This bug is amazing!

Chapter 239 Chicken Leg! A con artist indeed!

Hearing the strange incantation, Ji Yi was momentarily stunned, then tentatively asked, "Brother, is that you? The one who sent me study materials online?"

At that moment, a middle-aged, overweight man who was urinating nearby curiously came over:
"What study materials? Could you send me a copy? We're all men, let's not be formal."

Pian frowned almost imperceptibly, turned his head and said, "Uaaah-orr'e phlegethor."

Upon hearing the sound, the middle-aged fat man's eyes suddenly showed a blank expression, and then his body began to tremble, followed by an uncoordinated contortion as if he were having an epileptic seizure.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi looked surprised: "This is..."

Before he could even speak, a pitch-black tentacle emerged from the middle-aged man's nostril, followed by his eyes, mouth, and ears.
The scene was so bizarre it was unbelievable.

The mutated man's body had stopped trembling. His face suddenly turned towards Ji Yi, and then eyeballs sprouted from his tentacles. The pupils of these eyeballs split open, and a mouth resembling that of a deep-sea eel grew out:

"Heretics, die."

The voice was distorted and unlike a human's, but its meaning could still be barely discerned.

Then, countless tentacles attacked Ji Yi. Ji Yi reacted quickly and took out the [Senbontsujiko's Survival Axe] from her backpack, directly slashing at the monster.

The axe swing wasn't fast; it was much slower than Ji Yi's usual swing speed.

Perhaps for this reason, the axe slipped away from the tentacle the moment it made contact with it, and did not cut it off directly.

Seeing this, Ji Yi promptly put away his axe and then activated the [Kill] card effect. A phantom image of him holding an axe appeared behind him, identical to Ji Yi's.

"kill!"

Both slashes struck the opponent's forehead. Because the phantom's attack was not physical, it perfectly overlapped with Ji Yi's slash, and the double force finally cleaved the monster's forehead open.

As if he had found the key to breaking through the defense, Ji Yi swung his axe again and chopped at the same gap.

"Eighty. Eighty"

While muttering to himself, Ji Yi frantically swung the axe in his hand, as if he would never tire.

Pian watched all this silently, letting the blood splatter on his face and body.

After a long while, Ji Yi finally stopped chopping with the axe, panting heavily.

He knew that his performance was weak among level 15 players, but he didn't mind hiding his true abilities to dispel Pian's wariness.

"Damn, this monster's strength is almost on par with a C-rank, right?"

Ji Yi cursed, "No wonder he was so hard to kill!"

Grade C is equivalent to the skill level of a typical player between levels 10 and 15. Because the difference between players of the same level can be ridiculously large, there is no very precise distinction between them.

But overall, he has transcended the ordinary; his fists can break bricks and shatter stones, and his legs can smash skulls with a single kick.

As for ordinary people, considering the weapons they wield, their strength rating can be roughly classified as F, which is also the strength level of a level 1 player.

At this moment, Ji Yi's acting skills, honed with Miss Cat, began to take effect.

He looked up, somewhat bewildered but also with a look of sudden realization, at the calm Pian beside him.

"I remember this incantation, but it's this man..."

“I think we should talk somewhere else,” Pian said calmly.

His voice sounded quite ordinary and unremarkable, yet it seemed to carry a gentle, persuasive quality that made it easy for people to believe him without causing any discomfort, as if a longtime friend were whispering in their ear.

"Okay, but there are still people waiting outside."

"I think you'd better trust me. Did the person outside tell you that almost everyone in this world has turned into a monster?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi immediately showed a surprised expression, which quickly turned into a look of utter horror.

His honed acting skills are the result of countless hours of calmly observing Miss Cat.

"Well," Ji Yi thought for a moment, "if we go outside to talk, we'll have to leave the restroom, right?"

"Put this on."

【Name: Masked Disguise】

[Type: Armor]

[Defense: Weak]

[Quality: perfect]

[Effect: Allows the user to impersonate any real or fictional character, achieving perfect consistency in body shape, appearance, scent, expression, and voice. Cooldown: 24 hours]

[Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes]

Another mask like the one!

Ji Yi really didn't expect that she could get the same equipment again after lending it out. It was really convenient.

Although it has its drawbacks, a perfect mask can be seen through by detection abilities of epic level or higher, such as Miss Neko's Demon Eye.

