter Ch212.2 - Home Court

    <h4>Chapter Ch212.2 - Home Court</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Dozens of meters away, in <The Nightingale and The Rose> group.


    Raphael, who was setting up defenses by the window, was more unfortunate than Thin Fire. Raphael had originally nned to just turn around and go, leaving the jumping and bouncing Wu Jin who was by the window on his own.


    Unexpectedly, two people showed up from the narrow bedroom door behind him, pushing him back towards the window.


    Raphael: ¡°......¡±


    Raphael and Wu Jin¡¯s two former teammates were overjoyed, ¡°Leica, oh, wait, Brother Wang Ping!¡±


    Wu Jin asked casually, ¡°How many people from your group have been eliminated?¡±


    ¡°Two people!¡± The roommates didn¡¯t mind answering him.


    Wu Jin smiled and waved his hand. Based on their former friendship built as a team, it was an easy matter to trade the script with them and read through what they had. Raphael, who¡¯d originally retreated to the door, came back and acted as though nothing had happened after he saw the scripts.


    Wu Jin criticized him, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t that we¡¯d fought together in the 100 to 60 round, we wouldn¡¯t be trading scripts with you! Why are you so awkward! You don¡¯t even want leads that send themselves straight up to your door!¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want them, I won¡¯t give it to you!¡±


    Raphael: ¡°... I want them.¡±


    Wu Jin took advantage and continued to chatter on, ¡°Fine then, taking my script means you owe a debt to Leica...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze swept through a dialogue in the script, and his pupils suddenly contracted.


    On the other side, Raphael flipped through it quickly, and then threw it back at Wu Jin¡¯s camouged small round face. Then, he mmed the window behind him.


    Outside the window, Wu Jin and Wei Shi met up again quickly.


    Wu Jin whispered, ¡°<The Nightingale and The Rose>.¡±


    Just now when he read through the script, the lines of writing that entered his eyes were quickly assembled into aplete story in his mind. Many details were filtered through theparison between the three scripts.


    ¡°The main story is the same as the original version. The student went to look for the girl with the red rose, but the girl had already epted the invitation from the noble.¡±


    Noble, prince, king, queen.


    The young girl in <The Nightingale and The Rose> rejected the red rose made of blood and met the young King at the nobles¡¯ ball. In <Snow White>, the King married the most beautiful girl at the ball, and the script implicitly mentioned that ¡®people were willing to pay whatever it took to dance with her¡¯.


    Wu Jin confirmed it, ¡°The Queen in <Snow White> is the same girl after she reached adulthood.¡±


    ¡°What about <Red Dancing Shoes>.¡± Wei Shi spoke.


    Wu Jin exhaled and changed the topic, ¡°This is the vocals group. The girl is just a supporting role. The c-position is given to the Nightingale, and the Nightingale sings a hymn.¡±


    At the end of <Red Dancing Shoes>, it was a hymn that set Karen free. In Andersen¡¯s first version of the story, Karen confessed day and night in the church and sang hymns to death row prisoners. Finally, an angel brought a red rose and guided her to heaven.


    ¡°In the nightingale¡¯s hymn to the student, there is one sentence in the lyrics&#k2013;&#k2013;Vanity has made me sad, my feet are empty, and I can¡¯tnd, but my voice and wings are devout. Angels have given me roses, and I would like to give you this rose today. Be happy, be happy. The reward I ask for from you is only to have your love and to be a faithful lover&#k2026;¡±


    The nightingale was Karen.


    Wu Jin looked up at the thorned roses all over thewn and in front of the trainees¡¯ windows.


    The tragedy in <The Nightingale and The Rose> focused on the contradiction between the ¡®nightingale¡¯ and the ¡®man¡¯.


    The nightingale was noble, and the student and girl were hypocritical, vain, and despicable. In the wild growth of thorns, for every rose that was produced, a nightingale had died.


    ¡°Two people were eliminated in <The Nightingale and The Rose> over the past day and night.¡± Wu Jin said, ¡°The ghost appeared in the window with wings and rose blossoms, and her upper body went in through the window, pulling out the unprepared trainees, smashing them into the flowers.¡±


    ¡°The ¡®hunter¡¯ in this group might not necessarily be a female ghost. She is the nightingale who punishes students for breaking their promises.¡±


    ¡°Additionally.¡± Wu Jin spoke slowly, ¡°She¡¯s also Karen.¡±


    ¡°The Nightingale is ¡®Karen¡¯ after the story from <Red Dancing Shoes>.¡± Wu Jin¡¯s speech gradually picked up speed, ¡°Karen ascended by singing hymns, and arrived in heaven presenting roses. Although she¡¯d lost her feet, she was given wings and a singing voice and became a nightingale. The scripts for <Red Dancing Shoes> and <The Nightingale and The Rose> oveppletely with the clues from the hymn, the roses, and the feet.¡±


    ¡°Andersen wrote about vanity and redemption. Wilde is the same, but it was a failed salvation. After the nightingale died, the student didn¡¯t fulfil his promise to love the girl faithfully. The red rose became a curse for vanity.¡±


    ¡°The vain girl married the king as she wished, then persecuted her daughter, Snow White. Finally, the curse was lifted, and the Queen danced to death in red iron shoes.¡±


    ¡°After the Queen died, the curse didn¡¯t end. The soldier took the curse out of the pce, and the vain little girl in the red dancing shoes at her mother¡¯s funeral became the next person to carry the curse, having to cut off her feet in order to get rid of the dancing shoes.¡±


    ¡°Then, the girl became the nightingale, and the nightingale cursed the girl, and the girl became the Queen.¡±


    ¡°It goes around and back again, never ending.¡±


    <Red Dancing Shoes>, <The Nightingale and The Rose>, <Snow White>.


    Time seemed to be twisted into a mobius ring. The girl was the Queen¡¯s past, the Queen was cursed with the red dancing shoes, and Karen¡¯s feet were cut off because of the red shoes. Karen was redeemed as a free nightingale, and the girl was then cursed by the nightingale...


    Wu Jin¡¯s back suddenly felt chilled!


    The three ys were connected end to end in a bizarre way, and the female ghosts, as the hunters of the instance, were also trapped in this Mobius circle of fate forever. Unless they could destroy the other parties in one go, the only other way for them to umte strength was to kill the sacrifices¨C¨C


    ¡°The battlefields will converge sooner orter.¡± Wu Jin was certain.


    ¡°Judging from the timeline, the Queen restrained Karen, who, as the past, restrained the nightingale, and the nightingale cursed the queen. The marks that indicate the three female ghosts are particrly prominent, so¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi spoke simply, ¡°The mirror restrains Karen, the red shoes restrain the Nightingale, and roses restrain the Queen.¡±


    Wu Jin snapped his fingers.


    Bingo.


    Then, Wu Jin rushed to the flowers to snatch up roses and make an amulet!


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi pulled him up, then bent over and broke off a rose that still wet with dew, handing it to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin couldn¡¯t control the flush of heat that rose up behind his ears.


    The red rose in front of him ovepped with countless champagne roses in his memory. The big boss paired with this beautiful rose was so handsome!


    Wu Jin¡¯s heartbeat sped up, and he immediately took down a rose to give to the big boss. Wei Shi raised his eyebrows. The little rabbit spirit who¡¯d gotten a gift was incredibly sticky, and the youth in front of him was in high spirits, his lips slightly parted as though wanting a kiss¨C¨C


    Wei Shi skillfully pressed him down and bent over.


    Wu Jin hesitated slightly, finally inserting the rose into Wei Shi¡¯s thick hair.


    ¡°......¡± Wei Shi showed the level of an S level professional survival show trainee in an instant. His arm moved up quickly to block the move, and the rough fingers with gun calluses pressed down fiercely on the rose branch, protecting his character setup!


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin reacted abruptly, ¡°... Weren¡¯t you asking me to put the flower in? Why¡¯d you put your head down, then!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s expression darkened dangerously.


    Wu Jin howled, his cheeks ming as he protested, ¡°... What, could it be that you want, you want... No way! There are so many cameras here, even if Floating Entertainment is the sponsor, there¡¯s still no way! In broad daylight...¡±


    At this time, their wrist watches suddenly vibrated.


    The number of survivors had just dropped by 3.


    It was unknown if it had been done by ghosts or other yers.


    The survival count was reduced to 37.


    Wu Jin controlled his expressions.


    ¡°Prepare to go back.¡± Wu Jin put the rose away and buttoned up the cuffs of his training clothing.


    Now, he and the big boss had the top information advantage, higher than Yu Chu, Caesar, and far better than the King of Hearts.


    Everything was ready. How could they lose with so much behind them!


    Wu Jin was very excited. The rules were very clear in his heart, the King of Hearts would die, Scarf would remain standing, and the whole world would be at the Great Witch¡¯s feet¨C¨C


    Wei Shi pinched the back of Wu Jin¡¯s neck, ¡°Not leaving?¡±


    This little rabbit wasn¡¯t kissing him and wasn¡¯t walking. He was just standing there foolishly.


    Wu Jin squeaked.


    His blood stirred with thoughts of war.


    C-position, red dancing shoes, roses, and mirrors. This would be his home court.


    <i>Juurensha: This is a cool instance, but I have to point out, the Queen in the Snow White story is usually Snow White¡¯s stepmother not her mother. Snow White¡¯s mother is the one who wishes for a daughter with skin as white as snow, hair as ck as ebony, and a mouth as red as blood, and then she dies after giving birth to her. </i>

 Chapter 213 - Line Dance

    <h4>Chapter 213 - Line Dance</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Probably because he¡¯d figured out the three major weapons¨Cthe red dancing shoes, roses, and mirror¨CWu Jin was very rampant on the way back!


    He only settled down a little when they arrived at the door to the training room.


    Inside, Yu Chu looked relieved when he saw Wu Jin appear, while Caesar went to greet them without reservation.


    Everyone, including the AI director, had been waiting for them.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze swept through the crowd.


    The King of Hearts, disguised as September, mixedzily with the crowd of trainees. He didn¡¯t seem to have made friends with anyone, and it appeared that both the King of Hearts and his potential allies didn¡¯t n to show up for the 60 into 12 round.


    Wu Jin thought it over quickly. Compared with his fierceness during the 100 to 60 round, the King of Hearts was practically eligible to run for peace ambassador of the survival show now. Was the King of Hearts in an alliance? What was the next step in his strategy¨C¨C


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi had formed an alliance.


    Wei Shi¡¯s fighting ability must have be a big hidden danger.


    So, the first thing that K needed to do was break up their alliance.


    On the training room stage, the AI director smiled and gestured to Wu Jin, the <Red Dancing Shoes> c-position, ¡°Since everyone is here, let¡¯s start learning today¡¯s dance steps.¡±


    Wu Jin came back to his senses.


    60 into 12 wasn¡¯t just about PVP. There was also the PVE story plotline with the mobius ring. Instead of distinguishing who K¡¯s teammates were and who the King of Hearts had reced, it was better to trust his unshakeable allies.


    Wei Shi, Caesar, and Yu Chu, who hadn¡¯t been separated from Caesar for more than three minutes at a time.


    In order to climb up to a high rank, having four people was already enough now they knew the rules.


    On the wooden floor of the training room, Wu Jin quickly put on the red rubber shoes that represented the c-position, like a sacrifice meant for the female lead.


    The dance steps for <Red Dancing Shoes> were quite simple, and it wasn¡¯t even as difficult as the QTE (quick response events) of the survival show. The yers just had to dance around a pair of bloody, broken legs in the middle of the stage, holding hands as they danced foolishly. The actions for the c-position were slightly moreplicated¨C¨C


    He needed to take the woman¡¯s arm and turn two around twice.


    Wu Jin only nced at it and instantly understood.


    Back one step, forward one step, a side step, turn, then a diagonal step.


    When it was his turn to perform, Wu Jin deliberately reduced his control over his body, acting the way he had when he¡¯d firste into contact with ballroom dancing.


    Those present: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    Yu Chu tried his best to wink and gesture at Wu Jin: Dance badly, dance badly! You¡¯re exposing your identity, hey! Hello!


    Wu Jin was so flustered that his dance moves became more disorderly and chaotic. Everyone was relieved and shifted their suspicious gazes away. In the following half an hour of rehearsal, Wu Jin¡¯s expression was unbearable, but the little sister ghost didn¡¯t float down for a visit. It was likely that the average dancing skill in the training room was too low, and she¡¯d already died of shame and indignation.


    On the other hand, Wu Jin was able to take a look at the female lead¡¯s choreography.


    It was quite interesting.


    The dance steps designed for Karen in the script were neat and impersonal, like variations of the Irish jig and wooden tap dancing from Andersen¡¯s era. The bright red dancing shoes jumped up and down, legs tapping and rotating flexibly.


    Even though the little sister had no legs.


    Wu Jin finally went over the choreography in detail twice. In a trance, he felt like he¡¯d gone back to his period as a trainee in his simted memories. It was a period of time from ¡®Wu J¨ªn¡¯ when he¡¯d just joined the boy group. He¡¯d danced in his teammates¡¯ stead until 4AM, then received a phone call saying that the female lead in the MV had been switched to a new entry level little girl who had no experience with singing and dancing. So, he¡¯d hung up the phone and started working on the female lead¡¯s dance.


    Wu Jin had danced the female part in dances before.


    However, this kind of thing couldn¡¯t be told to the big boss! That man had a particr hobby¨C¨C


    Training was over.


    The director kindly called out to Wu Jin. In thest part of the current episode recording, contestants needed to participate in individual tutoring with the female lead one after another.


    Starting from the c-position, Leica, each yer who finished the tutoring and came out would call the next yer to go in.


    The crowd exploded. The contestants who¡¯d originally been envious and sad because they hadn¡¯t been able to snatch the c-position no longer envied Wu Jin. Wu Jin was simply the heroic person who was suffering first for the sake of the entire group!


    Wang Shu also asked Wu Jin in a low voice, ¡°Do you need help?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head decisively.


    Half a minuteter, Wu Jin entered the interview room.


    There was a floor mirror at the base of the wall of the interview room.


    At 40 seconds, the big boss opened the door and threw a second mirror to Wu Jin. Wu Jin happily epted it and dashed over to the wall, imagining himself as a heavy shield soldier from the middle ages.


    Silver Mirror Shield of Righteousness. Lvl 99 Light Reflection Defender, Wu Jin¨C¨C


    The ceiling burst open!


    Karen dropped down from the sky. The bitterness in her eyes was very real.


    Wu Jin abruptly narrowed his eyes.


    Karen had feet.


    The bloody stumps where the legs had originally been cut off seemed to have grown blood and bone once again. An unnatural arc extended from her knees to the ankles, and it seemed that she only needed her toe to insert her feet into the red dancing shoes once again.


    The trainees that she¡¯d devoured had finally be her new flesh, bone, and blood.


    Karen abruptly made her move!


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t retreat. Instead, he went forward. The powerful shield made from the huge dressing room mirror hit Karen, causing the girl¡¯s pupils to widen. Her long, rank hair rose up with the strong wind¨C¨C


    Time seemed to stretch out in slow motion.


    In the narrow confines of the interview room, the dance music for <Red Dancing Shoes> rang out melodiously.


    The Scottish bagpipes had a loud, clear timbre, like a girl dancing with red shoes. Then, the insidious sound of the waterphone joined in, the hollow, echoing tones floating through the room!


    The female ghost broke away fiercely and retreated to the side. She turned and stepped sideways, her bloody fingertips brushing past Wu Jin¡¯s elbow as he held up the mirror shield. Wu Jin wasn¡¯t affected at all, his right foot sliding back, lifting up the mirror to smash it against the ghost!


    The two figures had a ferocious exchange amidst the harsh music. The ghost¡¯s arm was on Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder, and Wu Jin¡¯s shield holding hand was at an angle that seemed as though he was lifting her waist. However, the two people on the dance floor only wished that the other party would disappear immediately.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze was extremely focused.


    He was looking at Karen¡¯s eerily pale cheeks, noting the very slight difference in the skin color behind her ears, under the flying hair. The difference in the two skin tones was so subtle that it was just one or two shades off. If one didn¡¯t take a close look at it, perhaps even senior makeup artists wouldn¡¯t be able to distinguish the difference.


    In the entire Crosson Show, other than the gically modified people, it was very likely that only Wu Jin and Thin Fire, who were sensitive to stage makeup, would notice.


    At this time, the dressing mirror was very close to the ghost, and behind her was the mirror that was set into the wall. Karen quickly pulled away, but a crack suddenly appeared in the floor mirror against the wall!


    Karen¡¯s pupils that had been so erged that they¡¯d squeezed out the whites of her eyes, suddenly shifted slyly.


    The ghost girl¡¯s arm reached out, and a thin silk thread fell from the ceiling. The bloody ghost girl disappeared through the ceiling again, leaving only a slit. It was as though she wanted to watch and appreciate Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®death¡¯.


    After the cracks appeared in the floor mirror that was leaning against the wall, the gray mirror finally revealed the figure of a new ghost.


    The magnificent Queen had finally arrived.


    She may havee for Karen, but trainee ¡®Leica¡¯ was a decent pre-dinner dessert¨C-


    Wu Jin was standing in front of the floor mirror.


    On one side of the mirror was the youth who¡¯d just gone through a vicious fight.


    On the other side was the ruthless queen. Equally bloody fingers with sharp nails suddenly drilled out of the mirror, aiming straight at Wu Jin¡¯s heart, wanting to gouge it out¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly reached out and held her hand.


    The youth¡¯s hand was hot and enthusiastic, like in anticipation of his first dance partner at the ball.


    The Queen¡¯s face twisted abruptly!


    The mirror began to ripple from the cracks outwards. The Queen¡¯s wrist contracted suddenly, and the part of her hand that had touched Wu Jin burned and ckened as the tender flesh suffered a curse¨C¨C


    Wu Jin opened up his hand.


    Two rose petalsy in the palm of his hand.


    The mirror restrained Karen, and roses suppressed the Queen.


    All of his conjectures had been verified at this moment.


    Wu Jin could even confirm.


    That, if he wanted to forcibly pull the Queen out of the mirror now, he would definitely be able to do so.


    However, the game shouldn¡¯t end so early.


    People who knew the rules would enjoy the game. Those who had been cheated out of the rules would be tortured by the game. This time, he had switched ces with the King of Hearts.


    A few minutester.


    Wu Jin gasped as he came out to open the door.


    Like a little, Leica-sized rabbit who¡¯d just been abused.


    The AI director raised his eyebrows in interest. He was obviously surprised that Wu Jin had made it out alive, ¡°Alright, so who did the female lead indicate would go next?¡±


    The AI was asking Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin nodded.


    The mirror in the room was shattered all over the floor, and he¡¯d put away the roses. He looked at the King of Hearts who was in the distance.


    ¡°Trainee September.¡±

 Chapter Ch214.1 - Life-Saving Capsule

    <h4>Chapter Ch214.1 - Life-Saving Capsule</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The dozen or so people in the training room all stilled, then looked at September with subtle expressions on their faces.


    Other people¡¯s deaths had nothing to do with them.


    Those who didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with Leica were relieved and exchanged nces with each other. Compared with Leica and Yu Chu¡¯s outstanding temperament, the performance of ¡¯September¡¯ hadn¡¯t been conspicuous among the crowd¨C¨C


    Wu Jin looked directly at the King of Hearts.


    It was like two tempered des shing in the air. Their faces and eyes were disguised, but at this time, it was like Wang Ping looking at Silver Armor, or Nichs looking at Wang Ping.


    The corner of Wu Jin¡¯s lips curved up.


    From this point on, he already knew all the rules for 60 into 12. No matter what the hidden King of Hearts¡¯ purpose was or who his allies were, Wu Jin now had the absolute advantage.


    In that case, it was better to dere war directly.


    Very soon, outside the training room, the AI director smiled broadly as he escorted September in to see the female lead of <Red Dancing Shoes>. Karen, whose original strength was only ranked B, was now ranked A after taking the lives of several yers. Adding on the Queen in the mirror, there would be a fierce battle even if the King of Hearts was ultimately able to escape.


    However, Wu Jin wanted to see more than just this.


    At the entrance to the training room, the King of Hearts finally exposed a smile that didn¡¯t reach his eyes. His gaze went straight past Wu Jin and Wei Shi before he stepped through the door without any hesitation.


    The sound of fighting could be heard from inside the door. 10 minutester, K pushed the door open and came out with two bloodstains on his arm.


    There was an instant uproar from the crowd.


    Even Yu Chu was startled. Caesar finally showed a solemn expression and nced over K¡¯s body.


    Nobody had expected September toe out alive. All of the six contestants who¡¯d been eliminated by the female ghost had been knocked out in a singlebat environment. That meant that September¡¯s strength was at least above theirs. However, when September had asked for help in the bathroom back then, he¡¯d clearly disguised himself as a lower ranked trainee¨C¨C


    The gazes set on the King of Hearts were now finally very much on alert.


    Wu Jin raised his eyebrows.


    Rather than exposing K¡¯s identity, it was better to directly expose his strength.


    On the other side, the AI director was unaware of the undercurrents. He continued to smile as he asked K, ¡°So, who¡¯s next?¡±


    The group of trainees all dropped their gazes one after another. Only Wu Jin was unwilling to miss any subtle expression changes of the King of Hearts.


    The King of Hearts¡¯ ally hadn¡¯t shown themselves yet.


    The ¡®female ghost vs contestants¡¯ situation was actually a very regted game.


    Those in the upper rankings were stronger than the female ghost, while those in the middle and lower rankings were weaker than the ghost. If the King of Hearts chose someone from the upper rankings, it would be a waste of an opportunity, but if he chose someone from the middle or lower rankings, it would narrow down the options for his ¡®ally¡¯¨C¨C


    K turned to the director.


    This sharp knife that represented the &#k2018;female ghost¡¯ finally changed hands, going from Wu Jin to the King of Hearts.


    In the crowd, a few people who¡¯d approached Leica before were now afraid of September¡¯s revenge. Even Yu Chu was acting unnatural. However, K¡¯s eyes simply flitted past a few people, his expression disdainful.


    ¡°Zhu Lan.¡± K spoke slowly, ¡°The next trainee is Zhu Lan.¡±


    Everyone turned to look at the trainee who had the ¡¯Zhu Lan¡¯ identity¨C¨CWei Shi.


    Wu Jin paused.


    He hadpletely never guessed that K would choose Wei Shi!


    If K was able to identify Wu Jin, then he must be able to identify the big boss. Wei Shi would never be eliminated by the female ghost, which meant that K had chosen to directly waste this round of opportunity.


    Wei Shi and K¡¯s gazes collided soundlessly in the air.


    A cheerful smile suddenly appeared on K¡¯s face as battle intent suddenly rolled up in a huge wave!


    The AI director nodded happily and led the next trainee to the room.


    Outside, Wu Jin bowed his head as thoughts churned through his mind.


    K looked at the big boss like he was looking at an opponent, an opponent that was ¡®equal¡¯ to him in K¡¯s thoughts. Those zing eyes even gave Wu Jin an illusion that the King of Hearts had snuck into the <Red Dancing Shoes> group because of Wei Shi. From 100 into 60, K¡¯s fighting style had been mainly focused on quick attacks and assassinations, while the big boss¡¯s ¡®style¡¯ in the Crosson Show almost perfectly ovepped with K¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly remembered what Silver Armor had said.


    ¡°The King of Hearts¡¯ reputation is a sham. I will defeat it. This is very important to me.¡±


    Wu Jin breathed out slowly.


    K hade because he wanted to defeat the big boss, who had the same fighting style as he did.


    The purpose of the ughter that K had performed during the 100 into 60 round also became clear now. It turned out that thispetition was the battle he wanted to use to prove himself.


    And the Scarf team that had Wu Jin doing the decision making made it difficult for K to find opportunities to fight against Wei Shi alone.


    In order to ¡®defeat¡¯ Wei Shi, Wu Jin had to be dealt with first. That was why K had an ally. The previous card usage, scene deletion, and public opinion that had forced Wu Jin to choose the c-position, these were all decisions that were different from K¡¯s style, and should have been made by that ¡®ally¡¯.


    One person would go and have a solo fight against Wei Shi, while the other was responsible for dealing with Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin finally looked up again.


    K was quite an interesting person.


    His own grudges with K had unexpectedly been cleared out after that violent fight on the stage,ing to an end there. As for his ally... Wu Jin¡¯s eyes swept across the entire training room. Over the past two days, the only yer who¡¯de close to K was a middle ranked trainee. He was nodding acquaintances with five others, and there were another three who¡¯d had no interaction with him and avoided all suspicion.


    There were no clues.


    Five minutester, Wei Shi walked out of the small room and sent the crowd into another small uproar.


    The AI director simply smiled and nodded, ¡°Today¡¯s rehearsal is over. The program episode will be broadcast in half an hour.¡± He looked meaningfully at Wu Jin¡¯s red rubber shoes, ¡°The female lead¡¯s time is precious, but you¡¯ll be able to see her again tomorrow.¡±


    Thest training session before dinner was over.


    When the crowd dispersed, Wei Shi spoke up, ¡°Did you touch her hand?¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin had indeed burned several fingerprints onto the Queen¡¯s hand. Wu Jin exined quickly, ¡°The situation was very unique, and it was extremely critical...¡±


    Wei Shi reached out.


    The rough palm with gun calluses sandwiched the rose petals in Wu Jin¡¯s hand and rubbed over them. Wu Jin squeaked, and his hand was rubbed and pinched all over in an instant.


    ¡°Brother Wei, the episode tonight...¡± Wu Jin took this opportunity to speak up, smiling like a fox.


    Leica was at the edge of elimination in the 48 to 36 round. Even though he¡¯d used a water army and grabbed the c-position, he wasn¡¯t able to guarantee that his position waspletely stable. However, the big boss, with his identity as the ¡°#2 trainee, Zhu Lan¡±, was Leica¡¯s ally.


    A real and genuine big boss who¡¯d never had his blood sucked before, who had a clean history with no previous CP! How could he not pounce over and rub some poprity off of him!


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    That evening, the current episode was aired on time. At this time, there were only 37 yers left.


    37 into 36 meant that most yers were safe. The survivors, who had originally been in a state of fiercepetition, were now finally stable.


    Some yers still used cards, but Wu Jin was sitting solidly on the c-position, taking up arge portion of camera time. Even if cards were used, they wouldn¡¯t be able to cut out all of his appearances in the episodes. When the training portion was over and the interview began, fans on the forum reached a peak level of activity for the day.


    <Build a thread for your pick>


    <Taking stock of the three big Vocals, Dancer, and Rapper, who is the real c-position?>


    Wu Jin scrolled through the dense posts on the forum.


    Unsurprisingly, 60% of them were top fans.


    Top fans only focused on the top positions in talent shows. If someone in the top position toppled off the rankings, they would pick another one and continue enjoying the feeling of raising up a star. They weremitted to maintaining the honor of those at the top and bringing justice to any events that didn¡¯t conform to the honor of being at the top...


    For example, like now.


    ¡°Little brother Zhu Lan only had that small amount of camera time?! Is this the treatment that should be given to those in the top three?? Program team,e here for your beating!¡±


    Wu Jin raised his eyebrows in joy.


    At the end of the episode, the contestant interviews followed, shown based on their rankings, from low to high. When it came to Leica¡¯s turn, this trainee who was stuck at the elimination point was very well-behaved and cued Zhu Lan.


    ¡°I really like Brother Zhu¡¯s rap. I¡¯ve gone over Brother Zhu¡¯s stage appearances many times, especially when ites to the sound of his ¡®ha-ha¡¯. The word choice, rhythm, and flow are all at the gold level standard for a rapper.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The crowd of trainees all had dazed expressions on their faces, ¡°......¡± How had he been able toe up with praise for this?!


    However, the fans on the forum were immediately delighted, ¡°Contestant Leica is also a fan of big brother! Leica fans, should we vote together?¡±


    Soon, however, the fans fell silent.


    Wasn¡¯t this yer named ¡®Leica¡¯ cueing Zhu Lan too much? He cued him once, twice, then named him again when talking about sharing dormitories, cued him again for training, and even named him again when it came to eating spicy rabbit heads together. This person didn¡¯t seem to be showing respect for Zhu Lan, rather, wasn¡¯t he trying to take some of Zhu Lan¡¯s poprity to be popr himself?!


    Just based on how hard Leica was rubbing poprity onto himself, if he was a rabbit, hamster, or cat spirit or something, with so much rubbing, wouldn¡¯t he have turned himself bald by now!


    Zhu Lan fans immediately came out to provide some emergency control for the situation, ¡°Wait a minute. We won¡¯t vote together for now. It should be a single sided interest in our big brother.¡±


    The interview sequence shifted from the middle rankings to the top rankings. Before Wei Shi¡¯s turn began, the Zhu Lan fans all came to a united decision.


    ¡°This trainee named ¡®Leica¡¯ had all of his camera shots cut in the previous episode, so he came out to snatch the c-position. His camera time now ounts for about 1/5th of the whole team¡¯s camera time. Please judge rationally and see for yourself whether he¡¯s robbed Brother Zhu¡¯s camera time or not. I also hope that Brother Zhu can clear up his rtionship with Leica in his interview. For the sake of making a debut together, top ranked yers should only form CPs with other top ranked yers...¡±


    Zhu Lan (Wei Shi) finally walked into the interview room.


    The sponsor¡¯s candy filled up the entire interview room. There were colorful boxes piled up everywhere, bright and lovely. Zhu Lan sat amidst the candy expressionlessly, and someone on the forum soon started screaming, ¡®cool boy!¡¯.


    On the other side, the AI director skillfully led Wei Shi to give feedback on the previous yers, ¡°After participating in the program for three days, who is the yer who has left the deepest impression with you?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Leica.¡±


    There was an instant uproar from the fans.


    The next question was what made the forum turn into a real frying pan.


    The director: ¡°Are you two the best of friends?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Not just friends.¡±


    The fan forums, ¡°Brother-Brother Zhu... Should we respect Brother Zhu¡¯s wishes...¡±


    In the program, the director smiled like a fox and asked, ¡°At the end of the interview, please include an advertisement for the sponsor.¡±


    Wei Shi violently tore open a box of candy that was ced in front of him. He pulled out the vote card that was linked to the talent show from within, picked up a pen from the desk, and wrote with bold, vigorous strokes.


    Both votes were for Leica.


    Then, he borrowed the director¡¯s cell phone and scanned in the voting cards. His handwriting was scanned and epted, recording both votes for Leica.


    On the back of the voting card, the pink advertising words were very cute, ¡°XX Fudge, sweet memories, a gift for the one that moves you the most.¡±


    The interview was over.


    Zhu Lan picked out two bags of candy and opened the door. Leica was waiting outside. Zhu Lan didn¡¯t think twice before stuffing the candy at Leica.


    The fan forum: ¡°......¡±


    What else could they do?! Since their idol had already gone so far, they-they could only vote for Leica as well when they put in their votes...

 Chapter Ch214.2 - Life-Saving Capsule

    <h4>Chapter Ch214.2 - Life-Saving Capsule</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The episode finished airing, and the TV set turned off with a snap.


    The final voting results came out. Wu Jin rose up to 21st ce from 36 and was safe for the next round.


    The crowd of trainees were dazzled by these two people¡¯s performance, and Caesar was even praising Wu Jin. Oh, hey! This tactical thinking was pretty good!


    Yu Chu also sent the two of them an admiring smile, while K showed no reaction at all. At the other two ends of the training workshop, Ming Yao¡¯s eyes brightened, Thin Fire was stunned, and Raphael burst out into goosebumps from the gayness.


    Before the end of the evening ss.


    The AI director said, ¡°For the uing 36 into 24 round, the three groups of trainees will attend stage rehearsal at the same. I hope you¡¯re all ready.¡±


    Wu Jin understood.


    It was like he¡¯d guessed. The threads connecting <Red Dancing Shoes>, <Snow White>, and <The Nightingale and The Rose> were finally converging together. Karen, the Nightingale, and the Queen wouldpete against each other on the same stage, and the contestants would change from being ¡®personal sacrifices¡¯ to ¡®shared sacrifices¡¯.


    The melee brawl would begin from the 36 into 24 round.


    In the training room, yers all went back to bed one after another.


    Karen hade to ¡®visit¡¯ yesterday, so she would definitely be here again today. As for the King of Hearts, he¡¯d disappeared at the end of the broadcast.


    Yu Chu spoke in a low voice, asking Wu Jin about trainee September¡¯s identity.


    ¡°September is an A-level trainee.¡± Wu Jin gave a vague answer, ¡°If he doesn¡¯t make a move against us tonight...¡±


    ¡°... We¡¯ll attack him.¡±


    Yu Chu paused.


    Wu Jin¡¯s tone was firm and brokered no refusal. Yu Chu nodded quickly, ¡°How will we do it?¡±


    That night, 11PM.


    Time passed three times faster than normal in the seventh elimination match. Because the director would check the rooms during the day, September¡¯s room wasn¡¯t locked and was just closed slightly. Wu Jin and Wei Shi hid silently on the other side of the door.


    The key to the room belonged to K, and he was also the only one with a key.


    This was K¡¯s safe zone. He would definitely go back that night.


    The corridor was silent.


    In an abandoned part of the forum on their wrist watches, Caesar made a report every minute, while Yu Chu kept guard at the other end of the corridor.


    ording to the rules of the game, it would take at least 3 minutes for the mask to be fitted perfectly over a face. So, the two of them would meet once every three minutes just in case the other party had been eliminated and ¡®reced¡¯.


    As for Wu Jin and Wei Shi, they stood in the middle of the bedroom with sharp des in hand, waiting for K to push open the door¨C¨C


    There was a scream in the corridor!


    It was Yu Chu.


    Wu Jin was shocked. Yu Chu and Caesar¡¯s scouting positions were quite well hidden. K had made his way over far earlier than expected. Fortunately, Yu Chu soon reported that he was safe. There were noises in the distance,ing from the corridor. It was probably Caesar who¡¯d rushed over to provide support for Yu Chu, but then gotten stopped by someone else.


    Their wrist watches beeped as Yu Chu hastily sent a message: There¡¯s more than one person, September is attacking Caesar!


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression stiffened.


    The King of Hearts¡¯ strength wasn¡¯t inferior to Caesar¡¯s.


    K appearing early was Wu Jin¡¯s own fault as amander. He couldn¡¯t let Caesar be eliminated in the 36 into 24 round because of him.


    Wu Jin looked quickly at Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows, will you guard this ce alone?


    Wu Jin nodded.


    They had confirmed that the room had a mirror right from the start. It was behind the door to the walk-in robe, and Yu Chu had checked again and confirmed it beforehand. He had roses in his pocket and red dancing shoes on his feet. Even if the King of Hearts snuck in, he could call up a female ghost at any time.


    Wei Shi nodded.


    ording to his agreement with Wu Jin, Wu Jin would be taking the lead in thispetition round. Even if Wu Jin was eliminated, he wouldn¡¯t intervene.


    From seventh elimination match to the eight elimination match, to the rookiepetition, Stardust Cup and Star League, he would no longer intervene.


    This was the path that Wu Jin had chosen for himself.


    The door opened slightly.


    Wei Shi disappeared down the dark corridor, heading out to meet with Caesar.


    Caesar was shouting in the distance, and sounds of footsteps could be heard running away. A message came through the wrist watch that it had been K who¡¯d attacked Caesar, but Caesar and Wei Shi had already changed posts. Everything was safe.


    At this moment, a series of barely noticeable footsteps arrived outside the bedroom door.


    ¡°Leica!¡± Yu Chu stood outside the door, panting for breath.


    Through the crack in the door, Wu Jin once again confirmed that Yu Chu¡¯s mask was well fitted, and he hadn¡¯t been reced.


    Wu Jin was finally relieved.


    The one to attack Caesar was K, and his ally had interfered with Yu Chu. Yu Chu hadn¡¯t requested help, which aligned with Wu Jin¡¯s conjecture that his ally was smart, either a support ormander position, and was good at hiding instead of attacking directly¨C¨C


    Outside the door, Yu Chu grasped the door handle.


    The door was mostly closed; Wu Jin went forth to help him open it.


    However, Yu Chu moved faster than he did.


    There was a slight ¡®click¡¯ in his ear.


    Then, the sound of a key rustled. The copper door lock mechanisms collided together in Wu Jin¡¯s keen hearing. The key rotated 180 degrees, gathering the copper teeth together, and the key was unhesitatingly pulled back out!


    Yu Chu had locked him inside K¡¯s room!


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils shrank.


    The man standing outside the room had clearly been Yu Chu. How could Yu Chu have the key to K¡¯s bedroom? Why had Yu Chu locked the door? Who¡¯d been chasing Yu Chu just now?!


    Wu Jin was caught off guard and spoke, ¡°You¨C¨C¡±


    Outside, Yu Chu didn¡¯t say anything.


    He seemed to remain standing outside the door for a long time before suddenly saying gently, ¡°Contestant Wu Jin, I¡¯m d to have met you.¡±


    ¡°Goodbye.¡±


    The sound of footsteps disappeared down the corridor.


    Wu Jin¡¯s demeanor changed abruptly.


    He didn¡¯t hesitate to call out to Wei Shi and Caesar in the corridor for help, but there was no response from the other side of the door! Wu Jin quickly turned to the terminal wrist watch. In the abandoned forum thread that they were using tomunicate, thest response was from Caesar when he¡¯dst reported in.


    ¨C¨CSeptember had led them to the <Snow White> training building.


    Wu Jin looked up suddenly.


    In the ceiling above him, the sharp sound of fingernails scraping against metal rang out, and it sounded like a pulley mechanism was rising and falling. There was someone moving above Wu Jin¡¯s head.


    There was a slight opening in the ceiling.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t doubt that Karen, the female lead from <Red Dancing Shoes> was lying in wait in the ceiling over his head, staring at him through the gap with her huge, strange pupils!


    In the locked room, Wu Jin zipped up his protective clothing at a speed faster than he¡¯d ever done before, drawing out his knife with his left hand. K¡¯s bedroom was located on the third floor. It had no windows and was very gloomy inside. Wu Jin then went to open the closet door and reveal the hidden mirror¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears twitched, and he was violently startled.


    In the distance, on the other side of the wall and across the open factory yard, in the <Snow White> program group building, there was the sound of violent fighting, apanied by the sound of breaking ss!


    K had led the big boss and Caesar in the direction of <Snow White>.


    Then, K had lured the Queen out.


    There was only one Queen.


    If the Queen appeared in <Snow White>, she would never appear simultaneously in the <Red Dancing Shoes> building. Karen was afraid of the Queen in the mirror, not the mirror itself¨C¨C


    Inside the room, it was clear that it wasn¡¯t only Wu Jin who was aware of this. Overhead, the gap in the ceiling that had been pushed open by Karen widened slightly.


    Wu Jin suddenly lifted his head.


    A pair of creepy eyes met Wu Jin¡¯s. They blinked slowly, and there was a momentary pause. Then, there was a ssh as blood dripped down from the ceiling.


    The Queen who suppressed her wasn¡¯t here, and the female ghost seemed to be very happy. Her face was ruddy, and at this time, she appeared very simr to an ordinary person. It was unknown which trainee¡¯s life she¡¯d just taken.


    Wu Jin¡¯s gaze collided directly with hers!


    Karen didn¡¯te down, and Wu Jin couldn¡¯t go up.


    The two of them were locked in a stalemate. It was more like Karen was ying with prey, while Wu Jin, who was locked inside the room, had no way to escape. Karen looked at the locked door with satisfaction, and it seemed that it hadn¡¯t been the first time she¡¯d epted tribute like this. She was so skilled at it that Wu Jin even suspected that the first six trainees had also been locked in this room and ¡®fed¡¯ to Karen.


    Wu Jin clenched his fists, and a vague guess rose up to the surface of his thoughts at this moment.


    Karen¡¯s AI wasn¡¯t any stronger than the Queen or the Nightingale¡¯s, but the number of trainees eliminated by the female lead of <Red Dancing Shoes> was higher than that of the Nightingale and the Queenbined. It was as though there was someone who was deliberately supporting Karen, deliberately using Karen and the locked door to ¡®kill¡¯, and finally, using Karen and the useless mirror to get rid of him¨C¨C


    It was Yu Chu.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath.


    It was K who knew that the mirror restrained the female ghost, and Yu Chu who knew the clue about the Queen¡¯s magic mirror. If Yu Chu and K had originally been allies who shared information, then, if Wu Jin could figure out the rtionship between the red dancing shoes, the mirror, and the roses, then Yu Chu could as well.


    The King of Hearts¡¯ ally. Support,mander position. Not good at fighting, an intricate mind, and good at camouge¨C¨C


    Yu Chu was the only one who met all the requirements!


    In the ceiling, Karen was still enjoying Wu Jin¡¯s final struggle as prey. Karen didn¡¯te down, and Wu Jin didn¡¯t urge her. He even opened up his wrist watch and sent out a message on the forum.


    ¡°Yu Chu is K¡¯s ally.¡± There¡¯s an insider, cancel the deal¨C¨C


    However, it didn¡¯t matter if Caesar could see it or not. It didn¡¯t change the fact that Wu Jin and Karen were now in the same room.


    However. Yu Chu. How could it be?!


    Countless fragments of memory shed through his mind. Caesar and Yu Chu had formed an alliance from the 100 into 60 round. In a survival show, hard work and friendship were praised, and those who betrayed their alliances and went back on their promises would be looked down on by both the yers and the audience.


    Unless Yu Chu had been reced halfway through¨C¨C


    However, Caesar and Yu Chu had never been separated for more than three minutes.


    Caesar and his own trust in Yu Chu had been based on this point.


    It took at least 3 minutes for the mask to be torn off and fitted on the face. Yu Chu hadn¡¯t changed masks from beginning to end, and his behavior was as good as any other qualified teammate. Ever since Wu Jin had met Yu Chu, he¡¯d never done any actions that went ¡®beyondmon sense¡¯, except¨C¨C


    On the first night of the 60 into 48 round, Yu Chu had used a support card for himself, hiring a water army to cheer for him on the forums all night.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart beat elerated abruptly.


    Neglected details shed back in his mind!


    Yu Chu was in the high ranks, and his ranking was stable. There was no reason for him to stir up momentum for the 60 into 48 round. However, therge number of posts from the water army also yed out a purpose.


    The new posts would crowd out old ones.


    Any artist¡¯s ck history could be eliminated and forgotten over time. The way to speed up this process was to erase old news with new news.


    Wu Jin looked warily at Karen, who was still in the ceiling. His hands moved fast as he searched up ¡®Yu Chu¡¯ in the main forum, clicking in directly to thest 80th page of the results¨C¨C

 Chapter Ch214.3 - Life-Saving Capsule

    <h4>Chapter Ch214.3 - Life-Saving Capsule</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The first day of the talent show.


    Fragments of information were embedded in all sorts of support posts.


    <Nichs can do it! Fellow sisters, let¡¯s work hard and send him up to the c-position [raise hands][raise hands]>


    <Silver Armor¨C¨Cbing popr again after 100 talent show battles!>


    <I suddenly discovered that little brother Wang Ping is pretty good? His singing is very touching!>


    <Building a thread for the treasure twins Yu Mo & Yu Chu>


    Twins.


    Wu Jin suddenly felt a chill at his back!


    Caesar had one main way to confirm that Yu Chu hadn¡¯t been ¡®reced¡¯, which was that it took at least 3 minutes for a mask to be removed and put on a new face.


    However, everyone had ignored the fact that there could be two identical skins in the game.


    Yu Mo and Yu Chu were twins.


    Yu Mo killed and reced Yu Chu. There was no need to change faces, so it had taken far less than 3 minutes!


    His wrist watch vibrated slightly. Another person had been eliminated somewhere.


    At this time, the ceiling mechanisms creaked and shifted!


    There was a chilling, malicious wind.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d still been looking at his wrist watch, suddenly became alert. Karen jumped down from the ceiling and charged fiercely at her prey!


    Wu Jin dodged quickly, his arm slicing out horizontally. At this time, Karen wasn¡¯t afraid of the mirror at all. After ¡®absorbing¡¯ trainees, her legs had been regrown, and the shadow of the evil red dancing shoes could already be seen!


    Wu Jin urately located his position and no longer tried to evade. He pounced fiercely at Karen!


    He had no way to retreat.


    In the locked room, out of him or Karen, only one could survive. Karen¡¯s strength was now somewhere between A and A+.


    As it happened, that was the same as him.


    The female ghost¡¯s sharp fingernails whistled through the air as she attacked Wu Jin. The youth quickly dodged downwards, his left shoulder smashing forcefully against the bed post with a loud ng. Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air, but in the next second, his left hand urately struck the ghost¡¯s neck. He shifted his position out of trained habit and hurled Karen towards the sharp corner of the bed!


    Karennded painfully and gave a silent howl!


    Under the force of Wu Jin¡¯s powerful grip on her neck, the female ghost¡¯s eyes almost burst out of their sockets! This smash of Wu Jin¡¯s didn¡¯t only harm the ghost; it had also made his arm numb. In the next second, he pressed down with his knee without showing any pity, holding down the ghost at a narrow angle on the cramped bed.


    Unexpectedly, the female ghost¡¯s joints rotated strangely, her elbow smashing suddenly into Wu Jin¡¯s cheek!


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin retreated abruptly, physiological tears flowing from his eyes, out of control. The tip of the female ghost¡¯s fist hadnded urately on the bridge of his nose, giving her the opportunity to break free.


    Karen, who¡¯d been caught, escaped again, only to suddenly fall into Wu Jin¡¯s line of sight!!


    Wu Jin moved faster than she did. The youth urately grasped her wrist, his short de moving as quick as lightning and stabbing directly into the female ghost¡¯s left rib. Bright red blood gushed out continuously from the AI¡¯s body!


    The female ghost¡¯s eyes contracted abruptly, her sharp nails slicing at Wu Jin at the same time. Wu Jin was only able to block his face, but a wound of about 20cm was suddenly cut into his left arm.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air, even as adrenaline instantly suppressed the pain.


    He ignored the wound and pointed the knife at the female ghost again. Both of them gave up on defense at the same time!


    However, Karen was ultimately still an AI. AIs had too many advantages over the yers; they didn¡¯t feel pain, and losing blood wouldn¡¯t harm them&#k2013;&#k2013;


    Unexpectedly, Wu Jin suddenly leaned in, pressing the tip of the de through Karen¡¯s palm. Taking advantage of the time when the female ghost attempted to escape, he mmed his elbow up, pressing the ghost¡¯s back against the wall.


    The King of Hearts¡¯ dormitory was simr to his and the big boss¡¯s dormitory. He clearly remembered the big boss¡¯s demonstration in the room that day.


    ¨C¨CHold down her back, her arms were longer than yours, but she can¡¯t touch you like this.


    Karen bowed her head in pain and twisted her limbs, yet she remained suppressed by Wu Jin!


    The fighting in the bedroom finally calmed down.


    Wu Jin took the time to look at the wound on his arm.


    It wasn¡¯t deep, wasn¡¯t disabling, and wasn¡¯t in the way.


    It was just that he couldn¡¯t get outside as there was nobody who could unlock the door for him.


    Wu Jin turned his head slightly and leaned against Karen, who was still pressed up against the wall.


    He was very close to the female ghost.


    The youth, who now had the absolute upper hand, took a look at the side of the female ghost¡¯s face, taking in the eyes that were filled with concentration and a bloodthirsty light from the fight. Her eyes were burning with cruelty.


    The camera nearby flew closer immediately.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Ying Xiangxiang, who¡¯d been exining the situation for a long time, suddenly perked up, her eyes growing bright as she spoke up with, ¡°Little Witch is very alpha-like! He first defeated the opponentpletely, then made his opponent surrender physically and mentally...¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°???¡±


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Oh, so, Contestant Wu has finally found thest clue from the program group...¡±


    At this time, Wu Jin seemed to be embracing the female ghost from behind, appearing gentle and affectionate.


    It was just that his eyes were actually focused on the subtle color differences in the outline of the female ghost¡¯s face.


    There was a color difference in the skin between the female ghost¡¯s face and neck.


    The texture of the AI¡¯s skin was also slightly different.


    It was like... someone had ced a mask on the AI.


    Wu Jin reached out abruptly.


    The female ghost seemed to be aware of something, her eyes suddenly showing panic that Wu Jin ignored as his fingers felt along the gap in the skin color difference, tearing it off with determination¨C¨C


    There was a ripping sound.


    ¨C¨CA facial disguise fell off at the same time!


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils contracted.


    It was unexpected, but also expected.


    Karen¡¯s face was now bare. The ghost¡¯s features were now nothing but dark and terrible holes, and only two strange pupils remained, looking at Wu Jin in horror.


    Wu Jin was also looking at her.


    ¡°When he saw the ferocious ghost, it had spread a human skin on the couch and drawn on it with a colored pen. It then threw aside the pen and raised the skin, like shaking out a garment, and put it on its body.¡±


    ¨C¨CPu Songling¡¯s


    .


    The theme for the seventh elimination match was ¡®Painted Skin¡¯.


    The female ghosts included Karen, the Queen, and the Nightingale, but they were also the female ghost from ¡®Painted Skin¡¯.


    yers weren¡¯t the only ones who could have their disguises taken away. NPCs could, as well.


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air.


    The mask in his hand was soft and delicate.


    A small line of text appeared on his wrist watch.


    Karen.


    Female.


    The female lead in the dance drama <Red Dancing Shoes>. Number of absorbed trainees: 6.


    ¨C¨C¡°You are Karen¡¯s second owner.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°Your legs have been cut off due to the Queen¡¯s curse. Vanity was your original sin, but who was born without it? You turned to heaven for repentance, but will the end of the story be what you think it is? You are the crying and dancing girl, a confessional hymn in the church, and a nightingale¡¯s sorrow. You float, low in the sky.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°If you want to use ¡®Karen¡¯s identity, please point yourpetition wrist watch at the mask chip.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s hands tightened on the mask.


    The original Karen whose face had been torn off was weak. It was as though she¡¯d lost her vitality along with her identity.


    There was a sudden sound of footsteps from outside the bedroom door.


    Wu Jin paused.


    He couldn¡¯t confirm who wasing through the corridor now.


    The bedroom key could only be in Yu Mo or the King of Hearts¡¯ hands.


    And, once either of them were the ones to enter the door, he, who had just experienced a fierce battle, wouldn¡¯t be a match for the King of Hearts. But right now, the bedroom was a locked, closed room. There was no escape except through the door!


    Unless...


    Wu Jin suddenly looked up at the ceiling!


    Then, he lifted his arm, aiming the wrist watch at the mask chip as quickly as he could. The skin disguise belonging to ¡®Leica¡¯ automatically peeled off his face, while the delicate and pale ¡®face¡¯ belonging to the female ghost Karen that had been fed by several trainees pasted itself onto his face!


    There was a booming sound.


    Wu Jin was squeezed into a corner by a massive force!


    As he reced Karen, a silver life-saving capsule suddenly popped up and wrapped around the NPC!


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and amazed.


    Then, he instantly realized what it meant.


    If a yer reces the female ghost, then the female ghost would rece the yer and ¡®die¡¯.


    It was a good thing for him to have Karen pop into a life-saving capsule. Anyone who came in would think that it was ¡®Wu Jin¡¯s body after being eliminated¡¯.


    There was a rustling sound from outside the door.


    Someone shook the handle to the dormitory door.


    Inside, Wu Jin and ¡°Karen¡¯s¡± identity was now fully integrated.


    ¨C¨C¡°You are now a dancing and crying girl, a confessional hymn in a church, and a nightingale¡¯s sorrow. You float, low in the sky.¡±


    Wu Jin looked up and reached for the ceiling.


    A huge gap suddenly opened up in the ceilingyer!


    Two ropes dropped down from thepartment above, stretching towards Wu Jin. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to wrap them around his arms, and then he was pulled up by the ropes!


    As Wu Jin was pulled up into the partition, the gap in the ceiling quickly closed behind him.


    At this time, the door to the empty dormitory room ttered and unlocked.


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless as he opened the door. The air pressure around him was heavy, and his entire body was cold and chilly.


    Caesar, who was following behind him, was cursing loudly, ¡°I, their grandfather, am going to kill Yu Chu and K. It¡¯s too bad we let them run away and only grabbed the key¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them suddenly stopped.


    The bedroom, which was locked from the outside, was empty.


    There was blood all over the ground, and the corner near the narrow bed had blood sshed over half the wall.


    The furnishings in the room were in a mess due to the scuffle.


    The knife that belonged to Wu Jin had originally been stuck between the ghost¡¯s ribs. Now, it had fallen into a pool of blood.


    The owner of the dagger was nowhere to be seen.


    Instead, there was a silver life-saving capsule.


    Wu Jin¡¯s... life-saving capsule.


    <i>Juurensha: LITTLE WITCH QUICKLY EXPLAIN TO WS WHAT HAPPENED


    </i>


    <i> xiin: do any of you guys remember how scary Wei Shi was when he was first introduced to the novel~ ^_^</i>

 Chapter 215 - War Robe

    <h4>Chapter 215 - War Robe</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The smell of blood was pungent.


    Even before Caesar could react, Wei Shi¡¯s pupils had already contracted abruptly.


    Wu Jin had disappeared.


    More than one person had been eliminated in the past two hours, and the order of elimination couldn¡¯t be determined. At this time, only the youth¡¯s life-saving capsule had been left behind in the dormitory room.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and nced over the blood that hadn¡¯t yet dried up. The light in his pupils that made them look the same as ordinary human beings suddenly went out. His fist clenched with huge force, and his eyes were dark and frightening when the camera swept by.


    Like a ferocious beast who¡¯d been caught off guard by a set of broken reins.


    Two cameras flew by. The remote cameramen behind the camera suddenly felt a chill go down their backs!


    Wait a minute, this was just a normal game...


    The next moment.


    The man kicked aside the half-open door with one foot. His body was like a sharp, fierce de as he pushed into the messy bedroom. The shoulder and arm muscles exposed outside the training clothing were tense and tight, like a high-risk murder weapon that might break out at any time¨C-


    However, his next actions were very careful as he made sure that the life-saving capsule had been properly sealed.


    At the entrance, Caesar¡¯s mouth dropped open, and then he grew furious, ¡°Where¡¯s Little Witch! Where¡¯s my Little Witch!¡±


    Wei Shi turned back abruptly. His body was like an unbreakable wall erected in front of the life-saving capsule, and his gaze was cold and chilling. He refused to let Caesar pass.


    With Wei Shi there, Caesar couldn¡¯t even get close to the life-saving capsule.


    ¡°He¡¯s lost too much blood. Call the program group.¡±


    Wei Shi squeezed these words out from between gritted teeth.


    Caesar reacted immediately.


    The blood on the ground hadn¡¯t yet solidified, and the life-saving capsule could only force a yer into unconsciousness. Without a timely blood transfusion, there might be short-term harm to the yer inside the life-saving capsule¨C¨C


    Caesar opened up his wrist watch lightning-quick and called the program group over to take away the life-saving capsule.


    From behind him, Wei Shi was still silent, guarding the only life-saving capsule in the dormitory room. It wasn¡¯t just Caesar; even the cameras couldn¡¯t get close.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The audience in the scrollingments looked on breathlessly at this changing situation in the student dormitories. There was a sudden burst of infinite enthusiasm!


    Commentator and instructor Blood Pigeon was criticizing Contestant Wei Shi¡¯s performance for once, ¡°We all know that September and Yu Mo are still running around in the <Snow White> building. Turning around to chase down the King of Hearts is what Contestant Wei Shi should choose to do instead...¡±


    In the center of the screen, the Crosson Show search and rescue AI who¡¯d received the emergency rescue notification arrived at the scene and began their act.


    They continued to ¡®act¡¯ as they used a medium-size drone to lift the life-saving capsule from the bedroom.


    They finished off the act by flying away from the field¨C¨C


    Wei Shi finally withdrew his gaze. The man straightened his back and bent over on one knee.


    Commentator Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    Then, Wei Shi picked up the sharp knife that belonged to Wu Jin, lifting it out from the pool of blood. The rough fingers with the gun calluses clenched the knife tight, two fingers moving fast as lightning as he hooked this ¡®relic¡¯ at his waist.


    On the other side, Caesar had already raised up a huge machete and was a perfect representation of a furious elder brother who nned to take revenge for Wu Jin, ¡°These two [beep¨C¨C] dared to attack Little Witch, I¡¯ll [beep¨C¨C]¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, his aura terrible and bloody. When he raised his eyelids, it made people unable to keep themselves from shuddering in fear.


    He spoke slowly, ¡°Go find K.¡±


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the scrollingments were suddenly full of excitement.


    ¡°Aaahh, this is my favorite fake death scenario! God Wei¡¯s eyes just now looked like he would guard the life-saving capsule until the end of time. Wake up, God Wei, this isn¡¯t your most beloved Little Witch! Don¡¯t me yourself because of the life-saving capsule, your Little Witch is crawling around in the ceiling right now¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°How touching. I will take your weapons and continue your will, avenging you with your de.¡±


    ¡°Scarf is already like this. Damn it, you¡¯re still telling me they¡¯re not for real?!¡±


    Thousands of stars away, in Azure Cosmos¡¯s Floating City.


    Arjun looked dazedly at the virtual projection for a long time, then finally couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be... doesn¡¯t Brother Wei know the rules for this round?¡±


    Researcher Song leisurely groomed the guinea pig¡¯s fur, ¡°Brother Wei doesn¡¯t know.¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Arjun: ¡°Holy shit, isn¡¯t Brother Wei a sponsor? You guys didn¡¯t take it easy on Brother Wei?? Say, what are you guys trying to do? When the sponsor daddy ys a game, the rules should be made clear in advance, so their line-up is guaranteed to win. Let me tell you, you guys are going to be out of a job!¡±


    Researcher Song refuted this immediately. Brother Wei had a sharp sense of integrity. Did he seem like the type who would use his power to help himself before thepetition?


    Arjun: ¡°He really didn¡¯t abuse his power?¡±


    Researcher Song thought about it, ¡°Notpletely. Didn¡¯t they make it so that Brother Wei doesn¡¯t have to sing and dance?¡±


    Crosson Show seventh elimination match arena.


    <Red Dancing Shoes> trainee building, ceiling partition.


    Wu Jin hissed as he wrapped a bandage over his arm.


    The emptypartment above the ceiling was narrower than he¡¯d expected. The dust was heavy and cloying, and the ceilingmp was dim, barely shedding any light. The area was filled with a mess of cables and ropes.


    Wu Jin pursed his lips and walked through the partition quietly. There were countless pulleys and tracks overhead, and the ropes that helped Karen ascend and descend were tied to the moving tracks.


    This was Karen¡¯s secret world.


    The situation from over 10 minutes ago was once again sorted out in his mind.


    The NPC was the first owner of the ¡®Karen¡¯ identity, and he was now the second owner.


    The female lead that was bound with a curse from the red dancing shoes floated above the yers¡¯ heads with pulleys, ropes, and the partitions. The ceiling beneath his feet would split apart at any time under Karen¡¯s control. The female ghost would use the ropes to jump down, killing the yers and sucking away their ¡®flesh and blood¡¯ before using the ropes to rise up again.


    All for aplete ¡®hunt¡¯.


    At this time, he¡¯d already used up the basic bandages, but the injury on his right arm was still very serious.


    Wu Jin grimaced and sucked in another breath of cold air.


    His vision was a little blurred due to blood loss, but he soon found his focus once again. He needed to get more supplies. Not just bandages and medicines¨C¨Che needed weapons. He¡¯d lost his knife, and now he needed a weapon that Karen could use.


    Wu Jin frowned slightly.


    He wasn¡¯t in good shape at the moment, and he needed to get in touch with his allies.


    The youth opened up the forum on his watch and typed carefully in the dim light. After pressing the ¡®send¡¯ button, he stilled abruptly.


    ¡°Insufficient permission.¡±


    It wasn¡¯t only the forum; the original story lines and yer scripts belonging to Wang Ping and Leica couldn¡¯t be opened either. Wu Jin stared, his eyes wide with astonishment, and then his hands moved as fast as lightning to verify his conjecture. After taking over the identity of the female ghost Karen, all contact with ordinary trainees had been cut off. ¡®Yin and yang were separated¡¯.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin finally came to the realization that he was the only one who could save himself.


    He¡¯d already gone through the entirety of the darkpartment. The supplies were extremely limited.


    In that case, he only had one source for supplies. It was just like the first Karen who¡¯d gone from withered skin to plump flesh by sucking up ¡®sacrifices¡¯.


    Wu Jin stared at the ceiling beneath his feet for a long time.


    Then, he took a long breath and cleaned up his wound onest time. It was likely that he would have to get rid of other trainees in order to trade for Karen¡¯s ¡®upgrade materials¡¯.


    There were sounds of walking and talking beneath his feet. Wu Jin felt his way around the partition for a long time, finally locking in on a position. ording to the map in his memories, it should be the dorm room for a C-level trainee from the Stardust Cup.


    Wu Jin prepared for an explosive, quick fight once again.


    Then, he exhaled, nning to drop down from the ceiling.


    His wrist watch beeped twice.


    The ceiling didn¡¯t move.


    Inside the narrowpartment, there were countless gaps between the pulley tracks. A mechanical arm drifted out from nowhere, handing Karen¡¯s robes to Wu Jin.


    A long, red dress.


    Red high-heeled shoes.


    A silky, heat resistant wig with long, straight ck hair.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    <i>Juurensha: It was inevitable Little Witch, ept your fate.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: heeheeeheee~</i>

 Chapter Ch216.1 - Final Round

    <h4>Chapter Ch216.1 - Final Round</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The seventh elimination match arena.


    <Red Dancing Shoes> trainee building, ceiling partition.


    The youth¡¯s breathing was chaotic. His slightly pale lips were pursed, and his forehead coated with sweat. Blood slowly seeped out of the bandage on his arm.


    The long dress, wig, and red high-heeled shoes were only an inch away from his arm, very much within reach.


    If he didn¡¯t wear them, he could only remain trapped in the narrow ceilingpartment and let his wound get infected. He¡¯d have a high fever and suffer a lonely elimination!


    If he wore it, he¡¯d fall from the sky in a battle robe! He¡¯d be the real dark master of this building! He could suck out other people¡¯s essence! Start a killing spree...


    Wu Jin¡¯s expression was nk, his eyes wide and round.


    A few small cameras circled around Wu Jin, trying to capture the moment of Wu Jin¡¯s finalpromise¨C¨C


    Wu Jin suddenly moved his gaze away.


    He looked at the ceiling, looked at the tracks, looked at the pulley, but refused to look at the women¡¯s clothing.


    In front of the camera, the mechanical arms that held up a full set of women¡¯s clothing was very caring as it moved the clothing wherever Wu Jin looked.


    Wu Jin acted as though nothing was happening and crawled around in the narrow space.


    The mechanical arms pushed the items towards Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t seem to see them as he began to try and pry open the ceiling tiles beneath his body, nning to forcibly attack the trainee who was locked in his room.


    The mechanical arm reached out in front of Wu Jin¡¯s nose.


    Wu Jin closed his eyes. If he couldn¡¯t see it, then he couldn¡¯t see it. The youth continued to reach out and grope around in the dark...


    In the Crosson Show studio.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s expression was difficult to describe, and the scrollingments burst out in a moment of huge joy, ¡°Hahahaha #Refusing to ept this reality!¡±, ¡°Even if my Little Witch goes blind, he¡¯ll never see the female clothing!¡±, ¡°You can force it over, but I¡¯ll blind myself!¡±


    From beside her, Blood Pigeon spoke thoughtfully, ¡°This hint is so obvious. It¡¯s impossible that Contestant Wu doesn¡¯t realize that he needs to wear the special clothing to start the hunt.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ying Xiangxiang: How can ¡®not knowing¡¯ and ¡®not wanting to¡¯ be the same thing!


    In the confusion, Instructor Ying took over the microphone and gently answered the audience¡¯s questions, ¡°Why is Little Witch in women¡¯s clothing every time? In the Versailles instance, he¡¯d taken the initiative to trade cards with Contestant Vera, and in this idol talent show instance, it was Little Witch who removed the female lead¡¯s mask on his own. As the saying goes, sometimes, in life, there must be...¡±


    In the camera shot.


    The mechanical arm who¡¯d spent a long time waiting for the blind little guy Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore!


    They watched as the mechanical arm with an arm strength of at least 300 kg suddenly raised up, dumping the entire set of clothing over Wu Jin¡¯s head. Then, it pressed down on the poor, helpless Wu Jin and started to take off his clothes!


    ¡°Ahhhhh wuahhh¨C¨C¡± Wu Jin¡¯s training jacket was instantly stripped off by the mechanical arms, and the red dress was pulled over his head. Wu Jin struggled madly, but any resistance he showed was quickly suppressed by this piece of precision machinery. Wu Jin could only try his best to maintain his dignity, ¡°I¡¯ll put it on myself! I¡¯ll put it on myself!¡±


    The mechanical arm took half a step back to supervise.


    In order to protect the yer¡¯s privacy, the cameras moved away. Wu Jin continued to bargain with the mechanical arm&#k2013;&#k2013;


    ¡°What about not wearing the dress and just putting on the wig?¡±


    ¡°High heels?! How am I supposed to fight in high heels? Just cut my legs off, how about that? &#k2026; Why are you really chopping?! Wait a minute, don¡¯t do that, why are there also stockings? This is impossible, it¡¯s absolutely impossible ahhh&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    There was a dull echo within the ceilingpartment as Wu Jin¡¯s bargaining voice and the sound of getting beaten up broke out repeatedly.


    After waiting for Contestant Wu to finally finish changing clothes.


    The cameras turned back and moved in.


    The young ¡®girl¡¯ with a delicate, androgynous face had cheeks that were puffed up with anger, and their hands were raised up to hide their face.


    Long, wet hair fell to the waist.


