What Exactly Is the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire?

A minor incident occurred during the Investigator' and the Doctor Assassin's operation.

The agreed-upon meeting time arrived, and Qin Xin's alarm rang precisely at 12 o'clock. At this time, Li Wufang had just finished his arrangements and returned to the roof, while Wang Mou was still hiding in some shadow, secretly fiddling with something.

Cheng Shi frowned, feeling uneasy about not being wary of others at the top of the hour. Qin Xin, however, noticed his concern and smiled, saying:

"Perhaps because we are both [existences], I am confident that my perception of [time] fluctuations is quite keen. At least just now, there was no flow of [time] power in this area that we could see, so you can rest assured."

However, you don't need to be too wary of [Time]; its methods... are never sinister.

How bizarre!

I feel like you're being Yin-Yang of someone, but I don't dare say.

Cheng Shi smiled and accepted Qin Xin's advice, thinking to himself that perhaps he was being too sensitive.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

However, to be fair, those words just now increased Cheng Shi's suspicions about Qin Xin even further.

As a Mirror Walker, a "rough" warrior who is good at head-on confrontation, isn't the other party's perception a bit too strong?

He could sense the Divine Power fluctuations over such a large area without even moving.

Furthermore, his approach to crisis management is far too "calculated and deliberate." With his imposing physique, he clearly should be a fierce general charging into battle, yet he always stays behind the lines, appearing to be strategizing and in control. Even when dealing with various troubles, he handles them with ease and grace.

Does this... resemble a warrior?

Has the Assassin's influence finally reached the warrior's circle?

Cheng Shi had his doubts, but now was not the time to delve into Qin Xin's identity. After all, the other party was a Fire Keeper, and he didn't need to keep an eye on a reliable ally and pry into his identity. He would rather use that energy to examine his other two teammates.

Just as I was thinking this, Wang Mou returned. He still had a serious expression, but this time there was a hint of gloom in the corner of his eye.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Wufang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where's An the Chosen? Does she also have some secret operation?"

"..."

You could say there was, but it wasn't a secret operation; it was an open operation.

"Let's leave her aside for now. She's Chosen of God, after all; she'll always have her own ideas. Since the time has come, before the [Annihilation] accident happens again, shall we exchange information about the Trials?"

Cheng Shi smiled and looked at the unconscious woman that Wang Mou had placed on the roof.

He was so curious about this woman that he was now almost certain that Yadelik had a problem; all that remained was for this woman to decide how to end the story.

The four exchanged glances, nodded in agreement, and decided to return to the First inn to discuss the matter further.

Although two teammates were missing in the first round of exploration, it had almost no impact on the players present, as they were already used to all sorts of unexpected events.

Cheng Shi had already switched back to the Fate Weaver. He could revive Yadelik at any time, but he wasn't in a hurry to do so. Instead, after returning to the inn, he first gave a general explanation of the situation of the imprisoned miner, and then turned the topic back to Wang Mou.

"So, Doctor, wake this lady up. The miner's love story needs an ending."

Wang Mou frowned, his expression somewhat strange, but he still followed Cheng Shi's advice and, in front of everyone, placed the woman from the shack he had brought back from the mine's medical room on the table, and then woke her up.

When Aromani, dressed only in thin clothes, awoke, she wasn't alarmed. Instead, she rolled her eyes and surveyed her surroundings, as if she were already used to it all. After confirming that she was in a familiar inn, she looked at the four men in the room, speechlessly rubbed her hair, and said:

"There are a lot of people, but it's not unacceptable. You didn't have to be so rough in bringing me here. Just pay more."

Also, the rooms in the hostels for illegal immigrants aren't cheap; you'll have to pay for them yourself.

"???"

Upon hearing this, the four players present were filled with question marks.

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly felt that the "love" story he had been looking forward to all this time... seemed to be heading out of control and about to go off track.

"Are you Aromani?"

Aromani, with her long, curly hair, paused, then looked at Cheng Shi suspiciously and said, "You investigated me before you made your move? It seems you came prepared. Indeed, I am quite receptive to new tricks..."

"Wait, wait, wait!" Cheng Shi quickly interrupted the other person, saying with a wry smile:

"You have the right to like what you like, but you are not obligated to tell us, and that's not what we're here for."

We just want to know what happened between you and Yadelik that night.

As he spoke, he pointed to Yadelik's body in the corner.

Aromani was stunned again. She followed Cheng Shi's gaze and her expression changed when she saw that this "regular customer" had died silently in the hotel.

Aromani scrambled backwards on the table twice in a panic, gripping the edge with both hands, curling up into a ball, his face slightly pale, and forced himself to "threaten":

"I am one of Xilolin's people. Are you going to oppose the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire?"

"?"

What exactly is the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire?

Cheng Shi had never heard of this organization, but the other three clearly did. Qin Xin seemed thoughtful, Wang Mou's brows furrowed even more, and only Li Wufang suddenly realized, "So you are His Believer!"

Cheng Shi blinked blankly, then suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he guessed, "[Filth and Decay]?"

"Smack!"

Li Wufang clapped his hands lightly and nodded. "That's right, the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire is a supporter of [Filth and Decay]. They are quite famous underground. Of course, you could also say they are famous for their eroticism, since the Brotherhood of Extreme Desire controls all the sex-related industries..."

Before the Investigator could finish speaking, Aromani interrupted him with a stern face, somewhat angry... and nervously.

"It's not about manipulation, it's about protection!"

My Lord's Believer love one another, are of one heart and mind, like close relatives, and together Sinking in the desire to please themselves, experiencing the most wonderful pleasure in the world—a joy that you, who are bound by your own desires, cannot understand.

"..."

Okay, okay, we don't understand!

Being lectured to face by a "Filth and Decay" Believer was so funny that everyone present couldn't help but laugh.

Cheng Shi clapped and nodded, saying:

"Interesting, this place is really interesting."

Hey lady, no, don't be angry, madam, beautiful follower of "Filth and Decay," we don't want to provoke any brotherhood, nor will we do anything to you. We just had a little entanglement with this miner and want to find out the truth about some things.

Actually, we have a more convenient way, and you should know what I mean, but we didn't use it. This alone shows that we are all gentlemen and reasonable people.

So you don't need to panic.

Cheng Shi's "comfort" had some effect; Aromani indeed didn't see any malice in the eyes of these four men, so she relaxed a bit, her spirits returned, and she winked at Cheng Shi, saying:

"So, sir, will I be paid for my answer?"

"?"

How dare you take advantage of me?

Cheng Shi laughed in exasperation. He threw a Scalpel at Aromani's feet, bent down, and gave him an extremely "gentlemanly" smile, saying:

"Of course, madam. If you provide enough details, I can consider letting you leave this room on your own."

"..."

Aromani shrank back, realizing she had crossed the line, but she seemed used to this kind of threat, and her face was not as fearful as it had been at first. She simply pulled her feet back slightly to avoid the blade, but after realizing that the person threatening her was a handsome guy, she even instinctively licked her lips and didn't forget to wag her toes at Cheng Shi.

"..."

The pervasive scent of Filth and Decay caused Cheng Shi's smile to freeze instantly on his face.