The moment Su Yan rushed out, she suddenly realized something terrifying.
She truly could reach Brother Zhang in an instant, but there was no way to quickly get back!
The rules clearly stated that after contacting Brother Zhang, the entire team had to return intact to the starting point to count as a victory.
If even one person was caught, the whole team would be considered a failure.
At the moment she was catapulted out by the elastic cord, Su Yan suddenly remembered this problem.
Now she had made it there, but how was she supposed to get back?
Brother Zhang could control the track, which meant it could easily block Su Yan’s way back and catch her.
However, the instant she charged at Brother Zhang and, propelled by momentum, the two of them fell to the ground together, Su Yan felt this problem might already be solved.
The live chat was stunned by the series of events that seemed to happen in the blink of an eye.
“My god? Was that a cannonball just now?”
“Yan Jing, ‘Human Cannonball’ is confirmed.”
“That speed is insane! Who could possibly react to that?”
“Poor Brother Zhang, he must have been stunned.”
“What a disaster! So tragic!”
“But, miss is so cool!”
She immediately stood up and sprinted back.
Brother Zhang, who had just been pinned beneath her and suffered an undeserved disaster, was still dazed and completely unresponsive.
The director’s urgent prompting sounded in her ear, and only then did Brother Zhang react.
It didn’t even bother to get up but directly sensed the track, intending to raise obstacles to block Su Yan.
However, after that brief pause, Su Yan was already like a rabbit speeding along the third track, close to the finish line.
Brother Zhang was furious and immediately raised a vine barrier between the track and the starting point, hoping to block Su Yan.
But how agile was Su Yan? She immediately shifted to the adjacent track, seemingly aiming to cross over via the second track.
Brother Zhang reacted swiftly, raising a vine barrier on that track as well to block her path.
Unexpectedly, Su Yan only made a feint.
Taking advantage of Brother Zhang’s focus on raising the new vine barrier, before it could control the other one, she dashed through the third track again.
Mission accomplished perfectly!
The “Confucian Merchant” applauded admiringly, “Very good. I thought you’d fail because of that mistake, but you actually made it.”
Su Yan knew what mistake he was referring to and scratched her head with a smile.
This time was truly a bit perilous; she had been so focused on the first half that she completely overlooked the danger in the latter half.
She couldn’t help but feel relieved that the host was Brother Zhang.
If it had been the Faceless Girl, she would probably be toast by now.
Why say that? Because Su Yan clearly remembered the Faceless Girl’s teleportation ability.
She could easily teleport from one end of the track to the other.
If it were the Faceless Girl, even if she were momentarily stunned and lost her chance, she could still easily catch up to her.
Brother Zhang, seeing Su Yan cross the track, knew all hope was lost.
It wasn’t in a hurry to end the game, though, and walked over pretending to be angry, saying, “You guys are cheating! How come there are props with cheats?”
Su Yan snapped her fingers, “That’s called all’s fair in war.”
The “Confucian Merchant” laughed, looking at Su Yan’s smart and charming appearance, unable to help saying, “If my daughter grows up to be as clever as you, I’d be at ease.”
Brother Zhang’s eyes lit up at “Confucian Merchant” and approached nervously, “Um… Confucian God, could you sign an autograph for me? Our whole family is your fan!”
At this, even Su Yan couldn’t help but widen her eyes in surprise.
Although she was talented and probably had quite a few fans of her own, she hadn’t expected even the host to be his fan.
And judging by Brother Zhang’s unabashed manner, it was clear the “Confucian Merchant” had huge national popularity on Nick Star.
Otherwise, even if Brother Zhang wanted an autograph, he wouldn’t ask during a live broadcast.
It was like a host at an awards ceremony showing reverence to a superstar but never overly praising an idol; that would only invite backlash.
Su Yan’s guess was correct: “Confucian Merchant” was indeed a national megastar on Nick Star.
“Oh my god! I’m so jealous of Brother Zhang!”
“That’s why I’ve always wanted to be the host of this show.”
“I want to meet Confucian God face to face! I want his autograph too!”
“I’m the paper Brother Zhang will hold later!”
“I’m the pen!”
“You all have no ambitions. I’d just soul-travel into Brother Zhang and give Confucian God a hug!”
“Hahaha, upstairs, aren’t you afraid Confucian God would kill you before you get close?”
“Confucian Merchant” smiled and nodded, signing the autograph.
After he finished, seeing Brother Zhang in a great mood, Su Yan seized the opportunity and suggested, “Can we hold off the next round for a bit? We need to discuss something.”
Brother Zhang hesitated for a moment but nodded after hearing the voices around, “Sure, but you better be quick—don’t bore the audience.”
