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

"Do as you please," Li Xian said nonchalantly. "There's plenty of time, no need to rush."

He vaguely sensed that the atmosphere between the three of them was... a little off.

However... he wisely refrained from getting involved.

So, under the curious gaze of Li Xian and the other two, and at Yin's prompting, Lu Xining activated his spiritual power, instantly disappearing from the spot with Yin and his sister, and arriving on the other side of Guangyao City.

After adjusting to her new perspective, Lu Baizhi glanced at her sister and Yin somewhat guiltily.

When Yin's gaze fell on her, she immediately stood up straight and said in a slightly agitated tone, "It wasn't me! I didn't curse you! Really! I didn't do anything! I'd be a dog if I were lying!"

"I haven't asked anything yet, have I?" Yin said coldly. "Isn't this a self-incriminating confession?"

"Ugh...you have to believe me!" Lu Baizhi's voice was tinged with a wail, "I really didn't do anything! If I cursed you, I...I'll die a horrible death!"

"..."

Yin looked suspicious.

According to the agreement they reached the day before yesterday, after Lu Baizhi's day is over, it will be her and Lu Xining's turn to have their days.

As soon as Lu Baizhi finished her turn, an important matter that needed to be done arose, and the entire Whale Fall team had to go out to work... What a coincidence!

How can you do this!

Her gaze hardened quickly, and she became certain that Lu Baizhi was behind it all!

"You're being dishonest!"

Yin gritted his teeth and said.

unacceptable.

“Hmm…” Lu Baizhi muttered softly, “But I really did everything. This was just a coincidence. Even if it was related to me, it was… it was the result of luck. It had nothing to do with me… with my own will.”

"Humph……"

Yin snorted coldly.

This matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal. In reality, it's not a big deal; it's just missing an opportunity. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

The main reason is... she made such a big decision to compromise the day before yesterday, but was still betrayed, which made her quite unhappy!

Yin suddenly turned to look at Lu Xining: "Aren't you going to say something?"

Lu Xining's reaction was too indifferent.

It made her feel a little strange.

I've been tricked... Is this how you should react?

"You and Zhi Zi are making a mountain out of a molehill, taking this too seriously," Lu Xining said nonchalantly. "It's just a missed opportunity. Xiao Ren hasn't run away; there aren't many opportunities left, are there?"

After a pause, she added, "As you can see from the current situation of Sector 004, the tracks are still not repaired. For the next few days, the sector will probably remain relatively stable, and our bodyguard mission will likely be quite easy."

"From this perspective, it's just a different place for the date."

"Calm down, Gardenia too. Don't take it too seriously. I believe you wouldn't do something as despicable as cursing your own people in private."

"elder sister……"

Lu Baizhi was somewhat moved.

“However,” Lu Xining changed the subject, “this matter concerns you, and you can’t deny that.”

“I…” Lu Baizhi said wearily, “Sister, you can’t just assume that every coincidence is due to my luck, can you? Both you and Xiaoyin are overestimating me. I… I’m not as amazing as you think, really.”

“Don’t forget we grew up together,” Lu Xining said with a slight pout. “I believe in your luck more than you do. You should… pray for Yin’s luck next, so that your luck doesn’t just turn on its own and indirectly undermine our agreement.”

"Well...I know."

Lu Baizhi was very unwilling to take the initiative to pray for her love rival, but since she was in the wrong first, she could only give in this time.

Anyway, I compromised the day before yesterday.

Compromise a little more... that's not out of the question.

“By the way,” Lu Baizhi suddenly looked at Lu Xining suspiciously and said, “Sister, when did you become so generous? You even asked me to pray for Xiaoyin… I remember your relationship was quite bad, wasn’t it?”

"Silly kids, you should at least get some soup..." Lu Xining said with a cold and aloof expression, "Since the three of us have made an agreement, we must abide by the spirit of a good contract. When it's my turn, I hope you can be as magnanimous as I am and not cause trouble for me because of your pointless jealousy."

