Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius

Chapter 436 410: Stealing Customers!


Ji Xizhi was moving slowly, as if she didn’t care about the loss of Life Value at all.

On the contrary, the others who had gotten the map had already started racing against time.

After looking at the map, everyone had the same reaction: first find Director Wang and the PDs as fast as possible. As for the task of Life Value depletion, finding them would provide a solution.

Qin Yutian and Fang Zhuyue were the fastest runners.

The two first encountered each other near the carousel, then teamed up, heading to the last known location of the PDs on the map. They began searching nearby and soon found someone.

Qin Yutian first encountered PD Lao Wu. He initially planned to chat with the PD to build rapport, then find a way to make him willingly hand over Life Value. But before Qin Yutian could even start maneuvering, PD Lao Wu ran away as soon as he saw Qin Yutian, resulting in a chase around the park.

Fang Zhuyue, moving a bit slower, happened to see PD Lao Wu being chased by Qin Yutian. She simply switched plans, targeting PD Lao Da to cleverly extract Life Value from him.

“Look, Wu-Ge is being hunted by Qin Yutian. Give me 20 Life Value and I’ll spare you.”

Fang Zhuyue cornered PD Lao Da at the task point entrance and began “friendly” negotiations.

To seem imposing, she spoke with her chin raised high and her right foot planted on the steps, exuding an arrogant demeanor.

PD Lao Da: “…” Numb and despairing.

The show’s team is infected by one bug after another; can this show continue filming!

Seeing Fang Zhuyue about to take action, PD Lao Da didn’t know what she could do, so he had no choice but to compromise.

After a round of bargaining, they settled at 15 Life Value.

The live audience watching Fang Zhuyue and PD Lao Da’s back-and-forth laughed till they clucked like chickens.

[Laughing dead, Zhuyue really got smart, learned Ji Xizhi’s slick moves instantly, improved so much compared to the first episode!]

[Big brother: So painful, I feel like I’m seeing a clone of Ji Xi Zhi~]

[At this rate, taking down Director Wang isn’t just a dream!]

Having completed part of her task right off the bat, Fang Zhuyue relaxed instantly, smiling as she let PD Lao Da go.

Once PD Lao Da walked away, she started to regroup with Qin Yutian and the others to move as one.

Though she only took 15 Life Value from PD Lao Da, she discovered an effective strategy.

Currently, Director Wang and the PDs are unaware of their tasks. As long as they can use the information gap well, they can take Life Value from several people.

With a plan in mind, Fang Zhuyue wasn’t in a hurry to find the PDs to empty Life Value. She first returned, gathered with the others, and set out as a team.

Ji Xizhi gave the same map to five people, making it easy to find each other.

Fang Zhuyue first met Qin Yutian, then ran into Guan Fengyan, Sheng Yaoyao, and Zhu Xiu’an. However, the person she really wanted to find, Ji Xizhi, was nowhere to be seen.

Fang Zhuyue looked puzzled: “Everyone with maps has arrived, but the map’s creator hasn’t?”

Moreover, with Ji Xizhi’s abilities, there’s no way she hasn’t appeared by now.

The five searched together but still couldn’t find her.

Everyone’s Life Value was decreasing in the park; Fang Zhuyue and others only had 10 each, which added urgency.

After another search circle, still unable to find Ji Xizhi, Fang Zhuyue decisively gave up the search.

“I’ll first help Zhi Zhi with tasks, let’s get some Life Value together; if we find Zhi Zhi later, there won’t be enough time left.”

Once Fang Zhuyue said this, the live comments instantly recalled the contract between Fang Zhuyue and Ji Xizhi from the first episode.

[Suddenly feeling a bit emotional, Zhuyue is still the same Zhuyue, and Zhi Zhi is still the same Zhi Zhi! Zhuyue is going to help Zhi Zhi with tasks again~]

[Aw~ This time there’s no Sister Zhi winning by lying down, Zhuyue can do it alone! Our Yueyue has grown up!]

[Am I the only one curious? What is Ji Xizhi doing? Why isn’t she here yet?]

[Well… let’s say, maybe filming another show. Anyway, it’s not quite the same~]

A sentence by someone in the live room successfully attracted some viewers to switch to Ji Xizhi’s live broadcast.

Ji Xizhi was indeed not moving along with the others; she was calmly browsing various plush sale stalls in the amusement park, picking and choosing leisurely as if she were a regular visitor shopping for souvenirs, relaxed and carefree.

Without money for souvenirs, she grabbed some items with program sponsor logos and products. Moving from stall to stall, she gathered milk, gift boxes, apps, study supplies, and various sponsored products, all in her arms.

Since the launch of “Life Experience,” the number of sponsors has steadily increased to over ten. During filming in the September Amusement Park, many sponsors’ product logos were displayed around, yet no audience realized how numerous the sponsors actually were; however, Ji Xizhi found them all.

Live audience watching were left bewildered.

[Ji Xizhi… Is there a sponsor task she has to promote? Why collect so many?]

[Oh my goodness! If I’d known this episode was promoting sponsors, I would’ve spent more money to compete for it. Real loss!]

[Yet I remember Zhi Zhi never taking advertisements; why promote sponsors now? It doesn’t seem like Zhi Zhi’s style!]

No one understood what Ji Xizhi was doing.

With her arms full of sponsorship products almost unmanageable, she finally walked to a roadside stall and stopped.

The mobile stalls were a signature feature of the September Amusement Park, randomly appearing in corners along pathways, offering an array of products on little carts, hair bands, keychains, plush toys, stickers, available for tourist consumption.

Each stall employed an employee in plush costumes to attract customers.

Today, due to the filming inside the park, foot traffic wasn’t as heavy, and the stall tucked away in the corner hadn’t made any sales.

Feeling Ji Xizhi approaching, the employee started bouncing up to her. Even with the heavy headgear obscuring the view, she could spot Ji Xizhi’s body, which was sufficient.

The employee was poised to pitch her merchandise, “Miss, how about buying some…”

But hadn’t finished when the woman before tossed her foot excusing herself to the stone table and chairs beside the stall.

Employee: “?”

Initially unsure, the employee thought Ji Xizhi was a tourist simply taking a break nearby.

Until she watched Ji Xizhi spread a tablecloth over the stone table, proceeding to set out various items, resembling an entirely new stall.

Only then did the employee comprehend.

This person wasn’t here to rest; she was here to steal customers!

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