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

Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I believe in you. You should also have more confidence in yourself. Our previous experience is there for us, there won't be any problems."

"Our previous experience..."

Lu Baizhi's cheeks flushed slightly.

Fan Xiao: "..."

What does that expression mean? Is it what he's thinking?

He had absolutely no intention of making any inappropriate jokes. Little girl, you can't believe you've misunderstood... Looks like you've been learning bad habits from your older sister.

"Anyway, with your good luck on your side, nothing bad will happen if you go out for a stroll." Fan Xiao repeated his previous question: "Is there anywhere you want to go?"

"Then... let's go here."

Lu Baizhi took out the phone she had bought earlier, opened the travel guide, and pointed out several attractions and shopping malls.

“You’re quite well prepared,” Fan Xiao said. “Looks like you really want to go out and have some fun.”

"No...this is...this is the place my sister wants to go to play, yes! It's my sister."

After stammering for a while, Lu Baizhi shifted the blame to Lu Xining, who wasn't there.

Actually, these were all the date locations she had chosen the night before and the night before last.

Yes, the reward she wanted was a date with Van Shaw.

Anyway, Fan Xiao has already kissed her, so it's not unreasonable for her to make some "excessive" requests, right?

However, she was too embarrassed to say this request aloud.

I originally planned to delay for a few days until I mustered up the courage to say it.

Unexpectedly, Fan Xiao took the initiative to invite her out today.

So... can she save up her earnings again?

Lu Baizhi, you seem a bit scheming... The girl criticized herself in her heart.

“Really…” Fan Xiao laughed, “Then your sister is really playful.”

"It's... not bad."

Lu Baizhi forced a smile.

Sister... I'm so sorry!

“It’s getting late today, let’s set off early tomorrow morning,” Fan Xiao said. “It’s a rare opportunity to visit the most bustling partition of the G08 node, so we have to make the most of it.”

"Ah."

Lu Baizhi nodded.

Then, she looked around at the sky outside the window and asked somewhat nervously, "Fan Xiao, how... how are we going to sleep tonight?"

She pointed to a spot not far away: "There's only one bed..."

"There's a guest room next door. Since it's so close, it's fine to sleep separately."

Fan Xiao comforted him.

He knew this was hardly comforting for the little girl.

There's no way around it, we can't just sleep in the same bed, can we?

The relationship hasn't reached that point yet.

Moreover, being at Rice Estate, could he really abandon his principles and "live stream"?

"Okay, I get it now."

Lu Baizhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, feelings of regret and frustration welled up inside me.

However, she did not show her emotions.

Fan Xiao stared at the little girl for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "Perhaps we've been good friends since we were very young."

"……what?"

Lu Baizhi was taken aback and asked with a puzzled look.

"Didn't you say before that you felt a sense of familiarity when you first met me?"

Fan Xiao said in a somewhat mysterious tone, "This shouldn't be a misperception. I've recently found some clues, and after a thorough investigation, I might be able to answer this question."

"really?"

Surprise appeared in Lu Baizhi's eyes.

Her surprise turned to delight, and she asked, "What clue?"

She had actually been wondering about this for a long time.

A strange sense of familiarity... there must be a reason, right?

I'll tell you the results later.

Fan Xiao kept everyone in suspense.

Regarding the origin of Lu Baizhi's "extraordinary luck"... he has a bold guess.

But the pieces of the puzzle supporting the speculation are not enough; we need to see the results of the investigation into this incident.

"Fan Xiao... it's wrong to keep people in suspense."

Lu Baizhi pursed her lips, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment.

Fan Xiao smiled and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, you and your sister have been out for about half a month. Is everything alright back home?"

"Don't worry, we told our family before we left," Lu Baizhi replied. "And the people from the Special Affairs Bureau will let my sister know I'm safe when they get back."

"Hmm... I've been away for too long. Even if they let me know they're safe, their worries probably won't lessen. How about this, you and Xi Ning can go back in 10 days. You don't need to wait for me."

Fan Xiao reminded him, "I'll probably be busy here for another month or so before I go back."

"And for the past month or so, I haven't been able to stay with people I know, for reasons... you know."

"Um... I'm not afraid of getting involved in trouble," Lu Baizhi said, trying to persuade him. "I should be able to help you a lot."

"Of course, you are my lucky charm, I have no doubt about that."

Fan Xiao smiled first, then his tone became more serious: "However... this time you have to listen to me obediently. Neither you nor Xi Ning are suitable to get involved in what follows."

"Then... you must be careful when you're alone."

Seeing that Fan Xiao wouldn't budge, Lu Baizhi had no choice but to give up.

She understood Fan Xiao's underlying meaning—she might become a burden.

If you keep insisting, it will only annoy the other party—as my sister said, you have to know when to advance and when to retreat.

Chapter 261 Start taking action

No. 144, Shuiyin Street.

