Bai Yuan bit her lip tightly, her heart filled with turmoil, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.
After a long pause, she took a deep breath and forced out a few words through gritted teeth: "Fine, I promise you. But if you dare to go back on your word, I will absolutely not let you off!"
Yu Xiangnan smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as you keep your promise, I won't say anything more."
To be honest, she really couldn't figure out whether Bai Yuan did this out of a desire to protect her own image or if there was some other hidden reason.
Regardless, she undoubtedly made a fortune by securing a highly advantageous deal for herself through this incident.
The process of entering into an equal agreement is similar to that of drafting an equal contract. It can be initiated by one party, clearly defining the conditions that both parties must follow. If either party violates the terms of the agreement, they will face severe penalties.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Yu Xiangnan acted decisively and drafted an equal agreement with a two-month validity period, which he then sent to Baiyuan.
In the blink of an eye, a piece of parchment emitting a pale golden light appeared out of nowhere in the air in front of Baiyuan, along with a delicate quill pen.
Bai Yuan's eyes were filled with helplessness and resentment. After hesitating for a long time, he finally picked up the pen, signed his name on the paper, and pressed his fingerprint on it.
The paper transformed into two warm, pale golden lights, one towards Yu Xiangnan and the other towards Bai Yuan, accurately entering their chests and disappearing in an instant.
In the end, Yu Xiangnan successfully found one gold egg, three silver eggs, and seven bronze eggs, accumulating a total of 85 points, securing first place and winning the game.
In fact, Yu Xiangnan had secretly released Xiao Lan at the very beginning of the game. With Xiao Lan's help, the two of them searched for Easter eggs separately, and their efficiency far exceeded that of others.
After the egg hunt ended, the old butler unveiled the red cloth, revealing the prizes to all the players.
[Tracking Dart] - 30 points
Throw the weapon in the target direction, leaving a phantom trail in the air for 30 seconds to aid the player in tracking. Hitting the target slows it down for 5 seconds, and adds 3 points to the player's score. (Usable 3 times)
[Location Tracking Bracelet] - 30 points
Automatically locks onto the target; the gem on the bracelet points towards the target. The bracelet vibrates to alert the player when the distance is less than 10 meters. If the player successfully scores while wearing the bracelet, their score is increased by 5%. (Usable 2 times, valid for 1 hour)
[Stealth Cloak] - 35 points
Wearing this skill reduces player footsteps by 70%, making them less noticeable when approaching a target. Triggering the skill grants brief invisibility for 2 seconds, and there is a 20% chance to trigger double points when scoring. (Usable 3 times, effective time: 40 minutes)
[Sprint Boots] - 50 points
Function: Increases the player's movement speed by 15% for 1 minute after wearing this item. Cooldown is 5 minutes. After successfully scoring a point, the next sprint speed boost is increased to 20%. (Usable 5 times)
【Gravity Traction Gloves】—45 points
It can emit gravitational waves, briefly pulling targets within 8 meters closer by 3 meters. When you capture a target and score points, you can deduct an additional 5 points from the target and add them to your score. (Usable 3 times)
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The prizes were selected based on the ranking of points. After carefully reviewing the prizes, Yu Xiangnan exchanged them for a pair of sprint boots and a tracking dart.
Soon it was Baiyuan's turn to redeem his prize.
Yu Xiangnan appeared beside her, pointed to two of the props, tilted his head and said, "I want this one, and this one too."
Bai Yuan: "..."
She reluctantly redeemed the prize and then stuffed it into her arms.
Yu Xiangnan smiled and said, "Thank you."
Bai Yuan was so angry that his face turned black. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Finally, the first-place winner will receive an extra reward: the wooden box the old butler had brought to the banquet hall earlier. Inside the box is a small but exquisitely crafted Easter egg, made of pure gold and inlaid with dazzling gemstones.
"Congratulations..." The old butler reached out and handed over the wooden box, but his eyes held a complex and unreadable emotion.
Yu Xiangnan reached out to take the wooden box.
She tried to pick it up with normal force, but found that the wooden box seemed to be firmly stuck to the old butler's hand, and wouldn't budge.
Yu Xiangnan: "?"
They could only exert their strength in secret.
The wooden box remained completely still.
"???"
She glanced down instinctively and saw that the old butler's veins were bulging as he gripped the wooden box, and his once kind face was now contorted with rage from the excessive force.
The players, who were completely baffled, were also full of questions.
Strange, why is it taking so long to hand over a wooden box? Has time stopped?
Yu Xiangnan couldn't hold back any longer and exerted her strength again. This time, she used seventy percent of her strength and pulled hard. With a "snap," the wooden box was finally snatched from the old butler's hands.
Give it to me!
The old butler froze instantly.
In the blink of an eye, he forced himself to remain calm, quickly adjusted his expression, and tried his best to cover up the strangeness from before, returning to his usual composed demeanor.
He then cleared his throat and addressed the crowd, saying, "Alright everyone, you are all free to move around now. The games tonight will still start promptly at 9 p.m. and end at midnight. Please be sure to keep track of the time."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the old butler turned and left the banquet hall without lingering for a moment. His figure quickly disappeared around the corner, vanishing completely from everyone's sight.
Yu Xiangnan carefully examined the golden egg in the box.
Strange, she can't see the function description of this prop. It's impossible that the first place reward is just a decorative souvenir, right?
Moreover, why did the old butler act so strangely just now? It was just giving out an extra game reward, wasn't it? Could it possibly kill him?
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The egg hunt ended at just 2 p.m., leaving a long gap of seven hours before the evening games began.
Yu Xiangnan pondered in his heart, intending to search for the fifth level, which he suspected might not even exist.
She walked up the steps, back and forth several times, when suddenly her steps faltered.
He immediately noticed something was wrong with the stairs.
When she went from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor, there were a total of 11 steps. But when she continued to go up from the 3rd floor to the 4th floor, there were 12 steps!
She immediately stopped and quickly reviewed the situation in her mind.
The change in the number of steps on this staircase is by no means accidental.
Yu Xiangnan crouched down, examining each step carefully, not missing a single detail. Soon, at the edge of the 12th step, which started from the 4th floor, he touched an extremely subtle indentation.
Press firmly into the indentation.
However, the expected sound of the mechanism being activated did not occur.
Isn't that wrong?
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