my pokemon player.

Li Xiang saw the ship on the sea turn its bow and head towards the deserted island, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

After five whole days, he could finally see living people in the game!

However, when he saw the boat approaching the shoal and six men in black robes walked down from the boat, the smile froze on his face instantly.

Li Xiang had read the game information and had a certain understanding of the forces in the game. Only members of the Shadow Church would wear black robes in broad daylight.

The Shadow Church is a villain organization in the game. Not only does it commit numerous evil deeds and hold bloody sacrifices at every turn, it also has a blood feud with the game's protagonist, Ryan.

As a member of Ryan's faction, the player is naturally opposed to the Shadow Church and can't wait to get rid of it so as to gain Ryan's favor and rewards.

It’s a pity that after suffering a series of blows, the Shadow Church has retreated into the darkness again, and even experienced old players find it difficult to find their traces.

I didn't expect that Li Xiang would encounter the Shadow Church on a deserted island. This is so unlucky!
Veteran players want to encounter the Shadow Church because they are strong enough to treat the Shadow Church as wild monsters and bosses.

He is a newbie who just entered the game and hasn’t even captured the initial Pokémon. How can he face the Shadow Church and the uneaten fruits in the camp?

It's clear that I have just escaped from the wolf's den and fallen into the tiger's mouth again!
Where are the opportunities and challenges we promised? Why are there only challenges but no opportunities? It can't be the Shadow Church, right?
Thinking of this, Li Xiang suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Wait! It's not impossible!

When the experts from the analysis team tried to comfort him, they said that the game officials would not throw him on a deserted island for no reason, there must be some other meaning behind it.

Perhaps the so-called challenge can only be accomplished by him, an elite in the security department.

Li Xiang initially thought, isn’t it just wilderness survival? In modern society, information is so developed, and there are a lot of instructional videos on the Internet.

Even ordinary players can survive on a deserted island, so why must you choose yourself?
Now he understood that his challenge was not survival in the wilderness, but the Shadow Church!

Hearing that Lord Ryan was good at placing undercover agents, he issued undercover missions to some players before attacking Guanhai City.

Therefore, his challenge mission is most likely to be an undercover agent in the Shadow Church.

As for why Li Xiang was chosen, it was naturally because he had received relevant training.

Since the Shadow Church is different from the Merchants' Association, this undercover mission is more dangerous and ordinary players may not be able to complete it.

So the game officials gave this task to Li Xiang. After all, they already knew Li Xiang’s real identity.

"The game officials are clearly telling us that they have long been aware of the real-life department's tricks, but they don't care. Instead, they take this opportunity to use my abilities."

"No wonder people say that Lord Ryan is the official son of the game. In order to help Ryan fight the Shadow Church without interfering with the normal progress of the game, the official really tried their best."

"In that case, whether it's to repay the game officials or to gain opportunities and Ryan's favor, I must accept this challenge!"

Li Xiang thought about it in his mind, and then made a decision. He wanted to infiltrate the Shadow Church as an undercover agent.

Although I have received relevant training, I have never really put it into practice.

According to the instructor, pretty boys like him are only suitable for certain undercover missions.

Unfortunately, he had never encountered this kind of undercover mission since he started working, and he thought he had no chance to be an undercover agent. Who would have thought that he could be an undercover agent in the game.

To be honest, he was a little excited.

Li Xiang quickly calmed down and quietly tore two pieces of his novice suit.

If the fresh wounds were not easy to identify, he would have wanted to create a few more wounds, because he set his character as a passenger who was stranded on a desert island after a shipwreck.

As for my previous identity, I can use the excuse of amnesia to explain it away.

Although this reason is somewhat untenable and is likely to be doubted, there is no better way.

He wanted to make up a suitable identity for himself, but the problem was that without any personal information to support him, a randomly made-up identity would be full of loopholes.

While Li Xiang was making up an excuse, six men in black robes were already walking towards him on the waves.

Li Xiang's expression instantly became full of joy, and he shouted excitedly:
"Thank God! I was finally rescued. I thought I was going to die on this damn deserted island!"

