Campus Belle and Night Owl

The sun was shining brightly.

After the Cold Wave receded, the Binhai City regained its original vitality.

Thanks to the efforts of Doctor who nearly exhausted himself, no large-scale fatalities occurred in the Binhai City during the sudden Cold Wave.

Of course, correspondingly, a large number of people caught a cold from being chilled.

"It seems like there are a lot more foreigners in Binhai City..."

Lin Xiaoyi looked thoughtful as she watched the two blonde, blue-eyed figures walk past her.

"Are these all Player who have come to Binhai City to participate in Large-scale Campaign Quest?"

"Well, let's be careful anyway."

As if she had remembered something, a slight gloom appeared in Mu Qiansè's eyes.

"The situation abroad is different from that in China. There are all sorts of organizations there, and many ambitious individuals are involved. If you encounter these kinds of Player in Dungeon, it's best to be careful, because they won't hesitate to sabotage you, just for your Equipment and items... No, it's best to be wary of all other Player as well."

"... Did you encounter this situation in a quest Dungeon before?"

Lin Xiaoyi couldn't help but turn her head and glance at the Young Girl beside her.

"When you came back from the quest Dungeon, the situation was quite bad... Could you tell me about it?"

"... In the mission Dungeon I participated in before, there were ten people in total, but only three of them survived in the end."

After a moment of silence, Mu Qiansè continued walking forward and began to speak.

"Of the seven who died, two were killed by the Anomaly within the Dungeon, while the other five were killed by Player."

"Fallen Player?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaoyi made a guess.

Nowadays, she is no longer a complete Xiao Bai who knows nothing. She has been diligently learning these basic information and knowledge.

"No, that was a Player from overseas. His purpose in killing other Player was simply to steal their Equipment or items."

Perhaps it was because she was reminded of that rather terrible memory again, Mu Qiansè's expression turned rather unpleasant.

"The opponent's strength was far too great, completely beyond the capabilities of Player of our Level. If I hadn't had some Trump Card to save my life, I would have almost died at his hands."

"Stealing Equipment and items... the Gold Hunter Group?"

She frowned slightly, noticing the questioning look Mu Qiansè was giving her, and began to explain.

"These past few days I've been gathering information on Player Forum, and I've gained a basic understanding of the various Player factions, big and small, overseas... The 'Gold Hunter Group' is a notorious organization in Northern Europe. Members of this organization enjoy plundering the Equipment and items of low- Level Player, and there are even scandals involving them using the safety of Player' relatives and friends as leverage to control these Player and make them work for them for free."

"These kinds of things, won't those Western countries' official organizations get involved?"

This was the first time Mu Qiansè had ever heard of such a thing, and she was slightly taken aback.

"These player Player Organization, which operate under the guise of Player Group organizations but are actually terrorist organizations, are mostly located in war-torn or remote areas that are beyond our control."

Lin Xiaoyi shook her head.

Even Large Organization, such as the Blood Cross Society, Nordic Heavy Industry, and the Clock Tower, always have some dark side behind the scenes. Where there is light, there is shadow; Light and Shadow coexist.

"How do you know so much?"

Turning her head to look at the Campus Belle beside her, Mu Qiansè's expression appeared slightly strange.

Even though the other person was just Newbie who had only been Player Qualification for a few days, why did she feel that this Newbie knew far more than she, a veteran Player, did?

"Uh... this information is all on the Player Forum; you can easily find out by just gathering a little bit of information."

Lin Xiaoyi scratched her cheek with one finger and began to speak, slightly embarrassed.

"I've written a program myself, and I've also categorized and organized all the information that appears on the Player Forum... I'll send you a copy of these in a bit."

Mu Qiansè: "..."

There's a subtle feeling that something's amiss... Did we lose?

The journey home, of course, needs no further explanation.

Although a large number of Player have gathered in Binhai City, due to the existence of the Inner World, the battlefield is basically concentrated in the Inner World. The impact on the Real World is not entirely nonexistent, but it has been minimized.

At most, there might be sudden gas Explosion or gas leaks in certain places, but aside from these frequent accidents, the overall situation is quite peaceful.

However, whether it was just their imagination or not, as they were about to go upstairs after returning home, both Mu Qiansè and Lin Xiaoyi smelled a fragrance in the air that was indescribable...

... or rather, a foul odor?

"Is someone's gas leaking? This smell seems so familiar... wait a minute."

Suddenly remembering something, Mu Qiansè, who had already arrived at her door, quickly took out her Key and opened the door, with the Campus Belle following closely behind her.

Then, the two of them witnessed a scene that shocked them for the entire afternoon.

In the living room, where a faint smoke lingered, two unidentified individuals wearing Gas Mask were intently focused on a boiler, continuously adding various strange and unusual substances into it.

On the Coffee Table to the side were several cans of food, a few durians, bananas, Apple, a juicer, and a series of other strange Item.

As the flames rose and the ingredients on the Coffee Table were added, a pale green mist seemed to rise from the iron pot... It looked exactly like an experimental site where a cult was conducting experiments.

Seemingly too engrossed in their own world, the two men wearing Gas Mask, looking rather sleazy, didn't notice their return and instead began chatting animatedly.

"Herring Can with durian, banana juice with Juice, and stinky tofu? Do you have stinky tofu?"

"Stinky tofu is hard to get, I'll go buy some later. But I do have some Natto in my Inventory."

"Hmm... If the goal is to disable the enemy by damaging their respiratory tract, I suggest adding some dried chili peppers and onions."

"Chili peppers and onions are fine too; I have some Devil Pepper I bought online..."

The conversation between the two was like the whispers between Ancient God.

Mu Qiansè: "..."

Lin Xiaoyi: "..."