Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"On the other hand, the level of chaos in Lungmen has also increased. After all, there are many outsiders, such as mercenaries and gangs of thieves, so the security is somewhat poor."

“I remember Lungmen has a Royal Guard Bureau, which is responsible for handling criminal cases,” Fang Rui asked.

"Number of officers! The Guard Bureau has a shortage of officers, which is not enough to handle various incidents effectively. As for recruiting new officers, it cannot be done in a short period of time."

Paddo explained, "Training new police officers is a complicated process. The background check alone takes a long time, not to mention the series of other assessments..."

“That’s true.” Fang Rui nodded in agreement, then asked a question, “What about Yan Country? A certain henpecked dragon man holds a high position in Yan Country; he could request support!”

"Yan Kingdom's support is all for dealing with the iceberg issue and will not involve Longmen's internal affairs, especially since someone did not ask for help."

Pado said, "According to Snake Sister, if someone asks for help, there will be some fun."

"Fun, is it?" Fang Rui pondered. The relationship between Yan Kingdom and Longmen is quite complicated. A certain dragonman is a prince in Yan Kingdom and has control over Longmen. Incidentally, Longmen is not under the jurisdiction of Yan Kingdom.

“It will certainly be entertaining…” Without asking further questions, Fang Rui turned his attention to other issues, “…So, has the security problem been resolved?”

"No!" (Cat shrugs)

"I remember our company sells robots, right? The Guard Bureau didn't come to buy any?"

Fang Rui raised a question: he had shown off his robot once before, and the Guard Bureau had no reason to give up such a useful tool.

“We’re worried we’ll leave backdoors in the robots,” Pado explained simply.

"Hmm, that makes sense." Fang Rui nodded slightly.

By this time, the two had left the slums, and the houses and pedestrians they saw along the way were better than the ones they had seen last time.

Perhaps it's because of the increase in the number of factories and companies in the slums!

The facilities separating the slums from the uptown area have also changed...

To be precise, the verification method near the portal has changed; after recording the information, one can enter the upper city area.

The fences in other areas have been upgraded to prevent illegal entry, but are only able to stop some "ordinary people".

After registering with Pado, the two entered the Upper Town, which was noticeably different from the slums and much more prosperous.

"It feels a bit deserted compared to the last time I came?" Fang Rui said.

“Actually, no, it’s just your imagination,” Pado chimed in. “Although Lungmen is often plagued by various incidents and its security is a bit chaotic, its prosperity is on the rise.”

"...Fine!" Upon hearing this, Fang Rui wanted to complain, but didn't know what to say.

"It's probably because I haven't been here for a while, and that's creating a misconception."

"Tell me! Where are you planning to take me?" Without continuing to concern himself with the question of whether the area was prosperous, Fang Rui threw out a new question.

Upon hearing this, Pado tilted her head, flicked her tail, and looked puzzled: "Wait, weren't we supposed to be shopping? How did I become a tour guide?"

"Yes, it was changed at the last minute." Fang Rui said matter-of-factly, "I found that Longmen has changed quite a bit, and I wanted you to show me around and see if I can find any surprises."

Talulah's corrupted version is targeting Lungmen. Given the current situation, will she proceed with her original plan to attack Lungmen?

The sea creature in the ocean has not yet considered landing. Perhaps we could join the sea creature's group chat and change the sea creature's way of thinking, since the sea creature acts according to the command of the "gods".

With his abilities, he could gain command authority within Haisi's group chat network.

Speaking of which, what are some of the most important events in Terra?

Thinking this, Fang Rui looked at Pado, then looked away. Although Pado was reliable, she was rather laid-back and wouldn't collect relevant information. Möbius, on the other hand, was more likely to do so, as a researcher, she would collect all sorts of information.

"Paddo, send a message to Mebius and ask her to send me a copy of all the information she has collected."

“Okay,” Pado replied immediately and contacted Möbius via communicator.

A moment later, Pado handed the communicator to Fang Rui, who opened the file sent by Möbius and read the message…

To be honest, there was all sorts of information, which made Fang Rui a little dizzy.

Handing the communicator to Pado, Fang Rui thought to himself, 'Never mind, I won't think about it too much.'

"Solve one problem at a time, then think about the others."

For example, we can solve the problems of the Reunion Movement first, and then start from Rhodes Island to solve other problems.

After all, Rhodes Island has a bunch of problem children, either they have problems themselves, or they are involved in some kind of problem.

Following Pado's directions, the two arrived at the food street. The food street in Longmen has food from several countries, and the key is that the taste is quite authentic.

As a fusion warrior, Pado has a rather extravagant appetite, and she's quite wealthy now, with plenty of free time to indulge in delicious food...

Therefore, in her free time, Pado would stroll around the food street and buy some food...

"I recommend Zi's fish ball stall, it's delicious," Pado said, pointing to the mobile food cart at the entrance of the food street.

Fang Rui looked in the direction she pointed and could see a fierce-looking young man.

At first glance, one might think this person is a ruthless character.

In reality, Jie is just an ordinary person, only with a somewhat fierce appearance.

As he said this, Fang Rui continued to scrutinize Jie for a while, nodding slightly and mentally complaining:

Not just some, but exceptionally vicious.

