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Chapter 183 Exposed
But if the change in Ye Luo's actions was due to the nightmare just now.

What could be the reason? Could his dream be more than just a nightmare? Otherwise, his current change in strategy is inexplicable.
Regardless of the circumstances, Ye Luo's deception and manipulation are ultimately detrimental to Ji Yi.

We must eliminate him when the next "anomaly period" arrives.

Ji Yi made up her mind.

Ye Luo is still recounting his "family of origin":
“In my nightmares, my alcoholic father and gambling mother turned into hideous demons, pulling me back into the abyss every time I tried to climb toward the light.”

As Ye Luo spoke, it was as if she were having an angina attack. She clutched her chest, and fear, tears, and resentment mingled on her face. Pangci and Xiaomang were completely immersed in this emotion, listening intently.

This outrageous fabricated story almost brought me to tears; clearly, as long as the emotions are right, the story's content isn't even the most important thing.

Oh, by the way, he's almost finished telling his story; it's your turn to make it up.

As expected, Ye Luo quickly finished recounting her nightmare, which drew sympathy and comfort from Pangci and Xiaomang.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed to have believed it.

Xiao Mang quickly changed the subject, looking at Ji Yi: "By the way, Ji Yi, what did you dream about? I think I just heard you say something like... um, a mouthful of hair?"

Ji Yi steadied herself:

"Yes, I dreamt of a female ghost. Her long hair kept trying to get into my mouth, and then it came out through my anus."

"hiss"

Panties and Xiaomang gasped in shock; it seemed their situation wasn't necessarily the worst.

The story was quickly picked up, and the four of them calmed down. After all, it was just a dream, and they would be fine after waking up and taking a break.

"Let's wait until dawn before we move on." After saying that, Panties took out a map and explained the route ahead, as well as which places would be suitable for hiding if it got dark again along the way.

After discussing it, the four of them waited for several more hours before dawn finally broke.

A black sun gradually rose into the sky, bringing a hazy gray light to the earth.

When the four arrived at the bank, they found that the original security iron grille door had disappeared, and outside the door was a desolate and dilapidated place, as if it were an old street that no one had set foot on for decades.

No, to be more precise, this seems to be a scene that existed decades ago and then became like this after being exposed to the elements for a long time.

"Something seems different. Was the view outside this bad before we came in?"

Ye Luo scratched his head and said.

Xiao Mang then spoke with great certainty:
"Yes, it is indeed different. There must be other strange tales at night, since it doesn't look like it was caused by the stitched-together ghost."

Ji Yi's data-driven approach provides a more precise answer:
[This is the effect of the S-class ghost story "Old Man Ghost." His ability can influence the environment, achieving a certain degree of "time reversal," and he also possesses the ability to accelerate the aging of things.]

In other words, an old ghost can either turn you back to an unborn state or instantly make you old.

My advice is to stay home; things will only get worse.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi frowned and pondered.

This is difficult to do.

He might be the only one who knows what's going on outside, but if he continues to pretend now, wouldn't he be sending everyone to their deaths?
'Wait, actually I don't need to remind them. Isn't Ye Luoyanyu able to sense danger?'

Thinking of this, Ji Yi gave Ye Luo a meaningful look.

Because of his divine vision, he could see his surroundings without turning his head, so he didn't have to worry about being discovered.

Thinking about it, Panties suggested, "Let's go out and take a look first."

Xiao Mang nodded in agreement.

Ye Luoyanyu also did not object, and simply hummed in agreement.

It was a seemingly risky move, yet no one stepped forward to voice any dissent.

Ji Yi narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling somewhat incredulous.

Why didn't Ye Luoyanyu warn everyone about the danger outside at this time? What was the reason?
'Could it be that he suspects me, and this is a test for me?'

It's really tough to deal with smart people.

However, Ji Yi had no intention of giving any reminders; she was going to pretend to be serious all the way through.

The four people slowly walked towards the bank entrance.

Once they step out of this door, they will face an S-class elderly ghost head-on, and there is even a risk of total annihilation.

But Ji Yi could only remain silent at this moment. Compared to using the [Logout] button, or even dying once, gaining Ye Luo's trust was more important than finding another opportunity to get rid of him.

He and Ye Luo remained still at the same time, as if they were two people with a tacit understanding.

But very quickly, just as Panties placed her hand on the doorknob...

