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"Robbery, huh!" The tattooed man sneered. "Six games, you only need to complete two to pass the level. I don't think it's that difficult. Why waste so much money!"

After exchanging ideas, the group realized that based on the available information, it was impossible to determine the difficulty level of the six games.

So they turned their gaze to the huge rotating platform not far away.

Next to the spinning wheel is a domed building, and a sign on the wall reads "Lucky Spinning Wheel".

A young man wearing a name tag that read "Fairy Tale Town Staff" was sitting behind the window of the house, yawning boredly and occasionally taking a sip of red tea.

The 12 players approached and stopped a few meters away, remaining vigilant.

Du Ruo glanced at the young man inside the house, then at the enormous spinning wheel beside him, and asked, "Hey...brother, are you a registered resident of Fairy Tale Town?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao, whose appearance had been altered, immediately gave a polite smile and said, "Welcome to Fairy Tale Town. This is the ticket collection point. Would you like Iron, Silver, or Gold service?"

Not answering questions? Was it because they didn't want to answer, or were they just stuck in their preconceived notions about copycat creatures...? Du Ruo couldn't be sure, so she could only ask, "What's the difference between these three services?"

"Iron service is free, Silver service requires a recharge of 1 game coins, and Gold service requires a recharge of 10 game coins."

Fan Xiao, disguised as a young staff member, said, "The six games in Fairy Tale Town vary in difficulty."

"Choose the Black Iron service and leave it to fate which one you get."

"Choosing the silver service might get you the simplest draw."

"Choosing the Gold service will give you the best gaming experience."

"Damn! You're not even going to pretend? You're just blatantly robbing me!" the tattooed man couldn't help but say. "10 game coins... why don't you just rob someone?"

Chapter 519 Fan Xiao's Underhanded Operations

"This guest's choice of service is entirely voluntary."

Fan Xiao maintained his professional smile and said, "Robbery is immoral. Why rob when you can earn money through your own abilities?"

"Earn money through your own abilities...?"

Upon hearing this, the tattooed man almost laughed in anger: "This is the first time I've encountered a dungeon that demands exorbitant amounts of in-game currency from players! Bro, the dungeon boss here can't even be escaped, what do you need so much money for?"

What kind of service does the guest require?

Fan Xiao's tone became somewhat mechanical again.

Seeing this, everyone knew that they wouldn't get any answers to some of the sensitive questions.

Many copycat creatures are unaware that the world they inhabit is actually a copycat world.

Mentioning these words rashly could trigger some unsafe changes.

Thinking of this, Du Ruo changed the subject and asked Fan Xiao, "None of the six games are completely blocked off. Even if we don't get tickets, we can still get in, right? Those gates and barriers can't stop us, so what's the point of the tickets?"

"If you try to force your way in without a ticket, then I can officially take you all on, huh..." Fan Xiao thought to himself, but maintained a polite smile and said, "Sir, what kind of service would you like?"

"Which project is the easiest?" Mercury suddenly asked, "and which is the hardest?"

"Guest, what kind of service would you like?"

Fan Xiao started acting like a broken record, completely unable to communicate normally.

Left with no other choice, the players had to move away from the roulette wheel area and gather together to discuss the matter.

"That guy seems to have a fixed mindset?" the tattooed man said. "I've seen quite a few of these dungeon creatures. Sometimes they can communicate normally, and sometimes they act like idiots."

"Watch your mouth," Du Ruo reminded him. "The other person might be a legitimate resident of Fairy Tale Town. If you speak ill of him behind his back, he might make things difficult for you."

“It’s best to be friendly in this instance,” Mercury chimed in. “Even the game hints that befriending the official residents of Story Town will bring many benefits. Conversely… if you offend them, you’ll likely encounter a lot of resistance. That staff member is very likely one of the official residents.”

He wasn't trying to be helpful by reminding the tattooed man.

Strangers can be teammates or become mortal enemies in the next second.

You can't be too kind when running dungeons.

He was afraid that among the players present were some reckless individuals who spoke without restraint and acted recklessly, and that they might inadvertently offend the official residents, thus implicating them.

"Isn't it a bit too arbitrary to directly classify the other party as a being with fixed cognition?"

At this moment, the girl with the red hair tie said softly, "That staff member might simply be avoiding our questions."

