Chapter 192 - 174: Is This a Threat?
Chapter 192: Chapter 174: Is This a Threat?
Mo Anxia looked at the long key handed to her and fell into deep thought.
Ji Xi Zhi has no clue, but has the key???
This is like someone asking you how to solve a problem and they just want a direction or an approach, but you directly give them the answer?!
Mo Anxia was dumbfounded.
Moreover, the key in Ji Xi Zhi’s hand was obviously meticulously prepared by the show crew. Her instinct told her that this key was definitely the one that could open the school gate and let everyone escape successfully.
Mo Anxia: Unbelievable, Ji Xi Zhi is too unbelievable!
Before joining the show, she thought she must exchange reasoning tips with Ji Xi Zhi. But after being on the show… Ha, where does Ji Xi Zhi have any skills? It’s all just ridiculous!
Mo Anxia held the key as if it was burning hot. She hesitated for a long time, finally couldn’t help but ask, “Master, when did you find this key?”
She had been following Ji Xi Zhi all along, there was no key before, so how come now a key appeared out of nowhere?
Mo Anxia was baffled.
Ji Xi Zhi replied casually, “I just got it earlier.”
Mo Anxia: “When??? Did I go blind?”
Ji Xi Zhi pointed in the direction of the side door and said, “I saw it on the table over there, so I brought it along.”
Mo Anxia: “!!!”
The school food hall was large, with many tables and chairs neatly arranged inside, and none of the five guests present had thought that there would be a key in the school food hall.
Because before escaping, everyone had been on the teaching building side, and there were indeed many clues and NPCs there. So in their preconceived notions, everyone thought that the key to escaping was definitely in the teaching building. Who would have thought of looking in the food hall?
Even when the show planners decided to put the key here, they hesitated a bit. The hall was too big, and if the guests couldn’t find it, it would waste a lot of time. According to the show crew’s previous expectations, the guests would go from the teaching building to the food hall later in the show, so as not to delay the progress too much, the crew didn’t add difficulty to the key search.
But no one expected that the guests on this episode didn’t need any clues at all because, during a lunch break, they’d get to the food hall and also get the final key.
Planning team: This is suffocating!
But on second thought, going to eat when it’s time doesn’t seem to have anything wrong!
The planning team, after catching their breath, began to reflect again, wondering if there were issues with the storyline they set up if the whole team needed to enhance their skills. Yes, they needed to improve again and not overlook any little details!
Ji Xi Zhi herself didn’t know how many people she inadvertently surpassed while filming the show for a day.
After hearing Ji Xi Zhi’s words, Mo Anxia was stunned, “You found it like this?! What a coincidence!”
Ji Xi Zhi finished her meal leisurely, “Not exactly a coincidence, I happened to hear them discussing when I went to deliver box meals.”
When handing out box meals to the NPC performers, everyone thought it was lunchtime. In such a short moment, with no cameras or guests, of course, they relaxed and chatted a bit while eating.
Ji Xi Zhi, distributing box meals on the side, inevitably heard a few discussions and just happened to hear that there was a prop in the food hall.
So on her way back, she casually glanced around the hall.
And then she just took the key away.
[I thought she went to deliver meals, but actually, she was on a case?]
[Le Qiqi saved, the clue was overhead, Ji Xi Zhi might as well become a spy, she really has potential!]
[I’m just asking, is there anything she can’t do well?]
The other guests also showed the same dumbfounded expression as Mo Anxia when they heard that Ji Xi Zhi found the key by obtaining information while giving out box meals.
Qiu Lin mumbled, “Emmm, you can find clues like this?”
Xie Ming: “…I feel like I’ve learned a lot!”
Qian Huiyi looked pitifully at the NPC performers outside.
Le Qiqi had already started making a substantial offer, “Ji Xi Zhi, why don’t you join us for a few more episodes? I’ll pay!”
[They’ve realized, the regular guests realized it! Ji Xi Zhi is about to split, six Ji Xi Zhi!]
[Is this what they call a hive mind? Poor Director Xu, I don’t know how he’ll manage in the coming days!]
[Witness the transformation of the honest, grow! Roaring lions!!!]
The fans in the bullet chat watched as each main guest was enlightened and felt a sudden sense of comfort.
In previous episodes, the show crew would wildly torment guests, but now…
Director Xu’s good days are over!
Fans gloated.
Director Xu was still busy battling Director Wang on Weibo for trending topics.
By the time he reclaimed the attention belonging to the Escape Room and came back, several of the show’s guests had already turned dark. They were discussing with Ji Xi Zhi how to reverse the show crew’s NPCs.
Director Xu: ?!
Show crew NPCs: Help…
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Having obtained the final key and grasped the essence of escaping.
The regular guests were full of enthusiasm and ready to start the final escape after eating.
Mo Anxia held the long key, looking at the entrance of the food hall where the NPC teachers stood in a scene akin to a zombie siege, glaring.
Obviously, they already knew about being tricked by Ji Xi Zhi just now. Though the box meals were really delicious, resentment still brewed!
Now all the performers were determined not to let a single guest escape from the food hall.
[Wow, full of hatred! Even with the key, it’s hard to break out, right now!]
[To escape will mean assimilation, then it’s a failed escape, right? Too bad, even with the key, this episode is forfeit!]
The fans watching the live stream didn’t dare to look anymore.
Director Xu had just seen the guests discussing how to counter the show crew and still had residual anger. Now witnessing such divine retribution, he was thrilled beyond words.
He publicly announced the assimilation values of the six guests.
At this point, everyone’s assimilation value exceeded fifty percent, with Ji Xi Zhi’s value being alarmingly high, nearly reaching ninety percent.
There was simply no way to support everyone running to the school gate to unlock the door.
Qiu Lin: “At this rate, we’ll have to take a chance. Whether we reach the gate before full assimilation depends on luck!”
Mo Anxia also looked worried, “We might still have a chance, but Master has none. The distance from the food hall to the school gate is too long, with too many people outside. It’s basically impossible to manage!”
Xie Ming also felt the same sentiment.
Ji Xi Zhi’s high assimilation value was just from trading one for three, causing it to spike so high.
Their expressions showed varying degrees of guilt.
In contrast, Ji Xi Zhi was unbothered; she calmly gathered the plates after eating, glanced around, and said, “Ah, then maybe I just won’t leave.”
There were tables, papers, pens, food, and drinks, even more resources than an office. Ji Xi Zhi thought for a moment and wasn’t so eager to escape anymore!
Director Xu: “???” Not again!
This is a threat, definitely a threat!!!