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Chapter 206: Planning and Conception Convergence
"This is illogical."

Blue Mask scratched his face through the smooth mask: "How could Ji Yi possibly know someone who doesn't exist? Is he trying to trick us? Or does he have some other purpose?"

Although the characteristics of the Faceless Men are unknown to the world in Xia Kingdom, they are aware of the various files related to the abnormal events as relevant officials.

The so-called abnormal events are not only related to ghost stories.

It is important to know that, apart from island nations that are known for their strange tales, there are many other unknown phenomena around the world that account for a significant number of global disasters.

Although there are not many cases of the Faceless Man incident in Xia Country, it is still one of the more famous and bizarre incidents. Its characteristics have been largely deciphered by researchers in Xia Country.

"Probably."

The expression depicted on the black mask was extremely sinister. He took a few steps to stand in front of the faceless man: "Do you recognize Ji Yi?"

The faceless man looked strange and had no choice but to recount the events of the day.

Upon hearing this, all four found it unbelievable and questioned Ji Yi's background.

However, considering that Ji Yi knows a lot of inside information, it seems not impossible that he could know people who have lost their identities.

"Just in case, we'll question them carefully later."

The man in the yellow mask said, "If he can really solve the mystery of the Faceless Man, that would be another great achievement."

The others nodded and quickly rescued the Faceless Man.

When the four figures reappeared in the desolate realm, a tall, thin, gray-white figure had been waiting for them for a long time.

Strangely, a strangely shaped and very simple device appeared beside him, looking somewhat like a guillotine or a cudgel. No one could figure out its purpose, and they just found it very strange.

Just then, a strange, cold light flashed.

The group paid no attention to it, their eyes fixed on the gray-white Ji Yi and the executioner-like object beside him.

Seeing the group approach, Ji Yi took out a note:
"Put him on this machine."

Seeing this, the four were filled with doubt, but only the black mask seemed to understand something and quickly took action, pressing the faceless man down.

then.

Ji Yi swiftly pulled a lever, and the faceless man who had been restrained was instantly beheaded!
"I saved you and gave you a new identity, Ye Changtian. I think you wouldn't be the kind of person who doesn't repay kindness, would you?"

The Faceless One sat on a bench, clearly not understanding the current situation.

Ji Yi chuckled and revealed his plan.

The sudden flash of cold light was actually emitted by the mirror in the lake, designed to create a "mirror image" of the Faceless One.

In terms of the Faceless One's appearance, there is little difference between the mirror image and the non-mirror image. Therefore, it is difficult to detect the person in the mirror who is dying in place of the faceless one.

Of course, to accomplish all of the above without being discovered by the four members of the Yasha Division, the special ability of the "Dead Silence Domain" is indispensable, which is to change everything within the range of the domain without being noticed.

This ability alone is enough to make her worthy of the name "Silence" and her status as a follower of the ancient gods.

"I can offer you many benefits."

Ji Yi sat on the high seat, with Miss Cat standing silently beside her like a maid. Both of them looked indifferently at the Faceless One sitting below.

This scene resembles a king receiving the homage of his subjects.

"First, I can get you out of this dangerous place and guarantee your right to life."

Ji Yi propped her head up with one hand and slowly extended her index finger with the other.

His aura at that moment was like that of an emperor, giving the Faceless One a tremendous sense of shock.

"Secondly, I can tell you about your past identity so you know who you are."

Ji Yi then held up another finger.

"Third, what has disappeared will not be changed, but I will give you a new identity so that you can live without suffering cold looks and discrimination."

After showing three fingers, Ji Yi quickly withdrew two:
"However, you have to do something for me, are you willing?"

The Faceless One had never seen anything like this before, and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Ji Yi, what are you trying to do? We went through all the trouble to save someone for you, and you turn around and kill them? So you came here just to execute this person?!"

The red-masked man grabbed the gray-white Ji Yi, his tone extremely displeased, as if he were about to tear Ji Yi to pieces at any moment.

Ji Yi was prepared. The person in the mirror calmly took out a note.

“This is my enemy.”

The man in the black mask asked, sounding puzzled.

"This method of execution involves the traditions of my ancestors. There's really nothing worth mentioning, since it's been passed down for so long that its origins are lost. Anyway, our older generation says that the souls of those killed with this execution device will not be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation."

This passage is unverifiable and entirely fabricated.

"Actually, I don't know the identity of the Faceless One either; there probably isn't such a person in the world."

