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

The handsome young man was speechless. He wanted to get angry, but he felt that fussing over such trivial matters seemed a bit too impulsive.

"Brother... that's enough."

He muttered to himself, "Why do you have something like this in your storage space? You're not really an actor, are you?"

"It's better to be prepared."

While occasionally letting out a scream, Fan Xiao asked, "Let me ask you something: in your Obsidian City faction, who is the strongest?"

"Nobody dares to reveal their strength. Who knows who's the strongest... Oh no, someone has already made a move."

The handsome young man gestured towards a spot not far away: "See that hooded guy... Miss? She just entered the dungeon and killed all three players in uniforms who came in with her."

"I reckon they must have some grudge... She took on three opponents at once and crushed them all!"

"Moreover, her attack methods... were extremely bizarre! There were 11 players on site, and not one of them could clearly see how she made her move."

"It might not be a woman, right?" Fan Xiao said with a sneer. "I think he looks like a tomboy. Maybe he's a man, just with delicate skin."

“…Bro,” the handsome young man said speechlessly, “Aren’t you focusing on the wrong thing? Does it really matter to you whether she’s a man or a woman?”

"..."

Fan Xiao sighed softly.

But the hooded girl might just be the "third student" he's looking for.

"and many more!"

Suddenly, Fan Xiao realized something: "You just said how many people were in your camp?"

"There were originally 15 people. The hooded girl killed 3 people wearing the same uniform, Caesar the True King killed 3 cannibal players, and 1 human player and 1 demi-human player went missing. Now there are only 7 of us left."

After answering, the handsome young man sighed slightly, then asked suspiciously, "Judging from your tone... the number of players on your side is different from ours? How many people did you originally have?"

"13 people."

Fan Xiao frowned.

The number of players on both opposing sides... doesn't match up?

Is this... a design haphazard approach?

Or is there a deeper meaning behind the copy?

"Could it be that the number is divided according to strength... No, that's not right. If it's based on strength, I'm afraid I could occupy an entire camp by myself."

"Is it because the players were never evenly divided into factions in the first place? Or... is the instance deliberately creating a disparity in player numbers to convey some kind of information to the players?"

Fan Xiao had a vague feeling that he had grasped the general outline of a certain secret.

However, the intelligence was too scarce, and the fog obscured the view, making it difficult to see clearly. The most crucial, definitive information was still missing.

He temporarily put aside his thoughts and said to the handsome young man, "I know why the player went missing. If there's a chance to move around freely later, tell your teammates this information, and we'll meet up and exchange information."

"That's a good thing, of course."

The handsome young man nodded.

The two stopped talking and focused on their act.

To their surprise, the time for them to be free to move around soon arrived.

The remaining army of Silver City, along with players from their own faction, moved towards Longxi Village. The burly knight leading the charge personally captured a family of villagers and killed one of them, using this as leverage to force the army of Obsidian City to stop.

Obsidian City, completely disregarding the lives of the hostages, launched a direct attack.

At the critical moment, Carmen appeared and prevented the tragedy from happening.

The true king, Caesar, also appeared, and a dispute arose between the two kings.

In the end, Carmen the Demon King backed down and did not pursue or punish the army, but simply dismissed them.

The fleeing armies of the two cities completely forgot about the players. During their escape, the players deliberately lagged behind the army and soon became completely separated from them.

The players from both sides then met up on the outskirts of Longxi Village.

Fan Xiao was generous with his information, revealing all the details related to Hell.

"So...the two of us who went missing are very likely dead at the hands of hellish monsters?"

The samurai frowned, his face turning slightly gloomy.

“Let’s ask the villagers in Longxi Village. They might know the source of the invasion from Hell… which is the location of the Longxi Coast Lighthouse.” The handsome young man said, “You can use items in Hell, which is very important! Hell might be of great help to us at a critical moment, so we must investigate it beforehand.”

"Okay, I have no objection."

The young man with the samurai-like hair nodded slightly.

Nei Long and the other man-eating players exchanged glances and decided to go and investigate the lighthouse.

Fan Xiao, on the other hand, turned his gaze to the hooded girl leaning against the big tree—his eyes fell on the hooded girl's right hand, which was wrapped in a layer of cloth.

The piece of fabric was not neat, as if it had been chewed by a dog, and looked like it had been forcibly torn off from some piece of clothing.

In other words... the hooded girl wasn't just acting like a teenager with a penchant for wrapping her hands in white cloth; her behavior was more like a spur-of-the-moment decision to conceal something.

It's safe to assume that she's hiding the number on the back of her hand.

Fan Xiao reached the girl before she left the big tree for Longxi Village.

He lowered his voice and probed directly, "Miss, we're both assassins, how about we team up? I have a plan to clear the level."

Chapter 426 Mine is very big, don't be surprised.

The hooded girl, who was about to leave, stopped in her tracks because of Fan Xiao's words.

The aloof aura emanating from her suddenly sharpened, and she became like a drawn sword, exuding an aggressive chill.

"Judging from your reaction, you really are an assassin..." Fan Xiao sighed inwardly, but smiled and said, "Don't be so wary. I have awakened a spiritual ability called 'Eye of True Knowledge.' One of the characteristics of this spiritual ability is that it can see through other players' game classes."

"In addition, with this spiritual power, I can more easily discover the truth behind some details, which is equivalent to having a very high level of detective skills."

"I discovered quite a few interesting details in this instance..."

