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"First of all, you need to understand the difference between embezzling goods and robbing property. We're robbing! Not some low-class embezzlement," Fan Xiaoyi said sternly.

"..."

What's the difference...? Élisabeth suppressed her urge to complain.

Fan Xiao continued, "Next is the issue of credibility. You were right about one thing, Mammon's credibility is indeed quite good."

"Players with poor reputations will pocket the goods after receiving them, so who would actually deliver them to the people in Star Memory City?"

“The Mammons, on the other hand, usually deliver the goods to their employers and have an unexpectedly good reputation.”

"As for the robbery that followed... hey, it's a robbery, so it's naturally the employer's fault for not being able to protect the goods. How can you blame the Mammons? Isn't that just blatant shirking of responsibility?"

Élisabeth: "..."

Good guy!

Can the excuse of shirking responsibility still be used in this matter?

She's just ignorant!

Speaking of which... was this guy joking with her, or was he serious when he made such an outrageous statement?

If it's the latter... it feels a bit scary.

“You don’t need to worry about me delaying your revenge,” Fan Xiao assured Melissa and the others. “I just have some questions for those two cannibal players, so I’m confirming their origins beforehand. Once I’ve asked them, you can do whatever you want with them.”

"Why didn't you ask just now?" Melissa asked.

“To hear the truth, we’ll have to use some tough measures, but that would easily attract the law enforcement team,” Fan Xiao explained. “Now that we have the Ring of Love, getting through this is the priority. I don’t want to cause any trouble at this time. Who knows how much our understanding has been distorted?”

“It’s really not wise to cause any unnecessary trouble right now.” Melissa agreed, then asked curiously, “What questions do you want to ask them?”

"It's a personal secret, so I won't reveal it."

Fan Xiao refused to answer.

He wanted to ask about some information regarding the organization "One Wing".

The Bird Angel Medal in his hand was obtained from Alan Roman.

Alan Roman was the matchmaker between One Wing and Star Memory City... Simply put, members of One Wing wanted to open a new psionic training base in Star Memory City.

As the largest human trafficking hub in the G08 node, Star Memory City possesses unique advantages, enabling it to provide a massive number of experimental subjects for One-Wing.

According to the intelligence he had gathered, this matter should have taken root in Xingyi City in a short period of time.

But... he hadn't received any regrouping messages from the other One-Wing members regarding the Bird Angel Medal in his hand.

He had originally planned to use this opportunity to infiltrate the One-Winged Organization...

"It seems that the other One Wing members already know about Alan Roman's death. I haven't received any news about this medal, so I'm probably being isolated."

"And Dr. Zhuang, he must have discovered the problem with my medal before, and probably kicked me out of the One Wing network... I need to find a chance to get a new medal."

Several thoughts flashed through Fan Xiao's mind.

He didn't quite believe that the One-Winged people would abandon their plan to establish a psionic training base in Star Memory City.

Because Xingyi City is really suitable.

Starting the investigation with Xingyi City is a good choice.

Moreover... when the 010 district was first involved in the evolution game, Star Memory City sent people to kill a lot of civilians.

This is a blood feud!

The other party caused trouble in his hometown. Would it be reasonable for him not to retaliate?

Now that he has established a branch of the Court of Life, it's time to give the branch members some decent work to do, so they don't just sit around doing nothing and make it seem like he has created an organization that is not doing anything productive.

Let's start by targeting Xingyi City.

"Never mind my attitude for now."

Fan Xiao looked at Melissa and asked, "Aren't you afraid that those two cannibal players will hide and gamble on me? For example... after I complete the third mission, they will also complete the game together. At that time, they will probably just choose to teleport away."

"It doesn't matter."

Melissa said, "I left psionic marks on them during our first battle, so they won't get lost. It's actually more appropriate to deal with them after the dungeon is over. Even if they want to escape with tickets, waiting for and boarding the train will take time, which is enough time for us to take action."

"And now... whether we can complete the third mission together is still unknown. If not, I'll need them to help me collect the Rings of Love."

"Furthermore, they are now on guard, and it may not be easy to control them if they take action inside the instance. After all, all they need to do is attack the residents inside the instance, which will attract the attention of the law enforcement team."

"Once they're taken to the detention center, it will be harder for me to take action."

"They've thought of everything quite thoughtfully."

Fan Xiao praised.

This is what he thinks too.

He also left psychic marks on those two people.

Moreover, once he leaves the instance, he can connect to Fairy Tale Town.

Once he subdues the two cannibalistic players, he can use Yan Keke's psionic powers to directly access their memories.

This is much simpler than interrogation and avoids the possibility that the two might be lying.

Moreover, reviewing memories is a passive process of receiving information, resulting in a larger volume of information received, including some unexpected intelligence. On the other hand, interrogation, being an active process of asking questions, will not elicit information that one would not have thought of, thus making it easier to miss out on a lot of important intelligence.

After discussing how to deal with the cannibalistic players, the group stopped chatting and sped up, quickly arriving at the mansion where Mitchell Sinderson lived.

Then, Fan Xiao changed his appearance—becoming the young Professor Chen.

In his speculation, Mitchell Sinderson is the perfect girlfriend imagined by the young Professor Chen, who is trapped in a dark mood. Therefore, it is highly likely that only by appearing in the appearance of the young Professor Chen can he truly win her over.

This is also why he did not ask Professor Chen, who is middle-aged, for help.

Fan Xiao turned to look at Ying and said, "Please point out any areas that need minor adjustments."

Sakura nodded and replied, "The chin should be rounder. Professor Chen's jawline isn't very defined... no, it's practically invisible. His skin condition should be worse, and his demeanor should be more aloof and gloomy..."

She is the only person who has actually seen Professor Chen in his youth. Perhaps you can find photos of Professor Chen when he was young online, but there may not be any photos from his youth.