    The former ¡®Karen¡¯ wasn¡¯t as tall as Wu Jin, and her previous ¡®long¡¯ dress had now be a short skirt. Further down was the edges of the red skirt that flounced up, and then¨C¨C


    8cm red stilettos and translucent white silk stockings, outlining the extreme attractive lines of a pair of long, straight legs.


    The scrollingments, Ying Xiangxiang, and Blood Pigeon: ¡°......¡±


    The scrollingments: ¡°Holy shit!¡±


    A survival show trainee¡¯s explosive leg lines and tight muscles were inserted into white silk and high heels. Even Instructor Blood Pigeon, who was a straight-as-steel straight man, finally realized that there seemed to be something wrong, but he couldn¡¯t pinpoint what it was.


    The seventh elimination match arena.


    With the addition of the ¡®battle robe¡¯ Wu Jin had finally fully integrated into Karen¡¯s identity.


    This ¡®robe¡¯ was heavier than Wu Jin had expected. There was the dress, some concealed mechanisms at the waist, and the mechanical arm had even forced a metallic bio gel treatment onto Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips. Even though he couldn¡¯t see what the effect would be at present, he could still guess that there would be some special effectter on.


    At first, Wu Jin was blocking his face with his hands, but then he abruptly realized something.


    The one who was losing ¡®face¡¯ wasn¡¯t him!


    It wasn¡¯t Little Witch¡¯s dignity that was being lost!


    The small, round face that had originally been overly angry finally calmed down a little at this time. Wu Jin leaned over to the lower ceiling partition and confirmed the location of his ¡®prey¡¯ for thest time.


    Compared with his dignity, he was more eager to win.


    The survival number on his wrist watch had stopped at 33 people. Theter it dragged on to, the more likely it was that others would strike. A dull pain was stilling from the wound on his arm, and he had to start as soon as possible.


    The corridors were silent.


    There was only the asional sound of footsteps from beneath the ceiling. Just before Wu Jin was about to end his period of lurking, his watch suddenly vibrated.


    Survivors, 32.


    Survivors, 30.


    Someone was clearing the field!


    Wu Jin abruptly realized; thest 30 or so people in the arena had an average level of B+. Anyone who could start up ughter mode in this situation had to be at least S-level in strength! And, it could never be the other two A-level female ghosts.


    Who was the one clearing the field? K¡¯s opponent was the big boss, so he had no reason to start attacking at this time. Wei Yan seldom started his indiscriminate ughter mode ahead of time. As for the big boss... wasn¡¯t the big boss Crosson Show¡¯s cker king?


    However, even before Wu Jin could spend too much time thinking about it, beneath the ceiling, the yer who¡¯d also received the information about the rapid decline in survivors was stunned and nned to go out the door. Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to open up the ceiling and jump out of the darkness. With only the knife he had at his waist, he sliced at the c-level trainee¡¯s throat!


    The de shed, as bright as snow as it cut through the night!


    The trainee¡¯s pupils contracted abruptly, and his first reaction was to block the de. However, Wu Jin¡¯s movements were faster, and his knee twisted suddenly in mid air, using the sharp heel to kick fiercely at his opponent¡¯s knee. His knife then changed positions, switching from a slice to a chop.


    The de light was cold and sharp. One second before the de reached his opponent¡¯s throat, a huge life-saving capsule popped up!


    Wu Jin stood still, then leaned over, bracing himself on his knees to breathe deeply and wait for his heart rate to calm down. There was now one less person in the arena: the survival number had dropped to 29.


    This round of surprise attack seeded because he¡¯d relied on his aerial supremacy. Of course, it also had something to do with the C-level trainee.


    Wu Jin had been a little lucky.


    On the other side, before the life-saving capsule covered the trainee uppletely, the trainee looked anxiously at the ¡®Ghost Karen¡¯ who appeared different, and then at thest moment before elimination, he bowed his head and looked down...


    He looked subconsciously at Wu Jin¡¯s legs.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t notice. He was waiting for the new mask to fall down from the life-saving capsule.


    However, the camera was giving Wu Jin a close-up from the perspective of the eliminated yer.


    The scrollingments exploded.


    ¡°66666! Legs to y with for a year!!¡±


    ¡°Son, don¡¯t jump down from above, if you jump, you¡¯ll get eaten.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that there aren¡¯t any pictures...¡±


    Behind the scenes of the Crosson Show, the little editor was also stunned, ¡°That¡¯s not right, shouldn¡¯t red high heels be paired with ck silk? Who gave Little Witch white silk stockings?¡±


    A colleague soon replied, ¡°At first, it was ck silk stockings for Contestant Wu, but the program producer looked at the effect and changed it to white silk on the spot. Why? Because our program group can¡¯t skirt the edges of propriety!¡±


    In the camera shot.


    As the life-saving capsule ejected the abandoned mask, Wu Jin limped over on the high-heeled shoes that he couldn¡¯t get rid of and picked up the fallen prop. Based on his thoughts, as long as he grabbed another mask, he could get rid of the extremely problematic women¡¯s clothing. However, when he pointed the wrist watch to the mask, he froze.


    ¡°Karen. The female lead in the dance drama <Red Dancing Shoes>. Number of absorbed trainees: 6.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± What about the identity of the eliminated trainee? Why was it only showing Karen!


    The narrative on his watch changed again.


    ¡°Karen. The female lead in the dance drama <Red Dancing Shoes>. Number of absorbed trainees: 7.¡±


    There was a sudden burst of coolness on his right arm.


    Wu Jin turned his head, stunned. The bio gel that covered his right arm was undergoing rapid changes under a tiny electric charge. Quick acting gene medicine prated deeply into the wound on his right arm, and the injury healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    ¨C¨CThe female ghost sucked up the flesh and blood of trainees to nourish herself.


    In the next moment, Wu Jin couldn¡¯t help letting out a cold snort.


    There was a tingling pain at his fingertips. The metal elements attached to his nails were released from the gel, growing fiercely as they lengthened out. 10 sharp de-like tips extended from his fingers, firmly attached. They were simr to the first Karen¡¯s bloody nails, but they were obviously stronger than before.


    The gown that originally hadn¡¯t fit well at the waist, chest, and neck now tightened into a soft, gel-like armor. There was a strong alkaline element flowing in the gel that could instantly dissolve the metal tip of a de.


    The narrative on his watch changed again.


    ¡°From the moment you rece Karen, there¡¯s no going back.¡±


    ¡°You roam the world, feeding on innocent people. You be strong from killing, and you never repent your ughter.¡±


    ¡°Wee to your awakening, the girl in the red dancing shoes, Karen.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin finally reacted and despaired like crazy: he had to remain transformed into a magical girl until the end of the game??


    The number of survivors on his wrist watch was still dropping wildly, jumping from 29 to 25 in just a few minutes. It wasn¡¯t a normal elimination speed, but Wu Jin had no time to be concerned about it. At this time, Wu Jin just wanted to press the King of Hearts into the ground and beat him up violently.


    The youth finally regained hisposure.


    Countless trivial thoughts shed through his mind.


    He had to go and find the big boss first.


    His watch vibrated again.


    The survival number was 24. The 36 into 24 round was about to be forced to an end.


    Soon after, the program group issued an urgent notice, ¡°Please make your way to the auditorium for rehearsal, please make your way to the auditorium as soon as possible¨C¨C¡±


    It was at this moment that the bedroom door behind Wu Jin creaked open, revealing a slight gap.


    Wu Jin turned back abruptly, only to see the bedroom door open further, and the mirror that was built into the wall was right in front of him!


    He couldn¡¯t see his reflection. There was only the blurry silhouette of the Queen, and the trainee who¡¯d opened the door.


    The fact that he couldn¡¯t take off the red high heels gave him a sense of unbearable shame!


    Wu Jin practically jumped up out of conditioned reflex. The Queen from <Snow White> had a natural advantage against Karen. The Queen had danced to death in red iron shoes, and it was also the curse that she¡¯d passed on to Karen.


    In the mirror, half of the Queen¡¯s body had started stretching out, and the dancing shoes began to grow burning hot. The trainee raised up a sharp de and aimed it fiercely at Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Someone was trying to get easy pickings!


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air and retreated quickly!

 Chapter Ch216.2 - Final Round

    <h4>Chapter Ch216.2 - Final Round</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Hundreds of meters away.


    The number of survivors dropped from 36 to 24, and the elimination match¡¯s process had been pushed forward through artificial maniption, as the weak and unfortunate were eliminated.


    The sky grew gloomy again.


    Thunder broke through the dark clouds, and huge raindrops fell down from the sky. The entire <Snow White> trainee building was gray and dreary, and there were no lights on. It was like a dead city trapped in the rain.


    Outside the building.


    The few remaining trainees ran about wildly, and one of them couldn¡¯t helpining, ¡°Who the hell is in such a hurry to clear the field at this time? Where did those two peoplee from?! How can they drive away the King of Hearts and run around everywhere?¡±


    Heavy torrents of rain poured down, making the soil muddy, soft and wet. The vast tracts of red roses and thorns were eerie and terrifying under the darkness of the night. The building behind the trainee had be a death arena for the King of Hearts and his pursuers. After hearing the broadcast, thest remaining trainees from <Snow White> started running towards the auditorium in the rain¨C¨C


    Thin Fire wiped a hand over his face. His expression was gloomy, ¡°Both of them are A-level trainees from the Crosson Show.¡±


    His ally was surprised, ¡°Only A-level?¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°That Zhu Lan, the one with the short knife at his waist, avoid him if possible. The man has immeasurable strength, and he¡¯s in a manic state. Don¡¯t provoke him.¡±


    His ally: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire was impatient, ¡°The knife at his waist isn¡¯t his. Look at hisbat movements and his dual hand dexterity; this type of short knife can¡¯t possibly be his usual weapon. If he¡¯s wearing it at his waist, then it can only be the weapon of his ¡®ally¡¯. It can be inferred from the modifications to the handle that the owner of the short knife was an assault position yer, and theirbat ability was somewhere between A and A+. Their arm span was slightly shorter than his, and they¡¯re about 178cm tall, with a rtively thin body.¡±


    ¡°So, it¡¯s not the trainee who is standing beside him.¡±


    The ally was surprised, ¡°Then¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°It¡¯s very simple. His ally was eliminated, so that guy¡¯s going wild. This man¡¯s here to avenge his idol, oh, bah, get revenge for his ally. We can¡¯t afford to provoke him.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just us who can¡¯t afford to provoke him. Even the King of Hearts can¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°As for the one standing next to him, he¡¯s a famous fool in the Crosson Show. When we have time, we¡¯ll find him and give him a good beating...¡±


    The rain fell heavily like a waterfall.


    In the <Snow White> training building, lightning suddenly lit up the pale walls and countless wall mirrors.


    The King of Hearts was panting in a corner of the corridor!


    His heart was beating so fast it was about to jump out of his chest, and his entire body was covered in wounds and blood scabs. They weren¡¯t fatal, but it was enough to show the difference in strength between him and Wei Shi.


    In the darkness, the King of Hearts¡¯s pupils seemed unusually bright. Most of his protective clothing had been destroyed, and the exposed parts of his skin was covered with muddy, damp soil.


    His watch was vibrating.


    Yu Chu was urging him constantly in an abandoned thread on the forums, ¡°Get ready to meet up at the auditorium. Are you still alive&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    K replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    Yu Chu: ¡°Have you gone crazy? In the chase and fight just now, were you able to win against Wei Shi? This is a live broadcast. Your team can¡¯t possibly allow you to do this without permission&#k2026;¡±


    K turned off his watch and no longer paid it any attention.


    When he was in power, he could be someone who directed the game, ying with the rules and bloody words. Without power, he could still be a challenger who had nothing else.


    If he wanted to ovee the false and untrue ¡®King of Hearts¡¯, he couldn¡¯t hesitate over whether or not to go all out and expose his own defects and ws.


    He was going to find Wei Shi and fight.


    In the storm.


    K was holding a long knife, his body covered with blood as he slowly walked towards a corner of the corridor. He finally encountered Wei Shi again.


    Kughed briefly, ¡°It¡¯s strange. I could indeed have run away.¡±


    ¡°But running away isn¡¯t as fun as having a decisive battle.¡±


    He pointed the tip of his de straight at Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi pulled out Wu Jin¡¯s short knife.


    In the next second, the cold steel weapons shed, the sound like a dragon¡¯s roar. Blood and sparks suddenly spread out in the damp air! The King of Hearts¡¯s pupils widened suddenly, then contracted and dimmed¨C¨C


    In the instant before the life-saving capsule popped out, Kughed loudly, ¡°Contestant Wei, it was good to meet you. I¡¯ll fight against you next time.¡±


    The King of Hearts was wrapped up in the life-saving capsule.


    The current survival count was now 23.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the audience was once again in a state of uproar. There were K fans, top contestant fans, and Stardust Cup fans all establishing their sense of existence in the scrollingments!


    Blood Pigeon took over the microphone, ¡°His cement shouldn¡¯t be 24th. Just based on his 1v1bat skills, his cement should be second or third.¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei? Contestant Wei already gave him a shot at life. It was the King of Hearts who chose to fight. Are rankings the most important thing for survival show trainees? I remember that 200 years ago, the first survival show was held in order to praise the bravery and honor of the era of interster navigation...¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t read ad notices, and I don¡¯t understand fan circles. Personally, I don¡¯t believe that ¡®character design copse¡¯ that you are talking about exists in the survival show arena. The practices used in entertainment aren¡¯t suitable for survivalpetitions. The King of Hearts is a trainee that I like very much. Could it be that his set up and design won¡¯t copse only if he wins all the time? Also, he¡¯s only 22 years old this year. The future is long, and it¡¯s not impossible for him to catch up with Contestant Wei.¡±


    ¡°As for Contestant Wei...¡±


    In the <Snow White> building, other than Caesar, who was staring at the life-saving capsule, there were two other interns who¡¯d formed a temporary alliance with them who were both staring at Wei Shi!


    The man stood in front of the white wall, beneath the rainstorm in the night. His right hand that was rubbing over the handle of Wu Jin¡¯s short knife still held traces of blood on it.


    With the exception of Caesar, the other people behind him were in a state of shock!


    What kind of tactical talent andbat ability was this?!


    Other than the old and experienced team members who sparred against novices, these trainees had never seen such a terrible level of strength suppression. And the suppressed side was the King of Hearts.


    ¨C¨CEven if the King of Hearts had been injured at the time.


    Their gazes were very unnatural. At this time, those who were looking at Wei Shi weren¡¯t just seeing an opponent in thispetition round. They seemed to also see a new rising star who¡¯d originally been nameless and unknown. In their impression, Zhu Lan usually stood behind Leica and didn¡¯t say a word. But the Zhu Lan with Leica and the Zhu Lan without Leica were like two different people...


    Their watches vibrated.


    One of the temporary allies looked at the forums and showed an expression of joy, ¡°Karen has also appeared. The ghost girl has been trapped in a dorm room, surrounded by mirrors!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. The man looked into the distance, his body giving off a cold, dark aura as he hooked Wu Jin¡¯s knife at his waist again.


    ¡°We¡¯ll go deal with Karen.¡±


    The rainstorm grew heavier, moisture seeping into their bones and spreading through the air.


    There was still half an hour to go before the appointed meeting time set by the program group.


    The main door to the <Red Dancing Shoes> building was pushed open.


    The trainee on guard inside was surprised. Wei Shi, who was walking up at the front, was holding a ck umbre, like an evil spirit of harvest wandering around on a rainy night.


    Wei Shi stood at the door and collected the umbre. Pale thunder and lightning outlined his figure in frightening relief. His facial features gave off a cold aura, and his profile was like a sharp de coated with cold rain. After Leica¡¯s elimination and Yu Chu¡¯s disappearance, the silent trainee ¡®Zhu Lan¡¯ had taken over themand position extremely quickly.


    Zhu Lan was too strong, and nobody had any objections.


    In the vicinity of the training room, due to the advanced start of the 24 to 12 round, the episode that should have been ¡®edited¡¯ in the evening was now forcibly broadcast live due to the rapid elimination speed.


    The progress was exactly like their original guess¨C¨Cthe cards issued to the yers was just a small side game and had no effect under the suppression of absolute power.


    Wei Shi tossed aside the handle of the umbre.


    Caesar was no longer with the team. The pursuit of the King of Hearts was an important reason why Caesar had left the team; with Wei Shi there, there was too little opportunity for Caesar to make a move. The White Moonlight trainee had decided to go it alone, wanting to go to the rehearsal auditorium to eliminate ¡®Yu Chu¡¯.


    The group of trainees, minus Caesar, quickly headed to the dorm room with the special set up.


    The trainees who were left behind weren¡¯t optimistic, ¡°The trainees on duty inside the dorm room were eliminated by Karen in a direct confrontation and didn¡¯t even have time to open the mirror. Karen is probably getting stronger...¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s pace was swift, ¡°Who is on duty outside.¡±


    The trainee: ¡°White Night. What¡¯s strange is that there has been no further news from White Night after the first two reports... wait a minute, White Night sent news!¡±


    The trainee looked at his wrist watch in surprise, ¡°He said that there¡¯s something wrong with the mirror. He wants people to go inside one by one.¡±


    The trainee¡¯s words were vague, and his expression slightly evasive. However, he soon took the initiative to ask for the way to the dorm where Karen had been trapped.


    Wei Shi looked straight at him.


    ¡°Karen is inside.¡± The trainee looked up and enunciated carefully, ¡°We¡¯ve helped you catch the ghost girl. The deal isplete. However, I want to go inside first.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s actions were neat and direct as he made a ¡®go ahead¡¯ gesture.


    The man in front of the trainee was generally silent, but his silence was far more daunting than when he spoke. However, the trainee was no longer paying attention to this. As long as his deal with ¡®Zhu Lan¡¯ was in ce, Zhu Lan wouldn¡¯t attack him.


    ording to the information sent by White Night, an important prop that allowed the female ghost to move about in the building was in the bedroom. They definitely couldn¡¯t let ¡®Zhu Lan¡¯ be promoted in the game¨C¨C


    The door opened slightly.


    The trainee slipped in through the gap and closed the door behind him.


    A few secondster, there was a scream from the bedroom, followed by a second sound! Through the load-bearing wall, the sound of the pulleys above the dormitory turning on the railings could be heard, like nails scraping across a metal surface. The smell of blood suddenly dissipated through the air!


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes.


    The man kicked open the dormitory door! Inside the room, two life-saving capsules had blocked all paths within the room, and there was a sh of a red dress in the ceiling.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t think twice as he raised his arm, throwing a spare dagger upwards fiercely. It issued a sharp sound as it cut through the air!


    Above the ceiling partition.


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d just been hit by the dagger, couldn¡¯t help it and almost cursed rudely!


    Three minutes ago, he¡¯d discovered an ambush in the dorm room and started the first fight.


    The Queen and an A-level trainee from the Stardust Cup had attacked him from both sides, and a stabbing pain had pierced through the soles of his feet from the red high heels.


    Fortunately, he still had a rose hidden on his body.


    The rose that Wei Shi had given him.


    The crushed rose petals forced the Queen in the mirror to retreat, but the A-level trainee reacted far faster than Wu Jin had imagined!


    In the gap when Wu Jin was dealing with the Queen, a long de had struck straight at his back. The tip of the de had been dissolved by the strong alkaline elements the instant it touched the gel armor, but the remaining wooden handle had smashed into the back of Wu Jin¡¯s spine. In a sh, Wu Jin had turned around, using the metal nails attached to his fingertips to stab at the other contestant!


    ¨C¨CThen, Wu Jin¡¯s luck value finally yed a role in thepetition for the first time.

 Chapter Ch216.3 - Final Round

    <h4>Chapter Ch216.3 - Final Round</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Karen¡¯s weapon was a small infusion injector filled with anesthetic, simr to that of a venomous snake. The trainee named ¡®White Night¡¯ had quickly fallen asleep under the influence of the anesthetic, and Wu Jin had grabbed his hand, typing out a message on his wrist watch word by word. He cheated a second trainee and grabbed the mask chip of both men all in one go.


    Things were smooth until just now, when someone threw a projectile de at him.


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin, who hadn¡¯t yet had time to fly up into the ceilingpletely, was suddenly hit. The pain was beyond the endurance of ordinary people, and he swallowed a muffled moan before disappearing through the ceiling partition.


    The person who¡¯de in was at least at an S-level trainee!


    The smell of blood spread out slightly. Inside the dark ceilingpartment, Wu Jin leaned back against the wall and checked his wound while sucking in air.


    The S-level trainee¡¯s dagger had gone straight through the alkaline gel and cut a wound beneath his knee.


    Wu Jin frowned.


    Was it the King of Hearts? Or Wei Yan? It couldn¡¯t be the big boss; the big boss, as a daddy sponsor, would know the rules of the game. It was impossible for him not to know that he¡¯d reced Karen...


    However, no matter who it was beneath the ceiling.


    The situation was far more serious than he¡¯d expected.


    Adding on the big boss, at least two of the three S-levels hadn¡¯t yet been eliminated, and one of them would stop at nothing to deal with the ghost Karen¨C¨C


    Wu Jin breathed out slowly.


    He had the means to resist. In this seventh elimination match, Karen¡¯s identity might give him countless restrictions, but it also came with unlimited advantages.


    He wanted to win.


    The youth bowed his head and scanned the ¡¯White Night¡¯ mask chip.


    Karen¡¯s wrist watch beeped. The sacrifice was epted. In the next moment, Wu Jin bared his teeth and sucked in a mouthful of cold air! The wound beneath his knee was healed at a speed visible to the naked eye under the powerful gic medicine.


    The bonus from ¡®sucking a trainee¡¯s flesh and blood¡¯ went beyond just that.


    The sharp des attached to his fingertips suddenly evolved! The ¡®metal nails¡¯ that had anesthetic injectors revealed countless delicate parts, and the nails that originally protruded out could now be retracted automatically. The gel armor over his entire body was rebuilt by the mechanical arms and injected with a newer, stronger, alkaline solvent. The tips of the red high heels suddenly showed new, sharp edges.


    The ordinary Little Witch had evolved into a mecha Little Witch!


    Wu Jin¡¯s pupils instantly brightened!


    There was no straight man who didn¡¯t like machinery. Even in the 21st century that Wu Jin remembered, most straight men would happily choose to drive a gundam if given a choice between ¡®driving a gundam¡¯ or ¡®getting a confession from his favorite goddess¡¯.


    And now, Wu Jin himself was a variation of a mecha gundam.


    No matter who was beneath the ceiling partition, he had the power to fight against them.


    But now wasn¡¯t the time.


    The wrist watch kept beeping, reminding him that there was only 10 minutes before ¡®all contestants¡¯ were to assemble at the rehearsal studio. ording to the script, beneath the bright lights of the stage, Karen, the Nightingale, and the Queen would perform the death script together with the trainees.


    It would be Karen¡¯s big show.


    The rain fell heavily like a waterfall.


    Under the ceiling, the three remaining trainees were also being urged by their wrist watches.


    Except for Wei Shi, the rest of them all had solemn expressions on their faces.


    Like a ghost in the night, Karen had once again sucked up two trainees during the rainstorm.


    Things were moving in apletely unexpected direction.


    The bus to transport thest three trainees hade to a stop outside the door, followed by a limousine that practically screamed that it was for the female lead¡¯s dedicated use.


    Inside the training room, the AI director¡¯s expression was pleasant as he took out a brand new pair of red rubber shoes.


    ¡°Rehearsal will start immediately. You need to pick a new c-position to pair up with the female lead...¡±


    Wei Shi directly epted the shoes.


    Several talent show live cameras turned to Wei Shi. Zhu Lan, the second top intern, had a cold expression and sharp eyes.


    If this was a real talent show, he would be a c-position trainee with absolutely unshakable momentum.


    The Zhu Lan at this time was quite different from the Zhu Lan who¡¯d been happily hyping up a CP with Leica one day ago. It was as though some kind of emotional perception device had been cut off.


    The man put on the red rubber shoes, his fingertips rubbing lightly over the edge of the knife at his waist. It was as though he was telling Wu Jin that he¡¯d taken over his c-position.


    The cameras moved with Wei Shi.


    The fan forum suddenly burst out into cheers.


    ¡°Brother Zhu is so handsomeeeee¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhu finally snatched the c-position!¡±


    ¡°Big brother, Leica¡¯s been eliminated. It¡¯s time for you toe back as the demon king of the rap stage!¡±


    The director smiled in satisfaction.


    The bus took the remaining three trainees to the studio, and the director finally waved to the new c-position, ¡°Well then, I¡¯m looking forward to your main dance with the female lead.¡±


    The noise of the antique cars was soon masked by the heavy rain.


    The second car arrived, and Wu Jin quietly snuck aboard.


    The window was covered by the rain. After getting out of the car, Wu Jin picked up several roses from the edge of the window of the studio, crushing the petals and putting them into the pocket of the dress.


    At the entrance of the studio, the AI director was holding up an umbre for the ¡®female lead¡¯ Wu Jin.


    The ¡®girl¡¯ in the white silk stockings and red dress walked into the studio in a domineering manner.


    After all, Wu Jin had never learned how to walk gracefully in the red dancing shoes.


    The door to the studio was opened by the security guard gentleman.


    The floor was covered with a red carpet that led to the dance floor.


    The gorgeous ¡®girl¡¯ Karen stepped on the red carpet on 8cm heels. The rehearsal stage for <Red Dancing Shoes> was just up ahead.


    The exclusive background music for Karen was ying in the distance.


    Wu Jin scanned thest yer¡¯s mask chip with his wrist watch.


    The pupils of the ¡¯young girl¡¯ that had originally been 1/3 bigger than normal people suddenly contracted, the muscle tissue shifting as the pupil size finally returned to normal. At almost the same time, the gel armor on Wu Jin¡¯s back quickly spread out in a pattern that imitated a blue nightingale, like a tattoo that grew crazily under the off-the-shoulder dress. Knees, ankles, and elbows were covered with titanium-level light armor that suddenly extended outwards.


    Mecha Little Witch evolution, Super-Mecha Little Witch!


    Wu Jin stretched out a hand under the dazzling ceiling lights, curved his fingers, then stretched them out again.


    The de at his fingertips retracted.


    He strode to the stage, his fighting spirit high.


    He wanted to see which cub had thrown a knife at him! S-level trainee? Could an S-level trainee fight against a Super-Mecha Little Witch?! Could they?!


    One wall apart.


    On the stage.


    Out of the 18 remaining contestants, only three people were standing on the stage for <Red Dancing Shoes>.


    Caesar was next door, chasing after Yu Chu with a big knife in the <Snow White> group.


    Thin Fire kept wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate Caesar, but Zoe, who was in the same group, blocked him every time.


    The <Nightingale> group had thergest number of survivors. Raphael and Wen Lin stood to one side, confronting Jingyi over a distance. Wei Yan was missing. Qin Jinbao seemed to have seen some kind of extremely shocking scene and was in a trance.


    In the crowd, the Crosson Show trainees and Stardust Cup trainees were mixed together.


    The first dance would begin with <Red Dancing Shoes>.


    The director indicated that Wei Shi should walk up to the stage.


    The upper ranked trainee walked coldly to the starting position, still wearing Wu Jin¡¯s knife at his waist. In the moment before the female lead stepped through the door, his hand moved to cover the handle of the knife mercilessly.


    Outside the door, Wu Jin retracted the des on his fingers, his arms tensed up in preparation for battle. He was ready to pop out the des at any time to kill the S-level trainee who¡¯d thrown the dagger.


    The small door leading to the stage opened.


    The handsome man stood up straight beneath the shining ceiling lights, and the ¡®girl¡¯ was wearing a short dress, revealing a snow-white back covered with intricate, dangerous looking tattoos. A pair of beautiful long legs with exquisite lines were covered with a pair of white silk stockings.


    The first segment of music for <Red Dancing Shoes> began.


    Karen stepped up onto the stage. The man standing beneath the lights couldn¡¯t see their facial features clearly, but the figure outlined by the strong lights seemed a little familiar.


    The ¡®young girl¡¯ on the stage seemed equally familiar.


    The man¡¯s pupils shrank.


    Wei Shi was dazed for a full two beats. The callused fingers that had clenched around the handle of the knife when Karen stepped onto the stage loosened during the first section of the dance music, and he extended his right hand to his dance partner.


    Wei Shi¡¯s throat moved slightly.


    Wu Jin simrly extended a hand out to this c-position male lead.


    A moment before they touched, Wu Jin suddenly narrowed his eyes, forming a de with his left hand as the metal fingertips suddenly shot out crazily. He sliced fiercely at the male lead¡¯s throat¨C¨C


    Wei Shi caught hold of Karen¡¯s wrist in a sh.


    Wu Jin¡¯s thoughts abruptly reacted, his arm exerting huge muscle strength even as metal gears rapidly extended and assembled. The arm covered with gel armor struck hard, transparent barbs appearing just as heunched a fierce attack at the male lead! At the same time, the de at the tip of the red dancing shoes popped out¨C¨C


    Wei Shi allowed no resistance as he pressed down Wu Jin¡¯s little ws.


    The dance music continued to y cheerfully.


    Wei Shi held the youth¡¯s thin waist and turned nimbly to avoid the de.


    The youth¡¯s skirt fluttered, and the strong light that dazzled the eyes was blocked by the man¡¯s figure. From the bottom up, the man seemed to have the short knife that he¡¯d lost at his waist, two familiar throwing daggers tucked into his clothes, and¨C¨C


    Wei Shi¡¯s face.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi bowed his head.


    His eyes darkened by more than one color gradient, and then an extremely dangerous me burned and red up.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Angry! Although he¡¯d been the one to try to beat up the big boss just now, Wei Shi had thrown the dagger first! Why didn¡¯t he first give an exnation¨C¨C


    Brother Wei, you must be feeling too guilty right now! Why aren¡¯t you looking at the face? Why do you only dare to look at his legs?!


    <i>Juurensha: I think WS likes the Super-Mecha Little Witch!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: those legs~</i>

 Chapter 217 - Broken Mirror

    <h4>Chapter 217 - Broken Mirror</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The ceilingmps were zing.


    Light and shadow ovepped on the stage. The scenery seemed endless, like heaven on earth.


    His dance partner¡¯s exposed back was as white as snow where it showed in the gaps of the blood red dress, the thin shoulder des fanning out like a butterfly¡¯s wings. The skirt extended down¨C¨C


    There was a pair of legs covered in white silk, each suggestive arc curving perfectly.


    ¡°......¡± A me suddenly flickered to life in Wei Shi¡¯s pupils. The fingers wrapped around Wu Jin¡¯s wrist exerted force, and he mercilessly pulled the other person forward towards his body. The skirt flew up and swirled, and the man¡¯s straight back suddenly blocked out the gazes from beneath the stages, ¡°Who put it on you.¡±


    Wu Jin was scornful. This man! In order to muddle through the hidden weapon throwing incident, he was evading the topicpletely! So, Wu Jin reminded them smartly, ¡°About the dagger...¡±


    Wei Shi fell silent, his eyes moving downwards.


    In the next second, the man didn¡¯t hesitate to take out the remaining two daggers. The daggers were extremely light, and the des were as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing. The man held the handle of the knives with his gun callused hands, his actions as forceful as thunder.


    Wu Jin¡¯s mouth dropped open.


    Wei Shi flipped the knife, pointing the de at himself and holding out the handle towards Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± It was quite handsome, but what kind of operation was this?!!


    Wei Shi: ¡°How¡¯s the wound.¡±


    Before Wu Jin could react, the man determinedly bent down to check the wound in full view of the public, and Wu Jin instantly returned to his senses. No way! There were so many cameras below them, it was too embarrassing! Wu Jin quickly pulled the big boss back up, ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t! The wound is fine...¡±


    Wei Shi cheek brushed against his.


    The dance music entered the next segment, and the dark curtains billowed as the wind blower turned on. Wei Shi¡¯s arms suddenly exerted strength, and the two of them exchanged positions. In the camera dead corner that was blocked out by the man¡¯s back, Wu Jin felt that he¡¯d practically been pushed right into the big boss¡¯s arms.


    His shoulders were wrapped in overwhelming heat.


    This was Wei Shi¡¯s apology.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    The man didn¡¯t say a single word, but Wu Jin¡¯s ears suddenly turned red.


    Wait a minute, what kind of plot was this! How could he be knocked down by Contestant Wei just like this? He was armed with a super high level mecha armor with extremebat power¨C¨C


    The next part of the music yed on.


    Wu Jin quickly straightened his back and shifted the situation back on track in one second.


    The youth¡¯s pupils were bright, filled with war, and his fighting spirit was raging¨C¨C


    Wei Shi was expressionless, ¡°Go and change your clothes first.¡±


    Wu Jin choked, and he raised his chin up fiercely.


    Do you think that the person standing in front of you is just an ordinary Little Witch?! You¡¯re wrong! This suit of clothing is the golden war suit of the super high level mecha Little Witch!


    Wu Jin raised up his wrist to demonstrate. In the next second, five metal anesthetic tubes extended out from his fingertips,unching a sharp attack at Wei Shi¡¯s wrist!


    Wu Jin¡¯s enthusiasm was riding high, ¡°Profound Solid Metalized w!¡±


    The man¡¯s shoulders sank slightly, his body moving like a ghost as he avoided Wu Jin¡¯s ostentatious attack. His throat convulsed as arge stretch of elbows and arms swept past his eyes. Wei Shi reached out to block Wu Jin¡¯s retreat!


    Wu Jin wasn¡¯t afraid at all, his kneesing up and gathering strength to hit Wei Shi. The metal armor around the knee joint extended and rebuilt, countless precision parts colliding with each other with the most subtle of sounds. Several metal alloy barbed spines suddenly stabbed out from around his knee, and there was the buzzing sound of an electric current running between the tips of the thorns!


    Wu Jin was excited, ¡°Ultimate Technique, Superconducting Phase Change Metal Life Chasing Soul Stab!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s pupils contracted. The youth¡¯s knee stopped a few centimeters away from the front of his body, and this very standard tactical action swept the skirt upwards. The metal armor, white silk stockings, tight muscles, narrow waist line, and long legs that didn¡¯t have a trace of excess fat burst out in a dazzling manner in front of his eyes, making him grit his teeth. Even the air was stirred up, carrying wafts of fierce baby rabbit vor!


    Even the test paper was ineffective now.


    Around the stages, cameras were flying around wildly! Machinery and beauty were a natural born match, and nobody would fail to indulge in the violent aesthetic of a mechanical transformation of a beautiful youth!


    Off-stage, several yers breathed a sigh of relief. Trainee Zhu Lan and the female ghost Karen had finally started to fight each other; other people¡¯s deaths had nothing to do with them!


    On the other side, the trainees from the other two groups had also poked their heads in to check out the situation.


    Ming Yao was shouting andining, ¡°Captain, why is the female ghost in their group more beautiful than the one in our group? Did someone pay money for it¨C¨C¡±


    Zuo Botang¡¯s expression froze slightly, and then he opened his mouth, ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like fighting. It¡¯s more like them practicing moves.¡±


    On the stage.


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes, his pupils so deep they seemed bottomless. The youth was like a ferocious little beast, full of fighting spirit and aggressive momentum within his field of vision and in front of the camera, making him want to bite him on the neck and dominate him wantonly until he cried and epted his sovereign¡¯s mark¨C¨C


    Wei Shi spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°Are you finished?¡±


    Wu Jin quickly disyed the spring de at the tip of his shoes, stretching it out before retracting it, then doing it again as he voiced spontaneously, ¡°Biubiubiu¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly took off hisbat jacket and wrapped it around Wu Jin, who was still in the midst of his ¡®biubiubiu¡¯ session, blocking therge stretch of exposed back from view.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were round as he red.


    Wei Shi¡¯s words were concise, ¡°Get ready to fight and end the game.¡±


    The dance music paused after the end of the first movement.


    They both turned around at the same time.


    ording to the script in <Red Dancing Shoes>, after the c-position male lead finished dancing, the female lead and the male lead would perform together. ording to the original arrangement, the male lead and female lead should have started fighting each other to the death, but now, they were standing side by side¨C¨C


    There was an instant uproar from beneath the tform.


    Unsurprisingly, the next contestant who was about to go up onto the stage recoiled, ¡°Are they allied? Karen and Zhu Lan formed an alliance?!¡±


    At the edge of the stage, Ming Yao was condescending, ¡°Isn¡¯t that nonsense! Contestant Wei... Oh, I¡¯m talking about Zhu Lan, he¡¯s already put clothing on the female ghost. This isn¡¯t an alliance, this is a show of loyalty towards the female ghost! This is too overboard, to actually go this far for the sake of winning. But, this girl has a really good figure. If it were me, I¡¯d be willing to do it, too.¡±


    Beside him, Zuo Botang was still looking at the stage.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Oh, say, Captain, who wasughing loudly from behind the curtains just now....¡±


    Zuo Botang suddenly interrupted him, ¡°Don¡¯t you think Karen looks like Wu Jin.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Ming Yao was greatly shocked, ¡°Little Witch¡¯s legs are really attractive... Captain, that¡¯s not right, wasn¡¯t Little Witch eliminated? He even came back with a set of mechanical armor?¡±


    Zuo Botang: ¡°Withdraw first. They¡¯re going to clear the field. We¡¯re leaving.¡±


    Ming Yao figured it out very quickly, ¡°Once they start clearing the field, the elimination rate of the contestants will go much faster than the rules stipte. That means that it doesn¡¯t make any difference whether or not we go up onto the stage for the rehearsal. So, now we¡¯ll¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Go look for mechanical weapons.¡± Zuo Botang said. All the details in the clues finally came together at the moment he confirmed Wu Jin¡¯s identity. The female lead could be reced. There was only one source for the mechanical armor and firearms:


    ¡°Go and find¨C¨Cthe Nightingale.¡±


    Near Jingyi.


    Raphael and Wen Lin quickly exchanged nces. Their y style was stable, and they didn¡¯t stay for long after Jingyi left the field.


    Raphael¡¯s gaze swept around.


    His allies had been eliminated in the previous round of attacks. The Nightingale had erupted in power, and not only had his ally, but even Wei Yan, an S-level trainee, had disappeared. At this time, there were only 18 survivors, and Wei Yan had been his final ally for thispetition round.


    The atmosphere in the final round was much more bizarre than Raphael had imagined. There was distrust in the crowd, but strange peals ofughter suddenly burst out from behind the curtain, only toe to an abrupt stop. ording to Raphael¡¯s original estimation, since Wei Yan, Wu Jin, Red, and the King of Hearts couldn¡¯t be seen on the field, his biggest opponents should be Jingyi. However, everything seemed to be overturned at this time.


    Wu Jin was back.


    The survival count on their wrist watch jumped from 18 to 17. Nobody in the <Red Dancing Shoes> group dared to get close to Wu Jin and Wei Shi. At present, it was spected that Scarf was ranked first, followed by Jingyi...


    From beside him, Wen Lin suddenly spoke in a low voice, ¡°The method that Little Witch used toe back.¡±


    Raphael: ¡°What¨C¨C¡±


    Wen Lin: ¡°Little Witch eliminated the female ghost, which is why he coulde back. Have you noticed? The Nightingale has been missing for the past half an hour. At the same time, Wei Yan has also gone missing.¡±


    Raphael¡¯s pupils contracted violently, ¡°Are you saying that Wei Yan might also¨C¨C¡±


    In the field, their wrist watches vibrated again.


    Everyone bowed their heads at the same time.


    The survival count was 16.


    <Red Dancing Shoes> had already be a purgatory, and the next round of performances, <The Rose and The Nightingale> was about to begin.


    The contestants scattered even as a small-scale brawl broke out.


    Qin Jinbao took out a switch-de. The Dolma trainee yelled, then led his ally towards the crowd, ¡°Try to stop them from fighting each other.¡±


    His Stardust Cup ally nodded directly, ¡°Do we want to upy a superior position first? What about whatever¡¯s happening behind the curtain?¡±


    Qin Jinbao paused, and his expression returned to how it had been earlier, as though he¡¯d fallen into a trance after seeing some extremely shocking scene, ¡°Over there... did you hear theughter from the back?¡±


    His ally nodded, ¡°Weren¡¯t you also behind the curtain at the time?¡±


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°Behind there was a Red who got killed because heughed too loudly.¡±


    Ally: ¡°What? Killed because he was too cute?¡±


    In the next moment, the stage music for <The Rose and The Nightingale> began to y.


    The female lead, the ¡®Nightingale¡¯, was lifted up onto the stage.


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s ally: ¡°......¡±


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s ally: ¡°... Hahahahahahahahahaoooh!¡±


    In the middle of the stage, the Nightingale¡¯s face was expressionless as they turned around stiffly. Because the little fairy dress was too small to fit over his shoulders, it had exploded into a criss-cross shirt.


    The Nightingale was looking at the two of them.


    Qin Jinbao: ¡°... I especially told you not tough so loudly. That¡¯s Wei Yan, Wei Yan! Run¨C¨C!!¡±


    Dozens of meters away.


    Behind the curtain, in the backstage corridor of the studio.


    Wu Jin lowered his voice and said, ¡°The Queen has an advantage over Karen, Karen can beat the Nightingale, and the Nightingale can beat the Queen.¡±


    ¡°In the final battle, the only one who can eliminate Karen is the Queen.¡±


    ¡°So, we kill the Queen before the stage performance begins.¡±


    The lounge for the female lead in <Snow White> was just across from them.


    Wu Jin was full of ambition as he went to push open the door¨C¨C


    Wei Shi suddenly stopped him, ¡°No cameras.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°That¡¯s not true! There should be some inside.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Were you mechanically refitted everywhere?¡±


    Wu Jin pondered, ¡°Notpletely. They can¡¯t just arm me to the teeth... Mmph!¡±


    The small white teeth that hadn¡¯t been mechanically refitted were pried open violently, lips and tongues colliding fiercely.


    A few minutester.


    Wu Jin looked at Wei Shi in horror.


    Wei Shi looked thoughtfully at Karen¡¯s dress.


    Wu Jin: ¡°You can¡¯t really be nning to buy this dress as well¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi pretended not to hear him, ¡°Open the door, get ready to fight.¡±


    Wu Jin pped the wall frantically, ¡°Wear it yourself!¡±


    White powder drifted down from the wall, sprinkling over Wu Jin¡¯s head and face. He suddenly felt that the feel of the wall beneath his hand wasn¡¯t right.


    Walls shouldn¡¯t shed white powder.


    There was a huge wall mirror behind the white stretch of paint.


    The Queen stood in the mirror, looking coldly at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was stunned and stretched a hand out to the side.


    A palm covered in gun calluses quickly covered his own, giving Wu Jin a handful of rose petals.


    Wu Jin raised his hand.


    He held it up over his own head and sprinkled flower petals!


    The Queen¡¯s expression changed abruptly, and she immediately retreated into the mirror¨C¨C


    Wu Jin raised his eyebrows.


    In the next moment, the youth lifted his feet and kicked fiercely, the sharp spring de at the tip of his shoes piercing through the thin mirror. Wu Jin then followed up with another kick!


    The mirror broke with a crash.


    The arm covered in mechanical armor came up to block the flying ss fragments.


    Wu Jin was dressed in a blood red dress, his shoulders covered in rose petals as he broke the mirror and charged in!


    <i>Juurensha: Little Witch was so cute shouting out his moves as Mecha Little Witch


    </i>


    <i> xiin: he¡¯s having so much fun with this mecha~</i>

 Chapter Ch218.1 - Evolutionary Direction

    <h4>Chapter Ch218.1 - Evolutionary Direction</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Pieces of ss flew out!


    The light from the ceilingmp was split out into countless pieces of light and shadow. The rose petals were stirred up and flew everywhere amidst the sharp ss des!


    There was a ¡®reverse world¡¯ behind the mirror. The tables, chairs, carpet, and vases in the corridor that had been duplicated one by one in theyer behind the surface of the mirror were flipped horizontally. Even the ceiling chandeliers that were wired to the left had been reversed to be wired to the right.


    The Queen stood beneath the chandelier, her face full of resentment, and her pupils dark and empty as she gouged at Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t intend to stop at all, charging at the Queen with thunderous momentum!


    There was a cry as Wu Jin and the Queen both raised up their hands at the same time, their semi-mechanized arms colliding with each other under the fierce force of their kic energy!


    The superconducting metal shed with red sparks instantly, and the mechanical transformation connections almost short-circuited andbusted due to a voltage overload and friction. Both of them were forced to withdraw at the same time!


    Wu Jin kicked at the Queen¡¯s back, his left hand dropping down as he opened up the mechanical panel on his right arm as fast as he could. The material changed as the metal surface ting rotating outwards and the silicon carbide instion crystal surface retracted. He punched again, using a fist that scattered the current¨C¨C


    The electric light dissipated.


    The Queen gave a muffled groan.


    The strangely damp and fragrant scent of roses was pungent as it spread through the air. Countless books and manuscripts fell down like hail as the Queen was suppressed by Wu Jin and pressed up against the bookcase!


    Wu Jin finally had time to gasp for breath.


    The youth turned his head sideways. His first reaction was to smile broadly at Brother Wei and show off, ¡°She¡¯s one evolutionary level lower than me...¡±


    There was a huge gap in the smashed mirror, and wind blew in from the outside. Karen¡¯s long, ck hair fluttered in the air after the strenuous exercise, and the traineebat jacket that had been draped over him had been sent flying off a long time ago. His bare spine was covered with a crystal clearyer of sweat, and the lines of his muscles still retained the taut arc of a youth who was on the hunt¨C¨C


    Wei Shi narrowed his eyes and strode forward to toss the coat over Wu Jin again.


    Wu Jin quickly expressed that he was lively and full of energy, ¡°I¡¯m not cold, I¡¯m not cold!¡±


    Wu Jin casually tossed the Queen to the big boss, then sat down on the floor to pull at the red dance shoes on his feet, ¡°The rules are still in y. These shoes really burn the feet, and they can¡¯t be taken off.¡±


    Facts proved that the attractive youth in white silk was still extremely cute when he sat cross legged on the ground.


    Wei Shi pressed down on the Queen¡¯s back, and the female ghost instantly lost strength and slid down. Wei Shi bowed his head indifferently, ¡°Where is it hot.¡±


    Wu Jin patted the little red shoes.


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to hand them over.


    Wu Jin thought about it and could only extend his feet over. Wei Shi looked it over casually, ¡°The sensor is on the sole of the shoe. Stepping on it will trigger a shock circuit that generates heat and connects the ankle to the shoe. There are gas tubes for the connection at the side.¡±


    Wu Jin understood. If he¡¯d known, he would¡¯ve looked the shoes over carefully before putting them on¨C¨C


    Wait a minute. Wei Shi was looking at the red dancing shoes, but his hands had moved from the shoes to pinch his ankle, and then up to his leg, what was going on!


    Wei Shi was expressionless as he remained with his back to the camera, his hands neither light nor heavy as he continued, his actions rather like weighing meat in the vegetable market. He then looked at the shoes again with satisfaction.


    Wu Jin gradually grew panicked, ¡°......¡± Could it be that you want to buy these shoes?!


    However, fear bred wisdom, and getting tripped up would allow one to grow. Wu Jin nced over the Queen, then looked over Wei Shi, then looked back at the Queen, and a happy idea instantly came into being!


    ¡°Brother Wei,¡± Wu Jin raised up his small round face beneath the mask and smiled, ¡°Brother Wei, you should take a look and see if she has a mask on her face. Brother Wei, do you want to tear off the mask and scan the chip with your wrist watch? Brother Wei, Brother Wei¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, then looked at Wu Jin¡¯s long hair, red dress, and dance shoes, ¡°And then be like you?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin saw that his plot had been seen through and cleverly tried to sell the idea, ¡°... Although it involves a temporary change in appearance, it¡¯s all in exchange for a wealth of mechanical transformation options. Look at the Queen, she¡¯s tall and wide, and her dress isrge and round. From a transformation perspective, the Queen¡¯s future evolutionary tree is likely to be in the direction of armored court wear. The dress support is strengthened and erged, her hair is long and barbed, and the body is covered in armor.¡±


    Wu Jin paused suddenly as a new guess began to take shape, ¡°The Queen wears a heavy court dress¨C¨Cher evolution direction is heavy armor. Karen required three evolutions in order to generate the des and metal spikes at the fingertips. The only armor on Karen¡¯s body is a strong alkaline solvent gel armor, so there¡¯s more offensive power than defense¨C¨CKaren is going in the assault evolutionary direction. As for the Nightingale, they could spread their wings and fly, as well as sing loudly in the fairy tale, so they¡¯re most likely going in the direction of agility and signal disruption.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were bright and sharp, ¡°Based on the death rate over the past two nights, the death toll in <Red Dancing Shoes> was highest, followed by <The Nightingale and The Rose> and <Snow White>, because Karen is much more aggressive than the Nightingale and the Queen.¡±


    ¡°In the three ys by Anderson, Grimm, and Oscar Wilde, the contestants aren¡¯t choosing the plot itself, but rather their female ghost¡¯s evolutionary direction and attack mode.¡±


    ¡°On the third and fourth nights, the losses in the Nightingale group decreased significantly, to far lower than <Red Dancing Shoes> and <Snow White>. It¡¯s impossible for the female ghost to give up on evolution. Since I have Karen¡¯s identity, it¡¯s impossible that I¡¯ve been interfering with the Nightingale, which leaves only one possibility¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°The Nightingale has also been reced by a contestant!¡±


    Wei Shi turned his head to look at him and saw Wu Jin speaking excitedly, ¡°Brother Wei, should we y a high stakes game?¡±


    ¡°There are 16 survivors, and there¡¯s no need to worry about qualifying.¡±


    Wu Jin leaned over, his mouth opening and closing, unconsciously blowing rabbit air at Wei Shi, ¡°... We¡¯ll leave the Queen here and wait until the Nightingalees.¡±


    Wei Shi stretched out his hand and covered up the area on his neck that had just been blown at with rabbit air. He slowly, slowly raised up his eyelids and looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡°One hour.¡± Wei Shi opened his mouth and spoke coldly, ¡°One hour to end the game.¡±


    Studio stage.


    Qin Jinbao¡¯s elimination was like a beacon in the brawl. It gathered the few remaining contestants to the middle of the field.


    There were 15 survivors left in the arena.


    Only the top trainees from the Crosson Show and Stardust Cup were left. Having 15 left meant that most of the trainees had sess in maintaining their A-level rankings.


    Fighting for survival was no longer meaningful.


    The only thing that was worthwhile¨C¨Cwas to eliminate the other 14 people and aim for the throne.


    On the southwest side of the studio, Wen Lin and Raphael finally made their way back to the center of the fighting.


    ¡°In cold steel weaponbat, nobody here can eliminate Qin Jinbao in a face to face fight. Dolma Entertainment trainees are all proficient with knives.¡± The two of them snuck back into the main battlefield, and Wen Lin lowered his voice, ¡°The female ghost can¡¯t do it and Wei Yan can¡¯t, either. Unless his opponent¡¯s strength and equipment far surpassed Qin Jinbao¡¯s¨C¨C¡±


    And at this time, Qin Jinbao¡¯s ally had already been left on his own.


    Not only had Qin Jinbao been eliminated, but his teammate was now scurrying about in fear.


    ¡°In other words, we can infer that our guess that Wei Yan has reced the Nightingale was probably correct, and Wei Yan also acquired the Nightingale¡¯s abilities.¡±


    Raphael nodded slightly, and the two of them quickly dispersed.


    Raphael took the assault and scout position, while Wen Lin took up the support position. The two of them were experienced in patrol and exploration and soon found the scene where the incident had urred.


    ¡°Here.¡± Raphael thought for a moment, ¡°The life-saving capsule has already been taken away, but it was definitely here.¡±


    Wen Lin was stunned, ¡°This seems to be the ce whereughter could be heard from earlier.¡±


    ¡°Twice.¡±


    ¡°Twice in a row, the contestants were eliminated afterughing loudly. Wei Yan¡¯s elimination of the contestants is directional. However, who wouldugh like this in a normalpetition...¡±


    The stage was still shining brightly.


    The feathers on the ground were sparkly and shy.


    Wen Lin bent over on one knee and picked up a feather with two fingers, his heart suddenly going soft. There had been a pink feather on the ground, with fine roots and soft down. It was an artificial, environmentally friendly feather that wasmonly found in hair ornaments for young girls. For a moment, he thought of his sister, who was watching TV at home, wearing this kind of delicate and soft feather in her braid¨C¨C


    A shadow to the side of the stage shifted, and Raphael and Wen Lin were both momentarily caught by surprise!


    Their intuition put them on alert instantly.


    A thin and elongated shadow with two strange bulges drifted down from above, like a ghost floating in the sky! The shadow¡¯s original figure was definitely not the same shape; the shadow had been extended because the neer was suspended in the air, his feet floating above the ground!


    Raphael didn¡¯t hesitate to grasp the handle of his knife. Countless changing thoughts shed through his mind as he lifted his head, and his first reaction was that it was a long tongued ghost hanging from the neck¨C¨C


    The figure suspended in mid-air was Wei Yan, who had a stiff expression on his face.


    Wei Yan, who was wearing a fairy chiffon and tulle skirt around his shoulders.


    Wei Yan, who was in full battle mode with two pink feathered wings on his back.


    ¡°......¡± Raphael clearly saw that Wei Yan was stepping on a flight propeller, but this human-shaped weapon¡¯s pink wings were still shaking in a way that very much drew the camera¡¯s attention.


    Raphael¡¯s throat moved, his facial features twisting into a ball due to his pride in his own self-control. From beside him, Wen Lin forcibly pinched the muscles responsible for smiling a few times as though squeezing them tightly would help him avoid being manipted by instinct.


    At this time, following Wei Yan¡¯s appearance, countless cameras swarmed up to the stage! The proportion of individual cameras focused on Wei Yan instantly shot to first ce!


    Wei Yan raised his hand slowly.

 Chapter Ch218.2 - Evolutionary Direction

    <h4>Chapter Ch218.2 - Evolutionary Direction</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Nightingale had the wind¡¯s favor.


    Countless propulsion engines wereunched at the same time. Wei Yan pulled out his slender rose thorn bay in an instant, and with the help of the propulsion, his figure turned into a virtual shadow as he ferociously sent the cameras flying!


    Wei Yan: I don¡¯t want to be on camera.


    Raphael: ¡°Hahahahaha wu...¡±


    Wei Yan was expressionless as he looked down.


    Raphael immediately pinched his cheek muscles, but there was a sudden chill from above his head! Raphael¡¯s expression changed dramatically, and he took out a sharp knife in the blink of an eye, the metal nging as he countered Wei Yan¡¯s attack. Their des intersected several times in session, but he couldn¡¯t keep up with Wei Yan¡¯s speed¨C¨C


    A life-saving capsule suddenly popped out!


    Survival count: 14.


    Hriousughter burst out of the life-saving capsule.


    Wei Yan, Wen Lin: ¡°......¡±


    Wen Linunched an attack before Wei Yan could kill and eliminate all witnesses. The White Moonlight support position contestant performed beyond everyone¡¯s expectations, pulling out the heaviest long sword and using the weight of his weapon to counter Wei Yan¡¯s speed. His clumsy appearance hid a clever mind; he was actually able to survive for more than a minute under Wei Yan¡¯s onught.


    Finally, a silver life-saving capsule popped out again.


    Wen Lin was eliminated. Survival count: 13.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, many viewers had already hit out long strings of ¡®666666¡¯, which was mixed in with a screen full of ¡®hahahahaha¡¯, ¡®hohohohoho¡¯ and so on. Even Ying Xiangxiang couldn¡¯t hold back herughter, and it seemed that only Blood Pigeon was left to give a normalmentary, ¡°Contestant Wen¡¯s talent may not be the best, but he¡¯s very clear about what he wants. His strength is his advantage, and what he needs now is an opportunity...¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang took over the microphone and suddenly spoke in a curious tone, ¡°Director, give us a shot from camera 47. There¡¯s someone behind Wei Yan.¡±


    The Crosson Show¡¯s seventh elimination match, studio stage.


    After Wei Yan eliminated two people in a row, the contestant hidden in the shadows finally walked out.


    There were two life-saving capsules on the ground.


    One of them was lying there quietly, but the other one was still continuously expressing glee.


    Wei Yan frowned at the yer who¡¯d just appeared in front of him.


    This trainee wasn¡¯t any of the contestants from the Crosson Show.


    The Stardust Cup...


    The trainee in front of him smiled, his voice gentle, ¡°Right now, 80% of the cameras in the field are filming you. Even if the game ends now, the highlight camera shots are likely to be given to&#k2013;&#k2013;the current you.¡±


    ¡°Contestant Wei Yan.¡±


    ¡°I can help you solve this problem. Let¡¯s make a deal.¡±


    Behind the stage in the studio.


    The sound of footsteps rang out in a hurry. Thin Fire cursed as he put away the bow and arrow that he¡¯d picked up from somewhere unknown, almost getting stabbed through the kidney by a flying dart.


    At this time, the survival count had dropped to 12.


    Half an hour of time had already passed since he first started sniping at Caesar.


    Caesar...


    He really didn¡¯t know where the hell Caesar had gotten his damned luck from!


    Thin Fire was burning with anger. First, Caesar had been chasing after Yu Chu. He attempted to snipe at Caesar, but was stopped by Zoe. Then, Zoe was eliminated by Jingyi, so he continued to snipe at Caesar¨C¨Cbut why on earth had he then been stopped by Wei Yan?!


    How could that be?!


    Caesar almost turned himself into a fool fromughing when he saw the scene. Though, he¡¯d originally already been a fool.


    Caesar¡¯sughter, which sounded like a pig barking, drifted through the dimly lit corridor from time to time. Thin Fire set up his bow again, intending to take advantage of Wei Yan¡¯s distraction to get rid of Caesar. However, while he was judging the terrain, Thin Fire suddenly hesitated.


    Wei Yan was protecting Caesar, even as he chased after him. He seemed to be driving Caesar in a certain direction.


    This corridor was different from everywhere else. The wall mirror had been smashed to pieces, and there were ss shards scattered all over the floor. The Queen¡¯s lounge was behind the mirror, and the mirror didn¡¯t reflect Thin Fire¡¯s figure. On the ground... there was more than one figure on the ground. Thin Fire suddenly realized what was going on, and hadn¡¯t yet started to retreat¨C¨C


    Thin Fire was nning a tactical ambush when Wu Jin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.


    He squatted down beside him.


    Wu Jin was happy, ¡°What a coincidence, Brother Thin, you¡¯re also squatting here!¡±


    Thin Fire: ¡°......¡± Was he a mushroom?


    Wu Jin pulled away the bow that was pointing at Caesar, ¡°Brother Thin, what are you doing!¡±


    Thin Fire quickly palmed a throwing knife, his peach blossom eyes curving up, ¡°Looking at Wei Yan.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°What a coincidence! I¡¯m also watching Brother Wei Yan!¡±


    Only now did Thin Fire realize that Wu Jin and Wei Yan were both wearing fancy clothing. He swept a look over Wu Jin¡¯s legs, then retrieved his gaze.


    No matter how good looking they were, they still belonged to a man, and Little Witch¡¯s legs weren¡¯t interesting. Anywhere that Wu Jin appeared was bound to also have a Wei Shi. Also Wei Shi hade and gone like a shadow throughout all seven elimination matches, so Scarf¡¯s strength couldn¡¯t be underestimated...


    In the corridor, Wei Yan finally drove Caesar into the mirror room.


    Wu Jin was suddenly very curious. He noticed that Yu Chu was behind Wei Yan.


    Inside the mirror room, the Queen was disturbed by the arrival of the contestants and instantly came back to life. However, the Nightingale restrained the Queen, and Wei Yan soon gained the absolute upper hand¨C¨C


    Wu Jin stretched to the left and right, and then slowly stood up.


    Beside him, Thin Fire¡¯s expression underwent rapid changes. The rtionship between Wei Yan¡¯s appearance and the Queen¡¯s restraint was too obvious. From the perspective of the rule triangle, the other two sides meant that the Queen restrained Wu Jin, and Wu Jin restrained Wei Yan... squatting here with Wei Yan was like waiting for a rabbit to send itself into a trap.


    Wu Jin gestured, then smiled widely and said, ¡°Brother Thin, don¡¯t snipe me.¡±


    Then, he stepped to the center of the battlefield in his red dancing shoes.


    In the corridor, Wei Yan abruptly turned back.


    Half of his thrusters had failed at the moment Wu Jin appeared.


    The Nightingale was the Queen¡¯s curse, and Karen was the Nightingale¡¯s sorrow.


    In the Crosson live broadcast room, the scrollingments suddenly grew enthusiastic! There was a pink fairy Nightingale standing in front of a girl in a red dress...


    Behind the scenes, the program producer pped his thigh, ¡°Quick, show me the real-time shot cut in rate!¡±


    Wei Yan 62%, Wu Jin 38%.


    Beauties could be seen often, but a human-shaped weapon fairy was really rare.


    In the center of the camera, Wu Jin gave Wei Yan a sword salute. His heart was filled with battle intent! Let¡¯s fight, mecha warrior¨C¨C


    Wei Yan suddenly looked away.


    Numerous cameras swarmed over to follow him. Wei Yan¡¯s face was expressionless, his eyes unnaturally stiff.


    ording to Yu Chu, the audience¡¯s tastes tended towards novelty hunting and women¡¯s clothing. Even Wu Jin wouldn¡¯t be able to pull away the camera¡¯s attention, so unless there was something even more novel¨C¨C


    Wei Yan suddenly pulled out his knife.


    Dozens of thrusters rapidly came to life, and Wu Jin only had time to raise up his de in a hurry¨C¨Cbut Wei Yan¡¯s target wasn¡¯t him.


    The remaining ss mirror was smashed again. Wei Yan charged into the room behind the mirror, holding down Caesar who was aiming at Yu Chu after a two or three moves. Caesar yelled angrily, ¡°F*ck you, let me get rid of this traitor, and then we can have a happy, full-on fight¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Yan forcibly pressed down on Caesar¡¯s right hand and tore at the area behind the Queen¡¯s ear! The mask fell off in response, and then Wei Yan grabbed Caesar¡¯s watch and scanned it.


    The watch beeped twice.


    Outside the room, two AI directors with mechanical arms rushed into the room, holding up a full set of court clothing for the 300 pound Caesar.


    Caesar waved his hand broadly and rejected it, ¡°What kind of thing is this!¡±


    The directors picked up the clothing and enthusiastically handed it over to Caesar.


    Caesar: ¡°Where¡¯s the program team, you two robots are broken¨C¨COh, what the hell!¡±


    The four mechanical arms pushed Caesar down, pulling on the heavy court gown. The cameras that were originally focused around Wei Yan were stunned for a moment, then they all flew over to Caesar excitedly¨C¨C


    Direct shot lens cut-in rate.


    Wu Jin 15%, Wei Yan 14%, Caesar 71%.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Blood Pigeon, Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°......¡±


    Wei Yan was still expressionless, but his eyes returned to normal.


    The S-level trainee was resolute and vigorous. He left Caesar with two des, and a disposable small-scale sting weapon aspensation, then left without looking back at all.


    From behind him, the 300 pound Caesar was being oppressed by the mechanical arms, lying there on the ground and howling like he was being ruined.


    Wei Yan walked up to Wu Jin.


    Karen¡¯s suppression of the Nightingale reached its peak.


    Most of his thrusters failed again, and Wei Yan¡¯s two pink, feathered wings withered and drooped.


    Wei Yan pulled out a rose thorn bay and also made a sword salute.


    Wu Jin returned it.


    The winner was king, and the loser was the enemy.


    In the instant when the two des collided, all their wrist watches vibrated at the same time¨C¨C


    Karen, Queen, Nightingale.


    The three leads were in position.


    The 12 into 1, final round, start.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw, I wanted Wei Shi as the Queen, but Wei Yan forcing Caesar into the role was pretty good too hahahah. </i>

 Chapter 219 - Fireflies

    <h4>Chapter 219 - Fireflies</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    As the showdown began, the virtual screen projected up the final survivor count, 12.


    The special effects for the 12 yer columns extended from the top all the way down to the bottom of the page! The support values of the yers at the bottom rose up rapidly, and in the broadcasting hall, colorful advertisements from all over the world were pouring in. It seemed that they were sending out advertisements with the talent show¨C¨C


    The camera cut back to the elimination match arena.


    Thepartment room behind the broken mirror.


    Caesar, dressed in a dark red embroidered gown, panted as he slowly got to his feet.


    Blood Pigeon, Ying Xiangxiang: ¡°......¡±


    The scrollingments: ¡°Holy shit hahahahahahahahahaooooh¨C¨C¡±


    90% of the cameras in the venue rushed towards Caesar!


    This White Moonlight assault yer had directly exploded the waist of the gown. The 1.9 meter figure beneath the gown showed a non-stop 300 pound domineering aura, and this was a scene that no fairy tale queen had ever shown before!


    Caesar slowly raised up his machete!


    The Queen snapped the threads on the gown beneath the armpit, and the skirt of the gown was pulled up with his arm, revealing legs covered in hair. There was a ripping sound, as Caesar¡¯s Byzantinentern sleeves expanded again¨C¨Cit wasn¡¯t the sleeves that were bulging, but rather Caesar¡¯s bulging deltoids and triceps!


    ¡°!!¡± Yu Chu, who¡¯d been watching secretly from outside the door, started running away!


    Caesar¡¯s eyes were as big as copper bells, his face as big as a te, and the iron hoop skirt banged under the force of his movements. As Caesar began to run, a circle of hard carbon-based armor extended to form a protectedyer at a speed visible to theyered eye. The surface was then tempered and strengthened to form an impregnable Caesar fortress.