"..."

Upon hearing this, both Lu Baizhi and Yin were somewhat convinced.

Yin Xin's hidden hostility towards Lu Xining has been greatly reduced.

Although he's a love rival, this guy... is actually quite noble.

Chapter 686 New Fusion Zone

Partition 001.

The Duke of Kane's residence.

Xin looked at the vast and luxuriously constructed palace before her, elegantly adjusted her collar, and walked over.

The 001 division contains various player organizations of all sizes, some private and some official, and the distribution of power is quite complex.

Of course, this is relative to the lower and middle classes.

The upper class is much simpler, and can be clearly divided into four major groups: the royal family, the nobility, the church, and emerging capital.

Each of the four giants has its own factions vying for power, but on the surface, all four forces appear to be intact... no, there are exceptions.

For example, A-level player Ao Cong, who was born into the noble class, should have stood up for the nobles, but... ever since Ao Cong became the leader of the white shoulder insignia, he has not paid much attention to the affairs of the nobles, and has not even bothered to hide his disdain for the noble class, showing that he intends to start his own business.

The fact that a traitor has emerged from within one's own faction, and that the traitor is a top-tier fighter, should have been a laughing stock among the nobles... In a world without special powers, perhaps that would be the case.

However, in the lagging nodes of the partition, no one dares to joke about A-level players.

The current leader of the aristocratic class is the head of the Kane family, who, like Aucong, is also an active A-level player.

Xin was going to visit Duke Kane, who was a member of the Twilight Council.

He was there to relay a message from the Speaker.

The ability to communicate across partitions and nodes is something not every player organization can afford.

The Twilight Council doesn't have such methods.

When an important meeting is about to take place, Xin will step in and become the speaker's messenger.

Soon, Xin was led by the mansion's butler to the elegant VIP room.

Duke Kane was already waiting inside the VIP room.

Upon entering the room, Xin looked up and saw a middle-aged man with short red hair sitting in the main seat. He was dressed very elegantly and held a delicate cane in his hand... This was Duke Kane.

Kane nodded to Sin and said, "Sin Sanger... to be honest, I'm not too happy to see you. Every time you come, it means something big has happened."

“I’m just here to deliver the summons,” Xin said with a smile. “The news has spread far and wide these past few days. Even if I hadn’t come, His Majesty the Duke would have heard about it by now.”

"Yes, it's been spreading like wildfire these past few days." Kane said seriously, "I never imagined Starmemory City would be destroyed so easily... Have you found out who the real culprit is?"

“Whale Fall,” Xin replied, “and that young man, Fan, who has been active on the Mammon Forum recently, Your Majesty should also know about him, right?”

"That guy who came from the outer node?" Kane asked.

Xin nodded slightly.

Kane frowned and said, "I thought he was just a bit arrogant, but I didn't expect him to be so ignorant of his own limitations. Daring to get involved in the destruction of Star Memory City, the Speaker won't let him off; he's dead!"

At this point, he suddenly had an idea and hurriedly asked, "By the way, did the Speaker designate anyone to handle this guy?"

“No, not at all,” Xin shook his head. “This happened so suddenly that the Speaker didn’t have time to make any arrangements. I guess… this matter will be discussed at the meeting.”

"Is that so... It's a bit of a pity." Kane sighed softly. "If we had known in advance, we might have been able to claim all the credit."

“Your Grace, don’t underestimate this young man,” Xin warned. “He has taken down quite a few A-level players. I even suspect… that Samael’s death is related to him.”

"Is Samael confirmed dead?" Kane asked.

“We’ve used several tools to investigate, and the matter is pretty much settled,” Xin sighed. “This is the first time in all these years that the Twilight Council has experienced a reduction in members. I think the Speaker will introduce new members at this meeting.”

"To be able to kill Samael, who was fighting on his home turf in the instance... that's quite an achievement!" Kane became more cautious and asked, "When does the meeting begin?"

