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Chapter 229 Extraordinary Council (1 words)
Tan Ming looked at the man outside the car window and subconsciously reached into his pocket.

"You know what? The character '浥' has quite a few strokes. At least I can kill you before you even write my name."

As Ji Yi spoke, a tactical multi-functional axe-hammer appeared in his hand and he waved it in front of Tan Ming.

"Possessing the Death Note and the Eye of True Name, yet living such an ordinary life, you have a good character. It's just that your IQ isn't quite there. Did you think I didn't notice your underhanded tactics?"

Before Ji Yi revealed the axe hammer, Tan Ming had already secretly pulled out a slip of paper from under his buttocks.

His experiences over the past few years have taught him that any potential threat must be dealt with immediately.

As for Ji Yi's threat? Heh.

He can kill a person in the time it takes him to write two words, which only takes a few seconds. But how long would it take to kill someone by breaking a window? Even a fool can figure out who has the advantage.

So when Tan Ming realized that his hand movements had been discovered, he simply stopped pretending, took out a piece of paper, picked up a pen, and was about to write.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the window shattered, and an axe blade was already at Tan Ming's neck, while Ji Yi...
He was sitting in the back seat of the car!

"?!"

Tan Ming was stunned. How could this be?

He was sitting on the left side of the back seat, and Ji Yi had just been talking to him from the left side of the car.

In the blink of an eye, the window on the left shattered, and Ji Yi was sitting to Tan Ming's right!
What happened? Was it teleportation?

No! It's not a superpower of spatial manipulation! Since Ji Yi needed to break the glass to get in, it means that Ji Yi couldn't get through if there were obstacles.

That's an extremely fast speed!

Ji Yi first smashed the left window, then climbed into the car through the window and sat in the right seat, past Tan Ming.

If such extreme speed were truly meant to kill him, he would have died a thousand or eight hundred times over!

"Because I win my first game very quickly, they all call me 'Quicksilver.'"

Ji Yi said in a relaxed tone.

"My God, how did you get in? What are you going to do to Ming'er?!"

At that moment, Tan Ming's mother, standing in front of the car, exclaimed in alarm. The couple turned their heads at the same time, looking at the axe and hammer in Ji Yi's hand with horrified expressions.

"Let's talk this out. You want money, right? We can give it to you. Don't be impulsive!"

Mr. Tan was relatively calmer and his first instinct was to calm the assailant down.

"Sure." Ji Yi chuckled. "100,000 game coins, not much, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the couple looked completely bewildered.

Obviously, while NPCs do have the concept of game currency, they only do so at specific times, such as when they charge players.

As for players wanting to earn in-game currency as a reward, sorry, I'm a native NPC, I don't understand.

Ji Yi was already used to the system's malice and didn't bother to complain.

As if he hadn't heard the second half of Ji Yi's sentence, Tan's father pressed on, asking:
"I'll give you 500,000 yuan, will you let my son go? The bankbook is hidden under my car seat, I can give it to you right now."

Ji Yi was no longer in the mood to argue with these two, and said indifferently:

"I'm not here for money, nor for revenge. I need to speak with your son. He has to come with me. If we reach an agreement, I can guarantee that I won't harm him or either of you."

As he spoke, Ji Yi increased the force of the axe blade in his hand, and had already cut a gash on Tan Ming's neck.

"Tan Ming knows what I want from him, let him tell you."

After Ji Yi finished speaking, she glanced at Tan Ming.

Tan Ming swallowed hard and looked at his parents: "Dad, Mom, it's okay. He needs me. He won't kill me randomly. It's alright. Let me go with him."

"No, no, Ming'er." Tan's mother didn't finish her sentence.

"Clap!"

Ji Yi raised his axe and smashed the right-side car window at a speed invisible to the naked eye:
"I'm not discussing this with you, I'm giving you a notification, so shut the hell up."

With that, Ji Yi kicked open the car door, dragged Tan Ming away from the car, leaving his parents standing there stunned for a long time before they remembered to call the police.

