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Chapter 170 The Second Restricted Skill (6k)

With a loud gunshot.

A hole appeared in the door panel, and correspondingly, a bloody hole appeared on Hagidin's body.

Before he could even react to what had happened...

bang bang bang! ! !
Three quick shots pierced through the door and struck Hajiding's torso, rupturing many of his vital organs and causing blood to gush out.

thump.

Hajidin lay dying on the floor.

Then, the door to the room opened.

boom!
A single shot blew Hakidin's head off, and Hakidin died instantly.

Xie Jiayi looked at the corpse on the ground with an unusually calm expression.

I thought that as a member of the Headhunter Alliance, the other party would act cautiously, so I was on high alert. But it turned out to be a false alarm.

Perhaps it was because of her experiences in the dungeon world, or perhaps it was her past that made her mental fortitude far stronger than that of the average person.

In short, Xie Jiayi felt no fear at the sight of the bleeding male corpse lying on the ground. Instead, she went back into her room and retrieved a fruit knife.

Normally, such a loud gunshot would definitely attract attention, but due to the effect of cognitive distortion, ordinary people neither hear nor see what is happening.

Hsieh Chia-yi bent down, used a knife to cut open the other person's clothes, and carefully searched for something.

Finally, they found a barely noticeable bulge on the other person's back.

The knife tip pierced the skin and ripped the thing out.

It is a chip.

It looks very rough and probably only has a location function; it shouldn't be able to do things like life detection.

Out of caution, Xie Jiayi did not dare to be careless. She first took the weapon from the other party, then picked up the key and opened the door to the next room.

Xie Jiayi was stunned as soon as she entered the door.

On the huge screen, surveillance footage of various sizes from the vicinity of the apartment was displayed.

wrong!

Her face was captured on surveillance footage, and it appears that this footage has already been transmitted to Headhunter Alliance!

In this game governed by the Dark Forest Theory, whoever exposes their true identity is doomed.

Has her situation become the same as Ji Yi's? She was so careful in everything she did.

To be fair, this should be considered Ji Yi's fault for bringing the trouble onto her, and her life may change drastically afterward.

However, Xie Jiayi did not harbor any resentment or dissatisfaction.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, frowned thoughtfully, and walked into the room.

"Can't you drive any faster? You're not even as fast as me!"

A sports car roared past on the road.

"Don't make any noise."

Drunkard sat in the driver's seat, intently watching the road ahead. Driving at night, one cannot drive too fast; a moment's carelessness could easily lead to a fatal accident.

Ji Yi was helpless and could only worry anxiously.

The abilities and items in the game are all limited to use within the game instance; he is just an ordinary person.

While Zuiwan Guhong can mobilize troops to check the situation with a single phone call, it's meaningless for ordinary people when it comes to battles between players.

Along the way, Ji Yi gradually came to her senses that her actions during the day had been too reckless, needlessly bringing Xie Jiayi into danger.

It's too late for regrets now; all we can do is hope that it's not too late.

The only saving grace was that he had left the gun with her, so perhaps she would still have some ability to fight back.

Ultimately, Xie Jiayi is a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken. She hasn't even played a few dungeons. Although you can see that she has good mental strength, she still lacks experience in fighting against others.

How could a woman like that possibly escape unscathed from the schemes of the Headhunter Alliance?

An hour later, we arrived at the apartment.

When Ji Yi, Gu Hong, the driver, and the strongman Ji Tui who had been brought along arrived at the scene.

Hsieh Chia-yi was standing at the entrance of the apartment building, with two unfamiliar male corpses beside her.

Her face and body were stained with blood, and coupled with her cold expression, this aura reminded Ji Yi of someone.

"Miss Cat?"

Ji Yi suddenly asked.

Xie Jiayi tilted her head: "What?"

Ji Yi quickly shook her head. She couldn't possibly be Miss Cat. Xie Jiayi's game nickname was "Doesn't Eat Cilantro," which had already been confirmed.

Xie Jiayi clearly didn't take Ji Yi's nonsensical words seriously, and quickly began to narrate:

"I was just about to message you, everything's been resolved."

