I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

After saying goodbye to the old man, he went to the next shop, accepted the protection fee and registered it as before. Before leaving, he also bent down to help the owner pick up the goods that had fallen on the ground.

Zhu Yu followed behind him, only to find that she had no opportunity to use her skills.

What a bland way to collect protection money! She thought some NPC would jump out and refuse to pay, and then she and Oda, as members of the criminal gang, would give an evil smile and then deliver two punches that would make the other party realize the truth and hand over the protection money with both hands.

What a pity...

Zhu Yu cleared her mind and followed Oda Sakunosuke, but always kept a distance of no more than three steps from him, following him very closely.

When the aroma of curry pulled her back to her senses like a hook, she had already stepped into the curry shop, where the owner was warmly inviting them to sit down.

"Yo, Oda, still the same as always?"

Chapter 183 Care

Oda Sakunosuke sat down familiarly: "Excuse me, boss. Same as always, extra spicy curry."

The boss responded and turned to look at Zhu Yu, who was sitting next to Oda Sakunosuke, waiting for her to order.

Zhu Yu looked at Oda Sakunosuke, then at the words "Extra Spicy Curry" on the menu, and thought for a moment before saying, "Then I'll have Extra Spicy Curry too."

This is supposed to be extra spicy? Players should definitely check it out!

Seeing her decisiveness, the owner kindly advised, "Young lady, our extra spicy curry is extremely spicy. Currently, only Oda has been able to finish a whole serving. If you can't handle spicy food, you should think carefully before ordering."

"It's okay, I can handle spicy food." Zhu Yu's competitive spirit was immediately ignited. What? Only Oda succeeded in the challenge? The players were unconvinced.

Upon hearing this, the owner quickly began preparations. Soon, two steaming bowls of extra-spicy curry were served, the rich curry sauce topped with a layer of bright red chili sauce, making it look incredibly appetizing.

Zhu Yu picked up the spoon and eagerly scooped up a spoonful, putting it into her mouth.

It's hard to resist the fact that the food in this holographic game tastes 100% like the real thing.

When it first entered her mouth, the rich aroma of curry spread out, but after a while, a spicy taste spread from the tip of her tongue. She smacked her lips and thought that although it was a bit spicy, it was still okay and completely within an acceptable range.

Spicy food is a type of pain, and players who lower their pain threshold can easily handle spicy food.

Zhu Yu looked up at Oda Sakunosuke and found him eating slowly and deliberately, with no particular expression on his face, as if the extra spicy curry was just a mild spicy one to him. However, one could see his satisfaction from the slight upturn of his lips.

After serving the other guests, the owner came over and saw the two of them eating the extra spicy curry without batting an eye. He exclaimed in surprise, "Young lady, you're amazing! Only Oda orders this extra spicy curry every time she comes. You're the second person who can eat it so calmly. Most people can't handle this spiciness."

Zhu Yu scooped up another large spoonful of curry, mixed it with rice, and put it in her mouth. After chewing and swallowing, she affirmed the taste: "Delicious."

She marked the location of the shop on the map, planning to come and eat its spicy curry whenever she had free time.

Oda Sakunosuke was delighted that Zhu Yu could eat the extra spicy curry. In his opinion, the extra spicy curry was really delicious and he never got tired of it, but unfortunately, not many people could handle it.

Dazai took a bite and immediately burst into tears from the spiciness, chugging down countless cups of ice water.

Hmm... looks like I can invite her to eat extra spicy curry more often from now on.

Oda Sakunosuke turned his head, about to speak, but suddenly stopped, just staring silently at Zhu Yu's face—her eyes were red at the corners, tears were piling up in her eyes, and the tip of her nose was also slightly red, but her expression was very calm, as if she had no idea that she was about to cry from the spiciness.

Pain can be masked, but the effects on the body cannot.

After a moment of silence, Oda Sakunosuke turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Boss, a glass of ice water, please."

Then he took a napkin from the table and handed it to her.

