In less than five minutes, two teammates had already been eliminated, sounding an alarm in the hearts of all surviving contestants, who became cautious, even walking close to the walls, fearing a Hunter would suddenly appear from behind.
Yi Xing, on the other hand, was completely different; he strolled leisurely down the street. However, whenever he saw someone dressed in black, his heart would involuntarily tighten, and he would instinctively find a place to hide. This had almost become a reflex, and he completely forgot that he was on the same side as the Hunters.
Yi Yang Qianxi fell into deep thought after seeing Ju Jingyi eliminated. She was with his cousin, wasn't she? How could she have been caught?
Based on his understanding of his cousin, he was the type of person who would rather take risks alone than let her be caught. Unable to figure it out, he called Yi Xing.
"Hello, Xiao Xing Ge, how was Xiao Ju Jie caught? Weren't you with her?"
"I was at first, but then I went out to scout the terrain. When I came back, I found she had already been caught. If only I had stayed with her the whole time." The person on the other end of the phone spoke with regret.
"Then where are you? I'll come find you!"
"No need. The first mission is about to be announced. Let's see where the mission location is, and we'll meet there."
Yi Xing didn't want anyone around him so soon. There was still some time before the five-minute distance limit expired, and even if he knew the location, he couldn't report it. It was better to wait a bit longer until he could act before meeting up.
Thirty seconds after the call ended, the specific details of Mission One were sent to everyone's phones.
"Two Hunter boxes have been set up at two locations in the game area. When 65 minutes remain in the game, Hunters will be released, and their number will increase to 6. To prevent the Hunters from being released, you must cut one of the two wires next to the Hunter box. If you cut the wrong wire, the Hunters will be immediately released. The scissors needed to cut the wires might be found at the Market."
Unlike regular players, Yi Xing also received an additional message.
"The mole needs to create confusion and influence the Accelerators' choice when they are deciding which wire to cut, because cutting the wrong wire will add 1 Hunter."
He looked at the time; the next five-minute mark was approaching. He had to get to the Market in advance to see who would be coming, so he could make a decision on who would be the next lucky victim.
Upon receiving the mission information, Du Chun immediately rushed towards the Market, single-mindedly focused on completing the mission early. This time, he was determined to become the Accelerator King, completely unaware that someone was quietly following behind him.
Du Chun, who arrived at the Market first, quickly encountered the mission NPC, Li Liang, who had been waiting for a long time in front of the silk shop. The other party stopped him and said,
"Young master, could you please do me a favor? I want to prepare an outfit for my beloved for the Dance Music Festival, and I must win the prizes from this silk shop: a headdress, a dance dress, and phoenix-head shoes."
"Of course! I admire men like you who are willing to give everything for their loved ones, just like me." Du Chun finished speaking, opened his arms, and gave Li Liang a big hug, then walked into the silk shop.
The person following behind gradually revealed his face. It was indeed Yi Xing. Upon seeing the other party enter an indoor area, he immediately picked up his phone, dialed a number, and reported the specific location. Only after completing all of this did he walk into the silk shop.
"Chun Ge, what are we supposed to do in here?"
"You've arrived just in time. The boss said we need to draw lots. The lots have the items that the person waiting outside needs, but each person only gets one chance. I've already used my turn and got nothing." Du Chun, seeing a teammate arrive, quickly pulled him to the lot-drawing cylinder and briefly explained the situation.
"Me? Draw lots? Are you sure you want me to draw lots? Haven't you already witnessed my luck at the start of the game?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Xing quickly pulled his hand away and rattled off a series of questions. Was this mission targeting him a bit? Why did everything require luck?
"Just try it. What if you win? It doesn't cost anything anyway."
"Alright, alright."
He picked up the lot-drawing cylinder and shook it vigorously. As expected, the result was exactly as he had anticipated; nothing unexpected happened. He silently put the item back in its original place, then put his hand on the shoulder of the person next to him and said,
"See? I definitely don't have that kind of luck. There's no need to even try. Come on, let's go outside and see if anyone else has arrived."
Du Chun sighed with some disappointment and was the first to walk out of the silk shop. He hadn't walked many steps when he made eye contact with a Hunter in front of him. He turned around and re-hid, not forgetting to shout loudly: "Yi Xing, there's a Hunter, run!"
Hearing his teammate's shout, Yi Xing pretended to be flustered and ran into the distance. He couldn't stay with someone who was about to be caught; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain why he saw him first but didn't catch him.
As he ran, he secretly looked back. Seeing the Hunter rush into the silk shop without hesitation, he gradually slowed his pace, circled to the back of the building, and only after the Hunter came out did he pretend to rush in anxiously.
"Chun Ge, you weren't caught, were you?"
"I was caught, but it's fine as long as your brain survives." Du Chun gave a bitter smile. He had still been thinking about becoming the Accelerator King, but reality had given him a harsh slap. Trading himself for the team's brain was very worthwhile for him.
Yi Xing didn't expect the other party to still be concerned about his safety at this moment. A complex emotion welled up inside him, and he felt confused about his next actions. The thought of not reporting his teammates' locations to the Hunters even crossed his mind, but it quickly disappeared. He settled on a compromise: he would not act as an insider until Mission One was over.
After Du Chun was caught, people gradually arrived at the Market. He told the first arrival, Luo Jin, about the situation inside the silk shop, then left the Market, intending to find out where the two Hunter boxes were located, considering it a small compensation to the team.
With Luo Jin's guidance, he quickly drew the three items Li Liang needed and obtained the crucial item for cutting the Hunter box – scissors – from his hand.
Currently, the three people with scissors are Wang Junkai, Ada Choi, and Luo Jin.
"Yi Xing told me earlier that he set off to find the exact location of the Hunter boxes. Let me call him and ask." Luo Jin suddenly remembered something, stopped the group from moving forward, and called the person he mentioned.
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