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

"I can't leave for the time being; I have other things to do. I estimate I won't be able to go back for more than a month."

Fan Xiao said, "I'll have to trouble you to let my family know I'm safe."

"It's nothing," Du Ruo smiled. "I'll make sure you're safe, don't worry."

"We were able to get the goods so smoothly this time, all thanks to your help," Liu Xue said. "You've become a big hero again. When you return to Division 010 to collect your reward, don't forget to treat us to a meal. We're going to have to treat you to a good meal!"

"Shouldn't you guys be treating me to dinner?" Fan Xiao said. "Besides, the goods haven't even been delivered yet, so let's not make any promises."

"You seem to be in a bit of a hurry to get back?"

At this moment, Lu Xining, who was next to Fan Xiao, asked a question.

“Your observation skills are very sharp,” Du Ruo sighed softly. “Recently, the 010 Division has become increasingly turbulent. The Special Affairs Bureau is a bit short-handed. Most of the people who were sent out to find ways to import fantasy materials have been called back to help.”

"Um... what happened over there?" Lu Baizhi asked worriedly.

"It's a grassroots player organization."

Mercury answered on Du Ruo's behalf: "Recently, unofficial player organizations in the 010 section have sprung up like mushrooms after rain."

"Given the current trend, the previous approach of completely rejecting and taking a one-size-fits-all approach may no longer be feasible."

"Perhaps... many of these player organizations will gain official recognition and establish partnerships, becoming something akin to NGOs."

"Therefore, we need to identify, screen, and manage... In short, only players can truly intimidate players. We'll probably be quite busy when we get back."

"An unofficial player organization..."

Fan Xiao said half-jokingly, "Maybe when I get back I'll create one too, apply for approval from you guys, and don't forget to give me a backdoor and take extra care of me in the process."

"I can't guarantee anything to you right now."

Du Ruo shook her head, then asked curiously, "What kind of organization do you want to create?"

"Well... we might create an assassin organization and spend our days killing people."

Fan Xiao said earnestly.

"..." Du Ruo: "Pretend I didn't ask."

"How long will it take to build the safe zone?" Fan Xiao asked, getting down to business.

“We have collected relevant information on the 001 partition’s network.”

Mercury replied, “The safe zone doesn’t need to be built from scratch, brick by brick. Existing buildings can achieve the same effect by incorporating fantasy matter.”

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should adopt this approach to create the first safe zone as quickly as possible and in the shortest time."

"By the time you return from partition 001, it will probably be almost finished."

"Don't worry, your family will definitely be among the first to move in."

"Then I'd like to say thank you in advance," Fan Xiao said with a smile.

"No, we're the ones who should be thanking you," Mercury sighed. "Without your help, who knows when we'd even gotten our first batch of goods."

After chatting for a while, Du Ruo and the other three got up to say goodbye, and Fan Xiao and the other two saw them off to the gate of the manor.

After the four left, Lu Xining said to Fan Xiao, "I'm going to run a dungeon this afternoon."

"So fast?" Fan Xiao asked in surprise.

"Won't you rest for a few more days, sister?"

Lu Baizhi said with a hint of reluctance.

"As you all heard, the situation in our region has been rather serious lately," Lu Xining said. "We'll eventually have to go back, so just in case, it's necessary to level up our players as quickly as possible. Therefore..."

She looked at her sister and reminded her, "After you finish your job, hurry up and go to the dungeon. Don't let lust interfere with your important business."

"Sister!" Lu Baizhi shouted, her cheeks flushed.

"and."

Lu Xining ignored her sister's minor resistance, turned her gaze to Fan Xiao and said, "The sooner you raise your level above yours, the sooner you can experience what it feels like to be on top. It should be very satisfying to conquer someone."

Fan Xiao: "..."

I'll pin you down and ravage you sooner or later!

……

In the afternoon, Lu Xining left without hesitation, acting swiftly and decisively.

As dusk approached, Tina, who had been playing wildly outside, finally decided to go home.

Fan Xiao temporarily left Lu Baizhi's side and went to the garden on the third floor of the villa, intending to visit Tina... mainly to ask some questions about Mammon.

Tina seemed to know he was coming; she was sitting in her usual spot, waiting while elegantly flipping through a new hardcover book.

There was a steaming cup of black tea on the table. Upon seeing it, Fan Xiao took the initiative to approach and sit down.

Before he could speak, Tina said, "The Living Tribunal is an ideal, not a constraint, and it does not affect your other identities."

Chapter 260 Are you stupid? I have one too!

Upon hearing Tina's words, Fan Xiao's eye twitched, and he said, "Teacher, I heard that you left Roman City these past two days to go on vacation elsewhere?"

"Well, what do you want to say?"

Tina said in a languid tone.

I mean, aren't your eyes looking a bit too far ahead? Even outside of Roman City, you can tell what happened to me, right...? Fan Xiao laughed and said, "I just wanted to ask, teacher, did you have fun?"

"I'm quite happy, and chatting with you is even more enjoyable."

Tina's lips curled up slightly: "I really like people who know how to read the room. The slight contrast between their true feelings and their words, shown through their performances, is... just like watching a movie, very interesting."

"Teacher, you're joking. I'm a very honest person, and I would never pretend to be someone I'm not."

After offering a defense, Fan Xiao continued, "Mammon is a restless organization. Shouldn't its members be considered assassination targets of the Living Tribunal? Joining Mammon is okay?"

"Assassination is just a means; our goal is to create a certain social impact."

