"What?! Tong Zi Ge, what ultimate are you talking about?"
Lin Yi suddenly froze.
"Congratulations, Host, you have triggered the Ultimate Mission: You don't want to see her struggle to achieve that dream, do you? Go for it, young man, help and protect her with your own strength!"
"Ultimate Mission: Help Bai Lu become number one."
"Reward: Unknown."
Lin Yi grinned, "Oh, Tong Zi Ge, what you said, as long as I have the ability, I will certainly do it!"
.......
After being picked up by the program team, Lin Yi immediately asked about the show this time.
"So, is our show really on the Great Grassland this time?" Lin Yi was surprised as he listened to the person in charge's introduction.
"Yes, our director specially created this theme for your novel, Teacher. To be honest, our program team has recently become your fans, hahahaha, your novel is really too good."
Lin Yi heard, "Hahaha, no such thing. I also hope to showcase the unique charm of our traditional martial arts through my works. I didn't expect it to be loved by everyone, and I will work even harder."
"Then, Teacher, please rest for a while. We will arrange the specific details when we arrive at the hotel."
"Okay, I'm just brainstorming my next work."
...
Upon arriving at the hotel, as soon as Lin Yi finished tidying up his belongings, the program team knocked on his door.
The person handed him a document, which detailed the precautions for his undercover operation, the secret code for the rendezvous, and the key steps needed to assist his superior in achieving the goal.
After reading it carefully, Lin Yi began to think about how to successfully rendezvous and gain trust.
"Welcome everyone to a new episode of running's recording site." Yao PD's classic opening remarks rang out, drawing back the curiosity of the gues.
Deng Chao looked at the surrounding Great Grassland and said, "Why did the program team choose the Great Grassland as the theme this time? Haven't we already recorded here once before?"
"Yes, yes," Chen He echoed.
"Are we going to play superpower tearing name tags again!" Zheng Kai and Baby asked in unison.
Li Chen suddenly said when he heard tearing name tags, "If it's tearing name tags, please be careful."
"Ah? I've only experienced tearing name tags once!" Zhou Sheng suddenly exclaimed.
"What, what? Tearing name tags on the Great Grassland? Is my first time on the Great Grassland going to be this intense?" Bai Lu was also surprised, completely losing her interest in admiring the scenery.
"Lao Li Tou, what do you mean by that?" Chen He stood up and questioned Li Chen, who was flexing his muscles.
Yao PD smiled at the gues and interrupted their discussion, "Everyone, our theme this time is: The Great Grassland and Martial Arts are so well-matched. I believe everyone has already seen the beautiful scenery of the Great Grassland. So, we also need to find someone who truly possesses courage, heroism, chivalry, wisdom, and responsibility to become a true grandmaster in the beautiful scenery of the Great Grassland. So everyone......."
"Wait a moment," Deng Chao suddenly interrupted Yao PD's speech, "Are we not having any gues this episode? Just the seven of us? This isn't something the program team would arrange, you know."
"Oh, Chao Ge, if you didn't say anything, we would have almost been led astray," Chen He said, looking around for places where people might be hiding.
"They wouldn't have arranged for an undercover agent, would they? It would be troublesome if someone joined the game midway." Zheng Kai also expressed his opinion.
"Yes, yes, if it's an undercover agent, it would be really difficult for us to handle." Li Chen also understood how powerful an undercover agent could be.
Bai Lu's heart sank upon hearing this, "No way, I just joined the first episode as a regular and they're already playing such brain-racking games!"
"It's okay, it's okay, Bai Lu, at least I can be at the bottom with you." Zhou Sheng had already given up on this competition.
"Hmm, Sheng Sheng is right. Although I'm grateful you can accompany me, I won't go easy on you about being at the bottom." Bai Lu's worried expression changed, and she took Zhou Sheng's words to heart, "Since you say so, Sheng Sheng, don't blame me for eliminating you first."
"Alright, everyone, let's welcome our gues for this episode, the current online martial arts novelist, the newest and most powerful author on major online literature platforms, the author of the 'Flying Snow, Linked Skies, Shooting White Deer, Smiling, Writing Divine Heroes, Leaning on Azure Mandarin Duck' series of martial arts novels: Bai Lu Wei Xi!" Yao PD only introduced Lin Yi's representative works, not mentioning a single word about the test before the show began.
"What? What?" Chen He and Li Chen asked Yao PD with surprised looks.
"Is he the author of 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre'?" Baby also asked curiously.
"Is he the author of 'The Deer and the Cauldron'? I super love this book, hahahaha!" Zheng Kai also echoed.
"Am I the only one who heard his name is something Bai Lu Wei Xi?" Li Chen expressed his confusion about the name.
"Bai Lu Wei Xi, isn't that clearly aimed at Bai Lu? He even took this name, it's so direct, hahahaha, Bai Mengyan, what do you say?" Zhou Sheng asked Bai Lu, looking like a gossipmonger.
"Zhou Sheng, what are you talking about! Lin Yi and I haven't even met, and you're slandering me like this!" Bai Lu hurriedly explained to Zhou Sheng.
"Huh? Lin Yi? Bai Mengyan, tell me carefully who this Lin Yi is. He wouldn't just be an author, would he? How do you know his name?" Zhou Sheng suddenly exclaimed when he heard Lin Yi's name.
The people around also gathered to gossip, "Yes, Bai Lu, quickly tell us, who exactly is this Lin Yi? He wouldn't really be our gues for this episode, would he?"
"I say, everyone, can you please respect me, the director!" Yao PD expressed how difficult this episode was to record, with everyone not listening to instructions.
"Oh, Yao PD, your introduction didn't even include his name. It's better to listen to Bai Mengyan. I think Bai Mengyan knows more about this gues than your program team!"
Deng Chao looked at Bai Lu with a mischievous smile and said, "Quick, quick, Bai Lu, quickly tell us, let us gossip... uh, understand."
Bai Lu saw that everyone was surrounding her and felt too embarrassed to be coy any longer, "Oh, I'll just tell everyone, if it really is this author, his name is Lin Yi, and he's from my hometown. I was just curious a few days ago after reading his novel, wondering what kind of author he was to be able to write so many wonderful novels all at once."
"Oh~" x6
Everyone's faces showed an expression of 'Do you think I believe you?'
"You said you're curious about him, Lulu?" Baby suddenly asked.
"Yes, Baby Sister, I'm just genuinely curious about what kind of person he is, that's why I only did some research." Bai Lu replied to Baby, not understanding why.
"So that's it, hahahaha Lulu, haven't you heard the saying that when a girl starts to be curious about a boy, it's the beginning of liking him?" Baby looked at Bai Lu with an auntie smile.
"Wow oh~" x5
Bai Lu heard, "Oh, Baby Sister, what are you talking about? I'm just purely curious, I don't mean anything else, we haven't even met yet!" she said, blushing.
Zhou Sheng suddenly leaned next to Bai Lu, "Bai Mengyan, why are you blushing? Could it be that you've really been found out?"
"Zhou~ Sheng~" Bai Lu suddenly shouted loudly.
"Everyone, everyone, let's conserve our energy first. Let's welcome today's new gues, martial arts novelist: Bai Lu Wei Xi — Lin Yi!"
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