    ¡°How dare you run in front of your granddaddy Caesar?! [Beep¨C¨C] your dress wearing...¡±


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the audience feasted their eyes and discussed eagerly, ¡°Hardcore Queen!¡±, ¡°Princess Snow White opened her eyes and was scared into stuffing herself straight back into the coffin!¡±


    At the center of the camera shot, Yu Chu finally gave up resisting Caesar¡¯s mechanically reinforced attacks. He appeared quite calm and gentle as he exined himself with sophistry, ¡°We were never allies. I plotted against you, but now I¡¯ve given you a body covered with equipment to make amends. If you calcte it, you gained an ally out of thin air, and a whole body of equipment. It was a worthwhile trade. Calm down a bit and think about it...¡±


    Off-camera, Instructor Blood Pigeon, who was providingmentary, calmed down, thought about it, and felt that there was some truth there.


    However, Caesar didn¡¯t say another word as he chopped down with his de! Contestant Yu Chu instantly transformed into a popped up life-saving capsule!


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°......¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang smiled: Contestant Caesar didn¡¯t seem to have the ¡®thinking¡¯ function installed.


    The huge life-saving capsule rolled down towards the end of the corridor. At present, there were 11 people still alive.


    Ying Xiangxiang controlled the camera positions, and the camera once again focused on Caesar with the heavy armor. The ball skirt fortress had been strengthened again, and the female instructor gave the same conclusion that Wu Jin hade to, ¡°The Queen¡¯s evolutionary direction is defense, Karen¡¯s is attack, and the Nightingale¡¯s is agility. Now, Contestant Caesar&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    There was a loud noise at the scene!


    It sounded like a violent metallic impact. An alloy arrow left a strong wind behind it as it flew in fiercely from the corner of the corridor, straight at the metal joints in Caesar¡¯s arm!


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s mouth dropped open in amazement.


    Caesar¡¯s mechanical armor had very strong defenses and ultimately wasn¡¯t pierced by the arrow. Only a few surface parts fell off and jingled as they rolled down the stairs. Ying Xiangxiang immediately realized, ¡°Is that Contestant Zuo Botang¡¯s arrow? It¡¯s a pity that based on Contestant Caesar¡¯s current level of defense, there are no cold steel weapons on the field that can break through his armor.¡±


    ¡°Now then, let¡¯s switch the camera to Karen and the Nightingale...¡±


    The main camera changed directions.


    From the perspective of a certain support yer, Caesar could be seen jumping in to fight with an archer. In the corridor, Zuo Botang quickly picked up the metal parts that had rolled down from the Queen¡¯s elbow joint and led Ming Yao to retreat as quickly as possible.


    At the other end of the corridor.


    At the moment that the scene changed, the atmosphere in the live broadcast channel suddenly heated up!


    If Wei Yan beating up ordinary yers and Caesar beating up Yu Chu violently was like watching a one-sided contest between mechanical armor and ordinary human beings, then Karen and the Nightingale was the ultimate visual feast based on dark fairy tales, cyberpunk, and women¡¯s clothing.


    In the middle of the screen, Wu Jin gasped for air. The metal extension around the joint of his knee was a wreck, and the white silk stockings around it appeared carbon ck from being scorched. On the other side, Wei Yan was no better off than Wu Jin. A pair of pink wings was only open at half mast, and his fighting spirit burned like a raging fire in his eyes.


    They were well-matched in strength.


    The camera quickly rushed towards the two people!


    Ying Xiangxiang took over the microphone and spoke quickly, ¡°There is no doubt that Contestant Wei Yan has demonstrated a perfect S-level performance. But it must be said that Contestant Wu¡¯s strategy is slightly better. Karen¡¯s restraint of the Nightingale is reflected in the following ways: The thrusters, the robotic arm and the attack speed, defense, and aiming.¡±


    ¡°As we all know, Wu Jin is an A-level trainee. With the benefit of these restraints, Wu Jin can easily resist Wei Yan¡¯s attack and perform even better than he had in the previous round of elimination matches...¡±


    Wei Yan suddenly jumped down from the air, and the thin de of the rose thorn bay covered in electricity sliced down with the force of thunder!


    Wu Jin dodged to the side, and then his right hand that was coated in soft gel armor grasped Wei Yan¡¯s de tightly¨C¨C


    Ying Xiangxiang wasn¡¯t surprised, ¡°He wants to dissolve Contestant Wei Yan¡¯s de... Wait a minute!¡±


    They all saw that Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to input instructions for refitting. An instant before his palm touched the de, the youth extended the metal armor from his wrist to his fingertips.


    Wei Yan¡¯s expression stiffened abruptly, and he tried to withdraw the de and retreat¨C¨C


    Wu Jin¡¯s lips ttened. He held the de firmly and pulled it towards him. There was nothing between the contact surface of the metal arm and the de, and through the energy supply from the high-voltage mechanical core, a huge lethal current of several hundred milliamps was suddenly released!


    Crackle!


    Karen and the Nightingale collided like two metal mecha. The ceiling was blown open in that instant, and earth and stone bricks and tiles toppled down. The Nightingale turned to retreat, but the evil spirit Karen refused to let go until one of them was dead!


    In the Crosson Show live broadcasting hall, Ying Xiangxiang was surprised, saying, ¡°This... suicide attacks have the most destructive power, but it will leave both yers wounded. They aren¡¯t the only two mechanical ghosts in the arena. Even if Wei Yan is killed, Caesar is still there. Little Witch doesn¡¯t have to¨C¨C¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head, ¡°The problem is Caesar.¡±


    ¡°At present there are only 10 people left. Caesar failed to catch Jingyi just now, and in order to let out his anger, he eliminated Thin Fire and strengthened his armor. In other words, other than the three female ghosts, there are only seven ¡®portions¡¯ left who can be offered up to the female ghosts in thepetition.¡±


    ¡°If Wu Jin continues to fight with Wei Yan, no matter who wins, what¡¯s waiting for them will be a Caesar who has devoured all seven people and can¡¯t even be killed with neutron cannons.¡±


    ¡°On the other hand, if the battle is determined quickly¨C¨Cthe survivor can grab food away from Caesar and continue to evolve. Only in this way will he have the capital topete with Caesar for first ce.¡±


    At the edge of the seventh elimination match arena.


    The dome had been destroyed and ckened by the strong electric current. Rubble fell to the ground like ruins after a nuclear explosion! Wu Jin staggered out of the ruins and resumed fighting Wei Yan at the same time¨C¨C


    Far away in a corner of the corridor, a contestant who was aiming at Wu Jin with a crossbow arrow screamed shrilly.


    The tip of a de quietlynded on his neck.


    Wei Shi appeared like a ghost.


    That contestant immediately recognized Wei Shi and didn¡¯t hesitate to turn the crossbow at Wei Yan instead, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it, I can help Wu Jin...¡±


    He hadn¡¯t finished his words when the life-saving capsule popped out!


    The B+ contestant from the Crosson Show who¡¯d worked so hard to survive to the end was caught by surprise by the life-saving capsule,ining incessantly. Wasn¡¯t Little Witch God Wei¡¯s ally? What was wrong with helping Little Witch? Wait a minute, if Wei Shi ambushed him here, he could help deal with Wei Yan at any time, and yet, he let Wu Jin go up to fight by himself¨C¨C


    So what had hee here for? Was he just here to maintain the fairness of Contestant Little Witch¡¯s 1v1 fight??


    Outside the life-saving capsule, Wei Shi indifferently set aside his de and kicked away the spherical life-saving capsule that was blocking his view.


    Under the broken dome, Wei Yan was on the verge of falling; the damage his mechanical refitting had suffered was significantly greater than Wu Jin¡¯s. Wu Jin¡¯s entire body was also in a sorry state. Part of Karen¡¯s metal armor had peeled off, revealing row after row of small, single personbat weapons.


    There was a ripping sound as Wei Yan tore down the top of the dress. His darkbat vest outlined his tight muscle lines, and above it was a cold, expressionless face. Below, was a pink fairy chiffon skirt.


    The skirt flew up in the air!


    The thrusters suddenly started up. Wei Yan¡¯s right arm tensed with power, and the rose thorn bay was thrown out from above. Taking advantage of Wu Jin having to dodge aside, the Nightingale charged down, carefully opening up the cannon at the right side of his waist. A miniature blueser gun aimed directly at Wu Jin¡¯s eyebrows!


    Wu Jin lifted his arm in a sh. The metal shield that had originally wrapped around his arm opened up like wings, connecting instantly with theser center. The mechanical gears over his entire body shifted together, and a chain saw power dagger ejected from a gap at his waist, cutting apart Wei Yan¡¯s weapon¨C¨C


    The dagger and theser were scrapped at the same time. The momentum from the dagger took it directly towards theser energy core, and countless bright blue sparks burst out like rain!


    The two of them covered their heads almost simultaneously.


    Due to theck of thrusters, the hydrocarbonbustible fuel couldn¡¯t explode and cause massive damage. Instead, it floated in the air looking like blue ghosts. The energy cluster that should have been released aftering into contact with the target had been ignited ahead of time, and arge amount of dust came out from the burning substance, bringing with it the scent of sulfur.


    Their fields of vision were filled with a misty white.


    The blue dots swirled and dissipated, flying and spinning.


    Oxygen was consumed inrge quantities.


    In the vast white fog, Wu Jin¡¯s cheeks beneath the mask were flushed from holding his breath. Beneath the damaged soft gel armor, his skin was marked with all kinds of wounds.


    The exit to the corridor was over ten meters away. As long he rushed over, he could break away from the fight and breathe in fresh oxygen.


    But now was his best chance.


    Most of Karen¡¯s mechanical armor had been damaged and nked with his movements. As for the Nightingale¨C¨Cdue to the suppression from the rules, the Nightingale had started off half as powerful as Karen.


    Wei Yan no longer had any defensive armor.


    Wu Jin pulled out a long knife from behind him.


    Half a minuteter.


    The wrist watches of all the remaining contestants beeped twice. Wei Yan had been eliminated, and the current survival number was 9.


    Wu Jin rushed out of the white fog, breathing hard to catch his breath.


    Then he reached out and beckoned to the big boss, ¡°Quick, quick, quick, quick!¡±


    The cameras that had been shooting the fight just now had been blown away, and the rest were still moving around in a daze in the dust. The one that had nearly caught up to Wu Jin was kicked back by a foot.


    Without the cameras paying attention¨C¨C


    Wu Jin reached out a hand to Wei Shi, his eyes sparkling.


    The glowing blue hydrocarbonbustor was held in the palm of Wu Jin¡¯s barely intact, heat-instion coated palm, the me inside weak and dying.


    Like captured blue fireflies.


    The corner of Wei Shi¡¯s lips rose up, and he stroked a hand over the wig that covered Wu Jin¡¯s small and quivering curls.


    Wu Jin released the little fireflies, and the light clusters burned out.


    ¡°There¡¯s 25 minutes until the end of the hour.¡± Wu Jin looked at his watch, then threw away his blunted de, recing it with Wei Yan¡¯s rose thorn bay. His voice was full of pride, ¡°Watch me wrap things up early.¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, his voice carrying a trace of indecipherable meaning, ¡°OK.¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Wow Little Witch clearing the field!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: our little baby rabbit has grown up so much~</i>

 Chapter 220 - The Future Is Promising

    <h4>Chapter 220 - The Future Is Promising</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Dust and building debris was everywhere in the studio. The air was choked with dust, and bricks and stones were still falling down from the dome. Obstacles were everywhere.


    The arena was shrinking inward.


    Time seemed to have started moving on fast forward. Caesar once again eliminated a contestant, and 100 meters away, Wu Jin also hunted someone down sessfully.


    Queen Caesar¡¯s machinery armor was upgraded, and the Nightingale¡¯s alloy defense andser light weapons had been slightly repaired after the battle.


    Only, the Nightingale was now Wu Jin.


    In one corner of the ruins, Wu Jin waited quietly in ambush behind the wall.


    Karen suppressed the Nightingale, and the Nightingale suppressed the Queen. After defeating Wei Yan, he didn¡¯t hesitate to equip himself with the best chip for attacking Caesar.


    As thepetition drew to a close, the AI directors no longer required Wu Jin to change clothing. Instead, they gave him a pair of symbolic, fluffy white wings. What made Wu Jin very excited was that the red dancing shoes could now be taken off freely, and the big boss could no longer look at the shoes expressionlessly once every minute¨C¨C


    Wu Jin turned back.


    Wei Shi stood with his hands by his sides.


    Wu Jin continued his ambush, then looked back again.


    Wei Shi was calmly cleaning his de.


    Wu Jin was going crazy: !!! Brother Wei, you¡¯re the only one standing behind me, so it¡¯s clear that you¡¯re the one pping my wings. This man¨C¨C


    A strong wind suddenly blew over from the distance, Wu Jin dodged, his elbowsnding on the crimson carpet, and he missed getting hurt by a close margin. Then, 12 power thrusters powered up together as the youth held up his knife and soared up into the sky through the fog and haze!


    Twoser guns turned, predicting the enemy¡¯s movements!


    Wu Jin had a superior perspective, and he quickly narrowed his eyes, ¡°Careful, there are three of them!¡±


    The female ghosts could hunt trainees, but the trainees could also hunt the female ghosts.


    At this time, there were only 7 survivors left on the field, and Wu Jin and Caesar had the absolute advantage when it came to equipment. However, Wu Jin had just experienced a fierce battle, and he wasn¡¯t at his peak state. There was no doubt that he would be a popr target for everyone. Wu Jin looked down from above and said quickly, ¡°Two people from the Stardust Cup and Ming Yao.¡±


    Ming Yao was on his own.


    Wu Jin was surprised for a moment, then quickly judged the situation. Jingyi had always been inseparable from each other, and Zuo Botang¡¯s elimination was a good thing in this current situation. As long as he could deal with the two Stardust Cup yers¨C¨C


    Three arrows shot through the air towards him!


    Wu Jin quickly turned and flipped. He dodged thest arrow, then held the rose bay in his right arm as his body suddenly charged forward like a ghost. The de point was aimed at the chest of a Stardust Cup trainee as he hurled it fiercely!


    There was a ng.


    The tip of the de was blocked by a performance prop shield. Ming Yao shot out another cold steel arrow from the side, but it was shot down by aser gun at Wu Jin¡¯s waist, ttering as it tumbled to the ground.


    A scuffle broke out at the edge of the stage behind Wu Jin, and Wei Shi squeezed into the battlefield like a strong shield. To his side, Ming Yao aimed and misfired again, but this time, he aimed at the parts on the thrusters. Wu Jin ignored it after only a nce, as the ¡®Nightingale¡¯ was equipped with over 30 thrusters, and a single machine wasn¡¯t enough to support the weight of the human body¨C¨C


    Wu Jin paused abruptly.


    The first time, the shot had been aimed at the gun chamber.


    The second time, it had been aimed at a 30kg thruster. Theunch force wasn¡¯t enough to move a human body, but it was enough to push the explosive reactants in the metal chamber. No, that wasn¡¯t right, even if Ming Yao collected these things, it wasn¡¯t enough to achieve a lethal effect unless there was fuel.


    Fuel.


    ¡°Retreat!¡± Wu Jin opened his mouth in the blink of an eye. From nearby, in the ruins from his battle with Wei Yan, he could see Zuo Botang darting away from the bottom of the stage. Judging from the route, he¡¯d picked up the gun chamber and thruster that Ming Yao had shot down, then rushed towards theser fuel reactor¨C¨C


    Ballistics, fuel, thrusters.


    These were the three elements that made up the original gun.


    The ck smoke and mes from the ruins outlined Zuo Botang¡¯s hands that moved like precision instruments. The sniper was able to quickly take apart the thruster at high heat, loading in the fuel, fixing theser trajectory, re-assembling, reinforcing, then aiming at Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Zuo Botang smiled.


    This was the best gun that could be assembled from the parts dropped by Karen, the Queen, and the Nightingale.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the audience and instructors were all in an uproar!


    A qualified sniper should not only be able to snipe at a distance of 1000 meters, but also be familiar with every inch of the structure of a gun. The sniper rifle was both his honor and his belief.


    Despite being in a no-advantage situation in a trainee elimination match, he¡¯d taken things from three yers who had an advantage and actually managed to put together aser gun!


    The barrel roared and heated, and the silver blue light shot out fiercely towards Wu Jin.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    Ying Xiangxiang praised him repeatedly, ¡°Perhaps Contestant Zuo came up with this idea when he first saw the mechanical armor. I feel that I can see a bright future for Jingyi.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, ¡°Jingyi Battle Team is the only team still insisting on the old-fashioned fighting method of a double sniper c-position. The most difficult part of this setup is creating good conditions for snipers. Zuo Botang is very talented,¡± Blood Pigeon looked at Ming Yao, ¡°Jingyi has a sessor, and Little Ming¡¯s cooperation with him is also very wonderful.¡±


    Ying Xiangxiang navigated the camera forward, ¡°So then, congrattions to Jingyi for getting the first gun in the game. Here, we must remind the audience that Wu Jin¡¯s mecha armor hasn¡¯t beenpletely repaired. If a yer is hit by theser, they will die. So, Contestant Wu...¡±


    Inside the seventh elimination match arena, Wu Jin gave Zuo Botang a thumbs up, then moved like a ghost, hiding from the arrow and narrowly avoiding being swept away by theser gun!


    Wu Jin sucked in a breath of cold air.


    What was more terrifying than Zuo Botang¡¯sser gun was the shot that Ming Yao had fired with a bow after Zuo Botang¡¯s attack. Previously, in the tarot card elimination match, he remembered being forced to run in two instances by their gun fire¨C¨C


    However, it wasn¡¯t just his mecha that had evolved over time.


    He had, too.


    More than half the thrusters activated at the same time, and theser beam exploded at Wu Jin¡¯s feet. It was like the youth had stepped on a meteor as he dropped down at twice the eleration of gravity, hurling the bay at Ming Yao, who¡¯d shot the hidden arrow. From beside Wu Jin, Wei Shi moved with tacit understanding and blocked the attacks of the other two trainees for him. Wu Jin¡¯s attack arm was powerful, and the tight muscles twisted the bay, wedging it straight into the gap between Ming Yao¡¯s bow and grip, making use of the momentum from the thrusters!


    ¡°!!¡± Ming Yao was caught off guard and unable to prevent Wu Jin from snatching his bow, but his strong reaction ability kicked in, and he drew his knife at the same moment!


    At almost the same time, from behind Wu Jin, a Stardust Cup trainee shot out another arrow, even as Zuo Botang continued sniping from the distance¨C¨C


    Wu Jin reached out abruptly.


    The youth¡¯s amber pupils were suffused with an inorganic blue light from theser gun, and the Nightingale¡¯s mask seemed sharp and cold.


    A shield came flying, as Wei Shi¡¯s attack deflected Ming Yao¡¯s de.


    Wu Jin reached out towards the attacking arrow.


    The alloy defenses on his palms opened up one by one, and the decorative features on his wrist fluttered in the strong wind.


    In this round, the Nightingale was the ¡®master¡¯ of speed.


    The youth suddenly clenched his palm!


    The arrow and alloy armor created friction together, and the arrow finally came to a stop in Wu Jin¡¯s hands. In the next second, the Nightingale¡¯s armor hadn¡¯t finished repairing itself, but Wu Jin had already forced open the fuel tank!


    Wu Jin set the tip of the arrow on fire and quickly aimed it at Zuo Botang off in the distance.


    There were many inmmable materials piled up where Zuo Botang was standing.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s pupils contracted sharply.


    Theser gun fired onest time,nding painfully on Wu Jin¡¯s knee and filling the air with the smell of burning silk. However, at almost the same time, Wu Jin¡¯s arrow shot out¨C¨C


    Boom!


    Red mes rose up from the ground, and above the Jingyi team captain, the already precarious dome finally copsed due to the explosion!


    Zuo Botang was eliminated.


    Current survival count: 6.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s live stream room.


    The scrollingments burst into activity:


    ¡°Little Witch ahhhhh¨C¨C¡±


    ¡°Wu Jin and Wei Shi, one of them threw a shield, and the other snatched an arrow from the air. Did theymunicate at all? Or am I blind and didn¡¯t see it?¡±


    ¡°Brain wavemunication. Those two people didn¡¯t speak at all, and they didn¡¯t even look at each other, yet they can cooperate like this, so what!¡±


    ¡°Clicking ¡®like¡¯ for Little Witch. But! Captain Zuo ohhhh, my Captain Zuo is still handsome!! It¡¯s a pity about that gun...¡±


    From beside Ying Xiangxiang, Blood Pigeon looked at the camera for a long time.


    Then, he shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not a pity.¡±


    Not a pity.


    This Crosson Show had already gone far beyond his expectations. Jingyi had been brilliant for 10 years, but had been in decline for 8 years. These past 8 years, they had just beencking someone like Zuo Botang, and Wei Shi and Wei Yan¡¯s talent was rarely seen even in top level professional yers. Wu Jin and Ming Yao had still been pecking at each other like chickens in the instances a few months ago, but now they could stand up on their own.


    Wu Jin¡¯s progress was particrly terrifying.


    In addition, Thin Fire, Zoe, Caesar, and Qin Jinbao would all be in active service after their debut, and no team would make such new yers sit on the bench. Even Raphael and Wen Lin, who had to rotate their positions in thepany¡¯s team configuration, were onlycking a suitable opportunity.


    If they were able to graduate.


    The Stardust Cup officialpetition, the rookie elitepetition, the Azure Competition zone professionpetition, and even the Star League. There was a long way to go, but the future was promising.


    At the center of the screen.


    After Zuo Botang was eliminated, Ming Yao¡¯s alliance copsed. Nightingale had killed Zuo Botang and thoroughly repaired the damaged mecha. At this time, the only one who couldpete with Wu Jin was Caesar.


    To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, the Stardust Cup trainee who¡¯d attacked him just now proposed a duel. Instead of being chased to death by Wu Jin¡¯s armor, he would rather have a proper fight.


    Two minutester, the yer was eliminated. Current survivor count, 5.


    The duel was over. Ming Yao immediately jumped out with all his supplies andunched a suicide attack to avenge his captain¨C¨C


    The semi-mechanical, mecha Wu Jin looked at the pitiful and poor Ming Yao, ¡°... Are you stupid?!¡±


    Ming Yao retorted, ¡°You¡¯re the stupid one! Our Jingyi will advance and retreat together through life and death!¡±


    Wu Jin threw something at him.


    Ming Yao caught it reflexively and was about to throw it back to hit Wu Jin when he suddenly realized what he was holding in his hand.


    ¡°The gun that Captain Zuo assembled.¡± Wu Jin turned his head to exin to the big boss. His wig was mostly a chaotic mess, and a small curl poked out from beneath it, ¡°It was picked up from the ruins! Little Ming has been sneaking around here for a long time. It must be because he wanted to pick up the gun!¡±


    Ming Yao kicked up a fuss, ¡°You¡¯re just giving it to me?¡±


    Wu Jin snarked back, ¡°What else would it be?¡±


    In the survival show, giving the opponent a weapon was a sign of respect and recognition.


    If the big boss hadn¡¯t given him a gun in the audition round, or if Brother Thin hadn¡¯t given him a gun in the first elimination match, Wu Jin felt that he might still be digging for coal somewhere in the Federation.


    Jingyi deserved this respect.


    Nobody could¡¯ve done better than Jingyi in the situation just now. Besides, if he didn¡¯t give the gun to Ming Yao now, it would be auctioned off to fans by the program producer as soon as the game was over!


    To Wu Jin¡¯s surprise, Ming Yao put aside the gun in his inner pocket.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t assemble this gun.¡± Ming Yao exined simply, ¡°I shouldn¡¯t use it. I¡¯ll give it back to the captainter. Thanks, brother! Come and fight!¡±


    He drew his bow again and aimed at Wu Jin.


    Three minutester, Ming Yao was eliminated, and there were only 4 live yers left in the field.


    The ruins crackled in the fire as Wu Jin killed thest remaining Stardust Cup yer.


    There were 3 survivors in the arena.


    Thest metal support for the dome finally copsed, and thest beam fell with a roaring haze. The vast amount of building debris was swallowed up with the fire, and their vision grew dark. The sound of metal impacting transmitted over from afar!


    Wu Jin finally made out Caesar¡¯s figure.


    As for why Caesar had disappeared for a long time¨C¨C


    Caesar, who had devoured several trainees, had evolved into a three story heavy fortress. The outeryer of the huge skirt extended into reflective armor, with fixed turrets and firing lines, making it difficult to walk.


    Wu Jin checked over the mechanical fitting over his entire body onest time and was about to rush out of the white haze and fire when he was suddenly stopped by Wei Shi.


    ¡°Finish it quickly. I¡¯ll be waiting for you outside.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. ording to his original thoughts, he and Caesar would first fight, and then he would fight with the big boss to decide the winner¨C¨C


    White haze filled up the field of vision.


    The cameras were still spinning in circles in the haze.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Don¡¯t go¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi unbuckled his weapon sheath, and the short knife that had originally belonged to Wu Jin was once again tied to the youth¡¯s waist. The short knife had a broad edge and thin de, and the Floating Entertainment logo was printed to one side.


    Wu Jin reached out towards his waist, and in the next second, the man¡¯s rough palm with the gun calluses pressed Wu Jin¡¯s fingertips over the de¡¯s sponsor logo.


    Wei Shi: ¡°You are the reason for this game.¡±


    ¡°Go forth from here and win it.¡±


    The white haze finally cleared.


    The audience outside suddenly eximed in surprise. The dpidated studio had lost its dome in the fire, and after the rain, fierce sunlight was pouring in from the top. The light diffracted through the ruins and clouds of dust, and the only remaining performance hall slowly rose up under the power of the lifts.


    There were only two people standing on the stage.


    Survival count: 2.


    In the Crosson Show live broadcast room, the directors and the cameramen all mored at the same time, ¡°Contestant Wei was eliminated?! How was he eliminated? Crushed by rubble? Was he standing under the rubble!? We didn¡¯t catch it on camera? ...¡±


    The screen was focused.


    Wu Jin pulled out his de under the zing sunlight.


    The Nightingale and the Queen collided with each other in a thunderous sh¨C¨C


    The stage broke into pieces, lights flickered, and the fires raged!


    Survival count: 2.


    Survival count: 1.


    Countless AI robots swarmed in from outside the seventh elimination match arena. Some carried out life-saving capsules, and others brought in medical equipment¨C¨C


    Wu Jin walked out amidst the flow of people and robots.


    <i>Juurensha: Congrattions Little Witch for winning the instance! Truly the fairytale idol champion!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: it¡¯s so romantic that WS made a whole game for WJ, and WJ wins it~</i>

 Chapter 221 - Storm

    <h4>Chapter 221 - Storm</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Camera 21, 36 move forward, prepare for the postpetition interviews. What are you standing in a daze for?! Quickly, quickly¨C¨C¡±


    Outside the seventh elimination match arena, the sound of the directors giving orders could be heard everywhere!


    The on-site stage manager felt like they were waking up from a dream!


    The only surviving trainee walked out of the mes. The mechanical armor over his body was almostpletely destroyed, and the metal parts at his elbow flickered with sparks. The rose thorn bay was at Wu Jin¡¯s back, and the short knife that Wei Shi had returned to him was at his waist.


    The scabbed wounds all over his body were like badges of meritorious service, and the broken, blood red skirt fluttered as he strode forward. Small glowing embers fromser fuel drifted down from Wu Jin¡¯s waist and gradually disappeared into the ruins.


    Countless cameras flocked towards Wu Jin!


    ¡°Pay attention to capturing a snapshot. Don¡¯t get right into his face, go for a wide shot!¡± The assistant director¡¯s tone was gleeful, ¡°We¡¯ll start the pre-sale for the official photo album from thispetition round tonight, and this photo of Little Witch will be released to the public to hype up the sales. Where¡¯s Caesar and Wei Shi? Go and dig them out of their life-saving capsules and take a beautiful close-up of them all together!¡±


    The little assistant beside him was anxious as theymanded the field AI, ¡°Get Caesar out, he¡¯s in the biggest life-saving capsule over there. Contestant Wei...¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s Contestant Wei? Who pushed Contestant Wei¡¯s life-saving capsule away? What?! He jumped out on his own?!¡±


    At the edge of the venue, the representative from their sponsor, Floating Entertainment, was currently chatting with the Crosson Show crew.


    A Crosson Show stage manager who wore a checkered shirt and ck framed sses was admiring the Floating Group¡¯s tech from the bottom of his heart, ¡°So ¡®Painted Skin¡¯ made use of a biometric gel? The chip is near the temple, and the motherboard¡¯s BIOS reads the contestants¡¯ facial features, performing fit calctions to achieve the desired appearance... I see! What? It¡¯s already been put into daily use?¡±


    The little stage manager was both surprised and excited, ¡°... Floating City science and technology has already restored many patients of radiation sickness to their original appearance under a public welfare publicity project... It will be put intomercial use on arge scale from the next quarter... That¡¯s wonderful!¡±


    The Floating City representative smiled and made a pitch, ¡°Floating City has changed and is different from the past. Its biotechnology and tourism are both worth investing in. The board of directors has funded a lot of research into the gic industry, and all of this is based on the results of ourboratories. Floating City¡¯sboratory is also known as the ¡®new leadingboratory¡¯ in the field of biology.¡±


    The little stage manager gave a thumbs up, ¡°The board of directors is far-sighted.¡±


    The representativeughed loudly, ¡°Not just that! Our chairman is here, too.¡±


    The little stage manager looked closely. Hey! What chairman of the board? Wasn¡¯t that the ce where the contestants¡¯ life-saving capsules were stacked up? At the moment, they didn¡¯t have enough manpower to open up all the cabins...


    Wei Shi was currently heading their way.


    The little stage manager, ¡°......¡± Wait a minute, who¡¯d opened up the hatch for Contestant Wei? Hadn¡¯t Contestant Wei been eliminated by the copsing building? Howe he didn¡¯t look injured at all!


    Beside him, this senior executive from the Floating Group bowed to Wei Shi and handed over a car key, ¡°Chairman Wei, the car you wanted is in the back.¡±


    The little stage manager: ¡°......¡±


    The little stage manager: ¡°!!!¡±


    The little stage manager was trembling and flustered as he called up the Crosson program producer, ¡°Pro-pro-producer, Contestant W-W-Wei, Contestant Wei Shi, he, he...¡±


    Hundreds of kilometers away.


    Crosson Show¡¯s broadcasting studio.


    The Crosson program producer, who was busy preparing for the discount activities for the fan merchandise around the program, picked up the call on hismunicator. His thoughts stalled for a moment.


    ¨C¨C¡°What did you say?!!¡±


    The seventh elimination match arena.


    Another suspension car arrived, and Arjun quickly took over themunication responsibilities with the Crosson Show.


    Theirpetition registration for the professional arena in the Azurepetition zone was imminent, and the newly established Floating City Team had to report its qualifications within two weeks. The timing coincided with the eighth elimination match; the team procedures had to bepleted first.


    After Floating Group invested a lot of money into the Crosson Show, the level of efficiency had increased by several orders of magnitude.


    A high level, long distance meeting between the two sides began.


    Wei Shi and Arjun appeared on the terminal at the same time as the chairman and CEO respectively.


    On the other side of the terminal, the Crosson Show program producer almost entered cardiac arrest.


    &#k2026; I really admire you, Commoner Wei!


    At the Crosson Show base, several of the directors were also scared senseless.


    Floating City Group¡¯s chairman.


    Worth tens of billions of credits, yet he¡¯d condescended toe onto the Crosson Show as a trainee. He¡¯d been down-to-earth, diligent, and determined not to pay the program team to pave the way for him&#k2026;


    Seeing that several of the younger ones were so scared their backbones were soft and their words weren¡¯t clear, the program producer, who was older and more experienced, let out a sigh and pped the table.


    ¡°Alright. Little Wei, why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier? Your program producer¡¯s heart isn¡¯t very good. Little Wei¡¯s affairs is our business. We¡¯ll settle the procedures in the next two days.¡±


    ¡°Also, do a good job. Floating City Team... there¡¯s no need to mention making your way out of the wild cardpetition zone.¡±


    ¡°Star League, top four. Do you dare or not!¡±


    Wei Shi nodded neatly.


    The program producer¡¯s eyebrows filled with pleasure. At the end of the short meeting, he quickly ordered the logistics department, ¡°Stock up a few of Contestant Wei... Chairman Wei¡¯s official fan merchandise. When he makes it into the Star League, you can immediately do a re-release. Business opportunities, understood?!¡±


    Inside the elimination match arena.


    The crackling ruins of the studio were quickly extinguished by the environmental control, with the six outdoor air filtration and recycling machines creaking as they worked.


    At this time, many of the contestants had been dug out from their life-saving capsules, and the camera logistics team members were so busy that they felt dizzy, ¡°Who pulled Caesar out first? Whoever pulled him out should go and install a mute button on Caesar... ah, Little Witch, don¡¯t move, let us take two more sets of photos!¡±


    Beside Wu Jin, the Crosson Base doctor skillfully sprayed a gic healing agent on Wu Jin and handed him a white towel, ¡°Wrap yourself up. Wait five minutes to see how the wound heals.¡±


    Wu Jin obediently wrapped himself up.


    The cameraman: ¡°......¡± Why did something feel wrong! Where was the domineering look that had been in his eyes just now?! After wrapping himself up in a towel, he was like a stuffed dumpling waiting to be eaten!


    Wu Jin obediently kept himself wrapped in the towel, ¡°Can I take off the dress now?¡±


    Stage manager: ¡°It seems that you can¡¯t yet.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide.


    The stage manager was also confused, ¡°I don¡¯t know, it seems that the sponsor said that specifically. Why can¡¯t you change now? Could it be that there¡¯s some activitiesing up...¡±


    As he spoke, Ming Yao popped out from behind Wu Jin.


    Ming Yao poked his head in, ¡°Little Witch, you haven¡¯t changed clothes yet? Ah, who gave you those white stockings? Can I feel your legs?¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin wrapped himself up tightly in the towel and pushed Ming Yao to the side, ¡°No way! Stockings and such, if you want to y with them, then wear them yourself and y with yourself!¡±


    ¡°No way!¡± Ming Yao yelled exaggeratedly, ¡°We¡¯re all brothers, it¡¯s just touching¨C¨Chahahaha I touched it hehehehe hahaha¨C¨Cit¡¯s so hard and solid, it¡¯s no big deal!¡±


    Inside the contestant rest area, Ming Yao managed tond a sneak attack before running off.


    Wu Jin immediately threw the towel aside and ran after Ming Yao, ¡°Stop!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Hahahahahaha¨C¨COh, holy shit!¡±


    Wu Jin darted forward suddenly to catch Ming Yao, and the two of them immediately started a scuffle.


    Zoe, who was passing by, only managed to distinguish Wu Jin in the mess after a long time. He sighed and said emotionally to Wen Lin, ¡°These two people fought in the game and are now still fighting after the game. This energy, it¡¯s like reviewing their knowledge after a final exam...¡±


    By the time Little Witch and Little Ming finished fighting, the two of them were syed out, soft andzy on thewn.


    Wu Jin kicked Ming Yao, ¡°Howe you¡¯re still carrying the gun and haven¡¯t returned it to your captain?¡±


    Ming Yao kicked back happily and put away the gun in his pocket, touching it again and again, ¡°What do you know? The captain said that it was for me! Ah... the female ghost could be reced by yers. I really didn¡¯t expect it! What a pity...¡±


    Wu Jinforted him, ¡°It was really hard to find clues about it. There¡¯s a slight color difference in the female ghost¡¯s face. Only a beauty blogger like Brother Thin would be able to notice it. But you could¡¯ve also won with theser gun¨C¨C¡±


    Ming Yao continued in a whisper, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I couldn¡¯t see the captain wearing women¡¯s clothing.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    At the other side of thewn, the healed King of Hearts came over to exchangemunication numbers with the two of them.


    The real King of Hearts under the mask was handsome and straightforward. At first nce, he didn¡¯t seem like a survival show yer, but rather like a shy big brother who lived next door. Wu Jin thought about it for a long time. Out of all of the masks that the King of Hearts wore, it turned out that Silver Armor had been the one who was the most like him.


    He didn¡¯t say much, but his spine was always straight, and his eyes held an extraordinary, dazzling pride.


    By the time Wei Shi came back out, it was time for the Stardust Cup yers to return to their base.


    ¡°Help me pass on some words, see you at the Star League. I might not be able to beat him this year, but maybe I can do it next year.¡± The King of Hearts waved to Little Witch and Little Ming and grinned, ¡°You guys work hard, too.¡±


    Before the Stardust Cup yers left, the support yer Jin Canshuo, who had won second ce in the youth trainingpetition, also came to say goodbye to Wu Jin.


    Jin Canshuo was Yu Mo.


    This yer was very gentle outside the field, and he was also very likable¨C¨Cit was rumored that Caesar had been searching for him for a long time, but none of the Stardust Cup yers told him where he was. Yu Mo purposely left a box of handmade biscuits for Caesar, and asked Wu Jin to help him pass it on, ¡°It¡¯s an apology.¡± The support yer then smiled and casually introduced the ¡®first¡¯ Nichs to Wu Jin.


    ¡®Nichs¡¯ himself indeed turned out to be a happy cker.


    ¡°Brother Wu!¡± This yer was quite satisfied with his cement. In the Stardust Cup training camp, he was always the one padding the bottom, never resting in his quest toy down and just coast along!


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Nichs spoke in a reasonable tone, ¡°Wild card teams are good for beating up! I¡¯m not the only one, our entire team is living the life of keeping just enough points to stay in the Star League. After all, there¡¯s nobody from the wild card division who canpete seriously.¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°Not necessarily. Maybe there will be one this year.¡±


    Nichsughed and took a photo with Wu Jin as a souvenir. He didn¡¯t want to leave, ¡°Brother Wu, fight hard! I¡¯m waiting for this photo to be worth money!¡±


    Wu Jin was amused, ¡°Hurry and go, the gate is closing!¡±


    The elimination match field was noisy and bustling as the crowd of gathered survival show trainees stirred up a ruckus.


    The assistant director had finished checking over everyone¡¯s cement, and a loudspeaker announced that it was time to disperse. By then, the sky was already showing signs of the encroaching sunset.


    Zuo Botang picked up the Ming Yao who was lying on the grass.


    Wu Jiny there in a daze, but as soon as he opened his eyes, someone was sitting beside him with his knees bent.


    Wu Jin grinned.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Get in the car.¡±


    The suspension car came flying over from the distance,ing to a slow stop in front of thewn. Wei Shi picked up the little rabbit that was still wrapped up in a towel and checked over the healed wounds one by one.


    Wu Jin tossed aside the towel and pulled out the knife at his waist, handing it to Wei Shi.


    He¡¯d lived up to his trust.


    Wei Shi epted it, then bowed his head.


    Their lips and teeth met.


    There was a light dampness in the air, and in thest moment before the night rain began, Wei Shi kissed the little white rabbit who sat on his throne.


    The car doors opened.


    Big, bean-sized raindrops pelted down. Wu Jin darted into the suspension car. After the suspension car started up, he was still chattering non-stop, bouncing around full of energy.


    ¡°I was so handsome just now!¡±


    ¡°When I get a Federal driver¡¯s license, it¡¯ll be my turn to drive!¡±


    ¡°The King of Hearts...¡±


    ¡°The program producer said that they¡¯ll add more dishes next week...¡±


    ¡°Can we change the music?!¡±


    The summer rain was apanied by thunder.


    Wu Jin nced at the navigation and was stunned, ¡°Are we not going back to Floating City?¡±


    Wei Shi pasted a piece of test paper on Wu Jin, ¡°I have real estate nearby.¡±


    Wu Jin, who¡¯d been pasted with the test paper, was in awe. Just based on the housing prices on the blue, he didn¡¯t know how many years ofpetitions he¡¯d have to y in to afford a home!


    The test paper was peeled off. It was a bright and lively violet.


    There were endless fields outside the window, and the suspension car moved faster and faster, hovering low with its two passengers. Only now did Wu Jin realize that the real estate that the big boss had mentioned must be a manor...


    Sure enough, it was a manor.


    Wait, this wasn¡¯t a manor, it was a private fortress! UAVs patrolled the top of the fort, and the armory storage depots were positioned at the most prominent parts of the fence to dissuade any potential intruders.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes brightened. Guns, small fortress cannons,ser UAVs! When the suspension car drove inside, Wu Jin turned around in his seat, looking left and right in a daze, only to freeze abruptly when he turned back.


    The big boss who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat was looking at him with a gaze filled with an indescribable danger. His pupils were flooded with fire, and the ck outside of the fire seemed bottomless.


    Wei Shi reached out, and Wu Jin subconsciously leaned forward towards the driver¡¯s seat.


    The fingertips covered in gun calluses rubbed against the side of the neck where the youth had once been branded, while the other hand effortlessly undid Wu Jin¡¯s safety belt.


    The rain covered the ground and skies outside.


    Wei Shi tilted his head, his heroic eyebrowsing close, his eyes focused as he looked at Wu Jin. He carded his rough fingertips into Wu Jin¡¯s soft curls and pushed him towards him slowly, his actions filled with an irrefutable aggression and possessive desire.


    Thunder roared outside the window.


    The youth¡¯s heart thumped violently. Wei Shi opened his mouth and spoke by his ear in a low voice, every word seeming to drill straight into his soul, ¡°Wu Jin.¡±


    It was like a prelude before mes burst forth.


    The fuse ignited and exploded, boulders copsed, and the torrential rain poured down like a sh flood as lips and tongues met fiercely. The entire manor was isted by the rainstorm, and besides each other, there was nothing between heaven and earth but the roaring of the storm and water mist in the air.


    Wei Shi opened the driver¡¯s seatpartment that held the family nning supplies. Wu Jin was scared stiff, ¡°Tw-twelve?¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°We don¡¯t have to use them all.¡±


    The sound of the rain filled their hearing the moment the door opened. Wu Jin was so nervous that his limbs were all a mess as Wei Shi picked him up from the co-pilot seat. Wei Shi¡¯s ck cloak neatly blocked out the nting rain.


    Inside the two-story manor house, the domestic robot was warmly weing the return of its owner. After Wei Shi brought Wu Jin into the house, he directly locked the small robot outside the door.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared.¡± Wei Shiforted.


    Wu Jin was so nervous that his knuckles had turned white, and his small curls were so scared that they didn¡¯t dare to bounce and move, ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be scared of...¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly grasped Wei Shi¡¯s hand.


    Wei Shi¡¯s gun-callused hand grasped his forcefully.


    The rainstorm had dampened the terraces outside the window, and the torrent swept up the raging fire that could burn a person uppletely. Wei Shi tilted his head and licked the color back onto Wu Jin¡¯s pale lips, then licked the tears from his partner¡¯s eyes.


    Then, he bowed his head and kissed him gently.


    Their souls and consciousness were moring to merge together. Wu Jin held onto Wei Shi, like holding onto the only piece of driftwood in a boundless sea, and then a numbing, crisp current gushed out, as though taking him from one abyss to another. Wu Jin was caught off guard and gasped, turning red from the corner of his eyes to his earlobes, to his shoulder des and all down his back, ¡°Wei Shi¨C¨C¡±


    The man¡¯s eyes darkened.


    In the next moment, the wind and tsunami struck.


    His consciousness rose and fell violently in the void, his soul trembling uncontrobly.


    The sky slowly turned a fish belly white.


    At the end of Wu Jin¡¯sst moment of consciousness, Wei Shi bowed his head and kissed the bullet hanging on his chest devoutly.


    <i>Juurensha: Hahahaha, Ming Yao always scuffling with Little Witch. And atst the test paper is purple!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: Wei Shi finally got to eat rabbit...~</i>

 Chapter 222 - New Home

    <h4>Chapter 222 - New Home</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    After the rainstorm.


    The morning breeze carried with it the scent of damp flowers. The windows were slightly open, and the blinds curled and fluttered.


    Wu Jin dazedly opened his eyes.


    Outside the blinds, the small robot who¡¯d been driven out of the house for the whole night was now working hard at cleaning the windows. The lightning rod installed on the small head for the rainstormst night had been removed, and its mechanical arms wiped at the window, pulling the conductive grounding lead behind it.


    The air was filled with the scent of handheld wraps.


    Wu Jin sniffed, then sat up and whirled around¨C¨C


    Wei Shi stuffed a pillow behind Wu Jin, bowed his head, and dropped a shallow kiss on his soft curls.


    ¡°Sleep a little longer, I¡¯ll get it for you.¡±


    The man got out of bed. His pure ck sleeping robe was tied upzily, and the red marks and old scars on his chest and neck were all disyed like medals.


    Wu Jin remained sitting on the bed for two minutes, his brain nk and empty, then it was struck with lightning and thunder!


    Six hours...


    Six hours!! It was a waste to have this man go and y in a survival show...


    Wei Shi handed the handheld wrap to Wu Jin, like handing a little rabbit a carrot to pacify it after steaming and frying it up. His arm skillfully reached out to hold him in his arms.


    The morning light poured in from the end of the bed, and the hour hand was pointing at 7AM.


    Wei Shi got out of bed again, adding anti-inmmatory drugs to a ss of water. Wu Jin¡¯s voice was slightly nasally, and he was a little stiff when hugged. It was probably because he¡¯d been bullied fiercely, but he hadn¡¯t even been aware when he¡¯d been cleaned up and the medicine had been applied.


    The 7AM little rabbit exuded a scent that was a mixture of shower gel and handheld wrap.


    Wu Jin finished eating and burped. The two of them immediately exchanged a light kiss that tasted of Orleans-style chicken and mayonnaise.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were round; why wasn¡¯t he disdaining it for being too oily?!


    Wei Shi bowed his head, his pupils coated in the morning light, the glow surging gently. Wu Jin squeaked, and the corners of his mouth curved up.


    The official breakfast was served after nine o¡¯clock.


    Wu Jin had his temperature checked. Everything was normal, but he still had no strength. He was soft when sitting on the chair, slumping and cing his small round face on the table. Wei Shi opened up themunicator and consulted a doctor anonymously.


    The private doctor on the other end replied very quickly, ¡°Six hours!? Big brother, you¡¯re too hardcore. When people y games, there¡¯s a health bar and mana bar. Not getting inmed is one thing, but his mental health is something else...¡±


    Wei Shi closed the terminal directly and hugged the loose and soft Wu Jin from behind, ¡°The Floating City team will be set up nearby, and they will have their own home court. In the future, I¡¯ll pick you and take you home after your games.¡±


    This would be their second home after Floating City.


    Wu Jin was finally barely able to muster up some energy.


    The two story manor was decorated simply, and it was rarely lived in. The tables and chairs were metallic, and the modern frames andrge chandeliers were in mostly cool colors. Then, after dinner, a virtual screen was projected up in the living room.


    The two of them leaned back on the sofa, Wu Jin chatting on and on and putting out a variety of wild ideas regarding the transformation of the two-story building. Wei Shi would interject asionally, but he mostly let the youth set up his little rabbit nest as he liked.


    The mural on the wall was the first thing to be removed.


    Wei Shi pried out three nails and left only one. Wu Jin was curious, ¡°What decoration do you want to hang up?¡±


    The underground warehouse beneath the manor was opened up. Unsurprisingly, it was a small armory.


    Wei Shi brought a box of gun parts upstairs, and spray paint guns of various colors were scattered on the floor. Wu Jin changed the music to a folk song, then leaned in to sit by the big boss¡¯s side!


    A short whileter, Wu Jin tossed the assembled barrel to Wei Shi, the spring, butt, and scope urately connected together.


    Wu Jin happily picked up a spray paint gun, ¡°Let¡¯s spray something!¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it, ¡°Mm. Draw a rabbit head.¡±


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin protested resolutely, and finally, a series of round characters were painted onto the side of the gun barrel.


    3019, Wei Shi, Wu Jin.


    The wall where the mural had originally hung was reced with a gun belt, and the colorful beam gun was affixed to the wall. The wall was wide and long. Wu Jin visually checked over the corridor and determined that they could hang up many guns in the future.


    They had time ahead of them.


    There was only one day of holiday after the seventh elimination match. Their debut match would take ce in less than two weeks.


    When the suspension car holding the two people arrived at Floating City¡¯s star ship port, Wu Jin was talking to Zoe through the terminal.


    ¡°Secretary Qu seems to be looking for you for something.¡± Zoe told him from the other end of themunication, ¡°Remember to check your messages tomorrow morning, and make sure to rest for the next two days. Don¡¯t be out ying all night. No matter what you do, don¡¯t y all night long, it harms the body.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart was guilty, ¡°... Ah, okay!¡±


    Zoe: ¡°Alright,e back early tomorrow! ... You¡¯re asking about the training course for the next two weeks? It¡¯s already graduation season, there¡¯s no courses! We¡¯ve been training for nearly a year, so we¡¯re not short on these one or two days! After returning to the base, they should be shooting advertisements, doing interviews, giving benefits to the audience, having parties, barbecue meetings, and listening to the program producer¡¯s bragging. The Crosson Show has always been like this...¡±


    The star ship passed through the blue star¡¯s atmosphere, an asteroid belt, and numerous suspended celestial bodies. When itnded again, Floating City, which was surrounded by fog, was outside the window.


    The mingos that had been sent to the greenhouse for winter had been released again. They could be seen everywhere on the street, attracting all kinds of tourists.


    The snack street near the Floating City Base had exploded with several more popr viral snacks, and the long line at the corner of the street now wrapped around several corners. The guys from the Floating City guard team who¡¯d yed basketball with Wu Jin before were also there.


    When they arrived at Floating City Base.


    Zhou Nan, the psychologist, led Wu Jin away with a smile on his face, ¡°Little Witch, you did well in this round of fights. Your mecha is in the warehouse of our base, you can take it with you whenever you like. There¡¯s no oranges this season, but how about I make you some red bean rice...¡±


    Floating Base tower.


    When Wu Jin went inside, Researcher Song was currentlyining to Mao Dongqing, ¡°That gically modified cat human that Little Witch saved, right? We treat gically modified cats and gically modified humans the same way; any citizens who are willing to provide drug feedback are allocated excellent job opportunities! But, he really doesn¡¯t take it to heart... he doesn¡¯t want a post in the research room. We had him be a game live broadcast anchor, but he spent three days ying games and two days recovering. Now, we put him in a cat cafe, but guess what? He¡¯szier than the cats in the coffee shop,manding the cats to do his work!¡±


    ¡°He changed his attitude yesterday and told me that he wanted to enter the Floating City Team...¡±


    Wu Jin opened the door.


    Researcher Song smiled and patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, and Mao Dongqing nodded in greeting.


    Wu Jin was already familiar with the mental threshold examination. He put on the anti radiation suit and darted into the instrument to lie down.


    The data was spit out a few minutester, and Researcher Song was very satisfied, ¡°Little Witch and Brother Wei are both recovering well, but why is Little Witch a little weak in spirit? Were you too tired from thepetition? That¡¯s not right, Brother Wei also yed in thepetition. Why is it that when we checked him over just now, the frequency of his mental fluctuations and hormones exceeded the standard!¡±


    Wu Jin stuttered and stumbled, ¡°... Is-is that so!¡±


    It was evening by the time Wu Jin left theboratory.


    Floating City had experienced another breakthrough in their research for the emotional lock, and some gically modified people had sent over boxes of cherries as thanks, filling the entire tower with the scent of fruit.


    He passed a turn in the corridor and was suddenly isted from the fruit scent.


    Whiteb coats were hung up in the corridor, and there was only a small door leading to the istion room and a priority sample collection ce.


    There was a window beside the small door.


    Wu Jin looked into the window.


    Inside the window, the subject in the patient¡¯s clothing noticed his gaze, looked up and smiled politely at Wu Jin, who returned his smile.


    The subject lifted up the book in his hands and went back to reading with his head down.


    On the wall beside his desk was a wish list to bepleted after the experiment.


    ¡°Touch the feathers of the mingo on thewn.¡±


    ¡°Drive a suspension car.¡±


    ¡°Obtain an advanced physics degree from the Floating Education Society.¡±


    ¡°Contribute to the Floating Education Society and correct their mistakes in the 4th issue of ¡®19.¡±


    When the subject looked up again, there was no longer a figure looking in from outside the window.


    He was able to sense a faint kinship between them. The subject closed his book. If he really had a younger brother, then it would truly be a pleasant surprise.


    The bell nearby jingled.


    The subject reached out a hand. A long and thick needle inserted into his blood vessels, injecting an experimental drug. His reactions to the drug were quickly collected by two separate instruments.


    Researcher Song¡¯s projection appeared, and he carefully asked several questions about the drug effects before turning off the video. He logged the records, ¡°Little Witch was right. He¡¯s the best experimental research body. With him there, more gically modified patients can be saved.¡±


    Record archive.


    Emotional lock 722nd drug delivery trial (current unlocking progress 92%).


    Subject: Shao Yu.


    Floating City Base.


    The recruitment of the Floating City survival team set off a wave of activity at the base. The recruitment conditions were extremely harsh, and there were many members of the guard team taking part in the selection process.


    Most of them were participating due to curiosity¨C¨C


    And were then eliminated in the first round of written exams.


    ¡°These people are here hunting for novelty. With their personalities, they won¡¯t be able to fight for more than a few rounds before getting sent back to the base. Have them try and be an idol for two days, and they¡¯re sure to start feeling sick all over!¡± The psychologist Zhou Nan leftments on the written exam papers.


    The night that Wu Jin had arrived at the base was the time for the second round of the selection. The training grounds were now set up like a maze, and two Floating City teams were brawling and kicking up a ruckus in the maze. On the roofs surrounding the maze were a group of guard team members who were eating melon seeds and cherries,ughing and cursing at the proceedings.


    When Wei Shi found Wu Jin, Wu Jin was climbing up onto the roof alongside the crowd. Perhaps because he¡¯d exerted himself too muchst night, but he¡¯d only climb a little before sliding down a little, climbing up a bit, and then sliding down again.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    There was a heat at Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders, and he was hoisted up onto the roof by the big boss directly.


    Wu Jin had a usible reason, ¡°In the future, Floating City Team will be my White Moonlight Team¡¯s opponent, so I need to check it out in advance. Understanding oneself and the enemy will make us invincible!¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, his breath burning the youth¡¯s ear, ¡°Are you stealing team secrets in front of the Floating City Team¡¯s team captain?¡±


    Wu Jin pped his thigh, ¡°No!¡±


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d just been pped on the thigh, ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin turned around. His partner¡¯s sharp facial features were incredibly sexy under the night lights, sending Wu Jin into a charmed daze. The little rabbit paw stepped on the steel wire as he opened his mouth, ¡°About that... I paid the tuition fee to the captain yesterday.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s gaze darkened.


    Finally, Wu Jin, who hadn¡¯t had it easy trying to climb up onto the roof, was immediately blocked from watching thepetition. The two of them plundered each other¡¯s lips and teeth in the cherry scented night.


    Beneath them, another man in the maze was eliminated.


    The members of the guardughed, and the young man who came out of the maze was unhappy, but after exchanging a few words with the audience, he also joined in andughed at himself.


    Further away on the roof, Red was watching the maze beneath his feet, yelling loudly, ¡°Big brother, didn¡¯t that cat-eared onee and find youst time...¡±


    At the exit of the maze, Zhou Nan was holding a small stopwatch, smiling like a fox as he kept the time. The first one toe out was given one cherry, and the second one was given two. The young man who¡¯d won first ce couldn¡¯t figure it out, ¡°That¡¯s not right, howe I feel like I¡¯m losing in this deal?¡±


    The moon rose up in the sky.


    The tiles on the roof shifted slightly.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi had disappeared.


    The path leading to the Floating City King¡¯s residence was noisy and bustling.


    Wu Jin: ¡°No way. We¡¯re watching the mecha movie tonight, so it¡¯s impossible to do it tonight!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°That¡¯s fine. Your battle robes have already been sent over. You can put them on and watch.¡±


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°You really brought the robes back?? No way!! If anyone¡¯s going to wear it, you wear it!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Dynamic target shooting, the one with the lower ring score will wear it.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Reciting college entrance examination ssic Chinese, whoever can¡¯t do it will wear... wu!¡±


    The door opened.


    The robot who¡¯d just weed its hosts at the door was locked outside again.


    <i>Juurensha: This poor robot hahahaha</i>

 Chapter 223 - Graduation

    <h4>Chapter 223 - Graduation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Early in the morning before returning to the Crosson Show base, Wu Jin finally received a call from Secretary Qu.


    The breakfast table was bright and spacious, but Wei Shi easily picked Wu Jin up.


    Wu Jin fluttered and resisted, ¡°No way, we agreed that it¡¯s time to cool down! Ah, there¡¯s a call, don¡¯t even think about trying to spy on White Moonlight¡¯s military secrets!¡±


    Wei Shi gnawed at the youth¡¯s neck willfully, then let him go.


    Wu Jin lifted his chair and moved it to the door before connecting the call, ¡°... The work visa is about to expire? Prepare the materials for renewal? Okay...¡±


    A virtual screen was projected up above the dining table.


    The 3019 Federal N-type work visa instructions were dense, and the procedures were cumbersome. Simply proving that Wu Jin was Wu Jin required three different steps.


    Wei Shi: ¡°So troublesome?¡±


    A few minutester, a safe in Floating City¡¯s main office was opened up.


    Wei Shi dug out a Federal passport from a stack of passports, went out, and quickly arrived at the blue within two hours.


    Federal Civil Affairs Bureau.


    The auntie on duty in the Civil Affairs Bureau had grey hair done up in fashionable fluffy rolls. On therge-scale terminal screen, a few family dramas that she hadn¡¯t finished watching were being yed. She normally didn¡¯t watch survival shows.


    The auntie chatted kindly as she registered the two people, ¡°Did you two register at Azure Cosmos first? What do you do? What kind of athlete? Oh, trainee... Have you both met the parents? Okay, pay here, and take photos there...¡±


    During the photo taking process, the youth who was applying oil to the camera almost had his eyes fall out of his sockets from staring, ¡°Wei-Weiweiwei, Wuwuwu¨C¨C¡±


    The auntie on duty was startled, then pushed the youth away, ¡°What¡¯re you crying for? They¡¯re here to take wedding photos. Why are you standing there in the middle and taking a photo with them?¡±


    A few minutester, the marriage registration log came into effect in the Federal database, and Wu Jin formally obtained residency qualifications as the spouse of a Federal citizen.


    The suspension car stopped at the entrance to the White Moonlight, and Wu Jin returned happily to thepany.


    Secretary Qu smiled and said goodbye to Contestant Wei, who had purposelye to send Little Witch home, then left Wu Jin in the office, ¡°Has your visa been updated already? How could it be done so quickly...¡±


    Secretary Qu trembled: ¡°Wh-what?!¡±


    Afternoon.


    The four White Moonlight team members gathered in front of the team manager¡¯s office.


    In the next half an hour, they would be pre-signing their first real professional contract with the team.


    Once they made their debut from the Crosson Show, the contract would take effect that very night.


    Caesar was the first to be summoned into the office.


    Through the door, they could hear the team captain¡¯s lecture, followed by the manager and the vice-captain Chen Xiran and captain Lin Jue.


    Knowing that it would be an interview with Captain Lin, even Zoe was a little nervous.


    Captain Lin¡¯s expression was always serious, and based on what other trainees said, he was never understanding or easy to reason with. Hispetition style was also very tough.


    Outside the office, a highlight video featuring the White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s performance in a mid-season game was on rey.


    In the video, vice-captain Chen Xiran was eliminated by a st, reporting the enemy¡¯s position in thest two seconds. Lin Jue used a sniper scope, then tossed aside the sniper gun and reced it with a dagger and shotgun, dropping down from the enemy¡¯s nk and causing the eagle tattoo on his back to shift as his muscles knotted and released.


    Lin Jue used thest two bullets and the knife toplete a heroic one against three.


    ¡°Captain Lin is going to retire.¡± Wen Lin spoke softly.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    Zoe: ¡°Injuries. Beforeing to White Moonlight, Captain Lin yed games for a small team in his early years. The sry wasn¡¯t high, so he would only visit the medical cabin once every four or five games.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a realization. Lin Jue was now close to the end of his career as a survival show yer. Due to his experiences in his early years, Lin Jue¡¯s career would be shorter than that of other survival show yers¨C¨C


    Zoe patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, ¡°Captain Lin has been fighting for White Moonlight for eight years and is the core of the team who resists all external pressure. Little Witch, talk more with Captain Lin.¡±


    The office door squeaked open.


    Caesar came out, as cheerful and happy as someone who¡¯d just been released from prison. Zoe went in next. And after Zoe, it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn.


    Inside, Wu Jin¡¯s team contract was in Lin Jue¡¯s hands.


    Lin Jue sat in a chair and looked down at the contract. His eyebrows drew together in a frown, and the entire office was encased in ice. The back of his hands were covered in dense eagle tattoos.


    ¡°Name.¡±


    Wu Jin stood at attention, ¡°Wu Jin, age 20. Top preferred position assault, second positionmander...¡±


    The team manager to the sideughed and indicated that Wu Jin didn¡¯t need to say so much.


    Lin Jue shot him a nce.


    The team manager was silenced immediately, falling quiet.


    Lin Jue opened up the screen projection.


    Eight evaluation reports on Wu Jin, taken from the second round on, were reviewed one by one. Lin Jue spoke coldly, ¡°Average scores, lens performance S, tactical strategy A, closebat A-, dynamic target shooting A-.¡±


    The screen changed.


    It showed the Crosson Show fan forums, Wu Jin¡¯s personal forum.


    ¨C¨C¡°[Pinned] The most handsome Little Witch in the entire survival show league, charge ahead for mama! See my Little Witch in the Star League this year!¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°[Pinned] Eight elimination match support bank crowdfunding [link], postpetition neer king support canvassing bank [link].¡±


    Lin Jue swept his nce over Wu Jin, and the screen changed again.


    The Azure Edge professional survival show forums, which was filled with me throwing, pressure adding, face to face antagonism and irritable tempers. The year-round abuse and butchering never stopped. Lin Jue input ¡®Wu Jin¡¯ into the search bar directly.


    ¨C¨C¡°What happened to the Crosson Show? Have they changed to holding up little white faces this year?¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°White Moonlight¡¯s gone to shit, right. Is a dancer sh singer changing professions to be a survival show trainee? [Wu Jin Crosson Show theme song photoshopped hater photo]. He¡¯s just like that, yet Crosson Show escorted him all the way to the finals?!¡±


    ¨C¨C ¡°Can White Moonlight remain qualified this year? Oh, that¡¯s not right, is White Moonlight still not writing off their team this year?¡±


    Lin Jue: ¡°Have you seen all of them?¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a moment, then nodded.


    Lin Jue spoke, ¡°From the first day you start ying professionally, there will only be more of thesements, not less. Your business value is to your advantage, but if you lose a game, the audience will selectively forget all your previous wins.¡±


    The cursor moved over the search results, and the keywords that frequently appeared in rted searches appeared: Relying on face, insider.


    The screen closed with a snap.


    Lin Jue: ¡°It takes at least half a year to grow from a trainee into a stable professional yer. During this period, you won¡¯t be in a starter position. You will need to fight for the chance to be included in the rotation with your strength. It may even take a whole year for you to experience your first personal highlight. Due to your poprity, the topics will be controversial every time you y. The abuse and praise you receive will give you several times more pressure than normal yers.¡±


    ¡°As long as you¡¯re still ying professionally, as long as you¡¯re in contact with outside information, it will be overwhelming.¡±


    Lin Jue looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Are you prepared for it.¡±


    In front of the long table, the youth raised his eyes to meet Lin Jue¡¯s and nodded directly, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Lin Jue¡¯s gaze was searching, ¡°Why did youe to y professionally.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Because I want to y professionally.¡±


    The beam of an AA12 neutron gun, the firelight and range of annihtion caused by a prefabricated fragment bomb, the mecha armor, tarot, statues of god, the pterosaur circling in the Cretaceous period air, the knights presenting long swords in the Pce of Versailles, tearing off the NPC¡¯s masks and standing at the top of the arena.


    The professional arena was just as gorgeous as the stage, and it was totally different from the memory simtion equipment and life of a 21st century idol.


    Lin Jue was a little surprised, but his frown eventually smoothed out.


    ¡°Your gun skills were taught to you by Wei Shi. It¡¯s obvious that you were imitating his style from the first round to the fourth round of the elimination matches.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    ¡°He was in the same qualifying game as you. It was Wei Shi who formed a team with you in order to qualify.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    Lin Jue: ¡°You two have registered your marriage.¡±


    At the long table, other than Secretary Qu, who¡¯d reported upwards ording to regtions, the team manager, vice-captain, selection manager, and leader all coughed violently at the same time, stunned and dumbfounded!


    Wu Jin nodded directly, admitting it.


    Lin Jue: ¡°Wei Shi signed a contract with the Floating City Battle Team, and he¡¯s the main starting force this year. His strength is at least as good as mine, and the Floating City Battle Team will be the dark horse of this year.¡±


    The team manager was surprised, and the leader¡¯s expression was full of disbelief. Chen Xiran, the vice-captain, could see a bit of it due to his experience as a professional yer, but the selection manager and Secretary Qu¡¯s faces were pale. How strong was Contestant Wei?! If he was so strong, why had he gone to be a trainee?!


    Lin Jue looked steadily at Wu Jin, ¡°This is also something that will give you pressure in the future. I want to know your thoughts.¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a moment, ¡°My fighting style is different from his.¡±


    ¡°Give me two years.¡± Wu Jin spoke, with the attitude of a youth that refused to admit defeat, ¡°I might not be able to surpass him.¡±


    ¡°But, I¡¯m confident that I can beat him.¡±


    Lin Jue looked at Wu Jin for a full five seconds.


    The White Moonlight captain flipped open the contract, signed it, closed it, then handed it to Wu Jin.


    ¡°Very good.¡±


    ¡°Wee. White Moonlight professional battle team mid-seasonmander position rotation yer, Wu Jin.¡±


    The door to the office opened, and Wu Jin held the contract as he walked out in joyful surprise.


