Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

For a moment, her cheeks became even rosier.

Those shifty, evasive eyes, that embarrassed look as if they wanted to crawl into a hole, were actually quite adorable.

Fan Xiao then laughed and said, "Don't be nervous. I deliberately made it ambiguous. It's not your fault if you misunderstood."

"Huh?" Lu Baizhi was a little surprised: "Fan Xiao, are you... are you flirting with me?"

She even seemed a little happier.

All that's missing is a silly "hehe" laugh.

Fan Xiao met Lu Baizhi's gaze with a gentle look. He didn't answer her question, but simply said, "I originally planned to come find you tomorrow morning, but since you're here, let's start from tonight. Stay by my side at all times and don't stray too far."

"Hmm!" Lu Baizhi nodded: "How long will it take this time?"

“12 days,” Fan Xiao replied. “I’ll need your cooperation within 12 days.”

Lu Baizhi's luck could protect him for a maximum of about 12 days.

He was able to avoid the early "natural disasters" thanks to the other party.

Twelve days later, almost all the problems that appeared were "man-made disasters" related to the players.

"No trouble at all, please leave it to me."

Lu Baizhi smiled.

On the other side, Lu Xining felt a weight lifted from her heart after seeing Fan Xiao's attitude.

Fan Xiao would never make that kind of joke with his sister.

Now that he's done this, without explaining the "kiss," he's clearly conveying his approval.

Fortunately, Fan Xiao's thinking is not so traditional as to be unchangeable.

She no longer needs to worry about choosing between her younger sister and her younger sister.

Lu Xining said, "I can't wait twelve days. I might go to participate in a dungeon in the meantime."

After saying that, she turned her gaze to her younger sister and reminded her, "When it's just the two of you together, Zhi Zi, don't run away."

"What do you mean by sneaking out?" Lu Baizhi blushed and replied, "I don't understand what you're saying, sister."

"Hmph... Don't you want to learn the rest?" Lu Xining threatened.

“…I understand.” Lu Baizhi lowered her head.

Fan Xiao asked, "What should we study?"

"N-nothing," Lu Baizhi quickly waved her hand, "Sister wants to teach me... teach me some dungeon survival experience, yes, that's it."

"Heh." Lu Xining sneered.

Upon hearing this voice, Lu Baizhi stared nervously at her sister, fearing that she might betray her.

When people are nervous, their IQ tends to drop slightly.

At this moment, the little girl did not realize that Fan Xiao could not see through this trickery.

There's a state called seeing through something but not saying it.

Fan Xiao changed the subject and asked Lu Baizhi, "By the way, have you decided what kind of compensation you want? We'll stick to the same employment model as before."

"Reward...?" Lu Baizhi was taken aback, then quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, Fan Xiao, we're already so familiar with each other, it's just a small favor..."

Before she could finish speaking, she met her sister's intense gaze and had to bite the bullet and change her words, "Uh... well, I might actually need some compensation. But... I haven't thought about it yet. Can I tell you when I've thought it through?"

"can."

Fan Xiao nodded.

He then glanced at the time on the player panel and said, "It's not very late now. Since you're all still awake, let's play a card game together."

"four people?"

Both sisters were taken aback.

Soon, Lu Baizhi showed a look of sudden realization.

She remembered the little prop girl she had seen on the train before.

"Yes, four people."

Fan Xiao snapped his fingers mysteriously.

*Snap* Yan Keke appeared and greeted Lu Xining and Lu Baizhi respectively.

Lu Xining had been possessed by Yan Keke before, but she had never seen her in person and therefore did not know what she looked like. This was their first official meeting.

Lu Xining glanced at Fan Xiao, then at Yan Keke, seemingly lost in thought.

About five or six seconds later, she suddenly said to Fan Xiao, "You're so bad."

Fan Xiao: "?"

So... what kind of off-topic thinking have you had this time?

Chapter 259 Tina: I'll be frank, I was spying.

Tina did not go home the next day.

On the third day at noon, a batch of medicines ordered by Fan Xiao using the "Key of Mammon" was delivered to the designated location through legitimate channels.

After signing for the package, he returned to the Rice Estate with the goods and began to wonder about Mammon's delivery methods.

Is there another force operating express delivery services in different districts?

Or perhaps... Mammon has outposts in each district to stockpile supplies?

He had assumed that the red card in his hand would open a portal after he placed the order, directly sending the potion over.

I didn't expect it to be a normal delivery...

For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel fortunate or despise him.

Fortunately, Mammon doesn't have that much power; he can open extremely long-distance teleportation portals with just a few cards.

If he could really achieve that, he should be worried about his privacy and safety.

