Wish quests, as long as the rewards aren't completely useless, I'll at least try to stick with them.
This isn't about the content of the wish quest rewards, but rather their high caliber.
However, slacking off is still slacking off.
Actually, so-called experts are all "cowards." Hot-blooded youths who charge forward only exist in comics and novels. In reality?
These guys might seem admirable, but they often die young.
Therefore, Bai Ye wasn't surprised by Li Jia Yi's slacking. He quickly dealt with No. 5 and No. 6 in sequence, not only to ensure he met the pursuit quota and would get the reward as long as he lived, but also to block Hamir and Li Jia Yi's escape routes.
Because the only way to proactively slack off was to kill a target who wasn't being pursued, thereby getting eliminated.
Now that Bai Ye had eliminated everyone, they naturally couldn't be eliminated voluntarily.
However, there was a complication – Hunters!
Hunters weren't just there to cause trouble for everyone; they were also the primary source of pursuit clues. Otherwise, with nine people and nine days in such a large city, finding people without special means would be difficult.
It was highly possible that after nine days, the battles between the nine individuals would end without a resolution, devolving into a chaotic free-for-all.
This was indeed part of the rules, but it was the worst-case scenario.
Therefore, how to utilize Hunters to pursue others was very important.
Bai Ye had thought the same thing initially, so he was very calm, believing eight days would be more than enough. And now…
"Damn it, those two guys definitely have Hunter identity cards as well."
Hunter identity cards were crucial. They allowed one to gain intelligence on Hunters.
Then, using the Hunter's intelligence, one could pursue or…
Evade!
Bai Ye himself had spent several days wandering the city using this intelligence without being caught.
And now it seemed…
Hamir and Li Jia Yi must have also obtained Hunter identity cards.
Otherwise, with Hunters all over the city, it wouldn't be easy to constantly evade them.
Bai Ye felt he had to take some of the blame for this.
For others, the rewards of this wish quest might indeed be too unappealing. Lancegarth had slacked off from the moment he entered.
Hamir still seemed somewhat interested; he actively took down Wei Zhu Xie, then actively sought out Bai Ye, only to go into hiding temporarily when he couldn't defeat Bai Ye.
As for Li Jia Yi, he also didn't seem very interested in the reward.
So, his slacking was not surprising.
Looking out the window and analyzing the situation, Bai Ye drew two conclusions.
Good news: In a few more days, he would reliably secure the wish quest reward.
Bad news: He still couldn't defeat Li Jia Yi, and he was very unwilling.
"No!" Bai Ye took a deep breath and said, "I have to try at least."
As Bai Ye pondered, his gaze fell upon the top of an electric tower outside the window.
The next moment, Bai Ye's figure flickered, and he suddenly disappeared from the room. When he reappeared, he was already at the very top of the electric tower.
Bai Ye sat down on the edge of the tower, one leg bent and propped against his arm, the other dangling and swaying in the air.
Bai Ye could actually locate Hamir and Li Jia Yi, just as he had done in the Ghoul area, by covering the entire city with an electric field.
However, this was not an easy task; it consumed a lot of Bai Ye's energy. Furthermore, Bai Ye's healing items were mostly depleted during his time in the Ghoul area.
Therefore, Bai Ye had to consider whether he could kill Li Jia Yi after finding him.
Hesitation was certainly present. As things stood, Bai Ye was the clear winner.
After all, when the nine days were up, the wish quest reward would undoubtedly be Bai Ye's.
However, Bai Ye still wanted to try.
Perhaps…
This was a man's desire to win?
Taking a deep breath, Bai Ye gripped the top of the electric tower, and immediately, arcs of electricity began to erupt from the entire tower, emitting a crackling sound.
The next moment, countless currents spread out in all directions.
The electric field began to take shape.
This was Bai Ye's solution: to use the city's electricity to help him construct the electric field, thereby reducing his own consumption.
This would allow him to force Li Jia Yi out without being excessively drained and unable to continue fighting.
Countless currents flowed down the electric tower, like a cascade of sapphire falling, then splitting on the ground and spreading outwards, continuously expanding the area covered by the electric field.
But at this moment…
Bai Ye's Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. During a wish quest, Den Den Mushi couldn't function. The wish quest area was completely sealed off. Unless one was also within the wish quest area, communication with the outside would be temporarily severed.
Moreover, the Den Den Mushi that made the sound was not Gao Ming's, but Jin Sha's.
Jin Sha was dead, so she couldn't possibly be calling Bai Ye.
"Hello!"
When Bai Ye picked up the receiver, Li Jia Yi's voice came from the other end.
"You don't have to be so ruthless, do you? Can you give me a chance?"
Bai Ye chuckled, "Looks like I'm close to finding you?"
"Yes," Li Jia Yi didn't deny it and said directly, "The reward is definitely yours, do you really have to kill me?"
Bai Ye replied, "If our positions were swapped, would you want to kill me?"
"Yes," Li Jia Yi answered honestly, "You've ruined so many of my good things, why wouldn't I want to kill you?"
Bai Ye said, "Then why are you asking?"
Li Jia Yi asked, "Can't we negotiate?"
Bai Ye asked, "What do you want to negotiate? Romance? Or do you have any last wishes? Considering we've known each other for a while, I'll do my best to fulfill them."
Li Jia Yi said, "Since you've put it that way, then don't blame me for being despicable."
"Oh?" Bai Ye smiled, "How will you be despicable?"
Li Jia Yi said, "Look up at the sky."
Bai Ye scoffed, "How old are you, still so childish? Trying to trick me with words like that? Should I add 'look at the UFO'…"
As Bai Ye spoke, he felt something was off, and then he looked up…
What a huge sword!
"You son of a bitch, you're actually serious!"
Bai Ye quickly flickered, his body transforming into a current, and he left the top of the electric tower, landing back on the ground.
The next moment…
RUMBLE!
A massive roar echoed, and the giant sword descended, cleaving the electric tower directly in half.
That wasn't all. Bai Ye suddenly felt a gust of wind from behind him. Turning back, he saw two blood-red scythes, formed from condensed blood, slicing towards him horizontally.
Bai Ye couldn't help but be surprised. Had Hamir also arrived?
As Bai Ye pondered, his body once again split into an electric current.
…