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Chapter 196 Miss Cat's Unlucky Dungeon: Weird! Weird! Weird!

After reading Miss Cat's message, Ji Yi felt a sudden buzzing in his brain, as if his thoughts had been jolted awake.

Yes, if we're talking about the connection between the Faceless One and Ye Changtian, then Miss Cat's explanation not only makes sense, but there's also a lot to add.

"Suppose that the Faceless One who lost his identity used some means to swap identities with Ye Changtian in advance, then the one who became the Faceless One would be the real Ye Changtian, while the current Ye Changtian would be the high-ranking member of the Headhunter Alliance."

So, the one who had been teasing him in the forbidden zone of supernatural tales was actually the real Ye Changtian.

It must be said that this kid is indeed powerful, but it's hard to say whether he's stronger or weaker than the original owner of the Headhunter Alliance's higher-ups.

"If that's the case, the Eye of Data couldn't possibly have missed it completely, so I wouldn't have been able to use the Faceless One's mask back then. Assuming the above reasoning is true, then the reason why it could deceive my eyes is also obvious."

That is the god behind the other party—the god of deception, who intervened in this identity swap.

This makes sense; a god didn't want his chosen prodigy to be defeated by another god's prodigy, so he made arrangements beforehand. That's the reason.

This isn't the first time that gods have interfered with players; at least, Ji Yi suspects that the change in the Data Eye from "Restricted" to "Unrestricted" was done by an evil god.

It's understandable that other gods would do similar things.

"Even so, it's not too late to salvage the situation."

Ji Yi gnawed on her thumb, frowning and deep in thought as she looked at the chat box with Miss Cat.

“If the person who becomes the Faceless One is the real Ye Changtian, I can completely use him to replace the ‘original owner’ in position. The moment his identity is revealed, he can transform into a high-ranking member of the Headhunter Alliance. This is undoubtedly a brilliant way to directly dismantle its internal structure.”

This is a case of turning the tables on them by taking advantage of the traps and mechanisms they set.

Ji Yi's side actually has a huge information advantage.

Under the influence of divine power, the Faceless One and Ye Changtian each took the place of the other.

Ye Changtian replaced another person as the Faceless One, while that person lived as the real Ye Changtian. If he wanted to avoid being exposed under the Eye of Data, he could only deceive himself as well.

"If he really acts as if he's Ye Changtian, then this is a great opportunity to play with this guy."

Thinking of this, Ji Yi couldn't help but smile.

The other party is a very strong and powerful person, but now, this strong person has lost his memory. It is said that the older people get, the more shrewd they become. The other party does not have many years of experience in scheming and has no absolute information gap. How could he possibly outmaneuver Ji Yi?
"Our most urgent task now is to go back to the [Forbidden Zone of Strange Tales] and bring the real Ye Changtian, who has become a Faceless One, into our ranks."

Thinking of this, Ji Yi sent Miss Cat a "muah" emoji.

Then, she sent a cute "thank you" emoji, followed by a string of "muah" emojis.

[AAA Brand Design]: "What, Mr. Giba, can you possibly be interested in an ugly woman like me?"

Ji Yi: "No, I'm just grateful to you. If you hadn't given me the ideas, it would have taken me much longer to figure these things out."

[AAA Brand Design]: "Oh, so sending a few emojis is all it takes to say thank you? That's really sincere."

Ji Yi had figured things out and didn't care about the sarcastic remarks at all:
"Come on, let's run a dungeon. I need to thank you properly."

The other person didn't refuse: "Okay."

This was unexpected for Ji Yi. She thought Miss Cat would be resistant and distant, but it seems that she is still willing to play with her.

"Linked games".

Ji Yi disappeared from the room.

Before her was the game space. Ji Yi skillfully opened her friend list and sent the [Advanced Surprise Gift Box*2], [Ultimate Surprise Gift Box*1], and [High-Level Random Universal Skill Card*2] to Miss Cat.

These are all rewards that were not claimed directly after the last dungeon run.

Ji Yi: "Give me another hand. And if there's anything you can use, Miss Cat, please take one as payment for the idea I just provided."

Miss Cat: "Okay, sure."

The other party agreed very readily.

For some reason, Ji Yi had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Xie Jiayi frowned slightly as she looked at the message Ji Yi had sent.

She recalled an item she had previously obtained in the "Among Three People, There Must Be My Wife" event.

