Chapter 60 The young man from Un Entertainment didn't refuse, but instead took the opportunity to get closer to him...

Although annoyed, Jiang Yang ultimately gave up on dealing with 007; finding Huang Er was the most important thing right now.

Ignoring 007's incessant chatter, Jiang Yang angrily pulled out his mask and put it on, while browsing the information that popped up on the panel. The moment he put on the mask, a countdown of half an hour appeared on the panel, which seemed to be the mask's first function.

[Assessment Task: Traverse the Forest]

[Assessment Instructions: In case of danger, you can go to the animal protection association, which will provide protection for the animals in the forest.]

Below is a simple forest map, marking the location of the conservation association and syncing its coordinates in real time. The coordinates also include a small button for players to exit at any time.

Jiang Yang wondered why there was a spot for him, but no exit from the forest...

After thinking for a moment, he decided to go to the animal protection association first.

He hadn't gone far when several people in security uniforms walked towards him. Due to limited visibility, by the time he noticed them, he had also entered their line of sight.

Without saying a word, the newcomer raised the rubber baton in his hand and swung it at Jiang Yang.

The rubber baton struck the ground not far from Jiang Yang, creating a shallow crater. Jiang Yang glanced at it, and his brows furrowed when he saw the other person's face. He suppressed his doubts and quickly ran in the other direction.

007 was still chattering on when he saw this scene and hurriedly ran to Jiang Yang's side, "Why are you running!"

Jiang Yang, unusually inclined to talk to someone, said as she ran, "He won't hit you, will he?"

007 said smugly, "Of course, he wouldn't dare."

"Then don't run, let me run first, okay?"

The answer is, of course, no.

"However, you can beg me, and I'll help you get rid of him, okay?"

Jiang Yang glanced back uncertainly. He didn't know why Li Tangyi was here, but faced with Li Tangyi and the security guards pressing him closer, he had to consider 007's suggestion.

"Is it enough to just ask you for help?"

"Of course, beg me and I'll help you."

A series of "Don't believe it" scrolled across the barrage of comments in Jiang Yang's observation room.

After all, even knowing that he was Ji Yang, it was hard to believe 007's promise.

Judge 007's first label: liar.

“Okay,” Jiang Yang readily agreed.

Just as 007 was expecting Jiang Yang to speak, Jiang Yang suddenly turned around and ran back the way the security guard had come.

As he ran, he raised his hand and waved the Lock of Desire left on his wrist at 007. "I guess I can get away in another minute, right?"

Jiang Yang discovered it when he saw the shallow crater that Li Tangyi had smashed into the ground during his second lap.

The stronger his desire to escape, the greater the probability that he will not be able to escape; this is the effect of the lock of desire.

Taking advantage of 007's suggestion, Jiang Yang simply used 007 as a springboard to divert attention, and Li Tangyi and the others were naturally left behind on the other side after he circled around in a small area.

The roles are reversed; now it's Li Tangyi and his group's turn to catch up with Jiang Yang and prevent him from discovering their plan.

Jiang Yang believed that Li Tangyi's appearance here must be related to the Jade Rabbit. Furthermore, considering that Li Tangyi returned to the 23rd floor after changing the nameplate, the identity of the Jade Rabbit was also obvious.

Of the four executive agents, only Cain remains, and Cain's status at Un Entertainment is undoubtedly comparable to Maple's.

Maple could place Tian Yu in the Silence of the Lambs, and Cain could naturally place the Jade Rabbit in his mind as well.

He was just wondering why Li Tangyi, who was supposed to be in charge of the dance drama auditions, was now in the musical theater forest...

Jiang Yang turned her head and her gaze fell on 007, who was strolling leisurely to the side. Although the Lock of Desire did not allow 007's idea to succeed, the time wasted on automatically removing the mask was real.

The young man curled his lips into a smile; being taken advantage of was not in his nature.

He quickened his pace again, and the distance between him and Li Tangyi gradually increased from twenty or thirty meters to nearly fifty meters.

His violent heartbeat made the air rushing into his mouth and nose thicken, and his breathing became rapid. Suddenly, the negative pressure of the rushing air forced him to stop, bend over, and cough, and tears welled up in his eyes.

For Jiang Yang, achieving his goals through performance was easy.

However, when faced with the highly perceptive 007, once he is exposed, it will be very difficult for 007 to empathize with him the second time.

Moreover, he knew he had already been exposed once, so the discomfort in his lungs was real, and he was indeed feeling unwell.

Fifty meters, including the natural obstacles in the forest, was less than a minute's distance, and 007 began to have some doubts about Jiang Yang's condition.

Before him was the young man's heart-wrenching cough. After a moment's hesitation, just like when Jiang Yang first forcibly moved the coordinates to enter the bug fix area, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to the man.

The young man did not refuse, but took the opportunity to move closer to him. Through the rabbit mask, 007 could even see Jiang Yang's reddened eyes. Ji Yang's thoughts took over 007's rationality, and 007's intention to back away paused for a moment.

