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"You two, do you need something? If I remember correctly, you've already used up your allotted number of questions for this month."

On the second floor of the Elemental Stone Tower, in a meditation chamber where mind-concentrating incense burned, Anvis looked at the two Players who had come to see him. His expression was as polite and faintly distant as ever.

He remembered these two. They were from Light and Shadow, a guild under the White Light Club, and also two of the eight Rebel Army members who had infiltrated the city.

During this time, the pair had been secretly investigating information about him and the City Guard Commander.

"It's like this, Chief Elder. We came this time because we have some very important intelligence to tell you. It is closely related to your safety!"

The two Players exchanged glances in secret. In the end, Flying Goldfish, the stronger of the two, spoke first.

"Information concerning my safety? Let's hear it."

Anvis raised an eyebrow, looking interested.

"Sorry, but revealing this information also puts us at considerable risk, so we hope to receive some reward in advance."

On the other side, the Dark Elf mage Ying Ji Chang Kong also spoke, directly asking for payment.

"A reward?"

Anvis paused, and his gaze turned cold.

"Do you think you're qualified to bargain with me?"

As he spoke, a powerful pressure radiated from Anvis and bore down heavily upon the two.

A negative status called Oppression immediately appeared on their Panels.

Oppression

"We are both Outsiders. With your wisdom, you should understand that even if you kill us here, you won't obtain any valuable clues."

Although their bodies had already begun trembling involuntarily, there was no hint of submission in Flying Goldfish's words.

"Cooperation between us is the choice that