This is why Ji Yi played this trick. He couldn't explain too much about how he knew the Faceless One's identity, otherwise his identity as an "otherworldly person" would be exposed.

On the other hand, he wanted to further fuel his ambition to join the Xia Kingdom's official government.

"I don't know his name, nor do I know the grudges between him and me during his lifetime, but one thing I can say for sure is that he was once a cultist!"

"Is this enough reason for me to take the law into my own hands and commit murder?"

After reading it, the four of them seemed to be deep in thought, and they all felt some sympathy for Ji Yi, even imagining a revenge drama full of twists and turns.

Ji Yi's earlier deception was no big deal.

On the other side, Ji Yi explained many things to the Faceless One.

For example, how was his original name Ye Changtian, how was his identity replaced by someone else, and how did he become a scapegoat and turn into a Faceless One?

Because of the trickery of the God of Deception, the "disappeared person" turned out to be a high-ranking member of the Headhunter Alliance, which caused a bug to be exploited, making Ye Changtian's identity known to many people.

The Faceless One held the [Disguise Mask] in his hands. Although his expression was not visible, his body language revealed that he was extremely agitated.

So this is what he used to be like. He was persecuted by bad people, his identity was replaced, and he was left behind in this terrible world.

The grievances he had felt for days made him want to cry his heart out, but unfortunately, he didn't even have eyes, so he couldn't cry.

[What an innocent and easily fooled young man! It seems you've pretty much guessed his true identity.]

With the Eye of Data, Ji Yi is not afraid of any disguise the Faceless Ones may have. The Eye of Data, representing the truth, is the ultimate nemesis of all deception.

However, it wasn't without its benefits. The "Faceless Man's Mask" became one with him. I don't know what that means, but let's speculate.

What do you think of the hypothesis that Ye Changtian became the chosen one of the "Void" god?

Ji Yi frowned slightly, finding the idea quite reasonable.

If that's the case, wouldn't I be controlling a pawn of the "Void" God? Would He be happy about that?

I shook my head slightly to dispel the random thoughts in my mind.

"Have you remembered everything I've told you about your identity, background, and purpose?"

Ji Yi spoke calmly.

The Faceless One nodded slowly and solemnly put on the [Disguise Mask] on his face.

In an instant, two identical Ji Yi appeared in the room.

“My name is Ji Yi.” The faceless man slowly spoke. “I am from the Northern Province of Xia State. My family members have all disappeared without a trace after being caught in the evil god cult, and my household registration was also inexplicably cancelled. I have dedicated my life to finding clues about the evil god cult and avenging my family.”

Looking at the man whose appearance and temperament were exactly the same as hers, Ji Yi nodded in satisfaction.

In this way, I won't have to worry about investigating the evil god church in Xia Kingdom for the time being.

This is a mutually beneficial collaboration. Although Ji Yi seems to be in a superior position in this discussion, the benefits she brings to the Faceless Ones are considerable.

After all, the identity of the Faceless One is not accepted by the outside world, and without Ji Yi's help, he wouldn't even have the chance to go outside.

Living as someone else and playing a role is already a small price to pay.

Ji Yi didn't need to worry about the kid being out of control after he went out.

Based on the brief contact, the Faceless One is essentially an honest kid. He is very smart, but not very cunning. The Data Eye believes that the probability of him defecting is not high, so it's basically a sure thing.

"It's time. You should go with the four of them."

Ji Yi began to shoo people away.

After all, the image he initially cultivated was that of a pitiful person who desperately wanted to return to the embrace of his motherland.

It's unrealistic to expect these four people to protect him for seven nights.

"Yes."

The Faceless One's eyes seemed to gleam with excitement as he left the room.

I do not know how long it has been.

As Ji Yi clearly sensed the faceless beings in the "Dead Silence Domain" interact with the four of them and quickly leave the area, Ji Yi finally felt a little relieved.

The plan was executed perfectly.

Moreover, there's no need to worry about the Faceless One's lack of professional skills. He has mastered the abilities bestowed upon him by the God of Deception, so when it comes to deceiving people, Ji Yi is certainly no match for him.

"They're all gone?"

Miss Cat suddenly asked.

"Ah."

Ji Yi nodded: "The period of mutation should be over by now. We need to consider reuniting with the other two teammates."

Since any electrical equipment will malfunction during the "anomaly period," it's a bit risky to expect Murayama to protect Hao Youqian and Zhuge Dengpao.

However, judging from their teammates' status bars, it seems that both of them are doing quite well.