Despite the fact that calling the police would probably be of little use in the face of such a major disaster, with the entire city fleeing, who would be there to answer the call?

But now it seems they have no other means or options besides doing this.

"Ring ring ring!"

As soon as Brother Foot Win arrived at the police headquarters, he heard a piercing ringtone coming from the control room of the command center.

For some reason, no one in the entire police station came to work, which surprised Brother Jiao Ying.

I originally just wanted to check some files, but this has saved me a lot of trouble.

But why is there no one at the police station?
Recalling the armored vehicle he had just seen, Brother Foot Win felt that he was about to uncover the truth.

"Ring ring ring!!!"

The shrill ringing of the bell was incessant, making Brother Jiao Ying irritable.

"Damn it, who is it?!"

He cursed and walked to the nearest switchboard, his dissatisfaction almost overflowing.

I really don't know how this switchboard room works. Aren't the ringtones usually played through headphones? Why is it being played so loudly from the outside?

Footwin put on his headphones and answered the phone:

"Hello! This is 110. Tell me quickly, I'm busy."

Brother Jiao's tone was extremely harsh, which clearly left the person on the other end of the phone bewildered.

But a second or two later, the other party quickly responded: "Can you help us? My son has been kidnapped. His name is Tan Ming, and we are in XX district."

"Wait, what did you say your son's name is?" Brother Jiao interrupted the person on the other end of the phone.

"Tan Ming, what's wrong?"

"He went to Maple Leaf High School?"

"Yes, yes! You... know him?"

"Hehe, of course, we've been through thick and thin together. Tell me the details."

Inside a high-end coffee shop in XX city, all was silent; the staff and customers were nowhere to be seen.

The slightly messy scene and the items left behind by customers everywhere indicated that they were in a hurry to leave, so much so that they didn't even have time to close the store door.

Ji Yi, Miss Cat, and Tan Ming sat on the sofa, with an item on the table in front of them.

Title: Death Note

[Type: special props]

[Quality: Myth]

[Effect: The holder can kill a person by writing their name on the notebook and visualizing their face. It also allows the holder to control the deceased's behavior to some extent. Slips torn from the notebook also have this effect.]

Can it be taken out of the instance: No

[Note: The notebook left behind by the messenger of the underworld was picked up by Tan Ming, and a deep bond was formed between him and the notebook.]

[Bound Person: Tan Ming (Cannot be unbound)]

After reviewing the item information, Ji Yi looked at another piece of information on Tan Ming.

【Name: Eye of the True Name】

[Skill Card Attribute: Passive Skill, Permanently Mastered]

[Effect: You can see everyone's real name]

[Learning Requirements: Sacrificing twenty years of lifespan]

[Note: Player "Ji Yi" is actually named Ji Yi, and player "Schrödinger's Cat" is actually named Schrödinger's Cat.]

This is why Tan Ming could instantly kill the Broadcast Ghost, but couldn't do anything to the Skin-Changing Ghost, because killing with a notebook requires two elements.

First, find out the other party's real name.

Second, know what the other person really looks like.

'This True Name Eye is really useless; it's far inferior to the Data Eye.'

Everything.

'Hey, at this point you didn't brag about yourself.'

No matter how you look at it, the [True Name Eye] is a terrible ability, even worse than the Demon Eye, at least for clearing dungeons.

However, if it falls into the hands of the Headhunter Alliance, its effectiveness in player-versus-player warfare would be much greater.

Pulling herself back to reality, Ji Yi began to ponder Tan Ming's personal information once more.

When it comes to information gathering, the Data Eye's capabilities are naturally unmatched. Therefore, the moment Ji Yi saw Tan Ming, he instantly grasped more information about this world.

Tan Ming, 17 years old, is a high school student.

Because he possessed the "Death Note," a mythical artifact deeply intertwined with it, he became a high-ranking member of the organization "Extraordinary Council," codenamed "Shinigami" (Grim Reaper).

Looking at the information in front of him, Ji Yi scoffed: "What kind of class is this? Calling it the Grim Reaper."

