Li Jia Yi smiled and said, "Don't tell me you haven't noticed the problems. I've been watching you closely, and I know exactly what you're planning."
Bai Ye replied, "Cooperation requires transparency, not obfuscation."
"Alright!" Li Jia Yi continued, "Forbidden Zone Mission Three alone offers ten Divine Stone Shards. If you're killing with a Ghost Card, how many people do you need to kill to get ten Shards? A full seventy! In an hour, let alone seventy, it's hard to get even one Shard by killing seven people. Don't treat others like fools. As time passes, people will naturally gather. If they aren't alone, they'll be even harder to kill. It's the same for those holding Human Cards. There are only three Ghost Cards per round. How can you easily flush people out? The most likely scenario is being targeted by a ghost and then retaliating, but it's too difficult to kill ten ghosts this way. Moreover, Forbidden Zone Missions aren't just about Divine Stone Shards."
The rules of the Death Amusement Park had been deciphered by the other party!
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised but not entirely so. There weren't many intelligent people, but there were some. Besides, it didn't take exceptional intelligence to see the flaws in the rules, just a clear mind.
Bai Ye asked, "So, how do you propose we cooperate?"
Li Jia Yi stated, "I've observed your route; you're heading to the haunted house, right? So, your thoughts are likely the same as mine: the core of everything is the haunted house. Let me make a bold deduction: the second Forbidden Zone Mission is to find the murderer from the haunted house incident years ago. But this happened many years ago, and there should be no survivors in the Death Amusement Park. Could the culprit from that time be the evil spirit in Forbidden Zone Mission Three? But Forbidden Zone Mission Three also includes the burning of the amusement park, which might correspond to Forbidden Zone Mission One, escaping the Death Amusement Park!"
Spot on!
Bai Ye showed a flicker of surprise!
Bai Ye knew very well that while the other party's deduction had minor deviations in detail, the overall direction was completely correct.
It wasn't surprising that Bai Ye knew the direction of the three Forbidden Zone Missions. Bai Ye even knew what happened in the murder incident and where to find the killer in the haunted house.
This was because Bai Ye had completed the Forbidden Zone Missions of the Death Amusement Park in his previous life. However, for the other party to guess the direction so accurately based solely on deduction was quite impressive.
Li Jia Yi continued, "So, if my deductions are correct, we can understand the difficulty of completing the Forbidden Zone Missions, which is how to evade the supervisors and reach the haunted house smoothly."
Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "For now, I'll assume you're correct. So, the reason you're seeking my cooperation is because of the issue of killing the evil spirit?"
Li Jia Yi didn't evade the question and stated directly, "Yes. I can go to the haunted house right now, but I don't have the confidence to kill the evil spirit."
Bai Ye asked, "What can you do for me?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Li Jia Yi replied, "Supervisors won't attack Ghost Card holders. Therefore, I can intercept and delay the supervisors for you. As long as I stand in front of you, the supervisors' attacks will have to be avoided, allowing you to reach the haunted house smoothly. What do you think?"
Bai Ye said, "Then that leaves the most crucial point. All cooperation is based on the distribution of benefits. How do you plan to divide the rewards?"
Li Jia Yi proposed, "I'll be responsible for escorting you to the haunted house and helping find the murderer from the past incident. You'll be responsible for dealing with the evil spirit. Comparatively, your contribution is greater and more dangerous. Furthermore, although the Divine Stone Shards are tempting, I'm more interested in improving my own strength. Therefore, Forbidden Zone Mission Three goes to you, and Forbidden Zone Missions One and Two go to me. How about that?"
"That's a rather generous offer," Bai Ye said, flicking his cigarette butt away. "You said you could kill the evil spirit and complete Forbidden Zone Mission Three, as if."
"Alright, I can't kill it. I can't complete Forbidden Zone Mission Three," Li Jia Yi admitted without denial. Then he added, "But you must be in a hurry right now, aren't you?"
Bai Ye asked, "What am I in a hurry for?"
Li Jia Yi explained, "With your strength, even if you get a Human Card, you can gradually find a way to advance towards the haunted house. You aren't afraid of supervisors, but it's a fact that every meter is a struggle under their attacks. Can you reach the haunted house within an hour? What if you get a Human Card again in the next round? But in an hour, I can escort many people to the haunted house. As long as there are enough scapegoats, there's still a chance to kill the evil spirit. I still have a high chance of completing Forbidden Zone Missions One and Two, but you won't."
Bai Ye's voice grew colder. "Are you threatening me?"
Li Jia Yi paused, seemingly hesitating. For a moment, Li Jia Yi considered backing down. After all, this was someone who could directly confront supervisors. Provoking Bai Ye was definitely not a wise move.
Then…
Bai Ye said, "Alright, congratulations, you've succeeded."
Li Jia Yi, on the other end of the phone, was stunned. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood. To suddenly have such a reversal, for such a formidable person to suddenly back down, he found it very unsettling.
Li Jia Yi said speechlessly, "So, the cooperation is agreed?"
Bai Ye replied, "Yes. So, you should show yourself."
Li Jia Yi asked, "Wouldn't you think it's a good idea to grab a Divine Stone Shard first?"
"Afraid I'll kill you directly?" Bai Ye chuckled. "Everyone needs to pay a price for their actions and bear the corresponding risks. You proposed the cooperation, and I believe you're mentally prepared for this. Or do you think a promise over the phone is useful?"
Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and said, "Outside the restaurant."
Bai Ye hung up the phone and turned to look at the restaurant entrance.
Li Jia Yi wasn't far from the restaurant where Bai Ye was, hiding behind a large plastic doll nearby. When Bai Ye looked towards the entrance, Li Jia Yi slowly walked out.
He looked young, about the same age as Bai Ye, around twenty-four or twenty-five. He was wearing a light brown hunter's jacket and a pair of grey sweatpants covered in dirt and blood. His short, neatly combed-back hair made him look quite handsome. However, like most people who had arrived in the World Battlefield, his face revealed fatigue and haggardness. After all, before adapting to the World Battlefield, every second of life within it was a torment to everyone's spirit.
When Bai Ye reached the door, Li Jia Yi extended his hand and said, "Let's formally meet. I'm Li Jia Yi."
"Bai Ye!" Bai Ye slapped away Li Jia Yi's outstretched hand. "No need for useless pleasantries. It's a waste of time."
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