    Zoe smiled as he patted him on the shoulder. Caesar, who was beside them, was very enthusiastic¨C¨Cthe offer that White Moonlight had given him for his rotation position finally meant that his sry now exceeded his girlfriend¡¯s pocket money. Caesar immediately put in an order to buy her a barbie pink lipstick.


    A short timeter, Wen Lin came out. Due to team configuration considerations, Wen Lin didn¡¯t get his top preferred position as a heavy artillery position, and he was still ¡®Prince¡¯ Zoe¡¯s royal support yer.


    Him and Zoe bumped fists, with Zoe feeling both happy and sad for his teammate.


    Wen Lin smiled, ¡°What kind of expression is that...¡±


    Inside.


    Lin Jue packed up the remaining papers and got up from his seat. The leader looked at Lin Jue¡¯s back and fell into a trance, thinking about the time when he¡¯d bought Lin Jue into the team eight years ago.


    White Moonlight had been performing badly sincest year, and their scout yer had been poached in the spring season. They¡¯d almost failed to gain the qualifications topete, and he hadn¡¯t expected that Lin Jue¡¯s old injuries would break out in a sh. The highlights ying in the corridor would likely be thest highlights from Lin Jue¡¯s career.


    Lin Jue¡¯s retirement signaled a great change in White Moonlight¡¯s lifeblood.


    It wasn¡¯t just Zoe, Wen Lin, and Wu Jin. There were also 7 or 8 reserve yers who¡¯d been promoted into the rotation. White Moonlight would use the entire mid-season period to adapt to their new configuration and ying method, all the way until their team was stable.


    Regardless of whether they could be changed from rotation yers to starters would depend on the efforts of the yers themselves.


    Before they dispersed, the leader suddenly thought of something, ¡°Just now, why didn¡¯t Captain Lin ask Little Witch about why he didn¡¯t join the Floating City Battle Team?¡±


    Vice-captain Chenughed, ¡°This is Wu Jin¡¯s own career. If you look at the Crosson Show, Little Witch was such a newbie, but he¡¯d still rather run around chaotically all over the arena than look for Contestant Wei to help him fight.¡±


    ¡°Little Witch is very good.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a team yer, and he divided up the responsibilities in the battlefield of several elimination matches very well. Give him two years, and his ystyle will be able to restrain many single core configuration teams, including the future Floating City Team.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t judge based on how Captain Lin was scaring him today, in fact, Captain Lin had advocated signing him on as a main yer right from the start.¡±


    The suspension car parked downstairs beneath the White Moonlight was waiting to take the four contestants to the final Crosson Show elimination match.


    Secretary Qu stood silently by the door. Zoe was startled when he walked by; the sniper¡¯s eyesight was excellent, and he could see that Secretary Qu was actually looking at the famous ¡®Scarf CP having children¡¯ic on the forums.


    Secretary Qu spoke darkly, ¡°Preparing for the future.¡±


    Zoe was in a trance, ¡°......¡± What was the deal with this reading history?! Other than Scarf, there was Lin-Zoe, ALL Caesar, Wei Yan PD. What kind of evil cult CPs were these?!


    Everything was ready. The suspension car carried the four of them and skimmed over the blue at a low altitude.


    Inside the car, Caesar was being scolded by his girlfriend, ¡°Do you know how to buy gifts at all? How many times have you sent sandbags to Red, rabbits to Little Witch, and lipsticks for me? How many times has it been, ah?¡±


    In the back row, Wu Jin and Wen Lin were studying thest elimination match rounds. Zoe was dizzy from Caesar¡¯s quarrel, wanting to squeeze into the back seat, ¡°Don¡¯t howl in the car¨C¨C¡±


    As they reached the destination of the navigation, the outline of Crosson slowly emerged.


    The fragrance of gardenias fluttered in the air.


    The suspension car came to a stop at the entrance of the base, and Wu Jin pressed himself up against the window.


    Colorful balloons could be seen everywhere, and a colorful variety of support banners were floating in the air.


    There were grills set up on thewn, and the Crosson Towers were decorated grandly.


    Long banners streamed between the North and South Towers.


    ¨C¨CWishing all Crosson Show trainees a sessful graduation!


    <i>Juurensha: Yaaaaay graduation!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: wo things are really wrapping up! </i>

 Chapter 224 - Obstacle Race

    <h4>Chapter 224 - Obstacle Race</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The glow of sunset burned up half the sky, and thewn was crowded with people.


    When the White Moonlight team got out of the car, the stage manager immediately did a head count, ¡°1, 2, 4, all together!¡±


    On the open air stage, the program producer picked up the microphone.


    The previous 50 into 20 elimination match had swept away most of the trainees, but there were still many who had stayed at the base to attend the party.


    Lin Ke waved andughed foolishly as he clung to Wu Jin, ¡°Brother Wu, I¡¯m ranked 26th, and I¡¯ll have to leave tomorrow... Hey, what kind of expression is that? It¡¯s not like you won¡¯t see me again! I¡¯ll definitelye for the finalpetition and hold up a support card from off-stage! Isn¡¯t that good?¡±


    ¡°Getting into the top 30 is really great. My mailbox has been filled up with offers over the past two days. But, Brother Wu, I thought about it, and I won¡¯t be continuing on as a trainee in the future. It¡¯s fun to y inpetitions, but I¡¯ve always been with someone and ying in thepetitions by myself is too lonely.¡±


    ¡°Next week, I¡¯ll be taking up my new post as a specialist field survival instructor. The job responsibilities include, but aren¡¯t limited to, helping the bosses make fires, hunting for the bosses, setting ups so the bosses can take photos, helping them fix up their photos with editing software... Hey, the sry might not be as good as that of a professional yer, but it¡¯s still a lot better than that of a trainee! Brother Wu, stay in the survival show industry andpete well! You¡¯re effectively my old boss...¡±


    By the bonfire.


    The trainees sat together in a circle, and Ying Xiangxiang sang a love song from her new album. Nearby, Qin Jinbao and Red were currently discussing ¡®learning a musical instrument in order to enrich a trainee¡¯s resume¡¯. It had to be simple, easy to pick up, and it would be best if it was a plucked percussion instrument that could be carried into thepetition to show off with. Lightweight and difficult to break...


    At the end, the two of them finally came to a satisfactory conclusion. Qin Jinbao went to learn the bamboo ppers, and if he couldn¡¯t pick it up, he¡¯d switch to the drums. Red would learn the triangle.


    The barbeque stand was nearby.


    The hardworking Jingyi team helped the stage manager make skewers, and a newly arrived logistics intern went to pick up the postpetition questionnaire from Wei Yan, but he was scared into trembling and shivering by the S-level trainee.


    Ming Yaoughed loudly, ¡°What are you scared of? Call him over to make bamboo skewers! Wei Yan is just like that, he¡¯ll sit there by himself if nobody tries to talk to him.¡±


    Two minutester, Wei Yan stood in front of the grill making skewers like he was executing a carefully designed AI procedure. When he was halfway through a skewer, his shoulder suddenly felt a burst of cold.


    Wei Yan and the little Pterosaur who¡¯dnded on his shoulder exchanged nces.


    Wei Yan ced a small piece of meat on the tip of the bamboo stick. After confirming there would be no health risks through the terminal, Wei Yan offered it up to the little Pterosaur.


    On the stage, the program producer finally called for everyone to be quiet.


    The White Moonlight team who¡¯d arrivedte hurriedly handed in their postpetition questionnaires. Wu Jin quickly caught hold of the little Pterosaur, peeling off the red foodbel on its wings and sticking it onto a whole sheep that was going to be roasted.


    Ming Yaotched onto Wu Jin and proudly showed off his new skewer making skills:


    ¡°One skewer with mushrooms, sprinkled with basil, topped off with fish balls and shrimp. It¡¯s called ¡®Mushroom Basil Sunset¡¯. Aren¡¯t I witty...¡±


    Wu Jin quickly pulled out a frozen fast-food handheld wrap, folded it twice, and skewered it with a bamboo stick, ¡°Roasted handheld wrap!¡±


    Ming Yao eximed loudly, ¡°What is that! Elegance and vulgarity cannot be mixed together!¡±


    At the other end of the grill, Wen Lin was keenly aware that Contestant Wei Shi was absent again, with Red sneakily punching in twice for both of them.


    Wen Lin thought out loud, ¡°The leader said that we should ask the Floating City Team about their ns. It would be best if we could arrange a training match... how about asking Little Witch to inquire privately?¡±


    Zoe refused righteously, ¡°No way. They¡¯ve already gotten their marriage license, and the closer their rtionship is, the more they¡¯ll end up mixing up private and public matters. I¡¯ll go and ask about this. Our White Moonlight is Little Witch¡¯s backing, don¡¯t let others think that Little Witch is a little nobody!¡±


    Wen Lin nodded cheerfully.


    On the stage, the program producer held up the loudspeaker and began to announce the schedule and rules, ¡°The eighth elimination match and this year¡¯s Crosson Show finalpetition will be in the form of ranked, direct fights. Allpetitions will be 1v1, and there will be 6 games in total. I will first announce the yer rankings, calcted ording to the first seven elimination matches.¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head to read the rules released by the program group on his terminal.


    yers would be ranked in order from 1 to 20, and the first round divided them up into 10 pairs. 2nd ce would fight against 1st ce, 3rd ce against 4th ce, and so on. After victory was determined within each pair, the winners would challenge the yer above them, and the losers would challenge the yer beneath¨C¨C


    yers would adjust their ranking positions amongst the yers in the ranks around them based on their strength. At the end, the rankings would stabilize.


    Thispetition system was very fair.


    As for the initial ranking positions¨C¨C


    PD: ¡°First ce, White Moonlight Battle Team, Wu Jin!¡±


    The crowd burst out in enthusiastic apuse. Caesar and Red stopped just short of standing on the grill and whistling, and Ming Yao shook Wu Jin vigorously, ¡°Little Witch, treat us, treat us!¡± Zoe shot him a thumbs up from the distance.


    The Crosson program producer waved Wu Jin up onto the stage, ¡°First ce in the second and seventh elimination matches, and team first ce in the third and sixth elimination matches. You deserve this position.¡±


    From nearby, Ming Yao waved a crab stick like a glow stick, and Wu Jin grinned widely.


    Wei Yan nodded to Wu Jin, then raised his arms like a precision pping robot&#k2013;&#k2013;


    The program producer: ¡°Second ce, R-Code Battle Team, Wei Yan!¡±


    Wu Jin saw a nk expression appear on Wei Yan¡¯s face, but it was soon drowned out in the audience¡¯s apuse and whistles. Wu Jin thought about it, Wei Yan had probably thought that the big boss would be in second ce, but in reality, based on Brother Wei¡¯s casual attitude where he¡¯d been given either a C or a D grade in the first few rounds, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to qualify at all if he was short on even a single first ce!


    On thewn, Wu Jin snatched up Ming Yao¡¯s crab stick, waving it like a glow stick and cheering happily. Ming Yao pulled out two more crab sticks with a swish, not only cheering for Wei Yan, but dancing energetically as well...


    The program producer: ¡°Third ce, Jingyi Battle Team, Zuo Botang!¡±


    They all watched as Ming Yao practically bounced up from around the bonfire, stopping just short of carrying his captain around the field three times. Wu Jin was dumbfounded as he watched. The following rankings announced on the stage went by very quickly; Wei Shi was 4th ce, Thin Fire was 5th ce, Zoe was 6th...


    The match sequence quickly took shape in Wu Jin¡¯s mind.


    He would be fighting against Wei Yan in the first game. If he won, then he¡¯d fight the big boss. If he lost, then he would be fighting against either Zoe or Thin Fire. At this time, Zuo Botang would have fallen to fight against the 5th and 6th ce in the rankings, and could kill his way back to the top at any time.


    There were a total of six games. If he lost them all, he would drop to 13th ce and out of the debut positions. And as long as he won any one of the games, he could make his debut¨C¨C


    Wu Jin breathed out lightly.


    There was no suspense regarding his debut.


    Then, in the final, eighth elimination match, he only had one goal. Make his debut with a high ranking.


    The rules of the game had been announced.


    The finals were fair yet brutal. The yer in the 20th ce would need to win all six games to gain a debut position, while Wen Lin, who was ranked 14th, needed to win four of the six games. When the program producer announced the end of the meeting, the four members of the White Moonlight team quickly gathered together to give Wen Lin advice, and the air was filled with the scent of burnt charcoal barbecue...


    Ying Xiangxiang went up onto the stage and smiled as she knocked on the table, ¡°Trainees, you have a week to prepare for the next round of thepetition. But now.¡±


    ¡°Party time!¡±


    Dozens of AI managers swarmed into the venue, snatching away the bamboo skewers that the yers had painstakingly strung together.


    All the trainees: ¡°......¡±


    Caesar was the first to react, jumping up to grab at the meat! Then, he was lifted up by the AI manager¡¯s powerful mechanical arm and gently ced back on the ground.


    In the night air, a virtual screen slowly rose up.


    ¡°<Obstacle Race ¨C Barbecued food snatching contest>¡±


    ¡°All contestants are requested to gather at the mountain behind the base immediately.¡±


    ¡°Ingredients are limited.¡±


    ¡°To be given to the top five contestants.¡±


    Thewn fell into a brief moment of silence.


    Then, Thin Fire was the first to jump out! It was unknown who yelled loudly, ¡°Charge¨C¨C¡± Dozens of contestants jumped up from the ground and ran towards the back mountain.


    Ming Yao reacted very quickly. He¡¯d just taken a few steps forward when he turned back and stared in shock. Wu Jin was searching through the barbecue area for weapons! The contestants who were already running up ahead also came to their senses, snatching up stools, chairs, bamboo skewer sticks, and so on like a swarm of locusts traveling through. They didn¡¯t think that Wu Jin would then take advantage of the opportunity to head straight to the mountain, opening up his terminal before going up and using it to take a panorama image of the obstacle course in night vision mode¨C¨C


    From behind him, Zuo Botang sighed emotionally, ¡°This thinking style is really worthy of being the first ce in the elimination matches.¡±


    Raphael, who¡¯d already been tricked into numbness by Wu Jin¡¯s operations, ¡°......¡±


    In the back mountain, as yers entered the arena, countless cameras swarmed over!


    The green g marked as ¡®No.1¡¯ was clearly visible in the night. Wu Jin climbed up the mountain and became the first to pull out a g!


    Two beeps could be heard.


    The guard-point robot handed a box to Wu Jin. The design of the box wasplex, and the pattern consisted of ferns, low palm trees, and dinosaurs hidden in the greenery.


    The fourth elimination match, the Red Queen Hypothesis, Cretaceous Period Revival.


    Wu Jin quickly reached into the box and drew out a card, and very soon, a Diplodocus card was held up between two of his fingers.


    ¡°Diplodocus. Privilege: Resistance to attacks fromrge carnivorous dinosaurs.¡±


    The guard-point robot nodded repeatedly, then began to inte a dinosaur balloon.


    Wu Jin hadn¡¯t yet reacted when he saw that the balloon kept getting bigger and bigger, stopping at around 4 meters long. There was a groove just wide enough to fit a person inside in the middle¨C¨Ctwo robots gave him no chance to speak as they pulled the Diplodocus balloon onto Wu Jin!


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    From beside the No.1 g point, Qin Jinbao was left dumbfounded, ¡°What is that? A Wu Jin balloon?!¡±


    Wu Jin was forced to wear the balloon, struggling as he moved forward. Unexpectedly, the contestants behind him all came over one after another, some ying with the dinosaur tail, and others hugging the dinosaur balloon.


    Wu Jin resisted angrily, ¡°Ahhh, don¡¯t hold me ahhhh¨C¨C¡± Wen Lin, who was passing by, casually reached out a hand and patted Little Witch¡¯s head tofort him. He felt that the patting felt good and patted him two more times.


    In the distance, Qin Jinbao had already pulled out g No.2.


    At No.1, Wu Jin was still moving slowly with the balloon and was slowly about to fall intost ce. Wu Jin started to grow anxious and whistled!


    The little Pterosaur circled down from the sky.


    At Wu Jin¡¯smand, it squawked and started pecking at the Diplodocus balloon!


    ¡°Holy shit! There¡¯s someone here who¡¯s set up a summoner system!¡± Red, who was passing by, was startled, then ran forward,ughing loudly as he went.


    g point No.2, Cellr Automata, Lepidoptera Labyrinth. Qin Jinbao, who¡¯d pulled out the g, was now carrying butterfly wings with a span of three meters and almost got blown over by the wind. In the distance, Wei Yan, who¡¯d pulled out the g at point No.3, was sprayed with the Sun King Louis¡¯s perfume, bing a sweet and cloying moving target.


    Red immediately made a decision, ¡°Little Witch, let¡¯s cooperate!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Okay!¡±


    Halfway up the mountain, Wu Jin and Mao Qiukui formed an alliance, struggling to climb up in the dark. At g point No.4, Caesar, who fell into Thin Fire¡¯s scheme and pulled out the g, was forced to solo KTV a theme song from an ancient idol talent variety show. If his singing couldn¡¯t reach a score of 80 points, he wouldn¡¯t be released.


    Zoe, who dropped by for a visit outside of the temporary KTV¡¯s ss walls,mented, ¡°Caesar will have to go on a hunger strike in there tonight. Hm? Little Witch is catching up?¡±


    Zoe decided to block Wu Jin, ¡°Ah Lin, run quickly! If you let Little Witch rush up, everyone will only be able to eat handheld wraps tonight!!¡±


    Wen Lin resolutely epted hismand!


    The night breeze blew through the mountain behind the Crosson Base, the wind sweeping through the mountainside, carrying Thin Fire¡¯s wildughter. Jingyi¡¯s double c-position sent Raphael to pick up the g at g point No.5, and No.6 was picked up by Red before being forcibly given over to Thin Fire, who was enjoying himself immensely. Thin Fire was immediately stuffed into an amusement park facility from the sixth elimination match¨C¨Csmall jumping frogs, which went up and down endlessly.


    The final, bitter battle broke out at g point No.7.


    Wei Yan and Qin Jinbao caught up from the rear and exchanged fire with Jingyi! Wu Jin and Red suppressed Zoe and Wen Lin, pressing them fiercely into the ground, while Wu Jin forcibly disarmed Zoe!


    Then.


    He moved in close.


    Wu Jin spoke seriously, ¡°Captain, may handheld wraps live forever.¡±


    The gate outside g point No.8 finally opened up!


    The contestants swarmed through the gate, and the camera lights turned on, aiming quickly¨C¨C


    The top of the mountain exuded a warm scent of barbecue, the smell of all the ingredients mixed together.


    At this time, the top 5 had already been determined, but there were still g points 8, 9, and 10 waiting to be crossed off.


    g point No.8.


    The robot handed each yer a metal box painted with pink hearts.


    Wu Jin opened it and was suddenly caught by surprise. The youth¡¯s gaze was warm in the cold wind.


    There was a projector inside the box.


    The video that yed in the virtual projection was a fan support video.


    A little girl in a pink fluffy hat stomped out footprints that wrote ¡®Go, Little Witch¡¯ in the snow of the Southern Cross Star. Teenagers in high school uniforms cheered excitedly for Wu Jin. Young working women showed off their collection of over ten light support signs to the camera, and the ¡®Little Witch jumping game¡¯ that had already been fully cleared for weeks.


    Countless bits and pieces shed by in front of the camera, finallying together to form a picture of a colorful heart.


    ¨C¨C¡°We¡¯ll be your shotgun, your knight¡¯s sword. We hope you¡¯ll kill all the demons under the skies, and continue to live your dreams as a youth.¡±


    Charge, Little Witch!


    The projection closed.


    Wu Jin turned around, his eyes a little hot as he gave the camera a deep bow.


    g point No.9.


    The Crosson Show logo was etched onto the metal box, and Crosson instructors were in the video projection.


    Blood Pigeon appeared in the center of the screen, first pointing out Wu Jin¡¯s advantages and disadvantages in the seventh elimination match before saying seriously, ¡°The Crosson Show is your starting point. Look ahead, towards the Star League finalpetition. That¡¯s where you should go.¡±


    The retired veteran contestant in the projection stretched out his fist towards Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin reached out.


    His fist met solemnly with Blood Pigeon¡¯s through the projection.


    g point No.10.


    A warm and weing house was drawn on the metal box.


    It was a box that represented ¡®home¡¯ and ¡®family¡¯.


    Next to Wu Jin, there was Ming Yao, who¡¯d made it all the way to No.10. His eyes had grown red when he saw the fan support video, and when his parents appeared in the projection and said, ¡°Our son has worked hard¡±, Ming Yao abruptly turned his head away.


    Zuo Botang gently handed him a tissue.


    Over at Red¡¯s side, Mao Dongqing appeared in the projection.


    Wu Jin remembered that in his post-game questionnaire, his family contact information had been nk.


    Wu Jin hesitated, then opened up thest box at the top of the mountain.


    The projection was bright and dazzling. Lin Jue, the captain of the White Moonlight Battle Team, appeared on the screen with a rarely seen smile. Behind Lin Jue stood vice-captain Chen Xiran, a smiling Secretary Qu, and the leader who was hugging Brother Rabbit.


    Wu Jin was stunned, and his expression changed to one of pleased surprise.


    His heart was warm in his chest, but the projection video wasn¡¯t over¨C¨C


    The camera switched to show awn full of mingos.


    Arjun was beaming as he beckoned to Wu Jin. Behind him was Researcher Song, who¡¯d finally taken off his whiteb coat and was wearing a id shirt and jeans. Two young guards who often yed basketball with Wu Jin, and Zhou Nan, the psychologist, were also there.


    The cameraman adjusted the lens, exposing a gun callused hand, and the camera turned steadily towards Zhou Nan.


    Zhou Nan¡¯s voice was bright and clear, ¡°Little Witch, we¡¯re waiting for you at home.¡±


    The wind that blew through the mountain behind Crosson was warm and gentle.


    The cameras that had captured the expressions on the contestants¡¯ faces stopped recording and moved away.


    Red came over and leaned in close to Wu Jin, saying mysteriously, ¡°Your Captain Lin sent your empty questionnaire column to Brother Wei...¡±


    Wu Jin bowed his head, his lips curving up.


    He¡¯d recognized the hand in the video. Wei Shi had been the one holding the camera.


    <i>Juurensha: AWWWWW SO SWEET


    </i>


    <i> apricot: that¡¯s so cute T_T


    </i>


    <i> xiin: NO, i definitely wasn¡¯t sniffling while tranting the second half of this chapter... one more chapter to go before the main story ends~ there¡¯s still a bunch of extras, though, so we won¡¯t be saying goodbye to Little Witch and Wei Shi just yet! </i>

 Chapter 225 - Brilliant Stars

    <h4>Chapter 225 - Brilliant Stars</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    There was a bang!


    After all the projection boxes at g point No.1 were opened up, a small signal firework exploded, and the fragrance of food swept over with the mountain breeze¨C¨C


    The first group of five yers arrived like a swarm!


    Wu Jin¡¯s goal was clear. He reached out towards the handheld wrap, his happy pupils reflecting happy handheld wraps!


    Beside him, Red grabbed the beef tenderloin, Ming Yao went for the crab sticks, one in each hand, before getting squeezed out by Qin Jinbao. Wei Yan, whose back was still straight and stiff, was at the back.


    There were many hungry trainees waiting outside the iron railings at g point No.10. Caesar howled, ¡°Wei Yan! Big brother! Fatty pork, beef ribs¨C¨C¡± Zoe wasn¡¯t willing to be outdone, ¡°Corn, sausages!¡±


    Thin Fire came out through the crowd, holding arge iron basin as wide as the sea in his hands. He¡¯d actually managed to take down the little frog facility¡¯s frog head cover. He threw it across the railings, ¡°Use this, use this to hold everything!¡±


    Wu Jin and Wei Yan joined hands to pick it up, padding the bottom with ayer of cling film and responding to the masses¡¯ demands, throwing arge amount of food ingredients and materials into the basin. From nearby, Red was also in high spirits, ¡°That¡¯ll do! How will we go down the mountain¨C¨C¡±


    Their field of vision was dark, but a small rail that led to the foot of the mountain suddenly lit up, colorful LED lights shining bright.


    A tramcar that could carry over 20 people approached slowly.


    The yers at the top of the mountain paused, then raced over to the tramcar. The tramcar sped down from the top of the mountain, the mountain wind stinging Ming Yao¡¯s eyes and causing him to exin to his captain in a loud voice, ¡°I¡¯m not crying, I¡¯m really not crying!¡±


    Wei Yan was still stiffly holding onto the little frog skull basin, while Caesar chattered and kicked up a fuss as he dug through the contents, ¡°I¡¯m so hungry, is there any sashimi¨C¨C¡± Red¡¯s excited voice drifted towards the back from the front of the tramcar, ¡°I! Am standing! In the hunting wind~~¡±


    The Crosson basewn.


    Ying Xiangxiang¡¯s eyes curved with her smile, ¡°Did you hear that? They¡¯reing back.¡±


    The group¡¯s live stream room.


    The camera zoomed in, showing the tramcar that descended rapidly from the back mountain, filled with the pulse of youth. The trainees were all crammed in together,ughing and swearing.


    When the trainees reached the ground, the stage managers smiled as they handed out support projection boxes to the yers who didn¡¯t make it into the top five.


    The scrollingments in the live broadcast were happy and joyful.


    ¡°Real-Domineering-Noble Prince-Little Ming! Just looking at the nebndscape in Father Ming and Mother Ming¡¯s video, it should be a luxury house worth hundreds of millions of credits?¡±


    ¡°Little Witch¡¯s battle team is so warm! Little Witch¡¯s big brothers are also very warm! That big brother in Little Witch¡¯s family looks like a PhD, no wonder Little Witch¡¯s so smart. I want to pick up Little Witch and give him a kiss!¡±


    ¡°Was that Wei Yan¡¯s little sister in the video? Her gentle features are very Western.¡±


    ¡°No, that¡¯s Professor Alfaso¡¯s granddaughter! Little sister Miss Lisa. Last month, during the Federal retrial of the R-Code Base, Wei Yan and Lisa appeared in court together. The professor protected Wei Yan back then, and now Wei Yan is protecting Lisa... Hahaha, they¡¯re not a couple. Lisa¡¯s Star Blog shows that she has a boyfriend, and it seems that they met when she was studying in Floating City¡¯s scientific research institute. Lisa often posts photos with Little Witch, so it seems that Little Witch and Wei Yan have a good private rtionship!¡±


    ¡°In short, to Lisa, Wei Yan is her most reliable family member!¡±


    The ingredients were quickly put on the grill.


    Colorful virtual projections hung above thewn. The Thin Army had written a new song for Thin Fire, and Caesar¡¯s motherughed heartily in the video¨C¨C


    It continued until the first, glossy skewer of beef wrapped mushrooms was ready to eat, hot off the grill.


    Wu Jin pulled the fatty beef skewer off the grill and hadn¡¯t even opened his mouth when his elbow sank slightly.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d disappeared for a full three hours, finally showed up.


    The air by the campfire was hot yetfortable in the summer night.


    It wasn¡¯t too hot even when the two of them leaned together.


    The two beef mushroom rolls were strung up on a skewer stick, half of which was destroyed by Wu Jin, and the other half was handed over very naturally to Wei Shi. After eating a bunch of skewers, Wu Jin picked up a small spat and patted the handheld wraps on the baking tray, making them fluffier and softer.


    On the stage, Ying Xiangxiang finished singing several songs from her album and had just set down her mic. At this time, there were trainees trying to make Blood Pigeon sing. Blood Pigeon¡¯s expression was serious, but he was looking left and right and evading the topic. Ultimately, the respected Instructor Blood Pigeon couldn¡¯t hold up against the three assault position yers, and was half lifted and pushed up onto the stage.


    Blood Pigeon was forced to perform, singing an old survival show theme song from 20 years ago. Before stepping down, the old professional yer¡¯s eyes were fierce, and he directly pinpointed the program producer hidden in the crowd.


    Blood Pigeon: ¡°Program producer, sing.¡±


    The program producer raised his hand up in refusal and wasn¡¯t scared at all, ¡°Alright then, you guys continue ying, I have something else to do¨C¨C¡± His voice hadn¡¯t even finished when a dozen tall and broad trainees stood up at the same time around the grill. The program producer: ¡°Ah, sit and eat, what are you all standing up for... ah!¡±


    The grill grid was changed, and the smell of wheat beer permeated across thewn.


    First, it was Caesar and Red running wild all over the ce, but after three rounds of drinking and nagging, Qin Jinbao once again started his one-sided discussion about the Qin and Han Dynasties. Ming Yao was already drunk and distracted, and it was unknown where Wu Jin had found a stick with a string, using a crab stick to y fishing with Ming Yao¨C¨C


    There was something meowing fiercely on the roof.


    Wu Jin looked up, only to see the ck cat lyingzily on the roof. The little Pterosaur was stealing skewers from the grill with its slender beak, then fluttering up onto the roof. Then, the ck cat would press down with its paws, the Pterosaur would tear, and the two of them would bow their heads and share their spoils.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin quickly called the little Pterosaur over for a scolding.


    The ck cat on the roof flipped over the roof and disappeared, leaving a mess of greasy bamboo skewers on the ridge. Wu Jin had no choice but to get paper towels and dishcloths from the logistics team and climb up onto the eaves.


    He threw away the bamboo skewers and wiped the little Pterosaur¡¯s greasy beak clean.


    Wu Jin looked up.


    The view on the roof was unobstructed by trees, and the sky was bright and clear.


    From the Milky Way downwards was Aqu, Sagittarius, Orion, Southern Cross, the stars scattered all across the sky, shining brilliantly. Behind Orion was Floating City, deep in the Azure Cosmos.


    There was the sound of footsteps on the roof.


    Wei Shi sat down beside Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin was suddenly very happy.


    Wei Shi was thoughtful, ¡°What.¡±


    Wu Jin looked out beyond the Crosson Base.


    A river of stars was above his head, dense like a waterfall, and at his feet were the lights from thousands of homes.


    Wei Shi was sitting next to him, the Wei Shi who he¡¯d been waiting for for many years in the R-Code Base, the Wei Shi who was about to be his biggest rival in the league.


    The past sank back into the depths of his memory. In the future, he would have a career that had only just begun, and he would leave countless footsteps across the numerous points in the Azure neb.


    What was within reach, was the beginning of this journey, the vast stars, a brilliant world that he hadn¡¯t yet experienced in all his 19 years of life.


    There was a lot of noise under the eaves of the roof.


    This was probably just one of the mostmon nights out of the countless ones toe.


    But it was because it was so ordinary and free of any extravagance, that each moment could flow into one another, back and forth, day after day.


    How wonderful.


    Wu Jin looked up.


    The two of them exchanged shallow kisses beneath the stars.


    (End of Text)


    The author has something to say:


    Hugging my little angels, muah!


    The main text is over, but don¡¯t be afraid, the extras will begin immediately!


    The end of this story is the real beginning for Little Witch¡¯s new life. ¡®Liking something¡¯ is a very personal thing; thank you for giving your precious love to Little Witch and Wei Shi.


    This story has apanied Baibai (xiin: the author) through highs and lows. When I feel sad, I also stroke the soft and fluffy Little Witch. Baibai isn¡¯t a gifted yer, and from the first book to the present, there have been many mistakes and I¡¯m growing slowly. Thank you for giving Baibai and Little Witch a chance, and for being willing to read all the way to here. You are all the real angels in the world!


    So, in the end, there is nothing else to report, only hope the next book is better!


    Kisses.


    Taking a bow!


    <i>Juurensha: !!!! Such a nice fluffy ending! Can¡¯t wait to see the extras too!</i>


    <i>xiin: woot! that¡¯s the end of the main story! there¡¯s still a bunch of extras, about their honeymoon, about Wei Shi and Wu Jin¡¯s respective teams after they ¡®graduate¡¯ from the Crosson Show, the Jingyi CP, Shao Yu, and a fluffy alternate universe extra. sooo... the daily update schedule will still be ongoing for about 2-3 weeks while we get them all out o.o we¡¯re really not done yet!</i>


    <i>if you enjoyed reading Surprise!, i hope you guys can consider supporting the author by actually purchasing the chapters on jjwxc. there are instructions on how you can do so here, and you can click here for the link to the novel. there¡¯s also an ongoing taiwanese hardcopy release that you can purchase by clicking here. </i>


    <i>(oh yeah, since i¡¯m going crazy with the links, don¡¯t forget to write a review for Surprise! on NovelUpdates!)</i>

 Chapter Ch226.1 - Extra - Going On Vacation

    <h4>Chapter Ch226.1 - Extra ¨C Going On Vacation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°Good morning, you¡¯re listening to <Azure Survival Star Express>. As of yesterday, the mid-season starter list for each team in the Azurepetition zone professional league was announced, and the main rotation yers of Dolma and White Moonlight have stirred up heated discussions...¡±


    ¡°In the uing mid-seasonpetition, 62 rookies will join this top professional league as new blood. Amongst them, 27 of theme from the traineepetitions Crosson, Hyacinth, Northern Lights, and so on, having made their official debut and be eligible to join the rotation.¡±


    ¡°Another 35 yers from each team¡¯s youth training reserves will also be participating in the mid-season games as substitutes.¡±


    ¡°Additionally, since the Crosson Show finals came to an end two weeks ago, the whereabouts of Contestant Wei Shi, who debuted in first ce, have been discussed frequently. It has been reported that the Floating City Battle Team signed Contestant Wei with a sky high offer, breaking the record for the first round contract price for all previous trainees. At this time, we¡¯d like to invite the famousmentator, Axel, to speak. What are your thoughts on this...¡±


    For once, the mist over Floating City had dissipated, and the sunshine was just right.


    Wu Jin yawned widely and made two cups of coffee, handing one to Wei Shi.


    The house robot was nearby, working hard and broadcasting the morning radio.


    ¡°Thank you for inviting me here. Floating City Battle Team is a newly registered wild card team this year. Their first contract was generously offered to Contestant Wei, putting him in the c-position, which can be considered ¡®heavy investment into foreign aid¡¯. This year, the Floating City Battle Team has shown great ambition, and I personally look forward to their performance in the wild card division. However, from the perspective of career development, only Federal events will provide him with more exposure. Going to the Floating City Team means he will most likely be doing a Star League round trip¡±


    round trip ¨C going to thepetition and thening right back (because of early elimination)


    ¡°Thank you, Axel. Out of the other yers from the Crosson Show, who else do you think is worth paying attention to?¡±


    Wu Jin gulped down his coffee.


    Who else was worth paying attention to! It sounded like stock selection advice given by stock market experts.


    ¡°Wei Yan, without a doubt. Thin Fire, who was ranked third, is also a rookie who is being pushed hard by Silver Thread Roll this year. Of course, Contestant Ning Fengbei, who is in the same battle team, is also worth looking forward to. Zuo Botang and Zoe, who are ranked 6th and 8th, are both very talented snipers, but their rankings were lower than they should have been due to the 1v1 system in the finals. Wu Jin, the yer who ranked 4th...¡±


    ¡°I appreciate his brilliance in themander position and his reasoning ability. However, his style is quite different from the current White Moonlight, and as an assault position, there is still room for improvement.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say if White Moonlight will be able to gain a Star League quota after Lin Jue retires.¡±


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s unlikely that White Moonlight will be able to make it to the Star League?¡±


    ¡°Not exactly. It¡¯ll depend on how fast White Moonlight¡¯s new yers grow.¡±


    The program began to broadcast advertisements.


    The small robot cleverly switched channels, changing to a radio station that discussed popr tourist attractions.


    Wei Shi finished his coffee and signed thest document.


    On the other end of themunication array, Mao Dongqing, the 4th Law Enforcement Marshal of Floating City, announced that all items currently requiring attention had been cleared out. Congrattions to Floating City¡¯s King on the start of his holiday, may he have a happy holiday.


    Then, a series of short messages poured in like the tide.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°[Forward] Surprise! Amongst the top 50 coolest spots for couples to travel in summer, this ce ranks first.¡±


    Red was cheerful, ¡°Brother Wei! This is amazing! [Forward] Terrifying exotic animal farm, eight thrilling hunting scenes, eat as much as you can hunt.¡±


    Researcher Song: [Group Forward] ces to go to stay healthy this summer, rx your heart and mind.¡±


    Wei Shi looked at the couples hot spring in the forwarded articles.


    On the other side of the table, Wu Jin didn¡¯t know which button he¡¯d pressed, but it caused the robot to spit out a pile of travel flyers, scattering them all over the table.


    Wu Jin: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    Wei Shi fished him out and reached out his hand to expose his terminal. The robot cheerfully scanned the terminal, deducting 200 credits from Wei Shi and activating an internal purchase, closing the advertising printing plug-in.


    Wei Shi bowed his head and nibbled casually.


    Wu Jin only realized after the fact, ¡°You didn¡¯t add sugar to your coffee!¡±


    Wei Shi made a sound of acknowledgement, then held Wu Jin down, not doing anything, but not letting him go. His gaze had narrowed a little like a beast of prey as it travelled suggestively over Wu Jin¡¯s waist line.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!¡± Anotheryer of the emotional lock had been undone, so you can hold back!


    The man sat at the boundary between the morning light and the shadow from the curtain. His strong, scarred chest was exposed in the gaps of his robe as his long legs stretched out under the table and blocked Wu Jin¡¯s retreat.


    Wu Jin turned his head and slowly, slowly leaned in.


    The bench was pushed aside, and the small robot ran quickly to the door, locking it behind itself automatically.


    Wu Jin set an rm at thest moment, ¡°Half an hour! We agreed that we¡¯d go traveling... Waaah, 29, 29 minutes left...¡±


    ......


    Floating City¡¯s King¡¯s suspension car didn¡¯t start up until noon.


    The captain of the guard expressed that if it was him who was on vacation, he would¡¯ve run off early in the morning. After all, in primary school, he couldn¡¯t even go to sleep the day before a spring outing. Brother Wei was really calm, really worthy of being Brother Wei!


    The sun hungzily in the sky after the fog had cleared up.


    Outside Floating City Base, the city waszy andnguid in the afternoon. The smell of frying and boiling drifted slowly through the market, the scent lingering in the nose even if one had their eyes closed. Lunch was always another event worth celebrating during the day. Of course, the first event was waking up and opening your eyes to see your family and friends for the first time that day.


    Floating City¡¯sboratory tower stretched up into the clouds. Last week, there had been another breakthrough in broad-spectrum therapy for the emotional lock. Boxes of sugarcane had been sent to the entrance of the base closest to the tower. On the sidewalk nearby, there was a young couple strolling by slowly. Red had mentioned them to Wu Jin before that the husband from this family had immigrated over from the Federation. He used to walk around with his wife while wearing a mask, but he didn¡¯t wear it much after she gave birth to a baby. It was probably because he was now determined to start a new life.


    The suspension car stopped at the side of the road. Wei Shi bought two lunch sets and got back into the car.


    Wu Jin was drowsing off in the passenger seat. Wei Shi set the suspension car to drive automatically and stuffed Wu Jin¡¯s mouth with delicious dumplings.


    Wu Jin woke up and expressed strong criticism of his partner¡¯sck of punctuality. Wei Shi expressed that he would make up for it in the future, but Wu Jin always felt that something wasn¡¯t right when he heard this.


    By the time the two of them arrived at the Star Harbor, Wu Jin was once again alive and kicking, holding up the travel manual with enthusiasm.


    It was a manual that the little robot had spat out.


    The cover and binding was covered in messy text and ads, and it was basically a series of small advertisements.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Are you sure you want to go?¡±


    <Golden Cloud Holiday Star, thergest pet exhibition in Azure Cosmos! Pikachu Makes A Special Debut>


    Wu Jin expressed that his memories were still stuck in the 21st century. He hadn¡¯t even seen an ordinary pikachu before, and checking out this special type would help broaden his knowledge!


    Wei Shi: What a coincidence, pikachu doesn¡¯t exist in the 31st century, either.


    Wu Jin continued to dream about a pie in the sky. Beside the pet exhibition was a forest resort. They could hunt, knead pikachus, go logging, y with the local wildlife, and soak in hot springs...


    When Wei Shi saw the advertisement for the lovers¡¯ hot springs, he nodded directly, ¡°We¡¯ll go there.¡±


    The star ship to the resort departed once every two hours. Seats were avable on a firste, first serve basis, and the waiting room was currently packed. The two of them were sandwiched in with the crowd, wearing sunsses as they stood against the wall, surrounded by bustle and noise.


    The star ship was nearly half an hourte, and the waiting room wasn¡¯t organized at all. Children rolled around everywhere, while nursing robots chased after them with hand sanitizer. Young girls chattered amongst themselves, and further away, there was a group of high school students on their graduation trip, who were full of energy and enthusiasm, generating over 60% of the noise.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi were huddled together, concentrating on watching a video rey of the Northern Wolf Team¡¯s survival game on the terminal.


    The noise in the waiting room was so loud that they couldn¡¯t hear thementators. Wu Jin didn¡¯t seem to notice, getting excited all by himself:


    ¡°! 6666 Can this kind of operation even work!¡±


    ¡°Amazing! This support yer is so badass!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no support for this highlight, the requirements are too high! Ah, what¡¯s thementator saying¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi pulled out a pair of noise reduction earphones from somewhere.


    An antique model that came with a cable.


    Wu Jin stuffed one into his ear. The video¡¯s audio track was suddenly very clear!


    Wu Jin praised Wei Shi, then bowed his head, touching his right ear. He kept feeling that the earphone cable was a little short, so he leaned closer to Wei Shi.


    After watching another short match point, the earphone cable shortened again. Wu Jin continued to lean closer to the big boss.


    Another rey, and the earphone cable shortened again...


    Wu Jin looked down.


    Wei Shi calmly released the cable. The antique earphone cable had been rolled up seven or eight times by the big boss, and the individual cables for each ear were also tangled together.


    Wu Jin was dazed; with his actions, it would be stranger if the cable didn¡¯t feel short!


    Wei Shi reached out and grabbed hold of Wu Jin, who¡¯d sent himself to the door. His actions were no different from those of the young couple who were several seats away.


    Ten minutester, the star ship finally arrived.


    Tourists flocked to the star boat, and the two of themgged behind. There were duty-free shops on both sides of the port, and snacks were avable everywhere. Wu Jin bought some from the left side, then went to the right side, eating and crunching the whole way from the waiting room to their seats.


    All the way until the pleasant voice rang out over the broadcast, ¡°Golden Cloud Starlines provides high-quality business meals on board. Please do not bring food into the cabin...¡±


    ¡°!!!¡± Wu Jin: Wasn¡¯t this the standard operation for cheap airlines? It had actually continued on for a full 10 centuries?!


    From not far away, the smiling crew began to check seat belts one by one, also checking for external food. Wu Jin made a decision and stuffed the crispy corn sausage to Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi mercilessly refused, and Wu Jin could only hide the snacks under the table. When the flight attendant came over, Wei Shi opened up a duty-free goods catalogue, leaning forward slightly as he read it. With these precision tactics and tacit cooperation, he blocked Wu Jin¡¯s small food hiding actions from view.


    The flight attendant finished the check and left with a smile.


    Wei Shi tilted his head.


    Wu Jin happily lifted up the table to snatch up his snacks. He dug around a bit and then started to crunch and chomp again.


    When the star ship arrived at Golden Cloud Resort, it was raining, and the traffic at the port was blocked. Tourists were packed into the suspension minibus in groups of 12.


    Wu Jin suddenly realized something, ¡°Did we forget to buy tickets and pay the transportation fee?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded.


    Wu Jin looked down again.


    On the ad booklet the words ¡®free tour¡¯ stood out and caught the eye! Wu Jin¡¯s heart thumped, and he had a premonition that it wasn¡¯t good. By then, the suspension minibus that was covered in advertisements arrived in the rain. Even the lights were projecting an advertisement for a certain love hotel.


    After getting on the bus, the AI salesman stretched out six mechanical arms and enthusiastically rmended value-added tourism services to the six couples on board.


    Another same-sex couple was seated beside Wu Jin, and the youth wearing a pair of ck framed sses was outgoing and talkative, ¡°What a coincidence, you guys are also traveling on a budget!¡±


    Wu Jin sighed, hesitated, then nodded.


    The young man received a response and was even more enthusiastic as he continued, ¡°There are quite a few group purchase discounts for four people here. How about we group up together! Are you here to see Pikachu too...¡±


    Wu Jin was instantly excited, ¡°Yes, yes!¡±


    On the bus filled with advertisements, Wei Shi was wearing sunsses and looking at the other party with his arms crossed over his chest. The young man¡¯s boyfriend cheerfully tried to strike up a conversation with Wei Shi, ¡°The two of us met through ying Pokemon. My family has an ancestral reon that was caught on the palmputer several centuries ago. The game has gone through so many versions, but we¡¯ve never forgotten to copy it over. Speaking of which, although nobody watches the game or animation anymore, I used the reon to propose to him.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The man beside them, ¡°Are you guys Pikachu trainers? Or do you like something else? Mewtwo? Jigglypuff? Charmander?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    However, this conversation that was on different wavelengths was quickly connected together. Wei Shi tilted his head, while Wu Jin smiled broadly from beside him.


    <i>xiin: ... pokemon. and also, a reon that made it (digitally) through centuries. wow.</i>

 Chapter Ch226.2 - Extra - Going On Vacation

    <h4>Chapter Ch226.2 - Extra ¨C Going On Vacation</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The car door opened. In a short period of ten minutes, Wu Jin and the youth had already gotten very familiar with each other, even starting to address Wei Shi as ¡®Brother Wei¡¯.


    This couple was familiar with budget travel, and they were incredibly adept with strategies and coupons. Wu Jin managed to pick up a few group coupons, taking Wei Shi to pet cats for free, then picking up two cups of the cheapest sundaes, digging out the basil that the big boss didn¡¯t like.


    Wei Shi watched Wu Jin eat the herb.


    Wu Jin pointed at the basil and expressed, ¡°Many people don¡¯t like to eat this herb.¡±


    Wei Shi hooked his fingers.


    Lips and teeth gently collided, separating again after a brief touch.


    Wei Shi evaluated the basil, ¡°Not tasty.¡± Then, he gestured for Wu Jin to gnaw on the sundae again.


    Wu Jin pped the table, ¡°No way, no way, we¡¯re out in public. Don¡¯t be shameless!¡±


    Wei Shi cleared out his cup in a few quick bites and directly went over to press the other person into his arms.


    The soft ice cream covered up the rich vor of the herb.


    Wu Jin iled and kicked up a fuss. Wei Shi tilted his head, ¡°There¡¯s no one else here.¡±


    Outside the primeval forest, after the rain, in a corner of the dessert station that was covered up by ferns, the two exchanged a kiss with high carbohydrate content and excessive sweetness.


    There were three more stops before the minibus entered the pet exhibition.


    At first, the other couple didn¡¯t quite dare to talk to Wei Shi. However, after Wei Shi picked up a reon doll in an airgun shooting game, they immediately began to admire him. Wu Jin had been mooching coupons off them the whole way and finally gave the reon to the youth as a trade.


    The two couples bid farewell to each other at the entrance to the pet exhibition.


    After Wu Jin disappeared, the youth said excitedly, ¡°The two of them are so nice!¡±


    His partner nodded, ¡°The one called Little Witch has constantly been dragging his boyfriend everywhere to see things.¡±


    The youth, ¡°Hm?¡±


    His partnerughed, ¡°It¡¯s clear that Brother Wei is older and more experienced, but Little Witch is the one pushing him toe into contact with the outside world. They¡¯re an interesting couple.¡±


    Golden Cloud Special Pet Exhibition.


    Wu Jin was filled with anticipation and expectations when he pushed open the door to the entrance. He enthusiastically picked up the tickets for the Pikachu exhibition¨C¨C


    Inside the crowded entrance.


    Little ball-shaped yellow mice huddled together.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    ¡®Special Pikachu¡¯ were disyed in different categories in the exhibition. The SS type Pikachu was a dyed hamster, the S type Pikachu was a golden hamster, the M type was a guinea pig, and the L type was a bamboo rat. There were also squirrels and a variety of foxes, and staff who were busy using animal-safe dye to color a mouse fox.


    On the right hand side of the exhibition, there were many Pikachu dolls and figurines for sale, with a 10% off promotion. There were head scratchers, ethnic style long skirts, and red fluorescent fortune cards...


    Wu Jin stared in shock at the highly photoshopped Pikachu on the flyer


    The staff, on the other hand, were extremely patient, ¡°It¡¯s exactly because they don¡¯t look alike that it¡¯s special. If it was exactly the same, it would be an ordinary Pikachu! Dying mice is also a type of behavioral art. What do you say, will you buy anything? There¡¯s a discount if you buy three hamsters together, and the bamboo mice can be used to make soup on the spot&#k2026;¡±


    A few minutester, Wu Jin was in a daze as they left.


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t that all a lie!¡±


    Wei Shi confirmed it, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Wu Jin unfolded the map for the tourist area and didn¡¯t think twice before saying, ¡°We¡¯ll go to the hot springs hotel.¡±


    So, the two people followed the stream of people headed to the hot springs hotel. On the way there, they met the same couple from earlier. With the exception of Wei Shi, the other three were all disappointed. Fortunately, based on the reviews on the Star Net, the¡¯s private hot springs were very much worth visiting.


    Scenic spot transportation hub.


    Wu Jin and the youth opened their eyes wide at the same time, ¡°What?!!¡±


    The AI tour guide told them again, gently, ¡°From here, you can take the minibus to the hot spring area. It¡¯ll pass through three shopping centers, and there will be a one hour stop at each one. Dear tourist, we don¡¯t dopulsory shopping, it¡¯s just that since we¡¯re passing by, and they shouldn¡¯t be missed. Raw jade materials start from 90% off, and you can use your Federal credit status to bet on stones...¡±


    Wu Jin and the other couple, ¡°......¡±


    Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°What about the other routes.¡±


    The AI tour guide was instantly excited, its mechanical eyes shining happily, ¡°Hello, guest. The fastest way to get to the hot springs area from here is to cross the untamed jungle. There are over 40,000 species in Golden Cloud¡¯s jungle, including extinct mammoths, artificially cultivated Saurischia dinosaurs, specialty moon goddess butterflies, and so on.¡±


    ¡°The cost of renting basic transportation equipment for the jungle is 600 credits per person and includes a safety anesthetic gun. The cost of employing an AI guide is 8000 credits a trip, and a field survival specialist instructor is 24,000 a trip. These one time fees will allow you to enjoy the splendor of the jungle. There are even famous survival show yers among our gold medal specialists...¡±


    The couple beside them were speechless and stunned.


    The transportation and equipment rental cost was only 1200 for two people. It wasn¡¯t uneptable, but¨C¨C


    Who could cross the jungle with nothing but their bare hands?! A guide was a must, and at this time, it was already dark. If they weren¡¯t lucky, they¡¯d have to spend the night in the forest and hire a field survival instructor.


    When these value-added services were piled on top, wasn¡¯t it just a huge pit!


    By the counter, Wu Jin was looking at the map, ¡°The vehicle for rental is a small cross-country suspension vehicle. Driving in a straight line, it¡¯ll take less than 3 hours.¡±


    It was much faster than having to stay at the mandatory shopping points.


    Wei Shi nodded, ¡°We¡¯ll go straight through.¡±


    The AI guide was immediately excited, ¡°Hello, two low-altitude cross-country suspension vehicles, an AI guide, plus a field survival specialist. A total of 33,200 credits. You can swipe here...¡±


    Wu Jin refused directly, ¡°Just the two vehicles.¡±


    Standing in front of the tour guide service desk, the AI was stunned for a moment, so shocked it almost stalled. At the same time, the young couple, the live instructors who were trying to market to their customers, and the customers who were leaning against the counter, all exchanged nces.


    Just the two vehicles?


    What was the origin of these two people? They were wearing sunsses on a day with light rain, and they even wanted to y and explore the jungle by themselves! Were they looking down on the mammoths and dinosaurs?!


    The youth who¡¯d given Wu Jin a bunch of group buy tickets immediately spoke up, ¡°How about joining us on the minibus? I brought a board game¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin smiled broadly and waved his hand, ¡°See you at the hot springs hotel!¡±


    The two of them spoke to a guide to rent the vehicles and were immediately approached by the ¡®safety director¡¯ for a final round of persuasion.


    On the field beside them were two teams of field instructors who were teaching customers how to use the rental equipment. At this moment, they were helping customers check over the hunting anesthesia guns that were attached to the vehicles.


    The customer who was being helped gossiped, ¡°Are those people also customers of yours? Why were they able to adjust the guns much faster than you guys, and finish in just a few moments.¡±


    The field survival specialist, ¡°Hey, how could that be¨C¨C¡±


    The specialist turned around, ¡°¨C¨C!!!¡±


    At the edge of the primitive jungle, Wu Jin was installing the adjusted anesthesia gun onto the suspended vehicle¡¯s weapons rack. The youth¡¯s movements were quick and urate, and his muscles that could burst out with explosive strength were revealed beneath the cuffs of his shirt.


    Wu Jin put on his helmet and waved to Wei Shi who was close by.


    The vehicles slowly ascended, and then rapidly sped into the jungle under the dusk sky like two meteors!


    In the crowd, the youth who¡¯d just been ying with Wu Jin was shocked, ¡°The two of them... what exactly do the two of them do for a living?¡±


    There were many tourists gathered together, so of course there were others who had noticed themotion. In the faint breeze, someone could be heard whispering, ¡°Didn¡¯t they look like Little Witch and Wei Shi? Holy shit, howe I feel like I might have shipped a real CP?!¡±


    The youth was stunned. Little Witch, Wei Shi.


    He looked down at his terminal and searched them up, quickly showing the results to his partner.


    Wu Jin, White Moonlight Entertainment, professional survival show battle team (Federal) assault andmander position, first rotation.


    Wei Shi, Floating City Entertainment, professional survival show battle team (Wild Card) captain.


    The youth was in a trance, ¡°... The two of them look like that, yet they went to fight in survival shows? So, if they¡¯re already professional yers, why are they traveling on a budget?!!!¡±


    Golden Cloud Resort Star, primeval jungle.


    Two small cross-country vehicles shot past the trees, shaking the damp leaves and then shooting through the clinging, damp fog.


    Wei Shi turned on the walkie talkie, ¡°Prepare to ascend.¡±


    The vehicles suddenly lifted up, breaking through the humid jungle mist. Thest rays of burning sunlight were above their heads, and below them was a boundless sea of trees, scattered rivers, and the brilliant traces of life along the water.


    Birds upied the ecological niche at the edge of the jungle, while leopards, foxes, wild boars, and armadillos lived along the river. Deep in the jungle, the mountain cliffs blocked off the monsoons and ocean winds of the. Herbivorous feathered dinosaurs appeared sporadically, followed byrge feline mammals that looked down from high perches¨C¨C


    On Wu Jin¡¯s terminal, the oxygen content index went up and down crazily.


    They arrived at the first charging station.


    The vehiclesnded. Wu Jin unclipped the helmet and bent over to rece the energy core.


    The youth¡¯s chest and back were sweating from the heat of the vehicle. There was nobody else at the charging station, so Wu Jin took off his jacket and sprayed himself with water from the hose before swiping his card and buying a disposable towel.


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice transmitted across the walkie talkie, ¡°Listen carefully.¡±


    The hot air seemed to have been disturbed by low-frequency sound waves, and the earth trembled slightly. In the distance, there was a series of calls, the sound deep and majestic.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart abruptly thudded in his chest.


    Wei Shi¡¯s vehicle descended, and Wu Jin drilled in directly. The man wiped the youth dry with the white towel that was wrapped around Wu Jin, and the vehicle rose up into the air again.


    In the distance, a group of mammoths slowly ascended the mountain, visible at the boundary between the forest and the snow field at the top of the mountain peak.


    The ridges of the snowy mountains in the distance were straight, like a white pyramid. The snow cap reflected thest rays of sunset, and the mammoths were like travelers who were returningte to meet the sunset.


    Mammoths had died out even before 2000 BC, when pyramids had just risen up in Ancient Egypt. They were first depicted on pottery found in Babylon, like leaders of an ancient tribe.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Hold tight.¡±


    The vehicle entered low-noise mode and followed the tracks of the mammoths. When they approached the artificial snow mountain, the cool wind blew into the half open window. Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were fixed on the scene, and Wei Shi deliberately controlled the altitude of the vehicle without disturbing the elephant herd.


    The mammoths disappeared with thest traces of sunset.


    The vehicle returned to the charging station.


    It vibrated violently as itnded on the t ground, and Wu Jin jumped out from inside a whileter, ¡°No way! It¡¯s dark here¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°So?¡±


    The youth¡¯s pupils were shining in the night.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was alsoing rapidly. He blurted, ¡°¨C¨CTo the hot springs hotel.¡±


    The moon was a sliver in the sky, and the primitive jungle was covered in ayer of moonlight.


    Two vehicles soared up into the sky, merging into the stars.


    <i>Juurensha: Omg, it¡¯s so real, the tour that takes you through 3 whole shoppingplexes...still, cute honeymoon trip!</i>


    <i>xiin: i just smile like a fool every time i read this extra and think about WS and WJ being so low key and applying their survival show badassness to real life~</i>

 Chapter 227 - Extra - Jingyi 1

    <h4>Chapter 227 - Extra ¨C Jingyi 1</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Southern Cross Star¡¯s Ming Family was a standard overbearing president family.


    Ming Yao¡¯s father was the overbearing president, Ming Yao¡¯s mother was the overbearing president¡¯s wife, and Ming Yao¡¯s elder brother was the family heir.


    And Ming Yao¡¯sst name was ¡®Ming¡¯.


    The character for ¡®Ming¡¯ was made up of the sun and the moon. They shone down on the same stretch of heaven and earth, blessing the world with its light and sending the aura of an emperor right to one¡¯s door.


    So, after the year-end quarterly settlement, thepany¡¯s subordinates sent a full box of ¡®emperor fruit¡¯ to President Ming.


    They were called ¡®emperor fruit¡¯, but in fact, they were wax apples.


    Ming Yao, who was still in grade two of primary school, watched cartoons while gnawing on wax apples every day.


    President Ming was shocked. The wax apples weren¡¯t as good for the body as okra, but Ming Yao was still eating them every day. It meant that this son of his would bear great responsibility.


    However, wax apples couldn¡¯t be eaten so often.


    Madame Ming was trying to cultivate Little Ming Yao¡¯s understanding of ¡®dyed gratification¡¯. Madame Ming spoke in a gentle voice, ¡°Mama will give you a fruit. If you eat it today, you won¡¯t have any tomorrow. If you return it to mama tomorrow, you¡¯ll have two.¡±


    The First Young Master of the Ming Family saw his younger brother holding the fruit in his hand, wanting to eat it, and wanted to cultivate Ming Yao¡¯s ¡®financial management consciousness¡¯. Brother Ming said patiently, ¡°The fruit in Little Ming¡¯s hand, if you eat it today, it¡¯ll be gone tomorrow. If you give it to big brother today, it¡¯ll turn into three fruits tomorrow, and nine fruits the day after tomorrow.¡±


    Little Ming Yao immediately ced the fruit from his mother into his elder brother¡¯s small bank.


    10 days fixed deposit.


    The next day, Madame Ming walked into Ming Yao¡¯s small room and found 0 fruits.


    Madame Ming was very surprised and sent a message to her friend, ¡°Little Ming isn¡¯t learning how to dy gratification. What should I do?¡±


    Her close friend, ¡°Children at that age haven¡¯t developed their personalities fully yet. How about sending him to learn to y chess and archery?¡±


    That afternoon, Little Ming Yao was sent to the Jingyi youth archery ss.


    The Jingyi battle team hadn¡¯t made many achievements that year, and they didn¡¯t receive much ie from advertising. Fortunately, the team manager was very capable and had arranged a training ss in order to earn extra money. Having the trainees be part-time tutors was a wonderful thing.


    A whole team of luxury suspended cars sent Ming Yao to his archery ss. As the president¡¯s son, he received very special treatment, and it was a one-on-one ss. The little bow had been specially selected to not harm the hands, and the target distance was two meters¨C¨Cin order to ensure that Ming Yao wouldn¡¯t miss even with his eyes closed. There was also a small screen on the target that yed cartoons for Ming Yao to watch.


    However, Ming Yao kicked up a fuss, wanting to go home.


    The archery hall manager cajoled him, ¡°If you can hit the 7th ring on the 10 meter target, you can go home...¡±


    There was a thud.


    Little Ming Yao waved his bow, and the arrow hit the 9th ring on the 10 meter target, close to the center, ¡°I want to go home!¡±


    The manager: ¡°......¡±


    A few minutester, a supervisor came in. The manager whispered, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s his first time touching a bow. Although the arm strength required for the bow has been adjusted for his age, and there is an arrow guidance pad, the students are basically untried and still manage to hit the wrong target most of the time...¡±


    Little Ming Yao wasn¡¯t concerned about these things. He sat on the ground on his own and started watching cartoons.


    The manager from the battle team side thought about it, ¡°Have Little Zuoe.¡±


    The door squeaked open.


    Someone came to stand behind Ming Yao.


    Ming Yao turned around. There was a 12 year old boy standing there in a pale white shooting uniform, narrow sleeves, and a gold hook hanging from his waist. He looked like a jade-faced youth who¡¯d just stepped out of a painting.


    The teenager weighed Little Ming Yao¡¯s toy bow, ¡°Target position 15 meters.¡±


    The target slid back along its rails, and the youth spoke kindly, ¡°15 meters. If you hit the 10th ring, you can go home.¡±


    Little Ming Yao was indignant, ¡°You guys don¡¯t keep your word!


    The teenager: ¡°Their words don¡¯t count, but mine do.¡±


    Little Ming Yao snatched back the toy bow and shot randomly at the target. None of the arrowsnded any closer than the 6th ring. The teenager came close to correct his movements, then returned to his original position when he was done, every time.


    The little child holding the bow and arrow narrowed his eyes at him.


    The teenager smiled, ¡°Although I¡¯m teaching young lordling to shoot arrows, you¡¯re still the one using the bow. I need to stay at least one yard away, these are Jingyi¡¯s rules.¡±


    Ming Yao was usually called Young Master Ming when he was outside, and at home, he was called Little Ming.


    It was the first time anyone had called him ¡®lordling¡¯.


    It sounded very gentle.


    Ming Yao continued to narrow his eyes, ¡°Why are you dressed like that.¡±


    The teenager: ¡°Jingyi¡¯s shooting uniform.¡±


    Ming Yao wondered, ¡°Why don¡¯t you have a jade pendant?¡±


    The teenager: ¡°I¡¯m not old enough yet.¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Then why do you have a golden hook?¡±


    The teenager: ¡°Because I can shoot better than they can.¡±


    The 9 year old Ming was arrogant and willful, and the 12 year old teenager was full of energy.


    Ming Yao: ¡°What¡¯s your name.¡±


    The teenager: ¡°My name is Zuo Botang.¡±


    Zuo Botang led Little Ming Yao to load the arrow and aim, then returned back to his original position


    The bow that had been adjusted for power curved. Ming Yao released his fingers and shot.


    10th ring.


    Little Ming Yao stared at the bow and arrow in shock for a long time before suddenly bing interested and shooting out one arrow after another. He didn¡¯t like the first few trainers, but Zuo Botang was just right. Little Young Master Ming talked to Zuo Botang about anything and everything, talking about how he didn¡¯t like doing his homework, how he liked eating waxed apples, about how his father and mother and elder brother didn¡¯t apany him to y.


    Only then did Zuo Botang discover that Ming Yao was a little chatterbox.


    When the Ming Family drove over to pick up Ming Yao, Ming Yao was very reluctant to leave.


    So, the next day, Ming Yao came over to join Jingyi¡¯s shooting ss again.


    Archery sses with sky high prices continued on like this for five years.


    During these five years, Zuo Botang was there sometimes, and sometimes he wasn¡¯t.


    Ming Yao¡¯s form of address to Zuo Botang changed from ¡®hey¡¯, to ¡®what¡¯s his name¡¯, to the very loud ¡®Brother Zuo, ¡®Today, my Brother Zuo¡¯, ¡®My Brother Zuo said¡¯...


    The golden hook on Zuo Botang¡¯s waist was reced by a jade pendant. When he was away, he asionally went to a training match or participated in some insignificant leagues for senior high school students.


    There were no live broadcasts for these kinds of low endpetitions. Little Ming Yao saved up a month¡¯s worth of pocket money and purchased a live sponsorship for the game. A series of ¡®Go, Zuo Botang!¡¯ banners were disyed all around the edge of the venue, and it was a sponsorship that definitely lost money.


    For Ming Yao, when he ran out of pocket money, he¡¯d just get more the next month.


    For Zuo Botang, he severely criticized Ming Yao for wasting money.


    However, the next day, Ming Yao had a direct confrontation with his family over wanting to go and y in survival shows.


    The Ming Family instantly exploded.


    By the time Ming Yao went back to the archery hall again, Zuo Botang was there waiting for him.


    The antique stone table held Zuo Botang¡¯s training gun.


    For once, Zuo Botang wasn¡¯t smiling, ¡°I know that the captain advised you toe andpete, but ying professionally isn¡¯t a joke.¡±


    The gun was assembled easily, the magazine unloaded and tossed to Ming Yao, ¡°In thepetitions, the weapon you¡¯ll encounter the most is the gun. The life-saving capsule will only pop out at a critical moment between life and death. If you y well, you¡¯ll have an audience. If you don¡¯t y well, the audience will leave.¡±


    Ming Yao looked straight at him.


    His two eyes were bright, ¡°I¡¯ve never touched a gun. Brother Zuo... Big brother, can you show me?¡±


    Zuo Botang bowed his head and almost choked. Ming Yao¡¯s expression was just like that of the fangirls and fanboys in the team who wanted to touch the gun magazine, and take photos and post on their Star Blogs.


