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

Tina declined to answer the question, adding, "Game items come in all shapes and sizes; there are even advanced items that can mark knowledge."

"If this item reaches the S-rank, it can even have an effect across time and space nodes."

"Once you know something, someone at a game company on another level will know that you know it."

"Or... when you find out, you will be cursed by an S-class item, and your body will undergo some kind of mutation."

She glanced at Fan Xiao, a smile playing on her lips, and continued, "Of course, I'm not entirely sure which specific pieces of knowledge have been marked. You...would you like to give it a try?"

"If something goes wrong, as long as you're not killed remotely, you'll just end up on the game company's wanted list. I think with your skills, you can handle that."

“…Let’s forget it,” Fan Xiao shook his head. “Exploring these unknowns when the evolution rate is low could easily lead to an inexplicable death.”

He changed the subject, asking about something else: "Speaking of which, besides enjoying the preferential treatment on the internal trading platform, are there any other benefits to joining the Court of Life?"

“The G08 node is a newly established node. We haven't set up a branch here, so you naturally won't enjoy many of the benefits outside of the trading platform. Unless…”

Tina looked at Fan Xiao and said, "Squat down."

"Ok?"

"I don't like looking up at people for long periods of time."

"..."

"Who told you to act like a little girl and pretend to be young..." Fan Xiao thought to himself, but said aloud, "Okay."

He immediately squatted down.

Tina nodded in satisfaction, looked down at Fan Xiao, and continued, "If you want to enjoy the other benefits of joining the Living Tribunal, you'll have to come with me to another node. So, are you going?"

She smiled and said, "With you along, a lot of interesting things are bound to happen."

"I've thought about it and decided against it," Fan Xiao said with a smile. "Teacher, you're a super player, and I can't get involved in things you're busy with. I'd better not cause you any trouble. Let's talk about it later."

Judging from Tina's expression, she clearly wanted to have some fun with him.

Putting aside the question of whether following a super player might lead to dangers beyond one's own capabilities.

He simply couldn't stand the fact that he was being monitored every day.

Speaking of which... Tina probably didn't peek at him while he was taking a shower, right?

"Ha ha……"

Tina didn't contradict her, but just chuckled and said, "It's fine if you stay here. I'll leave the task of setting up a branch at the G08 node to you."

"If this works out, your status within the organization will rise accordingly."

“Setting up a branch…that must require a lot of resources, right?” Fan Xiao asked.

"As long as it's a legitimate resource, you can apply to the organization through the Justice Badge, and it will be approved."

Tina said, "Besides that, I'll also send someone to assist you. Hmm... she's like your senior sister, so keep an eye on the badges."

“Senior sister…” Fan Xiao sighed, “So I wasn’t the teacher’s first student after all… It’s such a pity that someone beat me to it.”

"what do you want to say?"

Tina looked at Fan Xiao with a calm expression and asked.

“Of course I wanted to express my respect and love for you, teacher,” Fan Xiao said without hesitation. “Someone beat me to it… Sigh, I feel like my whole life has turned gloomy, like I’ve been NTR’d.”

"And then?" Tina gestured for Van Shaw to continue.

Fan Xiao readily agreed, "So, teacher, could you give me something to soothe my wounded heart? Like that A-grade spatial item you promised before?"

Tina chuckled and said, "We'll talk about it later, no rush."

"Okay, teacher, just remember that."

Fan Xiao shrugged, not pressing the matter, and instead asked, "Teacher, do you... have many students?"

"Very few. So far, it's just you and your senior sister."

Tina turned her gaze away and continued looking towards the sea of ​​flowers: "My standards are not something that ordinary people can meet."

As the sun began to set in the west, it gradually disappeared into the line where the pansies met the sky.

After watching for a while, Tina looked away and said, "Let's call it a day."

She turned and walked towards the elevator.

Fan Xiao stood up, followed him, and asked, "When does the teacher plan to leave?"

A special illusionary barrier separated the two from the outside world, ensuring the privacy of their conversation.

Tina replied as she walked, "I'm not sure yet. Don't worry, I'll say a proper goodbye before I leave."

She paused for a moment and then said, "It's just politeness."

……

Fan Xiao had originally planned to hold a farewell banquet for Tina, to offer his blessings to his teacher as a student.

To his surprise, Tina left the very next day.

The Rice Manor was completely deserted; the maids, the old butler, and Tina had all vanished.

All that remains is the estate's transfer agreement.

From this day forward, Rice Estate will be his personal property.

It was only then that he realized that what Tina had said yesterday was a formal farewell.

For a moment, he felt a pang of sadness and a strange sense of longing after their separation.

Sometimes people are just so foolish.

When Tina was around, he felt restricted in every way and had no freedom.

After Tina left, he actually started to miss her...

Fan Xiao quickly composed himself and looked at the contents of the transfer agreement.

The Rice Estate was a gift from the royal family to Tina, so any changes to the paperwork could not have been kept secret from the royal family.

Under these circumstances, Tina still did it, proving that he didn't need to consider the royal family's reaction.

