Everyone made their decisions internally after hearing this. Xie Na took a deep breath and was the first to break the short silence: "I choose the second option. This way, I can still contribute a little. With the first option, I'd just be a bystander. Don't worry, Qian Xi, Big Sister will protect you. If we encounter a Hunter, I'll go up and hug him. I won't drag you down."
"Then I'll choose two as well."
"Me too!"
Xu Ke, who saw this scene through the screen, smiled with relief. Compared to the Accelerators fighting individually, he preferred to see everyone working together to complete the mission. What he wanted was this moment of team spirit. It seemed there would be new material for the promotional video to be released in a few days. As he was thinking this, his assistant, sitting next to him, gently nudged him and asked.
"Director Xu, the trailer for the first episode has been cut. Would you like to take a look at the effect first?"
"Go ahead," he said, turning to stare at the screen of the computer. A trailer wouldn't take more than a few minutes. Anyway, he had told the Hunters in advance to roam the area from the granary to the dock. The rest was none of his business.
With a "click," the paused video started playing, showing various exciting clips from the first episode's recording. The most thrilling part was undoubtedly Yi Xing's taunting of the Hunter, which made Xu Ke want to go down and challenge the Hunter himself.
In this short three-minute trailer, Yi Xing's screen time was exceptionally high. Xu Ke couldn't help but frown, very displeased that someone with little fame occupied so much time. He demanded an explanation.
"Tell me why there are so many clips of Yi Xing. What are the editors doing? Why are they featuring him instead of artists with bigger fanbases? Recut it now, and shorten his highlights!"
"Uh, there's something I'm not sure if I should say," the assistant said hesitantly after a moment of silence.
"Say it!"
"These clips of Yi Xing have already been shortened. His performance was simply too outstanding. He stepped up at many critical moments to push the mission forward. The initial version would have taken up at least half the runtime. Considering the overall balance, it has been revised several times, and this version has the smallest proportion."
He explained cautiously, his eyes occasionally glancing at Xu Ke's expression. The moment he saw anything amiss, he would immediately make a run for it. He had no desire to stay there and be a punching bag.
"Even so, we can't let someone with no fame carry the show. Take it back and cut it again. If you really don't know what to remove, just keep the part where he provokes the Hunter. The remaining time should be filled with exciting clips of other guests."
Xu Ke rubbed his temples. He naturally had his own considerations in doing this. Once this trailer was uploaded, he guaranteed that news about Yi Xing would appear a few days later, with a title probably like "Shocking! The 'Royal Family' of the new variety show 'China Speeding Up' is actually him!"
He had put a lot of effort into this variety show. Before filming even began, the storyline and tasks for each episode had already been decided. After seeing the performance of certain individuals, he realized that his standards were set a little too low. For several days in a row, he pulled various staff members into meetings to revise the difficulty of the tasks, losing a lot of hair in the process. He truly did not want to see articles on the internet slandering his hard work.
"Alright, I understand. I'll go tell the editing team now."
"Go on, go on!" Xu Ke waved his hand, his attention returning to the large screen. He looked at Yi Xing, who was carrying a sack of grain, and smiled, muttering to himself, "You really make things a bit difficult for me!"
Back at the game site, Yi Xing’s body trembled slightly. According to the plan, he was the last leg, and also the furthest leg. About halfway through, a Hunter would always rush out to disturb him, forcing him to drop what he was carrying and find a place to hide. Once or twice was fine, but it kept happening.
If it weren't for the fact that the people who rushed over each time were different, he would have suspected that the Hunter was always lurking in some corner, rushing out as soon as he appeared to achieve the goal of exhausting his physical strength. It had to be said, this method was particularly effective. When carrying the sixth sack, he clearly felt his feet trembling, and his physical strength was severely overdrawn. But seeing Tian Liang looking perfectly fine, he asked curiously.
"Brother Tian Liang, did you not encounter any Hunters on your way here?"
"I didn't encounter a single one."
"No, why not? I've had Hunters all along this route, and my stamina is a bit low. Can you switch with me?"
"Of course, take a quick rest."
Tian Liang took the item from his shoulder and jogged towards the dock. After running a certain distance, he vigilantly looked around but found no trace of a Hunter. Could Yi Xing have been tricking him? But it didn't matter; completing the mission quickly was the most important thing.
It wasn't until he passed a crossroads that a man in black suddenly ran from afar, startling him. He immediately dropped the item on him and ran quickly into a small courtyard, using its intricate terrain to escape the danger. He then returned to the sack of grain, picked it up, and continued forward.
Now, he fully believed what Yi Xing had said and understood why the other person looked so exhausted. He would have been the same himself; enduring so many times was truly tough. Having the same experience allowed for better empathy.
【As Mission Four was not completed within the specified time, Hunters have begun entering the game area at a rate of 1 per minute. Players can continue to complete the mission. As long as the mechanism to prevent Hunters from entering is activated, Hunters will stop entering, and the released Hunters will also disappear.】
With only ten minutes left on the countdown, the seven Accelerators, who had formed a production chain, all received a message simultaneously. Everyone's mood instantly became heavy. The already tense situation became even more severe due to the Hunters who were about to enter.
Thankfully, there were only four more sacks to go to completely finish this seemingly impossible mission. All they had to do was maintain the current situation. However, what you worry about often happens. As Yi Yang Qianxi and Xie Na were pulling a sack forward together, two Hunters approached nearby. They had not yet discovered the impending danger.
A few seconds later, the two sides officially met. Xie Na knew she probably couldn't escape, so she turned around to attract the Hunters' attention to herself and ran in another direction, replicating Yi Xing's exciting clip from the last episode, fulfilling her promise to Qian Xi during the team division.
【Thanks to the boss of Shiban Xian Ke Chen for the 15 little flowers!!!】