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

“Oh, I just made up a reason,” Fan Xiao said. “The real reason… there’s no real reason. I just don’t like that guy and want to kill him.”

...That's even more perverted!

The siblings, born in the same year and month, couldn't help but loudly complain in their hearts.

……

The ninth dimension is not a continuous, unified space, which can be seen from the changing scenery as the time-space train travels.

Multiple spaces, large and small, filled with strange phenomena, are piled up like sand on the latitude.

To some extent, the world partitions that merge with the ninth dimension can also be classified as one of the strange spaces.

Partitions cannot be directly connected to each other unless all the strange spaces blocking the way are eliminated.

Eliminating space is not something that can be done casually.

Faced with the dual obstacles of immense difficulty and sheer scale, even game companies had no choice but to abandon a direct confrontation and opt for a more subtle approach—that is, to have time-space tracks traverse through these spaces.

It's like digging a tunnel.

These strange spaces are not all unsuitable for survival.

Some spaces and zones share the same basic environment, and by modifying them, a small world suitable for human survival can be artificially created.

The principle is similar to building a train station.

Of course, because the cost of modification is huge and the small world doesn't bring any practical significance, generally no one would do such a thankless task.

Unless there are special reasons.

For example... privacy.

About two hours later, the train carrying Fan Xiao and the other two arrived near this small world.

Nodo Island—that's its name.

An island that was discovered by chance by Alan Roman's forces and funded for its transformation.

During the renovation, even fantasy substances were added as auxiliary materials, which gave No Island the same function as the safe zone, and it will not be affected by random dungeons.

Of course, like other safe zones, it can only defend against regular random dungeons, and cannot defend against dungeon bosses that can open random entrances right next to you.

No Island cannot be reached by normal means because it is not next to the spacetime orbit, but is at a distance away.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be considered secretive.

Fan Xiao and his two companions got off the vehicle with the crowd, flew a distance in a flying vehicle, and successfully passed through the brightly colored clouds and entered Nuo Island.

The time-travel train did not stop on the track; it left its original position after they had flown far away.

No one was worried about how to get back.

This place is very close to a station in section 003, and you can transfer there directly whether you are using a duplicate ticket or a regular ticket.

Of course, no one would be foolish enough to return using a train ticket; that would be too easy to expose.

The next day, they would return on the same train that brought them to pick them up again.

The itinerary had already been arranged, so they didn't need to have any extra worries.

“I never imagined there was such a place,” Fan Xiao said, looking at Nok Island. “Although it’s not big, it’s quite a sight.”

Nok Island is very small, roughly the size of a few football fields.

Above the island, strange colored light seemed to be solidified in the air, bringing light. However, the renovated island has high-efficiency energy power generation facilities, and the lighting uses artificial light, which looks much more natural and is more suitable for human eyes.

Gravity... is about the same as the gravity of the partition.

"A small site discovered and built privately... I've only ever heard of places like this, this is my first time here."

Even the well-informed Wu Tongnian looked around with curiosity.

"Does Mammon have such a place?" Fan Xiao asked.

“Mammon is a loosely organized group,” Wu Tongnian replied. “I don’t know about others, but I certainly don’t. Wasting money on something so thankless and exhausting…only an idiot would do that!”

“I heard that this place was built with funds from Alan Roman,” Vanshaw said. “I asked the person next to me when we were riding the aircraft earlier.”

“He really is an idiot!” Wu Tongnian said. “I wasn’t wrong about him.”

"The air smells terrible!"

At this moment, Wu Tongyue suddenly frowned and said, "It's filthy!"

"What stench? It's just your psychological effect of hating cannibalistic players." Wu Tongnian curled his lips: "Don't mess around for now. It seems that several high-level players have come this time, which is quite a threat. We have to act according to the situation."

"Hmph, I don't need you to remind me."

Wu Tongyue pursed her lips and walked forward.

Fan Xiao and Wu Tongnian followed.

After walking through a beautiful man-made courtyard, the three arrived at a magnificent manor. After walking a little further, they passed through a gate and a luxurious lobby came into view.

The lobby has an exaggeratedly high ceiling and an interior with a wraparound design, presenting a huge circle. A high platform is located in the central area, which shines brightly under the lights and firmly attracts everyone's attention.

Fan Xiao and his two companions found a corner and waited patiently for all the guests to arrive.

To avoid being harassed, they all showed off the watches they were wearing.

The wristwatch was also given by Lungmen Mo, serving as a form of identification for the banquet participants.

Soon, more and more people came to the lobby.

Based on his intuition, Fan Xiao identified quite a few players.

Besides players, there were also ordinary people among the banquet participants.

If nothing unexpected happens, these people should be from Division 001.

Because ordinary people in Star Memory City... the cannibalistic players wouldn't give ordinary people such a high status.

“It seems the people from Division 001 have arrived as well,” Van Shaw said. “They must have come on the second regular train.”

"Hey... I'm starting to wonder what that idiot Allen is up to now."