【Name: Eternal Diamond Ring】

[Bound by: Ji Yi & Cilantro-Free]

[Effect 1 "Shared Fate": You and the other person on the wedding ring become intertwined in fate, and you see each other as one in certain situations.]

"The person I'm bound to is 'The One Who Doesn't Eat Cilantro,' not 'Schrödinger's Cat.' That guy's bad luck shouldn't be passed on to me, right?"

She gently touched her cheek, then hesitated and pouted slightly.

"It's best not to."

Xie Jiayi clicked on the reward.

【Name: The Destroyed Mjolnir】

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Excellent]

Attack Power: Medium

[Effect: It will be very difficult for anyone other than you to pick it up]

[Note: This was an unparalleled divine weapon, but it's now unusable.]

After clicking on the first item, Ji Yi had a slight feeling that something was wrong.

This must have been from a premium surprise gift box, which seems too low, since the lowest quality item from a premium surprise gift box is only of the excellent grade.

"It's okay, everyone has bad luck sometimes. Last time, Miss Cat gave me a Mythic-level job change scroll, so it's normal to lose some luck."

Ji Yi comforted herself, then looked at the next item.

【Name: Professional Water Filter Purifier】

[Type: props]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: You can purify any water quality to a potable state (limited to 1L per use), cooling time 1 hour]

[Note: This might be a popular item in survival-themed dungeons, but I personally think it's pretty useless.]

Ji Yi: "."

Both premium gift boxes came with the guaranteed drop; is Miss Cat's luck not so good today?

I feel like I could drive it myself.

"It's okay, as long as the ultimate gift box doesn't give me the wrong item, even if it's just an epic item."

【Name: Subspace Water Bottle】

[Type: props]

[Quality: perfect]

[Effect: This container can hold up to 1 ton of water, but its actual weight when full is only 632g. Furthermore, in dungeons with restricted inventory slots, this item will be classified as "Normal," making it less likely to be banned.]

[Note: It's useful, but not very effective.]

Ji Yi finally couldn't hold back any longer and typed a question mark ("?") to Miss Cat.

Miss Cat replied righteously, "I didn't take anything from you."

Ji Yi knew, of course, that Miss Cat wasn't that kind of person.

"Miss Cat, why don't you take some time to go burn incense and pray to Buddha recently?"

Are you blaming me?

"No, no, I was just worried about you."

"You're the one who made me open the reward, I won't open it anymore." "Eh?! No way, you just made a small mistake today and didn't perform well."

"Stop talking nonsense and take what you have left."

Seeing this, Ji Yi didn't say anything more and looked at the last two advanced general skills.

"The skill card pool is full of high-level skills, so you can't get too many bad ones."

With that, Ji Yi collected the last two skill cards.

【Name: Advanced Repair Techniques】

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect: This skill can be used to repair any damaged item (consumes stamina). The higher the original quality of the item, the lower the success rate of repair, but it will never be zero.]

[Learning Requirements: Level ≥ 15]

[Note: My drain is clogged, could you fix it for me?]

His abilities seem average.

But Ji Yi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Wait a minute. If we use this skill to repair the [Scrapped Thor's Hammer], given enough time, wouldn't we be able to restore it to its original [Mythical] quality?!"

This is something that almost only Ji Yi can do.

For ordinary players, how could they possibly have the time to grind through a dungeon with such a low repair probability? Even in easy dungeons, they might not have the time.

Ji Yi, on the other hand, possesses the coordinates of several safe instances, giving him the opportunity to use a gradual, patient approach.

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After you use "Advanced Repair" for the 19th time, "The Broken Mjolnir" will be repaired to perfect quality, becoming "The Mjolnir Without Divine Power".

The data eye can also provide this kind of information.

"Looking at it this way, it doesn't seem like such a loss after all."

Feeling slightly satisfied, Ji Yi looked at the last skill.

【Name: Resonance】

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect: Allows for short-distance teleportation upon activation (consumes stamina), 1-second cooldown]

[Learning Requirements: Speed ​​≥ 60]

[Note: A man should be quick when the time is right]

"Not bad, it significantly improves combat power, and besides me, it would be difficult to find another person who meets the learning requirements."

For Miss Cat, getting this was bad luck, but for Ji Yi, it seemed tailor-made and perfectly suited.

