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Chapter 225 Jin Yi Awakens (5.5k)

Brother Foot Winner is not dead.

It could even be said that his reaction was fast enough; he deduced the situation quickly in just five seconds and reacted promptly.

At the moment the third substitute puppet was activated, he feigned death, disintegrated the mecha, and let his body fall freely downwards.

So there was the previous scene.

To make his performance as realistic as possible, he almost completely treated himself as a dead man, so until he fell onto an iron fence and had a spike pierce his shoulder, he did not do anything that would arouse suspicion.

However, it still hurts a lot to have your shoulder pierced.

Because the fence was relatively high, although there were many people coming and going, few people looked up and stared, so Brother Jiao Ying was stuck on it for a very long time.

Two hours later, after confirming that no one would come to verify whether he was dead, Brother Jiao Ying finally climbed down from the fence.

As the spike was pulled out, the wound bled again. Brother Jiao dragged his body and stumbled into the shadows of the city, eventually hiding behind a trash can in the corner of a building.

"Of those two, Xue Mao was the one most likely to release the evil spirit, but I always felt that those despicable things were more likely done by Ji Yi."

After all, Brother Jiaoying had suffered losses at Ji Yi's hands more than once.

"In short, nothing good ever comes of those two being together; they're just messing around."

He kept cursing and swearing, but his hands never stopped using the hemostatic tools to stop the bleeding. After taking a few more bottles of medicine to restore his health, Brother Foot finally felt a little better.

"By the way, what exactly is that thing?"

Although he was incredibly unlucky, Brother Foot Win didn't come away empty-handed; he actually obtained some important intelligence.

There are strong people in this world, and they are very strong.

No one saw how that guy made his move; he instantly killed a terrifying A+ level eerie ghost.

His own substitute doll was triggered three times in a short period of time, which is equivalent to losing all three lives in an instant.

Even more strangely, Brother Foot Win couldn't sense any powerful figures nearby; his detection system was completely malfunctioning.

The only conclusion we can draw at this point is that the mysterious person who made the move at least won't verify whether the person is alive or dead, otherwise Brother Foot Win would definitely be in trouble.

"Be careful, be extra careful! Let those two idiots keep courting death. I have to survive until the end. Even if there's only one person left, there's still a chance to win."

As he spoke, Brother Jiao Ying got up and opened the trash can.

They picked up expired bento boxes discarded by the convenience store and devoured them.

At the bottom of the abyss.

Ji Yi exhaled a breath of stale air and looked at her palm again.

【Mental Power: 30】

Dawn was approaching; this was the result of Ji Yi's entire night of cultivation.

This rate of improvement was astonishingly fast, achieving the effect of taking a miraculous elixir, but Ji Yi was still somewhat dissatisfied.

"It still doesn't feel fast enough, and why do I feel uncomfortable?"

[I told you not to rush your cultivation, look at what happened next!]

Ji Yi looked behind her: "There's nothing there?"

【Then pry it open and look inside.】

"Oh."

Ji Yi looked at her internal organs: "Still nothing?"

Not enough, add more inside.

"Inside? I understand."

As her consciousness sank into the spiritual world, Ji Yi found herself on a calm, vast ocean.

He saw Jin Yi sleeping on the water's surface, and at the same time, he saw a piece of meat in another direction.
It was a disgusting, ugly piece of rotten flesh, still wriggling.

"What the hell is this thing?"

[If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. This is the erosion of the ancient god's will; you were too eager to increase your spiritual power, so you inevitably fell victim to it.]

Ji Yi frowned: "What effect will this thing have on me?"

[When your will is weak, it may invade your consciousness and body. In essence, its operational logic may be no different from that of Hei Yi and Jin Yi. The only difference is that this mental pollution is a purely external force, unrelated to you.]

"Ha, I thought it was a big deal. I thought I could just take a miracle cure when the time came?"

Ji Yi spoke lightly, but her expression was much more serious.

The unease this thing gave him was even stronger than that from the Black Mood back then. Only those who had come into contact with the ancient god and survived could understand this kind of horror.

"Hmm, having it around is like having a ticking time bomb; it's not very comfortable."

Ji Yi can control the ancient god now, so nothing will happen, but once he leaves the instance, the countdown of this time bomb will begin.

But it seems very unwise to ask Miss Cat for medicine now just for this.

"After thinking it over, I feel there's only one way left."

Ji Yi walked across the sea surface, quickly arrived next to Jin Yi, squatted down, and extended her palm.

