Chase Game

Li Fang's anger stemmed from being toyed with by the fugitives she had seen as prey.

In his mind, the pursuer is always one step ahead of the fugitive.

This was the shadow of her own experience as a fugitive, being chased by that man, a game in which she was utterly powerless and lost miserably.

From then on, she naturally resented the high and mighty man, but deep down she couldn't help but worship him, even though she herself was unwilling to admit it.

She felt that those were the real pursuers.

This is how this character should be played: meticulously planning every step the fugitive takes and keeping all actions under control.

And that's exactly what she did afterwards.

But now things have changed. Ling Yi gives her a strong sense of unease, and this unease is gradually solidifying, eventually leading to the truth she least wants to admit—

She was being led by the nose and manipulated by a fugitive.

Similar scenes brought back a flood of memories of begging and groveling.

Li Fang's breath caught in her throat, and then, like a wolf whose tail had been stepped on, she kicked the security door out of the glass window in shame and anger, and it landed on the concrete floor with a loud thud.

However, Ling Yi didn't hear it. He was wishing he had two more legs to run to Building 2 as soon as possible, and then go to Building 1 to get the extra time card.

"Huff...huff...my legs are already a little sore after running such a short distance? No, no, no, it must be the side effects of the Wind Speed ​​Shoes still lingering."

The Wind Speed ​​Shoes were really fun to use before, but after a while, I was completely drained. Every step I took felt like it was draining my health bar instead of my stamina.

I didn't pay attention to this the first time I used it, but I'll see how it goes and use the Wind Speed ​​Shoes last.

"Phew, we've finally arrived."

As soon as Ling Yi stepped into the elevator, the time-reduction card for Building 2 was on the 7th floor, and he could finally catch his breath.

Upon arriving on the 7th floor, unsurprisingly, he easily obtained the time reduction card.

He didn't have time to carefully examine the skills; he had to rush to Building 1 to get the extra time card.

However, to his utter surprise, his calf cramped up at that moment!

He was stabbed in the back of the calf here; it's hard to say whether it was lucky or unlucky.

In short, this means he's out of luck with that damn overtime card, and he needs to find somewhere to catch his breath.

After venting her anger, Li Fang quickly chased after them. In order to save time, she jumped directly from the broken window.

If the time reduction card for Building 2 is obtained, then the target is only Building 1.

She originally thought the overtime card would also fall into Ling Yi's hands, but there was no notification for a long time.

Is it an illusion? Or something else...?

This question arose in Li Fang's mind. She had subconsciously considered Ling Yi's behavior more deeply, and she never imagined that it was because of a leg cramp.

Even after she held the extra time card in her hand, she was still wondering why Ling Yi had given up the prop.

With the announcement that the overtime card had been obtained, the item competition came to an end.

Regarding the extra time card, Ling Yi could only say it was a pity, but fortunately he got another time reduction card. At worst, he could just reduce the time that Li Fang added.

He was stretching while inspecting his spoils.

The active skill of [Round Mirror], [Shattered Realm], has obvious limitations in its use. It can destroy illusions, domains, and other scenes created by enemy skills or items.

The item that made him feel that this trip was worthwhile, and even profitable, was the [Seed of Life Stealing].

He stared at the phrase "drawing on the life force of the surroundings, it can grow rapidly anywhere" in the skill description and had an idea.

If he was once a rabbit, he could only hide and evade the eagle's attack.

So now, this seed is his newly grown sharp tooth, which means he can now take advantage of the eagle's inattention and bite its neck.

Given the right opportunity, this seed could become the catalyst for his comeback.

But right now, he still has to deal with Li Fang's increasingly intense search efforts, as well as the upcoming 40-minute mark-and-chase battle!

About ten minutes later, Ling Yi clearly sensed that Li Fang had become anxious, and the intensity of the search had increased several times compared to before.

However, the search was haphazard and purely based on luck; they even used a prop.

The purpose of this tool is to mark Ling Yi's current location. If he is less than 100 meters away from the mark within one minute, his location will be exposed.

Li Fang was forcing him to move; she didn't want him to stay in the building.

Although it did work, Ling Yi was still a step ahead and narrowly escaped unscathed.

The 40-minute mark is now in its 30-second countdown.

Ling Yi also checked his cards one last time.

[Wind Speed ​​Boots] have finished cooling down.

[Magician's hat] worn on the head.

[Magic Carpet] has one last use remaining.

All usable items, including the Time Reduction Card, Round Mirror, and Seed of Life, are ready.

And then—

[At the 40-minute mark of the game, your coordinates and those of your pursuer will be simultaneously marked for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Begin your escape.]

Without using wind-speed shoes, he can't outrun Li Fang on the ground.

Considering the side effects of the Wind Speed ​​Shoes and the fact that the Magic Carpet had already been exposed, he chose to take the elevator directly to the top floor.

"Never mind, let's float in the sky for a minute first!"

As soon as Li Fang catches up, he uses the magic carpet to float in the air for a while.

As expected, Li Fang immediately caught up, and this time she seemed to be even faster.

If Li Fang doesn't seize this last opportunity to capture Ling Yi, she'll likely have no other chance later, so she's going all out.

She stopped being frugal with props and used whatever she could find that was useful.

However, she didn't actually have any flying props, so she felt rather helpless facing Ling Yi floating in the air.

But it's not like there's nothing to do.

She entered the room on the 18th floor, grabbed a small stool and a lamp, and kicked them at Ling Yi, who was in mid-air.

"Holy crap, that was spot on! We almost crashed!"

A small wooden stool flew past, grazing his scalp, prompting Ling Yi to gasp in surprise.

This move was really ruthless, and he had no choice but to avoid its sharp edge. Now he was almost pressed against the magic carpet, and then he grabbed a small corner with one hand and manipulated the magic carpet to enter the blind spot.

However, Li Fang was also able to change rooms and continue playing.

Li Fang's aim was surprisingly good. If Ling Yi hadn't mastered advanced magic carpet control techniques on his own, he probably would have ended up in jail.

After another hard object grazed past, Ling Yi's Adam's apple bobbed, he swallowed hard, and muttered:

"My goodness! If the Chinese national football team had your accuracy, they could beat not only the World Cup, but even the Cosmo Cup..."

Without much hesitation, Ling Yi decided to carry out a strategic retreat.

Li Fang also went downstairs and stayed close behind him until the last ten seconds or so, when Ling Yi was descending and preparing to land, she caught up with him.

Seeing that the distance was almost there, Ling Yi immediately used [Wind Speed ​​Shoes] to seamlessly continue running!