Although Su Yan had only participated in three episodes, she had undeniably left a strong impression on the production team.
A guest who could stir up events, engage guests and the audience, and was very timely in knowing how to work the atmosphere.
Based on past experience, Su Yan never made demands frivolously.
If she said something like this, it was very likely she was about to cause some trouble.
And according to the data, every time Su Yan caused a scene, the ratings skyrocketed.
How could the production team not like that? How could they refuse?
Su Yan gave an OK sign, ready to carry out her grand plan to stir things up.
As soon as Brother Zhang left, before Su Yan could say anything, Number 1 couldn’t help but ask, “Number 5… who exactly are you? Why would the host from Nick Star come to you for an autograph?”
Su Yan raised an eyebrow, silent but interested, watching “Confucian God” with him.
Although she already had some guesses, hearing the explanation firsthand was far more interesting, wasn’t it?
“Confucian Merchant” looked at the three curious faces and thought before answering, “You can understand it this way—my fan base is big enough that even the host is one of my fans.”
Number 1 was obviously unsatisfied with such a perfunctory answer.
“But I’ve seen plenty of people with lots of fans. Never have I seen this happen before. Also…”
He carefully glanced at “Confucian Merchant’s” expression, choosing his words, “I mean no disrespect, just curious. You’re actually a different generation than us. Can you really attract so many fans?”
After speaking, he quickly added, “Of course, if you feel offended, just treat this as nonsense.”
A survival instinct in full force.
By this point, he was clearly different from how he was at the start.
Other than that, the fact that “Confucian Merchant” could attract even the host as a fan showed his caliber was beyond comparison.
Number 1 was flexible and, seeing the situation clearly, naturally immediately became earnest.
His behavior actually won him quite a bit of goodwill.
“I used to think this guy was annoying, but now it seems ignorance is bliss.”
“Flexibility makes a talented person.”
“What a classic plot twist!”
“He admitted defeat pretty quickly.”
“Pervasive humility.”
“Alright, alright, we fans won’t blame you.”
“Confucian Merchant” was very cultured.
Since the other party said that, he wasn’t too bothered and replied, “Haha… this is way out of your league, really you’re asking in vain. But…”
He suddenly looked at Su Yan, changing the subject, “This matter isn’t too far from you. I can enlighten you a bit.”
Su Yan was taken aback but nodded humbly, “I’m all ears.”
“When your fan base reaches the top one percent, you gain certain autonomy in this game.
You can sign a confidentiality agreement and completely leave the game without losing your memories.
Or like me…”
He pointed to himself, “Come play the game for fun whenever I have spare time, looking for some thrills.”
Su Yan’s mouth twitched.
“Come play for fun”?
That sounded as ridiculous to her ears as “Why not eat meat paste?”
Is this the world of big shots?
“Besides, if your fan base advances further…”
“Confucian Merchant” hesitated, then shook his head.
“Forget it, that’s a bit far from you.
Don’t you have something to say? Go ahead.”
Although Su Yan was curious, that was indeed too far from where she was now.
Knowing wouldn’t be much use.
She sensibly nodded and smiled slyly at the other two.
But no matter how you looked at that smile, it was full of mischief.
“We’ve already found a way to clear the stage, but are you guys really willing to just lie there with those two who died at the start?”
The audience instantly grew excited.
“Here it comes! I knew this girl wouldn’t stay quiet!”
“Is she about to stir things up? I like it!”
“Just from that sly smile, I can tell she’s up to no good!”
“Is this young lady really that good at stirring things up?”
“Perfect variety show effect!”
“I just want to know what she’s going to do.”
Number 4 was a bit confused.
“Why not?”
Unlike her, Number 1 was obviously more thoughtful.
He bit his lip, “Indeed, we’ve been busy and worked hard here… uh…”
Seeing Su Yan’s inscrutable expression, Number 1 quickly corrected himself.
“The main thing is Yan Jing spent a huge amount of effort to get us through.
She took the two of us useless ones across, that’s fine, but why bring along the other two 27s?”
He smiled to curry favor, “You’re not Saint Mother, right?”
Su Yan was finally satisfied and nodded.
“That’s what I thought too.
If they could get through that easily, I’d feel a bit shortchanged.
How about this…”
She raised an eyebrow.
“We pretend we failed this round later, then see how they’ll get through.”
“You really know how to play!”
“What now? I thought it was gonna be boring next, but you gave me a big surprise!”
“Hahaha, I was about to quit, but looks like it’s still early! Hahaha!”
“I really love this kind of storyline!”
“I’m calling it—pro!”
“Yan Jing, I love you so much! What a hidden treasure of a girl!”
“Enough said, she’s definitely a master at stirring things up.”
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