After a brief pause, he introduced himself: "My name is Van Miguel, shall we get to know each other?"

"Rice."

The hooded girl's voice was clear and crisp.

"..." Fan Xiao shook his head: "That's not interesting."

"That doesn't sound like your real name either."

The hooded girl had no intention of small talk and went straight to the point: "Tell me your solution to clear the level."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao pointed to his eyes and said, "As I just said, my 'Eye of Truth' makes it easier for me to pinpoint the truth from certain details."

"Currently, I have discovered three anomalies: the numbers on the back of the players' hands are different, the number of people in Silver City and Obsidian City is different, and... Hell gives off a slight sense of déjà vu."

"Of course, I'm not sure if this sense of déjà vu is unique to me. Maybe you can find the location of the lighthouse later and try to enter Hell to test it out."

After revealing the information, he got down to business, saying, "Actually, whether these three details are considered unusual is hard to say, since there are reasonable explanations for them all."

"The reason I was conflicted was because my psychic powers reacted, telling me that things weren't that simple."

"Numbers, number of people, visual impact..."

The hooded girl frowned. These three subtle anomalies, combined with the "huge anomaly" of the numbers on the back of her hand, gave her a vague glimpse of the outline of a secret.

She continued, "I'm asking about your clearance plan, so don't talk about irrelevant things."

"The plan to clear the pass is currently just speculation and needs further verification," Fan Xiao said with a smile. "For my psionic energy to take effect, I need more crucial details. For example... what is the number on the back of your hand?"

"..."

The hooded girl became alert.

“Don’t be so nervous,” Fan Xiao shrugged. “What’s the difference between your current behavior and trying to cover up something obvious? Anyone with a normal IQ would be suspicious if you deliberately covered up your right hand.”

He pointed his divine finger at the handsome young man and the others, and said, "The reason they dare not come over and ask is because they fear your strength and your ruthless way of killing people whenever you want."

"Then why aren't you afraid?" the hooded girl asked coldly.

"Because I have the 'eye of truth' and can see through a person's general character."

Fan Xiao smiled slightly and said, "For example, you... are not actually someone who likes to kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"As for the fact that you killed three people as soon as you entered the dungeon... I guess they probably had a big grudge against you."

"..."

The hooded girl's wariness intensified: "What else can your psychic abilities... detect?"

“The only way to see through what I’m saying is to look at these things,” Fan Xiao said. “Let’s stop with the small talk. I need to see the numbers on the back of your hand so I can verify my guess.”

Those chosen by Teacher Tina are naturally not purely bad people.

He himself wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocent people. By analogy... if the hooded girl really is the "third student," then she probably wouldn't either.

Based on this consideration, he tried to trick the hooded girl with a lie... and unexpectedly, he actually succeeded.

He was now almost certain that the other person was the target he was looking for.

Of course, if he mistakes the person for someone else and fails to scam them, he's thick-skinned and won't feel embarrassed.

"Is this really all you can see through?"

The hooded girl's brows were still tightly furrowed.

"Will you reveal all your abilities to me?" Fan Xiao's smile remained unchanged. "Regardless of whether I'm lying or not, it's inappropriate for you to keep pressing me... right?"

"..."

The hooded girl remained silent for about ten seconds.

Then, she gradually relaxed her guard, turned her head to look into the distance, and murmured, "You can watch if you want, as long as you have the guts to follow me."

After saying that, she turned and ran into the rainforest.

Fan Xiao knew that the hooded girl was probably wary of other players.

So she had to get away from everyone and find a secluded place before she would take off her clothes and show them to him privately... Doesn't this sound like a "doujinshi plot"?

Fan Xiao quickly gathered his scattered thoughts, turned to Nei Long and the others and called out, "I have to leave for a bit. You guys go find the Longxi Coast Lighthouse first, and we'll meet up in Longxi Village after you're done."

After saying that, without waiting for a response from Nelong and his "teammates," he headed straight for the rainforest.

He had originally planned that if the "third student" was a woman, he would pretend to be a lecherous scoundrel, portraying himself as a bastard and a pervert, and leave a very negative impression on his junior sister.

To avoid getting into new romantic entanglements.

But now... his attention was on other things, and he really wasn't in the mood for this kind of thing, so he adopted a normal communication approach.

"The fact that the numbers are covered up so thoroughly suggests that something is quite unusual."

Fan Xiao continued on his way while deep in thought.

It quickly disappeared from the sight of the other players.

"Isn't this guy afraid of dying?"

The samurai-haired youth glanced in the direction Fan Xiao had left, frowned, and said, "That hooded guy... he's so dangerous, why did he follow him? Isn't he afraid of being killed on the spot?"

Why are you paying attention to this?

The handsome young man shrugged: "It's his freedom to do whatever he wants. If something happens, it has nothing to do with us."

"What, are you worried about his safety?"

"I didn't realize you had this kind of personality?"

"...I was just a little curious."

The samurai head gave a perfunctory reply.

Meanwhile, Fan Xiao quickly caught up with the hooded girl who was waiting for him in the rainforest.

When the girl saw him follow, she nodded and said, "You dared to follow me... It seems you weren't just trying to trick me with your words. You've passed the test, and I can cooperate with you."

"Trying to trick you? Heh... You're overthinking it." Fan Xiao shook his head with a smile: "I've never been one to lie much since I was a child; it's become a habit."

He dared to follow, not because he possessed any psychic abilities that gave him "the eye of truth."

His confidence has always stemmed from his strength.