Free Web NovelChapter 732: Chapter 731: Have You Ever Risked Your Life for a Rival?
After a brief commotion, Li Yang suddenly remembered that his riddle hadn’t been solved yet.
"Director, where on earth is the place indicated by that black mud? I searched everywhere and couldn’t find a match!"
Shu Ran: "You might as well ask Chuchu instead of the director. Where she was earlier is exactly the place you’re looking for, isn’t it?"
Li Yang looked at the girl.
Chuchu smiled sheepishly and said, "I was to the left of a row of rooms that look like shells, where there are a few simple swings. Right next to the swings, there’s a bronze statue of a child holding a piece of black mud."
Li Yang wrinkled his face: "What’s with this ridiculous answer? Who would have time to check out every statue? I thought it was an orchid and black mud, so I searched all the flower beds and vegetable patches!"
"That’s destiny for you," Guan Yu said slowly, lifting the edge of her face veil to fan herself, "we clearly have more of a connection with Chuchu, right Zhang Li?"
Shi Yuhuai, bored, joined the conversation: "So how did you find her? Did she move there herself?"
Guan Yu: "No, not really. Although there was destiny, we had to make the first move to create a story. So we intentionally waited there and accompanied her on the swings for ten minutes."
Li Yang opened his eyes wide: "...Are you snatching my ally?!"
Snatching allies... isn’t used that way, is it?
Mu Qiu was speechless; if Li Yang had shown even a hint of shyness, the rumor #LiYangChuchuSuspectedLove# would be unstoppable today.
He still wanted to argue with Guan Yu but was stopped by Cheng Zhirang.
"It’s really sunny now. The sooner we listen to the rules, the sooner everyone can rest in a shady spot."
The two of them immediately became obedient.
The director finally picked up the megaphone again and announced the rules for this episode’s game.
"I’ll keep it brief: the theme for this episode is: the designated stage.
Guests are divided into six groups, and during the next three rounds of games, points are accumulated. After each round, points can be used to designate costume, makeup, and props services for other people’s stage performance.
After three rounds, guests are split into two teams based on whether their points’ last digit is odd or even. Each team picks a dance for the other to perform in the final stage competition.
On top of the original game points, whichever team’s final stage gets more votes, the opposing team will receive an additional fifty points. After all rounds, the team with the lowest points becomes the last and will be demoted to a temporary NPC for the next episode.
Let me remind those who are currently at risk: Guan Yu, Shi Yuhuai, Li Yang, and Shu Ran have already been temporary NPCs twice. If they end up last again, they will be permanently demoted to fixed NPCs, losing their ability to participate in the games.
As for last episode’s MVP, Mu Qiu, she will start with a privilege of ten points. All other guests start with zero points. So simple, does anyone have any questions, or perhaps someone can summarize it?"
Mu Qiu rolled her eyes around: "In your life, have you ever risked everything for an opponent?"
Director: "......That’s a good summary. Any questions?"
"I think the game rules are a bit unreliable," Li Yang scratched his head, "if a good performance gives points to the opponent, then no one will want to perform well."
Bai Shu also said, "According to the rules, if everyone excels in the games, the high scorers will pick the best costume, makeup, and props for the opponent’s final stage.
So the purpose of playing well is to dress ourselves ugly and make our opponents shine?"
Guan Yu added: "That’s why it’s called risking everything for the opponent. But Director, this easily leads to demotivation. Everyone could just slack off and wait for the opponent to carry them."
Shu Ran: "But who would genuinely be excited to risk everything for their opponent?"
She certainly wouldn’t.
Li Yang sighed again: "I finally get a chance to shine, but the mode is so strange. To wear such an ugly makeup and call it the designated stage, it should be called a disaster stage."
His nickname, the stage prince, may not stand strong this episode, or may even be trampled.
Too pitiful.
Lin Lian glanced at Cheng Zhirang and Mu Qiu and said, "If the props and services include makeup remover..."
Shu Ran immediately grabbed Mu Qiu’s shoulder, her eyes sparkling: "Play the game well, I want to remove my makeup!"
"......Uhh, I have to risk everything so you can remove your makeup? Why don’t you work hard to help me remove mine?"
"Since we’re already allied, either side putting in effort works," Li Yang finally saw a glimmer of hope,
"that means, alliances are the best way, allies work hard for each other to win the best. And it’s best if allied forces are spread across different teams during the final stage competition."
Damn, so that’s how you play it.
Shi Yuhuai furrowed his brow and immediately reached out to grasp Li Yang’s hand: "I want to ally with you."
At the same time, Guan Yu also grabbed Li Yang: "Ditch them and ally with me! I have two people here!"
Mu Qiu and Shu Ran immediately protested, rolling their eyes and pulling their hands away:
"Let go Let go! What’s with all this pulling and dragging?! You’re too late; we’ve been allied for a long time!"
"What’s this, Mu Qiu, now you want to uphold an alliance?"
Guan Yu teased her and then earnestly advised: "Li Yang, think it over, Mu Qiu’s alliances are never serious, like the Sand Alliance or the Pots and Pans Alliance. She could betray you at any moment!"
Not satisfied with just saying that, she gave Shi Yuhuai a look, indicating Shu Ran’s position.
After seven episodes, Shi Yuhuai could finally start to guess what their looks and gestures meant.
He looked at Shu Ran and in the calmest voice stirred the pot: "Shu Ran, that famous Sand Alliance she tricked you into joining, are you sure you want to trust her?"
Shu Ran and Li Yang fell into thought.
Mu Qiu looked innocent: "Come on, it was just one mistake, you can’t look at me with colored glasses! This time I really want to ally earnestly with you!"
Guan Yu: "Ha, no one believes that. Ask Brother Cheng if he believes it?"
Mu Qiu turned her head towards Cheng Zhirang, staring at him wide-eyed.
Unexpectedly pulled into the center of the topic, Cheng Zhirang wasn’t flustered in the slightest. He still smiled casually, but what he said was bolder than before.
"Guan Yu, you’re setting me up? Should I dare to comment now?"
Guan Yu: "Did you hear that? He doesn’t even dare to comment; you should understand what that means, right?"
She let go regretfully: "Forget it. Your silence has deeply hurt me, Li Yang. You’ll see later; you’ve lost a great ally."
Only keeping a sad expression for two seconds, she quickly turned her head towards Cheng Zhirang: "Cheng Zhi, faced with such an outstanding hidden gem, would you be willing to ally with it?"
Cheng Zhirang raised his eyebrows, turning his head to ask his two teammates. Bai Shu and Xu Cheng exchanged a look and nodded repeatedly.
And so, casually enough, Mu Qiu and Cheng Zhirang formed an alliance.
