Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Many students were watching Ji Xinghai, and as soon as his text was posted, it was lost in the sea of new comments, only to be fished out by other students who screenshot and reposted it.

Even the internal student channel, which had been filled with arguments, fell silent for a few seconds because of him.

Countless viewers outside also paused to focus on him.

Ji Xinghai: Now offering weapon enchantment services and proxy boss-fighting services.

Ji Xinghai: I can add charms, spells, and talismans that last for 24 hours to your weapons. The payment is in the form of a doll or a function card created after a boss's death. This service can be prepaid. Limited time offer for two hours only, don't miss out.

Ji Xinghai: Location, if you need to fight a boss within two kilometers of this location, please send me a private message. All loot except Ark tickets will belong to me. Limited time offer for two hours only, don't miss out.

Red Witch: ...

Nighttime Imposter: ...

Horned Goat: Are you crazy for supplies? Enchantments?

I Love Electric Mice: Master, I need it! I need the enchantment service! Help, master!

Ji Xinghai: Private message.

If Ji Xinghai hadn't appeared, it would have been fine, but when he did, he received star treatment. The previously prominent Universe's First Lucky disappeared from the comments, as everyone discussed these two paid services offered by Ji Xinghai.

What was more important than arguing with others was one's own survival.

Without attention, there was no traffic, and without traffic, there was no 'luck.'

Although Universe's First Lucky hadn't overused his 'luck' and suffered backlash, he could already feel the departure of fate's favor.

It felt like layer upon layer of countless snowflakes piling up, weighing down his body until it became unbearably heavy, even his heart felt like it was being gripped by some force.

The man looked up at the car window. He wasn't the real 'Lucky L.' On the contrary, throughout his life, he had used hard work and skill to bridge the gap caused by misfortune.

Sometimes, thinking about it, this talent seemed like a cruel irony of fate.

"Crackle." The car's speakers emitted a sound typical of horror movies, and he slowly turned to look into the rearview mirror. A face often seen in horror films appeared there, smiling at him.

Universe's First Lucky encountered another supernatural event, but no one cared.

Only the easily impulsive young people were upset by the unknown entity on the other side of the internet. Most people preferred to focus on themselves.

After all, in the internet age, aside from haters and fans, most people didn't have long memories.

So those students who had just rolled up their sleeves to confront Universe's First Lucky had completely forgotten about him and were now focusing on studying Ji Xinghai's so-called enchantment service.

Not only the students, but also the audience who were following the broadcast through the students, were engaged in discussions about the enchantment and proxy boss-fighting services.

It seemed like a tax on stupidity.

But they were intrigued.

After watching the Hunger Games for two years, they had never encountered anything like this before.

What's up with fighting bosses? What's up with enchantments? What's up with proxy boss-fighting?! Did he really think he was playing an online game?!

Was he showing no respect to the Hungry Academy at all?

Did the jiuZhou students cheat?

"It's convenient for others and convenient for oneself, it's good, mutual prosperity and win-win." The head of the Black Tower Command from jiuZhou smiled as he looked at Ji Xinghai on the screen.

Helping others when one has the ability to do so, while collecting a little compensation, was reasonable. It could also expand one's influence. The young man was broadening his path.

Judging from his balanced approach, he must be one of theirs from jiuZhou.

Of course, there were also doubts.

While Ji Xinghai was very capable and seemed to understand Western monsters well, was it a bit arrogant of him to claim he could enchant weapons and take on monster-killing jobs?

What if he failed? Who would be responsible for the losses incurred?

"I'm not afraid he'll swallow my function card, I'm afraid that when I need the weapon in a critical moment, it won't work and I'll die for nothing."

The students were hesitant. Resource boxes were becoming increasingly scarce, and the game was forcing them to fight monsters. Their function cards were dwindling. Was Ji Xinghai's enchantment service worth a function card?

Moreover, the charms and spells had already been shared among the students, and they could carve them themselves. Why should they exchange supplies for his? Was his version particularly powerful?

Even if the dolls couldn't be judged right away, they couldn't exchange them for charms and spells that had tutorials available, could they?

Those who weren't in urgent need were still weighing the pros and cons, but those who had encountered monsters and couldn't defeat them couldn't wait much longer.

For example, I Love Electric Mice, who had been screaming 'help,' already felt the scythe of death at his neck. At this point, even a single strand of spider silk would be a lifeline to him.

So he didn't hesitate, acting on instinct.

"Here, sign an agreement." Ji Xinghai sent a contract to 'I Love Electric Mice.' This was a feature of the private messaging channel between students, designed to ensure the transaction went smoothly.

Although the students didn't know what the consequences of violating the agreement would be, the Hungry Academy mostly followed the rules, and they didn't want to risk their lives by testing the limits in such matters.

"Sign! Sign! I'll sign!"

The student, chased by the Forest Witch with nowhere to run, felt like he had grasped the thread of fate. Without even reading the entire agreement, he hastily skimmed through it and signed, sending over his only weapon, a handheld chainsaw.

"Boss, the Forest Succubus is almost catching up to me, you gotta hurry!"