"Clap clap clap."

He slapped me three times.

Jin Yi kept her eyes closed and her breathing was steady, like a patient lying on the operating table under anesthesia.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

He slapped her three more times, this time even harder.

"That's strange, why can't he wake up? Isn't it supposed to wake up as long as there is external interference?"

Your understanding of external forces seems to be flawed.

"Then I understand."

Ji Yi stood up, walked to the writhing lump of rotten flesh, bent down, and picked it up.

Soon, he felt a strange stickiness and nausea. Moreover, the moment the flesh touched Ji Yi, it began to grow tentacles, trying to burrow into his body along his arm and even through his pores.

That feeling didn't last long. Ji Yi quickly returned to Jin Yi's side with the rotten meat and threw it at the other's face.

Then, the lump of rotten flesh sprouted even more tentacles, which tried to burrow into Jin Yi's mouth, nose, and ears.

In fact, the tentacle did reach inside, but this scene did not last long.

About three seconds passed.

Jin Yi was completely taken aback, and her eyes widened suddenly!
Golden pupils, black eyes, and an appearance exactly like Ji Yi's.

brush--

Jin Yi ripped the rotten flesh off her face! She also pulled a bloody trail from her ear and nose.

"Snapped!"

With a single grip, Jin Yi crushed the rotten flesh into powder on the spot!
"Clap clap clap." Applause rang out.

"As expected of someone with a mental strength of 1000 points, destroying this little thing is just a matter of one move."

Ji Yi was not surprised by this scene. Just as Ji Yi entered the mental world, the Eye of Data had already revealed Jin Yi's mental power information.

As for why Jin Yi's mental strength was so high, Ji Yi wasn't surprised.

When Hei Yi and Jin Yi fought, they caused such a huge commotion in the Sea of ​​Spirit, yet Ji Yi couldn't even intervene. This is enough to show that Ji Yi's "soul clones" have much stronger spiritual power.

"Are you crazy? If I hadn't woken up in time, this thing could have killed me, and you would have been in great danger yourself."

Jin Yi said in a calm and indifferent tone.

It seems he also knew that Ji Yi wouldn't have dared to do this if he wasn't confident.

Data Eye is still too shameless.

"It seems you've gotten yourself into some kind of trouble."

Jin Yi rubbed her hands together, feeling the dampness, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were experiencing this sensation she had never felt before.

Fortunately, it's not troublesome.

brush--

Jin Yi flicked her hand, cleaning the filth off her hands.

"Isn't this troublesome? How about you take a look at this?"

Ji Yi drew in the senses of her other half of consciousness.

Jin Yi's body trembled, her eyes widened, and she stared at Ji Yi in disbelief: "What did you do? This guy can't be."

He became somewhat incoherent.

Ji Yi chuckled: "Seeing your expression puts my mind at ease. So you can be intimidated by someone stronger too. I thought you'd always be so carefree."

Jin Yi frowned deeply: "Do you know what this thing is? Do you know how terrifying it is? How did you manage to control it?! And you actually dared to touch it. You're incredibly bold!"

"Hey! Never mind that for now. Now that you're awake, how about you do me a favor?"

Ji Yi appeared more nonchalant.

He knew it wasn't that he was particularly brave, nor that Jin Yi was timid.

The saying "a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger" actually describes the current attitude of both sides more closely. Only someone with high mental strength like Jin Yi can truly understand how terrifying the ancient gods are.

"You've always wanted to take over my body, and now I'm giving you a chance, but not to use mine, but its."

"Are you crazy?" Jin Yi looked at him in disbelief. "This is impossible. I will never agree to this."

"Why?" Ji Yi asked, puzzled. "Unlike Hei Yi, you are me, right? So, if I lend you my powers, that's fine too." As he spoke, he slowly walked up to Jin Yi, touched Jin Yi's forehead with his fingertip, and memories related to the [NPC console] appeared in Jin Yi's mind.

Jin Yi truly knows everything about Ji Yi's past, and even knows things that Ji Yi doesn't know.

But since falling into a coma, his consciousness has been interrupted, and he has no knowledge of anything that happened after the Black Gold War.

"Theoretically speaking, with this skill, the probability of failure is very low. After all, even I can control it with ease, let alone you."

Seeing Jin Yi's serious expression and thoughtful demeanor, Ji Yi knew there was room for discussion and seized the opportunity to continue:
"So you don't need to worry about security unless you're asking for trouble. Now let's talk about something else."