Wu Tongnian looked around and said, "Many of these people are the bastards and elites of Division 001. This idiot is making such a big fuss, he must have another purpose. It can't be as simple as just trying to win over people and compete for the Pope's position."

"Do you know these people?" Fan Xiao asked.

“I know some,” Wu Tongnian said. “They’re all rich bastards, so of course I have to remember them.”

He didn't say what the purpose of making a note of it was.

But anyone who isn't an idiot can see it.

Mammon's people seem to have a particular fondness for money... although he likes it too.

Fan Xiao didn't pay much attention to this matter; his focus was elsewhere. He asked, "Are there many players among these people, and how strong are they?"

He judges who the players are based solely on his intuition, so the error rate is bound to be quite high.

Since we know each other from the same year, we should naturally ask.

"There aren't too many players, but there aren't too few either, about half."

Wu Tongnian replied, "Their strength isn't that great. The truly powerful players are all busy with dungeons; they don't have time to manage any clan businesses."

"Of course, they may lack strength, but their status is high enough. In Division 001, status and identity are more important than strength."

After replying, he asked suspiciously, "Why did you ask that?"

"Just curious," Fan Xiao said with a smile, "I was just asking."

"Why do I feel like you're up to something?" Wu Tongnian's eyes became more serious.

"Are we going to cause some trouble?" Wu Tongyue asked excitedly.

"Isn't the job we took on about causing trouble?" Fan Xiao shrugged and said, "Let's see how things go."

Chapter 268 Provocation from a Punk Girl

About half an hour later, as the banquet participants arrived one after another, the hall began to become very lively.

A noisy conversation drifted over, and Fan Xiao listened intently, overhearing many casual conversations.

He frowned, deciding not to meddle for the time being.

The purpose of investigating "that organization" has not yet been fully achieved, and it is not advisable to cause any more trouble at this time.

"Hey? We've run into each other again. Hello!"

Just then, a slightly familiar voice came from the side.

Fan Xiao turned his head and saw the gentle young woman he had met on the train earlier come into view.

He remembered that her name was something like Lisa.

The siblings, born in the same year and month, also looked over, but their eyes... seemed to be looking at a pitiful worm.

Lisa felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and subconsciously became nervous, asking, "Um... is there something on my face?"

“No,” Fan Xiao laughed. “Ignore them. They see everyone like that.”

“Really…” Lisa didn’t dwell on that point too much and asked, “By the way, have you seen Ross? I accidentally got separated from him after we entered this place.”

"We got separated..."

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

Although the lobby was large and crowded, it wasn't so crowded that people could easily get separated.

Ross... likely refers to the tall man they met on the train earlier.

If nothing unexpected happens, that guy has probably gone off to look for new prey again.

It seems one person isn't enough to satisfy this guy.

“Don’t worry,” Fan Xiao said. “Even if you don’t go to him, he will come back to you soon.”

"There are so many people here, what if he can't find me..."

"No, he must have marked you. Finding you would be easy."

"A mark? What mark?"

"This is not something a little girl should know."

Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Miss Lisa, you can stay here and wait for him for now. I also have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Excuse me? Um..."

Lisa said shyly, "I've never been to the outside world, and I don't know much about it. This is my first time traveling so far from home, so I might... I might not be able to answer your questions. By the way, I still don't know your name?"

"Fan Chun." Fan Xiao: "Don't worry, you definitely know what I'm asking."

“Well… alright.” Lisa nodded. “I would be honored if I could be of any help to you, Mr. Fan.”

"What kind of place is your hometown?" Fan Xiao asked directly.

"My hometown? Mr. Fan, are you planning to visit it for tourism?"

Lisa shook her head and said, "I come from the Duchy of Kahn. Our country is a vassal state of the Kingdom of Star Memory. The people are restricted from traveling, and outsiders are not allowed to come in."

"There is only one way to leave the duchy: be chosen at the coming-of-age ceremony. That way, you can leave the duchy and marry into another country."

"Marrying out of the country?" Fan Xiao asked, "Are you all here... for blind dates?"

"I guess so," Lisa said, her cheeks slightly flushed. "Most of the girls who came this time were from well-known families. Luckily, I met Ross beforehand, otherwise I probably wouldn't have been able to compete with them."

"Heh." Wu Tongyue suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Wu Tongnian's eyes revealed a hint of mockery.

The siblings' behavior left Lisa somewhat puzzled.

"Ignore them, let's continue."

Fan Xiao then asked, "Are the chosen people from the Duchy of Kahn required to come out?"

"There is no mandatory requirement. If you are reluctant to leave, you can wait for a year, or two or three years before leaving."

Lisa said, "The Duchy of Kahn is cursed. Few people who stay there live past forty. Those chosen are the ones with the least amount of curse on them, and they won't spread the curse when they go out, so they are qualified to leave."

"Most people will leave before they turn 20, because after 20 they will no longer be eligible to get married and will have to stay in the Duchy of Kahn forever."