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Chapter 232 I'm here to save you (7.3k)

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Miss Cat gave Ji Yi a deep look. He had been in the underground chamber the whole time, so how could he have heard her?
However, she didn't hold it against her and stood generously at the front of the stage, taking out a USB drive from her person.

They connected the computer and then opened the video footage they had prepared in advance.

Beware of it! It might be right next to you!

The scene begins with an old newspaper with an eye-catching, exaggerated headline, and some of the people present have seen the text before.

The camera zooms out to show Ji Yi holding up the newspaper: "Are you done taking the picture?"

Off-screen female voice: "All done."

"Oh, then I'll begin."

Ji Yi turned the newspaper over and read the text again, word by word.

The audience below the stage was speechless. Was this expansion pack made too crudely?

After Ji Yi finished telling this seemingly magical story, she threw the newspaper on the ground:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that the contents of this report are true, and not some crazy nonsense."

After that, the scene shifted, and the content on the screen became a low-budget Cthulhu-style movie montage.

Then comes Ji Yi's voice-over:
"On Azure Star, 80% of the population has already been assimilated by the monsters. They maintain the same behavior as before, but their essence has been completely changed. These monsters will reveal their true forms one day, until they bring about the destruction of this world."

The movie screen disappeared, and this time it cut to Ji Yi's shot again.

However, this time he had an extra basket of things in his hands.

"The author, who writes under the pen name 'Wolf Tail Pen,' is the main force behind the spiritual pollution of his work, 'The Strange Immortal Lying on the Tracks.' All readers who have read this series of works are unable to escape its effects and have become monsters."

"Furthermore, because this is a very popular Chinese-language work with extremely high reach, its influence is mainly in the Asian region, which has led to my country becoming a severely affected area."

As she spoke, Ji Yi tossed out one book after another from the basket, the "Lying Immortal on the Track" series.

"Besides items like this book, there are other channels of dissemination that have also become breeding grounds for the growth of mental monsters."

Ji Yi then pulled out some CDs, comics, movie tickets, and other items from the basket.

"This kind of ideological pollution has subtly permeated global culture, causing 80% of the population to become monsters."

In the video, Ji Yi talks as she throws away the contents of the basket one by one, and finally throws the basket on the ground.

"At this point, Azure Star is in grave danger. In times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary. If we don't implement some sweeping reforms, humanity will surely perish!"

At the end, Ji Yi's expression turned solemn, and he stared at the camera with eyes like a lion.

Half a second later.

"Have you finished filming?"

Ji Yi reached up to touch his neck, cupped his face, and licked his lips:
"Miss Cat, I'm thirsty. I want some milk. Speaking of milk, what do you think a mother cat's milk tastes like?"

Off-screen female voice: "Mr. Giba, can I take this as harassment?"

Ji Yi: "I'm very upright! Hey, why is the machine still glowing? Didn't you turn it off?"

Off-screen female voice: "Forgot? Turn it off now."

*Snap.* The expansion pack has ended.

More than two hundred people in the hall: "."

"Who edited this video?! Is this some kind of cheating scheme?" Ji Yi looked around angrily.

"I cut it."

Miss Cat asked very calmly, "Who do you want to sleep with?"

Seeing this, Ji Yi smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course it's that son of a bitch who's going to sleep with chicken legs. If he doesn't sleep with 10,000, I'll have to sleep with him too."

After speaking, Ji Yi looked at the crowd again:

"Now everyone understands the situation. While many hands make light work, one chopstick is easily broken, and ten chopsticks are still easily broken."

As she spoke, Ji Yi looked at everyone and said sincerely:
"In short, we need to concentrate our efforts on accomplishing great things. Therefore, I now need you to lend me your strength. Once the matter is resolved, I will return your abilities to you in full, without any loss. Is that clear?"

Now, some people who were previously clueless finally understood what had happened in the so-called private meeting.

After all, most people aren't stupid. Everyone goes in excitedly, then comes out silent; you can tell something's off just by looking at their expressions.

