Chapter 092: Eating Watermelon at the Food Court (20)
After Ji Zehan found out Zhou Da's identity, he also learned about the "shadowless lamp" that restrained his innate skill, as well as the whereabouts of all the "shadowless lamps" on the market.
He realized that if he wanted to get the shadowless lamp, he had to pull it out himself.
But once he draws the shadowless lamp in the rest area, the system will notify Zhou Dada, alerting him. Then his plan will be exposed.
There is only one situation in which he can have a shadowless lamp without being noticed by Zhou Da.
That is, when Zhou Da passed the dungeon, he drew the "Shadowless Lamp" and used it before the other party left the dungeon.
So from the moment he entered the game, Ji Zehan spent his points frantically on drawing items. This was also why Liu Tang saw his points constantly decreasing.
But Ji Zehan was really unlucky. Although he spent thousands of points and got some good props, the only thing missing was the "shadowless lamp" that he needed most.
He didn't win until he used up all his points.
The audience in the live broadcast room watched Zhou Da walk further and further away, and they all felt sorry for Pavilion Master Ji.
At this time, Ji Zehan raised his right hand and threw a white ball of light into the air.
The light illuminated the entire square palely, and also exposed Zhou Da's figure.
Zhou Dazhi stopped walking and stared at the sky in a daze: "'Shadowless lamp'... How could it be possible..."
Liu Tang felt the light outside the store and looked towards the square. Everything became clearer than common sense, and all the details were visible in his eyes.
He looked at the group of people at the door of the fried skewers shop, and finally saw the causal line between Ji Zehan and Zhou Dazhi.
That is a blood feud.
Zhou Dazhi was subdued by the inspectors again, but he did not give up.
After so many years of struggling in the "18th level of hell", he can react extremely quickly when facing a crisis.
He looked at Ji Zehan with a bloodthirsty smile: "Now, your two chances to use the props have been used up, right?"
As he spoke, Zhou Dazhi used the term "scapegoat" again against Ji Zehan.
He heard the system notification:
[The item was activated successfully.]
This cold mechanical sound sounds like a victory horn.
Zhou roughly knew that Ji Zehan could no longer use props to counter his "scapegoat" props.
He wanted to watch this bastard named Ji die, watch the other party be unable to do anything to him, and show his helpless despair.
The more he thought about it, the happier he felt.
After being kept in the "18th level of Hell" for so many years, it has been a long time since I felt the excitement of dancing on the edge of life and death.
This was very similar to the ups and downs he experienced when he was knocked unconscious by An Zhaodi and then killed her.
It's such a fulfilling and adrenaline-pumping experience.
Ah, victory on the brink of death tastes so sweet.
At this moment, a system notification sounded in Zhou Fuhao's mind:
[The effect of the item is negated.]
"W-what?"
Zhou Da looked at Ji Zehan in a daze, and saw that the man was looking to the other side.
Following the other person's gaze, Zhou Dada discovered that Jiang Minxu had a bottle of "black dog blood" in his hand that was dissipating.
Jiang Minxu's face rarely showed his usual gentle smile. Instead, he looked at Zhou Dada with a vigilant expression to prevent him from counterattacking.
However, this person has already used up both his two opportunities to use items and his innate skills. Before the cooldown time of his innate skills is over, he should not be able to fight back.
Zhou Dazhi suddenly remembered that it was Jiang Minxu who helped him become the temporary store manager in the first place.
Yes, they are in cahoots! He should have realized it earlier!
This guy named Jiang must have chosen Ji Zehan as the target of his "black dog blood" attack, thus making the "scapegoat" ineffective.
"Leader, I am innocent! It was them. They conspired to frame me!" Jiang Minxu didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Zhou Da was completely taken away.
Ji Zehan walked up to Jiang Minxu and whispered his thanks: "Thank you.
"Thank you for helping me and for giving me the 'shadowless lamp'."
Yes, Ji Zehan didn't get the "Shadowless Lamp" until his points ran out. Instead, Jiang Minxu got it by chance this morning and gave it to him.
