Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

The stupid loli who didn't need to sleep could only accept her duty as an "alarm clock" angrily, waiting for dawn while being angry, and then obediently wake up the bad guy Jiang Ran.

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October 187, 9

6:30 AM

[Confession death countdown remaining: 8 days]

"Curse of the Ancestral Wolf: 76 Days Remaining"

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Although she was angry, the silly loli was still very dedicated and responsible in ordering the bed service, oh no, the wake-up service.

She knew that sleep time was related to the recovery of Jiang Ran's magic power. If she acted recklessly out of anger, she might even kill Jiang Ran.

So, according to Jiang Ran's request, the stupid loli woke him up on time, and then Jiang Ran began to move around in Mel Town as the "Frost Knight Stan".

Unlike his previous roles as "Banning" and "Fick", "Frost Knight Stan" now acts in a rather high-profile manner.

With this eye-catching knight armor made in Yanji City, he can attract the attention of people around him just by the clanging sounds of metal when he walks.

However, Jiang Ran did not wander around deliberately to attract attention. His purpose in the morning was very clear, which was to go directly to the Quest Guild in Mel Town to accept suitable commissions, especially those from monster cooks.

Because, next, he plans to break into the cooking circle of Mel Town by helping the monster chef, thus laying the foundation for helping the Cat Girl Cooking Pavilion "revive" later.

(Stupid Loli: Eh? Wait a minute, Jiang Yan, didn’t you say before that you didn’t plan to capture Shiiki Ruri? Why are you interfering now?)

(Jiang Ran: Is there a lump of iron in your head, you stupid loli? Relax a little, don't be so rigid in your thinking. Helping the Cat Girl Restaurant is not the same as conquering Shiiki Ruri, right?)

After hearing Jiang Ran's answer, Silly Loli was still a little confused. She tried hard to recall it, and then suddenly remembered that Jiang Ran had said before that he wanted to take over the intelligence center of "Zhao Ye Liu Que" for himself.

(Stupid Loli: Eh hey hey?! Oh my god, Jiang Yan, you are not seriously trying to swallow up the intelligence database of "Zhao Ye Liu Que"?)

(Jiang Ran: Don't get so excited, we haven't even started yet... I just think it's too dangerous to rashly contact the Dark Rabbit Clan in my current state, so I want to prepare some more bargaining chips.)

Jiang Ran explained to the stupid loli that after observing the behavior of the "Chief Master of Zhaoye Liuque" yesterday, combined with the information he obtained through his own identification ability, Jiang Ran felt that the "Antu Clan" might not be someone to be trifled with.

In this world, there are very few purely good or purely bad people. The vast majority of people are wandering between good and evil.

The werewolf ancestors want to assassinate the Dark Rabbit Queen Wusuoqi. At first glance, the Dark Rabbit Queen Wusuoqi is a pure victim, a weak person who should be protected... But there is no smoke without fire. The werewolf ancestors should not hate the Dark Rabbit Clan for no reason. Maybe the truth is that "there must be something hateful about pitiful people."

Therefore, Jiang Ran gradually began to realize that the "Dark Rabbit Clan" might be a dangerous race, and the information he saw in the "Bookstore No. 37" that day also clearly stated that most of the Dark Rabbit Clan have brave and aggressive personalities.

For safety and efficiency reasons, Jiang Ran decided to obtain as much information as possible, and then before officially taking action, use his ability to "predict future death" to determine which side he should choose between "wolf" and "rabbit".

9.171 - Burned

As of now, Jiang Ran still has one universal raw stone left to use, which he obtained after passing the advanced trial last time.

Since there were relatively few outrageous dangers encountered during this period, and Jiang Ran's own strength was already outstanding in the environment he was in, this universal raw stone had been preserved and not used.

However, the Dark Rabbit Clan that Jiang Ran was about to "visit" was not so simple.

All signs so far indicate that the Dark Rabbit Clan, which the werewolf ancestors specifically targeted, is no good. They will not be easily dealt with just because they are related to the "little white rabbit, so white, with two ears standing up."

Therefore, before officially setting off, Jiang Ran had basically decided to use up the universal raw stone to avoid his sudden death during this operation.

The reason why he has not used the ability to "foresee the future of death" until now is because the "future of death" will change along with the changes in his own cognition.

Generally speaking, the more Jiang Ran knows about the 'Dark Rabbit Clan', the longer he can survive in the 'Death Future'. Now that this is his only chance, he hopes to maximize its value.

However, these were Jiang Ran’s thoughts before he came to Mel Town.

As Jiang Ran changed the way he obtained confession points in the past two days, he no longer regarded the "energy points" of the Super-Dimensional Divine Eye as precious.

If the next action goes as smoothly as Jiang Ran expected, he will have plenty of confession points to use at will.

