Chapter 1211: Capability

Di Zhu's face darkened as he glared at Di Ji, noticing the group of "Ren Ji" followers trailing behind him.

"Rebel!" Di Ji shouted. "Are you a rebel?!"

"Shut up..." Di Zhu replied. "Which eye of yours sees me as a rebel?"

"You're taller now!" Di Ji yelled. "You're bigger than before! You've changed!"

Hearing this, Di Zhu glanced down at his current body, Luo Shi Yi's, and frowned slightly. Indeed... how could he possibly hide this?

He had countless enemies, but he never expected to be discovered by the most troublesome one.

"Don't provoke me," Di Zhu said fiercely. "If you keep blocking my path, I won't be lenient."

He thought his threat would make the other person back down, but Di Ji didn't care in the slightest.

"Don't be lenient!" Di Ji shouted. "Let's play! Here's a rope and a knife – go on, kill me!"

Di Zhu felt Di Ji shoving something into his hands. Looking down, he saw they were just two tattered playing cards.

"Ha ha ha ha! You stupid pig!" Di Ji's voice was piercingly sharp, making Di Zhu's ears ache.

He knew he was in genuine danger this time.

Not only had he lost his "Man Li," but he'd also lost his teammates, and he had never treated his students well in the past.

How could he escape now? Would anyone come to his rescue at a moment like this?

His only thought was crystal clear.

He could die, but absolutely not in a manner like this.

Otherwise, all his years of effort would feel like a cruel joke.

"Di Ji... you can't defeat me," Di Zhu tried to persuade him. "If we fight, I'll have to use all my strength. You've never beaten me before."

"I've heard it all!" Di Ji bellowed. "Your body has been switched! You're a weakling now! Ha ha ha ha!"

Hearing those words, Di Zhu's heart sank. It seemed today he would truly meet his end at the hands of this weakling.

A sense of impending death began to creep into his mind. What a ridiculous situation, and what a ridiculous life?

He had fought a bitter battle against Zhu Que, only to end up injured and having achieved nothing, and now he was about to die inexplicably right outside his own door.

Even if someone investigated the scene later... they wouldn't understand why he had died in such a state.

When Di Zhu snapped back to his senses, instinct had already sent his legs running faster. He didn't want to die.

At that moment, his feelings were simply those of a young man.

Even if he had to die, he wanted others to witness him fall in battle.

Di Ji lunged forward, simply pushing Di Zhu, sending him flying.

Di Zhu tumbled awkwardly to the ground, rolling several times before he couldn't get up.

He truly didn't want to die, but he had no choice but to give up.

Although he looked like a "Di Ji" on the outside, he only had the strength of a "Ren Ji." How could Di Ji possibly let him go?

Di Zhu lay on the ground in frustration, resigned to his fate, when he heard the rhythmic sound of horse hooves approaching from a distance.

...

Chen Jun Nan and Qiao Jia Jin finally managed to pry that strange notebook out from under the table.

They had expected it to be some important book, but it was just a notebook filled with elegant handwriting.

When they turned to look at Qi Xia, they saw he had no interest in the notebook at all, so they began reading it themselves.

It turned out to be Jin Si Hou's notebook, more like a work log.

The first part recorded how she had helped the various "Zodiac" improve the game and applied to Qing Long to incorporate "Xian Fa" into it.

This included numerous "Xian Fa" like "Yin Guo," "Qiao Wu," "Yuan Wu," "Hua Xing," "Hun Qian," and "Duo Xin Po."

For example, using "Hua Xing" to transform humans into black bears and then extracting enough of their sanity to make them act more like animals, among other cases.

In the notebook, Jin Si Hou suggested that if they had more people, they could even turn them into poisonous snakes or locusts, since "people" were endlessly available here.

This would not only improve game design but also confuse the "participants" about their surroundings.

The middle section shifted focus, detailing a story between her and Zhu Que.

Since Zhu Que had just acquired "Hun Qian" and couldn't fully control it, Jin Si Hou, with permission, accompanied him to an empty street to practice on countless people.

They transformed that group into street scenery.

The more they read, the more chills ran down their spines. They thought to themselves that Jin Si Hou was fortunate to be an ally; otherwise, her methods would be terrifying to all the "participants."

The latter part of the notebook became increasingly strange.

Jin Si Hou's attention seemed to shift from others to one of her students.

According to her description, it was a very tall female centaur.

It wasn't clear if Jin Si Hou saw something of herself in the centaur, but she taught her everything she knew. However, from her words, it was evident that the centaur wasn't very intelligent and never fully grasped Jin Si Hou's ideas.

"A very tall horse..." Qiao Jia Jin said, touching his head as he read this. "I feel like... hmm...?"

"You know her?"

"Probably," Qiao Jia Jin nodded. "Let's keep reading."

They flipped a few more pages and read quietly for a while until Chen Jun Nan suddenly exclaimed, startling everyone.

The notebook clearly stated that, to ensure the centaur could survive here safely, Jin Si Hou had used a "Jin Shu."

Although it wasn't specified, everyone could guess that for the "Zodiac," "Jin Shu" meant "Xian Fa."

The following content was described vaguely, likely to avoid severe consequences if the notebook was discovered.

Jin Si Hou only mentioned casting her "Jin Shu" on the centaur.

She then created various "props" so the centaur could access them from the "Jin Shu" at will.

These so-called "props" sounded very odd.

As Jin Si Hou wrote, they included game items, deadly weapons, and even "Neng."

As long as this "Jin Shu" remained on the centaur, theoretically, she would face no danger and could live safely here.

"What the hell is this 'Neng'?" Chen Jun Nan said, confused. "The more I read, the more confused I get. You can just pull out a 'Neng'?"

"It's 'Neng Liang,'" Qi Xia interjected. "It's a kind of 'Hui Xiang' that temporarily stores various energies."

(Three days ago, my eyes started hurting, so I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with conjunctivitis. Now I'm taking medication while writing. During the final stages, I don't dare get sick and am trying to finish it quickly for everyone. But sometimes writing with one eye closed leads to typos. To save my eyes, I won't check or reply to private messages on any platforms. If there are any typos in the story, just click to report them. Thanks for your understanding.)