This city simulation game can affect reality.

That evening, Chen Jun opened "City Simulator" as usual, checked the various data, and wandered around the virtual game map.

All indicators on the data panel are stable, with both resident and building data showing steady growth.

The number of "residents" using the woodcutter's hut is constantly increasing, and the number of people on record has exceeded three digits.

Just as he was about to shut down his computer and go to sleep, his gaze inadvertently swept across the interior of the resort and suddenly stopped—a clear human model was moving near the treehouse inn, heading clearly toward the woodcutter's hut.

"What are you doing there so late?"

Chen Jun couldn't help but feel suspicious, so he moved the mouse and locked the view on the suspicious person.

Generally speaking, tourists who stay at resorts rarely go out at night.

Even when people go out, it's mostly to find a late-night snack or to enjoy the night view from Dragon Ridge.

Some of the people staying at the treehouse inn are actually students from the Woodcutter's Hut.

But usually, after the course ends, there's no need to go to the woodcutter's hut.

Chen Jun observed quietly for a moment. The model's path was straight, its goal was clear, and it did not hesitate at all.

To his even greater surprise, the other party actually walked to the door of a woodcutter's hut, took out a key, unlocked the door, and stepped inside.

Chen Jun immediately zoomed in, aimed the cursor at the character model, and clicked the left mouse button.

The other party's information popped up immediately.

[Resident: Xiang Cheng]

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Hobbies: Reading

[Catchphrase: The will-o'-the-wisp rises]

The information was quite ordinary.

From this limited information, Chen Jun could only extract two pieces of information.

Firstly, this person is most likely someone with a high level of education.

After all, the fact that someone can still maintain a hobby like reading at the age of 26 indicates either that he has only recently left school or that his profession or lifestyle requires continuous learning.

Secondly, this guy is a native of Longding Mountain.

Although his catchphrase is in the common dialect of Southern Metropolis, there are still subtle differences in pronunciation and usage in each region.

"Douguihuoqi" means "to anger people," which is a common linguistic habit of the people of Longding Mountain.

"A highly educated local." Chen Jun pondered.

The fact that the other party was able to obtain the key to the woodcutter's hut at least indicates that he is a formal student here.

Although there weren't any particularly valuable items stored inside, the tools, timber, and semi-finished wooden blanks still had some value.

Therefore, at Chen Jun's request, Li Qingxin strictly controlled the keys.

"How did he get the key to this place?"

With these questions in mind, Chen Jun switched to the interior view of the woodcutter's hut to continue monitoring Xiang Cheng's every move.

The other party slowly inspected the house, carefully examining every corner, especially the podium area and the place where the timber was stored in the inner room.

His gaze lingered on each tool, sometimes he tiptoed to examine the boxes on the workbench, sometimes he gently stroked the surface of the wood.

However, the overall movements were quite cautious; not only were the items handled gently, but each time the items were checked, they were accurately put back in their original positions.

There was no apparent intention to cause damage; it seemed more like an investigation.

After completing his inspection of the classroom, the guy went straight to the entrance to the basement.

Open the trapdoor and go down the ladder into the wood cellar.

This series of actions demonstrates that he is intimately familiar with the layout of the place, further confirming that this guy is definitely not a tourist who wandered in out of curiosity.

For the next few minutes, he repeated the same behavior:

They carefully examined the layout and items in each room, lingering longer in certain locations as if memorizing some details, before moving on to the next woodcutter's hut and continuing the same process.

Half an hour later, having seemingly gained nothing of note, Xiang Cheng returned to the treehouse inn via the same route.

Although surveillance cameras have been installed around the woodcutter's hut, the coverage is limited and there are many blind spots.

Normally, no one pays attention to such teaching venues, and surveillance footage cannot be accessed at will.

Therefore, such behavior—not stealing or robbing, but simply looking around—would not have attracted anyone's attention if Chen Jun hadn't discovered it through the game.

A strong sense of purpose, deliberate concealment...

This guy's behavior pattern is clearly not something that can be explained by simply wandering around.

Chen Jun picked up his phone and dialed Li Qingxin's number directly: "Are you asleep?"

"Not yet, boss."

"How are the keys to the woodcutter's hut usually kept?"

"I always keep it myself, but sometimes the students on duty are responsible for locking the door and returning it to me the next day."

How many do you have right now?

"There are eleven swords, and four of them have been temporarily lent to students."

This arrangement makes sense, since they are all formal students who have paid to register, so it is normal for Li Qingxin to be less wary of them.

"Who exactly has it? Tell me their name."

"Two of them are with Xiang Cheng, one is with Wang Mingyu, and the other was lent to Li Zihan."

After answering, Li Qingxin seemed to sense something was wrong. "What's wrong, boss? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing, just checking in on the students' situation."

Chen Jun brushed it off lightly, then pressed further, "When did Xiang Cheng arrive? What's his usual demeanor like?"

"He was a new student in the certification class. He performed quite well in all aspects, got along well with his classmates, and often volunteered to stay behind to do chores."

"Is there anything else?"

"Well... there's nothing special about it, except that he's quite polite. Even when there are students younger than him, he'll respectfully call them 'senior'."

Chen Jun nodded, a guess already forming in his mind.

Although this guy disguised himself very well, he understood the principle of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" and acted in a low-key and inconspicuous manner.

But everything is exposed under the game's overall monitoring.

Chen Jun then opened Xiang Cheng's learning panel and found that his experience points were increasing very quickly.

Although the gap wasn't excessively large, he did progress faster than other students.

This at least indicates that he likely had prior exposure to related skills and had a certain foundation.

All the clues pointed in the same direction, but now Chen Jun needed more conclusive evidence.

"Get some rest. I was just asking."

"Um... Goodnight, boss."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jun didn't rush to close the game. He clicked on Xiang Cheng's character model again and entered the outline mode.

After making the mark, he adjusted his view to the interior of the treehouse inn where the other party was located.

Through the screen, you can clearly see that the other person is sitting at a desk, holding a pen and writing something down.

Chen Jun frowned slightly and continued to zoom in. Due to the game's graphics quality, he could only vaguely see the dense text on the paper and some simple structural diagrams.