Although there was a revival mission, the mission was time-limited, only a short twenty minutes. Yi Xing didn't dare to delay and rushed to Wende Bridge without stopping. He wasn't sure how many revival slots there were in total.
If he were the program planner, he definitely wouldn't let everyone in the suspended area revive. Some people would surely be left behind, so seizing the initiative was the most important thing.
Soon, at the bridgehead, he saw a girl in pink pacing back and forth, her face full of worry. Even though he didn't know what Cai Yue looked like, with this scene unfolding, she must be her.
“Hello, young lady,” Yi Xing said, walking forward and cupping his hands in greeting.
“Young master, please, could you do me a favor?”
“Speak freely.”
“My name is Cai Yue. The Emperor is about to make me a concubine, but in the palace, I saw his favored concubine, and her condition seems not so good. This is a gift from me to you. Could you help me inquire about this favored concubine's situation? See if she is doing well in the palace, please. Go find her at Guanghan Pavilion.”
“No problem, then I shall take my leave first.”
Yi Xing nodded, agreeing to the next location. As he left, he cupped his hands again. Since it was a game, he naturally had to put himself in a mode of interaction consistent with the era of the other party. Only then would it be a truly immersive experience, fully engaging in the plot.
Other surviving accelerated team members who arrived later gradually learned about this clue. The entire large group moved towards Guanghan Pavilion, and they all saw Yi Xing standing at the entrance. Jia Nailiang walked up to him and asked,
“Yi Xing, what's the situation inside?”
“There are two hunters in there.”
When Yi Xing arrived, he initially wanted to press the switch next to him and rush in, but then he seemed to remember something and turned to ask a staff member who was following him.
“Will those two hunters catch me if they see me?”
His subsequent strategy would depend on their answer. If they wouldn't catch him, he would rush in immediately, especially since there was no one else around, so there would be no risk of exposing his identity.
If they would catch him, then it would be better to wait for the main group and discuss how to get in. After all, one person's strength is limited, and no matter what, he couldn't escape the capture of two people. Plus, there were three rooms inside, and who knew where that favored concubine was? He would have to check them one by one.
“They will catch you.”
“Alright, I understand. I have another question, will the hunters inside leave this area?”
The staff member hesitated to answer him, seemingly waiting for the person in his earpiece to provide the answer to the question, and then relaying it verbatim. It was indeed a bit beyond his scope of knowledge.
“The director said that they can leave, but after leaving, the hunters will automatically join the hunters on the field after the revival mission ends.”
“Tsk!” Yi Xing pursed his lips.
He had wanted to exploit a bug, having one person lure the hunters inside away, then closing the door so they couldn't return. That way, they could enter Guanghan Pavilion unchallenged.
It seemed the production team had smart people. The moment he asked that question, they understood his inner thoughts and suppressed them, leaving no room for any maneuvers.
Returning to the present, Jia Nailiang also saw the two hunters inside and asked again, frowning, “So what do we do now? We can't just stand here and watch, can we? Do you have a good plan?”
“I do, but it will be somewhat difficult to implement.”
“As long as there is one, we must try it, even if it's difficult.”
“Is there anyone who hasn't arrived yet?” Yi Xing counted the heads and found that the number didn't match the current number of survivors.
“Sister Xinyu hasn't arrived yet,” Yi Yang Qianxi raised his hand and replied.
“Someone contact her and tell her not to come. She should wait at Wende Bridge, and we'll report the situation to her after we complete the mission. Now, I'll explain my plan. The outer area needs at least three people.”
“Someone must always be at the switch on the side. The door only opens when someone presses it, so that position needs one person. The remaining two need to keep watch for those inside, constantly monitoring the hunters' movements, or actively opening the door to attract the hunters' attention, creating opportunities for others to go deeper.”
“There are three rooms inside, and I'm not sure which one the favored concubine is in, so at least two people need to go in with me. The three of us should try to spread out and not huddle together, which will make it easier to escape. Alright, that's the general arrangement.”
Yi Xing laid out his entire plan and turned his head to someone who was warming up, asking, “Han Dongjun, are you fast?”
Jin Cheng, who had just finished calling Zhang Xinyu, answered for him, “He's super fast!”
“OK, then he'll go in with me. Is there anyone else who wants to come?”
“I'll go!”
Pan Binglong and Jia Nailiang both stepped forward simultaneously. The former patted the latter's shoulder and said, “You already contributed a lot in the second mission. It's my turn to shine for the team.”
“Alright, then good luck.”
After the people to enter were decided, the atmosphere of the entire team instantly changed. Everyone had the same goal: to gain the opportunity to revive their teammates. Before going in, Yi Xing spoke to the two people next to him.
“Oh right, I forgot to mention, if you find you can't get in, remember to get out early and be careful. We don't want to lose team members here before our teammates are revived.”
“Understood! Understood!” x2.
As Wang Yuan pressed the switch, the large door in front of them opened. Yi Xing and the other two walked in one after another, crouching low and quickly moving through the interior, using cover. But the hunters weren't standing still.
Somehow, after circling around, one of the hunters ended up behind Pan Binglong. Thanks to the reminder from his teammate behind him, he narrowly escaped, but he also ended up back outside, leaving the remaining two inside to outwit the hunters.
Yi Xing successfully snuck near one of the rooms. Taking advantage of the lack of danger, he slipped inside. There were only empty tables and chairs; the favored concubine was not there.
Choosing incorrectly among three options was a common occurrence for him, and his mood remained unfazed as he moved towards the next room. Han Dongjun went in the opposite direction from him and also came out empty-handed.
So, only the middle room was left. But at this point, both hunters were wandering nearby, seemingly unwilling to give them a chance to infiltrate. The situation suddenly reached a stalemate, and time was ticking away, minute by minute.