Chicken Leg was seeing Cilantro in person for the first time, and she felt very different from the one he knew from the game. Perhaps it was the bloodstains on her face that made her look so cold and fierce, and the dim light of the night that made him feel uneasy.

The girl that Brother Ji likes... she's kind of scary, she seems very assertive and not someone to mess with.

After marriage, won't she be riding on my face every day?

Tsk tsk tsk, I'm so envious, no, I feel sorry for Brother Ji.

Hsieh Chia-yi quickly began to explain:
“This man’s name is Hakidin. He moved next door to me after you moved out. His room has equipment connected to the apartment’s surveillance system. It must have caught his attention when you came today.”

Ji Yi felt somewhat ashamed upon hearing this.

Xie Jiayi pointed to another thin man lying on the ground and continued:
"This man's name is Hajiwu. I found him in a campervan parked in the apartment building. To be precise, it was a surveillance vehicle. He was working as an undercover agent, monitoring the apartment building along with Hajiding."

At this point, Xie Jiayi calmly picked up a black box from the ground.

"Fortunately, they did not upload and store the footage in real time to the cloud. Instead, they used the equipment in the surveillance vehicle to physically access and steal the apartment's surveillance footage. I have already destroyed all the footage that needed to be destroyed, including the surveillance video in the apartment's monitoring room."

Chicken Leg and the driver were dumbfounded.

Zui Wan Gu Hong appeared very calm, as if these things were quite ordinary.

And Ji Yi.

The way they're looking at Hsieh Chia-yi is getting weirder and weirder. Are you really an illustrator?
Xie Jiayi looked at Gu Hong:
"I need your technical support to ensure that the video of me killing these two people is not transmitted to cloud devices and to erase their communications. Also, clean up the scene and replace the door to my room—no, replace all the doors in this apartment building."

Chicken Leg looked puzzled: "Change doors? You...you're not planning to stay here again?"

“Hmm.” Xie Jiayi nodded. “If I move away, my identity as a player will be completely exposed. The more dangerous the place, the safer it is. As long as my actions today are not known to others, I can still be an ordinary resident.”

Great.

Everyone was somewhat impressed by Xie Jiayi. Was she really just a new player?

Even a highly skilled player with exceptional mental fortitude wouldn't be able to demonstrate such clear logic and meticulous thinking in such a short time, right?

In less than two hours, Xie Jiayi killed two people and destroyed evidence with swift and decisive action. After completing these tasks, she remained calm and composed.

This is an excellent prospect!

Judging from this single instance of the operation, it feels almost comparable to Schrödinger's cat.

Zui Wan Gu Hong had already started making phone calls to order people to come and clean up the place. The others arrived with guns, but because Xie Jiayi had perfectly resolved the problem, they were all somewhat at a loss.

Ji Yi was the one most affected.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that Hsieh Chia-yi has such a remarkable side. What has she been through?

On the surface, she is a beautiful illustrator, but in reality, she is a ruthless killer.
Or has the brain suffered some severe trauma, resulting in the loss of the ability to feel fear?
For example, what unpleasant experiences has she had, such as being harmed because of her beauty, or how her personality has changed drastically?
Her mind wandered, but Ji Yi ultimately dared not ask.

What if Xie Jiayi has a bad past? Would I still like her?

For example, they might have been secret agents trained by others, and in order to carry out various missions, they might have sacrificed their sexuality and suffered torture, etc.
Damn, I don't even want to think about it.

He knew it was all baseless speculation, but he didn't dare to ask the other person about their experiences.

A girl raised in an ordinary environment would never be able to remain so calm when committing her first murder.

Xie Jiayi, oblivious to Ji Yi's unusual behavior, continued speaking to Zuiwan Guhong: "I've also uncovered some important information that I think might be useful to you."

Gu Hong nodded: "Please speak."

He also developed a strong curiosity about Xie Jiayi, but he was much more reserved in his emotions.

Hsieh Chia-yi's performance was commendable, and it would be great if we could recruit her as a team.

