The two followed the steps to a huge children's bedroom that could accommodate dozens of people. This was part of the chapel and housed all the orphans recorded in the entire Aduolin Province.
The pitiful little girl pointed to a wardrobe in the corner of the bedroom and said:
"Sister, there's a monster in there making strange noises."
"Oh, that's the one."
[ Zhong Lele ] carried the child back to her bed and covered her with a blanket:
Do you believe the nun can catch the monster?
The little girl nodded.
"I believe you; you're different from the other nuns."
[ Zhong Lele ] raised one eyebrow upon hearing this:
What's different?
"The nun has a special scent, a scent that can defeat monsters."
[ Zhong Lele ] smiled:
"What do the other nuns smell like?"
The little girl covered her face with a blanket:
"It smells like a monster."
"Oh~"
[ Zhong Lele ] gently lifted the blanket off the girl's face and said thoughtfully:
"I see. No wonder you came looking for me, and no wonder you were able to find me."
She gently patted the child's head and said softly:
"Don't be afraid, leave it to me."
After saying that, [ Zhong Lele ] slowly walked towards the wardrobe that was emitting a dull knocking sound, and gently pulled the wardrobe door open a crack with both hands.
Inside the wardrobe, a young woman who looked exactly like the current [ Zhong Lele ] was staring at her with a horrified expression.
[ Zhong Lele ] crouched down little by little, bringing her line of sight to the woman in the wardrobe, and said in a gentle tone:
"Look how horrible it is inside the closet! How could you do such a thing to a child?"
As she spoke, she pulled a Paralysis Bomb from her pocket, squeezed it, and then slipped it into the wardrobe through the gap. She then closed the wardrobe door tightly to ensure that no paralyzing gas escaped.
Once the faint knocking sounds inside stopped, a vine sprouted from her wrist and wrapped around the cabinet door handle.
Having dealt with the mess here, [ Zhong Lele ] returned to the top of the small church to observe the strange occurrences that occasionally appeared in the city.
With the "monster" no longer disturbing the children's sleep, she was finally happy to have some peace and quiet.
She leaned back in her resting spot, lowered her head, and logged out of the game.
In the real world, the forum was bustling with activity at that moment:
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ]: "No, everything was fine last night, so why are tree people chasing me to kill me tonight?"
[ Second-Class Biscuit ]: "Yeah, yeah, why wasn't that mentioned in Pothos's guide?"
[ That's Good Then ]: "Idiot, Pothos speedrunned it in the middle of the night on the first day, how did he know what monsters were coming up?"
[ Second-Class Biscuit ]: "So, this game will get harder and harder over time?"
[ That's Good Then ]: "According to the game world's design, our infiltration will eventually attract their attention, so it will definitely become more and more stringent. But on the other hand, as the number of infiltrators increases, our understanding of Fir City will also increase, which means your understanding of the game will also improve. With one thing increasing and the other decreasing, the difficulty should remain relatively stable."
[ Enemy from the Sky ]: "That makes sense. The overall strength of a game's player base is bound to improve gradually. Just like those competitive games that have been running for over a decade, mid-tier players in later seasons might have dominated the server in earlier seasons. But that doesn't mean the top players in earlier seasons weren't valuable. Everyone has their own difficulties."
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ]: "You're all right, but I need to re-equip myself."
[ Brain Bling ]: "Consider it tuition."
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ]: "Alright, we're one short for a team... Anyone familiar with the map, please."
[ Brain Bling ]: "Dude, you're asking someone familiar with the map to carry you on the third day after the server opened? If someone has that kind of skill, why don't they find a half-dragon to duo queue with?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ]: "Who called me?"
[ Brain Bling ]: "... I didn't call you. By the way, are you still alive?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ]: "Alive, alive and well. Just logging off to check things out. After all, the three of us are now honored guests of the Graycast Corridor."
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ]: "Impossible! You're not very bright, how come the people over there don't dislike you yet?"
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ]: "I don't know either, but quite a few cybernetic businessmen think my body is suitable for modification and even want to pay me an endorsement fee."
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ]: "Hey, not the developers, when are the Half-Dragon People going to be nerfed?!"
Seeing the indescribable dialogue between the immortals, [ Zhong Lele ] couldn't help but laugh out loud in front of the computer.
However, she quickly remembered why she had logged off and began editing a new post.
A few minutes later, a help request appeared on the World of Disorder Forum:
Posted by: [ Zhong Lele ].
content:
"First Fir City Operation Request for Assistance--"
"For those of you who haven't evacuated from the city yet, is anyone still missing valuables? I have a wardrobe that I need to sell quickly. Buying the wardrobe comes with a free nun who abuses orphans. You can take it back and get cash for it."
It was daytime in the real world at that moment, and most players were offline, so someone quickly picked up the message:
[Xiexie Huigu]: "Location?"
[ Zhong Lele ]: "A small chapel."
"Not too far, what's the price?"
"If you need it urgently, ten silver coins will do. You'll have to figure out how to get it back yourselves."
"Time?"
"First thing tomorrow morning."
"No problem."
"Remember to wear local clothes."
"Clear."
"What's the secret code? 'Cuckoo, cuckoo'?"
"Just say, 'Did the mice chew up this wardrobe?' Well, a nun named Qieli will tell you."
"No problem."
Having finally gotten rid of this hot potato, [ Zhong Lele ] was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Once she dealt with this nun, she would have a real identity in Fir City.
The story begins a day earlier.
As a war correspondent with little combat ability, [ Zhong Lele ] joined this operation with the original intention of recording the local customs and culture of Fir City and leaving enough visual materials before it was liberated by the Second Holy See.
However, after logging off yesterday, she discovered that the edge of the map shared by [ Howling Pothos ] seemed to be similar to her landing point. Although players in the " Fir City Operation " mode cannot directly import the map into the game, [ Zhong Lele ] still managed to piece together the map edge in her mind with her exceptional observation skills, and thus found one of the most important areas in the entire Fir City - the small church.
Then, during what was expected to be a nighttime act of peeping through a window, she witnessed a nun abusing orphans, and what followed was a natural progression.
A war correspondent with little fighting ability encountered a nun with even less fighting ability, who could only bully children; the outcome of the battle was obvious.