Moreover, everyone guessed why Ji Yi dared to so openly "borrow" power in front of everyone.

Ji Yi is now invincible.

"You said you would return it. Assuming what you said is true, after this crisis is resolved, will you really return the power to us?"

Some people questioned that although his voice was not loud, he was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Haha, I hate people like you who are always making a fuss."

Why did Ji Yi choose not to defend herself to gain others' trust?

It's important to understand that everyone has different experiences and perspectives, so their views on the same thing will vary.

Therefore, regardless of whether Ji Yi is kind-hearted, yearns for utopia, is antisocial, or a conspiracy theorist, there will always be some dissenting voices no matter what she does.

Since there will always be people who oppose it, the proportion of their voices seems less important.

"Zi!"

The laser blew the man's head off.

"Anyone who directly criticizes my faults shall have their entire family executed."

Ji Yi said coldly.

"Those who refuse to lend me their strength shall die; those I dislike shall die; those who talk too much shall die."

Now, no one on the field dared to resist.

Miss Cat watched all this silently, clutching the Ghost Eye in her hand.

Although Ji Yi appears to be a villain on the surface, the extraordinary individuals he kills are actually those who have become mental monsters, and he will get rid of them sooner or later.

Since entering this instance, Ji Yi has never directly or indirectly killed a real person.

"Everyone line up, one by one."

Ji Yi's expression remained calm, and no one could decipher it.

"Don't all put on that sullen face."

He forced a strange, unsmiling smile.

"I've come to save you."

Main quest has been updated.

Main Quest 1: Kill the Heretic 0/217

[Mission Description: Rumors have it that heretics are holding a secret meeting at the XXXX Hotel. They intend to prevent the arrival of the gods and spread death and calamity. Please go immediately to stop them.]

The character list in front of me has changed.

Zhuge Light Bulb, Snow Leopard, and Dingzhibuxing were all stunned for a moment.

Of course, the change in tasks alone is not surprising; the main thing is the simultaneous sound notification below:

You have been blessed by God.

You have received: A total of 30 points of increased attributes.

You have obtained: All skill effects enhanced by 200%

You have gained the temporary skill: Invincible Blessing.

【Name: Invincible Divine Blessing】

[Skill Card Attribute: Temporary Skill, usable only in this dungeon]

[Effect: Passive response skill. After activation, the user will be immune to instant death effects for three minutes. Remaining uses: 5]

[Learning Requirements: Blessed by the Ancient Gods]

[Note: Please serve the gods and purge heretics!]

"Hahaha! This is like heaven helping us! A 150-point attribute bonus is equivalent to leveling up 30 times!"

Feeling the surging power within him, the snow leopard let out a hearty laugh.

"Although in terms of strength, we haven't undergone class advancement and are far inferior to true level 40+ players, the power of most of our skills depends on our own attribute points, and the skill effects have been enhanced to three times their original value."

Snow Leopard chuckled: "Now, we're at least as strong as level 30 players. Maybe we can even go toe-to-toe with Drunken Wanderer."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dengpao seemed to be deep in thought, as if he was seriously considering and calculating this matter.

He sneered inwardly at the "not allowed" designation, secretly lamenting the snow leopard's ignorance.

Any player with top-tier skill should know that attribute points are the most useless and insignificant bonus during the game's leveling process.

A player's strength is determined more by their skills, equipment, and experience.

Of course, choosing a job is also of utmost importance, as a good job can directly determine a player's potential ceiling.

Therefore, while these numerical bonuses can greatly improve combat power, they are not enough when facing truly skilled opponents.

With this little bit of extra power, you think you can take advantage of Lonely Goose? Haha, what a pipe dream.

Without wasting words with the two, he looked at the dungeon fragment in his hand and fell into deep thought.

As one of the top executives of the Headhunter Alliance, he was constantly using dungeon fragments and should have been planning a grand scheme.

However, serious disagreements arose within the organization, leading to chaos in internal management and causing tasks to be repeatedly postponed.