The only pity is that Xie Jiayi is a new player and lacks a lot in terms of level. And when it comes to running dungeons, personal wishes should be respected.

She has the necessary qualities and potential, but for the time being, her level progress won't be of any use to us, so we'll just have to wait.

In addition, after this incident, Gu Hong plans to investigate Xie Jiayi's past, hoping to find something.

Hsieh Chia-yi began to recount the clues she had collected:

"According to the chat between Hajidin and Hajiwu, there is a shortage of manpower within the Headhunter Alliance, and it seems that they are gathering together to prepare for some big move."

Ji Yi was startled upon hearing this, and forgot all about guessing Xie Jiayi's past. She frowned and began to ponder.

Big move. Sounds ominous.

Does this action refer to the real-world level or the instance level?

There is no way to know this.

However, Ji Yi had a vague sense of foreboding.

Next, Hsieh Chia-yi briefly recounted her discovery.

For example, what are the positioning chips on each person's body, and how do they communicate with their superiors?

Much of this information was already known to Gu Hong, but some of it was also a valuable new discovery.

The next step is for the floor cleaning team to arrive quickly, including technicians, cleaning staff, and so on—dozens of people in total.

These people were all well-trained and made no noise at night, cooperating with each other tacitly.

As ordinary people, all they can do is clean up the mess after these kinds of events, but it's still a huge help, which is where the advantage of official players lies.

Another two hours passed.

Everything has settled down. The construction team that replaced the door will start work early tomorrow morning. The surveillance system has been temporarily cut off and is unusable.

On the other hand, after inspection by technicians, it was confirmed that the surveillance footage from tonight in the apartment had indeed been completely deleted and there was no possibility of a network backup.

The matter has finally come to an end.

The night fell silent once more.

Besides the crickets chirping incessantly in the bushes, adding a melody to this early autumn night.

Ji Yi and Xie Jiayi sat on the lawn, speechless.

At this moment, Xie Jiayi had washed away the bloodstains and changed into a dress. The two sat side by side, looking up at the stars in the night sky.

"Don't you have anything to ask me?"

Xie Jiayi said calmly.

She knew that her behavior had probably frightened Ji Yi a bit.

Although Ji Yi is a person with strong mental fortitude, and can kill without blinking an eye, Xie Jiayi's image completely overturned his impression of her.

"I'd like to ask, but if you're not willing to tell me, I won't."

Ji Yi replied.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiayi opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but ultimately remained silent.

half an hour.

"The fireworks were beautiful, even more beautiful than the stars tonight."

She suddenly said.

Ji Yi was taken aback, recalling the scene of their wedding.

At that time, he didn't know that Cilantro was Xie Jiayi, and he even kissed her so hard she cried at the wedding.

This time, Ji Yi was smarter and wisely didn't mention her unpleasantness.

After all, their relationship hadn't progressed to that point yet, so let's just treat it as acting, a performance to complete the wedding scene. "I'll take you to see it next time, and also to see the sea."

Ji Yi continued.

Hsieh Chia-yi: "Is it also a matter of spending a billion to set off fireworks?"

Ji Yi: "Spare me! The air pollution in Ning'an City will be off the charts. Won't the Environmental Protection Bureau kill me?"

Hsieh Chia-yi: "Then why was it placed in the dungeon?"

Ji Yi: "It's their house that's polluted, not mine."

Xie Jiayi burst out laughing.

That's how it should be, just like a normal girl. So, is she being sincere now, or is she pretending?
Ji Yi wasn't sure, but she felt the atmosphere was right, so she thought, "How about a kiss?"

His hand reached out restlessly and grabbed Xie Jiayi's hand.

As she looked back in surprise, Ji Yi's burning gaze met Xie Jiayi's eyes.

With the right timing, location, and people, it would be an injustice if they couldn't kiss now.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jiayi suddenly asked:
Who is Miss Cat?

Ji Yi: "?"

So you remember what I just said?
"Mr. Ji, are you mistaking me for another girl? There are so many peach blossoms that it's hard to tell people apart."

Buho!

Ji Yi quickly explained, "She's a friend from my dungeon, not some romantic interest."