The mocking words were made without any attempt to conceal their meaning. After all, from Ji Yi's perspective, not just anyone is qualified to call someone a god. Even ancient gods are not qualified, let alone a little kid like you.

Of course, the Fallen God is even more barren.

"What do you mean?"

Tan Ming was, after all, still young at heart, and a sarcastic remark ignited a fire within him.

Seeing the boy staring intently at him, Ji Yi remained calm and composed, as if everything was under control.

"I'm very interested in the Extraordinary Council. Could you tell me about it?"

Ji Yi did not answer, but instead issued the order arbitrarily.

"I won't tell you a single word!"

Before Tan Ming could finish speaking, he felt a tingling numbness in his forearm. It turned out that Ji Yi had quickly grabbed his arm and slammed it onto the table.

"Sorry, reflex."

Ji Yi smiled slightly, looking at Tan Ming who looked completely bewildered.

"I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I won't waste any more time. You suspect that we're connected to the Broadcast Ghost and the Skin-Changing Ghost, is that right?"

Tan Ming snorted coldly: "You even know my name, how could it not be related to you?"

“Of course there is a connection, I have never denied it, because,” Ji Yi’s smile turned cold, “I was the one who let them out to kill.”

"you!!"

An intense anger rose up on the boy's face.

Why did you do this?!

He never imagined that a person could be so wicked, releasing ghosts to kill people and then being so proud of it. As an upright young man living in a peaceful era, he felt a deep loathing for the man in front of him.

That's a long story.

Ji Yi looked at the boy in front of her with great interest: "Before that, let me ask you, how did you manage not to get infected?"

That's right, this boy named Tan Ming is a human being who has not been corrupted by the mind, and he may be the only truly human being in this city.

"What do you mean?"

Tan Ming's angry face now showed a hint of confusion.

"You really don't know anything, Miss Cat. Use your ghost eyes to see this kid."

Miss Cat nodded and took out a creepy eyeball from her person.

This was made from Little Red's eyeballs. Little Red herself could see through illusions with these eyes, let alone the enhanced Ghost Eye.

Although activating the Ghost Eye requires consuming spiritual energy, it's acceptable for Miss Cat to expend her spiritual energy to let Tan Ming see it.

Spiritual energy, as a medium of use, is like fuel for a car; as long as someone provides it, its effects are shared with others.

"Look out the window."

Miss Cat's tone was calm and unquestionable.

Tan Ming was skeptical, so he pointed one of his eyes at the ghost eye and looked out the window.

His vision cut through the streets, buildings, and other obstacles, revealing the congested crowd.

However, these people looked different. Although they were wearing human clothes, their hands were tentacles, and their faces were strangely distorted.

The information provided by Ghost Eyes goes beyond that. Tan Ming seems to be able to see what these people are saying, whether it's everyday family matters or panicked cries for help. These people seem to be people wearing the skin of monsters.

No, it should be called a monster in human skin.
"Alright, Miss Cat, let him take another look at me."

Miss Cat nodded, switched the Ghost Eye to her other hand, and pointed the pupil at Ji Yi. Tan Ming, still somewhat shaken, turned his head away listlessly.

Looking through the ghost's eyes at Ji Yi, who was standing upright with her hands on her hips.

"So big!"

Yun Chang: "Ha, you brat!"

Ji Yi's expression changed: "What the hell are you looking at?!"

Miss Cat suddenly spoke up to Tan Ming, "Take another look at me."

She pointed the ghost's pupils at herself, and Tan Ming immediately looked over.

It turned out that this woman, whose real name was "Xie Jiayi," was not just ordinary-looking, but extremely beautiful.

Even without makeup, she looks better than many female celebrities, and her real figure also seems to be...
Unlike when looking at Ji Yi, this time the Ghost Eye only activated the ability to see through illusions, so Xie Jiayi was dressed properly, but her proud figure was not concealed at all.

"As you can see, these eyes can see the truth."

Miss Cat withdrew her Ghost Eyes: "It's the same principle as your [True Name Vision]. By the way, for us, just call us by our game names, don't reveal our real names."