I have no idea how the Headhunter Alliance was ever established with all that loose sand.

It's as if there was once an invisible leader who gathered a group of scattered soldiers, and now, he has suddenly disappeared.

"Without a leader, the team is hard to lead."

He carefully collected the fragments, then looked towards the hotel.

"I just checked the map of the area. It's about four or five kilometers in that direction."

As he spoke, he skillfully pried open a car parked on the side of the road:
"Let's go."

Zhuge Dengpao and Xuebao immediately followed. Xuebao sat in the passenger seat, while Zhuge Dengpao sat alone in the back seat.

Soon, the engine started, the car turned around, and drove onto the road.

"Actually, I think there's something fishy about this."

Zhuge Dengpao suddenly spoke up.

"Although on the surface it seems like they're giving us extra support and clear action goals..."

"But if it were really that easy, the difficulty of the dungeon would be more than just hard. I feel something's wrong. There might be a trap hidden in this dungeon quest."

Upon hearing this, the snow leopard in the front row couldn't help but scoff.
"Hey Zhuge, don't make such a fuss. You probably haven't done many difficult dungeons, have you?"

Zhuge Dengpao frowned. Although one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, he really didn't have a good impression of Snow Leopard, this rough, short, and fat fellow.

He's a typical example of someone who's all brawn and no brains; it's a mystery how he got to this level.

"Not many indeed."

Zhuge Dengpao replied calmly.

He became a player relatively late, and has only been in the hyperdimensional game for about a year and a half.

Before the version update, there was no PVP mode without death penalty, so based on his experience over the past year, he would only complete the mandatory requirement of running the dungeon once a week and never go more than that.

All things considered, I've only run about thirty dungeons in a year, but I've been running them more frequently in the last two months, catching up with the number of runs I did in the previous six months.

In conclusion, Zhuge Liang did not make many military campaigns, unlike those who were more diligent and experienced.

But he wouldn't admit to being weak because of this.

Going from level 11 to 15 in two or three months, and even clearing several Nightmare difficulty levels in the process, isn't that more impressive than you going from playing for several years to reaching level 17?

"Haha, I think so."

Snow Leopard's tone carried a hint of restrained pride: "I've cleared at least ten or more difficult dungeons."

Zhuge Dengpao was taken aback upon hearing this.

More than ten matches?
He estimated that he had probably encountered the snow leopard about the same number of times.

Through the rearview mirror, Zhuge Dengpao saw that the corner of Zhidingbuke's mouth was twitching, and he seemed to be about to laugh.

But he held back, knowing it wouldn't work, and then he tried to join the conversation:

"Snow Leopard, how many Nightmare difficulty dungeons have you participated in?"

Upon hearing this, the snow leopard paused for a moment, then said helplessly:
"That's something only top players can understand, right? I tried it once when I was a low-level player, but I was eliminated in no time. Nightmare difficulty is terrifying; it's not something a normal person can play."

Hey, so you basically got to level 17 by grinding through normal dungeons?

How long will this take to work?

Unable to contain his curiosity, Zhuge asked, "May I ask, Brother Snow Leopard, how long have you been playing the hyperdimensional game?"

Hearing this, it seemed that the snow leopard had finally gotten to what it was proud of.

But he still said in a very "humble" manner:

"I am indeed quite senior; I should be one of the first players. Back then, there were only a thousand players in total, and you could easily form a team with familiar faces. Sigh, it's a pity that those people who used to chat on the forum with me have either left or scattered, and I don't even look at the forum anymore."

Just as the snow leopard was reminiscing about the past.

He shook his head inwardly, marking Snow Leopard with an X in his mind, knowing that this was not going to work.

Too weak, not worth trying to win over.

Snow Leopard should thank the difficulty mechanics for saving him, otherwise he would be a low-level worker in the Headhunter Alliance by now.

After all, the snow leopard may seem to be only two levels below the designated level, but in reality, the two are worlds apart and their strengths are not on the same level at all.

