A Plea for Help and a Scheme

After killing the Red Fuji, Lin Yu selected the reward method for the "Hunter Society" and then edited a timed message on his phone.

After the scheduled delivery, he took some fresh air on the deck.

He doesn't smoke, but he almost choked on a Heavenly Artisan cigarette earlier.

After a few moments, Lin Yu smeared some blood from the corpse of Red Fuji on his face, stripped off his clothes, inventoried the Item dropped by the other party, and then threw the corpse into the water.

"Thump!"

The sound of falling into the water was heard, and then Lin Yu transformed into the appearance of Red Fuji and changed into his clothes.

He composed himself, then, with a look of panic, rushed back into the cabin.

Inside the cabin, three members of the "Marauders" were already playing Dou Dizhu (a card game).

The group was shocked to see "Red Fuji" covered in blood push open the door and enter.

"What's wrong, Brother Hong?"

The leading youth asked.

"There's an attack outside... Heavenly Artisan is injured and has fallen into the water!"

Lin Yu said, panting heavily.

All three of them were taken aback.

Who did it?

"He was a thief," Lin Yu said in a low, panting voice, "He was very fast, I couldn't see him clearly..."

"Could it be Master Thief?!"

One of the young men exclaimed in horror.

"Damn it, that guy wasn't here to negotiate at all!"

Another young "Marauders" said through gritted teeth.

The female member of the "Marauders" remained remarkably Leng Jing.

"It's alright, the next step is to maintain group movement and then bring the ship to shore."

"Regardless of whether the attacker was Master Thief or not, their choice to launch a sneak attack shows they lack confidence in defeating us all head-on..."

She spoke in a low voice, and the other two members Leng Jing down as well.

"But Heavenly Artisan is missing. How can we contact the person who steered the ship?"

Lin Yu, covered in sweat, endured the pain and spoke.

"We all forgot to ask for their contact information!"

There are only two people in charge of steering the ship, the captain and the crew, both on the top deck of this sightseeing cruise ship.

This means...

Sticking together won't work; someone has to go to the top!

The two male "Marauders" exchanged glances and finally made up their minds.

"Red Fuji, you and 'Xiao Bing' stay here. We'll go tell the captain to dock!"

Even the most daring Master Thief wouldn't dare to kill someone in front of an ordinary person!

In reality, killing "Player" without leaving obvious traces will not attract the attention of the authorities.

It seems that some unseen force makes ordinary people overlook the Player's death and naturally regard it as an accident—which is why killing a "Player" in reality requires "Order" to punish it.

Because real-world laws really don't care about the lives of Player!

After all, Player are people who deserve to die.

For this reason, Player are extra careful to avoid ordinary people during battles.

Hearing what the two young men said, Lin Yu still looked hesitant.

One of the young men spoke up, "There's no time to hesitate, Brother Hong... if this continues, we'll all die!"

"We can't stay in this closed environment any longer; we must meet up with Sister Almond as soon as possible!"

Another young man nodded in agreement. "That's right, Xiao Bing's Profession is 'Doctor,' so it's perfect to have her heal your wounds. One of us is a 'thug,' and the other is a 'Hooligan,' so working together will give us the ability to protect ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu could only nod heavily.

"Okay, go and come back quickly!"

After he finished speaking, the two of them turned and left.

Then, a woman nicknamed "Xiao Bing" stepped forward and began to treat Lin Yu.

"Brother Hong, where are you hurt?"

Because Lin Yu was covered in blood, she couldn't see the specific wounds.

Just as Xiao Bing stepped forward to heal Lin Yu...

Lin Yu, however, pulled out a nimble Utility knife.

The pink exterior is rather cute.

Xiao Bing noticed the knife in Lin Yu's hand and was somewhat surprised.

"This is..."

"It's Tier 1 [Profession Item] for the 'Thief' class."

Lin Yu said.

"Hey? Red Fuji, aren't you the 'musician'?"

Just then, Xiao Bing's phone rang.

"Buzz--"

She took out her phone and glanced at it; it was a text message—sender: "Heavenly Artisan".

The content is very simple.

"Watch out, the Red Fuji is a 'Master Thief' in disguise!"

Xiao Bing's pupils constricted as she looked at Lin Yu in front of her, alarm bells ringing in her mind.

"You..."

Lin Yu grinned.

"Oops, we've been found out."

A light, cheerful sound rang out, followed by--

Swish!

Lin Yu felt a surge of emotion as he held the Item in his hand, now imbued with the power of the [Profession Item - Quick Blade].

Being a member of a large organization is great; they know the effects of Item and don't need any further explanation to gain your trust.

A line of blood burst open on Xiao Bing's throat.

She desperately clutched her throat, frantically trying to speak while activating her "Doctor" abilities.

"Help... help me..."

She ran towards the cabin door, but...

It was to no avail.

Lin Yu, still carrying the Utility knife, caught up with Xiao Bing.

Then...

"Pfft!"

This time, the incision was made from the side of the neck, cutting open the patient's artery.

The first strike wasn't fatal; it was just a ploy to bait out the opponent's healing abilities.

This cut was the real fatal wound.

Seeing the other person lying on the ground and confirming their death, Lin Yu immediately left the cabin.

He hurried up the stairs and ran into two "Marauders" members coming down.

They were all somewhat taken aback when they saw Lin Yu arrive.

"Red Fuji, what brings you here?"

Lin Yu said casually, "Xiao Bing was worried something might have happened since you hadn't come back yet, so she healed my injuries and told me to come and pick you up as soon as possible."

"How about it?"

"The captain has agreed to dock."

One of the young men said.

Just then, a sound rang in the ears of all three of them simultaneously.

"Help... help me..."

The sound was faint and indistinct, as if it were coming from the direction of the ship's cabin.

"Oh no... it's Xiao Bing's voice!"

The Hooligan's expression changed slightly, and he rushed towards the cabin.

"Damn it, how did she get onto the deck in just a short while?"

Lin Yu said regretfully and quickly followed.

The three rushed into the cabin and found Xiao Bing lying in a pool of blood.

The "Hooligan" looked shocked and sad—which was exactly what Lin Yu had expected.

He could tell from the start that this "Hooligan" seemed to have a crush on Xiao Bing.

No... no...

The Hooligan trembled as he helped Xiao Bing up, then noticed the phone that Xiao Bing was clutching tightly in her hand.

Of course, to be more precise...

Lin Yu stuffed it in.

But that's not important. What's important is that this "Hooligan" also saw the contents of the text message.

Then, he suddenly raised his head, met Lin Yu's smile, and saw clearly the Utility knife gleaming coldly in his hand.

The "belief" that had just disappeared has reappeared!

This time, the moment the "Hooligan" opened his mouth—

"Careful!"

The thug's throat was pierced by Lin Yu, who was standing behind him.