For some reason, Tan Ming seemed to detect a threat in the other party's calm words.

Ji Yi noticed this, but he could understand it. Miss Cat didn't want to reveal her real name, since real names were too important to players.

Is it really necessary to be so formal with Ji Yi?
It seems like it will come in handy. If Ji Yi really finds out Miss Cat's name, she'll definitely want to meet up with her offline.

But actually, there's no need to go through all that trouble.

Ji Yi only needs to open her mouth and tell Gu Hong to check Miss Cat's WeChat ID, and she will know everything.

The reason for not doing so is naturally to respect her opinion. After all, Miss Cat is not an enemy, and using such despicable means would only add pressure to Miss Cat and cause her displeasure.

One should have principles and not use opening boxes to coerce a player. What's the difference between that and the headhunting alliance?

But the words came back again.

"So, what is the real name of the guy you saw, the one who's called Foot Winner? He's the mecha pilot you saw that night. He comes from another world, just like us."

Ji Yi asked.

Tan Ming was stunned: "...Isn't it forbidden to say things casually?"

“He’s an exception. Tell me about him. It’s okay, just tell me quietly, no one else will know.”

Tan Ming's expression was strange. Facing Ji Yi's outstretched face, he had no choice but to whisper in his ear.

"Oh, oh, so that's his name. I'll meet him in person another day."

Miss Cat: "."

Seeing that Miss Cat looked a little unhappy, Ji Yi suppressed her smug expression.

"Ahem." Ji Yi cleared her throat, covering up her embarrassment, and then said seriously:
"Now that you know the truth, how do you feel?"

Tan Ming's expression was complicated: "To be honest, I still don't quite believe you. How can it be so easy to accept that all of humanity has turned into monsters and I'm the only one who's still human?"

“But that’s the truth.” Ji Yi’s eyes were indifferent. “They’ve become monsters, including your parents.”

"Right now I'm searching for the uninfected humans in this world, as well as the extraordinary powers of this world. I've gone to great lengths and taken many risks to resolve this world-ending crisis."

"So, little one, be a little more sensible, okay?"

Tan Ming remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

"Tan Ming! I've finally found you!"

Suddenly, Brother Jiao Ying shouted and stormed into the coffee shop with a pistol in hand.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi immediately got up to stop him:
"Let's talk this out. So what if I killed three of your lives? You're just a kid who doesn't know any better. I was just killing people for fun."

Foot Winner: "?"

The brief look of surprise on his face was quickly replaced by anger:
"You still have the nerve to say that if it weren't for you, I would have lost three lives? And what's with this female ghost pretending to be me? You did that, didn't you? Not only did you indiscriminately kill innocent people, but you also used me as bait, damn it!"

Before arriving, Brother Foot Win had already figured out what had happened in the city and was furious.

He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and the gun was pointed directly at Ji Yi.

Ji Yi was absolutely certain:

"Comrade Zheng Xiding, don't be so hot-tempered. If you shoot me dead now, what will you do when you get back to reality?"

Foot Winner: "?"

Holy crap! Box!

Ten minutes later, Brother Foot Win sat down obediently with the three of them.

After learning the whole story, he realized that these so-called innocent victims were all monsters without exception.

"Now let me summarize the current situation."

Ji Yi spoke, and everyone listened quietly.

"First, we need to try to contact other members of the Extraordinary Council. I suspect that these people with supernatural abilities are all immune to the transmission of mental pollution to some extent,"

"Secondly, we should also visit the mental hospital. According to that news report, a small number of people can detect the pollution, and it is estimated that many people have been driven insane and hospitalized because of it. We need to provide them with the maximum assistance. In turn, the establishment of human settlements also requires the help of these people."

“So,” Ji Yi looked at Tan Ming, “can you now explain to us what the Extraordinary Council is?”

Tan Ming nodded upon hearing this, gradually accepting the changes taking place in the world.

"The Extraordinary Council, as the name suggests, is a council composed of individuals with superpowers. Its characteristic is that each person has their own superpower, and they have all decided not to disclose it to the public, thus forming a secret organization."