"The background information mentions that the dungeon boss is a bit greedy. Perhaps the staff here have similar personalities?"

"Perhaps...we could try bribing him first, and then asking him the questions?"

"Hmm...we can try it later." Du Ruo nodded, then got back to business: "What are your plans regarding service?"

“I think this service is worth buying!” Mercury said. “10 for the gold service is a bit of an exaggeration. You can try the 1 silver service first.”

“1 game coins isn’t a lot, but… a ticket is already this expensive. Who knows if we’ll have to spend more money once we’re inside the game?” the tattooed man said warily. “This is the first time I’ve seen a dungeon that requires payment. I have a feeling that if we continue, it will be a bottomless pit!”

"Are you guys stupid? You're actually planning to buy the service? In the end, why should we even bother to try out those six games?"

The tattooed man's teammate, a dark-skinned man with lecherous eyes, said, "Surviving for seven days is still enough to clear the dungeon. The dungeon doesn't require players to participate in any activities."

"Besides, on the first and fourth nights, players will be forced to randomly experience game items, which adds up to two. If you pass both, you can directly complete the game."

"If we actively participate in the game now, won't we just have to go through several more levels? Isn't that just creating more trouble for ourselves?"

"You can't say that."

Du Ruo retorted, "Who knows if the mandatory games at night will be the most dangerous one? That would be too passive."

"Furthermore... that staff member mentioned that purchasing the Gold Service would grant access to a better gameplay experience. Could this be interpreted as meaning that even for the same activity, the level of danger is not constant, but rather changes in real-time depending on how much money is spent?"

"In that case, the mandatory activities that take place at night might be at their highest level of danger, which would be quite disadvantageous for us."

If Fan Xiao were there, he would definitely give Du Ruo a thumbs up.

Night does indeed bring very dangerous activities.

Of the six games in Once Upon a Time, the “Horror House” is directly controlled by the Evolution Game – its danger stems from “horror stories coming true”.

The monsters that emerge from the story will attack the player relentlessly, and are not controlled by the dungeon boss.

The haunted house will definitely appear on the first night... It's said to be random, but it's actually predetermined.

This can be considered as an "evolution game" adding a "minimum difficulty" to the Fairy Tale Town, to prevent the dungeon bosses from being too capricious.

"Isn't that just your guess?" the tattooed man offered a different opinion: "Maybe actively participating in game projects is for those who want to get high scores. I don't have any pursuit of high scores; it's best to just complete the game smoothly."

“That’s right!” the lecherous, dark-skinned man chimed in. “I think staying here is actually the least strenuous thing to do; there’s no need to cause trouble.”

“We disagree? It seems we need to split up.” Du Ruo didn’t mind: “We’ll try to purchase the Silver Service first, just to test the waters.”

“We’ll stay here,” the tattooed man said. “Anyway, everyone will be forced to participate in a game randomly at night. It’s not worth it to go and participate in another one now.”

"How long a game project will take is uncertain," Mercury said thoughtfully. "If by nightfall, players participating in a project haven't finished it and are still stuck in a certain project... wouldn't that conflict with forced random participation?"

"We lack sufficient information to draw any conclusions at this time," Du Ruo shook her head and said, "Let's spend some money later and try asking that staff member."

"Miss, how would you like to choose?"

The lecherous, dark-skinned man next to the tattooed man suddenly took a few steps closer to the woman with an air of nobility and suggested, "If you can't make up your mind, why don't you stay here with us?"

"Heh... Men's desires are really like cockroaches; when they pounce on someone, they have no awareness of how disgusting they are."

The noblewoman's upturned lips gave her a somewhat aloof air.

"Watch your mouth!" the dark-skinned man frowned. "I was just giving you a suggestion..."

Before he could finish speaking, he quickly shut his mouth.

The two guards behind the noblewoman had already revealed their killing intent and each took out their tools.

It has a ruthless and cold-blooded nature, as if it's okay to kill someone on the spot if there's a disagreement.

This doesn't sound like a joke at all.

The dark-skinned man couldn't help but swallow.

This woman is so irritable!

“I’m not like you lazy bums. Since I’ve entered the dungeon, I naturally have to get good results.”

The elegant woman sneered, "An accessory should be aware of what an accessory is. Just stay here and rot as an audience member. Don't delay the main character's pace. Heh... Let's go."