However, in most cases, this piece of armor is very versatile.

"This was given to me for free?"

Ji Yi revealed a hint of sincere doubt, even with a touch of joy.

"Hehe, it's nothing valuable. Wear it and come with me."

Pian seemed unconcerned. In fact, it wasn't much of a good thing to him. In a hellish dungeon, you could get legendary items by hooking up with a powerful player, let alone a mere piece of perfect armor.

"Okay, let's go quickly."

Ji Yi put on the mask, and then, with a thought, transformed into the appearance of the middle-aged man she had killed.

That way, even if someone checks the surveillance footage, they'll just assume that the disgusting lump of flesh in the toilet is Ji Yi.

Soon, Pi An and Ji Yi walked out of the bathroom one after the other.

Chicken Leg Immortal Venerable, however, remained calmly waiting at the bathroom door with a faint smile on his lips.

Pian noticed this, but he was an old fox, and even in life-threatening or emotionally charged situations, he could control his facial expressions, blood flow, and heart rate.

Ji Yi then showed a timely awkwardness, and glanced at the chicken leg intentionally or unintentionally.

Pian didn't think much of it, but looking back, he thought the chicken leg would have noticed, right?
Unfortunately, by then it was too late.

Thinking it over, the two quickly disappeared into the airport terminal. They each hailed a taxi, and although they got off at different times and at different points, they ended up heading to the same hotel.

Inside the taxi, Ji Yi remained silent the entire way, clutching her phone but not sending any messages to anyone, only silently repeating "Plan is complete" in her mind.

At this critical juncture, he cannot afford to reveal the slightest flaw.

So let's make things difficult for Hackley for a while about not informing him.

The airport at the same time.

Chicken Leg Immortal still wore an inscrutable expression, which was quite different from his usual personality. But even though his temperament and personality had changed, his intelligence remained the same.

Ten minutes passed, twenty minutes passed, thirty minutes passed.

Chicken Leg Immortal stood at the toilet entrance, first watching the cleaning staff emerge somewhat awkwardly, then watching the three or five new cleaning staff go in, and finally watching the group of foreign uncles carry the cleaning buckets out, panting heavily.

They must be doing a big clean-up inside, right?

Now that it's over, I should go in and urge Ji Yi.

Hmm. No rush, I'll write for a while first, otherwise I'll lose my perfect attendance bonus.

Chicken Leg took out paper and pen from his person, leaned against the wall, and began to write:
Today is my first day in Washington, D.C. The airport here is beautiful and huge; even the restrooms have five or six cleaners cleaning them at the same time every now and then.

[To make my debut as a con artist a success, I've memorized the plan, and all the strategies and lines are etched in my mind. Of course—I'm smart; these pre-prepared strategies don't affect my ability to adapt to changing circumstances.] [For example, Ji Yi is in the bathroom now, and he asked me to wait for him, but almost forty minutes have passed. I think it's time for me to go in and call him.]

After finishing writing, Chicken Leg walked straight into the spotless toilet.

There was no one inside; the only locked cubicle was at the very back.

Logically speaking, Ji Yi wouldn't go to the women's restroom next door to defecate. So, having ruled out all the impossibilities, the remaining thing, however unbelievable, must be the truth—Ji Yi defecated in that stall for forty minutes!

Having finished his reasoning, Chicken Leg still wore a composed smile of complete control. He cleared his throat and began to drawl out his words leisurely:
"Brother Ji~"

He said sarcastically, "Did you fall into the latrine? Or are you constipated?"

As he spoke, Chicken Leg slowly walked to the door of the cubicle and knocked on it:
"Knock~knock."

There was no response from the door.

"Brother Ji, you really have no sense of humor."

Chicken Leg shook his head with a wry smile, then flipped over and clung to the top of the toilet door.

Chicken Leg saw a chubby little boy with blond hair and a pockmarked face. He was the kind of shy, withdrawn child who seemed like an easy target for bullying at Free Country School.

Chicken Leg: "Who are you?"

Little boy: "Waaaaah!"

Half an hour later, Chicken Leg was taken to the police station on suspicion of sexual harassment.

Meanwhile, on Ji Yi's side...

After a long journey, Ji Yi finally arrived at a hotel.

The hotel is located in a relatively remote area and has a very retro design, resembling 18th-century Western architecture. Incidentally, it also looks quite old.