You can't expect a teacher to dig a hole for their students before they leave, can you?

He's now a full member of the Tribunal for Life; Tina wouldn't betray her own people.

"I wonder how much the royal family knows about Tina's identity?"

"If the royal family knew that she was responsible for the destruction of a country, even if she has already left, they probably wouldn't dare to come to Rice Manor to test anything."

"If we don't know... the most likely explanation is that Tina traded the earldom and this mansion with the royal family for some valuable item or some condition. In the eyes of the royal family, she is a mysterious, wealthy, and powerful player, and they would not have come to test and provoke her unless necessary."

Fan Xiao quickly figured out whether the assets he had were too hot to handle.

The conclusion is... it's safe to use.

Moreover, he has no hostile relationship with the royal family. If the other side sends someone to test him, he can take this opportunity to establish some beneficial relationship with the royal family.

If I had to point out a drawback...

“It’s so expensive!”

Fan Xiao glanced at the annual maintenance costs of the Rice Manor and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Maintaining a manor can cost millions of game coins a year!

It's no different from robbery.

This doesn't even include the cost of hiring servants.

Yes, he is the only living person in the Rice Manor now.

If he wants the estate to function properly, he needs to hire people from a specialized job market.

This is yet another expense...

Fortunately, the agreement states that the royal family has already paid for ten years of maintenance, so he doesn't need to worry about property issues for the next ten years, and there will be dedicated staff to regularly trim the garden.

The only expense he needs to pay is the cost of hiring people.

But this expense isn't small...

“I can afford to hire people, but it would be too costly, so it’s not necessary for now. The Rice Estate will just have to be left empty.”

Fan Xiao sighed.

His foundation in Division 001 was still too shallow; he hadn't established a firm foothold.

If you rashly go out to hire someone, your privacy cannot be guaranteed.

At that moment, he inexplicably thought of the Holy Maiden Qiu Yue, and the idea of ​​whether or not he should live off a woman came to mind.

With the resources at the Saintess's disposal, getting a manor running shouldn't be a problem, right?

Just as he was pondering some trivial questions, the resident AI in the manor alerted him that someone had visited.

"mirror."

Fan Xiao murmured a word, then a shard of mirror flicked out from between his fingers, reflecting his own face.

Then, his figure disappeared into the garden on the third floor of the villa.

[Rank B Item - Mirror]

Standing in front of the sink, have you ever considered that when you bend down to wash your face, the person in the mirror isn't doing the same thing? "You" are looking down at you, with ill intent in your eyes... Perhaps the inside of the mirror isn't so simple, hiding an unknown world.

[Note 1: You can enter the mirror world through any mirror that reflects you, and leave through other mirrors no more than 500 meters away from your original location.]

[Note 2: You can conjure a mirror out of thin air in any open area within a 100-meter radius by consuming mental energy.]

[Note 3: When you are in the mirror world, your mental, physical, and willpower states will rapidly decline until they reach zero. At that point, "you" will take your place and leave.]

Chapter 285 The Bizarre World in the Mirror

"Mirror" - this is a B-grade spatial attribute item given to me by Tina.

It allows players to move their position within a 500-meter radius using mirrors, with themselves at the center.

When there are no mirrors nearby, or when there are no mirrors at the location you want to go to, you can also consume your mental energy to create a mirror out of thin air, making it appear at a certain location within a 100-meter range, thus completing a fixed-point transfer—equivalent to being able to teleport within 100 meters.

It's just that the steps are a bit complicated.

It will also consume some of its own energy.

Even D-level players cannot fully utilize B-level items – a 500-meter mirror teleportation can only be used for 100 meters; a 100-meter teleportation can only be used for 50 meters; and the mental cost will double.

When Fan Xiao first obtained the item and saw its description, he immediately thought of an attack method similar to the way Little Angel killed people.

That is, to consume mental energy to create a mirror that is directly displayed in the enemy's mind.

Even if the mirror fails to kill the other person, he can still teleport there and use his body to smash the other person's head open.

However, after testing the "Rabbit King" as a test subject, he found that this attack method did not work.

Because a mirror made with props can only reflect the air, not directly the inside of an object.

That's probably the real meaning of "open space".

He could only give up.

Aside from this flaw, this item is undoubtedly much weaker in terms of movement compared to the A-grade spatial item Tina mentioned earlier.

That A-grade item allows for unlimited teleportation within a 1000-meter range without incurring any self-consumption.

It can even open spatial portals and take others with it to other time and space nodes... Although these two functions have limited usage times, their advantages outweigh their disadvantages.

There seems to be a significant difference between Grade A and Grade B items.

Of course, while the B-grade "Mirror" is inferior in terms of movement effects, it also has its own advantages.

It allows people to hide in a mirror world to avoid attacks.

With two spaces separating them, most props would likely be ineffective.

Tina really gave us some good stuff!

Fan Xiao recalled the dungeon technique his "cheap teacher" had used—"Gate Between Two Worlds".

The effect of the "Mirror" is somewhat similar to that of the "Gate Between Two Realms," but in terms of level, the latter is definitely of a higher standard.