"Everyone's extraordinary abilities are different, and their power systems are almost all different. For example, some people are cultivators who can use Taoist magic, some can unleash Buddhist light, and others can use supernatural abilities." Supernatural abilities?

Ji Yi noticed the key words.

Damn, what a loss!
They didn't want the B-level plundering ability when it was offered, and instead exchanged it for the F-level fortune ability.

Turns out there were superhumans in the Ancient God dungeon! What a loss! I missed out on a fortune!
No one noticed Ji Yi's constipated expression; everyone was busy processing the information.

"Although there are differences in ability, we are a very peaceful organization. We do not bully the weak because of our strength. Everyone is maintaining world peace to a certain extent."

"Maintain peace?" Foot Winner asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it's about maintaining peace. Sometimes, unusual disasters happen in this world, and the regional leader will take action to resolve them. If they are not capable enough, they will seek help from other members."

"Regarding these unusual events, there are also professional departments of the national government that are in contact with us, but we are not affiliated with the government, do not follow their orders, and do not receive salaries."

"For example, the radio ghost incident last night was resolved immediately after the council received official information and relayed it to me."

"Then why did you kill me too?" Foot Winner's eyes were filled with resentment.

Tan Ming scratched his head sheepishly: "You blew up someone's hotel building. I thought you were a bad guy. It's always good to be cautious."

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Brother Foot Winner was speechless.

"Today's skin-changing ghost incident was indeed beyond my capabilities, and coincidentally, there were no superhumans available in this province, which is why this disaster could not be stopped from spreading."

'So, if this situation drags on any longer, other superhumans will be affected?'

Ji Yi couldn't help but ponder.

Tan Ming added, "Of course, it's not that there are truly no extraordinary individuals within a radius of several hundred miles, but rather that even 'Death' couldn't solve this problem, so naturally, the other council members wouldn't dare to come."

Everyone suddenly realized and expressed their understanding.

"So," Ji Yi asked, "the Extraordinary Council doesn't have that many highly capable personnel?"

Tan Ming nodded sheepishly:
"The number of people who can deal with the Skin-Swapping Demons can be counted on one hand. The reason the country doesn't have any suspicions about us is only because of the deterrent power of a few people in the council."

“In short,” Tan Ming continued, “the Extraordinary Council can indeed help you, but I’m afraid its capabilities are limited.”

At this point, his expression brightened again:
"However, since it is for the sake of saving all of humanity, we will definitely cooperate with you without reservation. As for how far we end up, that's up to fate."

After learning about the extraordinary system of this world, everyone couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

However, it's understandable, given the hellish difficulty of the dungeon. Expecting a powerful player to suddenly appear and defeat the ancient god is simply wishful thinking.

Perhaps the strongest native in this world is the Mist Woman who stole the power of the ancient gods.

"At least we know enough about this world now, so we don't have to be so hesitant to do things anymore."

Ji Yi spoke up.

"Moreover, I used 'a certain method' to keep the ancient god asleep, so all our subsequent actions will not be affected by the ancient god."

Upon hearing this, Brother Foot Win was surprised: "That's amazing?"

Isn't this like the most threatening BOSS becoming a punching bag? Can that still be called a hellish dungeon? Dude, are you playing a hacked version?
Only now did Brother Foot Win realize that he was the one who was truly holding everyone back.

He didn't dare ask Ji Yi what method she used to control the ancient god, thinking that the price must have been high, and that even clearing the dungeon might not be enough to break even.

At this moment, Brother Jiao Ying was no longer holding a grudge and no longer cared about the various terrible things Ji Yi had done to him before.

The main problem is that the box was opened, so I don't dare to complain.

"The plan is good, but it will probably be a bit difficult to get the cooperation of the members of the Extraordinary Council."

At that moment, Miss Cat suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of the group.

"No, they are all very nice people, and this is a cause to save all mankind. Everyone is in the same boat."

Tan Ming explained that he was somewhat puzzled by Miss Cat's words.

