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Chapter 99 The Ace of Spades "Puss in Boots" (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader "Qing Wu Lei")
Boom—

A sleek, hovercar sped past on the road, its streamlined body finished in a mirror-white hue, its exterior painted with a flowing, eerie green flame-like light curtain.

The tail fins were proudly raised, and long blue-purple flames shot out from the four exhaust pipes.

"Yahoo!"

Bai Qimeng sat in the driver's seat and slapped the V-shaped steering wheel hard, her pretty face beaming with excitement.

"Let's head into the maze!"

Snapped!
She floored the accelerator, and the engine roared to life. The speedometer on the holographic display soared to over 300 km/h. After overtaking one hovercar after another, she narrowly missed an oncoming railcar.

woo-

Wang Xi, sitting in the back seat, quickly closed the car window, blocking out the howling wind and bringing instant peace.

He glanced out the window at the elongated, blurry street scene, gripped the seatbelt tighter, and said helplessly:
"Miss Bai, this is the city center, please drive slowly."

"Huh?" Bai Qimeng gripped the steering wheel with one hand, while extending her index finger with the other, waving it in the air like a conductor.

The car's smart system received a gesture command and turned up the music volume. Instantly, the entire car was filled with a series of beeping sounds and booming noises.

"What did you say?"

Bai Qimeng laughed heartily.

"I can't hear you!"

When Wang Xi saw that she was pretending to be deaf and dumb, and then looked at the maximum speed of 1000 marked on the holographic instrument panel, he immediately had a bad feeling.

Is this woman really planning to speed?

When he first got into the car, he was immediately drawn to the appearance of the hovercar and even asked Bai Qimeng about it.

The other party told him that it was their group's flagship luxury car, the "Phantom Checkerboard Queen," priced at over 20 million.

Wang Xi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, died instantly.

He stubbornly retorted that it was nothing special.

But Bai Qimeng nodded in agreement, adding that any car she could find in her villa's garage would be better than this one.

Wang Xi's heart was dead; it had completely rotted away.

"I said slow down!"

He took a deep breath and roared almost loudly.

"There are countless roads, but safety is the most important!!"

Bai Qimeng finally reacted this time.

She immediately let go of the steering wheel, then turned around from the driver's seat to look at the back seat, asking with a puzzled expression:

"Friend, I really can't hear you, could you say it again?"

"Watch where you're going!!"

Wang Xi was shocked.

He noticed that Bai Qimeng's long legs didn't release the accelerator; instead, she slammed it to the floor. The entire hovercar shot off like a rocket, reaching speeds of over 500 km/h.

The street scenes outside the car windows on both sides seemed to flow like liquid, which was quite frightening.

"Hahaha!" Bai Qimeng burst into laughter upon seeing the young man's nervous expression. "A professional warrior afraid of getting hit by a car? That's just lame!"

"You know what, I'm actually afraid of this."

Wang Xi's expression turned serious, and he said quietly:

“But I’m more afraid that my employer will die in a speeding accident, which would cost me five million in orders.”

"Tch!" Bai Qimeng chuckled lightly, but toned it down considerably. As she eased off the accelerator, she explained, "Don't worry, although this car is a bit cheap, it's still equipped with a Level 5 autonomous driving system. Plus, with the traffic radar and data models that the Shining Group has invested in building in Gucheng, the error rate and accident rate at full speed are only a fraction of a percent."

"..."

Wang Xi smacked his lips.

Is this what luxury cars look like in the new era?

Really want.

But it's too economical; we can't afford it.

...

...

Because Bai Qimeng drove very fast, the three of them arrived at the old town in the northeast corner of Gucheng from the central area in less than half an hour.

The entrance to the maze is located here.

An abandoned bookstore called "Type Oasis".

The hovercar streaked past in a dazzling flash of light and came to a smooth stop on an open ground several dozen meters away from the bookstore.

With a hissing sound.

Octopus-like supports extend from both sides of the chassis, bracing themselves on the ground and suspending the sports car in mid-air.

The wing-shaped doors spun open, and Wang Xi stepped out of the car.

He looked up and saw rows of blue and black tents forming a circle in front of the bookstore, with warning tapes hanging all around... This place had long been sealed off and controlled by the authorities, and access was prohibited.

Overlooking the bureau staff bustling about inside, while fully armed defense team members stood guard outside like statues.

"This is the only fixed entrance within the high walls of Valley City, leading to the 'Puss in Boots' maze, numbered Ace of Spades."

Bai Qimeng led Lin Xin'er over.

She patted Wang Xi on the shoulder, then put her hands behind her back and strode towards the tent like a leader.

"Let's go, handsome guy."

Wang Xi didn't say anything and silently followed.

There was a registration and inspection desk at the entrance of the tent, and Bai Qimeng simply took out a document and handed it over.

Wang Xi glanced at it; the cover of the document had several large red characters printed on it: "Maze Access Application Form".

Bai Qimeng was clearly prepared.

The previous blind date assignment was merely a test of Wang Xi's "interestingness"... It can only be said that Bai Qimeng's selection criteria for companions cannot be viewed in the light of common sense.

After carefully reviewing the documents, the female staff member in the Bureau of Overlooking the World nodded before pressing the stamp firmly onto them.

Snapped!
"I need to verify your certificates of bravery."

The woman raised her head and addressed Wang Xi and Lin Xin'er.

