Chapter 300
As for the information about the list, there had been no progress for the time being. According to Aivina, the earliest it could be available was the 4th, and Xia'er could wait.
On another morning, at the time when the simulation was about to refresh on July 4th, Xia'er finally received that list.
On the list, she saw the real identity and name of the Key Person, along with the disguised identities of several members of the Chaos Squad.
Aside from these individuals, Xia'er was surprised to find an old acquaintance.
"Lucixiluofa..."
Xia'er looked at the name on the list and nodded slightly.
How did she end up here?
What a coincidence!
At this moment, Xia'er wasn't in a hurry to simulate; instead, she was once again contemplating how to eliminate the Key Person.
Gradually, a plan began to form in her mind.
To kill the Key Person, she could use Luci—after so many encounters, Xia'er understood that Luci was quite "independent" and "gambling." As long as she saw a benefit, she would definitely not report it to the company but would try to keep it for herself.
As for the Chaos Squad's handling...
These individuals were all part of the Joy Society, and they had no issues with their potion digestion. If they were wiped out today, it would definitely raise suspicions within the Joy Society.
Perhaps she could use the power of the "Subverter" to deal with them...
Without any prior setup, using the "Subverter" to make those people feel an unknown power might not be effective.
But if the chaos were disguised as normal... no one would notice.
Xia'er wanted the Key Person to go mad right under their noses, without them realizing it.
Then, she would take on the role of the Key Person, making them believe that everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
This way, Xia'er wouldn't have to rush to kill them all in a single day.
Though she was reluctant, Xia'er knew she had to use the power of the "Subverter."
Now, everything was ready.
She just needed to wait for the next simulation refresh to see if it could lock in after July 7th, or even on July 7th itself.
So that Xia'er could get a glimpse of whether her plan would succeed...
Xia'er opened the simulation interface, watching the time tick down, waiting for the final result to arrive.
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PS1:
I ordered a set of Xia'er's chibi emoticons, a total of 40 images. Although I really wanted to customize one that says "I'll stab you," it seems they don't accept custom orders, so I guess I'll have to wait for next time.
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Chapter 170: The Absolute Concealment of the Key Person.
The countdown ended, and the new simulation time for [The Coming Day] refreshed.
Luck seemed to finally be on Xia'er's side this time.
[The Coming Day: 3 Days (Saint Year 741, July 7th, 12:07) (Cost: 10 Life Points)]
When this interface appeared before Xia'er, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Today was July 4th... arguably the unluckiest day Xia'er had ever experienced.
Just sixteen days ago, Xia'er had conducted a simulation for the coming day—today.
At that time, Xia'er had faced unprecedented pressure in the simulation, experiencing a sense of despair that left her somewhat at a loss—an outbreak of dehydration.
Back then, Xia'er had very few cards up her sleeve; she had nearly exhausted herself to uncover the final truth, even detonating siege explosives in front of the Goddess of Salvation's square, killing a dense crowd.
But so many days had passed, and the future had been completely altered by Xia'er. The issue of "uniqueness" had once again disturbed the timeline, leading to a crisis that had never occurred before.
That was the Joy Society, which had become active due to "uniqueness."
Xia'er felt it was a miracle that she had made it this far.
However, the current Xia'er was vastly different from the Xia'er of sixteen days ago. The most obvious difference was that she now truly possessed the ability to fight against crises, and she had become increasingly adept at utilizing the simulation.
It was just that her mind had been in a state of overwork and tension for too long, which left her feeling a bit troubled, along with concerns about spiritual pollution.
Xia'er didn't take out the "Endless Manual of Forgetting" from the warehouse; instead, she placed a blank notebook in front of her.
After writing "Hello" in Ansu language, she set the pen upright.
The future plans and tasks were already etched in her mind, and deliberately slowing down to rest had helped her spirit recover significantly.
At this moment, she just needed to take action.
