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The one randomly chosen to be the [Ghost] in this round was {Wood D}.
{Wood C} and {Wood D} were teammates with the dead Grasshopper and Dashan, each having been a [Ghost] once before.
Although the name “Heavenly Dragon Gang,” where these two people belong, was domineering, it was actually only a small gang of more than 20 people. The strongest players in this gang was the leader and his two companions, who had just reached level A difficulty.
A small gang made up entirely of low-difficulty level members meant that they were strapped for points and could barely make ends meet, and it was impossible to obtain high-level collectibles.
{Wood C} and {Wood D} also knew that their levels were terrible. Nevertheless, when dealing with Grasshopper, who cowardly ran for his life, it was easy for them to deal with him. But when they would encounter other participants, they didn’t believe they could smoothly handle them.
As a matter of fact, the self-evaluation of these two people was still very objective.
Even if it was two against one, they were no match for Fan Hemian when she confronted them head-on.
So after being a [Ghost] once and seeing the death of Grasshopper, whom they had killed with their own hands, {Wood C} and {Wood D} both lost their nerve.
The two finally found a utility room near the thatched hut where farm tools and cleaning supplies were stacked, and both hid inside it.
They both waited.
As a classic movie theme, the “Battle Royale” mode was also occasionally heard in the [Peach Blossom Spring] among the players. As long as one could stay alive, they would already have the concept of how to, more or less, clear the game.
One of the strategies for how to clear the “Battle Royale” was to “hide-and-seek,” that was to say, find a safe place to hide as long and securely as possible until most of the other players killed each other until there were only a few left, and then venture out to deal the final blow.
This was the strategy that {Wood C} and {Wood D} wanted to adopt.
They knew they didn’t have the courage or ability to face the other participants, so they could only hope that the others would kill each other and die as cleanly as possible. It would be even better if the remaining stronger players could die together.
In fact, if you wanted to use the “hide-and-seek” approach, the most secure method was naturally to hide alone.
Unfortunately, this time, the situation was different, the identity of the [Ghost] was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over everyone’s head, and no one knew when it would fall on them.
Because of this, {Wood C} and {Wood D} reached some kind of unspoken tacit agreement, and both hid together in the same place.
They both felt that, compared to the other participants, their companion, who was beside them at the moment, was a much easier target.
After all, they had been teammates for quite some time and were familiar with each other’s abilities and fighting styles, what props they had on them, and what weapons they were good at using.
In case they were randomly assigned the identity of a [Ghost] during the hiding period, it was much easier to have a relatively easy target around than to search aimlessly for other participants within 15 minutes.
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Of course, staying with another person was quite risky in itself, and they both thought they should be slightly stronger than the other, and if they were careful enough, the odds of winning were still relatively high.
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In the eyes of {Wood C} and {Wood D}, it was because of the hide-and-seek rules set by this [Film] that it forced them to take action against their companions.
They had worked together before, when they had to kill Grasshopper. If it happened once, it could happen again. If they didn’t try to help themselves, this [Film] would kill them.
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Anyway, in the end, only one person could survive this game, whether he was a companion or not, he must also be killed.
With {Wood C} and {Wood D} having such mindsets, they guarded against each other and stayed in the utility room for a long time until the identity of [Ghost] really fell on {Wood D}.
When hearing the soft voice of the little boy in his ears, {Wood D} clenched his fists and tried to make his expression appear calm.
He wanted to find an opportunity to approach {Wood C} quietly, catch him off guard and transfer the identity of the [Ghost].
But {Wood C} kept an eye on his companion, and when he saw the cold sweat seeping uncontrollably from the temple of {Wood D}’s forehead, he knew he was definitely the [Ghost].
So without saying a word, {Wood C} jumped up and rushed out of the door.
{Wood D}’s heart plummeted and left him horrified as he rushed out to chase {Wood C}.
The two started a chase war.
However, {Wood C} and {Wood D} had been hiding in the utility room. Naturally, they didn’t know about the commotion caused by the participants during this hour and were undeniably unaware that a group of guards was searching for humans in the mansion.
The commotion of the chase soon attracted the attention of the demons, and seven or eight guards, armed with torches and weapons, rushed over in a blaze of glory.
The leader was a black bear demon. His physical features were freakishly strong as he fearlessly stormed against the ice shield and flying daggers of both {Wood C} and {Wood D}. With a few broad strides, he caught them and smashed them to the ground, breaking their arms and bones. Bits of their flesh spilled out, and broken teeth scattered on the grass. One had his jaw dislocated while blood and bodily fluids leaked out of his orifices, his terror still reflected on his face, while the other had his eyeball close to snapping out of its place. They were sopping in their blood as the bear demon seized them.
“It’s human! These two are human!”
The black bear demon laughed exuberantly, turned his head, raised his voice to a group of guards behind him, and announced.
The crowd of demons behind them heard this and cheered loudly, dragging the unconscious and dying {Wood C} and {Wood D} to the front hall.