After saying that, she walked back towards the roundabout area.

Two guards immediately followed.

"This guy's so arrogant!" the tattooed man frowned. "Isn't he afraid of getting struck by lightning for showing off!"

“Look at her outfit, she even brings bodyguards to dungeons, she must be someone important.” Du Ruo readily agreed, “We’d better not mess with her.”

……

The elegant woman walked straight up to Fan Xiao and said, "Black Iron Service, let's start drawing tickets."

"Oh?" Fan Xiao said in surprise, "The customer doesn't seem to be short of money. Are you sure you don't want to choose a better service?"

"What kind of high rating can you get after paying for back channels to clear a dungeon?"

The noblewoman's eyes held a hint of disdain.

Next to Fan Xiao, Yan Keke, who was invisible, whispered, "Brother Fan, this sister is a player from the Order faction, and her emotions are very positive in all aspects."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao's smile widened, and he said, "Guest, if you mind this, then I suggest you purchase the gold service."

"The premium service is implicit during your visit to the attractions; it only takes effect when you actively request it and call out to it."

"If you can enjoy the game on your own, the Gold Service is essentially non-existent."

"So flexible?" the elegant woman said, quite surprised. "Is it like buying a final insurance policy?"

“You can understand it that way.” Fan Xiao nodded.

"Is that so... Although I don't think I need this, but... it's only 10, give me three."

The noblewoman spoke very generously.

After saying that, he pulled out three stacks of game tokens and threw them to Fan Xiao.

She not only bought one for herself, but also for her two guards.

Faced with such a generous guest, Fan Xiao was naturally delighted and became even more enthusiastic: "Alright. May I ask which game you three would like to choose? The Gold Service allows you to select game tickets in advance, and the chances of winning are very high!"

"Aren't the six items of varying difficulty?" the woman asked. "Isn't the 'Gold Service' supposed to be the simplest item?"

She plans to complete all six projects and get the highest rating.

So she didn't care whether the easy or the difficult tasks came first.

At this moment, she was just a little puzzled by this premium service... why wasn't it following the expected pattern?

"Guests, our Gold Service is the most comprehensive, ensuring you have the safest gaming experience in all games."

Fan Xiao smiled professionally and said, "So guests can choose whatever they like."

"Then..."

The elegant woman looked at the six options on the large spinning wheel.

Fantasy Fairy Tale Book Group, Green Mountain Academy, Battle of Two Cities, Haunted House, Zoo Ghost Stories, Holy Spirit War... After hesitating for a few seconds, she said, "Battle of Two Cities."

You're really good at picking, choosing the most dangerous one right away... Fan Xiao was speechless.

The Battle of Two Cities project in Fairy Tale Town is a manifestation of his C-level dungeon Battle of Two Cities.

Although it is not as dangerous as the original, it is still the most dangerous of the six projects overall.

The original Battle of Two Cities was a very large dungeon, which Fairy Tale Town couldn't possibly contain, so there was no basis for using this background for derivative works. Fortunately, after Yan Keke awakened the ability to interfere with dreams and memories, Fairy Tale Town underwent a complete upgrade.

Things that can't be created in reality can be realized in a dream world.

At that time, as long as the player's consciousness is brought into the game, the subjective experience will be not much different from the real world.

In other words, hell, historical space, distortion and pollution, reincarnation, amnesia, differences in the flow of time... all these factors are present in the remake of the Battle of Two Cities project, it has everything.

Hell was teeming with flesh and blood monsters—the remaining parts of the flesh and blood that Fan Xiao had brought back from Division 019 were all put to use.

The historical space is replaced by the dream space—once players enter the Battle of Two Cities project, their consciousness will sink into a huge dream, where they will interact and fight with the true king Caesar and the demon king Carmen.

Once a player is killed, their consciousness will fall into a deep sleep, and their memories of the current cycle will be sealed, allowing them to enter the next cycle.

Once the number of reincarnations is used up, you will be subjected to a mental attack imposed by the rules of the Fairy Tale Town instance. If you cannot withstand it, you will die on the spot—at this stage, it is probably only A-level players who can barely survive it.

By combining dream rules and memory interference rules, a low-budget version of the Battle of Two Cities was perfectly replicated.