Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Steal!"

As a wisp of magic dissipated, Fang Rui sensed a slight spatial fluctuation. A faint white light flashed, and a piece of clothing appeared in front of Fang Rui's palm. Upon seeing this, Fang Rui reflexively grabbed the thin garment.

At the same time, Chris covered his shorts, a shy blush rising on his cheeks.

Feeling the warmth emanating from the item in his hand, Fang Rui was speechless. Did Chris have some kind of special constitution?

Kazuma Sato can steal this from Chris using his thieving skill, and he can also steal the same item using his thieving skill.

“…Here you go!” Fang Rui wasn’t as perverted as Sato Kazuma. He handed the clothes to Chris. “Sorry, I…I didn’t mean to.”

As he spoke, Fang Rui's tone became somewhat subtle. To say that he did not do it intentionally would not be quite accurate, since stealing is an active skill.

It could be said that it was intentional; what he would steal was determined by his luck stat and was not under Fang Rui's control.

So, how lucky am I to have managed to steal my goddess's intimate clothing?

Composing himself, Fang Rui looked at Chris, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, and asked another question, "Chris, can I stay at your place for a while?"

As an ordinary traveler who has just arrived in another world, Fang Rui has neither the money of his current world nor a place to stay.

Although Fang Rui could open up a space using his cave-heaven technique and have a temporary place to live by simply finding any vessel, he was able to do so.

Creating a new world is a very strenuous task, so since there is an easier way, there is no need to choose the more strenuous option.

“Okay.” Chris did not refuse Fang Rui’s request. She had a place to stay in the mortal realm, and it would not be a problem for three people to live there.

Thinking this, Chris looked at Fang Rui and the others again. Whether it was Fang Rui, Orpheus, or Red, they all seemed incredibly exaggerated in her eyes...

Hmm, a light bulb!

Although all three of them had concealed their strength, she, as the world's administrator, could see that there was no problem at all.

Considering certain factors, keeping the three of them within sight is naturally the best course of action.

Thinking this, Chris said, "...I'm often busy outside, you take this key."

"You really trust me!" Fang Rui said, taking the keys with a slightly surprised tone.

“What’s there to worry about?” Chris countered, not believing there was anything about her home that the other party could be interested in.

"By the way, my home address is..."

After saying that, Chris left. She had some things to take care of that night and didn't want to linger any longer.

"...So soon?!" Fang Rui wanted to complain. He could tell that Chris had really left and wasn't paying attention to him in any other way. But for an outsider like him to be trusted so easily was really a complicated feeling.

Chris, how exactly did you confirm my trustworthiness?

Filled with doubt, Fang Rui headed out of the city, ready to experience what it was like to fight monsters and level up.

Orpheus followed in silence, while Red kept clamoring to try the food from another world.

"No problem, let me make some money first."

The quest to hunt giant frogs can be repeated, since there are a lot of giant frogs outside the city, and their meat is really delicious.

In the plains outside the city, a water goddess and an ordinary adventurer are still fighting a giant frog. The main process is that a wise water goddess acts as bait, catching a giant frog and making it stand still.

Giant frogs are characterized by ceasing movement while feeding.

The other person seized the opportunity to kill the giant frog...

The whole process was quite formal, somewhat like a team game, but to outsiders, this person was definitely a scumbag.

"Want to give it a try?" Fang Rui looked at Hong, seeking her opinion. "It looks quite interesting."

The guards at the city gate were shocked when they heard Fang Rui's words. "You actually think that kind of thing is interesting, and you even asked..."

Oh, you were asking about lizards! Never mind then.

"I think you're asking for a beating!" A fierce glint flashed in his red eyes.

Upon hearing Hong's voice, the two guards were shocked once again, as talking magical beasts were extremely rare.

Ignoring the stares of the two strangers, Fang Rui stepped forward, answering Hong's question as he spoke, "No, I just found a game and wanted to ask if you were interested."

"Are you interested?" Red countered.

"Of course not." Being swallowed by a frog is hardly a pleasant experience, let alone the fact that its excellent eyesight allows it to see the slime on someone's body, which is truly terrifying.

"Then why are you asking me?!" Hong glared at Fang Rui.

“I think you’ll be interested…” Before he could finish speaking, Hong bit Fang Rui’s ear, but Fang Rui, who was prepared, turned his head to dodge.

"Don't be angry! It was just a joke. Look how happy Orpheus is!"

Upon hearing this, Red looked at Orpheus and was shocked to find that she was actually smiling.

Seeing Hong's expression, Orpheus's smile grew even wider, transforming from a faint, subtle smile into a more pronounced one.

If you ask why, the Infinite Dragon God Orpheus was extremely pleased to see the True Crimson Dragon Emperor, who had stolen her home, suffer a setback.

Hong: "…………" I really wanted to say something, but after thinking about it carefully, I decided against it.

"Enough joking, I'm getting to work~" With that, Fang Rui's figure blurred instantly, speeding forward and leaving a trail of afterimages.

A thief's skills mainly involve several aspects, namely perception and stealth, as well as movement skills for quickly leaving the scene, and a little bit of attack skills.

