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

By now, everyone had realized something was amiss and designated Rice Manor as a no-go zone.

The outside world is turbulent with undercurrents and constant struggles.

This manor has significant ties to the royal family, yet it has become a place no one cares about.

It was on this basis that Fan Xiao made this place the headquarters of the court branch.

This manor is a natural "intelligence graveyard".

The royal family and other powerful forces that know some inside information, even if they hear some news they shouldn't hear, will probably pretend to be deaf as long as the news itself doesn't represent anything excessive and doesn't touch their fundamental interests.

"Welcome back, Earl."

Nori greeted Van Shaw warmly at the gate.

Fan Xiao is finally back!

Finally, someone can keep Alpha in check!

She never wanted to be bothered by this despicable guy again!

Overwhelmed by emotion, Nori forgot her ladylike manners and wanted to hug Van Shaw.

Before she could even get close, she found a girl suddenly blocking her way.

"Miss Yin is back too?"

Nori looked Yin up and down, somewhat surprised.

She almost thought she had met Tina... their styles were so similar.

"Mm." Yin nodded.

“Miss Silver,” Alpha, who was standing behind, asked, “Weren’t you just next to me? How did you suddenly move in front of me?”

"...That's none of your business," Yin snorted.

Ignoring their usual squabbles, Fan Xiao looked at Nori and asked, "Your Highness, are you home alone today?"

“Yes,” Nori replied, “Why are humans so busy? I haven’t seen those people in a long time.”

“By the way,” Fan Xiao reminded him, “I ran into your sister during this dungeon run. I expect she’ll be visiting soon.”

"Huh...!?" Nori's shoulders twitched. "Sister...? Earl, you...you mean Melissa?"

“It’s her,” Fan Xiao nodded. “Your Highness… seems quite afraid of your sister?”

Why did my shoulders twitch unconsciously?

Is this due to some kind of psychological trauma?

Does Melissa bully her sister at home?

"Hmph... How could I be afraid of such a deceitful and petty person!" Nori said indignantly, "The Earl actually had to run into her, he must be cursed by the goddess of misfortune, what bad luck! Speaking of which... when is that guy coming?"

After asking, seemingly afraid that Fan Xiao might misunderstand that she was scared and wanted to find out when she would run away, she added, "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just curious and asked."

Although she was indeed preparing to flee, she couldn't afford to lose face at the last minute.

Her older sister always bullies and teases her, so she doesn't want to hang out with that girl!

“I don’t know about that,” Fan Xiao said, trying to provoke him. “If Your Highness is worried, you can go out and avoid trouble for a while.”

“Who’s worried!” Nori retorted, “I just simply hate that guy.”

"That's true, I was overthinking it. Strong people like us should express our opinions frankly, whether it's discussing or liking something. There's no need to be timid. If we like something, we should grab it and collect it; if we hate something, we should smash it."

Fan Xiao said to Nori in a serious tone, "Your Highness, as the noble Evil King True Eye, the Queen who reigns over the Night Kingdom, one of the three rulers of the dark world, and the strongest life form on the surface that even the True God fears... if you encounter someone you dislike and instead of stepping forward to crush and suppress them, you will definitely be laughed at if word gets out."

"..."

When did I get so many cool titles... Nori was puzzled, but she accepted them with equanimity.

Then she realized she was in an awkward position and could only say, "I know what to do! Earl, you are just my ally, it's not your place to tell me how to do things, I will do things my own way."

"Ahem... I have overstepped my bounds." Fan Xiao honestly admitted his mistake: "Then I will wait and see how Your Highness performs in the near future. We cannot let down the reputation of our Lesmo Castle."

Nori: "..."

Isn't it Rice Manor? How did it become Rice Magic Castle?

But it sounds like the Demon King's castle, which is pretty cool... Hmm, that's what we'll call it from now on.

Nori nodded in satisfaction: "You can look forward to it."

"Owner."

Alpha suddenly leaned closer to Van Shaw and whispered, "Is this what they call 'praise to death'?"

Fan Xiao: "..."

Couldn't you have asked me privately?

……

The welcoming banquet prepared by Nori came to an end in a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Alpha has grown to the point where it has begun to devour its master.

To avoid future embarrassment, Fan Xiao originally wanted to add an instruction to Alpha—that it was not allowed to ask him any questions.

But when he thought that doing so would contradict Alpha's underlying logic and could easily cause conflict, he gave up after careful consideration.

In the future, when I want to have some fun, I should try to avoid Alpha.

So that he wouldn't have a way to cover it up if he were exposed in person.

After having some free time, Fan Xiao began to have the maids of the Pleiades gather information about the A-level player, Ao Cong, online.

A-level players who are lagging behind have an aura comparable to that of big-name celebrities, and their every word and action will be subject to excessive attention.