Just then, Jiang Yang reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, deliberately calling out, "Thank you, senior."

The volume was heard by Li Tangyi, who had just arrived, and it successfully made Li Tangyi, who had been tricked by his senior before, hesitate.

As the weight hanging on him eased, 007 reacted and instinctively stared at a certain spot. The last words Jiang Yang added, "Wait for me," still lingered in his ears, but his figure had already escaped dozens of meters away.

007 crouched down. On the ground lay the star that Jiang Yang had ignited sometime earlier. The mist it released almost blended into the night. It turned out that he had been disturbed long ago.

Not far away, Li Tangyi, perhaps having spoken with the management, called out loudly, "The higher-ups said that there are no more seniors now, so don't worry about the one who ran away. Arrest this one, so as not to delay the later assessments!"

The voice came over, and 007 slowly picked up the still warm star fragment and gently rubbed it between his fingertips. Then he slowly stood up, his tongue scraping across his gums. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and his face also had a deep and unfathomable expression. "Jiang Yang, you dare to scheme against me. You're finished."

In fact, Jiang Yang was not far from them at this time.

During the day, there is only one straight path in the forest, with tall bushes on both sides. At night, other people do not know the situation in the forest, and when he speeds up, they are unknowingly led into the bushes.

The star was given to him by Nan Ke before the assessment. Nan Ke explained that if he wasn't around, the star's range of use would only be ten meters. If he wanted to expand its effectiveness, he could first break through the opponent's defenses and defeat their consciousness.

Just like he just mentioned, "senior".

Taking advantage of the cough, he used 007.

What he didn't expect was that even 007 was being interfered with.

Let's make a quick getaway before 007 realizes what's happening.

Just to be on the safe side, he added, "Wait for me patiently."

Back on the path, Jiang Yang inexplicably thought of Ji Yang and couldn't help but sigh, wondering how Ji Yang was doing as a security guard, and whether he was also on his way to arrest celebrities.

Almost twelve minutes had passed. The direction the security guard came from only showed one road on the map. He jogged along the path. The air became increasingly humid as he approached the edge of the forest. The sea breeze, carrying the sound of the waves, rushed into the forest. Jiang Yang, as if possessed, crept into the bushes.

Ahead lay the boundless sea, with a huge ship anchored at the shore. Bunny girls waited at the reception area, and people boarded the ship from time to time.

A new message popped up on the panel: "Performance?"

It wasn't an assessment, it was a performance.

They were all deceived by the Jade Rabbit.

The rules do not state that passing through the forest equates to passing the assessment.

This means there is no assessment at all; once you're on the ship, it's the official performance.

Of course, it's also possible that even if you get on the ship, you won't be able to perform. Jiang Yang doesn't think the threshold for performing would be that low. If there aren't clear conditions for passing the assessment, then...

Perhaps it's a ranking done by humans, like a popularity ranking.

With the countdown almost over and only one mask remaining, Jiang Yang wasn't worried about the overlap when he entered again. What troubled him now was whether Huang Er had boarded the ship or was somewhere else. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go out and discuss it with Nan Ke first.

...

Pressing the exit button, Yu Tu was still sitting in the chair. Seeing that Jiang Yang was alone, she jumped up and asked anxiously, "Where is the Judge who went in with you?"

Jiang Yang's inner monologue: Oh no, I forgot him there.

Jiang Yang was the one who stayed the longest among those who went in. After he came out of the office, even Zhang Qing came up to him to ask about the assessment. He only gave a few simple instructions. After passing through the crowd, he suddenly realized that Nan Ke and Mi Ge, who should have been in the hall, were gone.

Zhang Qing turned around and was still in the same spot, so she asked someone, "Have you seen Nan Ke?"

Fearing people wouldn't recognize him, he added, "It's the one who's always been with me."

“I remember they got on the elevator about ten minutes ago, but I’m not sure where they went.”

Jiang Yang nodded his thanks, his gaze lingering for a moment on the window where Miguel had been, before he strode forward and pulled out Huang Er's cigarette case, which had been stuck in the gap.

There was a note tucked inside the cigarette pack. When unfolded, it read, "Come to the 26th floor."

Jiang Yang crumpled the note into a ball in her hand, took a deep breath to calm herself, and casually tossed it into the trash can in front of the elevator. As the elevator doors opened, the paper fell precisely into the trash can, and Jiang Yang smoothly entered the elevator.

He wasn't worried that Miguel would pose any threat to Nanko, but he hated the feeling of being manipulated.

There was no one on the 26th floor; it was so quiet it was as if the dance drama assessment never even existed.

Jiang Yang's firm footsteps echoed in the empty hall. Facing the unknown traps ahead, he walked without hesitation.

Jiang Yang finally walked into that office.

The small door in the corner of the office was wide open, and he returned to the forest once again.

The hunter, pointing his rifle at him, said, "What a beautiful two-legged sheep!"