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

"Shall we go out for a stroll now? Sister, your appointment with Fan Xiao is almost up, isn't it?" Lu Baizhi reminded her.

"Idiot, just give him the coordinates halfway through shopping and you can drag him along."

Lu Xining earnestly educated him.

"How could you scheme against someone else's boyfriend..." Lu Baizhi suppressed her urge to retort and replied, "Okay. By the way, sister, you said Fan Xiao went to Xingyi City to gather further intelligence, why didn't he take me with him?"

“You’ve already been there once and stayed for quite a while. We’ve obtained almost all the intelligence that your luck led us to. Going there again wouldn’t make much sense.”

Lu Xining gave a somewhat perfunctory reply.

"That's not how it works, is it?" Lu Baizhi said. "I haven't entered Samael's instance before. If I go in with him... I should be able to help Fan Xiao get new information, right?"

"Is it……"

Lu Xining glanced at her younger sister and said in surprise, "Zhi Zi, your skin seems to be getting thicker and thicker."

“Sister, you’re the one with the thick skin!” Lu Baizhi retorted.

"To put it another way, you seem to be getting more and more confident, and you have no doubt about your luck."

Lu Xining frowned and warned, "This is not a good thing! Luck is too unpredictable. You can't flip a coin every time and get the side you want, can you? Be careful in the future, you'll suffer a lot sooner or later with this mentality!"

"Hmm...is there?"

"Yes!" Lu Xining said seriously, "Your previous attitude was quite good. Don't get too cocky just because you get a little sunshine."

"..."

Seeing her sister's sudden serious expression and tone, Lu Baizhi instinctively became a little nervous.

She always trusted her sister's words.

She didn't let it go in one ear and out the other. After reflecting on herself for a moment, she realized... she seemed to have become a bit arrogant lately.

In the past, I was very humble and did not consider luck to be my talent. I regarded it as an occasional blessing from God and would not rely on it completely. I would just walk steadily and do what I was supposed to do.

Good luck is something that's best to have, but there's no need to be too disappointed if you don't... I used to have this very healthy mindset.

Now... does it seem a bit arrogant?

When did it start...? It seems to have started after she became Fan Xiao's official girlfriend?

"I know, sister."

After reflecting on herself, Lu Baizhi honestly accepted Lu Xining's suggestion: "However... if I go over there, the probability of me being able to help is still... quite high, right?"

"Sister, do you think Fan Xiao doesn't want me to take any risks?"

"Actually, I'm not that fragile. I hope he can trust me a little more..."

"Don't overthink it. He trusts you far more than he trusts me."

Lu Xining pursed her lips and said, "He talked to me about security issues before, and warned me very seriously not to run dungeons so frequently... Has he talked to you?"

“Uh… I haven’t looked into that before,” Lu Baizhi replied.

"Isn't that right?"

Lu Xining sighed softly, "He doesn't think you'll have any problems in the dungeon, so he's completely at ease with you. This can be seen as a reverse recognition of your abilities."

"Then..." Lu Baizhi asked, "Why wasn't I allowed to go on the second expedition?"

"Don't be too clingy. Xiao's personality is rather passive and avoidant; he doesn't have a strong need for romantic relationships," Lu Xining reminded him. "If you're too clingy, he'll get annoyed."

"Really...?" Lu Baizhi was taken aback.

"real."

Lu Xining's eyes were serious.

She wasn't just saying this to fool her sister; after all, she was a lover, in a different league, and wouldn't be jealous of others.

There's no competition between them, so why is she trying to manipulate her younger sister?

Although she often clings to Fan Xiao, it's physical clinginess; she doesn't desperately seek emotional value.

As for physical needs, she and Fan Xiao both have them, so Fan Xiao will never bother her... well, she can guarantee that.

"Another point."

Lu Xining continued, "When Xiao goes to the dungeon, you'd better not insist on going with him."

"Why?" Lu Baizhi asked.

“I’ve never received an A rating when you’ve run dungeons with me before.”

