"My ability started out as physical enhancement, but lately I've been able to enhance weapons I'm holding. Everyone says that's a pretty good direction for it to develop in." Chen Xi led the older man around the corner at the intersection, using a mirror in a shop across the street to watch the strange man with the briefcase. "But I don't know the first thing about close combat, so my brother specially prepared some items for me that are handy for fighting at range."
"Ordinary bullets didn't seem to do much to that strange man. I still have some special bullets my brother prepared for me, but the game has only just started. Nobody knows what terrifying things might show up later, so we should avoid trouble wherever we can for now."
"Your brother?" the man following close behind Chen Xi couldn't help asking.
"My brother's name is Chen Hai. You might have heard of him. He's the Candlelight Society's presi..." Chen Xi caught herself halfway through, then shook her head. "Never mind. The Candlelight Society isn't that impressive anyway."
"The Candlelight Society?" The man's eyes widened. "That incredibly powerful independent player organization? If Immortal Bird's Nameless Society is the number one organization in the Nightmare World, then the Candlelight Society is number two... Well, I heard the Relevant Authorities recently put together a team too, and they're using the forum to buy up all sorts of items. They must have gathered some really powerful players. But even so, the Candlelight Society is still one of the biggest forces among players. Its president, Chen Hai, is someone ordinary players like us can only look up to. Apparently, he comes from a very influential family in the Real World too."
"You're President Chen's sister?" The man looked as though he had