Li Jia laughed and said, "Don't tell me you haven't noticed the problems. I've been watching you closely, and I know exactly what you're planning."
Bai Ye replied, "The prerequisite for cooperation is not to be mysterious."
"Alright!" Li Jia continued, "The third restricted zone mission alone has ten God Stone fragments. If you get a ghost card and kill people, how many would you need to kill to get ten God Stone fragments? A full seventy people! In an hour, let alone seventy, it's hard to kill even seven to get one fragment. Don't treat others as fools; as time passes, people will definitely gather. If they aren't alone, it becomes even harder to kill them. It's the same for those with human cards. There are only three ghost cards each round; how easy is it to find people? The most likely method is to be targeted by a ghost and then counter-kill, but it's too difficult to kill ten ghosts this way. Moreover, restricted zone missions aren't just about God Stone fragments."
The rules of the Death Amusement Park had been seen through by the other party!
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, but not entirely. Not many people are intelligent, but there are always some. Besides, seeing through the problems in the rules doesn't require exceptional intelligence; just a clear mind is enough.
Bai Ye asked, "So, how do you want to cooperate?"
Li Jia said, "I've observed your route; you're heading to the haunted house, right? So, you're probably thinking the same as me. The core of everything is the haunted house. Let me make a bold guess: the second restricted zone mission is to find the murderer from the haunted house killing incident. But that happened many years ago, and there should be no survivors in the Death Amusement Park. Could the murderer from back then be the evil spirit from the third restricted zone mission? But the third mission also involves burning down the amusement park, and this part might correspond to the first restricted zone mission, escaping the Death Amusement Park!"
Spot on!
Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise!
Bai Ye knew very well that although the other party's deductions had minor discrepancies in details, the overall direction was entirely correct.
It wasn't surprising that Bai Ye knew the direction of the three restricted zone missions. Bai Ye even knew what the killing incident in the story was about and where to find the killer in the haunted house.
This was because in his previous life, Bai Ye had completed the restricted zone missions in the Death Amusement Park. However, for the other party to guess the direction so closely through pure deduction was quite impressive.
Li Jia continued, "So, assuming my deductions are correct, we can understand the difficulty in completing the restricted zone missions: it's how to successfully evade the supervisors and reach the haunted house."
Bai Ye pondered for a moment and then said, "For now, I'll assume you are correct. So, the reason you're looking for me to cooperate is because of the issue of killing the evil spirit?"
Li Jia didn't evade and stated directly, "Yes. I can go to the haunted house now, but I don't have the confidence to kill the evil spirit."
Bai Ye asked, "What can you do for me?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Li Jia replied, "Supervisors won't attack ghost card holders, so I can help you intercept and delay the supervisors. As long as I block in front of you, the supervisors' attacks will have to be diverted, allowing you to reach the haunted house smoothly. What do you think?"
Bai Ye said, "Then we're left with the most important point. All cooperation is based on the distribution of benefits. How do you plan to divide the rewards?"
Li Jia proposed, "I'll be responsible for escorting you to the haunted house and helping find the murderer from the past killing incident. You'll be responsible for dealing with the evil spirit. In comparison, your contribution is greater and more dangerous. Moreover, although the God Stone fragments are tempting, for me, I'd rather improve my own strength. Therefore, the third restricted zone mission goes to you, and the first and second restricted zone missions go to me. How about that?"
"You sure speak with a generous tone," Bai Ye said, flicking the cigarette butt in his hand. "You claimed you could kill the evil spirit and complete the third restricted zone mission."
"Alright, if I can't kill it, I can't complete the third restricted zone mission." Li Jia didn't deny it and then added, "But you must be in a hurry now, aren't you?"
Bai Ye asked, "What am I in a hurry for?"
Li Jia explained, "With your strength, even if you get a human card, you can gradually find ways to advance towards the haunted house. You aren't afraid of supervisors, but it's a fact that every meter forward is difficult under their attacks. Can you reach the haunted house within an hour? What if you get the human card again next round? But in an hour, I can escort many people to the haunted house. As long as there are enough decoys, there's still a chance to kill the evil spirit, and I still have a good chance to complete the first and second restricted zone missions. But you won't have that opportunity."
Bai Ye's voice grew colder, "Are you threatening me?"
Li Jia paused, as if hesitating. For a moment, Li Jia considered backing down. This was, after all, someone who could directly confront supervisors. Provoking Bai Ye was definitely not a wise move.
Then...
Bai Ye said, "Alright, congratulations, you succeeded."
Li Jia, on the other end of the phone, was stunned and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. To have such a sudden reversal, with this ruthless person suddenly conceding, he felt extremely unaccustomed.
Li Jia said speechlessly, "So, is the cooperation agreed upon?"
Bai Ye replied, "Mhm. So, you should show yourself."
Li Jia asked, "Wouldn't you consider it a good thing to quickly get a God Stone fragment?"
"Afraid I'll kill you directly?" Bai Ye laughed. "Everyone has to pay a price for everything they do, and they also have to bear the corresponding risks. You proposed the cooperation, and I believe you should have prepared for this possibility. Or do you think my promise over the phone is useful?"
Li Jia took a deep breath and said, "The entrance to the restaurant."
Bai Ye hung up the phone and turned to look at the restaurant entrance.
Li Jia was not far from the restaurant where Bai Ye was, hiding behind a large plastic doll nearby. When Bai Ye looked towards the entrance, Li Jia slowly walked out.
He didn't look old, about the same age as Bai Ye, around twenty-four or twenty-five. He wore a light brown hunter-style jacket and a pair of gray sweatpants covered in dirt and bloodstains. His short, neatly combed hair looked quite handsome. However, like most people who had arrived on the World Battlefield, his face revealed exhaustion and gauntness. After all, before adapting to the World Battlefield, life within it was tormenting their spirits every second.
When Bai Ye reached the door, Li Jia extended his hand and said, "Let's formally introduce ourselves. I'm Li Jia."
"Bai Ye!" Bai Ye slapped away Li Jia's outstretched hand. "We don't need useless pleasantries; they waste time."