Chapter 180

【Current remaining points: 3000】

After hearing the metallic chime, Lin Yu instantly feels a change in his fingers. It's different from the lock-picking skill he acquired before; when lock-picking, his tactile sense became sensitive, but this calligraphy copying skill brings more changes to the strength in his wrists and fingertips.

So there are so many nuances to it. No wonder the ancient Calligraphy Sage Wang Xizhi could write with such force that the ink penetrated the wood. It seems the strength in his hands was extraordinary.

"Lin Yu, you can make your choice now."

Seeing Lin Yu frozen at the entrance of the stairwell, Director Yao urges him to hurry up and choose whether to take the stairs or the elevator.

"Hey! Why did you run back to the prop truck?"

Soon,

Lin Yu returns carrying a plastic bag of props.

"What are you doing? I told you to go upstairs, you're acting like you're on a spring outing."

Director Yao is so frustrated he laughs.

He has no idea what Lin Yu is up to.

"What's the rush? If you have something to do, you go first."

Lin Yu, on the contrary, gets temperamental and snaps at Director Yao.

"....."

Director Yao moves his lips a few times but can't get a single word out.

I go first?

If I weren't the director of Running Man, I would have left long ago, damn it!

The live-stream chat is also in an uproar of laughter.

"Hahaha, I've watched variety shows for so many years, this is the first time I've seen someone talk back to the director like this, and so righteously. Lin Yu is truly too bold."

"Director Yao, the day Lin Yu goes out of style, I'll pay someone to beat him up. It's just too infuriating."

"I wonder what kind of tricks Lin Yu wants to pull now?"

"It's useless! Didn't you hear Baby's strategy just now? This will definitely ensure Lin Yu doesn't end up in the minority. This round, he won't get any dice points."

"Exactly! There are three girls taking the elevator. Even if Lin Yu takes the elevator, it's a tie. If Lin Yu takes the stairs, the girls will split the six dice points."

"And I just heard Teacher Sha Yi and the others have already discussed it. This round, let the girls take the dice points, and next time help Teacher Sha Yi and Li Chen get them. This looks like an individual battle, but it's clearly an alliance, a 7v1! Lin Yu is bound to lose, no matter what props he uses."

"Although I'm a die-hard fan of Lin Yu, he definitely won't get the dice points this round. Let's think of other ways for the next round! Why isn't the production team doing anything? Lin Yu is already facing a one-against-many situation."

"Holy crap! Why is Lin Yu flirting with girls again...?"

"......."

In the footage,

Lin Yu is chatting happily with the young lady, occasionally letting out bursts of laughter.

This makes many of the older male staff members of the production team want to kneel down and become his apprentices. Lin Yu doesn't just have high looks; many handsome guys have come before, but these young ladies were never this excited. It's mainly his high emotional intelligence and linguistic art—that is Lin Yu's ultimate skill for flirting.

"Alright!"

After reaching a deal with the production team's young lady,

Lin Yu takes out a few more items from the prop bag.

"Huh?"

Director Yao pushes up his glasses. He expected something rare, but upon closer inspection, it's just a bottle of mineral water and a few task banners and small flags from the production team's logistics department. Nothing else.

"Fine, if it's these props, you can use them."

"But don't dawdle too much, I can only give you three minutes."

Director Yao can be unprincipled, but he cannot have no bottom line. If he follows the rules too strictly, the ratings will inevitably drop again. If Lin Yu doesn't cause too much trouble, let him be!

Besides, the leadership had specifically talked to Director Yao before. Lin Yu is currently the hottest existence in domestic entertainment; they can't put too much pressure on him. Other satellite TV stations are eyeing him, waiting for him to be alone! They can't force him away!

"OK."

Three minutes is more than enough for Lin Yu.

After speaking, Lin Yu leans against the wall and begins his copying.

"Hmm?"

The production team members look over suspiciously.

Not climbing the stairs, not taking the elevator, what is this?

Do you want to learn from the ancients and write a poem!?

Others write poems at the Yellow Crane Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, or Yueyang Tower; you're writing a poem at the Yanji West Market—isn't that too melodramatic!?

"Uh... this is"

"Damn."

Slowly, as Lin Yu's hand speed increases, everyone goes quiet.

That familiar image, the task card banner that has followed Running Man for ten years, is actually being copied right before everyone's eyes.

Except for the ink that hasn't dried yet, it is exactly the same as what the production team produced.

"Holy crap! Lin Yu must have been a printer in his past life."

Seeing this scene, Director Yao can hardly believe his eyes.

Who needs a prop team in the future? Nothing is as fast as Lin Yu writing it himself.

【Please do ten push-ups on the stairs of this floor】

What does that mean?

Director Yao:???

Production team:???

The young lady holding the sign:???

What is he trying to do!

Lin Yu quickly writes a few more task banners. Even the prop team can't tell the real from the fake; they are perfectly copied.

Is he already at this level?

Lin Yu is also somewhat surprised looking at his own work.

This is only beginner calligraphy copying. If he reaches intermediate, will he be able to copy the works of masters? Like Xu Beihong's horses or Qi Baishi's shrimp?

Lin Yu even feels that once the skill is maxed out, copying paper currency might not be impossible!

"I choose to climb the stairs!"

After saying that, Lin Yu, like a decorator, carries his bags and runs upstairs.

Before leaving, he doesn't forget to wink at the young lady holding the sign.

"Then..."

"Please invite the next guest off the bus."

At this moment, there is much discussion on the bus.

"What is Lin Yu doing?"

"Aren't there only two options: climbing the stairs or taking the elevator? Why does it need so much time?"

"Whatever, let's proceed according to the plan."

The first to get off the bus is Yang Ying.

After walking to the stairwell, she sees two task stickers.

"Hello, please choose to take the stairs or the elevator."

"... to reach the task point on the fifth floor of Yanji West Market."

The young lady holding the iconic Running Man task sign says with a smile.

"I choose to take the elevator."

Yang Ying has been very nervous the whole way.

Is it that simple?

There are only two straightforward choices.

There's absolutely nothing to struggle with, right?!

What is going on?

Why did Lin Yu take so long?

"Lin Yu, what did you choose? Elevator or stairs?"

Yang Ying arrives at the task point, sees Lin Yu, and widens her beautiful eyes in curiosity.

Immediately after, Bai Lu and Milk Xiao also follow the plan and take the elevator to the fifth-floor task point.