Therefore, she must be the one to help correct the transformation process.

On the other side, Melissa watched the interaction between the two and showed a thoughtful expression.

"Is this... transforming into the young Professor Chen? Sakura has seen the young Professor Chen before? Is she the one who truly possesses the information?"

She was slightly surprised and began to doubt her own assumptions about Fan Xiao...were they a bit too far-fetched?

For example, you might imagine the other person to be far more powerful than they actually are, thus creating a situation where you scare yourself.

The truly amazing person... is actually Sakura?

No, that's not right. Fan Jieqiang acts like a boss, while Ying acts like a subordinate... If it were just acting, Ying wouldn't give up ownership of all 10 Heart Rings, which is related to the dungeon rating!

"It should be... Sakura has the ability to gather intelligence, while Fan Jieqiang has the ability to apply that intelligence in a practical way."

Melissa made a guess in her mind.

Soon, Sakura stopped the correction.

Fan Xiao's current appearance overlapped with that of the young Professor Chen in her memory.

She nodded to Fan Xiao: "That's fine."

"Becoming Professor Chen... Mitchell Sinderson will fall in love with Professor Chen... Uh, could it be that Mitchell is Professor Chen's imagined object? A fake person?"

Melissa suddenly realized what was happening.

Fan Xiao glanced at her and nodded, saying, "That's true. That stunning beauty is something no real person should possess. There's only one female version of Mitchell, so there's only one spot to complete the second mission. That's why I didn't want to reveal the information to you beforehand."

“There’s also a male version,” Melissa said.

“Professor Chen isn’t gay,” Fan Xiao said. “For the male version, without a doubt, you have to follow Professor Chen’s theoretical model to win him over, which means… your looks have to be good enough to make the male version of Mitchell fall for you. I don’t have to be better looking than him, but you at least have to be on par, right?”

At this point, he joked, "Your Highness could give it a try; maybe the male version of Mitchell is a lolicon."

"..."

Melissa ignored the teasing remark.

She is only 16 years old, which is why she appears petite.

Her younger sister, Nori, is even smaller than her.

Her mother also seemed a bit young... No! People always grow up!

So...should we really give it a try?

Thinking of this, she said, "I'll go see where those two cannibal players are hiding. Let's meet up in the central square."

After saying that, she teleported away from where she was with Malfoy and Elise.

Without delay, Van Shaw teleported into Mitchell's mansion.

About ten minutes later, he teleported out, and in his hand appeared a unique heart-shaped ring that emitted a faint glow.

"So fast?"

Sakura, who was waiting outside, said unexpectedly.

Ai Yuan also gave her a surprised look: "You can confirm a romantic relationship so quickly?"

“We haven’t defined our relationship. Mitchell should be different from the other residents of True Love City; he’s more of a copycat.”

Fan Xiao shook his head: "My guess was right. I actually got the ring sooner than you think! Mitchell fell in love with me at first sight the moment he saw me."

"Without me saying a word, her love ring was transferred to my hand."

"For the next ten minutes, I listened to her spouting nonsense."

"Isn't she part of the dungeon boss?" Sakura asked疑惑地, "Why didn't she suspect the possibility that Professor Chen was a player in disguise?"

“It’s obvious that she isn’t,” Fan Xiao said. “She can only be considered a special creature created by the instance, a kind of instance design—she was designed so that when she sees the young Professor Chen, she will be completely attracted by genes and become love-struck.”

"Then why didn't she come out with you?" Ai Yuan glanced towards the mansion.

"People who are obsessed with love will naturally listen to their partners in everything. I told her to stay put, and she really did. In that case... the third floor of the city tower will be easy."

"You...you didn't take the opportunity to do anything to her, did you?" Sakura suddenly asked.

"...Don't be ridiculous!"

Fan Xiao looked speechless and said, getting back to business, "Let's go find Professor Chen and then take him to the City Lord's Tower."

At this point, he sighed softly, "I thought I could finish the game yesterday, but it dragged on to the third day... The difficulty of collecting the Ring of Love is higher than I expected."

After saying that, he transformed back into his original form and moved towards Professor Chen's residence.

Sakura and Ai Yuan followed.

……

3pm.

Fan Xiao, Ying, and Ai Yuan, along with Professor Chen, rode a giant flying bird and flew at low altitude towards the central square of the City of True Love.

"Let me confirm one more time. Will sending me to the fourth floor really resolve all the anomalies in this city?"

Professor Chen stood on the bird's back, gripping the protruding fleshy handrails to steady himself, and then reminded Fan Xiao, "If we fail... we'll offend the city lord, and that might bring punishment."

"In fact, you are the city lord. Even if we fail, you will simply return to your normal life," Fan Xiao replied. "The reasoning I just told you not only explains the city's anomalies, but you can't find any loopholes in it, can you?"

"No loopholes don't necessarily mean it's correct... Never mind, there's no point in worrying about that now." Professor Chen suppressed his worries: "Since we're already out here, let's explore this city together."

He sighed, “It is indeed distorted. My theory only summarizes phenomena, not creates them. Now the process has been reversed, making the world more extreme... This is not what I sought.”

The others fell silent, and Fan Xiao steered the bird to increase its speed.

When the four of them arrived at the edge of the square, they found that Melissa and the other two had already arrived.

Upon seeing Van Shaw, Melissa struck up a conversation, saying, "The male version of Mitchell doesn't even look at us! Trying to win him over is going to be too difficult!"

"But I just thought of a way... What if I turned into a young Professor Chen, dressed in women's clothing, and walked around in front of the male version of Mitchell... Would that make him fall in love with me?"

Professor Chen: "..."

Good grief... saying it to his face?

Why didn't they even try to avoid it?

He just has a good temper.