Seeing this, I finally felt completely at peace.

I sent a message to Miss Cat: "Actually, there were some gains. You don't need to blame yourself. I didn't mean to blame Miss Cat at all."

Miss Cat: "Yes, I should be the one blaming you. Where did Mr. Giba get the audacity to blame me?"

Ji Yi: "?"

This awful temper of yours! What did I do to offend you? Did I drain your luck with the Mythic Job Change Scroll last time, so you're blaming me?

He's too stingy to argue with women.

Ji Yi immediately replied, "Okay, my bad, my bad. Come with me to the [Forbidden Zone of Strange Tales], Miss Cat. I need your power."

Miss Cat: "I really can't do anything with Mr. Jiba. He's clearly a pervert who likes to peep at others, yet he always has the shamelessness to ask others for help. I envy Mr. Jiba's thick skin. If I had such a thick skin, maybe I could win over the little loser I like."

Ji Yi: "."

It's hard to tell if it's a compliment or an insult, but overall it's probably a compliment.

What is the "ideal guy"? What kind of guy does Miss Cat like?

As someone who frequently reads articles about relationships and emotions, Ji Yi probably understands this kind of psychology.

If a girl isn't good-looking, she might feel unworthy to pursue a handsome guy. Moreover, Miss Cat might be insecure about her appearance and have a somewhat avoidant personality.

Such a personality naturally wouldn't dream of having a rich, handsome, and successful boyfriend; they would either choose someone of equal standing or someone compatible with someone of lower standing.

Clearly, choosing a loser is a classic example of downward compatibility, and Miss Cat's love life is in serious trouble.

"They actually chose a loser? This loser is actually doing well. Miss Cat may not be pretty, but at least she's got some serious flaws, right?"

After casually hurling a few curses, Ji Yi and Miss Cat started a team-up.

Next, he took out the [Dimensional Coordinate Device] from his inventory and adjusted it to the [Forbidden Zone] instance.

The [Forbidden Zone] instance is part of the [Strange Tales] instance, but it has its own independent coordinates. Ji Yi even suspects that it is actually another world.

"While I'm at it, I'll also check on how Misaki-chan is doing. I wonder if she's still alright since then."

With that, he clicked on "Enter Instance".

[Entering the instance]

[Instance Name: Weird! Weird! Weird!]

[Dungeon Size: 4-player raid]

[Mission Objective: Survive for 7 days]

[Limited Time: None]

[Difficulty: Nightmare]

As the system announcement ended, Ji Yi slowly opened her eyes.

The scene before me was still the familiar gray and gloomy, with low saturation of the scenery and mottled buildings everywhere.

Beside him, a familiar figure, tall but plain-looking, was also surveying the surroundings.

[It seems she reaped quite a harvest in the Magic Tower dungeon; even if I wanted to look away, I couldn't help but notice that thing.]

The text in the Data Eye app quickly faded away, followed by a pop-up information panel.

[Name: Big Ghost Big Ghost Chew Chew Chew]

[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect 1 "Devour": Consumes spiritual power to summon "Servants of the Gods and Demons" to devour the target. The more spiritual power consumed, the stronger the devour effect.]

【效果二「咀嚼」：「吞噬」成功后可以根据吞噬之物的不同，返还以25%、50%、100%、200%、300%不等所用灵力消耗】

[Effect Three "Rumination": After "Chewing" is activated, it consumes a large amount of spiritual power to transform the "devoured residue," turning living beings into living beings and items into items.]

[Learning Requirements: Automatically unlocked upon changing job to Onmyoji]

[Note: Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, look at my tone, is it sarcastic enough?]

Ji Yi: "."

Wait, why did Miss Cat also change jobs ahead of schedule?

No wonder she speaks in a sarcastic tone; it might be an occupational hazard.

Normally, you need to reach level 20 for your first job change, so Ji Yi is an exception. It seems that Miss Cat also had a lucky encounter.

Onmyoji are supposed to be professions that command ghosts and monsters. Is Miss Cat going to become a master of summoning?
If we choose the Yu-Gi-Oh! class for our job advancement, we'll both be summoners, and the game will turn into a Pokémon battle.

"No, no. I'd rather switch to another profession once I reach the required level."

As Ji Yi muttered to herself, a fleeting figure suddenly appeared in her field of vision to the right in the distance.

That person has no face!
(End of this chapter)