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Chapter 175 The Voting Game Ends
Upon seeing the first line of text on the paper, Ji Yi was taken aback.

This is a setup, isn't it? They started by framing me?
However, this textual information is obviously not convincing. No one would start by provoking hatred like this. The method used is too clumsy. Therefore, this is a scam that can be seen through at a glance.

So, before Ji Yi could react, new words quickly appeared on the paper, the handwriting of which was very different from the previous ones.

"Is this kind of divisive tactic meaningful? I think we should seriously discuss a reasonable solution instead. Insults and framing are pointless."

That sounds much more rational.

If Ji Yi hadn't been able to see who wrote the words, he would have truly believed it was a righteous person standing up for justice.

[The first classic Chinese curse word was "Give me some panties," and the second one was also from him. It has to be said that everyone has a special skill; his ability to write two different handwriting styles is truly impressive.]

Ji Yi pondered for a moment and quickly understood Pangci's intention.

The other party is a smart person, and he gained Ji Yi's favor by portraying Ji Yi as a victim. At the same time, among the three people other than Ji Yi, there must be one with "bad intentions" who needs to be exposed.

"That's a very smart move. You're a really nice person."

As the highest-level player among the four, Panty-kun may not be particularly skilled at solving puzzles, but he seems adept at managing the players' emotions, a quality that is indispensable in team-based dungeons.

At this moment, Ji Yi gained a deeper understanding of the game rules.

This exchange was conducted entirely anonymously.

If everyone is completely open and honest with each other, the situation might seem very awkward, and people might feel embarrassed.

However, if others are voted out anonymously, the psychological pressure is much less, and they dare to say more.

However, the strategy of concealing one's identity is unsustainable and could worsen the situation.

For example, when everyone unanimously decides to vote for someone, or tries to guide people away from voting for someone, the speaker's inclination will be exposed, thus revealing their stance and identity.

In this case, the more deadlocked the initial conversations become, the more likely they are to develop into personal grudges and factionalism.

Chaos is clearly not a good situation, as everything that follows could easily spiral out of control.

"However, perhaps we can make use of it?"

If you were to ask Ji Yi what he was thinking at this moment, he actually had someone he wanted to vote for.

Number one loser.

The reason is not that he didn't cooperate in the previous instance.

During the half hour the little boy led the way, Ji Yi had the Data Eye list as much information and data as possible. Based on his deductions, he concluded that there was a very high probability that the number one loser was from the Headhunter Alliance.

In contrast, the other two are just ordinary players. If Ji Yi had to choose one, she would choose to keep him.

Thinking of this, someone else started writing on paper.

[Xiao Mang]: “①②③④”

Then, he wrote below number one:
"Regardless of whether or not to reveal our identities, please don't write anything carelessly. I've divided the area into sections, and I suggest that when you make a suggestion, you choose a specific number to speak under. This will also prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation."

Xiao Mang offered a fairly constructive suggestion.

Others quickly responded.

Panties chose position number two: "No problem, I'm the spokesperson who just suggested that we shouldn't frame others and should discuss things properly."

The number one flop draft pick chose the small forward position, and the response was simple:
"Reserving a spot".

Seeing this, Ji Yi could only choose position number four: "I agree with number two, and I think that there may be a strategy to save everyone. Wasn't the seemingly hopeless situation just now broken?"

While responding, Ji Yi also calmed down the team members.

At this point, all four of them had written a round of words, but the original curse word was different from the handwriting of all four of them, so it could only be left unresolved.

[Xiao Mang]: "Number Four, do you have any ideas?"

Ji Yi: "Yes."

He simply stopped pretending.

In fact, the best-case scenario would be for all four of them to leave alive. Even if the number one loser is a member of the Headhunter Alliance, his survival would be more useful and would make things easier for Ji Yi in the future.

Therefore, all we can do now is try to break the deadlock as much as possible.

"First, I think the parts not mentioned in the rules are worth trying. For example, it says that the four people will vote on paper to choose someone, but it doesn't explicitly say that the choice must be made from among the four of us."

"What if a few of us wrote 'The Little Boy in the Haunted Building'?"

[Number One Flop]: "That's impossible, there's no such thing as a simple matter."

Ji Yi smiled slightly and continued writing:

"The risk is indeed very high. How about we try something different and write down [how many floors does it take to carry a bag of rice]?"

How many floors does it take to carry a bag of rice? This is the alternate identity of Ye Luoyanyu in this instance.

