Li Jia yi smiled and said, "Don't tell me you haven't noticed the problem. I've been watching you, and I know exactly what you're planning."
Bai Ye replied, "The premise of cooperation is not to be coy."
"Alright!" Li Jia yi conceded. "The third forbidden zone mission alone yields ten God Stone Shards. If you rely on the ghost card to kill people, how many would you need to kill to get ten shards? That's seventy people! In an hour, let alone seventy, it's hard to get one shard even if you kill seven. Don't treat others like fools. As time passes, people will inevitably gather. If they aren't alone, it becomes even harder to kill them. It's the same for those with the human card. Each round has only three ghost cards; how can you easily dig people out? The most likely scenario is to be targeted by a ghost and then fight back, but it's too difficult to kill enough ghosts this way. Moreover, the forbidden zone missions aren't just about God Stone Shards."
The rules of the Death Amusement Park had been seen through by the other party!
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised but not entirely so. Not many people were intelligent, but there were still some. Besides, it didn't take exceptional intelligence to see through the problems in the rules; clarity of mind was sufficient.
Bai Ye asked, "So, how do you propose we cooperate?"
Li Jia yi continued, "I've observed your route; you're heading to the haunted house, right? So, you're likely thinking the same as me: the core of everything is the haunted house. Let me venture a bold guess: the second forbidden zone mission is to find the murderer from the haunted house killing incident years ago. But that happened a long time ago, and there should be no survivors in the Death Amusement Park. Could the murderer from that time be the evil spirit from the third forbidden zone mission? But the third forbidden zone mission also involves burning down the amusement park. This content might correspond to the first forbidden zone mission, escaping the Death Amusement Park!"
Bullseye!
Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise!
Bai Ye knew very well that although the other party's deductions had some 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 had happened in the killing incident and where to find the killer at 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 have guessed the direction so accurately through mere deduction was quite impressive.
Li Jia yi went on, "Therefore, if my deductions are correct, we can understand the difficulty in completing the forbidden zone missions: how to smoothly evade the supervisors and reach the haunted house."
Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "For now, I'll assume you're correct. So, is your reason for seeking cooperation the issue of killing the evil spirit?"
Li Jia yi didn't shy away and stated directly, "Yes. I can go to the haunted house 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 don't attack ghost card holders. Therefore, I can help you intercept and delay the supervisors. 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 it all comes down to the most important point. All cooperation is built on the distribution of benefits. How do you plan to divide the rewards?"
Li Jia yi proposed, "I'll be responsible for getting you to the haunted house and helping find the murderer from the past killing incident. You'll be responsible for dealing with the evil spirit. Comparatively, your contribution is greater and more dangerous. Furthermore, although the God Stone Shards are tempting, I'm more interested in improving my own strength. Therefore, the third forbidden zone mission is yours, and the first and second forbidden zone missions are mine. How about that?"
"Quite a generous tone," Bai Ye said, flicking away his cigarette butt. "You said you could kill the evil spirit and complete the third forbidden zone mission."
"Alright, I can't kill it. I can't complete the third forbidden zone mission," Li Jia yi admitted without denial. Then he added, "But you're in a hurry 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 the human card, you can slowly find ways to advance towards the haunted house. You're not afraid of the supervisors, but it's true that every meter is hard-won under their attacks. Can you reach the haunted house within an hour? What if you get the 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, and I still have a great chance to complete the first and second forbidden zone missions. But you won't have that chance."
Bai Ye's voice grew cold. "Are you threatening me?"
Li Jia yi paused, seeming to hesitate. For a moment, Li Jia yi considered backing down. This was, after all, 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 line, blinked in surprise. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood. To have such a sudden reversal, for such a formidable person to suddenly back down, he found it difficult to adapt.
Li Jia yi said speechlessly, "So, is the cooperation agreed upon?"
Bai Ye replied, "Yes. So, you should show yourself."
Li Jia yi asked, "Wouldn't you think it's a good idea to get a God Stone Shard first?"
"Afraid I'll kill you directly?" Bai Ye chuckled. "Everything a person does requires payment, and they must also bear corresponding risks. You proposed the cooperation, and I believe you should be mentally prepared for this. Or do you think a promise I make over the phone is useful?"
Li Jia yi took a deep breath and said, "At the restaurant entrance."
Bai Ye hung up the phone and turned to look towards the restaurant entrance.
Li Jia yi was not far from the restaurant where Bai Ye was, hiding behind a large plastic doll nearby. As Bai Ye looked towards the entrance, Li Jia yi slowly walked out.
He looked not much older than Bai Ye, around twenty-four or twenty-five. He wore a light brown hunter-style jacket, a pair of dirt-stained and blood-splattered gray sweatpants, and had short, neatly combed-back hair. He looked quite handsome, but like most people who had arrived on the World Battlefield, his face showed fatigue and weariness, as life on the World Battlefield, before adaptation, was a constant mental torment.
When Bai Ye reached the doorway, Li Jia yi extended his hand and said, "Let's formally introduce ourselves. I'm Li Jia yi."
"Bai Ye!" Bai Ye slapped away Li Jia yi's outstretched hand. "We don't need useless pleasantries. It's a waste of time."