Lu Xining offered his guess: "Perhaps your luck made everything go too smoothly, leaving me without enough 'dungeon performance' and delaying my dungeon rating."

"...Really?" Lu Baizhi felt insecure after being told that.

“More or less,” Lu Xining said seriously, “Xiao must have guessed this as well, so it’s normal that he didn’t take you. Haven’t you noticed that he always likes to go it alone when he’s in a dungeon?”

"It seems...that's how it is."

Lu Baizhi looked thoughtful.

“Let’s go,” Lu Xining said, pulling her sister toward the door. “Don’t be too clingy to him. Learn some dating tips from me first…”

Actually, she had another guess she didn't say—Fan Xiao liked being a lone wolf, probably because it allowed him to be more open and uninhibited.

Having familiar people around will definitely make people more hesitant to do anything outrageous.

For example, if she were to try to seduce female players in order to disguise herself, Fan Xiao definitely wouldn't do it... Well, she was just giving an example.

The more concerns you have, the slower your progress in clearing the dungeon will be.

When the dungeon is full of unfamiliar players, since no one knows each other, given Fan Xiao's personality, his mentality will probably change to... "I'll do whatever I want!"

……

7:30 p.m.

At the East Gate 3 of Xingyi City, convoys of cars entered the city one after another after a brief inspection.

The Star Memory City Alliance comprises a total of five safe zones. Star Memory City, located by the sea, is the largest of these. The other four normally sized safe bases are situated in the land area behind Star Memory City, arranged in a fan-shaped pattern.

The five safe zones are not mutually blocked, but rather maintain close contact with each other.

In a sense, Star Memory City is the main city, while the other four cities are satellite cities.

The higher-ups in Star Memory City did not monopolize all businesses. For example, trade between safe zones was open to local players in Star Memory City, as well as players from other zones who were willing to join Star Memory City... well, they were basically cannibalistic players.

Yes, players also engage in business; they don't just run dungeons all the time.

After all, people need to make a living. The in-game currency included in dungeon rewards is just a bonus, not the main reward, so it's usually very little and can't support players' normal spending at all.

Unless players are willing to lower their quality of life and live as simply as the lowest-class citizens of Starmemory City.

How can a powerful person tolerate being stifled and exploited?

Fortunately, the higher-ups at Star City didn't go too far, and ordinary players can still make money through various means.

Trade between safe zones is one such example.

This situation is common in many regions. Some players even lower themselves to set up a "street stall" on the Time Train while running dungeons, selling some strange and unusual items on the spot.

Fan Xiao and Ying blended into the trade caravan, successfully passed the inspection, and entered Xingyi City.

"Warning! Warning! Warning! Players entering the city for the first time must go to Hall 3 to obtain a temporary ID..."

The radio sounded.

The guards responsible for the second round of real-person checks used the suspended metal spheres in the air to quickly identify players in the convoy who did not have ID cards, separated them, and drove them toward the entrance of the massive Hall 3 not far away.

"Why are there so many country bumpkins from out of town trying to get into the city for free? They come every day, it's so annoying!"

"Damn it! And there are guys with overdue temporary ID fees who don't even bother to renew them. How come there are so many weirdos?"

"Why didn't they install more gates? This workload is just too heavy..."

A few soft complaints reached Fan Xiao's ears.

He rolled down the car window and looked out. He was somewhat amazed that although Xingyi City was known as a chaotic city, it was still quite "orderly" when it came to collecting money.

At that moment, Sakura was sitting next to him, tilting her head to observe the situation outside through the other side of the car window.

More than three hours have passed since the two left Radiant City.

As Fan Xiao looked out the car window at the crowd, he recalled what had happened in Guangyao City and sighed inwardly—Zhi Zi's efficiency was too high!

It was so high that he was almost helpless.

Yes, just as Lu Xining guessed, he deliberately sent Lu Baizhi and Yin away, wanting to take the opportunity to secretly vent his long-suppressed desires on the succubus.

Unfortunately, the theft failed.

Although he had spent time with Lu Baizhi a few times during this period, he possessed "selfless love" and had desires for everyone. These desires accumulated separately and did not interfere with each other.