As for the contempt... after all, the person who made the card was a super player, and he still had a little expectation, but his fantasy was shattered.

"what is this?"

In the open space in the center of the courtyard, Lu Baizhi looked at the several boxes that Fan Xiao took out from the storage space and asked a question curiously.

She had wanted to ask about it when she went out to sign for the goods before, but she kept it to herself until now.

"A batch of medicines purchased from a certain channel."

Fan Xiao opened the box, which contained evolution potions, healing potions, stamina recovery potions, mental recovery potions, antidotes, and so on.

Grades E, D, and C are all available.

Buying different grades together is a precautionary measure to avoid arousing suspicion.

"is it safe?"

Lu Xining also came closer and asked.

Fan Xiao took a bottle of Grade D evolution potion from the box and said, "I was just about to try it. If something goes wrong..."

"Leave it to me! I'll take care of the treatment."

Lu Baizhi patted her slightly dazzling chest and volunteered, "Let me try first."

“No, I’ll try,” Fan Xiao said. “Your treatment combined with my tools is double insurance.”

After saying that, he drank the medicine.

My body started to feel hot, but then the temperature dropped after a short while.

Fan Xiao clenched his fist and felt his strength increase.

I checked the player panel, and the evolution rate had changed.

Evolution rate: 47%

It increased by 1%.

"Looks like it's genuine."

Fan Xiao smiled, took out two more bottles and drank them, raising the evolution rate to the limit for a D-level player—49%.

Then he picked up the three bottles of C-grade evolution potions from the box and drank them all in one go.

After the abnormal physical sensation subsided, he glanced at the player panel again—

Evolution rate: 50%

The evolution rate has reached the range for C-level players.

However, after three bottles, the evolution rate only increased by 1%, which is incredibly inefficient...

"As expected, player level can help players consume potions. If players don't level up in time and use potions prematurely, unless they are wealthy, no player can afford to consume them."

Vanshaw recalled the information Norley had previously given him.

As the youngest princess of the royal family, Nori naturally has no shortage of resources.

Under these circumstances, her evolution rate only reached the early stage of the C-level range.

Presumably, when forcefully increasing the evolution rate, the higher the value, the greater the consumption.

Increase from 3 bottles by 1%, then to 6 bottles, 10 bottles...

Furthermore, the issue of digestion time also arises later on.

The restrictions are still quite significant.

"Fan Xiao, how are you feeling? Is anything unusual?"

Lu Baizhi asked Fan Xiao with concern.

“The potions are all fine,” Fan Xiao said. “We still have evolution potions left. If any of you haven’t reached your evolution rate, use a few bottles to boost it.”

“I’ve reached the top,” Lu Xining said, looking at her sister. “You can use the rest.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Baizhi looked at the medicine in the box, feeling somewhat conflicted.

"Don't worry, this shouldn't be considered your reward, it's just like sharing snacks," Lu Xining said to her sister. "You're saving your reward, we'll talk about it when you've thought it through."

"elder sister!"

Lu Baizhi raised her voice and called out to Lu Xining, as if to express her dissatisfaction.

How could you say something like that out loud?!

Doesn't that make her seem scheming?

"Take a look and see if you need any. If you do, take some," Fan Xiao said with a smile. "I'm just buying this batch of medicine to confirm that the supply channels are working properly. I don't need this much."

"Then why are you buying so much... Is there a minimum order quantity requirement?"

Lu Xining realized what was going on halfway through her question.

Fan Xiao nodded: "That's right, otherwise I wouldn't have bought so many at once."

After processing the medicine, Fan Xiao instructed the maids to prepare lunch.

After lunch, around 12:49, an acquaintance unexpectedly visited Rice Estate.

Du Ruo, Liu Xue, Mercury, Luo Hao... Fan Xiao hosted the four in the VIP room. The Lu Xining sisters followed him to welcome them, acting like the mistresses of the manor.

After the maids left, only the people from Division 010 remained in the VIP room.

Van Shaw had a feeling that Rice Estate had become a stronghold of Division 010.

No... that view is somewhat inaccurate.

The 010 division isn't just comprised of them; there are players from other countries as well, so they're not exactly united.

Fan Xiao had heard Du Ruo mention that because of the sweeping evolution game, the global situation had become increasingly tense. Several times, when the Special Affairs Bureau personnel encountered players from Japan and the United States in the dungeons, some conflicts arose.

"The church will start delivering goods tomorrow."

Du Ruo dropped a bombshell right off the bat: "Many of our people have already returned to Division 010, and the rest will probably head back in the next few days as well. Only a few will remain in Roman City to establish a base. Do you want to come back with us?"