69: Actor 2 filming completed

The skill description said 'behind the target', so it means exactly behind. To the left or right won't work.

When Xiao Xi activated the skill and moved, he couldn't choose his position at all; he only realized something was wrong after he had taken his stance.

“You despicable traitor, die!”

A Kun Duo's eyes were filled with rage as he raised his axe and brought it down on Xiao Xi.

The latter was currently in a post-cast recovery state, unable to move temporarily, and could only hastily use his bone dagger to block the attack.

However, modern industrial weapons were not something two bones could contend with; the axe easily snapped the dagger and continued its downward trajectory.

Xiao Xi's brief block bought him a little time; he dropped the dagger and rolled to the side.

But no matter how much he wanted to dodge, it was useless, because he was surrounded by a large group of people.

Several loyal Sand Fox Tribe Warriors were filled with anger.

“You damned hyena, you have shamed the Chief's benevolence!”

The Sand Fox Tribe Warriors roared, their eyes glowing red.

It was Vulture Chief who had used [Blood Rage Tide]; although there was no attribute bonus for fallen Warriors, the effects of increasing rage and reducing pain still worked.

The enraged A Kun Duo and others were almost like Li Kui reborn, wielding their great axes with a powerful whistle, determined to chop Xiao Xi into fine mince.

Xiao Xi, empty-handed, wanted to snatch an axe to fight, but as soon as he approached, the Sand Fox Tribe members intended to launch a 'self-hugging' attack, willing to be chopped up with their companion just to hold him down to his death.

Xiao Xi could only constantly dodge, rolling awkwardly under the axes of the berserk NPCs.

Zhou Xing and Old Xu also wanted to act, but unfortunately, they couldn't push through the angry NPCs and could only stand outside the crowd, watching Xiao Xi get beaten.

“Hiss!”

He took a hit on his back, and the pain twisted Xiao Xi's face.

Cheng Zhen was hidden in the thick fog, nowhere to be found. Moreover, Cheng Zhen also had a long-range communication skill and could call the Warriors back.

If he waited for him to call back one or two hundred people, Xiao Xi might really be chopped into minced meat, one slice at a time.

Xiao Xi was very unwilling; in this critical moment, his brain raced, and he suddenly glimpsed Jin Yu not far away.

“Jin Yu!” he shouted loudly, “Quickly take out the things!!!”

As long as he could break free from the NPC encirclement, he still had a chance!

Old Xu frowned, about to step forward to stop her, when he saw Jin Yu's hands come out of her pockets, and then...

She showed two empty hands.

Old Xu: ?

Xiao Xi: ?????

“What are you doing?!” Xiao Xi rolled to dodge an attack, angrily questioning Jin Yu.

“What do you think I'm doing?”

Jin Yu spread her hands, then revealed an uncontrollable smile: “I'm watching you, you stupid donkey, get beaten!”

Xiao Xi's expression changed.

“You wouldn't actually think you still have any credibility with me, would you?”

Jin Yu sneered: “I'd believe Pinduoduo giving away phones before I'd believe your bullshit contract! Who knows what traps you dug in there!”

Cheng Zhen walked out of the thick fog, “After we get out, you can check out the post 'Ten Things to Note and a Hundred Ways to Use Contracts'. Next time, you won't have to worry about being scammed.”

“Okay, I'll read it when I get out.” Jin Yu nodded.

Xiao Xi's face was like someone constipated: “You guys…”

“We just finished filming 'The Birth of an Actor 2', and the effect was pretty good,” Cheng Zhen said with a smile.

Old Xu wasn't the only one acting earlier.

He had always known that Xiao Xi wouldn't be as honest as he appeared.

Like a Viper in the shadows, appearing as quiet as wood or stone, but once an opportunity arose, it would reveal its venomous fangs.

If he let that guy secretly cause trouble, Cheng Zhen would have to be on guard constantly, which would be too tiring.

It was better to give him an opportunity and confine him to a fixed area; that would be more effortless.

“You guys—cough, ugh!”

With things explained to this extent, what else was there for Xiao Xi not to understand? Realizing he had been thoroughly played, his blood pressure shot up, and he was struck again by an NPC.

But Xiao Xi still had one thing he didn't understand: he had been keeping a close eye on Jin Yu's actions!

The woman had never spoken to Cheng Zhen alone, which had put Xiao Xi at ease.

But why, why did Cheng Zhen still know?

Xiao Xi was very clear that Jin Yu must have told Cheng Zhen about his skills, which was why Cheng Zhen had placed the Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse on an NPC, causing him to rush into the Warriors' encirclement.

But, they clearly hadn't had any private communication these past two days, had they?!

“Eat shit!” Jin Yu pointed at the wristband on her hand, “It has a Bluetooth function to transfer files, so of course I don't need to use my mouth!”

When she handed the Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse to Cheng Zhen, she created the illusion for Xiao Xi that she was cooperating with him, but in reality, she used her wristband to send a message to Cheng Zhen.

The two had previously used their wristbands to transfer the contract, so they could also directly send messages afterward.