They wanted to use these two poor humans to add some more fun to the banquet that was coming to an end.
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{Wood C} and {Wood D} were stabbed in the chest by the head of the courtyard guards and turned into old-fashioned wooden armchairs amidst the uproar of the large group of demons surrounding them.
03:12:54.
Ji Dong hid in the corner of the banquet hall, watched the scene, and then hurriedly ran away without looking back.
As he passed by the five groups of figures of “gold, wood, water, fire and earth” outside the front hall, he took a glance at them.
Fourteen figures, only seven were left intact.
Among them, the two brass soldier figurines representing himself and Ren Jianmo were intact, but the one representing Mo Tiangen had a finger-long crack on its left eye.
The left eye of the girl, made of blue crystal in the pool representing the Fan family’s sister, also had a finger-long crack.
As for the three figures carved out of the red iron ore, one shattered into large and small reddish-brown fragments, and of the other two, both eyes of one figurine were filled with green rust, while the other one, only one eye was rusting.
Ji Dong’s heart was about to sink to the bottom.
Initially, he ventured to the banquet hall to confirm whether Mo Tiangen had taken away the message he put in the bronze soldier.
When he saw that the pieces of paper he had put in earlier were still in place, Ji Dong understood that Mo Tiangen was presumably incapable of freely moving because he had likely lost his wooden token.
——No! Brother Dagen must be rescued!
Ji Dong made up his mind and decided to try and find Mo Tiangen in the limited time of 15 minutes when the [Ghost], {Wood D}, had just been killed, and a new [Ghost] had not yet been chosen.
His thought process was clear.
At this moment, he was 90% sure Mo Tiangen was already looking for a safe place to hide.
If it were Ji Dong, he would have headed for a less crowded and remote place to hide. Fortunately, there weren’t many courtyards to choose from.
Presently, Ji Dong was quite familiar with the layout of this Zhilan Xianfu mansion, except for the residences of an “Empress”, he basically knew where one could conceal themselves from the eyes and ears of anyone.
What’s more, Ji Xiao’niao didn’t need to let himself see Mo Tiangen; he just needed to let the other party know that he was looking for him
……
A few moments later, Mo Tiangen, hiding in the Buddha Hall on the second floor of the Bell and Drum Tower, vaguely heard someone whistling nearby, and the tune sounded surprisingly familiar.
“Fuck!”
Teacher Dagen’s whole body jolted, and he jumped and leaped to the window, pulling the edge of the window and looking down.
He saw a small servant on the path in front of the Bell and Drum Tower, walking along the courtyard wall, and was about to turn a corner.
As the servant’s route happened to be in the opposite direction of the Bell and Drum tower, Mo Tiangen didn’t see his appearance. However, the whistled tune was the famous middle school song “Chinese Young Pioneers song,” that everyone in modern society was familiar with!
Mo Tiangen thought to himself, “Finally, the rescue is here. Xiaon’iao is exceptionally loyal. Brother didn’t hurt you for nothing!”
Then he turned around, picked up a half-meter-high crane-shaped candlestick, clipped it under his arm, and jumped out through the window.
“Bam!”
A tile abruptly smashed behind Ji Dong.
Ji Xiao’niao turned back in alarm.
Mo Tiangen was lying on the ground like a massive frog, waving at him excitedly.
“Hurry, come here.”
Ji Dong saw that no one was around, and hurriedly ran back, fished out a wooden token from his pocket, and handed it over.
That was what he got from the male participant of the earth group who died the earliest. He guessed that it would also be useful to Mo Tiangen.
“Aiya Ji Xiao’niao, you’re really too witty!”
Mo Tiangen got up from the ground, took the wooden token, and tucked it into his arms, which was like a great amnesty, and he felt the satisfying taste of narrowly escaping death.
Brother Dagen went straight in and raised the crane-shaped candlestick in his hand, “I have valuable information to tell you!”
“Well, I also have something important to tell you here.”
Ji Dong grabbed Mo Tiangen’s sleeve, which had a wide slit under his armpit, and led him towards the next courtyard, “Let’s talk while we walk.”
Mo Tiangen nodded, and while letting Ji Dong lead the way, he impatiently spoke the information he had just learned.
“Did you know?”
He said.
“This mansion we are in now is not a real house but an illusionary realm!”
Ji Dong jerked his head and widened his eyes in astonishment.
“What did you say?!”
At this moment, they turned to face two monsters, a man and a woman demon, intimately hugging and flirting with each other. Both of them were half drunk.
The two demons saw Mo Tiangen and Ji Dong, froze for a moment, and then the female demon raised her sleeve to cover her nose, glaring at Mo Tiangen in disgust, reprimanding, “What a stench of incense ash, really spoiling the fun!”
After saying that, the two demons cuddled together again and unsteadily walked away.
Seeing that they didn’t recognize Mo Tiangen’s human identity, proving that even if it wasn’t their own wooden token, it could still work, Mr. Dagen and Ji Xiao’niao were secretly relieved.
