Initially, Yi Xing wanted Ju Jingyi to act with him, so that if a hunter really appeared, he could help lure them away or actively get caught to ensure her safety, but he was met with her merciless refusal.
"Xiao Ju, why don't you come with me?"
"No." After saying that, she jogged away in the opposite direction, leaving him alone to silently watch her disappearing figure.
This was the first time he had heard her say she didn't want to stay with him, which surprised him a little, but it quickly turned into a relieved smile. This little girl, who always needed his protection on the show, was gradually growing up and starting to learn to rely on herself.
Smiling, he searched for a place to safely get through the final time limit. Even after a long time of finding nothing, he kept smiling, which made the staff following him feel a chill down their spines, thinking he might have encountered something unclean.
Otherwise, how could he have been fine before the "crossing" and then seemed like a different person after it? But no one dared to go up and ask him what he was happy about, in case the unclean thing transferred to them.
Fortunately, Yi Xing's state only stopped after he found a place to hide. He had planned to just go in and wait until the game ended, but when he squatted down, he found someone already inside.
"Big Pan Ge, we really have a tacit understanding, to meet here."
"You want to hide in here too, right? Wait, let me move over." Pan Binglong, who was under the table, tried his best to squeeze to the side, trying to leave enough space for the younger brother in front of him.
"No need, no need, I'll go somewhere else." Yi Xing spoke to stop his actions. There were hiding places everywhere, so there was no need to stay with others and increase the risk of exposure... Time passed minute by minute. Now, only the last three people remained on the field: Huang Xiaoming, Yi Xing, and Ju Jingyi. Tian Liang was unfortunately caught after circling a house seven times with a hunter, and Chen Ou and Pan Binglong were discovered by a hunter who came in to search while they were hiding.
Since there was only one entrance and exit, they couldn't escape even if they wanted to, allowing a pair of merciless hands to be placed on their shoulders, accepting the fact that they were going to be eliminated.
As for the three who were still alive, the girl, using her experience hiding in the revival round, found a tightly sealed enclosure, squatted in a corner, and used it to completely cover herself. Except for seeing her from the top, she was completely invisible from other directions.
And the two boys, truly telepathic, hid in the same place, one on the left, one on the right, looking at each other from a distance. At this point, there were only two minutes left until the end of the game.
Just as the three were watching the time tick away, another notification was sent to their phones.
"No, there's still a mission at this point?" Yi Xing protested, lying on the ground.
"【Due to this game being the Ultimate Acceleration Race, even if the time reaches zero, the game will not end. It will continue indefinitely until only one person remains. During this period, once caught, you will only receive one-tenth of the victory coins at that time.】"
"【Only the last Accelerating Team member to escape will receive all the victory coins and win the title of Ultimate Acceleration King.】"
"You guys are truly ruthless! When it comes to being shameless, it has to be you!" Huang Xiaoming gave a thumbs up to the camera, praising the production team fiercely, but this praise needed to be in quotation marks.
Soon, even the final countdown ended. Just as the notification said, the game was still ongoing, and Ju Jingyi, who was hiding in the corner, was also discovered by a hunter, becoming the third-place winner of this competition.
Yi Xing, lying on the ground, saw this notification and silently put away his phone. He glanced at the sky around him. They started filming at two in the afternoon, and now the sun was almost setting.
This meant that dinner would be ready soon, and he couldn't drag it out any longer. He wanted to get off work early. Standing up, he patted the dust off his clothes and actively beckoned to the hunter searching not far away.
In the first episode, he became famous for provoking hunters. There always had to be a beginning and an end, right? In this last episode, he also wanted to draw a perfect conclusion for himself in the same way, shouting loudly before he left.
"Xiao Ming Ge, I congratulate you in advance on winning the title of Ultimate Acceleration King. I'll take my leave first!"
That loud voice immediately attracted the attention of the other two hunters, who also spotted him and chased after him. He nodded in satisfaction at the number of pursuers. He had made progress, from two to three.
Then he immediately ran into the distance. Even though he knew he would be caught, he still had to resist. He would not willingly throw himself into the hunters' arms.
Huang Xiaoming, hiding on the other side, witnessed the whole process and was deeply moved. He knew that Yi Xing was doing this to let him win the game, as he had never won an Acceleration King title before. He whispered, "You rascal, I owe you one, bro!"
Thirty seconds later, his phone rang, announcing the end of the game. He ran in the direction Yi Xing had left and saw someone leaning against a wall, resting with his eyes closed, as if he had anticipated his arrival.
"You're here, Ultimate Acceleration King. Let's go meet up with everyone. Remember to treat us to dinner tonight ~" Yi Xing, hearing footsteps, opened his eyes and said in a teasing tone.
"It's on me, but why did you let me win?" Huang Xiaoming still asked for the reason. He wanted to know if it was the same as what he thought, and he didn't think he could beat Yi Xing, neither in speed nor in reaction time.
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"The truth."
"The truth is, I don't think my current fame can match the title of Ultimate Acceleration King. If I really took it, people would probably say it was rigged. Rather than that, it's better to save some trouble and just give it to Xiao Ming Ge."
Yi Xing answered indifferently. For him now, this title was a burden. It couldn't bring him more fans; instead, it would cause dissatisfaction among other fans. His performance in the show was already outstanding enough; there was no need to gild the lily.
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"Then what's the lie?"
"The lie is that I'm tired, I can't run anymore, and it's getting late. I want to get off work early."
"You rascal, no matter your reason, I owe you one. Just say if you need help." Huang Xiaoming clenched his fist and punched the other person's arm.
"Alright, Xiao Ming Ge, you said it, I'll remember it!"
"I said it, you can come to me to cash it in anytime."
As they spoke, the two walked towards the break room. Along the way, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, making them appear particularly dazzling.