The more times the Key Person died in the simulation, the higher the success rate of Xia'er's plan.
Before the dip pen in front of her fell, Xia'er slowly spoke in her heart.
"Coming Day."
"No.1"
A silver light burst forth in Xia'er's eyes, obscuring her entire vision.
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[The Coming Day]
[Saint Year 741, July 7th, 12:07]
[Countdown - 23:59:59]
"Xia'er, are you ready?"
"Xia'er?"
"Hurry up, or you'll be late..."
The silver light gradually faded from Xia'er's sight, and she quickly regained her awareness of her surroundings. The colors before her were telling her exactly where she was.
This was... Aivina's dressing room.
At this moment, Xia'er looked at her reflection in the mirror. Deep within her pink pupils, it seemed as if tendrils were writhing, and there was a hint of shimmering starlight swirling in her irises.
Did the simulation version of herself make an excuse to send Aivina away? Stuck at the moment of her impending arrival?
Gazing at the notebook placed not far away, Xia'er almost instantly understood the situation.
"Coming right up~"
Xia'er smiled as she spoke.
Still using the "Instigator" approach, it felt quite natural.
With a flick, Xia'er shook off the maid outfit in front of her, quickly changing out of her clothes and into the maid outfit. She then picked up the notebook and began to flip through it rapidly.
Oh?
When she reached the entry for the 5th, a hint of interest flickered in Xia'er's eyes.
The simulation version of herself actually approached Luci without relying on any extraordinary archives?
And even received Luci's help?
Xia'er quickly read through the events of that day, understanding how the simulation version of herself managed to achieve this.
She had engaged Luci in a debate about gambling and provided her with some incredible ideas for improving the casino at Dedun Manor.
One of those ideas made Xia'er chuckle and shake her head.
To have people who owed massive debts play deadly games at the casino, allowing nobles and extraordinary beings to gamble on the sidelines?
What a gambling apocalypse, a squid game.
Inside, they were betting their lives, while outside, they were betting money... they could even throw some "gamblers" in to complete the replication ritual.
When Luci heard this, she was astounded; it was practically a tailor-made gambling model for the Dedun Group, enough to significantly boost their previously slowing growth rate.
Luci didn't believe this would lead to losses for the Dedun Group, even if someone actually survived and won money.
She firmly believed in one principle—gambling is about winning. If someone was only gambling with the hope of repaying their debts, it meant that the "gambler" had already fallen into an endless abyss from which they couldn't escape.
This "rule" applied to both extraordinary beings and ordinary people.
Xia'er closed the notebook, slightly suppressing the smile at the corners of her mouth.
To be honest, if this were actually implemented, she would really want to disguise herself and join in— it would definitely be interesting!
But for now, there were important matters to attend to.
The simulation version of herself had already paved the way for Xia'er; Luci had agreed to assist in killing the Key Person, but the condition was that she wanted all the items on the Key Person, whether flesh, extraordinary abilities, or extracted potions.
Luci had received the news that a "Subverter" would assist her in the kill, and this information had excited her immensely.
For days, she had been waiting for this "unexpected" turn of events, and it had finally arrived.
Now, Luci was even considering whether the rewards obtained from the "Key Person" would be what was foretold by the Tarot cards.
As expected, if there were benefits, Luci would be very cooperative and eager to eliminate the members of the Joy Society. With the [Nemesis] in hand, Luci had shown almost nothing but respect for the simulation version of Xia'er throughout.
This marked the second organized extraordinary being Xia'er had directly interacted with and exposed her abilities to, aside from Tara.
Though not as easy to control as Tara, she wouldn't be harder to kill than the Key Person, falling within Xia'er's acceptable range.
However, Xia'er didn't necessarily intend to interact with Luci in reality; engaging in the simulation was merely a compromise, also to ensure she could stabilize and kill the Key Person once more.
Click—
Xia'er turned the doorknob and stepped out of the dressing room, standing before Aivina.
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