Jiang Minxu looked at Ji Zehan uneasily, not knowing what to say.
This was the first time he had deliberately plotted to harm someone since entering the "18th level of Hell".
Although he was taking revenge on a murderer who had escaped punishment, Jiang Minxu did not feel guilty.
But he knew that seeking revenge and deliberately plotting someone's death would definitely increase their evil value.
"The 18th Level of Hell" is so cold and impartial.
I'm afraid their future path will become much more difficult.
In the bun shop, Liu Tang looked through the memories of Ji Zehan and Zhou Da that were related to the causal relationship, and figured out the whole story.
During these years in the "18th level of Hell", Ji Zehan had many of his emotions suppressed and ignored due to the effect of his innate skill "Fearlessness", and he no longer cared about the murderer who killed him.
But after learning the truth about his mother's death in the "Sky Ladder Apartment", his emotions revived and his desire for revenge was rekindled.
Through searching, Ji Zehan discovered that the murderer was still alive in the "18th level of hell" and had even become one of the richest people in the rest area.
So he set a trap for the other party under the pretext of helping him pass the test.
The reason why President Jiang's relationship with Ji Zehan has been strained since he joined the company has also become clear.
Considering the evil value, Jiang Minxu actually opposed Ji Zehan's action. The two of them became estranged because of their conflicting opinions on this matter.
However, the estrangement between the two men had a positive effect, causing Zhou Da to overlook the possibility of their cooperation, and he was eventually arrested by the inspector.
"So, at the beginning, President Jiang and Pavilion Master Ji were bound together?" Liu Tang asked Mo Qianhe.
Mo Qianhe looked at the confession Ji Zehan had privately sent to him on the communicator and replied, "Pavilion Master Ji bound Zhou Dada to the base in the name of 'bringing people through the base'. Jiang Minxu was worried, so he secretly used the binding card to bind himself to Ji Zehan."
Liu Tang was very happy: "Wow, it turns out that President Jiang cares so much about Pavilion Master Ji. He loves him so much."
Mo Qianhe smiled evilly and immediately sent a message to Jiang Minxu: "Liu Tang said that you love Ji Zehan very much."
Jiang Minxu: "..."
The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but follow Liu Tang to swipe the screen:
"He loves him so much."
"I bumped into it, I bumped into it."
"I feel like I've caught a big leak. The president of the Poshan Guild and the master of the Wantong Pavilion..."
"You know what, they're quite a match."
"Hahahaha, god damn, they're a perfect match."
"Ahhhhh, my President Jiang! My Pavilion Master Ji! My two husbands are actually...?"
"Hahahahahaha, the one in front is me!"
After Liu Tang finished discussing Pavilion Master Ji and the other two, his thoughts shifted to another topic: "So, is it just a coincidence that Qin Zhengyi and Song Xiaoyan also entered this dungeon?"
Mo Qianhe looked at Qin Zhengyi who was making dumplings.
Qin Zhengyi looked up and replied, "It was purely coincidental. Xiaoyan and I met the Pavilion Master after we entered the dungeon, but he was leading others through the dungeon, so we didn't bother to disturb him.
"President Jiang probably was worried about Xiaoyan and me, so he took us along."
Liu Tang finally figured out the underlying reasons behind the allocation of manpower at the start of the dungeon. Seeing his exploration points increasing, he did not feel as purely happy as before.
After all, Ji Zehan spent all his points just to draw an item, and he and Jiang Minxu might suffer backlash. Liu Tang couldn't help but worry for the two of them.
In the fried skewers shop, Jiang Minxu was assigned by the inspector as the temporary store manager. He began to clean out expired ingredients and repurchase fresh ingredients needed for today. With the inflow and outflow of ingredients, the store's losses continued to increase.
Pavilion Master Ji analyzed the data and offered, "I don't need to be paid today..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the system notification:
"After investigation, it was found that the temporary manager of the fried skewers shop intentionally sold expired ingredients today. Two part-time employees were also involved. All three will have 50 food coins deducted from their pay.
"Boss unlock rate increased by 20%, total unlock rate increased to 80%."
