Chapter 015 Anchor Simulator

The five people were sent to different locations by the driverless cars. Ji Xu watched the last car go away, came to the folding computer, lifted the cloak behind him, sat on the ground, and entered a series of commands.

Leather-gloved fingertips pounded on the keyboard.

The next second, birds from all over the forest took off, and drones, cameras, infrared detectors, temperature detectors… those that should be launched flew into the air, shuttling between the leaves, and surprisingly did not get tangled up in debris and fall down. The surveillance cameras tied to the branches all turned their heads, and the invisible wires were controlled by people, covering the ground with invisible waves. Only the sensitive animals could sense that the atmosphere in the forest was wrong.

At the same time on the Internet, on the screens of many viewers who accidentally entered the live broadcast room, thousands of images flashed quickly on the screen, causing a dazzling scene.

Before anyone could see clearly, he suddenly froze within five cars.

In the remaining live broadcast footage, the players were checking the map in unison, trying to memorize all the places in just a few minutes.

Shudong reports: "The live broadcast is normal."

Ji Xu was still typing occasionally, "Got it." He was at the main control desk and couldn't see the live broadcast. Although he was confident about which channels he had checked, Ji Xu would not ignore the report from Shudong, so he asked while observing the players, "How is the response?"

"That's a bit too good..." Shudong concluded, "Rather, some curious viewers have already started looking up the area based on the clues?"

The NPCs in the simulator are quite keen on joining in the fun this time.

Ji Xu was forced to check the power grid and detectors for the umpteenth time. The last time he discovered that contestant 123 had sneaked across the border, it had nothing to do with strength or luck, but a combination of both.

He is a man of action, daring to break into Ansia without knowing anything. Now the situation has reversed and he has become a checkpoint and obstacle for the contestants. Of course, Ji Xu did not forget to close his eyes and recall the plan even during breaks.

When player 123 approached quietly in the middle of the night, he was working overtime to give everyone an unforgettable gaming experience. As a result, at three o'clock in the morning, he was suddenly notified that "someone was approaching and the building could not be moved."

After a little thought, he realized what was going on and immediately sent out a drone to give a warning.

In the woods.

Anonymous was the first to get off the car, and the corresponding live broadcast room immediately enlarged.

This was a short-haired woman wearing a jacket. Her jacket had been soaked in strong bleach several times, and many places had turned it into a low-quality yellow. The suede of her tactical boots had been brushed white. Ji Xu remembered that the reason she signed up was because she was kicked out of the previous organization and was short of money and equipment. It was obvious that she really spoke the truth and even saved money on clothes.

Anonymous nimbly pushed aside the branches, holding the map in one hand, while being wary of mosquitoes and wild animals around him, and walked towards the trap room prepared by Ji Xu.

He tapped the keyboard again.

The anonymous person’s frontal photo and registration information were instantly displayed in the live broadcast room.

The contestants’ information is very important to each other, but it means nothing in the eyes of the audience. As a member of the God’s perspective, the audience must know who they are watching.

After one minute of the show, the comments immediately changed from "It seems like a real escape show. What kind of online drama would use such a big budget" to "WTF, this is definitely fake!"

The comments were incomprehensible: "What kind of bad guy would be so careless to say the situation?! Do you think you are submitting a resume?"

After listening to Shudong’s retelling, Ji Xu thought about it.

The contestant didn't say anything, she even gave herself the name Anonymous.

The other four people got off the car one after another in the next five minutes. However, because Anonymous was the first one, her live broadcast room was naturally in front. When the remaining players stepped on the stage, she had already walked near the trap house.

Anonymous raised his head and observed this ordinary bamboo house.

Should I go through the door? Or somewhere else? Anonymous's concern for the host made her hesitate for a long time. She had no equipment on her body, and a sense of insecurity of losing control always lingered in her heart. Finally, she gave up breaking in, picked up the stone on the ground, and knocked open the door.

The next second, the arrows from the crossbow pierced the ground.

Normal people would be horrified when seeing this kind of situation, but Anonymous was relieved instead. She repeated the same trick, and this time, apart from the window responding, nothing happened when the remaining stones fell on the ground. Even curious little animals didn't appear. It was so quiet that it made people suspicious.

Being too cautious would seem strange, especially when the other party is uncooperative, the audience is confused, and the tree hole is also puzzled: "What did you put in there?"

"Considering that this is their first trap," Ji Xu said slowly, "I didn't make it too difficult. There are only three in total, one in front of each door and window. Anyone with a little bit of brains wouldn't fail in the first two levels."

Tree Hole: "Now there is only one left, what is it?"

"Flammable." Ji Xu had no interest in being mysterious, otherwise he wouldn't have disliked the host's clothes so much.

He quickly explained, "To be precise, there is a pressure-sensing device under the weapon. If someone takes it away, the conductive wire will ignite a fire. If they are smart and have not been distracted by the map, they will notice that a circle of grass and trees 300 meters away from the cabin has been moved away."

The tree hole was dumbfounded: "...but this is a forest."

Ji Xu: "Plants and animals are also within the control range of skill 2. It's easy to create a firebreak."

The tree hole found a serious question: "So you deliberately chose bamboo as the material for building the house, because it burns quickly and explodes. Wait, you didn't stuff anything into the bamboo cavity, did you?"

Ji Xu fell into a suspicious silence.

The tree hole repeated the question without any hope: "You don't have it?"

With Ji Xu's unilateral consent, the conversation turned into a slow journey of waiting for the contestant to touch the third mechanism. The cactus thorns all over the tree hole were itching, which was very painful. After various tests, the person being discussed finally had to admit that this room was terribly "clean".