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This morning, Jiang Ran accepted several commissions from the quest guild in Mel Town under the guise of "Frost Knight Stan".

Not only can these commissions be completed at once, but they are all issued by the monster chefs in Mel Town.

Jiang Ran had made an agreement with them before, and now that he has fulfilled the agreement, the name of the Frost Armor Knight has become even more famous among the chefs.

[For details, please refer to chapter 9.165 - Newcomers to Mel Town]

As for the content of the commission, it was all about hunting monsters to obtain materials. This was a piece of cake for Jiang Ran, because around the town of Mel, not to mention high-level monsters, even second-level monsters were rare, and they couldn't even increase Jiang Ran's combat professional experience points.

After completing the task of increasing his fame, Jiang Ran temporarily stopped working and sneaked into Asuka's shadow to monitor Shiiki Ruri again.

Based on what Jiang Ran saw of Shiiki Ruri's inner thoughts yesterday, as well as Jiang Ran's own judgment, Shiiki Ruri would never turn a blind eye to the attack on the "Spiral Underground Library". Even if this matter had nothing to do with her, she would still go back and see what was going on.

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It wasn't long before Jiang Ran's surveillance bore fruit.

After finishing the work at the Cat Girl Food Pavilion, Shiiki Ruri handed the store over to the staff and ran briskly to the suburbs, obviously intending to retrace the route he had taken to escape the pursuit, and then go through the abdominal cavity of the "Millennium Cicada Monkey" to the "Spiral Underground Library" in the Vanya Emirate.

Jiang Ran did not miss this opportunity and immediately followed Shiiki Ruri to leave Mel Town.

As the saying goes, the first time is new, the second time is familiar. Jiang Ran could say that this time the tracking was effortless and he was in a relaxed mood all the way until he and Shiiki Ruri saw the swamp with a raging fire.

(Stupid Loli: Oh my god! How could there be such a big fire? Are these entire swamps and forests on fire?)

The silly loli screamed in surprise, and Shiiki Ruri was also quite shaken. She stood there blankly for a long time, until her face was blackened by the thick smoke and her eyes were irritated to the point of tears. Then she slowly backed away, her face full of disbelief.

“No… This is too fast… W-why… nya…?”

Shiiki Ruri's legs felt a little weak, and she sat down weakly on a big rock by the roadside.

Although she had guessed that the chief hall master might deal with this risk swiftly and decisively, she did not expect that all this would happen so quickly.

The Spiral Underground Library, the intelligence center of Teruya Ryuque, was burned down in a single fire?!

——(How many people did the headmaster organize to transfer the information overnight?)

——(Where have all those information libraries gone now?)

Shiiki Ruri felt an indescribable sadness. Although this spiral underground library had no direct relationship with her, she still had some feelings for it after living there for such a long time.

Moreover, the burning of the Spiral Underground Library reminded Shiiki Ruri of the two cat girl restaurants that were in deep financial crisis. When they were really out of money and food, would she have the courage to make drastic measures like the head master?

"Who on earth invaded this place? Why is it all on fire, and I still don't know anything about it, meow?"

Shiiki Ruri murmured to herself. She vaguely felt that the head master was still suspicious of her, so he didn't even let her know about such an important matter as burning down the Spiral Underground Library.

“Meow… meow meow meow… it’s so complicated, meow, my head is about to split…”

Shiiki Ruri hugged her little head in great sadness, and the pair of cat ears that were always standing upright drooped down at this time, which showed how depressed she was.

First, there was a business crisis at the Cat Girl Restaurant, then the Spiral Underground Library was invaded, and she was a suspect. Now even the Spiral Underground Library was burned down, making Shiiki Ruri feel as if the sky was falling.

"Haha, isn't this the Liutang Hall Master? Why are you here?"

Just when Shiiki Ruri was at a loss, a familiar voice came from the nearby woods. She looked up and found that it was the director of the Spiral Underground Library: Uncle Octopusman Librari.

The moment she saw this uncle, Shiiki Ruri's tears almost flowed out of her eyes, but she still maintained her dignity as the head of Ryudo, and stood up with a stern face to greet the other party.

"I heard this place was invaded, so I rushed over to take a look... but I was a step too late and didn't even get to take a last look."

"Strange, didn't you receive the notification?"

"What notification, meow?"

"A secret farewell ceremony was held here last night. I was wondering why you didn't come... Now I understand. It seems the 'people above' still suspect you."

Uncle Librari's analysis hit the sore spot for Shiiki Ruri. For all members of Teruya Ryuja, there is nothing more humiliating than being suspected by the organization.

However, Shiiki Ruri currently has no evidence to clear herself of suspicion. All she can do is...

——(Ah, it’s already like this, meow, what else can I do?)

After all, Shiiki Ruri is only 19 years old, still inexperienced and inexperienced. Now that she is suddenly caught in such a complicated and chaotic situation, it is actually remarkable that she can still remain calm.