Before implementing the plan, Ji Zehan had actually anticipated that such a situation might occur, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope.
At this moment he finally gave up.
After deducting the 50-coin fine, Ji Zehan still had 100 coins in his account. He always felt that the longer he entered the dungeon, the further away he would be from completing it.
Jiang Minxuze was even worse off. He only had 25 coins left, barely enough to pay for tonight's accommodation.
Seeing Pavilion Master Ji's face full of worry and guilt, Jiang Minxu forced a gentle smile and said, "It's okay, as long as no one sabotages us later, we should be able to make it back little by little.
"Today, as you said, I won't give you any salary."
Seeing that the other party was still comforting him at this time, Ji Zehan felt a pang of pain in his heart, and walked over and hugged the other party tightly.
Jiang Minxu raised his hand to push the other person away, but the man hugged him even tighter.
The fried skewers shop had just discovered expired ingredients and its business was rapidly declining, but at this moment, a group of girls screamed outside the store: "Ahhhhh, they're hugging each other! What a perfect match!"
Jiang Minxu struggled to break free from Ji Zehan's embrace after hearing the NPC's call. He coughed and asked the customers outside the store, "What would you like to order? These are all fresh ingredients that have just arrived."
The guests looked at the temporary store manager Jiang Minxu excitedly: "Boss, are you a couple?"
Jiang Minxu looked at Pavilion Master Ji beside him somewhat awkwardly, hoping that he could explain it clearly.
Unexpectedly, Ji Zehan walked up and pinched Jiang Minxu's shoulder, revealing a hearty smile he had never had before: "That depends on what the boss means."
"Ahhhh! So sweet! I want five skewers of flesh and bone!" The guests outside became excited again.
That group of customers who were fans of the couple contributed a lot of business to the skewers shop.
During this period, Ji Zehan would deliberately act somewhat ambiguous and intimate with President Jiang in front of others from time to time, making the guests reluctant to leave for a long time.
This led to other guests who were farther away not being able to help but come over when they saw how lively it was.
Jiang Minxu was speechless. Ji Zehan seemed to have mastered some traffic password.
He wanted to resist, but his 25-coin deposit and the loss in his shop prevented him from doing so.
The truth from the barrage:
"NPCs are just like us, they also ship couples."
"If I were one of these NPCs, I'd buy it too! Look at Pavilion Master Ji, who's usually like an iceberg, but he's working so hard at his business today!"
Seeing that Liu Tang was distracted because he was worried about President Jiang and Pavilion Master Ji, Mo Qianhe took on all the work by himself and asked him to come to the skewers shop to take a look.
Liu Tang was outside the store at this time. Seeing that the business was booming, and confirming that the two people's good and evil values were in a healthy state, he felt at ease to go back.
Although these two people intentionally framed Zhou Dazhi and their evil values increased, because of their high accumulated good values in the past, they quickly offset this part of the evil value, so there is a high probability that they will not be targeted by the Boss.
What is even more worrying now is that the Boss unlocking rate has risen to 80%, and if you are not careful, it may be completely unlocked.
Until this moment, the system has not announced that Zhou Da has been eliminated, and Jiang Minxu is always a little uneasy.
He was very worried that this person would make a comeback like Feng Xiansu. If he became an "assistant inspector", it would be difficult to deal with him.
Jiang Minxu considered whether to use props to observe the situation over there, but then he remembered that he only had one chance to use the props, while Ji Zehan had no more chances to use the props.
If he rashly used the props to investigate the situation at this moment, and encountered danger again later, he and Ji Zehan would not have enough time to use the props, and would become very passive.
Just as he was thinking about it, he received a private message from Mo Qianhe: "Want to know what's going on with Zhou Da? Six medium-rarity items."
The veins on Jiang Minxu's head twitched.
The audience in the live broadcast room burst into laughter:
"Hahahahahaha! I knew that liar Mo would never suffer any loss!"
"Don't tell me, liar Mo has become kind. This time I just earned an extra item."
"Hahaha, you in front are the ones grabbing the bamboo shoots."
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