“Just today,” Xin replied, “the Duke is the last person I’m to notify; I’ve already visited everyone else.”

"In that case... let's set off now."

Kane began preparing the coordinates ceremony for the Speaker's copy.

At this moment, Xin suddenly interrupted him: "Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else?" Kane asked, casting a glance his way.

After exchanging glances with Xin, an elegant smile curved his lips. He then pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses with a finger and said with a slight smile, "Has Your Grace ever considered... a different way of living?"

Kane frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Greed, desire, killing, arrogance, disregard for the law, recklessness... His Excellency the Duke's life was one where every pore of his being flowed with heavy sin. I personally believe that those who wantonly wield sin upon the world are not qualified to enjoy the beauty of this world."

Xin's smile turned somewhat eerie: "Ending the sinful first half of my life, cleansing my soul, embracing the vision of making the world a better place, living out the rest of my life, paving the way for our noble cause... Doesn't Your Grace think that this way of living is more meaningful to the world?"

"...What's wrong with you!" Kane sensed something was amiss.

It's a pity it's too late.

Xin's voice suddenly rang in his ear: "You'll find out soon enough, my... partner."

……

Inside the magnificent building, with its elegant and refined style, sunlight streamed through the pale blue glazed tile roof and shone on the white jade railings.

Reinhardt looked around and saw an exquisitely crafted bluestone base against pale yellow walls, creating a palace with an elegant and dignified atmosphere.

The Twilight Council meeting is about to be held inside this palace.

Reinhardt easily found his seat, sat down, and waited patiently.

About half an hour later, all the members of the council arrived at the main hall.

Except for Samael, who comes from Division 004, all the members of the Twilight Council come from the Fusion Division.

Five people came from Division 001: Javier Celen, the uncle of the current Queen Charlotte; Duke Kane, the leader of the noble class; Sassoon, the leader of emerging capital; Valentine, a high-ranking member of the Celestial Church; and... the Speaker of the Council.

There are two players from Division 002: the current emperor Augus of the royal family and Quentin Pompeii, the lord of Pompeii. The latter is considered the strongest player in Division 002.

The remaining three members are from partitions 003, 006, and 009, respectively.

Only Xin... no one knows which merge zone he is a player from.

Perhaps only the speaker knows.

Reinhardt nodded to Sin, who was sitting next to him, and asked, "The Speaker should have asked you to inform all the members, right? The council is currently missing Samael, and they should be adding a new member... Do you know who it is?"

“The new recruits were selected from the non-converged zone… Oh? The Speaker is here.” Xin smiled and said, “You should wait for the announcement at the meeting.”

The two had a reasonable and normal conversation.

Reinhardt pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and looked up at the head of the conference table—where sat a middle-aged man with long black hair, the founder of the Twilight Council and the behind-the-scenes ruler of the G08 node.

The speaker is the first A-level player in partition 001... or rather, the first A-level player in the entire G08 node.

The Speaker, who controls the A-level instance, holds supreme power at node G08.

This right stems from its terrifying power.

Excluding the speaker, the 12 core members of the council are all A-level players with extraordinary strength, each from a core force in one of the five major fusion zones.

Normally, no one is willing to submit to anyone else, and some members even have hostile relationships in terms of identity and stance in the real world.

For example, Javier Celen from the Celen royal family and Duke Kane from the noble class were in a state of open and covert struggle against each other, which can be regarded as an extension of the long-standing conflict between the royal family and the nobles.

However, no matter how fiercely members of parliament fight outside, they all show a rather obedient and harmonious side in front of the speaker.

Even though the Speaker never demanded any rules for peaceful coexistence, the members of the council, out of consideration, never resorted to violence or formed any life-or-death feuds when fighting outside.

Over the years, members who were once enemies have almost become friends under the speaker's authority.

Everyone held the speaker in deep awe.

The Speaker is the strongest player on node G08—a fact that is beyond question for any council member.

No one dared to question it.