"OK."

The student then sped through tears while stomping on the gas pedal, howling as he raced toward the next intersection. The rear of his already dilapidated car was torn open, exposing the iron frame within.

The cold wind blew fiercely, chilling him to the bone, and goosebumps crawled from behind his ears to his forehead.

At that moment, the Eaglefoot Forest Succubus was almost upon the car, and he could hear the sound of wings flapping.

'Am I going to die like this?'

The car seemed trapped in an endless loop, unable to escape the forest, and the student's tears flew through the air as he feared for his life. But in the next second, the familiar chainsaw landed beside him.

He hurriedly picked it up and examined it; apart from some strange symbols seemingly carved onto the handle, there were no other changes.

Is that it?

This thing really got enchanted?

Looking at the pattern that didn't differ much from the shared tutorial, the student couldn't help but question it. He had used this pattern before, and the forest succubus had only hesitated for a moment, after which it proved useless.

But then, the terrifying sound of metal tearing came from behind him again. Glancing into the rearview mirror, he saw the monster crouched on his car, peering at him through the hole.

It felt just like when he was a child and dreamed of a monster crawling out of a cabinet that opened by itself, a shock too great for life to bear.

"Aaaaaah—" The student slammed on the brakes in terror, completely losing control of his actions. With both hands, he brandished the chainsaw behind him.

Blinded by fear, his eyes were closed as he swung wildly, screaming all the while, startling flocks of birds in the quiet woods.

"Huh?" After a while, not feeling the pain of eagle claws tearing his skin, the student finally noticed something was amiss. He cautiously opened his eyes.

The unpowered chainsaw was still in his hand, not providing much of a deterrent, yet strangely, the previously aggressive forest succubus had retreated several meters and perched on a branch, one claw covering its injured wing as it glared at him resentfully. On his trunk lay various feathers and a few drops of dark red blood.

The student wasn't stupid. Looking at the forest succubus, now with a wounded wing and limited mobility, and then at the ordinary-looking chainsaw in his hand, he immediately messaged Ji Xinghai: "Boss, what kind of rune did you carve?"

"The Demon-Exorcising Rune, effective against most chaotic-aligned monsters, especially when paired with a running chainsaw."

"Demon-Exorcising Rune." The student looked up at the clearly immobile forest succubus, then down at the chainsaw, pressing a button to start it with a sizzling sound, his smile turning lewd.

Had fun chasing me and making me scream, huh?

The student gave the forest succubus on the branch the middle finger. "Come on! Come get me!"

"…"

Arrogant, utterly shameless.

Still, hey, he wouldn't die now.

Everyone was happy, except for some viewers who remembered cursing the Jiuzhou students earlier and now had red faces. Thankfully, the Jiuzhou students couldn't see them, so they pretended nothing happened.

With this successful example, viewers from other countries were also uplifted, flooding into their own students' live streams, shouting, "Quick, message Ji Xinghai!"

They believed Ji Xinghai's enchantment service could save their lives.

If only he could offer proxy services, it would be even better, but time and coordinates didn't allow for that.

However, the students inside didn't know this. Most of these people were ordinary, having only experienced one game instance, and their growth was slow. At heart, they were still ordinary, lacking decisive capabilities.

See, L was being chased by monsters and was still hesitating whether Ji Xinghai was a scammer and if sending that non-existent doll was too low a cost-benefit ratio.

This hesitation led to disaster.

In just half an hour, over a dozen live streams went black, meaning that many countries had scheduled abnormal disasters.

Compared to the first night, today was the real game time. Yesterday, only a few dozen students hadn't obtained motel experience tickets due to various reasons, while the rest actively ventured out. But today, at least half of the students were wandering outside.

If not for the internal sharing of information and strategies among the students, even more live streams would have gone black today.

'Ding dong.'

'Ding dong.'

'Ding dong.'

...

...

Ji Xinghai's yawn froze as he tried to figure out why so many private messages suddenly arrived. Then, a palm-sized Forest Succubus doll, along with the only customer who ordered enchantment services, 'I Love Electric Mice,' left a thousand-character positive review.

Not only that, but the student proudly shared his experience of counter-killing the monster in the internal student channel, even showing off a pile of golden rewards in photos.

It seemed this student worked in media in real life, as his words were very persuasive, making it seem as though obtaining an enchanted weapon made one invincible. This short half-hour experience was described like a journey full of stories and twists, akin to the tale of Tripitaka's pilgrimage.

Of course, the focus wasn't just on his own bravery and intelligence, but also on Boss Ji Xinghai's enchantment service.

The Demon-Exorcising Rune looked the same, but different people carving it produced vastly different results.

The student sighed, lamenting how he was initially held back by his homemade Demon-Exorcising Rune, unable to unleash his true strength and chased by the monster. But once Ji Xinghai's enchanted weapon arrived, he found himself chasing the monster instead.

Seeing the displayed treasure chest, ship ticket, equipment, gourmet food, upgrade card, and other rewards, the students' mouths watered. More students in dire straits noticed the key phrase:

Enchantment is real!!!!!!