Ji Yang Only Got to See the Players Wiped Out by the Boss
Now, the more important thing is the remaining players who are still "trapped" in the Dungeon.
They couldn't wait to see what kind of situation the players from other countries would face after Xu Xi won the victory ahead of time.
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Ji Yang had been in a pensive posture for some time.
[Dude, snap out of it! You've already cleared level 248 in two minutes, and you're still posing here?]
Seeing many similar comments, Ji Yang blinked sharply, raised his hand to rub his face, and tried to suppress the indescribable surge of emotion welling up in his heart.
He originally didn't want Xu Xi to be chosen.
The Mixed-Team Competition is incredibly complex. On the surface, it's about teamwork, but in reality, it's a tug-of-war between rules, calculations between elite players from different countries, and the pressure to survive—all intertwined, making it a hundred times more dangerous than ordinary Dungeons.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xu Xi's abilities; it was just his instinctive worry.
He couldn't say these words during the live broadcast, so he kept his worries to himself.
Result.
"... That's outrageous."
Perhaps he felt that this single sentence couldn't express his feelings at that moment.
Ji Yang squeezed out another sentence. "Awesome!"
The live chat was filled with "hahahaha".
After their initial excitement, they had long since calmed down, but the Streamer's reaction was so entertaining that it left a lingering trace of their still-unsettled emotions.
[This speed, this efficiency, I ask you, who else but 248 can match this?]
[43 minutes of solo Mixed-Team Competition... Mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the live stream]
[That was so satisfying, especially seeing all the players from different countries gathered in the lobby with incredulous expressions, hahaha]
[How to turn a globally anticipated match into a solo performance in 43 minutes]
[I just checked, and the internet is completely overwhelmed.]
The internet is indeed in complete chaos.
[It's not just on foreign websites, check out social media too!]
The top ten trending topics on major social media platforms were instantly dominated by related terms after that flash of white light.
#Xu Xi Mixed-Team Competition Speedrun#
#248 Creates Another Miracle#
#What can you do in 43 minutes?#
Huaguo players crush again#
Countless netizens flooded these posts to express their excitement, causing a surge in pressure on major servers and nearly crashing them.
[Now the pressure is on experts, Streamer, and marketing accounts around the world to see how they'll fabricate—no, how they'll explain Xu Xi's line of thinking.]
[Brother, did you hear that? It's your turn to do the work.]
Ji Yang, who was being called upon, took a deep breath and forced himself to refocus on the present. "Alright, alright, that's basic stuff, we need to stay calm. Don't forget the Dungeon isn't over yet."
Looking back at the remaining ten split screens on the live stream, his tone became professional and sharp again.
"Family members, don't be fooled by 248's clean and decisive victory. For the ten players still in the Dungeon, this is probably just the beginning."
On screen, the ten players are subtly surrounding the director and his group, gradually closing in.
They heard unusual keywords coming from the disheveled man.
Through interrogation, it was discovered that the Huaguo player had actually borrowed a phone from the wizard during the time he was "taking care of his physiological needs."
The purpose of borrowing the phone was... to livestream.
[Is this a plan to replicate Xu Xi's (a popular streamer) walkthrough techniques?]
Watching the players on the screen successfully obtain the phones by threatening the Production Team and then head to the Archives, some viewers in the live chat began to speculate.
Ji Yang: "Unlikely."
He shook his head, his eyes fixed on the split screen, and analyzed.
"First, key Items may be unique. Since 248 was able to take that wizard's phone out of the Dungeon, it proves that it is a special Item."
"Secondly, the obsession of that special Blue Entity has most likely dissipated after being recognized in chapter 248, so even if we use the same method again, it probably won't work."
[I understand. It's like the fire has already been extinguished. Spraying water on the ashes at this point is pointless.]
As if to confirm Ji Yang's words, when Winniever and the others rushed into the Archives, the crucial list of victims was spread out on the floor, but no matter how they took photos, recorded videos, or livestreamed, nothing happened.
"See, it's no use." Ji Yang shrugged. "They got the 'similar' Item, arrived at the right place, and even saw the key item, but they just can't trigger anything."
"248 has done everything he needed to do."
On the screen, the ten players tried several more times, unwilling to give up, but still received no response, and finally left in frustration.
After all, time was of the essence, and they couldn't stay here indefinitely.
[So it means that Xu Xi completed the main storyline all by herself?]
Wait, doesn't that mean...?
Ji Yang watched as the players, who were trying to find other clues but were being attacked one after another by the Blue-Gray Entity, paused, and then said hesitantly, "Strictly speaking, yes, since most Dungeons have only one way to clear them."
