Santa Claus?!

"The depth and resources of a large organization... I've truly witnessed it."

Lin Yu carefully put away the four Item from "Order," gaining a new understanding of the organization's strength.

Holding these four Item in hand... for an average novice Player, their survivability and Combat Power in various situations would likely be elevated to a whole new level.

"And, quite generous indeed."

Lin Yu sighed, Good Night smiled and shook his head.

He led Lin Yu to start walking again, and then lit a new cigarette.

"Should I smoke or not?"

Lin Yu shook his head. "No."

Good Night exhaled a puff of smoke into the night.

"It's Xi Ba about generosity and more about having no other choice."

Hearing Liang Ye's emotion, Lin Yu had a thought in his heart.

What do you mean by that?

With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Good Night Ye led Lin Yu toward the roadside.

"Hey, May, as I just said, the most important thing about 'Order' as the number one organization is its depth and foundation... But why do you think 'Order' can become the number one organization in 'Death game'?"

Where does its depth and profound heritage come from?

Before Lin Yu could answer, Good Night pointed to the Warehouse behind them. "The answer is 'people'... The number of people, the number of Player, determines the thickness of 'Order'."

"It's not just Player who join 'Order,' but also Player who endorse 'Order.'"

"But as the Chinese proverb says, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Have you ever considered how this behemoth of 'Order' was first established and developed?"

Lin Yu, after being asked this by Good Night, seemed to be deep in thought, "Indeed... an organization like 'Order' shouldn't exist in the first place."

"The number of Player in the 'Death game' is already small, and they are already screened... Those who can become Player are people who value their lives."

"An organization based on the concept of 'Order' is certainly not one that people who put their lives first would choose to join."

Good Night looked at Lin Yu Xi Ba clicked his tongue in amazement. "Wow, you're incredibly smart... The 'Secretary' said something similar, but he was asking me a question then, and I couldn't answer it."

"As you said, the 'Death game' is designed to filter out people who value their lives and have the unwavering belief that they must survive no matter what."

"So, when the 'General' first established 'Order,' he said..."

"While joining the 'Order' certainly entails an obligation to uphold justice and fairness, and even to prioritize it, he assured that even so..."

He will still do his best to increase the chances of survival for all members of "Order".

"The [Item] you received today came directly from 'General'."

Good Night patted Lin Yu on the shoulder. "So, 'Order' isn't all that great or noble, at least not a selfless organization."

"Ultimately, we came together for 'interests'... but we were also selected after all."

"Being a member of 'Order' doesn't mean you have to be great... it just means that when necessary, we must make the right choices and do the right things."

Lin Yu nodded. "I understand, I've learned something."

"Is this some kind of guidance, a bit of mental preparation?" he chuckled, "Before my first official activity as a member of 'Order'?"

Good Night said helplessly, "That's the procedure, but I'm not worried about you... I've read your report, and we've even exchanged reports with the 'Night Watcher'."

"Dare to confront a 'Diviner'... Rather than worrying that you won't do the right thing, I'm more worried that you don't value your life enough."

"Next time I encounter something of that level, I'll just run for my life."

Lin Yu laughed, "Anyway, I survived, didn't I?"

"Ha, people aren't always lucky," Good Night shook his head. "The situation in Sea City is complicated enough this time, so don't be too overconfident."

As he spoke, Lin Yu raised an eyebrow.

"Is the theft of a [Item] that could threaten the lives of tens of thousands of people enough to indicate that the situation is complicated?"

"That only means the consequences are serious," Good Night shook his head, "But what I'm talking about now is... 'complex'."

"Although the information isn't very reliable, kid, the organization suspects it might involve internal conflicts within the 'Player Mutual Aid Society.'"

At this point, Good Night lowered his voice.

"Even... the people in Sea City might not be clean either—that's why Li Hua needs to transfer people from other places."

"Even if 'Sherlock' is famous, he wouldn't need to make a special trip to invite him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu finally understood Good Night Ye's intention.

Ideological development is one aspect.

More importantly...

He was conveying a message to himself, a newcomer: those who advocate "Order" are not necessarily trustworthy.

However, due to his status and the fact that Good Night was unaware of his own nature, he couldn't be too explicit about it.

Lin Yu nodded.

"Been taught a lesson."

Good Night took a drag of his cigarette, his expression returning to its usual nonchalant manner.

"It's nothing, just sharing my own opinion. You can take it with a grain of salt."

The two stood by the roadside, waiting for the Good Night. After Lin Yu had almost finished his cigarette, he finally couldn't resist anymore.

"We're waiting for someone to pick us up, right?"

Good Night nodded. "Of course, they invited us to do business, so we can't expect to pay for it ourselves."

"Where are the people who were supposed to pick us up?"

Lin Yu asked again.

Good Night took out his phone, glanced at the time, and then said, "Hmm... we should be there soon."

Lin Yu looked around.

Before them lay a wide and straight new national highway, which was pitch black at the moment, with hardly any Vehicles in sight.

"I'm afraid it will take a while."

But just as Lin Yu finished complaining, he suddenly felt a light flicker above him.

Looking up at the night sky, Lin Yu witnessed an unbelievable scene.

In the sky, a plump figure was sitting in some kind of vehicle, waving at him and Good Night, holding a lantern in his hand.

Good Night waved in response. "Here, here!"

Then, under the cover of night, the figure driving some kind of vehicle rapidly swooped down towards the ground— Lin Yu gradually made out the appearance of the vehicle.

That is...

A huge sled pulled by a group of animals.

Even if this bizarre scene happened in Instance world, it would take five seconds to control Lin Yu, let alone in real life.

He watched the sled getting closer and closer, then turned to look at Good Night.

"I said, Captain..."

"We have Santa Claus in our 'Order'?"

Good Night laughed loudly, "It has absolutely nothing to do with Santa Claus, it's our 'Order' Central China Region's Inspector."

"The Flying Sled you see is his [Exclusive item]!"

Then, the sled slowly landed in front of Lin Yu.

Eight reindeer wearing bells were in front of the sled, and behind it was a mountain of colorful boxes.

A chubby, white-bearded old man in a red robe smiled kindly, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Hooray, we meet again, Good Night!"

Lin Yu couldn't help but exclaim, "This is definitely Santa Claus, or at least he's deliberately cosplaying, right?"

Good Night Ye laughed and jumped onto the sled, embracing the other man. "Brother Nicholas, long time no see, Xi Ba!"

Lin Yu sighed in exasperation, "Even his codename is 'Nicholas'... How is he not related to Santa Claus?"