The user mentioned that they entered the game more than a year ago.

For over a year, I reached level 19, and even the year before, I only did one high-intensity dungeon run per week.

Players are generally more active in running dungeons, which only started after the version update introduced the multiplayer competitive mode with no death penalty.

Therefore, the value of being promoted to level 19 in just over a year is self-evident.

Aside from a genius like him, how many others can progress so quickly? He's second only to Zui Wan Gu Hong, who reached level 20 fastest back then, right?
That's why he became one of the top executives of the Headhunter Alliance, standing on equal footing with the other level 21 job changers in the Headhunter Alliance.

He could have achieved much more and climbed even higher.
However, the Headhunter Alliance is currently embroiled in fierce infighting and has fallen apart. Most of the higher-ups are no longer willing to pursue the original plan of "invading the dungeon world." It is time-consuming, laborious, and does not yield immediate positive feedback, so it was shelved by the majority of the higher-ups through a vote.

The significant loss of manpower and resources has essentially gone down the drain.

"But at least"

It's not allowed to drive while looking out the window at the road.

"I'm going to take this instance world."

"Clearly, my fingers are more dexterous."

Ji Yi stretched out her hand, and with her middle and ring fingers together, she vibrated rapidly, instantly stirring a bowl of raw egg liquid until it was evenly mixed.

"So you lost."

"woooooo"

The girl in front of me ran away crying, and I don't know what made her so unhappy.

Of course, asking the data expert might provide the answer, but there's no need to.

The computing power of the Data Eye is definitely stronger than that of Ji Yi. If it were to achieve a state of "omniscience", Ji Yi's brain would collapse in a second.

Do you know how valuable the Data Eye's 100% mental defense is?

Even though Ji Yi's mental strength has reached 150, without the Eye of Data, she would still go crazy if she saw the Ancient God.

Therefore, in most cases, Ji Yi still relies on the data eye to actively filter information, rather than looking at everything.

Two kilometers to the northwest, he's coming to find you with his two teammates. Their main quest is...

The data revealed everything about the three of them.

"Heh, since I anticipated their moves, they've already lost. However..."

Ji Yi glanced at the inventory and skill bar of "Not allowed today".

"This guy is really rich. He must have a pretty high status in the Headhunter Alliance, right?"

The last member of the Headhunter Alliance that Ji Yi met was "Number One Loser." At level 18, he was far behind this "Definitely No Good," and their strength was definitely not just a matter of being one level apart.

After all, not everyone has [Legendary] equipment, let alone more than one.

"Now with so many bonuses, under normal circumstances, even if Miss Cat and I were to combine our strengths, we might not be a match for him."

Unfortunately, the current situation is not normal, and it is very abnormal.

Ji Yi smiled slightly, then stood up and shouted:
"Oh ah ah eh eh ah oh oh~ dge dge dge~"

As the unknown incantation was recited, Ji Yi transformed, becoming a completely different person in terms of height and appearance.

Miss Cat recognized him, Brother Foot Winner recognized him, and even Mad Celestial Venerable recognized him.

"Ji Yi, what's the meaning of you turning into a drunken lone goose?"

"Brother Foot Winner asked, puzzled."

At this moment, Ji Yi had grown taller and more robust, and his appearance was almost identical to that of Zui Wan Gu Hong.

This is the superpowered body modification, which allows you to mold a person into any shape you desire, but it requires a high level of skill to operate.

It's like you got Ma Liang's magic brush, drew a horse but a donkey ran out instead. You can't use it if you don't have the skill. Ji Yi was able to achieve this kind of perfect recreation because of his high mental strength.

Ji Yi ignored Brother Jiao Ying and instead shouted at everyone in the hall:

"From this moment on, you will all call me Boss Gu, understand?!"

"Received, Chairman Ji!"

"Okay, very energetic."

Ji Yi was satisfied and went to Miss Cat's side.

"doing what?"

