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

1000 game coins is no small amount for an E-level player.

Moreover, what the other party says may not be the truth.

What if this guy is actually Director Chen, and he's just waiting at the door to scam them out of their money?

This instance restricts players from attacking Director Chen, so even if they are scammed out of money, they have no way to get it back.

At this moment, a player stepped forward and asked, "Are you Director Chen?"

"Yes."

The middle-aged man... or rather, Director Chen, nodded without any hesitation.

Another player asked, "How many animals are there in this zoo? If the number is limited, how can all of us players possibly collect 10 badges?"

"This is your own business, it has nothing to do with me."

Director Chen glanced at the players and said indifferently, "I'll just remind you that each animal will only give out three 'Good Friend Badges' per day. Whether you can seize the opportunity is up to you."

"Or... you could steal someone else's badge."

Upon hearing this, the players who had gathered together immediately became alert, tensed up, and distanced themselves, displaying a highly aggressive attitude.

The instance rules restrict players from attacking Director Chen and the animals, but they do not restrict private fights between players.

In other words... badges don't necessarily have to be obtained by feeding animals.

Stealing other people's badges is not against the rules.

Upon realizing this, some players immediately hatched wicked schemes.

Everyone wants something for nothing.

Not only can you steal badges by eliminating other players, you might also inherit some great items.

How do we know if you're telling the truth?

One player, hiding in the crowd, shouted, "What if you cheat us out of our money?"

"Whether it's true or not, you can verify it yourselves."

Director Chen's expression remained unchanged: "I'll say it again, take it or leave it."

"Hmph!" one player sneered. "Old man, the dungeon rules only prohibit attacking, but they don't say we can't steal your stuff."

"The food is all inside the house; you can try to steal one."

Director Chen's face darkened.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

In the crowd, Lu Xining lowered her voice and said to Fan Xiao and Lu Baizhi, "The dungeon rules don't actually prohibit stealing, as long as we're careful not to accidentally hurt Director Chen. Should we try to steal it?"

"You're out of money?" Fan Xiao asked.

"...I really have no money left, I'll give you the last bit."

Lu Xining replied.

She had been drained dry by the evolution potions she bought from Fan Xiao.

Now she's so poor she only has props left.

"Forget about taking it, I'll cover for you first."

Fan Xiao cautioned, "It's hard to say who the boss is between Director Chen and the animals in the zoo. Offending him now won't do any good."

“Yes, since we can communicate, it’s best to build a good relationship first,” Lu Baizhi echoed Fan Xiao. “That might bring unexpected benefits.”

During the exchange between the three, the player who had just sneered suddenly made a move.

He rushed towards the small house and kicked the wooden door.

Seeing this, the other players all started watching the show.

They would be more than happy to have someone take the fall for them.

If they succeed, they will swarm and snatch the food offered to them.

If it fails, I can simply spend the money honestly.

Bang-!

The wooden door was kicked straight in, making a loud noise.

The player who kicked the door was suddenly thrown backward, crashing to the ground, clutching his stomach, his face contorted, and letting out a groan.

Judging from his appearance, it looked as if someone had kicked him hard in the stomach.

This scene immediately made all the players take it seriously, and they all became very wary of Director Chen, who seemed to pose no threat at all.

Director Chen remained expressionless as she looked at the crowd, showing no anger. She simply said calmly, "Those who want to buy, come and buy; those who don't, leave."

"Give me two bags."

"I want a bag."

Fan Xiao and Lu Baizhi walked forward and spoke one after the other.

Director Chen took their game tokens and handed them three bags of food to feed them.

Taking the opportunity, Fan Xiao asked, "Are there any children in this zoo?"

The second dungeon mission is to fulfill the children's wishes.

As things stand, this task has absolutely nothing to do with the zoo, and Fan Xiao can't find a starting point.

"We only do food business here, not intelligence business," Director Chen urged. "If you buy something, move aside and don't block other people from buying."

Seeing this, Fan Xiao could only take Lu Baizhi away from the window first.

"Um... I don't have enough game coins (1000), can I buy them on credit?"

At this point, a player asked a question with concern.

"If you don't have enough game coins or no game coins at all, you can exchange them for food by doing manual labor."

Director Chen replied, "Work for me for a day, clean up all the animal droppings, and tidy up the whole zoo inside and out, and I'll give you a bag of food."