    Zuo Botang thought to himself, had something gone wrong with what he¡¯d taught Little Ming?


    During the years when Ming Yao frequently visited the archery hall, Zuo Botang had watched over him as he did his homework, criticized him for contradicting his parents, and would beat up the Ming Yao who skipped school.


    So, Zuo Botang tossed Ming Yao out of the hall directly and told him to think carefully about whether he wanted to be a carefree young master at home, ore and fight in the survival shows.


    Ming Yao came back a weekter.


    Not only did he sign a contract with Jingyi, he¡¯d also brought along all his belongings. Ming Yao pushed open the door to the Jingyi team and went to the training room. ¡°My elder brother booked out a shooting range for me, and I trained for a week. How about it! Brother Zuo, am I good enough to be your deputy!¡±


    A standard dynamic target, standard shooting rifle, 10 rings.


    The high-level Jingyi staff who¡¯de to perform the trainee evaluation was stunned and immediately promoted Ming Yao to an S-level trainee contract.


    He became a reserve trainee for the second team.


    On that very day, Ming Yao started following Zuo Botang, cheerfully calling out ¡®Captain¡¯ every day.


    Others might change their form of address for Zuo Botang to ¡®Brother Zuo¡¯ when they became more familiar with him, but Ming Yao somehow changed from ¡®Brother Zuo¡¯ to ¡®Captain¡¯. It was as though, after calling him ¡®Captain¡¯, he had firmly stuffed himself into the Jingyi Battle Team. He mixed in with the other trainees, eatingmon meals and talking about beautiful girls, and he didn¡¯t have to participate in social events with his elder brother, didn¡¯t have to y at stock spection, andpletely liberated his nature.


    Most importantly, he could even sleep with Zuo Botang at night!


    Ming Yao had caught everyone off guard with his arrival. Jingyi didn¡¯t have extra bed space, so they could only squeeze him in with Zuo Botang. However, there were quite a few younger trainees in the team who all wanted to sleep with Zuo Botang and listen to their little Captain Zuo tell them bedtime stories before sleep.


    On summer evenings, Zuo Botang¡¯s single bedroom was stuffed full of people.


    They nibbled on watermelon as they listened to his stories.


    Ming Yaoined as he snatched up more watermelon, ¡°It¡¯s already 10 in the evening, time to sleep! What are you all doing here? You¡¯re disturbing the captain¡¯s rest!¡±


    The others criticized, ¡°That¡¯s no good, Captain Zuo belongs to everyone, ah, Little Ming, didn¡¯t they reallocate bunk beds tonight? Why are you still squeezing in with Captain Zuo?¡±


    Zuo Botang immediately remembered this matter.


    At 10:30, Ming Yao and the others were driven out.


    When Ming Yao went back to his own bed, he thought about it and felt unhappy. So, he took advantage of a time when nobody was paying attention, picked up a small pillow, and rushed to Zuo Botang¡¯s room! Jingyi often carried out surprise night training at three or four o¡¯clock in the middle of the night. Ming Yao rushed inside, then took out a giant padlock, setting it in ce on the door!


    Other than him, nobody else should even think abouting in!


    Zuo Botang: ¡°... What are you doing with a padlock?¡±


    Ming Yao scratched his head, ¡°... I bought over a dozen locks, but this one arrived the fastest.¡±


    Zuo Botang was helpless.


    There was still half an hour before lights out. Zuo Botang was taking advantage of the time when the lights were still on to read.


    Jingyi¡¯s performance hadn¡¯t been very good in thest two years, but they were still considered a big yer in the league. Zuo Botang, as a core trainee, would have his training clothes scented with sandalwood after they were washed.


    Ming Yao stared at Zuo Botang in a happy daze.


    Zuo Botang gestured for him toe over and sit down. ¡°Aftering to Jingyi, a gentleman¡¯s six arts: rites, music, archery, chariot driving, calligraphy, and mathematics, all need to be covered. For you, Jingyi¡¯s single powerful shot isn¡¯t hard. However, you still need to learn the other apaniments.¡±


    Ming Yao asked deliberately, ¡°What apaniments!¡±


    Zuo Botang knew that he was asking on purpose andughed, ¡°The first time I taught you to hold a bow, that was one of them.¡±


    Ming Yao was instantly excited.


    The three years that came after surprised everyone.


    The little lordling of the Ming Family not only became an intern for three years, he also enjoyed himself and was just like a fish in water. When President Ming and Madame Ming came to visit Jingyi, they were shocked into a daze.


    The one rolling around in the mud, dodging behind bunkers at any time, and pulling out guns to kill was actually the Ming Yao who used to just watch cartoons all day long?!


    From then on, nobody tried to stop Ming Yao from pursuing his career.


    Ming Yao earned himself the vice c-position of team one in his fourth year as an intern.


    He cooperated with Jingyi¡¯s future captain, Zuo Botang.


    That year, Ming Yao was 18, and Zuo Botang was 21. There was a year to go before they entered the Crosson Show, and two years before they officially participated in a professional game.


    On the night when his cement was announced. Ming Yao proudly set up a hot pot takeaway with champagne and c to celebrate with in his dormitory. His fellow trainees expressed, ¡°You snipers really like to make a big deal out of things. It¡¯s just a cement evaluation, yet you had to go and arrange for a full banquet. It¡¯s not like us assault yers¨C¨Cah, this chicken wing is really tasty. Little Ming, give me another one!¡±


    But Zuo Botang didn¡¯t show up.


    Ming Yao hugged the pot to protect it, ¡°Don¡¯t eat it all! What about my captain! How did you guys lose him!¡±


    Veteran members of the teamughed and cursed, ¡°Little Ming, other than you, who else would dare to do anything with your captain? Isn¡¯t he downstairs? Hey, don¡¯t rush out, it¡¯s raining!¡±


    Ming Yao chuckled and ran downstairs in a tangle of limbs with a box of beef.


    When a big group of men got together, they would basically only eat spicy hot pot.


    Ming Yao coughed as he went out the door. The heat from the hotpot was really intense, it had even burned up to his face.


    The rain downstairs was intermittent.


    Through the bars of the gate at the entrance to Jingyi, he could see Zuo Botang standing on the street in the distance.


    There was a girl beside the captain.


    Her head was on the captain¡¯s shoulder.


    Zuo Botang reached out and patted her on the shoulder.


    Inside the gate, Ming Yao was stunned.


    His hurried and enthusiastic footsteps stopped. He didn¡¯t know if it was because he¡¯d gotten drenched in the rain or something, but he felt cold and numb.


    They were still drinking and eating hot pot upstairs.


    The spicy scent drifted down, making the bottom of his stomach hurt.


    Ming Yao stood there in the rain just like that.


    The Young Master of the Ming Family hadn¡¯t suffered any setbacks from childhood, but he felt very miserable at this time. He slowly sat down beside the rain-soaked eaves, waiting until Zuo Botang had swiped his key and entered the gate.


    Zuo Botang was also holding a food box in his hands, and it looked like he¡¯d just finished his meal. Ming Yao could guess that he wouldn¡¯t want his own box of quick-boiled fatty beef.


    His captain came over and held up an umbre for him. The captain clearly had an umbre, but his clothes were half wet. It seemed that he¡¯d been holding the umbre up for someone else the whole way back.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, little lordling?¡± Zuo Botang smiled and asked.


    It was ¡®little lordling¡¯ again.


    Ming Yao bowed his head, his nose sour. Then, he quickly came back to his senses and wiped his nose, ¡°Captain,e up and eat hot pot! I can¡¯t take the spiciness anymore¨C¨C¡±


    At night.


    Ming Yao hid beneath his quilt, holding up his terminal andmunication with his childhood friend.


    His friend: ¡°Your captain has fallen in love, and you feel sad?¡±


    Ming Yao: 1


    His friend: ¡°Ah, holy shit, you¡¯re in a bad mood and don¡¯t want to type; doesn¡¯t that mean I have to type more for you? Isn¡¯t it just that I¡¯ve spoiled you! Are you straight or gay, if you¡¯re straight, hit 1, if you¡¯re gay, hit 2.¡±


    Ming Yao thought about it for a moment. The captain was straight, and he took the captain as his idol, so he was also straight: 1


    His friend: Then, isn¡¯t it great.


    His friend: Spring ising. You see your captain falling in love, so you also want to fall in love!


    His friend: This is too normal. Whatever your idol does is what you also want to do. You brainless star chasers are all like this!


    <i>Juurensha: Yesssss it¡¯s the Jingyi double C!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: oh, Ming Yao... the captain isn¡¯t straight...</i>

 Chapter Ch228.1 - Extra - Jingyi 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch228.1 - Extra ¨C Jingyi 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    His childhood friend¡¯s words were like a bolt of lightning, waking him up from his dream.


    There was still a light drizzle outside. Looking down from Ming Yao¡¯s dormitory, he could see the ce where the captain and the young girl had separated.


    Ming Yao flipped over. He didn¡¯t look at the window and faced the wall.


    His stomach was still burning from the spiciness. Two of his roommates murmured amongst themselves, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Little Ming? He even filled himself up with a bowl of hot pot spicy soup after dinner.¡±


    Ming Yao wrapped himself up tightly in the quilt.


    He¡¯d been inspired by his childhood friend. Wasn¡¯t his captain his inspirational idol, his life mentor!


    With this thought, his chest was filled with lofty sentiments. Pride and joy, sadness and dejection. However, his fellow trainees¡¯ brains were filled with nothing but firing guns every day, and not a single one of them could understand Little Ming¡¯s happiness and sorrow.


    Thisplex emotion needed to be shared.


    So¨C¨C


    Ming Yao joined trainee Zuo Botang¡¯s fan group.


    Hundreds of girls and dozens of youths gathered together in the group to chat, photoshop images, cut videos, and blow rainbow farts every day. In just a few short days, they¡¯d already be Ming Yao¡¯s source of spiritualfort! Chasing stars was like a grand and lofty secret love. You continue to be brilliant on the road ahead, while I escort you from within a vast crowd.


    ... This really too damned interesting!


    Soon, Ming Yao hadpletely devoted himself to this new hobby.


    Although the captain¡¯s girlfriend could hug and hold the captain, his own love for the captain was deep, hierarchical, and far more far-reaching and long-term.


    During the period of training that followed, Ming Yao was deeply involved in the fan circle and couldn¡¯t extricate himself.


    Zuo Botang took the highlight of the game.


    Ming Yao: Big brother, charge all the way to the stars ahhhh!


    Zuo Botang was temporarily called away by the leader, and had no time to pack away his gun.


    Ming Yao held the captain¡¯s gun close, wiped it clean and put it away: Big brother only needs me ahhhh!


    Zuo Botang was praised by the team manager.


    Ming Yao: Big brother is walking the flower road ahhhh!!


    Team manager: ¡°In the future, everyone should learn more from Little Zuo. Don¡¯t you think so, Little Ming!¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°YR.¡±


    Zuo Botang, the manager, and the group of trainees, ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao suddenly realized what he¡¯d said, ¡°You¡¯re right!¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s method of mixing in with the fan circles was different from others. Ming Yao didn¡¯t like to argue for his idol, he couldn¡¯t win anyway. However, he liked to watch his captain¡¯s videos over and over again, sneaking off to learn from them.


    With this brat¡¯s strength, there was a 90% chance that he¡¯d really be able to learn it, and then he would bring his gun over and show off in front of the other trainees.


    Because of this, Ming Yao made rapid progress.


    While practicing double-c cooperation with Zuo Botang, Ming Yao unknowingly became overly involved in shipping his captain. His terminal was filled with a mess of pictures of his captain. Sometimes when he saw an amazing edit, he would download it once, then forget about it and end up downloading it seven or eight times. Towards the end, his terminal was so filled up with Zuo Botang that he was everywhere in his terminal.


    His childhood friend: Speaking of which, I tried to help you find a girlfriendst time. ¡®Little rich second generation, white and lovely, with a good character, wants to find a girlfriend to dote on¡¯. Yet as a result, it was deleted by the moderators.


    His friend: It said that my advertisement was too much like a rich woman doting on a son... Can you show some sort of reaction, hey!


    On the other side of the video call, Ming Yao stared at his terminal andughed.


    Your little darling Zuo Botang is online.


    Your little darling Zuo Botang is offline.


    Your little darling Zuo Botang...


    His childhood friend was shocked: Ah, damn, is this enough to spiritually satisfy you already?


    Ming Yao was disdainful. As a mortal who only understood normal love, what do you understand!


    Soon, however, Ming Yao¡¯s star chasing underwent a great change.


    Following Jingyi¡¯s double-c¡¯s frequent cooperation, a small offshoot was created from the group of Zuo Botang-centric fans.


    Jingyi CP fans.


    When the first photo with Ming Yao was taken, it was like he¡¯d been struck by lightning. How could he show up in the picture? Wouldn¡¯t this affect their enjoyment of the captain!


    Ming Yao¡¯s ears and fingertips turned red, and he quickly notified the moderators to delete the picture. As a rich second generation, Ming Yao was the one who¡¯d smashed the most money in the fan forums and was known as Captain Zuo¡¯s most powerful fan.


    The moderator was shocked. This gold master couldn¡¯t turn out to actually be a poison fan who only supported Zuo Botang on his own, right? If he poisoned the fan support station, it would all be over!


    That night, the moderator quickly called on countless major CP authors for salvation, asking them toe forth to brainwash Ming Yao. Soulmates, childhood friends, friends to lovers, all sorts of tags were thrown into the pile.


    Zuo Botang just happened to be knocking at the door.


    There was a bang. Ming Yao¡¯s trembling fingers stabbed through the virtual projection screen and smacked into the bed column. Zuo Botang came in and frowned when he saw the scene.


    ¡°Snipers need to protect their hands.¡±


    There was shooting training ten minutester.


    Jingyi¡¯s double-c¡¯s gun skills had been honed over years of time. The disposable earplugs were ced beside the shooting position. Zuo Botang pulled out a pair, distinguished between the left and right ears, and handed them to Ming Yao. The two people¡¯s sniper gloves were also folded neatly on the table.


    Ming Yao¡¯s were bright orange.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s were ck.


    Ming Yao had hurt his hand. Zuo Botang gestured for him to stretch out his hand. Jingyi was arge team that was on a downturn, so they ced many demands on their yers. Zuo Botang¡¯s gun calluses had been trimmed. When he bowed his head, it caused his ck training suit to open up slightly, revealing a tassel that swayed beneath the jade pendant. In Ming Yao¡¯s heart, this was the image that represented Jingyi.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°Alright.¡±


    Two sniper guns were set up.


    The bullets burst out of the gun at the same time.


    The bullets spun as they traveled through the air, and Ming Yao¡¯s heartbeat raced along the trajectory. He nced to the side; the captain himself was more brilliant than the hundreds of images he¡¯d saved in his terminal.


    Ming Yao: My idol is looking at me!


    Jingyi ced a high level of importance on honor. Ever since Zuo Botang had begun to wear ck uniforms, it meant that he had officially taken on the responsibility for Jingyi in the future. Zuo Botang was always in the spotlight, setting examples for his fellow brothers with every word and deed. A significant amount of the pride that could be seen from him back then had been put aside, and he would always think before he spoke.


    It was only at this time that he would have no scruples.


    Only in front of him, Little Ming.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s eyebrows rxed. He praised Ming Yao, ¡°Very good.¡±


    The captain casually tossed his gun over to him, ¡°Try this one.¡±


    Ming Yao caught the gun that still carried traces of warmth, ¡°......¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡± He wasn¡¯t going to be a poison fan anymore. He could support Jingyi Double-C, he really could!


    Then, during the few months until the Crosson Show.


    Ming Yao was practically experiencing extreme schizophrenia.


    There was harsh training in the day time and the frenzied howling with fans on the forum at night: Jingyi Double-C ahhhh, this tacit understanding, this max value soul match, seemingly gently on the surface, but wild and rough below!


    Sleep: Nothing.


    The next day, during the day: Training.


    Evening: I ship myself!!


    Sleep: Nothing.


    His childhood friend was stunned: Do you know what you¡¯re acting like? It¡¯s like you have a cat, but you don¡¯t dare to rub your face against it directly. You have to wait for others to pet the cat, then mix in with the crowd and enjoy it.


    Ming Yaoined: You don¡¯t understand!


    Jingyi¡¯s contestants had their own Star Blog.


    Unlike Silver Thread Roll and White Moonlight who hadplete PR teams, most of the Jingyi trainee Star Blogs were managed by themselves.


    Zuo Botang was prudent and careful with his words. Every time he published a post, it would generate positive energy or carry forward traditional culture. Amongst the group of Jingyi trainees, his Star Blog had the highest sunshine credit score.


    Ming Yao¡¯s was the lowest.


    And strange.


    Jingyi_Zuo Botang: ¡°In the spring of Nanyuan, the wind blows and the horse neighs¨C¨COu-yang Hsiu.¡±


    Jingyi_Trainee A: ¡°Green plums like beans, willows like arcs, and butterflies fly every day!¡±


    Jingyi_Trainee B: ¡°Flying! Be humble and learn from plum blossoms, follow willow catkins to fly all over the sky!¡±


    Jingyi_Ming Yao: ¡°Captain has posted again ahhh captain let¡¯s not train today and go for an outing instead can we¨C¨C¡±


    After about three hours.


    Zuo Botang replied to Ming Yao: ¡°Yes.¡±


    Jingyi Double-C¡¯s CP fan group suddenly exploded! Ming Yao went out with the group on an outing with their captain, and when he went home, he shipped his own CP again.


    One outing, but double the happiness!


    In Jingyi Entertainment, the manager looked at the Star Blogs and frowned slightly. Wasn¡¯t Ming Yao destroying their team style!


    The leader smiled broadly and expressed, ¡°Little Zuo is under a lot of pressure and can only rx a little in front of Little Ming. Besides, although Little Ming didn¡¯t follow the flying flower trend, his cultural achievements are quite good. Take a look at White Moonlight next door, they even hire kindergarten graduates...¡±


    Jingyi Double-C eventually became famous during the Crosson Show.


    Their double-c snipers in the tarot card instance, Zuo Botang¡¯s elimination, and Ming Yao having to charge out from under his captain¡¯s wings, promoted overnight growth.


    During the Cretaceous period, Zuo Botang used the Velociraptor to overturn the situation and made his way back into the debut rankings. Ming Yao boasted about it for a whole two months.


    Then, there was the battle in the Mayan temple, encircling the mecha Wu Jin¨C¨C


    Ming Yao had finally transformed and was no longer a small sniper who didn¡¯t have a single bit ofpetition experience.


    He¡¯d also be friends with Little Witch, who shared the same hobbies as he did.


    For example, Little Witch liked to ship the Scarf CP, and Little Ming liked to ship the Jingyi CP.


    For example, Little Witch had photoshopped a Scarf marriage certificate, and Little Ming had also photoshopped a Jingyi marriage certificate.


    Also, for example, Little Witch liked to read <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fiancee> (Floating City King x me), and Little Ming liked to watch <Dream Jingyi: Male god captain fell in love with me>.


    Wu Jin despaired, ¡°I really don¡¯t read that serial, it just ran over and showed up on the front page of my terminal on its own...¡±


    Ming Yao was full of enthusiasm, ¡°I get it!¡±


    There wasn¡¯t anything wrong with boys shipping CPs!


    The more passionate he was about it, the better he performed in the game!


    <i>xiin: oh, Ming Yao, you¡¯re so oblivious... the photoshopped marriage certificate *facepalm*</i>

 Chapter Ch228.2 - Extra - Jingyi 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch228.2 - Extra ¨C Jingyi 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Through thepetition and these mon interests¡¯, Ming Yao and Wu Jin quickly established a revolutionary friendship. He also invited a mixed bag of friends to attend the captain¡¯s birthday party in Floating City¡¯s Sharp Blue bar¨C¨C


    Ming Yao didn¡¯t know that the cat ears he was wearing would quiver and tremble when dopamine was secreted to represent love.


    Ming Yao didn¡¯t know that Zuo Botang had witnessed Wu Jin¡¯s cat ears shaking so much they¡¯d turned into virtual shadows.


    Even more, Ming Yao didn¡¯t know that Zuo Botang had looked back and saw the cat ears on Ming Yao¡¯s head that were shaking for him, and the great shock he had felt.


    That night, Ming Yao went back to the dormitory and folded a paper crown. He was extremely drunk, wanting to put it on for the captain, but after a few seconds of drunkenness, he remembered that his captain had once said, ¡°... Girlfriend, when did I have a girlfriend...¡±


    It was like having hot water poured over his head.


    Ming Yao¡¯s blood was heated, and he was still drunk from the alcohol. Heughed loudly, ¡°Captain, do you really not have a girlfriend? Do you know, I-I always...¡±


    Ming Yao was smiling so hard he was crying, ¡°I¡¯ve always been rooting for you, captain!!!¡±


    Creak.


    After giving this sincere deration, Ming Yao used up all his courage and directly fell over drunk.


    When Ming Yao got up the next morning, he didn¡¯t remember much of anything. Zuo Botang wasn¡¯t there.


    On the third day, Zuo Botang got up early.


    On the fourth day, just as Ming Yao was scared into thinking that the captain had been assassinated, Zuo Botang finally appeared again.


    ¡°Little Ming.¡±


    Zuo Botang spoke helplessly. He didn¡¯t dodge away from the bear hug that Ming Yao pounced over to give.


    After that, Ming Yao spent his days very happily.


    The captain didn¡¯t have a girlfriend, and it was a happy matter no matter how he thought about it. He was happy when he thought about it during the day, even happier when he thought about it at night, and if he could think about it in his dreams, then it would be triple the happiness.


    In the middle, it seemed that Zuo Botang had gone to find the leader to ask him something. The leader had been shocked, then his gaze when he looked at them had been strange for several days in a row.


    But then, everything eventually went back to normal.


    The Crosson Show¡¯s eighth elimination match finally came to an end.


    The debut rankings were announced. Ming Yao was stuck at 10th ce. Snipers were weak when it came to solo confrontations, and Jingyi expressed that they were already very satisfied with Little Ming¡¯s performance¨C¨C


    Thest night of the Crosson Show.


    Ming Yao went to find the program producer to get his own highlights, iming that he wanted to review the game with his captain, but by the time the game rey was over, it was already 11:30PM. Ming Yao shamelessly drilled into the quilt.


    His movements were skilled, just like how he¡¯d been when he was 9 or 14 years old.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡±


    Ming Yao protested loudly, ¡°The door¡¯s been locked! We can¡¯t go out tonight. I heard that the rabbit that Little Witch gave Caesar wasn¡¯t looked after properly and birthed more baby rabbits. If we don¡¯t lock the door, Caesar will secretly stuff rabbits at us&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Zuo Botang could only let the 19 year old Ming Yao stay.


    19 was a very magical age.


    Under any relevant regtions and policies, as long as they were 18, 19 years old, no matter if they were protagonists or support roles in a story, they would suddenly have the ability to understand ¡®magic¡¯.


    Four o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Ming Yao abruptly woke up.


    The window outside showed a sliver of fish belly white, and the quilt smelled of Zuo Botang¡¯s usual smoked sandalwood scent. In his dream, there had been sandalwood everywhere, and clouds and rain were sweeping past the window.


    Ming Yao¡¯s face suddenly grew red. He jumped up from the bed, ran all the way to the corner near the bedroom wall.


    Ming Yao crouched in the corner.


    He crouched there with the rabbit nest that Caesar had desperately stuffed there.


    Ming Yao rubbed at his eyes fiercely. The captain was woken up by the noise. He came out and crouched down in front of him, ¡°Why are your eyes red.¡±


    Ming Yao was crying andughing, ¡°I don¡¯t know. This rabbit is offensive to the eye?¡±


    Time flew by quickly after the Crosson Show ended.


    Ming Yao spent most of his time in the training room.


    He couldn¡¯t even bring himself to shout.


    Until the start of mid-season. Jingyi was struggling to qualify, and nobody had time to manage affairs of the heart. Jingyi¡¯s leader was startled by Ming Yao¡¯s attitude and advised him patiently, ¡°It¡¯s okay, the team will support you no matter what you do. Don¡¯t give yourself pressure, Little Ming, ah, you¡¯re a rich second generation, don¡¯t wear yourself out...¡±


    However, the pressure on Zuo Botang was increasing.


    Floating City Battle Team had appeared out of nowhere, and Jingyi lost tragically in several training matches.


    After that, they lost again in a training game against Dolma.


    In an official game, they encountered White Moonlight in the sub group games. Lin Jue and Caesar each grabbed a highlight, and Jingyi lost again 0-2.


    Zuo Botang didn¡¯t say much, but Ming Yao knew that the captain was ming himself.


    The training matches had been arranged by Zuo Botang.


    The original intent was to allow the trainees to adapt to a series of tricky y methods that Floating City Team hade up with. The wild card division started theirpetitions early, and many teams in the Federation had already begun to imitate their style.


    However, the sessive training match defeats directly destroyed Jingyi¡¯s confidence and rhythm.


    In the second game of the sub group games, in order to find stability, the old Jingyi double-c came up to the stage, and Ming Yao sat on the bench.


    Zuo Botang didn¡¯te to the game.


    Ming Yao called the base, and the other side told him that the captain was still training. By the time the sub group game ended, Ming Yao when went back with the team, the leader received a call, ¡°Little Zuo is in the hospital? What did you say¨C¨C¡±


    Beside him, Ming Yao turned extremely pale. He snatched up the car key and ran off.


    He drove the suspension car through the city at the fastest possible speed. Ming Yao jumped out of the car when he arrived and ran all the way into the base. The sniper¡¯s knuckles were shaking as he opened the door.


    When Zuo Botang came back from the hospital, he lowered his gaze and epted the lecture.


    Jingyi¡¯s professional team captain then arrived.


    As a professional yer, Zuo Botang hadn¡¯t considered the limits of his physical fitness during training. He would be punished ording to the team rules.


    The leader and manager couldn¡¯t bear it.


    So, Zuo Botang was finally sent off to copy the team rules in the archery hall.


    Ming Yao stood outside.


    When the captain looked up, he turned his head away.


    A passing trainee asked him tentatively, ¡°Little Ming, what kind of expression is that? Ah, don¡¯t be sad...¡±


    Jingyi¡¯s next official game was one weekter.


    Ming Yao was even fiercer than before. When Zuo Botang was in the training room, he would definitely be there. Sometimes, when he was sleepy, but heard that the captain hadn¡¯t yet slept, Ming Yao would change back into training clothes and slip in to join him.


    Most of the time, it was already one or two in the morning by then.


    Zuo Botang would then pick up his jacket from the training room and take the Ming Yao who refused to sleep with him to slowly return back to the dormitory rooms.


    If they could sleep, they would each go back to their own rooms. If they couldn¡¯t sleep, they would push around the sand table on the second floor of the Jingyi building.


    So, most of the time, Ming Yao couldn¡¯t sleep.


    Zuo Botang was angered intoughter, ¡°Let¡¯s go back. We¡¯re ying against the Hawks in the next game. Preserve your strength.¡±


    The Hawk Team was an old, strong team, but they¡¯d fallen from grace earlier than Jingyi had.


    On the opening day of thepetition, the media weren¡¯t optimistic about Jingyi¡¯s new double-c. The two sides remained in a standoff for nearly three hours, and Jingyi lost the first game. When the leader came over to pick them up, he was surprised to find that double-c¡¯s state was actually quite good.


    Zuo Botang¡¯s words were simple and direct, ¡°We can still y.¡±


    The second game, four hours. Zuo Botang reversed the situation in the middle and won the game through a series of steady operations.


    The third game. Jing¡¯s double-c yed out a ssic shot in a desperate situation and finally won after gaining arge advantage.


    The audience roared with excitement, and the old Jingyi fans all paid tribute to the new double-c. Beneath the stage, the old captain held up Zuo Botang¡¯s support light banner, and when Ming Yao looked over, he also held up the Ming Yao support banner he¡¯d gotten from the vice-captain¡¯s hands.


    Thementators spoke very quickly, ¡°Raising up their guns is the symbol of inheritance for each Jingyi generation. This young Jingyi team was able to win with this level of cooperation from a disadvantageous situation, which is like giving Jingyi¡¯s audience a clearpass direction. So then, let us congratte Jingyi on winning this game...¡±


    The two of them slowly walked out from the stadium.


    Ming Yao didn¡¯t say a single word as he followed behind his captain.


    Zuo Botang turned back and was helpless, ¡°Why are you still crying after winning.¡±


    Ming Yao was crying so hard he was out of breath.


    Ming Yao: ¡°Captain, there¡¯s a person I like. Can I chase him?¡±


    Zuo Botang was quiet for a long time.


    It was like he was waiting for an ending that had finally arrived.


    Zuo Botang: ¡°I don¡¯t know, but maybe you can give it a try.¡±


    Zuo Botang raised his hand and gave Ming Yao a warm hug.


    <i>Juurensha: MORE I WANT MORE</i>


    <i>xiin: yeah! why couldn¡¯t we at least get a kiss?!?!?</i>

 Chapter 229 - Extra - Floating City Battle Team 1

    <h4>Chapter 229 - Extra ¨C Floating City Battle Team 1</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurennsha</i>


    Azure de Survival Show Forums.


    Mid-season anonymous gossip board.


    Subject: What does it mean when a boy wears a bullet around their neck, strung on a nylon string?


    Anonymous 1: It¡¯s a phase. It¡¯s very normal. Like my younger brother, not only does he wear bullets on a ne, he also has crystal skulls, multivitamin tablets, and sprite can ring pulls.


    Original poster: That shouldn¡¯t be the case. He¡¯s not going through an immature phase, he¡¯s very well-behaved.


    Anonymous 1: How old.


    Original poster: 20.


    Anonymous 2: ... The new yer Wu Jin in White Moonlight Battle Team?


    Original poster: Yea.


    Anonymous 3: It¡¯s really rare for a survival show contestant to wear nes. Except when it¡¯s for religious reasons, very few of them wear jewelry. Of course, wearing a bullet isn¡¯t really jewelry. Is it possible that it¡¯s a couple¡¯s pendant? Has anyone else worn one?


    Original poster: In the recentpetitions, every fan whoes to support Wu Jin has had a bullet around their neck, with anything from 0.33 caliber to hand grenades. All simr nes on the Star Net have already been sold out.


    Anonymous 3: ... Out of the contestants who started during the same period, are there any who wears a bullet like Wu Jin?


    Original poster: Wei Shi isn¡¯t, Wei Yan isn¡¯t, Caesar isn¡¯t. The three mainstream CPs have been excluded from the options.


    Anonymous 3: Is it possible that it¡¯s the first bullet Little Witch trained with, which is very significant to him and therefore hangs on his body?


    Original poster: The time doesn¡¯t match up. Wu Jin started wearing the bullet between the fifth and sixth Crosson Show elimination matches. It¡¯s from a miniature grenade gun bullet, and the pattern is verymon. Then, the question bes, between those two games, the Crosson Show had a month off. Where did he go? And he even came back sick.


    Anonymous 3: It really doesn¡¯t match up. No matter how you exin it, it¡¯s still too immature to be hanging a bullet around your neck...


    Anonymous 4: Wait a minute, don¡¯t just make nket statements like that. We asionally see people wearing bullets here.


    Original poster: Where?


    Anonymous 4: Floating City.


    Original poster, and all the other anonymous posters: ?? Floating City, Wei Shi¡¯s Floating City Battle Team?


    Anonymous 2: So you mean to say that after the fifth elimination match, Little Witch went to Floating City with Contestant Wei and picked up a local custom, making himself a bullet ne? It can kind of be exined this way, but I always feel that there¡¯s some deeper meaning...


    Anonymous 2: Speaking of which, the Floating City Battle Team has been established for 2 months and is bullying the weak every day in the wild cardpetition zone. Why has there been no news this week? Where¡¯d they go?


    Blue Star, Star Harbor port.


    In the star ship that had justnded, the captain of the Floating City guard team called out, ¡°We¡¯re about to go down. Hurry up and finish tidying up, don¡¯t lose face for Brother Wei...¡±


    There was nging and banging in the cabin. The team leader separated the crowd of karaoke singing people and dragged Red off for an inspection and to get his hair washed. Red cried out in an aggrieved tone, and several other Floating City Team yers who also hadn¡¯t washed their hair rushed off to the bathroom to hide. A bottle of dry cleaning spray was fought over between four sets of hands, and thest few people pretended to be cool as they walked out.


    Before leaving, a young cat-eared youth in the team named Little Orange was still watching a documentary on human anatomy in the cabin thoughtfully.


    Wei Shi appeared, wearing a pair of sunsses. The guard captain saluted cheerfully and then turned to the team members, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Outside the port, at the pick-up point.


    White Moonlight¡¯s newly hired assistant followed closely behind Secretary Qu, extremely nervous.


    In the first two months of the mid-season, the Floating City Team was like the number one dark horse of the entirepetition zone. Their core tactics were a single-core strangtion that centered around Wei Shi. Not only had the team not encountered a single defeat in the wild card arena, this wicked y style disyed by the Floating City Team had already been imitated several times by the Federal and Imperialpetition zones recently.


    White Moonlight and Floating City ¨C this training match between the two teams had been arranged about a month ago.


    This was the first time this little assistant had received any foreign guests.


    After the star shippleted itsnding, the docking port opened up. The first to step out was Wei Shi, striding out on long legs. Behind him was the vice-captain of the Floating City Team, the popr yer Mao Qiukui, the scout Little Orange, and two snipers...


    The small assistant was excited and stepped forward to greet them, but they hadn¡¯t yet opened their mouth to speak when they saw Contestant Wei nod slightly, ¡°Secretary Qu.¡±


    From behind Wei Shi, the battle team yers were all discussing amongst themselves:


    ¡°Who is that beautiful woman?¡±


    ¡°Secretary Qu! Brother Wu¡¯s battle team¡¯s executive secretary.¡±


    ¡°Be polite, quickly, don¡¯t ruin other people¡¯s impression of Brother Wei!¡±


    Then, they all stood straight together and spoke with great presence:


    ¡°Hello, Secretary Qu!¡±


    ¡°&#k2026;&#k2026;¡± Secretary Qu and the little assistant who¡¯de forward to pick them up were both shocked at the same time.


    Fortunately, Secretary Qu responded quickly and showed a professional smile, ¡°Captain Wei, the car is ready. You must all be tired from the journey, how about going to have a rest first? As for the other yers¨C¨C¡±


    Red raised his hand, ¡°Brother Wei and I will first leave first. We¡¯re going to visit the flower and bird market.¡±


    The scout position Little Orange¡¯s cat ears perked up, ¡°I¡¯m going too.¡±


    Red wondered out loud, ¡°What are you going for?¡±


    Little Orange had a bad temper. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±


    Red acted like he¡¯d encountered a big enemy, ¡°Don¡¯t follow me, otherwise I¡¯ll tell my brother...¡±


    The team leader quickly fished out Little Orange andughed loudly as he pushed them out, ¡°Go, then. Go early, ande back early, Orange. We¡¯ll wait for them at the White Moonlight Battle Team building. Didn¡¯t you always want to see Little... Oh, that¡¯s not right, Brother Wu...¡±


    Red¡¯s expression was indescribable. He followed Wei Shi into the car and left.


    The suspension car traveled along the Star Harbor¡¯s low-altitude, high speed circuit, entering the streets at the third exit. In the navigation panel, the suspension car wasing closer to the blue target dot, until it coincided¨C¨C


    Wei Shi slowed down, and the car door opened. Red didn¡¯t think twice before rushing to the back seat. Wu Jin, who¡¯d been waiting for them on the street, got into the passenger seat.


    Red quickly lifted his head, looked up at the ceiling, out the window, at his knees, looking everywhere but not daring to look ahead.


    Then, he couldn¡¯t hold back anymore and snuck a nce forward.


    Brother Wei was sitting in a dangerous position, while Little Witch happily and delightedly touched Brother Wei¡¯s waist. His actions were familiar and easy as he tore apart a bag of peanuts. He stuffed some into Brother Wei¡¯s mouth, then when he was done, he even turned back to offer some to Red.


    Red crunched and chewed, happily starting to gnaw on the peanuts.


    Taking advantage of the time when Red had his head bowed, Wu Jin leaned into the driver¡¯s seat. Wei Shi pressed the youth down, lowered his head, and then set up the divider to iste the rear of the car from view.


    Red was just like Caesar. They were both single-core, single-thread processing systems. When they did one thing, they couldn¡¯t be expected to think about a second thing at all. By the time Red finished eating the peanuts, he¡¯d forgotten all about the situation, and everything in the car continued on as usual.


    The suspension car continued heading towards the flower and bird market.


    Wu Jin was curious, ¡°Why not shop in Floating City?¡±


    Red had a headache about this, ¡°My brother is aw enforcement officer and has the authority to monitor the pet market. If he learns about what I¡¯m doing, I¡¯m done for.¡± Red made an exaggerated head twisting motion.


    Wei Shi: ¡°We¡¯re here.¡±


    The three of them got out of the car. Wu Jin walked in front, ¡°I arranged a total of six appointments, and they all have customer ratings of 4.9/5 or above. The first one to consider is...¡±


    The flower and bird market was full of people, with chickens flying, dogs barking, and noise everywhere. The three of them entered a store, and the girl who registered appointments at the reception received them gently, ¡°Hello, are you here to see the guinea pigs?¡±


    In the backyard of the store, dozens of guinea pigsy there soft and fluffy in their small cages as they basked in the sun.


    The shop assistant listened patiently to Wu Jin¡¯s request and nodded, ¡°The life span of guinea pigs is about 4-8 years, and even under gic modification conditions, it still won¡¯t be more than 10 years. I understand everything you¡¯ve said.¡±


    Several milk tea colored guinea pigs were carefully taken out and ced on the velvet table by the breeder, ¡°These are the varieties with a theoretical life span of 10 years. There aren¡¯t any with a longer life span, at least not in the Federation or the Empire. The lifespan of a guinea pig is much shorter than that of human beings. It¡¯s better to treat the guinea pig well while it¡¯s alive than prolong its life through unnatural means.¡±


    Wu Jin paused slightly, ¡°It¡¯s like this, my friend, he has a guinea pig that¡¯s six years old. He¡¯s currently still undergoing treatment, and I¡¯m worried that the death of his pet will affect him...¡±


    The breeder sighed andmented, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen many examples like this. You guys probably haven¡¯t asked him what he wants. Perhaps he would prefer to have long-termpanionship rather than a bred substitute.¡±


    In the afternoon, the flower and bird market was bustling and crowded.


    Red was carrying a cage, in which a guinea pig was sleeping soundly.


    Red: ¡°Over in theboratory, the emotional lock breakthroughs are almost there. My brother was transferred over from the therapypanion treatment and is different from the other cases. He¡¯s very dependent on his guinea pig. His guinea pig was sent to theb when it was just over one year old, trained up for two years, then sent to my big brother.¡±


    ¡°Theb was involved in gic technology, not raising pets. The guinea pig was very thin when it was delivered over, and it was my big brother who fattened it up little by little, bought it a leash, and went out with it every day after work. In recent months, the guinea pig has been sleeping more and waking up less. My brother sometimes sits there and looks at it for hours after he¡¯s finished his official business.¡±


    Wu Jin paused for a long time, ¡°Have you considered apanion with a longer life span as the next recement? A grey parrot? Red sea urchin? Elephant turtle?¡±


    Red wanted to cry, but there were no tears, ¡°I wanted him to raise a diplodocus, but the doctor said that my big brother needs something that¡¯s smaller, the type that¡¯s soft and fluffy.¡±


    Before returning to the White Moonlight building, Wei Shi signed an express delivery contract and secretly had the guinea pig airlifted to Floating City Base. Researcher Song once again apologized to Red for choosing the guinea pig as Mao Dongqing¡¯s therapypanion animal, and Red shook his head.


    ¡°That was my big brother¡¯s own choice.¡±


    Therapypanion selection choice had always been a two-way street.


    After Red left, Wu Jin took Wei Shi from one end of the flower and bird market to the other. The ¡®sharp sword¡¯ and ¡®scabbard¡¯ were sensitive and had a keen awareness, but they couldn¡¯t help Mao Dongqing choose his next therapypanion.


    Wei Shi patted Wu Jin on the back, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Time would make the best choice for Mao Dongqing.


    At the White Moonlight building.


    The arrival of the Floating City Team stirred up a warm wee from all the members.


    The trainingpetition was held in the huge training ground on the B6 floor of the building. Lin Jue watched the battle, and Chen Xiran led the young yers of White Moonlight into the court.


    It was a 6v6 arena.


    In the medium-sized 100¡Á120 fixed map, the two teams stood dispersed amongst the bunkers. The wrist watches indicated the start of the game, and Wei Shi was like a sharp de as he stabbed into White Moonlight¡¯s field. Caesar resisted, and the two teams circled around close to the White Moonlight stronghold 20 meters away, waiting for Caesar to be sacrificed before invading the stronghold.


    However, the rear behind Caesar was empty, except for¨C¨C


    The missiles that supported Caesar just now hadn¡¯te from the c-positions Chen Xiran and Zoe, but an assault reserve yer disguised as a sniper, Wu Jin.


    The White Moonlight stronghold had be an empty shell with only Wu Jin holding down the fort.


    At the rear of the Floating City stronghold, Zoe and Chen Xiran cut off the line of fire and the opposing team¡¯s retreat. Then, Zoe provided cover as Chen Xiran and Wen Lin rushed forward with lightning fast momentum. In the arena, the score was even!


    Above the arena.


    Lin Jue: ¡°Who¡¯s themander?¡±


    The analyst who was monitoring the team channel replied, ¡°Captain Lin, it¡¯s Little Witch. Floating City Battle Team ys with single core rush tactics, so their starting point must be ced with their attack. Little Witch¡¯s intention was to directly give up on direct attack, leaving their advantages to the sniper position and ying guerri warfare from behind the bunkers.¡±


    With Red¡¯s elimination, the situation in the field miraculously tilted towards White Moonlight.


    Zoe upied a bunker behind Floating City, and the Floating City Team had lost the advantage of range of vision. Little Orange didn¡¯t hesitate to break into their team¡¯s blind spot alone in order to create an opportunity for Wei Shi. A signal re exploded again as Little Orange was killed off by Zoe.


    At the other end of the field, Wu Jin, who¡¯d been hiding himself from ce to ce was finally caught by the Floating City Team. Wei Shi¡¯s aura was fierce, and he didn¡¯t hesitate to take out his gun¨C¨C


    On the observation tform.


    The leader was in a trance, ¡°... The two of them are married, right? Ouch, this move is really merciless.¡±


    To the side, Lin Jue had his hands sped behind his back as he nodded.


    The harder he and Wei Shi fought, the more appreciative Lin Jue was.


    Ten secondster, Wu Jin followed Little Orange out of the arena. Four yers from each side fought hard against each other in the bunkers.


    Lin Jue: ¡°Who¡¯s inmand now?¡±


    The analyst was in a stunned daze, ¡°... It¡¯s still Wu Jin. They¡¯re still following Little Witch¡¯s n. Little Witch said, in a 6v6 battle, it¡¯s easy to stretch out the frontlines. They¡¯d use Little Witch and Caesar to trade out Red and Little Orange, the two scout positions, which isn¡¯t a loss for them. Floating City Battle Team would lose their entire field of vision, while the White Moonlight Team still has a full team of snipers and heavy artillery. They can continue to y standard SWAT tactics.¡±


    In the field, White Moonlight once again eliminated a yer, and Zoe took three points! However, after that, Wei Shi killed Wen Lin, Chen Xiran, and White Moonlight¡¯s scout with a knife. At the very end, Zoe was unable to resist, and their team was defeated 3:6.


    In the observation stands.


    Lin Jue nodded lightly, ¡°Themand was good.¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s still immature. Tonight, have Little Witch and Zoe go over the rey and hand in a report before 23:00.¡±


    The game ended in 40 minutes.


    At the edge of the venue, Wu Jin jumped out of the medical cabin, and the four virtual screens in front of him were repeatedly switching between the yers¡¯ first person perspectives. Wu Jin frowned and quickly made notes.


    Someone knocked at the door from the outside. Wu Jin opened the door, and Wei Shi came in.


    In the corridor, Caesar was pulling Red with him towards the White Moonlight canteen. When these two brothers met, it was like no time had passed at all. Caesar was chattering loudly, ¡°Call them all over, the leader knew you guys wereing and bought lobster in advance tonight. Let¡¯s secretly have some sashimi, then leave the rest for the canteen to cook dinner with in the evening.¡±


    In the corner of the corridor, Caesar pushed open the door.


    Inside the door, Wu Jin was sitting on a high stool.


    Wei Shi had one knee on the carpet with one hand holding a medical spray and the other hand a healing gel. He skillfully fought against Wu Jin¡¯s trouser legs, tending to the wounds a second time after the stint in the medical cabin.


    Caesar stilled.


    As a veteran of affairs of the heart, Caesar always felt that something was wrong with this scene.


    Wasn¡¯t this something that Little Witch should be doing himself!


    Ah, that Contestant Wei, if he was wrapping bandages, he should be focused on wrapping, why was he even feeling up Little Witch¡¯s leg¨C¨C


    From behind him, Zoe and Wen Lin came in. Their expressions made it clear that they were used to this kind of scene.


    Caesar gave Zoe a look.


    There was a cracking sound in Zoe¡¯s head.


    Little Witch had sent Caesar a wedding message, and then... and then the news seemed to have been intercepted and deleted. Caesar, this great fool, didn¡¯t know about it at all.


    Zoe seriously mouthed a few words at Caesar.


    They-got-married.


    Caesar: ?? What the hell? Got what?


    Zoe: ¡°Marriage, married...¡±


    Caesar¡¯s understanding ability was 0. It took him a very long time, and his gaze kept wandering between Wu Jin and Wei Shi. These people had no scruples and were openly¨C¨C


    Caesar: Holy shit.


    Caesar: Little Witch got taken off the shelf by Contestant Wei?!


    At this time, the door opened again.


    Floating City Battle Team, the youth with the cat ears who yed the scout position, Little Orange, poked his head in through the doorway.


    He stared straight at Wu Jin!


    When Wu Jin saw Little Orange, he immediately realized that this was the gically modified cat... gically modified human... cat... that had been saved that day in the Empire...


    Little Orange¡¯s eyes lit up.


    He called out to Wu Jin in a very loud voice, ¡°Master, do you still remember what my safe word is!¡±


    There was a thump.


    Not only Caesar, but Zoe, Wen Lin, and Red all lost their footing and hit the walls.


    <i>Juurensha: Oh boy, cat boy here again hahahaah!


    </i>


    <i> xiin: uh oh... and that bullet discussion heeheee when will they figure it out~</i>

 Chapter Ch230.1 - Extra - Floating City Battle Team 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch230.1 - Extra ¨C Floating City Battle Team 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The air in the room was cold enough to kill.


    In the middle of Wu Jin¡¯s daze, his memory quickly rolled back. The Empire, the Star of Bliss, the auction, the hotel room¨C¨C


    The cat-eared youth was chased around the room by the big boss, frightened into meowing and howling, ¡°Master, he¡¯s very scary! Master, my safe word is ¡®orange cat¡¯, master, he wants to beat me up! Orange cat! Master! Orange cat, orange cat!¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly realized, ¡°Safe word is...¡±


    There was a sudden chill from behind him. Wu Jin turned back and saw Wei Shi standing there in the dark, his eyes cold as his arms slowly lowered to his sides.


    ¡°!¡± When Wu Jin¡¯s gaze met Wei Shi¡¯s, his sense of crisis increased, ¡°Is... what?¡±


    There was a click.


    By the door, Zoe was furious as he warmed up his joints, the sniper¡¯s eyes locked on Wei Shi. Your guys¡¯ Floating City Battle Team captain and scout are really quite interesting. You even taught Little Witch to y like this?!


    The atmosphere that had stiffened until it almost held substance was shattered apart by Zoe as amotion was kicked up amidst the crowd of people. Caesar looked at Wu Jin with instant admiration; Wen Lin rubbed his eyebrows frantically as he was in a dilemma from both sides; Red jumped up on the spot and ran out the door dragging the Floating City Team scout with him! This scout hadn¡¯t been easy to find!


    It wasn¡¯t easy to create a cat-type gically modified human. There was only this one cat who could sneak across the entire map and scout without making a single sound¨C¨C


    ng!


    Little Orange¡¯s ears ttened instantly, and the brown hair on the top of his head stood up in anger.


    Wei Shi drove the gically modified cat out the door, his means fierce and ruthless! The room was in chaos as Wu Jin tried his best to hold down the big boss, ¡°Wait a minute, what does a safe word mean...¡±


    Outside the door, Little Orange was still meowing and howling. The gically modified cat had no respect for the Floating City Team captain and wanted toe back in through a crack in the door. When Wei Shi¡¯s expressionless face appeared at the door, Little Orange was scared into retreat, howling blindly and desperately through the door, ¡°Master, orange cat, orange cat!¡±


    Caesar looked at Wu Jin in surprise, ¡°Little Witch, you must be kidding. How can you not know what the word means! I gave you several thousands of those short films...¡±


    Wei Shi slowly turned towards Caesar.


    Wu Jin wanted to cry but had no tears, ¡°I really don¡¯t know, I¨C¨Cah, that¡¯s not right, Brother Caesar, run quickly!¡±


    A Caesar was then pushed out of the room. Fortunately, Zoe believed Wu Jin and seriously exined the meaning of a safe word in an S&M context. Wu Jin was stunned when he heard this, and his small curls were scared silly. Outside the door, Red saw that Little Orange was still kicking up a fuss and feared that the Floating City Team¡¯s scout position would be murdered by their own captain. However, he had no way to deal with this damned cat, so Red had no choice but to make a call, ¡°Big brother¨C¨C¡±


    The call connected.


    Little Orange immediately jumped up like his cat tail was on fire, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to tattle to your big brother!¡±


    Red exined, ¡°I¡¯m not filing aint. I¡¯m afraid that my brother will be lonely at home. I¡¯m caring for that lonely old man.¡±


    Little Orange was angry and lifted up a wed hand, pasting it onto Red¡¯s face, ¡°You¡¯re the old one!¡±


    After they fought in a mess of limbs, the majority of the team followed Caesar to eat lobster sashimi.


    Caesar was genuinely surprised at discovering Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s real rtionship, but in the next second, his attention had already been switched to the lobster.


    Zoe: ¡°......¡± Caesar was a single-celled creature, wasn¡¯t he? What was his girlfriend thinking? Dating an amoeba?


    The staff passageway that led to the White Moonlight canteen wound around in all directions.


    When they arrived at the food ingredient room.


    The crowd of active contestants had crammed in through a gap in the door. The robot that was guarding the lobster had originally been dividing up the seasoning. It was alright when it lifted its head and saw Zoe, but when it recognized Caesar¡¯s face, it was instantly shocked!


    Caesar was there! rms went off everywhere!


    Caesar beckoned, ¡°Quickly, quickly, quickly, grab two bites and run. The shrimp tastes like ice cream¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin had been at White Moonlight for a year now and was skilled at messing around with Caesar. Before the kitchen uncle and leader could show up, Wu Jin pulled out all the dishes and tossed them at the crowd of yers. The shrimp had already been peeled by the robots. Caesar pulled out his pocket knife, his hands moving like virtual shadows as he chopped and stabbed, garlicing out of the bulb and mixing in with the shrimp, the super sweet shrimp pieces crystalline and translucent. Red was to the side, digging around for ice cubes and lemons.


    Zoe¡¯s eyelids twitched, and he finally helped Red, ¡°That way.¡±


    A few minutester, the leader appeared, panting for breath.


    There was nobody in the ingredients room. The little robot was like a rag doll crying in the corner as it recharged itself.


    White Moonlight Building, 7th story sky garden.


    After the lemons were all used up, Wen Lin went back to his dorm room to find an orange instead.


    Zoe was on a call, and Red rushed over to Wu Jin and Wei Shi, ¡°Brother Wei, Researcher Song said that the cat is a rare breed, so you can¡¯t do anything serious to him!¡±


    ¡°When we were selecting a yer for the scout position, nobody could run faster than him! Little Orange might be a little naughty, but Brother Wei, don¡¯t worry, my big brother will deal with him when we get back!¡±


    Wu Jin was amused, ¡°Your big brother can manage Little Orange?¡±


    Red: ¡°Sigh! We have to go back to the beginning to exin. The gically modified people in Floating City are all well paid. Not only do they receive medicine on a regr basis, they also have work arranged for them. At first, Little Orange showed up with Researcher Song¡¯s business card, so because of Researcher Song¡¯s influence, the researchers gave him an assistant position. Yet as a result, the cat yed games at work every day.¡±


    ¡°Then, my big brother made the decision to change his job to being a game anchor...¡±


    Blue Star, flower and bird market.


    Little Orange, wearing headphones, took the bus to the south of the market, the same ce that Wu Jin and his group had visited that morning.


    There were several junior high school students ying an FPS (first person shooter) game on the suspension bus. Little Orange nced over, then turned around disdainfully. Noobs!


    From behind him, several junior high school girls whispered amongst themselves:


    ¡°So cute! Is it a cat ear headset? I haven¡¯t seen it before...¡±


    ¡°Can we take a photo and search it up?¡±


    ¡°We shouldn¡¯t take pictures of others like that...¡±


    Little Orange covered up his cat ears and jumped out of the car.


    Several junior high school students who¡¯d been ying games also got off the bus, blocking the front of the tform. The group of boys kicked up a fuss:


    ¡°Pick up the gun!¡±


    ¡°Damn it, you picked it up secretly, don¡¯t leave the bunker.¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhh, holy shit, your teammates are shooting you!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhh, who¡¯s hitting you, where¡¯s the enemy, where are you, why can¡¯t I see anything...¡±


    Little Orange spokenguidly, ¡°Turn right 30 degrees, above the balcony.¡±


    The young boy ying the game on his terminal turned right 30 degrees in a hurry and said excitedly, ¡°I see him I see him ah I¡¯m dead I¡¯m dead...¡±


    The screen turned pitch ck.


    The young boy looked up and thanked Little Orange. At this time, the second game had started on the screen. There was still three minutes until the next bus, so Little Orange gave a fewmands, then simply grabbed the terminal and yed the game himself. He turned up the camera sensitivity to the maximum settings, and his fingers danced around the touch screen.


    On the screen, Little Orange¡¯s casually tossed out sniping was dazzling. Two and a half minutester, the game was over.


    The young boys were in awe and circled around the cat-eared youth, ¡°You¡¯re so amazing, are you a live broadcast anchor? What¡¯s your live broadcast room number? I¡¯ll give you a reward when I get pocket money!¡±


    Little Orange frowned, ¡°To hell with being an anchor!¡±


    The bus arrived with a burst of noise, Little Orange boarded the bus and looked out the window, his thoughts flying everywhere.


    After the original job transfer, it had been a bit more interesting to be a game anchor than a research assistant. However, thepetition in the interster live broadcasting industry was really fierce. He spent three days, doing a full six hours of live broadcasting, yet had only received a 100 credit award!


    A single package of high level catnip on the Star Net cost 90 credits.


    However, even before he could ce an order, Floating City had taken a 20 credit intermediary fee.


    Little Orange: ¡°......¡±


    Red, who¡¯de to collect rent, ¡°You already have privileges as a rare breed! This house was given to you to live in for nothing, mainly to let you have a sense of belonging to Floating City and gradually develop the habit of paying taxes. My brother said that if you continue to only clock in for 2 hours a day, then deducting 20 credits should be considered little!¡±


    Little Orange was really angry, but he couldn¡¯t beat Red in a fight. So, in the afternoon, he took advantage of an opportunity to go to the Floating City Laboratory for a check up. Little Orange snuck into the city lord¡¯s mansion¡¯s pet courtyard and snatched up all of the ck cat brothers¡¯ catnip, bringing it home to stir fry.


    There was a series of howls in the city lord¡¯s residence that night.


    During the morning of the next day, there was a knock on the door of the house that was filled with the burnt smell of fried catnip.


    That was the first time he saw Mao Dongqing.


    There were two dings as the suspension bus arrived at the station. Little Orange shook his head, not wanting to think about these scattered things in his memories.


    The group of junior high students were still chatting around him. Little Orange raised a hand, ¡°Hey, where can I buy a rat here.¡±


    The young boys, ¡°A hamster? Ah, something a little bigger? ... You mean, a guinea pig? Go straight and turn right. Are you really not an anchor?!¡±


    Little Orange didn¡¯t turn back as he got off the bus.


    A guinea pig.


    The guinea pig shop assistant weed him enthusiastically, ¡°There have been several waves of customersing today who all want the ones with the longest life span. Hey, why are these darlings all trembling at the sight of you?¡±


    Little Orange picked up the food in the guinea pig¡¯s cage. At a nce, he found one that looked the most like the one Mao Dongqing had, and his expression was filled with disdain.


    The shop assistant was anxious, ¡°Do you not like it...¡±


    Little Orange stared at the guinea pig.


    It really was as alike as two peas in a pod with the one Mao Dongqing had.


    <i>xiin: ahh Little Orange, stabbing straight at my heart!</i>

 Chapter Ch230.2 - Extra – Floating City Battle Team 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch230.2 - Extra ¨C Floating City Battle Team 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    That day, Mao Dongqing hade to the house with his guinea pig to catch him. The thing that made him the angriest was that because he¡¯d scared the guinea pig, the living room had been left for the guinea pig while thew enforcement officer had administered his warning in the bedroom!


    Mao Dongqing had been wearing the pure ck military cloak that belonged to the Floating City guard, with a photonw enforcement gun at his waist and dark leather gloves on his hands.


    Little Orange had never liked leather gloves.


    He¡¯d grown up on the Star of Bliss, and these things more or less always came with obscure associations.


    However, this guy had actually worn a glove just to hold the guinea pig¡¯s leash.


    This guy was weird!


    In the bedroom, Mao Dongqing recorded Little Orange¡¯s demerit and warning for illegally invading a private house. He would be taken to the detention center for the gically modified and confined. Additionally, he¡¯d used the catnip for stir fry and would be punished for taking drugs.


    Little Orange: ¡°......¡±


    The two of them quickly started to fight in the bedroom. Mao Dongqing effortlessly suppressed Little Orange, then added three days to the confinement period.


    In Little Orange¡¯s warm bedroom, Mao Dongqing pressed down on the cat-eared youth¡¯s spine, keeping a considerable distance between them. Little Orange looked behind him in anger, but could only see the flying cloak, thew enforcement officer¡¯s white shirt and army trousers, and the long straight legs.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°You still haven¡¯t reached adulthood. You can choose not to go to school.¡±


    ¡°But since you¡¯ve registered in Floating City, before you reach adulthood, I have the right to discipline you.¡±


    So, Little Orange was thrown into a cell.


    The confinement room was extremely boring. Not only did it not have any cat treats, there was also a self-taught physics folk scientist who insisted on teaching him basic physics.


    Little Orange kicked away this folk scientist and took out the remaining catnip from his pocket.


    Then, he was reported by the folk scientist, once again for taking drugs.


    Outside the confinement room, Researcher Song was really helpless as he released Little Orange and tossed him to Mao Dongqing, letting him do as he liked. At the same time, he praised Shao Yu, who¡¯d been the one to report Little Orange.


    After going out, the Little Orange who¡¯d eaten a few pieces of catnip was floating, walking around like he had no center of gravity. When he saw Mao Dongqing, he even talked back to him. Today was the day where he would be injected with MHCC, so wouldn¡¯t they be killing off a cat if they didn¡¯t give it to him?


    Mao Dongqing took him to the medical room and injected a tube of MHCC into Little Orange¡¯s arm.


    Without catnip to lessen the pain, Little Orange mewled and howled, his body cold.


    Mao Dongqing didn¡¯t say a thing.


    Little Orange¡¯s hair stiffened in anger, and he pounced abruptly at Mao Dongqing. The orange cat¡¯s teeth and ws were flying everywhere, and Mao Dongqing slowly retreated. Little Orange leapt on him fiercely, his arm wrapping around Mao Dongqing, wanting to bite him to vent his anger.


    Thew enforcement officer held down Little Orange¡¯s forehead, slowly moved him away, and then lightly patted him on the back.


    Little Orange suddenly fell silent.


    The MHCC injection waspleted.


    Regardless of whether it was gically modified humans or cats, MHCC was something that would be with them all their lives.


    After the pain passed, Little Orange lifted up an arm to wipe away the physiological tears.


    Mao Dongqing handed him a tissue, ¡°Sleep. The confinement will continue tomorrow.¡±


    The sun was shining overhead.


    Flower and bird market.


    The shop assistant watched as Little Orange stared at the guinea pig for a long time and shivered. This gaze of his, did he want to eat the guinea pig?


    Little Orange: ¡°This one. Pack it up well.¡±


    The shop assistant: ¡°......¡± Dear customer, this is a guinea pig, you just have to pick up the cage and go, there¡¯s no way to pack it up!


    Little Orange spoke to himself, ¡°It¡¯s so fat, why would anyone like a guinea pig. Why not raise an orange cat instead.¡±


    The shop assistant was confused, ¡°Orange cat? An orange cat is even fatter... ah, why are you angry!¡±


    Floating City Battle Team was on a tight schedule. After the White Moonlight training match, they would enter a period of closed training.


    Little Orange held up the cage, letting it swing. When he saw the guinea pig tremble and shiver, he switched to holding the cage, then finally hugged the cage.


    He casually sent a message to Red, ¡°Lobster?? Leave some for me, you¡¯re not allowed to eat it all! Not allowed!¡±


    White Moonlight building.


    Red had no choice but to leave a few scattered pieces for Little Orange. He coated it with mustard and put it into Wu Jin¡¯s small fridge to keep cold.


    Wu Jin: ¡°And then what? And then what?!¡±


    Red: ¡°And then? Little Orange messed around and yed more than he worked when he went to be a live broadcast anchor, so he was sent off by my big brother to a cat cafe. He doesn¡¯t like to work, but he¡¯ll run over to find my big brother every few days. When he works, he¡¯s just sleeping together with the cats.¡±


    ¡°Later on, I don¡¯t know what was going on with him for a period of time.¡±


    ¡°During that period, my big brother presided over a youth innovationpetition in Floating City as aw enforcement officer. For some reason, Little Orange went to participate as well. When my big brother gave him his certificate while wearing a mask, his entire person turned, ah, he was frozen stiff! Little Orange is 1.71 meters tall, standing amidst a group of little carrot head children and going to find my big brother for a certificate. That scene, hahahaha!¡±


    Wu Jin thought about it, ¡°Little Orange¡¯s knowledge as a gically modified human, was it all taught to him by Brother Dongqing?¡±


    Red nodded, ¡°Yeah, he taught him personally for a month. In theory, all the gically modified who are registered in Floating City should be assigned a guide. Little Orange was assigned to my big brother because he¡¯s a special situation. He¡¯ll be guided until he reaches adulthood.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly understood. This was the chick effect.


    Red: ¡°Later on, Floating City built their battle team, and I thought about that time when Little Orange stole catnip. Nobody noticed it at all, so why not have him try out for the scout position.¡±


    ¡°As a result, he got the spot!¡±


    ¡°At the beginning, my big brother didn¡¯t allow it. He said that his body fat ratio was a little high, and then Little Orange blew up again...¡±


    At the entrance to the White Moonlight building, Little Orange returned with the guinea pig.


    He¡¯d also bought a box of marshmallows for Wu Jin along the way.


    After all, it had been Wu Jin who¡¯d first released him, and this cat still wanted to repay him for his kindness.


    At this time, it was already close to dinner time. White Moonlight had just announced that ¡®lobster baked rice was avable for dinner¡¯, and the trainees, team support staff, and active team members were all flocking to the canteen!


    The elevators were blocked like never before.


    Little Orange held the guinea pig and was still stewing over that sentence ¡®orange cats are fatter¡¯ from the shop assistant.


    At the time, Mao Dongqing had also said that he had a high body fat ratio.


    What was wrong with being an orange cat! Their body fat ratio was just like this! If they weren¡¯t fat, how could they have paw pads, how could they be entirely silent when they touched a gun! So, that night, Little Orange had rushed into Mao Dongqing¡¯s private house, forcing him to look at his own abdominal muscles and biceps.


    Mao Dongqing immediately reprimanded him for not dressing himself properly, and then thew enforcement officer draped his robe over his shoulders. It had a light scent of trees and berries on it.


    Little Orange quietly took Mao Dongqing¡¯s sleeping robe home with him.


    ording to his bones, Little Orange would reach adulthood in October that year.


    Mao Dongqing¡¯s rtionship with him as a guide would also be officially over then.


    Before going out on a trip with the Floating City Battle Team for the first time, Little Orange had asked Mao Dongqing whether or not he¡¯d be a guide again.


    Mao Dongqing had shaken his head.


    He would be apanying the guinea pig through thest part of its life.


    Little Orange thought to himself.


    He wanted to have Mao Dongqing apany him, and it was best if he didn¡¯t have to receive discipline and guidance. If he took another charge¨C¨Che would go and take the examination to be a guide and snatch up Mao Dongqing¡¯s charge.


    There was always someone who came first, and someone who arrived after.


    He didn¡¯t want to snatch him away from the guinea pig.


    But nobody else was allowed to snatch him away from Little Orange.


    Squeak.


    The White Moonlight elevator arrived.


    Little Orange and countless trainees all rushed in!


    The elevator instantly went to full capacity. Little Orange reached out to protect the newly purchased guinea pig, preventing it from getting squished. Then, he was afraid that the guinea pig would becking in air and raised the cage up high.


    Facing the elevator¡¯s bright ceilingmps, it was like holding up a cake and making a wish.


    His terminal beeped three times.


    This was a specialmunication sound for family members. The ck cat that Little Orange had bullied before couldn¡¯t make calls, so for the time being, there was only Mao Dongqing who had this privilege.


    The elevator door opened.