For some reason, Miss Cat seemed rather resistant to Ji Yi touching her.

No, it should be that she resisted Gu Hong touching her, which shows that Gu Hong is a very annoying person.

Right, that is it.

"Don't panic, you also need to disguise yourself. As for its use, you'll find out in a moment."

As she spoke, Ji Yi shouted an incantation: "You scared me! I'll unleash my ninjutsu—Shadow Clone Cross Slash!"

Miss Cat's figure changed rapidly, transforming into a figure leaning against the sky with a smile.

“Not really,” Miss Cat said coldly, sounding somewhat displeased.

"Where does it look different? The appearance is quite similar, isn't it?" Ji Yi asked doubtfully.

"Then may I ask, Mr. Giba, what is your intention in increasing your bust size by three cup sizes?"

"Personal preference."

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brush--

Anticipating Miss Cat's movement of putting her hands on her hips, Ji Yi's figure vanished instantly, returning to the stage:

"Madam Chairman, please be mindful of the occasion. I am currently busy with work."

Ji Yi mimicked Gu Hong's tone, and his mannerisms were indeed remarkably similar.

After saying that, his figure changed again, and he appeared at the entrance of the hotel lobby.

This series of bizarre actions left everyone completely baffled.

The only one who could understand Ji Yi was probably the Mad Celestial Venerable; in a way, their mental states were similar.

“Officer Gavin, wait a minute, three idiots will be coming to the hotel.”

Ji Yi said to the armed policeman on duty at the door:

"Notify those outside that those three are also our guests. Remember to let them pass, and do not fire a shot at them, understand?"

"clear."

The young policeman left the lobby entrance and walked out of the hotel.

That's good. At least this way a few innocent people won't die. That's what it means to be handsome and kind-hearted.

Thinking this, Ji Yi returned to the podium:
"Alright, I've borrowed almost all of your abilities. Those who didn't get any shouldn't feel lucky, because yours are too poor for me to be interested in."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and a huge screen made of spiritual energy appeared in front of him.

"It's time to ask some serious questions."

Ji Yi pointed to the image of the mist maiden on the screen and said:
"Has anyone seen her?"

When the three designated individuals arrived at the hotel, they found it completely surrounded by a crowd of people, including reporters, police, and onlookers.

Someone is live-streaming on their phone, spouting all sorts of foreign language trash talk.

Why is this building leaning?

The snow leopard looked at the enormous, yet collapsed, hotel building, feeling utterly bewildered.

The three of them looked down the building and saw that there were many cracks in the ground, as if a muffled thunderclap had exploded beneath the hotel.

"We've arrived. Let's go inside."

Despite his apparent inability to comply, he remained calm and composed as he squeezed into the crowd, followed by the other two.

Just when they thought the police at the entrance would stop them, the officers actually made way for them.

"strangeness."

"No way," he murmured. "Just now, some reporters tried to sneak in, but they were all stopped by the police with stern voices. So why are they the only ones being welcomed?"
The snow leopard was very insightful:

"Look, even the dungeon is helping us. These police officers know we're going in to clear out the heretics, and they're practically begging us to come in."

The snow leopard, carrying a large sword, was fully prepared for battle.

But he was carrying a weapon, and instead of stopping him, the police welcomed him. Doesn't that say enough?

"If you ask me, the difficulty of this hard-level dungeon lies in the fact that three people are fighting two hundred people at once. These people are probably very strong, with at least a lot of them being B-rank, right? But we've increased in strength so much that a mere B-rank is just a matter of two or three hits for me."

The snow leopard kept talking.

"Shut up!"

This was the first time he had shown such stern anger.

"Even Zhuge Liang (a famous strategist) could realize this problem, haven't you noticed it yet?"

The snow leopard was stunned: "What's the problem? Are you saying there's something strange about this mission?"

Although being shouted at made the snow leopard a little unhappy, after all, you are only two levels higher than him.

However, those of higher rank have more say, which prevents the snow leopard from turning hostile on the spot.