This is an operation worth trying; at least in terms of feasibility, it's feasible.

If this method could really eliminate the fallen leaves and misty rain, it would be killing two birds with one stone.

Ye Luo Yan Yu's growth rate and potential are too great. Last time I saw him, he was level 25. After being killed by Gu Hong, he should have dropped to level 23. But according to the data, Ye Luo Yan Yu has already reached level 26.

Even clearing several Nightmare dungeons in a short period of time would not produce this effect.

So, he tricked the players out of their experience points again.

Moreover, since he is a high-ranking member of the Headhunter Alliance, he has countless subordinates who can be exploited.

If the leader of the Headhunter Alliance and all the high-ranking members are willing, they could even raise Ye Luo to become the first level 40 player.

Of course, given Ye Luo's growth potential, using members' experience to level up is ultimately a inferior strategy. Even with a level 40 stat sheet, he would still likely lose when facing Zui Wan Gu Hong, the undisputed number one.

Therefore, he will not do this in the short term, as it is not of any value at the moment.

They will only slaughter the "free-range fat sheep" when they need to, at which point the fall of the leaves will be truly unmatched.

To avoid this situation, Ji Yi had only one goal in mind:
Kill the fallen leaves and misty rain as soon as possible.

There's no need to investigate the schemes or secrets behind the Headhunter Alliance. The threat posed by Ye Luoyanyu is so great that she must be killed directly. Don't be greedy.

When I came to this point in my thinking...

【Let's Have Some Panties】: "I think it's worth a try. After all, the rules don't say that you can only write on the red paper once. If we fail, we can still make amends."

[Xiao Mang]: "Not necessarily. There is another possibility: there is only one chance, and if the four of us waste it and achieve the ticket-based ending, everyone will be left behind."

[Number One Failure]: "I also think the risk is too great and we shouldn't do it. Even if there is a chance of success, I would prefer to choose a safer method, which is to choose one of us from the four of us. At least I have a 75% chance of surviving, which is much better than that."

The gray areas in these rules are indeed difficult to understand.

"So it's two to two now. It's a real shame we can't try to kill Ye Luo."

Ji Yi murmured.

"Forget it, it's unlikely to succeed anyway."

He does have backup plans to prevent accidents, but he doesn't have many options.

The NPC console can only control characters. Although the Ghost Tower is a ghost story, it does not belong to a conscious character, so it cannot be used.

The little boy is merely an accessory to the haunted building; controlling him won't change the situation. And then there's the matter of using steroids.

He fired four shots in one go, which boosted his strength to A-level. If he had fired ten shots in one go, his strength would have been at most S-level, and he probably wouldn't have even reached that level.

The rules and abilities of the Haunted Building are ineffective.

Therefore, Ji Yi's only reliable backup plan is the [Nascent Soul Stage Experience Card], which should be enough to solve the mystery tower.

Even ten minutes is enough time to fly out of the restricted area and complete the mission.

However, it is clear that while this may break the deadlock by force, it is the worst possible strategy. It involves killing without considering the consequences, and will have serious repercussions.

After much deliberation, is it still only a choice of four?

Ji Yi frowned.

At this moment, Xiao Mang launched a new proposal:

"Since we can't think of a better way, why don't we hold a preliminary vote first?"

He wrote down four player nicknames outside of the four people's comments: "Let's see the results first, and then discuss how it goes?"

After saying that, he wrote ① under the name of "Number One Loser".

"Let's have some panties" followed closely behind, also under the name of the number one loser, with a "②" written on it.

Ji Yi chuckled and immediately wrote ④ below it.

The identity of number three, the only one who didn't follow suit, is obvious to everyone.

The number one loser didn't vote; instead, he wrote, "Why?"

Ji Yi shook her head; these questions were unnecessary.

Initially, the number one idiot refused to cooperate with the command and went to kill the fifth person, which already gave people a bad impression.

Later, after Ji Yi displayed his extraordinary prowess, he even had a minor disagreement with the number one loser.

Of course, it was just a minor friction, and no one would take it to heart.

However, when combined with the vulgar language used by someone claiming to be Ji Yi, things become different.

The number one scoundrel has a grudge against Ji Yi, and he is the most likely person to do such a thing.

In this way, a selfish, vindictive, and ugly image emerges. Even if he is not that kind of person, how would the people know this since they did not know him before?
"Pantsu-kun is a genius. He may be a bit timid, but he pulled off this move brilliantly."