Therefore, as long as they do not deliberately hide it, their basic information is in a semi-public state on the Internet.

Of course, the basic information... was really basic. The only information the maid team gathered was Ao's name, age, and general life experience.

It's all information that's not very valuable.

Privacy information such as address, assets, and detailed family members... can certainly be found through searches, but no one dares to publish it openly, and it cannot be found directly on the internet.

Private transactions are more likely to leave traces and be noticed by those with ulterior motives.

In particular, it is very easy to alert the enemy.

After thinking for a moment, Fan Xiao took out his "Key of Mammon" and posted a message on the forum of the G08 node network.

How many A-level players are there in node G08? Who are they? Where do they reside?

"As the title says, I recently came to node G08 and I'm feeling a bit short on cash. I'm looking to extort some A-level players for some money."

After posting, he waited quietly.

Given the Mammon's penchant for stirring up trouble, it won't be long before he reveals all the information about all the A-level players on node G08 to him.

Mammon is really a great place.

If used properly, this platform can be a powerful tool.

After waiting for a while, Fan Xiao's replies started to get bigger and bigger, and then got even bigger.

Many Mammon fans who wanted to see some fun set him as a special follower on the forum.

Once he posts, these "haters" will receive a push notification as long as they are browsing the forum.

"Damn it! This guy isn't even going to pretend anymore, is he? He's just openly robbing us, isn't he?"

"It seems the big boss has completely let loose."

"Waiting for a big event at the G08 node."

"The market has opened. How many people will die this time?"

"Wait! The big shot is at node G08? I remember that the overall strength of node G08 is much greater than that of other nodes. I've also heard that it has the most A-level players of all the G-letter nodes. Big shot, be careful, don't let yourself get caught off guard."

"Shut up! Who are you looking down on?! Just A-rank trash, the big boss can kill five with one hand, slaughter five pairs with two hands, and use both hands and feet, so how many come and how many are killed?"

"Hahaha! You A-level idiots of node G08, tremble! Despair! The noble young master Fan will trample you all under his feet and prepare for your nightmare!"

Fan Xiao: "..."

Damn... they've started stirring things up so quickly.

This forum is a complete garbage dump!

Fan Xiao discovered that in a large number of replies, people were constantly praising him to the point of utter despair, while simultaneously belittling the A-level players of the G08 node and treating them like dirt.

Even passersby felt uncomfortable seeing it.

He could roughly predict how those A-level players would react upon hearing this.

If he remembered correctly, Mammon, the leader of node G08, was an A-level player.

Of course, this guy is only the boss on the surface. Behind the scenes, many Mammon people are cursing him as an idiot, thinking about how to become a double agent.

Even siblings born in the same year and month think the same way.

The brother and sister would even occasionally send him private messages, asking if he wanted to join the "Anti-Idiot Boss Alliance".

It's likely that Mammon's organization will never become a legitimate one.

Fan Xiao suppressed his feelings.

From the continuous stream of replies, he quickly found the person who had "reported" Ao Cong.

Ao Cong's address, abilities he has used in public, family background, assets, and so on were all published in the comments.

In this way, he obtained relevant information about Austria without paying anything in return.

It's also very detailed.

Someone even thoughtfully devised a strategy for him—to seize the other party's family members and threaten them in person.

"Mammon, what a terrifying organization."

Fan Xiao murmured.

The replies continued, with more and more information about A-level players being released, including a mix of true and false stories about various misdeeds.

These guys who post nonsense seem to hope he can wipe out all the A-level players on the G08 node.

They're all getting crazier than the last.

Fan Xiao did not stop it, allowing the replies to continue.

He wasn't afraid of offending people and incurring their wrath, since nobody knew who he was at node G08 anyway.

"The number of A-level players on node G08 is higher than on other nodes... Why?"

Fan Xiao began to ponder.

There are often secrets hidden behind anomalies, and this is a point that cannot be ignored.

Once I have some free time, I can delve deeper into the reasons behind this phenomenon.

As for now...

He let the bullets fly on the forum, temporarily stored the Key of Mammon in his storage space, and then conceived a plan on how to contact Ochon next.

In order to avoid attracting attention, he needed to be as discreet as possible.

It's best to do it through a copy.

About a minute later, he came up with a solution.

Suddenly, Yin appeared before him like a ghost.

"..."

Fan Xiao suppressed the urge to hit him and said with a speechless expression, "Xiao Yin, could you please change your way of moving around a bit? Can't you knock before coming to find me?"

"Why didn't you consult me ​​before letting that idiot trick me?" Yin retorted coldly.

“I’m doing this for your own good,” Fan Xiao said with a serious expression. “I sometimes do some unspeakable things in my room… What, do you want to catch me in the act?”

"..."

Silver eyes paused for a moment.

After she returned to normal, she asked, "Are you... usually this... thirsty?"