    Outside the door, Red quickly handed the lobster sashimi to Little Orange. Wu Jin reached out for the guinea pig and was surprised to find that this one was more like the one that Mao Dongqing raised than the one that Red had selected...


    It was simply like a replica of Mao Dongqing¡¯s guinea pig.


    Red was also shocked.


    Little Orange stuffed the marshmallows to Wu Jin, reminding Wu Jin again and again not to forget his safe word; that was the voucher that would allow him to ept the orange cat¡¯s gratitude in the future! Then, he quickly slipped to the side to receive the video call,manding Red as he did so, ¡°Move the cage away, quickly!¡±


    At the other end of the video, Mao Dongqing appeared in the virtual projection.


    Little Orange ate the sashimi bits that Red had left for him and was affected by the spiciness of the mustard.


    Mao Dongqing: ¡°What¡¯s the matter.¡±


    Little Orange stretched out his cat¡¯s tongue and hissed, ¡°Mustard, spicy! Forget it, you wouldn¡¯t understand even if I said it¨C¨C¡±


    In the virtual screen, Mao Dongqing¡¯s guinea pig that had been raised for three years slowly climbed up onto the desk and locked gazes with Little Orange.


    Little Orange turned his head away slightly.


    It had taken a full three months of time for the guinea pig and the cat to be able to live together in peace. Three months was 1/30th of the lifespan for a guinea pig.


    The life of a therapypanion was short, and this was something that would inevitably affect Mao Dongqing¡¯s treatment. The Floating Cityboratory was already preparing for this.


    Mao Dongqing stretched out a hand, and the guinea pig rubbed against his rough palm. Thew enforcement officer nodded, ¡°Eat less mustard.¡±


    Mao Dongqing was suddenly stunned.


    On the other side of the virtual screen, Little Orange was looking steadily at him.


    When their lines of sights met, Little Orange quickly shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal, we¡¯re about to have dinner, I¡¯m hanging up¨C¨C¡±


    From behind him, a huge pan of lobster baked rice was served up.


    The White Moonlight and Floating City teams both cheered together. Caesar and Red¡¯s cheers were especially exaggerated, to the point where it was like they¡¯d never had lobster before.


    Little Orange¡¯s gaze wandered around in the crowd.


    Wu Jin was happily queuing up for dinner. Wei Shi moved his chopsticks in an orderly manner, eating slowly, while Wu Jin looked on in anticipation. It was probably Wei Shi¡¯s first time tasting lobster rice after breaking the emotional lock.


    Little Orange looked at his terminal, put down his hands, then looked around for Red in order to pick up the guinea pig cage. He decided to first get some food for the new guinea pig.


    The youth held the square shaped guinea pig cage carefully and looked down as though making a wish.


    He wanted Mao Dongqing to like his next therapypanion.


    He wanted this therapypanion to have a lifespan of 99 years and spend a long post-unlocking period with Mao Dongqing.


    This little guinea pig, it would be the first gift from this next therapypanion to Mao Dongqing.


    <i>Juurensha: A Little Orange is tsundere but trying to care for Mao Dongqing in his own way.


    </i>


    <i> xiin: (omg juu¡¯sment makes me feel mildly guilty for having a brain full of cat-eared boy bottom x strict disciplinary Mao Dongqing scenes... am i the only one)</i>


    <i>also, happy thanksgiving! thank you all for following my novels, and stay safe & healthy during this holiday period!</i>

 Chapter 231 - Extra - White Moonlight 1

    <h4>Chapter 231 - Extra ¨C White Moonlight 1</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Summer.


    Crosson Show forums, Scarf CP subforum.


    Thest release of the Scarf CP having childrenic hade out. The Wu Jin and Wei Shi in theic, along with their 26 children and two newly born mermaids, waved goodbye to its readers.


    In the subforum, countless hardcore Crosson fans came online intermittently, grabbing onto the subforum master and theic creator, gently kneading and pinching.


    At this time, the survival shows were halfway through the midseason match schedule. The Federal Azure Competition zone was fighting endlessly, and in the Wild Card Competition zone, the Floating City Team had won first ce with a score of 27:0.


    The survival show world instantly blew up.


    There were endless reports and amounts of data analysis on Wei Shi, and the configuration and y method of a single core with five guarantees that had been silenced for many years was also on the rise due to Wei Shi.


    The young, handsome, and unsmiling dark horse team¡¯s giant c-position undoubtedly attracted the attention of the entire industry. Following Contestant Wei¡¯s increasing value, he¡¯d also attracted an endless increase in fans.


    Contestant Wei was a rare top rookie in the survival show industry, the kind that was only seen once every several years.


    With more top fans came more poison fans.


    The Crosson Show that didn¡¯t give Wei Shi many camera shots in the first few elimination matches was strung up by these poison fans under the banner of ¡®safeguarding the rights of the yers¡¯, and the Scarf CP was also lumped together with thatbel by the poison fans. The ¡®Wei Shi x Yan CP¡¯ and ¡®Wei x Red CP¡¯ that asionally appeared in the past were also directly suppressed until there were no traces left.


    At this time, in the Crosson Scarf subforum.


    Fans howled andmented, ¡°The Wild Card division and the Federal division are too far away from each other. When will there be food for our CP?¡±


    ¡°I miss the Crosson Show period.¡±


    ¡°Miss +1. Regardless of how that spicy chicken program producer tried to make money, at least there was still a series of clips. Speaking of which, I was also happy spending money on my two sons! Now, we have to wait for Little Witch and God Wei to finish ying and enter the finals together... Little Witch, charge for mama! We agreed that you¡¯d meet again at the end of the season, and if you don¡¯t have a match, it can¡¯t be considered meeting each other!¡±


    When the previous Crosson Show series was mentioned, the atmosphere grew tense for a moment.


    One month after the previous Crosson Show final, the forums had already been redone. Talent shows had always been about going round after round, cutting and harvesting leeks. At this time, the advertising space for the Crosson forums had been reced by a new batch of 500 contestants.


    The rectangr banner with ¡®Pick your Crosson prince¡¯ fluttered on the front page, and the profile images of these little brothers looked a little immature. Although they were cute, they didn¡¯t recognize any of them.


    It seemed that the story was still the same, but the characters they liked had changed.


    In the Scarf group chat, the deputy moderator immediately started up a conversation, ¡°Speaking of which, who¡¯s the acknowledged strongest yer from thest season? Not only do we have Wei Shi, Little Witch, Caesar and Little Thin, there are also others allpeting for the title of newbie king...¡±


    ¡°Instructor Ying took part in a variety show and mentioned our trainees several times. Last week, she even said that she wanted to see Little Witch and Little Ming do cross talk, then see Qin Jinbao y the ppers!¡±


    ¡°As for Instructor Blood Pigeon...¡±


    ¡°Yesterday, when the first phase of the new Crosson Show started, a trainee was kicking up a fuss. Instructor Blood Pigeon didn¡¯t think twice about calling out, ¡®Caesar, stop making noise¡¯. The program producer beside him didn¡¯t react either. I was so surprised when I watched the live broadcast!¡±


    The Crosson base.


    The twin towers were crowded again.


    The program producer drove the new trainees back to bed like a herd of sheep. He was amused when he turned back, ¡°We also drove people around like thisst year.¡±


    Blood Pigeon nodded, then took time to watch the White Moonlight vs. Silver Thread Roll rey on the small screen of his terminal.


    When Blood Pigeon hadn¡¯t yet retired, he¡¯d looked at these two teams like he was facing a major enemy.


    Now, he flipped through shots of Little Witch, then looked through Little Thin¡¯s shots, followed by a nce at Caesar. All of them were people he¡¯d brought up.


    The news that ¡®White Moonlight Captain Lin Jue was retiring¡¯ had been circting wildly for half a season, but it had been officially announcedst week when Lin Jue¡¯s old injury had red up again, and he couldn¡¯t continue the game.


    Lin Jue was a tough character.


    Blood Pigeon sighed emotionally.


    Lin Jue was harsh to others but even more so towards himself. Prior to the fight against Silver Thread Roll, Lin Jue had participated in every single subgroup match and only announced his retirement after ensuring that White Moonlight would be able to advance steadily.


    The program producer mped down on a cigarette and puffed, ¡°What is this Lin Jue thinking? Is he going to hand the team over to Zoe? Who will be themander? Zoe¡¯s view of the overall situation is still a little short, and Little Witch¡¯s prejudgment isn¡¯t quite there. Both of them are talented, and if I were the captain, I would support this kind of neer, letting them practice and train up slowly. Aren¡¯t they afraid that their mentality will copse when they encounter dangerous situations?¡±


    Blood Pigeon shook his head, ¡°Lin Jue is out of time.¡±


    During the entire month of the subgroup matches, Lin Jue had already been doing his best to teach and train them.


    The program producer sighed, ¡°The next game is at Silver Thread Roll¡¯s home court, and White Moonlight no longer has Lin Jue. Will they be able to go against expectations and win?¡±


    Blood Pigeon was very certain, ¡°No.¡±


    Program producer: ¡°... So, what can they do?¡±


    Blood Pigeon thought about it for a long time, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±


    For Zoe, Wu Jin, Wen Lin, and Caesar, in this White Moonlight that no longer held Lin Jue, they would fight the most arduous and extended battle they¡¯d ever had.


    Two dayster, in the Wild Cardpetition zone. The Floating City Team was promoted as the uncrowned king of the division and officially entered vacation mode.


    In the afternoon of the same day, in the match between White Moonlight and Silver Thread Roll, in Silver Thread Roll¡¯s home court, White Moonlight was defeated 0-3.


    Azure de Survival Show Forums.


    Unsurprisingly, the fans weren¡¯t reserved in showing their huge dissatisfaction towards ¡®White Moonlight¡¯. They used White Moonlight of being an untrained team, used Zoe of being brainless, asking harshly if Caesar had been themander for the team and whether Wu Jin could only rely on his looks, and using Wen Lin of being a transparent nobody.


    One month after the start of the mid-season matches, it seemed that the highlights of the four yers from the small White Moonlight team had been erased overnight, and all the rted search topics were curses and scolding.


    ¡°If White Moonlight still wants to win, then there¡¯s only one solution. Rotate the old yers back in and remove the new trash. How much in tuition fees did you pay for these three games today? Is the mid-season period a ce for you guys to y around in? If you want to lose, go back to the trainingpetitions to lose¨C¨C¡±


    The leader appeared behind the stage. Wu Jin closed down the terminal that he was using to browse the forums.


    Under the re of the lights from above, Wu Jin stood up. Sweat drenched the youth¡¯s chest and back, and two wounds at his abdomen were already bandaged. The youth pursed his lips, and it was unknown what he was thinking.


    The leader patted Wu Jin on the shoulder.


    Of the four young ones from White Moonlight, Zoe was obviously in a bad mood, Caesar had opened up an alt ount on the forums to curse back and have a battle of words. Others might spray hate, but he could spray back even more. Caesar himself was also immune to personal attacks.


    At this time, Lin Jue walked in from the door.


    Everyone stood up in unison.


    Lin Jue nodded. ¡°Based on today¡¯s performance, some of you will be rotated to the second team starting from tomorrow.¡±


    Everyone, including the leader and the yers currently in service, all felt like they¡¯d been hit by a huge earthquake.


    White Moonlight had seven starter positions. In recent years, besides Captain Lin and Vice-captain Chen, the rest had always been in rotation. In the first half of the mid-season, the four new yers had overtaken the substitute trainees from the same period by an overwhelming gap in strength and had officially be starters.


    However, they hadn¡¯t been starters for half a week when Lin Jue now made a sudden decision to change things around.


    White Moonlight¡¯s secondary team was a team that fought in a series of professional survival show events. Not only did the secondary team have no mid-season quota, the events were all held on fixed maps, with low budget, little investment, and few spectators.


    Going from the peak league to the secondary division was basically a sign that a yer was about to be put on the cold bench.


    The leader immediately spoke up, ¡°Captain Lin, they¡¯ve only just lost two games. If the team¡¯s broken in a bit more, it won¡¯t be a problem¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Jue waved his hand.


    The professional White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s team captain¡¯s expression was exceedingly heavy, and nobody in the room dared to refute him.


    The video rey of the two rounds they¡¯d lost to Silver Thread Roll was projected up in the air, and theser pen swept over the four people from the small White Moonlight team one after another.


    The entire room was silent.


    Lin Jue opened up the data panel and projected the distribution to the second team. The first team and second team would exchange one yer in the future¨C¨C


    The input box hung there.


    Lin Jue typed slowly.


    Wu Jin.


    Caesar was the first to jump up, ¡°What¡¯s going on here!¡± Then, it was Zoe interrupting, ¡°Captain Lin, themander for these two games was indeed Little Witch, but it was Little Witch taking the initiative to take the me. We¡¯re not experienced enough, and we would¡¯ve lost no matter who themander was. You can¡¯t¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Jue reprimanded them sternly, ¡°Quiet.¡±


    ¡°The first rule of the team is to obey themander.¡±


    Lin Jue slowly shifted his gaze to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin paused for a few seconds, then nodded. ¡°I have no objections, but I want to know why.¡±


    The door creaked closed.


    Lin Jue and Wu Jin stepped out into the corridor.


    Behind them, Caesar was still indignant, and Wen Lin was already contacting Vice-captain Chen Xiran.


    In the corridor, Wu Jin looked at Lin Jue.


    Lin Jue lit up a cigarette, and the butt of the cigarette was clearly outlined in the dark.


    ¡°Yourmand style.¡±


    ¡°Zoe, Thin Water, me, we¡¯re all overallmanders, but your style isn¡¯t like anyone else¡¯s.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re actuarial. Every step of yourmand is based on your understanding of the rules, and every game you¡¯ve yed during the mid-season is likepeting in the Crosson Show, like the tarot card instances, like the Cretaceous period. There¡¯s no harm in doing actuarial calctions based on the rules, but remember, people never have the same uracy level as data.¡±


    ¡°The fault tolerance of yourmand style is too low. If your teammates were me and Vice-captain Chen, you may have won these two rounds. Do you understand?¡±


    Wu Jin narrowed his eyes. The thoughts in his mind seemed to have been stirred up violently.


    Fault tolerance.


    The problemy with the fault tolerance.


    With Lin Jue or Chen Xiran as partner, or even with Wei Shi in the Crosson Show, his teammates could urately execute his instructions. However, after Lin Jue retired, the immature White Moonlight Team wasn¡¯t the same precision instrument as the big boss and Captain Lin. Any error in execution would be infinitely erged during thepetition, finally bing a fault that the opponent could use to counterattack¨C¨C


    Wu Jin spoke in a daze, ¡°Captain Lin, you want me to go to the secondary team to improve the fault tolerance rate of mymand.¡±


    Lin Jue¡¯s tightly locked eyebrows loosened slightly.


    Wu Jin¡¯s career growth had been smooth sailing the whole way. For his debut, he partnered with Wei Shi, and after his debut, he was partnered with Chen Xiran and himself. For him, this was both good and bad. Having Wu Jin go to the secondary team was the best option to let Wu Jin adapt to reality at the fastest possible speed.


    Across from him, Wu Jin suddenly grinned.


    It was unknown if it was because he¡¯d gotten an answer, or because he¡¯d confirmed that he hadn¡¯t beenpletely exiled by the team. Wu Jin nodded vigorously, ¡°Thank you, Captain Lin. I will work hard in the secondary team¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Jue interrupted him, ¡°Do you regret it?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    Lin Jue: ¡°After this round of thepetition, the team will announce the transfer. All public opinion will agree that you were defeated in two rounds. If you¡¯d signed with Floating City, you would now be celebrating 27 consecutive victories after your debut.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled slightly, ¡°With memanding, it definitely wouldn¡¯t be 27 consecutive wins.¡±


    After making a joke, Wu Jin looked up at the captain, ¡°I¡¯ll go to the secondary team. But, I will fight my way back before the end of the mid-season.¡±


    In the dark corridor, Lin Jue put out the cigarette.


    The youth who stood in front of him had just reached 20 years old, but he was fearless and full of energy. One door apart, Zoe, Caesar, and Wen Lin were still quarreling loudly.


    Lin Jue reached out a hand to Wu Jin. In the future, the White Moonlight that no longer had him would thoroughly transform into a dualmander set up and be a unique strategic ¡®dual core¡¯ team in the Azurepetition zone. The old White Moonlight y style wouldn¡¯t be inherited, and the new White Moonlight would develop their own style of y and cooperation.


    The back of Lin Jue¡¯s hands were filled with densely packed falcon tattoos.


    Wu Jin reached out and bumped fists with Lin Jue.


    The first night after White Moonlight¡¯s 0-3 defeat against Silver Thread Roll.


    The Azure Edge survival show forum became a grand carnival of White Moonlight haters.


    Zoe tried to snatch up the me in front of Lin Jue.


    Wu Jin repeatedly reassured the captain of their small team again and again, then got into the suspension car that would take him to the base for the secondary team.


    That night, White Moonlight released its first adjustment list, sending the onlookers into a state of uproar. It seemed that as long as Wu Jin left the team, White Moonlight would be able to punch over Silver Thread Roll, kick away R-Code, and wouldn¡¯t be defeated again in the subgroup matches.


    Wu Jin arrived at the secondary team base that night.


    The terminal input box held a half finished sentence.


    Wu Jin mocked himself: God Wei, I¡¯m going to y with the secondary team. See you in the drop outpetition!


    Wei Shi: Going to practicemand?


    Wu Jin: Exactly! What if I can¡¯t fight my way back up from the secondary team?


    Wei Shi: No problem.


    Wei Shi: Have Floating City Battle Team start up a secondary team.


    Wu Jin picked up his luggage from the small robot assistant and walked along the path blindly as he typed out a reply: Are you going to send me some warmth and care, shielding the way in order to send me points?


    Wei Shi: No.


    Wei Shi: I¡¯ll suppress you in the secondary team so you can¡¯t get out.


    Wu Jin was amused.


    Wei Shi: Turn around.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    The trees behind him rustled, and a suspension car came through from the end of the path. The supreme star who¡¯de up with the hottest tactics in the survival show world, Wei Shi, had actuallye out in the middle of the night and run off to White Moonlight¡¯s secondary team.


    Wei Shi tossed a handheld wrap at Wu Jin, ¡°I came to have a look.¡±


    ¡°To see how the littlemander who will prevent the Floating City team from winning the championship is nning his counter-attack and face pping.¡±


    ¡ª


    <i>xiin: that joking at the end! the handheld wrap! I want a Wei Shi of my own ahhhh a Wei Shi with no emotional locks is deadly!


    </i>


    <i> Juurensha: Aw very cute.


    </i>


    <i> apricot: ¡°suppress you in the secondary team so you can¡¯t get out.¡± Wei Shi, please, you¡¯re killing me hahaha</i>

 Chapter Ch232.1 - Extra - White Moonlight 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch232.1 - Extra ¨C White Moonlight 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    ¡°White Moonlight adjusted their starting lineup for the first time after losing three consecutive rounds in the mid-season games. The new assaultmander Wu Jin was transferred down to the secondary team, and veteran Mercedes will fill in the vacancy. It¡¯s reported that White Moonlight¡¯s ¡®retirement recruitment¡¯ is aiming to fill a gap in the team¡¯s experience with a veteran general. The next White Moonlight away game against Azure People will start in two days...¡±


    Azure de Survival Show Forums.


    This sudden announcement seemed to incite a carnival of venting. The screen was filled with ¡®great¡¯, ¡®demoted after the debut 666¡¯ and other unbridledments.


    It wasn¡¯t until the moderator banned a number of extreme haters that a few objectivements finally surfaced.


    ¡°To be fair, Wu Jin¡¯smand style is very novel, and the Azurepetition zone needs a new y style. However, it¡¯s true that Contestant Wu and White Moonlight¡¯s existing configuration¡¯spatibility isn¡¯t very high.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re using an old veteran? Not a new substitute? I personally think that White Moonlight is keeping a spot open for Contestant Wu, and whether or not he can make his way back to the first team will depend on himself. I¡¯m optimistic. Wu Jin isn¡¯t the only problem in the small White Moonlight group. White Moonlight¡¯s move is an attempt to create different training methods for each of the four yers. Zoe, Caesar, and Wen Lin will be led with veteran generals like Chen Xiran and Mercedes. Wu Jin, who has a distinctive personal style, will be going to the secondary team to find his own rhythm...¡±


    Early morning.


    Wu Jin appeared at White Moonlight second team¡¯s breakfast table, and the several teenagers there all stood up nervously.


    The current head of the secondary team, their vice-captain, was flustered as he closed off his terminal where he was browsing through the forums, his face red as he greeted Wu Jin. Wu Jin had debuted in fourth ce in the previous Crosson Show, and he was the assaultmander for White Moonlight¡¯s main team. His status was much higher than any of theirs.


    However, just now, there was a giant brawl in the public opinion area of the forums, making this vice-captain of the second team¡¯s eyes flutter around out of fear that he¡¯d offend Wu Jin if he said a single word out of ce¨C¨C


    Wu Jin smiled as he greeted them, then grabbed a wrap for himself.


    The second team was generally younger, and the vice-captain was only 19. The two main yers were 17 and 18, and all of them were fresh faced teenagers. The original secondary team¡¯s team captain andmand position werepeting in the Crosson Show and aiming for debut positions at this time, so themand position was currently vacant.


    On the opposite side of the table, the teenagers didn¡¯t dare to speak. After a series of questions and answers led by Wu Jin, the atmosphere finally gradually grew lively.


    ¡°Brother Wu¡¯s here to ymand, which means we finally don¡¯t have to be beaten anymore!¡±


    ¡°Last year, we were suppressed and beaten by Jingyi¡¯s secondary team, then this year, our captain ran off to the Crosson Show. Fortunately, Brother Wu came!¡±


    ¡°Brother Wu, don¡¯t worry about what they say online¨C¨C¡±


    The teenagers all shrunk their heads into their necks at the same time and red at the person who¡¯d opened his mouth.


    This was the one thing that couldn¡¯t be mentioned!


    The vice-captain swallowed hard and looked at Wu Jin.


    The Wu Jin in front of him was a little taller than he¡¯d been in the Crosson Show. His arms and legs had grown out, and it was unknown if he¡¯d just gotten thinner, or if he¡¯d grown up, but his chin was a bit sharper, and when he listened to the younger generation speak, Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were focused. He asionally nodded slightly, appearing both skilled and reliable.


    Wu Jin said mildly, ¡°Because of my own personal reasons, a portion of the audience in the nextpetition round will be there to pick apart the secondary team¡¯s mistakes.¡±


    ¡°So,¡± Wu Jin smiled, free and easy, ¡°Let¡¯s work hard together.¡±


    The vice-captain breathed a sigh of relief and nodded hard.


    The newly arrived Wu Jin was very easy to get along with, very different from what the haters were iming, saying that ¡®he acted like a prima donna¡¯ and peted for positions with Zoe¡¯... Also, Wu Jin was almost the same age as them, making it easy for them to y together.


    In the next second, the vice-captain was suddenly excited.


    Wu Jin finished his wrap and projected up a dense set of configuration research notes from his terminal. Each yer¡¯s position selection, strengths and weaknesses were listed out one by one.


    The vice-captain sucked in a breath of cold air.


    All the notes were handwritten, detailing matches from one year ago all the way up to their fight yesterday against Dolma¡¯s secondary team. Notes from their reys were also included; was this a summary that Wu Jin had made himself? How long had Wu Jin been transferred over from the first team to the secondary team? This person was simply crazy, did he not sleep at allst night¨C¨C


    Wu Jin: ¡°The next game is in two days.¡±


    ¡°As themander, I will try my best to adapt myself to the team as fast as possible. I won¡¯t dy your rest and training time, and starting from this morning, I hope to spend an hourmunicating one-on-one with each of you.¡±


    The several teenagers nodded one after another. They had no objection at all. ording to their leader¡¯s original n, they¡¯d first let Wu Jin settle in, then take him to visit the dormitories, then go for a walk with the coach. They hadn¡¯t thought that Wu Jin would sweep in, full of energy.


    Wu Jin nodded, then said sincerely, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    It was him who¡¯d been inserted into the secondary team temporarily, so he should be the one saying thank you.


    One hourter, the first yer walked out of the conference room that Wu Jin had taken over. He described excitedly to his teammates, ¡°He defeated me in closebat with three moves. The main team¡¯s assault position really isn¡¯t the same...¡±


    Immediately after, their next yer, a scout, went inside. After that, the next yer went in.


    At 2PM, the secondary team¡¯s coach stepped into the training room. He was just about toplete the task that Lin Jue had entrusted him with and introduce Wu Jin to the team, but he suddenly discovered that this littlemander had already integrated himself into the team.


    Training was over.


    The coach sent a message to Lin Jue, ¡°Your Little Witch is amazing. If he continues mixing in for another week, the secondary team will be willing to call him captain. He did a position analysis, and also did a pre-match analysis. Not only can he do the data, he can also draw pies in the skies for your secondary team! Now, this group of little guys are all so excited it¡¯s like they¡¯re on drugs... Who taught him this?¡±


    At night.


    Wu Jin finished washing up and started watching a video rey of the secondary team¡¯s game under the incandescentmp.


    His terminal vibrated slightly and a Star Blog notification popped up, a special follow push notification.


    Meanwhile. Azure Edge, Wu Jin¡¯s personal board.


    Under the page with the White Moonlight small assault position banner, the forum content was already so choked with gunpowder it was like a miasma.


    There were haters who used Wu Jin¡¯s theme song to satirize him, and there were poison fans from the Floating Team fighting up front. The CP of a top yer had to be another top yer, and Contestant Wei¡¯s 27 consecutive wins in Floating City Team had be the ¡®confidence¡¯ they were using to humiliate the Scarf Fans. There were also poison fans who were demanding that Scarf give way to the new ¡®Orange Wei¡¯.


    The moderator vigorously implemented a series of bans.


    Contestant Wu Jin¡¯s highlights clip consisting of his five highlights during the mid season was brought out again.


    ¡°Firstly, he¡¯s no worse than anyone else. Secondly, he made his way up from the Crosson debut to his position as a White Moonlightmander on his own strength. Thirdly, some people might not be willing to wait for him, but others are.¡±


    Star Blog.


    The White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s adjustments were like a pot of boiling hot water, stirring up countless different public opinions.


    The attention given to professional survival show yers was much higher than that of trainees, and theposition of the audience and fans was moreplex. In the past, survival show fans might fight all the way to bitter death just because of the color of the support signs, the font size of the starter list, or the order of cheers in the arena. Wu Jin¡¯s transfer stirred up not only the White Moonlight fans, but also the Crosson fans and the powerful Floating City team fans.


    Just as the Orange Wei CP was ferociously suppressing the Scarf CP, and Scarf resolutely refused to back down, the other side abruptly fell silent.


    Wu Jin¡¯s little support station sister quickly asked what had happened in the group, ¡°What happened to them¨C¨C¡±


    Someone sent out a screenshot.


    Little Orange of the Floating City Battle Team had directly shown up to stop his fans. The power of having the key role in a CPe out to tear apart his own CP left people struck dumb with awe.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin¡¯s support station sister was in aplicated mood. Did Floating City Team not manage the image of its own yers? Although she didn¡¯t ship Orange Wei, that Little Orange was really nothing good! Not only did he send out cat videos every day, ignoring their main sponsor Floating City¡¯s advertisements, now, he¡¯d actually shown up to tear into his own support station sisters...


    However, Little Witch and Little Orange seemed to have a good rtionship.


    Wait a minute, it was enough for you guys to know that they had a good rtionship. Little Orange, what do you mean, posting on your Star Blog saying that you want to be Little Witch¡¯s cat¨C¨C


    A few minutester.


    @Floating City Team-Little Orange was finally banned from speaking by the Floating City management team. Then, the Scarf CP fans suddenly boiled up with excitement¨C¨C


    Wei Shi had also sent out a Star Blog post.


    This person had only sent out three Star Blog posts in total. The first two had been automatically forwarded by the system.


    ¡°#Crosson Show# I am Crosson Show¡¯s trainee, Wei Shi. Please support me!¡± This had been sent out a year ago.


    ¡°#Floating City Battle Team# I am Azure Cosmospetition zone¡¯s registered yer Wei Shi, #3019 mid-season professional league# Please stay tuned.¡± This was one month ago.


    Thest post.


    Wei Shi: ¡°@White Moonlight Battle Team-Wu Jin See you in the Star League Competition.¡±


    The Scarf CP fan group.


    The fans were dancing in ecstasy! Candy, candy! This was some perfectly timed, super milky white rabbit milk candy! The conditions to enter the Star League Competition were harsh, but eachpetition zone¡¯s finalists were selected from the mid-season games.


    God Wei said, ¡®See you in the Star League Competition¡¯, which meant that he was 100% certain that Wu Jin would return to White Moonlight¡¯s professional team. It also meant that hepletely believed that White Moonlight could obtain a position in the finals!


    White Moonlight Battle Team, second team team base.


    Wu Jin closed his terminal.


    Then, he ced his head on the pillow and rolled around happily.


    There were a few official support pieces of the Floating City Team¡¯s captain stuck up above the bed. The glossy imitation paper screen showed moving images of Wei Shi drawing a sword on his 23rd consecutive victory.


    Justst night, the big boss had used two handheld wraps as a threat and forced him to stick up the support poster over the bed of his makeshift dormitory!


    At this time, Wu Jin took advantage of the fact that Wei Shi wasn¡¯t there andy down on the bed, boldly lifting up his foot and stepping down on the big boss¡¯s heroically raised sword¨C¨C


    His terminal lit up slightly.


    Wu Jin was excited as he connected and chatted with his partner over the video call. They talked about Floating City, about White Moonlight, about Wei Yan¡¯s new magazine cover, about the sale of the new broad-spectrum drug for the gically modified...


    Wu Jin finally yawned wide enough to reach the sky.


    The terminal screen dimmed down slowly, and the camera turned around. Wei Shi suddenly spoke up, ¡°You stepped on my poster again.¡±


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin quickly put his foot back down and quibbled, ¡°You look handsome, so I kicked it a few times, what¡¯s wrong with that! ...¡±


    Wei Shi calmly expressed that he would go and get himself a Wu Jin support poster.


    Wu Jin cheered, ¡°My support posters are all from the mid-season. They¡¯re not worth anything now.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll hold onto them, wait for you toe back, then sell them at a higher price.¡±


    Wu Jin was preparing to say goodbye and go to sleep, ¡°Enough already, what a huge loss!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved, ¡°No, it¡¯ll be a steady gain.¡±

 Chapter Ch232.2 - Extra - White Moonlight 2

    <h4>Chapter Ch232.2 - Extra ¨C White Moonlight 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Time flew by after that.


    The second day after Wu Jin joined the secondary team, their first match arrived as scheduled.


    The entrance fixed survival show map M19K-5 filled with snow and ice opened up, and the smell of rust and copper from mechanical facilities in disrepair swept in with the air. At almost the same time, in a professionalpetition arena several hundred stars away that was decorated with a grand Victorian red brick castle and attracted the attention of over a hundred thousand people, Wu Jin¡¯s former teammates Zoe, Chen Xiran, and Caesar were all stepping into the arena belonging to Azure People¡¯s Entertainment.


    M19K-5 was dpidated and deste, while the red brick castle was noble and solemn.


    At 18 o¡¯clock sharp, the two games began at the same time. In the snow, Wu Jin pulled out a big sword from a crevice in the stone, leading his four teammates to attack from the nks; Zoe epted the bullet magazine from Chen Xiran¡¯s hand, hitting the crystal domemp with one shot and destroying their enemy¡¯s cover¨C¨C


    8:00 PM.


    Zoe won, and as soon as he returned to the backstage, he picked up his terminal, ¡°How did Little Witch do over there?¡±


    Lin Jue shook his head. ¡°They lost, but it wasn¡¯t a big loss.¡±


    On that night after the end of the game, the Azure Edge forums started a new round of cursing and scolding. Wu Jin had dropped down to the secondary team and had been defeated in his first battle, while the first team had lost Wu Jin and turned defeat into victory. Any primary school student could also work out how this addition and subtraction method worked. asionally, someone would speak up to exin that ¡®they still need to adapt to each other for their first game, and Azure People¡¯s Entertainment wasn¡¯tparable to Silver Thread Roll¡¯, but this opinion was quickly crushed.


    At the Floating City Battle Team, Wei Shi wore a simple pair of spectacles as he repeatedly watched Wu Jin¡¯s game rey.


    At the Crosson Show base, Blood Pigeon breathed a sigh of relief and exined it to the program producer, ¡°Two days, but they were able to cooperate at this level. Little Witch already improved from when he was inserted into the secondary team. Look at hismand at 44 minutes and 12 seconds. He smashed the ice, creating a terrain vacuum, and opening up long-range fire.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s looking out for his new teammates.¡±


    ¡°White Moonlight¡¯s secondary team configuration consists of two snipers, one support, and one heavy artillery. Wu Jin is shifting the team¡¯s resources to the sniper positions.¡±


    Three days passed.


    The forum cursing receded slightly as the haters found something new to amuse themselves with. They all crowded over to spray the mistakes Thin Water had made in a fight against R-Code.


    Wu Jin temporarily abandoned all his personal training. His notebook was filled with data on his four teammates, their dynamic sniper ring numbers, the recovery time of their heartbeats under pressure, their movement speed while bearing weight¨C¨C


    In the White Moonlight Battle Team, Chen Xiran was surprised, ¡°What¡¯s he doing? I remember that you said that you wanted to make Little Witch less dependent on data because his judgment is too rational, and it made his fault tolerance rate too low...¡±


    Lin Jue: ¡°There¡¯s another solution for that. If he analyzes the data to its limits and puts all of his judgements into the calction model, he can also improve the fault tolerance rate that way.¡±


    Chen Xiran realized what he meant, ¡°So, he¡¯s¨C¨C¡±


    Lin Jue: ¡°This is his style.¡±


    The second team¡¯s second game took ce one weekter.


    When he came into the arena again, the four yers and Wu Jin were no longer a team that were only working together on the surface based on their positions, but a real, fluctuating, flesh and blood team consisting of yers who had different strengths.


    White Moonlight pulled even with the Raspberry Team 1:1, then won the match point 2:1.


    The Star Net ridiculed them once again. The Raspberry Team had yed 10 games and only gotten 3 insignificant points. Wu Jin was even specifically sending them some benefits.


    However, all of Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®bad luck¡¯ seemed toe to an end there.


    After winning against the Raspberry Team, White Moonlight¡¯s second team¡¯s sessive defeat curse finally lifted.


    In early August, they fought against Jingyi¡¯s secondary team and won a tough fight 2:1. Jingyi was the favorite for the championship in the secondary team league, and even if White Moonlight now had Wu Jin with them, the results of this game were still beyond many people¡¯s expectations.


    In mid August, they yed against R-Code¡¯s secondary team and won 2:0. Due to the Federal cancetion of the gically modified program, the youth training department for the R-Code team suffered a temporary shortage, and only half of its yers were gically modified. Even then, nobody expected that they would be crushed with a zero score by White Moonlight.


    After that.


    Six games in a row. White Moonlight crushed all their opponents with zero scores!


    The Star Net was in an uproar.


    Wu Jin¡¯s fans, who had been suppressed for two months, finally saw hope.


    Wu Jin was still in the secondary team, but he was ying especially hard.


    ¨C¨C¡°The secondary team has won against seven teams in a row, but they¡¯re still fighting their way up. In addition to winning thepetitions, they also have to take all the points they can get. The technical points and the vision points all have to be snatched up.¡±


    ¨C¨C¡°Thank you, Little Witch, for letting us see such a secondary team, getting to know these lovely teenagers. I also feel heartache for my son. I guess that Captain Lin must¡¯ve given him a promise that he would be transferred back to the first team as long as he could make achievements. Then, my silly son who loves to eat handheld wraps, followed this ray of light and insisted on climbing up at all costs.¡±


    In September, Wu Jin yed a highlight that sent him to the main page of Azure Edge¡¯s forums during a secondary league game.


    The youth was wearing a cloak as he fought in the snow against a 17 year old R-Code gically modified human. Each of the two teams only had one person left, and the white de reflected the bright artificial light source as well as Wu Jin¡¯s sharp eyes.


    Just as the other party stabbed across, in a key moment, Wu Jin pulled out the big sword from behind him, blocked, and then chopped down at the R-Code trainee from above!


    There was a ng. The R-Code trainee reached out, mming his iron wrist guard against the de. A huge force vibrated from his arm, and the thin ice under their feet broke into a series of spider-webbing cracks! The surface of the ice copsed, extending outwards from their standing point even as snowkes flew wildly around the two figures!


    The trainee was unable to hold onto his bay, and his silver life-saving capsule popped out.


    Wu Jin quickly retreated to stand on thest piece of floating ice ashis cloak billowed out behind him. The nine others in this 5v5 battle had all been destroyed!


    He was the only King in the ice and snow.


    This highlight was quickly included in the main forums of Azure Edge. White Moonlight, which had disappeared from sight for two months, suddenly popped their head out and instigated another wave of abuse from haters. However, the White Moonlight fans were now full of energy and righteousness.


    White Moonlight, secondary team.


    Time continued on.


    Wu Jin¡¯s notes became thicker day by day, and he spent more time in discussions with the team¡¯s data analysts.


    The teenagers from the secondary team were now very familiar with Wu Jin. During this period while the team¡¯s former captain had gone to participate in the Crosson Show, Wu Jin finally became a worthy ¡®little captain¡¯.


    These teenagers now called out Captain Wu this, Captain Wu that, very smoothly. Usually, when they weren¡¯t training, they would climb trees, crouch in the grass, picking oranges and plucking cherries, pulling Wu Jin along with them.


    The secondary team¡¯s base was close to the mountains, and there was only one way to get into and out of the mountain. asionally, Wu Jin would go out in the evening ande back after dinner, his body carrying the warm andfortable scent of handheld wraps.


    Reasonably speaking, the base was remote, and the delivery robots weren¡¯t very willing to deliver so far. Wu Jin didn¡¯t have a suspension car, but he always had handheld wraps to eat every time. They didn¡¯t know who was sending them over.


    In October, as the mid-season period drew to a close, White Moonlight¡¯s first team was finally granted leave.


    Early in the morning, Wu Jin was woken up by Caesar¡¯s booming voice even before he got out of bed. Zoe and Wen Lin pushed open the door to Wu Jin¡¯s dorm room, while Caesar tried to crowd in from outside, carrying arge box of snacks for Wu Jin. They even brought a rabbit over for him.


    The trainees from the second team had already eaten, but Zoe felt that Wu Jin looked a little thin. Maybe he¡¯d really grown up, making the transition from a youth to a young adult who could now stand up on his own.


    Outside the base, Caesar saw the mountains and went wild. He found a stic bag, then ran off to dig up mushrooms. A robot followed behind him, and for each mushroom that Caesar picked, it would identify whether it was poisonous or not. When he came back with the mushrooms, the group of them circled around a pot and poured in a mess of seasonings, yet still managed to make a very delicious meal.


    Just before Zoe had to leave, he gave Wu Jin a hug, ¡°We¡¯re waiting for you toe back.¡±


    The opportunity to return back to the first team was both further away and sooner than Wu Jin expected.


    During the second week of October, themander position reserve yer for the secondary team arrived at the base. This girl, who had honey-brown skin, shed pearly white teeth when she smiled. Before she came, she¡¯d been a hardcore Wu fan already.


    ¡°A reserve yer arrived? To rece Little Witch¡¯s position, does that mean Little Witch ising back?¡± At the other end of the video call, Wen Lin was pleasantly surprised, ¡°Let me check... Right, she was recruited by Captain Linst month and had previously yed as a scout in various teams. Oh, she¡¯s just like you, Little Witch. This young girl is good at math and is still studying for a degree. In the future, she¡¯ll be the neer that you brought out!¡±


    After the call ended.


    Wen Lin suddenly realized, Lin Jue had purposely recruited amander position for the second team who had the same style as Wu Jin, so that Wu Jin¡¯s knowledge reserves would be passed on faultlessly¨C¨C


    The ¡®Lin Jue style y¡¯ that White Moonlight had used continuously for a full eight years would bepletely rewritten, with Wu Jin as the starting point.


    At the end of October.


    The mid-season finals began.


    Wu Jin packed up all his luggage at the secondary team base. Before he left, he gave all of his notes to the new littlemander, then got into the suspension car that would take him back to the White Moonlight headquarters building.


    When he¡¯d arrived, the trees had been lush and green. Now, when he left, they were shades of gold.


    In the White Moonlight building, two hours before the start of a training match.


    For the first time, the semi-retired veteran Mercedes ate two extra chicken drumsticks. Caesar saw this and secretly tried to reach for a sixth.


    Chen Xiran couldn¡¯t help but scold him, ¡°There¡¯s a training match in the evening. Your intake is exceeding the standard.¡±


    Caesar was reasonable, ¡°I¡¯m just learning from my senior¨C¨C¡±


    Chen Xiran was amused, ¡°Your senior doesn¡¯t need topete tonight.¡±


    At the long table in the dining room, several people were stunned at the same time.


    Mercedes wasn¡¯t ying in the training game. So, who would being to y¨C¨C


    The elevator dinged.


    Wu Jin came in, grinning and waving and dragging his suitcase in behind him.


    Caesar, who was still holding a chicken drumstick, pounced at him, crying and howling. Zoe, who¡¯d been behind him, pushed Caesar away, but he hadn¡¯t yet gotten close when Wen Lin went in directly to give Wu Jin a powerful hug.


    Wu Jin hugged him back just as hard.


    He looked up at his future teammates.


    ¡°I¡¯m back.¡±

 Chapter Ch233.1 - Extra - White Moonlight 3

    <h4>Chapter Ch233.1 - Extra ¨C White Moonlight 3</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the second week of the mid-season finals, Wu Jin officially returned to the team and participated in White Moonlight¡¯s training matches.


    Against R-Code, Azure People, Silver Thread Roll...


    In Wu Jin¡¯s notebook, the values for the team configuration were finally perfected. Countless initial ns were rejected, then reced by a set of tactics that gradually grew more mature, merging together with Wu Jin and Zoe¡¯smand characteristics.


    Until the sixth training match, against the Imperial Thunder Corps.


    When White Moonlight left the court, Thunder Corps¡¯ coach said to Lin Jue, ¡°They¡¯re not the same as what the media reported. I thought you formed a new team in order to qualify for the League, but I didn¡¯t expect that this was a team that wants to win the championship.¡±


    The Thunder Corps coach solemnly shook hands with the whole team.


    Lin Jue finally smiled in satisfaction.


    The ninth training match was against Jingyi.


    Even before they started, the leader of the Jingyi could be heard rebuking Ming Yao, ¡°You¡¯re just saying hello to Wu Jin, why do you have to lift up the gun and wave it around! What¡¯ll we do if the gun goes off and hits someone into a life-saving capsule?! What¡¯ll we do if it¡¯s caught by the media and they say you want to assassinate Wu Jin?!¡±


    When the game was over, the coach let them go and Ming Yao rushed happily into Wu Jin¡¯s dressing room.


    He hadn¡¯t seen Little Ming for two months, and now he was full of energy. Everything around them was the same, but the people were no longer the same as they were¨C¨CMing Yao reached out a paw and touched Wu Jin¡¯s face, ¡°Did you get skinnier or did you do liposuction...¡±


    Wu Jin was on guard and beat Ming Yao back reflexively. Ming Yao howled, and the two of them soon started a scuffle behind the door of the dressing room.


    As they were resting after the fight, Ming Yao asked, ¡°Will you be ying the day after tomorrow?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded.


    At this moment, Ming Yao was more worried than Wu Jin was. ¡°Your team has to do a good job with public rtions. Can¡¯t you fight the media ahead of time? Drown the Azure Edge forums with a water army first.¡±


    ¡°Does your White Moonlight have resources? No? Why not get some from Jingyi! We¡¯ve been sprayed for eight years, and the moderators are already familiar with our manager...¡±


    Wu Jin led the dawdling and chattering Ming Yao towards the medical examination cabin and casually stuffed him inside.


    Ming Yao was still kicking up a fuss, ¡°You didn¡¯t look for a water army? That little broken forum has such a foul atmosphere. If I were you and looked through it more often, I¡¯d vomit blood!¡±


    Wu Jin was amused, ¡°But I¡¯m not vomiting blood.¡±


    Ming Yao: ¡°Hey, to tell you the truth, in those few rounds where I lost like a dog, my father spent hundreds of thousands of credits and invited the moderator for a meal so that I could have a month without the haters. Let me see if I can extend that to you...¡±


    Wu Jin held up his index finger and poked Ming Yao¡¯s face until it tilted upwards, ¡°Look at themp, don¡¯t look at me. I can¡¯t measure your intraocr pressure. If they don¡¯t me me now, it doesn¡¯t mean they won¡¯t do itter on. It¡¯s not a fight between haters and fans. If you win, you win. If you lose, then win next time.¡±


    Ming Yao snickered, then expressed that he was convinced. Little Witch might not be anxious, but Little Ming was!


    After the physical examination, Ming Yao picked up arge number of snacks from Wu Jin¡¯s dorm, yelling as he ran off, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to snatch them back! I sold so many stickers for you, and each sticker was 50 cents. It¡¯s enough to pay off these two bags of snacks&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°Captain Zuo, why are you here too!¡±


    Ming Yao¡¯s little tail perked up instantly, and he looked left and right. He was caught by surprise when Wu Jin instantly snatched back his snacks, then yelled at Wu Jin for cheating. Wu Jin smiled proudly, and from around the corridor, the real Zuo Botang who¡¯d just finished his physical examination slowly walked out.


    Ming Yao: ¡°......¡±


    Zuo Botang wrapped his scarf around Ming Yao¡¯s neck twice, then said goodbye to Wu Jin politely.


    Captain Zuo had superb social skills. This time when they came to White Moonlight, they made it a point to bring over the rabbit that Wu Jin had given Jingyi. At this time, they were holding the rabbit cage in their hands. Ming Yao followed behind his captain, and Wu Jin could hear the two of them talking together in low voices. Captain Zuo was gentle and smiling, and Ming Yao was so happy he was bubbling, practically floating as he walked.


    After a few steps, Ming Yao snatched up the rabbit cage from his captain¡¯s hand.


    But by the time they got out of the elevator and into the suspension bus, the rabbit was once again in Zuo Botang¡¯s hands.


    Wu Jin was thinking about the rabbit as he pressed himself against the window and looked out.


    ¡°......¡±


    These two people didn¡¯t have the rabbit in their hearts at all! They were secretly holding hands in the woods!


    The fourth week of the mid-season finals.


    White Moonlight took the star ship to the stadium. Wu Jin finally went along with the team.


    Beyond the star ship was an endless sea of stars. In three hours, there would be a game between White Moonlight and Silver Thread Roll. It was as though Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®previous¡¯ mid-season professionalpetition scenario had been recreated.


    The difference was that White Moonlight was first ce in Group F, and Silver Thread Roll was first ce in Group B. After two months of being broken in, Thin Fire and Thin Water now cooperated perfectly. Ning Fengbei had lost to Vera in the women¡¯s league rookie challenge by a small margin, but she was better in ¡®advertising value prediction¡¯.


    Zoe and Wen Lin had be calmer, while Caesar was still the same Caesar. Wu Jin had been transferred from the first team to the secondary team and demoted for two months.


    At the moment when they entered the arena, Lin Jue looked at Wu Jin, ¡°Nervous?¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head.


    Lin Jue: ¡°Two games.¡±


    ¡°Official games aren¡¯t like training matches. You haven¡¯t yed in an official game for two months, and I won¡¯t have you go up for the first two games. You sit here and watch the broadcast.¡±


    ¡°The third game, Mercedes will step down. And then, you¡¯ll go up onto stage from here, taking with you everything that you¡¯ve observed and all the experience you¡¯ve umted over the previous two months. Beat them.¡± Lin Jue¡¯s expression was cold, and his eyes sharp.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t hesitate to nod.


    In the audience stands.


    V1 viewing area. Arjun carried a support light card with the lights off, squeezing his way to the seats through the crowd. He put the light board on the empty seat beside him, then politely started chatting up the cute girl beside him.


    The young girls in this row of seats wore short, elegant dresses and were following the survival show¡¯s cumbersome formal wear etiquette. Their conversation was gentle, lively, and experienced.


    Arjun secretly made ns to ask for theirmunication numbers. He pulled out the light board, ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯m supporting a yer, and the light sign just arrived. I don¡¯t know where the switch is...¡±


    Several young girls were eager to help, and the lights crackled on.


    The words ¡®Wu Jin, My Ace¡¯ were bright and shining.


    The girls¡¯ eyes lit up immediately and they chattered excitedly as they took out a series of support materials. They were all various types of Little Witch fans, and thedy who was the leader of the group instantly changed her attitude towards him, her expression excited and kind, ¡°Thank you foring to support my son...¡±


    Arjun was dazzled by this scene, ¡°You guys... Little Witch hasn¡¯t yed in two months, but you guys still kept the support materials?¡±


    Thedy beside him beamed and said, ¡°For sure! Just kept it stuffed in my bag. Just because he wasn¡¯t there for the previous game, it doesn¡¯t mean he won¡¯t be there for the next. What if he shows up! Don¡¯t you have a light board with you as well?!¡±


    Arjun¡¯s mouth opened and closed several times. He was too embarrassed to say that the light boardwas something he¡¯d brought over for his boss.


    The lights in the audience stands went out, and the first game was about to start. In the White Moonlight Battle Team, there was Zoe, Wen Lin, Caesar, Chen Xiran, Mercedes, and their scout position yer. A few of the girls started cheering for White Moonlight even though Wu Jin hadn¡¯t gone up. Arjun shifted his body; the person meant for the vacant seat had finally appeared.


    Some young girls looked over curiously, wanting to see what kind of person would show up at thest second!


    The man asked Arjun to give him back his light board.


    In the dim lights reflected back from the field, they could see the tall and broad figure of the man, and the silhouette of his facial features.


    The Floating City Battle Team Captain, Wei Shi.


    The young girl¡¯s heart abruptly beat so hard it almost jumped out of her chest. Wei Shi was holding the unlit light sign that said ¡®Wu Jin, My Ace¡¯, and the words ¡®the CP I shipped is real¡¯ ran up her spine like a 100,000 volt electric current!


    Wei Shi turned his face to the side, stretched out his index finger, then made a ¡®shh¡¯ gesture to her.


    The Contestant Wei who had almost all his emotional locks unlocked nowcked the imposing presence he showed on the screen. He wasn¡¯t very proficient at holding up the light sign, and there was an imperceptible gentleness in him that was characteristic of a straight man.


    In the first match between White Moonlight and Silver Thread Roll, Silver Thread Roll won by a narrow margin.


    The audience still paid homage to the yers. Zoe seized every opportunity, and had almost traded in his life to deal damage. Mercedes and Chen Xiran were stable, and just short a small bit of luck.


    In the second game, Caesar turned the tide and yed two highlights, but Silver Thread Roll was also brilliant¨C¨Cording to the statistics on the Azure Edge forums, once Caesar and Thin Fire were put together in the same field, both of them would y explosively at the same time, attempting to kill each other at all costs.


    White Moonlight was short a little bit of luck once again and lost the second game.


    During the short half-time break, thementators on the high stage were giving an analysis, ¡°... Perhaps White Moonlight isn¡¯t just missing that bit of luck. Silver Thread Roll¡¯s configuration is very clever. Thin Water is themander, and they have Ning Fengbei as a small general. Thin Fire can also take care of himself. However, White Moonlight¡¯smander is Zoe.¡±


    ¡°Their DPS position andmander position are all focused on the same yer, which requires them to have an extremely high level of personal ability. Of course, Zoe is one of the most talented yers I¡¯ve ever seen, but it¡¯s not enough. He still needs to grow. At this point, he can only take on one position and will inevitably copse when he has to take on two. Lin Jue¡¯s retirement means that it will be difficult for White Moonlight to train him up to rece him in a short period of time...¡±


    For the third game, the yers came up to the stage one after another.


    White Moonlight¡¯s leader wasmunicating with the referee. Thementators on the stage paused, ¡°Wait a minute, from what we can see, it seems that White Moonlight is about to switch out a yer!¡±


    Five yers came out from the back court one after another.


    Thementators spoke quickly, ¡°It¡¯s important for us to remind the audience that this is a decisive BO5 (best of five, winning three games out of a maximum of five games) game that¡¯s very important to White Moonlight. Who are they going to switch in? From the point of view of their line-up, White Moonlight has nobody to switch in with! Lin Jue has already dered his retirement officially as ofst week and can¡¯tpete again¨C¨C¡±


    The stage lights focused on the center of the field. Wu Jin stood at the front of the team in the assault position, following closely behind Caesar.


    There was a brief half second of silence in the field.


    And then a roar of sound loud enough to shake the skies surged up! There were fans who¡¯d been waiting for Wu Jin for two months, passers-by who were pping for this youngster who¡¯d dropped to the secondary team and then returned back to the professional arena, and audience members who were voicing their doubts about sending a yer who¡¯d been relegated back out during a finals game. The young girl in the front row suddenly spoke up, ¡°Support signs! Support signs! Quickly!¡±


    The few scattered fluorescent light signs lit up, and Wu Jin gave them a deep bow.


    Those in the audience who¡¯d kept his support materials all the way until now must¡¯ve been waiting for him toe back.


    White Moonlight vs Silver Thread Roll, third game.


    The background of this game had the survival show contestants scattered on a desert ind, and the theme was primitive, with tribes who used totems for power. At this time, the yers¡¯ right hands were densely covered with dense, fiery totem lines. Silver Thread Roll¡¯s lines were silvery white, and White Moonlight was a light blueish white.


    Thin Water lifted his hand and used his totem, creating a wave of me that blocked the front of White Moonlight¡¯s defense line, dividing up the battlefield at the fastest speed and cutting off the possibility that Caesar and Chen Xiran couldunch a surprise attack. White Moonlight¡¯smander was Zoe. Although Wu Jin was there, Lin Jue would never be crazy enough to let Wu Jin, someone who hadn¡¯t yed a professional game for two months, take over as soon as he came up onto the stage.


    Zoe¡¯s inability to snipe andmand at the same time meant that the sniper¡¯s position was bound to be cautious and hesitant, so they just needed to target the assault¨C¨C


    Weeds spread out through the wastnd, and another wave of mes rose up!


    Ning Fengbei held up her double des, heading towards Thin Water¡¯s direction. Suddenly, Wu Jin and Chen Xiran sprang out of the twisted air above the mes. Ning Fengbei wasn¡¯t keen to fight and quickly retreated, firing a shot at Wu Jin!


    The trajectory deviated.


    ¡°N35 direction, I missed once.¡± Ning Fengbei pursed her lips slightly as she made a report to Thin Water.


    Thin Water nodded, then started to n a sneak attack. Ning Fengbei and Big Thin switched defense lines and started to roam. When they reached the target point, they spoke up over themunication channel again, ¡°The south region¡¯s also on fire, they¨C¨C¡±


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s voice was suddenly interrupted, and the sound of an exchange of fire sounded out over the channel!


    A few secondster, the Silver Thread Roll yer picked up the channel and spoke quickly, ¡°E105, I missed twice. Wait, Chen Xiran¨C¨C¡±


    Ning Fengbei¡¯s voice was cut off once again. This time, everyone¡¯s watch beeped twice. Ning Fengbei had been eliminated.


    There was a murmur in the audience, and thementator reacted on the spot, ¡°Ning Fengbei made too many mistakes. This shouldn¡¯t have happened in this round.¡± But the scene that followed also caught thementators by surprise.


    Thin Fire was assassinated in a series of almost identical guerri warfare moves.


    Thementator paused, ¡°Thin Fire, Ning Fengbei. These two young generals from Silver Thread Roll have been making low-level mistakes one after another in this finals game...¡±

 Chapter Ch233.2 - Extra - White Moonlight 3

    <h4>Chapter Ch233.2 - Extra ¨C White Moonlight 3</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    In the field, Thin Water suddenly sent out a message, ¡°Gather together to break through their defenses, head toward the altar direction from the nk and avoid attacking. I repeat, avoid attacks.¡±


    Silver Thread Roll¡¯s vice-captain responded over themunication channel, ¡°Got it. Little Thin and Little Ning made mistakes because of their inexperience, but it¡¯s not a big problem...¡±


    Thin Water¡¯s voice was sharp, ¡°They weren¡¯t mistakes.¡±


    In the darkness of the night, the Silver Thread Roll captain forged traces of a reverse escape as quickly as possible, ¡°It¡¯s the high temperature. The five exchanges were all done near the mes. The high temperature, the wind speed and mes all affected the trajectory of the blunderbuss. The two of them couldn¡¯t hit the target, and this was all predicted by White Moonlight.¡±


    ¡°Ning Fengbei was only killed during the second fight, and it happened during the third time for Thin Fire. This proves that the other side tested the two people¡¯s error trajectory prior to eliminating them. When Ning Fengbei shoots, she has the habit of leaning forward and suppressing the gun. Under high temperature conditions with limited vision, Chen Xiran made use of this point to dodge.¡±


    ¡°Only when themander on the other side is familiar with Thin Fire and Ning Fengbei¡¯s shooting habits would they be able to deliberately create ¡®mistakes¡¯.¡±


    The vice-captain was stunned, ¡°Even if they understand the trajectory, anything can happen in high temperatures. Unless the error value was also calcted¨C¨C¡±


    Thin Water: ¡°He calcted it. White Moonlight¡¯smander dared to shoot right at the start in order to test out their ballistic error range. All of White Moonlight¡¯s tactics are based on the design of ¡®creating mistakes in the trajectory for their opponents¡¯. This time, theirmand style has changed.¡±


    The four remaining people from Silver Thread Roll gathered together behind the altar.


    Thin Water¡¯s voice sank, ¡°It¡¯s amand style based on data modeling.¡±


    ¡°In this round, theirmander is Wu Jin.¡±


    In the next half an hour, the Silver Thread Roll who¡¯d lost two people were chased around and intercepted in a survival show of life and death. White Moonlight had been in ce for many years, and its management and development ability were all first ss, allowing them to take this initial advantage from the earlier stages and snowball it over the next half an hour.


    Half an hourter, another person from Silver Thread Roll was eliminated.


    At 40 minutes, Thin Water was eliminated, and White Moonlight won the match point game 6:0.


    White Moonlight scored their first point in the BO5.


    The audience in the stands cheered. Chen Xiran, who¡¯d taken down four kills in the arena, dealing crazy DPS, waved to their fans from beneath the stage.


    Backstage. The technician checked over the data, and the MVP beam lit up, finallying to a stop on Wu Jin¡¯s head. Chen Xiranughed and rubbed Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders, while Zoe pped for him.


    On the stage. The twomentators marveled, ¡°Perfect, a perfect tacticalyout. Using the distorted vision and trajectory errors under high temperature, Silver Thread Roll ¡®made mistakes¡¯, and these mistakes were used to destroy them.¡±


    ¡°If our audience members have seen White Moonlight¡¯s previous games, you¡¯ll find that the style and rhythm of this game ispletely different from White Moonlight¡¯s previous victories. I¡¯m curious, is this an on-the-spot performance by Contestant Wu Jin, or is it a brand new road that White Moonlight will open up in the future...¡±


    Beneath the stage. Only a few Wu Jin support signs shed in the stands, but fans of the White Moonlight group all apuded Wu Jin. Regardless of whether or not they won or lost in the end, with this performance, he hadpletely proven hismand ability that brought him back from the secondary team to the first team.


    On that end, Arjun wasining to the young girl beside him, ¡°What is that Lin Jue thinking? Having Little Witch go up and y in the decisive game?! If they lose, Little Witch has to take the me, if they win... fine, if they win, it¡¯ll be Little Witch proving himself.¡±


    However, this young girl had no time to pay attention to Arjun. She was absorbed in propping her cheek up against her arm, smiling like an old auntie as she looked at the Wei Shi sitting in the next seat.


    Wei Shi raised his chin.


    His gaze intersected with Wu Jin¡¯s on the stage. The most eye-catching support light card in the audience shed brightly in his arms.


    BO5, fourth game. Zoe was once again themander for White Moonlight. Thin Water targeted Wu Jin on all fronts, but that gave Zoe and Wen Lin an opportunity to gain the advantage. Finally, Wu Jin used a dagger to die with Ning Fengbei, while Zoe took over the entire field and killed Silver Thread Roll¡¯s vice-captain. White Moonlight won, 6:4.


    In thest BO5 game, Silver Thread Roll¡¯s rhythm had beenpletely disrupted. The other side¡¯s tactics andyout were indecisive, and Thin Water¡¯smand was very restrained.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity.¡± Thementator sighed, ¡°Silver Thread Roll¡¯s best state is when they master the initiative and go all out to attack. If they don¡¯t have the momentum, they can¡¯t y to their strengths.¡±


    The entire BO5 was over in 5 hours and 22 minutes.


    White Moonlight won 3:2 in a reverse sweep.


    The contestants walked out of the life-saving capsules, and the audience stood up one after another like the tide.


    The microphone was handed to each contestant from White Moonlight in turn.


    Mercedes joked, he¡¯d been retired for half a year before being brought back to y games. His son was left with nobody to guide him on his homework, but now, he could finally get his full pension without having to sit at the edge of retirement.


    Caesar expressed that he¡¯d been themander for the fifth game. ording to Wu Jin and Zoe¡¯s original words, their opponent¡¯s rhythm was so disrupted that they could fight as they liked. So, Caesar hadmanded himself.


    Wen Lin, as White Moonlight¡¯s high EQ spokesperson, was responsible for summarizing the past and looking forward to the future. His speech held no ws as he encouraged viewers to watch Wu Jin¡¯s rey from his game in the secondary league finalsst week.


    Finally, it was Wu Jin¡¯s turn.


    Under the stage lights, the youth who hadn¡¯t yet washed off his totem tattoos epted the microphone.


    This White Moonlight assault andmand position had already been sent up into the hot searches several times because of his looks, his debut, and even his demotion after his debut. Now, his face was covered with totems, and he stood up on the stage where he¡¯dst been sent to the secondary team, smiling and revealing his snow-white teeth.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Thank you for waiting. I¡¯m back.¡±


    The youth¡¯s right hand came close to his chest as he bowed. His heart beat in his chest as he embraced this familiar, yet unfamiliar stage.


    Beneath the stage, apuse and cheers broke out for this small MVP.


    It was noisy beneath the lights, and all gazes were turned his way.


    White Moonlight vs Silver Thread Roll, 3:2 reverse sweep.


    After the game, Thin Fire and Ning Fengbei came over to talk to Wu Jin. Ning Fengbei even took a photo with Wu Jin and said that it would make Vera angry enough to squawk. Immediately after, both of them were caught up by Thin Water and dragged back for a review of the game.


    In the back, Lin Jue, who¡¯d been watching the broadcast the whole time, stood with his back straight, like a harsh and silent mountain.


    Lin Jue turned around and stood at the door, waiting for the young men from White Moonlight to go back together.


    That night, a scuffle broke out in the Azure Edge forums once again.


    Ming Yao was incredibly angry, but Wu Jin expressed, ¡°The difference between ying well and not ying well is basically in whether there are more haters, or less...¡±


    Beating Silver Thread Roll was a very key game for White Moonlight¡¯s league promotion. As long as they won five more games, they would finally obtain the qualifications to enter the Star League.


    ording to the words of that assault yer from the second team, they would then obtain the qualifications to ¡®get beaten up by Floating City Battle Team¡¯.¡±


    After the home team game was over, and the team members¡¯ physical examinations werepleted, they packed up and returned to their own base via star ship. By then, it was alreadyte at night. It just happened that the second team had already finished the secondary leaguepetitions, so the entire White Moonlight Entertainment took over a hotpot shop and had an unlimited self-cookedte night dinner.


    They were celebrating the first team¡¯s victory and Wu Jin¡¯s return.


    Several team members from the secondary team were chatting around the stove, ¡°The Star League will definitely be fun to watch this year. The King of Hearts split from his team, but his contract isn¡¯t up so he still has to fight. He even still managed to get a few MVPs, so the team is now insisting on renewing the contract!¡±


    ¡°Silver Thread Roll lost, but they will likely still enter the League this year. Dolma and Jingyi, too.¡±


    ¡°When ites to legends, it¡¯s still the Floating City team...¡±


    These words hadn¡¯t been finished when the mouth of the little assault yer from the secondary team suddenly dropped open. He was seemingly shocked by something as he stared outside the hotpot shop in a daze.


    Their teammate: ¡°What?¡±


    The little assault yer: ¡°Wei, weiweiweiwei...¡±


    Their teammate: ¡°???¡±


    The little assault yer; ¡°Wei Shi! Floating City Battle Team, Captain, Wei Shi! I¡¯m not seeing things, why did he run over to our battle team to eat ate night meal...¡±


    At the entrance, Caesar pushed open the revolving door, and was followed by a group of people dressed in ck who came through one by one. Wei Shi was in the crowd, talking with Wu Jin.


    The teammate raised his eyebrows, ¡°There¡¯s no problem there, Captain Lin said that family members will also be reimbursed for the meal.¡±


    The little assault yer: ¡°Family?!¡±


    The teammate: ¡°You don¡¯t know? Captain Wei and our Brother Wu were married a long time ago.¡±


    The little assault yer: ¡°!!!¡±


    There was a smacking sound. The new young girlmander who¡¯d joined the secondary team¡¯s fingertips trembled, her body emitting soap bubbles like a happy fan. She ended up smacking the golden mushrooms on the te with thedle.


    After thete night dinner, Wu Jin didn¡¯t get up until noon the next day.


    Wei Shi once again tried to do something that couldn¡¯t be put into words, and Wu Jin protested, patting the table, ¡°Timing! What about the timing we agreed on! The fees for this month are already in arrears! There¡¯s no more! Little Witch can¡¯t be used!¡±


    Wei Shi pressed a shallow kiss on the youth¡¯s neck, causing him to tremble. He felt that Little Witch could be used again and pressed him down to bully his body.