From Ji Yi's perspective, Ye Luo's lips were slightly parted, as if she was about to say something.

Panties spoke up before that:

"Wait, something just occurred to me."

"what happened?"

Xiao Mang echoed his words, responding in kind.

Panties lowered her hands, looked at the dilapidated street scene outside the glass door, and said:

"I think we should send one person out to check first. Once everything is fine, we can all go out together. Safety is the most important thing."

He remained calm and continued, "Who would like to go scout ahead?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi frowned.

Is Panties testing Ye Luoyanyu's reaction? That's really something.
That's unnecessary.

While it must be admitted that he is quite capable, he is naturally no match for top-tier players.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make; this creates a delicate atmosphere, but it's easy to slip up.

That's all.

Ji Yi stood up and said, "Let me do it. Anyway, I don't think there's any danger outside."

Pant was slightly startled upon hearing this, but he managed to keep his expression under control: "Okay, then you go."

"Ah."

It's worth risking your life to avoid arousing Ye Luo's suspicion.

As long as he remains a naive and innocent person clinging to a rich woman in her eyes, it's worth risking your life for him.

Afterwards, he could naturally add Ye Luo as a friend, and then...
Thinking of this, Ji Yi had already arrived in front of Pang Ci and opened the bank door.

And right now.

Suddenly, Ye Luoyanyu said:
"Let me go instead. Brother Ji, your level is too low. Your only way to survive is to run away. It's too dangerous for you to go and scout ahead."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi's heart skipped a beat.

A bad feeling crept into my heart.

Ye Luo smiled, patted Ji Yi on the shoulder, and walked straight into the street.

He looked left and right, seemingly seriously checking the safety of his surroundings and carrying out his pioneering work.

However, the data analysis provides a completely different picture.

A performance is about to begin.

[Your disguise was still seen through. Of course, it's not your fault; your two teammates did their best within their capabilities. Is it fate, or is it because the enemy was too strong?]

Now, Ye Luoyanyu knows.

The one who can see through lies is you, not some prophetic tool in Miss Cat's hands.

Ji Yi's pupils suddenly contracted!
Panties: "A bag of rice! What's wrong with you?!" Busybody: "Hey! Come back here!"

They both suddenly shouted at the same time.

Because the teenagers who walk the streets are aging rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But
For some reason, he gave a meaningful smile.

Then, as if belatedly realizing what had happened, Ye Luo touched her face and cried out, "What's wrong with me? Help me! I don't want to die!"

He tried to walk back to the bank, but he walked as slowly as an old man.

With each step he took, his face aged a little more, and his height gradually shrank.

When he was only five steps away from the bank, he had shrunk to less than a meter tall, and his skin looked like a century-old withered tree.

Then, as he stretched out his thin, tree-branch-like arm and cried out "Save me!"

He finally collapsed to the ground, turning into a pile of skeletons covered in skin.

The player "How Many Floors Can I Carry a Bag of Rice Up? LV.16" has died.

A system announcement rang in everyone's ears.

Only Ji Yi knew what had just happened.

【Name: Cicada Shedding Its Shell】

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect: You can achieve a state of suspended animation in a legitimate way. Your consciousness will leave your body, and you will be reborn after finding a new body within 24 hours. (Note: Even after rebirth, you will lose all progress and rewards from the current instance, and will no longer participate as a player, but you will still lose a level upon death.)]

[Learning Requirements: Trickster Profession]

[Note: I'm dead. I was faking it.]

"Brother Ji, this..."

Panties stopped pretending at this moment and looked at Ji Yi with a bit of a blank expression.

Finally finding a time to reconcile the accounts, Xiao Mang voiced his many questions: "A bag of rice is dead now. Brother Ji, what were you trying to achieve by lying to him?"

"Shh~"

Ji Yi held up one index finger, signaling for silence.

He returned to the bank's waiting area and slumped weakly onto a bench.

Seeing the two still bewildered people, Ji Yi didn't even glance at them, but instead looked towards the empty seat next to her:

"I have to admit, you are really good, much better than last time."

Faced with Ji Yi's sudden muttering to himself, Pangci and Xiaomang exchanged a puzzled look.

"Since you've already guessed the truth, my information advantage has vanished. Ye Luoyanyu, I've lost this time."

Ji Yi spoke calmly.

There is no need to hide or pretend at this point.

Ye Luoyanyu knew everything, including Ji Yi's ability to see through all lies and pretenses.