"I'll call Murayama when it's light."

Miss Cat took out the supernatural phone that Ji Yi had lent her: "The matter is settled, it's time to meet up."

time flies.

As the black sun gradually rose, the gray-white "Dead Silence Domain" also gradually disappeared.

This is a characteristic of silence.

This is also why Ji Yi was unwilling to change the only "stand-in" spot for [Lake Mirror] to [Silence].

Its abilities are indeed strong, but once it leaves the "mutation period" of the [Forbidden Zone of Strange Tales], it's as if it has nothing at all.

"So, the plan to capture an S-class thug has fallen through?"

Ji Yi was somewhat displeased. The "substitute" ability of the [Lake Mirror] and the [NPC Control Panel] were enough for him to capture an S-rank expert and make him his henchman.

Then won't they be able to fly through dungeons later on? It's time for Ji Yi to take over as the number one player in the "Drunken Wanderer" ranking.

What does it mean to be the strongest summoner?

Unfortunately, there's no chance for this instance.

The "Dead Silence" of [Silence] seems to be a fixed area, and even if Ji Yi can control [Silence], he cannot easily change the territory's boundaries.

On the other hand, the "Dead Silence Domain" is a place that no supernatural tales would venture into, even when they go mad during their transformation period, they still maintain a certain "limits".

Therefore, protecting safety is possible, but hunting ghost stories is very difficult.

However, Ji Yi didn't really care about that.

He now has an even crazier idea.

If you enter the sealed land of the ancient god, control the ancient god with the [NPC console], and then let the ancient god's "Mirror Image" kill the ancient god and become its "substitute".

Wouldn't that mean you could take the ancient gods with you wherever you go?

Isn't this cheat a thousand times better than Data Eye?
Although you've humiliated me time and again, what can I do? I chose to be with you.

[Just a reminder, the "Mirror in the Lake" is simply not capable of containing the power of the Ancient Gods. Don't forget, the "Mirror in the Lake" is actually a product of the Ancient Gods' power.]

Seeing this, Ji Yi had no choice but to abandon her bold idea.

Come to think of it, what kind of cheat is that? If it were really possible, wouldn't all the gods personally come down and kill him?
But Data Eye did not deny one issue.

That means the [NPC console] can be used on the Ancient Gods.

This is the source of Ji Yi's confidence in resolving the expansion of the [Forbidden Zone of Strange Tales]. As long as the ancient gods are controlled, the end of this world should be prevented.

With that in mind, Ji Yi couldn't wait to quickly get through this instance.

Have you made contact with Murayama?

Ji Yi asked the cat lady beside her.

Miss Cat nodded: "He said they're in the West District, let's go straight there."

Seeing this, Ji Yi didn't hesitate and quickly led Miss Cat towards the West District.

As the night passed, the occasional limb remains of strange creatures could be seen on the road, seemingly telling the horrors of the "mutation period".

The building itself wasn't damaged; aside from looking somewhat old and dilapidated, there were no other changes.

The Yasha clan members are very fast; they should have already left the city by now.

Not long after.

Two familiar faces finally came into Ji Yi's view.

On the street, Hao Youqian was holding a head in his arms, talking to it as if it were a precious treasure.

Zhuge Dengpao noticed Ji Yi and Miss Cat walking towards them from a distance, and his expression as he looked at them was extremely complicated.

As Ji Yi's teammate who once conquered the Nightmare dungeon together, Zhuge Dengpao watched Ji Yi grow to where she is today.

He himself has always been a background character in the dungeons, being killed like a dog by high-level players in many multiplayer competitive dungeons with Ji Yi.

Ji Yi's impressive record each time made him feel like he was dreaming.

It's like a friend you just met secretly passing the postgraduate entrance exam or the civil service exam.

Although everyone says that Ji Yi is a gigolo who lives off women, only he who has actually teamed up with Ji Yi knows that Ji Yi has real skills.

"Hey, it's been a long time, you two. Murayama too, it's been a long time since we last met."

Ji Yi greeted the group warmly.

Hao Youqian looked up upon hearing this: "You're here, kid. By the way, do you have any equipment to sell lately?"

His tone wasn't very polite.

Ji Yi chuckled, just about to say something.

Suddenly, Zhuge Dengpao spoke up: "I have a cousin I'd like to introduce you to. She's quite pretty. Would you like to consider it?"

Ji Yi: "?"

Miss Cat: "."

(End of this chapter)