Anonymous pushed the door open reluctantly.

There was only a metal cabinet in the small bamboo house. She walked around it a few times, tensing the muscles in her legs, ready to rush out at any time if things went wrong, but nothing happened.

...Under this circumstance, it would be better if something happened. It would make people feel anxious and nervous!

The only plant that could get the answer from the organizer felt pity.

No need to try, the tree hole thought kindly.

An employer like Ji Xu is used to setting traps in an open and aboveboard way. It should have seen through it when he turned the thief into a troublemaker, instead of waiting until now.

After all, this guy was unwilling to compromise before leaving, and even ran up to coerce his opponents to use a helicopter to take him away - is there anything he can't do?

Ji Xu was inexplicably shocked. Ever since he had been a thief, his sixth sense had skyrocketed. He touched his arm and closed the remote chat box with Shudong. "I have to get busy first. If there is any unexpected situation in the barrage, remember to contact me."

This was not an excuse, but Ji Xu discovered that while Anonymous was competing with the metal cabinet in patience, there was progress in the sniper's live broadcast room on the other side.

This group of people had basically the same idea in solving the first two mechanisms. The sniper was supposed to be the one with more patience - judging from his name, it is not ruled out that he deliberately gave himself a name that did not match his personality - but he was the first one to grab the pistol.

The next moment the sniper picked up the pistol, he ran away.

A huge fire exploded from the cavity of the bamboo joint, and the heat wave swept over his face. The sniper's pants were cut off by Ji Xu, so he simply tore off the other pair, covered his mouth and nose, and rushed out.

"Why is there a fire all of a sudden?" Someone in the barrage exclaimed, while someone asked, "Will a dry towel be useful?"

Others responded: “It’s better than nothing.”

"He has nowhere to get water, and he can't cut a wound to let blood. This simple mask can just filter out most of the ash and explosives."

There are two sources of fire, the bamboo house and outside, shaped like a big ring inside a small ring. As long as the contestants pick up the props, they will face the dilemma of being sandwiched like a donut.

The fire outside was raging, but the fire inside was getting smaller and smaller. The bamboo house was built on an open space, which made people mistakenly think it was a shelter.

The sniper rushed out with his gun in his hand without hesitation.

The comments were almost all frantic: "Why did he go outside! The fire was almost out! Host, host, save us, can you tell me what happened?"

The vast majority of people still think this is a well-rehearsed show.

After much urging from the audience, the host finally came out, and the dark shadow that had almost become a decoration on the screen spoke.

"The sniper's observation ability is very good." Ji Xu saw the reason at a glance. He didn't know the situation of the barrage, but he knew that most people couldn't tell the behavior of a skilled fighter. "He deserves this name."

The voice changer turned his sigh into a calm mechanical sound, like a bucket of cold water poured on the booing hearts of the audience, and the comments were completely gone. Silence.

Ji Xu continued, "He discovered the firebreak on the way here, and when the hut exploded, he also noticed that the explosion came from the bamboo cavity - these two discoveries made him dare not stay."

He actually didn't want to waste words, but as the host he had no choice but to explain, so he simply summarized it in a few sentences.

"In fact, it doesn't matter how the contestants do it. Those who are capable will survive, and those who are not capable will have to accept the price of failure. I reminded them long before they signed up, and they all accepted it."

"After all..." The host seemed to have remembered something, and a very obvious smile appeared in his mechanical voice, "My players are so interesting. I wish they can all live in peace."

Thinking he had said everything, he turned off the microphone, leaving the tree hole alone to face the violent storm that swept in after a few seconds of silence from the barrage of comments.

"What's the meaning???"

“Is this live broadcast real? The details are too real, but it is very strange in some places, as if they are trying to trick us very seriously.”

"This kind of woodland is too common, and it's hard to tell the difference. But these contestants are really alert. Do you think that if a stranger accidentally walked into the crossbow at the beginning, wouldn't he be shot through the heart by an arrow?"

"So this fire is real too...!!"

Regardless of the facts, the overly dangerous operation attracted much attention to the live broadcast room, and this wildfire finally ignited a storm on the entire Internet.

The mastermind was still relieved that he didn't have to speak with a strange voice. Ji Xu wanted to overcome the sequelae of the last game, but he didn't think it was necessary to push himself in front of the world's audience. He just didn't want to be the focus of the crowd, it wasn't a big deal.

The sniper staggered out. He was the first one, and the anonymous followed closely behind, but she looked much more embarrassed. Her excessive caution made her unwilling to stay where she was, and she accidentally stumbled upon the correct answer.

Ren Xi maintained her mediocre personality. She did not have the sniper's strong observation skills, nor the Anonymous's vigilance and good luck. A section of her hair was burnt, and she rolled a few times on the bald land of the firebreak and barely put out the fire.

There are two enemies left.

Contestant 123 was as clever as ever. He walked around the cabinet several times, pinched his chin, turned around thoughtfully, and searched for vines and branches on the spot, kneading them into tough pieces and weaving them into long ropes.

Then he carefully put the vine on it, held the rope, pulled out the two arrows that were in the way, walked to a far distance and pulled it out.

The whole house burst into flames as if triggered.

Contestant 123 hissed, picked up the gun that was dragged over, and muttered to himself, "Although I guessed it wouldn't be easy... but this is too much. Isn't the host really afraid that there will be a retard among us?"

At this time, the idiot mentioned by contestant 123 was running for his life.