Chase Game

As the system announcement came, Ling Yi finally let out a long breath.

The game scene closed, and he and Li Fang arrived at a new settlement space, which was a lush green meadow with a gentle breeze and warm sunshine overhead.

Here, the two stand face to face, but can no longer attack each other.

Li Fang still finds it hard to believe that she was really killed in turn.

Her lips were slightly pale, and her whole body was trembling uncontrollably. Ling Yi was clearly just a few steps in front of her, but she couldn't see his face clearly.

Perhaps the sunlight was too bright, making her afraid to look at him. The figure in her memory gradually overlapped with the young man in front of her, and she could hardly distinguish between reality and memory.

But his knees had already involuntarily knelt down.

[Ling Yi, the fugitive, congratulations on your successful counterattack. As the victor, you have the power to judge the loser.]

As the system's verdict was announced, Li Fang's trembling lips parted and opened, uttering a few words intermittently.

"Please...please...spare my life..."

The humiliation she recalled was no different from what she felt now, except that now she was a pursuer who was being killed in return.

There has been no response from above for a long time, perhaps because they are not sincere enough, or perhaps because they are not humble enough.

Fear was like a drop of thick ink falling into clear water; at first, it was just a chaotic mass, but then it spread out in wisps, staining her entire heart.

So she lowered her head even further.

"You can take my skills and items... no, I'll give you everything, just please... just please spare my life!"

Actually, she herself didn't understand why she was so scared. Just an hour ago, Ling Yi was an ordinary college student. Could he really take a person's life so easily?

But perhaps because the scene closely resembled the one in her memory, or perhaps it was her sixth sense as a woman, she dared not harbor any illusions.

"Spare my life... I can acknowledge you as my master, tell you many things about this game, and you can use me as you please..."

She completely abandoned her dignity as a human being, just to survive.

But Ling Yi remained silent.

Li Fang recalled that day, and when she looked up, the man had already disappeared.

Perhaps this time too...

"Li Fang, the loser—"

There was no chance of luck; when she looked up, she still saw that blurry, dark face.

"I'm going to take your thoughts away."

[The victor, as you wish]

This sentence was like an atomic bomb exploding, and the world suddenly fell silent.

Li Fang stopped trembling, stopped begging, stopped fearing, and stopped thinking.

A gentle breeze blew by, and she collapsed onto the grass with a thud.

Ling Yi certainly wouldn't easily take someone else's life.

But for Li Fang, taking away her thoughts was merely using her own methods against her.

As for what happens next, he won't care, nor will he feel any psychological burden.

[Congratulations, fugitive Ling Yi, you have successfully escaped.]

[You successfully countered your pursuer in this game. For such an outstanding performance, you receive a rating of: S]

Based on this rating, you will receive the following rewards:

1. A set of special prop time cards, including time addition/subtraction cards, skip preparation time cards, and fixed time cards.

Second, the lottery wheel allows for one designated lottery draw.

Third, you can choose any three items from the items you have obtained in this game to take with you.

"Hmm... I can only choose three?"

This put him in a bit of a dilemma.

Wind Speed ​​Shoes, Magician's Hat, Magic Carpet, Puppet Doll, Round Mirror, Seed of Life, Time Reduction Card.

These items played an indispensable role throughout the game. It can be said that without any one of them, Ling Yi would not have been able to win, let alone turn the tide.

But if we can only choose three now...

Then let's go with the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes], [Magic Carpet], and [Puppet Doll].

Wind-speed shoes and magic carpet, one a means on the ground and the other a means in the sky, complement each other perfectly.

The advantage of the puppet doll compared to the other four props is that it is more versatile and can handle more common situations.

After selecting the items, the next step is to meet the usage conditions for the Ten Directions Grand View, and then it can be used again.

Then there's a lucky draw wheel. Originally, you had three chances to use it in this game, but the game ended early, so you still have one chance left unused. Now you can use it directly.

The roulette wheel spins and stops at an area that has not yet been revealed.

Congratulations on drawing the skill "Silence." After using it, all your actions will be completely silent.

That's a pretty good skill!

After everyone claimed their rewards, the game gave its final announcement.

[Please note that after obtaining three S-rank ratings, you will receive a "Meeting with the Gods" event. Current progress: 1/3.]

Your next random match will begin in ten days.

[Player Ling Yi, please continue to put on a thrilling chase game for the gods.]

Gods? If they really exist in this world, then he really hopes to meet them.

After that, Ling Yi returned to reality from the scene created by the game. He was still sitting on the sofa, and the door had not been kicked down.

What happened tonight was truly surreal, but the bloated and soggy instant noodles on the coffee table reminded him that that hour had actually happened.

Your personal information has been updated.

Ling instinctively picked up her phone.

[Player Name: Ling Yi (21 years old, third-year student at Beiguan University)]

Number of game wins: 1

[S-level rating: 1 game]

Title: None

[Pursuer's exclusive skill: None]

Fugitive's exclusive skill: Lottery Roulette.

Other skills (for fugitives only): One more time, Ten Directions Grand View, Silence.

[Items: Wind Speed ​​Shoes, Magic Carpet, Puppet Doll, Time Extension Card, Time Reduction Card, Skip Preparation Time Card, Fixed Time Card.]

Seeing his previously mediocre player stats become more substantial, Ling Yi felt relieved, after all, he was now a player with some experience.

After processing the information that had overturned his worldview for more than an hour, he felt extremely tired. Taking a shower and snuggling into bed to sleep was his top priority.

……

A crow flapped its wings and landed on the railing outside the window, tilting its head to peer through the glass.

Inside the glass window, a woman in pajamas, her hair disheveled, lay motionless on the cold brick floor of the living room.

A crow slipped into the living room through a crack in the open window and landed on the woman's forehead.

Its eyes glowed with an eerie, ghostly green light.

Meanwhile, in a secluded corner of the city, two men in black robes and a crow sat around a square table.

The crow stood on the table, its eyes gleaming with a ghostly green light.

Even more bizarrely, it actually spoke human language, using its dry, hoarse voice, like an old donkey pulling a millstone, to say:

"Li Fang lost; her consciousness or thoughts were taken away."

This remark caught the attention of the other two people.

The person on the left was saying things like, "Benefactor Li actually lost," "How could this be?" and "I see."

The person on the right, however, directly made a sarcastic remark:

"That slut has finally met her match; she shot herself in the foot."