"With your spiritual power, I believe you will have better control over the ancient gods and be able to do more, and I need your help. So, this is a deal: you help me, and I can give you what you want."

Letting Jin Yi control the ancient god would be a way to solve the problem once and for all.

As long as Jin Yi controls the Ancient God, the crisis in this instance will never come.

On a smaller scale, the time required to complete a dungeon quest will be extended indefinitely, and the player will no longer face any urgent crisis.

On a larger scale, this dungeon could very well be considered a cleared dungeon.

Of course, if the problem cannot be solved in a short time, and it's impossible to directly determine whether the level has been cleared, as long as the safety of this world is preserved, you can leave by clicking the [Logout] button and wait until you find a way to explore the dungeon again.

In other words, no matter what, the difficulty of this instance will be greatly reduced, and its safety will be raised to an infinitely high level.

Of course, it's not uncommon for the system to change the difficulty of a dungeon midway through its life.

Ji Yi didn't know if this kind of cheating and exploiting loopholes would be punished, such as by reducing the difficulty or cutting rewards.

"I don't think so. I exploited this loophole through my own skill; it wouldn't be fair to punish me again."

Thinking about it, Jin Yi's answer surprised Ji Yi:
“I refuse. I don’t need any benefits from you. Possessing an ancient god will not benefit me either; on the contrary, it will only attract misfortune.”

"Tsk."

Ji Yi didn't expect that this guy was still so stubborn.

"Didn't you swear you could help me? Now that I'm asking you for a favor, why are you suddenly unwilling?"

"Furthermore, by controlling the ancient god, I have indeed honed my mental strength, and I can also learn about many things happening on this planet through its vision. This is much better than staying in my body, isn't it?"

Jin Yi shook her head: "You can't persuade me. All I can do now is advise you to stop messing with the Ancient God, take out the [Logout] button, and leave this instance."

"Pah! Coward!"

Seeing that there was really no chance, Ji Yi was too lazy to waste any more words on him.

"Alright, now that you're awake, you can help me kill the contaminated flesh that's entered my body. Mr. Jin, you don't want to see filthy seeds being sown inside my body, do you?"

Jin Yi: "."

Seeing Jin Yi's expression, Ji Yi knew that this matter was over.

Jin Yi has now become a barrier, ensuring Ji Yi's safety and eliminating any worries about being affected by the will of the ancient god.

"That's all for today. Remember to contact me when you change your mind."

Ji Yi waved her hand, and her consciousness returned to her body.

It is now daytime, and the abyss is no longer pitch black.

Light can get in. But for some reason, the light appears more like a hazy, overcast day.

"It's time to go back. Whether we're at the bottom of the abyss or not doesn't conflict with training our mental strength. It's better to go up now and meet up with Miss Cat."

As she spoke, Ji Yi's hand had already climbed onto the rock.

Even though we're close to the bottom of the earth's crust, where the temperature should be extremely high, the rocks in my hands only feel icy cold.

"These unscientific anomalies must be related to the ancient gods and the seal."

It's a bit like some mindless novels, where when something defies common sense, the explanation is always magic.

As he pondered, Ji Yi climbed swiftly. His fingers could precisely insert into the cracks in the rocks and hold them firmly in place, each finger like a nail.

Although he had no prior rock climbing experience, Ji Yi was able to carve out footholds even on smooth rock surfaces using only his physical abilities.

Ji Yi successfully reached the summit in less than 10 minutes, covering a route of more than 10 kilometers.

Upon reaching the top of the abyss, Miss Cat's figure had already disappeared. Ji Yi had anticipated this and headed straight towards the lakeside cottage.

Soon, Ji Yi met Miss Cat and the monsters who were singing and dancing.

These monsters no longer maintained their human appearance; some grew tentacles, some grew horns, and some were just lumps of mud. They were all extremely strange and bizarre.

[Hmm, it seems these faithful followers of the ancient gods have inherited the Mad Celestial's mental state quite well. That's right, these monsters are the same people from last night, only now they've finally abandoned their human appearance and are beginning to reveal their true selves.]

They didn't greet Miss Cat immediately, nor did they have time to study the monsters.

Ji Yi's gaze swept over the monster's figure one by one, and finally found the Mad Celestial Venerable.

Then, a look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

"You're back?"

Upon seeing Ji Yi, Miss Cat's expression was somewhat surprised:
"What have you been doing underground? Have you managed to control the Ancient God? How should the dungeon progress now? Is there any chance to seal the Ancient God?"