After a moment's thought, Ji Yi quickly understood what Miss Cat meant.

He looked at Tan Ming and said, "Tan Ming, if I asked you to write your parents' names in the Death Note right now, would you do it?"

Of course not.

Tan Ming understood halfway through the sentence.

It's true that the members of the Extraordinary Council are superhuman. But are their families superhuman? Probably not.

Most people are born into ordinary families, with parents and siblings who are all ordinary people. How many of these people have been infected and turned into monsters?

Regardless of the total percentage of infections, can those whose family members have been infected and turned into monsters really put their own families behind their backs?
It should be noted that these monsters are no different from the original humans in terms of thought and behavior. Only their bodies have undergone mutations, and then their minds have been implanted with a kind of "temporarily forgotten deep pollution," like a time bomb that will explode on some future day.

This is a big problem. How many people would accept the reality and kill, or have someone kill, their completely innocent family members?
"They're just monsters, monsters, monsters!"

Tan Ming muttered to himself as he picked up the Death Note from the table.

"Do you know what monsters are? They are not human, they are not human."

As he muttered to himself, Tan Ming wrote the character "Tan" in his notebook, his fingertips trembling.

Just as he was about to write the second word.

"Snapped!"

Ji Yi firmly held Tan Ming's wrist: "If you want to commit suicide, go ahead, but before that, get us in touch with the council, especially those with high combat power."

Upon hearing this, Miss Cat and Brother Foot realized that Tan Ming hadn't intended to write his father's name, but his own.

"I'm sorry, I can't write down their names." Tan Ming's voice choked with emotion.

"It's alright, I can do it for you. By the way, it seems that this laptop can't be used by outsiders?"

As Ji Yi spoke, she pressed Tan Ming's hand down, preparing to continue writing.

"No, no, please, don't!"

Tan Ming burst into tears, but Ji Yi did not force him to continue writing.

Ji Yi turned to the next page, pictured an image in her mind, then took Tan Ming's hand and wrote a name on the paper:
Keltic Numa.

Nothing happened.
Ji Yi could sense that the ancient god she was controlling still possessed a vigorous life force.

"As expected, this notebook can only kill S-rank ghost stories at most."

Mythical-level item? Ha! That was just scraps used to seal ancient gods. It would be strange if it could kill an ancient god.

"Okay, let's not talk about these sad things for now, let's cheer up."

As Ji Yi spoke, she took the notebook into her own hands.

"To prevent you from going crazy and killing us in an attempt to escape reality, I'd better put this away."

As she spoke, Ji Yi seemed to have X-ray vision, skillfully finding the torn pieces of paper from the Death Note in Tan Ming's pockets and the soles of his shoes.

To be honest, this thing made him very uneasy.

Because this is a "Mythical" level item, and the name given by [True Sight] is the player's real name, not their in-game name.
This is absolutely terrifying to think about.

If Tan Ming really writes the player's real name in the notebook, then that person is most likely truly dead, no doubt about it.

So, it has to be said that Brother Foot Winner was a bit lucky; he escaped death without even realizing it.

Tan Ming did not resist and cooperated with Ji Yi's actions. It took him a long time to calm down.

Having lost his notebook, he was now no different from an ordinary person, a feeling that made him very uneasy, yet he was helpless.

"I want to call my parents and say goodbye."

Ji Yi raised her hand in a gesture of respect: "Please proceed."

Tan Ming nodded, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed his mother's number.

"Hey, Mom"

The phone call lasted for more than an hour.

Tan Ming explained that he was fine and even told his parents about killing the skin-changing ghost. It took Tan Ming a lot of explaining to convince his parents, and even the "operator" Brother Jiao Ying had to come out and explain.

In short, Tan Ming's parents finally accepted the fact.

Tan Ming said that Ji Yi was an official who came to investigate him, but he was a bit strange. Now the officials want to recruit him, and everyone claims to be a great hero who saved the city.

Tan Ming is now guaranteed a stable job with a guaranteed assignment. His company will even provide him with a house and a car. He won't have to worry about his education anymore; he can choose between Tsinghua and Peking University, or even study at the world's best university if he wants.

