Chapter 41 Un Entertainment Blood was forced out from his fingertips, and Ji Yang trembled...

Jiang Yang was stunned for a moment when the question was asked.

He felt that he was already bound to Ji Yang, so hearing someone ask him this question made him inexplicably unhappy.

He deliberately took a step back to increase the distance between himself and Ji Yang, crossed his arms in front of him, and sneered, "In principle, I am hired by Nan Ke. If there is an agreement between you and him..."

Jiang Yang raised his chin. "I can cooperate with you, but you need to pay me extra."

After pretending to be an innocent little rabbit for so long, do you think you can be treated like a spicy rabbit head?

Sensing the young man's deliberate distancing, Ji Yang realized that he might have misunderstood something.

She glanced indifferently at Hoshino, who was looking on inquisitively, offered no explanation, lowered her head, closed her eyes slightly, and gently ran her fingers along the bridge of her nose. "What do you want?"

"I haven't decided yet. I'll let you know when I do."

Ji Yang sighed helplessly, "Okay."

The team's differences were resolved, and the group briefly reached a consensus.

The only remaining practical problem was rescuing Yuejiang.

Hoshino's opinion was, "Why don't we cut down the tree? Maybe its soul will be released once it dies."

"Are you and your brother really blood brothers?" Jiang Yang couldn't help but tease.

"I don't look like him?" Jiang Yang's cold gaze swept over him, and he actually saw Yuejiang's shadow in Xingye.

However, Hoshino's next words were, "Are you questioning a pair of twins?"

Hmm... Hoshino's question seems similar, referring only to appearance.

Jiang Yang didn't continue the topic and turned to look at Ji Yang.

“When I was in 903, Li Wei was also trapped in the wooden figure. He told me that he was squeezed out.”

9033 needs the little wooden figure to save its life, which will naturally push Li Wei out.

Ji Yang's expression suddenly changed, and he stared sharply at Jiang Yang, asking, "How did he get in?"

Jiang Yang's eyes widened. Li Wei had told him, "9033 took out a little wooden figure, and Li Wei and the little wooden figure made eye contact."

"Eye contact..."

The rule states: Don't make eye contact with the wooden figure!!!

"No way," Jiang Yang denied outright. Putting aside whether they could take a gamble, given the current situation, the best outcome was only a one-for-one exchange, and the fundamental problem remained unresolved.

Suddenly, two screams rang out from outside the door. Ji Yang cautiously peered out from the small window.

A wooden figure wearing a name tag was dragging a player out of a ward not far away from them. Jiang Yang asked in confusion, "Hasn't the password been activated yet?"

"Not only that, the wooden figure can now enter the room."

Ji Yang's expression was grave; once the boundaries of the rules were broken...

Danger.

Hoshino also peered through the small window, "I remember there were... about three players inside."

A hospital room without any NPCs or wooden figures.

The sound rang out again.

Now, 9011, 9151, and 9152 neatly dragged the player to the other end of the corridor.

Not long after, the three figures passed by the door again.

"It's not over yet!" Hoshino slammed his fist against the wall in frustration, clearly growing impatient.

Jiang Yang squeezed towards the door. To the left of 914 was a group of wooden figures, and to the right... was "Hoshino" standing frozen in the middle of the corridor.

"How about we try changing rooms?" The young man's lips curled up slightly as he mentally calculated the probability of success.

Hoshino's name tag was 9061. Perhaps it was directly removed by the most primitive wooden figure. As time went by, wood chips fell off his face, and his red nose became pointed. Even 9011 and a few others would subconsciously avoid him when they passed by.

Perhaps they could pretend to be locked by 9061.

If you're lucky, you might be able to wait for the end of this round smoothly in 915.

Hoshino glanced at himself not far away, suppressing the look of disgust that was about to appear on his face, and reluctantly said, "Give it a try."

"I'll keep an eye on the wooden figure for a bit. Jiang Yang, go open the door. Xingye, while you're at it, drag the wooden figure towards the door of 915. Any problems?"

Ji Yang had no objections to the division of labor; they were just waiting for a suitable opportunity.

...

One door opened, and 9011 went in first.

...

Another door opened, and 9051 went inside.

...

Just as they were waiting for 9152's figure to disappear, the wooden man's drawn-out voice rang out in the middle of the corridor.

Jiang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the three of them no longer had to take risks, but Ji Yang was far from relaxed.

Half a minute later, he confirmed, "We're locked down."

The wooden figure approached, slowly uttering a second hoarse note.

Ji Yang quickly instructed, "We can't wait any longer. Proceed as planned. I'll keep him under control."

Jiang Yang nodded vigorously, opened the door, and ran towards the opposite side.

The wooden man spoke faster, and 9152, which was following him, sped up and ran towards the three of them.

The longsword appeared in Ji Yang's hand, and then he threw it heavily. The blade flashed with a cold light and was placed in front of the wooden figure.

The wooden figure, having been provoked in two consecutive rounds, fought like a trapped beast, its size increasing dramatically.

A mist rose in the corridor, blurring Jiang Yang's vision and causing confusion.