Ji Yi simply waved her hand, indicating that there was no rush to discuss these matters.

"What's going on with this mad celestial being?"

He pointed to the long-haired man in the monster horde, where the Mad Celestial was being pinned down by a fat, green monster, a silvery smile on his face.

You're saying that monster was a woman? Well, it certainly was.

After all, what male has eighteen tumors on his chest?

But the Mad Celestial's tastes still made Ji Yi feel that they had reached an inhuman level that was beyond comprehension.

"He was like this as soon as he woke up," Miss Cat replied. "As for what we didn't finish talking about last night, he can't remember it either. What exactly the Mist Woman is, we'll probably only find out when he's asleep."

Ji Yi nodded:

"It's most likely a clue to the sealing of the ancient god. I've temporarily controlled the ancient god, so let's go find the Mist Maiden directly."

As Ji Yi spoke, she seemed to remember something and said:

"By the way, I have an idea about the high-combat personnel in this world."

Miss Cat: "What?"

"We don't know right now whether they're on the side of humanity or the ancient gods; we can't tell from what happened last night alone."

The only thing that can be confirmed is that this guy has the ability to instantly kill A+ level ghost stories, so he should not be underestimated.

Whether they are friend or foe, their stance needs to be verified first to facilitate subsequent actions.

After all, Ji Yi wasn't a reckless fool; he knew when to be cautious in his actions.

As for who wasn't careful...
Ji Yi took out the supernatural phone and showed Miss Cat yesterday's news.

Title: [A Sky-High Iron Man Appears in XX City?! A Major Breakthrough in Human Technology?!]

The accompanying image on the headline shows a huge mecha flying in the city night sky. Clicking on the news also reveals many videos taken from the perspective of passersby.

And the face of the guy who won the game was also clearly captured in the photo.

Although it's only a few seconds of flight footage, the multi-angle shots make the footage very convincing.

"I have to say, Brother Ying was too reckless with that kick, exposing himself so blatantly. But we can use this to test the attitude of the person who killed the radio ghost yesterday."

Miss Cat was a little puzzled: "Didn't our story, or the story about the radio ghost, make the headlines?"

Ji Yi chuckled:
"You don't understand. When one thing is enough to cause great panic, in order to suppress the news, all you need to do is create another thing to divert attention. This is the most common tactic in the entertainment industry."

"The images and sounds of the broadcast ghost only appear in the media. Everyone who saw him in person is dead. There isn't even a single eyewitness. The authorities can easily explain it as a hacker trojan or virus intrusion, which is harmless."

"But Brother Foot Winner is a real frequent flyer, so using this kind of irrelevant information to divert the public's attention is the perfect solution."

Miss Cat understood quickly: "But if we do that, we're still the ones being targeted. How can we use our feet to beat Brother Ying's nest?"

Ji Yi scratched his head:
"It seems I didn't explain it clearly enough."

"We're currently operating in the shadows, and only a small group of well-connected forces are investigating us. But they won't give up on investigating Brother Foot Win; in some ways, we're on the same level of priority as Brother Foot Win."

"What I need to do is to further solidify the public's impression of Brother Foot Winner, whether it's through destruction or evil, to make the extraordinary out in the open."

"When the news can no longer be suppressed, not only will official experts appear, but so-called 'folk experts' will also come. With increased exposure, all sorts of forces will flock to the scene, and all we need to do is observe from the shadows."

Miss Cat hummed in agreement.

Although it is somewhat unethical to do this, after all, only Brother Jiao's face was exposed to the public.

It seems there is no more suitable candidate than him.

"So," Miss Cat said calmly, "should we go and discuss this with him now?"

"No need for all that trouble, just play the role of him."

Ji Yi took out her phone and opened the dial pad:

"After all, it's a bit dishonorable. I'm worried that Brother Jiaoying won't agree because of his reputation. But his face has already been exposed, so it wouldn't be right not to make good use of it."

Miss Cat glanced at Ji Yi:
“I remember you gave the mask to the Faceless One.”

"Yeah, so we can only make do. Anyway, as long as the appearance is the same, we don't need to make the smell and voice so realistic."

Ji Yi entered the number "071".

After a moment's thought before dialing, I clicked "Add Contact".

Type quickly on the phone's keyboard:

[Skin-changing Ghost, Rating A- (tentative)]

(End of this chapter)