Rhetoric and Wariness

"Yes, that's the rule."

"This involves the simulation mode, and the specific rules are different every year. An announcement will be made at 8 PM on the 19th in the simulation system's live stream section." Zhao Mou glanced at Zhao Yijiu. "However, the general number of participants shouldn't change much. Based on past experience, the total number of participants in the live simulation is around thirty, with one or two people from each branch. Those who haven't participated before will have priority."

Priority will be given to those who haven't participated before, but both he and Zhao Yingying and Zhao Miao have participated at least once.

Zhao Yijiu has just been promoted and is a perfect fit for the role.

Yu Xing then asked, "Is the mortality rate high?"

Zhao Mou thought for a moment, "The Death Parallel Line is a plot-driven simulation with not much confrontation. The mortality rate is average compared to other live-streaming programs, around 30%. However, due to the strength of the Three Great Families, the mortality rate in November is the lowest. Last year, out of 31 people who went in, five died."

Moreover, three of those five people had different surnames.

He paused, somewhat surprised. "Your request isn't to participate in the live stream, is it?"

Yu Xing nodded. "That's right, the deal for the Meng Po's Soup will take place after I leave the live stream alive. I..."

Hearing this, Zhao Yijiu stopped trying to steal a gummy candy from the table, looked up, and said, "I'm fine on my own."

He is clearly very capable, and if others always feel that he needs protection, it is a form of contempt to him.

Ignoring a person's actual abilities and blindly "protecting" them is the root cause of many broken relationships.

Moreover, he didn't want Yu Xing to risk any death because of him.

Yu Xing took the gummy candy that Zhao Yijiu had just tried to grab and smiled, "Who said I went in for you?"

Zhao Yijiu's eyes were practically screaming, "You fucking keep spouting nonsense and I'll believe you if you dare."

"That's right," Yu Xing coughed, "I hadn't participated in any simulations for half a month before I Mijin City."

He had always entered the simulation on his own initiative, and the system had never found a chance to urge him. In fact, if he didn't exchange for the delay item, twenty days was the final deadline. After twenty days, he would be forced to enter the simulation Yugi.

He added, "Moreover, with my age, I'm easily drawn into strange and unusual scenarios by unexpected events around me."

Just like in Fuhua City, the list of people Alice's Ruby included required that they [had not entered the deduction within five days]. This was mandatory. Although Zeng Lai, Huai, and others had not reached the twenty-day deadline, they still had no way to refuse when faced with this situation.

Of course, Alice's Hell is very mandatory and has almost harsh requirements; almost everyone who hasn't just done the simulation will be caught up in it.

Besides this, there are also props or unexpected events that require participants who have not conducted any simulations within seven days, ten days, half a month, or other time limits to be forced to enter. It can be said that the longer the interval between two simulations, the easier it is to be pulled away midway.

Unexpected events are rare, but some people just have a bad temper.

Yu Xing's current age is already very dangerous; if a Yugi forcibly recruits people comes along nearby, he will definitely be one of them.

After explaining the logic in a few words, Yu Xing reached out and handed the candy to Zhao Yijiu: "So, even if I don't attend the gathering of your Three Great Families, I still have to go into the deduction game in a few days. Rather than relying on luck or going to the [Deduction Yugi Direction Selection Market] to find other streamers to play, it's better to go with you. If we trust each other, my safety will be guaranteed, right?"

Zhao Yijiu didn't accept the candy and exposed her, saying, "Have you always been this good at talking?"

The real concern was that he might be incapable and die in the simulation, so how come it seems that, in just a few words, it's unreasonable for Yu Xing not to participate in the Death Parallel Line?

"What I said is all true, and," Yu Xing pushed the candy towards Zhao Yijiu's hand again, "Isn't this giving you a chance to continue probing? Otherwise, it might take you a very, very long time to figure out just how strong I am?"

Zhao Yijiu's eyes flickered; she knew it was a provocation, but she still couldn't refuse.

He picked up the candy Yu Xing handed him and tossed it back into the exquisitely designed little candy basket.

Zhao Mou watched this scene, pushed up his glasses, and used the glare from the lenses to momentarily obscure his thoughtful gaze.

Yu Xing's rhetoric is indeed very strong; at least once he speaks, it's difficult for others to find logical flaws to refute him. Moreover, he is very good at manipulating people's desires, and with just a few words, he can shift the conflict and direct the other party's attention to another point. Even his actions are designed to induce the other party's attention to deviate.

The most terrifying kind of persuasion is when you clearly know someone is using tactics to trap you, yet you can't find a way to refuse from beginning to end. In the end, even with your utmost vigilance, that person still manages to achieve their goal, and you even feel, "Their request doesn't seem to conflict with my own interests, so agreeing doesn't seem like a bad deal."

Zhao Mou, being as cunning as a fox, saw these things very clearly, and that's why he instinctively felt a chill when he realized he was experiencing the same feeling.

It turns out that Yu Xing wasn't incapable of using conversational skills; he just was too lazy to use them normally.

Zhao Mou glanced at his younger brother and noticed that he showed no sign of continuing to emphasize that "it's perfectly fine for someone to do the live stream alone," so he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Yu Xing's intelligence and emotional intelligence are actually quite frightening; it's just that they're currently on the same side, so they don't feel it as deeply.

His younger brother was indeed very strong and perceptive, but compared to Yu Xing, he was completely outmatched and could only be easily fooled.

For example, right now, Yu Xing's starting point was indeed to protect Zhao Yijiu, but in just a few words, Zhao Yijiu's slight resistance turned into agreement.

"Well, thank goodness he's A Jiu's friend. If he were an enemy, my brother would be in big trouble, and I'd be in trouble too." Zhao Mou muttered to himself. This was exactly what he wanted to see. Whether Yu Xing could help A Jiu successfully pass the first Differentiation Tier deduction or A Jiu could find out Yu Xing's background from it, it would be a good thing for him.

There's no reason to refuse, and I don't want to refuse.

Look how terrible.

"It's no problem for our branch to apply for an extra spot for the live stream. I'll take care of it for you." He showed no sign of distress, glanced at his watch, and stood up. "That's about it. The banquet starts soon. Shall we go downstairs together?"

Yu Xing stood up and stretched. "Alright, I can't wait to see the power of the Three Great Families!"

Judging from their expressions, they really seem quite interested.

However, the cold voice never gave him any face. "I think you're just hungry."

Zhao Yijiu's words surprised Yu Xing: "Huh, how did you know?"

"You ate cookies first, then candy, and I smelled candied hawthorn on you." Zhao Yijiu stood up, straightened his suit cuffs, and walked towards the door first, his tone still indifferent. "Eat more later if you're hungry, so you don't get anemia again."

Watching Zhao Yijiu's retreating figure, Zhao Mou stood there stunned for a long time before clicking his tongue in disapproval.

"He's never cared about me like this before!"

After the business was over, coupled with his jealousy of Zhao Yijiu's attitude, the fox finally revealed a glimpse of his true nature.

Yu Xing walked past him with a serious expression. "Maybe it's because you've been strong and healthy since you were little, and you performed very well in nightclubs when you grew up, so you seem to need less attention?"

Zhao Mou: "..." What exactly did that expressionless A Jiu Yu Xing??