"When did you start to doubt me? Back in the lakeside cabin? Or was it because I knew Misaki? Or because I asked to borrow your skills? Or perhaps because of these two unreliable teammates?"

Ji Yi pointed to the panties and the little busy.

The two of them were still completely bewildered.

"None of that. Actually, in that dream you had, some 'deity' gave you some guidance?"

At this point, a look of realization dawned on Ji Yi's eyes:
"I see. So it wasn't because I was too bad. But none of that matters anymore. A loss is a loss. Even if you relied on some foreign players that I don't really approve of, you still won in the end."

From Ji Yi's perspective, Ye Luo is a data mass, a manifestation of the data eye bringing his image to life.

Under the influence of ideology, emotional reactions are directly reflected in appearance, which is why Ji Yi was able to guess that Ye Luo knew the truth.

A certain deity.

Behind the falling leaves is a deity, a being akin to an evil god.

To be honest, Ji Yi was somewhat dissatisfied with the failure caused by these off-field factors.

But what's the use of being defiant? A long-planned scheme has simply fallen apart.

Looking at the data group that had not yet left beside him.

Ji Yi stood up and looked down at him, saying:
"Now that we know each other's secrets, what, are you desperate to kill me? After all, I can see through everything about you, you old liar."

"Do you have any special methods to kill people directly? I don't see you have them on you."

Ji Yi spoke in a languid tone, then suddenly uttered an "Oh~".

"By the way, you relied on this, right? The [Dimensional Box]. Indeed, I can't see the items inside."

"What kind of reaction is that? I really can't see what's inside. I'm not lying. Do I look like a bad kid who likes to lie?"

Ji Yi sneered.

After performing for so long, it's really unpleasant to have the card table overturned by an outsider.

Moreover, although Ye Luo has now left the player's team, Ji Yi cannot directly control him because Ye Luo is not an "NPC" in the traditional sense.

"Hahahaha! Come on! Try to kill me! Let me see what you've got up your sleeve! In real life or in a dungeon, bring it on if you dare!"

Ji Yi shouted sharply.

The data team danced along, seemingly mocking Ji Yi.

Then, it gradually drifted away into the distance, passed through the wall, flew onto the street, and disappeared.

Watching him drift away, Ji Yi clenched her fists and didn't let go for a long time.

I do not know how long it has been.

Panty, realizing what had happened, cautiously asked, "Brother Ji, did we give ourselves away and ruin your plans?"

From his and Xiaomang's perspective, they were completely unaware of the situation.

If it weren't for Ye Luo's meaningful smile before she died, which made them realize something was wrong, Pangci might have thought Ji Yi had gone mad.

The transition between that laugh and the reaction before death was incredibly abrupt, like a skilled actor performing a dramatic face-changing act in a second.

It sounds too much like mockery.

After a long pause, Ji Yi let out a sigh of relief: "The problem isn't with you, no need to delve into it. Let's focus on dealing with the dungeon first; after all, the difficulty of this dungeon has been artificially doubled."

Ji Yi began to recount the story of falling leaves and misty rain.

Deceitful Master, top members of the Headhunter Alliance, deceptive tactics, escape techniques, feigned death and rebirth, etc.
Both Pangci and Xiaomang showed expressions of shock, as they were also amazed that Ji Yi was far more powerful than they had imagined.

"Don't reveal my abilities to anyone. Ye Luoyanyu is only thinking about getting rid of me as soon as possible, so she probably won't publicize my abilities."

Both sides are now committed to killing each other as quickly as possible, but neither will expose the other's identity.

If Ye Luo were to reveal Ji Yi's abilities to the public at this point, Ji Yi would also reveal Ye Luo's identity, which would not be advantageous for Ye Luo.

Once everything is out in the open, Ji Yi, as "the only player who can see through the trickster's identity," will definitely be protected by all the players.

If Ji Yi takes the initiative to expose Ye Luo and reveal the existence of the [Eye of Data], he might win the duel between the two. But what then?
What kind of targeting would someone with such power face?
Therefore, it would only be a lose-lose situation for both sides, and they could only engage in covert struggles to ultimately determine the sole winner.

"Now, I'll talk about the effects of Leaf Fall [Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell], a skill that can be strong or weak."

Ji Yi began to analyze.

"If we're unlucky, we might face one."

"The Fallen Leaves and Misty Rain, who became an SS-rank ghost story."

(End of this chapter)