Zhu Yu then noticed something was wrong with her eyes. She blinked, and the tears that had been welling up immediately slid down her cheeks.

Zhu Yu: !!!

The player was so shocked by the spiciness that he cried!

And right in front of the NPCs!

No, no way! A cool player never gives up.

Zhu Yu grabbed a napkin and wiped her face haphazardly, then took the ice water the shopkeeper handed her and gulped down several mouthfuls. She pretended nothing had happened: "Thank you, I just got some wind in my eyes."

Yes, that's right, the player just got wind blowing into their eyes temporarily.

Haha, players wouldn't be so pathetic as to cry from the spiciness...

Zhu Yu took another sip of ice water to calm down.

Seeing her like this, the boss tried hard to suppress his laughter, but couldn't control his expression. He turned his head away and chuckled a few times before advising, "Young lady, drink slowly, no one will take it from you."

Ah... was it just the wind?

Oda Sakunosuke seemed to be deep in thought, his gaze slowly moving from the tip of her red nose to the surroundings of the curry shop—the door was half open, but not a breath of wind blew in, it was very windproof.

He nodded: "Yes, that means your eyes are quite sensitive, so you need to take good care of them."

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Hmph, I didn't expect it to be so easy to fool them.

It still has to be the players.

Zhu Yu knew that the NPCs in this game had highly intelligent AI that reacted exactly like real people. If she spoke illogically or made random statements, the NPCs would not believe her.

This made her feel a very immersive and engaged experience.

When players are stuck on a story point where they need to persuade an NPC, they usually just use an item or a special ability to get through it.

And now... there are NPCs who trust her so much.

Zhu Yu couldn't help but look at Oda Sakunosuke with affection.

I opened the panel and saw that she was already in my friend list. Although the Oda NPC doesn't seem to be very bright, it's okay, dear friend, the player will take care of you.

Oda Sakunosuke, suddenly being stared at by Zhu Yu with a strange gaze, was confused and looked back blankly. He really couldn't understand why Miss Kawakami was looking at him like that.

Did I accidentally get rice grains on my face?

He touched his face subconsciously.

The restaurant owner, carrying other customers' meals, saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Oda..."

*

After finishing her meal, before it got dark, Zhu Yu thought she should wander around the streets a few more times before her stamina ran out, to see if there were any NPCs she could help out with.

After saying goodbye to the two NPCs, she quickly rode away on her beloved vehicle without looking back.

During this chaotic period in Yokohama, the military and police were powerless to intervene in the affairs of the mafia.

When the moonlight finally broke through the clouds, a strange balance emerged between the city's mafia, military police, and civilians: the night was taken over by the mafia, while the military police and civilians retreated.

The Mafia conducts its transactions in dark alleys, the military and police only remain at the police station, and civilians stay indoors unless necessary.

Faced with the sudden street brawl, the people of Yokohama skillfully found a shop on the street, squatted behind the counter, took out a bulletproof vest from their bag, quickly put it on, and quietly huddled together, waiting for the brawl to end.

As long as you don't blindly jump out, or are unlucky enough to be caught up in the battle by the fleeing and fighting mafia, the chances of survival are still quite high.

On that one day alone, Zhu Yu caught about thirty NPCs.

Thanks to her diligent efforts during this period, the faction progress on the mission panel has reached 73% and 45% respectively.

There is still a long way to go...

In order to complete the task as soon as possible, she began to think about whether there was a more efficient way.

Chapter 184: Beginning, End, Action

The player began to think.

The player finished thinking.

The player decides to search for her external brain.

"Detective, please tell me how to save more people!"

Zhu Yu devoutly offered dessert to Ranpo.

She suspected the game was dead, as she couldn't find any walkthroughs online, and she was stuck on a quest and could only complete it by using her own ingenuity.

Is she and her online friends the only ones playing this game in the world?

Damn it... Players come to play games, not to be played by games.

Is it wrong not to use your brain?!