"Actually, there might be another way, which is to find out how that special Blue Entity survived. As the only survivor of that massacre, it must have some secrets. However," he changed the subject, "I just don't know Dungeon will make a judgment. You know, even though that Blue Entity survived the massacre, it still didn't come back to life. If all that's needed is to survive the massacre, then these players still have hope."
[Sorry, I'll only feel sorry for them for a second.]
[248: I'll walk my own sunny path; as for whether the narrow bridge you left behind is crowded or not, what does that have to do with me?]
Ji Yang actually had another analysis that he didn't share Livestream Room.
He always felt that Xu Xi's method of clearing the level... seemed a bit off.
To clear this Dungeon, one needs to clear the name of the Blue Entity and resolve its obsession. Following his logic, targeting the Production Team would be a more "logical" approach.
Otherwise, the Production Team's presence would be too weak.
But the young man didn't do that; instead, he bypassed the Production Team and went directly to the wizard.
In Ji Yang's view, the completely different approach of using the wizard's phone to livestream and vindicate Blue Entity is precisely a shortcut that exploits the Dungeon's mechanics.
As he just said, finding the way that the Blue Entity survived might be the conventional solution to this Dungeon.
To verify this, he only needs to see if any players can complete the game using the method he described.
But unfortunately...
Ji Yang only witnessed the players being wiped out by the boss.
The remaining ten players paid no attention to Blue Entity's other identity—a former survivor.
Subconsciously, they were all misled by Xu Xi's unbelievable "live stream" method of clearing the Dungeon, deviating from the original solution.
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Inside the glittering, golden Player Space.
Xu Xi sat on the stone steps, playing with the cell phone she had swiped.
He never expected it to be an Item; as soon as he got his hands on it, he decided to take it all!
If things don't go smoothly, so be it.
He did memorize the screen password, but unfortunately, he can't play the game even if he unlocks it.
Because this phone has become a mere Item, all its functions except for the camera have been disabled.
The function of a mobile phone is quite simple: it can capture things that cannot be seen through conventional means.
Upon seeing this feature, Xu Xi suddenly felt a sense of clarity.
He couldn't figure out how to get the Production Team to clear the name of that Blue Entity, since the surveillance cameras couldn't capture it, making it very difficult for the Production Team to believe it was him.
Now he understands.
So the plan was to film the entire Blue Entity with a mobile phone, so the Production Team would have no choice but to believe it. Look at that director's "viewership is king" attitude; he just needs to say a few more words to convince them.
He even does live streaming.
As expected, the orthodox way of clearing the game still sounds reasonable.
Anyway, I've already finished the game.
Xu Xi stopped worrying about that and started thinking about whether the remaining players could clear the Mixed-Team Competition.
Even though there were numerous Rollbacks, he genuinely didn't know what happened to some of the players afterward.
Those people seem pretty smart; one of them should be able to beat the game... right?
Leaning against the smooth stone wall, Xu Xi her thoughts wander.
I wonder if there will be any unlimited refills of drinks, endless snack packs, or even a Manchu Han Imperial Item that can be summoned with a thought. Or at the very least, a beanbag chair that can automatically clean and repair itself would be nice.
He'd really had enough of those broken stone steps!
Xu Xi stared blankly at the boundless void in the distance. Just as he was wondering whether he should just start the next Dungeon, a series of messages suddenly flooded into his mind.
Congratulations to the player for winning the fourth Mixed National Team Competition Championship!
Players will be exempt from a fixed number of Dungeon for three months and will also randomly receive three Items. Rewards have been distributed.
Suddenly, three balls of white light appeared in front of them, containing the reward Items.
But Xu Xi didn't check immediately; instead, she suddenly sat up straight.
To commemorate the first anniversary of God Hunt's release, a panel mode is now available for players, which can be activated and deactivated by thought.
Panel?!
Xu Xi was somewhat surprised, yet also felt a subtle joy.
In this closed and oppressive Player Space, even the slightest difference from something else would make him feel exceptionally novel.
He couldn't wait any longer, and a thought flickered in his mind.
Sure enough, a semi-transparent virtual interface with a cold metallic sheen appeared before my eyes.
The interface design is simple; the first thing you see is his personal information section.
Name: Xu Xi
Nationality: Huaguo
Dungeon cleared: 6
"Item include: Pure-White Wedding Candy, Flower-Paper Wedding Candy, 2 x 10 yuan ghost money bills, a fruit knife, and a mobile phone."
"Climbing Floor Count: 498"
Huaguo's ranking: 71
Global Rankings: 1263
Xu Xi's eyes flickered slightly as she stared at the row of Floor Count.
After the previous Dungeon ended, he could only vaguely feel that he had moved forward, but he didn't know how much forward he had made.
Seeing this number, suddenly 999 floors doesn't seem so far away anymore.
Finally, there's something to look forward to.