The two sat down at the folding table, and Pado raised her hand and called out, "Brother Jie! Two servings of our specialty fish balls, please!"

"Hmm!" Jie responded indifferently, nodding slightly.

'Hmm, that demeanor... calling him a good person is like a joke.'

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this man was a ruthless individual, possibly even a mafia godfather.

In particular, there are many gangs in the slums. Even though they have been cleared out several times, many still remain, and new ones continue to emerge.

"Here you go, two servings of our specialty fish balls."

While Fang Rui was lost in thought, Jie had already placed the box of fish balls on the dining table.

"Wow!" Pado cheered, picked up disposable bamboo chopsticks, and began to enjoy the delicious food.

"This is my first time eating fish balls," Fang Rui said.

He remembered that fish balls had another name in Terra, called Scale Balls, apparently because fish have scales, and in Terra they seemed to be called Scale Beasts.

"Eh!" Pado was surprised to hear that.

"I once choked on a fish bone while eating fish, and ever since then I've disliked eating fish and haven't had much contact with dishes like fish balls," Fang Rui explained.

"I actually got a fishbone stuck in my throat!"

Pado was even more surprised upon hearing this, seemingly finding it quite impressive.

Fang Rui, standing to the side, felt a slight twitch at the corner of his eye, for some reason, as if he were being mocked.

"Don't worry! There are no fish bones in the fish balls, so feel free to eat them!"

Hearing Pado's words of comfort only intensified the feeling of mockery.

Chapter 639 Transformation of the Iceberg Area

"Boss! Two bowls of fish balls, please!"

"Hey, one serving of fish balls!"

While Fang Rui was enjoying the fish balls, the other customers arrived one after another. The lively scene indicated that the other party's business was doing very well, and the dining atmosphere was harmonious, perhaps because the other party had a fierce face.

I didn't see anyone I knew.

Fang Rui slowly chewed the fish ball, thinking to himself, "Jie's fish ball stall is quite famous in Longmen, at least among certain groups of people."

For example, Hoshiguma and Inspector Chan often buy fish balls from Jie's fish ball stall. If one person in a group of people is enjoying the food, others will also want to try it. Therefore, some people from the Guard Bureau often buy fish balls from Jie's fish ball stall.

Besides these, people who frequently move around the upper and lower city areas, people who have eaten fish balls once, and people who have heard about this and are curious...

In short, you can meet many people at the fish ball stall, even some very famous figures from Lungmen.

Thinking this, Fang Rui suddenly saw a familiar person. Penguin Logistics had a high reputation in Longmen, but not a positive one, rather a negative one.

For the Guard Bureau, Penguin Logistics is a performance indicator that is reported once or several times a week. It can range from speeding to gang fights. For certain gangs or outside forces, Penguin Logistics is a potential source of trouble, since the probability of Penguin Logistics getting involved in trouble is very high.

The person Fang Rui saw was Exusiai from Penguin Logistics. Her real name was Remuel. She dressed and had a boyish demeanor, and her personality was simple, cheerful, and lively.

Seemingly noticing Fang Rui's gaze, after ordering, Exusiai came to Fang Rui's table and asked softly, "Do we know each other?"

“I don’t know him…” Fang Rui slowly shook his head, then added, “But I’ve heard of Penguin Logistics.”

Paddy, who was sitting at the same table, looked up when she heard this. She had also heard of Penguin Logistics' reputation. For cats who wanted a peaceful life, Penguin Logistics was a troublesome web that they didn't want to get close to.

"Oh! Our Penguin Logistics service is excellent. Not only is the delivery time short, but we also guarantee delivery to..."

Exusiai slightly puffed out her chest and began to solicit business.

Paddy, standing nearby, gave a subtle look upon hearing this. "Are you sure you're not lying?! Five out of ten 'deliveries' from Penguin Logistics fail to arrive..."

It's either a robbery by some organization, or they've gotten into trouble...

"Send a message, should I receive it?" Fang Rui asked.

"I accepted." Seeing that there was work available, Exusiai became more serious. "The price will vary depending on the distance and the location of the destination."

“I have a letter to send to Patriot, who is now working in the Reunification Movement. Can you deliver it?” Fang Rui explained the recipient’s situation.

"...You're not kidding?" Exusiai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

The Reunion Movement is an organization operating in Ursus. Before its attack on a certain mobile city-state, the Reunion Movement's reputation was somewhat ambiguous, but not particularly bad.

“It’s challenging; the Reunion Movement’s location keeps changing,” Exusiai said.

The recipient has no fixed address and is constantly moving, deliberately avoiding certain people, making it very difficult to find them.

“I’ll pay five times the price,” Fang Rui said, “and I can keep adding to the price…”

Upon hearing this, Exusiai said, "I need to ask the boss."

“No problem, I’ll go to Penguin Logistics with you later.” Fang Rui said that it was no problem, as he happened to want to meet a certain penguin.

This particular penguin has an incredibly extensive network of connections and possesses a vast amount of information...

If Fang Rui wants to know something, contacting a certain penguin is the right thing to do.

"The boss isn't in the shop, I'll contact him." Exusiai said, taking out her communicator, finding the boss's phone number, and dialing...

Upon seeing Exusiai's communicator, Fang Rui raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. How could her communicator look so much like Paddy's?