A Lesson

He returned to Lin Yi's side and said, "Lin Yi, come with me tonight to check out the underground area. I suspect there are people I know there."

Lin Nieran's voice made Lin Yi stop what he was doing and nod silently.

"Don't worry, I can protect you if there's any danger," Lin Nieran said with a smile, adding, "But you've already sneaked in several times, so there's definitely no problem."

Lin Yi paused, then lowered his head guiltily and continued working.

He's such a good older brother; he knows everything I've done.

After working diligently for more than two hours, Tao Yuan and the others couldn't sit still any longer.

If we keep doing this, a whole day will be wasted, and that won't do.

After discussing it, Mi Chuchu stayed behind to continue the mission, while Wang Ding and Tao Yuan left behind the bewildering Weird Object, and they themselves went to investigate the Rules.

An Ying also used Weird Object to conceal herself and went to the Dining Hall where she had breakfast in the morning to look for the Rules.

This state of complete ignorance cannot continue indefinitely. We need to at least figure out their daily routine and understand exactly what places are here and what the Rules.

The three of them slipped away quietly, all of which was observed by Lin Yi and Qin Rang.

The deceptive Weird Object doesn't actually create three mannequins to replace them; rather, it reduces their presence so that they won't notice anything happening around them unless someone intentionally seeks them out.

Looking back, I subconsciously assumed they had been busy there all day.

Therefore, for Lin Yi and Qin Rang, who had been watching them closely, this Weird Object was completely useless.

Turning his gaze away, Lin Yi ignored their business and continued shelling Cocoa Beans.

After emptying the basket in front of him again, Lin Yi got up to get new Cocoa Pod. Qin Rang had already quietly approached him from the side.

"Let's talk about it sometime after this is over."

Lin Yi didn't turn his head to look at him, nor did he pause; he simply nodded almost imperceptibly.

Qin Rang silently returned to his previous position, as if nothing had happened.

They need to carefully consider whether to believe, expose, or ignore these people who are clearly different from the children in the Orphanage.

As time passed, Lin Yi had peeled 100 jin of Cocoa Pods, filling a large basket in front of him. The basket was now as tall as Lin Yi himself.

He rubbed his hungry stomach to catch his breath before briefly snapping out of his busyness. He prepared to press the button next to him to call someone to move the basket of Cocoa Pod.

Just as he placed his hand on the button, a tall boy a few years older than him suddenly strode over from a distance.

"Lin Yi, you're so quick! Can you give me a basket of yours?"

The boy who approached was noticeably stronger and taller than Lin Yi. His gaze was filled with undisguised malice, and he carried the things away without even asking Lin Yi for permission.

Lin Yi's fingers twitched, but he ultimately held back, watching helplessly as the man struggled to carry the box.

Lin Nieran approached Lin Yi, frowning, and asked, "Does he steal your things every day?"

Lin Yi nodded calmly, his expression beneath his black, tousled hair chillingly calm. The children around him merely glanced up at the scene before indifferently continuing with their work.

Lin Nieran asked, "Aren't you going to fight back?"

Lin Yi: I can't beat him. He's stronger than me, and he's a C-level while I'm D-Rank. I lose points every time I fight him, and I can't afford to lose any more points now.

"You hit him before?"

Lin Yi nodded, Lin Nieran said, "It seems the beating wasn't severe enough."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi looked at him blankly. Lin Nieran raised his hand, and a gleaming silver dagger appeared in his hand.

He laughed and said, "This weapon is called Weird Artifact,' and I made it. Do you know where he lives?"

Although Lin Yi was young, he had been here for so long that he naturally understood what he meant.

He nodded vigorously.

"Give him a lesson he won't forget?" Lin Nieran asked with a smile.

Lin Yi's eyes lit up: I'll clean it up tonight; it's easy to be discovered now. Thank you, brother.

Lin Nieran put the dagger away. "Okay."

007 timidly reminds: [Host, is it really okay to teach a child to do such a thing...?]

"Isn't everything here eerie?" Lin Nieran said. "Don't get too caught up in this. It's just a lesson. You're only concerned about others bullying you, but you're not going to retaliate?"

007: No wonder Lin Yi started throwing knives so easily later on; there's always a reason behind it all.

As the two were talking, the boy who had come to provoke them had already moved his things away from Lin Yi's area. He was thinking of pressing the button himself to claim credit for it when he saw Mi Chuchu, who had been watching for a long time, suddenly slap the ground and get up.

"Stop."

Lin Nieran and the system simultaneously floated over to watch the show. "Oh!"

[The Protagonist Group are about to make their move!]

"We're going to get points deducted again..." Lin Nieran sighed.

Lin Yi looked at the two transparent objects in front of him and smiled helplessly.

Qin Rang also stood up and came to his side, his fox-like eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of coldness in his dark pupils. "You're still laughing? You're in trouble."

Lin Yi looked at Mi Chuchu and said, "A newcomer, you certainly have a lot of ambition."

"What are you doing? Is this yours to snatch?" Mi Chuchu stood up aggressively and walked forward. Despite her young age, she was a head taller than the average boy, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.

The boy, who was deeply impressed by the girl who had been penalized for not memorizing her prayer that morning, scoffed, certain she wouldn't dare to retaliate. "You've already been downgraded to D-Rank, and you still dare to hit me—"

Before the boy could finish his harsh words, Mi Chuchu's fist, the size of a small sandbag, had already kissed his cheek.

"Click."

A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, and several teeth mixed with blood flew out of the boy's mouth.

The boy fell heavily to the ground, his cheek swelling up quickly. Mi Chuchu showed no mercy, chasing after him and punching him twice more. With one hand holding his foot and the other dragging the basket of fruit, she walked towards Lin Yi.

The children around them all stared wide-eyed.

Lin Nieran and 007: "Wow!"

[So handsome!]

Approaching them, Mi Chuchu placed the fruit at Lin Yi's feet and kicked the person on the ground. "Apologize."

The boy sneered, mumbling incoherently, "You guys are going to get your money taken and kicked out of the Orphanage —ooh!"

Lin Yi and Qin Rang exchanged a glance, then immediately turned around. One carried the fruit pulp, and the other carried the shell, quickly arriving at Mi Chuchu's side.

During this time, Lin Yi looked up at the window and, seeing that the light outside was normal, continued to pull Mi Chuchu off the boy with Qin Rang.

"Alright, alright," Qin Rang quickly said.

Mi Chuchu stood up and advised Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, if you're bullied, you should fight back, just like I did!"

Thinking about Lin Yi's experiences in the neighborhood and the emotions she went through, Mi Chuchu couldn't help but feel helpless and indifferent.

As the one who truly experienced it, she didn't even dare to recall that painful memory. Was she really going to just stand by and watch Lin Yi being bullied now?