Sivina stood inside the cordon, watching the white-strap team members bustling about, and elegantly exhaled a smoke ring.

Five minutes later, a young man with dog-like ears walked towards her with a very serious expression on his face.

"How is it?" Svetlana asked.

"Two C-level players and three D-level players died. Their chest cavities were completely torn apart, their heads were blown off, and their limbs were cut into several pieces."

The dog-eared youth said, "Judging from their arm numbers, they are all players from other regions."

"Damn! That's insane! People from other districts..." Svina asked curiously, "What are they doing here?"

"It's still unclear. Initial speculation suggests it's for..."

At this point, the dog-eared youth paused, then continued, "The owner of this house is named Dana, and he has three beautiful daughters."

"I understand, it's for that kind of thing."

Sivina sneered, "Another bunch of trashy men who can't control their lower bodies! As expected, male gamers are all a bunch of lustful creatures who only think with their lower bodies, no matter which server they're in! Humph."

"..." The dog-eared youth: "Captain, there are female players too..."

"Why are you bringing up female gamers now?" Sivina waved her hand and said, "We're discussing the matter at hand, so don't bring up irrelevant things."

"……All right."

The dog-eared youth sighed softly.

Sivina has been boxing for quite some time now, and he's gotten used to it.

"Have you gotten any information from the victim?" Sivina asked.

"After asking around, everyone said they saw a tall figure wearing a hat and heard the laughter of several little girls."

The dog-eared youth said, "Our initial guess is that this was also done by the 'Rainbow Raider,' but we'll have to wait for the results of the other team members' investigations to make a definitive judgment."

"It's that 'carrying a cactus' again... How come his methods are getting more and more cruel and perverse?"

Svina frowned: "Before, he only caused people to be brain dead, but now he's even going so far as to desecrate corpses?"

“These kinds of wanted criminals are inherently reckless,” the dog-eared youth said. “It’s understandable that he has some mental issues.”

“I remember… this is the seventh case this month, right?” Sivina confirmed.

"Yes, as far as we know, this is the seventh case."

The dog-eared youth replied, "Of the seven incidents, he killed 23 people, seven of whom were of high status, and two of them were even nobles."

"What...what is this guy trying to do? Is he addicted to killing?"

Sivina's expression was somewhat serious: "If he continues to cause trouble like this, we will have to give the others an explanation, at the very least we need to find out his true identity."

“He kills people with a long history of bad deeds, probably because he has some kind of idea of ​​carrying out justice,” the dog-eared youth said. “Now I would rather call him the executioner than the 'carrier of the vines'.”

"What a load of bull! He's a troublemaker!"

Sivina didn't hold back in her criticism.

After venting her frustration, she asked, quite puzzled, "How exactly did this guy manage to find these criminals? His intelligence network seems even more sophisticated than ours."

"This time it's even more outrageous. Before those five trash male players even made a move, he appeared and punished them? It can't just be a coincidence, can it?"

At this moment, the rest of the team members returned.

The group approached Sivina and began reporting the information they had gathered: "Captain Si, we've retrieved the nearby surveillance footage, and just like the previous times, the images are distorted, making it difficult to identify the perpetrator."

"No one living nearby saw anyone wearing a hat pass by here."

“I asked the people next door, and they didn’t hear anything.”

"The situation is similar to the previous times. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the 'Lotus Raiser' who makes the move this time as well."

After hearing the team members' intelligence and analysis, Sivina was basically certain of what was going on.

Such a strong sense of déjà vu could only come from someone who raises ivy.

She nodded and said, "This time, the player who died was from another region, so we don't need to apply for 'I really want to surpass everything' anymore. Just report it as is."

"Si Dui, 'Truth Overcomes All' is an A-grade item, but after several applications for its use in investigations, the results don't seem to be very good."

The dog-eared youth then voiced his doubts: "So far, we haven't obtained any particularly valuable information from it, and the identity of the person who raises the cuckoo is still unknown..."

"I know what you want to say."

Svina interrupted him, saying, "What do you think would happen if a shield and a sword collided?"

“It naturally depends on the item’s level,” the dog-eared youth said. “Higher-level items will have an advantage.”

"That's right, those with higher levels will have an advantage."

Svina nodded and explained, "Items with special effects are not guaranteed to work; they often have their own limitations."

"Under normal circumstances, 'Truth Overcomes All' is definitely effective as an A-grade item. Even against advanced players, a few tries will be enough to pinpoint the true identity of the mastermind."

"but……"

She paused, then continued, "If the murderer used an A-level talent or A-level psionic energy when committing the crime, 'Truth Overcomes All' will be somewhat interfered with when retracing past events, and the result will be presented in a very metaphorical way, making it impossible to give a very direct identity lock."

"What the captain means is..." the dog-eared youth frowned, "that the person who raises the ivy might have an A-level talent?"