Cheng Zhen had a title skill to escape, so naturally, he had to act more convincingly, following the other party's plan and serving as a human rat trap for half a day.

“I was worried about what would happen if you didn't see the message; in that case, I would have had to call Mao Mao back,” Jin Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

“Actually, you're not good at lying,” Cheng Zhen offered sincerely, “You don't speak in dialect when you're nervous; your acting still needs work.”

Jin Yu: “...” Did I say Pukonghua or something else?

Xiao Xi looked at the two people's victory settlement screen, gnashing his back teeth in hatred, and roared in a fit of rage: “Why?! Do you even know what you gave up?! If you follow him, you'll only get a few tens of points at most after clearing the instance! The contract I gave you was real! For a special title, I wouldn't have killed you at all! Those rewards were ruined by your own stupid hands!”

Looking at the furious Xiao Xi, Jin Yu tried to control her expression, but failed.

She pounced like she was on a beach: “Do you think I acted with you for half a day for rare items?”

“I've always wanted to see that expression on you, that expression of furious indignation and helplessness after being deceived and backstabbed!”

“I'll have plenty of opportunities to get rare items later, but the chance to get revenge on you is only this once!”

After she said this, Old Xu and Zhou Xing, who were nearby, were stunned.

They had seen many people who would stop at nothing for profit, but it was rare to see someone act in such a reverse manner...

Jin Yu's words infuriated Xiao Xi to the point of almost a mental breakdown, resulting in A Kun Duo seizing the opportunity to slash him on the shoulder, nearly bringing him to his knees.

“What a joke… How could I fall here?!”

Xiao Xi was already a bloody mess; he finally pushed A Kun Duo away with all his might and shouted at several NPCs in the distance: “Take out the things!!!”

Those were NPCs from the former Viper Tribe; a cunning person like Xiao Xi naturally wouldn't put all his escape routes in one person's hands.

Jin Yu's path was ruined, but he still had a way out!

Xiao Xi had noticed that after Jin Yu left the Sand Fox Tribe, many NPCs from the original Mao Shu Tribe also showed signs of wanting to follow Jin Yu. It seemed that even after surrendering, some NPCs would still follow their former leader.

[Special Title (Blue): Fixed-Point Teleportation]

[Active Skill: Teleportation Stone Travel]

[Visually lock onto a Teleportation Stone's location, then teleport to that location after 3 seconds. (Two Teleportation Stones are obtained upon entering each instance.) Cooldown: 12 hours.]

Simple, crude, and effective. Since obtaining this special title, he had combined his skills with the title skill, moving through various places as if entering an uninhabited land. Earlier, when backstabbing Jin Yu and charging into the Vulture Tribe, he relied on two movement segments to enter and exit the battlefield.

It was precisely because Xiao Xi knew the power of the special title that he tried every possible means to snatch the reward from Cheng Zhen's hands.

Because the team was constantly moving and had no fixed points, he could only have people carry the Teleportation Stones.

To get Jin Yu to cooperate with him, Xiao Xi had displayed all his skills and title skills. But now Jin Yu's hands were empty; she had probably thrown away his broken stones long ago.

Therefore, Xiao Xi could only place his hopes on his former subordinates.

However, he shouted for a long time, but the NPCs of the former Viper Tribe remained rooted to the spot, motionless, only looking at him coldly, with no intention of taking out the stones.

Why?

Why won't they take them out!

He was breathing heavily, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

“Do you want to guess why I knew you had Teleportation Stones but didn't stop you from giving them to the NPCs?”

Cheng Zhen walked out of the fog; with Jin Yu's message, he naturally knew about Xiao Xi's skills.

“What are you all staring at? Hurry up and save me!!!”

Xiao Xi was still being chased and hacked at, ignoring Cheng Zhen, only shouting at those Viper Tribe NPCs.

Cheng Zhen knew he didn't need to stop them.

[Sand Fox Tribe (formerly Viper Tribe): Luoba]

[Strength: 32 (23 ↑)]

[Agility: 30 (21 ↑)]

[Endurance: 31 (22 ↑)]

...

The Viper Tribe Warriors' stats were very ordinary, nothing special.

But their other things were interesting.

[Mood: 23% Relief, 6% Worry, 71% Hatred]

[Note: It's so great to join the Sand Fox Tribe~]

Their object of hatred wasn't the Sand Fox Tribe, so who could it be?

Mad exploitation, endless enslavement, selling out teammates on the battlefield, using fellow tribesmen as ingredients...

As the saying goes: If a ruler treats his subjects as his limbs, then his subjects will regard him as their heart; if a ruler treats his subjects as dogs and horses, then his subjects will regard him as a commoner; if a ruler treats his subjects as dirt and weeds, then his subjects will regard him as a sworn enemy.

Xiao Xi's various actions had long driven the NPCs' loyalty into negative territory. But without a status panel, he had no idea about any of that.

He thought the NPCs were still obeying his commands, but in reality, Cheng Zhen had also arranged for them to join the performance.

The Warriors stood there, motionless. They watched indifferently as their once high-and-mighty leader roared, struggled, and fell into the sand, then was buried under the wrath of the crowd...