In short, this good news made the parents on the other end of the phone beam with joy and extremely happy.

In the end, Tan Ming asked his parents if he was their pride.
Got a positive answer.

Soon, when Tan Ming hung up the phone, he saw Ji Yi take out the confiscated Death Note.

"It seems you've made up your mind."

Ji Yi handed him the pen.

"Ah."

Tan Ming took the pen, wrote two names on it, and then looked at Ji Yi:
"Let's go."

three days later.

The great upheaval caused by the skin-changing monster disaster has long since subsided.

The news of the massacre that killed tens of thousands of people was miraculously suppressed, and everyone was kept completely silent.

Despite the fact that the news has spread to tens of millions of people, and that through fabricated images and altered live broadcast recordings, the final explanation for the incident is simply: an unprecedented terrorist riot.

This day will be recorded in history as the largest terrorist attack in modern times.

The one who started it all was Ji Yi.

I am currently on a commercial airliner, looking for my seat.

"14D, 14D, where is such an unlucky number?"

Ji Yi looked around, then suddenly realized, "It was right under my butt."

As he spoke, Ji Yi sat down in his original seat, then looked at the woman next to him: "Oh my, Miss Cat, what a coincidence! You're going to Tustin too, no, Wallace, uh, what's that city called again?"

Miss Cat didn't even look at Ji Yi: "Washington."

"Oh right, you're going to Mount Hua to find Newton too?"

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In the back row, Tan Ming asked Jiao Ying Ge with some confusion, "What's wrong with Brother Ji today? He went to a meeting, why was he talking incoherently?"

Brother Jiao Ying remained calm: "That's how country bumpkins who've never been on a plane are. Don't worry about them."

But the Mad Celestial in the front row resonated with this sentiment: "Speaking of Newton, he invented the apple. Why did Jobs steal the fruits of his research? I think it's a conspiracy."

Ji Yi nodded: "Indeed, but I remember that apples were invented by Turing, so the real Turing test should be to test the taste of apples."

Footwinner was speechless: "Stop messing around, or people will laugh at you. You should put on your eye mask and go to sleep."

The chaotic crowd quickly quieted down, and everyone put on blindfolds, plunging the cabin into darkness.

Just then, Ji Yi came to her senses.

'Hehehe. After my relentless efforts, my mental strength has finally broken through 100.'

The reason he was rambling just now was largely because Ji Yi had focused his attention on the ancient god, which made him look "silly".

The group is here to attend the Extraordinary Council meeting, which is expected to have more than 200 attendees worldwide.

This meeting was crucial, concerning the very survival of the planet, and gathering so many people in just three days was remarkably efficient.

Besides the breakthrough in mental strength, there's something else worth celebrating.

Thinking about it, Ji Yi quietly took out a watch.

【Name: Time Wristwatch】

[Type: Accessories]

[Quality: Legend]

[Effect 1 "Reversal": Reverses time for oneself, reversing physical condition and equipment effects by 3 seconds (cannot be stacked), at the cost of 3 seconds of lifespan.]

【Effect 2 "Speed ​​Up": Consumes spiritual energy to accelerate one's own time, with a maximum speed of 10 times. While in speed-up mode, the "Reverse" effect is still based on real-world time.】

[Note: Bro, I have a really bold idea about this speed-up feature.]

"Which idiot programmer wrote this note?"

Ji Yi cursed under her breath, which caught the attention of Miss Cat beside her.

As she looked over, Ji Yi handed her the watch.

Miss Cat paused for a moment, looking at the watch with an indescribable feeling in her eyes.

In Ji Yi's words, he had a look that said, "I want to repay you with my body."

No, there's really no need.

Despite working tirelessly for three days without sleep or rest, overcoming numerous difficulties, I managed to repair your watch.

I never imagined you would be so grateful, offering yourself to me, willing to go through fire and water for me, even to be shattered to pieces for me.
No, you're really shattered to pieces?!
Miss Cat vanished into thin air, leaving only a cradle on the seat.