Tina put down the book, took a sip of tea, and said, "Mammon is just a group of simple villains who bring only destruction. You can kill them based on your own likes and dislikes, but they are not our main target."

"Don't judge our organization by simple good or bad. Do you think being an assassin is a good profession?"

“A profession that can’t be brought to the light,” Fan Xiao said.

"Yes, it can't be exposed to the light, so we usually need an outer identity as a disguise."

Tina looked at Fan Xiao and said bluntly, "Your worries are unnecessary. I have no doubt about someone recognized by the Badge of Justice."

"The Badge of Justice... a judgment tool," Fan Xiao said. "This thing isn't 100% accurate, is it?"

"It is 100% accurate."

Tina's smile widened: "What, is being recognized by the Key of Mammon really that hard for you to accept?"

"...Teacher, are you watching me all the time?"

Fan Xiao asked with a blank face.

“I’ll only take a look when necessary,” Tina said, putting down her teacup. “It’s a necessary step to assess your performance.”

Do you think I'd believe your nonsense...? Fan Xiao really wanted to retort with a sarcastic remark.

However, considering the need to protect Tina's fragile heart and sensitive emotions, out of kindness, he ultimately refrained from making any sarcastic remarks. He simply sighed and said, "Mammon is a group of mentally unstable people. Being recognized by the Key of Mammon is not a good thing. Doesn't that indirectly prove that I'm a bastard too?"

"The idea of ​​'Chaos Tide' is not simply about being a jerk. It advocates anarchism, that people should accept their chaotic instincts, unleash their nature, and not be bound by anything."

Tina said calmly, "Players have this mentality to some extent, but Mammon's people are just more insane."

"The Key of Mammon determines personality tendencies in this area. As long as the level meets the standard, one is qualified. But meeting the standard does not mean there are no bottom lines; people are complex."

"To use an analogy... the Key of Mammon probably detects the degree of paranoia."

After a pause, she concluded with a single sentence: "Without madness, there is no life."

“Paranoia… good or bad?” Fan Xiao asked.

“When human nature is unleashed, it tends towards chaos... Why are you so fixated on good and bad?” Tina countered.

"Can I stand being labeled a paranoid jerk and a bastard?"

Fan Xiao shrugged and said, "This is a denial of my great personality and noble qualities."

"Hehe, isn't that a bit obsessive of you?"

Tina chuckled softly: "So stubborn that you only live in your own world and don't accept any external judgment."

"Teacher, I'm your student." Fan Xiao reminded her, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to doubt your own student like this?"

Upon hearing this, Tina gave Fan Xiao a deep look and then said, "A few years ago, I obtained a high-level version of the Key of Mammon at node A03."

"Advanced version?" Fan Xiao asked thoughtfully, "You mean, what I have is the basic version? What's the difference between the two?"

"The premium version can open portals, and orders placed on Mammon's platform arrive instantly."

Tina gave an example in her answer.

So it wasn't the Key of Mammon that was trash, but the Key of Mammon that I obtained that was trash... Fan Xiao recalled his experience of ordering the item and it taking two or three days to arrive, and in comparison, he felt a little unbalanced.

“Aren’t you curious how I know this?” Tina suddenly said.

“Teacher, please tell me,” Fan Xiao said cooperatively, “I’m quite curious.”

"Because that card recognized me."

Tina held up her finger, revealing a deep red card that had somehow ended up between her fingers.

She gave Fan Xiao a meaningful smile: "My good apprentice, I have never doubted whether you are normal or not. It's just that you are completely unaware of it."

"If you were an ordinary person, a normal person, we would never have met or gotten to know each other, understand?"

Fan Xiao: "..."

Good guy!

He was really impressed!

It seems that the title "Destroyed Country" was not given lightly.

Tina...can be a jerk at times!

Wait, why did he say "also"?

Fan Xiao wisely refrained from dwelling on the question and continued, "Does the teacher know about the 'Tides of Chaos'?"

"I've met you, but we're not close."

"Mammon, the Living Tribunal, whose side are you really on?"

"Mammon is a disorganized group... or perhaps it shouldn't be called an group, but rather a microcosm of the chaotic faction."

Tina flicked her finger and put the card away: "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

“I understand,” Fan Xiao nodded. “However, since you advocate the ideals of the Court of Life, why have I never seen you carry out an assassination attempt…”

"You mean to say I look like I have a lot of free time, right? Hehe... No need to be so subtle."

Tina interrupted him, saying, "I realized a long time ago that to eradicate a problem, you have to address it at its core. Simply cleaning up the peripheral details won't be effective. Besides..."

After glancing at Fan Xiao, she picked up the book with the hardcover cover again: "I'm on vacation right now."

"Then please continue reading, teacher. I won't bother you any longer."

Fan Xiao was very perceptive; he got up from his seat and left the garden.

……

Perhaps it was because the accumulation of good fortune had only just begun a day or two, and because Lu Baizhi was at the Rice Manor, silently praying for him.

Even though he was away from the little girl for a while, Fan Xiao didn't encounter any "natural disaster" type of bad luck.

For example, choking on water, biting your tongue when speaking too quickly, or stepping on something you shouldn't while walking...etc.

After returning to Lu Baizhi's side, Fan Xiao, out of gratitude for being helped, asked, "Zhizhi, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Are we going out?"

Lu Baizhi thought for a moment and said, "Wouldn't that be inconvenient? Fan Xiao, once you use that unlucky item, you'll start having bad luck. Let's... let's stay in the manor and reduce our activity range. That should help us avoid a lot of trouble."

"When trouble comes, it doesn't discriminate based on location; it usually arrives in ways you never expect."