The black-robed leader took off his hood upon hearing this, revealing a face covered with scars.

He grinned and said, "Saved? Boy, don't you recognize the black robes we are wearing?"

"Uh, do I need to know him?" Li Xiang scratched his head, pretending to be at a loss.

"I'm sorry. I was pushed ashore by the waves and probably hit a reef. I've been in a daze these past few days and have forgotten a lot of things from the past."

Scarface understood and said, "No wonder he didn't even recognize us from the Shadow Church. It turns out his brain was damaged."

"Boy, you're lucky. We're short of people on our ship. Do you want to come on board with us?"

Seeing Li Xiang nodding repeatedly, Scarface couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He could have forced Li Xiang onto the boat, but he saw no point in doing so.

Compared to the futile struggle, he wanted to see the desperate expression on Li Xiang's face after he learned the truth.

So Scarface winked at the other men in black robes, and they nodded in understanding. Two of them were sent to search the camp, while the rest surrounded Li Xiang.

Li Xiang naturally noticed their little actions, but he still pretended to be grateful and followed them to the boat.

On the way, Scarface asked Li Xiang's name, and Li Xiang replied that his name was Xianyu.

In fact, his full game name is [Salted Fish Without Ideals]. The reason for this name is that the analysis team suggested that he should get closer to the players in the game and it is best not to be a maverick.

So he simply combined his own name to come up with a relatively abstract game name, and at the same time slightly improved the appearance of the game character. After all, making friends also depends on appearance.

As a result, he was stranded on a deserted island just after entering the game. Not to mention making game friends, he hasn't even met a single player until now. What a waste of his good looks!

Scarface was not surprised when he heard Li Xiang's name, because fishermen and sailors on the coast always like to give themselves some special names and nicknames, hoping to have good luck in this way.

Although the name "Salted Fish" doesn't sound very good, maybe the other party likes to eat salted fish. This can also prove the identity of this guy from the side. He is definitely not a nobleman or a believer of the Temple of Poseidon.

Those people wouldn't give themselves such derogatory names, nor would they not even have decent clothes.

Scarface looked at Li Xiang's clothes which looked like they were torn by reefs, and his guard unconsciously dropped to the lowest level.

He brought Li Xiang to the boat, and a figure walked out from the darkness and blocked their way.

"What are you going to do? Don't waste our time!" Scarface said impatiently.

The man in black robe didn't explain much, he just clapped his hands and called over the night thief fire lizard.

Scarface looked at the night thief Salamander who obeyed the black-robed man's orders and said in disbelief:

"Night-thief Salamander? How come you have a Night-thief Salamander?"

"Of course it was given to me by the High Priest. You don't think that just anyone can convey the High Priest's orders, do you?" The man in black robe chuckled.

Scarface gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe it! Why can the High Priest value you!" "Then I have to thank you for giving me the good job of notifying the High Priest." The man in black robe said slowly.

"Oh no, in your eyes this is not a good job, but a way to die, so you asked me to inform the High Priest."

"But even fishermen know that the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. You guys are so timid and you don't deserve to wear this black robe at all!"

Upon hearing that the man in black robe had gained the other party's attention because he informed Priest Kalina, Scarface and others regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.

As if he saw through these people's thoughts, the man in black robe smiled disdainfully.

Even if time could go back, these cowards would not dare to take the risk of informing Priest Kalina.

"Okay, you will have plenty of time to regret it later. Stop standing in front of me and getting in the way. Hand this kid over to me and you can get out of here!" said the man in black robe unceremoniously.

Scarface was immediately filled with rage upon hearing this. In the past, the men in black robes had always been the targets of their bullying and oppression, so how could they dare to speak to him like that?

However, the situation is different now. Looking at the night thief fire lizard beside the black-robed man, Scarface said with a suppressed grievance:

"This is inappropriate. The High Priest said that once someone is captured, they must be sent to the cargo hold immediately."

"Oh? Are you using the High Priest to pressure me?"

The man in black robe sneered and waved at the night thief fire lizard.

The Night-Thief Salamander then jumped up and stretched out its claws to grab Scarface.

