Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius

Chapter 437 411: I Officially Declare Ji Xizhi the Winner of This Round


Ji Xizhi really isn’t here to steal the show; she just wants to recreate a Life Value replenishment mission point.

This episode’s mission needs to race against time. Under these mission rules, the placement of Life Value replenishment points by the production crew is not random; there’s a pattern to it.

Ji Xizhi followed this pattern and successfully found a location.

Then she displayed the sponsor products for the episode, and it became a brand new Life Value replenishment mission point.

If you want to easily gain the trust of Director Wang and the PDs, the simplest method is to become part of the crew!

Ji Xizhi arranged the items and pulled out a stack of sponsor promo cards. The front of the cards printed with the sponsor’s ads and the back is blank, just right for writing.

The live audience watched as Ji Xizhi wrote on the back of the cards, line by line, and gradually understood what she was doing.

[OMG, is she going to fake a Life Value replenishment point and just wait there like a sitting duck?!]

[No need for wild guesses, what’s with pretending? Don’t forget that Ji Xizhi and the others are directors now, doesn’t that make them part of the crew?]

[Logical, but how does she know Director Wang and the others will even come? Even if they do, it’s not that easy to gain Director Wang’s trust, with Ji Xizhi’s Life Value being so low!]

[Checked Director Wang’s livestream… I’m shocked! They’re really heading this way!]

[How come? Wasn’t Director Wang just being threatened by Zhu Xiu’an? So fast? What did I miss? Did I miss the pivotal moment again?]

[I know, I know! Fang Zhuyue and five others tried to trap Director Wang using the same trick, but one statement from Director Wang solved it! Guess what Director Wang said: “Are you extorting like this, does Ji Xizhi know?” With that one sentence, Director Wang took the PDs and escaped!]

[Laughed so hard I slapped my thigh blue hahaha, here’s a meme “Fang Zhuyue in a panic.jpg”]

The comments were full of laughter, but Ji Xizhi still didn’t know what had happened on site.

She finished writing the cards and then borrowed a costume from a staff member dressed as a mascot next door.

Initially, the staff didn’t want to lend it, but after seeing it was Ji Xizhi standing there after removing their headgear, they gladly helped her put it on.

Ji Xizhi set up the booth, put on the mascot suit, took the camera from the photographer’s hands, fixed it beside her, and sent the photographer away to perfectly recreate the mission point booth.

Just as Ji Xizhi was preparing, Director Wang and the PDs conveniently showed up at the corner of the street.

Director Wang and the PDs were greatly tricked by Fang Zhuyue, their Life Values depleting rapidly; if it weren’t for Director Wang’s timely realization that Life Value could only be voluntarily transferred, not snatched, they might have completely lost.

“Next, everyone focuses on figuring out how to escape the amusement park, then do missions to replenish Life Values. Don’t bother with Fang Zhuyue’s group!”

“Life Values cannot be snatched; remember this point, and you won’t be fooled by them!”

“And most importantly, Ji Xizhi, there are only five of them, so next we’ll try our best to steer clear of Ji Xizhi and don’t talk to her!”

Director Wang talked to the PDs while walking, discussing the next steps.

As they talked, they arrived next to a booth in the amusement park.

Director Wang suddenly stopped.

“Director Wang, what’s the matter? Is something wrong?” The PDs were listening attentively to Director Wang’s plans when his voice suddenly paused, causing them all to raise their heads curiously.

Director Wang pointed a finger not far away, “Nothing, I just saw a mission point; let’s complete a task to replenish some Life Value.”

The PDs followed Director Wang’s finger, “Which one?”

Director Wang was full of confidence: “Next to the booth, it might not be conspicuous, but I’ve seen through it. The sponsors’ logos for this episode are all there, too obvious! Come on, guys, let’s check it out!”

Director Wang led the PDs directly over.

The viewers in Director Wang’s livestream were laughing hysterically.

[Earlier: try everything to avoid Ji Xizhi; now: walking straight into Ji Xizhi’s arms!]

[Well, who would have thought, you can’t blame Director Wang for this one, I wouldn’t have either!]

[What happened? What’s going on in the comments?]

[Nothing much, keep watching!]

The group walked up to Ji Xizhi.

By this point, the PDs had figured it out and enthusiastically praised Director Wang, “Director Wang, you’re amazing to have discovered this!”

Director Wang was quite pleased too; he used to play these tricks when he was a director.

He used the positions of the camera and sponsored products to find mission points accurately.

Director Wang stepped up to Ji Xizhi and asked, “How do we do the task here?”

Upon hearing Director Wang’s voice, Ji Xizhi inside the mascot merely pointed to the cards on the table.

She did not speak a word.

Director Wang understood the gesture.

He reached out and flipped through a series of cards.

The cards read:

[A map: 10 Life Value]

[Locations of all the life value replenishment mission points in the park: 20 Life Values]

[A clue to escape the amusement park: 60 Life Values]

There were about seven or eight cards on the table, and almost every card listed the Life Value required for exchange.

Director Wang: “?”

“What kind of nonsense now!”

[Planning shoulder the blame again! It wasn’t us who did this!]

[Director Wang: Just climbed out of one pitfall, fell into another!]

[So now it’s time to test Director Wang’s ability to spot the difference!]

Holding the task cards, Director Wang felt something was off, like missing out on something important, but before he could figure it out.

The head PD picked up the card with the escape clue, “60 points Life Value, and you can escape the amusement park; this is the most important goal. Shall we pool together and buy this card?”

As soon as the PD spoke, Director Wang’s attention was shifted there.

Indeed, since they entered, they hadn’t any clue on how to escape the amusement park; this should be the program team’s hint.

But 60 Life Value was indeed pricey for them.

Before meeting Fang Zhuyue, everyone’s Life Values were fairly high; after falling for a trick, their Life Values weren’t so great.

After a discussion, Director Wang and the PDs decided to spend 30 Life Values to buy a map and location of mission points in the park first, replenish some Life Values at major mission points, and then return to nab the clue.

[Boom! Director Wang collapsed!]

[Easy 30 Life Values gain, worthy of my Zhi Zhi!]

[Love it, love it, patiently waiting for when Director Wang discovers the truth~]

After the Life Value transaction, Ji Xizhi happily handed over the map.

The map illustrated the locations of mission points within the park.

Director Wang and the PDs took the map and immediately split up to start a mission.

Elsewhere, Fang Zhuyue and the others realized Director Wang had seen through their plan; without better options, they chose to follow the same route Director Wang and the PDs were taking to brush up on mission points and replenish Life Values.

At the mission points, the two groups fiercely competed under the blazing sun, sweating profusely as they completed tasks.

Ji Xizhi had already pocketed 30 Life Values from Director Wang and PDs’ transaction and just had to sit tight.

During the waiting time, she could even contemplate new projects.

Still wearing the mascot headgear, though hot, the staff from the neighboring booth occasionally brought a fan to cool Ji Xizhi down or brought bottles of water, making her situation much more comfortable compared to others in the livestream.

[No need for more words, I declare Ji Xizhi the winner of this episode!]

[Hahaha, while the others are on the brink of fighting, she’s just laying back~]

[Production crew: 911, 911… Save the children; this show is impossible to film!]

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