    The afternoon sun was just right.


    One weekter, White Moonlight lost to R-Code 1:3.


    Two weekster, White Moonlight won against Dolma and advanced again.


    The main section of the Azure Edge forums had found something new to amuse themselves with. White Moonlight made a new official data sheet for Wu Jin. Wu Jin¡¯s dynamic target shooting score broke through 9 rings for the first time.


    The Scarf CP rose up again along with the rise of Wu Jin¡¯s reputation. ¡®The overbearing captain x beauty of the team next door¡¯ released endless amounts of dog food, and Secretary Qu finished two full fanfiction novels, smiling like a fox as she flipped to the end. She knew that one day, Little Witch would stand side by side with Contestant Wei.


    November.


    After a one and a half year internship, Zoe officially took up the post as White Moonlight¡¯s captain.


    This young captain tattooed a falcon with outspread wings on his arm, just like Lin Jue. It was the team emblem that belonged to White Moonlight, and had been passed on more than a dozen times.


    At the end of November, White Moonlight finished fourth in the Azurepetition zone and officially gained the qualifications to enter the Star League.


    The next spring.


    Before the Star League survivalpetition began, all the teams gathered together in the main arena to take professional photos.


    The two teams waiting for the director to call them in were bored, waiting at the entrance.


    White Moonlight¡¯s captain Zoe was taking care of the team¡¯s new substitutes, helping them expand theirwork of contacts. Caesar was following the group, and Wu Jin was behind Caesar.


    When it was Caesar¡¯s turn, Caesar pped his thigh, ¡°Floating City Battle Team, don¡¯t we all know each other!¡± He casually pulled Red out of the crowd, ¡°This one, he¡¯s my brother!¡±


    From beside them, the Star League stage manager expressed that they still had to go through the process even if they knew each other. He¡¯d cut it into a gag just for them!


    So, Wu Jin reached out a hand, ¡°White Moonlight Battle Team, Wu Jin.¡±


    Across from him, Wei Shi also reached out a hand, ¡°Floating City Battle Team, Wei Shi.¡±


    Just then, the door to the main stadium opened.


    The director waved his hand, ¡°Go in, go in, all the teams at the back,e in! We¡¯ll do a wide shot¨C¨C¡±


    The two teams swarmed into the main arena.


    The light from the door outlined the silhouettes in the crowd. Two teams that wereposed almost entirely of fresh blood gathered together at the entrance to the highest levelpetition venue in the survival show industry


    A story came to an end here.


    However, it was also the beginning of a legend.


    <i>xiin: don¡¯t leave yet! there¡¯s still 8 more releases to go~</i>

 Chapter 234 - Extra - Support Song 1

    <h4>Chapter 234 - Extra ¨C Support Song 1</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Between the end of the mid season to the start of the Star League, there was a rare holiday period for survival show yers.


    Wu Jin had spent thest half a month eating and drinking in Floating City when he suddenly received a message from the team.


    ¡°Do fanservice?¡±


    In themunication, their team leader had sent a screenshot of Silver Thread Roll, Dolma, and Jingyi¡¯s Star Blogs. ¡°The off-season period is one month long. If we don¡¯t do some fanservice, more than half our fans will run off! The survival show industry has one foot in the entertainment circle, Little Witch, and our White Moonlight can¡¯t fall behind...¡±


    On the soft sofa in Floating City, Wu Jin was holding a family sized tub of ice cream and observing the things the other teams had done to stay relevant.


    All of Silver Thread Roll had dressed up in women¡¯s clothing for their live broadcast... no, notpletely everyone ¨C Ning Fengbei was looking handsome in a shirt, tie, and trousers, sitting amongst a group of ¡®chattering women¡¯ and looking like a king.


    The Dolma team had taken a group of portraits of ¡®team members x the Dolma sword¡¯. The background and the swords put together were handsome enough to fly up into the sky.


    Jingyi¨C¨CJingyi simply made a documentary. In the film, the captain and team members got along harmoniously, helping each other with their sniping and attacking. The underlying theme was clear: Jingyi was a happy family.


    White Moonlight¡¯s leadermented, ¡°A low cost documentary. Why didn¡¯t we think of this earlier!¡±


    Compared with the White Moonlight when Lin Jue was still on the team, this year¡¯s publicity funds had indeed been cut in half.


    The younger White Moonlight team hadn¡¯t been formed for long, and since they hadn¡¯t yet achieved any results, the team had rejected the vast majority of endorsement ads. The most important thing for survival show yers was their performance in thepetitions; it wasn¡¯t that it was impossible to ept advertising just after their debut, but it was not an attitude that a battle team should have.


    Advertising was targeted at fan money.


    They should never consume fan money too early, before the results came out. The yers should focus on training and not do extra things. This was the White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯smitment to the audience from the beginning to end.


    Therefore, Wu Jin, Zoe, and the other yers had only really started taking advertising jobs after the mid-seasonpetition. If those funds hadn¡¯t yete in, they would have even less funds for publicity.


    In the White Moonlight groupmunication channel, the team manager slowly proposed that all the women should speak up for the public welfare project protecting little leapfrogs, which was then opposed by everyone except Wen Lin.


    Wen Lin expressed that he quite wanted to see Zoe wearing a skirt.


    So, the manager came up with a n B. ¡°We can record a main support song for White Moonlight in the Star League.¡±


    It was agreed that this n was feasible. Wu Jin carefully asked the manager how much funding they would have for the production.


    The manager generously gave him a number, ¡®9¡¯.


    Wu Jin was reassured, ¡°Since we have 90,000 credits...¡±


    The manager smiled like a fox, ¡°It¡¯s 9,000. Support is a long term battle. This time, we¡¯re just testing the waters and should save where we can. After all, we still have to spend money before the league begins.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s vision grew dark, ¡°......¡± 9000! How could they make a record with 9000!


    The manager was very optimistic, ¡°Although it¡¯s not enough to shoot an MV, we can still record the song. If there isn¡¯t enough to record a song, we can just make a demo. If a demo can¡¯t be done, we can buy a beat and have the whole team yell something! If we want to do fanservice, then intentions are enough!¡±


    At the end of themunication, Wu Jiny there on the sofa, motionless.


    Wei Shi got up and walked by the sofa.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t understand the singing industry in the 31st century. He opened up his terminal and browsed through several music supermarkets. Theplicated lists,bels, and online processes for lyrics and music, and UIs for music editing software all dazzled his eyes. 9000 credits wasn¡¯t a lot, but if they made the music themselves, they could save a lot on production costs.


    Wu Jin called his teammates from the talent show he¡¯d participated in before, Zhuang Fan and Hudi.


    Zhuang Fan had been busy hyping up the rumors of his solo flight over the past two days. Based on his words before, he woulde out to rify the rumors in two weeks, denounce the media, and stir up a wave of group spirit for his group, ¡°You want to sing? Big brother, do you want to cooperate&#k2013;&#k2013;¡±


    Wu Jin immediately exined his intentions, ¡°It¡¯s our team that wants to sing.¡±


    Zhuang Fan wondered, ¡°You guys... can you hit the right notes.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head sincerely. He didn¡¯t know if anyone else could sing in tune, but Caesar definitely couldn¡¯t.


    Zhuang Fan replied truthfully, ¡°A good tuner starts at 200,000.¡±


    Wu Jin once again spread out on the sofa, letting out a sigh like a burnt handheld wrap.


    Wei Shi got up and walked by the sofa again.


    Hudi was the second one to receive a call. The youth very much admired this Brother Wu who could fight, kill, sing, and dance, ¡°There are also free tuners! Cross border cooperation is equivalent to attracting poprity across circles. I know several tuners who don¡¯t seek fame and profit, but they¡¯re probably at the Civet Music Festival these days and are refusing to see guests...¡±


    Wu Jin hung up the call and flopped over.


    Wei Shi got up again, opening the terminal projection and home theater system. The screen began to y thetest music TV series that Floating City Entertainment had invested in.


    Wu Jin was about to call Eagle de¨C¨C


    The sound from the TV was suddenly turned up.


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s face was expressionless, but the terminal cursor circled around the Floating City Entertainment logo.


    Wu Jin abruptly realized, ¡°Mooch... resources from Floating Entertainment?¡±


    Wei Shi raised his chin, his aura releasing itself fully. Why not?


    Wu Jin flipped down from the sofa and ran over happily to Brother Wei, ¡°President Wei, relying on nepotism to sing songs, won¡¯t it vite the rules of yourpany...¡±


    Wei Shi slowly took off the lightweight sses that he wore as the Floating City King in order to deal with government affairs and looked down from above at this bold little singer. The man¡¯s white shirt was pressed crisp, and only the button at the top was undone. The muscles on the sides of his neck were clearly defined, his jaw chiseled and framed by the open sides of the shirt.


    The little singer¡¯s throat moved, and then he immediately looked up to meet President Wei¡¯s eyes!


    Wu Jin licked his lips, and President Wei bowed his head, plundering wantonly between the lips and teeth of this poor singer who had no money to make songs. The little singer was very active akin to sparks igniting dry firewood!


    Wu Jin gasped for breath, ¡°President Wei, how about it!¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s voice was hoarse, ¡°You want to sing? Come to my room in the evening¨C¨C¡±


    His voice hadn¡¯t yet finished when Wu Jin quickly ran straight to the room!


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    The night lights of Floating City were gorgeous, and there was a flowing warmth between the mountains and the fog.


    After taking a bath, this small, unknown singer was wrapped up in a quilt on the bed. President Wei wore a bathrobe as he picked him up, and it was clear he hadn¡¯t had enough of this rich master roley, ¡°Very good. I¡¯ll arrange for you to sing tomorrow.¡±


    Wu Jin kicked at him, very much immersed in the y, ¡°Thank you, President. There are several brothers in our group who also want to record songs. Don¡¯t do anything to them, if there¡¯s anything, you can take it out on me¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi kissed the side of the youth¡¯s neck, ¡°You¡¯re quite righteous.¡±


    Wu Jin praised himself, ¡°I¡¯m feeding the tiger with my own body!¡±


    Tiger Wei Shi bit the little white rabbit lightly, ¡°This president is very satisfied. I¡¯ll give you the room keyter. Be smart ande here to wait after work, understood?¡±


    Wu Jin agreed enthusiastically.


    By the time Wei Shi finished making calls and returned to the bedroom, his partner was holding onto his half of the pillow and had already fallen asleep, his limbs in all directions and looking very satisfied. Wei Shi turned off the lights andy down, skillfully folding Wu Jin¡¯s shoulders into his embrace.


    Wu Jin had done a lot of exercise. He went to bed early, then got up the next day full of energy.


    Floating City Entertainment¡¯s audio and video division was located on the blue, and held contracts with numerousposers, tuners, and singers.


    Wu Jin carried an electric guitar with him as he took a star ship to the blue. Over themunication channel, the several team members of the White Moonlight Battle Team were very satisfied about how there was no need to ¡®shout into the mic¡¯! In fact, 9000 credits wasn¡¯t even enough to afford a better beat. If Wu Jin couldn¡¯tpose or tune, then the worst case scenario would¡¯ve been White Moonlight shouting into the mic using free copyright ssical music...


    The suspension bus arrived at the Floating City Entertainment building.


    Even though this was the video and audio division, the virtual screens at the entrance were still showing promotional and support materials for the Floating City Battle Team.


    Further in the distance was Floating City Entertainment¡¯s official merchandise store. As soon as Wu Jin got out of the car, with the sharp eyesight of a survival show yer, he noticed a corner of the store, where there was Brother Wei shooting, Brother Wei sitting, Brother Wei standing¨C¨C


    The shop assistant sold a poster of Wei Shi by himself to Wu Jin, ¡°Are you a fan of Floating City¡¯s captain? Take a look at this one, it¡¯s 100 credits, the best seller!¡±


    Wu Jin looked around to check that nobody was nearby, then quickly hugged the poster and went to the counter to check out.


    After settling the bill, he went upstairs from the staff passage, taking the elevator to the singing studio on the 62nd floor.


    Floating City Entertainment¡¯s singing and writing department thatpiled and mixed tunes had a price list that was marked out clearly for the outside world. Wu Jin started looking from the lowest price, then received a text message from the big boss.


    Pick the most expensive one.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Then, Arjun, the executive director of the branch, expressed that White Moonlight was a top team in the survival show field. If they wanted to do a cross-border cooperation, they should do their best in order to expand Floating City Entertainment¡¯s poprity. It just so happened that Little Orange was sunning himself on the roof of the building these past two days, so they¡¯d have Little Orange take Wu Jin to go and introduce him to everything there.


    Very soon, Little Orange came down from the roof of the building, holding onto a ball of yarn.


    ¡°In the past two days, all the creators have gone to the Civet Music Festival.¡± Little Orange led Wu Jin to turn through corridors left and right, ¡°There are only a few left here whose works haven¡¯t been finished and are at thepany trying to make the deadline.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned. Wasn¡¯t writing songs based on inspiration, how could they also be written on a deadline!? If it still had to be written, would they still make it in time for it to be sung?


    Little Orange kicked open the door, ¡°Hey, I brought you a singer.¡±


    The slightly chubby man with long hair on the other side of the door swept his gaze over Wu Jin, ¡°His looks are too mainstream. Not interested.¡±


    Little Orange pushed up his sleeves, wanting to beat him up, ¡°Shut up, this is my master.¡±


    The long-haired man was shocked, then immediately became interested, ¡°Do you want to sing a theme song about soul-wrenching anguish? What? You brought your ownposition? Then sing two lines for me. Generally speaking, those who have looks like yours don¡¯t sing with any soul...¡±


    Wu Jin took out the electric guitar and connected it with the terminal speaker. The musician was shocked, ¡°Is that an electric guitar from the 20th century or the 10th century? Was it just unearthed? Is that enough? Do I need to find you a set of chimes?¡±


    However, when Wu Jin held the guitar and opened his mouth, the musician finally showed a serious expression.


    Wu Jin had written a song for White Moonlight, and Wen Lin hade up with the lyrics. The two of them weren¡¯t polished, but when it was put together, it was filled with the bright vor of youth.


    Wu Jin¡¯s breathing was very stable. His range wasn¡¯t too broad, and his words weren¡¯t all enunciated clearly, but he was full of enthusiasm from start to finish. The melody was very energetic from the start, and the youth was very confident that when he sang, he appeared like he was shining.


    The musician sat in his chair and watched. He predicted that based on Wu Jin¡¯s range, it would be difficult for him to reach the next climax. He wanted to see how he would deal with the song¨C¨Cin front of him, the youth strummed the strings and came to the words ¡®Swords and guns, walking side by side, breaking free from the shackles and pushing the sword forward¡¯, singing them directly regardless of his range and using his real voice.


    The song ended.


    The musician finally stood up, ¡°Very good.¡±


    This wasn¡¯t someone from the industry, and they¡¯d likely only received the most basic vocal training. The skills and singing were outdated methods from popr boy groups, but there were bright spots that couldn¡¯t be covered up by these ws.


    Wu Jin could easily mobilize the audience¡¯s emotions.


    For a song to be called ¡®hot¡¯, it would require great efforts inposition, mixing, and moving lyrics. The little singer in front of him had achieved half of it, and the other half had room for improvement.


    The long haired musician quickly signed an agreement with Wu Jin. In the afternoon, he asked him to bring that White Moonlight group that he¡¯d never heard of over so that they could record the demo. In that evening, he would fix it up, and they could release the demo at a suitable time tomorrow.


    When the process wasplete, the musician asked curiously, ¡°Are you signed with Floating City? Why isn¡¯t your name there¡±


    Little Orange hugged his ball of yarn and said, ¡°Are you silly? My master is someone who sleeps with Floating City¡¯s boss and has shares in Floating City.¡±


    The musician made an ¡®oh¡¯ sound. It turned out that this was a nepotism singer. But their strength was there, and whether it was through connections or not didn¡¯t really matter. What¡¯s more, weren¡¯t they signed with that smallpany called White Moonlight¨C¨C


    An hourter, the three others from White Moonlight roared upstairs.


    The musician was shocked as he looked at this legendary White Moonlight mess of a boyband.


    There was a group of human shaped mountains of muscle in the workshop room, while vice-captain Chen Xiran stood beside the recording studio, beating up anyone who sang badly.


    The musician: ¡°...You guys are here to turn music recording into a survival show, aren¡¯t you?!¡±


    The recording that afternoon went unexpectedly well.


    The musician found his wild spirit with Caesar¡¯s roar and was inspired to do a rare, inspired mix. When the demo came out, the musician was satisfied and happy to have his name linked with the White Moonlight Battle Team.


    The next morning, White Moonlight started its promotional business, releasing the song to the public.


    Wu Jin started updating the web page 2 hours ahead of schedule.


    Wei Shi handed him a coffee. Wu Jin was obviously nervous.


    This kind of tension wasn¡¯t the same as when he yed a survival show game.


    The stage, performance, and music were totally different dimensions in Wu Jin¡¯s world. His past experience couldn¡¯t be used here at all.


    There was nothing wrong with survival show yers singing badly, but¨C¨C


    At 10AM, the song was released.


    White Moonlight¡¯s fans came inrge swarms, upying a forum in thements area and excitedly eating snacks as they waited.


    At 10:05AM, thement area exploded instantaneously. When they saw the line ¡®Composer: Wu Jin¡¯ in the track information, the level of praise rose up like a tsunami, giving warm encouragement to the new singer.


    By 10:40, the song had been rmended by well-known record Star Bloggers, and White Moonlight¡¯s support theme song was released to a small circle.


    At 12:00, Wu Jin received a call from the White Moonlight Battle Team.


    Wu Jin put down his terminal in a daze.


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows.


    Wu Jin: ¡°The Civet Music Festival sent an invitation to the White Moonlight Battle Team...¡±


    The White Moonlight assaultmander who was always calm suddenly jumped up, ¡°I can go up on the stage of a music festival!¡±


    <i>Juurensha: Aww Little Witch gets a stage to sing! (And I guess thank goodness Wen Lin was in charge of lyrics this time. Also¨CZoe/Wen Lin is rio?????!!)</i>


    <i>xiin: i feel like Zoe/Wen Lin are a real pair...</i>

 Chapter 235 - Extra - Support Song 2

    <h4>Chapter 235 - Extra ¨C Support Song 2</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The Civet Music Festival was neither a rock festival nor an electronic music festival.


    Anything that could go on stage could be found there, and there were all kinds of people in the audience at the festival. White Moonlight had been invited, inrge part due to cross-industry promotion.


    Musicians didn¡¯t often see survival show yers. The invitation was written very politely, and basically tranted to: It¡¯s fine as long as you can sing into the microphone!


    From the sponsor¡¯s point of view, a survival show releasing an album was just for fun, and most of the credit should go to the tuner.


    White Moonlight¡¯s leader dly epted the invitation, letting the battle team do what they wanted.


    Even though that was the case, Wu Jin was so excited that he treated it like the Grammy Music Awards.


    Floating City Base, the city master¡¯s residence.


    Wu Jin held his electric guitar, and howled day and night, from the living room to the bedroom, from the bedroom to the corridor. Sometimes, the Floating City guards would be offte, and Wu Jin would drag his guitar to the basketball court for a concert.


    In order to cultivate a stable stage presence as soon as possible.


    Every time Wei Shi came down from the Floating Tower, he would pick him up from the court. Sometimes, he would also pick up a guitar, and sometimes he¡¯d help Wu Jin hold a basketball.


    Wu Jin was immersed in the music, changing the beat back and forth. In the star ship, the White Moonlight leader earnestly instructed the yers, ¡°No fighting allowed at the music festival. The insurance you¡¯re all on only covers the survival show games.¡±


    Wu Jin raised his hand, ¡°Even if we start fighting, it¡¯ll be someone else who gets hurt¨C¨C¡±


    The leader: ¡°What are you thinking! The insurance I bought for you guys only pays for the injuries you¡¯ve caused to others, not for your own injuries.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Star Net.


    In one short week, White Moonlight¡¯s support theme song had set off numerous positive waves. Caesar roared with vigor, Wen Lin¡¯s chorus was catchy, Chen Xiran¡¯s rap style was rough, and Wu Jin¡¯s voice became a hiss on the high notes but was still in tune.


    The professionalmentators gave very pertinent praise towards this theme song that was quite different from the mainstream music style, ¡°The lead singer¡¯s vocal skills are there, and the shouting isn¡¯t done blindly. This is a popr means of expression from nearly ten centuries ago. It was foundmonly in street bands, this feeling of a youthful momentum¨C¨Cwhat? He¡¯s not a lead singer? He¡¯s an assaultmander? ...¡±


    While the song quietly climbed up several insignificant song ranking lists, White Moonlight fans also ushered in an exciting boost during this long off-season.


    ¨C¨C¡°Even if this group of big brothers lose their underpants in the Star League, they¡¯ll still be able to make a living as a band in the future!¡±


    Amongst them, none were more proud than Wu Jin¡¯s fan support group.


    ¡°?? Contestant Wu, do you still remember that you¡¯re a professional yer in survival shows!¡±


    ¡°My son was hugging a ssical guitar and singing seriously in the Crosson Show, and now he¡¯s going to roar at a music festival!¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CI¡¯ve clearly only spent a year with my son, but why do I feel like I¡¯ve raised my son up from 9 to 20?! Introducing the cutest Little Witch in the world! He can fire guns, shoot arrows, sing and dance well, and he¡¯s also soft and fluffy!¡±


    At the same time, as White Moonlight¡¯s professional yer Wu Jin¡¯s side business rose up, it also pushed the Scarf CP into a good situation.


    The survival show demon king Wei Shi who killed buddhas and gods x gorgeous beauty of the team and singer Wu Jin instantly became a hot topic. In fact, after Wu Jin showed his amazingmand talent in the mid-season finals, the Scarf CP was no longer a one-sided blood sucking situation.


    There was only a small group of haters left on the Azure Edge forums doing sit-ups from their coffin boards:


    ¡°Whose song did Wu Jin buy and hang his name on?¡±


    ¡°With just the music track and no image, maybe he can¡¯t even mouth the words in sync?¡±


    The crowd on the forums ignored it all.


    They even diverged to other topics.


    ¡°Speaking of which, out of the Crosson Show graduates. Some are in women¡¯s clothing, some are singing, and some are in documentaries&#k2013;&#k2013;where has God Wei been during this period of time?¡±


    In the afternoon, the mountain haze was scattered by sunlight.


    The Civet Music Festival covered an entire valley, and the White Moonlight Battle Team entered through the staff passage.


    The waiting seats here were all for ¡®guests¡¯. There were strange and mysterious joint guests like the White Moonlight team, and there were also industry leaders invited as special guests, and small unknown singers who¡¯de to show their faces and get some exposure.


    Wu Jin was holding his instrument and extremely excited. The staff only nced at them once. They didn¡¯t recognize them and therefore grouped them up with a crowd of small singers.


    Caesar sat down on the stic chair, causing it to creak, and the frail little singers all stepped back! There were some people amongst them who recognized the White Moonlight Battle Team and enthusiastically came up to chat.


    At the front of the stage, the audience members arrived one after another, and there were bands who¡¯d already begun to y enthusiastically.


    Wu Jin listened to a few songs, but he was already a little nervous. The music arrangements in the 31st century were different from those in the 21st century; the segmentation of verses was stronger, and the live music was fancier.


    When it was almost time for White Moonlight to go up onto the stage, Wu Jin waved to his teammates and went to the back to adjust his state.


    Wu Jin took out the electric guitar and skillfully slung it on his back.


    The little singer beside him was surprised, ¡°You... you really y your own apaniment?¡±


    Wu Jinughed, ¡°It¡¯s only enough for a live performance. If it¡¯s for a recording, there¡¯ll need to be post-production.¡±


    The little singer gave him a thumbs up, amazing! Not only could he sing and write, he could even fight...


    Wu Jin walked out and sang a chorus to himself to get a feel for it.


    There were people doing all sorts of things in the guest area at the back, so Wu Jin¡¯s actions didn¡¯t stand out. Even so, the 21st century guitar was still eye-catching.


    A short whileter, a young man came over, staring at Wu Jin¡¯s face. After looking at him, he looked at the guitar, ¡°What¡¯s that.¡±


    Wu Jin was very honest, ¡°Electric guitar.¡±


    That person reached out, ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try.¡±


    Wu Jin was curious. It was rare to encounter anyone who could y an electronic instrument from 10 centuries ago.


    Wu Jin handed over the guitar and was just about to hand over the headphones for listening when the person messily strummed twice, with great effort, ¡°Why isn¡¯t it making any sound?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± My guitar! Give me back my guitar!


    Wu Jin snatched the guitar back and headed in another direction to continue ying.


    The youth leaned in, ¡°Which entertainmentpany are you from? Speak! What¡¯s your name? Do you want to be popr? Do you know who I am?¡±


    Wu Jin was at the end of his patience as he took off his headphones.


    From behind him, the little singer who¡¯d been talking to Wu Jin was speaking to someone else, ¡°Yes, Wu Jin headed this way...¡±


    The two people¡¯s steps stopped suddenly.


    In the distance, the young man in front of Wu Jin was still nagging and showing off, ¡°Give me your business card, I¡¯ll support you if you follow me. Do you understand what I¡¯m saying, hey, you...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s muscles slowly tensed up as he opened his mouth coldly to refuse.


    However, this person refused to give up. Seeing that Wu Jin¡¯s aura didn¡¯t hold any aggressiveness, he started to make a direct move, ¡°Come here, be obedient.¡±


    Wu Jin dodged in a sh, set down his guitar, and clenched his fists.


    From behind him, the little singer¡¯s heart thudded.


    It was over. This rich second generation was well-known in the circle, but Wu Jin could sing and write and could even fight...


    However, even before he could react, the man beside him suddenly rushed out. The air pressure around him was frightening, and he headed straight at the rich second generation!


    The little singer: Oh no. This was the real fighter; there was no need for a ¡®could even¡¯ in front of the description.


    The little singer was thinking to himself that the Floating City captain and White Moonlight¡¯s assault position yer really had a good rtionship. Then, he called out and quickly tried to persuade them not to fight, ¡°Captain Wei, don¡¯t fight, don¡¯t fight. If there¡¯s anything, we can go and find the security guards to solve the problem¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s attack didn¡¯t seem heavy, but the person who¡¯d tried to y around with Wu Jin screamed shrilly and covered his wrist, unable to speak


    At this time, the stage managers behind the stage were urging the ¡®White Moonlight Band¡¯ to prepare. Seeing that the logistics team was about to head out, Wei Shi suddenly held Wu Jin¡¯s shoulder, his face expressionless as he kissed the youth¡¯s lips like an oath, swearing sovereignty.


    The little singer, the rich second generation who¡¯d just been beaten up, and the staff who¡¯de to call them over: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin pulled Wei Shi with him as he ran towards the preparation area, ¡°Don¡¯t hit him too hard, I¡¯m about to sing. Will you be able to squeeze into the audience¨C¨C?¡±


    From behind them, the young man who¡¯d been knocked down to the ground cursed at Wei Shi¡¯s back even as the staff members carefully helped him up.


    The young man: ¡°Who is he? Go and check for me. Where¡¯s security? You guys are just standing there and not calling the police?¡±


    The staff answered him truthfully, ¡°That was President Wei, the director of Floating City Entertainment... Let¡¯s not call the police, what do you think? How about just... talking it out with Floating City Entertainment...?¡±


    The young man: ¡°......¡±


    The little singer who¡¯d been listening to everything from the corner was still struck silly by Wu Jin and Wei Shi¡¯s rtionship. At this time, he felt like he¡¯d just heard another piece of thunderous news, ¡°!!!¡±


    At the front of the Civet Music Festival, Wu Jin struggled to make his way through the crowd and meet up with White Moonlight.


    Vice-captain Chen, who¡¯de to find Wu Jin, hadn¡¯t noticed anything different, but Caesar was already eximing exaggeratedly, ¡°Holy shit, you really know how to y! Young people are full of energy¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin quickly pursed his lips and looked left and right, avoiding their gazes.


    Zoe pped Caesar on the back, ¡°If you could have this f*cking level of observation when you¡¯re ying in a game and investigating the enemy¡¯s situation, we¡¯d be first in the division! Hurry up!¡±


    They made their way from the narrow passageway to the stage with the correct number. The sunlight was dazzling to their eyes.


    Wen Lin and Chen Xiran had clearly done some preparation, but the Vice-captain Chen who wasn¡¯t even scared of Lin Jue was obviously nervous. They were followed by Zoe, Caesar, their scout, and two yers in the rotation. They had their hands in their pockets and acted like it was no different from an outing. When they saw the audience, they waved freely.


    The DJ gave them a spin, and the MC at the front introduced them passionately, ¡°Next, let¡¯s invite our special guests, Azurepetition zone¡¯s seeded battle team for the Interster Survival Star League¨C¨CWhite Mooooonlight!¡±


    Wu Jin huped.


    Wen Lin was startled, ¡°Little Witch, don¡¯t be nervous! Ah, go to the front and stand in line with Caesar.¡±


    Wu Jin quickly went to stand beside Caesar.


    Caesar giggled foolishly, ¡°So many people, heeheehee....¡±


    Beneath the stage, the survival show watchers that made up 1/5th of the music festival audience were pleasantly surprised and broke out in enthusiastic cheers. The virtual screen above the stage showed a fast forward of a series of highlights from the team in the jungle, radioactive ruins, castles, barren sand dunes, and so on. Soon, the remaining 4/5s of the audience also made gestures of respect for these warriors.


    There was no more nonsense on the stage. The DJ directly gave the prelude to the song.


    Wu Jin took a deep breath, bowed his head, and pressed his right hand against the strings.


    ¡°Please give me the courage to shake my wings, the eagle hovering over the field. The glory starts here, and goes towards the boundless stars¨C¨C¡±


    From behind him, Caesar picked up the mic and howled wildly, and Wen Lin connected up with his chorus. The backup singers that the organizers had prepared for them bellowed out a harmony, and after singing two paragraphs of flow, the crowd had already joined in with the singing.


    The huge outdoor stage was filled with torrents of music.


    A second before the arrival of the climax, the youth raised his head high against the scorching sun, and his right hand that was also covered in gun calluses swept across the strings like a shadow.


    Knives and guns and fire, and they walked together shoulder to shoulder.


    The audience under the stage was following the simple roar and chant that required no skill and could easily mobilize their emotions. More and more people were roaring along with Wu Jin.


    Some members of the audience shouted excitedly, ¡°White Moonlight, Star League, goooo!!¡±


    On the stage, Wu Jin had a brilliant smile on his face.


    White Moonlight¡¯s performance at the festival was far beyond the organizers¡¯ expectations.


    After they came down from the stage, some people even asked if they were an entertainment group who¡¯d switched to be a survival show group, or if they were a survival show group who were switching to be a band.


    At the edge of the stage, Caesar dived down into the crowd. Several big men weighing over 300 pounds quickly caught him, and instantly crowded around him. Zoe led Wen Lin through the crowd to y pogo, and Chen Xiran went to look at the wall showcasing traditional music festival programs.


    Survival show fans were still screaming excitedly beneath the stage.


    It had been a pleasant surprise to the audience to have a survival show team appear at the music festival, but for fans of survival shows, it was a wonderful surprise to the max. The crowd continued to make their way towards White Moonlight, and Wu Jin signed autographs and took group photos seriously. When he was done, Wei Shi called to pick him up.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Wu Jin waved to the fans, then walked off into the distance with the Floating City captain.


    The crowd was slightly stunned, and then someone recognized who he was, ¡°Wei Shi? Captain Wei came, too?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t the person beside Wu Jin¨C¨C¡±


    The door to the suspension car closed.


    The autopilot turned on.


    Wei Shi tossed a guitar to Wu Jin.


    It was a folk guitar, the one that Wu Jin had bought in Azure Cosmos back then.


    Wu Jin tuned the strings and found the feel for it.


    Just now, he¡¯d sung for the music festival. Now, he would sing for this man alone.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Which song?¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t give any indicators.


    Wu Jinughed cheekily.


    Then, he expanded the space in the front sea, held the guitar and bowed his head, like he had when he sang to Wei Shi in the underground bar.


    ¡°Gunpoint butterflies~ Day and night in the training room.¡±


    ¡°Dreams are clear yet destroyed, working ever harder, to avoid being separated from you...¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei, I¡¯m done singing. You should reciprocate!¡±


    ¡°Brother Wei, I want to hear you rap!¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°You want to hear rap?¡±


    Wei Shi pulled the person in the co-pilot seat into his arms, and the speed of the suspension car suddenly increased. Wu Jin struggled hard, breathing unsteadily, ¡°Ah, ah ah, ahhhh, aren¡¯t we still in the car! Don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯tdon¡¯tdon¡¯t-¨C¡±


    <i>xiin: Wu Jin¡¯s ¡®rap¡¯ lmao~</i>

 Chapter Ch236.1 - Extra - Shao Yu

    <h4>Chapter Ch236.1 - Extra ¨C Shao Yu</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Time passed by in a sh.


    The 3019 Star League ended. In the Azure division, R-Code shot into the top 4, Silver Thread Roll made it into the top 8, and Jingyi, White Moonlight, Azure People, and Dolma were defeated in the top 16.


    Several teams this season had switched around some of their members. ording to the White Moonlight leader, the purpose of the first year was to bring new yers into the worldwide arena. If they won, they¡¯d make a big profit, and if they lost, it wasn¡¯t a big deal.


    In the end, the team that won the League title was the biggest dark horse in this intersterpetition, the Floating City Battle Team.


    There were many different opinions in the media about the Floating City Team¡¯s mysterious captain. However, Wei Shi¡¯s earliest records could only be traced back to the Crosson Show, where his first appearance there was in an instance in the third elimination match¨C¨Cbecause he hadn¡¯t paid enough exposure fees to the Crosson Show.


    Several major trainee talent shows who had been operating at the same time as the Crosson Show all regretted it. That Crosson program producer had done nothing and still dug out a gold mine! What¡¯s more, the situation in the Floating City Battle Team wasn¡¯t that of a poor beauty at all, but a noble beauty.


    Another two years passed. The Floating City Team continued to kill buddhas when they encountered buddhas, and kill gods when they encountered gods.


    As for the Federal Azure Division, White Moonlight made it into the top 4 for the first time after many years.


    Early January.


    Floating City White Chestnut District, Junior High School.


    The sophomore Ninth ss had just finished ss. The young math teacher walked to the office with a stack of homework. Outside the window, there was a light dusting of winter snow falling.


    He pushed open the door to the office, where it was warm inside. The White Chestnut District, as a newly divided administrative district in Floating City, had just established public middle and high schools, and most of the teachers there were young. Young teachers were rowdy; they could maintain their dignity in front of the students, but after the office door was closed, they transformed into a group of energetic young people.


    ¡°Teacher Shao!¡± The male teacher who taught Chinese greeted the math teacher who¡¯d juste in, ¡°There are melon seeds on the table for you!¡±


    Teacher Shao smiled slightly in thanks, set down his homework, and undid a scarf that was dusted with snow. Teacher Shao looked to be only 28 or 29. He wore a pair of thin-framed sses, and appeared handsome and gentle. His body was rather thin, like he¡¯d suffered a serious illness. The students had secretlybelled him as ¡®the best looking science teacher¡¯.


    The people in the office were eating melon seeds while watching a rey of Floating City¡¯s game.


    The Floating City Battle Team was the pride of the entire Floating City.


    At the moment, advertisements were being yed. Several young teachers were discussing amongst themselves:


    ¡°Why is apetition divided up into two sections?¡±


    ¡°Teacher Shao just finished his ss and won¡¯t be able to watch it...¡±


    Teacher Shao smiled as he linked up his screen to his terminal, ¡°Let¡¯s switch channels, how about watching White Moonlight?¡±


    The female teacher at the next desk teased, ¡°Teacher Shao Yu really is a hardcore White Moonlight fan.¡±


    Shao Yu had been on the job for less than two months, but he had good rtionships with his colleagues. ording to the headmaster, Teacher Shao had gotten the Floating City teacher qualification certificate and the teaching qualifications for junior high school mathematics and physics just one month before he took up the post. Shao Yu¡¯s master¡¯s degree diploma file was encrypted and couldn¡¯t be essed, but the young teacher¡¯s excellent performance during the interview had made the headmaster decide to hire him on the spot.


    Shao Yu¡¯s teaching style was witty and interesting, his knowledge reserves were rich, and his speech and manner were elegant.


    After teaching for two months, except for getting a singleint from parents that he¡¯d ¡®brought in private materials to teach physics and math¡¯, he¡¯d been excellent in all other aspects.


    In his private life, Shao Yu was also a folk scientist with a small amount of fame.


    The virtual screen in the office switched to ying White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s game. Even before Shao Yu could warm up his seat, a student banged on the office door from outside, ¡°Reporting to the teachers! Someone is fighting in the corridors!¡±


    When several teachers on duty went out, they found that it was two pairs of twins from the same grade fighting each other.


    2v2.


    The Chinese teacher could feel a headacheing on as he went over to pick up one of them, ¡°Your younger brother is fighting, but why do you have to rush in and fight together?¡±


    The little boy had been beaten a little silly, but he was still very stubborn, ¡°That¡¯s my brother, only I can beat him up! Others can¡¯t!¡±


    Shao Yu separated the two pairs of twins and led them away for a lecture. A short timeter, the four children went out after filling in the review form, and Teacher Shao touched four little heads, ¡°Your brotherly feelings are very good.¡±


    The Chinese teacher rubbed his forehead, ¡°When my younger brother was that age, he irritated dogs and people alike.¡±


    Shao Yu thought about it, ¡°If I had a younger brother...¡± If he was beaten up, he would definitely help him get even. He would buy him anything he wanted to eat and raise him up to be white and fat, soft and fluffy.


    The Chinese teacher spread his hands, ¡°So, Teacher Song doesn¡¯t have a younger brother.¡±


    Shao Yu¡¯s eyes held a trace of a smile, ¡°Maybe I do.¡±


    It was nearing winter vacation, and they¡¯d just finished the final exams, so the students weren¡¯t interested in doing much learning.


    After school, Shao Yu sent the students out. The vice principal drove away, waving to Shao Yu, ¡°Little Shao, don¡¯t stay toote. There¡¯ll be heavy snow tonight.¡± After saying this, he closed the window, sighing that Little Shao really liked his students.


    After waiting for all the students to leave, Shao Yu took out a scarf, went back to the office, closed the window, and took out a wish list from the drawer.


    One of the entries.


    ¡®Improve the average final examination mathematics score for ss Nine in Junior High by 10 points.¡¯ Achieved, crossed out.


    Teacher Shao left the office and drove his suspension car out of the school.


    Snow fluttered around like feathers across Floating City.


    The speed of the humble looking suspension car soared, and the cold wind howled by. Shao Yu, who seemed to be recovering from a long illness, wasn¡¯t afraid of the cold wind. He took off Teacher Shao¡¯s signature thin-framed sses, revealing gorgeous features in the blustery nighttime winds.


    The suspension car came to a stop in a corner of the city.


    It was a ce filled with revelry and indulgence, full of ambiguity.


    Shao Yu walked into a nondescript bar and ordered a ss of Four Loko, his line of sight wandering amidst the crowd dancing on the dance floor.


    Someone soon noticed the area where Shao Yu was seated.


    If the teachers from the office were here to see the scene, they would definitely be very surprised. Teacher Shao was just like a different person, sittingzily in a corner of a booth. Most of the time, his expression was cold, his body exuding the aura of the upper ss.


    Two men in a row tried to pay for Shao Yu¡¯s drinks but were both ruthlessly rejected.


    Until the third one.


    The man had his hair shaved down to stubble and was so well built it was almost exaggerated. He looked at Shao Yu with appreciation and examination in his gaze.


    ¡°Will I be lucky enough to be able to treat Mister to a drink?¡±


    Shao Yu hooked his lips. He downed his Four Loko in a no nonsense manner, and the two quickly got together, kissing messily from the bar to the bathroom to the man¡¯s luxurious upscale apartment. In the moment before the main event, Shao Yu¡¯s hands were pulled behind him, silver handcuffs closing around his wrists with a click.


    The man kissed Shao Yu on the cheek from behind, his mood going from pleasant surprise to ecstasy, ¡°You have these tastes too?¡±


    Pain ran through Shao Yu¡¯s body like a numbing electric current.


    The pleasure brought on by pain bloomed in front of Shao Yu¡¯s eyes, which were no longer covered by the sses.


    Shao Yu gestured for the man behind him to start.


    Snowkes drifted down, and the night was dizzying and brilliant.


    Shao Yu put on his clothes, preparing to take a taxi home.


    The man behind him showed a rare, cautious expression. The two of them fit well together in all aspects, and he wanted to develop this encounter into a steady contact, even hoping that they could progress further.


    Shao Yu hadn¡¯t yet gone out the door when he was suddenly stopped by the man, a cor covered with jewels ced into his hand.


    Shao Yu tossed it back.


    The man¡¯s expression was stunned, ¡°No way, aren¡¯t my skills good enough? You can ask around the area, you won¡¯t find another S as good as me even if you search with a shlight. Come here, be good, put on the cor. In the future, we¡¯ll be a fixed pair.¡±


    Shao Yu ignored him.


    The man felt that his charm wasn¡¯t that bad, so could it be that this person liked acting passive? The man immediately changed his expression to a cold one, his aura as an S opening fully as he nned to force the cor onto Shao Yu, allowing no room for refusal.


    Shao Yu stuffed his hand into his coat pocket and turned back slowly.


    In the next moment, this slightly pale Teacher Shao violently chopped at the man with his free hand, sending him to the ground. Shao Yu easily pulled out an antique King Cobra revolver from the man¡¯s coat that was hanging by the wall and held it indifferently against the man¡¯s forehead.


    The man: ¡°......¡±


    Shao Yu: ¡°......¡±


    The man: ! How had he known that he had a gun in his coat? Holy shit, wasn¡¯t he the S? Howe Shao Yu could y even better than him?


    It wasn¡¯t until Shao Yu flicked off the safety on the gun that he fell into a daze.


    Teacher Shao slowly pulled the gun safety back on again and tossed the gun back into the coat. Shao Yu: ¡°Sorry, conditioned reflex.¡±


    The man: Like hell!


    However, it really had been a conditioned reflex for Shao Yu. He looked at his own hand and said thoughtfully, ¡°We can meet again in the future. No cor. I have to teach students during the day and can¡¯t lead them astray.¡±


    The man was tangled for a while, ¡°Shooting school?¡±


    Shao Yu shook his head, ¡°Junior High. I teach math.¡±


    The man: ¡°... Are all junior high school math teachers like this now?¡±


    Shao Yu: ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry. I had a little bit of wine today and it went to my head. I was celebrating that our ss¡¯s average score in the math exam had increased by 10 points.¡±


    The man: ¡°..............¡±


    Shao Yu wrote down his contact information and left without looking back.


    The man behind him continued toy there syed on the floor for a long time, holding the hand-written business card in his hand.


    Shao. Communication number: 0063-XXX-XXX.


    The many there on the ground, his brain filling up with that sexy little Teacher Shao,ing up with a scene of the teacher exining math problems in the ssroom. The little Teacher Shao who was short on breath was the one who gently sent the students home.


    The man jumped up and sent out a new Star Blog post.


    The S who made people tremble, who was well-known in certain circles and had 200,000 fans: Holy shit, I seem to be in love!!!

 Chapter Ch236.2 - Extra - Shao Yu

    <h4>Chapter Ch236.2 - Extra ¨C Shao Yu</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    Outside the apartment.


    Shao Yu called a car online to take him home. On the way home, he was still finishing off the video rey of the White Moonlightpetition that he hadn¡¯t managed to watch during the day.


    Shao Yu typed on his terminal, typing and deleting, deleting and typing. In the end, there were only three words left: You yed well.


    The profile image on the other side quickly lit up. The White Moonlight assault yer with the little snow leopard avatar replied excitedly: Of course!


    Shao Yu looked at his terminal for a long time. A smile covered his face when he bowed his head.


    Floating Tower, data monitoring office.


    Two small researchers were talking to each other.


    ¡°How did Shao Yu get in touch with Brother Wu? Does Brother Wei know about this?¡±


    ¡°He should know... Isn¡¯t Shao Yu an S-level monitoring target? However, he¡¯s really had his memory wiped clean. Other than the fact that his interests and hobbies are a little special, he isn¡¯t causing any harm to society.¡±


    ¡°Even so, he can¡¯t just contact Brother Wu like that, isn¡¯t this¨C¨C¡±


    Researcher Song pushed the door open and walked in.


    ¡°Enough, what¡¯s this!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch said that it was fine, what happened in the past has been written off.¡±


    Shao Yu had been an experimental subject for new drugs in Floating Tower for three years, providing unimaginably precious data for the emotional lock research. Moreover, Shao Yu was the only one who could provide rational feedback on subjective experimental data under a high degree of pain.


    Shao Yu¡¯s existence had squeezed the emotional lock research time down from an original estimate of ten years to three years. Byst September, all stages of the emotional lock had been unlocked.


    Shao Yu had officially ended his redemption throughbor in November ofst year.


    He had taken a lot of the drugs that the gically modified needed to live with him when the R-Code Base disbanded, but to this day, he had saved far more people than he¡¯d harmed.


    Merits and demerits were one of the most difficult things to quantify in the world. By the time Shao Yu left Floating Tower, his physical fitness had plummeted, and his facial features changed slightly. However, in the moment when he¡¯d really reached out to touch the sunlight outside the tower, joy had broken through to the bottom of his heart.


    One time, when Shao Yu had gone back to the tower for a review, he¡¯d encountered Wu Jin, who¡¯d gone over to y basketball with Red. The two had exchangedmunication numbers at that time.


    S-level human-shaped weapons had an extraordinary sense for blood kinship.


    Shao Yu was 100% certain that Wu Jin had the same genes as him from the paternal line. After that time, Shao Yu often watched the White Moonlightpetitions, bought White Moonlight fan merchandise, and became one of the small number of fans in Floating City who supported teams that weren¡¯t their home team.


    In the Floating City Laboratory, Researcher Song took off his whiteb coat and prepared to leave work.


    ¡°When his memory was erased, from a modern legal perspective, we should regard him as apletely different natural person. Enough about that. Has there been any reports on vitions ofw and discipline for Shao Yu recently?¡±


    The little researcher thought for a while, ¡°He quarreled with Floating City¡¯s folk science society again. Shao Yu felt that the contents of a certain issue in the journal weren¡¯t reported rigorously... The vice-president of the society is really tired of dealing with a troll like him, calling Shao Yu a low level folk scientist. Then, Shao Yu called the vice-president a piece of pseudoscience livestock, and the vice-president called Shao Yu a nkton. Shao Yu then called the vice-president a single cell amoeba...¡±


    Researcher Song: ¡°... There¡¯s no need to report on this kind of thing in the future.¡±


    What was this! What a waste of time! Work was over!


    The next morning, Shao Yu was in a good mood at work.


    The Chinese teacher in the seat beside him asked exaggeratedly, ¡°No way? You¡¯re this happy just because your brother replied to your message?¡±


    Shao Yu was wearing his thin-framed sses as he coaxed, ¡°Be quieter, there are students writing reviews in the office.¡±


    Thest lesson before the winter vacation was an all-around development ss.


    In fact, the all-around development ss was simply a ss where the teacher would take a group of junior high school students to the Floating City Biomedical University a few blocks away to get a feel for the learning atmosphere.


    Shao Yu supervised the students in ss Nine as they put on little red hats that had a positioning function and boarded the suspension bus that would take them to the University.


    Floating City Biomedical University had a high status in the entire academic circle.


    Not only was it the highest ranking medical university in the whole of Azure Cosmos, they also supplied a continuous stream of talent to the Floating City Laboratory.


    Today happened to be an open campus day at Floating City Biomedical University.


    Wei Yan was holding a shopping bag for Lisa and wearing sunsses as he walked around the campus expressionlessly.


    Lisa Alfaso wore a white dress and a thick shawl. They looked like the ideal image of youth on the campus.


    However, Lisa knew that Wei Yan was being very reserved at the moment.


    After unlocking twoyers of the emotional lock, the captain of the R-Code team, Wei Yan, finally had a sense of being more human. Even so, he didn¡¯t say much.


    Soon, Lisa¡¯s boyfriend took a group photo for them, his smile covering his face as he came forward to take Lisa¡¯s shopping bag from Wei Yan¡¯s hand.


    Lisa, who was a junior in Floating City University¡¯s biomedicine program, had inherited her biological talent from her grandfather, Professor Alfaso. The young womanughed and spoke very quickly, poking fun at the R-Code captain.


    ¡°Mao Qiukui says that you like a female survival show yer... Hahaha, don¡¯t concern yourself with how I know Qiukui. Is it true or not, Brother Wei Yan...¡±


    Wei Yan¡¯s eyes looked cornered and he refused to answer.


    At this moment, he suddenly froze.


    In the distance, a group of junior high school students in little red hats walked by. He saw a man with them.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be gone for a moment.¡± Wei Yan¡¯s words were concise and he disappeared from Lisa¡¯s sight.


    The open campus day for the university just happened to be during the time when the wintersweet blossoms were in bloom.


    The scent of wintersweet floated through the campus. Beneath their feet was snow that hadn¡¯t yet melted, and there were plum trees scattered between the sea of people.


    The students in the little red hats were very conspicuous in the crowd, and Wei Yan quickly chased after them.


    The White Chestnut District junior high school students were noisy and active.


    Teacher Shao was introducing the wintersweet to the students, ¡°The essential oils from the Chimonanthus praecox flower are extracted by using supercritical carbon dioxide, then processed through physics. When ites to physics...¡±


    Beside him, the Chinese teacher was giving criticism, ¡°In the future, you¡¯re not allowed to writepositions. Red like fire, pink like a sunrise, white like snow... Can you guys not find some other adjectives!¡±


    Shao Yu had only been halfway through his speech when he suddenly stilled.


    Someone was standing right in front of him.


    Shao Yu smiled and nodded to Wei Yan, then continued leading the students, ¡°So then, about physics... Mister Wei Yan, you¡¯re in the way.¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°Do you remember me?¡±


    Shao Yu: ¡°R-Code Battle Team captain. Who in Floating City doesn¡¯t know about the survival shows?¡±


    Wei Yan: ¡°......¡±


    Shao Yu led the students to continue walking forward, but Wei Yan actually continued to follow behind them.


    There was a needle puncture hole on the back of Wei Yan¡¯s hand that hadn¡¯t yet healed. ording to the progress of the medication provided by Floating City, he wouldpletely unlock the emotional lock in two years. And Shao Yu had been the subject who¡¯d been used in the research and development of those drugs.


    Wei Yan had wanted to find Shao Yu countless times, wanting to get justice for the professor. But when they met again, Shao Yu was already a Shao Yu whose memory had been wiped to a clean te.


    Floating City had pulled strings, and Professor Alfaso¡¯s case had finally been overturned by the Federation. The emotional lock that the professor had most wanted to crack during his life had also finally been broken.


    The R-Code Base had been closed down for many years, and Shao Yu was no longer the same Shao Yu from back then. The three year drug testing had damaged his physical body and lifespan.


    The punch that he¡¯d originally wanted to use to beat up Shao Yu felt like it had hit cotton, dissipating like smoke.


    In the Floating City Biomedical University, the wintersweet was in full bloom, red like fire, pink like a sunrise, white like snow.


    Wei Shi thought of the smoke shrouded R-Code Base, thought of his young self standing in the transformation group and watching as Shao Yu entered the emotional lock for the first time. Then, he¡¯d watched Wei Shi enter the lock, and finally, he¡¯d entered the emotional lock himself.


    The junior high school students with the little red hats beside him were endlessly noisy, but Shao Yu was quite patient as he appeased them one by one.


    After finishing, Shao Yu turned back and smiled at Captain Wei Yan.


    ¡°Captain Wei, the wintersweet flowers are in bloom.¡±


    Wei Yan was silent for a long time, then finally responded, ¡°Yes.¡±


    The wintersweet was blooming.


    <i>Juurensha: ...you know I really didn¡¯t like Shao Yu before, but this is kind of nice. Don¡¯t like the S he got involved with very much though. </i>


    <i>apricot: Wishing Shao Yu a happy future too!</i>


    <i>xiin: yeah... so for those of you who felt that SY was shaped by his family/surroundings and didn¡¯t deserve what happened to him, i guess the author agrees. this is an interesting perspective on what he would¡¯ve been like if he¡¯d been ¡®normal¡¯. maybe he would¡¯ve actually been a good elder brother to Wu Jin?</i>

 Chapter 237 - Extra - Making It Public

    <h4>Chapter 237 - Extra ¨C Making It Public</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    The entire team was jubnt when White Moonlight made it into the top four in the Star League finals.


    Caesar had drawn their opponent for the semi-finals, and they¡¯d managed to perfectly avoid R-Code and Floating City, encountering instead the Star Emperor Team that had also surprisingly made it into the semi-finals. During the game, Star Emperor¡¯s King of Hearts yed desperately in the c-position, but they still lost against the White Moonlight Battle Team who were in high spirits.


    The final game was White Moonlight vs Floating City.


    The White Moonlight team¡¯s entire staff were in a good mental state, even if they were ultimately defeated 0-3.


    The fireworks and lights on the podium were brilliant and gorgeous as the champion and runner-up teams shook hands.


    A retired yer who was in charge of providingmentary expressed, ¡°White Moonlight¡¯s battle team has great potential. Even in the final three games just now, they were ying better and better with each game.¡±


    In the next year, White Moonlight was no longer in the top four.


    In the year after that, White Moonlight fought their way back into the finals and encountered the Floating City team on the battlefield that represented the highest event of the survival shows¨C¨C


    This time, White Moonlight won 3:2 in a reverse sweep, interrupting Floating City¡¯s road to five consecutive championships.


    The Star Net exploded.


    The front page headlines of both online and paper media were all discussing this epic survival show battle. Wu Jin, White Moonlight¡¯s ¡®Finalpetition BO5mander¡¯, and Floating City Captain Wei Shi, the ¡®man on the pedestal¡¯ were both pushed to the forefront of high traffic articles and magazine covers¨C¨Cthe collision between two power yers.


    For a time, a certain type of paper media that had been on the downturn for a long time in the survival show circle was suddenly bought out by a small group of fans!


    Even the harshestmentators were full of praise for White Moonlight Battle Team¡¯s performance. After all, nobody would nder the victors, ¡°The Floating City Team has been the champion for four consecutive years. There is no doubt that everyone covets their throne and is studying their ying methods. However, out of all of them, only the White Moonlight Battle Team was sessful. If Zoe¡¯smand restrains conventional teams, then Wu Jin¡¯s logical and meticulous actuarial style ofmand is a ¡®miracle soldier¡¯. Wu Jin perfectly cut apart the Floating City Battle Team¡¯s formation, directly attacking the biggest weakness of this single core team...¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m still in awe of the Wei Shi standing on the pedestal, but now, the dragon that was clinging to the throne has been cut down, their group and their regime is fragmented, and there has been a change in power. There will be new changes in the league moving forward.¡±


    Azure Edge, Wu Jin¡¯s personal forums.


    <Does everyone remember the Little Witch who was demoted to the secondary team back then?> This was the post that had been pushed all the way to the front of the page. Fans sighed andmented; looking back, they had already apanied Little Witch for six years.


    Six years wasn¡¯t short, but it also wasn¡¯t long. Many of the mama fans were already taking their sons and daughters with them to watch Little Witch on the screen. Some people wouldin from time to time about how they could only watch the game in children¡¯s mode when watching thepetition with their children.


    The Little Witch on the screen had grown into a Big Witch who could stand up on his own. The basic skills that he¡¯dcked during his training period had been made up for, and now, Wu Jin was one of the best closebat professional yers in the Azurepetition.


    At the same time, the number of girlfriend fans and wife fans in Wu Jin¡¯s fan group had also increased.


    He was gentle, handsome, had a high EQ, and was so powerful he was off the charts. Who wouldn¡¯t like White Moonlight¡¯s contestant Wu Jin?!


    Over the past six years, the Scarf CP fans had been equally persistent.


    Rumors about Wei Shi retiring had been circting rampantly through the Star Net. The Floating City captain was still ying, but he would asionally stay out of the game and give opportunities to the rotation yers. When it came to Wei Shi, the fans were basically watching each game as if it were thest game, feeling like they¡¯d gained a game every time he yed.


    ¡°Ahhhhhhh my life isplete!! White Moonlight won the championship! Little Witch is enacting domestic violence against God Wei!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m crying from watching, I followed them from the Crosson Show all the way until now, this is too great! I love the false positioning photo on <Survival Weekly> the best. Little Witch and God Wei shook hands, and from the side, it looked like the new king leaned forward and his forehead brushed against the old king¡¯s.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so warm, I¡¯m crying. Are these two people finally showing their love on the stage??¡±


    By now, the mama fans from back then had watched Wu Jin and Wei Shi ¡®show their love¡¯ for a full six years.


    Aside from the Crosson Show lover¡¯s card instance, the Versailles ball, and team activities, the two of them would attend each other¡¯s music festival andpetition appearances. Not only that, six months after the Scarf CP made their debut, fans had directly dug something out¨C¨Cback then, the first support vote that Wei Shi had received on the Crosson Show had been cast by Wu Jin.


    Of course it was Wu Jin. Other than Wu Jin, who else would use the same dazed little snow leopard image as a profile picture?


    ¡°Did I get knocked dizzy by sugar? This kind of standard plot that would show up in a love story actually appeared in this magical reality? Ahhhhhhh I¡¯m going to explode with this ship!¡±


    And then, this magical reality continued.


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi were photographed buying handheld wraps and having dinner together several times.


    The official PR departments never rified. The fans and media had all acquiesced that they were ¡®brothers who had a good rtionship¡¯. Although, there were many people who had ¡®good brotherly rtionships¡¯ with Wu Jin; if professional yers were caught on camera eating handheld wraps, there was an 80-90% percent chance that a Wu Jin would also be standing nearby, gnawing on a wrap.


    If eating wraps together didn¡¯t mean anything, then ¡®traveling together¡¯ was enough to cause a stir in the fan circles.


    When had the number one war god in the entire survival show world Captain Wei ever traveled together with anyone else?


    Not only that, Wei Shi¡¯s Star Blog was barren. Other than advertisements and forwarding for friends, the rest was filled with likes for Wu Jin. He clicked like for Wu Jin¡¯s MVP, forwarded his new album, clicked like for thement that praised Wu Jin¡¯s participation in a cross-industry hip-hoppetition...


    Wei Shi, a ruthless Little Witch ¡®like¡¯ clicking machine.


    Wu Jin¡¯s main ount was under the control of the PR department and didn¡¯t show much formal interaction with Wei Shi. However, the White Moonlight assault yer¡¯s alt ount followed an immortal photo editing support station ount that frequently released images of Captain Wei...


    The fans were anxious and stressed.


    Little Witch, you don¡¯t check your own support station, and you don¡¯t follow the Scarf support station, but you follow God Wei. Do you not even want to see yourself?!


    Wu Jin and Wei Shi never paid attention to ¡®avoiding suspicion¡¯ in front of the camera.


    They were too calm, to the point where even fans couldn¡¯t tell whether this sugar was true or not. However, no matter what, the past six years had been enough to make countless CP fans show their old auntie smiles. Between their hard work or studies, there was cuteness and sweetness that bubbled out like soap bubbles.


    The year after Wu Jin won the championship, Floating City beat R-Code 3:1 and reached the top again.


    In early Spring, Wei Shi officially announced that he would change from a starter position to a rotation yer.


    This was a legend in the survival show industry who would never be removed from its history. Within ten minutes after the news broke out, it quickly rushed to the number one hot search position across the entire Star Net.


    The audience, fans, and media were all caught unprepared, and the industry was in an uproar. Soon, the first media article came out, ¡°Based on Contestant Wei Shi¡¯s strength, ying for another two, three, or even ten years wouldn¡¯t be a problem. However, don¡¯t forget that the Floating City Team is still a well-deserved top team even without Wei Shi...¡±


    After all, Wei Shi had more important things to do.


    After seven years of vigorous development in the tourism and biological industries, Floating City was about to usher in a second industrial transformation. There were many things that had to be done.


    Early summer. Wei Shi was photographed by passers-by at the entrance to the White Moonlight Building.


    The fans: Simply blinding!


    Beside him was Wu Jin, Zoe, and Caesar.


    Some viewers expressed that there should really be nothing going on between Wu Jin and Wei Shi. If there really was anything, his teammates wouldn¡¯t be showing such a nd response...


    At the bottom of the White Moonlight Building.


    Zoe scrolled through two Star Blogs, then closed his terminal.


    nd response¨C¨Cha. They¡¯d gotten used to it a long time ago!


    The White Moonlight Battle Team would have an away game against Silver Thread Roll the next day. After Wu Jin finished training, he was preparing to return to live at home. After all, his ce was close to the stadium, and he could also help thepany save on hotel amodation fees.


    Wei Shi happened to be free that day, so he¡¯d driven over to pick Wu Jin up.


    Before leaving thepany, the two of them went to White Moonlight¡¯s HR department, scaring the team manager into showing up immediately, afraid that Wei Shi would try to snatch Wu Jin away for the Floating City Team.


    Fortunately, Wu Jin was just going to the HR department to update his yer file.


    The manager was finally relieved.


    The suspension car drove the two of them home.


    At the same time, White Moonlight¡¯s Wu Jin, and Floating City¡¯s Wei Shi¡¯s public yer information cards were updated and refreshed in the same second.


    Wu Jin: Married.


    Wei Shi: Married.


    The media: ¡°......!!!¡±


    The survival show audiences: ¡°......#&£¨@#£¤!!!¡±


    In the instant before calls and messages rushed in, Wu Jin shut down his terminalmunication function temporarily and smiled as he looked at Wei Shi.


    The suspension car stopped by the log cabin that provided shelter from the rain.


    The small robot cleverly went out the door and built a small robot cabin for itself nearby.


    Inside the house, Wu Jin took a post-battle shower.


    Wei Shi, who¡¯d finished washing up, was sitting on the bed reading a novel on his terminal.


    Wei Shi basically never read novels.


    Except for this one.


    <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love: I became his mysterious fiancee>


    ¨C¨CReal people reject KY, ignore politics, and focus on pure YY. Sample chapter avable for the public: That night, the Emperor arbitrarily took me away, and removed his mask in front of me...


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The website had just gone through a 15 day upliftst month, after which it had automatically rmended novels that ¡®your friends are reading¡¯ to the flow of updates on the terminal home page. After <Young Emperor¡¯s Secret Love> had been rmended to him, Wei Shi had taken less than 30 seconds to find the Wu Jin who ¡®chased novel updates¡¯.


    Wu Jin had tried hard to exin, ¡°I¡¯m not, I didn¡¯t... ahhhh I clicked into this novel six years ago!¡±


    There was thumping on the bed.


    Little Witch was rolled over forcibly.


    The audio reader for the book automatically read out loud, ¡°The King was so overbearing, firmly shackling me beneath his body...¡±


    Wu Jin was embarrassed, ¡°If you want to do it, just do it. Can we not have this thing y on in the background¨C¨C¡±


    Wei Shi kissed the back of his neck and expressed that this audio book was quite good, ¡°Continue.¡±


    At 11 o¡¯clock in the evening, because he had apetition the next morning, Wu Jin went to sleep ording to an elementary student¡¯s schedule.


    Wu Jin waspletely exhausted, lying there soft and loose on the bed.


    Wei Shi turned off the lights, opened up his terminal and Star Blog, and settled in by Wu Jin¡¯s side.


    Wu Jin flipped over and ced a leg over Wei Shi¡¯s body, ¡°The two of us can be regarded as having made it public, right?¡± After saying this, he giggled foolishly for a while, then happily went to sleep.


    The next day, White Moonlight yed against Silver Thread Roll.


    Thin Water wanted to express that winning or losing didn¡¯t matter. After all, regardless of whether they won or lost, the media¡¯s focus wouldn¡¯t be on Silver Thread Roll...


    After the game, the entertainment media flocked over.


    Wu Jinmunicated with the stage manager. The stage manager understood the situation and stated over the microphone: The post-game interview should focus on the game. If there are any other questions, they can be askedter. Today, a former captain of a certain wild card team also specifically came to watch the game...


    The noise level in the arena exploded.


    Was it Wei Shi? Had Wei Shie, too?! Yesterday, the two of them had announced that they were married at the same time, and they were still up there on the hot search. Countless media were rushing over to write about this...


    Wu Jin was as rxed as ever.


    When it came to him and Wei Shi, he wanted to wait until the big boss was there before announcing it again.


    After the interview, Wu Jin walked out of the contestant channel. Wei Shi was waiting for him at the other end.


    Wu Jin reached out, and the equally gun callused hand took the initiative to hold Wei Shi¡¯s hand. He couldn¡¯t wait to pull his partner out of the shadows in front of countless cameras and spotlights.


    The sun was just right.


    The media fell silent for two seconds, then surged forward in a frenzy.


    Wei Shi subconsciously wanted to block in front of Wu Jin and ept the microphone, but his actions were preempted by Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Yes, we¡¯re married. It¡¯s been some time... thank you for your blessings.¡±


    Wu Jin smiled brightly in front of the cameras, ¡°Who confessed first¨C¨Cit was me.¡±


    ¡°Who proposed¨C¨Cit was him.¡±


    Wei Shi turned his face to the side.


    The man¡¯s gaze met Wu Jin¡¯s squarely, his eyes focused. Wu Jin turned back, his actions gentle and flowing.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t give Wei Shi any opportunity to discuss who had confessed first. Even if the big boss wanted to refute it, he could also prove that back then in the R-Code Base, it had definitely been him who¡¯d fallen for Wei Shi first.