After venting his frustrations on his younger sister, he lost interest in watching his older sister—this phenomenon didn't exist in him.

As human beings, we must strive for fairness and justice!

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

We'll just have to figure something out next time.

At this moment, both Fan Xiao and Ying were disguised and had permanent resident ID cards, so neither of them was worried about whether they could pass the second check.

As for how the ID card came about... Fan Xiao can only say that there is cause and effect in this world. Heaven is watching what people do. If a person is too wicked, they will be tainted by cause and effect, and Heaven will send a righteous partner like him to punish them.

You must always be a good person, and never be a bad person, because being a bad person is punishable.

The driver and his passenger had their memories altered and paid little attention to Fan and Xiao in the back seat.

Sakura turned her gaze away from the car and asked Fan Xiao, "Where should we begin our investigation?"

"I'll go to the satellite city that was assigned to the wing first, and then I'll explore the Samael instance."

Fan Xiao also looked away, met Ying's gaze, and replied, "As for you... once we're fully inside the city, we'll find a place to settle down. I'll be in charge of the investigation; you don't need to follow me for now, just wait for orders."

Chapter 640 Fan Xiao: Your mother is dead

The second round of checks was completed quickly, and Fan Xiao and Ying successfully entered the outer area of ​​the main city as expected, without encountering any unexpected events along the way.

That's only natural. If a simple, large-scale inspection could expose their disguise, then they wouldn't deserve to be called B-level players.

The buildings in and around the East Third Gate area have an overall sci-fi style reminiscent of a metal jungle, giving the impression of a highly developed civilization at first glance.

However, as the vehicle ventured deeper into the area, turned a corner, and headed towards the western suburbs, the streets gradually began to appear dilapidated.

“I remember that in the intelligence they investigated, the western suburbs were the slum area of ​​Xingyi City. I didn’t expect the difference to be so big… The further west you go, the worse the environment gets.”

While observing the street scene outside, Ying started chatting with Fan Xiao.

Although she is usually a quiet, simple, and capable person, in reality... she has a rich inner world and longs to communicate with others.

The main problem is that she's a bit too reserved around people she doesn't know well, plus she doesn't like socializing... so it's a vicious cycle.

She was quite familiar with the Holy Maiden, but the Holy Maiden held a different place in her heart. She placed the Holy Maiden in a very high position, which made her somewhat self-restricted in her daily behavior.

On the contrary, Fan Xiao... In the last joint instance, she saw a side of Fan Xiao that no one else knew, and the psychological distance between them shortened a lot, and they became familiar with each other.

In addition, she didn't place Fan Xiao in a special position; psychologically, she was more willing to communicate with Fan Xiao more.

"Haven't you been to Star Memory City before?" Fan Xiao asked, picking up where Ying left off.

“I arrived at Division 004 only one day earlier than you, and then went straight to Radiant City,” Sakura replied.

“Alright. I thought that, given the Saintess’s personality, she would have encouraged you to come here and explore,” Fan Xiao said. “I’m quite surprised that she could resist.”

"..."

The Holy Maiden had indeed planned it that way, but because she couldn't fathom Yu Xuezhao's attitude, she didn't dare go over... Sakura kept these words to herself and said, "With the battle at hand, we must naturally avoid any unforeseen complications. By the way... the number of ordinary people in the main city is more than I expected. I thought ordinary people were concentrated in the satellite cities surrounding the main city."

“Satellite cities are mostly filled with goods, things to sell, things to play with, things to eat; they don’t even count people.”

Fan Xiao shook his head: "Ordinary people in the main urban area, although they don't live very well, still have a citizenship status to some extent, so they are not as miserable as commodities."

"No matter what, they are the reserve of cannibal players. If their numbers decrease, Star Memory City will face a shortage of talent."

"After all, being a gamer is a high-risk profession."

There's definitely no shortage of second-generation players in Star Memory City who will become the new cannibals.

However, the second generation of playboys has a fatal flaw—very few of them succeed.