Perhaps the game also realized that the conditions for completing some tasks were too harsh and would leave players stuck for a long time, so it left a way out for the poor players - players can seek help from highly intelligent NPCs in the game.

If the NPC's favorability is high enough and the conditions are met, they will provide the player with feasible solutions, which the player can then follow. This is essentially an official walkthrough!

Based on her gaming experience, she believes the official backup plan in the game is "Dazai Osamu" and "Edogawa Ranpo".

Players need to submit items to the two NPCs in exchange for their help; simply cater to their preferences.

Ranpo's requests are relatively easy to fulfill. Generally, players will offer him a generous amount of desserts and then lavish praise on him, saying things like, "I can't do without him." Ranpo will then enjoy the desserts, close his eyes in satisfaction, and offer the player a solution.

Of course, when making a transaction, one must remember to avoid President Fukuzawa, otherwise the president will cast an disapproving glance, affecting Ranpo's thinking efficiency.

One player, unaware that he was also being stared at with disapproval, stared back directly, until Fukuzawa Yukichi had no choice but to look away helplessly.

As for Dazai... he's truly an NPC who's hard for players to understand!

Although she had figured out exactly what he liked, the reality was far more complicated than she had imagined.

It's astonishing that there were instances where he would accept a player's item with a smile and then show no reaction whatsoever.

What are the player's strategy plans?

She poked Dazai, but he still didn't respond. He just suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek lightly, as if he were playing with her, with an intimacy that made her feel a little uneasy.

"Actually, I like anything KOKO-chan gives me," he said, his voice softening. "But it always makes me wonder if you're just being polite."

"If you're just trying to brush me off..."

"At least say some nice things to coax me."

He chuckled softly, a sound so gentle that it seemed to freeze the air around him.

The lingering sound drifted gently into Zhu Yu's ears. She blinked and realized—her plea for help had failed.

——【Load Save File】

After several failed attempts, she concluded that when asking Dazai for help, she should give him something he likes, and more importantly, something that is not perfunctory.

At first, she didn't quite understand how the game system judged "not being perfunctory," since sometimes even if she handed over a pretty leaf she picked up on the street, Dazai seemed quite satisfied.

Then it dawned on her that the NPCs in this game were designed to be very realistic, with quick thinking and dialogue responses just like real people. So, she decided to approach it from a real-world perspective.

If she wants to give a gift that is not perfunctory to her real-life friend, what should she give?

That would naturally be a gift full of heartfelt sentiment.

Zhu Yu had a sudden realization and started giving gifts that she thought the other person would like and need.

For example, a brand new, cleaned shipping container was delivered to Dazai.

Although she was slightly surprised that Dazai preferred living in a shipping container rather than a house, she knew that the NPC must have his reasons for doing so.

The container was also thoughtfully furnished with various pieces of furniture that she had collected from her backpack at some point. She decorated it using her aesthetic sense, with a main theme of having everything and all kinds of items.

The space at the top wasn't overlooked either; if Chuuya or Verlaine came to visit, they could cook upside down on top.

Very useful renovation.

We will ensure that Dazai's needs are met in every way.

Perhaps her gift touched his heart. He carefully crouched down and crawled out from the gap in the container, then smiled and quickly told her the solution, urging her to carry it out.

That's very kind of you.

For example, when she noticed that Dazai's hair was getting a bit long but he hadn't gotten it cut yet, she gave him a cherry hair tie.

Dazai's expression was somewhat subtle, but he quickly and efficiently accepted the offer and resolved her problem.

A few days later, Dazai cut his hair short, and no one knows where he put the hair tie.

However, during one listening session, someone complained, "That Dazai guy, once during a mission, when he raised his hand, a pink hair tie was sticking out of his wrist. It was like a sticky mackerel, making it too irritating to look at..."

Ah... I see.

For example, once when she wanted to ask Dazai for help, she found him hanging from a rope under a crooked tree, his neck in the rope, and his feet kicking as he swung in the air like a pendulum.