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Chapter 148 Cats and Dogs (Second Update)

[Name: False words to usurp things]

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect 1 "Disguise": You can alter the text information of any item. The strength of the effect depends on others' understanding of the information (e.g., if a 1-liter bottle of iced tea costs 4 yuan, changing it to 5 yuan or 4.5 yuan might be detected). After the content is altered, only you can see both the true and false versions; other observers will see the false information.]

【Effect Two "Deception": The item information you have altered, including identification-type equipment/items/skill effects of epic level and below, will not be able to detect the deception.】

[Eligibility Requirements: Fraudster or related profession]

[Note: I think you're better suited to be an accountant; you're a natural for this.]

It was a trap, as expected.

What's this guy up to? Is he trying to kill us all? Or is he trying to scam us out of levels or skills?
If we switch positions and consider Ji Yi from the perspective of falling leaves...
He would definitely want to exploit all of Zuiwan Guhong's abilities, and it could even be his ultimate goal.

After all, even though Ye Luo's level 25 seems to be 4 levels higher than Zui Wan Gu Hong's, it's unclear whether he can even last 20 rounds in a head-on confrontation with his scattered skills.

With his higher level and more skills, Ye Luo might be able to hold his own against Jiao Ying Ge, but he is definitely no match for Gu Hong.

This is determined by the characteristics of the Trickster; he cannot undergo second or third job advancement, and his basic attributes will fall far behind all other players as his level increases.

Conversely, he possesses the incredible ability to permanently steal players' attributes, which can only be described as both harmful and beneficial.

However, at least the final job change path does exist for the Trickster, but that's in some version and might require reaching level 80 or 100, which is not something players should be considering now.

On the other hand, from Ye Luo's perspective, the first thing anyone would covet is Gu Hong's strength.

But there's a premise—that the genius's reputation for "drunkenly pulling a lone goose" is just for show.

Otherwise, it would be too difficult to deceive them, and it would be extremely easy to alert them.

Even if Ji Yi were a master of deception, he wouldn't be confident that he could directly fool Gu Hong. At least he couldn't kill him on first meeting, so he would have to settle for a less desirable target.

My second choice would be Miss Cat, who has shown her talent even before changing jobs, so her equipment and skills must be extraordinary.

The third goal, "Laughing at the Sky," is to reach level 21, which would place him among the top 100 players. However, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly noteworthy about his leveling up; it feels more like he was carried there by "Drunkenly Holding a Lonely Goose."

The most inconspicuous and also the easiest to deceive is Ji Yi, a mere pretty face, just a sex toy for Miss Cat.

Its only value is to allow Ye Luo Gu Hong to find out about Miss Cat, and to use Ji Yi as a springboard to defraud Miss Cat.

If Ye Luo were to adopt a cautious approach, he might choose Ji Yi as his primary target for fraud, while remaining more conservative with others and prioritizing building trust.

But this move, which starts by lying and misleading the audience about the direction of the game, is incomprehensible.

What is the purpose? And what does it have to do with stealing players' abilities?
Let's review the part about his lies.

"The sacrificial ceremony requires five people."

So the truth might be 0 to 4 people.

"People need to be killed by the monster in sequence for the sacrifice to be completed."

Is the truth that the order doesn't matter? No, perhaps the entire process is wrong, and no one even needs to die.

"Everyone is bound to die here."

In other words, they can survive.

Is he trying to ruin everything for his teammates? Why?
To deduce Ye Luo's purpose, it might be better to look directly at the original notebook.

"Brother Ye Luo, could you please show this notebook to my sister Cat?"

Ji Yi walked forward with a limp, his expression natural.

Ye Luoyanyu was very generous: "No problem, everyone can take a look and analyze the content. It will definitely be useful for our dungeon progress."

As he spoke, he was about to hand the notebook to Ji Yi.

Sudden.

Boom!

A loud bang came from outside, startling everyone.

Ye Luoyanyu shuddered, snatched the notebook back, and even put it into her inventory.

Facing the gaze of Zui Wan Gu Hong, he raised his hands: "Hey! This has nothing to do with me, why would I scare you at a time like this?"

【Jeong-yeon 言。】

Ji Yi: "."

The sound engineer's methods are not good at doing practical things, but he is good at interfering with and misleading his teammates.

Why is it that Ye Luo, despite having made all the necessary preparations, dared not show them to Miss Cat?

Is it the sense of danger from the skill [Danger Sense]? This is really troublesome.

Ye Luoyanyu had already rushed outside and pointed to the tallest building in the distance, saying, "I can pinpoint the source of the sound. It's coming from there. Do you want to go take a look?"

Looking out the door at the misty, hazy scene of falling leaves and rain.

The four people inside seemed to each have complex emotions.

Zui Wan Gu Hong stood up: "Let's go."

Upon hearing this, the others had no objections and all went outside.

Ji Yi and Miss Cat were the slowest, staying at the back of the line and whispering a few words to Miss Cat.

Seeing this, Ye Luo exclaimed, "Alright! Stop whispering! Can you two save your public displays of affection for tonight? I'll be so envious!"

Through the fog, he couldn't see the specific situation inside the room.