"Close your eyes," Ji Yang squeezed out the words through clenched teeth. After saying that, his longsword fell to the ground, and he knelt down as if he had exhausted all his strength.

Blood was forced out from his fingertips. Ji Yang's hands trembled as he pulled out a playing card from his pocket. Blood droplets fell onto the card and floated in mid-air. The wooden figure paused for a moment again.

The young man's throat bobbed, and his trembling eyelashes revealed his unease. His hand touched the doorknob, and the lock clicked open with a crisp sound. As he pushed the door open, his legs gave way and he almost fell.

The door opened...

No! Forbidden!

The wooden figure recited the command again.

Hoshino helped Ji Yang up and pushed hard into the open door of 915.

"say!"

Jiang Yang reached out, and Ji Yang fell into his arms.

"No!"

Without any hesitation, Hoshino kicked the wooden figure, sending it crashing inside.

Jiang Yang was puzzled, but Xingye grinned at him and mouthed, "Close the door."

"move!"

As soon as the wooden figure gave the order, Hoshino froze in place for a second, glanced at himself to the side, and closed his eyes in a self-destructive manner.

【Un Entertainment Observatory - Starry View】

Holy crap! At that moment, a series of shrill explosions echoed through the observation room.

From the third-person perspective of the display screen, the body of Tsukie, who possesses Hoshino's soul, stretched out a nearly 15-centimeter-long wooden nose just before the wooden man appeared in front of him, and his face had the same cracked wooden skin as the wooden man.

With deliberately held breath, barely perceptible fluctuations in his breathing, a string of 666s floated out.

Few people know the extent to which Hoshino and Tsukie could be swapped.

Few people know that Hoshino was never just a demon who resorted to violence.

Hoshino's move was to make himself the most obvious target, forcibly drawing the attention of the wooden man and making him lock onto himself. But what if the wooden man also locked onto another wooden man?

Finally, bound by the reset rules, the wooden figure reluctantly walked back to the starting point.

Hoshino took a deep breath, stretched his stiff shoulders, poked his nose into the small window of 915, and called out, "Hey, Jiang Yang."

As soon as the wooden figure left, Jiang Yang helped Ji Yang settle the person into a hospital bed. At this moment, they were about to move "Hoshino," who had already regained his human form.

Hearing Hoshino's voice, I looked up and almost got poked right in the face.

"What are you going to do?" Jiang Yang asked. He and Ji Yang had moved to a new room, and Xingye couldn't enter until the door was opened again.

Other players in the corridor started moving around and changing rooms. Hoshino lowered his voice and said, "Listen to me, my brother isn't feeling well right now. I'm switching him out. Remember to save me later, okay?"

Jiang Yang pursed her lips and replied seriously, "I will save you."

...

Xingye went into room 917 next door, and Jiang Yang dragged the wooden piece onto the hospital bed as well. When he looked up, Ji Yang had already opened his eyes. His gaze was gentle, but it made Jiang Yang's nose tingle.

"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

Ji Yang's lips were pale, but he was unusually patient with Jiang Yang. "It's not your fault."

"Everyone uses their own talent foundation, but you can't see into other people's talents, which means your decisions may be influenced by other talents."

Jiang Yang lowered her head dejectedly and muttered softly, "It's still my fault."

"If you can easily find out someone's trump card, what's the point of talent?"

Ji Yang couldn't help but reach out and touch Jiang Yang's soft hair. "Your talent makes you trust your intuition, doesn't it?"

Jiang Yang nodded. "Then try to believe in yourself more often and don't be afraid."

"No one can avoid risks forever."

"I understand!" Jiang Yang jumped up excitedly.

Ji Yang chuckled, "What's wrong?"

"I know how to save Hoshino!"

To save a soul trapped in wood.

As Li Wei said, they should push him out.

But what is inevitable when someone is squeezed out is that a new soul replaces the old one.

To solve this problem...

Jiang Yang held a fresh white rose in her hand, its fragrance filling the entire ward instantly.

【Gift of Roses - Instructions for Use 2: The Fool can replace a character in the memory fragments】

In other words, assuming that Ji Yang got his white rose, and he chose to directly replace Ji Yang, then his soul would go to Ji Yang's body. After the replacement was over, his soul would automatically return to its original place, and he would be able to return to his own body.

Let's assume, for example, that his soul first entered the wooden figure, and after being pushed out of the star field, he then used the substitution talent...

Ji Yang stroked his chin and nodded. "I think it's okay."

But there was still one problem that troubled Jiang Yang: "After the replacement, I will take over your panel."

"I trust you."

The flower in the young man's hand was taken away, and Ji Yang held it in his hand, playing with it.

Jiang Yang ignored the system's notification sound indicating that it was reading his memories.

His gaze fell on Ji Yang's face, where his hands were damp with rose dew and his brows were slightly furrowed.

I only see the person in front of me.

It was as if they were gods.

"Ji Yang..." Jiang Yang called softly.

Ji Yang looked up. "Hmm?"

"It's okay, wait for me to come back."

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Author's Note: Hahaha, I managed to send the chapter right after the previous one was automatically sent! Hahahaha, so happy!