After looking around, Ji Yi slowly stepped into the hotel. The room was poorly lit, even during the day it was dim, with only a few dim lights, like those that were running out of power, barely illuminating the lobby.

There was no one at the front desk, but fortunately Ji Yi knew where to go and didn't need to ask the front desk.

The hotel was huge, and he wandered around the first floor for a long time before finally finding a product that was closer to the 19th century – an old-fashioned elevator with iron gates.

With the vision of God, he knew where the elevator was from the beginning, and these actions were naturally meant for Pian to see.

As she boarded the elevator, Ji Yi recalled the address Pi An had given her before she left.

"Let me think... How about the house number 666? Hmm, not bad, very auspicious."

As I muttered to myself, the elevator, accompanied by the metallic sound of its operation, slowly ascended to the sixth floor.

After searching for a while, Ji Yi finally found the room with the door number "666".

"Dong dong dong."

Ji Yi knocked on the door.

Footsteps soon sounded behind the door, followed by a creak as the old wooden door was opened.

"Do we really have to book such a run-down hotel?"

Ji Yi looked at the shadowy figure inside the room.

"Besides, this place doesn't look auspicious, except that the house number is quite auspicious."

He didn't show any panic or fear. After all, he's a seasoned player. If he acted as if he was scared by the atmosphere, it would be a bit over the top.

"Besides, it's not appropriate for two men to be alone in a room. I know you're handsome, but you're stalking me."

"Come in and talk."

Pian's voice rang out, this time with a slightly commanding tone, yet it was hard to feel any resentment or refusal.

"it is good."

Ji Yi walked into the room, where only a dim table lamp was lit.

Pi'an led Ji Yi into the house and then sat down on the sofa.

"Sit wherever you like," Pian said casually.

"Oh."

Ji Yi sat on Pi An's lap.

Pian: "."

Ji Yi: "It's uncomfortable on my butt."

He got up with some disdain and sat down on the sofa diagonally opposite him.

"Alright, why did you call me in all this mysteriously? That man just turned into a monster, and you said almost everyone is like that, is that true?"

Ji Yi looked incredulous.

Pian just smiled and said, "My friend, before that, can you tell me how you ended up with Chicken Leg Immortal? Aren't you afraid of being fooled again?"

Ji Yi showed a degree of wariness: "You're spying on me?"

Pian was speechless.

Should we use the word "surveillance" instead?

"I didn't mean to. I swear it was just a coincidence. After all, I was also attending the Washington conference, so isn't it reasonable for us to be on the same plane? Let's not talk about that now."

"Visitor from another world, I truly cannot bear to see your talent wasted, or even led to your destruction."

Pi'an spoke earnestly and sincerely, and even his wording was full of hidden meaning.

Visitors from another world.

Ji Yi had heard this word in two places: the [Mythical Beasts] world instance and the [Strange Tales] world instance.

The people there can recognize players, and even in the monster dungeons, the natives have ways to actively summon players.

At first, Ji Yi was wondering why some NPCs could recognize the player's identity while others could not.

At first, Ji Yi thought it was related to the difficulty of the dungeon and combat power, but later experience told him that this was not the case.

Whether or not an NPC can understand the concept of a player depends mainly on how much active knowledge and understanding they have of the world.

When they realize that the world is multidimensional and that there are other human civilizations besides their own planet or the universe, they will be able to overcome the cognitive barriers of the system, actively understand, and even utilize the players.

Pian is trying to show Ji Yi that he has an extraordinary background and is an important NPC who needs to be curried over.

Ji Yi naturally had to cooperate.

"What do you mean? Did I almost get scammed by chicken legs again this time?"

Pian sighed, shaking his head as if disappointed in his son:

"Did the chicken leg tell you that Quest Four, 'Redemption,' is a deadly trap in the main questline? If you do it, you won't get any benefits and you'll be used as bait to feed the Old Gods?"

Ji Yi was startled upon hearing this: "How did you know?!"

In fact, that's the truth.

Pian sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Dude, you've been fooled by that chicken leg again. He's just jealous of you, so he wants to stop you from improving and lead you into a real abyss."

Ji Yi was shocked when he heard this.
"Damn chicken leg! Hijikata was indeed a fraud and a liar!"

(End of this chapter)