Uncle Librari, who looks cold but has a warm heart, saw the pain that Shiiki Ruri was suffering. He couldn't bear to see his former friend's apprentice continue to be depressed, so he gave her an idea.

"Master Liutang, since you claim to be innocent, why don't you find a way to catch the 'real culprit who invaded this place'?"

9.172 - Small fish hooked

Shiiki Ruri was a little depressed at first, but now after listening to Uncle Librari's advice...

She became even more depressed.

Although Shiiki Ruri had little social experience, she was quite intelligent. She knew very well that even Uncle Librari and his men, who were at the crime scene, hadn't been able to find any trace of the intruder. So how could she, who had already left the Spiral Underground Library before the crime occurred, possibly find the real culprit?

So, although Uncle Librari's proposal is a good one, it is not feasible for Shiiki Ruri.

"Thank you, Director Librari, but... I'm afraid I can't help you find the intruder or anything like that."

Shiiki Ruri gave a wry smile, then gathered herself together and prepared to leave the swamp forest.

The Spiral Underground Library had been burned down and there was no way to salvage it, and her reputation in Teruya Ryuque was equally irreparable.

As long as the truth does not come to light, Shiiki Ruri will always be one of the suspects.

Shiiki Ruri was helpless about this result, but what made her helpless was not only the suspicion of the organization, but also the crisis at the Cat Girl Restaurant made her at a loss.

Originally, Shiiki Ruri had hoped to catch a piece of cake this time, hoping that he could complete Grandpa Turman's commission. Unfortunately, such a thing as a pie falling from the sky is ultimately unrealistic. After going around in circles, Shiiki Ruri found that he could only return to the original path.

All the tricks and luck will eventually become a pipe dream.

Fortunately, although Shiiki Ruri is young, she has strong psychological qualities and is indomitable.

Even though she was so unlucky this time, she was only depressed for a short while before she cheered up again!

——(It’s not time to give up yet. As long as the Cat Girl Restaurant doesn’t close down, I still have hope of keeping my master’s shop going!)

Shiiki Ruri patted her cheeks and regained her spirits, and the drooping cat ears on her head also stood up.

"Uncle Librari, I have some things to do at the branch hall, so I'll be leaving now. You're always welcome to come to Liutang to play, meow~"

"Haha, okay, if there's any good news, I'll pass it on to you."

After a simple farewell, Shiiki Ruri and Director Lebrary parted ways.

Even though she knew that she would have to face all kinds of messes and business difficulties after returning to Mel Town, Shiiki Ruri did not escape. Instead, she appeared in the cat girl restaurant again with a smile on her face.

The young man hiding in the shadows watched the cat-person girl busying around in the shop, inspiring her colleagues with her optimistic spirit. He felt that the cat-person girl's true strength was not "reaching level 140 of the fourth stage at such a young age", but her indomitable will.

Now, the boy has some understanding of why Shiiki Ruri was able to become a store owner at such a young age, and he believes that there must be a lot of unknown growth stories behind Shiiki Ruri.

(Stupid Loli: Why don’t you go up and comfort her, Jiang Yan? Now is a good opportunity for you to take advantage of the situation!)

(Jiang Ran: I don't plan to capture her, why would I take advantage of her?)

(Stupid Loli: Okay... I was just saying this, it seems like you've really made up your mind.)

The silly loli's proposal this time is quite progressive. If it were the old Jiang Ran, he might really use this opportunity as a starting point to launch a strategic action.

However, now, Jiang Ran no longer planned to make the laborious "active attack". If the bait he spread last night was not all wasted, small fish would start to take the bait today.

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As Jiang Ran quietly followed Shiiki Ruri back to Mel Town, "Frost Knight Stan" once again appeared on the streets of Mel Town.

Jiang Ran was no more heartbroken than Shiiki Ruri about the burning of the Spiral Underground Library, because it meant that it would not be so easy for him to obtain more information.

Moreover, at this juncture, if Jiang Ran continued to covet the information of "Zhao Ye Liu Que", he might be discovered by "Zhao Ye Liu Que" who was on high alert.

By then, his valuable advantage of being in the dark would have disappeared.

Therefore, Jiang Ran put the matter of the "Dark Rabbit Clan" on hold and temporarily focused on the matter of the "Confession Curse".

He was currently walking the streets of Mel Town in the guise of Frost Knight Stan, aiming to lure the "small fish" to take the bait.

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Hard work pays off. After Jiang Ran walked for a while, a carriage caught up from behind and stopped in front of Jiang Ran.

Two well-dressed young ladies from wealthy families got off the carriage one after another and bowed respectfully to Jiang Ran.

These two young ladies were the two girls Jiang Ran rescued in the forest last night.

"Sir Knight, I apologize for disturbing you in this way. I wonder if you have time to listen to us for a few words?"