Hsieh Chia-yi: "Just friends?"

Ji Yi raised her hand and swore to the heavens: "Of course, and she's ugly, has a sharp tongue, and a bad temper. She's far worse than Miss Xie."

Xie Jiayi: "."

She quickly stood up: "I'm going back to sleep."

Ji Yi: "Together?"

"Ah."

Xie Jiayi let out a pleasant hum, then took out a box of condoms from her handbag: "Take the things you left behind last time."

Ji Yi was taken aback: "Didn't you say you'd help me try it last time?"

Xie Jiayi's face turned cold: "Take it back and try it yourself. Who said I helped you? You're disgusting."

Ji Yi retorted, "Where am I being dirty?"

"Are those things you took from me any good?"

"?!"

Ji Yi's expression changed. How was it discovered that he had stolen... no, taken the lampshade?

"No, I didn't take it and use it."

"Is it useless, or was there simply not enough time to use it?"

Hsieh Chia-yi smiled gently as she said this:
"It's alright. If you're brave enough to admit it, I won't blame Mr. Ji. After all, I did ask Mr. Ji today if he wanted to take it, didn't I?"

Ji Yi was instantly thrown into a mental storm!
Is this a test?
If I admit it, I'll be called a pervert.

If you don't admit it, you'll be accused of being dishonest and not telling the truth.

This is a problem that has been solved for centuries!
Let's discuss them together then.

"I haven't used it yet. If Miss Xie insists that I use it, then I'll use it when I get home tonight?"

Hsieh Chia-yi: ".?"

Haha, you're amazed by my incredible wisdom, aren't you!

When faced with a difficult question about a woman's death, and every answer is wrong, one should take the initiative and throw the question back at her.

These are dating tips that Ji Yi learned online. How could something taught online go wrong?

After a moment of silence, Xie Jiayi said:

"Whatever, I should go back and rest."

She tossed the boxed items that Ji Yi had left behind into Ji Yi's hands, then left without looking back.

Ji Yi watched her walk towards the apartment building, scratched his head, and still couldn't figure out what the other person's attitude was.

As she walked, she suddenly stopped and took out her phone.

jingle.

Not long after, Ji Yi's phone popped up a message notification.

Open it and take a look.

【Crab Paste】: "Take care of your health."

Ji Yi: "."

jingle.

[Crab Crawling]: "A few items got cat hair on them from Xiaobai's rubbing. Please be careful with hygiene and it's best to wash them."

【Crab Paste】: "Never mind, you probably don't want to wash it."

Ji Yi: "."

What a shame.

Isn't he still being treated as a pervert?!

Ten minutes later, Ji Yi got into the "driver's" car and rushed back to the villa in the dead of night.

I was a bit tired today, but thankfully everything turned out alright and nothing unexpected happened.

Gu Hong had already gone back to work with the chicken legs, but Ji Yi insisted on staying to have a heart-to-heart talk with Xie Jiayi.

The driver glanced at Ji Yi in the passenger seat, noticed the square box in his hand, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ji Yi glared at the driver resentfully, but the latter remained composed, continuing to look at the road with a serious expression.

Back at the villa, Ji Yi didn't wash up and collapsed into bed exhausted.

The next day.

Ji Yi lifted the lavender-colored eye mask covering his face, feeling the midday sun shining on him.

She slept so soundly.

It felt like I was dreaming of a pasture, sunshine, blue sky, and cows.

It feels like the scent of milk is still lingering in my nose.

Get dressed and wash up.

He picked up his phone and saw that many people had sent him messages.

[AAA Brand Design]: "I plan to try again in the personal tower rankings. Don't bother me lately. I've sent you the items I helped you with in the game mail. Remember to check it."

Ji Yi nodded silently. Miss Cat's move was very clever.

The greater her fame, the more likely she is to attract Ye Luoyanyu's covetousness, thus giving Ji Yi's fishing plan a greater chance of being implemented.

Look at the next one.

[Chicken Leg Immortal]: "I've missed a lot of updates lately. I'll do the dungeons another time. I'm going into seclusion to write now."

