Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 69 - 64 He really is a greedy coward!_2

Chapter 69: Chapter 64 He really is a greedy coward!_2

Chu Ge didn’t rush to start over this time, partly because he had used up all the identity points he had farmed before, and partly because after trying three times in a row, he began to doubt his life.

So frustrating!

The first time, he found You Jiang and was ecstatic, only to be stealthily attacked by an Eastern Barbarian Shadow Servant while completely off guard, dying a perplexing death;

The second time, he became more cautious and managed to avoid the cross-shaped flying sword, but shamelessly, the Shadow Servant immediately followed up with a stab, forcing Chu Ge to taste defeat yet again;

The third time, upon seeing You Jiang, Chu Ge simply started running while screaming "Save me!".

It turned out to be quite effective. He successfully ran over two hundred meters, as You Jiang and several other local warriors managed to hold off the Shadow Servant for a while, but Wang Jinhui’s body was too weak. Running too slowly, he was eventually caught up with.

Thus, the above scene unfolded.

Though angry, Chu Ge quickly calmed down.

His professional gamer’s mindset prevented him from futile rage, and he turned to reanalyzing the situation.

"Every time I choose Wang Jinhui’s identity to leave the theater, whether I walk fast or slow, I am killed by that Shadow Servant upon encountering You Jiang.

"This means that the Shadow Servant is not there by chance, but has been watching me the whole time!

"With the weakness of Wang Jinhui’s body, fighting is definitely out of the question, and it seems running is futile too. Even a martial player who chose combat talent can hardly perform in such a weak body.

"Is this a dead-end?

"How can Wang Jinhui possibly deliver the message, let alone lead others to carry out the plan to burn down the theater?

"And more importantly...

"So far, I’ve played Wang Jinhui three times and have portrayed him as much as possible in the direction of a patriotic poet.

"According to the previous system explanation, the ’role correction’ mechanism isn’t related to whether you clear the instance or not, or rather, to clear it, you almost certainly need to correct key characters.

"But so far, there hasn’t been any prompt.

"Of course, to say he’s a traitor or someone who fears death might still be premature. After all, he could have been killed by the Shadow Servant after leaving the theater.

"To verify this, I have to choose an identity other than his, follow him after he leaves the theater, and see what really happens to him..."

Chu Ge’s gaze shifted toward Yang Xinyan’s identity card.

...

Upon entering the Trial Illusion with Yang Xinyan’s body, Chu Ge’s first feeling was how strong I am!

Yang Xinyan’s body was much stronger than the average member of the troupe, not to mention compared to Wang Jinhui.

Without any exaggeration, the tall and strong Yang Xinyan could take on ten Wang Jinhuis.

This was because Yang Xinyan had started performing martial roles from a young age, suffering through various trainings with the troupe, and his basic skills were very solid, much stronger than the average person.

It was a pity, though, that no matter how strong the body, it’s hard to change a weak heart.

Yang Xinyan’s starting point was the same as Su Xianjun and Wang Jinhui’s, beginning from the theater.

At first, Chu Ge considered whether to pull some stunts, like proactively talking to Su Xianjun about the plan to burn down the theater.

But then he thought it might be better to stick to the script and play it safe for now.

That’s because he had already confirmed through previous memory fragments that Yang Xinyan was naturally timid, and Su Xianjun had long lost hope in him. If he rashly acted out of character for Yang Xinyan, it was hard to predict how Su Xianjun would react.

Of course, the most important reason was that the game time for tonight was almost over, and Chu Ge’s primary goal was to leave the theater as usual to confirm Wang Jinhui’s whereabouts.

So for the moment, it was best not to complicate matters.

After leaving the theater, Chu Ge pretended to leave but actually secretly circled around, then hidden in the night shadows, he followed Wang Jinhui.

Then he watched as Wang Jinhui cautiously looked around before sneaking off toward the city outskirts.

Chu Ge was momentarily at a loss for words.

"You really are a spineless coward!"

Chu Ge felt like he had been hoodwinked.

When he had played as Wang Jinhui, he had already confirmed that neither contacting the local warriors nor searching for the combustibles took that direction.

At this moment, the direction Wang Jinhui was heading was toward the city gate, which could not be explained as anything other than an attempt to flee the city.

"Forget it, forget it. If that’s how it is, there’s no need to worry about you anymore. That’s one incorrect answer ruled out."

Chu Ge still felt a bit of regret.

As a scholar, he naturally had a soft spot for Wang Jinhui’s character. Despite witnessing his "iron-clad" performance in the instance, he still wanted to believe he might be enduring humiliation or that his true image had been altered.

Even though many netizens were skeptical of him from the start, Chu Ge was still willing to spend a significant amount of identity points on him.

In the end, it was all a waste of emotional investment.

Chu Ge followed him a bit more and was certain that Wang Jinhui was not circling back but truly intended to slip out of town and flee. He reluctantly turned back.

But just then, Wang Jinhui’s voice suddenly came from behind.

"Don’t, hero don’t kill me!

"I have very important information to tell you!

"Don’t kill me! Ah!"

This was followed by a scream.

Chu Ge was startled and turned around to see that Wang Jinhui had somehow already fallen to the ground, while the Eastern Barbarian Shadow Servant was flicking the fresh blood off his Yi Dao.

Wang Jinhui’s words didn’t affect the Shadow Servant at all, and the reason was simple, he couldn’t understand them.

Then, the Shadow Servant looked towards Chu Ge’s location with an expressionless face.

Danger!!

Chu Ge was shocked; he hadn’t expected Wang Jinhui, who seemed so crucial, to die so carelessly.

What was more pressing now was that the Eastern Barbarian Shadow Servant seemed to have no intention of letting him go, and was quickly advancing with his Yi Dao!

Chu Ge was incredibly grateful that he had chosen a talent that allowed him to escape, and he took off running as fast as he could.

However, he soon realized he had been overly optimistic.

The Eastern Barbarian Shadow Servant was a character who could traverse walls and leaps, and it was impossible for a low-level white talent to bridge such a gap in agility.

With a "puff," the Yi Dao pierced through his chest.

Only this time, the Trial Illusion didn’t reset to the original state but gradually became enveloped in white mist, signaling that Chu Ge was about to awaken.

In the moment he fell to the ground, Chu Ge suddenly had a thoughtful realization.

"If I, playing as Yang Xinyan, leave the theater and don’t follow Wang Jinhui but directly search for the local warriors, there should be plenty of time.

"Could it be that I’ve been stuck in a fallacy all along..."

Chu Ge’s thoughts raced, leading to a speculation.