Upon hearing [ Zhong Lele ]'s words, both of them thought to themselves, "Isn't this just how it is?" But they decided not to voice such disheartening thoughts aloud. Ultimately, the group couldn't come up with a good solution and had to leave the chat room to go about their own business. After all, the World of Disorder was, in the end, just a game, merely a part of their lives.
In the blink of an eye, a whole day in the real world had passed, and as dusk fell, [ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ], who had just returned to her dormitory after dinner, felt a little resistant to the helmet in front of her for the first time. It wasn't that she thought the World of Disorder was no longer fun, but rather that she felt her Greenhouse was about to turn into a rat's nest.
If I logged in and saw Thorn Rat gnawing all over the ground, I would go crazy.
After thinking for a long time, she dialed a number:
" Zhongdeng, do me a small favor..."
The sound of a [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] came through the receiver:
"Could you use a more normal way of addressing me?"
"Brother, can you do me a small favor?"
"... So obedient? Are you hiding from your debts here because you owe money outside?"
"..."
"No, don't stay silent!"
A frantic voice came from [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ]:
"If you really owe me money, I'm going to have to take out the phone card. I don't want to get those debt collector calls later; our names are so similar, it'll be hard for me to pretend I don't know anything."
" Zhongdeng, shut up."
"Then tell me quickly what you want me to do."
"Go online and check on my Greenhouse."
Why don't you go by yourself?
"... If the floor is infested with rats, please take care of them before I log in."
"I don't know what kind of work you're up to this time, but no problem, I happen to be nearby."
The call ended, and [ the Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] began to wait anxiously.
In this World of Disorder, [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] emerged from his little house. The small plot of land he bought was located on the other side of the castle, quite far from the Greenhouse, but very close to the castle. He had been rarely going out lately, focusing on sensing the so-called power of Psionic Energy energy.
Willow's self-assessment was, "I have decent talent, but I still need to work hard," while Ed's self-assessment was, "I'm a bit one-sided in my studies."
Setting aside his questions about Psionic Energy for the time being, he jogged toward the Greenhouse and quickly noticed something amiss.
The sun had just risen over the World of Disorder, and in the sunlight, he noticed a lot of items piled up outside the Greenhouse, somewhat like a restaurant that had been delivered for food preparation that morning, or a store that was under renovation.
As he got closer, he heard a rustling sound and a squeaking noise.
What's going on?
He took a few more steps forward and finally saw clearly what was inside those large cages, which were about half a person's height...
Those were actually Thorn Rat stacked one on top of another!
As a small animal with a collective form known as the " Rat King," the Thorn Rat is actually very light and can withstand a great load. It will not be crushed to death by having seven or eight layers of companions piled on its back. Moreover, its agile body allows it to change its position in the cage at any time.
But precisely because of this, what's presented to the [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] at this moment looks like boxes of wriggling liquid rats.
The eeriness and grotesqueness made him, who thought he was used to the world's disorder, feel a deep sense of nausea. And there were four of these huge cages filled with rats outside the Greenhouse!
There are indeed quite a few rats, but it seems that very few have managed to escape...
[ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] checked the safety of the Greenhouse and sent a message to his sister through the player system:
"There are quite a few rats, but they've all been locked up; none have escaped."
"That's good."
[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] replied and quickly went online. As the status of the other person on her friend list changed, she pushed open the door of the Greenhouse and walked out, looking at the mountain of mice in front of her with a heart full of despair.
"Are you... ridding the people of a scourge?"
The [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] was confused by this.
"I'm a little unsure what I'm doing either... I'll explain in detail after I log off today."
[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] sighed, realizing just how terrifying unchecked business practices can be.
However... at the current price, even if [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] spent all his money yesterday, he could only hire five or six Dragonborn to work for him. But considering the scarcity of Dragonborn, and looking at the four large boxes of rats in front of him...
Objectively speaking, this is already less than I imagined, so...
Just as she was about to count the items, a voice suddenly called out from afar, "Rat fisherman!"
"Hey, you're finally online!"
[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] looked over with a look of utter despair, only to see [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] leading four fully armed Dragonborn carrying yet another batch of Thorn Rat.
Four large boxes full again!
Seeing this, the Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop went completely numb...
She looked at her real-life brother:
"Help me count them. One live five copper coin. Cash payment. The money is in the counter drawer."
Looking at the Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop Thorn Rat in front of him, which could be described as a rat plague in terms of sheer numbers, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Hearing his sister say that, he looked over in surprise:
"No, then what do you want to do?"
[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ] A look of utter despair:
"I'm going to die for a while."
After saying that, she disconnected and went offline, her body falling straight down behind her.
The Dragonborn were already used to the strange actions of the Soul Returner. After a two-second silence, [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] looked at [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ], who was just as bewildered as he was:
"Um, so you're in charge here now?"
In reality, social media chat groups.
[ Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop ]: "Guys, we must find a good way to deal with these rats before we log off today; their numbers have completely exploded."
"I just logged on and found four large cages in front of the Greenhouse! Four large cages!"
"Before I even had a chance to count them, [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] sent over four more cages, making a total of eight cages! Counting those in the pit, even if my plants eat a lot, the number of Thorn Rat I have here now definitely exceeds eight thousand, and may even exceed ten thousand!"
"Now [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] is definitely going to catch rats again. If everyone can't think of a solution today... then I'll have to reluctantly use them as a reserve food for the Aberration plants... This number is really outrageous..."
In this World of Disorder, three newly arrived nuns, disguised as nuns, exchange bewildered glances. On this day, the young people realized something—
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