Scarface had no time to react. He only felt a sharp pain on his face and couldn't help but let out a howl.

"what--"

He covered the wound on his face and cursed: "Damn it, you bastard, how dare you attack me! Aren't you afraid of being punished by the priest?!"

The black-robed man responded calmly, "A piece of trash like you is worthy of being punished by the High Priest? Are you dreaming?"

"As we work under the High Priest, you must know what the Night Thief Salamander represents, right? Even if I kill you, the most I will get is a few scoldings and a few whippings from the High Priest."

"So." The black-robed man raised a sarcastic arc at the corner of his lips: "Do you want to try to complain to the priest?"

"me."

Scarface was suddenly speechless and stammered, not knowing what to say.

"What do you mean? You should be thankful that I'm in a good mood and don't want to kill you for the time being. Get out of here right now before I change my mind!" the man in black robe shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

Scarface quickly bowed and saluted, then turned around and left in a panic.

As a result, he had just taken two steps when he heard the voice of the man in black robe coming from behind him again.

"and many more!"

Scarface turned around stiffly, laughed dryly and said:

"Do you have any other instructions?"

"I do have a name. When we meet next time, you must call me Lord Monroe!" Monroe said with a serious expression.

"As you command, Lord Monroe!"

Hearing the calls of "Lord Monroe" one after another, Monroe felt extremely happy in his heart.

I have finally evolved from a cannon fodder without even a name to a supporting role with a name!
It’s not easy, it’s really not easy!

After sighing for a moment, Monroe turned his gaze to Li Xiang, who was standing there with confusion in his eyes.

Well, not bad. Although this boy is not very strong, his face is really handsome.

It was worth it for him to risk leaving a bad impression on Priest Kalina and forcibly detain her.

In fact, Monroe had no intention of showing up at first. Although he had been valued by Priest Kalina, he had also offended Cliff.

Without waiting to admit it, Cliff, as the male favorite of Priest Kalina, had a higher status on the ship and prestige among church members than himself.

If Cliff wanted to target him, his future would be difficult.

So he originally planned to keep a low profile during this period of time, so as to reduce Cliff's hostility and try to wear him out.

But when Monroe accidentally saw Li Xiang, he changed his mind instantly.

It seems that Cliff can still hold on for a while, but there may be unexpected situations in the meantime.

Instead of lying low, it is better to take the initiative and let Priest Kalina find a new male favorite.

With this kid's pretty face, he's likely to gain the favor of Priest Kalina.

To put it another way, even if Priest Kalina looked down on this guy, at least he could arouse Cliff's fear and share some of the firepower with him.

"What's your name?"

Monroe looked Li Xiang up and down and smiled with satisfaction.

"You can just call me Salted Fish, thank you very much for rescuing me!"

Li Xiang said with a smile, looking like a sunny boy.

"Rescue? Interesting~"

Monroe knew that Scarface and the others were deliberately teasing this kid, but he didn't explain much. Instead, he walked around Li Xiang and reached out to press Li Xiang's muscles.

"What are you doing?"

Li Xiang subconsciously took two steps back and almost couldn't keep the smile on his face.

What was this thief doing? Why was he touching me?
The information says that the era background of this game is similar to the Western Middle Ages, and the foreigners at that time were popular with both men and women!
Could it be... Damn, the sacrifice of this undercover mission is too great! The superiors and the experts in the analysis team didn't say that he would have to go through such a thing!
Li Xiang naturally didn't want to make such a big sacrifice, but since it was related to the organization's mission, he didn't want to give up easily.

Just when Li Xiang was in a dilemma, Monroe said:
"You are still too weak. You need to exercise more in the future. The priest still prefers men with strong bodies."

"What do you mean by that?" Li Xiang pretended to be confused and asked, "Who is the priest?"

Monroe chuckled and said, "I know you have a lot of questions, but don't worry. The High Priest is still training her male favorite, so we have plenty of time to answer your questions."

"Training a male favorite? This priestess is a woman?" Li Xiang asked the question that concerned him most.

When he saw the other party nod, he felt relieved.

That's all right~ (End of this chapter)