The next second, just before the system was about to announce "Schrödinger's cat is dead."

[Item effect "Reverse" activated]

Miss Cat's body regressed to the state it was in three seconds ago.

She picked up the cradle from her seat: "This is nothing compared to how much you've helped me."

Ji Yi remembered that this was the cradle he had asked Miss Cat to help raise.

By investing the blood and essence of a Yang-type boy and a Yin-type girl, the [Rotten Cradle] can be upgraded to the [Yin-Yang Cradle].

With the [Time Wristwatch], the cost of sacrificing her life is now negligible, and all instant-death effects will prevent her from dying.

Ji Yi sighed and began to examine her own [Yin-Yang Cradle].

There was even a baby lying inside.

【Name: Cradle of Yin and Yang】

[Type: props]

[Quality: Legend]

[Effect 1 "Baby wants a lullaby!": Singing to the baby while holding the cradle can increase the "ghost baby's" mood and growth rate.]

[Effect 2 "Baby Helps Daddy Fight!": Temporarily summons a "Ghost Baby" for 30 minutes, who can fight for you. Activation may fail if the mood value is insufficient.]

【Effect 3 "Baby's Grown Up!": When growth is full, the item will automatically destroy and you will obtain the summon "Ghost Child"】

[Note: Items evolved from the "Cradle of Decay" are no longer composed of extremely yin and evil yin energy, but have achieved a state of yin-yang harmony and perfect balance.]

Compared to the original, Yin Yang Cradle is clearly different in many ways.

First, it no longer needs to be fed flesh and blood, requiring only very simple feeding costs.

Moreover, once the growth value reaches its maximum, you can directly obtain the "Ghost Child" instead of the original version's "Ghost Infant".

Ji Yi looked at the baby sleeping peacefully in the cradle.

Then he looked at Miss Cat and asked, "Does this count as our child?"

".roll."

After a long flight of more than ten hours.

The group of five finally arrived on the other side of Azure Star.

After landing, Ji Yi looked at the diverse array of foreigners and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including nostalgia and reflection).

In these three days, besides repairing his watch and training his mental strength, he also investigated the progress of the monster infection in this world.

Fortunately, a considerable portion of the world's population remains uncontaminated; the monster's infection spreads outwards from the ancient gods' sealed territory.

In other words, the farther away a place is from the ancient god, the fewer people are infected.

Moreover, possibly due to cultural differences, pollution from the same language has a greater impact, while pollution from different languages ​​has a smaller impact.

These foreigners may have escaped unscathed due to cultural and linguistic barriers, while limitations arising from ideological contamination and other factors have slowed the spread of information.

Even so, Ji Yi had to face a reality.

80% of humanity is contaminated, while the remaining 20% ​​are scattered all over the world, making it impossible to find them all effectively.

As time goes by, it won't be long before all of humanity is infected.

Only after investigating this far did everyone truly experience the difficulty of this instance.

How difficult it is to gather living people scattered around the world and eliminate those who have been contaminated.
Killed billions of people, saved over a billion.

How could it be possible to get a mere four players to do it?

Under normal circumstances, the likely outcome would be that all of humanity would be contaminated, and even the few survivors would struggle to survive.

"From this perspective, sealing the ancient god is clearly easier. Could it be that the ancient god started influencing the system from the second main quest onwards?"

Ji Yi thought to herself as she got into the luxury car with the airport staff who were there to pick her up.

The meeting venue is a top-tier hotel unique to this city, world-renowned, and its name is simply a string of English words.

As Ji Yi and her group got into the car and headed to the hotel...

On an inconspicuous street in the city, a person appeared out of nowhere.

[Zhuge Light Bulb: LV.15]

【Occupation: Talisman Master】

[Entering the instance]

[Instance Name: Gods and Redemption]

[Dungeon Size: 4-player raid]

Mission Objective: Slay the heretics, summon the gods, and bring true salvation to the world.

[Limited Time: None]

Difficulty: Hard

(End of this chapter)