Coincidentally, as soon as the lots were drawn, two messages appeared on his phone, both elimination notices: Chen Ou and Wang Likun had been captured, leaving 9 Accelerators.
After reading the messages, Yi Xing immediately became alert, scanning his surroundings. He had good reason to suspect he would be next. How else could such a coincidence happen? Of the three people drawn, two had already been captured, so his own elimination couldn't be far off.
Da Zhang Wei swallowed, his voice trembling slightly, "Mom, whoever you pick gets caught."
"Ah, are these elimination lots? If I had known, I wouldn't have drawn them."
"Huang Ma, these aren't elimination lots. Look, Yi Xing is still standing here, isn't he? It must just be a coincidence." Shen Mengchen quickly walked over to explain the situation. If she didn't clarify, she'd probably fall into deep self-blame.
"He hasn't been eliminated yet? I thought he'd been eliminated ages ago, standing here for so long." Huang Qishan pointed at Yi Xing, who was standing outside. She truly thought he had been eliminated; otherwise, what would he be doing in the Suspension Zone all this time?
"He hasn't yet! He's the strongest among us. If even he gets eliminated, then it's basically unplayable..."
"Hey, hey, hey, Sister Mengchen, don't drag me into your bragging! I'm not the strongest; there are plenty of people more capable than me. Look, isn't Tian Liang Ge one of them? I'm leaving now!"
Yi Xing quickly interrupted Shen Mengchen. She dared to say it, but he didn't dare to listen! He denied her statement. If those words reached other people's ears, who knew how they would look at him? Then he left the scene. Since he was no longer there, the topic shouldn't turn to him, right?
As he left, he was still pondering what purpose the drawn lots served. Now, only he remained on the lot, and there was no one to discuss it with. It seemed he would have to wait until Mission Three was released.
"Ding ding ding!"
【When 28 minutes remain, the alarm on the three Accelerators drawn by the Suspension Zone team - Yi Xing, Chen Ou, and Wang Likun - will sound. To deactivate the alarm, Accelerators need to gather 35 coins and give them to Lu Yingying, who is waiting for a rickshaw, and then proceed with her to Gao Yuan's home.】
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. He quickly scanned the information provided, seeing a familiar number: 35 coins. Fortunately, he hadn't paid when entering the Painting Store. Gathering some from others should be enough. He just didn't know if they would give it, as it only concerned him.
As Yi Xing was thinking this, someone called him. He saw the name, Yi Yang Qianxi, and excitedly answered. In crucial moments, he had to rely on family.
"Hello, Qian Xi, you saw the latest mission, right? Where are you now? I'll come find you."
"I'm by the rickshaw. Jun Kai and I have a total of 12 coins. Lu Yingying has 2 coins. We still need 21 coins. Xiao Xing Ge, how much do you have?"
"I have 10 coins. I'm on my way now." After hanging up, Yi Xing quickly headed towards Yi Yang Qianxi's location, hoping to run into other people with money on the way and bring them along to complete the mission.
Du Chun and Jia Nailiang, who hadn't appeared for a long time, also rushed towards the rickshaw as soon as they received the mission. These two were quite wealthy, with a combined total of 30 coins. He really didn't know how they managed it.
They arrived at the mission area before Yi Xing. Du Chun immediately spotted Yi Yang Qianxi and the others standing by the rickshaw. He walked over with a smile and asked, "What's the situation now? How much more money is needed?"
"We still need 21 coins, Brother Du Chun. Do you have enough?" Wang Junkai counter-questioned. Since he and Qian Xi could only scrape together 12 coins, he didn't quite believe they could gather so much.
"Enough, enough, enough! Du Chun and I have a total of 30 coins, which is more than enough!" Jia Nailiang patted his chest and said with a laugh. He took out 10 coins, then walked up to Du Chun, extended his hand, took 11 coins from him, and placed them all into Lu Yingying's hand.
Yi Yang Qianxi's eyes widened. He had even called Yi Xing over! It seemed he wouldn't need to come. Still, he was very curious where all that money came from.
"How do you have so much money?"
"Investments! Haven't you encountered that?"
"No!" x2.
"Alright, it's like this. During Mission Two, we met a yogurt seller on the road. She asked us to invest 10 coins in her. We each put in 5 coins, and later we got 30 coins back from her." Du Chun briefly explained to the two young ones their rags-to-riches story.
Having gathered 35 coins, Lu Yingying handed the money to the rickshaw puller and got into the rickshaw, heading towards Gao Yuan's home. Throughout this journey, an Accelerator had to be by her side, otherwise, the puller wouldn't move the rickshaw.
With four people together, the target was simply too big, easily attracting Hunters. Even if they weren't attracted, Xu Ke would arrange for them to head this way. Not long after they set off, a Hunter appeared on their path. Instantly, the people around Lu Yingying vanished without a trace, leaving only her and the rickshaw puller behind.
Once the Hunter left, someone darted out from another spot. It was Yi Xing. He hadn't seen his younger cousin at the rickshaw location, so he wondered if they had already gathered the money and set off. He hurried towards Gao Yuan's home as marked on the map.
Seeing the rickshaw stopped in the middle of the road and the approaching Hunter, he quickly hid behind a pillar. Just as King Qin once circled a pillar, Yi Xing now dodged around one. He pressed tightly against the pillar, not revealing any part of his body, which led to the scene just now.
"Benefactor, you're here!" Lu Yingying exclaimed when she saw him. The NPC's setting was such that she would remember Accelerators who had helped her.
"Yes, I'm here. I'll escort you to Gao Yuan's home now."
With an Accelerator beside him, the rickshaw puller also started moving, pulling the rickshaw towards their destination. Throughout the journey, Yi Xing dared not relax for a moment. When passing an intersection, he looked left and right, ensuring there was no danger before continuing to follow the rickshaw.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him. He turned to see Du Chun and the others. He patted his chest, calming his nervous heart, and spoke.
"I thought a Hunter was coming from behind me! So it's you guys. You scared me to death! I'm enough here alone. The more people there are, the easier it is to be exposed. Anyway, I also need to deactivate the alarm, so you don't need to risk following along. Go find a place to hide, recover your stamina, and prepare for Mission Four."
"Alright then, we'll leave it all to you. We're heading off." They left without hesitation after hearing these words, as what he said made perfect sense. The previous Hunter was excellent proof of that.