She had already recognized the two of them, so she added, "Sorry, this is a necessary procedure."

"I understand." Wang Xi nodded.

He and Lin Xin'er handed over their documents.

"Ding-ding." After swiping her card on the machine, the female staff member smiled and handed the documents back, sincerely saying, "Wishing you all a safe return."

The three continued walking along the tent passage.

Wang Xi noticed that there were many long metal tables inside, with screens and incomprehensible machines mounted on them... seemingly monitoring devices overlooking the maze.

They quickly entered the abandoned bookstore.

The bookshelves and tables and chairs on the first floor had been cleared out and moved away, leaving the place empty. Guided by two staff members in protective suits, the three entered the staff break room.

Upon entering, Wang Xi discovered that the purple vortex was clinging to the metal wardrobe door.

'The entrances to the maze were indeed bizarre and varied.'

Wang Xi couldn't help but think to himself.

In the bookstore's staff break room, besides the three of them, there was another group of people.

They were five stylishly dressed young men and women.

The young man with the braided hair at the head of the group was holding a selfie stick, laughing and making witty remarks in front of his phone.

It appears to be a live stream.

The girl with dyed red hair noticed Wang Xi and his two companions, and her eyes lit up.

"Hey!" She tugged at the young man with the braid, then said to her other companions, "It's Xi'er and Xin'er!"

Xier...

Upon hearing this address, Wang Xi's lips twitched.

The young men and women all turned to look.

"?!"

The young man with the braid looked surprised.

He quickly lowered his voice, said something into his phone, and then turned the selfie stick around. The front-facing camera immediately captured the figures of Wang Xi and the other two, and the live stream chat exploded.

"What the hell?!"

"Hey streamer, did you eat dog poop today? You're so lucky!"

"Liu Shen and Miss Xin'er teaming up to go through the maze? Wow, that sounds exciting!"

"Who's that cool lady with them? She looks quite elegant. Could she be a rich woman?"

“I’ve tipped you 10 credits, streamer. Could you go up there and get me an autograph? And if you can, could you also smell Miss Xin’er’s shoes for me?”

"This massive influx of traffic is hitting you like a ton of bricks, aren't you going to seize the opportunity? What are you standing there for? Go up and talk to them! You're driving me crazy!"

"Hurry! I am the King of Urgency!"

"Idiot streamer."

The young man with the braided hair looked at the comments on the screen, his expression changing.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist the urge to get more views. He called to his companion and then stepped forward with his selfie stick.

He grinned shamelessly and said:
"Gentlemen, my name is Liu Wenjie, and I'm a maze streamer for 'Fengmei' with over 70,000 followers..."

"Stop. I have no interest in who you are." Bai Qimeng raised her hand to stop them, then scrutinized them. "What's your strength?"

"Uh." The young man scratched his head sheepishly, exchanged glances with his companions, and said, "I'm a 'Professional One-Star,' while they're all amateur ninth-dan."

"Alright, alright."

Bai Qimeng pouted and waved her hand, saying:

"Forget about teaming up, you guys can go play somewhere else."

Bai Qimeng ignored the group of men and women and led Wang Xi and Lin Xin'er into the maze entrance.

"..."

The young man with the braid looked embarrassed.

He glanced at the live stream on his phone, and saw that the screen was filled with cheerful comments.

But soon, a series of dazzling special effects text appeared on the screen:

"A viewer who said the firecrackers caused the blackening has donated 10000 credits! Note: Follow her closely, there will be a big reward!"

"A viewer 'Practice your sphincter muscles to break free from the heartless man' has donated 5000 credits! Note: Go for it! Follow him and film him!"

"Viewer 'Ji Bohaoyang' has donated 6666 credits! Note: Hurry up, I need Liushen's autograph!"

"Viewer 'Bitter Tea Seed on Head Immortal' has donated 2000 credits! Note: If you don't have the chance, other streamers will. You only have one chance, so do what you think is best."

"Thank you all for the donations!"

Liu Wenjie was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.

Immediately, he gritted his teeth, as if making a decision against his ancestors, and said in a deep voice:

"The maze refreshes every minute. If we don't follow now, we won't be able to find them later!"

"let's go!"

After saying that, he grabbed the selfie stick and took the first step, stepping into the purple vortex on the wardrobe door.

The four men and women behind him exchanged glances and followed Liu Wenjie into the maze.

hum-

After a wave of indescribable dizziness.

The environment is changing.

When Liu Wenjie and the others came to their senses, they found themselves standing on a deserted asphalt road.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the night is deep.

A cold wind blew in from somewhere, swirling up a few old newspapers and flyers, and a hazy mist filled the air.

"Brother Jie, look!"

A handsome young man wearing glasses pointed ahead at the road and exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone looked up.

In the distance stood a temporary circus tent, with wrought iron braziers hanging inside the fence, and the sounds of laughter and noise could be faintly heard.

As Wang Xi, Lin Xin'er, and the other two walked away into the distance, they were almost inside the circus.

"This is……"

Liu Wenjie's expression changed drastically.

"One of the most difficult scenes in the 'Puss in Boots' maze, file number 014, 'The Circus'!"

"Hurry!" he called anxiously to the people around him, then strode after them. "If we don't know what kind of tickets they bought, we won't be able to find them later!"

(End of this chapter)