Chapter 325 Escape Plan (5) - Another Way Out
Seeing Ning Shu's satisfied expression, Ji Shi asked, "What information do you want to exchange?"
Ning Shu dropped a bombshell: "That road in the unknown area might be a dead end, but I—have another way."
Wh...what? A dead end...another way?
Ji Shi stared wide-eyed at Ning Shu in disbelief; the shock from these two pieces of news was beyond his wildest imagination.
To be honest, although he was prepared for the possibility that the road in the unknown area might be a dead end, he still believed that the chances of success were very high.
Because this news is relatively exclusive within the gaming community and requires a high price to obtain, he believes it cannot be false.
More importantly, since he learned of this news, no one has explicitly stated that the news is false; at most, they have given ambiguous statements.
He was very curious about the other path Ning Shu mentioned.
"Where did you get the information that it's false? And where did you get your information about the other path?"
Ji Shi didn't miss Ning Shu's use of the word "maybe," which shows that she wasn't entirely sure either.
Ning Shu sighed: "I can't say, because the more people know, the easier it is to be exposed. I just want to tell you, don't try that path in the unknown, you'll die."
Ji Shi paused for a moment, then asked, "What is the other path?"
Ning Shu: "I can't say that right now. I can only say that if you join us, we can try it together."
Ji Shi frowned: "It's hard to convince people with just words. How do you know you don't have other ulterior motives?"
Ning Shu smiled and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I'm going to try. I invited you because you meet two conditions."
First, your overall ability level is very high, and reaching C10 is just around the corner.
Secondly, you already have a team; adding my team can significantly reduce the time required.
Ji Shi grasped the key point: "You mean everyone needs to be C10? Why is teamwork necessary?"
What he was really concerned about was whether he needed to sacrifice others to create opportunities for himself.
After all, taking the path through the unknown area seems to imply that.
Of course, this is just his speculation and has not been confirmed.
Ning Shu could only answer his first point; she didn't know the answer to the second.
Actually, she was completely confused about the whole plan; it's just that some things should be said at the right time.
"We don't need everyone to be C10, because there aren't enough spots. Even if everyone were, only two or three people could leave."
In that case, it would be better to directly control the number of C10 level players in the team.
As for why a team is needed, it's probably due to the difficulty of the task, or rather, the requirement for teamwork.
Ning Shu's words made Ji Shi frown. She used the word "maybe" earlier and now she used "possibly," both of which are uncertain. Should he believe her?
Ji Shi: "You don't seem sure if your information is true either."
This is an affirmative statement.
Ning Shu did not deny it: "Yes, but I think there is a high probability that this news is true. Even if it is false, it is not fatal."
Ji Shi stared intently at Ning Shu, seemingly trying to glean something from her face: "What exactly is the method?"
Ning Shu hesitated for a moment, then thought it wouldn't hurt to tell him, since he might not be able to find out which specific copy it was anyway.
"Run a special dungeon where there's an exit from the game."
"..."
Ji Shi never expected this method to be used—farming dungeons… How ridiculous!
Ning Shu noticed the cold smile on Ji Shi's lips, but she wasn't surprised, because she hadn't believed it at first either.
"It's a bit ridiculous, but it doesn't mean we've lost anything."
If we succeed, we leave the game; if we fail, we simply return to the safe zone.
Compared to the unknown areas where it's uncertain whether one will emerge alive, this method is incredibly considerate.
These words struck a chord with Ji Shi. The unknown area was indeed very dangerous. If it weren't for Wen Fei, his team would have lost more than just one or two people.
He hasn't recruited any new teammates since those two died.
The only solution is for the party that issued the task to arrange for additional personnel to participate and make up for the shortfall in numbers.
Seeing that Ji Shi was deep in thought, Ning Shu realized that she wouldn't get an answer anytime soon, so she changed the subject:
"Alright, whether you join us or not, you can think about it slowly."
But you'd better not spread this news, otherwise no one may be able to leave.
Also, please arrange for someone to come and connect with me as soon as possible to help me find the right people.
Ji Shi asked curiously, "Who is so important?"
Ning Shu raised an eyebrow: "He's my future teammate and also my friend in real life. I want to take him with me when I leave."
Ji Shi fell silent again.
The following day, Ji Shi kept his promise and sent a player over to draw a portrait of Ning Shu.
Ning Shu glanced at it and thought it was quite good, very lifelike.
She handed the portrait to Ji Shi: "Then I'll have to trouble you."
After finishing this task, Ning Shu was about to leave. She needed to go to Safe Zone 3 to find the graffiti, hoping to reunite with Li Mengqi and Wu Yi through it.
Ji Shi didn't expect her to leave so suddenly. Zai Fu Meng was very reluctant to part with Ning Shu and wanted to go with her, but Ning Shu and Ji Shi both disagreed.
On her way to safe zone number 3, Ning Shu kept observing her surroundings, trying to see if Si Zhong would pop out from some hidden corner.
But surprisingly, they couldn't find the other person.
She couldn't help but mutter a few words to herself. According to what Si Zhong said before he left, he was clearly going to come back to find her.
But so many days have passed and they still haven't come knocking. I wonder what happened to them.
Could it be that the other party has lost their memory after being resurrected this time?
That's possible. The game is so buggy; they might discover a bug and then fix it.
Since no one has come knocking, she should focus on her own things. Otherwise, she won't have a chance after Si Zhong comes back.
Everything went smoothly. Ning Shu successfully found the graffiti and became friends with him. Through him, she "got to know" Li Mengqi and Wu Yi again, and they even completed two dungeons together.
Running dungeons together is the easiest way to enhance the relationship between players. After getting to know them, Ning Shu moved into Li Mengqi's house again, and Tuya moved in with her.
On the day they moved in, Ning Shu saw that there were two more memorial tablets on the table where her memorial tablet used to be. They were clearly "Strong Man Doesn't Wash Feet 8" and "One Journey, Another City".
The person who did the graffiti knows what happened, and the memorial tablet was also obtained through his hands.
Seeing that Ning Shu was staring intently at the three memorial tablets, I assumed she didn't know what was going on, so I gave a brief explanation:
"These are Meng Jie and Wu Yi's former teammates. They've all passed away, so we made memorial tablets for them."
After saying that, he thoughtfully handed Ning Shu three lit incense sticks: "Since you're here, offer them some incense and ask them to bless you with good fortune in the future."
Ning Shu: "..."
This scene seems familiar; just how many times does she have to burn incense for herself?
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