Chase Game

Miaomiao didn't go to the cafeteria, but went into the main building instead. Why was that?

Li Qingping and others also found this place. Does this mean that the anomaly detected by the [Awakening Bell] is related to Miaomiao?

The effect of "Looking Back" ends abruptly here. If he could use it again, he could continue to observe Miao Miao's movements.

But this time the price was "entering a chase game," which left him temporarily powerless.

So now, he can only go in with Li Qingping's team to investigate.

If we look at it from another angle, if we don't find the younger sister at the source of the anomaly, doesn't that also mean she's safe?

Ling Yi tried to comfort himself, but just then, Zhang Qiang, who was walking beside him, twitched his nose and said, "I smell something..."

Normally, Ling Yi would definitely have complained about the dog's nose, but now he wasn't in the mood for jokes. Instead, he asked Zhang Qiang:

"What does it taste like?"

Zhang Qiang thought for a moment, or rather, pondered for a moment, then pointed his index finger in a direction and said:

"Hmm... how should I put it? It feels like the same kind, but also a little different. Anyway, it came from over there!"

Zhang Qiang's skills are all related to tigers, so Ling Yi also knows that the "same kind" he refers to means tigers, or other animals.

Du Hengbo glanced at the direction Zhang Qiang was pointing, then at the screen on his game console, before nodding and saying:

"My guiding arrow is also pointing in that direction, so that should be the source."

Ling Yi also looked into the darkness. If anything happened to Miao Miao, he would use [One More Time] at all costs.

This skill manifests in a completely different way in the real world than in the game world.

In the game world, using "Try Again" can revert the entire world to a previous state, but this is not possible in reality.

In the real world, "doing it again" only applies to a small scope of a certain "established fact".

It's like a stage play where the actors were supposed to follow the script to the final ending, but now Ling Yi has taken the script away, not wanting to see that ending, and has even jumped onto the stage to join the performance, in order to achieve the ending he wants.

There are at least two actors on this stage now: Ling Miaomiao and that mysterious player. If they stage a tragedy, then sorry, Ling Yi will have to use [One More Time].

The tragic facts will be erased, and with world time remaining unchanged, the stage curtain is raised again, but this time it begins with the scene of Ling Yi seeing Ling Miaomiao off, and the Tibetan Mastiff following her through a pack of stray dogs.

Simply put, this is a chance to regret it.

Heavy breathing could be heard from the darkness.

It was the Tibetan Mastiff. He knew the Chosen One had left, but he had completely forgotten the person's name and appearance.

All he knows now is that he originally intended to use his skills to lure Ling Miaomiao over, but somehow he attracted a chosen one, which made it impossible for him to escape and instead left him being tricked.

It wasn't until the association members arrived that he realized Ling Yi was among them.

Ling Yi didn't recognize the Tibetan Mastiff, but he didn't see Ling Miaomiao, which made him breathe a slight sigh of relief. However, he still couldn't put his mind at ease until he could confirm her safety with his own eyes.

The moment Li Qingping saw the Tibetan Mastiff, he struck out with his palm. The Tibetan Mastiff had just broken free of its restraints and was caught off guard.

It didn't cause him any damage, because this thing wasn't a damage skill, but a mark.

The black and white scales flashing on his forehead are the mark of the [Awakening Bell], which not only has a monitoring function but also a long-range attack capability.

Li Qingping said, "You'd better come back with us, otherwise..."

The Tibetan Mastiff knew the consequences without even hearing it. If he tried to escape using his skill now, [Awakening Bell] could launch a ranged attack on him through the mark.

This is a method the association developed to prevent players from becoming desperate and causing widespread destruction in the streets.

He only has one way left to avoid being caught.

Taking a risky gamble, let's enter the game!

The marker has no effect in the game, and as long as you win, you can ask the gods to let you appear in a safe place.

He hadn't planned to play the game with Ling Yi before, because he was a second-tier player, and the gods didn't like to see a situation where the strength was unequal and the stronger player bullied the weaker one.

But now, facing six ordinary players against a mere Tier 2 opponent is quite a challenge.

[Player Tibetan Mastiff, are you sure you want to start the game?]

"Sure!"

Your game will be in "Story Mode - Versus Gameplay".

[You have been paired with your chosen opponent.]

The six members of the association also received a system notification.

Li Qingping was taken aback. If the other party could start the game and forcibly pull opponents, then they must be at least a second-tier player who had obtained game control.

Why are they here? Are they targeting the association?

Unlike Li Qingping's thinking, Ling Yi thought this was troublesome. They hadn't found Miaomiao yet, and now they were pulled into the game. They could only get out after winning.

After a dizzying spin, the group regained consciousness from the chaos and darkness.

Upon opening her eyes, Ling Yi was greeted by a cozy wooden cabin.

The walls were covered with various tools and animal hides, the fireplace was burning brightly, while outside the window it was still dark.

The four members of Li Qingping's team beside him, along with Zhang Qiang, gradually regained consciousness, which was a good thing that they hadn't separated.

After everyone woke up, the system's announcement came through.

[This game is a "Story Mode • Versus Gameplay" with a time limit of two hours (Note: This game will be completed within twenty minutes in the real world.)]

This game consists of two phases and allows for a draw. You are currently playing as a "Fugitive".

The game will begin after a ten-minute preparation period.

Players, please present the gods with a thrilling chase game!

Ling Yi noticed three pieces of information.

First: The game's time flow is different from the real-world time flow, but he doesn't feel it at all.

Second: What are the two stages? What does it mean to be a fugitive in the current stage?

Third: Why was there a draw?

As he pondered this, Zhang Qiang, standing beside him, asked, "What's going on? How did we get forcibly pulled into the game?"

He didn't know about game authority yet, so he found it incredible.

Li Qingping gave him a brief explanation, then stepped forward and said:

"Since we're here, let's make the best of it. None of us are newbies to this game. Let's split up and look for clues during these ten minutes of preparation time."

Story mode games usually assign players an identity; for example, Zhang Qiang was a member of the Shanming tribe.

However, back then his identity information was directly implanted into his brain, but now Ling Yi and the others need to find it themselves.

This is the significance of the ten-minute preparation time.

During this period, they need to understand how the game works and find a breakthrough.

Soon, Liu Hao pulled out a letter and a diary from the table. He glanced through them briefly, then addressed the crowd:

"This should be it!"