Soon, the group of five prepared to explore the highest mansion.

Miss Cat nudged Ji Yi: "Come on, you go and lead the charge."

Ji Yi looked frightened: "Huh? It's me again?"

Miss Cat: "Good boy, I'll reward you tonight, you can meow all night long."

Ji Yi: "."

Fine, is this how you treat me?

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue the act: "Since the little kitten has said so, I certainly have no choice but to do it."

As he spoke, he covered his buttocks and walked to the front of the line.

Ye Luo & Chang Kong: "Pfft!" Originally, everyone was saying that Ji Yi endured humiliation and clung to a rich woman in order to be taken away by her, but now it seems that's not the case. It should be called "one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit".

Ji Yi walked ahead with a limp.

He looked at the mansion, his eyes gradually narrowing.

There seem to be many secrets to uncover inside.

Of course, many other ingenious arrangements also originated from the work of "Fallen Leaves in the Misty Rain".

Ji Yi's gaze gradually turned cold.

He even had an impulse to call on everyone to tie up Ye Luo and then interrogate him about his purpose, etc.

But this is a last resort and will not bring any benefits. Ye Luo will definitely not give in. On the contrary, it will only alert the enemy. If we take action now, at most we will only make Ye Luo drop a level.

Ji Yi absolutely cannot afford the subsequent costs.

Ji Yi's ability to see through other people's information is his biggest secret and his most powerful weapon against Ye Luo.

We can't expose ourselves now, so we can only play along.

Let's see who can outact whom.

Thinking it over, Ji Yi walked ahead confidently and pushed open the gate of the mansion.

Look around.

Choosing the left option might lead to a lucky trap – the bottom is covered in long, sharp steel spikes. Like screaming while clutching your backside? You might not like it later.

Ji Yi: "."

Choose the right option; this leads directly to the basement where you can find more information.

Without hesitation, Ji Yi led the way and turned right.

At this moment, Ye Luoyanyu spoke softly, "Brother Ji, why don't you go to the left?"

Ji Yi didn't speak, but looked at Miss Cat.

Miss Cat coldly said to Ye Luo, "It's your freedom to go whichever way you want. If you don't want to follow, you can find your own way."

Ye Luo wasn't annoyed by the rebuff: "Fine, fine, I was just asking, there's no need to get so angry. What happened this morning was my fault. I was just too curious."

Miss Cat didn't respond, but instead said to Ji Yi:
"Keep going. If you behave well today, I'll reward you with 20 centimeters tonight."

"?"

Ji Yi instinctively covered her anus.

Damn, I've completely lost face today.

The last time I was this embarrassed was when I saw through my fake girlfriend "Xue Xiaomao" in the headless ghost illusion.

Control your expression and respond with a shy smile.

Chang Kong: "Ugh!"

Turning her head, Ji Yi's expression changed, and she stared intently ahead.

Walk straight ahead, turn a few corners, and you'll soon find the entrance to the basement.

The place wasn't exactly secluded; the gaps between the floor tiles were noticeably larger than those between the other tiles.

During the journey led by Ji Yi, he "luckily" avoided all sorts of traps.

Even the noise interference deliberately arranged by Ye Luoyanyu could not prevent Ji Yi from walking the right path.

So the group walked almost straight toward the correct answer.

'This kid, could he be up to something? They say fools are lucky, is it really true?'

Ye Luoyan muttered to himself.

He actually made other changes to the casebook, omitting a lot of crucial information, one of which was the trap at the mansion.

The origin of these traps is unknown, but based on the structure of some of them, they should have appeared along with the construction of the mansion.

In other words, this is a trap room; once you enter, there's a high probability you'll die.

Ye Luo originally intended to use this opportunity to at least kill one person first.

Unexpectedly, they all "coincidentally" dodged it, and even the previously set "sound interference trap" was ineffective.

How strange.

Ji Yi had already found the entrance to the basement.

He suddenly spoke:

"By the way, everyone, I just suddenly thought of something that might be one of the key directions for our consideration."

Zui Wan Gu Hong glanced at him indifferently: "Tell me."

Ye Luo nodded politely, then looked at Xie Jiayi:

“Miss Xue, you and Ji Yi must have been by the lake last night, right? I think you two might be in danger.”

Xie Jiayi glanced coldly at Ye Luo, fully aware of the situation, but still feigning ignorance, she asked, "The person in the lake?"

Ye Luo seemed much happier when she heard her continue the conversation:

"Yes, they are the people of the lake. According to Zhang Lang's notebook, the reason they had no chance to resist was because everyone approached the lakeside, which led to them being chased and killed by the people of the lake."

“Based on this setup, both you and Brother Ji will be in great danger. My suggestion is that you two minimize your contact with mysterious elements, for your safety.”

As he spoke, he walked a few steps to the front of the line:

"Let me lead the way next? After all, it involves sacrificial rituals and such."

"No need, let Ji Yi do it."

Miss Cat refused decisively.

"Even if he dies and loses a level, I will take good care of him and help him level up again. Puppies need more training to learn to be independent."

Little puppy.
These words made Ye Luo's eyebrows twitch.

What a pair of perverted men and women.

(End of this chapter)