    The media surrounding the two were in a hurry to record, release photos, and publish articles.


    Wu Jin had changed into a white t-shirt after the game. His entire body was dressed in simple colors, making the bullet around his neck even more conspicuous.


    Off-screen.


    Azure de Survival Show Forums.


    The wedding announcement between these two kings who stood at the peak of the survival show world struck with the momentum of a thunderbolt.


    It was a mess everywhere, and the Scarf CP forums had exploded directly.


    ¡°¨C¨CAhhhhhhhh my heart can¡¯t stand it!¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CI fricken noticed this a long time ago! But now that the time has reallye, I¡¯m so excited that I want to cry!¡±


    ¡°¨C¨CLike I said, bullets are an engagement token in Floating City. How long has Little Witch been wearing the bullet? It must¡¯ve been back during the Crosson Show. You two really know how to hide!!¡±


    ¡°Choosing to announce it now, it should be because God Wei has stepped down as a starter. Tsk! Is God Wei dering his sovereignty before retiring because he¡¯s afraid that others will covet Little Witch?¡±


    ¡°Little Witch & God Wei, mama loves you! Please be happy forever!¡±


    After these friends on the forums finally calmed down, the owner of these subforums finally showed up.


    On the Crosson Show Scarf subforums and the Azure Edge Scarf subforums, they both deleted and updated a line of text.


    They met in the Crosson Show, fought shoulder to shoulder across the Azure sea of stars. They were a matching pair of swords, sharing glory together¨C¨Cthe Scarf CP dedicated forums, discussing real people allowed.


    <i>Juurensha: Aw. (Also the little robot knows it¡¯s going to get sexiled so often hahahaha)</i>


    <i>xiin: wasn¡¯t that the most satisfying ¡®going public¡¯ ever? i loved watching Wu Jin grow up step by step. to me, in this chapter, he¡¯s gained a maturity and confidence he didn¡¯t have before.</i>


    <i>one more AU extraing up, and then we¡¯re done! i know some of you have been secretly shipping (or not so secretly) Zoe x Wen Lin with us, so in case any of you missed it, juu wrote a fanfic about them on ao3! go read it~</i>

 Chapter Ch238.1 - Extra - Parallel World

    <h4>Chapter Ch238.1 - Extra ¨C Parallel World</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin</i>


    <i>editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    1.


    <Crosson Show Trainees Winter Vacation Training Report> (From before the sixth elimination match)


    Supervisor: Blood Pigeon


    Wei Yan: Out of bed at 6AM. Weighted walk at 7AM. Pistol rapid firing training, grenade fixed-point target practice at 7:30AM, sliding assault training 9AM...


    Instructor score: 85. No need to write such a detailed ount.


    Wu Jin: It¡¯s sunny and cloudless today. I learned a set of A-level difficulty tactics...


    Instructor score: 89.


    Wei Shi: It¡¯s sunny today, and there are many white clouds floating in the sky. I learned the mysterious Center Axis Relock shooting technique&#k2026;


    Instructor score: 88. Why are you and Little Witch both so concerned about whether there are clouds in the sky or not.


    Zoe: Today, Little Witch learned tactical sniping, and Caesar also learned tactical sniping. Wen Lin learned about water cooled heavy machine guns. As a captain, I feel very happy&#k2026;


    Instructor score: 60. Answer doesn¡¯t match the topic. Write about yourself.


    Caesar: ......


    Caesar: It¡¯s sunny and cloudless today. I learned a set of A-level difficulty tactics...


    Instructor score: 0. Program producer,e and deal with this giarism.


    Thin Fire: The winter skies are vast and cold, I walked out of the bedroom and snowkesnded on my cold gun barrel. There was a moment where my throat felt dry, and I shifted inadvertently. I stood in the snow, holding a gun, like a soldier in the cold winter. Was this winter the same as theirs? ...


    Instructor score: 89. Too much useless information. If you have an inmed throat, then drink more hot water.


    Qin Jinbao: But it was said that for that day¡¯s training, Dolma¡¯s captain was in charge of the battle. The trainees each went their own way, and this one and the sniper had an agreement, using fire as a signal to nk then kill from both sides. They forced the thieves to rush out into the trap, guarding against the border...


    Instructor score: 92. The style is novel. But that was your training match; there were no thieves.


    Mao Qiukui: Today¡¯s target practice. 9th ring, 10th ring, 9th ring, 10th, 10th, 10th...


    Instructor score: 1. Program producer, deal with this one too.


    Zuo Botang: Today, I studied melee gun lines andpared the directional shooting ability of high and low altitude shotguns. Ming Yao and I used the 50 meter target for practice, and the results are as follows...


    Instructor score: 97. Model answer.


    Ming Yao: Today, the captain...


    Instructor score: 85, write about yourself.


    Late at night.


    Blood Pigeon put down their homework and drank a mouthful of goji berry tea.


    It was another hard-working day watering the flowers in the Crosson Show.


    <i>xiin: thisst chapter (238) is a huge dump where the author put in a bunch of freebie text. there¡¯s an entire AU story that i¡¯ve split into three parts & this little tidbit. it doesn¡¯t make sense to put them together, so here¡¯s the tidbit... and the first part of the AU is going to be released at the same time. in short, today, you guys get two releases! (go click the ¡®next¡¯ button~)</i>

 Chapter Ch238.2 - Extra - Parallel World

    <h4>Chapter Ch238.2 - Extra ¨C Parallel World</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    2.


    <Battle of the Learning Gods ¨C Crosson Private High School>


    Crosson Private High School.


    Senior Two, ss Seven.


    Qu smiled like a fox as she finished flipping through <School Bully¡¯s Indulgent Love: Loving The Little Learning God>, then pulled out <Liberal Arts and Science: Reborn Before The Final Exam> from under a stack of simtion test papers, beginning to read through it carefully.


    In the seat behind her, Zoe and Zuo Botang, who were preparing topete for the ss monitor position, were reciting their campaign speeches. The student on duty, Ming Yao, wore a pair of Nikes as he swept the floor. As he swept, he looked for Wu Jin, who was a studymittee member, and chattered, ¡°Did you hear me, there¡¯s a transfer studenting in today¨C¨C¡±


    In the back row, Caesar stealthily took out the store opening advertisement for the ¡®Fish Net Inte Cafe¡¯ from his desk drawer and bragged to his deskmate Red that he wanted to go to ¡®Teacher Fish¡¯s house for tutoring¡¯. Soon, there was a tangle of students gathering around Caesar who also wanted to find ¡®Teacher Fish for tutoring¡¯. Caesar held up the advertisement and counted, ¡°1, 2... 4. Anyone else? We can five queue together, we¡¯ll set off as soon as we have a full group of five!¡±


    Caesar asked Red curiously, ¡°You¡¯re not going?¡±


    Red: ¡°Hey, I can¡¯t. Today, my big boss ising today... holy shit!¡±


    From behind Caesar, in the hallway, the teaching director P.D.¡¯s face was pressed up against the clean ss of the window, like a campus horror movie.


    Caesar¡¯s ad was confiscated, and he had to go and write a self-criticism after school.


    P.D. walked into the ssroom, followed by a teenager.


    He had a bag slung over one shoulder, the sleeves of his school uniform shirt were rolled up casually, and he was 1.8m tall, even taller than P.D.


    When the teaching director introduced him as a transfer student... he nodded his head slowly, the t frameless sses on his face shing with the movement. His eyebrows and eyes behind the sses were handsome but expressionless.


    This transfer student was a cool big brother.


    Wu Jin pped along with his ssmates, apuding enthusiastically, pping, pping...


    As he pped, he found that the transfer student was staring at his face.


    P.D. immediately introduced him to the transfer student, ¡°This is the studymittee representative of your ss, Wu Jin. Alright, Little Witch, help your new ssmate settle in.¡±


    Wu Jin stood up obediently and reached out a hand, introducing himself, ¡°My name is Wu Jin, the Wu from Little Witch meets Big Witch...¡±


    Ming Yao, who was beside them, drummed on the table in a show of support, ¡°That¡¯s him! Complex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score, Wu Jin of the White Moonlight Team!¡±


    The transfer student raised his eyebrows and shook hands with Wu Jin without saying a word


    He pinched his hand quietly when they shook hands, so discreet that Wu Jin almost thought it was an illusion.


    However, Wu Jin still didn¡¯t know his name.


    Wu Juin could only continue introducing him to the ss monitor, ¡°This is our ss monitor, Wei Yan.¡±


    Ming Yao immediately added, ¡°The de of attack for electromaic problems, DNA evidence provider, leader of the internal Triangr Sword Shield, Wei Yan! Hey, hey, show some respect. This is the living and breathing Wu Jin and Wei Yan standing right in front of you! Have you ever participated in the city examinations? Why haven¡¯t you heard of them before?¡±


    Wu Jin introduced Zoe, ¡°This is the deputy monitor, Zoe.¡±


    The transfer student swept his gaze over the namete on Zoe¡¯s chest: Youth leader of White Moonlight¡¯s student team, Physics sniper, Zoe.


    Then, there was Zuo Botang.


    The dawn of Jingyi, founder of bets and double bets, master of the six schrly arts, Zuo Botang.


    And then there was Silver Thread Roll¡¯s me bearer...


    In Crosson Private, this legendary learning god ss finally showed the tip of the iceberg in front of this new transfer student.


    Wu Jin led the transfer student around, and several gazes followed this new cool big brother, looking him over in secret.


    Had this person entered on his own strength, or had he paid a sky-high sponsorship in order to join? Was this a learning god who would stir up the waters, or would he be a learning scum who remained hidden?


    Wu Jin introduced Caesar.


    The transfer student finally met the first ssmate who didn¡¯t have any titles on their namete.


    (None) Caesar.


    Then came a second one.


    (None) Mao Qiukui.


    Mao Qiukui was very excited when he saw the transfer student. His eyes shone, ¡°Big boss, you¡¯re finally here! Big boss¨C¨C¡±


    The crowd withdrew their gazes.


    It turned out that this person was on the same path as Mao Qiukui.


    As everyone knew, Mao Qiukui, Little Orange, Arjun, and the others were the ¡®sons of the consortium directors¡¯ who¡¯d been sent to Crosson Private High School after the Floating Consortium had paid huge sponsorship fees. Since Red was familiar with this transfer student, it meant that the transfer student was likely the rich and powerful learning scum type of cool big brother...


    From beside Red, Caesar was excited and seemed to realize that there was someone here who could finallypete with him for the bottom second and third ce, ¡°Is he a brother of yours? Let¡¯s go to the inte cafe together after school¨C¨C¡±


    The bell finally rang.


    The new transfer student was arranged to sit at the same desk as studymittee representative, Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin took out his textbook from the desk drawer, then found that the transfer student¡¯s gaze was still firmly locked on his body.


    Wu Jin was confused.


    The transfer student gestured for Wu Jin to bow his head.


    Just before ss began, the transfer student suddenly opened his mouth to speak.


    ¡°Why not wear a namete.¡±


    Wu Jin replied very sincerely, ¡°It¡¯s too long.¡±


    Complex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score, Wu Jin of the White Moonlight Team.


    The transfer student made a sound of acknowledgement.


    Only now did Wu Jin discover that he was very close to the other party, so close that the other side¡¯s breath could almost be felt against his face.


    The transfer student finally spoke again, ¡°My name is Wei Shi.¡±


    His voice had just trailed off when Wu Jin¡¯s body froze.


    Wei Shi, his name was Wei Shi, could it be that he was the legendary¨C¨C


    Complex reasoning puzzle breaker, the first uncrowned king of analytic geometry in Azure City, the exile who¡¯d lost his divinity, Azure Cosmos¡¯s Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart thumped violently.


    He was the ¡®legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City¡¯, precisely because the uncrowned king had disappeared from the public city examinations. There were many different legends about Wei Shi. Some people said that he¡¯d broken convention and entered university, while some said that he¡¯d dropped out of school. Others said that he¡¯d be disillusioned with the world and gone to be a folk scientist.


    However, Wei Shi was currently sitting next to him.


    Wei Shi was his deskmate.


    In thest few seconds before they had to stand up for the start of ss, the gazes of the new king and the old king of analytic geometry collided, generating sparks like flint meeting stone!


    Wu Jin: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take the public city exams?¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Quit school, family affairs.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°You¡¯re back in school... why change schools.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Checking out the new king.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    In the front row of the ssroom, ss monitor Wei Yan¡¯s expression was stiff as he led the students to bow towards Teacher Blood Pigeon, ¡°Stand up! Hello, teacher¨C¨C¡±


    The moment before they bowed.


    Wei Shi spokezily into Wu Jin¡¯s ear, ¡°Mm. I¡¯ve seen him now, he looks quite good.¡±


    Biology ss began. The students sat down one after another.


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes were wide and round.


    At Crosson Private, very few people praised him for his good looks.


    In general, when students met and exchanged greetings, they would first praise the other party¡¯s main science focus, then praise the other party¡¯s secondary science focus. If there was nothing to praise, they could still praise the other party¡¯s moral and intellectual development, or their physique and all-around development. Looking at Student Wei¡¯s attitude, it seemed that he really felt that he, er, ¡®looked quite good¡¯.


    Teacher Blood Pigeon began to lecture. Wu Jin bowed his head, taking out a carrot pen from his bag. The body of the pen was a round and plump carrot.


    Wei Shi: ¡°You like carrots?¡±


    Wu Jin: ! How could this person even talk during ss!


    Wei Shi looked at the carrot for a while, then shifted his gaze back to Wu Jin.


    This lesson was about anthocyanin.


    During the group discussion period, the old and new science kings closed their textbooks at the same time, thenpared their knowledge points in the narrow space between the desk and chairs.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Anthocyanins are natural antioxidants, a water-soluble pigment.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Anthocyanins are vonoidpounds in phenolicpounds, an offshoot of the vonoid metabolic pathway.¡±


    Wu Jin spoke quickly, ¡°The chemical form for anthocyanins is C15H11O6.¡±


    Wei Shi¡¯s lips curved coolly, ¡°The food additive code for anthocyanins is E163.¡±


    Wu Jin was stunned: Super, super fierce!


    Wei Shi won a major victory and hooked his hand with Wu Jin¡¯s.


    Wu Jin: ¡°Wh-what?!¡±


    Wei Shi took away the carrot pen in his hand and yed with it freely.


    The little fat carrot was the prize that Teacher Blood Pigeon had given Wu Jin when he had scored full marks in the biology midterm examination. Wu Jin obviously liked this carrot, and every time Wei Shi poked at it, he would get nervous for a moment.


    Wei Shi finally had enough of ying with it and returned the carrot back to Wu Jin. He took off his t sses, then went to sleep on the desk.


    Wu Jin: ... He¡¯s sleeping. He¡¯s sleeping?! Ahhhhh, someone¡¯s sleeping in ss!


    After the bell signaling the end of ss rang, Wu Jin, as a member of the studymittee, did his duty and led Wei Shi away to pick up an initial title.


    ¡°Transfer students can choose to have a basic title for their namete prefix. For example, ¡®Exam finisher Wu Jin¡¯, ¡®Late night self-study Wu Jin¡¯. Of course, there are a few students who lose their titles directly after the monthly exam¨C¨C¡±


    The two of them walked through the long, extended corridor. At the entrance to the stairway, a strange student suddenly jumped out!


    ¡°Wu Jin, I want to challenge you!¡±


    The students in the corridor were all shocked. Who was it? Who wanted to challenge theplex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score, Wu Jin of the White Moonlight Team?


    The student sneered coldly and showed off his namete: Complex reasoning puzzle challenger, Jack of Hearts.


    There was a sudden mor in the corridor!


    Wu Jin was aplex reasoning puzzle breaker, J was aplex reasoning puzzle challenger, and there was a whole level of difference in momentum in their nametes. No wonder J issued a challenge to Wu Jin!


    In the corridor, Ming Yao, who was using a broom to clean the area, immediately squeezed into the crowd, his eyes shining, ¡°Alright, J is challenging Little Witch! Student Wu Jin, are you willing to ept his challenge?¡±


    Wu Jin had no choice but to nod.


    The crowd quickly burst into cheers. Soon, a notary from the student union, Thin Water, arrived and temporarily took charge of their two nametes.


    ¡°Student Wu, if you lose the battle, you¡¯ll lose the title of plex reasoning puzzle breaker¡¯, and J will take away your glory.¡±


    ¡°Student J, if you lose the battle, you¡¯ll lose all the titles on your namete and give them to this contestant Wu in front of you.¡±


    ¡°Are you two ready?¡±


    The two of them agreed.


    Thin Water nodded, then led them to the duelling study room. The two nametes were ced across from each other, and Wu Jin and J each sat at one end of the table, identical test papers in their hands.


    The window ss for the study room was densely blocked!


    Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin thoughtfully through the reflective window. Behind him, Ming Yao was sweating as he pushed through, ¡°Make way, make way, the student council assignedmentator, individual test questionpleter, Lin Ke ising! How can we watch a game withoutmentators?!¡±


    In the study room, the two minutes for review was up. Thin Water pressed the timer, and the Jack of Hearts and Wu Jin started writing at the same time!


    Outside the window, Lin Ke started speaking excitedly, ¡°The duel begins! Now, both of them are on the multiple choice section. The first problem is physics. It¡¯s known that six small balls roll over 12 rough slopes with different amounts of friction. As we know, J is the little prince of friction in Senior Two! Then, this problem isn¡¯t difficult for him...¡±


    ¡°J solved it! J started writing ahead of Wu Jin!¡± Lin Ke eximed, ¡°He¡¯s worthy of being the little prince of friction. Maybe, after this battle, J will be promoted to the king of friction! When fighting with questions, the one who writes first gains momentum¨C¨Cwait a minute, what!¡±


    ¡°Wu Jin has started writing. Wu Jin, he¡¯s... he¡¯s filled in all the multiple choice answers! So it turned out to be like this!¡±


    ¡°In the time it took J to finish one question, Wu Jin had already silently calcted all 10 multiple choice questions! Oh my god! What kind of efficiency is this?! If this isn¡¯t J¡¯s namete qualifying match, and just an ordinary test question match, then the person sitting across from Wu Jin would be likely to have given up and acknowledged their loss already!¡±


    The crowd was noisy and rowdy, and the students who¡¯de to watch thepetition were amazed.


    Wei Shi stood outside the window.


    The youth in the study room looked calm, the tip of his pen moved non-stop over the examination paper, and his handwriting was round and cute. He seemed to have seen it before.


    Nine minutester, J¡¯s expression tensed slightly he¡¯d just reached the second major question, while Wu Jin was nearing the end of the test paper.


    Lin Ke pped a hand against the railing, ¡°Thisst question is an analytic geometry addition question worth 20 points! Yes, the quick solve method for affine conics has appeared! When was thest time Wu Jin used this solution? The midterm exams? The first monthly exams in Senior Two?!¡±


    quick solve method for affine conics ¨C xiin ¨C i have no idea what this is...


    11 minutes. Wu Jin handed in the paper.


    Thin Water collected the exam paper, marked it, and returned it with a full score.


    The window to the study room finally opened.


    J¡¯s face was red, ¡°I lost.¡± Then, he bowed his head to walk away from the study room.


    Ming Yao shouted from outside, ¡°Your namete, don¡¯t you want your namete!?¡±


    Lin Ke sighed, ¡°As everyone knows, a namete without any prefix is a shameful thing for J, who is a top 10 student in his grade. If it was me, I would rather not wear a namete than wear an empty one¨C¨CWhat? Caesar? Please don¡¯t use that kind of special case to counter my words.¡±


    Inside the door, J¡¯s face was flushed as blood rushed up to his face. His arms and legs moved awkwardly as he left.


    From behind him, Thin Water handed J¡¯s namete to Wu Jin, and Wu Jin called out to him, ¡°Please wait a minute.¡±


    J turned back abruptly.


    Wu Jin returned his namete to him and pushed open the door, ¡°Keep working hard.¡±


    In the corridor, a group of students who¡¯d gathered to watch the puzzle breaker defend his glory began to make way.


    Wu Jin continued to lead Wei Shi towards the school¡¯s technical room.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take it.¡±


    Wu Jin did two sets of hand exercises and said sincerely, ¡°My namete is too long, and other prefixes can¡¯t be added on. Taking it is useless, and it would be shameful to the challenger if I don¡¯t use his prefix.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Winner takes all.¡±


    Wu Jin shook his head briefly, ¡°That¡¯s the honor that he values the most. J¡¯s very strong in mechanics and deserves his namete. After today, he won¡¯t challenge me again. A duel isn¡¯t about winning, just like how exams aren¡¯t for the sake of getting the highest score.¡±


    Wei Shi walked behind Wu Jin.


    It was like he¡¯d suddenly discovered a fresh interest in a new toy.


    ¡°Interesting.¡± Student Wei said thoughtfully, ¡°Who usually studies with you?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°The White Moonlight study team...¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°Let the three of them y by themselves. You and I will study together from tomorrow onwards.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡±


    ¡°Bring your radish pen with you.¡± Wei Shi ordered.


    Wu Jin was going crazy, ¡°It¡¯s a carrot...¡±


    Wei Shi thought about it. When capturing someone for a study date, one always had to offer a piece of candy, ¡°Do you like rabbits? I¡¯ll bring one to school for you tomorrow.¡±


    Wu Jin had been scared silly by the overlyrge jumps in Wei Shi¡¯s thinking and opened his mouth to refuse him.


    Wei Shi turned back, using his height to look at Wu Jin from above, sheltering his entire person in his shadow.


    ¡°Looking at your style of answering problems...¡± Wei Shi slowly stretched out his hand, and Wu Jin¡¯s sense of crisis increased greatly! He shrank into a corner!


    Wei Shi slowly leaned over by the side of the youth¡¯s ear, ¡°You¡¯re from the R-Code cram school?¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s figure trembled violently, his expression changing slightly!


    The R-Code cram school, full name: ¡®Revolutionary Cram School¡¯.


    Generally, these kinds of cram schools all had lofty English names, and nobody would look up the full English name to find the website. And the meaning of R-Code really was¨C¨C¡¯revolutionary cramming school¡¯.


    Unlike other cram schools, R-Code adopted a rather extreme way of education, including but not limited to controlling their students¡¯ sleep, using drugs that interfered with the students¡¯ dopamine secretion, establishing a reward mechanism for brain activity when answering questions, and artificially shaping an addiction to answering questions.


    There was a time when R-Code was the ¡®rehabilitation camp¡¯ that parents sent problematic youths to.


    Soon, however, R-Code was closed down.


    After leaving the camp, students had to continue answering test questions in order to maintain a normal mental state during the course of daily life. If they didn¡¯t do test questions for a day, their secretion of serotonin and dopamine would begin a linear decline.


    The Azure City government severely punished the R-Code Cram School, and also invested a lot of manpower and material resources to save these ¡®reformed students¡¯ that came out of R-Code.


    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the only way to save ¡®reformed students¡¯ was...


    It waste. Wu Jin shook his head quickly.


    No way, he was overthinking it!


    Now came the most critical issue. How did Student Wei know that he¡¯de out of the R-Code Cram School?


    The next day, Student Wei arrivedte.


    Student Wei didn¡¯t show up until after the ss exercise session. He was even holding a pet cage in his hands, with a little white rabbit inside.


    Wei Shi handed the little white rabbit to Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ...... Wait a minute, I¡¯m doing exercises. I¡¯m currently doing the radio calisthenics jumping exercises during the break ahhhh!!


    Wu Jin could only take advantage of the chest expansion exercises in the second segment to ept the rabbit, then set the rabbit on the ground during the fourth part when they were doing sideways turns, then jump and bounce in front of the little white rabbit.


    Wei Shi looked at the jumping and bouncing little white rabbit, then looked at the jumping and bouncing Wu Jin and was left in a good mood.


    After the break, Wu Jin seriously went to find ssmate Wei, who was a full head taller than he was.


    Together, Wu Jin and the rabbit blocked the way in front of Student Wei.


    Wei Shi opened his mouthzily, ¡°You want to know how I know that you¡¯re from R-Code?¡±


    Wu Jin nodded repeatedly.


    ¡®You want to know?¡± Wei Shi suddenly turned around, switching positions to kabedon Wu Jin against a corner of the wall. He approached Wu Jin with great interest in his eyes, ¡°We¡¯ll use your Crosson way. If you win against me in a duel, I¡¯ll tell you.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly narrowed his eyes.


    The Crosson way.


    That meant, winning against Wei Shi in a 1v1 test question match. Wei Shi, as the old king of analytical geometry, was a legend in all fields in Azure City, and his strength was unfathomable. Although he wasn¡¯t sure he could win, he may as well try¨C¨C


    Wei Shi stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Wu Jin¡¯s small, round face, ¡°One monthter, we duel.¡±


    Wu Jin nodded determinedly and turned to go.


    Before leaving, he felt that his small, fluffy curls were tugged on briefly.


    Wei Shi called out from behind him, ¡°We¡¯ll study together in the evening.¡±


    Wu Jin turned his head away and pretended not to hear him.


    His thoughts were turning like electricity in his brain. He would have a peak level duel with Wei Shi, and the process would be different from yesterday¡¯s challenge. In addition to doing the same test paper, the two students also needed to choose banned topics at the start of thepetition¨C¨C


    The corridor was currently stuffed full of people.


    Wu Jin held the rabbit carefully as he jumped up twice in the crowd, trying to see what was happening up in the front.


    The vice president of the student union, Thin Water, was currently having a duel against Mao Dongqing, a member of the disciplinemission.


    White Moonlight¡¯s exemry student Chen Xiran was thementator for this scene.


    They heard Chen Xiran speak quickly, ¡°12 seconds into the start of the game, the two top students have already been seated! The next step is the exciting ban selection! First of all, let¡¯s focus on Student Big Mao from the disciplinemittee!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Student Big Mao has gotten the blue seat! So, Mao Dongqing¡¯s ban is... is... Student Thin Water¡¯s strong point, modern prose readingprehension!¡±


    ¡°Alright, we can see that the referee has already removed modern prose from the question bank!¡±


    ¡°Next, it¡¯s the red side with Thin Water. His ban choice is... ah! It¡¯s chemical entropy change questions that Mao Dongqing excels at! Well then, relevant questions have also been removed from the question bank.¡±


    ¡°Next up is Mao Dongqing¡¯s call, he¡¯s taken up the history of the five dynasties and ten countries! As we all know, the part of the history that this tests is veryplicated. Next, the two yers will attempt this part of the test together. It seems that Mao Dongqing is well prepared for this part.... Alright, so the topic Thin Water counters with is...¡±


    ¡°Middle Eastern geography! Thin Water has selected this portion of the question bank! Now, let¡¯s invite actuarial calctor, grandmaster of the ban, White Moonlight learning team¡¯s undying soul, Lin Jue to provide us with the winning rate predictions for thispetition...¡±


    Wu Jin held the rabbit and stood outside the crowd.


    He suddenly seemed to realize something.


    There was a ban selection in top level duels. The two students would cut and add sections to the question bank based on their own advantages and disadvantages in order to achieve a strategic victory.


    One monthter, he¡¯d be dueling against Student Wei.


    Everyone knew what types of questions he was good at.


    But Student Wei Shi¡¯s strengths remained a mystery.


    ¡°!!!¡± No way, he had to try and probe into Student Wei¡¯s weaknesses ahead of time.


    Know yourself, know your enemy, and be invincible in a hundred battles!


    Wu Jin squeezed away from the crowd with the rabbit still in his arms.


    Wei Shi stood beneath a tree with his arms crossed over his chest. ¡°So.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... We¡¯ll study together in the evening.¡±

 Chapter Ch238.3 - Extra - Parallel World

    <h4>Chapter Ch238.3 - Extra ¨C Parallel World</h4>


    <i>trantor: xiin


    </i>


    <i> editors: apricot & juurensha</i>


    So, that night, Student Wu and Student Wei studied together.


    There were a hundred different ways to self-study, and they were all good, but different from one another.


    For example, Wei Yan¡¯s RNA approach meant that he had to first do a warm-up with biology, supplemented by physics and chemistry, and then he could solve thousands of questions without feeling fatigue. On the other hand, Wu Jin would exert himself evenly, alternating between the arts and the sciences. He often did dozens of questions, then switched to doing one or two eye exercises before continuing.


    Therefore, if he wanted to see what a person was good at, he had to study with them first.


    In the study room.


    Wu Jin held his carrot pen and secretly observed Student Wei.


    Wu Jin finished two eye exercises and continued observing Student Wei.


    Wu Jin finished another half of his test paper, quietly stroked the little rabbit for a while, then observed Student Wei some more...


    The self-study session ended.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin was going crazy? Howe this person didn¡¯t do any test questions at all!


    In those two hours, Wei Shi took a nap, snatched Wu Jin¡¯s carrot pen and yed with it, ced the rabbit on Wu Jin¡¯s pencil case, and stared thoughtfully at Wu Jin¡¯s small curls. He messed around overtly and covertly.


    Now, Wei Shi was in a good mood and expressed that they should study together again next time.


    After school ended at 9PM, the entrance to Crosson Private was crowded with private cars that had been sent over to pick up students. One of them, a Maybach, was particrly conspicuous in the crowd.


    The car door opened, and the bodyguards to the left and right bowed simultaneously, ¡°Young Master Wei!¡±


    Students ABCDE by the side of the road: ¡°......¡± Holy shit, this person was really shy!


    Wei Shi found an angle with the best light and shadows beneath the streetlights and turned 90 degrees in the most domineering posture. He wanted Wu Jin to remember this unforgettable scene and fall in love with him at first sight¨C¨C


    As soon as Wei Shi turned back, he found that Wu Jin had already run off half a kilometer away and was happily buying cakes by the bus stop.


    Wei Shi: ¡°......¡±


    From then on, Student Wu and Student Wei began to study together.


    Student Wei Shi hid his skills deeply, basically only looking at the test papers and not moving his pen. Wu Jin had only ever seen him write once¨C¨Chis problem solving method was brutal and domineering; it shook the sky, caused the earth to tremble, and made ghosts cry and gods shiver!


    This kind of explosive answering style made Wu Jin vaguely remember something from R-Code back then. However on closer examination, he could find no traces of it.


    However, the two of them finally got to know each other.


    During the first English ss in the morning, Wei Shi continued to sleep at the desk. Teacher Ying knocked on the table and asked, ¡°Student on the fifth row with the sses, please trante...¡±


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t even lift his head as he took off his sses and tossed them on the table.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin had no choice but to wear the sses, stand up, and trante obediently.


    At noon, the Crosson canteen was filled with people. Wei Shi made two delivery orders and led Wu Jin to the small gate.


    Crosson Private¡¯s gates didn¡¯t open at noon, but delivery could be pulled in via ropes from the outside.


    There was a lot of shouting at the entrance to the small gate:


    ¡°Senior Two, ss Nine, King of Hearts, beef noodles with extra beef¡±


    ¡°Senior Two, ss Seven, Phantom Caesar, a family-sized bucket of fried chicken¡±...


    Wu Jin waited for a long time. When he smelled the scent of handheld wraps, Wu Jin ran towards the low wall. He heard the delivery man behind the wall shouting, ¡°Senior Two, ss Seven, Little Rabbit Wu, two handheld wrap sets¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°... My name isn¡¯t Little Rabbit Wu!¡±


    The delivery person: ¡°Then, don¡¯t take Little Rabbit Wu¡¯s delivery order.¡±


    Wu Jin was going to go crazy, ¡°... This is my delivery.¡±


    The delivery person: ¡°Then, if you aren¡¯t Little Rabbit Wu, who is?¡±


    Wu Jin picked up the two handheld wrap sets and stormed off to find Wei Shi to discuss this method of ordering delivery.


    Wei Shi expressed calmly that not revealing one¡¯s real name was the first step in protecting one¡¯s privacy.


    So, at noon the next day, Wu Jin ordered a meal with the name Little Rabbit Wei.


    The same delivery person.


    The delivery personughed loudly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you yesterday¡¯s Little Rabbit Wu? Little Rabbit Wu, Little Rabbit Wei, are you two dating behind the school¡¯s back?¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    One weekter, Wu Jin finally figured out Wei Shi¡¯s weakness.


    The old and new kings of analytical geometry both leaned towards science and general knowledge, but struggled withnguageprehension.


    Two weekster, Wu Jin tossed Student Wei¡¯s weakness to the back of his head, and the two of them even yed basketball together after school.


    Three weekster, Crosson Private¡¯s mock exam scores came out.


    Two examination papers were ced upside down on the desk. The ssroom was filled with noise.


    Some people were forced to take off ¡®the mathematical light of mock exams¡¯ from their namete, and some ecstatically added prehensive form user¡¯. Some bet the titles on their namete on the scores in the mock exam, and others were scrambling to pass around Wei Yan¡¯s full score sample biology exam.


    In the fifth row of the ssroom, Wu Jin and Wei Shi sat on the left and right sides of the desk, their math papers flipped over.


    Both of them were equally confident about their scores.


    Wu Jin put forward the condition, ¡°If my score is higher than yours, you can¡¯t write Little Rabbit Wu when you order meals in the future.¡±


    Wei Shi nodded. ¡°If your score isn¡¯t as high as mine...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s eyes grew wide.


    Wei Shi: ¡°Let me y with your namete for a day.¡±


    Wu Jin: ???


    It had been less than a month since Wei Shi transferred to their school. So far, his namete had remained empty, and even the ¡®free gift¡¯ title from the educational administration hadn¡¯t been used.


    Some people said that Wei Shi wanted to remain removed from such things until the college entrance examination, while others said that Wei Shi was aiming at Wu Jin¡¯s namete. He intended to take ¡®Complex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score¡¯ for his own use.


    However, even Wu Jin, who¡¯d spent nearly a month with him, couldn¡¯t guess what his intentions were.


    An agreement was reached.


    The two exam papers were flipped over.


    A full score was 150. Wu Jin 149, Wei Shi 150.


    Wu Jin banged his head against the desk, ¡°.... Ahhhhhwahhhhh!¡±


    Wei Shi raised his eyebrows. Wu Jin tentatively picked up his deskmate¡¯s exam paper. The writing was vigorous, powerful, and willful. The neat and uniform ¡®solution¡¯, ¡®known¡¯, and ¡®inferable¡¯ columns were all meticulous, and the format of the test paper was almost the same as ss monitor Wei Yan¡¯s¨C¨C


    To be precise, it was almost identical to Wei Yan and Mao Dongqing.


    R-Code Cram School style.


    Wu Jin was stunned.


    His guess had finally been verified.


    Wei Shi had alsoe from the R-Code Cram School. So, he¨C¨C


    Around the aisle, there were still a group of studentspeting for Wei Yan¡¯s biology test paper. Ming Yao was having the most fun; Little Ming who didn¡¯t like to learn, he just liked to join in on the bustle. At this time, Wei Yan happened to be absent, and some people began to talk about their ss monitor¡¯s ¡®experience in R-Code Cram School¡¯. Ming Yao immediately picked up the thread of the gossip.


    ¡°R-Code Cram School? I know about it! It¡¯s that revolutionary cram school!¡±


    ¡°Half a year ago, the students¡¯ dopamine secretion was blocked due to drug interference! It caused a storm across the whole city! Treatment? ... Hey, it¡¯s not that it can¡¯t be treated.¡±


    ¡°At the time, the city government invested a lot of resources to save the R-Code reformed students, and really managed toe up with an idea. Don¡¯t say it in front of the ss monitor, or he¡¯ll beat me. But this is the truth!¡±


    ¡°Think about it, what do you have to do to promote quick dopamine secretion? Of course, it¡¯s falling in love... Ahhh, ss monitor, when did youe back?¡±


    In the fifth row of the ssroom, Wei Shi looked at Wu Jin in satisfaction.


    Wu Jin: ¡°???¡±


    Beside their desks, Red had heard bits and pieces of the conversation and began to stir things up.


    Red scratched his head and looked at Caesar, ¡°When ites to love, I quite like that ss flower next door. Say, do you think I have a chance...¡±


    Caesar was looking at his 30 point chemistry paper, ¡°What? Flower? There¡¯s no flower, hey.¡±


    In the front row, S. Qu picked up a copy of <Study God Big Brother: If you don¡¯t fall in love, you¡¯ll die> from beneath her test papers and began to read it. Zoe was very moved, talking emotionally about how R-Code Cram School students had the privilege of dating openly in school. The earlier Wei Yan lost his single dog status, the better.


    In the front row, Thin Fire expressed that skin care was more important than love. And beside them, Red finally straightened out Caesar¡¯s logic.


    Caesar: ¡°If you want to date, you have to do it behind P.D. and the Disciplinary Committee¡¯s backs. Who around us is dating out in the open...¡±


    Red: ¡°Hey, the big boss is. He openly transferred schools and came to pursue people...¡±


    Wu Jin had excellent hearing.


    Red¡¯s big boss was Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi hade to openly chase someone?! Who was he pursuing? Other than sleeping in ss, this person didn¡¯t interact with anyone!


    Wu Jin returned the test paper to Wei Shi.


    Wei Shi gave Wu Jin a deep look.


    Wu Jin was confused.


    Wu Jin was thoughtful.


    Wu Jin suddenly came to a realization!


    Wu Jin was stunned!


    Wu Jin¡¯s score was one point lower than Wei Shi in the math exam. He was willing to bet and willing to lose, so he gave his namete to the other party.


    Student Wei expressed that he would give it back in a week.


    One weekter... that would be the day when the two of them had their peak level duel¨C¨Cbut he couldn¡¯t think so far into the future right now.


    That night, Wu Jin quivered and hugged his small schoolbag, gingerly swiped his card to take the bus, and trembled as he went home and sat at his desk.


    Student Wei had entered school for less than a month and had only spoken two or three words to Ming Yao, Wei Yan, and Zoe. He¡¯d been punished twice by Teacher Ying, and criticized once by Teacher Blood Pigeon.


    Student Wei... he hadn¡¯te to chase a teacher, had he?!


    Wu Jin was shocked. After all, Ying Xiangxiang had only spoken four sentences to Wei Shi in total:


    ¡°Student Wei, stand outside for punishment.¡±


    ¡°Time¡¯s up,e back.¡±


    ¡°Student Wei, stand outside for punishment.¡±


    ¡°Come back.¡±


    Wu Jin opened up the rabbit cage and kneaded the little rabbit on the desk for a while.


    Wei Shi had talked with him a lot... but he couldn¡¯t be chasing after him! It was absolutely impossible! He was just an ordinary Little Witch!


    When he thought of this, Wu Jin¡¯s heart finally settled back down.


    After he went home, Wu Jin happily continued to roam around in the sea of test questions for a while, then slept ording to a primary school student¡¯s work and rest schedule.


    The little white rabbit on the table held onto the little rabbit toy that Wei Shi had given him, while Wu Jin hugged a pillow on the 1.2 meter single bed.


    Wu Jin had a dream. The Little Witch in his dream came backte, the meat on his bones exhausted until almost nothing was left. On the way, he met Student Wei from afar. Little Witch was scared and even cast away his bones. Student Wei obtained the bones, his eyes curved like a child¡¯s, his mind satisfied...


    A few kilometers away, in the Wei Family courtyard, on a big luxurious bed that was dozens of meters wide, Student Wei also had a dream. In his dream, the ordinary Little Witch¡¯s feet fluttered, the y figurine Little Witch¡¯s eyes were blurred, and two Little Witches walked past...


    The next morning, Wu Jin got up early and began to investigate Student Wei¡¯s R-Code Cram School background.


    Ming Yao, who was on duty, also arrived early.


    Ming Yao especially liked to be on duty because it meant he wouldn¡¯t have to go downstairs and do ss exercises. He could cheer for Zuo Botang enthusiastically from the balcony on the fourth floor.


    Therefore, Zuo Botang was the only one in school who had background music during the ss exercise period.


    But that was off-topic¨C¨CWu Jin had specifically picked a time when Ming Yao would be at school because Ming Yao was the king of gossip in Crosson Private High School.


    Little Ming held the broom and said thoughtfully, ¡°Wei Shi? I remember his S650 limited edition Maybach. That¡¯s the Wei Family¡¯s car. Last year, the head of the Wei Family passed away, and subfamilies were all fighting amongst themselves until the eldest young master came out of nowhere and suppressed them all. Oh, that¡¯s not quite right, he suppressed the whole scene!¡±


    ¡°Speaking of which, that eldest young master had indeed disappeared for a while. It was said that he¡¯d been forced into a fully closed door cram school for a period of time...¡±


    Wu Jin thought to himself, if their life story was a short sand sculpture story, then Ming Yao would definitely be the one taking on the role of providing all the background introductions and narration.


    Ming Yao suddenly hesitated, then said, ¡°Your current gaze when you look at me makes me feel that I might be a toolman...¡±


    ¡°!¡± Wu Jin was startled. He appeased him, ¡°How could that be! How could Little Ming, the glorious on-duty student, be a toolman!¡±


    By the time the students all arrived in the ssroom one after another, Wu Jin had finally sorted through all the clues.


    Wei Shi was the Wei Family¡¯s eldest young master. He¡¯d been sent to the R-Code Cram School to be abused when the Wei Family was undergoing an upheaval... he¡¯d also dropped out of school for one year due to ¡®family affairs¡¯.


    When he thought of this, Wu Jin felt quite emotional.


    Student Wei had a past that really deserved sympathy, but there was a wall between Young Master Wei¡¯s life and himself, and he wasn¡¯t very clear on the other party¡¯s thoughts and ideas.


    After all, the rich Student Wei sat in a Maybach, and poor Little Witch couldn¡¯t even afford to eat meringue.


    The ss bell rang, and Wei Shi stepped in just in time.


    As usual, Wei Shi didn¡¯t pay attention to ss.


    Wei Shi took out a customized diamond iid game machine worth 200,000 yuan out of his schoolbag that was worth 400,000 yuan. He told Wu Jin that he¡¯d installed a rabbit game on the game machine.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± You¡¯re the one who wants to y with rabbits!


    In the first ss, Chinese, Wu Jin took notes carefully while Wei Shi yed the rabbit game.


    In the second ss, mathematics, Wu Jin took notes carefully, and Wei Shi said, ¡°Huh, this game is really fun.¡±


    In the third ss, English, Wu Jin took notes carefully, while Wei Shi said, ¡°The little rabbit has evolved, it¡¯s a super high level mechanical armoredbat rabbit.¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s ears twitched, but he finally managed to suppress his curiosity.


    The temptation of the rabbit game failed.


    By noon, Wei Shi had changed his strategy.


    In the fifth ss, physics, Wu Jin took notes carefully, while Wei Shi pulled out a refined simtion question bank.


    In the sixth ss, chemistry, Wu Jin took notes carefully, while Wei Shi said, ¡°Tsk, an immortal level topic.¡±


    In the seventh ss, biology, Wu Jin took notes carefully, and Wei Shi pped his hands and praised, ¡°Good question, good question!¡±


    Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t help it, ¡°What questions are you doing?¡±


    Wei Shi smiled wickedly, ¡°You want to know? Come find me at the grove after school.¡±


    Wu Jin refused instantly.


    Wei Shi didn¡¯t mind it. He did another question, pped his hands, and sighed, ¡°This question can only be found in the sky, it¡¯s rarely seen in this world...¡±


    On the podium, Teacher Blood Pigeon finally couldn¡¯t help it, ¡°Student in the fifth row, what are you doing apuding in ss!¡±


    From beside Wei Shi, the Wu Jin who really wanted to see the questions also couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, ¡°Alright, at the grove then!¡±

 Chapter Ch238.4 - Extra - Parallel World

    <h4>Chapter Ch238.4 - Extra ¨C Parallel World</h4>


    After school, Wu Jin brought draft paper, his carrot pen, his wrong answer book, and a rechargeablemp and waited for Student Wei in the woods.


    Student Wei hadn¡¯t yet appeared. A faint fragrance of roses floated through the air.


    Wu Jin smacked at the mosquitos for a while, all the way until Student Wei appeared.


    As expected, Wei Shi really brought a refined simtion question bank.


    Wu Jin was extremely overjoyed. He turned on his smallmp and happily started working on questions on the tree stump.


    However, he soon realized that he¡¯d done these questions before.


    And it had been in the R-Code Cram School base...


    At the time, it had been a cold winter, and the R-Code Cram School was still in the internal testing stage. It enrolled excellent students at high prices, inviting them to experience this revolutionary cramming education method.


    The hard working Wu Jin had finished his test questions in the R-Code Base, but he felt slightly nauseous due to the electromaic interference in his brain and the dopamine secretion. Wu Jin sat at the entrance to the cram school, letting the cold wind blow at him for a while as he waited for the test results toe out. When his body had mostly recovered, Wu Jin stood up happily and made a small snowman beside the steps.


    When he finished the snowman, he heard a rustle from the shed nearby. However, Wu Jin hadn¡¯t gotten close yet when a R-Code teacher immediately came to pull him away, ¡°Do you know who is closed up in there? You¡¯re not allowed to go over!¡± Then, even the snowman that had been built facing the shed was kicked over by the teacher...


    Wu Jin suddenly realized.


    R-Code Cram School, the sound in the shed, Young Master Wei¡¯s disappearance¨C¨C


    Wei Shi slowly crouched down on one knee.


    He looked up at Wu Jin, who was doing questions on the tree stump.


    ¡°Hey,¡± Wei Shi grabbed the carrot pen and stuffed a champagne rose into Wu Jin¡¯s hand, ¡°Thank you for your snowman. I quite like you, even though you¡¯re a little short.¡±


    ¡°How about I be your boyfriend?¡±


    Crosson Private High School.


    Sunset. Wu Jin emerged from the woods and ran for his life!


    At the school gate, the idle Red and Caesar greeted Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin turned back in a daze, unresponsive.


    Caesar was shocked, ¡°Holy shit, Little Witch¡¯s turned silly!¡±


    Wu Jin was in a daze as he got onto the bus. Wu Jin was in a daze as he went home with his schoolbag. Wu Jin was in a daze as he went back to his small desk¨C¨C


    The king of Crosson gossip, Ming Yao, sent over a short message, ¡°Little Witch!!! What¡¯s wrong!! Why did you turn silly!¡±


    The poor Wu Jin opened up his color screen flip phone, his brain filled with thunder and lightning. Finally, he managed to choke out a sentence, ¡°... Am I short.¡±


    Ming Yao couldn¡¯t pet his head and could onlyfort him, ¡°No, you¡¯re not. Although you were quite shortst semester, didn¡¯t you reach 176cm this semester?! ... Ooh! A really big Little Witch is shooting up towards the sky!¡±


    The really big Little Witch syed out on the desk.


    His mind was a mess.


    Student Wei... wasn¡¯t learning fun? Why did he want to fall in love... love was so precious, why couldn¡¯t it be given to mathematics instead? Why give it to a boyfriend... Gorky once said, books are the best boyfriends of mankind. That¡¯s not right, what had Gorky actually said...


    Wu Jin could only try and immerse himself in the sea of homework, using his studies to forget his sorrows. Then, he found that his carrot pen had been left with Wei Shi.


    Wu Jin had no choice but to change pens and try his best not to think about Young Master Wei.


    His flip phone vibrated slightly.


    The sender: Wei Shi.


    ¡°!!¡± Wu Jin was startled, but the cell phone continued to ring ceaselessly. Wu Jin had to open up the 256 bit color screen.


    Wei Shi: ¡°I left three things with you.¡±


    Wu Jin: ?? He hadn¡¯t even gotten his carrot pen back yet!


    Wei Shi: ¡°The first thing is in the partition beside the rabbit cage.¡±


    The rabbit cage had been given to him by Wei Shi. Wu Jin obediently took out the rabbit and looked at the partition with a shlight. There was a crack! And there was a note stuffed in the crack¨C¨C


    ¡°If you don¡¯t fall in love with me, how will you know what exam questions I¡¯m good at.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    There was nothing else from Wei Shi after he sent over that message.


    Wu Jin tossed and turned all night, his primary school student¡¯s work and rest schedulepletely disrupted. The next day, he went to ss with dark circles beneath his eyes.


    The carrot pen was on his desk, but Student Wei hadn¡¯te to ss. That night, Wei Shi sent him another short message, ¡°The second thing is on the paper packaging for the rabbit feed.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    The rabbit feed had also been a gift from Student Wei. The packaging was stic, and the inside had a coating of aluminium. stic was dry garbage, the aluminium paper was recyble garbage, and the rabbit feed was wet garbage. Student Wei was familiar with the recycling data table for waste ssification in Azure City, and could calcte that he hadn¡¯t thrown out the packaging bag yet.


    Wu Jin pulled out the packaging bag from the paper trash bin at his desk.


    There was indeed a line of small words written under the four big words, ¡°For Brother Rabbit Only¡¯¨C¨C


    ¡°I can write with my left hand. So, we can work through teaching materials while holding hands.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......!!!¡±


    On the third day, Student Wei still hadn¡¯te to ss. Wu Jin thought about it. Yesterday, he¡¯d gone through the cab, and except for the rabbit, he¡¯d gone through everything else. Howe he hadn¡¯t been able to find the third thing that Wei Shi had ¡®left with him¡¯¨C¨C


    The text message arrived as usual.


    ¡°The third thing¨C¨Cmy heart.¡±


    In the Wei Family mansion, the Wei Shi who¡¯d skipped school for three days was dealing with Wei Family affairs.


    On the other side, Wu Jin finally couldn¡¯t help going to find Red and ask him where his Brother Wei had gone. Red expressed that Brother Wei¡¯s confession had been a failure, so his dopamine levels had dropped rapidly. The emotional lock imposed by the R-Code Cram School had broken, and sadness was overflowing like a river¨C¨Cin short, Brother Wei had gone into seclusion.


    A few minutester, Wei Shi received a call from Red, ¡°You said that?¡±


    No emotions could be heard from Wei Shi¡¯s tone of voice.


    Red patted himself on the chest with pride and expressed, ¡°Beauties suffering tragedies are popr right now. Big boss, I gave you a firm character setting, it¡¯ll make catching your target that much easier.¡±


    Wei Shi: ¡°I¡¯ll go to school next week.¡±


    Red: ¡°Ah? Why not take a few more days off school? Hey, big boss, if you¡¯reing to school, can I borrow your sick leave slip and use it...¡±


    Wu Jin dreamed of a soft little snowman for four consecutive nights.


    In addition to the snowman, sometimes there was a Student Wei who was doing questions, or a Student Wei who was ying the rabbit game. Before this, Wu Jin would only ever dream of Amp¨¨re, Newton, Coulomb, Watt, and Joule...


    On Thursday, Red called Wei Shi and howled, ¡°Big brother, you probably should show up. Student Little Witch called me again asking me how your treatment is going...¡±


    On Friday morning, Wu Jin woke up abruptly.


    In his dream, there was a loaded sniper rifle, a moth with silver mirrored wings, and a Student Wei doing math problems with him on the back of a Pterosaur.


    What was all this messy stuff in his dream!


    However, from that day on, Wu Jin began to dream that he and Student Wei were doing math problems in the Pce of Versailles, doing math problems on a Ferris Wheel, and then he and Student Wei had gone back to the R-Code Base to do math problems together...


    Wu Jin¡¯s heart made a cracking noise.


    He was done for.


    He seemed to¨C¨Cwant to see Student Wei a little. Ahhhhhhh no way, he didn¡¯t want to fall in love this early¨C¨C


    By Monday morning, Wu Jin was in a trance as he recalled what day it was.


    Today was the agreed upon time for him and Student Wei to have their peak level fight!


    Wu Jin was stunned, then hurriedly ran to school.


    He originally hadn¡¯t wanted to lose this battle at all, but Student Wei was still ill, so it would be better to lose to him without making it obvious, so that he would release dopamine from the happiness of winning. But if he lost too obviously, it would be easily discovered...


    Wu Jin finally saw Wei Shi sitting in the seat beside his.


    The 17 year old Wei Shi¡¯s back was straight. He was wearing the white school uniform shirt, and was a little... good looking.


    Wu Jin shifted his eyes away with a swish, but he still ended up ncing at Student Wei from the corner of his eyes.


    Student Wei was writing with his left hand today.


    Wei Shi curved his lips, ¡°Morning.¡±


    The air smelled like clean soap.


    Wu Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He¡¯d just act as though nothing had happened. Great!


    The second ss ended.


    The two of them stood up at the same time and made their way to the special study room. The students in Senior Two, ss Seven were stunned, then started boiling with excitement!


    Wu Jin was going to duel? Theplex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score, Wu Jin of the White Moonlight Team was actually taking the initiative to fight?! Who was it, who could make Contestant Little Witch actually stand up and defend his throne!


    What¨C¨Cit was actually Wei Shi?! Wasn¡¯t Student Wei a learning scum who arrivedte, left early, and slept through ss? Wait a minute, it seemed that Student Wei had gotten full marks in the math exam! Could it be, could it be that he was¨C¨C


    Game watchingmentator Lin Ke spoke in excitement, ¡°Could it be that he¡¯s the legendary¨C¨CComplex reasoning puzzle breaker, the first king of analytic geometry in Azure City, the exile who lost his divinity, Azure Cosmos¡¯s Wei Shi!¡±


    The teaching building exploded with noise!


    Senior One, Senior Two, countless students rushed towards the study room, setting off the first wave of onlookers for this epic decisive battle.


    Lin Ke syed out against the study room window, extremely nervous. After this battle, his position in thementary world would be able to rise up in a straight line!


    Lin Ke: ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s them! The incognito old king Wei Shi, and the new sessor to the throne of analytical geometry, Wu Jin. They¡¯re here! They are like tangent and cosine colliding, two legendary eras running in parallel and now finallying together!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Wei Shi ising to take back his throne!¡±


    ¡°Little Witch! Defend your throne; either defend your crown here, or lose all glory!¡±


    ¡°Alright! Wu Jin is sitting in the blue seat and will start first. His ban choice is¨C¨C1st ban, ancient poetry writing?! Oh my god! Writing ancient poems from memory is one of the simplest assessment questions. Wu Jin¡¯s ban is nothing but an empty ban. It seems that he wants to fight openly with Student Wei in the sea of questions!¡±


    ¡°So then, the red side¡¯s Wei Shi¡¯s ban choice is¨C¨Cit¡¯s basic English dictation!¡±


    There was a loud round of enthusiastic apuse outside the study room.


    Wu Jin didn¡¯t ban his own weakness, nor did he aim at Wei Shi¡¯s strong points. Wei Shi had courteously done the same, giving his ban to Wu Jin for nothing.


    The two of them seemed to be having a wonderful sword holding ceremony in the study room.


    Immediately after that, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ban positions were all used on easy questions. A test paper with an S difficulty level was randomly selected and finally spread out in front of them.


    Wu Jin swept his gaze over the test paper and finally felt relieved.


    His strategy was simple.


    Physics, politics, mathematics, history, English; he would spare no effort in order to show his opponent sufficient respect. But, he also had to include position questions¡¯ in the test paper.


    Wu Jin¡¯sposition skills had always been a mess. Other than cloudless skies, it would contain several fluffy white clouds floating in the sky. In the past, Wu Jin had always bannedposition, but today, he¡¯d specifically released theposition questions in order to let Wei Shi win.


    The test paper¡¯s total score was 100. Starting from math and physics, then finally ending with a 400 word shortposition.


    Invigtor Thin Water rang the bell, and the two of them began to answer questions at the fastest possible speed!


    Lin Ke: ¡°It¡¯s starting, they¡¯ve started! It turned out that the first question is actually analytical geometry that both people are strong at! From an onlooker¡¯s point of view, there are 14 triangles, 12 rectangles, 2 rounded rectangles, 6 cones, 18 circles...¡±


    ¡°Wei Shi has started writing!¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, he¡¯s drawn the first auxiliary line in just ten seconds! This auxiliary line is so subtle, it¡¯s like people are destined to be connected by fate. Very good, Student Wei has already finished answering the first question! Taking a look at Wu Jin... Ahhhhh! These two people are as alike as two peas in a pod, the two students have one heart and mind, and they made the! Same! Auxiliary! Line! In the 18 circles!¡±


    ¡°Chemical synthesis. Wu Jin takes the actuarial route and achieves results in two steps! Student Wei¡¯s style is very clever. Yes, he gave up all the potassium permanganate and used the cheapest raw material to achieve the final dosage results! All roads lead to the same goal!¡±


    ¡°Physics...¡±


    ¡°English...¡±


    Time passed by in a sh.


    Thest 10 minutes.


    The so-called 400 shortposition referred to a smallposition that had to be no more than 400 words andpleted within 10 minutes at the fastest possible speed. There was no limit in terms of style, and even poetry was allowed.


    Wu Jin rotated his wrist slightly.


    During their duel over the past 20 minutes, he had clearly felt that he and Wei Shi¡¯s levels wereparable, and the winner and loser was unclear. However, when it came toposition questions, as long as Student Wei didn¡¯t deviate from the topic, he would be able to score higher than him¨C¨C


    The title of thisposition was, ¡®My dream¡¯.


    Wu Jin wrote mechanically, ¡°Today, the weather is clear, the sky is clear, there are no clouds, and the sun is shining down from above. I started to think of my dream again...¡±


    Wei Shi wrote out hisposition very quickly and stopped writing 8 minutes before the timer ended.


    Wu Jin grew nervous and sped up his writing, handing in his paper 2 minutes before the end.


    Outside the study room, the students who¡¯d been waiting for a long time were very excited. They knocked against the window and waited for the results of the two kings to be announced¨C¨C


    Thin Water, who was responsible for collecting the test papers, was stunned.


    The results soon came out. Wu Jin¡¯sposition won by a narrow margin.


    Before theposition section, there were questions covering the nine major courses, Chinese, English, mathematics, politics, history, geography, biology, physics, chemistry, and neither of them had lost a single point in any of them.


    However, Thin Water never made the test papers viewable to the public.


    There was an instant uproar outside the study room. Not only did the students ask for the papers to be made public, but even Wu Jin himself was taken aback. How could anyone¡¯sposition be worse than his¨C¨C


    Under the mass protest, Thin Water was forced to show a small portion of the scores.


    Wei Shi: Composition (0/20)


    In this world, a zeroposition score was always more exciting than a full scoreposition. Outside the study room window, Red burst out with a ¡®holy shit¡¯, Lin Ke, Qin Jinbao, and Ming Yao all expressed that they had to see Wei Shi¡¯s 0 pointposition, and then Caesar took the lead and started howling and cajoling¨C¨C


    Thin Water reluctantly asked the teaching director for instructions, then revealed the test paper. The surface of the test paper was pasted up on the wall with a small bit of glue, and the door to the study room opened.


    The crowd surged in excitedly, rushing straight towards Wei Shi¡¯s 0 pointposition¨C¨C


    Title: My Dream


    Name: Wei Shi


    Theposition had 10 words: My dream is to fall in love with Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°!!!¡±


    Wu Jin: Ahhhhhhhh take advantage of the chaos and run¨C¨C


    Caesar, who was at the entrance, grabbed Wu Jin and said, ¡°Little Witch, what are you running around towards the outside for. Run inside, it¡¯s so busy inside. Did you see what Wei Shi wrote yet...¡±


    Wu Jin¡¯s face was as pale as death.


    Countless pairs of excited, surprised, and curious gazes swept towards Wu Jin from the crowd in the study room!


    Lin Ke stepped up onto the table, ¡°What did I see! Wait a minute, what did I see! ¡®My dream is to fall in love with Wu Jin¡¯! As amentator, I take back what I said earlier. Wei Shi isn¡¯t here to retake his throne, he¡¯s here to share the throne with the new king! My god, oh my god! ...¡±


    In the crowd, the students were very excited and all started discussing amongst themselves.


    ¡°It¡¯s an open confession!¡±


    ¡°Falling in love in broad daylight!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhh, Student Wei is so handsome!¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    From outside the study room, the teaching director P.D. finally squeezed in through the crowd, lifting up a loudspeaker, ¡°Make way, make way. Student Wei,e out with me for a moment. Student Wu Jin as well.¡±


    The students around them panicked for a moment.


    ¡°Will the two of them be punished with standing outside!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, isn¡¯t it said that nobody¡¯s allowed to start dating early?¡±


    ¡°How pitiful, they¡¯re going to be strung up and beaten by P.D.¡±


    ¡°Wuwuwu it was clearly so romantic...¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡±


    P.D. led the two of them to the office.


    P.D. patted the table lightly, his expression tangled for a while, and then he finally let out a sigh, ¡°The City Education Bureau hasmunicated with me. Both of you are from the R-Code Cram School, right?¡±


    Wei Shi nodded solemnly.


    Wu Jin: Wait, wait a minute, I did go, but I don¡¯t have any aftereffects¨C¨C


    P.D. was verypassionate, ¡°I understand.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s been hard on both of you. The only way to solve the aftereffects is puppy love, and I won¡¯t stop you. Little Witch¡¯s recovery has been so good, and now that I think about it, it must be the result of Wei Shi¡¯s influence with love.¡±


    Wu Jin: ¡°No¨C¨C¡± P.D.! Listen to me!


    P.D. waved his hand and interrupted him, ¡°There¡¯s no need to say more. I understand. In this world, there¡¯s nothing, not examination scores, education, or the expectations of teachers and parents that is as important as being healthy and well. Because of your special circumstances, the school will give you a special privilege.¡±


    Two brand new namete chips were ced on the table.


    In love, Wei Shi.


    In love, Wu Jin.


    Even before Wu Jin could open his mouth, Wei Shi had already spoken ahead of him, ¡°Thank you, Teacher. However, I¡¯m still pursuing him.¡±


    Wu Jin froze.


    The P.D. suddenly understood, ¡°Alright then, let me change it for you.¡±


    In love, Wei Shi.


    The pursued, Wu Jin.


    Wu Jin: ¡°......¡± Wait, wait a minute, wasn¡¯t it better not to change¨C¨C


    The office door closed behind them with a swish.


    Wei Shi turned back. The clean and fresh youth looked straight at Wu Jin, ¡°Student Wu.¡±


    ¡°I want to chase you. Will you give me this chance?¡±


    Wu Jin stilled.


    He didn¡¯t agree, but he didn¡¯t refuse.


    Wei Shi took it as default agreement and reached out a hand to Wu Jin, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Wei Shi gestured for Wu Jin to take out his namete. Only now did Wu Jin recall that he¡¯d lost to Wei Shi by one point in math. Since he¡¯d been willing to bet, then he had to take the consequences and could only hand over the namete.


    Wei Shi touched their nametes together.


    Amidst a bunch of namete titles, thest column suddenly changed.


    The pursued, Wu Jin -> The one Wei Shi is pursuing, Wu Jin.


    ¡°......¡± Wu Jin jumped up abruptly, ¡°No way, no way!¡± This was even more shameful!


    Wei Shi coaxed him rationally, ¡°Hold my hand, then. Try it, and if you don¡¯t like it, I¡¯ll help you get it changed. The choice is yours¨C¨C¡±


    Wu Jin was half convinced and half suspicious. He stretched out his small paw and gently touched Wei Shi.


    It was just for a second.


    Wei Shi abruptly held his hand.


    Their two palms touched, and it suddenly felt like a tumultuous current was rushing through. Fragmented memories from his dreams surged out, enveloping Wu Jin in an instant.


    The Pterosaur¡¯s back, the Crosson Show, all the missing memories filled in.


    Wu Jin blurted out, ¡°Wei Shi¨C¨C¡±


    Memory reconstruction.


    A mechanical beep sounded out in his ear, followed by a voice, ¡°The brain wave fluctuations have reached the threshold. Patient Wei Shi¡¯sst emotional lock has been released sessfully.¡±


    ¡°Patient Wei Shi and therapypanion Wu Jin, will be released from the cabin in 24 hours.¡±


    Wu Jin suddenly came back to his senses.


    The R-Code Base, the toppled snowman, Crosson Private High School...


    They weren¡¯t at Crosson Private High School. They were at the Floating Cityboratory, and inside each other¡¯s consciousness.


    The final stage of the emotional lock therapy involved the therapypanion apanying the patient through their darkest memories.


    He was deeply involved in the big boss¡¯s memories, and so he¡¯d affected the big boss¡¯s consciousness.


    Wu Jin turned back.


    The 17 year old Wei Shi who was dressed in a high school uniform stood there in the hallway outside the Academic Affairs Office.


    Wu Jin felt that this was very new and fresh. He shook Wei Shi¡¯s hand up and down, ¡°When did you recall it?¡±


    Wei Shi held Wu Jin firmly, ¡°Earlier than you.¡±


    They still had 24 hours before they could step out of the cabin.


    sses at Crosson Private were justing to an end, and countless students secretly went to visit the Academic Affairs Office.


    Wei Shi brazenly led Wu Jin away from the door to the office, their nametes shining in the sun. Little Ming, the student on duty with a broom, had the sharpest eyes. A sniper¡¯s eyesight wasn¡¯t for nothing; they could hear Little Ming shouting loudly in the distance!


    ¡°ss monitor! Monitor Zuo, look at their nametes! I want one too, how does one get this namete? Can you collect it just by going to the Academic Affairs Office...¡±


    Zuo Botang narrowed his eyes and looked at the two nametes.


    Complex reasoning puzzle breaker, legal sessor to the throne of analytic geometry in Azure City, guardian of the Crosson Show national examination high score, the one Wei Shi is pursuing, Wu Jin of the White Moonlight Team.


    ...and his boyfriend, who only had one title.


    In love, Wei Shi.


    (Parallel world extra ¨C End)


    From the author:


    Thank you, muah! Lastly, asking you little cuties to leave a score and review~


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    <i>Juurensha: We¡¯re done! That was super cute! Had a great time editing this novel guys, and hope everyone also enjoyed it a lot!</i>


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    <i>xiin: we¡¯ve really reached the end! thanks foring along for the journey and reading our trantions! i hope you guys enjoyed watching Little Witch grow, and Wei Shi¡¯s step by step journey out of the emotional lock. the cast of supporting characters were super fun too... and it was really satisfying seeing bits and pieces of their lives in the extras. </i>


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