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

Himuro Rui clearly has an insecure, people-pleasing personality. Few people in her class pay attention to her, probably because she's experienced something bad, which has made her timid, indecisive, and afraid of malice from others…

After taking all these factors into account, Fan Xiao made a promise to the girl—that he would be her friend as long as she did what he said.

If she refuses, he will be very sad, extremely sad, heartbroken, and want to cry his heart out... In short, it's moral blackmail.

The kind-hearted girl listened to him and went to the toilet early, where she has been for over an hour.

He did this to verify a hypothesis.

As for why he didn't just threaten the girl to do what he said, and instead wasted time and energy to do some research beforehand... he had to be a kind person, that was the hint from the game.

"Are you crazy?" the bald man asked suspiciously. "It's one thing to attack players, but you dare to mess with dungeon creatures in the dungeon? Aren't you afraid of triggering some kind of punishment mechanism?"

"You really ate her?" The tattooed man looked doubtful. "Aren't you afraid...?"

"What you can think of, I can naturally think of as well."

Fan Xiao interrupted the tattooed man, saying, "I've already said before that I have some guesses about the truth of this instance, and I know better than you how to get here safely."

He licked his lips and said, "Eating that little girl wasn't because I couldn't resist my appetite. I was just using her to verify my guesses and have an extra meal along the way, understand?"

"What guess did you verify?" the bald man asked curiously.

"This is a long story..."

Fan Xiao recounted in detail the intelligence he had deduced.

This story involves a student who had been a victim of school bullying and harbored resentment. So, at a class reunion, the student devised a curse trap that sent both the student and the teacher to hell.

He explained his reasoning in detail, which was virtually flawless, and gained the approval of the bald man and the tattooed man.

“In a normal world division, there are definitely no spells that can send someone to hell. Even if such an item exists, it is not something that ordinary people can master and use.”

Fan Xiao guessed, "I originally guessed that this victim of school violence must have become a player later, which gave him the ability to take revenge, but this guess was refuted by the information provided by the players in your 010 region."

"The Evolution Game has only been in the 010 zone for about half a year, while the villa in the surface world has been abandoned for a year or two."

The tattooed man nodded and said, "If this instance is a reflection of real-world events, the victim certainly couldn't be a player. How could someone have become a player two years ago?"

"Therefore, I suspect that the flow of time in this instance is different from that in the outside world, even when the instance is not open."

Fan Xiao said, "It just so happens that this is an independent space instance, which makes sense."

"That probably won't work either, right?"

The tattooed man cautioned, "The difference in the flow of time between the game and reality is usually not that dramatic."

"Even if there's a fourfold difference, two years translates to only half a year in reality. Half a year ago, the Evolution Game had just arrived in Zone 010. Even if the victims you mentioned happened to be players at that time, they would at most be E-level players. Where would they get items or talents that could send people to hell on a large scale?"

"Let's try a different guess."

Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Six months ago, the curse event happened in reality."

"However, the victim who cast the curse was not sure of its authenticity."

"He had only heard that there were many supernatural events caused by evolved beings in society, so he did it with a try-it-out mentality."

"At that very moment, the Evolution Game selected this event and used it as the basis to generate this copy, and so... the fake became real."

"Hmm...that guess is reasonable."

The bald man agreed: "However, the root cause of the dungeon's creation has nothing to do with us, right?"

"How can it not be related? We can use this to deduce the hidden rules that we need to be aware of in this instance."

Fan Xiao explained, "The desire for revenge of victims of school violence indirectly led to the creation of this copy."

"This victim may very well have been chosen as a dungeon boss by the game. The dungeon boss's preferences are related to the hidden rules of the dungeon."

"Having experienced school violence, the dungeon boss must really hate any perpetrator. The current Aoyama Academy is probably a strange space born based on his memories."

“In this space, we have to act according to his preferences. He has taken revenge on the school violence, so we have to do the same and meet his expectations. This should be the only way to survive safely at Aoyama Academy.”

Holding up a finger, he continued, "Coincidentally, the dungeon gave us a hint—be a kind person."

"Don't you think that taking the initiative to punish perpetrators of school violence and helping victims is an act of kindness?"

"Your guess... is logically sound and has some basis."

The bald man exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, I really don't know how your brain works... cough, I mean you're very smart. How long have you been in the dungeon? And you've already figured out the answer."

"so……"

The tattooed man then realized: "The little girl you ate was an abuser?"

"That's right, hey... when girls start bullying each other at school, it can be much fiercer. Don't let this girl's kind appearance fool you, she's ruthless inside! And..."

Fan Xiao grinned and said, "Why have I been unharmed while I'm all alone? Because my behavior satisfies the dungeon boss's preferences."

"I think I can survive safely until the end of the instance."

"As for those who don't fit the dungeon boss's preferences... I estimate that even if they stay in the safest Green Mountain Academy, they will gradually disappear."

"wrong!"

The bald man suddenly said, "When we first came to you, you were already talking to that girl. How... how were you able to confirm so quickly that she was an abuser?"

"Yeah, how did you confirm that?" The tattooed man also perked up his ears.

"Don't worry, I would have told you this even if you hadn't asked. That's why I stopped you."

