Acting Goes into Overdrive

"So many words? Could this really be a clue?"

"Could it be another secret manual?"

"Why is that kidney-deficient guy so lucky?"

"It's fake, right? Probably love letters from the servants."

"Did this guy join the show with money? Is he cheating?"

"Look at the other contestants... Seriously... the harder they try, the more heartbreaking it gets..."

When they saw Yi Xiaofeng find something else, everyone exploded.

His luck was just too good!

He had easily found a secret manual earlier, and now he had discovered a hidden clue...

The audience at the recording site also erupted into discussion.

Yi Xiaofeng quickly tucked the pill formula into his robes and turned to leave.

As he walked, he pondered.

"Life-Prolonging Pill... It lets the dead live a little longer. Why does that sound so wrong..."

Yi Xiaofeng frowned deeply. He felt that this was more than just a pill formula. It might be connected to the case at the City Lord's Mansion.

Could some of the victims have died long ago, only for the Life-Prolonging Pill to extend their lives and create alibis for the murderer?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He quickened his pace.

It took him nearly ten minutes to find the exit gate.

A bald, burly man suddenly blocked his path.

The man was tall and powerfully built, with a bowl-sized scar on his right cheek that made him look especially vicious. A broadsword was strapped to his back. Standing before him, Yi Xiaofeng looked like a little chick.

"Hey, I heard someone died again today, and in broad daylight at that. Why are you rushing out in such a hurry? Are you the murderer?" the bald man asked coldly. His booming voice immediately drew many people's attention.

Yi Xiaofeng was speechless. "Look at me. Do I seem capable of killing anyone?"

"Who knows? How about taking a slash from me and finding out?" the bald man sneered.

With that, he drew the broadsword from his back, preparing to attack.

Yi Xiaofeng flew into a rage. "In broad daylight, while City Lord Tang's body is barely cold, you want to commit murder in the City Lord's Mansion? What exactly do you mean by this?"

He deliberately shouted so everyone could hear.

People tended to sympathize with the weak. Yi Xiaofeng did not look like some vicious murderer, while the bald man's appearance and arrogant attitude made him seem like no good person at all.

People began pointing and whispering. Some of the bolder ones even openly condemned the bald man.

The viewers in the real world also began mocking him.

"This guy is kind of stupid. Isn't he directly exposing himself as an Evil Cultivator?"

"Maybe the Evil Cultivator's mission is to kill people?"

"Zhang Junyi is done for!"

"Luck is still just luck. Without strength, he won't survive anyway."

"He probably won't attack. If he does, he'll definitely be treated as the murderer. There are plenty of guards in the City Lord's Mansion, and they all take orders from Tang Yiqian."

The host also noticed Yi Xiaofeng.

There were fifty contestants in total. Although barrages had already flooded Yi Xiaofeng's stream, they still made up only a small portion of the overall audience.

"The two contestants have begun clashing head-on. I wonder whether contestant Yi Xiaofeng can escape this predicament." The host did not favor either side. What if the bald man ended up winning?

Yi Xiaofeng silently took out a talisman from his robes. "I, Zhang Junyi, have traveled the world, punishing the strong and helping the weak. I have never bullied others without cause. But since you keep provoking me and even intend to kill me, don't blame me for being impolite. Today, I'll show you what true magic is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly formed a hand seal, frightening the bald man into immediately retreating.

The bald man knitted his brows. Is this guy not a contestant?

Judging by Yi Xiaofeng's manner, he did not look like a novice cultivator either.

He immediately hesitated.

The moment Yi Xiaofeng saw his expression, he guessed his thoughts.

After all, Yi Xiaofeng was a reincarnator. In this life, he had often dealt in business. Reading people and lying without batting an eye had become passive skills for him.

"Supreme Pure Old Lord, heaven and earth, the universe and all things, limitless myriad arts, slay evil..." Yi Xiaofeng said solemnly.

That display...

The bald man was frightened. He hurriedly shouted, "Brother, I was wrong! I was only trying to scare you and test you! I'll apologize right now, so please don't get angry!"

He considered his physical abilities outstanding, yet he had not obtained such profound magic after entering the game.

The other contestants could not possibly have it either!

He had kicked an iron plate.

His opponent was an NPC!

And a very powerful hidden expert at that!

Yi Xiaofeng frowned and stopped chanting, laughing wildly inside.

Yet his face remained furious. "The City Lord's Mansion is already so tense lately. Aren't your actions simply creating more chaos?"

"I was wrong... I really was wrong. I won't dare do it again..." The bald man forced a smile.

For the prize money, he had to endure it!

Yi Xiaofeng snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve as he left.

The crowd watching at the gate quickly moved aside, not daring to stop him.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Yi Xiaofeng quietly let out a breath of relief.

Damn!

That really tested his nerves!

The viewers watching his stream all spammed 666.

"Awesome, that acting..."

"Honestly, if we weren't watching from a god's-eye view, I really would've thought he was an NPC."

"He has a scheming nature far beyond his age."

"Hahaha, amazing. I suddenly think he might make it into the top three."

"His strategy is great. While everyone else is busy gathering information everywhere, he knows when to retreat. He really feels like an NPC."

After picking up a secret manual and scaring off a powerful enemy, Yi Xiaofeng's popularity began skyrocketing.

Previously, his popularity had not even ranked among the top twenty contestants in the First Season. Now, it shot up all at once.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Yi Xiaofeng took medicine as he headed toward the Wang Family Residence.

He did not take any detours, following the route from his memories.

More than half an hour later.

He returned to his room.

He let out a long breath.

He first drank a bowl of water, then sat cross-legged on the bed.

When he took out the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique, even his hands were trembling.

The viewers all held their breath, eager to see the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique as well.

However, they could only watch from a third-person perspective and could not clearly make out its contents up close.

Yi Xiaofeng studied it carefully.

The Pure Yang Five Swords Technique was not merely a sword technique. It also contained a method for gathering qi.

One had to first learn how to circulate qi, then master the techniques, before one could truly unleash the power of the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique.

As its name implied, the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique could control up to five swords.

However, the most formidable aspect of this sword technique was the realm of no sword.

Once cultivated to great mastery, one could turn qi into swords.

Yi Xiaofeng began breathing according to the qi circulation method.

The viewers could only see him meditating and could not see the technique, which was infuriating.

"This game is so realistic. It feels just like acting."

"Now we'll see whether these people can really obtain cultivation methods. I think the developers are just talking crap. How could things from novels possibly exist in reality?"

"If they didn't hype it up like that, would you have been willing to spend five thousand Alliance Coins on a Game Pod?"

"If it's really possible to obtain cultivation methods and a path to immortality in the game, what are five thousand Alliance Coins, plus the later costs of nutrient solution and maintenance for the Game Pod?"

"Let's wait and see. The game hasn't entered Public Beta yet, so don't only look at the good side. The pain in this game is real too. Ordinary people would only be suffering if they went in."

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