The chicken drumsticks are nice; he's ambitious.

Can't you just let me copy one of your skills before I start writing?
Look down again.

【Tang Hulu】: "Image" "Image" "Image".

[Tang Hulu]: "Brother Ji, Xiahe City is really big and fun! Look! This is that Tianfangming Pig Tower. It doesn't look like a pig at all."

Ji Yi remembered that Tang Hulu had said he was traveling with Wang Meng last time, and they were still having fun.

It's not fair to accuse them of wasting their time on frivolous pursuits. When Ji Yi was locked up at Yang Yang's house, they also worked hard to play dungeons for a long time. It's understandable that they wanted to relax a bit.

Look down again.

【Crab Paste】: "Image".

【Crab Paste】: "Little White is getting more and more naughty."

A dark, fluffy ball was curled up in a ball, lying on half of a pink disc.

Yeah, it's really bad.

Cat hair is especially difficult to clean, and it's easy to end up with a mouthful of hair in your mouth.

Ji Yi opened the message and replied, asking about the door replacement situation and whether there were any other problems or abnormalities on site.

Fortunately, everything is alright.

It can only be said that fortune and misfortune are intertwined. If the Headhunter Alliance hadn't been secretly making big moves and hadn't been short-handed, last night's events might not have been resolved so smoothly.

Of course, this is also thanks to Hsieh Chia-yi's own strong abilities.

Ji Yi put Xie Jiayi, the "assassin" who had completely overturned her image last night, out of her mind.

Sometimes it's not so bad to be a little oblivious. Is your child really that important to you?
Oh no, this is very important!

Let's put aside our doubts for now; perhaps Xie Jiayi will have a day when she wants to speak out.

Scrolling through the messages further, he discovered that Gu Hong had also sent him a message.

【Drunkenly Holding Back the Lone Goose (Defeated Version)】: "Xiaoqin went to see you this morning, but was scared away."

Ji Yi: "."

【醉挽孤鸿】: "If you really need them, I can find you a few more that you like, there's no need for this."

Ji Yi: "."

There's a lot of news about Gu Hong; more will follow.

【Drunkenly Holding a Lone Goose】: "Actually, I've already been researching the high-tech armor you mentioned last time, but there were too many people around, so it wasn't convenient to reveal it at the time."

"I contacted 'Winning with Your Feet,' whose blueprints have significant real-world value."

"So I invested in him. It's a win-win situation. He ensures I have enough resources in the game, but he has to provide technology for our reality. Based on the blueprints he provided, we have successfully replicated some sufficiently practical items. But these are classified strategic weapons, so don't reveal them to anyone for now."

It turned out to be the case.

However, Gu Hong trusts him quite a bit and truly considers Ji Yi one of his own.

"In addition, we have also found clues about the Headhunter Alliance's so-called big move. They seem to be focusing on raid dungeons, and they have disappeared from PvP dungeons."

"Given their size, there's a high probability you'll encounter them if you just start a solo raid."

Ji Yi gradually frowned. What exactly were these people up to?
No, we must investigate.

With my data insight, why would I be afraid of not finding a problem? As long as I encounter a member of the Headhunter Alliance, I'm bound to find some clues.

Ji Yi typed back: "I plan to investigate on my own and make contact with these Headhunters."

Zuiwan Guhong replied instantly: "Okay, be careful."

Put down the phone: "Link, you big jerk!"

A flash of white light, and we returned to the familiar game space.

Ji Yi first brought up her personal panel and looked at her skill bar, where a brand new skill had appeared.

[Haha, sometimes it's really hard to tell if you're lucky or unlucky. There aren't many skills that can rival the great, invincible, perfect eye of data.]

[As for this skill, I'd say it's barely passable, just average. Compared to me, there's still a huge gap.]

【Name: NPC Control Panel (Unawakened)】

[Skill Card Attribute: Special Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect: In any instance world, you can choose to control one instance character (including all living units, including bosses)]

[Note: This program is for game debugging purposes and should not be made available to players.]

(End of this chapter)