It’s simple to break this deadlock; someone needs to make a sacrifice. In other words, either Yi Xing or Han Dongjun must voluntarily become bait to draw the hunters away, creating an opportunity for the other person to enter the room.
With seven minutes left on the revival mission timer, Han Dongjun decisively stepped forward. He had just realized that even if he got a revival card, he wouldn’t know who to revive, as the person he wanted to revive hadn’t been eliminated yet. He might as well help others.
“Heh heh! Look over here!”
His shout instantly attracted the hunters’ attention. They locked onto him as their target and charged over. He didn’t rush to run, waiting until the hunters had almost left the central room before dashing towards the doorway, shouting, “Open the door quickly!”
Jin Cheng, who was guarding the door, heard her boyfriend’s voice and quickly pressed the button to open the door. A figure like a gust of wind rushed out from inside. The two hunters behind, seeing the door close, stopped in their tracks, watching from the doorway, then turned around to continue patrolling inside.
Upon entering the deeper area, those outside couldn’t see the specific situation inside, so they didn’t know what exactly had happened. Since someone came out, they needed to ask carefully. Jin Cheng walked over to Han Dongjun and asked with concern.
“Dongjun, what’s the situation inside? Why did you suddenly run out?”
“Yi Xing and I searched the other two rooms and didn’t find anyone. So, we both focused on the last room, but the two hunters kept circling it and wouldn’t leave. That’s why I specifically came out to create an opportunity for Yi Xing.”
“You’re amazing!”
Those around him offered heartfelt praise, but only Jin Cheng seemed a bit indignant, apparently dissatisfied with the treatment her boyfriend received, but couldn’t show it in front of so many people and the cameras.
(I don’t know what Jin Cheng is like when she’s in a relationship; this paragraph is purely fictional, don’t take it seriously!)
She deliberately moved her and his microphones away a bit, planning to whisper something. Leaning close to his ear, she quietly asked, “Why did you come out and not Yi Xing?”
“Oh, that’s because the only person I want to revive is you. I don’t have any thoughts about anyone else.”
Jin Cheng never expected to hear such words from Han Dongjun. Her face flushed, her heart rate suddenly quickened, and she shyly lowered her head. There were other people here, she said reproachfully.
“You just say things like that to please me.”
“As long as you like to hear it, I can keep saying it.”
“Come to my room tonight and tell me slowly. I’ll reward you handsomely!” As she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something was off. She looked around and saw everyone looking their way. She had forgotten to lower her voice. Now, everyone had heard it.
The awkward atmosphere lasted for quite a while. Jia Nailiang coughed twice, a hint of teasing in his tone: “You two can say things like that in private. We have children here; don’t lead them astray.”
“Sorry, sorry, we’ll be more careful next time.”
Their faces immediately turned bright red, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into. Fortunately, everyone else was understanding and quickly shifted the topic elsewhere.
At the same time, Yi Xing had already received the letter for Cai Yue and three revival cards from the concubine. He quickly ran into the room while Han Dongjun was distracting the hunters.
Upon seeing the woman sitting on a chair embroidering, he explained his purpose and received what he wanted from her. Inside, there was also an explanation on how to use the revival card.
“Handing the concubine’s letter to Cai Yue will activate the revival card. Once activated, this card can be used in the temporary room to revive one opposite-sex teammate. This card can be gifted to others for use.”
“Warrior, please leave quickly!”
“Okay, oh right, thank you!” Yi Xing walked to the door, turned back to the concubine, gave her a bright smile, and thanked her.
As soon as he took a step out, he was targeted by a hunter outside, who quickly charged towards him. He immediately retreated, and the hunter stopped as if having lost his target.
“It seems this place is also a safe zone. How to get out is a big problem.”
It was easy to get in, but very difficult to get out alone. Now, Yi Xing could only place his hopes on his teammates outside the door. He waited for about 30 seconds.
In his line of sight appeared Yi Yang Qianxi and his group. Wang Yuan, next to him, cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouted, “Xiao Xing Ge, we’ll watch the hunters for you. When I tell you to run, remember to run quickly.”
He held up one hand, making an OK gesture to indicate he understood. With his other hand, he tightly clutched the revival cards and the letter, preventing them from falling during his run. He took a deep breath to calm himself and carefully observed which direction offered the shortest shortcut.
“Run!”
At this command, Yi Xing shot out like an arrow from a bow, following the route he had envisioned in his mind. However, plans are always subject to change. A hunter spotted Pan Binglong and also ran towards the main gate, directly blocking Yi Xing’s path.
This forced him to stop in place, maintaining a distance from the hunter in front. Seeing the other person turn around and spot him, he instinctively raised a hand to wave.
“Hello there! Can you not be so excited to see me? Can’t we sit down, have some tea, and chat?”
The hunter seemed to realize that the target in front of him wasn’t resisting much and gradually slowed his pace. And this was exactly the opportunity Yi Xing was waiting for.
After two recordings, he had figured out the hunters’ habits: when facing a guest who didn’t run, they would slow their movements, and their actions would become exceptionally gentle. After all, they would avoid expending a lot of physical energy if possible.
Seizing the moment, he suddenly accelerated and deliberately ran in another direction, catching the hunter off guard. When the opponent sped up and was about to catch him, he immediately bent down and made a U-turn, heading towards the main gate.
It’s important to know that while a straight line is fast, it doesn’t mean one can stop in time. This adjustment period was enough for Yi Xing to gain some distance. Thus, in an extremely perilous situation, he still managed to escape.
“Bro, you’re amazing! This highlight moment belongs to you!” Han Dongjun was the first to come up and give him a hug. The smooth combo he displayed earned praise from everyone who saw it.
“It’s… it’s alright,” Yi Xing asked, out of breath. “So, that hunter… who exactly… led him over?” This culprit had really put him through the wringer.
“It was me, sorry, Yi Xing. I’ll treat you to dinner later, bro!”
Seeing Pan Binglong’s sincere apology, he couldn’t say anything more. He placed a hand on his shoulder, and after catching his breath, he said,
“It’s okay, it’s okay, Brother Pan. For me, these are minor issues. Didn’t I escape safely anyway? There are three revival cards inside. I’ll take one, give another to a girl, and you all decide who gets the last one.”
“I don’t want it, you give it to Zhang Xinyu!” Jin Cheng waved her hand and quickly refused the offered revival card. Her own boyfriend wasn’t planning to revive other girls, so she felt the same way.
“Alright, then I’ll go to Wende Bridge to deliver the letter first. I’ll leave this card with you all.”
Yi Xing, carrying two revival cards and a letter, rushed to Wende Bridge. At this point, there were less than three minutes left before the mission ended, which was completely sufficient. He handed the letter to Cai Yue, who had been waiting there, and then gave a revival card to Zhang Xinyu.
“Ah, does everyone get one?” Zhang Xinyu asked, puzzled. She hadn’t contributed anything to this mission.
“There are only three. I took one. This one was intended for you and Jin Cheng, but she doesn’t know who to revive, so I’m leaving it up to you to decide.”
“I don’t know who to revive either!”
“Then see who was the first opposite-sex person to be eliminated, and revive him,” Yi Xing replied without thinking. Those who were eliminated early certainly didn’t get to enjoy themselves fully, so if revival was possible, they should naturally be given priority. If he weren’t an undercover agent, he would choose the first person eliminated. Zhang Xinyu nodded, following behind him, and the two returned to the temporary room together.