Zhuge Dengpao stepped forward at that moment and said: Hmm

"It's going too smoothly. If giving us a clear mission at the beginning had only seemed strange, then the current smooth progress is more than just suspicious; there's definitely something fishy going on in this hotel."

As Zhuge Dengpao spoke, he pointed to the leaning building and the huge crack in the ground:

"Look at the devastation here. Doesn't it look like the result of some terrifying external force? If this was done by those two hundred so-called heretics, do you think you could withstand this attack?"

These words left the snow leopard speechless.

This hyperdimensional game, isn't it just a bunch of fighting and killing dungeons? Although there are dungeons that require some strategy, this doesn't seem to be that type at all.

He had his opinions, but he didn't dare to openly oppose them.

"How about this? I'll go in first as a scout, check if it's safe, and then call you in?"

"I asked the snow leopard tentatively."

He shook his head and said, "You don't need to go. Let Zhuge Dengpao do it."

Upon hearing this, Snow Leopard chuckled. That's right, how could he possibly do such cannon fodder work? It should be left to those of lower rank.

He didn't know that this was simply a matter of distrusting his abilities and deeming him incapable.

"Okay, then let me go."

Zhuge Dengpao agreed, believing that he was indeed the more suitable one to test the waters.

"Stealth Talisman!"

He gave a soft shout and stuck a talisman on his forehead.

Then, his figure vanished instantly.

Not only sight, but even smell seems to be clouded, unable to perceive the existence of the Zhuge light bulb.

'This kid's move is a life-saving miracle!'

Snow Leopard felt a little envious. Why couldn't he draw similar equipment and skills?

'Only cowards get this kind of thing from the system. Real men should go and slay monsters.'

After convincing himself, the snow leopard quickly stopped feeling envious.

As a player who enjoys games, Snow Leopard may be bad at the game, but he is very good at adjusting his mindset.

After Zhuge Dengpao sneaked into the hotel lobby.

"One, two, three, there are indeed more than two hundred people."

Then, Zhuge Dengpao looked inwards from the outer edge of the crowd and saw what appeared to be a person sitting on the stage deep inside the hall.

And he actually knew this person.

"Drunkenly holding a lone wild goose?!"

Zui Wan Gu Hong sat in his chair like an emperor, his indifferent gaze, seemingly detached from the world, truly befitting a master.

Given Zhuge Dengpao's abilities and level, he is no match for a powerhouse like Zuiwan Guhong.

But he had indeed met Gu Hong. Their first meeting was in the Joker instance, where they not only met but also fought each other.

Of course, the so-called "fight" was just a group of people ganging up on Gu Hong.

At that time, since everyone's stats decreased proportionally, and we were fighting against the Lone Goose before the class change, we were able to put up a fight.

Now? No chance.

"Wait, the question we need to consider now is not whether we can win or not."

Zhuge Dengpao frowned, deeply sensing the abnormality of this instance.

The player's name was not displayed above Gu Hong's head.

So is he truly the one who "drunkenly embraces the lone goose," or is he just an NPC who looks exactly like him?

Also, if he really is Gu Hong, then he is one of our mission targets.

I'll fight the lone goose?

"No, no, no, we've all been strengthened now, and there are three of us, so we should."

Muttering to himself, he saw again Brother Jiao Ying diligently drawing blueprints in his seat.

"Surely?! There's absolutely no chance. Where did he even come from?"

What kind of situation is this? A Gold-ranked player gets double the stat boosts and is facing off against a professional champion?
Can win?

Just when Zhuge Dengpao was in a dilemma.

The voice of the lone goose suddenly rang out!

"Light bulb, I'll give you two choices."

The lone goose resembled a lazy emperor, propping its head up with one hand and holding up two fingers with the other.

His gaze did not fall on the light bulb, but the light bulb could clearly feel that it was being stared at as if it were trash by its superior.

"First, spend 50,000 game coins to buy the logout button from me and leave. Second..."

"die."

(End of this chapter)