Fang Rui is now using a high-speed movement skill, which allows him to traverse hundreds of meters in just a few seconds and arrive in front of the giant frog.

The short knife thrust out repeatedly, piercing the giant frog's belly and killing it before it could react.

Later, Fang Rui followed the same method and dealt with several giant frogs in succession.

"Hmm! The skill is quite useful."

Fang Rui tossed the short sword around. After using the skills a few times, he had figured out how some of them worked and could apply them to other situations.

Although the aforementioned skills did not significantly enhance Fang Rui's abilities, they gave him a gaming experience, making him feel that it was very interesting.

"Let's find someone else to learn the skill from!"

To have more fun, Fang Rui decided to learn more skills. There were some reasonably skilled adventurers in Axel, and the variety of professions was quite rich, so there was no need to go to other cities.

However, other adventurers wouldn't let Fang Rui learn skills for free. They'd all charge him something. Those with whom he had a decent relationship might ask him to treat them to something to eat, while strangers would charge him...

Therefore, we must work hard to complete tasks and earn money!

The price for recycling giant frogs isn't high, but it's not low either; he can easily handle all the giant frogs near the city by himself...

The problem is that if he eliminates all the giant frogs, some people will lose their source of income.

Besides, it's not particularly cost-effective.

With that in mind, Fang Rui asked the guards to help him hire a car to take the giant frog to the Adventurers' Guild.

As for him, he was stopped by Kazuma Sato, who kept pestering him to learn the skills of a thief.

To be fair, Fang Rui's skills are the same as Sato Kazuma's, since they were trained by the same master.

The reason why the gap between the two is so large is the difference in their basic qualities.

As for a certain wise water goddess, she is very enthusiastically persuading Fang Rui to join the religion.

"Hey! Fang Rui, why don't you join the Axis Cult!"

"I refuse! And don't come any closer..." Fang Rui suddenly jumped back to avoid getting his clothes covered in the sticky liquid.

"Stop messing around!" Kazuma Sato pushed Aqua aside and continued with his previous question, "Big brother, how should I train to quickly improve my strength?"

Although he had no intention of challenging the Demon King to a duel, he was somewhat interested in improving his strength, as it would allow him to have a better life.

"Don't call me big brother." Fang Rui's tone was serious as he answered someone's question, "If you want to improve your strength quickly, I suggest you learn skills to enhance your physical fitness, how to use a short sword, and basic fighting techniques..."

"Once you've learned all of them, your skills will improve significantly."

"Teacher, may I learn from you?" Sato Kazuma changed his form of address at Fang Rui's request.

"Don't call me teacher, use a normal title instead." Fang Rui cracked his knuckles, feeling like punching someone.

"As for learning from me..."

To be honest, Fang Rui has no interest in teaching someone anything, mainly because he lacks the patience.

"My answer is no. I have no intention of teaching you; at most, I can make an exercise plan for you."

Before the words had even faded, Sato Kazuma suddenly lowered his head and said sincerely, "Thank you very much!"

Fang Rui: "…………" I feel like I've been tricked~

Thinking this, Fang Rui narrowed his eyes, activated his mind-reading ability to probe Sato Kazuma's inner thoughts, and, finding no related intentions, deactivated the mind-reading ability...

Since you didn't plot against me, I'll help you out!

"Come here at 10 a.m. tomorrow to pick up your training plan." With that, Fang Rui gave Sato Kazuma an address, then quickly slipped away from the two and headed to the Adventurers' Guild to collect his money.

"It seems that a certain goddess hasn't discovered our identities." Hong suddenly spoke up on the way to the guild.

“Yes, she didn’t notice,” Fang Rui agreed.

He had been observing Aqua's reaction and was quite certain that Aqua had not discovered their identities.

This is outrageous.

You have to understand, Aqua descended in her true form. Although her authority and strength are limited, she should be able to detect Fang Rui's abnormality without any problem, right?

That's not necessarily true!

Given Aqua's personality and intelligence, even if she sensed something was wrong, she might not be able to react in time.

After receiving the money from the Adventurers' Guild, Fang Rui went to the quest log, looked at one quest after another, and then took several dangerous quests amidst everyone's surprised gazes.

After registering at the service window, Fang Rui left the guild...

"Hey~ do you think he's really talented, or just a newbie who lacks common sense?"

In response to his companion's doubts, another adventurer replied, "I think it's the former. Even ordinary people who haven't become adventurers know how powerful those monsters are."

"So that means he's capable, but..." someone said, then suddenly asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why did he become an adventurer? Wouldn't choosing another profession have been more advantageous for him?"

“There must be a story behind this!” Another adventurer chimed in, joining in with great interest.

To be fair, gossiping is something most people enjoy, especially those who are bored.

Once this person started, the others immediately became interested and gathered around, each contributing their own short stories to Fang Rui.

According to them, Fang Rui had a close friend who failed to become an adventurer. After becoming an adventurer himself, Fang Rui decided to choose the most ordinary profession—adventurer—to commemorate his friend.