Ji Yi wasn't sure whether Pangci was trying to curry favor with her or simply wanted to scheme against the easiest person to trick, but whatever the purpose, it aligned with Ji Yi's interests.

"Besides, the number one loser has witnessed my abilities. Although someone of his level probably can't meet Ye Luo in person, there's still a risk involved. Hmm, let's throw it out and easily resolve this situation."

Muttering to himself, the number one loser began his defense:
"That was a real frame-up against me! Do you think I framed you? Would I do something so stupid?"

No one responded to him.

The number one idiot said, "Someone is framing me, and I suspect it's Ji Yi! Since he's so smart, isn't it normal for him to throw such an obvious smear on himself to frame me? Besides, I didn't follow his orders before, so he must be holding a grudge against me for that! I suspect he deliberately dropped the dagger from the ceiling!"

There was still no reply from the crowd.

When the number one loser picked up his pen to write again.

Xiao Mang wrote a heartbreaking sentence:
"Does it matter whether it's him or not?"

The pen of the number one failure remained unwritten for a long time.

At this point, people aren't going to listen to your stories. Even if you were truly wronged, so what?

The number one loser understood Xiao Mang's meaning and rewrote:

"I happen to have two epic items, and I'm willing to trade them for my life."

No one responded.

"Damn! Fine! Whatever else you need, I can give you! I'm level 18, and Ji Yi is only level 14. In terms of resources, I definitely have more than him!"

"You want a guarantee? I can give you one! My name is He He, I'm 35 years old, my ID number is 13XXX, and I live at No. 5, Guangming Street, Fengshun District, Pinglu City, Building X, Unit X, XX Community. This is all my real and valid information!"

Ji Yi raised an eyebrow: "That's interesting."

The number one loser continued, "If I don't keep my promise afterward, you can expose my identity and address. Is it wrong for me to just want to live?!"

[Xiao Mang]: "It's somewhat convincing; the information doesn't seem to be copied from someone else."

【Let's Have Some Panties】: "But I won't accept it. Who knows if there's a trap in the message? And are you really willing to let the two of us eat you for the rest of our lives just to survive?"

[Number One Loser]: "You must be Ji Yi! What did I do to offend you?! Heh, but it doesn't matter, you can't beat me in terms of resources."

Two epic-level items are indeed extremely rare. For a level 14 player like Ji Yi, having even one perfect-level item is considered quite good. Therefore, this situation might not be hopeless for the number one loser.

But at this moment, Ji Yi added crucial information that could directly kill the number one loser:
"I know why you're not afraid of exposing your information, because you're a member of the Headhunter Alliance, right? And your rank isn't too low."

These words immediately brought clarity to the situation.

It's understandable that the number one scumbag doesn't want to die, but can he really tolerate handing over all his dirty laundry to two strangers?
By then, they will either be blackmailed until they have nothing left and die in the instance due to lack of resources, or they will be discarded after being used and their addresses will be exposed.

But if he really is a member of the Headhunter Alliance, then the situation is still uncertain.

It is said that many of the lower-level members of the Headhunter Alliance know each other inside and out, and have even formed a team in real life.

The deterrent effect of that box is probably negligible.

Both of them understood this and remained silent.

The number one loser cursed loudly on the paper:
"Ji Yi, you son of a bitch! Who do you think you've offended?! If you don't die today, one day you'll experience a fate worse than death!"

Ji Yi smiled and quickly wrote on the paper:

"Interesting. So you've heard of me. It seems I still hold some priority in the Headhunter Alliance's eyes. Before this, did you not expect me to be so difficult to deal with?"

[Xiao Mang]: "Don't waste your breath on him. Since he's from the Headhunter Alliance, killing him would be even better. It would be like ridding the people of a scourge!"

[Let's Get Some Panties]: "Yeah, don't waste your breath on this kind of person, just vote for him!"

Ji Yi nodded slightly, picked up the red paper, and wrote the words "Number One Flop" on it.

soon.

A strange broadcast sounded in the room:

"The voting game is over."

"Number one loser, 1 vote; Ji Yi, 3 votes."

"Punishment begins."

　I'm so sleepy!

　　My brain is a complete mess from writing.

　　I don't even know what I'm writing. Sleep deprivation and neurasthenia have driven me crazy.

　　There's even less today; we'll make up for the shortfall tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)