The task point.
The more Zhou Jin thought about it, the more something felt wrong. He looked at Li Muting beside him and asked tentatively, "Do you think... Chu Ci and Ye Qingzhou might have drawn an Exchange Card?"
Zhou Jin and Li Muting had not completed the task, so they had not received a Skill Card. However, Zhou Jin had coaxed the staff into revealing that the production team had prepared four kinds of "Skill Cards": Double Cards, Exchange Cards, Zeroing Cards, and Plunder Cards.
The staff had not explained exactly what these four cards did, but Zhou Jin had inferred their basic functions from their names.
The Double Card probably doubled their money.
The Plunder Card let them take their opponents' money and possessions for themselves.
The Zeroing Card reduced their opponents' money to zero.
The Exchange Card swapped their own money with their opponents'.
Zhou Jin went over what had just happened in his head. If Chu Ci and Ye Qingzhou had drawn a "Plunder Card" or a "Zeroing Card," why hadn't they attacked directly?
If it had been him, he would definitely have seized that rare opportunity to take off his opponents' hats. That would eliminate them and send them back to the task point, while he could use that time to complete tasks and earn enough money.
Chu Ci had offered to give his hat to Li Muting not because he had a "Zeroing Card" or a "Plunder Card," but because he was certain Li Muting would not act rashly.
Given Ye Qingzhou's personality, if they really had either a "Zeroing Card" or a "Plunder Card," he would have pretended he had no card, deliberately let them take off his hat during the struggle, then used his Skill Card to achieve the goal of "plundering" or "zeroing."
Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci had done this because, after the earlier incident with the "Plunder Card," he, Zhou Ze, Bai Zihan, and Li Muting had all become reluctant to act rashly.
[Zhou Jin is actually pretty smart. He figured it out so quickly.]
[I remember Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci already had enough money, right? If Zhou Jin wants to turn defeat into victory, he'll have to stop them before they reach their destination.]
[Huh? How did Zhou Jin suddenly figure it out? Can any experts explain it to me?]
[Basically, Zhou Jin put himself in Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci's shoes. What would he do if he got a "Plunder Card" or a "Skill Card"? Zhou Jin went over it privately, so he realized something was wrong.]
[I don't really get it. Can someone explain in more detail?]
[Basically, there are two ways to play after drawing a "Zeroing Card" or a "Plunder Card." The first is how Chu Ci and Ye Qingzhou played it. Chu Ci deliberately said he'd "give them his hat," and you all saw the result: Li Muting and Bai Zihan gave up the opportunity and chose to leave. The second is to pretend you drew the most useless card, the "Exchange Card." When you see Zhou Jin and Zhou Ze teaming up, you look wary or hesitant and pretend you're afraid of them. That would boost Zhou Jin and Zhou Ze's confidence, and they'd take off Ye Qingzhou's or Chu Ci's hat without hesitation. If Ye Qingzhou used his Skill Card then, wouldn't he eliminate them just like that? High-level players would use the second approach, which is why Zhou Jin suspects they drew an "Exchange Card."]
[So that's how it is...]
[I actually learned something this time [shocked.jpg]]
[This is Zhou Jin and Li Muting's last chance. If they can take off both their hats before Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci finish their task, they still have a chance to turn defeat into victory.]
"What do you mean?"
Li Muting had not caught on.
Zhou Jin briefly explained his thoughts.
Zhou Jin's thinking was much the same as the explanation in the bullet comments. He had put himself in "Ye Qingzhou's" shoes. If he were "Ye Qingzhou," he would not easily pass up this chance to eliminate his opponents.
"You mean Chu Ci was acting?"
There was a measure of disbelief in Li Muting's eyes.
"I can't be sure either..."
Zhou Jin's breathing gradually grew heavier. "But I think it's very possible."
"Then what are we standing around here for?"
Li Muting also realized that this was her and Zhou Jin's last chance to win. Her breathing quickened slightly. "Let's go find them right now..."
They only had the fifty yuan they had earned from the task earlier. Even if they were lucky, they would need to complete two more tasks to earn 200 yuan. Although she did not know how much money Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci currently had, Li Muting guessed they were probably close to reaching their task target.
"Okay."
Zhou Jin hurriedly nodded.
[Are these two going to battle Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci head-on? I have basic tastes, and I love this kind of drama!]
[Probably. After all, this is Zhou Jin and Li Muting's last chance to turn defeat into victory.]
[Zhou Jin and Ye Qingzhou should be able to hold each other off for a while. Who do you think has a better chance of winning, Chu Ci or Li Muting?]
[I want to pick Chu Ci, but he's really too skinny. I feel like Ye Qingzhou could wrap one hand around his wrist, right? So it's really hard to say who would win...]
[I think Li Muting has a better chance of winning, right? She often posts photos of herself going to the gym on Weibo. She has a healthy, well-proportioned build too, so she should be able to win, right?]
[Tsk, it all comes down to this.]
Zhou Jin and Li Muting kept searching for the two of them.
They had originally wanted to split up, but considering that two fists were no match for four hands, going alone would only hand their opponents a free kill. Only then did they abandon the idea of splitting up.
The downside was that this was too slow. They searched for ten minutes without seeing any sign of Ye Qingzhou or Chu Ci.
"Where on earth are they?"
As time gradually passed, Li Muting grew increasingly unsettled, and a hint of complaint crept into her tone. "And are you sure they drew an Exchange Card? What if they really have a Zeroing Card or a Plunder Card? Wouldn't we just be delivering free kills to their doorstep?"
"I'm not sure either."
"Then why did you..."
Li Muting sounded increasingly dissatisfied.
Fortunately, Zhou Jin remained fairly calm. He explained, "This is actually a gamble. If we win the bet, we can turn defeat into victory and win today. If we lose, it's only fifty yuan..."
As the saying went, "The barefoot aren't afraid of those wearing shoes." He and Li Muting only had fifty yuan between them. Even if Ye Qingzhou and Chu Ci really held a "Plunder Card" or a "Zeroing Card," they could just give them the fifty yuan and quietly wait to respawn.