Fan Xiao said, "I've already provided you with the truth about the instance for free. As for how to identify the perpetrator..."

"I have a tool that can distinguish the good and evil values ​​of others. It has a wide range of applications. I have basically figured out the identities of the perpetrators in this school building."

"If you want to know... you'll have to pay extra!"

"You're still taking money?" the bald man frowned. "Aren't we teammates?"

“Heh,” Fan Xiao shrugged, “Even close brothers keep clear accounts.”

"..."

The bald man fell silent.

Instinctively, he and the tattooed man made eye contact.

"What? Do you want to do something?"

Fan Xiao silently took a step back and sneered, "You think I'm afraid of you just because it's two against one? Don't forget the dungeon warning: I advise you to be kind!"

"Brother, you're joking. This is nothing to be as serious as taking action."

The bald man laughed and said, "Name your price."

“Give each of you 50,000 game coins,” Fan Xiao said.

"Fifty thousand? Why don't you just rob someone!" The tattooed man frowned. "We're all D-level players, where are we going to get that much in-game currency? Can't you be more realistic?"

"Whether you can afford it or not is your problem, I don't care."

Fan Xiao's face darkened as he said, "This is the price here, not a penny less! If you don't have enough game coins, you can make up the difference with items."

"...You bastard! Be careful you don't eat yourself to death!"

The tattooed man said menacingly.

“That’s none of your concern,” Fan Xiao said. “I can eat as much as I want.”

"Okay, I agree."

The bald man said, "I don't have 50,000 game coins. I'll use two E-grade items to make up the difference, is that okay?"

"You're really going to give it to him?" The tattooed man frowned. "This guy is clearly taking advantage of our misfortune!"

"This dungeon is too eerie. The danger is invisible, and players can just disappear like that..."

The tattooed man sighed, "It's good to have some security if I can spend money, at least I won't have to live in constant fear."

"It would take us a lot of time to identify the perpetrators on our own."

"What if we also disappear during this time...who knows what dangerous place we'll be sent to! Let's be on the safe side."

"……All right."

The tattooed man nodded, seemingly agreeing as well.

“Very good,” Fan Xiao said with a smile, “Pay me first, and then I’ll tell you the information.”

He had already found out from Rui Himuro which students frequently engaged in school violence.

Of course, he didn't really want to make money by selling information.

In his eyes, D-level players were all poor bastards, making a fuss over 50,000 game coins... How could he possibly look at them?

The reason for doing this was naturally to have his two "teammates" step on the landmines for him and test out the dangers in advance.

There is a concept called "sunk cost".

Intelligence acquired through purchase is naturally more trustworthy.

He also predicted their subsequent reactions.

He was waiting to see the show.

"correct."

Fan Xiao took out two exquisite small round mirrors and handed them to the two of them respectively: "This is a sub-tool of a communication tool. If you make any further discoveries, you can use it to tell me in real time."

"It's very easy to use. Just hang it around your neck, just like a microphone."

"With your intelligence, I might be able to analyze how to achieve the conditions for the second mission."

He smiled slightly and said, "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

……

After leaving the floor where Fan Xiao was, the bald man and the tattooed man walked back while secretly talking using defensive items.

The tattooed man said, "You really believe him? What if he's lying to us? Then all our money will be wasted!"

"His speculation is logically sound. The truth of the case should be as he says. We do need to punish the perpetrators in order to survive safely at Qingshan Academy."

The bald man responded, "However... he probably lied about some details, such as how he identified the perpetrator; he may not have relied on props."

"It's not about using props..."

The tattooed man quickly realized, "That's right! He talked to that girl for a long time. I have to admit, this guy's face is really attractive. It shouldn't be hard to get information out of her. Hmph... women are so superficial! They're all just a bunch of looks-obsessed people!"

"Yes."

The bald man nodded: "He may have gotten this information about who the perpetrator is from that little girl. If he can do that, why can't we?"

"Of course, this is just our guess and may not be accurate, so I paid for his information."

"We'll go ask around later and see if the other students' descriptions of the perpetrator match his."

"If they all match up..."

A cold smile appeared on his face: "He'll have to pay us back, principal and interest!"

"You mean..."

The tattooed man sneered, "Sure, just call me when you're ready to make a move. This guy always acts like some kind of superior, high-IQ dog... I've been fed up with him for a long time!"

Chapter 295 The Real Way to Clear the Game

It's lunchtime and a nap time now.

After discussing the details of the plan, the bald man and the tattooed man went to the cafeteria, chose a student who seemed to be outgoing, and started talking to him.

The students of Qingshan Academy behaved like normal people, and there was nothing unusual about their interactions with the players.

Fan Xiao had already proven that there was no danger in contacting these students, so the bald man and the tattooed man were less worried when they were gathering intelligence.

Of course, there are still unspoken rules that must be followed and cannot be transgressed.

For example, you can't be too harsh on ordinary students.

Taking action against the perpetrators aligns with the dungeon boss's preferences, and there's a high probability that nothing will go wrong.

But if you were to attack ordinary students, like by threatening them... who knows if doing so would make you a perpetrator yourself.

Once this situation arises, subsequent developments become uncontrollable.

Players may be teleported to other dangerous locations, just like those "disappearing" guys.