Hearing this, some of the poorer players secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At least you won't be unable to clear a dungeon because you don't have enough money.

On the other side, Fan Xiao tossed a bag of food to Lu Xining.

After catching it, Lu Xining whispered a warning: "Someone is watching us."

“There’s no shortage of people who want to get something for nothing and take advantage of others,” Fan Xiao said. “But we should deal with them as they come, and leave them alone for now.”

"Let's go to the animals first."

Lu Baizhi suggested, "Each animal can only give out three badges per day, so we have to hurry and not let others beat us to it."

"Three badges... Do you think they'll send one each in the morning, noon, and evening?"

Lu Xining speculated, "If that's the case, and they have the same eating habits as us humans, maybe these animals were originally humans."

"It's not surprising that they are human. The background information of the dungeon mentions that Director Chen raises some strange animals."

Fan Xiao added, "Perhaps all animals are evolutionaries who failed to evolve."

"That zoo is really crazy."

Lu Xining complained.

The three of them talked as they walked deeper into the zoo.

However, they were attacked from behind by players when they were only halfway there.

"gravity!"

Fan, Xiao, and the other two suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness.

The gravity around the body increased, causing the body to feel unusually heavy.

The brain, internal organs, blood, and so on have all become heavier than before.

Fortunately, all three had good evolution rates. Apart from Lu Baizhi being a little unsteady and pale, Fan Xiao and Lu Xining only had changes in expression and felt unwell.

Their actions were not significantly affected.

"siege."

Lu Baizhi used the D-level item she had inherited from the sacrificial island.

A semi-transparent city wall descended, enveloping her, her sister, and Fan Xiao.

"Do it!"

Upon seeing this, the buzz-cut player using the "Gravity" item quickly shouted to his two companions.

The two companions immediately activated the prepared item: "Rocket Rain!"

"Spontaneous human combustion!"

"In a flurry of activity."

Lu Xining spoke at the same time.

Suddenly, the longbow slipped from the hands of the player holding the bow and arrow and fell to the ground before he could even fire an arrow.

At the same time, flames suddenly appeared on the clothes of Fan Xiao, Lu Xining, and Lu Baizhi, and began to spread to their entire bodies.

It was the "spontaneous human combustion" prop that worked.

Bang—Fan Xiao activated the "Dustless Shield" that he had prepared long ago.

Repulsive forces were generated simultaneously from all directions, repelling all the flames in one go.

The fireball exploded inside the "walled city".

The figures of the three people inside were blurred by the light and shadow, making them difficult to see clearly.

"Master of drug production".

Lu Baizhi randomly applied a potent poison to the buzz-cut player who activated "Universal Gravitation".

The other person's face immediately turned pale, and he knelt on the ground, groaning in pain.

After taking down one enemy, Lu Baizhi, seeing that there was no danger, put away "Siege".

Whoosh—The Trisolaran puppet seized the opportunity to fly out, instantly killing the crew-cut player who was about to take out the antidote from his storage space.

Upon seeing this, the remaining two players immediately fled backwards.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xining took a step to chase after them, but Fan Xiao stopped her, saying, "Just remember their appearance. Save your energy for fighting. After all... players can steal badges from other players."

"Is this your reason for not taking action...?"

Lu Xining nodded, agreeing with the suggestion.

Fan Xiao's props were very powerful, and with his sister's cooperation, he had created a terrifying "Blood Blade" long before entering the dungeon, which he kept hanging on his waist.

If he had made a move just now, he probably could have killed those three players in a single exchange.

Lu Xining had been wondering why he was reacting so slowly, but it turned out he was waiting to play the long game.

Earning money yourself versus robbing money, of course robbing money is faster.

However, given their moral standards, they would probably be somewhat averse to directly robbing strangers.

But players who have already made a move against them feel less pressure when it comes to taking the bait.

After the temporary crisis was resolved, the three continued in the same direction, heading deeper into the zoo.

The other players glanced at the three figures from behind, their faces showing a hint of apprehension.

The team composition of two women and one man initially tempted many players to have ulterior motives.

After all, the stereotype that "girls are weak" is not so easy to change.

But after witnessing the battle unfolding before them, they had no choice but to restrain themselves and abandon their attack.

There are advantages to killing someone at the start.

At least it has deterred other players, and there will be fewer unexpected obstacles in doing things in the future.

The players dispersed, heading in different directions from the zoo.